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As House Prices Fall, So Will Retail Prices
- May 07, 2020
- CBR - Economics
As the coronavirus pandemic brings the US economy to a halt, the housing market shows every sign of freezing up too. And if house prices drop, retail prices will follow, according to NYU’s Johannes Stroebel and Chicago Booth’s Joseph S. Vavra.
For every $1 that home values fall in an area, prices of everyday products in neighborhood grocery and drug stores could decline by 15–20 cents as property owners feel less wealthy and devote more energy to penny-pinching, the research suggests. This is likely to compound the effects of soaring unemployment and plunging business activity, adding to policy makers’ concerns about deflationary pressures.
Retail prices during housing boom and bust
Research finds that retail prices trended upward during the boom years of 2001–06 in areas where housing prices surged. And retail-price increases were more pronounced during 2007–11 in areas where the housing bust was not as bad.
Stroebel and Vavra, 2019
Stroebel and Vavra studied movements of local housing prices and local retail prices from 2001 through 2011, covering the period before, during, and right after the Great Recession. Tapping the Nielsen Datasets at Booth’s Kilts Center for Marketing, they used bar-code-level price data from 2,400 US zip codes on a variety of products in 31 categories, mostly items found in grocery and drug stores. They lined up the findings with housing-market data by zip code.
The researchers find that through boom and bust, retailers adjusted their markups on wholesale costs upward and downward on the basis of consumer shopping behavior. Consumers’ focus on what they paid for goods waned as they felt wealthier in a booming real-estate market, and grew more intense as housing values crashed.
The 15–20 percent impact on retail prices “is highly significant,” the researchers write. “Its magnitude implies that house price–induced local demand shocks account for roughly two-thirds of the substantial inflation differences across regions.”
Stroebel and Vavra caution that this effect appeared only in areas with high rates of homeownership. Rising or falling property values didn’t have the same effect on renters.
“Our research has direct implications for understanding the consequences of housing booms and busts,” Vavra says. “We’ve shown that in addition to the well-documented effects of house prices on spending, there are also important effects on local prices.”
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Portugal clears up at Europe leg of World Travel Awards 2015
Portugal reigned supreme in fourteen of around 100 different ‘Europe’s Leading’ categories, taking titles including Europe’s Leading Beach Destination and Europe’s Leading Tourist Board. National flag-carrier TAP took home gongs for Europe’s Leading Airline to Africa and to South America as well as for its in-flight magazine Up.
The Algarve was voted Europe’s Leading Beach Destination, while the Turismo de Portugal national tourism board took the title of Europe’s Leading Tourism Board.
Hotel-wise a myriad of awards were brought back to Portugal, including Europe’s Leading Beach Resort (Hotel Quinta do Lago), Leading Boutique Hotel (Vila Joya), Design Hotel (The Vine Hotel), and Green Hotel (Corinthia Hotel Lisbon).
Lisbon’s Bairro Alto Hotel was voted as Europe’s Leading Landmark Hotel, while the Conrad took top spot in the category for Europe’s Leading Luxury Resort and Spa.
Rounding off the shower of accolades was the Monte Santo Resort, which took the award for Europe’s Most Romantic Resort.
Hundreds of industry leaders from across Europe were in attendance at the Gala Ceremony, considered by many to be the hospitality event of the year. This year the World Travel Awards celebrates its 22nd anniversary and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade.
In a statement the organisers of the event explained: “The brand aims to celebrate those organisations who are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence.”
The awards’ grand finale, which sees winners from the regional heats across the globe battle it out for the ‘World’s Leading’ titles, takes place in Morocco on 12 December.


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Royal Caribbean International has announced a new partnership with one of Australia’s most popular TV programs, Australia’s Got Talent. The program returned to Channel Nine this year, premiering last night, and celebrates the unique and brilliant talents of Australians from all walks of life.
“Royal Caribbean is incredibly proud of its world-class onboard entertainment so we’re thrilled to partner with one of Australia’s favourite television programs and showcase the very best of Aussie talent,” Royal Caribbean International commercial director Adam Armstrong said.
Royal Caribbean International is the major sponsor of Australia’s Got Talent’s “Wildcard” entries. Contestants who are not taken through to the semi-final by the celebrity judges can be voted back into the finals by viewers as Wildcards.
The winning Wildcard entrant will receive a cruise on Explorer of the Seas – Australia’s biggest, newest and most technologically advanced megaliner – plus Royal Caribbean will also offer one lucky Wildcard voter playing from home the chance to win a cruise for two on the same voyage: an 11-night cruise to New Zealand in April 2016, sailing roundtrip from Sydney and including return economy airfares.
“We can’t wait to support Australia’s best talent. Explorer of the Seas is Australia’s newest and biggest cruise ship, packed with entertainment for all the family, so it’s a fitting prize for such an incredible competition,” Armstrong continued.
“Royal Caribbean is known the world over for its fantastic entertainment: from Broadway style shows and ice-skating spectaculars to incredible aerial displays, we set the cruise industry standard for entertainment. And if you keep a close ear out, you’re likely to hear many an Australian accent amongst our talented team of singers, dancers and musicians. What’s more, all of this entertainment is included in your cruise fare, for no extra charge.”
Australia’s Got Talent premiered last night, and will continue to air at 7pm Sundays and 7.30pm Mondays on Channel Nine. To vote for your favourite Wildcard entrant or for full detail on terms and conditions of the competition, see http://campaign.ninemsn.com.au/2016/royalcaribbean/vote.html.
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Apex Legends saw a pretty exciting year in 2021. Here are five things we can expect to be added to the game in 2022.
Apex Legends enjoyed a great year in 2021 which saw it go toe to toe with some of the most popular multiplayer shooters out there. There’s plenty of talk from the developers and 2022 is looking like an ambitious year for the game. Apex Legends is at a point where it is enjoying a lot of popularity as a battle royale game in an extremely competitive genre. It needs to keep growing in order to remain relevant and we expect some pretty exciting stuff from the game in 2022. So without further ado, here are 5 things to expect in Apex Legends in 2022.
The Apex Legends player base has been asking for cross-platform progression for a long time now. Ever since they added cross-play, the game has become very popular across different consoles and platforms.
A lot of players made the switch to console to PC and vice-versa expecting their progress and cosmetics to carry over. Unfortunately, they had to start afresh which meant none of their cosmetics and past season progress was relevant on their platform of choice.
Josh Medina, an Apex Legends producer confirmed on Twitter that they were working on bringing Cross Progression to the game.
Next-Gen Upgrade & Console Support
Josh Medina’s tweet also confirms that they’re working on upgrading the game for next-gen consoles. This is exciting news for PS5 and Xbox Series S/X owners. A next-gen upgrade would potentially imply 4k or 1440p 120 FPS gameplay. It’ll also be interesting to see if Respawn Entertainment utilizes of the PS5’s Dualsense Controller and add support for advanced haptic feedback and adaptive triggers.
The community has been quite upset with Respawn over the lack of LTMs in the game for a long time. However, the pandemic was at large and all studios had to slow down on their projects because of it. The studio recently put out a job listing on their site specifically looking for a Game Designer – Modes. Josh Medina also stated in his tweet that he wanted the studio to do more LTMs or Game Mode Variants.
These imply some interesting developments for the game in 2022. We could be getting some exciting new LTMs but the fact that they’re hiring for the position indicates more. Maybe we could see the addition of new permanent game modes like Team Deathmatch (which already exists in Apex Legends Mobile) or Capture the Flag modes? Here’s hoping.
Better lore and Titanfall story elements
It’s safe to say that 2021 was a pretty slow year for Apex Legends when it comes to lore. The entire Fuse-Maggie storyline seemed interesting until it ended and players realized it felt like filler and ended abruptly. Not to mention the annoying switch to Maggie being the announcer.
Barring Bangalore’s origin story they’ve been developing through comics on Twitter and later, the Gridiron Stories from the Outlands trailer, the lore hasn’t quite developed very well in the latter half of 2021.
There are plenty of developments but none quite like the in-game comics and the playable missions in the previous year. The closest we got to proper in-game lore was Bloodhound’s mission.
In 2022, it’s safe to assume we’ll be getting plenty of lore and Bloodhound’s mission was only the tip of the iceberg. Apex Legends shares its universe with the Titanfall video games.
The shared universe is already rich in lore and has a lot of potential in terms of storytelling. Respawn Entertainment have gone out of their way to remind everyone multiple times that Titanfall is still a core part of their DNA.
It looks like we can assume plenty of Titanfall themed content this year if the Gridiron trailer is anything to go by.
Apex Legends Mobile
All its BR competitors have enjoyed resounding success with the mobile gaming audience. Call of Duty Mobile, PUBG, and Fortnite all have a popular mobile version that hundreds of thousands of players enjoy around the world on the go. Apex Legends mobile is still not fully out there in terms of its development and has a long way to go.
We’re expecting a lot of development progress on the mobile version of the game. Here’s hoping it competes against the heavy hitters of Android and iOS and taps into a gigantic player base.
An ambitious year ahead for Apex Legends 2022?
Apex Legends has grown considerably and evolved into a unique and exciting multiplayer shooter over 2021. The game is much larger and very different from what it was at launch. The year began with the launch of Season 8 – Mayhem and ended with Season 11 – Escape.
Along with four seasons of the battle pass and ranked content, the game received a lot of content additions. Fuse, Valkyrie, Seer, and Ash were added to the game. The 30-30 repeater, Bocek Bow, Rampage LMG, and the CAR SMG were the new weapons added to the game.
Respawn also finally added a new game mode in the form of Arenas in Season 9. Despite having its own issues, it was a fresh change of pace from 8 seasons of Battle Royale. Aside from that, we’ve seen some interesting balancing and meta changes with defensive legends like Caustic and Rampart finally becoming relevant again.
The pandemic seems to have returned with the Omicron variant and COVID cases are on the rise. That said, Respawn seems to have found a way to deliver great content despite these conditions and we can expect 2022 to be a great year for the game. Fingers crossed and hoping for the best!
The year wasn’t without its issues though, and the massive player base means catering to more complicated demands and increased server load. A few senior team members including Vince Zappala and Chad Grenier also left Respawn Entertainment. Despite these challenges, Apex Legends 2022 looks promising with a large, sustainable player base.


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Egypt, Cairo, September 2016, A15, a leading technology investor, announced today its new investment in PayMob, a leading Payment Service Provider that provides payments infrastructure for banks & mobile operators to achieve the collective vision of an advanced cashless society. PayMob leverages all existing channels to develop innovative technologies aiming to convert cash into electronic payments.
“We are very optimistic about this strategic investment and the future of this partnership,” said A15’s CEO, Fadi Antaki. “This investment decision was made, well, because it solves a real problem, we were also really impressed by the PayMob team’s ability to generate substantial growth with limited resources.” A15’s CEO, Fadi Antaki added. “PayMob’s team is currently processing millions of transactions and hundreds of millions of dollars per year, the company achieved a 75x growth rate in first two quarters of 2016 and plans to reach 200x before the end of the year.”
During the product’s early days the PayMob team was focused on increasing their merchant base as well as refining the company’s product offerings to guarantee providing high value to all their stakeholders. PayMob recently came out from product validation and traction phase and is now available to all stakeholders as a one-stop shop for payment acceptance. The company empowers merchants with services and guidance to improve and facilitate their payment collection cycles whether through online payment, in-app, in-store, mobile wallets and/or cash collection.” We are empowering merchants to never miss a transaction”, said PayMob’s, CEO, Islam Shawky PayMob’s, COO, Alain El Hajj, shed light on the company’s product development plan, “PayMob is on a constant quest of developing innovative models for digitizing payments pushing forward the payments ecosystem at large and increasing financial inclusion.”
“Joining forces with A15 made perfect sense; considering A15’s reach and experience in electronic payments with mobile operators. We are also thrilled to be working with A15 on truly reaching our growth potential and achieving strategic plans and vision”, said PayMob’s, CEO, Islam Shawky.
Recent studies confirm the growth of electronic commerce sector in Egypt, which encouraged A15 to back PayMob as a provider of a key piece of infrastructure needed to accelerate the digital and internet economy in Egypt. “We are excited about this partnership as it supports our mission which is empowering local digital businesses to support the country’s GDP and create more jobs. Our investment in PayMob as a leading payments service provider directly strengthens and accelerates the growth of the digital and internet economy, which is expected to see exponential growth. One study conducted by euromonitor states that e-commerce in Egypt is expected to more than triple by the end of 2016. Another study conducted by global entrepreneurship library stated that Egypt ranked number 12 in the world in terms of the best markets to invest in internet-based ecommerce. The Egyptian population is becoming more bankable day in and out, as according to Central Bank of Egypt; credit cards grew by 40% and debit cards grew by 36% since 2010.All this could present a perfect opportunity for PayMob”, said A15’s CEO, Fadi Antaki.
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Blog: While we're off, catch up on some tasty morsels
Dean Best | 28 August 2016
just-food is closed on Monday (29 August) for a public holiday but, while we down tools, catch up on some must-read insight and interviews.
Last week, in a week of notable numbers from some major players in the dairy sector, the figures from Swiss group Emmi stood out.
The first-half results from the Caffe Latte and Onken owner, published on Tuesday, demonstrated the company's recent efforts to improve its profitability. The figures led to a cut to Emmi's forecast for 2016 sales but the company upped its estimate for annual operating profit, the numbers pleased analysts and the company's share price rose.
The last 12 months have seen Murray Goulburn feature heavily in business headlines in Australia. Over the past year, Murray Goulburn has listed on the country's stock market to raise capital, a move it said at the time would "sustainably maximise" farmgate milk prices and future earnings.
However, after that heady day last July, things at the company have curdled. Murray Goulburn cut payments to its farmer-owners and issued a series of profit warnings as it grappled with lower global commodity costs and an intensely competitive domestic consumer market. Controversy over Murray Goulburn's profitability and the decision to list prompted CEO and managing director, Gary Helou, and its CFO, Brad Hingle, to resign from their positions in April.
On Wednesday, Murray Goulburn reported a decline in sales for the year to 30 June but a rise in earnings, although that metric only met the company's revised forecast when it announced a profit warning in April. "FY16 has been a challenging year for our co-operative," Murray Goulburn interim chief executive David Mallinson said.
Discussing the results further on Wednesday, Mallinson took the opportunity to point to some bright spots in Murray Goulburn's performance and outline a series of initiatives to improve sales and profitability. You can read our takeaways here.
Last week, our analysis pages also carried a guest column from e-commerce consultants Profitero. Keith Anderson, vice president of strategy and insights at the company,looked at Wal-Mart Stores' recent move to buy fledging US online retailer Jet.com and what the deal could mean for both businesses and for manufacturer suppliers.
When we're back on Tuesday, we'll run part two of our interview with Emmi CEO Riedener, in which he will talk about the company's outlook for the rest of 2016, its prospects in 2017, its M&A strategy and the potential impact of Brexit on the business.
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iStethoscope: The iPhone app which is already replacing the real thing in hospitals
More than three million doctors have downloaded an iPhone app which is replacing the stethoscope in UK hospitals.
The iStethoscope app, created by Peter Bentley at University College London, was originally developed as nothing more than a toy.
But now more than 500 users a day are downloading the free version of the application which experts say has already saved lives.
To use the app the iPhone is pressed against the chest where its built-in microphone is able to pick up on the heart's beat.
The user then shakes the iPhone to hear the last eight seconds of recording and see a phonocardiograph display and a spectrogram. The diagrams can then be emailed to a specialist.
'Everybody is very excited about the potential of the adoption of mobile phone technology into the medical workplace, and rightly so,' Dr Bentley told the Guardian.
'Smartphones are incredibly powerful devices packed full of sensors, cameras, high-quality microphones with amazing displays,' he said.
'They are capable of saving lives, saving money and improving healthcare in a dramatic fashion – and we carry these massively powerful computers in our pockets.'
Bentley said that future cheap iPhone apps for use by doctors are being held back by out-of-date regulations that prevents smartphones from becoming medical devices.
Dr Bentley said that he could create a mobile ultrasound scanner or an app to measure oxygen levels in the blood but is being held back by the regulations.
A spokesman for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which looks at how to regulate new technologies, said: This is such a complex area that we are currently looking at every application on a case-by-case basis.
'We want to ensure that these new technologies are effectively regulated – thereby protecting health and avoiding unnecessary deterrents – while at the same time removing any unnecessary obstacles to manufacturers who wish to exploit new technologies for the benefit of patients.'
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Woolies is under fire.
No, they haven’t breached social distancing rules and caused a COVID-19 cluster. Instead they’ve ended an Ooshies promotion early and parents of the internet are losing it, creating what can only be described as a clusterf**k.
“I’m furious,” said one woman when the news was posted on news.com.au’s Facebook page. “That’s ridiculously (sic) you’re breaking little hearts everywhere,” added another. “Back to Coles for us then,” wrote one man, with the sickest burn he could think of.
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For the uninitiated, Ooshies are little plastic collectable toys that come in various incarnations. You get one for every $30 you spend at Woolworths. Previously there have been Frozen Ooshies, Lion King Ooshies and the latest collection is Disney+, with Buzz Lightyear, Thor, Ariel, Yoda, Black Panther and Moana joining the gang. The ultimate aim is to fill a case with the toys to make a full set, much like we used to fill a book with stickers in the olden days.
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Now you may be thinking these little guys are just an environmental disaster in the making, destined to choke a turtle, but Ooshies are big business. Beware though, these toys aren’t child’s play. The grown ups have got involved and taken out all of the fun.
The furore first started back in the Lion King days when it was revealed that Ooshies were being sold on eBay for thousands of dollars. These weren’t just any Ooshies but ultra ‘rare’ ones including a furry Simba that could sell for up to $99,000. Opinion was divided on whether this was “fair” collection behaviour, yet the bid kept rolling in.
RELATED: Death threats over Woolies Ooshies
Then came the moment when farmers Melissa Kate Portingale and Stephen Black cut off the head of a rare furry Simba live on TV after they were abused online by people who slammed them for trying to sell the Ooshie for $5000. They’d needed the money to be able to irrigate their farm to survive one of the worst droughts Australia had ever seen.
“For the people that bullied us and they want to buy this thing because they want it, this is what I say to them,” said Mr Black, taking the scissors to Simba. “It’s done. You can’t buy it.”
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And that should have been that. Everyone needed to think about how they’d behaved.
But a Brisbane mother talked about receiving death threats after putting her furry Simba up for sale for $5000.
“I received so many hate and death threat messages just because I’ve put up the rare furry Simba,” Monique told Nine.
Can we just remind ourselves that the people making these threats are fully grown adults? Adults that are presumably old enough to procreate and have children to be able to collect Ooshies for.
The Ooshies saga continued on Monday when Woolies gave the grave news that they were ending their latest promotion early due to “unprecedented demand”.
“We expect the last of our stock to be collected by the end of this weekend,” said Woolworths’ chief marketing officer Andrew Hicks before, presumably, checking himself into a witness protection scheme.
It was mere seconds before grown adults forgot to take a deep breath and instead flooded Woolies’ Facebook page to furiously type their response to what can only be described as the biggest disaster of 2020.
“You are a disgrace!!! Who runs a promotion and has no rewards available for 2 weeks then decides to cancel ???”
“You have left 100s of young kids upset..... and their parents too … I will NEVER EVER shop in your store again … COLES ALL THE WAY!”
The only person speaking any sense was a man named Dan who chipped in with, “I just want to say that you’re doing the right thing by denying Ooshies to these crybaby parents.”
Good on ya Dan.
Look, we all know that 2020 has been a hard year but Australia can do better than tearing themselves in two over plastic toys. If you’re starting to feel the strain over Ooshies ending, how about you go for a walk in nature or sob into a glass of wine like a normal person?
The good news for Victorians is that, due to the Ooshies launch being delayed in their stores thanks to their stage 4 lockdown, they’ve got more time to make the most of the Ooshies promotion.
Victorians, just be grateful the borders are still closed so the rest of Australia can’t flood into the state and rip those rare Ooshies right out of your hands.
Riah Matthews is the commissioning editor for news.com.au and Kidspot.


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A leading engineering firm has accelerated success with its newest division in the plant relocation sector to turn over £4m in the space of just 12 months.
And the company has achieved its growth despite challenges faced during the pandemic.
The adi Group, based in Birmingham, sought to expand its offering under its adi Mechanical umbrella, launching adi Factory, Plants and Relocation in March of last year to aid manufacturer’s operational needs.
Specialising in the heavy lift and setting down of large industrial machinery, the firm has since attained a regular stream of work in the food and beverage sector, including a £3.2m decommissioning project with a well-known food manufacturer in Corby.
“In many ways, we pre-empted what was already at play in the manufacturing sector, just prior to the pandemic” said adi mechanical MD Stephen Forrester.
“Lack of skilled in-house engineering support has been amiss for a while for manufacturing firms, particularly given the well-publicised skills gap in the sector.
“Businesses that can therefore move plant and equipment, fabricate and install interconnecting pipework, service, commission and maintain plant and machinery, with no breaks in the supply chain, are in hot demand in an age when many others are subcontracting out such work.
“What we can provide is expertise – the skills they need at a time when many manufacturers are now looking to expand or restart those large-scale CAPEX projects that were put on hold at the beginning of the pandemic.
“Similarly, those scaling down operations have needed hands-on engineering that can complete works efficiently and quickly.
“We’re delighted to be able to offer such assistance, backed up by the wider capabilities of the adi Mechanical and Group workforce.”
Operating out of adi Mechanical’s headquarters in Kings Norton, the adi Factory, Plants and Relocation business will be central to the wider adi Group’s ongoing aim to support manufacturers across the UK.
During the pandemic, the sector was hard hit as firms had to undertake difficult marketplace decisions, as operational footprints and production costs circulated the economic stratosphere.
However, with new tax incentives making investment now an attractive proposition to UK manufacturers, Stephen believes his division is well placed to make strong headway on a £8m to 10m turnover objective in the next five years.
“Lots of change is happening,” added Stephen.
“Not only are manufacturers more optimistic, but there’s also a need for them continuously adjust and alter their offerings to respond to customer needs. Just take for example, how much interest has grown in veganism and meat-free foods, all of which can dictate new machinery and new ways of working.
“We’re looking forward to the future, one which will aim to assist manufacturers to meet ongoing production and sustainability needs.”
The adi Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm, spanning six dedicated markets including aerospace and defence, automotive, biosciences, food and beverage, manufacturing, and petrochemical.


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Veteran gamers like me will remember a simpler time when the Games Workshop produced a monster board game with dozens of models crammed, and the most mental experience and threat progression systems ever seen. A game whose rulebook was a quarter of the thickness of the bestiary. A game with four intrepid warriors and more plastic goblins than you could safely wave your hand it for fear you’d stab yourself to death. I refer, of course, to Warhammer Quest.
And it would seem that, despite Games Workshop accidentally deleting the master file all those years ago, it’s been revived. But this time in the form of a game exclusively for iOS (sorry Android and Windows users) by developers Rodeo Games. A teaser trailer has been released and more information can be found in their press release.
Slated for spring next year those going to Games Day this year will get to see the game in action but as more footage becomes available I’ll post it.


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Lenovo has announced a new A-series smartphone. Highlights of the device include dual rear cameras and a 4,000mAh battery. Read more to find about Lenovo A7 Price in India, Specifications, and Features
Price and Availability
The Lenovo A7 announced a new via a Twitter post. While several specs were revealed, there is no information about the Indian price and launch date.
Also read: Samsung Galaxy A21 Launched With Quad Rear Cameras, 4000mAh Battery
Specifications and Features
- Dual rear cameras
- AI support
- 1.6GHz Unisoc SC9863A SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 6.09-inch HD+ display
- 5MP selfie camera
- 4,000mAh removable battery
- Fingerprint sensor
- Two color options
The Lenovo A7 will be powered by a 1.6GHz Unisoc SC9863A processor. It is expected to come with 2GB RAM.
On the back, the upcoming handset is tipped to sport a dual camera set up (13MP + 2MP) with AI features. For selfies and video calling, it will sports a 5MP front camera.
The Lenovo A7 will feature a 6.09-inch display with HD+ (720 x 1,560 pixels) resolution, waterdrop notch, and a pixel density of 320ppi.
The A-series smartphone will be backed by a 4,000mAh removable battery. It will come in Black and Blue color options.
Additionally, the Lenovo A7 is said to be made of polycarbonate material. A fingerprint scanner will be placed on the rear panel.
More details are expected from the company in the upcoming weeks. Bookmark this page for regular updates.
Also read: LG Style 3 Launched With Snapdragon 845 SoC, Dual Rear Cameras
Recently, Lenovo launched the M10 FHD REL tablet in India at Rs 13,990. It is powered by a 1.8GHz octa-core Snapdragon 450 SoC along with Adreno 506 GPU and 3GB RAM.
The Lenovo M10 FHD REL is backed by a 7000mAh battery. The 32GB internal storage can be further expanded via a micro SD card slot (up to 256GB).
In terms of optics, the tablet sports an 8-megapixel auto-focus rear camera and a 5-megapixel fixed-focus front camera.
The 10.1-inch IPS display comes with Full-HD resolutions (1920 x 1200 pixels), 70% color gamut, and 320 nits of brightness.
The Lenovo M10 FHD REL also sports dual front-facing speakers with Dolby Audio. The Wi-Fi tablet also comes with FM radio support
Also read: Oppo Ace 2 Launched With Quad Rear Cameras, 65W SuperVOOC Fast Charging
What do you think of the price and specs of the new smartphone? Share your views with us in the comments section below.


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Friday, October 26, 2012
Microsoft opens pop-up shop in Frisco’s Stonebriar Centre
Just in time for the debut of Windows 8.
FRISCO With the launch of Windows 8 on Friday, Microsoft is releasing one of the biggest overhauls of its signature operating system since the company released Windows 3.0 in 1990.
To go along with the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft is opening 34 temporary holiday stores across the United States and Canada today as well. One of those new stores is in Frisco's Stonebriar Centre Mall.
Jonathan Adashek, general manager for strategy and communications at Microsoft, said Stonebriar was chosen after careful consideration.
"There's a lot that goes into choosing where we're going to do a store, whether it's permanent bricks and mortar store or a temporary store," he said. "Most of our stores are in malls, so we look at the traffic in those malls and the areas they're in. There's really a science that goes into picking spots, and Frisco is definitely one of the top locations in the country for us to put a store."
Microsoft opened its first stores three years ago for the launch of Windows 7. Since then, the company has seen more than 13 million customers visit those stores. The Windows 8 launch might be even more important.
"This is really Windows reimagined," Adashek said. "We see the launch of Windows 8 as a big moment for computing in general. With that in mind, we wanted to increase our footprint to meet the demand for Microsoft-enabled products."
In addition to Windows 8, the company also plans to launch Windows Phone 8, its new smartphone operating system, in three days.
The temporary store in Frisco will feature tablets and laptops running Microsoft's new operating system, including Microsoft's own tablet, Surface.
Surface runs Windows RT, a version of Windows 8 modified to work on low-power ARM chips that allow devices to be smaller and last longer on a single battery charge. As a tradeoff, however, older Windows applications won't work on Windows RT devices.
"I think Surface is a great device -- consumers are going to be very interested in seeing and using Windows on a new form factor," Adashek said. "Microsoft is confident Surface is product that people are going to want to use."
A specific date for the closure of the temporary stores hasn't been announced, but they will be open at least through New Year's, Adashek said.
Stonebriar's temporary Microsoft Store is 10 feet by 20 feet, limiting the selection of products available. Adashek said the limited space will ensure only the best products are available to customers.
"We're very excited about these stores -- we're building relationships with our customers one at a time," he said. "We look forward to coming to Frisco and providing people with a great experience. The fact that one of only 34 locations will be at Stonebriar shows the importance of Frisco to us."
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Boulogne Billancourt, France 10 Apr 2014 -- Sequana is working to reduce Arjowiggins' exposure to standard coated paper and strengthen company's position in recycled paper in Europe.
Arjowiggins plans to definitely exit the US market for coated graphic paper. According to Arjowiggins' parent Sequana, the company has initiated a process to sell off its US Coated division. The divestment of the coated graphic paper business in the US is said to be part of Sequana's strategy to reduce Arjowiggins' exposure to standard coated paper segment and refocus the company on the specialty business.
The company also mulls selling its Wizernes coated paper mill in France and consolidating graphic paper production at the French Bessé-en-Braye and Le Bourray mills. The capacity reduction was meant to offset the on-going decline in demand for coated fine papers and would "allow the Graphic division to selectively exit from low margin customers or geographical areas." Arjowiggins said in today's press release.
Wizernes paper mill runs one paper machine with a production capacity of 140,000 tpy of coated woodfree paper. In the case that no buyer could be found for the mill, the site was to be closed and the product range transferred to the Bessé mill, Arjowiggins announced.
Appleton Coated, Arjowiggins' US Coated subsidiary, produces coated papers for traditional and digital printing, specialty products and publishing papers. At the Combined Locks site in the US-state of Wisconsin the company runs one paper machine with an annual capacity of 400,000 t. Approximately 800 people are employed at Appleton Coated.
In order to strengthen its position in the recycled paper business in Europe, Arjowiggins also plans to invest some €30m in a new deinked pulp plant at the Bessé mill. The DIP plant is to become operational by mid-2016 and will serve the two paper machines at the site, according to the company.


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GameStop expands its business beyond retail and into game publishing by announcing a partnership with Insomniac Games for Song of the Deep.
"We have 62 million customers coming to our doors every year," said GameStop's Mark Stanley of the company's decision to get into publishing. "How do we give more and more content and more exclusives and different kinds of games in our store, beyond just the traditional AAA, etc? We've worked for many years with publishers on exclusives in our stores, etc. This is a different way to bring added value to those customers. We think it's a very good balance to maintain."
A few months after partnering with Insomniac, GameStop officially announces its own publishing label, GameTrust. In addition to Song of the Deep, the label's games include Deformers (Ready at Dawn), Has Been Heroes (Frozenbyte), The Invisible Hours (Tequila Works), and Star Child (Playful Studios).
With digital purchases on the rise, and the continued growth of online retailers like Amazon, GameStop announces plans to close 150 of its then-7,500 stores, according to USA Today. Year-over-year global sales for the retailer drop 13.6%.
GameStop reports a massive third-quarter loss of $488.6 million USD.
Following the massive third-quarter loss, rumors of a buyout surface. Two companies, Sycamore Partners and Apollo Global Management, are said to be vying for the retailer, with the buyout expected to be completed by the end of the following month.
Three weeks after the buyout rumors surface, GameStop announces it's no longer pursuing a buyer due to "the lack of available financing on terms that would be commercially acceptable to a prospective acquiror." The company's stock price drops to its lowest point since June 2005.
GameStop's full fiscal year results are released, revealing the company lost a record $673 million USD in 2018, according to GamesIndustry.biz.
Coming off the reveal of its poor 2018 financial results, GameStop announces new store concepts. The new stores will offer "unique experiences," such as "competitive sessions in home-grown e-Leagues to locations that sell strictly retro gaming software and hardware." The announcement is made in partnership with marketing company R/GA.
As part of a new "realignment" strategy, GameStop lays off 50 employees. Those affected include human resource, loss prevention, and regional district field leaders.
Three weeks later, GameStop lays off an additional 120 employees, including members of the Game Informer editorial staff. Those 120 employees represented approximately 14% of the total associate workforce at the company's headquarters.
Shortly after the company reports a second-quarter loss of $415 million USD, GameStop announces plans to close 180-200 of its "underperforming" stores by the end of the fiscal year. According to GameStop CFO Jim Bell, 95% of the company's 5,700 stores are still profitable.
GameStop's previously announced redesign is leaked in a Facebook video posted by a store employee in Pryor, Oklahoma. A source familiar with GameStop confirms to IGN the store seen in the video matches the blueprint layout of the redesigns shown at the company's annual conference. A second source tells IGN not all new stores will be identical to the one in the video; others will focus more on esports or a more traditional GameStop design.
The new design, as described by IGN's Matt Kim, is "sleeker and more streamlined, with cleaner rows of games, as well as a small table for video game apparel and figures. There’s also a wall-mounted tablet in the store that customers can order from, as well as a sofa and HD TV located in the middle of the store. Furthermore, in the back of the store is a new space filled with CRT TVs and tables, apparently used for tabletop games."


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Geeks everywhere who (like to think they) have style are eagerly awaiting Apple’s developer conference keynote on Monday, hoping for an improved iPhone. Rumor has it the phone will be cheaper and better — and most importantly, will use an improved 3G wireless network. And since FedEx is ferrying massive amounts of unmarked shipping boxes to Fremont, it’s a good bet the new version will be on sale immediately following the announcement.
The iPhone, till now, has not exactly been video-friendly. It does offer a pre-loaded link to YouTube, where you can watch agonizingly slow-to-load videos over EDGE. And there’s a nice enough still camera, but no video capture whatsoever. That’s less video than you’ll get from a contract-subsidized junk phone that carriers will virtually beg you to take home. And of course it eliminates the possibility of live video-streaming that startups like Qik enable on competitors like the Nokia N95.
But if the new version has video and 3G? That’s pretty big. I personally haven’t been persuaded by the touch-screen dream machine yet, but I’m thinking this could be my moment. How about you?


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(ZANIS) President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA says electric motor vehicles play a crucial role in addressing environmental challenges associated with traditional gasoline and diesel vehicles.
President HICHILEMA states that their continued development and adoption is key to a sustainable and cleaner future for transportation.
He says Zambia wants to partner with companies that can promote the Electric Vehicle (EV) sector in Zambia.
President HICHILEMA said this in an interview with ZANIS after touring BYD which is one of the world’s largest electric motor vehicle manufacturing plants in the Chinese City of Shenzhen.
And BYD Chairman and President WANG CHUANFU said his company is ready to create a value chain in the electric car business in Zambia.
Mr. WANG said Zambia is ripe for business given its stable business environment.
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|May 20, 2014 03:02 AM EDT||
Panasonic partners with Churchill Downs to engineer a better fan experience with the world’s largest* 4K LED video board, known as the "Big Board," measuring 171-feet wide by 90-feet tall and sitting 80 feet above the ground.
The "Big Board" 4K Ultra High-definition LED Video Board at Churchill Downs, Engineered by Panasonic (Photo: Business Wire)
Video Report from Churchill Downs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MC4k5Z-Ed0
Panasonic Solutions for Fan Excitement
The Kentucky Derby which is known in the United States as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sport" and "The Run for the Roses", named for the blanket of roses draped over the winner, was held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 3rd.
Until last year, tens of thousands of visitors to the Derby who were in the low-lying infield of Churchill Downs usually went home from the event without ever having actually seen the horses or felt the excitement of the race.
This year, at the 140th running of the Derby, in front of a crowd of 164,906 people, the second-largest attendance in its history, Churchill Downs unveiled the world's largest 4K ultra high-definition LED Video Board, known as the "Big Board," engineered by Panasonic to enhance the audience experience. The mammoth display screen, measuring the same size as three full-size basketball courts, sits 80 feet above the ground and offers a wide viewing angle for a superior fan experience everywhere within Churchill Downs. The active display area is 15,224 square feet and it is positioned midway along the backstretch and outside the dirt course to avoid being a distraction to the jockeys and horses. The display is so big that everybody at the Derby can enjoy the race from beginning to end, even those in the infield.
"We've enjoyed this incredible opportunity to partner with Churchill Downs to install the world's largest, first-of-its-kind 4K video board," said Jim Doyle, President of Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company, a regional subsidiary company of Panasonic. "The 'Big Board' delivers content unparalleled in its clarity and resolution, allowing tens of thousands of fans to experience the excitement and pageantry of this legendary racetrack up close and personal."
Regarding the reason behind selecting Panasonic for the project, Ryan Jordan, General Manager of Churchill Downs, commented, “The clarity and quality of the video boards built by Panasonic is unmatched. The Big Board at Churchill Downs is a vehicle to deliver engaging content to fans in a way that we haven’t been able to in the past.”
*as of April 23, 2014
Photos at Churchill Downs: https://plus.google.com/photos/+Panasonic/albums/6010987878193561729
Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company: http://www.panasonic.com/business/pesna/av-solutions/
Panasonic's Solutions: http://panasonic.net/es/solution-works/
Panasonic Breaks Guinness World Record with Big Hoss TV Screen: http://news.panasonic.net/archives/2014/0418_26947.html
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The United States Postal Service (USPS) and the United States Postal Inspection Service have announced their new crime and theft prevention initiative “Project Safe Delivery.”
The Postal Service and Postal Inspection Service held a joint meeting for Congress members and staff on Thursday, May 11. The initiative is being launched as threats and attacks on mail carriers and mail fraud incidents have “escalated concurrently with a national rise in crime,” according to the news release announcing the program.
“The men and women of the Postal Service are walking our nation’s streets every day to fulfill our mission of delivering mail and packages to the American people. Every postal employee deserves to work in safety and to be free from targeting by criminals seeking to access the public’s mail,” said Louis DeJoy, postmaster general and chief executive officer.
USPS says in FY2022, 412 letter carriers were robbed on the job and so far in FY2023, 305 incidents have been reported.
USPS adds it’s seen an increase in high volume mail theft incidents of 38,500 from mail receptacles including blue collection boxes occurred in FY2022 and more than 25,000 in the first half of FY2023.
The following are the initiatives that will take place in the “Safe Project Delivery”:
Reduce letter carrier robberies and mail theft by:
- Installing 12,000 high-security blue collection boxes nationwide. The Postal Service is making access to their contents more difficult for offenders to access.
- 49,000 electronic locks are going to replace antiquated arrow locks.
USPS says offenders use arrow and modified arrow lock (MAL) keys to steal mail from secure mail receptacles to commit financial crimes.
Prevent change of address (COA) fraud by:
In FY2022, more than 33 million change of address transactions were made. The Postal Service adds the majority of change of address frauds are driven by identity theft motives.
- In April, dual authentication identity verification services were implemented for online COA transactions to provide enhanced security controls to reduce fraud.
- Starting on Wednesday, May 31, free enhanced in-person COA transactions will be available at post offices and retail outlets. Customers seeking to get a COA will be able to verify their identity by presenting an approved form of identification to a retail clerk.
- Customers who request a COA will receive a validation letter at their old address and receive an activation letter at their new address.
- The Postal Service will no longer accept third-party COA submissions.
Defeating counterfeit postage by:
In FY2022, the Postal Service seized over 340,000 packages with counterfeit postage and more than 7.7 million counterfeit stamps. The Postal Service estimated a total loss of $7.8 million.
- Exercise new authority to take possession and dispose of packages identified with counterfeit postage.
- Review shipments on Postal Service docks and during warehouse outreach visits.
- Shut down websites and close eCommerce accounts selling counterfeit postage.
- Engage and partner with eCommerce companies to disrupt activity.
- Collaborate with Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
- The Inspection Service’s rewards program will provide rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person that unlawfully uses, reuses, or forges postage stamps, postage meter stamps, permit imprints, or other postage. The program will also reward people who provide information about using, selling, or possessing with the intent to sell any used, forged, or counterfeit postage stamp or other postage.
The following are steps you can take to prevent mail theft and more:
- Don’t let incoming or outgoing mail sit in your mailbox. You can reduce the chance of being victimized by simply removing your mail from your mailbox every day.
- Deposit outgoing mail through a number of secure manners including inside your local post office or at your place of business or by handing it to a letter carrier.
- Sign up for Informed Delivery and get daily digest emails that preview your mail and packages scheduled to arrive soon.
- Become involved and engaged in your neighborhood via neighborhood watches and local social media groups to spread awareness and share information.
- Keep an eye out for your letter carrier.
- If you see something that looks suspicious, or you see someone following your carrier, call 911.
The Postal Service encourages the community to report stolen mail by submitting an online complaint to the Postal Inspection Service at www.uspis.gov/report or by calling 877-876-2455.
The Postal Service also encourages the community to report allegations of Postal Service employee misconduct, including attempts to corrupt a Postal Service employee, to the USPS OIG at 1-888-877-7644 or www.uspsoig.gov.


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Raising Cane’s, a fast-food chain founded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, specializing in chicken fingers, has plans to expand to Delaware.
Details on the company’s First State moves are sparse, but a company spokesperson did confirm Raising Cane’s is planning to open in Wilmington early next year. They did not share where specifically the restaurant will be located.
“Cane’s is continuously evaluating opportunities to grow restaurants in the state,” Russell Ford, senior vice president of marketing for Champion Management, a public relations firm that represents Raising Cane’s, said in a statement. “We will make a public announcement in the future as new locations are determined and details firm up.”
What’s on Raising Cane’s menu?
Raising Cane’s essentially makes one item: chicken fingers.
Most of the menu items are different-sized combo meals with fingers, crinkle-cut fries, coleslaw and the company’s signature Cane’s sauce. The only deviation is the chicken sandwich, which is three chicken fingers on a bun.
The restaurant uses only chicken breast tenderloins, the strip of meat on the underside of a chicken breast that is considered a premium cut in the poultry business, and these are never frozen. The tenders are hand-dipped to order.
Raising Cane’s has been rapidly expanding across the country. Ten years ago, the chain had about 125 locations. Entering 2022, it had about 600 restaurants after adding roughly 50 locations per year in the previous four years. The company plans to open 100 locations in 2022.
Raising Cane’s does not currently offer franchises and is instead “focused on the rapid development of company-affiliated restaurant in a very specific geography,” according to its website.
HEADING TO DELAWARE: Boot Barn to open first Delaware location in Stanton
The first Raising Cane’s opened in an old Baton Rouge bakery in 1996. Founder Todd Graves and business partner Craig Silvey supposedly took inspiration from a business class project they completed together at Louisiana State University years earlier.
Their plan then for a restaurant serving nothing but chicken fingers apparently received low marks from their professor who said it would never work.
The fast-food chicken market in Delaware already has several competitors who are also growing. Chick-fil-A opened two locations in New Castle County last year, giving the chain 15 statewide with one more in the works in Newark on Ogletown Road.
Colbie’s Southern Kissed Chicken, a new concept from the Colby Restaurant Group, owners of Chuck Lager-America’s Tavern in Pike Creek and several Red Robin restaurants, opened its second-ever location in Stanton last September.
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This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Raising Cane’s has plans to come to Delaware. Here’s where to find it


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RegDesk's application builder makes use of AI-powered software to construct submission dossiers and autofill applications with the archived product and regional targeting data.
FREMONT, CA : RegDesk, a company that develops regulatory approval tools, has updated its 'Dash' platform. Dash 2.0 includes a revolutionary application builder that reduces the time it takes to submit an application from months to hours and allows for quicker approvals. Creating life-saving medical devices is just half of the fight in the medTech industry. What is left is months, if not years, of fighting to get them accepted in markets all over the world.
In recent years, registering medical devices has become more complex as countries struggle to amend legislation in response to rapid technological developments in the industry. As a consequence, approval procedures are always complex and vary from country to country. According to Elsevier, it takes an average of three to seven years for a medical device to obtain approval and enter a new market.
“We are proud to represent the companies that drive innovative, life-saving technology into new markets around the world,” said Priya Bhutani, Chief Executive Officer, RegDesk. “We know that device manufacturers are struggling to keep up with the pace of change in our industry and need to eliminate the redundancies in their jobs.”
RegDesk's application builder makes use of AI-powered software to construct submission dossiers and autofill applications with the archived product and regional targeting data. According to internal data, 40-50 percent of such applications can be completed with only one click. The tool speeds up application development and ensures that each nation's regulatory requirements are met. Non-compliance with various and ever-changing global regulations is a common roadblock for medical device applications. Frequently, applications are refused several times due to minor clerical errors such as out-of-date forms and improper document formatting and ordering.
"Since implementing RegDesk, we've been able to meet compliance thresholds almost immediately, as opposed to the unreliable guess-and-check methodology we used to employ," said a senior regulatory affairs associate from a Fortune 500 company. "Intuitive tools like this are changing the industry for the better, as we're able to keep life-saving medical devices in the market longer and, in addition, get new technologies to people who need it faster."
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Another day, another cyberattack. This time, more than 329,000 accounts of members of CPAC were hacked.
Information disclosed included names, addresses, e-mails and employer names, passwords and credit card numbers. Password and credit card numbers however were encrypted.
CPAC sent an email recommending that their members remain vigilant. They say that stolen information could be used as a phishing attack, a type of social engineering attack often used to steal user data, including login credentials and credit card numbers.
CPAC said they are not sure exactly when the breach happened, but could be between November 30th 2019 and May 1st 2020.
CPAC said that they hired security experts and contacted Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre to let them know about the hack.
“Upon discovering this, CPA Canada took immediate steps to secure its systems and conduct a thorough analysis to determine what information may have been involved.
There is no evidence that the encryption keys were affected in this incident and we have no reason to believe the encryption was compromised.”
CPAC’s Email To Members
This recent hack of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada adds to a large list of recent hacks against companies such as Desjardins and LifeLabs.


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Here’s what we are looking for in tomorrow’s economic reports (March 27, 2020) — Good Luck Trading!
1. US Personal Income and Spending (08:30 ET) Bearish USD — Average hourly earnings was up but retail sales dropped which signals weakness in spending
2. University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Revisions (10:00 ET) No Trade — Revisions are difficult to predict but downward revisions is likely


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RSNA 2011 is offering a new feature this year, the Virtual RSNA 2011. Thanks to the new service, visitors can access several educational courses, highlights of the products showcased at the Exhibition, in addition to other services from RSNA 2011.
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Wooden Pallet Manufacture Continues to Grow
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We reported earlier in the year that wooden pallet use was as strong as ever and that the industry looked set to grow; it has now been revealed that the manufacture of wooden pallets is increasing substantially.
The European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers met for the 65th congress in Brussels recently. The congress this year looked at the pallet industry in the competitive European Union and showed very promising results.
The congress reported that pallet manufacture for 2013 had increased by 30 million pallets (401,000,000 from 371,000,000) on the previous year.
Despite some plastic pallet manufacturers denouncing the sustainability of wooden pallets, the industry has rallied together to inform consumers that pallets using either material both have their benefits for sustainability and environmental-friendliness. This became an obvious talking point for the congress, and some conducted studies suggested that when comparing wooden and plastics pallets of equal dimensions (and at maximum loading capacities), wooden pallets had a total cost 25% lower than the economic and environmental cost of its plastic counterpart.
As part of this talk, discussions were held on ISPM15 pallets and how they serve to bolster that sustainability of wooden pallets. Angelo Scaroni talked of using dielectric heating to treat pallets to IPSM15 standards. Here at Associated Pallets, we treat wood in our on site kiln. The end result of this is heat treated pallets that conform perfectly to the ISPM15 standard.
Next year’s congress is scheduled to take place at the end of October in Ireland; we hope to be reporting on more growth in the industry then!


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Apple introduced Lockdown Mode, which is designed to protect users from cyber attacks, data theft and spyware. The company noted that the mode will be useful for activists, politicians, journalists and other public figures. Lockdown Mode will become part of iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura, and anyone can activate it.
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