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RFID Journal, the world's leading media and events company covering radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today announced the winners of the 2nd annual RFID Journal Awards. The winners, selected by an independent panel of judges, are:
- Best RFID Implementation: Airbus
- Best Use of RFID in a Product or Service: Agence Métropolitaine de Transport
- Most Innovative Use of RFID: Interface
In addition, ten companies releasing new products were selected as finalists for the new Best in Show award, which will be presented to the RFID technology provider exhibiting the best new product at RFID Journal LIVE! 2008, being held April 16-18 in Las Vegas. The 10 finalists are:
- American RFID Solutions
- Company X (still in stealth mode)
- Omni ID
- Reva Sytems
"We had more than 100 submissions this year for the awards," said Mark Roberti, founder and editor of RFID Journal, "and I'm extremely pleased that we are able to recognize some of the best implementations around the globe and showcase some of the best new RFID products at RFID Journal LIVE! 2008."
The five judges for the awards this year are Harold Boeck, a professor at the Universite de Sherbrooke; Bill Hardgrave, director of the University of Arkansas' RFID Research Center; Vice Admiral Gordon S. Holder of the U.S. Navy (Retired) and a principal at Booz Allen Hamilton; Fred Riggins, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management; and Mark Roberti, founder and editor of RFID Journal.
"As a judge for the awards both this year and last, I was amazed at the increase in the number of applications, the breadth of applications and the quality of the applications this year," Hardgrave said. "Some of the technologies entered for this year's Best In Show award are truly game-changing, and will allow us to do things heretofore impossible with RFID technology."
"Whoever says RFID is dead needs to hear the absolutely incredible stories contained in the award entries," Boeck added. "I was very impressed with the quality of the submissions."
The three award winners will receive a handsome Steuben glass award at RFID Journal LIVE! and have the opportunity to do a 20-minute presentation. The 10 Best in Show finalists will offer live demonstrations and presentations on the exhibit hall floor, and the winner will be selected by the judges, with input from attendees.
For more information about RFID Journal LIVE! 2008, the world's largest RFID conference and exhibition, visit http://www.rfidjournalevents.com/live. To learn more about the RFID Journal Awards, visit http://www.rfidjournalawards.com.
About RFID Journal
RFID Journal is the leading source of news and in-depth information about radio frequency identification (RFID) and its many business applications. Business executives and implementers depend on RFID Journal for up-to-the-minute RFID news, in-depth case studies, best practices, strategic insights and information about vendor solutions. This has made RFID Journal the most relied-upon and respected RFID information resource, serving the largest audience of RFID decision-makers worldwide--in print, online and at face-to-face events. For more information, visit http://www.rfidjournal.com.


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Manchester United has launched a new sportswear collection in collaboration with legendary creative director Peter Saville.
The adidas garments are inspired by the close relationship between music and football, encapsulating Manchester’s rich cultural heritage and feature Saville’s distinctive colour wheel design from the iconic Blue Monday single – which famously lost the label money with each copy sold.
The project serves as an homage to the city in the 1980s, when both Manchester music and Manchester United enjoyed world-beating highs.
The collection consists of a t-shirt, long-sleeve t-shirt, track top, half zips and track pants, all featuring the classic design.
To further mark this, the club are releasing a limited-edition concept album with poet Dr John Cooper Clarke, featuring the Bard of Salford’s distinctive tones on one side, and undiluted audio of Old Trafford on the other, from United’s season-defining game against Sheffield Wednesday in 1992/93.
The first 25 purchases at Piccadilly Records will receive one of these exclusive records.
Saville shot to prominence as one of the co-founders and creative driving forces behind Factory Records, with Tony Wilson, Alan Erasmus and Martin Hannett, designing celebrated album covers for the likes of Joy Division, New Order and OMD.
Post-Factory, Saville, who was awarded the CBE in 2020, worked extensively in the world of fashion with designers like Jil Sander, John Galliano, Yohji Yamamoto and Stella McCartney, as well as brands like Burberry, Christian Dior and Calvin Klein.
It’s not the first time he’s dallied in the world of football either, designing the England team home shirt in 2010.

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Apple donates around 20 million masks to health workers
New York : Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday morning updated about Apple's contribution towards war against the coronavirus pandemic. Cook informed that the company has already donated around 20 million face masks to the health workers and also working on custom face shields for medical works.
Tim Cook made the announcement via a 2-minute video message he shared on the social media platform. The video comes after it was learned that Apple will be donating millions of the masks to the health workers in the US and Europe.
Apple is dedicated to supporting the worldwide response to COVID-19. We’ve now sourced over 20M masks through our supply chain. Our design, engineering, operations and packaging teams are also working with suppliers to design, produce and ship face shields for medical workers. pic.twitter.com/3xRqNgMThX— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) April 5, 2020
"Our design, engineering, operations and packaging teams are also working with suppliers to design, produce and ship face shields for medical workers," Cook said.
Apple has already shipped the first batch of these face shields to Kaiser Hospital in Santa Clara, California. Cook also mentioned that the response to these face shields from medical workers has been incredible.
"Our first shipment was delivered to Kaiser hospital facilities in the Santa Clara Valley this past week, and the feedback from doctors was very positive. These pack flat, 100 per box. Each shield is assembles in less than two minutes and is fully adjustable. We’re sourcing materials and manufacturing in the US and China," Cook said.


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Older Chris Redfield Steals the Show in RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE Announcement Trailer
Mechanic: Bartosz Sobczak
Category: Horror Games
After a seemingly never-ending series of unverified leaks and various rumours, Capcom has finally revealed the next numbered entry — well, "numbered" might be a bit of a stretch — in its biggest game series, titled Resident Evil: Village. The newly announced game will serve as a direct sequel to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.
Resident Evil: Village is a full-blown next-gen title that is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC at some point next year. Akin to its predecessors — namely 2017's RE7: Biohazard, 2019's RE2, and 2020's RE3 — the horror will be powered by the RE Engine, which means that Village will be a bone-chilling eye candy.
Just like the 2017 classic, Village will be a first-person horror, but instead of fighting zombies, the all-new game's main hero — RE7: Biohazard's Ethan Winters — will also face witches, cultists, and even werewolves.
According to the Japanese studio, Village will be set years after the tragic events of RE7: Biohazard, with Ethan and his wife, Mia, starting a new life somewhere deep in Eastern Europe. Unfortunately, their happy marriage will be put to the test after Chris Redfield — who has aged considerably — suddenly shows up to disrupt their life, "throwing a devastated Ethan into a new and twisted nightmare in search of answers."
It's worth remembering that the long-running Resident Evil series has officially sold well over 100 million units worldwide, so it's safe to say that Village is not the only RE game Capcom is currently working on (and chances are Tatsuya Minami and his team at M-Two are already developing a remake of Resident Evil 4).
Capcom has also confirmed that more information on Resident Evil: Village will be shared this August, and while we're patiently waiting for new details about the title, check out its announcement trailer down below:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Bartosz Sobczak - Owner, Editor-in-Chief
Lawyer by day, video game reporter by night. Long-time fan of the Mass Effect, Age of Empires, Prince of Persia, BioShock — especially the second one — and Splinter Cell series (who still believes that the best is yet to come). Tries his hardest to shine a new light on the Polish game-development scene. Gameplay Mechanix is his biggest passion project to date. Often listens to old episodes of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson while writing. Privately a cat person.
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Tejashwi Prakash’s most recent photos have surfaced yet again. Which is quickly going viral on social media.
She is dressed in a one-shoulder black gown. which has one side full sleeves and a high thigh slit.
She is also wearing high heels that are transparent. Tejasswi Prakash wore bold makeup and wore her hair open for her look.


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Release dates of two unknown Verizon phones revealed
New reports confirm that the mysterious Droid Fighter and LG Cayman are due out early spring.
According to Droid Life, new reports have confirmed that Verizon plans on releasing its LG Cayman on March 29 and its Droid Fighter on April 12.
The other two devices listed have already been released: you can get the Samsung Brightside U380 online at Verizon's store, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE hit shelves .
Back when the interwebsof the LG Cayman and Droid Fighter a few weeks ago, we speculated what these devices mean.
Unfortunately, we still don't know anything new about these phones, except that perhaps the LG Cayman may be one of the phones LG announced during Mobile World Congress, and that the Droid Fighter is probably (and for its own sake, hopefully) just a codename for another Motorola Droid phone.


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The consumer price index, which measures inflation, dropped to 11.31% in February 2019, according to monthly inflation data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Year-on-year, inflation increased by 11.31% in February 2019. This is 0.06% points lower than the 11.37% rate recorded in January 2019.
- Headline year-on-year shows inflation slowed down to 11.31% in February
- Year on Year Food inflation dropped to 13.47% in February 2019
- Year on Year Core inflation dropped to 9.80% in February 2019
- On a month-on-month basis, the headline index increased by 0.73% in February 2019
- The urban inflation rate increased by 11.59% (year-on-year) in February 2019
- On a month-on-month basis, the urban index rose by 0.76% in February 2019
- In February 2019, all items inflation on a year-on-year basis was highest in Kebbi State
- On a month on month basis, all items inflation was highest in Taraba
- Food inflation on a year on year basis was highest in Nasarawa State
- On a month on month basis, food inflation was highest in Taraba State
Inflation drops for the second consecutive months
The NBS data shows that inflation has dropped for the second consecutive month this 2019. In January 2019, the inflation rate increased by 11.37%, while it increased by 11.31% (year-on-year) in February 2019. The slight drop represents 0.06% points lowers in February than 11.37% which was recorded in January 2019.
On a month-on-month basis, the Headline index increased by 0.73% in February 2019, this also represents a 0.01% lower than 0.74% points recorded in January 2019.
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Also, the percentage change in the average composite CPI for the twelve months was 11.56%, showing a 0.24% points from 11.80% recorded in January 2019.
Rural and Urban inflation also dropped
The urban inflation rate increased by 11.59% (year-on-year) in February 2019 from 11.66% recorded in January 2019, implying a 0.07% drop in Urban inflation. Also, rural inflation increased by 11.05% in February 2019 from 11.11% in January 2019.
On a month-on-month basis, the urban index rose by 0.76% in February 2019, down by 0.01% from 0.77% recorded in January 2019. Rural index also rose by 0.71%, the same rate recorded in January 2019.
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Similarly, the corresponding twelve-month year-on-year average percentage change for the urban index is 11.95% in February 2019. This is less than 12.20% reported in January 2019, while the corresponding rural inflation rate in February 2019 is 11.23% compared to 11.46 percent recorded in January 2019.
Food index slows down
The composite food index rose by 13.47% in February 2019 compared to 13.51% in January 2019. This implies a 0.04% in food index. Note that the rise in the food index was caused by increases in prices of Fish, Bread and cereals, Potatoes, yam, and other tubers, Meat, Vegetables, Oils and fats, and Fruits.
On a month-on-month basis, the food sub-index increased by 0.82% in February 2019, down by 0.01% points from 0.83% recorded in January 2019.
Also, the average annual rate of change of the Food sub-index for the twelve-month period was 13.62%, implying a 0.31% points from the average annual rate of 13.93% recorded in January 2019.
Kebbi and Taraba States top states with the highest inflation rates
On all items, inflation on a year-on-year basis was highest in Kebbi (13.78%), Taraba (13.57%) and Kaduna (13.54%). On month on month basis, however, February 2019 all items inflation was highest in Taraba (1.87%), Ogun (1.83%), and Imo (1.62%).
Inflation on all items slowest in Cross River and Jigawa States
On all items in February, inflation on a year-on-year basis was slowest in Cross River (9.81%) Delta (9.60%) and Kwara (9.36%). On month on month basis, Jigawa recorded the slowest rise in inflation (0.13%), with Delta and Kogi recording negative inflation or price deflation (a general decrease in the general price level of goods and services).
Food Inflation highest in Nasarawa State
In February 2019, food inflation on a year on year basis was highest in Nasarawa (16.78%), Taraba (16.76%) and Abuja (16.29%). On month on month basis, however, food inflation was highest in Taraba (2.95%), Ogun (2.73%) and Nasarawa (2.42%).
Kogi and Benue recorded a slow rise in food Inflation
On a year on year basis, Kogi (11.68%), Delta (11.51%) and Abia (10.81%) all recorded the slowest rise in food inflation. But on month on month basis, Benue, Delta, Kogi, and Ondo all recorded food price deflation in February 2019.
What the drop in inflation means?
Inflation is calculated by obtaining the average change in prices of goods and services consumed by people on a daily, over a period of time.
Therefore, if food inflation slightly inches up, it implies that food items witnessed a quick increase in prices. However, when there is a slight drop in food inflation, it means food prices increased at a very slow rate.
It is important to bear in mind that food price spikes tend to be temporary and often the direct result of local bottleneck shortages. Excess demand demand over supply can also cause it.
How the rise in inflation affect food items?
The new inflation rate, for instance, shows a slow rise in food items (reduction in rate). It was reported that the rise in food index was caused by increases in prices of fish, bread and cereals, Potatoes, yam, and other tubers, meat, vegetables, Oils and fats, and Fruits.
Therefore, what you should expect is not a sharp drop in prices of fish or other food items from the original prices. But there is a slim chance for an increase, which would be relatively insignificant. Also, it may slightly improve your purchasing power (ability to buy more with less) for the period.
How businesses and the economy are affected?
Although Inflation slightly dropped in February 2019, it is still important that small businesses remain mindful of its effects. Even a slight increase could hurt capital expenditure and increase the cost of production for goods. Controlling inflation is seen as a healthy stimulus for the economy as a whole, but it can be quite challenging to keep in check.
Specifically, larger corporations are generally better-positioned to bear the brunt of inflation, as it can be offset by savings generated through economies of scale. Small firms, however, often take a direct hit on margin.
The released inflation rate implies that businesses revenue may slightly improve as the purchasing power of consumers improve, while this may also improve economic growth as export also inches up for the period under review.


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* European Commission reviewing Inoxum acquisition * Commission said sale of Swedish interests not sufficient * Shares fall 6 pct
HELSINKI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Finnish stainless steel maker Outokumpu has offered to sell a prized Italian mill to win regulatory approval for its acquisition of ThyssenKrupp's
The offer, however, raised fears that the benefits of the 2.7 billion euro ($3.5 billion) Inoxum deal would be diluted, sending the Finnish company's shares down 6.4 per cent on Monday morning.
Outokumpu's new proposal is aimed at appeasing the European Commission, which deemed the previous plan to sell Swedish operations as insufficient.
The company said that instead of proposing a sale of its Swedish melting and coil operations, it is offering to sell a plant in Terni, Italy, which is considered one of the most advanced steel mills in Europe.
It now expects the Inoxum deal to yield annual cost savings of 200 million euros instead of the 225-250 million euros indicated after it announced the acquisition in January.
Analysts said they had expected the Terni mill, especially its melter, to play a key role in the new company.
"What will it do for future cost competitiveness if one of Europe's most efficient production units will have to be sold to a competitor?" asked FIM analyst Markus Liimatainen. "If Terni has to be sold, would it not make more sense to withdraw from the merger?"
The Inoxum deal was expected to create the world's top stainless steel producer and help the enlarged company to deal with overcapacity and price competition from Asia.
Outokumpu is currently the fourth-biggest stainless steel maker in Europe, where rivals include Acerinox and Aperam .
Outokumpu Chief Executive Mika Seitovirta said the deal was still worthwhile. "Strategic importance and our commitment to the Inoxum transaction remain unchanged despite the EU Commission's new demands," he said in a statement.
The Commission is due to rule on the acquisition by Nov. 16. ($1=0.7773 euros)
(Reporting by Terhi Kinnunen; Editing by David Holmes and David Goodman)
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Birkenstock, a German-based global footwear brand has expanded its retail presence in the Indian market with the launch of its first store in the city of joy, Kolkata.
The store spread across an area of 580 sq ft located at Quest Mall will showcase the latest collections from the brand like Arizona, Gizeh, Madrid, Boston, Mayari, Bend, Uji, Stalon, Jackson and many more.
Commenting on the expansion, Jens Hattab, regional managing director India of Birkenstock in a statement said, “India has been a significant market for us, and we are thrilled to see the market thriving. Having expanded to various locations in the north and south of India, we are delighted to cater to the east of India. Kolkata is indeed an exciting location for us.”
“We are delighted to see our growth in the Indian market, and we shall surely continue to drive our efforts that helps support and elevate the brands presence across the country,” Hattab added.
This calendar year, Birkenstock celebrates 250 years of footwear manufacturing and plans to open numerous new addresses to celebrate worldwide, including in India.
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Thursday November 20,2014 : L.T. GAME PLANS SOCIAL GAMING ENTERPRISE
Macau firm hopes to expand into the online environment.
Macau gambling equipment and game supplier LT Game has revealed that it has plans to enter the social gaming arena early next year with a play-for-fun product.
Chairman Jay Chun also has hopes that the Macau ban on internet gambling for real money may be lifted amidst industry lobbying for change.
Such a development would see his company prepared to participate, he said this week.
The social gaming products Chun envisages will be casino based slot or table games, but not for real money. Instead, a more social gaming-oriented rewards system would be implemented, he said.
LT Game's new initiative will embrace both desktop and mobile delivery channels.
A recent study by Transparency Market Research estimated that the social gaming market will reach a value of $17.4 billion by 2019, growing at a compound average growth rate of 16.1 percent.
The report pegged the Asia Pacific market share in this sector at 45 percent.
Asian nations like Singapore and China are apparently concerned that social gaming – increasingly popular and with massive player participation due to the mobile revolution – may spill over into what they class as illegal online gambling, and they are currently grappling with the problem of legally distinguishing between the two sectors.
Whether real money changes hands on the outcome of a game appears to be the point of departure; social gaming supporters argue that social players do not play for the chance of winning money, and the way in which the games are designed do not allow the player to convert in-game credits to actual money or real merchandise outside the game.


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At this point, at least in terms of valuation and momentum, it’s easy to argue that Care/of is currently king of the hill in the new emerging premium supplements and vitamins space.
Floyd locked up a $875K seed round last year (but didn’t tell anyone). Here’s what you need to know.
In something of a delayed fundraising announcement, we spoke to co-founder Alex O’Dell, who filled us in on the furniture brand’s unpublicized $875K seed round from May 2016 led by LZB Investments and Airbnb’s Joe Gebbia. (886 words)
Mizzen+Main’s just become the latest in a series of key modern luxury investment deals for private equity firm L Catterton. We spoke to CEO Kevin Lavelle to get the details that matter. (932 words)
Shoe trading was already big business before GOAT came along. But by connecting users with users — and eradicated the risk for fakes — they’ve just made it easier. (394 words)
Does the quick rush to expand globally by suitcase brand Away (after less than a year in business) point to a larger trend among modern luxury brands?


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After rolling out its (much) smaller Pinterest Lite app, last year, Pinterest has now announced the app is being launched globally.
Pinterest recently started rolling out a Pinterest Lite app for Android in Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico. This week, the visual discovery platform is announcing the global availability of the app.
Just like counterparts like Facebook Lite or Twitter Lite, Pinterest Lite offers most features within the normal Pinterest app, however, the app itself takes up significantly less space on your device. While the normal Pinterest app takes up around 140 MB, Pinterest Lite takes up an impressively small 1.4 MB.
The launch of Pinterest Lite is part of Pinterest’s efforts to grow its audience in markets outside the U.S. – which is actually where most users come from anyway. The app lets users download the app more quickly, in places around the world with slower internet connections.
It also means that user experience will improve significantly in these places as well. “The goal is to bring Pinterest to everyone around the world so they can discover inspiration related to their interests wherever they might be,” a Pinterest spokesperson said, commenting on the original launch back in October.
Users can download Pinterest Lite in the Play store. Arabic speakers may have to wait a bit as Pinterest says the version will be launching for them soon.
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Pinterest's Pride month campaign is called "Show Your True Colors," and it promises to be more inclusive than ever.
Pinterest is launching a new campaign to inspire people to come out of the post-pandemic blues and try new experiences.
In partnership with Pinterest, Netflix has tapped the McGees from Dream Home Makeover to spice up Memorial Day inspiration.
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Tastewise AI platform to guide innovation: ‘You have to be as dynamic as food trucks’
The company, which came out of stealth mode last month, provides information on current industry insights, predictions and emerging food trends based on analysis of “billions” of social media posts, photos, restaurant menus, reviews and recipes.
Tastewise was founded by Eyal Gaon and former Google executive Alon Chen. It leverages a unique machine learning system to calculate future culinary trends by analysing these “critical” food and beverage digital consumer touchpoints.
The platform is designed to assist food and beverage innovators to identify and respond to emerging consumer trends at speed, Chen told FoodNavigator.
As an example of the group’s AI and data in action, Chen said that Tastewise could identify that consumers are talking more about hummus. But beyond that the company then drills down in the data to see that beetroot hummus is actually what is driving excitement.
The data can also be broken down in a regional and local way so that businesses can see what consumers are talking about in a particular area.
This capability could help address a key challenge faced by large-scale food and beverage manufacturers, whose longer innovation pipelines leave them outflanked by more agile start-ups.
Tastewise believes that responding to this pressure requires a significant shift in how the US$5.75 trillion industry operates.
“Historically a slow-moving sector, the internet, social media and e-commerce have played major roles in accelerating and democratising the industry. Today’s heightened culinary consciousness has significantly impacted the global diet, its associated trends and superfood cycles, making the industry more dynamic than ever before.”
“In this new environment, all CPGs and restaurants whatever their size have to become as dynamic as food trucks and pop-ups. Tastewise provides the freshest analytics to help them stay at the forefront,” Chen commented.
Trends report: adventurous eaters and health seekers
To coincide with the launch of its platform, Tastewise released a trends report detailing the new trends it sees emerging.
“Today, many of us are adventurous eaters, constantly searching for new food experiences, while prioritising our health,” said Chen.
Highlights of key trends include:
- Spam musubi, bone marrow, ube, and truffles are becoming mainstays.
- Zhoug is the new sriracha.
- There is $9bn demand for healthy food in restaurants across the US.
- There’s a 246% gap in demand for vegan food in Boston, translating to $41.9m.
- Denver craves fitness-related food -- with a 325% gap in unmet demand, translating to $33.5m.
- San Antonio faces a 767% unmet demand for hand-crafted food, translating to $362m.
- Philadelphia wants more organic options -- with a 387% gap in unmet opportunity, translating to $53m.
Bringing science to the art of food innovation
Tastewise is already linking up with food suppliers and, according to one testimonial, the insight it provides is transformative for business strategy and processes.
“By collaborating with Tastewise, we’ve been able to transform our strategy and decision making with real-time industry data and predictive analytics,” revealed Guy Heksch, global VP of Marriott International-owned Pure Grey Culinary Concepts Hospitality Group.
“Diving far deeper than simply understanding consumer preferences, their insights help us select target audiences, catch micro-trends as they sweep from neighborhood to state level and design menus to suit our guests’ tastes.
Tastewise platform is available at www.tastewise.io.
“Tastewise brings science to the art of creating innovative food experiences and propels us to act faster than ever before. Their technology is a complete game changer for us.”
Big data is big business
Tastewise believes conventional market research methods such as focus groups and questionnaires fail to capture the volume or depth of food insights at speed. This leaves restaurants and CPGs unable to meet market demand.
Leveraging machine learning, predictive analytics, computer vision and NLP processing, Tastewise’s AI-based approach now makes it possible to discover the latest trends on both local and national levels before they go mainstream.
“Big data is transforming big industries. As the food industry is undergoing immense changes, we are excited that Tastewise has the power to drive the transformation in decision making, providing critical business insights to enable hotels, restaurants and food brands to stay ahead of the curve,” said Tal Tochner from Pico Ventures, the lead investor at Tastewise.


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“We have to get this situation under control”
Hotel and cruise ship guests must stay on respective premises during newly implemented curfew period
BIMINI, BAHAMAS — Resorts World Bimini said yesterday that its port inauguration must be “postponed until further notice” as another spike in COVID-19 cases resulted in the island being placed under a curfew yet again.
The Ministry of Health recently reported 11 new cases on Bimini “indicate evidence of clustering that is linked to a local resort”, although it did not provide further details.
According to a notice seen by Eyewitness News, Resorts World Bimini said “certain circumstances developing on Bimini” had given rise to its decision to postpone its port inauguration.
The resort’s single pier port can accommodate up to Oasis Class vessels.
Bimini is a part of Crystal Cruise’s Bahamas Escapes cruise offering. The cruise line’s Bahamas Escapes voyages, which run from July to October, will see the luxury cruise liner depart from Nassau on Saturday and Bimini on Sundays.
According to the latest restrictions for the island, a daily 7pm to 5 am curfew in accordance with the Emergency Powers Order took effect last night.
Notably, “hotel and cruise ship guests will be required to remain on the premises of the hotel or cruise ship during the curfew period,” the order outlined.
“Hotel and cruise ships guests may also move between the hotel and marina to the extent the marina is a part of the premises of the hotel during the curfew period,” it noted.
Bimini Chamber of Commerce president Edward Reckley told Eyewitness News that he welcomed the restrictions as a means to help curb the spike in cases.
“We have to get this situation under control. We have to think about the health aspect,” said Reckley.


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Motorola Moto E20’s specs and renders surface, Moto E30 codenamed “Cyprus” in the works
Last week, we saw a couple of official-looking renders of an unknown Motorola smartphone leaked by Evan Blass, which we now know is the Moto E20.
Blass says the Motorola Moto E20 is codenamed “Aruba” and sports model designation XT2155-1. It’s built around a 6.5″ HD+ display with a notch for the 5MP selfie camera.
The back panel of the Moto E20 flaunts a hexagon-shaped pattern and houses a camera system consisting of 13MP and 2MP units. The cover also has the signature Motorola logo, but it’s unclear if it doubles up as a fingerprint scanner.
Motorola Moto E20
The Moto E20 packs a 4,000 mAh battery charged through a USB-C port and has 2GB RAM and 32GB storage onboard. The smartphone runs Android 11 and is powered by a 1.6GHz octa-core processor, which the source says isn’t a part of any Qualcomm chipset.
The source doesn’t share the Moto E20’s pricing or availability details but revealed that Motorola is working on the Moto E30, codenamed “Cyprus.”


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Credit Card Interest Annual Price Tag: $1 Billion
Americans are paying more than $100 billion in credit card interest annually.
That means the average American household using credit cards is throwing almost $2,000 a year in the garbage with interest payments.
And it’s only going to get worse.
The Federal Reserve is expected to continue raising interest rates through 2018, which means your monthly interest payments will go up even if you don’t put another dime on your credit card.
The news should be a red flag to consumers: It’s getting easier to fall into debt, and the only way to avoid it is through proper money management.
“People should try to develop a habit of only making credit card purchases that they are certain they can pay off at the end of the billing cycle,” said Terrance Odean, a Finance Professor at the University of California at Berkeley. “If one has credit card debt that one simply can’t pay off, be careful to make monthly payments on time.”
The $100 billion mark was reached in March of 2018. The number 100 is nice and round and often a milestone worth celebrating, like a 100th birthday or a football player gaining 100 yards.
In this case, hitting 100 is troublesome. Members of the $100 Billion Club spent that money on nothing – donated it! – since the only thing interest does is finance debt.
The actual number measured from March 2017 through March 2018 was almost $104 billion. It’s the first time annual interest payments have topped $100 billion, and experts say it’s not likely to ever dip below the triple-digit figure again.
“A change in the credit card fee structure or a dramatic drop in borrowing could drop total credit card fees and interest below $100 billion again,” Odean said. “But this currently seems unlikely.”
The $104 billon mark was almost $10 billion more than the previous year and $30 billion more than 2013. As bad as that was, at least the Fed was keeping interest rates at historic lows in an attempt to help the U.S. dig out of the Great Recession.
As the economy has recovered, the Fed has cautiously but steadily increased rates. They were up to 2% in June 2018. When all the rate increases are factored in, that means Americans will spend $9.8 billion more than would have in the zero-interest days.
That’s because most credit cards have variable rates that are tied to rates used by banks. Those banks take their cues from the interest rate the Fed places on overnight transactions between banks.
So when the Fed speaks, banks listen. And what it’s been hinting is that it will raise rates twice in the second half of 2018.
“The Fed previously dropped rates to historical lows in an effort to stimulate a lagging economy,” Odean said. “With the current strong economic growth, the Fed will probably follow through with its stated intention to raise rates.”
The interest rate on credit cards climbed to a record high average of 17.2% in July 2018. And the typical American carries a credit card balance of $6,375, according to Experian.
The expected increases could mean hundreds of dollars more in interest charges to the typical consumer.
So, what can you do about it? The obvious answer is to pay off your credit cards as soon as possible.
If only it were that easy.
It takes two main things to pay off credit card debt – planning and dedication. Among the planning options to consider are transferring your balance to 0%-interest cards, if you have a high enough credit score to qualify for one.
The danger is that those low introductory rates expire, often within a year. If you’re not careful, the higher rates are going to kick in and cost you more money than you initially saved.
And transferring balances just moves money around. It doesn’t put a dent in your actual debt or address the real problem of overspending.
Many consumers need help with that, and millions have found it with debt management programs. Nonprofit companies consolidate all your debts and work with lenders to lower interest rates. Many consumers do not realize they can consolidate credit cards with a nonprofit program, versus taking out a new loan.
You make one monthly payment that is lower than the combined total you were paying. Certified counselors help you come up with a budget and work with you to get out of debt.
That’s where the dedication comes in.
“Paying off credit card debt, while staying current on the other obligations such as car loans, should be a top financial priority,” Odean said.
If you do things right, it won’t matter what the Fed does. And you can celebrate by not being a member of the $100 Billion Club.
Joey Johnston has more than 30 years of experience as a journalist with the Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg Times. He has won a dozen national writing awards and his work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Sports Illustrated and People Magazine. He started writing for InCharge Debt Solutions in 2016.
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- Robb, G. (2018, June 13). Fed lifts interest rates and aims for another pair of increase later this year. Retrieved from: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-hikes-interest-rates-now-sees-4-moves-this-year-2018-06-13
- Sullivan, B. (2018, January 11). State of Credit: 2017. Retrieved from: https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/consumer-credit-review/


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Several hundred independent grocers in much of the country received an unannounced visit from inspectors from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority last year. Now the results are available, and they are little to thank.
Traces of pests (rats), poor hygiene, unlabeled meat and the sale of illegal products were some of the findings that returned to most stores, reports reports to which the Dagbladet received access.
In all the regions where supervision was conducted, most of the controlled stores received a decision of one kind or another. Some shops had to close, others were prohibited from selling merchandise and many received warnings of poor hygiene.
"We are not satisfied with the result." Many of the findings were so serious that they could pose a danger to public health, said Ole Fjetland, Southern and Western Director of the Norwegian Food Security Authority.
"40 of 50 stores made a decision one way or another. Seen in relation to other industries and the retail sector in general, this is a very bad result, "said the audit summary done in the Bergen area.
During the audit, inspectors from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority focused on hygiene, pests and traceability. They looked for a clean and tidy store, if they had the equipment for washing and temperature control, and if they had control over pests. They also looked to see if the items in the store could be tracked, and whether the products were properly labeled.
– Higher risk of deviations
– The results of these audits show that we should continue to monitor. In relation to the rest of Europe and the world, food security is good in Norway, but this does not happen by itself, says Fjetland, who is aware of the fact that the new supervision of this part of the supermarket industry will take place in 2019.
He explains the results of the controls that stand-alone stores, unlike chain stores, do not have the same routines and built-in systems for hygiene and product management.
– We confirm our suspicions that there is a greater risk of deviations in these types of stores. The most worrying are repeated cases of severe hygiene failures, remnants of pests and meat and dairy products of unknown origin, says Fjetland.
Worried about pests
In three of the 88 controlled stores in the eastern area of Mattilsynet (Buskerud, Vestfold, Telemark, Hedmark and Oppland), the condition was so severe that owners were forced to close all or part of the shop. The reason was poor cleaning and maintenance of the facilities.
– It is worrisome when pests can enter the premises where they are stored and sold for food. Pests, especially mice and rats, can bring infectious agents that can make food harmful to health, says senior advisor Ågot Li of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority.
13 stores in the Eastern Region had to rectify the routines to improve the traceability of the goods they sell.
– Being able to track food products a step back in the chain of trade is important in order to withdraw food where there may be a risk of harm to health. Traceability is also important to document that food was purchased from registered or approved companies in Norway, says Li.
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In 2018, inspectors from the Norwegian region of the Greater Oslo Food Safety Authority conducted a total of 110 independent supermarket inspections in Akershus, Østfold and Oslo. Here, too, tracking meat and meat products is a constant challenge.
– Several of the companies admitted having bought food in Sweden or a car that was in Sweden. There is a need for guidance that it is not allowed to buy food as a private person in Sweden to sell it in stores in Norway, says specialist inspector Kari Dommarsnes in a commentary to the Dagbladet.
Inspectors also saw deficiencies in the routines of sales and packaging of eggs from primary producers or packers.
Dommarsnes points out that the condition was, however, better than expected in some of the businesses, and that companies had a greater focus on traceability now than in the previous round of supervision.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority noted that supervisors had an effect. The discrepancies that were discovered have been corrected or are being corrected.
"We can not say if the effect is long-lasting. Frequent property change is common in this industry, and we see that knowledge is lost along the way. Challenges within the competence and understanding of traceability requirements are variable and, in part, low in these businesses.
Dommarsnes claims that the Norwegian Food Safety Authority plans local monitoring in 2019 and that it is expected to conduct joint guidance and supervision in companies that have been banned and / or partially or completely closed by 2018.
– Companies with serious and repeated deviations are included for follow-up on joint actions with other agencies, such as police and customs.
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A new uniform exchange has launched in Glasgow's St Enoch Centre.
The Leith Collective store, now open at the city mall, will be a hub for locals to donate good quality school uniforms to those who need them.
It comes as the cost-of-living crisis weighs heavily on people's minds and concerns grow with the added expense of the Christmas period.
The uniforms can be collected free of charge.
Speaking ahead of the launch, The Leith Collective founder, Sara Thomson said; “Kids grow so quickly. Parents tend to buy a whole new uniform at the start of the school year in August and often find their child has already outgrown it by the Christmas break.
"Yet these uniforms are often still in perfectly good condition and could easily do another child a turn.
"Our Smart Start initiative aims to make it as easy as possible for people to donate their unwanted uniforms, so that someone in need can make use of them.”
The uniform exchange is also a response to the climate crisis – a cause which lies at the heart of The Leith Collective.
Sara added: “Smart Start is a sustainable solution that aims to keep quality clothes out of landfill and in use for longer, thus promoting a circular economy and helping to reduce the environmental impact of the textile industry.”


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Officials say 278 people have become sick in 18 states, but most of the illnesses were reported in California.
The USDA says that strains of Salmonella Heidelberg are associated with chicken distributed to retail outlets in California, Oregon and Washington state.
A specific product sickening people has not been identified, and there is no recall, but the USDA mark on suspect packages would read: P6137, P6137A and P7632.
A Foster Farms spokesman said the infections were caused by eating undercooked or improperly handled chicken.
Health officials stressed that the public should properly handle and cook raw chicken. Cooking chicken to 165 degrees kills the Salmonella bacteria.
"We are committed to ensuring the safety of our products, and our family-owned company has maintained an excellent food safety record during its near 80-year history," said Foster Farms President Ron Foster in a statement. "We deeply regret any foodborne illness that may be associated with any of our products."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is partnering with state health departments to monitor the outbreak while the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service investigates.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Volvo Cars has announced plans to open an assembly plant in the U.S., their first, in order to potentially increase sale, according to The Associated Press. The North American plant would cost an estimated $500 million, and help strengthen Volvo in a new push by the automaker in the U.S.
According to reports, the automaker has ideas where to potentially build the assembly plant, but has not revealed their short list of locations as of yet. That announcement is expected to be made in the next few months.
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Over the last few years ride sharing services like Uber have grown in popularity with riders, drivers, and investors, despite cries of uproar from the traditional taxi industry. Many regions in Canada are figuring out exactly how these services fit in with taxi regulations and if new laws need to be put in place around them.
A new poll released by Angus Reid today sheds some light on the opinions of Canadians relating to services like Uber. The poll shows, among other things, a generational divide on the use and regulation of the service, with younger people being much more likely to have used Uber or other ‘sharing economy’ services like Airbnb.
In fact, almost all those polled have strong opinions about the new services, but only 10 percent of respondents had actually used sharing platforms like Uber or Airbnb at least once. Despite strong opinions, the majority of people said that they had positive views of both companies (Uber 61 percent, Airbnb 70 percent), and a similar majority (Uber 63 percent, Airbnb: 57 percent) said that Uber and Airbnb should be regulated in the same way as the taxi and hotel industries.
It’s interesting to see the perception of these companies change with respondents’ age, as 70 percent of 18-24 year olds would be comfortable with a neighbour renting their space on Airbnb, while that number dips considerably to 41 percent of 65+ year olds being comfortable with it.
Among respondents who have used Uber in the past, 90 percent expressed a positive opinion of the company, while in Quebec, the overall opinion was the most negative, with over 60 percent of those polled having a negative view of Uber.
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The deal is good for Surface Pro 2 tablets, select notebooks, all-in-one desktops, and 2-in-1 products.
The upgrades must be made through the Microsoft Store, and includes 90 days of free support along with free data transfer. Microsoft is keeping the promotion going through June 15, and customers will be required to show an XP-based device in-store or place an order in the store using an XP device.
Microsoft and security experts have repeatedly warned users they face increased threat from malware and other security threats if they remain on XP. However, XP is still an extremely popular OS - despite its age - and Microsoft has found it difficult to entice users to upgrade.
The Microsoft Windows XP operating system reaches end of support in less than one month, and utility companies face possible security problems. Security experts are most worried about potential service disruptions if cybercriminals successfully compromise XP-based PCs and control centers - and to make matters even more pressing, XP is a major OS used in almost all U.S. gas and electric utilities.
To help offer an additional layer of support, Microsoft will provide "Antimalware signatures and engine for Windows XP users through July 14, 2015." However, cybercriminals are still anxiously awaiting the deadline, when they know home consumers and business users will be susceptible to malware, virus attacks, and other cybercrimes to steal information.
Of reported incidents, the energy sector made up more than half of the Department of Homeland Security industrial control systems cyber emergency response team (ICS-CERT) complaints, with a focus on trying to test network limitations - and steal trade secrets.
Recent reports are suggesting that a beta version of the upcoming update to OS X Mavericks has been pushed out to developers, and contains options for them to upscale their applications to 4K Ultra-HD resolutions. If true, this would allow Macbook Pro owners to connect their device to an external 4K display without any distortion, or blurry-ness messing up the image quality.
The reports suggest that the code update will also usher in 4K at a 60Hz refresh rate, something that has been limited to just 30Hz for a while now. The beta update is said to be OS X Mavericks 10.9.3, but no information was given on when it may release to the public, and if 4K will be supported on every application or if Apple is leaving it up to the developers to code their apps for 4K.
About 95% of U.S. banks are using Windows XP for ATMs. That could be troubling as Microsoft plans to shut down tech support for this operating system on April 8. Microsoft will no longer provide security updates for Windows XP.
U.S. Banks and ATM experts are taking this seriously. If banks are unable to complete upgrading all of its ATMs with the newer Windows OS by April, customers might be at risk of being exposed to any kinds of patch holes if any security flaw was found after Microsoft axes its support. This will be a good opportunity for hackers to exploit many ATMs, so its a race against time for a majority of banks.
If you are a user of Windows 8.1 on a computer that lacks a touchscreen, you may be very frustrated at the user experience that the OS has offered so far. One of the things that Microsoft has promised to address with the first update for Windows 8.1 is making it easier for people not on touch PCs.
We mentioned last week that rumors pegged the launch of the update for Windows 8.1 to happen on April 8. That also happens to be the same day that Windows XP reaches the end of support date. Word has surfaced from sources who claim to be familiar with the goings on at Microsoft that the update has reached Release to Manufacturing or RTM.
That is a significant milestone for software and means that the update is officially ready to ship. The source also claims that Update 1 for Windows 8.1 has also been shared with PC makers and partners. The final update is said to have been compiled on February 21.
Microsoft plans to notify current Windows XP users of the April 8 end of support by onscreen pop-up notifications starting on Saturday. XP is almost 13 years old and has proven to be a great success, but Microsoft wants users to upgrade to newer OSes, which are more secure - and provide easier integration and compliance.
Microsoft is using the PCmover Express service designed to copy data and settings from XP machines to a newer version of Windows. There are a number of different software tools available that should help make switching easier, though businesses hopefully have some type of migration plans of some sort in place.
Users either refusing - or are unable - to upgrade from XP to Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 face an even higher number of potential security threats.
Rumors are circling that Microsoft is working on a new version of Windows 8.1 that the company would release for free in an effort to introduce more people to the company's flagship operating system. The free version is reportedly called "Windows 8.1 with Bing," and will include several key apps from the Redmond software giant that have been limited in functionality in an effort to promote sales of the higher tier versions of the OS.
Microsoft could introduce the free version as an upgrade from current Windows 7 customers, which could significantly boost Windows 8.1's adoption numbers. The free version of Windows 8.1 would also most likely push Microsoft's subscription-based cloud services as a way of generating revenue from the free OS. Many see the free version of Windows 8.1 as a way for Microsoft to combat Google's Chrome OS as well as the growing popularity of Linux-based OS such as Ubuntu. Additional rumors suggest that Microsoft is also using this initiative as a way to push integration of Windows RT and Windows Phone into a single low-cost mobile OS, which could entice more OEMs into releasing Windows-based smartphones.
If you are one of the PC users out there who are using Windows 8.1 without a touchscreen, you may be wondering when the next update will land. Microsoft has promised to make Windows 8.1 easier to use for people that aren't on touchscreen devices with the new update.
The update is tipped to add things like a right click context menu and the ability to launch apps from the task bar. The update is also expected to put the search and power buttons inside the Start screen. Back in January, we heard that the update might land in March.
A new rumor is making the rounds that Microsoft will wait until April 8 to make that next update. The specific day the update will land according to the rumor is April 8. There is something else interesting about that date for Microsoft fans.
MWC 2014 - AMD has partnered with Bluestacks to unveil a new dual-OS Android solution that has been optimized for AMD APUs at this weeks Mobile World Congress. The new dual OS solution brings a virtualized Android experience to new Microsoft Windows 8-based AMD-based tablets, 2-in-1s, notebooks and desktops and can be found on devices at select retailers across the US now.
"The ability to span two OS ecosystems gives end-users access to both Windows and Android apps, but the key is providing for the seamless integration of entertainment and productivity across those ecosystems," said Steve Belt, corporate vice president, Product Management, at AMD. "Introducing our solution in retail puts AMD and BlueStacks in a unique position to offer in-store customers the option to include access to this great experience at the time of purchase of their new systems."
Microsoft is beginning to finally, kind of, talk about Windows Phone 8.1, but won't utter the words during Mobile World Congress. Microsoft's Joe Belfiore says that the company will "technically" support all existing Windows Phone 8-based devices with the upcoming mobile OS update.
The company says that the update will arrive in spring, with some major changes coming to Microsoft's mobile OS. Microsoft will support on-screen buttons in Windows Phone 8.1, as well as new hardware support for Qualcomm's Snapdragon 200, 400 and 400 LTE chipsets. This will allow device makers to make cheaper devices, as well as devices without physical buttons.
Belfiore says that the changes talked about are designed to "help us get more and more momentum", while allowing phone makers to reuse their existing Windows Phone devices. The new update will also include support for apps to be stored on the microSD card, which will pave the way for cheaper phones with less on-board storage.


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The bidding war for Family Dollar (NYSE:FDO) just got interesting after Dollar General (NYSE:DG) announced a revised bid which pushes its offer up to $80/share from the previous $78.50/share, while also doubling the number of stores it is willing to divest for antitrust purposes and adding a $500 million reverse break-up fee if regulators throw up road blocks. While Family Dollar has already endorsed the Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) offer, the company did announce that they received the revised offer from Dollar General and will review it.
As we have stated during other bidding wars, this is exactly what investors want to see during a bull market. Bull markets grow stronger when investors and management are optimistic and all of this bidding for Family Dollar highlights the optimism in the retail sector; an area which has been quite weak for some time now.
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For the next week or two, we are less interested in the S&P 500 going higher than the index building support around the 2,000 point level. In fact, we would much rather prefer sideways movement to continued upward movement as it is important to consolidate gains and build support around key levels for potential future pullbacks.
Source: Yahoo Finance
We have economic news today, and it is as follows:
- ISM Index (10:00 a.m. EST): Est.: 57.0 Act.: 59.0
- Construction Spending (10:00 a.m. EST): Est.: 1.0% Act.: 1.8%
The Asian markets are higher today:
- All Ordinaries - up 0.51%
- Shanghai Composite - up 1.37%
- Nikkei 225 - up 1.24%
- NZSE 50 - up 0.12%
- Seoul Composite - down 0.79%
In Europe, the markets are higher this morning:
- CAC 40 - up 0.16%
- DAX - up 0.40%
- FTSE 100 - down 0.01%
- OSE - UNCH
Apollo Global Management, LLC has decided to go cruising, as two companies it owns large stakes in are set to merge. Announced this morning, Norwegian Cruise Lines (NASDAQ:NCLH) will buy Prestige Cruises International in a deal valued at just over $3 billion. The deal will bring the premium cruise lines Oceana Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises under the same roof as Norwegian. Investors should see an immediate savings of $25 million from the merger and be accretive to earnings immediately.
The cruise industry has seen rougher times for investors since the Carnival (NYSE:CCL) cruises had issues and many began to question the maintenance programs large operators were using at the time for their ships. Investors are rewarding Norwegian shares after the announcement as this gives a nice bump in earnings to the acquirer and could lead to further, more dramatic, cost savings in the years ahead.
Norwegian Cruise Lines had marginally outpaced Carnival over the past year, but with today's deal the outperformance increases dramatically.
Source: Yahoo Finance
The big news story this weekend was that up to 100 celebrities had their personal nude photos stolen from cloud services. While many stories pointed to Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) "Find My iPhone" app, it appears that the hack took place via the iCloud service with the hackers having already had the user name and cracked the password.
This is a high profile hack, with the stolen goods now floating around the internet and creating a media feeding frenzy that should last a week or two, especially if further photos begin to surface. This is the last thing that companies such as Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Apple and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) wanted, as it causes consumers to think twice about putting their data in the cloud; as many leading tech companies have been advocating the last few years. It appears that the fallout from the hack is going to have little effect upon the shares of companies with large consumer cloud operations, so unless these photos were a part of a much larger hack which gathered other sensitive data, then there should be no reason for investors to panic at this point.
This does call into question plans to turn cell phones into mobile payment devices, as a single password is simply not enough to keep hackers from stealing data. We would not be surprised to see further security measures added to mobile devices soon, with more companies using biometric "passwords" as encryption keys, as more consumers transition to wireless devices and the mobile economy.
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The Honiara Central Market has received a facelift, following a construction of a steel fence erected around the market premises.Solomon Times approached City Councilor; Mr. Jeremiah Taloa responsible for infrastructure around the City who stated that the intention of the fence was to safe guard the market premises.
"We are trying to avoid the many illegal activities that take place at the market area at night. A lot of crime has been happening around the market area and we want to reduce that," he said.
He stated that the selling and consumption of alcohol and prostitution are the illegal activities common at the market premises at night.
He stated that the market janitors would now find it easier to clean up the market and to continuously keep it clean.
He also stated that it is quite common for market vendors to sleep overnight to protect their goods, however this will soon change.
"We are trying to meet the need of the market vendors by having more than 5 to 6 store rooms built to store their goods. This is to avoid them sleeping in the market premises.
"With the fence, this will help us to restock market properties, such as stools and tables for the market vendors. Criminal activities will also decline, so this is a good initiative to protect our society," he says.


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The Blu-ray and DVD of the popular JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 anime film was released in Japan over the last week, bringing the story of Yuta and Rika to homes across the country. Japanese sales tracking site Oricon reported today that the film has broken the sales record for its first week in 2022 in all of its categories. All the details after the jump!
During the TOHO 10th Anniversary event tonight in Japan, the special JUJUTSU KAISEN stage revealed the next teaser visual for the second season featuring Gojo Satoru, Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki with the subtitle “The Shibuya Incident.” More details on season two of JUJUTSU KAISEN after the jump!
The second season of the JUJUTSU KAISEN TV anime is soon upon us in 2023 and to prepare fans for what's to come in the season, a brand new teaser visual was released showing Gojo Satoru, Geto Suguru and Shoko Ieiri in their second-year Jujutsu High uniforms enjoying their youth. Catch it after the jump!


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San Jose, Calif-based Globallogic was founded in 2,000 by four Indian Americans — Rahul Garg, Sanjay Singh, Manoj Agarwala, and Tarun Upadhyay.
Today, the company has employed more than 20,000 people around the world, with a major chunk of them operating out of India.
It has over 400 customers, including the likes of Volvo, Adobe, and Continental.
The acquisition confirms that Hitachi is diversifying into the IT services sector with an aim of capitalizing on the growing demand for digital transformation services.
“Nearly 65% of global GDP will be digitalized by 2022,” stated the Japanese company citing an estimation by research firm IDC.
“Digital transformation continues to be a priority for organizations everywhere, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only expanded demand for new data-driven business models, customer experiences, and connected ecosystems.”
The rising demand for digital services, combined with the shortage of IT talent, has created a tremendous opportunity for digital engineering services providers such as GlobalLogic.
The acquisition will “help us realize our goal to be the leading digital transformation innovator in social infrastructure worldwide” said Toshiaki Higashihara, President & CEO of Hitachi.
The Silicon Valley firm is expected to earn US$1.2 billion in the current financial year.
“Companies in every industry are transforming with digital technology – to better engage customers, create new revenue,” stated Shashank Samant, CEO, GlobalLogic.


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Staring out of his cage in a Spanish pet store, this cute chihuahua puppy would be hard to resist for any animal lover.
But by buying a pet like this and taking it home, vacationers unwittingly risk stimulating the trade in dog smuggling, charities warn.
Such designer pets are offered in resorts with promises that local veterinarians will repair vaccinations, microchips and paperwork so that the puppy can be returned to the UK immediately.
But the Dogs Trust believes that many will not have the right health checks to take them home safely. Experts suggest that paperwork can also be forged.
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And the puppies may have been bred in Eastern Europe before they were smuggled into Spain – there is no way to find out where they came from.
A charity survey has discovered a thriving trade in puppies and discovered that a city in Spain exported around 20,000 dogs a year and earned gangs of £ 28 million.
This week a pet store in Benidorm offered three month old chihuahua, along with the services of a nearby vet who said 100 euros (£ 90) would secure the punctures and pet passport within 15 minutes for immediate travel.
Puppies are not allowed to enter Great Britain until 15 weeks of age and only after being vaccinated for rabies, canine disease and hepatitis and one to five days prior to travel have been treated for tapeworm.
The Daily Mail discovered how easy it could be to buy a puppy in a pet store, pay for papers, and then bring it back to the UK immediately.
Mascotas pet shop near the busy coast in Benidorm said the chihuahua displayed in cages for 460 euros (£ 415) had received one shot and could be taken directly to the vet.
Designer pets such as this chihuahua are offered in resorts that promise local vets to repair vaccinations, microchips and paperwork so that the puppy can be returned to the UK immediately
A call to the vet confirmed the speed of the transaction, with an assistant who said: & # 39; Bring the dog, your passport and 100 euros and it takes 15 minutes. You can immediately take the dog to England. & # 39;
Visitors are regularly attracted by the window of the pet shop, which also sold French bulldogs and bichon frises.
Selling such stores is not illegal in Spain and the manager said: “We are not doing anything wrong. It is not illegal, it is OK. & # 39; Campaigners have forced the UK to introduce laws prohibiting the sale of kittens and puppies from third parties such as pet stores and dealers, forcing buyers to trade directly with breeders. But the incoming laws do not apply in Europe.
Paula Boyden, the veterinary director of the Dogs Trust, said: & This is worrying. These puppies cannot immediately be admitted back to the UK. They must be chipped, vaccinated against rabies and wait for the right time before they travel.
Puppies are not allowed to enter Great Britain until 15 weeks old and only after they have been vaccinated
& # 39; When we see such puppies, there is a strong desire to take care of them, but you take a new living member of your family home and you don't know for sure where they come from or how well their health is. & # 39;
She added: & # 39; We have been told that puppies are the new medication (for the gangs). The return is high and the danger is low.
# The penalties for smuggling cigarettes can be seven years in prison; for smuggling puppies this is only three months.
& # 39; Of the nearly 1000 puppies & # 39; s seized at the border, only two have been prosecuted and no punishment. & # 39; Joanna Randall, from animal welfare organization Four Paws, said: & # 39; Our advice is never to buy a puppy abroad and return it to the UK. But when you see a puppy in a pet store like this, you fall in love and want to make the purchase – that's how they get you.
& # 39; This pet store is enormously symbolic for the entire puppy trade in Europe. They are an external supplier of puppies that have arrived somewhere else in Europe and the reality is that you can never trace where they come from.
& # 39; There is the potential for unreliable paperwork and pets sold in Benidorm may have been bred in Serbia or through a marketplace in Hungary, chipped before arriving in the UK. & # 39;
Last year, more than 300,000 dogs entered the UK.
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Chef Mario Batali is behind a new company that will create food and lifestyle programming targeted at millennials. In additional to acting as chef and owner of restaurants in six American and global cities, Batali is already involved with a foundation, retail culinary products and is the author of multiple books. His newest venture – a collaboration with Ogilvy Entertainement – is titled ccMF Productions and will look to explore the human component of food and food production, as first reported in Ad Week.
Though narrated food-related shows are not exactly a new concept (Batali himself has appeared on a number of television shows), the chef’s latest venture aims to differentiate itself by emphasizing the work of young upstarts. While exploring the impact of how people eat and live, content – which will range from short video clips and reality shows to full-length documentaries – will feature rising chefs at Batali-owned restaurants, YouTube stars, bloggers and other experts. Most of the production company’s content will be available for online and mobile distribution.
The production company’s name certainly reflects the chef’s boisterous personality. Never one to hold back, Batali revealed that ccMF is an acronym for “Chin chin motherfucker!” Appealing to the younger generation, indeed!
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GE Lighting and AgiLight resolve LED patent lawsuit
GE Lighting has announced the resolution of a patent infringement lawsuit filed in February 2012 against AgiLight, Inc.
The resolution terminates a pending action before the court regarding allegations of AgiLight's infringements of US Patents 7,160,140; 7,520,771; 7,633,055; and 7,832,896 that cover, among other things, LED modules for signage applications. The specific terms of the resolution will remain confidential, but the litigation has been resolved to the parties' mutual satisfaction.
"We are satisfied with this resolution, which demonstrates our continuing commitment to defending GE Lighting Solution's intellectual property," said Jerry Duffy, general manager of global product management for GE Lighting.
He added: "The '140, '771, '055, and '896 patents cover technology important to the long life and reliable operation of LED-based signage modules. GE Lighting is offering non-exclusive licenses under these patents to interested parties."


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Sarah Jessica Parker waits on customers at her shoe store in NYC after Sex And The City reboot confirmed at HBO Max
She's set to make more than $1 million per episode to reprise the character of Carrie Bradshaw in a HBO Max reboot of Sex And The City.
But in the meantime, Sarah Jessica Parker continues to mind shop at her designer shoe stores in New York City.
On Sunday, the actress spent time serving customers at the boutique in the Big Apple's Seaport District just south of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Day job: She's set to make more than $1 million per episode in a Sex And The City reboot. But in the meantime, Sarah Jessica Parker continues to mind shop at her designer shoe stores in NYC
The 55-year-old kept her working ensemble low-key, pairing a brown v-neck sweater with pale gray joggers with elasticated waist and cuffs.
She naturally put on a pair of shiny black heels from her own SJP Collection and matched them with a black cloth face mask.
The star wore her long hair with a center parting and pulled back from her face in a single braid.
She was made up with smoky shadow and lashings of black kohl and mascara.
Helpful: On Sunday, the actress, 55, was seen waiting on customers at her boutique in the Big Apple's Seaport District just south of the Brooklyn Bridge
Designer: Parker launched her SJP Collection of shoes in 2014 and in addition to the Seaport store she also has a flagship store in the former Manolo Blahnik location in Midtown Manhattan
Casually stylish: The star kept her working ensemble low-key, pairing a brown v-neck sweater with pale gray joggers. She added a pair of shiny black heels from her own SJP Collection
Step into style like Sarah wearing SJP shoes
Sarah Jessica Parker knows how to pick out a stylish pair of shoes. The actress and footwear entrepreneur stepped into a pair of pumps from her own collection for an event at her New York City boutique this week.
She opted for the Hello Lover pumps, a pair of pointed-toe black leather shoes with a cheeky twist. The shoes are printed with the words "hello lover," recalling an iconic line Sarah's character Carrie said to a pair of shoes in an episode of Sex and The City.
Sarah wore these shoes alongside a simple loungewear look of a crewneck top and tapered-leg joggers.
Recreate Sarah's look with your own pair of pointed-toe black pumps. Her pair is available from her brand's website (right), and you can find similar styles in our edit below.
The Seaport store is one of two she has opened in Manhattan.
Her flagship store is located at W. 54th Street in Midtown and is the former Manolo Blahnik store which featured in her hit HBO series.
Parker debuted her first designer shoes in 2014 and told Footwear News last year that she had been both thrilled and daunted when she took on the famous location.
'I have memories in this building, in this store,' she said. 'I have real, sincere memories of making those purchases, not making purchases, looking at stuff, and then its role in Sex and the City, and the way we got to be in this store.'
SJP had arrived for work earlier in the day bundled up in a quilted jacket with faux fur-trimmed hood. She carried a backpack and had on large headphones
Kept it simple: Parker wore her long hair with a center parting and pulled back from her face in a single braid. She was made up with smoky shadow and lashings of black kohl and mascara
Coronavirus protocols: She made sure to wear a face mask as did customers and other staff at the store as required during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Parker starred as Carrie Bradshaw on Sex And The City from 1998 to 2004, and reprised the role in two big screen movies released in 2008 and 2010.
In 2016, she returned to HBO as the lead in the dramedy Divorce which ran for three seasons.
No doubt her shoes and her stores will get an added boost when she returns as Carrie in the reboot titled And Just Like That.
SJP is reuniting with co-stars Kristin Davis as Charlotte and Cynthia Nixon as Miranda but Kim Cattrall, who played sex crazy Samantha, won't be returning for the new series.
Author Candace Bushnell, who wrote the book on which the TV show was based, told PageSix.com last week that the reboot will work just fine without Cattrall.
No more four: SJP is reuniting with co-stars Krisfor the HBO Max reboot but Kim Cattrall won't be returning as Samantha for the new series
Opinion: Candace Bushnell, who wrote the book on which TV series Sex And The City was based, told PageSix.com the reboot titled And Just Like That will work 'fine' without Cattrall
MIA: Bushnell said: 'Samantha is always going to be an inspiration to them... So somehow, I imagine she'll be there in spirit and as an inspiration'
Bushnell said she's sure the writers of the reboot will have plenty of ideas to work from.
'You know what, I think it's fine,' she told the outlet.
'I also think it will be interesting.... there's a lot of interesting characters like Miranda. We are all Mirandas. Miranda is an interesting character — but I don't know what they're gonna do.'
Bushnell added: 'Samantha is always going to be an inspiration to them... So somehow, I imagine she'll be there in spirit and as an inspiration that gives them a chance of exploring sexuality with different characters.'
Reboot: Variety has reported that Parker, Nixon and Davis will each earn more than $1 million per episode to reprise their SATC characters and will serve as executive producers
Ill will: Cattrall, who starred in all six seasons of the HBO series as well as two movies, had a falling out with Parker whom she has claimed 'could have been nicer'
Cattrall, who starred in all six seasons of the HBO series as well as two movies, had a falling out with Parker whom she has claimed 'could have been nicer'.
For her part, Parker has confirmed that there won't be a new character created to replace Cattrall's Samantha.
Variety has reported that Parker, Nixon and Davis will each earn more than $1 million per episode to reprise their SATC characters on the subscription streaming service.
They will also serve as executive producers on the 10-episode run.
The HBO Max series will follow the trio as they navigate love and friendship in their 50s.
Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max said: 'I grew up with these characters, and I can't wait to see how their story has evolved in this new chapter, with the honesty, poignancy, humor and the beloved city that has always defined them.'
Each episode will be 30 minutes in duration and production is set to begin in late spring.
Then there were three: For her part, Parker confirmed last week that there won't be a new character created to replace Cattrall's Samantha on the new show


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By Elizabeth Broomhall
Beauty sales to increase on returning consumer spend, Saudi seen as largest market
Sales of premium cosmetics in the Middle East are forecast
to rise by five percent in 2011, aided by a return in consumer spending and a
new focus on male grooming.
Lip products, cosmetics and branded perfumes will top the
leader board in a region where beauty spend per capita among women ranks among
the highest in the world, analysts said.
“The thing about this region and the GCC particularly is
that disposable income is high,” said Sana Toukan, analyst with consultancy
“It’s a mall culture, a consumerist culture, that’s what
people do in their free time – they go to the malls. There is also an emphasis
on beauty in the Middle East… so the premium cosmetics market will always be
The cosmetic industry has long been seen as
recession-resilient, offering affordable indulgences in difficult times. An
executive at Estée Lauder in 2001 dubbed the trend the Lipstick Index, an
alternative economic indicator which tracks the rise of make-up sales in a
Saudi Arabia, the wealthiest Gulf state, is home to the
Middle East’s biggest beauty market, worth an estimated $2.7bn in 2010. In the
UAE, sales of cosmetics and personal care products hit $913m during the same
period, while Egypt – the Arab world’s most populous country – saw sales of
“Women will always feel the need to look good,” said Michael
Dehn of cosmetics exhibition Beautyworld
Middle East. “In a downturn,
sales tend to fall less, and sometimes there is growth. In an upturn, there are
strong to moderate increases.”
According to Dehn, three of the top 10 exports from the UAE
to Saudi Arabia in 2010 were related to grooming.
Another driver behind sales is the region’s burgeoning male
grooming market, spanning products from skincare to hair, to shaving ranges.
Male grooming sales are set to rise by 6.4 percent in 2011 in Saudi Arabia,
growing faster than the female market, according to Euromonitor.
Among retailers, the consensus is the cosmetics market is
set for steady growth. Faces, the UAE-based beauty retailer owned by Chaloub
Group, saw a six percent year-on-year increase in sales of premium cosmetics in
2010 and a steady growth of 0.2 percent during the financial crisis.
Particularly good results were seen among brands selling the
‘three axis’ of beauty – fragrances, cosmetics and skincare - such as Chanel,
Dior, Lancome, and Givenchy.
“For 2011, we are forecasting an increase of around two
percent growth in the premium cosmetics segment,” Salah al Sagha, general
manager of beauty retail at the Chalhoub Group told Arabian Business. “Saudi
Arabia is definitely the largest market in the region, and the leader in


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New baby Honda NSX price, specs and release date
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Now the wraps have come off the production-ready Honda NSX, an all-electric baby model could be in the pipeline
The Honda sports car range looks set to grow rapidly with the new NSX and S660 being joined by an S2000 replacement in 2017. Brand experts are also predicting the firm will add this – a smaller, all-electric ‘baby’ NSX – to the range in the coming years.
Honda has already experimented with an all-electric CR-Z prototype race car. It used four electric motors (one in each wheel) to power it to a win in the Exhibition class of the infamous Pikes Peak Hill Climb.
New Honda baby NSX styling
The 2016 Honda NSX previews a new styling direction for the Japanese brand. We expect its ultra-sharp edges and aggressive styling will be strong sources of inspiration for the new baby NSX.
The large air intakes and cooling vents of the NSX would be less crucial in an electric vehicle so the baby NSX may well be characterised by a smoother, less cluttered shape. We’ve seen how Tesla has designed an electric car without a functional front grille and this could be the direction Honda takes.
New Honda baby NSX interior
No details have been released about the possible interior of the new baby NSX but we can safely say it will follow in the footsteps of its bigger brother. Like that car, it’ll probably be a two-seater coupe.
The car is set to have plenty of advanced technology but will carefully considered so to not directly compete with its more expensive big brother. Build quality will have to be high to compete with sports cars from a number of prestigious names – predicting its closest competitors is difficult, however, because there are currently no mass-produced pure electric sports cars on the market.
New Honda baby NSX electric drivetrain
The CR-Z race car (shown above) was the first prototype to test a likely drivetrain for the new baby NSX. Its four electric motors could produce 444hp over a limited range.
Honda is testing a second prototype with greater range and less power but has mentioned that the road-ready version could ‘easily’ top 350hp. Honda is aware that many buyers are concerned over the usability of electric cars and is aiming for a real-world range of up to 300 miles.
Driving the new Honda baby NSX
Honda’s electric drive system has added 370kg to the weight of its latest CR-Z test mule. Instant torque and rapid acceleration should be guaranteed but careful suspension and chassis tuning will be required to ensure it handles well, too.
New Honda baby NSX price and release date
The impressive performance of the prototype was achieved using ‘parts-bin’ components including electric motors from the US-only Acura RLX hybrid. If Honda is able to extract blistering performance out of re-used parts such as these, the baby NSX could represent a surprising bargain. A price of around £55,000 would sound about right, but we don’t expect the car to go on sale until at least 2018.
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GlassBuild Connect & Glass Expo VE among tradeshows GED exhibits at this year
Glenwillow, Ohio – August 18, 2020 | GED Integrated Solutions (GED) has been a major player at GlassBuild America, the annual glass, window, and door expo, for many years in September in Las Vegas and Atlanta. As the world faces a global pandemic, tradeshows transition to a new venue, and GED rises to the occasion as an exhibitor once again and won’t be one to miss.
The live GlassBuild America trade show scheduled in Las Vegas for September of 2020 has been canceled due to COVID-19 health and travel regulations. A different kind of trade show will take place online and continue for a month rather than a couple days. This virtual event, called GlassBuild Connect, connects buyers and sellers, attendees, and exhibitors online where products can be showcased, and educational events are broadcasted. According to GlassBuild.com, starting September 1, registered visitors to the site can view and connect with others to learn about thousands of products and services from nearly 350 of the industry’s leading glass and fenestration suppliers, GED being the leader in IG and window fabrication systems and software.
Another virtual tradeshow, Glass Expo VE, kicks off September 9 and goes through September 10. This event features leading architectural glass and glazing industry experts from around the world to expand the application and use of glass and metal in interior and exterior construction. GED will exhibit the same 5 products at Glass Expo VE and is excited to have the opportunity to be part of this new virtual event.
“It is crucial during this global pandemic to seek out networking opportunities and continue to build relationships with customers and other industry professionals,” says John Moore, Vice President – Marketing. “We are grateful that the fenestration industry, glass and glazing community, and manufacturing and construction industries are offering these types of networking, product promotion, and educational events suppliers and customers can utilize to maintain key connections to keep operations running, with the ultimate goal of seeing our customers succeed,” continues Moore.
GED will feature their industry-leading innovation, the Intercept® 2.5 Spacer Fabrication System, along with the newest sealant and desiccant application system, SmartExtruder+™. Representing GED’s superiority in automation and robotics in fenestration, GED’s RoboFlow™ PT automated robotic pass through system for vinyl welding and cleaning will also be on exhibit showing the power of four robotic heads in vinyl window production. The newest member of the tried and true RoboClean® family, RoboClean® Sash (RC2000-S), offers a sash option for vinyl corner cleaning technology, and will be introduced for the first time at the virtual event. The revolutionary RFID innovation in software technology for manufacturing, WinTrax™ intelligent logistics system, shows visitors the potential for an organized, completely transparent window manufacturing facility with the use of custom RFID tags and gateways to track window assembly components.
“Bridging the gap between virtual and in-person product demonstrations will be an adjustment all exhibitors will find challenging in some way or another,” says Tony DiFiore, Software R&D Manager who pushed a vinyl cart of window frames with RFID tags on them through gateways to demonstrate WinTrax, the technology that won the Window + Door Award for “Most Innovative Technology” at GlassBuild America 2019 in Atlanta, GA. “We are all now forced to push our creativity and find new ways of communicating our products and technology, and it’s interesting to see how everyone is doing that through these virtual events.”
GED’s headquarters, in Cleveland, Ohio, has been operational since being deemed “essential to the construction industry” by the State throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. With strict health precautions in place and restrictions on the number of visitors and employees in the building, GED has a simple yet important message to convey: reliability.
“Ultimately, GED wants our customers to know we are continually reliable for equipment manufacturing and value-added services and are dedicated to keeping our customers up and running with our trusted IG and window systems and software,” says Joe Shaheen, Vice President of Sales. With online training courses offered on training.gedusa.com, over 20,000 genuine OEM parts for GED machines available online at The GED Store at store.gedusa.com, as well as industry-leading customer phone support, GED is always there for customers.
With opportunities to take products and technologies to new communication channels, GED embraces new virtual events and looks forward to virtually seeing you at GlassBuild Connect and Glass Expo VE soon! Register at GlassBuild.com and GlassExpoVE.com.
You can follow the excitement of these virtual events on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtags #GlassBuildConnect and #GEVE.


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Creating a world-class and iconic retail experience
Queensland Investment Corporation Global Real Estate (QIC GRE) is re-developing Eastland Shopping Centre to create a world class and iconic town centre retail experience.
The development at Eastland will increase its size by circa 50% to 127,000 square metres and create a vibrant town centre destination with premium shopping, leisure, dining, entertainment and social experiences.
David Jones, one of the premium brands in Australian retail, will be opening at Eastland as part of the development, which will put Ringwood on the map as a retail and leisure destination – bringing new jobs, opportunities and services to the area.
One of the most exciting attributes of the development is the creation of a new town square, which will provide a vibrant social heart for Ringwood. It will comprise of an attractive restaurant and retail precinct, a landscaped central green and pedestrian areas.
The new town square will form the link between the newly redeveloped Ringwood rail / bus interchange and the Eastland retail, dining and entertainment precinct. Central to this new pedestrian “spine” will be a new council library, learning and cultural centre to serve the local community.
Advice + Action
QIC GRE appointed Turner & Townsend Thinc to project manage the ongoing $575m expansion of the Eastland Shopping Centre in Ringwood.
The project is due for completion in mid 2016, with the first stage due to open in time for Christmas 2015.
The expansion of Eastland Shopping Centre will further regenerate the area of Ringwood, bringing new and iconic retailers and new community services to the region.
When complete, it will attract shoppers from the region and beyond, encouraging growth and further investment to the region.


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Game developer Relax Gaming has announced a content partnership with white label and turnkey casino provider Quantum Gaming.
Under the agreement, Relax Gaming will provide Quantum Gaming with its entire catalogue of casino games, including titles like Temple Tumble, Money Train 2, Snake Arena, and numerous others.
The partnership will help Relax Gaming boost its player reach amongst Quantum Gaming casino customers, and it’ll expand the casino games available at the operator’s brands, giving customers a wider selection of content to play.
The news comes after Relax Gaming added ELYSIUM Studios and Apparat Gaming to its Powered By aggregation programme and after the studio signed a major deal with Bet365 to provide its games to the operator.
Nadiya Attard, the CCO at Relax Gaming, said in a statement: “We’re delighted to offer our portfolio of casino titles to Quantum Gaming’s white label casinos. It’s a testament to the hard work of our talented team that platform providers such as Quantum are boosting their offering with our first-class line-up of games.”
Oliver de Bono, the CEO of Quantum Gaming, added: “Having Relax onboard is a fantastic addition to what Quantum Gaming has to offer, our USP is quick to market casino solutions and there are few products that can compete with Relax Gaming’s offering.
“We’re truly excited to be working with them and look forward to forming a very special partnership going forward.”
The announcement of the agreement comes as Relax Gaming continues to release new casino games, including Neko Night Dream Drop, Dead Rider’s Trail, TNT Tumble Dream Drop, Wild Chapo Dream Drop, and others.


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Chairwoman of Wayland Youth Advisory Council
A proposed six-month moratorium on recreational marijuana sales in Wayland narrowly failed at Town Meeting this spring. But with the proposal set to come up again at the November Special Town Meeting, this is a good time to review the issues involved. Along with other members of the Wayland Youth Advisory Council, I firmly believe a moratorium is in the town’s best interest and hope voters will come to the same conclusion.
Wayland Police Detective Tyler Castagno, who is a member of our council, recently discussed with me how he felt as a parent about this issue. “Having two children growing up in Wayland, I feel allowing marijuana sales would increase access to marijuana and normalize usage to our youth,’’ he said. “Not the environment I want my children to grow up in.”
“From a public safety standpoint, I am concerned with tying up resources,” added Detective Castagno, a Wayland police officer for the past decade. He worries that if Wayland becomes the only area community to allow recreational marijuana sales, the town could see more traffic and crime and greater demands on police and fire services. Lincoln, Sudbury, and Wellesley have all passed moratoriums, and Weston has banned the sale of recreational marijuana.
The Denver Post reported that “Colorado’s crime-rate increase in 2016 was more than 11 times the 0.3 percent average increase reported in the 30 largest cities in the nation,” citing the Brennan Center for Justice. The Post said that “some Colorado lawmakers, police, and legal experts partly blame the marijuana industry, claiming that has lured transients and criminals to the state.”
In addition is the concern for “normalizing” drivers under the influence of marijuana. The Denver Post reported in another story that in Colorado, the number of drivers testing positive for marijuana use jumped 145 percent from 2013 to 2016.
Wayland has always prided itself on being a safe, friendly, and family-focused community. We have incredible schools, neighborhoods, and green space. The addition of recreational marijuana shops could deter new families from moving to Wayland and shift the feel of our community to the negative. Please consider what Wayland means to you when you consider your vote this fall.
Wayland resident, CEO of CannaKorp Inc., makers of vaporizer devices
Last November the Massachusetts ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for adult purchase passed, with more than 50 percent voting in support. This past April, the conversation continued in our town and a proposal to put a moratorium on approving cannabis retail businesses did not pass in Wayland Town Meeting.
The people of Massachusetts got it right, the people of Wayland got it right, and then the Massachusetts Legislature got it mostly right when it came together to develop a compromise recreational marijuana bill that Governor Charlie Baker signed into law in late July. We now have a framework with which to build a compliant, inclusive, and innovative industry that will bring jobs and tax revenue to our communities, and safe access to high-quality, tested cannabis products.
While certainly not universally accepted, my own journey in learning about cannabis — and meeting other people who work in and who have been appointed to regulate this new industry — has led me to the conclusion that there are responsible ways to use the natural benefits of the plant, both medicinally and recreationally. Moving the sale of cannabis from the dark unknown to the regulated light is a good thing for Wayland. We should embrace the movement to quality assurance, product safety, and education, not obstruct it with a needless moratorium.
I am involved in the cannabis industry as a manufacturer of a vaporizer device, but that is not my motivation for contributing this opinion. The reason I became involved in the industry is that I learned about the benefits already uncovered, and I learned how nascent medical research really is in this field. In the meantime, other mind- and mood-altering products — and pharmaceuticals with unpleasant side effects — are accepted by the public, but are far more dangerous than properly cultivated and administered cannabis, even when it is used recreationally.
Let’s move away from the historic stigmas about cannabis created with false information, and embrace businesses in the town that can make potentially significant contributions to our tax base and will, if we all act responsibly, improve our lives.
Last week’s argument: Should Massachusetts allow guns to be equipped with suppressors, or silencers?
Yes: 89.13% (5,215 votes)
No: 10.87% (636 votes)