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When Seattle’s firearms and ammunition tax—billed as a means of paying for the consequences of gun violence—went into effect in January, City Council President Tim Burgess told the Seattle Times he wasn’t “particularly worried about” gun stores closing, but was “more concerned about what shootings cost victims, neighborhoods and taxpayers.”
But while crime still plagues the city, the number of retailers selling firearms is rapidly dwindling.
Precise Shooter, one of the city’s two dedicated gun stores, moved roughly 20 miles away, and the other has since relocated as well. Faced with mounting red tape, at least one pawn shop has reportedly closed its gun counter, with others expected to follow. And Outdoor Emporium—where guns make up only a portion of sales—has been forced to lay off two employees as a direct result of the tax.
The city originally anticipated raising $300,000-$500,000 in tax revenue. At this rate they’ll never reach their stated goal—but with gun retailers closing all over the city, they’re still getting exactly what they wanted.


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This week's top hits from Eater Seattle, Curbed's sibling bar, restaurant, and nightlife blog.
THE SHUTTER— After almost 25 years, Fremont Italian restaurant Brad's Swingside Cafe will close its doors for the last time. Owner Brad Inserra is in the final stages of selling the stand-alone property on Fremont Ave. It will shutter in February and be replaced with condos or apartments.
COMING ATTRACTIONS— Capitol Hill will welcome nine new Asian restaurants this summer and fall, including a second location of U:don plus Kaisho in the former Boom Noodle space on E Pike. A new Thai street food spot called Manao and Somsiri Thai are also headed for the neighborhood. Eater has details.
THE NAME GAME— Handlebar Coffee Roasters in California sent a cease and desist letter to Handlebar Coffee telling the new Seattle-based coffee bike cart to change its name. Handlebar Coffee owners Alex Johnstone and David Rothstein have agreed and will reveal a new name soon.

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TOKYO – Sony closed the final chapter of its legendary battle with Victor Co. of Japan to dominate the home video machine market, when it announced Tuesday that it would discontinue its Betamax VCRs.
Sony (SNE) will stop manufacturing Betamax machines by year's end as the company refocuses its efforts on DVD and other technologies now dominating the market, Sony spokeswoman Shoko Yanagizawa said.
The announcement marks the end of a 27-year run, during which the fabled brand sold 18 million units worldwide in a race against VHS technology from its archrival Victor Co., which is also known as JVC, to set the video format standard.
Betamax was first to market, hitting stores in 1975 and peaking with global sales of 2.3 million units in 1984.
But the decision not to share its technology with rival companies proved to be Sony's fatal mistake.
In a classic case of the underdog winning the race, VHS, short for "video home system," had clearly won the battle by the mid-1980s. The technology used now in millions of video recorders around the world is JVC's.
While the war between competing standards is ensconced in business lore, with many die-hard fans still debating the pros and cons of the two technologies, Yanagizawa blamed the decision to halt production on the new era of DVDs and other advanced digital technologies that are making the videocassette obsolete.
Even for JVC, videocassette technology is losing its luster. The company lost money two of the last three fiscal years and is forecasting losses for the year that ended March 31.
Overseas production of the Betamax ground to a halt in 1998. In Japan, Sony produced just 2,800 units in 2001.


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U.S. video gaming platform Roblox Corp., (RBLX.N) has taken down its Chinese app that fronted its expansion efforts into the country, telling Reuters it was part of “a number of important transitory actions” as it builds its next version.
On December 8, Roblox’s Chinese version LuoBuLeSi, published and operated by Tencent, abruptly closed down its server five months after it launched on iOS and Android.
Many users, taken by surprise, took to Chinese social media to complain about the short notice.
What users had been playing was in fact an “archive-deleting test version,” LuoBuLeSi said in a notice. But one user snapped: “Have you seen a testing game that lets users add funds to their accounts?”
“Last year, we launched Roblox China also known as LuoBuLeSi with a vision to build an immersive virtual universe of 3D experiences in China that we have been testing and iterating on along the way,” a Roblox spokesperson said in a statement to TechCrunch.
“We always knew that building a compelling platform in China is an iterative process, and we are thankful for the support of LuoBuLeSi users and our global developer community.”
Tencent has not responded to TechCrunch’s request for comment.
In May 2019, Roblox and Tencent announced a joint venture in which the former holds a 51% controlling stake and Tencent with 49%, a rare arrangement in which a foreign entity commands the majority share in a Chinese joint venture.
In July 2020, LuoBuLeSi rolled out an Android test version, which explicitly said it would clear user archives when the period ended.


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Joshua Hartman, partner at AMS, will be a presenter on a trade secrets panel for the 2021 International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association (“ITCTLA”) Spring Meeting. This virtual program takes place tomorrow, May 12, from 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
Lydia C. Pardini and Hayley M. Ostrin will present on practicing intellectual property and international trade law to Professor Patricia Hansen’s International Business Transactions class at the University of Texas at Austin.
AMS partner, Tom Schaumberg, will be a speaker on an International Trade Commission (“ITC”) panel for UIC John Marshall Law School’s IP Master Class.
Deanna Tanner Okun will moderate the 2021 CITBA Virtual Winter Luncheon. The panel will focus on recent developments related to trade with Vietnam as the new administration takes office.
Lydia Pardini will moderate a CITBA panel on current customs initiatives and what can be expected to change under President-Elect Biden's administration.


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in honor of World Vegan Day (which takes place on November 1st), renowned vegan chef, Chloe Coscarelli, joined forces with Whole Foods to offer a variety of plant-powered Thanksgiving meals, dubbed the Vegan Meal for 2. The new offering features a Cremini Mushroom Roast with Mushroom Gravy, Miso Creamed Greens, Coconut Sweet Potato Casserole, Jalapeño Cornbread Dressing, and Pumpkin Curry Soup, all priced at $39.99.
The new Vegan Meal for 2 is now available for pre-order on the Whole Foods website, which consumers can pick-up in-store the week of Thanksgiving. As more consumers opt to consume less meat–either for the planet, lifestyle choices, or dietary restrictions–brands are creating plant-powered dishes that meet their need for delicious and nutritious offerings.
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Yellen: Too early to determine impact of global developments
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is cautioning that global economic developments have created risks for the U.S. economy but says it's too early to know whether those risks are severe enough to alter the course of the Fed's interest-rate policies.
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Its sharp, snapping sound is so rarely heard in homes these days that children might not recognize the distinctive click.
The use of typewriters remains on the decline, as is the number of experts who fix them. Yet those still in the repair business have -- with varying success -- been able to hang on well into the computer age.
"You know the Maytag repairman? He's my cousin," joked David Morrill, owner of American Typewriter in New Milford.
For the past 19 years, Morrill, 53, has greeted many people who have entered his shop with a heavy typewriter cradled in both arms. Broken keys, carriages, ribbons -- he's seen and fixed it all.
"Fifteen years ago, I did about 30 repairs a week. Now I do about 10, or five or one a week. This week was not a banner week," Morrill said with a chuckle.
Still, inside small-business offices, state police barracks and town halls across Connecticut, typewriters are being pounded on to address envelopes, create arrest records and issue marriage licenses.
That's why George David Co. in West Hartford is bustling with business and has been since 1955. Owner George David, 68, receives a few hundred typewriters to repair each month.
"Businesses, schools ... you name it. There's not one business that doesn't have one under the counter," David said.
Without typewriters, workers at S.H. Smith and Co. could not quickly punch out labels for envelopes and files for agents at the 40-employee wholesale insurance brokerage firm in West Hartford.
Several weeks ago, the company sent out a Xerox typewriter to be repaired by David's shop for $195.
"Oh, yeah, we have a lot of people walk in through the door and say, 'I can't believe someone's using a typewriter,"' said receptionist Laurie Mongillo, who often makes labels on a gray electric Xerox 627 Memorywriter.
Others in her office use the IBM Selectric II model.
"There's an office assistant who works on an electric. She types away every morning and I get a headache every morning," said Mongillo with a laugh.
"At my last job, my office manager swore by the IBM Selectric," said Kim Andrews, an office assistant at the firm.
"She felt like she was more in control with her work using it rather than using a computer. But she was a good typist."
For Morrill, the closing of typewriter repair shops elsewhere has meant more customers from distant areas.
On weekends, customers from Manhattan drive up, clutching coffee and their nearly obsolete device.
"People are coming from farther away because they can't find a good repairman. So while they're here, I talk to them and we have a good ol' time before they leave," Morrill said. "With my black cat, Olive, oh, we have a ball."
In 1996, about 1.5 million electric typewriters were sold in United States, according to data from Venture Development Corp. of Natick, Mass., a market research company.
"We've been seeing a 15 to 16 percent decrease in the number of units shipped to the U.S. every year. This year, we predict about 800,000 units to be shipped," said company group manager John Hutchison.
Typewriters are still used in town halls to print forms that have yet to be computerized.
For example, Rocky Hill Town Hall has two typewriters: the IBM Wheelwriter and the IBM Selectric III.
In East Hampton Town Hall two beige IBM Selectrics and a newer white Smith Corona rest near the clerk's desks.
"We still use these Selectrics for marriage and fish licenses [and] land records," said Assistant Town Clerk Bernice Bartlett.
As many as 70 electric typewriters -- mostly Canon and Xerox brands -- are still used in all 12 Connecticut State Police barracks, according to Dawn Uraco, purchasing officer for the Department of Public Safety.
Unlike town halls, where typewriters are part of the daily routine, state police use them only occasionally and will often discard them rather than fix them.
"On average, it's about $50 or $60 to fix a typewriter, but to overhaul one is about $250. This is typical," Uraco said. "It would depend on budgetary constraints. If it's too expensive, we just won't fix it. It's just not worth it."
At Morrill's shop, small businesses tend to buy refurbished typewriters at a rate of about 20 per year, paying from $195 to $595.
"People can be reluctant to change and it's what they're used to working on," Morrill said. "I grew up in the mechanical age, but kids today are growing up in the digital age. Besides, typewriters are much quicker to use than a computer. You've got to wait for a computer to boot up, hope the printer's working, and the program is running. It's a lot of time involved when you just need a quick envelope made."
About his future, Morrill has no doubt.
"I'm going to be in business for another 25 years because there will be nobody else left to do it," Morrill said.


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Tesla shares track higher following report company hit record ‘sales numbers’ in North America
Tesla shares were tracking higher in Thursday’s early trading following a report the automaker hit a record “sales numbers” in North America.
Sources told Electrek the electronic automaker has delivered 33,000 cars in North America “this quarter.” The media outlet reported the company was also planning to deliver an additional 33,000 vehicles in North America in June.
In a conference call with Tesla executives, the automaker reportedly offered “significant bonuses to sales and delivery employees” if it could reach its goal. The automaker apparently offered to double the bonuses if 36,000 deliveries were done versus 33,000. Tesla’s delivery record was 90,700 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Last month, Tesla shares made a recovery following a leaked email CEO Elon Musk sent to employees saying the automaker was on track this quarter to beat the previous record for deliveries.
In the email, Musk hinted the company was on pace for a record-breaking quarter. Musk's memo said the company needs to sustain the production of 1,000 Model 3s each day, something that it has done multiple days. It's averaging production of 900 vehicles per day, the memo said.
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Tesla’s stock went under significant pressure after Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jones told investors in a private conference call last month that demand for Tesla’s cars was lower than predicted.
Fox Business’ Katherine Lam and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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While Zidar said it is possible for the information on that device to be hacked from the company's server remotely, the company is still investigating the specifics of Hilton's case. Zidar said that since Sunday night a number of sites had posted Hilton's personal contacts, but the sites kept changing as the Secret Service, which Zidar said investigates computer crimes, shuts them down.
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A software security expert said anyone who uses Web-based technology to store personal information is potentially at risk. Mastoras said that while security issues surrounding mobile devices were not one of his top concerns, he said the growing popularity of the devices coupled with wireless technology such as Bluetooth, which allows them to communicate with one another even while they are not in use, is opening the door for greater problems.
He cited one virus known as Cabir, which spreads over smart phones. The virus infects the phone's software and turns all its icons into skulls and crossbones, rendering them useless.
Hackers post Paris Hilton's address book online
Mastoras said that while the viruses could cause the loss of data on a mobile phone such as contact numbers, the phone itself could most likely be repaired by reinstalling the software. As far as protection from hackers or thieves, Zidar said users could better guard themselves by choosing a difficult password and not giving it out to anyone, not responding to suspect online solicitations for their password and by contacting their service provider should the device be stolen or lost.
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T-Mobile today announced two new programs it hopes will entice businesses to use its network. The first is a unified communications platform that allows companies to integrate their office and mobile phone systems.
T-Mobile Office Connect provides a single phone number for both the desktop and mobile devices, as well as one voicemail inbox for both, and the ability to manage which device rings with incoming calls.
Pricing starts at $9.95 per line per month. The second is called the Mobile Device Payment Solution (MDPS), an optional device financing service for companies that want or need to pay for equipment over time.


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Chinese consumer electronics company Oppo launched the Oppo A3 last week on 27th April 2018. The Oppo A3 price is mid-range. It comes with a 19:9 aspect ratio, iPhone X-like notch, and bezel-less display. The smartphone is also backed by 128GB inbuilt storage.
The smartphone uses nano-scale microcrystalline technology which facilitates a diamond effect in color patterns. Like recent Oppo smartphones, the A3 comes with AI-based beautification and scene recognition features.
Also read – Oppo F7 Launched In India – All You Need To Know
The smartphone also has a game mode for uninterrupted gaming. Its gestures are also optimized for the bezel-less display. The affordable mid-range Oppo A3 price is further supported by an AI-based smart assistant. The device also has a 128-point face recognition technology. The technology can facilitate unlocking a smartphone in 0.08 seconds.
Oppo A3 Specifications And Features
The Oppo A3 is dual-SIM (Nano) supported. It runs ColorOS 5.0 and is built with a 6.2-inch full HD+ (1080×2280 pixels) LTPS display. It also has a pixel density of 405ppi. It has a 19:9 aspect ratio.
The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek octa-core Helio P60 SoC clocked up to 2GHz. The phone is backed by 4GB RAM.
In the camera department, the smartphone sports a 16-megapixel rear camera. It is supported by a f/1.8 aperture and dual-LED flash. Up front, the Oppo A3 has an 8-megapixel camera. It is supported by a f/2.2 aperture. The smartphone comes with 128GB of inbuilt storage. It is expandable via microSD till 256GB.
In terms of connectivity, the device supports 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth v4.2, dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Micro-USB, GPS/A-GPS, and 3.5mm headphone jack. The sensors include an ambient light sensor, gyroscope, an accelerometer, and a proximity sensor. It is also equipped with a 3,400mAh battery. The smartphone also measures 156×75.3×7.8mm. It weighs 159 grams.
Oppo A3 Price
The Oppo A3 price is placed at CNY 2,099, which is roughly Rs. 22,100. It is available to buy already in China. The company is endorsing a special introduction price of CNY 1,999. It is approximately Rs. 21,000. The smartphone will be available in Pink, Silver, Red and Black color variants.
Oppo is currently trying their best to beat Xiaomi in Asia, including markets like India. The Oppo A3 is mid-range and is affordably placed. It could very well prove to be the company’s trump card.


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Etihad airways bucks the trend
KATHMANDU: Etihad Airways, national airline of the United Arab Emirates, was voted Best Long-Haul Airline at this year’s Business Travel Awards. The award recognised the growth of the airline over the past 12 months as well as its continued investment in world-class products and excellence in customer service standards.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline picked up the award at a glittering ceremony at Grosvenor House Hotel in London last night, attended by representatives from across the travel industry.
The judges, comprising senior buyers and leading business travel journalists, recognised Etihad’s remarkable growth during 2009, which included
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new routes to its network as well as the launch of
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class product and Inspired Service strategy — a concept built on Etihad’s vision to be the best airline in the world.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ chief commercial officer, said: “It has been another strong
year for Etihad, and the award shows that our continued investment in product and service is the right focus for us and for our customers. “
Best Long-Haul Airline award follows World’s Leading Airline at World Travel Awards in November, 2009 and Skytrax’ Best Business Class and Business Catering accolades in April 2009. In 2008, Etihad got a raft of awards at World Travel Awards; Middle East World Travel Awards; Business Traveller (Middle East) Awards and Pan Arab Web awards.


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Whole Foods develops healthy-eating app
AUSTIN, Texas Whole Foods is on a mission to help consumers make healthy lifestyle choices with a new app.
The Whole Foods Market Missions App will help users eat better and live better by allowing users to create their own profile to take on 70 challenges called missions, track the badges they earn from the challenges and share their favorite tips on nutrition, exercise and more via Facebook, Twitter and e-mail.
“At Whole Foods Market, our shoppers often come to us for advice on how to take charge of their health,” said Chad Sarno, global “Health Starts Here” culinary educator for Whole Foods Market. “The Missions App helps iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users incorporate healthy foods, exercise and more through simple, everyday steps.”
The app is available for download at the Apple iTunes store.
Justin’s chocolate butters now available at Whole Foods
BOULDER, Colo. A brand of organic and all-natural nut butters will roll out its new line of all-natural chocolate flavors in Whole Foods.
Whole Foods now will carry Justin’s chocolate hazelnut butter, chocolate almond butter and chocolate peanut butter in both 16-oz. jars and 1.15-oz. squeeze packs.
“We are honored that Whole Foods Market has chosen our new chocolate flavors to expand its fine selection of organic and all-natural nut butters, nationally,” said Justin Gold, company founder and CEO. “Our customers are getting what they’ve asked for with the release of these new flavors as the first healthy and premium chocolate nut butter spreads on the market.”
Dream Water to roll out in Walmart, Kmart stores
NEW YORK Shortly after its retail rollout in Duane Reade and GNC, Dream Water has formed new retail alliances for expanded distribution.
Walmart now is carrying the 2.5-oz. size Dream Water shot in more than 1,000 of its stores nationwide to start, while Kmart is carrying the same size in its New York, New Jersey and Connecticut stores as part of a phased national rollout.
Dream Water is the first water that helps consumers relax and fall asleep, Dream Products said. The proprietary formula includes a blend of natural ingredients: GABA (to help relax), melatonin (to help induce sleep) and 5-htp tryptophan (to help improve the quality of sleep). The 2.5-oz. Dream Water shot contains zero calories and has no preservatives.


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CSL’s brand value has jumped more than 30% over the past year to make it the fastest growing brand in the biopharmaceutical industry, according to a new report from consultant Brand Finance.
The report lists CSL’s brand value at USD $1.3 billion, which is up 80% since 2020. The company’s recent rebranding and moves – including the acquisition of CSL Vifor, increased collection volumes from CSL Plasma and the launch of CSL Behring’s first gene therapy – “position the brand to continue its impressive growth trajectory,” according to Brand Finance.
The results follow the August 2022 launch of CSL’s unified global brand identity, which incorporated a paid media campaign to define CSL’s brand for the industry and beyond. It also follows the launch of CSL’s first-ever brand anthem film, PROMISES, which debuted earlier in 2022.
“Recognition as our industry’s fastest-growing brand is the result of our focused global brand strategy and exemplary execution across the CSL enterprise as well as a multi-year effort to elevate our company’s external profile,” said CSL’s Chief Communications & Brand Officer Anthony Farina. “We look forward to continuing to grow the CSL brand by amplifying the unique story of our promise with stakeholders around the world.”
The Brand Finance report is an independent analysis developed from publicly available information. It defines brand value as “the present value of earnings specifically related to brand reputation.”
Last month, CSL was named among the top 500 companies in the Forbes 2000, a list that ranks companies based on sales, profits, assets and market value. Traded on the Australian Securities Exchange, CSL is a global biotech company that has 32,000 employees and provides medicines to 100 countries.
CSL includes business units CSL Behring, which makes medicines for people who have rare and serious diseases; CSL Seqirus, which develops and manufactures vaccines; and the recently acquired CSL Vifor, a leader in iron deficiency and nephrology (kidney care).
CSL also operates CSL Plasma, one of the largest collectors of donated human plasma used to make medicines for diseases such as hemophilia and primary immune deficiency.
For more on CSL’s brand, please visit drivenbyourpromise.csl.com.


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FFA Members Prepare for Careers in Animal Systems Pathways
Teaching Ag Technology in High School
California Walnut Board/Commission Promoting Heart Health Month
Washington State Farm Bureau ReportA study from Oregon State University sheds light on the health benefits of hazelnuts.
The Agribusiness UpdatePesticide spending in U.S. reaches $12-billion annually, and soybean exports down sharply as China sits on stockpile.
Fruit Grower ReportOSU researchers study the powerful health benefits of red raspberries.
Fruit Grower ReportOSU researchers out to show all the health benefits from eating red raspberries.
Fruit Grower ReportOSU Study confirms the health benefits of red raspberries.
Fruit Grower ReportOSU research study shows big health benefits from red raspberries.
Fruit Grower ReportOSU study shows powerful health benefits in red raspberries.
Food ForethoughtYet another study on milk and its health benefits, particularly those surrounding daily calcium intake, has hit the internet.
Northwest ReportNew wolf pups are found in Oregon...the rest of the nation is getting a lot of storms...and Lacy discusses National Dairy Month.
Food ForethoughtNational Dairy Month is a time to further educate the general public on the nutritional benefits of including dairy foods in their daily diet.
Food ForethoughtUSDA Ag Secretary Vilsack in number one spot on list of 50 most powerful people in food for 2014.
Food ForethoughtThe "family farmer" just barely made it onto a list of the 50 most powerful people in food for 2013.
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Goodlettsville-based Dollar General has added a chief medical officer to its C-suite, with plans to launch an assortment of health care products and services in rural communities.
In a press release, Dollar General leadership said: “The Company recognizes the unique access it provides to rural communities often underserved by other retailers as well as the existing healthcare ecosystem. The Company’s commitment to expanding its health offerings is underpinned by its existing infrastructure, robust supply chain and current complementary health and nutrition assortment."
The retail chain has tapped former McKinsey & Company manager Albert Wu to guide the company’s strategy into the health care industry. Wu had worked for the consulting giant since 2016, where he led the design of a new care model for rural patients and developed a digital insurance product.
Wu has also led consulting teams that worked with hospital systems with up to $5 billion in revenue, according to the release, and prior to that was an anesthesiology resident at Bringham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
“We’re excited to welcome Albert to our team and to put a greater emphasis on wellness in the communities we serve,” Dollar General’s CEO Todd Vasos said. “His impressive experience brings a unique perspective to our operations and will be critical as we look to develop our health care services offering.”


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Fiesta Week 2019 is fast approaching and the San Antonio Spurs' Baseline Bums' fiesta medal showcases the franchise's 1990 "Fiesta Colors."
Fiesta San Antonio recently released the first image of the "Baseline Bums" 2019 Fiesta medal and it is available for purchase for $12. Fans can pick one up at the Fiesta Store at 2611 Broadway St. Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm.
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Spurs fans who'll be attending Fiesta Week 2019 can be decked out in plenty of Spurs medals.
Recently, Austin company "Name Pinding" released for sale their medal featuring Manu Ginobili and instructions on how to do his signature Eurostep he made famous during his playing days in San Antonio.


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Apple Watch Boosts Verizon Activations Amid Phone and Tablet Subscriber Loss
Verizon, the largest carrier in the United States by subscriber count, saw a monthly subscriber increase of 260,000 during the first quarter of 2018, reports Bloomberg, largely due to an increased number of smart watch activations.
The company actually lost phone and tablet subscribers last quarter, but the dip in subscribers did not hurt its bottom line because of smart watches, wearables, and other connected devices like vehicles.
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Verizon says it added a total of 359,000 subscribers who are using smart watches and other devices during the quarter, making up for the loss of 24,000 phone customers and 75,000 tablet customers.
There was no breakdown in the number of activations by specific device, but Verizon's jump in smart watch subscribers comes following the September release of the Apple Watch Series 3, the first Apple Watch with LTE connectivity.
The Apple Watch Series 3 allows customers to use the Apple Watch sans iPhone for the first time, as it has its own cellular connection. Verizon and other carriers charge customers $10 per month to add a smart watch to an existing smartphone plan.
Verizon shared the numbers during its first quarter 2018 earnings results, released this morning. Verizon stock has since surged as much as 3.6 percent.
The standard 41mm and 45mm models of the Apple Watch Series 8 will feature the same design as the Apple Watch Series 7, according to Twitter user @ShrimpApplePro, who was first to reveal that iPhone 14 Pro models would feature a new pill-and-hole display.
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You've probably experienced visiting a website like Reddit or LinkedIn on your iPhone only to be greeted with an annoying, almost full-screen pop-up urging you to view the content in their app instead of on the website.
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Apple Watch Edition models are beginning to sell out just weeks before the Apple Watch Series 8 lineup is expected to be announced.
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Kenya plans to use the Chinese-built Lamu seaport to export livestock products, a government official said Wednesday.
Harry Kimtai, the principal secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, told journalists in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that the country’s main port of Mombasa does not have the facilities to cater for the export of live animals.
“The Lamu port is also ideal for livestock exports because it is closer to the key animal production areas in the northeast part of the country,” Kimtai said.
Kenya inaugurated the first berth of the Lamu port in May, which is part of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor.
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text: Amazon.com surprised students and staff at Jay Cooke Elementary School in September with a $10,000 donation of supplies. During a morning assembly, representatives from the online retail giant presented boxes and boxes filled with computer speakers, notebooks, craft supplies, construction paper, and other goodies for the North Philadelphia school. New desk chairs for teachers and bookcases for their classrooms were also included. The donation will help a total of 37 classrooms. Additionally, Amazon and the School District announced their partnership in working to bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs, including robotics, to schools throughout the city.


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Brazil-based brazilbased addi 75m 140mann azevedotechcrunch startup Addi has raised $75M in a new funding round led by Azevedo TechCrunch. This brings the startup’s total funding to $140M to date. Founded in 2013, Addi is a leading provider of digital marketing and advertising solutions in Brazil. The company offers a suite of tools that help businesses reach their target audiences online. Addi’s platform is used by some of the largest brands in Brazil, including Coca-Cola, Ford, and Samsung. The company has also been expanding its reach outside of Brazil, with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, and Mexico. With this latest round of funding, Addi plans to continue its international expansion and invest in new product development.
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Brazil-based Addi 75M 140Mann AzevedoTechCrunch is a startup that has developed an AI-powered chatbot that can be used to book appointments and track medical appointments. The company was founded in 2016 by Gustavo Azevedo and is currently being incubated by Google for Startups Brazil.
2. The company’s history and development
Addi is a Brazilian-based startup that has developed a social media platform that allows users to connect with one another and share content. The company was founded in 2014 by two entrepreneurs, Rafael Azevedo and Thiago Oliveira, who saw the potential for a social media platform that would be more focused on connecting people and sharing content, rather than on advertising.
The company has since grown rapidly, and now has over 75 million users. It has also been featured in a number of major publications, including TechCrunch, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. Addi is a private company, and is currently backed by a number of major investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, and Kleiner Perkins.
3. The company’s products and services
Addi is a Brazilian-based startup that provides a SaaS platform that helps businesses with their marketing and customer relations. The company was founded in 2014 by Thiago Azevedo, who is also the current CEO. Addi’s platform is designed to be used by businesses of all sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises. Addi has a team of over 30 employees, with offices in Brazil and the United States.
The Addi platform is a cloud-based software that helps businesses automate their marketing and customer relations. The software includes features such as lead capture, lead management, email marketing, and customer segmentation. Addi also offers a mobile app that helps businesses keep track of their customer relations on the go.
Addi’s platform is used by over 1,000 businesses in Brazil, and the company has plans to expand to other markets in the future.
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Addi is a Brazilian-based startup that has brazilbased addi 75m 140mann azevedotechcrunch developed a social media platform that allows users to connect with each other and share content. The company has raised $75M in funding from 140 investors, including Accel Partners, CrunchFund, and GV. Addi has been ranked as one of the top 50 startups in Brazil by TechCrunch.
Addi’s competitive advantages include its large user base, its focus on content sharing, and its partnerships with major media companies. Addi’s user base is growing quickly, and the company is now the second-largest social media platform in Brazil. Addi’s content sharing feature allows users to share articles, videos, and photos with each other. The brazilbased addi 75m 140mann azevedotechcrunch company has also partnered with major media companies, such as Globo, to provide content for its users.
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As one of the hottest startups in Brazil, Addi has a lot of potential. The company has already raised $75M from some of the biggest names in venture capital, and they’re just getting started.
With a strong team and a clear vision, Addi is well-positioned to become a major player in the Brazilian tech scene. And with the recent launch of their new product, they’re off to a good start.
Addi’s new product is a mobile app that allows users to book appointments and pay for services online. The app is currently available in Portuguese and English, and it’s already being used by some of the biggest names in the Brazilian beauty industry.
With the launch of their new app, Addi is positioning themselves as the go-to platform for booking beauty appointments in Brazil. And with the massive growth of the Brazilian beauty market, they have a lot of potential to grow.
So far, Addi has been focused on the Brazilian market. But with their new product, they have the potential to expand globally. And with the right team in place, they could become a major player in the global beauty market.


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Tight supply lifts refined soya oil futures by 0.38%
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Supported by tight supplies from producing regions amid pick-up in demand at spot market, refined soya oil prices edged higher by 0.38 per cent to Rs 596.65 per 10 kg in futures trade today. At the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, refined soya oil for delivery in October rose by Rs 2.25, or 0.38 per cent, to Rs 596.65 per 10 kg with an open interest of 52,605 lots. On similar lines, the oil for delivery in November was trading higher by Rs 1.45, or 0.25 per cent, to Rs 590.40 per 10 kg in 49,960 lots. Market analysts said besides pick-up in demand in the spot market, fall in supplies from producing belts led to the rise in refined soya oil prices in futures trade. PTI KPS SUN SBT STS
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In CQ, reporter Ben Weyl quotes from the joint AFR/CFA/NCLC letter to Senators: вЂњFighting re re re re re re payment fraudulence really should not be controversial. Every person advantages from efforts to prevent unlawful activity that hinges on the re re re re re payment system.вЂќ As Weyl continues on to notice, вЂњConservative activists and GOP lawmakers have actually accused the national government of pursuing law-abiding organizations that cross the managementвЂ™s agenda, including weapon vendors.вЂќ Nevertheless the investigations that are known in the title of process Choke Point have all been directed at out-and-out-fraud.
The customer Financial Protection BureauвЂ™s report that is latest on payday financing reaffirms just exactly just just exactly just what the BureauвЂ™s initial research revealed this past year: these ultra-high-cost loans, while promoted as a kind of crisis credit, regularly cause a period of financial obligation. Even with having to pay significant charges, numerous borrowers find yourself вЂњowing as much or maybe more to their really final loan as the whole quantity that they had lent initially,вЂќ CFPB Director Richard Cordray stated.
вЂњDepartment enforcement plays a role that is critical ensuring banking institutions and re re re re re re payment processors meet same day payday loans [their] appropriate obligations,вЂќ the lawmakers state in a page to Attorney General Eric Holder. вЂњUnfortunately, present situations indicate the severity regarding the effects whenever those responsibilities aren’t met. Consequently, we urge the Department to enforce vigorously relevant rules with respect to payment fraudulence, money-laundering, as well as other unlawful re re re re re paymentsвЂ¦вЂќ
Areas Bank announced today so it will not be triple-digit-interest that is offering loans. ThatвЂ™s really news that is good customers into the 16 southern and midwestern states where Regions runs. ItвЂ™s an additional action towards the end of a type of financing that is not any less destructive when it is practiced by way of a bank rather than a storefront.
вЂњThe OCC and FDIC started using it right in standing for borrowers who’ve been taken benefit of,вЂќ said Lisa Donner, AFRвЂ™s Executive Director. вЂњNow itвЂ™s as much as the Federal Reserve to follow along with the OCCвЂ™s and FDICвЂ™s lead because of the organizations it regulates.вЂќ
AFR joined up with the nationwide customer Law Center, customer Federation of America, the middle for Responsible Lending, and 26 other customer and rights that are civil demand more powerful measures to cease banking institutions and re re re payment processors from assisting internet and tribal payday lenders gather unlawful re re re re re payments from consumersвЂ™ bank reports.
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Mandatory arbitration as well as its effect on the global realm of customer finance ended up being the main topic of a Capitol Hill briefing sponsored by AFR, Public Citizen & the nationwide Association of Consumer Advocates.
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Abbie and Jody Testaberg have been together since 2010. Abbie, who previously did not approve of her husband’s job as a medical marijuana cooperative in California, until she gave birth to two sons both born with congenital disorders.
Abbie Testaberg began researching alternative treatments in addition to Western medicine. This exploration led Testaberg back to her husband’s previous job — cannabis.
“Thinking about alternative healing and wellness options for my kids opened me to the realities of medical cannabis, which my husband already knew,” Testaberg said. “On the journey, so far, my biggest interest is better understanding the plant and the endocannabinoid system to consider how my children may benefit.”
Now, Testaberg has devoted her career to cannabis, and to the production of one form of the plant — hemp — which recently was legalized in Wisconsin.
Testaberg is an authorized hemp grower and processor in Wisconsin, which launched an industrial hemp pilot program in 2018 and now has more than 2,100 applications for licenses in 2019.
Together the couple has started Whole Plant Technologies.
According to Ellie Colbert, with Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. |
Some hemp license holders are growing the plant now in anticipation of the legalization of marijuana in Wisconsin, which is gaining support from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and a growing numbers of lawmakers. But GOP leaders who run the Legislature plan to strip decriminalization and medical marijuana legalization from Evers’ budget.
In the early 1940s, Wisconsin led the country in the production of hemp. At one point during World War II, the state had 42 hemp mills.
Wisconsin’s climate and “diverse” farming industry make it an ideal environment for growing hemp, according to Irwin Goldman, professor and chairman of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Horticulture.
“We obviously have a big dairy industry, but we also grow a lot of fruits and vegetables, we have forages to feed the dairy animals, we have lumber for paper,” Goldman said.
In 1970, industrial hemp got swept into the federal Controlled Substances Act along with marijuana and became a Schedule I drug. This effectively placed a ban on growing the crop in the United States for nearly 50 years.
Farmers in Wisconsin started planting hemp again in May 2018, after Act 100 authorized a pilot program overseen by the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Production (DATCP).
That legislation, passed on a unanimous vote, was made possible by the 2014 Federal Farm Bill, which ended the decades-long ban on hemp.
Modern-day hemp has numerous uses, including fiber products, building materials such as drywall, paper, biofuel, food such as cereal and bread, cosmetics — even jeans. The top use for hemp in the United States is for cannabidiol, or CBD, a non-intoxicating substance used for a variety of medical conditions.


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Livescribe Released New Handwriting Recognition Device for Mac
Livescribe, the company that specializes in digital handwriting recognition software and devices, has released the newest addition to its arsenal called Pulse Smartpen, which is a Mac-friendly device that can detect the hand writing of users with pinpoint accuracy.
Livescribe, along with Vision Objects, has recently released a new Mac-friendly handwriting recognition device called the Pulse Smartpen, which is capable of picking up handwriting movements of users and converts it to digital images with pinpoint accuracy.
The device, according to the company, will serve as an alternative for people who want the traditional feel of writing down notes but with the modern technology as its base.
The new Smartpen was released earlier this year for Mac users. The pen, much like any ordinary pen, has a ballpoint connected to a built-in flash card that recognizes what you are writing or drawing.
When used in a Livescribe special paper, the Pulse Smartpen can also record the sound of the scratch caused by the pen as you jot things down.
The company said that the new Smartpen is ideal for people who rely heavily on writing such as journalists, secretaries, businessmen, and even students.
Also, the company on Monday has released the newest addition to its jotting device called MyScript. The new program automatically creates a dictionary or lists of words frequently being used by the owners. It can even recall drawings, shapes, and tables.
Users can buy the Smartpen for $150 for the 1GB model and an additional $50 for the 2GB model.
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President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on more than $34 billion worth of Chinese exports to the US on Friday.
The tariffs mostly apply to machinery and industrial goods.
But industry groups warn that American consumers will still pay the price — because US manufacturers will pass on increased costs to customers.
President Donald Trump argues new tariffs on Chinese goods are designed to protect US businesses and force China to change its economic policy. But many consumer industry groups say American consumers will likely bear the brunt of the fight.
While less than 1% of the goods that will be subject to Trump's tariffs are consumer goods, Trump's list of products subject to new tariffs includes machinery that does everything from cutting metal, to measuring electrical currents, to incubating chickens. US businesses rely on these products to make their own goods, which are eventually sold to US consumers.
More expensive equipment and parts means that US businesses will see costs rise. In turn, those businesses can pass on the increased costs to consumers or shrink costs in other areas — for instance by laying off workers. According to most experts, businesses will likely use some combination of these two options.
So while the tariffs may not result in an immediate price hike at the checkout line, many industry groups warned that Americans will still see changes.
The National Retail Federation: "With tariffs against China taking effect, American consumers are one step closer to feeling the full effects of a trade war," Matthew Shay, president and CEO of The National Retail Federation, said in a statement Friday. "These tariffs will do nothing to protect US jobs, but they will undermine the benefits of tax reform and drive up prices for a wide range of products as diverse as tool sets, batteries, remote controls, flash drives and thermostats."
Consumer Technology Association: "While President Trump says his trade policy is meant to punish China, the numbers show that, in reality, U.S. businesses, workers and consumers will pay the price under this policy," said Sage Chandler, the group's vice president for international trade. "Of the original $50 billion in tariffs on China, items including lithium batteries, navigation devices, disk drives and circuit board components will be affected – hitting $15.2 billion worth of Chinese imports."
The North American Food Equipment Manufacturers: The tariffs could even trickle down to the cost of fast food, Charlie Souhrada, a vice president of the North American Food Equipment Manufacturers, told The Associated Press. While Trump's duties do not apply to food products, Souhrada pointed that NAFEM member Henny Penny expects the tariffs to increase the price of their pressure cookers. Those devices are in turn used by chains like Chick-fil-A to make their food.
National Association for Manufacturers: "Tariffs will bring retaliation and possibly more tariffs," said Jay Timmons, president and CEO of NAM. "No one wins in a trade war, and it is America's manufacturing workers and working families who will bear the brunt of continued tariffs. Manufacturers in the United States succeed when the rules are clear and fair and markets are open."
While Friday's tariffs will likely hit consumers eventually, Trump's threat to impose tariffs on another $200 billion worth of Chinese exports to the US would likely result in more direct pain for consumers.
Not just consumers facing pain
While US consumers may eventually see higher prices on shelves, there's also a second negative trickle-down effect. Many businesses count China as a major export destination, but the retaliatory tariffs placed by the Chinese government on US products will similarly increase prices in China and hurt sales.
For instance, China's 25% retaliatory duty on whiskey could harm the US producers, according to the Distilled Spirits Council.
"Imposing 25% tariffs on US whiskeys could put the brakes on an American export success story,” Christine LoCascio, senior vice president for international trade at the Council, said in a statement. “American spirits exports to China have grown by almost 1,200%, from $959,000 in 2001 to $12.8 million in 2017."
Distillers are worried that retaliatory tariffs, not only from China but Europe and Canada as well, could stunt their sales and slow expansion and hiring plans.


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If Outside Lands has shown the Bay Area anything, it’s that the combination of food, drinks and music is almost always a great match. Playing on that thinking, Chipotle is bringing those worlds together this weekend in San Francisco.
The inaugural Cultivate Festival was held in Chicago in 2011 and the event has grown every year since, with stops in Denver and now San Francisco added to the mix. Chris Arnold with Chipotle said it gives the growing company a unique opportunity to mix a number of different worlds. “First of all, this is an event for all ages. And what we really wanted is for Chipotle’s philosophy to shine through. People are becoming more educated about what they eat and where it comes from,” Arnold said. “We hope the Cultivate Festival is not only fun for everyone in attendance, but a learning experience as well.”
Musical acts for the event in Golden Gate Park include Mayer Hawthorne, Walk the Moon and The Walkmen. The event will also feature “Cultivate Experiences,” where those in attendance can learn about a range of different topics – from California avocados to a Tabasco mash tasting and learning about the differences between fresh and processed food at fast food restaurants. Those who complete at least four of the six experiences will receive a coupon for free food at any Chipotle location. Kids are not to be forgotten as there will be a Kid’s Zone set up, with interactive activities that teach kids about where food comes from and why it’s important.
Local vendors will be on hand as part of the Artisan Hall, handing out samples and selling their wares. Among the purveyors who will be on hand: 4505 Meats, El Porteno Empanadas, Handsome Coffee Roasters, Happy Girl Kitchen Co., Hodo Soy, Pop Nation, Llano Seco Organic Meats, Marin Gourmet, Nana Joes, Sunbud Bakery Buckwheat Cookies, Cafe Fanny Granola, CC Made and Chacewater. There will also be a Tasting Hall, where attendees can sample craft brews and wines, including the Cultivate Farmhouse Ale, a collaboration between Chipotle and Speakeasy Ales & Lagers. For those who haven’t gotten enough food, there will also be a Chipotle Eats section, where Chipotle chefs will be trying out the latest recipes from the restaurant, made from locally grown ingredients from this region. This will include Chipotle’s latest concept restaurant, ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen. With its first location in Washington, D.C. and another coming soon to the Los Angeles area, ShopHouse is inspired by traditional shophouses, classic two-or-three story buildings where families live upstairs and run restaurants on the ground floor, found throughout Southeast Asia. The menu is gluten and dairy-free and actually uses the organic tofu from Hodo Soy Beanery in Oakland.
If all this wasn’t enough, some of the best chefs from around the country and right here in the Bay Area will be taking part in cooking demos. Local favorites include Michael Chiarello (Bottega, Coqueta), Sarah and Evan Rich (Rich Table), Evan Bloom and Leo Beckerman (Wise Sons Deli) and Minh Tsai (Hodo Soy). Among those on a national scale – Richard Blais (The Spence, HD1, Flip Burger Boutique in Atlanta), Amanda Freitag (Food Network), Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo (Animal, Son of a Gun in Los Angeles), Ludo Lefebvre (Trois Mec in Los Angeles) and Bryan Petroff and Doug Quint (Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, New York). We got a chance to talk to the Riches and Bloom and Beckerman about their participation.
“I think it’s a great way to spread the word about local, small farming. Each business can bring a farm they work with for the cooking demo. This is not just about Rich Table – it really gives us a chance to learn something from the other chefs, become inspired by what they are doing and perhaps most importantly, highlight the people behind the products we are using in our restaurant. We think it will be fun to cook outside and interact with people who have been to our restaurant and maybe those who haven’t gotten to try it yet.” – Evan and Sarah Rich.
“This is really an honor for us being amongst such great chefs. Our demo is going to be on how to make matzo ball soup. I think there’s always some nervousness cooking in front of such a big crowd. But it will be fun to do what we do and explain what we call Jewish soul food at Wise Sons. We also get a chance to educate the people in attendance about what our restaurant is about and the ins-and-outs and daily process we go through – making almost everything in-house. There’s a real process to it. We’re excited, this last 13 months has been beyond our wildest dreams and an incredible journey.” – Evan Bloom and Leo Beckerman.
The Cultivate Festival takes place on Saturday, June 8 in Golden Gate Park’s Hellman Hollow from 11:00am – 7:00pm and admission is free. Food and drink items will be sold on site.


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We asked Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, ECS, DFI, Abit, and Biostar which of their boards would support Kentsfield, and which BIOS revision was required for that support. We received replies from everyone except Abit, but DFI said it would be a few days until they could provide this information.
The rest of the companies provided a list of Kentsfield compatible motherboards, but some of the lists raised more questions than they answered. Some of the models will be familiar to readers as boards they can currently buy, but look very closely. Some of the Kentsfield compatible boards will be new revisions that will be released in October/November


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CANCELLED: The Outlook for China’s Economy
Please note: Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been cancelled
China is currently undergoing a period of rapid economic change. Global trade tensions have shaken markets, with rising concerns in relation to the widening fallout from US-China trade tensions. At the same time, Chinese demand for steel and crude oil is rising to meet the demands of the Belt and Road Initiative. China is also leading the way in investments in sustainable climate-change technologies, in step with the 13th Five Year Plan.
The Chinese economy is being reshaped against this backdrop, throwing up important questions such as: Which industries will be prioritised to drive economic growth? How will global trends in demand and supply shape consumption and investment in China? How will these impact China’s current focus on green technologies?
In this roundtable held in partnership with BHP, Arnoud Balhuizen, Chief Commercial Officer of BHP, will discuss the outlook for China’s economy and how business can tap into the opportunities that Chinese economic growth brings.
Arnoud Balhuizen, Chief Commercial Officer of BHP
Arnoud has been Chief Commercial Officer at BHP since March 2017, the world’s largest resources company, listed on the London and Australian Stock Exchanges. He leads BHP’s commercial strategy and global supply chain, including marketing, procurement and logistics. Prior to that, he served as the BHP President of Marketing and Supply from March 2016 to March 2017 and President Marketing at BHP Billiton from 2013. Arnoud started his career with Billiton in 1994, working for the Marketing and Trading division in the Netherlands. Since then, he has held various roles in marketing, including General Manager Marketing for Copper Cathodes, Vice President Iron Ore Marketing and Vice President Petroleum Marketing.


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Superman, Wonder-Woman and Batman could be fighting it out on both old and new Sony consoles by the end of this year.
DC Universe has been one of the few incredibly popular console MMO’s that have actually worked and Sony are not letting such a popular and enjoyable title just slowly die out like so many other MMO’s. Game Informer talked with Jens Andersen, the senior creative director of DC Universe Online about the future of the game and how the PS4 version has progressed. Anderson is protective of the series and is hoping he can bring new fans to the series without getting them to buy Sony’s new console. “We don’t want players to make the choice to upgrade to the PlayStation 4 version and leave their friends behind,” Andersen said but understands the PS4 version will look incredible and could be an overriding incentive to have people move to the next-gen system.
With over 11 million global registered users on PC and PS3, Andersen assures fans that they will be able to bring their profiles and characters over, no matter what system they’re playing on. His team are already working hard on cross-platform play and hopes there are “players on both consoles to be on the same servers” and duking it out on a daily basis. Down the line, Andersen hopes that his team can implement second-screen functionality and as DC Universe Online is slated for the PlayStation 4’s launch window, the team would love to be on the system day and date with the console’s arrival later this year.
Andersen and his team would love to see the barriers between PC and PlayStation taken down, but for legal and company reasons servers are kept separate from one another. He says not to worry too much as content will continue to roll out on all platforms, whether it’s PC, PS4 or PS3, all at the same time. Andersen was also asked about other Warner Bros crossovers and how he felt about the role of the Joker being given to Troy Baker (The Last of Us, Catherine, Bioshock Infinite) for upcoming Batman titles.
He said while Baker is great, Mark Hamill did come back and voice The Last Laugh DLC earlier this year, but now Hamill is retired as the Joker, Baker may not be featured in new DLC, depending on what is being written in the future. Andersen said that having a new actor would give the MMO two different voices for The Joker and could be jarring for the players.


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In its latest marketing campaign, Starbucks encourages tech-savvy coffee drinkers to disseminates its coffee manifestos — and their own — over social media.
The campaign is expected to float on the viral potential proffered by the brand's nearly 1.5 million Facebook fans and 185,000 Twitter followers.
The ads spout trite witticisms like "If your coffee isn’t perfect, we’ll make it over. If it's still not perfect, you must not be in a Starbucks." They will run in six major cities nationwide, in newspapers and outdoors. Users are encouraged to hunt the posters down and post photos of them on Twitter, for example.
Each print piece boasts a bold headline, printed across what appears to be a burlap coffee sack. The creative was put together by BBDO North America, part of Omnicom. Newspaper ads go on to describe how Starbucks selects only the best 3% of beans, and gives part-time workers health insurance, reports The New York Times.
Rationalizing the copy-heavy creative, Starbucks CMO Terry Davenport said, "Even if you cruise by and don't stop to read every word, the net impression is, 'Wow, Starbucks has a lot to say about coffee.'"
The Twitter photo contest component stemmed from watching what people already do on sites like Facebook and Twitter, according to VP-Brand, Content & Online Chris Bruzzo. Every year around Christmas, the company invites people to be the first to post photos of Starbucks shops decorated for the holidays; and on flickr, users have vied to publish images that include multiple stores in the same shot.
"It shows a level of connection to our brand that we wouldn’t have concocted on our own," Bruzzo stated.
Starbucks has other social media initiatives planned for this campaign, including a contest for Starbucks store employees to submit headlines for future ads and YouTube videos with coffee experts talking about Starbucks coffee.
Still, it is difficult to measure the effects of social media — a follower on Twitter does not necessarily translate to a daily Frappuccino drinker.
Mr. Bruzzo said Starbucks’ social media presence gave it an advantage over competitors with gigantic ad budgets because its fans wanted to talk about it online. “It’s the difference between launching with many millions of dollars versus millions of fans.”
The campaign marks one of the largest the coffee brand has ever conducted, and for good reason: rival McDonald's is currently promoting its suite of McCafé beverages with a $100 million effort across TV, print, radio, billboard and the 'net — marking McD's largest product introduction since the '70s.
Starbucks did not disclose the ultimate cost of the campaign, but did express its intention to differentiate itself from discount fare like McDonald's, which "is trying to just commoditize coffee and take it down to a level where all coffee’s the same, and if coffee's coffee, you might as well buy the cheap stuff," insisted CMO Terry Davenport.
"We just don’t believe that to be true. That’s why we wanted to tell our stories."
On the Saturday prior to the Presidential election, Starbucks sponsored a :60-second TV spot promoting an Election Day coffee giveaway. The piece aired during "Saturday Night Live" and was also posted online. Within three days, it became the fourth-most-viewed video on YouTube, with Twitter users mentioning "Starbucks" every eight seconds.
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Xbox One Launching on November 22 in 13 Markets
The Xbox One has an official launch date. Microsoft has revealed that the Xbox One will go on sale Friday, November 22 in 13 launch markets – Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, UK and USA. The price will be $499 in the US, £429 in the UK and $599 in Australia.
The Microsoft Xbox One comes features an x64 8-core AMD Jaguar CPU, USB 3.0 ports, 500GB hard drive and 8GB DDR3 RAM. Connectivity-wise you’ve got 802.11n Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Direct functionality for exchanging data between devices – specifically the new Xbox controller. It will also get a Blu-ray drive, which marks Microsoft’s first move to embrace the disc format created by Sony.
The PlayStation 4 is set to arrive on November 15 in North America, and November 29 in Europe and Latin America. Both consoles are primed to be the hot-ticket items for holiday shopping.


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Life has been too unpredictable since the last two years, it still is to a greater extent. But still we are hopeful, doing business and carrying on with our positive spirit. But, I feel happy to say that we are finally closing 2021 with a lot of good things and that overrides the sad, tough days we all lived all this while. 2022 presents a very interesting landscape for retail and makes us hopeful of the good times ahead. Consumer behaviour shift is one of the key noticeable change that we all have witnessed and it’s a work in progress. However, the more consumer demands authenticity, convenience, value, the more we will see retail functions getting agile and very responsive. One thing is very promising to see that and we understood it through the umpteen discussions at PRC that retail is no more about demarcations and divided approaches across online, offline, and Omnichannel. It is all about connected approaches!
PRC 2021 was one of the very first mega offline events in retail for 2021, which saw grand presence of brands, retailers, key e-commerce and D2C players, real estate marquee names, technology solution providers, and everybody connected to the retail ecosystem all across 2 days. We captured the essence of Day 1 of the event in our last issue and as a continuation, in this issue we bring to you more power packed insights and a lot of engaging sessions from Day 2. The cover story talks about how phygital retail is no more a term of the future, it is now and constant.
Retail has grown stronger and more fluid and we are shouldering the power and renewed spirit of retail and want to present a lot of in-depth industry stories and trend reports, next year, like always. This issue brings together insights and coverage from the day 2 of PRC and presents a bigger picture on how consumption of food is changing all across the country and the same is driving a big retail change. Apart from this, we also have interesting interviews talking about innovation in retail, some inspirational stories and tech thoughts. Happy New Year 2022, in advance! Let’s usher in the new 365 with renewed energy to make business more human.


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Why we’re not just a financial service, but a technology company
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Bancar has announced its next product.
Bancor, its new service, is based on technology to help people manage their finances.
The service is designed to help manage their portfolios in a way that doesn’t leave them burdened with debt and the costs of debt management.
It’s the brainchild of two former Bancr CEO’s: Ben Zawadsky and Mike Daley.
The two are two of Bancreak’s biggest and brightest and are the brains behind the service.
They also work with Bancrade, a platform that allows Bancarr users to manage their Bancrar balances.
Bantams are one of the most common forms of debt.
But Bancurys account holders are less likely to have access to financial education and tools that can help them manage their accounts.
BANCER, the new Bancarcs new platform, offers a new approach.
Instead of creating an account and signing up for a service, Bancarders accounts will automatically be updated on a daily basis to ensure they’re not overburdened with debts and are ready to manage.
They will have a one-click interface to manage any account, including any that are tied to BancRates.
The new platform is also designed to give users the tools they need to manage finances in a more efficient way.
Bancha’s financial management tool is the new platform.
Bonta’s is the traditional one.
Bance is the app that makes it easy for users to track their investments.
The company’s new platform will provide a more streamlined and convenient way to manage money.
It will also provide the same tools users have been using for years, such as Bancarro and Bancrat.
BANCE, BANCE’s new financial management app, will be the platform for the Bancars financial management.
Bances app is designed with simplicity in mind.
Users will be able to manage assets from accounts in one click and create a budget with just a tap.
They can use the BANCE app to create a personal budget, as well as access a portfolio of their investments, all from the same place.
Users can also use the app to make monthly payments, and also manage other assets, such a cash flow, a credit score, and a savings account.
The BANCAR app will be used to track and track Bancaram accounts, so users can see how they’re spending their BANCar balances.
There will be no need for an account, no need to sign up for the app, and no need of a bank account to get the app.
Users who use the new account will be provided with a QR code that will let them access the BANCarcs mobile app, which they can also download.
Users won’t need to enter a PIN to access their accounts, either.
The app will also have a new feature called Bancaring, where users can make money from their investments in a variety of ways.
Bancer’s Bancarre is a financial management solution that lets users create a personalized portfolio for their own accounts.
This will enable users to make money in different ways depending on the type of investment, the risk of exposure, and how much they’ve invested.
Bancers investment portfolio will be based on a combination of risk and return and will include the amount of time it will take to achieve a return on that investment, as it will depend on how much time is invested.
For example, if the return is a 4% compound annual rate, the amount invested will be 3% of that.
BACTER, the Banchare app is the platform that lets Bancarers use Bancero as a credit card payment tool.
Bacerts is the first app to offer this option, and is currently available only to BANCARC users.
Bacs app will allow users to use BANCero as their primary payment option, as BANCCAR will be an option for other users.
The way Bancerts works is that Bancary users can pay Bancer and BACER users a transaction fee for their Bacero transactions.
Baci is the second app to provide a BancCAR option for Bancarm users.
Users get their first BancARCs credit card when they open a Banchar account.
They then can open up a BANCRates account to use their BACCARs credit cards.
The current BancAR service will be replaced with the Baci Bancare.
Banca, a mobile app that lets people track their money online, will provide the Banca service.
Batica is the third mobile app to come with a BARC service.
Users of Baticas Bancari app can make Bancaro payments through their mobile devices.
Bicare, the second mobile app for BACAR users, will allow Bancares users to transfer money to and from Bancas Banca account
Bancar has announced its next product.Bancor, its new service, is based on technology to help people manage their finances.The service…


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ZIMBABWE’S cryptocurrency exchange, Golix, is set to attend the fourth annual Blockchain Africa conference to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday to discuss opportunities, challenges and exciting possibilities in innovation.
BY MTHANDAZO NYONI
This will be Golix’s second appearance at the exclusive conference, following a presentation delivered at the 2016 edition by the company’s chief executive officer, Tawanda Kembo.
In a statement yesterday, Golix director of communications, Nhlalwenhle Ngwenya, said the two-day conference brings together a diverse range of global experts who “discuss the opportunities, challenges and exciting possibilities in innovation and disruptions that can be brought to Africa using blockchain technology.”
Golix’s head of special projects, William Chui, said they were attending the conference to get perspectives on how Africa and International Blockchain experts were harnessing the blockchain for daily use.
“For example, how the technology can be used in making local and international payments and mostly how ordinary people can find financial autonomy, through cryptocurrencies. In all this, our focus is on growing into a leading African cryptocurrency exchange platform,” he said.
Head of growth, Panashe Tapera, said the conference will be more of an exchange programme with different cryptocurrencies platforms.
“There will be several local and international cryptocurrencies exchanges like luno, Bitsure, Centbee, and Telecoin, that will be part of the two day conference. Our approach as a start-up is to see how they have managed to successfully implement their exchanges, what problems they have faced and overcome in the process. Taking that to perspective, we will have an even better understanding of cryptocurrencies platforms,” he said.
This year’s key speakers will be Andrew Keys (USA) – co-founder of ConsenSys Capital and former head of global business development at ConsenSys; Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar (Argentina) – chief executive officer and co-founder of RSK Labs (Rootstock); Henri Arslanian (China) – PwC fintech and regtech leader for China/Hong Kong; and Chris Hamilton (South Africa) – chief executive officer of BankservAfrica.
Last year, the conference was also held in Johannesburg with 330 attendees from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Cameroon, South Africa, the US, the UK, Sweden, Russia, India, the Netherlands and Brazil.


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After launching entry-level phones like the Aqua and the Aqua 4.0, Intex has added two more budget phones to its Aqua range. Called the Intex Aqua SX and the Intex Aqua Star, both the smartphones are priced below Rs 5,000.
In terms of specifications, the Dual-SIM Aqua SX sports a 3.5-inch TFT capacitive LCD (480×320 pixels) display and is powered by a 1GHz MediaTek MTK6515 processor and 256MB RAM. Other features included in the phone are a 5-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera, 128MB of internal storage which is expandable to 32GB using a microSD card, connectivity options like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and a 1,450mAH battery. In terms of software the Aqua SX runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Not a lot is known about the Aqua Star except that the Dual-SIM phone too runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread and features a 4-inch display, 1GHz processor, a 3-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front camera.
Though there is currently no word on their availability, the Intex website has listed the prices with the Aqua SX priced at Rs 4,490 and the Aqua Star at Rs 3,990. The price range means these phones on launch will compete against the likes of Karbonn A4 and the Micromax Ninja A54 among others.


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Verizon Wireless Opens New Communications Store In Waco
New State-of-the-Art Verizon Wireless Location Opens in Richland Mall
December 21, 2000
Just in time for the busy holiday shopping season, Verizon Wireless has opened a new state-of-the-art Communications Store in Richland Mall, 6001 West Waco Drive, bringing to 32 the number of Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in the North Texas area.
The new Communications Store features a variety of products and services, including the newly expanded Call TexasSM local calling plan. The Call Texas SM calling area encompasses Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Sherman/Denison, Waco, Gainesville, Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley areas. Statewide toll-free calling from the service area is also incorporated in these plans.
"We are excited about the expansion of our region into the Waco area," said Cindy Patterson, regional president for Verizon Wireless in North Texas. "Consumers in the area will now have convenient access to our local, regional and national calling plans that deliver exceptional value as well as the many new state-of-the-art services offered by Verizon Wireless."
To kick off the holiday season, Verizon Wireless has several great stocking-stuffers. Hot items from the "Safety Wall" feature hands-free devices, including headsets or ear-pieces, starting at $14.99. Verizon Wireless encourages the use of hands-free devices while driving and reminds everyone to drive responsibly and call with care this holiday season.
Grand opening festivities at the store include a clown from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 16 and a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Waco Chamber of Commerce at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless is the largest wireless communications provider in the U.S.with 26.3 million wireless voice and data customers and 3.5 million paging customers. The new coast-to-coast wireless provider was formed by the combination of the U.S. wireless businesses of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp -- now Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) -- and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). The new company includes the assets of Bell Atlantic Mobile, AirTouch Cellular, GTE Wireless, PrimeCo Personal Communications and AirTouch Paging. The company has a footprint covering nearly 90 percent of the U.S. population, 49 of the top 50 and 96 of the top 100 U.S. markets. Verizon Wireless, headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, is 32,000 employees strong. Reporters and editors can find more information about the company on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com.


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A survey conducted by Telegent Systems suggests that the primary driver for consumer uptake of mobile TV services is the ability to purchase a mobile handset with a built-in free-to-air TV feature.
Telegent interviewed approximately 400 Chinese consumers who had purchased handsets with a chip developed by the company that enabled reception of analog TV signals. Eighty-five percent stated that the primary influence behind their purchase decision was the built-in free-to-air TV feature, as opposed to screen size, camera, music capability or design.
Free-to-air TV continued to be a compelling feature after the purchase, with 75 percent of respondents watching television on their handsets for 30 minutes or more at a time and 54 percent watching five times a week. In addition, 60 percent of those surveyed recommended the free-to-air TV to friends and family.
Among other findings, half of those surveyed watched TV on their handset while traveling, with 43 percent watching at home and 17 percent at the office. The most popular viewing times were between 7 and 8 p.m. as well as during the morning commute peak time of 7-9 a.m.
The survey, which took place between July and September 2007 and in February of this year, also found that consumers seem to increase their mobile TV consumption the longer they have access to such a service. Of the users surveyed five months ago, 54 percent watched mobile TV for 10 minutes at a time, whereas 74 percent of those surveyed this year watched mobile TV for 30 minutes or longer.
For more information, visit www.telegent.com.
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Apple should unveil for the second half of 2016 three new devices, namely the long-awaited iPhone 7, the Apple Watch 2 and a new MacBook Pro. Concerning this computer, new corridor noises have recently spread and they partially confirm the rumors mentioned some time ago, in particular concerning the arrival of the OLED bar and the Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
Indeed, the site 9to5Mac has just obtained from a source that it considers reliable confirmation of the presence of these two elements. According to information shared, the Touch ID fingerprint sensor is integrated into the Mac’s power button. This means that users can now only use their fingerprint to unlock their MacBook. Of course, this would guarantee more safety and comfort in the use of the device.
In addition, as rumors mentioned a few weeks ago, an OLED bar would indeed be provided in place of the traditional Function keys. This would allow users to bring more customization to the touchscreen shortcuts. Finally, if the main features of this new MacBook Pro are gradually revealed today, we do not know the exact date on which it will be presented. However, rumors suggest an official presentation as early as this fall or at the end of the year.


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West Midlands Police has uncovered a large chop shop after tracing a stolen car to a scrap yard in Birmingham.
Officers found the partially-dismantled Range Rover – stolen in Kings Norton on 22 May – at a compound in Cheston Road, Birmingham, at around 11.15am. It was surrounded by an array of vehicle parts, including engines, bumpers and other body shells, and that have already been linked some to other car thefts.
Many parts were already packaged up for shipment. The site has now been sealed and a forensic vehicle examiner will now examine everything in a bid to link items to other offences.
Officers also found a ‘jammer’ which is a gadget car thieves use to block the frequency from key fobs so vehicles are left insecure when owners believed they’re locked.
Superintendent Jim Munro said: “We run a roads policing operation through the night on the look out for car thieves. It’s been really successful and last year the operation netted more than 2,000 arrests and recovered 1,000 stolen cars.
“But it’s also important we go after the market for stolen vehicles – and often that’s ‘chop shops’ that quickly dismantle the cars and sell on the parts. Often those stolen parts go to repair vehicles bought by criminals from salvage yards so buyers are unwittingly driving around in cars consisting of stolen parts.
“This is a great find by our officers and initial enquiries suggest this is a sizeable chop shop and may well have been the final destination for many stolen vehicles.”
No arrests have been made at this stage.


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There have been advancements in expanding shade ranges for women of color with not only Fenty, but swift reaction from prestige and mass lines to broaden foundation choices. There are also myriad brands addressing makeup to complement undertones in color cosmetics.
But to date, less has been done in skin care, especially in the $5.6 billion, as tracked by the NPD Group, luxury portion of the business. Nigerian-born Ozohu Adoh pinpointed a gap in the market for premium formulas tweaked for special requirements of black women — especially in regard to hyperpigmentation, skin sensitivity and uneven skin tones. When she couldn’t find products to satisfy her skin issues, she created her own called Epara Skincare.
The range launched last year in Harrods and is now coming stateside with an exclusive debut at Barneys’ Madison Avenue location and on barneys.com. The company’s own web site will also bring the premium line to U.S. shoppers.
“We knew very quickly that the U.S. had to be on our radar for commercial success. It had to be one of our key markets,” said Adoh, noting there is a much larger propensity of women of color consumers in America versus the U.K.
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The luxury skin-care line caught the attention of Barneys, which is fortifying its beauty lineup. Recently Barneys announced a series of pop-ups to showcase emerging beauty brands, including Epara. Other items include SiO, a line of silicone patches meant to smooth wrinkles; Iiuvo, a fragrance and candle business; Loli Beauty, a customizable skin-care line; Lab to Beauty, a CBD skin-care brand; Soohyang, which makes home fragrances, and Ded Cool, a unisex, vegan fragrance brand.
“At Barneys New York, our customers are always looking for the latest in exceptional skincare and cosmetics to suit their individual needs,” said Jennifer Miles, senior vice president, divisional merchandise manager. The line appeals to the retailer for its handcrafted, natural products derived from organic ingredients from Africa.
Barneys is rolling out all 10 stockkeeping units, which range from moisturizers to a hydrating mist. Prices range from $60 to $230.
Epara — which means to cocoon oneself in the Nigerian dialect of Ebira — contains botanicals, essential oils and plant extracts handpicked to cater to needs of women of color. Adoh tapped her experience in finance to devise a solid game plan to launch Epara, zeroing in on organic ingredients from the rich soils of Africa such as moringa oil, marula oil and shea butter. In doing so, she found she could also support local communities and fair-trade practices. When she first formulated her line, friends noticed improvements in her skin. That emboldened her to trade in her financial career for beauty entrepreneurship. Many of her friends were using traditional premium brands such as La Mer, which worked by still have shortcomings in regard to darker complexions. “When they tried my products, they said this is what they were looking for,” she said. She backed up her claims with clinical results.
Black skin, she said, reacts differently to skin issues compared to Caucasian women’s skin, mostly from levels of melanin. Black skin can also appear shiny, an issue general market products only exacerbated. “But interestingly, we found that Caucasian women also react favorably to our line,” Adoh said. She hopes it resonates with Barneys’ shoppers and that they “enjoy engaging with the brand as much as I enjoyed creating it.”


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Nook delivered next week, no retail pre-Xmas
Barnes & Noble today confirmed that it's shipping the first Nook readers to early customers. The dual-screen readers should reach the first shoppers sometime next week and will be accompanied by in-store demo units at its larger stores on Monday. Spokeswoman Mary Ellen Keating wouldn't say how many units had been ordered before first shipments but did say there was a "high volume."
The representative also confirmed talk that the company will miss Christmas at retail and won't have any purchasable Nooks until after the holiday. Keating portrayed it as a strategic move to guarantee that more of the pre-order customers will get their own units on time.
It's been previously rumored that Barnes & Noble only had a small level of stock for the holidays and was increasingly likely to run out of stock with any significant popularity, much as Amazon encountered with early Kindle production runs. Its touchscreen interface, Wi-Fi and book lending are believed to nonetheless give it an edge in popularity.


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The new campaign will help educate Colorado parents about this issue by encouraging them to check ingredients labels for HFCS before purchasing dietary staples, including bread. The Rudi’s Organic campaign will include a consumer launch event, multi-media ad campaign, a series of family-oriented sampling events, and more.
“Based on Colorado parents’ concerns about HFCS, we are hoping to help them make more informed choices when purchasing staples, like bread and other baked goods,” says Doug Radi, vice president of marketing for Rudi’s Organic Bakery. “Rudi’s Organic will be arming parents with the information they need to identify products made without the use of HFCS or artificial ingredients.”
The educational campaign will launch with a “Get Real Bread” event on August 2 in partnership with KALC-FM Denver, Alice 105.9. During this event, Colorado moms and dads will be invited to trade in their conventional breads made with high fructose corn syrup and artificial ingredients for a free loaf of Rudi’s Organic Bread made with wholesome, organic ingredients and nothing artificial.
Other components of the campaign include print and television advertisements highlighting the presence of HFCS and artificial ingredients in most conventional, mass-produced packaged sandwich breads. The advertisements focus on drawing attention to the HFCS in conventional breads through the creation of “fictional” packaged breads named “Whole Grain High Fructose Corn Syrup & Oat” and “Prairie Azodicarbonamide White.” Many consumers can also expect to find their Sunday newspaper wrapped in one of these “fictional” bread packages on July 27. Plus, consumers will be seeing signage in their local supermarkets, highlighting these breads. Rudi’s Organic also will be sampling bread at a series of different events throughout the summer at soccer fields, festivals, retail stores, farmers markets, and outdoor malls. Lastly, just in time for the new school year, Rudi’s Organic will participate in an organic lunch box tour with other organic companies to help teach parents how to pack healthy, HFCS-free lunch boxes.
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Shopping center De Commanderie, 4,000 sqm store space in Bilzen, has managed to sell or rent 86 % of its store space at its launch.
It has quite a few well-known retail brands, like Hunkemöller, Ici Paris XL, Hema, Spar and Zeeman already on board.
German internet company Zalando is about to build a new mega-distribution centre in Bleiswijk in the Netherlands. The project will yield 1500 jobs and involves an investment of 200 million euros.
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Belgian retail investment fund Retail Estates continues its Dutch expansion, buying 56 stores for 97 million euros. Its total Dutch investment now stands at 422 million, for 218 properties.
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Bitcoin use on darknet markets (DNMs) doubled in 2018, a study has shown, rising to an average of $2 million per day. Bitcoin has long been used to buy goods on the darknet due to its relative anonymity, and looks set to remain a favorite on DNMs, despite the existence of more privacy-focused cryptocurrencies.
DNM Activity Rose Through 2018
A study released by data firm Chainalysis has revealed that bitcoin transactions on the darknet rose throughout 2018 to around $2 million daily, which is nearly double the activity measured at the start of the year, Reuters reports. But over the course of the entire year, bitcoin flowing into darknet markets actually fell to $600 million from $700 million in 2017. This drop was reportedly due to major darknet sites such as Alphabay and Hansa getting shut down. The marketplaces sold everything from guns and illegal drugs to fake IDs.
Despite these major successes for law enforcement, transaction volume has continued to rise on the darknet and is set to further grow, Kim Grauer, a senior economist at Chainalysis claims. She asserts that bitcoin’s volatility has done little to stop people dealing with it, saying: “For someone who wants to buy something on a dark marketplace, the fact that the bitcoin price is fluctuating doesn’t really matter.”
DNMs Remain Resilient
It doesn’t look like darknet marketplaces will be going anywhere anytime soon. As noted in a blog post by Chainalysis, it is incredibly hard to shut down such sites:
“Darknet market activity has been remarkably resilient over the last few years, despite continued efforts by law enforcement to shut down illicit activities. When one darknet market closes, others pop up to take its place.”
The blog post adds that although darknet market activity fell by 60 percent after Alphabay closed in mid-2017, the slowdown was “short-lived.” Much of the trade from Alphabay has since moved to Dream. Chainalysis has actually claimed there is “some evidence that darknet activity even increases after closures.”
As news.Bitcoin.com reported this week, the hidden market ecosystem exploded since the closure of Silk Road – the first DNM – and increasingly sophisticated methods are being developed to outwit law enforcement. Methods like ‘dropgangs’ and ‘dead drops’ are being used to evade the clutches of the three-letter agencies.
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