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The Baltimore-Washington corridor is already a gaming industry powerhouse, though that reputation has eluded the District itself. Bethesda Softworks LLC, maker of blockbuster games “Fallout 3” and “Skyrim,” is based in Rockville, along with its parent company ZeniMax Media Inc. BioWare Mythic, formerly Mythic Entertainment, is headquartered in Fairfax. Firaxis Games Inc., best known for the “Civilization” franchise, is based in Hunt Valley, Md., where Facebook game-maker Zynga Inc. opened its East Coast office in 2009.
Like Zynga, GSN Digital’s stock-in-trade is casual gaming, as opposed to the involved, hardcore time-sinks such as Skyrim or Civilization V. And, also like Zynga, GSN relies heavily on Facebook as a platform to distribute its games, which include “Bejeweled 2” and dozens of casino- and game show-themed titles. The D.C. office will be heavily focused on the company’s Facebook app.
Casual games are also far cheaper and faster to put on the market than their big-budget counterparts.
Games played over social platforms like Facebook generally cost between $100,000 and $300,000 to make, Zynga chief designer Brian Reynolds has publicly estimated. By contrast, “Grand Theft Auto IV,” thought to be the most expensive game ever made at its 2008 release, was rumored to have a budget of about $100 million.
But even casual gaming can be big business — Zynga said March 21 it was acquiring New York-based OMGPOP Inc., the maker of the popular “Draw Something” game, for a reported $200 million.
The diminished costs of the new wave of casual games means that far smaller development teams — like the one GSN plans to hire for its D.C. office — are now feasible.
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US: Kohl's acquires land in Wisconsin to expand HQ
US department store chain Kohl's will assume ownership of an area of vacant land in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin to build its second corporate headquarters, a move which it said will create almost 3,000 jobs.
The retailer, which is expected to receive up to US$62.5m in tax credits from Wisconsin state over 12 years, will acquire around 100 acres of land in the Woodland Prime office park, as well as a small office next to it.
The amount of the tax credits Kohl's will receive will depend on the number of newly created jobs and Kohl’s capital expenditure.
In exchange, Menomonee Falls will acquire Kohl's 530,000 sq ft former distribution centre in Menomonee Falls.
The transaction is expected to close this autumn, Kohl's said today (19 July).
The company plans to continue operating its current headquarters at Ridgewood Drive and credit service centre at Woodale Drive in Menomonee Falls.
Kevin Mansell, Kohl's chairman, president and CEO, said: "While it was always our preference to remain in Wisconsin, Kohl's took the needed time to study all of our options, including an assessment of developing a campus outside of the state of Wisconsin."
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The slow turning of the tide away from x86 dominance of computing took another step yesterday as longtime second fiddle to Intel, AMD, announced that it would be licensing an ARM core to produce an ARM based Opteron chip for the 2014 market. Even a couple years ago, the idea that a stalwart x86 company like AMD would cross over to work with ARM would have been highly controversial. But let’s take a look at what’s driving AMD’s push into lower power servers.
The big picture
It’s projected that 2012 will see the first decline in PC sales since 2001, except this time around it’s not being fed by a global recession but by a shift in consumer behavior toward mobile computing. AMD along with Intel have surely missed the mobile computing boat (anyone want to play the Where’s Waldo game of mobile computing also known as spot the smartphone with an Intel chip in it).
I’m mentioning these behavioral shifts in computing because AMD’s move to grab a larger portion of the data center market by producing an ARM chip for that market is based on the realization that the one bright spot in the computing market is data center growth. AMD focused on this exact point, exemplified by a slide it showed that projected global data center IP traffic growing at a 31 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2016, reaching a whopping 6.6 zettabytes (1 million petabytes is a zettabyte).
The growth of data center traffic is highly levered to the growth of mobile computing so if AMD can’t get its chips into the next Apple or Android phone, it’s next best shot is to go after the data centers that will support all that mobile use. More and more software developers that serve mobile are also wondering if there are benefits to having the back end processors at data centers mirror the ARM processors in the vast majority of mobile devices.
So the question becomes how does AMD differentiate itself in that data center market, now that Intel has a stronghold with its Xeon chip sets and that Intel is gunning for the low power portion of the market with its own low power 64 bit “Centerton” Atom chips due out this year. Perhaps more problematic for AMD is that anyone with some cash can license from ARM and build a chip.
Senior Semiconductor Analyst for Avian Securities Arnab Chanda noted to me, “There are multiple people trying to get into this market. Applied Micro. Marvell. Calxeda. Nvidia. Cavium. We think Qualcomm and Apple are working on 64 bit ARM as well.”
Chanda said he believes that the cloud server market will begin to include ARM based servers, but added, “It’s a zero billion dollar market here…right now it doesn’t really exist. There’s a chance this could be a real bloodbath with so many players. Intel is not just going to cede the market. They have a dual core Atom server chip out there.”
Going beyond the chip
There’s limited value in licensing an ARM core and building a chip around it. The major requirements for putting hundreds of nodes on a server rack and having them work together revolves around the need to have lots of computing tasks running in parallel rather than single threaded computing. Which requires management software and fabric technology to link and control cores.
AMD knew this, which was why it threw down $334 million to acquire low power server maker SeaMicro earlier this year. SeaMicro was actually using Intel Atom chips in its builds, going after the low power server market without asking its customers to recompile any code.
But, more importantly, SeaMicro’s CEO Andrew Feldman was always clear that his fabric technology, which SeaMicro developed with tens of millions of VC, was chip agnostic. What Feldman cared about was having a technology that could network and manage the overall need for massive parallel computing, whether it was done on x86 or ARM or even for a Linux operating system.
ARM server startup Calxeda, which recently raised an additional $55 million knows this as well. It’s VP of Marketing Karl Freund recently told me, “The core is a commodity. We focus on everything around the core, the management, the I/O, the networking and the fabric. We have as many software engineers as we have hardware engineers.”
The software to enable ARM cores to work is the true hurdle to cross both in reducing the barrier to recompiling code, which requires support of the ARM developer community and folks like Redhat which is supportive of the AMD-ARM deal.
And for the companies like AMD which are starting to encroach on the OEM server market by integrating more IP like SeaMicro’s Freedom Fabric into its chip builds, it is all about optimizing the management of hundreds of so called “wimpy cores.” So that at the end of the day those cores are working seamlessly together and hopefully adding up to some not so wimpy power savings.


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Shanda plans to make VR theme park a reality
Updated: 2016-02-03 08:23
By Gao Yuan(China Daily USA)
Stocks of Chinese virtual reality firms surge as tech majors increase investment
Shanda Group is planning to build China's first virtual reality theme park where visitors will find themselves immersed in a digital world riding spaceships, dodging bullets and fighting dragons.
The Shanghai-based Shanda, which once operated a top online gaming platform in the country, also pledged $350 million investment in the VR sector, according to a company executive.
Shares in Chinese VR companies surged on Tuesday as Shanda and other tech majors increase investment.
Robert Chiu, president of Shanda, said the company is introducing The Void theme park to an undisclosed location in China. The Void is a United States-based entertainment company that specializes in VR technologies. Shanda said it is the sole investor of The Void besides its founder.
"We will build it (in China) as soon as we have a local partner," Chiu said. He added that the VR park gives players more realistic feeling than video games and the construction time will be significantly less than traditional theme parks such as the Disneyland.
At the park, gamers will be equipped with a VR helmet for video display, a pair of gloves to interact with the environment and a body vest that delivers haptic feedback, said the company.
The Void's first theme park, featuring science fiction battles with imaginary creatures and more, is scheduled to be opened this summer in Utah, and it is planning more facilities in markets such as Australia and Europe.
Shanda said it has moved its strategy from online gaming to the VR market. In mid-January, the company cut loose its flagship gaming subsidiary Shanda Games Ltd by selling off its shares.
On Tuesday, a Dow Jones report said Alibaba Group Holding Ltd led $794 million funding for Magic Leap Inc, a US company that develops technologies that show three-dimensional images on real world objects.
An index that tracks stocks in China-listed VR companies jumped by 5.8 percent on Tuesday following the Shanda and Alibaba investments. Led by hardware makers, 17 out of 24 companies involved in the VR business saw their prices jump. Price of Hangzhou-based VR hardware maker Liaison Interactive Information Technology Co Ltd reached the 10-percent daily increase limit set by market regulator.
Tim Merel, founder and chief executive of industry research firm Digi-Capital, said revenue in the global VR market is on track to hit $30 billion by 2020, with the Asian market a key driver.
"There are significant concentrations of development in Asia, with the Chinese market in particular giving rise to many homegrown competitors," said Merel. "China is one of the most interesting markets, with many great innovators and entrepreneurs."
Last year, tech giants including Baidu Inc, LeEco Holdings Co Ltd and Tencent Holdings Co Ltd announced investments in the VR sector. The biggest focuses from the companies include hardware making and the production of VR video content.
Cosplayers at the stand of Shanda Group at an Internet culture and games expo in Beijing. Wu Changqing / For China Daily
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South Korea’s digital music market is buoyant, as we reported in our country profile earlier this year. Now there’s some more data on how album sales are also having a roaring time of it there in 2021.
It comes courtesy of Korea JoongAng Daily, which reports on a study by Hanteo Global showing that album sales grew by 34.3% year-on-year in the first half of this year. That’s 19.4m album sales, with the company adding that first-week sales have accounted for 73% of album sales in South Korea since the start of 2020.
That’s a reflection of a market that’s being driven by superfans buying the albums of their idols, even if they go on to listen to them via streaming services – where intense fan activity to push new releases to the top of the charts is also a notable factor in the market, although sometimes a challenging one for DSPs.
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By Amy Croffey
No one wants to be on the "naughty list" during the holidays, particularly Gorman, the local, edgy label that was given the title by Oxfam this week for failing to disclose where its clothes are made.
The brand, known for its quirky prints, has hit back at Oxfam's annual "naughty or nice" list with a statement that begins: "Gorman's decision not to publicly disclose the identity of its manufacturers is not 'naughty'."
Gorman agrees that increased transparency would improve working conditions, however, they cite "commercial reasons" for not doing so.
"[The] Gorman team have worked closely with their manufacturers on the development of techniques, trims and treatments that are key to Gorman's point-of-difference in the marketplace. We are currently not prepared to share the details of our manufacturers with our competitors," they said.
During a meeting between Gorman and Oxfam last month, the fashion label claimed the advocacy group ignored offers to have a classified list of their suppliers; visit its factories in India and China; and set up an initiative to share its supply chain information with a registered labour rights organisation so there could be transparency without their competitors finding out about their arrangements.
Oxfam explained the devastating Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh in 2013 that killed 1135 workers was the main reason behind their list.
"Wouldn't it be nice to know that the brands you buy from this Christmas are treating the women in their factories fairly?" Oxfam said in a statement.
"Since the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh shocked the world in 2013, many companies have promised to improve their practises, updated their code of conduct and sign on to pledges designed to protect workers.
"Which is great. But unless a company publishes the location of its factories there is still no way of checking if their clothing is being made under safe and fair conditions. And workers can't easily raise problems and get them fixed."
Gorman was started by nurse-turned-designer Lisa Gorman in Melbourne in 1999, and brought on Factory X to manage its retail operations in 2009. Other brands owned by Factory X include Alannah Hill and Dangerfield - both were also called out by Oxfam.
In April this year, Gorman came under fire when it (under it's parent company Factory X) received an "F" - the lowest possible rating on a report on Australian fashion ethics from Baptist World Aid Australia, covering policies, suppliers, auditing and worker conditions - because it chose to not participate in the survey.
Around the same time, the label sparked a social media mini-meltdown after an Instagram post on its official account, showed Chinese factory workers extolling the virtues of its wool garments.
Other fashion brands to also make Oxfam's "naughty" list include Zara, Uniqlo, Topshop, Just Jeans, Peter Alexander, Best & Less and Asos.
Meanwhile, their "nice" list was almost twice as long, including retail giants Woolworths (owner of Big W department chain), H&M, Gap, Kmart, Target, Coles, Berlei, Bonds, Jockey, Cotton On, Katies, Rivers, Jeanswest, Forever New, Review and Designworks.


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Quarterly revenue in Microsoft’s main cloud segment surged to $11.4 billion, topping each of the tech giant’s other major divisions for the first time under its current financial reporting structure.
While the Intelligent Cloud division includes traditional server software in addition to cloud services, the outcome is a symbolic milestone for a company that originally built its business on PC operating systems and productivity software. The result reflects Microsoft’s long-term effort to expand its business beyond its traditional technology products.
The revenue increase of 19 percent in Intelligent Cloud continues the division’s status as the company’s fastest-growing segment. The result was driven by an increase in sales of server products and cloud services, the Redmond company said in its report Thursday afternoon for its fourth fiscal quarter. Intelligent Cloud includes the Microsoft Azure cloud platform as well Windows Server, SQL Server and related products for businesses and developers.
Overall, Microsoft beat expectations with quarterly revenue of $33.7 billion, an increase of 12 percent from a year ago, with profits of $10.6 billion. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a statement that the company’s efforts are resulting in “larger, multi-year commercial cloud agreements and growing momentum across every layer of our technology stack.”
Operating profit in the Intelligent Cloud division also reached a new peak of $4.5 billion, enough to put the division on top by that measure, as well.
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Server products and cloud services revenue ⬆ 22%
Azure revenue growth ⬆ 68% in constant currency
Enterprise Services revenue ⬆ 4%
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Revenue in the Productivity and Business Processes division, which includes Office, Dynamics and LinkedIn, rose 14 percent to $11 billion, with operating profit of $4.3 billion. Microsoft’s More Personal Computing Division, which includes Windows and related products, posted revenue of $11.3 billion, up 4 percent, with operating profit of $3.6 billion.
Microsoft also reported a 39 percent increase in commercial cloud revenue, to $11 billion. This metric blends components from multiple divisions, incorporating products such as Azure and commercial versions of Office 365.
The company, which competes against Amazon, Google and other tech giants in the cloud, doesn’t break out Azure revenue in real numbers, but said the metric was up 64 percent in the fourth quarter, or 68 percent when adjusting for fluctuations in currency valuations.


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FORT WAYNE, IN (February 3, 2010) – When purchasing a new marker, every paintball player seeks durable performance, and many also want a realistic military appearance that can be easily upgraded and modified for their specific needs. Today, U.S. Army Paintball is pleased to introduce Carver One – a new .68 caliber paintball marker that meets all of these criteria and more.
Carver One, manufactured by Tippmann Sports, is the latest addition to the extremely popular and rapidly growing U.S. Army Paintball line. The new marker incorporates an array of eye catching and performance-enhancing features, including four picatinny rails for easily adding scopes or handles, a built-in foregrip, built-in sling mounts and built-in sights. Carver One also includes an 8.5” quick thread barrel, an all-aluminum die cast receiver, a heavy duty stainless steel braided gas line, and a durable matte black finish. As an additional benefit, a stock and foregrip can be purchased separately and then easily added to give Carver One a unique appearance and superior on-field control. An eGrip version of the new marker will also be available.
“Carver One is the ideal product for those players who currently rent or borrow a marker from friends,” said Ron Goldblatt, director of marketing for Tippmann Sports. “Of course, it’ll serve as a cost-effective and reliable addition to the arsenal of more experienced players too. Based on the strong response and favorable feedback to our existing U.S. Army Paintball markers, we believe players will be very impressed with this latest addition – it certainly represents a tremendous value.”
In keeping with the military theme carried through all U.S. Army Paintball markers, “Carver” is a term utilized by American special operations forces. It’s an acronym used throughout the targeting and mission planning cycle to assess mission validity and requirements. The acronym stands for Criticality, Accessibility, Recoverability, Vulnerability, Effect, and Recognizability.
“Without question, Carver One will be a durable performer,” said Denny Tippmann, Jr., Senior VP of Research and Product Development for Tippmann Sports. “We recognize the importance of newer players having a positive first impression of paintball – and having access to an affordable and reliable marker is a very important part of that. Carver One will definitely be a great addition to our already popular line of U.S. Army markers.”
Carver One, like all U.S. Army Paintball markers, will include the “Play Smart. Play Strong.” training manual, which emphasizes the importance of teamwork and strategy on the paintball field. The new marker also comes with a maintenance pack, including an Allen wrench set, marker lubricant, cleaning cable and barrel sleeve.
Carver One will be officially introduced at Paintball Extravaganza on February 9 and retail shipments are anticipated to begin in early March. For additional details about this new marker or any of the products available from U.S. Army Paintball, please visit USArmyPaintball.com.
About Tippmann Sports:
All U.S. Army Paintball markers are manufactured by Tippmann Sports. For more than 20 years, Tippmann has been dedicated to quality manufacturing and the pursuit of cutting-edge technology and design. The company serves the paintball industry from its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tippmann Sports’ complete line of paintball markers and related accessories can be found at paintball stores and fields as well as mass retail and sporting goods outlets throughout the world.


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MANILA, Philippines – Despite the political noise, First Metro Investment Corporation (FMIC) remains bullish on the Philippine economy.
The investment firm sees the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanding by 7% to 7.5% this year.
FMIC president Rabboni Francis Arjonillo said the Philippines has solid macroeconomic fundamentals.
“Robust domestic demand continues to fuel the economy, underpinned by double-digit investments growth, strong infrastructure spending, more jobs creation, resurgence in manufacturing, and rising tourist arrivals,” he said.
But First Metro expects inflation to settle between 4.2% and 4.5% during the second half of the year. The range is outside the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) target range of 2% to 4%, but below June’s 5-year high of 5.2%.
FMIC said inflation would taper off later this year due to the “slowdown in crude oil prices and likely decline in the cost of rice with the arrival of imports in June.”
The investment firm also forecast remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to sustain a 2% to 4% growth rate in 2018. Cash remittances rebounded in April by 12.7% year-on-year from a 9.8% drop in March.
Despite poor exports in the first 5 months of 2018 which resulted in a wider trade deficit, FMIC said the recovery in the United States, European Union, China, and Japan would boost Philippine exports in the coming months.
FMIC sees exports rising, but still moving at a slower pace of 6% to 10%.
On the other hand, imports are expected to sustain a double-digit growth of 10% to 14%, driven by robust capital spending and higher oil imports.
Arjonillo said the Philippine peso will remain weak and will likely trade at an average of P53.90 against the US dollar.
“The peso depreciation is actually not bad for an economy like ours. In fact, its impact in both the short and medium terms is positive. A weak peso would discourage imports and produce more exports, thus, reducing the trade deficits over the medium term,” he said.
FMIC sees the BSP implementing another policy rate hike by as much as 50 basis points on the back of rising inflation.
Meanwhile, the investment firm projected the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) to finish strong this year. It is estimated to rally to 7,900 to 8,200 with earnings per share (EPS) growth of 11.5% and price to earnings (PE) ratio of 18-19x. – Rappler.com
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Protos has undergone rebranding before, but this marks the most significant shift since the company’s founding.
Protos Security has acquired Mulligan Security, which serves some of the largest corporations in New York City and the Northeast.
Protos Security hired Alyssa Wilson as vice president of marketing and Michelle Sell as director of digital marketing.
In this new role, Vece will be responsible for building a formal strategic accounts management program for the company.
Protos Security, a nationwide leader in security services, has been added as a Solution Innovation Partner by the Security Executive Council.
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The GM CEO who brought GM out of bankruptcy has been named CEO of seating supplier Adient.
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February 2021 Toronto Real Estate Market Report
Is this February or July? Last month I reported that the Spring market had already started, and the real estate train is still flying down the track. The number of properties sold in the Greater Toronto Area last month was just under 11,000 (10,970), a number we didn’t reach until July of last year. That is a 51% increase in sales over February 2020. You may be thinking that 2020 was an anomaly because of the Covid-19 shutdowns and you are right. From mid-March until June 1st real estate showings and sales had dropped dramatically, BUT that 11,000 figure we saw in July 2020 and again last month is a number that was not reached in 2019 or 2018. And demand is still outstripping inventory. That increase in demand is also reflected in the average sales price which is now for the first time ever over $1million ($1,045,488), a 15% increase year-over-year.
New listings are up 43% (15,137) and the number of Days on Market (DOM) is down 18% to 14 from 18 a year ago. These statistics show that we are in a very active Sellers’ market, especially considering that Canada’s border is closed to immigration.
Prices were up on a year-over-year basis for all major home types, both in the City of Toronto and surrounding GTA regions, except for condominiums, a trend we have seen for many months. In fact, the numbers for the surrounding 905 regions are even higher than in the City of Toronto.
In the City of Toronto, the average sale price came in a bit lower at $995,201 which represents a +15% change over last year. Both Halton and York region’s average sale prices were 15% higher than Toronto, with only Durham being -15% lower.
It is also worth noting that the higher end of the marketplace continued to be robust, as well.
In February, 597 properties having a sale price of $2 million or more were sold, only 18 of which were condominium apartments. By comparison, only 266 properties in this category were reported sold last year (12 were condo apartments), a whopping increase of 125%. When compared to two years ago, the difference is even more striking: a 406% increase. This illustrates something we already know, prices are rising dramatically and confidence remains high across the price spectrum.
In January condominium sales were up 85% compared to last year. February’s condominium sales did not fare quite so well, but the number of units sold was still up 63% over February a year ago. Despite the fact that the average selling price of condos is down (-6.4%) year over year ($676,837), buyers are once again embracing condominiums. The price ratio of detached homes is usually about 2.0x greater than condos. Lately, that ratio has increased to 2.5x, so condos are seen as a more affordable option.
I am going on record now that I think 2021 will be the best year ever for the number of sales for the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB).
In both January and February, sales were up 53% and I do not see that changing. If you are thinking of selling, 2021 should be your year.
Chip Barkel, Sales Representative, eXp Realty. Senior Real Estate Specialist & Advisor.


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Nokia has scheduled an event tomorrow where it is expected to unveil a new smartphone. A new smartphone has been spotted on Antutu site, the Nokia 2. The Long rumored Nokia 2 is a budget smartphone that should be priced around INR 8,000. This will be somewhat similar to Nokia 3 but will be more affordable than the Nokia 3.
The Nokia 2 is expected to come with a 5-inch HD display, it will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 212 processor clocked at 1.3GHz with Adreno 304 GPU. It is expected to pack 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage, which is kinda old school considering most of the budget smartphones these come with at least 16GB of internal storage. The storage can be further expanded MicroSD card support up to 128GB. The device will come with Android 7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box and should be getting the Android Oreo update pretty soon, as they have already started Android Oreo Beta testing for Nokia 8, and others will follow us soon.
— /LEAKS (@Slashleaks) October 30, 2017
In the camera department, Nokia 2 will come with an 8MP shooter at the camera with LED flash and a 5MP front camera. The battery on the device is not yet confirmed, we expect Nokia to pack a 3,000mAH battery if not more. Other features are 4G VoLTE, Dual SIM, BT 4.0, GPS and OTG. More details will be known only tomorrow at the event.
Nokia 2 Specs(Rumored)
- 5-inch HD display
- 1.3GHz Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 212 processor, Adreno 304
- 1GB RAM
- 8GB internal storage, microSD card support up to 128GB
- 8MP rear camera with LED flash
- 5MP front camera
- Android 7.1.1 Nougat
- 4G VoLTE, Dual SIM, BT 4.0, GPS, OTG
- 3000mAH battery
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Giant online retailer Amazon.com announced it will pilot local employee health care centers near Amazon fulfillment facilities across the country.
The retailer is partnering with with Crossover Health, a national medical group offering primary care services. The centers will have extended hours to accommodate various employee work schedules
The first Neighborhood Health Center location will be in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Amazon expects to also pilot health centers in Phoenix, Louisville, Detroit, and California’s San Bernardino/Moreno Valley. If these pilots are successful, the company said it will look to roll out similar facilities in other cities and states.
“Across the U.S., an increasing number of patients do not have easy access to a primary care physician and instead utilize emergency or urgent care options, which is not only more expensive for patients, but also overlooks important preventative care opportunities,” said Darcie Henry, Amazon’s vice president of Human Resources. “We want to solve that for our employees.”
Crossover Health will fully operate and staff the Neighborhood Health Centers, which will provide full-spectrum acute, chronic, and preventive primary care, prescription medications, vaccinations, behavioral health services, physical therapy, chiropractic care, health coaching, and care navigation to specialty referral services. To support families, same-day pediatric services will also be available. Crossover Health’s technology platform allows patients to start nearly all of their care online and then transition to in-person care as needed.
Amazon’s employee benefits package currently includes health, dental and vision coverage for full-time employees; a 401(k) program with 50 percent company match; up to 20 weeks paid parental leave, infertility and adoption benefits; and programs that allow new parents to share their paid leave with their spouse or partner, then return to work at their own pace.
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Brexit where are we now?
- Oct 1, 2020 | Richard Asquith
1 Oct - the EU has issued this morning a formal notice to the UK to retract its Internal Market Bill, which threatens to override the Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol element of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. However, since the UK now has until the end of October to respond, this is just a holding 'threat'. By then, it will be clear if a EU-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) can be completed and so the UK's Bill would become moot.
The ninth and final EU-UK FTA talks complete this week on technical issues. If successful, this could enable both sides to enter a two-week 'negotiating tunnel' to complete the political-level compromises to strike a draft deal by the end of the October and then complete full legal texts. The EU and UK parliaments could then ratify the FTA in time for the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020.
The economic risks for both sides for a Brexit no trade deal indicate compromises are likely. The UK and EU realise the effects of no basic settlement on tariffs, quotas and other issues (see below), with the threat of a second wave of COVID-19, would be catastrophic.
Below is a summary of the key blockers and what a deal could look like.
What are the Brexit deal blockers?
The three major stumbling blocks to striking a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are:
- State Aid: This is now the key blocker, and the EU has given ground on dynamic alignment. The UK’s continuing access to the EU Single Market without close alignment to EU standards. This includes the ‘Level Playing Field’ rules, which ensure governments do not seek to help domestic companies with unfair rules. It includes: employment rights; social policy; environmental standards; state aid to domestic companies; competition and tax. The UK wants full control over state aid, and a free hand to subsidise young tech businesses. The EU fears the UK’s close geographical proximity to its markets could mean the UK could easily become a cheap competitor to EU businesses without regulatory alignment.
- FTA Governance and dispute resolution: A single coherent structure is now likely. The UK has now abandoned its aim of the keeping different elements of the deal separate - to prevent the EU punishing any UK infringements with measures in other areas. But dispute resolution still remains undecided with the UK unwilling to accept reference to EU law and the jurisdiction of the ECJ.
- Northern Ireland. NI will remain in the EU customs and VAT regimes from 2021 for goods, and checks would be done at NI ports on goods coming/going to GB. This is termed the border in the middle of the Irish Sea. A number of issues in the negotiations have now emerged:
- The EU is pushing on export documentary requirements for goods moving from NI to GB. The UK sees this as control over its sovereign single market
- Potential EU ‘back-reach’ jurisdiction on state aid granted to NI businesses with GB connections. The UK is concerned that the EU could use Article 10 of the Withdrawal Agreement as a backdoor to interfere with UK state aid measures.
Because of the above, the British government is now seeking to rewrite the NI terms with its Internal Market Bill. The EU is threatening to the take the UK to the European Court of Justice at the end of September if the Bill is not withdrawn.
- Fishing Rights. This is one issue which appears close to resolution - it is just not deemed important enough to hold-up more important issues. The EU wants its fishing fleets to have continuing access to UK waters. The UK wants to return full rights to UK-based fleets. The issue will come down to the process and timing for doing this. The EU is holding out on this hugely symbolic issue to gain negotiating leverage on state aid and other issues.
Seven key components under discussion in the Free Trade Agreement (FTA):
Any UK – EU FTA will contain seven key components:
- Tariff and quota-free trade on all goods.
- Increased customs co-operation and possible reduced bureaucracy
- Provisions on services similar to the EU’s free trade agreement with Japan
- Mutual recognition of professional qualifications
- Creation of regulatory co-operation forums to avoid unnecessary future barriers to trade
- Enforceable non-regression commitments ensuring UK does not weaken existing rules on state aids, competition, labour and environment.
- Provisions facilitating the temporary movement of people and services suppliers
Failure to achieve this will result in the UK Brexiting without an FTA, with major impacts to cross-border trade.
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On this episode of Dirt Every Day, reviewers test out the new Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, not on a closed test track, but across the entire country. Check out their border-to-border road trip, as they travel a 35,000 mile diagonal, hitting up all the terrain along the way.
First, they start out slow. They stop off at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Texas to see how their truck was made. They note how, unlike many off-roading trucks that need modification, or dealership-installed packages, the TRD Pro series comes straight from the factory ready to hit the mountains.
October turned out to be quite the month for Toyota. The automaker reported sales of more than 200,000 units, representing an increase of 13 percent. October 2015 had one more selling day than October 2014, causing daily selling rate (DSR) increase if nine percent.
“October was a huge month for the industry, smashing expectations and continuing its hot streak,” said Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager for the Toyota Division. “Toyota Division posted best-ever sales for the month led by October record-breaking sales of Highlander and RAV4.”


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The White House’s “Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World” report outlines a revised framework for consumer privacy, proposes a “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights,” and calls on Congress to pass new legislation to regulate online businesses. The following statement can be attributed to Berin Szoka, President of TechFreedom, and Larry Downes, TechFreedom Senior Adjunct Fellow:
This Report begins and ends as constitutional sleight-of-hand. President Obama starts by reminding us of the Fourth Amendment’s essential protection against “unlawful intrusion into our homes and our personal papers”—by government. But the Report recommends no reform whatsoever for outdated laws that have facilitated a dangerous expansion of electronic surveillance. That is the true threat to our privacy. The report dismisses it in a footnote.
Instead, the Report calls for extensive new regulation of Internet businesses to address little more than the growing pains of a vibrant emerging economy. “For businesses to succeed online,” President Obama asserts, “consumers must feel secure.” Yet online businesses that rely on data to deliver innovative and generally free services are the one bright spot in a sour economy. Experience has shown consumers ultimately bear the costs of regulations imposed on emerging technologies, no matter how well-intentioned.
The report is a missed opportunity. The Administration should have called for increased protections against government’s privacy intrusions. Focusing on the real Bill of Rights would have respected not only the Fourth Amendment, but also the First Amendment. The Supreme Court made clear last year that the private sector’s use of data is protected speech—an issue also not addressed by this Report.
Szoka and Downes are available for comment at email@example.com.


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Twitter’s decision to suspend Donald Trump’s account on Wednesday evening has opened the floodgates for tech companies and platforms to remove the outgoing US president from their services.
More and more companies then jumped onboard. Trump’s personal and campaign accounts were banned from Snapchat and Twitch, while his campaign store was banned from Shopify and payment processor Stripe.
Reddit banned the subreddit “r/DonaldTrump,” the more moderate of what had once been two major communities of Trump fans on the platform. Discord, which had provided a home to members of r/TheDonald after Reddit banned it in June, has now followed suit.
Platforms have also started to take action against the wider movement behind the invasion of the US Capitol on Wednesday. YouTube will enforce a “strike” against any channel that posts false claims that the election was stolen, or that Trump is the true victor. TikTok, after more than a year at the receiving end of the president’s ire, has had its own opportunity to strike back, and is redirecting hashtags including #stormthecapitol and #patriotparty to its community guidelines.
Pinterest is one of the few social networks that hasn’t changed its policies in the last week – but only because it had already been restricting most of the pro-Trump topics since mid-December, when it first took action against tags including #Stopthesteal.
Facebook announced a similar move on Monday evening, taking action against groups and pages that promoted the “Stop the Steal” movement. Twitter went one further, removing or suspending 70,000 accounts associated with QAnon, the conspiracist movement closely linked with the Capitol attack. “Given the violent events in Washington DC, and increased risk of harm, we began permanently suspending thousands of accounts that were primarily dedicated to sharing QAnon content on Friday afternoon,” the company announced.
Even unexpected platforms have started to take action. Peloton, the exercise-bike startup that allows subscribers to cycle along to live classes from their own living rooms, is preventing users from creating the #stopthesteal tag on their app. Such tags are used to mark members of a community – so, for instance, residents of a town might tag their workout #watford so that they can compare how they’re doing against their neighbours. But Peloton says that Stop the Steal does not “meet our guidelines”, a move it has taken before when it banned QAnon-related tags from its app.
The push has even prompted Amazon to act. The retailer is famously loath to remove products from sale, but on Tuesday the company announced it would be taking action against QAnon-linked merchandise. Such products, which include clothes, books and even novelty baseball bats, were not sold by Amazon directly, instead being made available on the site’s third-party marketplace. The Washington Post reports that merchants who try to evade the ban could lose their accounts entirely.
The strongest action has been reserved for Parler, the “free speech” social network that tried to offer a home for those banned from mainstream sites. Apple and Google removed it from their app stores, and then AWS, the hosting arm of Amazon, announced it would be terminating its service on Monday morning, effectively removing it from the internet. That evening, Parler sued Amazon, alleging, among other things, that the company was unlawfully colluding with Twitter to reduce competition among social networks.
Trump still has some outlets. The White House and its platform remains his for nine days, and it seems unlikely the president would be turned away from Fox News any time soon. But the safe spaces on the internet for the soon-to-be-ex-president are few and far between.


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Vikon Farms, a poultry processor that specializes in chickens to be exported to Asia, will reopen a plant in Arkadelphia, Ark., that was closed in 2011 by Petit Jean Poultry. Vikon Farms intends to invest about $5.4 million in the poultry plant.
The Vikon Farms plant will specialize in free-range chickens. The company requires that the chickens be fed antibiotic-free feed. Vikon Farms serves a number of Asian markets.
Vikon Farms expects to hire more than 170 people to work at the poultry plant. In addition, Vikon Farms plans to provide work for people outside the plant by contracting with poultry growers in the vicinity, as well as at a Vikon-supported hatchery in Prescott, Ark.
"Vikon Farms is doing more than bringing jobs to Arkadelphia; they're building agricultural partnerships with growers in our region," Gov. Mike Beebe said at a ceremony. "I know they will be satisfied with the dedicated workforce they will find in Arkadelphia and Clark County as they establish their Arkansas operation."
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DISPLAY DAILY, October 10, 2016
Micro-LED displays are not yet commercialized or in mass production, but already there are discussions about whether this new technology will replace LCD and OLED in future. This is due to its strong potential to be a thinner, lighter, brighter, low power display.
Micro-LEDs consist of arrays of microscopic LEDs each forming a pixel in the display. According to Candice Brown-Elliott, founder and CEO of Nouvoyance and creator of the Pentile Matrix technology, micro-LED does not need a-Si, LTPS, or Oxide transistors, as micro transfer printing enables both the micro-LED and micro-ICs to be integrated, eliminating the need for a TFT backplane.
A micro-LED is itself a light source, so it does not need a backlight and it is the most energy efficient, long life system. It has the potential to be developed at a lower cost using semiconductor fabs to produce LED and get higher yields with lower capex. The technology is still new and difficult to mass-produce but, she said, “Micro-LED is a submarine surprise. Suddenly it will come up”. First the technology will come to wearables. Then it will come to smartphones, tablets and even to notebooks.
Micro-LED Not in Mass Production
Micro-LED can bring significant improvements in brightness, color contrast, and energy efficiency compared to LCD and even OLED. It has fast response time and can reach high PPI to allow the development of high-resolution displays. This potential for thinner, lighter, brighter and high resolution display with improved color gamut and longer battery life makes it the ideal display for the mobile and wearable application market. But Micro-LEDs are not yet in mass production and the transfer technology is not fully matured. It may also have yield issues especially for high resolution products.
Invading Wearables in Future
According to information published in Taiwan, Apple may introduce an Apple Watch with Micro-LED display by the end of 2017. There are many different display technologies currently serving thesmart watch market such as e-paper (Pebble), LCD (Sony) and OLED (Apple, Samsung, LG and many others). Even though Samsung and LG have used OLED displays for their smart watch for some time, Apple’s entrance greatly helped market growth and OLED display adoption to achieve major market share.
Smart watch displays are small in size but they need high resolution and higher brightness for users to be able to read them outdoors or in high ambient light. Longer battery life is also extremely important for smart watch. Micro-LED will be able to meet these requirements and it is expected to exceed OLED in terms of brightness and power consumption. If Apple does shift to micro-LED from OLED it will have significant impact on the display industry.
Competing in the Smartphone Market in the Next Few Years
Apple bought Luxvue in May 2014, a firm that has been working on Micro-LED since 2009. The company raised $46 million in venture funds before the Apple acquisition. Luxvue filed several patents and Apple has been reportedly working on Micro-LED displays for the wearable market. It is expected to be in mass production by 2018. Apple is expected to use Micro-LED both for smart watch, and smart phones in future. If Apple is successful with micro-LED, what will happen to the growth of OLED display in the smart phone market?
OLED iPhone Expectation Brings Increased Supply
In 2016, all of Apple's iPhones are still using LTPS LCD. LCD is the dominant display technology for smartphones. However, Apple is expected to introduce an OLED-based iPhone in the 2017/2018 time frame. Expectations of an OLED iPhone display have created almost a frenzy in the market with many new suppliers ramping up or planning to start OLED production, especially in China. After years of waiting to compete with LCD, finally OLED is ready to grow, expand and will dominate smart phone mobile display market in next few years.
OLED investment has sky rocketed. Micro-LED display technology for smartphones is expected to be ready for mass production in the next three to five years. That's about the same time that it will take for most of the OLED suppliers to be ramping up to their full production capacities. But the possibility of Micro-LED iPhones will bring a question mark to OLED growth expectations.
LTPS LCD Capacity is Also Growing
In recent years, display suppliers have been increasing LTPS LCD capacity due to its popularity in the high end and mid range smartphone market. Apple’s previous success with LTPS LCD iPhones also added to the demand. Many display suppliers are planning to develop fabs with both LTPS and OLED production capabilities. LTPS LCD capacity is expected to ramp up also in next few years (2017/2018) and it will compete fiercely with OLED. Now it has to also compete with micro-LED and that will bring uncertainty about its future market share.
LTPS LCD and OLED are Moving Targets
LCD and OLED technology are both still improving in performance and are reducing their costs. Examples of that can be seen from the new Apple watch that was announced with 1000 cd/m² brightness (up from 450 cd/m² previously) or the iPhone 7 series that has changed to 625 cd/m² brightness, up from 500 cd/m². Power consumption is also improving. The huge ramp up in capacity of many fabs, both for OLED and LTPS, is expected to create over supply and lead to strong price reductions in future.
Barriers for Micro-LED
Can micro-LED potentially match the price and performance of LCD and OLED? In theory, it has the potential to do it. But as display industry history has shown us, theoretical potential takes years to be realized and sometimes never gets there due to many challenges in getting to mass production. Micro LED, with its exceptional potential, faces many challenges such as the need for low cost new design and manufacturing processes, mass transfer related yield issues and supply chain issues. Intense R&D work is going on. Display suppliers, LED suppliers as well as device manufacturers are all working to bring micro-LED potential to reality, but it will take time.
Implications for the display Industry
Micro-LED displays are not yet commercialized or in mass production, but already there are discussions about their competition with LCD and OLED. Even if we see micro-LED only in limited volume in the next few years, it will still have a profound impact on the display industry. Its potential as a candidate to be the next generation display technology will create doubts and uncertainties about LCD and OLED growth rates in the future. It will also force more innovation and cost reductions in LCD and OLED display. Micro-LED success will depend on its ability to scale up for volume production with competitive price performance.
Sweta Dash is the founding president of Dash-Insights, a market research and consulting company specializing in the display industry. For more information, contact email@example.com or visit www.dash-insight.com


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Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock continues to enjoy strong momentum.
Shares of electric car maker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) have remained largely impervious to the ongoing turmoil in tech stocks, which continued on Friday. The Nasdaq 100 index closed lower by 0.34% on the day. The market now seems to be concerned that this year's strong rally in the FANG stocks may have pushed them into the overvalued territory. However, such bearish sentiment is absent from Tesla stock, which has rallied 75% this year, more than any of the FANG stocks, despite the fact that Tesla stock appears to be "absurdly overvalued" on all traditional metrics.
Tesla stock is currently trading at a PS (ttm) of 7.14 and a forward EV/Sales of 5.75. Even Tesla's CEO Elon Musk feels that the valuation might be stretched currently. In an interview to the Guardian, Musk had said that "I do believe this market cap is higher than we have any right to deserve," pointing to the fact that they are a money-losing company which produces just 1% GM's total output. And this was last month when Tesla was trading $315 per share. Since then it has rallied more than 15% to the current level of $370. The stock is on the way to $400.
Tesla Inc stock is in overbought zone.
Tesla recently surpassed General Motors (NYSE:GM) to become the most valuable auto company in the United States. Tesla stock is now trading 37.7% above the average price target and had recently hit the higher end of the price targets. Even technical analysis indicates that Tesla stock may be overbought. However, like we have said it in our previous posts on Tesla, it is unlikely to have any significant impact on the stock price going into Model 3 production.
Positive commentary continues to flow out for Tesla stock. Last week, analysts at German investment bank Berenberg upgraded Tesla stock to buy citing a "near monopolistic" chance to be the undisputed leader in electric vehicles. Billionaire investor Ron Baron went further ahead saying "I think [Tesla stock] is going to be $500 to $600 next year and I think it's going to be $1,000 in 2020,". Pacific Crest upped its bull case price target to $439. Analysts are even projecting scenarios where Tesla could become more valuable than iPhone maker Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL).
How long can Tesla stock continue to defy gravity?
In the medium term, the stock price will depend upon the success of Model 3. If Tesla manages to stick to its production timeline and the demand doesn't see any sudden drop then the stock could rally even higher. However, any glitches in the production schedule or quality could send the stock down 20%-30%. Also, the profitability of Model 3 will be another key factor. A recent report by UBS estimates a breakeven EBIT of $41,000 for Model 3. The breakeven analysis is based on the assumption that the company will hit its production target of 250,000 this year and battery cost will fall from $190/KWH to $165/KWH, which is considered optimistic by many analysts. The $41,000 break even price leaves a thin margin for Tesla, which could come under further pressure if Model 3 manages to cannibalize Model S sales. Given Tesla's much higher operating leverage, lower volumes could result in much higher operating losses.
In the long run, Tesla's stock price will depend upon how close it gets to its 1 million production target by 2020. The company has to grow its production volume at a compounded annual growth rate of 85.7% to hit this target by 2020. It took Ford 17 years and General Motors 18 years to hit the 1 million mark. Tesla is aiming to hit that milestone in half that time. To achieve this target, the company will be relying heavily on Model 3 sales. The company has announced plans to produce semi-autonomous trucks and another mass market SUV called Model Y. But given Tesla current production capacity and resources, the new vehicles are unlikely to contribute much to the top line anytime soon.
Shorts remain adamant.
The perceived overvaluation of Tesla stock and the high risks have encouraged the bears to bet against Tesla stock. According to a research report from S3 Partners, shorts have increased their bets on Tesla stock from $8.7 billion at the start of April to $10.4 billion. However, their bets are unlikely to pay off anytime soon. Shorts have already lost around $5 billion YTD, betting against Tesla. Given Tesla stock's strong momentum, shorts may see their losses rise even higher. Overvaluation is unlikely to be a concern for Tesla bulls, at least for now.
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NEW DELHI: With a view to reduce wastage of farm produce, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today announced to set up 15 more mega food parks in the country and asked states to reform the Agriculture Produce Marketing Act (APMC) urgently to improve the supply chain.
"An estimated 40 per cent of the fruit and vegetable production in India goes waste due to lack of storage, cold chain and transport infrastructure. To address these issues, during 2011-12, approval is being given to set up 15 more Mega Food Parks," Mukherjee said in his Budget speech.
So far, 15 such parks have been sanctioned, he said, adding the 11th Five Year target was to set up a total of 30.
Pointing out that recent rise in prices of vegetables and fruits has exposed serious flaws in supply chains, Mukherjee said: "The government-regulated mandis sometimes prevent retailers from integrating their enterprises with the farmers. There is need for the states to review and enforce a reformed Agriculture Produce Marketing Act urgently."
In the 2011-12 Budget proposal, the allocation for Food Processing Ministry has been enhanced by 50 per cent to Rs 600 crore as against Rs 400 crore of the revised estimates of the current fiscal.
As a measure to boost investment in agri-infrastructure, Mukherjee extended the Viability Gap Funding Scheme (VGFS) for public private partnership (PPP) projects in setting up of modern storage capacity besides giving infrastructure status to cold chains.
The VGFS provides financial aid in the form of grants to infrastructure projects undertaken through PPP, with a view to make them commercially viable.
"To attract investment in this sector, henceforth, capital investment in the creation of modern storage capacity will be eligible for viability gap funding scheme," he said.
He further said air-conditioning equipment and refrigeration panels for setting up of cold chain facilities would be exempted from excise duty from next fiscal.
Conveyor belts for equipments used in cold storages, mandis and warehouses would be also exempted from excise duty, he added.
It is necessary to augment storage capacity, considering "very high level" of foodgrains procurement during 2008-10 and high foodgrains stock in the central pool, Mukherjee noted.
As on January 1, the foodgrains stock has reached 47 million tonnes, which is 2.7 times higher than 17.4 million tonnes in the same period 2007, he added.
He highlighted that the government has put on fast track the creation of additional 15 million tonnes of storage capacity through public private partnership (PPP).
"While we will be able to add about 0.26 million tonnes of capacity by next month, based on existing sanctions, the addition will reach 4 million tonnes by March 2012," he added.


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Article Source: Go Forth Stirling
First Published: 5 April 2021 11:29
Updated: 5 April 2021 11:29
They have been working on behalf of Go Forth Stirling Business Improvement District (BID) which is set to transform eight stores into vibrant works of art.
Street Stories will see animated artworks featured on vacant shop windows, such as the city’s former BHS and Argos stores, when the initiative is launched next week.
Local artists, including Jacqueline Marr, Michael Corr and David Galletly, are taking part in the ground-breaking project which will revamp the city as it prepares to welcome shoppers back following Covid restrictions.
Go Forth Stirling Project Director Danielle McRorie-Smith said: “We had a team from SG Pro Cleaning out last week cleaning windows, power washing and generally sprucing up the shopfronts of the stores being used for Street Stories to make sure they look their best.
“Quite a few of the shops we are using have been empty for a while now with BHS – a really important site in the city - closing almost five years ago.
“It’s great to see them cleaned up for Street Stories and hopefully in the coming months and years we will see them back in use as new shops.
“We’re almost ready to install the eight fantastic artworks in the windows and I’m looking forward to seeing them in place and finding out what the people of Stirling think of them.”
One of the artists involved in Street Stories is abstract and fluid artist Roisin Mackenzie whose talent for painting flourished during the first lockdown.
The 39-year-old mum of two began painting as a hobby last April and now runs a successful business, Little Rose Arts, creating colourful fluid paintings.
Roisin was born and raised in Raploch, where her family still live, and much of her work is inspired by water particularly the River Forth.
She was one of many artists who submitted works to be considered for Street Stories following an appeal to Stirling’s creative community last year.
Artists were invited to submit art celebrating Stirling, its people and heritage which could be brought to life via interactive Augmented Reality (AR) - multi-sensory animation triggered by a free downloadable smartphone app.
Roisin was delighted to be selected by the judging panel and is keen to see her paintings, which feature the River Forth, take pride of place at the former BHS store in Port Street.
Roisin said: “I’m so happy to be involved in Street Stories and being such a new artist really didn’t expect to be chosen so this is a great achievement for me and I’m so excited to see all the artworks come together.
“When I first read about the project and decided to enter my art, I thought it was a great idea that would make Stirling look much prettier and be good for getting more footfall through the city.
“I knew straightaway that I would love to take part.
“I grew up beside the River Forth and it symbolises Stirling for me which is why I wanted to use it for Street Stories with the idea of the Forth weaving its way through Stirling.”
The artworks cover a range of different mediums, including mosaic, digital, mural, graphic design, dance and abstract art.
Ms McRorie-Smith said: “We’ve got a real range of stories to tell covering archaeology, mental health, pioneers and history plus a number of different mediums so there is something for everyone to enjoy.
“We were delighted with the calibre and range of the submissions we received for the project which gave us an eclectic mix of different options to choose from.
“This is an exciting venture which will transform and enhance the city centre while giving local artists the opportunity to see their work come to life through
“It will also help us highlight the commercial spaces which are available, give both residents and visitors an insight into Stirling’s heritage and introduce an interactive trail to encourage footfall across the city centre.”
Joe Nixon, Creative Director at Arch Creative who are working with the BID on the project, said: “Over the past few months, we've been working closely with our eight selected artists to understand their artwork in order to develop the animations.
“These will further enhance the unit artwork installations by giving viewers an immersive augmented reality experience whilst highlighting some of Stirling’s incredible history.
“We can’t wait to showcase some of Stirling’s amazing talent in this innovative way and create these new points of interest across the city. After months of preparation, we're excited to unveil Street Stories Stirling and celebrate the city’s re-opening.”
In addition to Roisin, the Street Stories artists are: Stirling illustrator David Galletly; Dunblane mosaic artist Rachel Davies; Forth Valley College student Louisa Carberry; professional figurative artist Jacqueline Marr; dance choreographer Malcolm Sutherland; Alloa-based mural artist Michael Corr and contemporary artist Jacqueline Scorgie who practises under the name Jacque.
The empty shops involved in the initiative are based in Port Street, Upper Craigs, the Thistles and Murray Place and include the former premises of Laura Ashley, The Works, Trophy Centre and Designer Distinction.
Stirling’s BID was set up in September 2017 following a vote and currently represents more than 600 local businesses with a key objective of delivering projects and services which improve the area’s trading environment to benefit businesses, shoppers and visitors.
For more details visit www.goforthstirling.co.uk
Image: Artist Roisin Mackenzie
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Scottish Ballet has unveiled two new dance films created in collaboration with people living with Parkinson's, MS and dementia, as part of their creative engagement project Haud Close.
Scottish walking charity, Paths For All, shares ten ways to add fun activities to the familiar family stroll!
Dobbies has announced the launch of its first-ever ‘Not Your Average Gardener’ awards, to find the UK’s best and most dedicated gardeners, including children and young people.
Volunteers from Stirling City Radio are taking on a range of challenges as part of the virtual Kiltwalk this month to raise funds for the community station.
An award-winning Scottish glassmaking firm has created its own Tartan – Whisky and Water by Angels’ Share Glass.
Scottish Opera have announced two new films, premiering this spring, along with plans for over 200 outdoor performances this summer!
Aldi has teamed up with long-term supplier Williams Bros to give customers the chance to name a brand-new beer which will be sold in stores across the country!
Booker Prize winner and Glasgow born author Douglas Stuart has joined forces with national charity Scottish Book Trust to encourage people of Scotland to submit their real-life stories.
Following updated guidance from the Scottish Government that garden centres may open, the UK's leading garden centre retailer, Dobbies Garden Centres, has today reopened stores across Scotland.
A clean up team has been busy preparing Stirling’s empty shop windows ready for the launch of the city’s ambitious Street Stories project.
Multi-award-winning band Skerryvore have announced a special livestream show to be broadcast from Edinburgh’s exclusive floating hotel, Fingal on Saturday 24th April!
A popular initiative making nextbike journeys free for Stirling residents has now been extended until June 2021.
Forth Bike users have clocked up over 83,000 miles since the electric bike scheme was launched in summer 2019 – that’s more than 3 times round the globe.
Scotland’s historic sites get ready to lower their drawbridges once more following the Scottish Government's route map to lift restrictions across mainland Scotland.
The National Trust for Scotland is preparing to welcome visitors again at dozens of gardens and estates across the country this Spring!
Scottish Ballet is excited to announce the world premiere of two new dance films by company creatives Sophie Laplane and Nicholas Shoesmith.
Forth Valley & Lomond LEADER has secured £50,000 from the Scottish Government to help rural food and drink businesses adapt and recover from the impact of Covid-19.
TRNSMT Festival have today announced that this year's event will take place 10th – 12th September 2021 at Glasgow Green, rescheduled from July.
Runrig's full 3-hour concert film 'The Last Dance' will be screened on BBC Alba on Saturday 3rd April at 8pm!
Set your alarms tomorrow as tickets for itison’s Harry Potter & The Batman Trilogy Drive-in movies at Hopetoun House go on sale tomorrow morning at 7.30am!
Dobbies has teamed up with the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, the RSPB, for its latest podcast episode - filled with advice on how to care and protect our garden wildlife.
Let's come together today to reflect on our collective loss, support those who've been bereaved, and hope for a brighter future.
Discover the edible plants you can grow on your doorstep, as brand new collection of edible roses lands in Dobbies stores across the UK.
The popular Paisley Food and Drink Festival is taking a different shape for 2021 – with a tempting online programme across nine days this April!
Erskine born film maker, David Campbell, and Renfrew based production team, Monkey Box Films, have completed an independent film shot entirely in Scotland's central belt over the last four years.


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Weeks of plummeting share values in South Korea caused the nation's fourth-largest commercial bank to postpone indefinitely its plans to sell $1 billion of stock to foreign investors. The decision by Korea Exchange Bank reflects worries about a stalled recovery because of the nation's worst economic recession and will make it more difficult for the bank to expand its business. It is the third time in the last three months that a Korean company has delayed the sale of its shares overseas or set a price that was lower than expected. Commerzbank A.G. of Germany owns 30.4 percent of Korea Exchange Bank.
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An ethnic minority delegate is seen next to the Great Hall of the People, the venue of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on November 8. reuters.
"Hindi Chini Buy Buy" was the theme of a book pointing out the economic complementarities of two countries which together contain 2.5 billion people and counting. During the past decade, trade between the two has risen by 50 times, to $74 billion, and is headed for $150 billion by 2016. However, there exists a significant bump on the economic highway, which is that there seems next to no chance of India gaining a competitive edge sufficient to equalise its exports to China with imports from that country. The present deficit has crossed $24 billion and is likely to climb. This will spur calls for protectionist policies in India that would seem superficially sensible, while actually giving the benefit to companies headquartered within the NATO bloc. An example is electric power equipment, on which — if whispers from Yojana Bhavan are accurate — Planning Commission member Arun Maira has succeeded in slapping a 21% duty that in effect targets only Chinese companies.
As BHEL-Tatra has shown, these days the Indian public sector has become a dumpyard for manufactures from more advanced countries. In the case of power equipment, the so-called "domestic" players are in actuality fronts for German, Japanese and US manufacturers, doing little other than wiping clean the dust from the packages in which such equipment has come from faraway shores. These are more than 30-40% more expensive than the Chinese competition, and hence were delighted at the duty, although they would have preferred it to be even higher. While some in the higher portals of government may have a stake in ensuring that companies in Japan, Germany and the US get a commercial benefit that the normal functioning of the market does not entitle them to, the consumer of electric power in India is the loser, in that she or he will have to pay more for (higher cost) power projects. India is experiencing a debilitating shortage of power. The only way this can be done at a price that is not extortionate is to ensure a level playing field among foreign equipment suppliers. In the guise of promoting domestic industry, what is being done is to favour a few rich countries with friends at the very top of the political pole in India.
What can be done is for more Chinese companies to invest in India and make this country a manufacturing hub for exports to third countries. This way, the balance of advantage will be retained.
However, within China — especially within the multiplying cadre of decision-makers who have studied in rich countries rather than in their own — there is often contempt for India that has shades of Kipling in its chemistry. Such elements need to understand that India is critical to the future economic success of China. In telecom, energy and infrastructure, this country offers the biggest market for Chinese companies, and the door can only be open if China reciprocates. Although sucking in imports from India on the scale needed to even the trade balance seems unlikely if not impossible, what can be done is for more Chinese companies to invest in India and make this country a manufacturing hub for exports to third countries. This way, the balance of advantage will be retained. But for such an outcome, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will need to wean his security agencies away from the pap that they are daily fed by rich countries seeking to shut the door on Chinese imports using the security argument. Yes, Chinese companies probably indulge in actions that are designed to benefit select governmental agencies, but so do companies based in the US, France or that reliable source of hi-tech to India, Israel.
Certainly the PLA in China views India negatively, and has influenced policy in ways harmful to India in Beijing. However, once two-way trade crosses $150 billion, the folks in uniform in the People's Republic may finally get it into their heads that a friendly India is core to continued Chinese economic success, exactly the way vigorous economic ties with China serve India's. Manmohan Singh seeks growth. Perhaps he needs to go beyond Angela Merkel and look to Li Keqiang.


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Good news, flyers: ‘Flight mode’ is safe during take-off and landing
analysis Earlier this year, the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) put together a panel of aviation experts to look at whether personal electronic devices (PEDs) could be used on planes without compromising safety.
The results are in: the committee is recommending that electronic devices – such as tablets, e-readers and other PEDs – be allowed during all phases of flight (including take-off and landing).
The FAA asked the Advisory and Rulemaking Committee to investigate this particular issue after growing public scepticism about limitations, and increased public pressure to allow passengers to use their electronic devices during all phases of flight. When applicable, passengers will have to switch their devices to airplane/flight mode. Passengers will hence be allowed to listen to music, watch a movie, play games or read an e-book on their e-reader or tablet – as long as the data was downloaded and saved on the device before take-off.
As the committee’s report points out, many new generation aircraft have the appropriate shielding to prevent any interference from PEDs that may be on board.
The FAA is widely expected to follow through with the committee’s recommendations and will likely begin implementation next year. Other regulatory agencies, such as Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), are expected to follow FAA’s lead on the issue.
The committee is maintaining restrictions on devices capable of connecting to a mobile phone network and/or with data communication capability. Hence, mobile phones are not expected to be allowed to be used during take-offs and landings any time soon. They will be required to be put on “flight mode”.
A mobile phone searching for a network tower emits much higher energy radio waves and is therefore more likely to cause electromagnetic interference (EMI). Another concern is that a plane flying with several hundreds of phones attempting to connect to a nearby tower would cause unnecessary strain on the mobile phone network.
However, some airlines are already offering products that allows their passengers to make phone calls on their flight. Emirates has been pushing for this technology for several years. It relies on pio-cell technology which is basically an on-board antenna which relays calls to towers on the ground. The system is controlled by the flight crew.
Pressure on the FAA sharply increased over the past few years as electronic device use skyrocketed and airline passengers became increasingly dependent on them. As Brazilian illustrator Felipe Luchi so perfectly illustrated in his artwork, we are becoming increasingly dependent on our mobile devices.
The decision to allow the use of electronic devices on planes may seem self-evident to some, but the committee was rigorous. The committee was set to release its recommendation months ago but asked for an extension as there was a large amount of data to review and evaluate. Public perception that a small device like a mobile phone could not possibly interfere with a plane’s electronics is at the core of the issue – as shown by the parody below.
A recently conducted survey showed that 30% of passengers admitted to not turning off their mobile phone when flying – but how many of them are actual aviation safety experts? Does knowing how to use an iPhone give someone the expertise to assess whether it can take interfere with a plane’s electronics?
Evidence-based policy is – as the term suggests – based on evidence. As is usually the case with research, it is extremely difficult to come up with a black-and-white answer. Research outcomes are made up of shades of grey: assessing likelihood, risk and so on.
As pointed out in a previous piece for The Conversation, interference allegedly due to phone calls during flight has been reported – but the lift of the ban on electronic devices such as e-readers and tablets is certainly most welcome.
Hamza Bendemra does not work for, consult to, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has no relevant affiliations. This article was originally published at The Conversation. Read the original article. Image credit: Qantas
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It is said that the average British family spends £35,0001 on Christmas across their lifetime, racking up £2,494 in interest alone, according to an analysis from ClearScore and economists, Cebr. This makes the lifetime cost of Christmas far higher than the average British annual salary of £28,0002 – these figures are astounding, aren’t they?
Every year a substantial number of families use credit to make up for the extra Christmas spending. One in six families borrow nearly £700 (£685) each year to help cover festive expenses, with credit cards typically used to spread the cost of repayments across six months for average income earners.
However, Christmas does end up considerably more expensive for some: those borrowing £685 each year with a poor credit score could pay £3,259 in interest on top of their original debt across their lifetimes, whereas an excellent score reduces the interest paid by 46% to £1,766. This is because the best rates on credit cards are reserved by lenders for those that are seen as lower risk due to their higher credit scores.
Justin Basini, CEO and founder of ClearScore said, “Across our lifetimes we devote more than an entire year’s salary to the cost of Christmas. Inevitably, most of us use credit to help fund the festive period, so it’s important to keep your credit score high to avoid paying over the odds.”
Recent figures from the Bank of England show that UK households are borrowing at the fastest rate since the summer of 2015, making it more important than ever to access credit at the cheapest possible rate. Outstanding consumer credit, which includes loans on credit cards as well as other advances and loans but not student loans, has surpassed £190 billion in October, a level last seen just before the financial crisis dried up credit markets in December 2008.
Kay Neufeld, an economist at Cebr, said, “The results of this analysis suggest that households should be aware of their credit score as well as their repayment plan for any outstanding loans. Household debt levels in the UK are rising quickly, fuelled by low interest rates and high consumer confidence. But the UK economy faces a challenging outlook for 2017 and past experiences have shown that economic shocks and rising unemployment can quickly lead to repayment issues or even defaults. If families decide to finance their Christmas spending through credit, they should make sure to get the lowest possible interest rate and pay off the loan as quickly as possible to keep interest payments low.”
Justin has six tips to improve your credit score –
By actively managing your credit score, you will boost your chances of reducing your Christmas debt:
- Sign up to see your credit score – you can get can your free score and report at ClearScore and track your progress using the Timeline.
- Check your report thoroughly, regularly and always before applying for credit – report and correct any mistakes you see as this could be damaging your score.
- Make sure that your bank and any credit providers have your correct address.
- Ensure you’re registered on the electoral roll – this is a very simple way of boosting your score.
- Make sure that your name is on some utility accounts – the greater the evidence that you borrow and repay your credit regularly, the better your credit score will be.
- Your score will increase if you use a smaller percentage of your available credit limit.
For more information and tips on how to improve your credit score, head over to ClearScore.com.
Do you check your credit score regularly?


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The unseasonably cold and snowy weather is delaying the opening of the St. Paul Farmers' Market.
The market was scheduled for a spring opening this Saturday, but will instead open Saturday, May 4.
Manager Jack Gerten said growers need warm temperatures in order to display their products. Even though the forecast calls for a warmer weekend, market managers decided to play it safe.
"Normally, we have to have the temperature above freezing, into the 40s, before we can set up. Otherwise it's just too cold and the products will freeze," Gerten said.
"What looks like warm weather now, if we get 6-8 inches of snow, it might not disappear as quick," Gerten said.
He said the market square still has snow piled up to about three feet in the corners from the last storm.
"If we add a few more inches, we'll still have snow on the market come this weekend," Gerten said.
The Minneapolis Farmers' Market will open this Saturday on North Lyndale as planned, managers say. They expect about 30 growers to be there.
Both the Minneapolis Farmers' Market on North Lyndale and the downtown St. Paul Farmers' Market will accept food stamps, officially called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. A growing number of Minnesota farmers' markets accept food stamp benefits.


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Barney in the Backseat Causes Legal Quandary29 Apr, 2004 By: Thomas K. Arnold
While some of the sharpest minds in Hollywood are debating the pros, cons and “what ifs” of the high-definition, next-generation optical disc, good old DVD continues to forge ahead, setting new sales records and changing the way consumers regard movies, from a simple transitory pleasure to something to buy, keep and cherish.
Not only does the DVD market continue to be on an upward sales trajectory, but the format's mass appeal is branching outward in some surprisingly ways.
We've all been monitoring the rise of mobile DVD — specifically, DVD players in SUVs and minivans to keep the kids occupied on road trips. Barney in the backseat, as it's referred to at those mobile electronics shops that advertise complete car setups for as little as $600 installed.
But Barney's getting some company. Tony Perez of Ground-Zero Entertainment told me last year that a good chunk of his urban and Latino films were being purchased by teens and young adults who considered front-dash DVD monitors a must-have bling-bling.
And now comes Time magazine with a report on yet another mobile DVD mutation, and one that gives “Barney in the backseat” a whole new (and salacious) meaning.
“Dirty Driving in the DVD Age” is the headline. The article talks about a legislative crackdown on “drive-by-porn — that is, folks playing blue movies in their cars.”
According to the article, parents whose children “have been exposed to the stuff by seeing the images as they pass a car are urging lawmakers to curb the road shows.” Already, the Tennessee state legislature has passed a bill prohibiting drivers from screening “obscene or patently offensive” videos in their cars if said videos can be seen by passing motorists. The measure is expected to become law July 1, according to Time.
The article notes that civil-rights advocates oppose this latest incarnation of the age-old attempt to legislate morality because it is too vague and may violate free-speech and privacy rights.
“Would a cop levy a fine for airing, say, an NC-17 flick like Showgirls or only for more explicit fare like Debbie Does Dallas?” Time asks. “Republican Mark Norris, a sponsor of the Tennessee bill, has an idea but can't quite put it into words. Scooby-Doo, he says, is fine, but ‘if it's another Scooby, that's another matter.’
Something to ponder, eh?


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Mac game developers and publishers at this year's Macworld Expo expect 2007 to be a significantly better year for the platform, with more releases and sales. The Mac companies are looking forward to the iPhone and hope to develop for that platform, but none we spoke with over the show week expected to have that opportunity since the iPod has eluded them.
The companies said last year's transition to Intel hardware stalled the Mac gaming industry and closed or slowed several competitors. Ian Lynch Smith, president of Freeverse told us, "Everyone else in the industry ran for the hills. That's why there were very few releases last year versus the year before." His brother and vice president, Colin Lynch Smith, remained positive, saying, "2007 should be a great year for [Mac] games." (Disclosure: This writer has created occasional trailers for Freeverse.)
David Stephen, head of Feral Interactive, said the "outlook is decent" for this year. "We're benefiting from growth in Apple's installed base," he added. Stephen also looks forward to the thinner number of competitors, saying the few remaining game companies "[make] it a little less competitive."
The companies respond to the iPhone after the break.


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Meet and taste with Farrah Felton from Klinker Brick Winery during a special free winery tasting event at Taylor’s Wine Shop on April 11th!
Farrah joined the winery in 2009 after graduating from the University of the Pacific with a degree in Business Administration. With a passion for grape growing, organic gardening, cooking and a love for wine, it was only natural that she would join the family business. Farrah, representing the sixth generation of growers, immediately began traveling to sell the family wines under Lynne Barnard, former President of Klinker Brick. In 2015, Farrah took on the role; VP of Sales and Marketing.
We are excited to have her at the shop and taste some of the wineries recent releases!


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Town-wide yard sale Saturday in Medway
MEDWAY - Another man’s trash becomes another man’s treasure this weekend in Medway for the town's third annual town-wide yard sale.
Starting at 7 a.m. Saturday, at least 90 front yards and driveways will be transformed into thrift stores.
Last year, the event benefited the Medway 300 Committee, which spent the funds on several events commemorating the town’s 300th anniversary.
But this year, all proceeds will go to the annual Medway Christmas Parade Santa Visit and Fireworks Show, said event coordinator Richard Parrella.
"This is an important fundraising effort for us," Parrella said, adding that the parade is funded entirely through private donations and fundraising.
According to Parrella, shoppers can pick up a map pointing out each yard sale location at the Medway Shopping Center for $1 Saturday morning. Also included on the map is a summary of the items for sale at each location.
Last year, Parrella said about 500 maps were sold, and estimated that at least 1,000 shoppers descended on Medway.
He added that people as far as Cape Cod have came in the past two years.
"Medway does a lot of great things," he said. "This is an example of it."
Zachary Comeau can be reached at 508-634-7556 and email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @ZComeau_MDN.