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New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued a set of fresh guidelines for the second phase of coronavirus lockdown asking states and Union Territories not to dilute them in any manner and impose stricter measures as per local requirements.
According to the fresh guidelines, industries functioning in rural areas, outside municipal areas, have been allowed to resume operations from April 30 but with strict social distancing norms. Besides, manufacturing units producing essential goods such as drugs and medicines have also been allowed to function.
The central government has made wearing of mask compulsory in public places across the country.Grocery stores, fruits, vegetables shops/ carts, milk booths, poultry, meat and fish shop have been allowed to remain open during lockdown.
Services provided by self-employed electrician, IT repairs, plumbers, motor mechanics, carpenters to allowed from April 20, according to the fresh order.
However, the exemptions given from April 20 will not be applicable in COVID-19 hotspots/ containment zones and the State/ UT governments shall not dilute guidelines in any manner but may impose stricter measures as per local requirements.
According to the MHA order, all international, domestic flights shall remain suspended till May 3. All train services will also remain suspended during the lockdown period.
“All social, political, sports, religious functions, religious places, places of worship shall be closed for public till May 3,” the MHA order reads.
It adds that gatherings of funerals and marriages will be monitored and regulated by the District Magistrate.
Educational institutions, coaching centres, domestic, international air travel, train services will also remain suspended till this time, it said.
Public places like cinema halls, malls, shopping complexes, gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, bars will also be shut till May 3.
Highway ‘dhaba’, truck repairing shops, call centres for govt activities to remain open from April 20: Shops of agriculture machinery, its spare parts, its supply chain, repairs, ‘Custom Hiring Centres, related to farm machinery to remain open from April 20.
Spitting in public has been made a punishable offence and a strict ban enforced on sale of liquor, gutka and other tobacco products.
From April 20 activities permitted include agricultural, horticultural activities, farmers and farm workers in field, procurement of agri products, ‘Mandis’.
The home ministry said permitted industries must make arrangements for stay of workers within their premises or adjacent buildings by observing social distancing norms.
The home ministry said defence, paramilitary, health and family welfare, disaster management, NIC, FCI, NCC, Nehru Yuva Kendra and Customs offices will function without any restriction.
Other ministries and departments are to function with “100 per cent attendance” with deputy secretary and above rank officers.
“Remaining officers and staff to attend up to 33 per cent as per requirement,” it said.
The guidelines said in order to mitigate hardship to the public, select additional activities will be allowed, which will come into effect from April 20.
“However, these additional activities will be operationalised by states and UTs and district administrators based on strict compliance to the existing guidelines on lockdown measures,” it said.
The nation-wide lockdown is aimed to contain the spread of the pandemic that has killed over 370 people and infected over 11,000 in the country.
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After an extensive amount of back-and-forth regarding whether or not Samsung’s updated S10 smartphone would include a cryptocurrency wallet, it was finally revealed by the company a couple of weeks ago that yes, there is a wallet in the phone. The news made headlines across the globe, with the world’s leading smartphone manufacturer giving recognition to the importance of digital assets. However, as the phones have now begun to reach the hands of a select number of retailers, something odd has been revealed. The S10 does not include support for Bitcoin Core (BTC).
The phone isn’t officially being launched until March 8, but some merchants were able to receive their devices in advance and began recording “unboxing” events to show off the goods to the public. One video, which was uploaded to YouTube, shows that the S10 provides support for Ether (ETH), but not BTC.
Oddly enough, when the Blockchain Keystore app is launched on the phone, the BTC logo is presented. It seems like an odd omission, given the popularity of BTC. It is the coin most often associated with the digital currency space and has the highest trading volume of all the crypto options. It’s still possible that Samsung could decide to include BTC and other digital currencies, but, for now, ETH support is all that’s available.
Samsung has been extremely quiet on the subject of the crypto wallet in its offerings. It only barely mentioned it when it announced its Blockchain Keystore app and has not gone into great detail about what its future plans may be. Also absent is any indication on whether or not support for other ETH-based currencies are available.
Samsung actually isn’t the first company to concentrate on crypto other than BTC. When Opera added crypto to its web browser, it included support for ETH and other ERC tokens in the built-in wallet, but didn’t include BTC. That move most likely stemmed from Opera’s attraction to the Ethereum blockchain for its decentralized application (Dapp) support.
Samsung’s S10 isn’t the first crypto phone to hit the markets, but having the technology giant getting behind the industry was seen as a huge step forward for digital currencies. At this point, everyone will just have to wait to see what the company has on its agenda.
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Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
Matt Miller, president and CEO of AICP, and Rachelle Madden, executive director of AICE, announced that the two organizations are merging, effective Jan. 1, 2018. The associations represent companies that produce and finish the majority of advertising and marketing content in the moving image....
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017
A couple of two-time Camp Kuleshov “Lev” winners have welcomed a newcomer to the fold, as the 2017 top winners in the International Camp Kuleshov competition have been announced. Taking The Lev Award in Editorial is assistant Alex Heisterkamp of Lucky Post in Dallas, who won for his reworking of...
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017
Whether it was re-tooling Zoolander in a tight thriller or transforming The Music Man into a classic heist film, AICE assistants at post houses around the country rallied to the task and clearly nailed it. At least that’s the takeaway from the 2017 Camp Kuleshov trailer...
Monday, Oct. 9, 2017
The AICE, the postproduction trade association, last week continued a mini-tradition of making an industry splash at the annual ANA (Association of National Advertisers) Masters of Marketing Conference in Orlando. AICE has distributed a unique conversation piece pertaining to agency in-house...
Thursday, Jul. 13, 2017
Across the U.S. and in Canada, assistant editors, assistant audio mixers and assistant graphic designers at AICE member companies are channeling the spirit of Russian film theorist Lev Kuleshov as they prepare to enter the 2017 International Camp Kuleshov trailer competition.
Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2017
In a first for AICE, the two past executive directors of the international postproduction trade association--John David Held and Burke Moody--will receive honorary inductions into the AICE Hall of Fame at next month’s awards ceremony in New York.
Held, a former ad agency producer,...
Monday, Mar. 20, 2017
AICE has announced the editors and postproduction artists who will serve on the 2017 AICE Awards Curatorial Committee. The roster this year includes talent from member companies across the U.S. and in Canada, including from its newly re-launched Atlanta Chapter, which formed earlier this year....
Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2017
AICE, the international postproduction trade association, has launched a chapter in Atlanta. Months in the making, the chapter has put its first board in place, electing Molly Baroco, executive producer and partner of Hero Post, as its new president.
The companies that make up the...
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016
AICE and AMP, the respective trade associations for postproduction houses and music studios serving the advertising industry, have partnered to launch PrePro, a mentorship program designed to expose culturally diverse students to careers in post and music and sound for brands and ad agencies....
Monday, Nov. 21, 2016
The 2016 International Camp Kuleshov Grand Prize jury has spoken, and the 2016 ‘Levs’ have been awarded to assistants Lisa Roberts of Territory in Detroit, Thom Reimerink at jumP in Los Angeles and Jordan Stalling at Particle in Chicago. They won for their entries in the Editorial, Graphic...


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On October 22-23, 2013 our R&D gurus – Victor Haydin, Head of R&D, Markiyan Matsekh, Enterprise Mobility Business Developer and Ostap Andrusiv, Android Stream Lead at R&D – will visit the Apps World conference in London, UK, which in October attracts outstanding speakers, mobility developers, platform owners and other participants of the global app market like a magnet.
Among the more than 12-targeted workshops, our guys will specifically tackle those concerning enterprise mobility, app development and technical innovations.
R&D specialists will increase their knowledge about the mobility market, which is one of the world’s largest industries. Their main goal during the conference is to feel the pulse of the hottest industry trends, which will make us even more confident that ELEKS is delivering state-of-the-art as well as the most advanced business solutions.
This year ELEKS is an active London mobile week participant; so, in addition to the Apps World conference, Ostap Andrusiv will also visit Droidcon – one of the biggest benchmark conferences dedicated to Android development and applications.
Ostap expects to benefit from communication with world-famous speakers from the Android development community. He is eager to learn the latest news in Android applications and technologies.
Ostap plans to participate in one of the barcamps to take advantage of the unique opportunity to share and exchange experience with Android enthusiasts present at the event.
Innovation has always been at the ELEKS’ heart and that will continue in future – that’s why our R&D experts will visit more and more landmark events. What’s even more exciting is that at the next mobility event in London – Enterprise Mobility BYOD conference on November 12 -13, 2013 – ELEKS will be represented by one of its own - Markiyan Matsekh, who will be a guest speaker on the topic of Google Glass: consumer device in the enterprise world.
About the Apps World EVENT
Apps World events are two day developer events with marketing application conferences and app exhibitions – the leading global multi-platform event in the app industry. The shows represent the entire app ecosystem. The event series is run by Six Degrees Events. This year’s Earls Court 2 event is set to be the biggest yet with over 250 exhibitors and over 8000+ attendees.
About the Droidcon EVENT
Droidcon is part of a world wide movement to expose the best of Android. Droidcon covers all things about Android, from mobile devices, to TV, to cars, to gaming, and so much more. So far, we’ve held conferences in Berlin, London, India, and Brussels, and more Droidcons are popping up all the time. Droidcon becomes home to the active buzz of the London Android User Group and all of it’s enthusiastic members.
ELEKS is a global organization delivering software development, localization and testing services for diverse markets in the USA and Europe. ELEKS specializes in software, localization, and testing solutions for various industries including entertainment. Customers rely on the exceptional experience and talent of ELEKS’ employees to facilitate the delivery of high quality services and solutions. For more information about ELEKS, please visit www.eleks.com.


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Last updated on March 25th, 2020 at 07:29 pm EST
Important: Foreigners (i.e., non-citizens and non-residents) are not permitted to enter Costa Rica between Thursday, March 19th, 2020 and Sunday, April 12th, 2020.
Continue reading below for details.
The article below is not an official release regarding the current state of coronavirus in Costa Rica. Please see the World Health Organization (WHO)’s website for formal reports and a current list of probable and confirmed cases of coronavirus in Costa Rica.
Click here to see the WHO’s map of the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation around the world (updated every 15 minutes), including a confirmation of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Costa Rica
Given our ties to Costa Rica’s tourism industry, we’ve received a flood of questions lately from potential Costa Rica travelers inquiring about the state of coronavirus in Costa Rica. Though we are neither qualified to answer questions about the virus nor capable of determining its course and impact, what we can and are willing to offer are our thoughts and experiences regarding the global pandemic. If you’re interested in learning our personal perspectives of how the coronavirus has impacted tourism in Costa Rica, continue reading below.
How Has The Coronavirus In Costa Rica Impacted Tourism?
The presence of coronavirus in Costa Rica remains small, despite the country declaring a state of emergency on March 16th, 2020
Costa Rica has a population of over 5 million people. An additional 3 million foreigners visit the country each year. For a confirmation of the current number of COVID-19 cases Costa Rica, please see the first link provided above. Costa Rica’s first reported case of the virus appeared in an American tourist. That tourist has since recovered from the coronavirus.
From an epidemiological standpoint, the presence of coronavirus in Costa Rica is small. The virus’s impact on Costa Rica’s tourism industry, however, is significant.
Up until the Costa Rican government announced on March 16th, 2020, that entry by foreigners will be prohibited until Sunday, April 12th, 2020, the biggest effect that the coronavirus had on Costa Rica’s tourism industry was the cancellation of travel and/or tourism reservations by travelers. The most cited reason we received from travelers as to why they wanted to cancel their travel and/or tourism reservations was fear of contracting the coronavirus. Since the government’s announcement, the biggest effect that the coronavirus has had on Costa Rica tourism industry is the cessation of international arrivals (excluding Costa Rican citizens and residents).
Following the Costa Rican government’s announcement, several Costa Rican tourism businesses continued to operate in order to cater to individuals already present in the country. To date, several tourism services remain open to citizens of Costa Rica, residents of Costa Rica, and foreigners who enter/entered the country before Thursday, March 19th, 2020. These services include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Some Costa Rican hotels
- Some Costa Rican car rental companies
- Some Costa Rican shared shuttle services and private transfer services
- Some Costa Rican tours, activities, and attractions
Most tourism companies have stepped up their sanitary practices in an effort to be more diligent. For example, Interbus, a leading shared shuttle service provider in Costa Rica, sent us a statement that confirms that their vehicles will be disinfected before and after each route, hand sanitizer will be available for passengers to use, and a pamphlet will be provided in each vehicle that explains how passengers should properly cough and sneeze in order to help minimize the spread of germs.
Since Thursday, March 19th, 2020, when the Costa Rican government stopped allowing foreign travelers to enter the country, it has become increasingly difficult for tourism companies to maintain their operations. There simply aren’t enough tourists (or locals participating in touristic activities) to warrant staying open. As a result, several tourism-related operations have been temporarily suspended. These services include, but are certainly not limited to, the following:
- All SINAC-operated national parks, biological reserves, and wildlife refuges (closed between Monday, March 23rd, 2020 and Sunday, April 12th, 2020)
- The Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park (closed between Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 and Monday, April 13th, 2020)
- The Arenal Mundo Aventura Ecological Park (closed between Monday, March 23rd, 2020 and Sunday, April 12th, 2020)
- The Arenal Natura Ecological Park (closed between Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 until further notice)
- Some guided tours run by several local tour operators, including Desafio Adventure Company (closed between Saturday, March 21st, 2020 and Tuesday, April 21st, 2020), Exploradores Outdoors (closed from Saturday, March 21st, 2020 until further notice), and several others
- Some hotels in various destinations around the country, including the Andaz Costa Rica Resort at Papagayo Peninsula in Papagayo (closed between Thursday, March 26th, 2020 and Wednesday, July 1st, 2020), Tamarindo Diria (closed between Thursday, March 26th, 2020 and Thursday, April 30th, 2020) in Tamarindo, and Croc’s Resort & Casino (closed between Monday, March 23rd, 2020 until further notice) in Jaco, among others
In addition, due to the closure of Costa Rica’s Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT), the following sites, which are overseen by the institute, are currently closed to the public:
- Mirador Orosi (Orosi Viewpoint, Central Valley)
- Mirador Ujarras (Ujarras Viewpoint, Central Valley)
- Las Ruinas de Ujarras (Ujarras Ruins, Central Valley)
- Paradero Turistico de Playas Dona Ana (Tourist Stop at Dona Ana Beach, Puntarenas)
Adjustments to nationwide operations that could impact Costa Rica’s tourism industry include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Restaurants have been asked to operate at 50% capacity to provide distance between diners
- Public buses have been asked to operate at 50% capacity to provide distance between passengers
What about mosquitoes?
Despite reports to the contrary, the WHO has confirmed that “there has been no information nor evidence to suggest that the new coronavirus could be transmitted by mosquitoes.” (https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters)
What the Costa Rican government is doing to combat coronavirus on a national level
Beyond the tourism industry, Costa Rica as a nation is working proactively to help prevent further spread of the virus around the country and to help reduce the number of reported cases. Some of the government’s proactive measures include:
- Denying entry to Costa Rica by foreigners and restricting access to Costa Rican citizens and residents.
- Requesting that members of the public actively engage in sanitary practices, such as hand-washing and covering your mouth/nose when coughing/sneezing.
- Requesting that members of the public maintain a safe distance from one another (1.8 meters minimum) while communicating.
- Requesting that members of the public refrain from unnecessary international travel.
- Temporarily canceling mass gatherings including festivals and concerts.
- Temporarily closing non-touristy areas where people tend to congregate, including bars, discos, casinos, movie theaters, gyms, amusement parks, and more.
- Temporarily cancelling schools/classes.
- Creating a telephone hotline (dial 1322 from within Costa Rica to access the hotline; in case of an emergency, dial 911) designed to answer locals’ questions about the virus (service is provided in Spanish).
What to do if you planned to fly to Costa Rica on or before Sunday, April 12th, 2020.
The Costa Rican government has banned foreigners from visiting Costa Rica until after Sunday, April 12th, 2020. This means that you’ll need to cancel your current travel reservations.
Fortunately, several travel and tourism businesses in Costa Rica, as well as some international companies (including travel agencies, hotel booking sites, and airlines), are offering cancellations without applying penalties and/or refunds in cases where prepayments were already provided. The best course of action is to contact the company you placed your reservations through. Please be patient in awaiting a response to your cancellation request. Not only are several other travelers requesting cancellations at the same time, but March is one of the busiest times of travel during Costa Rica’s high season, which means many companies are also assisting travelers that are currently in Costa Rica. As long as we all continue to have patience with and respect for one another, we’ll get through this trying time together. ?
Once international travel is permitted and safe again, please reschedule your trip
Since it’s not an option to travel to Costa Rica during the coming weeks, please consider rescheduling your visit for a later date. Costa Rican locals and businesses rely heavily on travelers like you to sustain their livelihoods. Though it is 100% understandable why you might want to cancel your travel plans at the current time, we hope you’ll help Costa Rica (and the world) regain some normalcy if/when the coronavirus is no longer a concern.
Please note: The information below is outdated and no longer applies to foreign visitors.
Should you cancel your Costa Rica trip?
Unfortunately, we cannot answer this question for you. We know firsthand how many Costa Ricans (and how much Costa Rica’s economy overall) depend on a profitable tourism sector, and it’s unfortunate that fear could threaten that. We also know that, in some cases, the coronavirus can be life-threatening, which is equally if not more worrysome. Please weigh your options carefully and take various factors into consideration before making a decision either way, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Where you plan to travel to Costa Rica from (i.e., what the current state of coronavirus is in your hometown and whether it’s likely you could spread the virus to others at airports, on an airplane, or in Costa Rica)
- Where in Costa Rica you plan to travel (i.e., whether that area of Costa Rica is currently experiencing an outbreak of coronavirus)
- Whether your travel group is comprised of individuals deemed by the WHO to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus (i.e., older people and people with preexisting medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and heart disease)


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The Equifax breach has already provided lessons on many fronts: the devastating effects of lax security, the role of corporate culture in securing an enterprise, and the importance of well-planned and tested incident response. Now, there’s a new lesson – the impact of third-party cybersecurity risks.
Equifax just confirmed that despite the intense international focus on the company since early September, it has suffered another breach of its online systems. "The issue involves a third-party vendor that Equifax uses to collect website performance data, and that vendor’s code running on an Equifax website was serving malicious content," Equifax said in a statement.
The revelation highlights the very real fact that third-party connections to corporate networks can create vulnerabilities to be exploited. It also demonstrates that even if a third party is the source of a breach or attack, the company itself will still suffer negative attention, and possibly reputational and financial loss.
Supply chain assurance in today’s globally-sourced and increasingly connected environment requires the management of emerging risks, especially cyber threats. With the internet of things (IoT), move to the cloud, and increasing reliance on third parties for products and processes, ALL supply chain professionals have a stake in recognizing and mitigating cyber risk. Did the department that secured the website tracking solution for Equifax involve Procurement, Legal, IT, or Risk decision-makers? Does Equifax assess the security posture of third-party vendors or require them to meet corporate security standards? Does it have a governance plan to monitor and mitigate problems? If Equifax is like many businesses, it does not.
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Every year following CSCMP's annual conference, attendees take to digital platforms to share their feedback, insights and overall experiences at EDGE.
A CSCMP member happened across the below post from one of this year's Future Leaders, and it was so inspiring, we had to track this young professional down and ask to share his words here.
Daniel Cremer, thank you for sharing your feedback.
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The roundtable community came together in full force during the EDGE Conference on Sept. 24-27, in Atlanta, GA. From the luncheon to the receptions and meetings—here’s a look at all of the exciting moments.
The EDGE Conference attracts supply chain management professionals from around the world and this year in Atlanta was no different! Our international roundtable leaders from Spain, Germany, Benelux, Sweden, UK, Brazil, The Netherlands, Italy, China and Peru gathered for lunch and discussed their challenges and opportunities.
The Atlanta Roundtable stepped up to welcome everyone to their wonderful city by hosting a private reception for the roundtable officers.
The winners of the 2017 Global Challenge were flown in to be recognized on stage at the Tuesday morning general session. The challenge, sponsored by APL Logistics, included four international teams competing in a supply chain simulation game.
Every year the roundtable community steps up to give the next generation of supply chain leaders an opportunity to experience the conference as a volunteer and supportive staff. The Future Leaders program, formerly known as Student Assistants, had many bright and promising students from all over the world participating.
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Fiat 500 takes to the skies over London
* Fiat 500 takes to the air in the London Eye * The ride starts at 8pm on 21 January * Eight-week wait for delivery if you order now...
Fiat is celebrating the on-sale date of the Fiat 500 in the UK with a trip in the London Eye.
The supermini will take a turn in one of the London Eyes pods at 8pm on January 21 - thats exactly 500 hours into 2008 and also the day the car officially goes on sale.
Dont expect to be at the front of the queue if you go into a Fiat showroom on January 21, though. Fiat already has 2700 customers waiting, so order now and you can expect delivery in March.
Discounts will also be hard to come by on such an in-demand car.
Even new car brokers, usually a reliable source of good deals, are struggling to offer a saving. Drivethedeal.com will sell a 1.4 Sport 3dr for 10,700, for example, exactly the same price a Fiat dealer would charge.
List prices start from 7900 and rise to 10,700.
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January brought with it 2015 Design and Construction Week™ (DCW), where an estimated 125,000 industry experts convened at the Las Vegas Convention Center for the largest tradeshow in the field. Consumer Reports has released the hottest trends and products from this year’s show, and we’re here to reveal the findings and expertly implement your favorites into your next remodeling project!
The biggest and best trends revealed at this year’s Design and Construction Week™ included:
- This year’s show saw an increase in hand-less kitchen appliances and fixtures that provide clean, contemporary style and help improve sanitation within this space. Manufacturers are now creating such technology as dishwashers that are enabled by knocking, touch-to-open cabinetry doors, and faucets with hand-less alternatives.
- Many kitchen appliances once popular in commercial settings are now coming to residential kitchens for a simplified cooking and cleaning experience. Sous Vide ovens from General Electric (GE) are one example of trendy products used to perform French-based cooking techniques that have been adapted for at-home use.
- Customized home products and designs are becoming more popular then pre-built items. From custom-built appliances to countertops and cabinets, and even digital bathroom systems, you can now customize nearly any product you need.
- Technology dominates. Many kitchen gadgets on display were want-based rather than need-based but can be fun ways to modernize your kitchen and streamline operations. Kohler featured its PureFresh Toilet with a built-in carbon filter for odor neutralization, for instance, while LG Hausys revealed its TechTop countertop with a wireless charger embedded into the countertop design.
This year’s Design and Construction Week™ also emphasized the growing popularity of indoor-outdoor living, with more homeowners opting for fireplaces, fire pits, and outdoor pizza ovens. LED lights have also grown quite trendy this year.
About Design and Construction Week™
Design and Construction Week™ was held for the second consecutive year on Jan. 18 – 23, 2015. The event, held by DCW founders the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), consisted of a week of events where 3,750 exhibitors displayed the hottest kitchen gadgets and home design trends of 2015.


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Recently, gamers got a chance to play a beta version of Star Wars Battlefront and that short window of time has produced some kickass moments, like a Sith Lord single-handedly destroying a Rebel alliance vehicle.
Australian YouTuber Muselk uploaded gameplay footage that at the very end has him playing as Darth Vader on Hoth and taking down a Rebel Snowspeeder by simply tossing his lightsaber. It's a more impressive shot than hitting womp rats in my T-16.
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Richmond, Va.-based Media General says the $142 million deal includes the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Winston-Salem Journal. The company is selling all its papers except those in Tampa, Fla., most importantly the Tampa Tribune. Media General says it is in talks with others for those papers.
Buffett has defended newspapers. He has said that even though they face competition from the Internet, they will have a decent future if they continue delivering information that can’t be found elsewhere and stop offering news free online.
More breaking news
- $106M in financing for Garden City Plaza
- The golden age of online television may be in peril
- Mitigating Mayhem
- Long Beach co-op lands $5M in loans
- Private colleges to receive $35M in grants: Cuomo
- LI home sales rise in January
- LI gas prices continue to drop
- Chipotle stores to open later on Monday for worker meeting
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- Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra has invested $1 million in Hapramp, a social media startup based on a blockchain.
Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra has invested $1 million in Hapramp, a social media startup based on a blockchain.
As part of its product offering, the startup said Wednesday, Gurugram-based Hapramp will use the seed funding to work on major social media challenges such as user privacy, data security, and fair content monetization.
“Took 2 years, but I finally found the startup I’ve been looking for! @Hapramp is indigenous, built by 5 young founders & combines the best-in-class combination of creativity, technology, and data protection, “tweeted Mahindra today.
Anand Mahindra had announced on Twitter in 2018 that he was looking to back up an Indian social media startup that fulfills certain criteria.
Took 2 yrs, but I finally found the start-up I was looking for! @Hapramp is indigenous, built by 5 young founders & brings together a best-in-class combination of creativity, technology & data protection. Look out for @gosocial_app their social networking platform. @j_bindra https://t.co/9mFwzjQXjF
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) June 10, 2020
Founded in 2018 by a team of five graduates in Computer Science, Hapramp develops solutions that allow people to take control of their data and earn a fair fraction of their monetary value. The startup was incubated by Huddle, a leading sector-agnostic incubator in its early days.
“We are extremely excited and proud to be backed by Mr. Anand Mahindra as the next-gen Indian social network startup. This is a massive endorsement of our mission to give creators the right to its content. The fact that this comes from him, someone we respect and who has always been helping creators, gives us confidence, “said Hapramp CEO and co-founder Shubhendra Vikram.
He further added “From our initial days we received immense support from Huddle Incubator and they helped and guided us in our business strategies, and that led to building up a social network startup. We have big plans, and we intend to stick to our belief of empowering creators and building an ecosystem where they can learn, compete, and win rewards.
Hapramp sees itself as a laboratory of ideas working on the ideas which emerge from the confluence of the creative industry and knowledge economy.
“Since inception, the Hapramp team has worked with speed, frugality, and a larger vision of enhancing lives, through the simplicity of an app that holds a true value of rewards on the go, with a large notion of educating and entertaining their users. Working with them, as an incubator, and investing in their growth, was one of the easiest decisions for us,” said Sanil Sachar, founding partner, Huddle, when asked about the startup.
Hapramp is working on 1Ramp.io, a rewarding social media platform powered by Steem Blockchain, in addition to its flagship social networking solution GoSocial; and Asteria Protocol, a new standard for platforms to privately and securely process public data. In the coming year, Hapramp expects to bring them onto the market.


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June 8, 2019
E-commerce is going to double in the next seven years, predicts FedEx. When that happens, how prepared will your business be? How will you prepare your website, your staff, your shipping procedures, your pricing, and your sales expectations?
When e-commerce grows that much, who will control the market? How will customers shop? Via their mobile? Via Alexa? If e-commerce is the dominant form of shipping, how will your online product selection and prices be kept up to date online? If online shopping doubles, and Amazon doubles in its market reach and power, what does that mean for our industry? If online shopping doubles, and traffic to stores drops, how will that affect rent and property values? When online shopping doubles, and stores with little or no tech ability close, how will that affect the market buildings? The trade shows?
Next topic: let’s salute FedEx for saying no to Amazon. People in my industry keep telling me we can’t beat Amazon because too many people are addicted to its money. Well, FedEx just said no. Thank you.
Often when an industry doubles in seven years, that means there will be significant growing pains and for those not prepared flat out loses. We are facing a similar situation with global warming where water levels are rising and weather is changing dramatically. Retail is undergoing its own climate change that will leave many businesses under water. When FedEx keeps fueling this climate change, it may actually be hurting itself by helping close too many stores. By saying no to Amazon, FedEx just took a step to help slow retail climate change. Next, we have to get more businesses to join this movement. If FedEx can say no, what about the trade show buildings? Publications? Manufacturers? Surely, FedEx can’t be the only one that cares about the environment (aka our livelihoods and communities) over money.


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Purchasing products or services over the Internet, online shopping has attained immense popularity in recent mainly because people find it convenient and easy to shop from the comfort of their home or office and also eased from the trouble of moving from shop to shop in search of the ideal of choice. Online shopping (or e-tail from electronic retail or e-shopping) is a form of e-commerce which allows consumers to directly buy goods and services over the internet through a virtual shop.
Some of the leading online stores currently in India are Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Homeshop18, Myntra, etc.
Arvind Singhal, a top marketing guru, says that in Britain, no under 4,000 megastores have been shut over the most recent seven months as a result of rivalry from online business (web merchants). That shows what’s in future.
In the US, small book retailers were demolished over the most recent two many years of the twentieth century by extensive book chains like Borders and Barnes and Noble. However, these chains thus are currently debilitated by Amazon, the monster web book retailer.
Amazon offers the least costs, and furthermore offers second-hand books at soak rebates. Outskirts have become penniless, and Barnes and Noble are frantically looking for a hero.
The Indian left highlights resistance in numerous groups in the US and Europe to the opening of new Walmarts, to protect little shops.
They overlook the way that Walmart has been a friend in need of poor people, by expanding their obtaining power. Undoubtedly, while Walmart executes nearby shops, the additional cash it leaves in the pockets of customers funds additional spending by them in inconsequential regions. This more than balances the shrinkage of neighboring stores, as indicated by a few investigations. These are, of course, fervently by Walmart’s pundits.
Numerous US districts decline to enable Walmart to open new hypermarkets on account of the risk to neighborhood retailers. However, the genuine danger now originates from web shopping, which districts are vulnerable to boycott. Latest innovation and accommodation are defeating conventional Indian retailers don’t have the marking down limit of a Walmart. Be that as it may, they regularly dodge deals duty and wage charge, which hypermarkets can’t. Purchaser robbery does not hit small retailers but rather can solidness benefits at hypermarkets. India is a world pioneer in buyer robbery.
On account of modest work, little shops can give home conveyance with ease. Numerous business people know their clients by and by and broaden them credit. For every one of these reasons, the aam bania will effectively rival hypermarkets in many areas. On the off chance that India keeps on developing quickly, after a few decades work will turn out to be excessively costly for small business people, making it impossible to offer home conveyance. Different improvements like a Goods and Services Tax may likewise decrease their capacity to avoid deals assessment and pay a chargeable controls.
Be that as it may, sometime before these advancements diminish the businessperson’s edge over hypermarkets, internet business will overwhelm both. Online business is as yet compelled today by limited Mastercard use. However, this is extending quick. US encounter demonstrates that e-rears may lawfully escape deals assess.
Districts can’t boycott internet business.
A similar will be valid in India. Fifty million little retailers went on strike to scotch outside hypermarkets. Be that as it may, neither they nor Mamata Banerjee can stop web based business. That is no catastrophe. The customary bania will remain in his shop 12 hours every day, except not his informed youngsters. Similarly, as the offspring of ranchers need to escape cultivating, the offspring of business people need to avoid retail.
As the famous economist, Swaminathan S. says “We need economic reform to help them get jobs in new areas. The “Doing Business” studies of the World Bank show that India is one of the worst countries in the world in which to start a new business, get a building permit or get contracts enforced. Reforms to remove these obstacles are even more important than reforms to bring in foreign supermarkets”.


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General Motors Co (GM.N) and LG Energy Solution (373220.KS) are thinking about a site in Indiana for a fourth U.S. battery cell producing plant, a representative for the organizations’ joint endeavor said on Thursday.
Ultium Cells LLC “is fostering a serious business case for a potential enormous speculation that could be situated in New Carlisle, Indiana,” she said, adding that Ultium had presented a duty reduction application that it expectations will be supported later this month.Production at Ultium’s most memorable U.S battery cell plant in Warren, Ohio is set to start in the not so distant future. The organizations declared the $2.3 billion plant in 2019.
The fourth plant is supposed to be like the three others and have a venture of more than $2 billion, a source informed regarding this situation told Reuters, yet it isn’t clear when it could open.
In January, GM and LG declared a $2.6 billion venture to fabricate another battery cell plant in Lansing, Michigan set to open in late 2024. GM likewise said then it would burn through $4 billion to update and grow a gathering plant close to Detroit to construct electric pickup trucks and be provided by the Lansing battery plant.GM and LG Energy are additionally fabricating a $2.3 billion plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee set to be finished toward the finish of 2023.
Last month, the U.S. Energy Department said it would credit Ultium $2.5 billion to assist with supporting development of battery cell fabricating plants in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan.
Last month, GM said it reached long term accords with LG Chem Ltd (051910.KS) and Livent Corp (LTHM.N) to get key unrefined components utilized in assembling batteries for electric vehicles. GM said it was on course to arrive at its objective of delivering 1 million EVs every year in North America toward the finish of 2025.In May, Chrysler-parent Stellantis NV (STLA.MI) and Samsung SDI (006400.KS) said they will contribute more than $2.5 billion to fabricate another joint endeavor battery plant in Kokomo, Indiana.
Regulation marked Tuesday by President Joe Biden forces new obtaining rules on battery parts and basic minerals that produce results Jan. 1 for electric vehicles to be qualified for $7,500 in tax reductions.
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FlipHTML5 is a photo album maker that helps users create their photo albums where they can preserve all those memorable moments.
Hong Kong, China -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/15/2017 --Digital publications giant, FlipHTML5 today announced the release of an all new and updated photo album maker that helps people create photo albums from photos like never before. The software will be used by the worldwide user base of FlipHTML5 for preserving and reliving all their memorable moments in a better way. Just like all their previous creations in the world of online digital publishing, FlipHTML5 has pleased its fans with yet another creation that will spread many smiles and preserve many memories.
"With so many other amazing products we have created this year, this photo album maker will be yet another addition to our online inventory for the people around the world." Said Anna Lee, the designer at FlipHTML5. "We promise our users that we will continue to bring innovation and necessity together to create great products for their professional and personal use." She added. Anna has headed several amazing projects at FlipHTML5 and the software she designed have been used by professionals and individuals around the world on daily basis.
The photo album maker of FlipHTML5 will be a place where users will be able to store, compile and organize their photos without having a fear to ever lose them. The design and features of this amazing photo album maker are amazing and just like all the other amazing creations of the FlipHTML5 family, the software is designed to be operated on all the popular devices on all the operating systems and platforms for the people of all levels of computer skills.
In addition, the amazing graphics and the iconic page flipping effects of FlipHTML5 also come standard with this one of a kind photo album maker. The user reviews and testimonials received by FlipHTML5 are always amazing and phenomenal feedback is received every time. The products of FlipHTML5 have been used and recommended by some of the leading brands, professionals and experts in the world of digital publishing. Find more ideas about FlipHTML5 here.
In the industry of digital publishing, FlipHTML5 is a Hong Kong based world leader and provides the best solutions. The company has redefined the concept of digital publishing internationally and has millions of users worldwide. This photo album maker is a latest addition in the product line of FlipHTML5.


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Excellent news for the fans of Fallout series and especially for those who are going to pre-order its forthcoming instalment. Recently, Xbox.
As you know, last week, the next anticipated instalment in the incredibly popular Fallout RPG series was officially announced. Then, its developers told that the forthcoming game will hit only PC and current-gen consoles, but nevertheless lots of players hoped that the versions of Fallout 4 on PS3 and Xbox 360 will also be released.
Many fans of the popular Fallout franchise have been waiting for this event for a couple of long years, but finally it has taken place. About an hour ago, Bethesda Softworks employees announced the next instalment in this RPG series and presented the first Fallout 4 trailer.


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The JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH) share price has slumped 10% in the last five trading sessions. Is this a chance to buy JB Hi-Fi shares for cheap?
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Quarterly reporting season is drawing tough comparisons for ASX e-commerce shares following supercharged COVID-19 earnings in 2020. This has dragged the JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH) share price down 10% in the last five trading sessions.
There appears to be a diverging performance between e-commerce shares such as Redbubble Ltd (ASX: RBL) and Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN) that have suffered sharp declines in recent weeks. And more traditional brick and mortar businesses such as Adairs Ltd (ASX: ADH) and Dusk Group Ltd (ASX: DSK) have soared to record territory.
So where does JB Hi-Fi stand amidst this volatility and could this be a buying opportunity for discounted shares?
Brokers mixed on what’s next for the JB Hi-Fi share price
Brokers are divided as to whether or not a recent weakness in the JB Hi-Fi share price is a buying opportunity.
On the bullish side, Credit Suisse upgraded its JB Hi-Fi share price target to $57.39 with an outperform rating. The broker was surprised by the strong March quarter results and believes the CEO transition will be smooth as could be.
Credit Suisse believes the market is underestimating the momentum that still exists in the household goods market. Rather than seeing more volatility and downside risk ahead, the broker says that risks are now sufficiently to the upside.
Conversely, Morgan Stanley is cautious on the business’ margins following Kogan’s update that flagged excess inventory and increased marketing costs. Despite meeting expectations, the broker was underweight on JB Hi-Fi shares with a $46 target price.
Macquarie meets the bulls and bears in the middle with a neutral rating with a $50.40 target price. The broker observes strong momentum within home electronics but suspects a slowdown might take shape as consumer behaviour normalises. The broker expects flat like-for-like sales growth in the second half as the company cycles the peak panic buying from mid-March.
It’s a tough call on the JB Hi-Fi share price as the business cycles through sky-high sales from last year. The market is clearly aware that a slowdown in sales is approaching in the near term. The million-dollar question is whether or not today’s prices reflect the slow-down, or is there more pain for the JB Hi-Fi share price in the coming months?
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With too many competitors for its Pre/Pixi, the venerable phone maker looks for an appropriate suitor to help it survive. Which vendor would be the best choice?
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Versus the iPhone and Droid, consumers could save over $1,000 with a two-year T-Mobile service contract for the Nexus One.
Palm's first release running on the company's new webOS platform debuts.
Redesigning MySpace for mobile devices should improve its usability in the hand. It will also mean many of the new elements from the main site's recent updates will function on smartphones.
Third-place carrier is banking on Palm Pre to stem subscriber drain.
Tome aims to help developers get cracking on creating third-party software for Palms upcoming Pre smartphone. You can already read the first chapter online. In related news, it looks like Palms gearing up to support Adobe Flash technology with the webOS.


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Shares of athletic apparel maker Under Armour (UA) are down 1% Tuesday after announcing Chief Operating Officer and CFO Brad Dickerson is stepping down.
U.S. stock futures were lower Tuesday, as Wall Street awaited a series of corporate earnings reports.
VMWare(VMW), which makes software that helps companies manage computers, is down 11% Monday following the biggest ever tech buyout by Dell of EMC (EMC).
U.S. stock futures were higher Monday, while Asian stock markets were mostly up following Wall Street’s gains as investors looked ahead to this week’s Chinese trade data.
The $50 billion-plus takeover attempt by Dell would be the largest tech deal ever.
Full seats lead to fat stock gains.
Shares of Etsy (ETSY), the handmade marketplace, slid further Friday after sinking 4% Thursday when Amazon announced a competing marketplace called Handmade at Amazon.


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A millennium ago, people cooked food over open fires in the great outdoors. Apparently, everything old really is new again. According to the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association, Americans bought almost 2 million outdoor fireplaces last year, not to mention the many barbecues, pools and fountains.
For small-business owner A.J. Benys of A.J.'s Landscaping & Design, in Houston's Heights neighborhood, that's good news.


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Prakriti E-Mobility, an electric mobility startup, has received an undisclosed amount of lead investment from IEG Investment Banking Group as part of its pre-Series A funding round.
The money will be used to grow the company’s electric vehicle (EV) fleet and install more charging stations across the country. It will also utilise the funds to improve its mobile app and invest more in the technological side of its goods. This is the first of five million dollars in funding that the firm will receive as part of its pre-Series A round.
Nimish Trivedi, Rajeev Tiwari, and Vikas Bansal created Prakriti in 2019. Simply put, the company is an electric cab service provider for both B2C and B2B consumers. Prakriti is now active in the National Capital Region of Delhi.
In the last 2.5 years, the startup claims to have driven 8 million kilometres around Delhi-NCR. It had previously stated that it had partnered with MakeMyTrip, an online travel aggregator, to provide cab services from the New Delhi airport.


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CBA LIVE: 2013 “The Future of Money” News Consumer Bankers Association Announces Recipient of 2013 Joe Belew Award
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Phoenix, AZ (March 12, 2013) – The Consumer Bankers Association today announced First Niagara Financial Group (Buffalo, N.Y., NASDAQ: FNFG) as the winner of the third annual Joe Belew Award at CBA LIVE: The Future of Money in Phoenix, Ariz.
Incoming CBA Chair Andy Harmening, senior executive vice president at Bank of the West, presented the award in recognition of First Niagara’s Affordable Housing Partnership with Habitat for Humanity Capital District of Albany, N.Y. (HHCD). As the nonprofit partner of the winning bank, HHCD will receive $5,000.
Paul McCraven, senior vice president of community development at First Niagara accepted the award. The 2013 competitor focus was creating and maintaining affordable housing for lower and moderate income individuals or communities.
Passionate dedication from First Niagara employees was cited by the selection committee in their decision, and recognized by CBA President and CEO Richard Hunt.
“The commitment of First Niagara’s employees to this outstanding project represents the vision for the retail banking industry Joe fought for each day,” Hunt said.
“We could not ask for a better partner to recognize with this prestigious award. The Albany community is fortunate to have First Niagara on their side.”
CBA also announced U.S. Bank as the runner up for the 2013 competition.
The Joe Belew Award was established in 2011 in memory of Joe Belew, former CBA president, to honor his commitment to community development. The award annually recognizes CBA member banks for their innovative community development programs related to housing or job creation. Discover Bank and Wells Fargo are past winners of the award.
Read a detailed description of the 2013 competitor programs on the Joe Belew Award Online Library at www.cbanet.org.
About Consumer Bankers Association
The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) is the trade association for today's leaders in retail banking - banking services geared toward consumers and small businesses. The nation's largest financial institutions, as well as many regional banks, are CBA corporate members, collectively holding two-thirds of the industry's total assets. CBA’s mission is to preserve and promote the retail banking industry as it strives to fulfill the financial needs of the American consumer and small business.


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Amidst a Salone-del-Gusto style tasting hall filled with kombucha, kimchi, cupcakes, and all manner of pantry-stuffing samples, Edible Brooklyn publisher Stephen Munshin declared, “It’s time for a trade show in Brooklyn focused exclusively on the borough’s talented tastemakers.” His remarks kicked off Brooklyn Eats, a showcase of more than 100 local food and drink makers organized by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce as this borough’s answer to Manhattan’s Fancy Food Show.
Munshin told the packed room of Kings County business leaders, media and elected officials of the explosion in Brooklyn’s food economy since the launch of Edible Brooklyn in 2006. “Smorgasburg didn’t exist in 2006. Neither did the Brooklyn Flea or City Harvest’s Brooklyn Local or the Red Hook Taco Truck or any of the artisan food popups that have become fixtures in the city.” Not to mention the handful of craft distilleries, the three wineries, the dozen or so rooftop farms, the gaggle of food tech startups (Quinciple, Mouth, Homegrown Collective, Plated, StudioFeast, KitchenSurfing, GoodEggs) and the many coffee roasters now in the borough. Since 2006, sales of Brooklyn Brewery beer have jumped nearly fivefold, from $11 million to $50 million.
The location of Brooklyn Eats itself was evidence of all the potential that remains. It was held in the massive, former Pfizer laboratory on Flushing Avenue, whose floors are now home to a growing number of food making operations, from Sfoglini pasta to Kombucha Brooklyn, with more businesses joining all the time. “Brooklyn tastes great, and will be even more delicious in the future. We are proud to be an ally with you all in continuing to push Brooklyn in this direction.” The remarks also included a requisite Brooklyn facial hair joke and a rare flat tire and Dunkin Donuts tale from the first issue of Edible Brooklyn. Read on below, and learn more about Brooklyn Eats here.[Unedited remarks from Stephen Munshin at Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce kickoff for Brooklyn Eats 2013, June 26, 8:30 a.m.]]
Thank you to the Brooklyn Chamber and their President, Carlo Scissura, Chair, Denise Arbesu, and to Citibank, National Grid and all the sponsors for their support.
It’s definitely time for a trade show in Brooklyn focused exclusively on the borough’s talented tastemakers. Edible Brooklyn is excited and honored to be involved, and we welcome Brooklyn Eats with open arms (and mouths).
We at Edible Brooklyn have had the good timing and fortune to be front row center for the Brooklyn food revolution that’s taken place over the last decade. There is no question that Brooklyn, and specifically food in Brooklyn, has had a renaissance, which has clearly accelerated in recent years.
You can look to any number of places for evidence. The NY Times recently ran a piece on the global brand usage of Brooklyn and pointed out what it connotes to an international audience—small-batch production, urban husbandry and period facial hair.
But, as many of you food and drink entrepreneurs and fellow appreciators in this room know, it hasn’t always been this way. And getting there took a lot of hard work, sometimes sleepless nights and a tireless vision of what our food and drink community could be.
In fact, I look back fondly on a particularly dark night a few months after we launched Edible Brooklyn in 2006. It was pouring rain, maybe sleet. A miserable night and…flat tire…tried to fix it for a few hours. Part of the reason why the jack kept failing was that the car was loaded down with 50 or 60 boxes of magazines, which we couldn’t abandon in the rain. This was in a time pre-smartphones, so apart from calling AAA, we didn’t have many options. Now, had we known what we know today—we would have headed over to 4th Avenue which we now know is where everyone in Brooklyn takes their flat tires. But instead we called AAA, got towed to the complete other end of Brooklyn where we waited until nearly 3 in the morning for a young man built like the Hulk to fix our tire. We wanted to talk food and so we asked if the man was Cuban. An icy stare came back and the man said no, he was Dominican, and he then began to regale us with tales of Dominican food culture from his homeland and from Brooklyn. And so we got to have an Edible experience even as we watched the sun come up with some Dunkin Donuts coffee.
Yes, we’ve come a long way. Let me point to some other signs of how much has changed since we launched Edible Brooklyn way back in the food stone age.
In 2006, Brooklyn Brewery did about $11 million in sales, this year they are on track to do $50 million. Hard to Fuggaabout that, right Marty?
There were no craft distilleries in Brooklyn in 2006, and only a handful in the state. Today there are at least a dozen in the borough (including Greenhook Ginsmiths and the formidable Jack from Brooklyn, both here today) all contributing to New York State’s position as one of the national leaders in the craft distiller movement.
There was no one making wine in Brooklyn, outside of some old Italian families. Today there are 3 wineries in the borough including Brooklyn Oenology and Brooklyn Winery, both here today.
In the first issue of Edible Brooklyn we ran a piece on Fairway’s new store in Red Hook, mentioning the concern some local residents had that their neighborhood would change for the worse. Now, it’s the anchor of Van Brunt Street, bringing hungry folks from all over Brooklyn and beyond to one of the most vibrant food communities in the borough.
Over the past 7 years we’ve had the honor of telling the story of many other of the gifted food makers that are here today including icons of the New York food community like Acme Smoked Fish in Greenpoint and Gomberg Seltzer (now delivered by the Brooklyn Boys) in Canarsie, as well as those who have taken their family businesses into this new food age like chocolatier Michael Rogak of Jomart Chocolates on Franklin Avenue and Louis Coluccio’s salumeria, ALC Italian Grocery, in Bay Ridge.
Smorgasburg didn’t exist in 2006. Neither did the Brooklyn Flea or City Harvest’s Brooklyn Local or the Red Hook Taco Truck or any of the artisan food popups that have now become fixtures in the city. The list goes on and on to include the locally roasted coffee made by a highly trained barista I’m guessing most of you are drinking right now.
And this growth has been contagious. Look at what’s happened in Long Island Wine Country, Brooklyn’s closest wine region. In 2006, there were just over 20 wineries. Today there are nearly 50. And so much of that growth came because of enthusiastic wine drinkers in Brooklyn. Our friend Trent Preszler, of Bedell Cellars in Cutchogue, said that Brooklyn restaurants and wine shops are so much more eager to try New York wine than their Manhattan counterparts. He said Bedell’s sales in Brooklyn have tripled since 2006.
In yet another example of the interest in home grown and made, we just hosted the 7th annual Brooklyn Uncorked, Edible Brooklyn’s annual pairing event of NY wine and NY food at One Hanson Place. It’s always been popular but this year’s event was the biggest ever with over 1000 food and drink enthusiasts packing the room for a taste of the region.
And we know this same growth, this enthusiasm and interest and solidarity from both food producers and food consumers, has spread across the country. Edible Brooklyn, and our sister titles Edible Manhattan, Edible East End, and launching this fall Edible Long Island, are part of a national network of Edible magazines with a shared mission to chronicle their local food and drink community. This network started in 2002 in Ojai, California, and it now includes 80 magazines from coast to coast. There are 8 in New York State. It’s a concept that seems to appeal everywhere. In small towns and big cities, on the coasts and in the Heartland, in red states and blue states.
And, as you might expect, the growth of Edible magazines mirrors the growth of the food system that we are writing about. That is, we are a grassroots, place-based publishing model that mimics the decentralized, regional and local food systems that are popping up across the country. Edible magazines are locally owned, locally published, locally distributed, and supported almost entirely by local advertising. We are proud to share this ethos and business model with the gifted food and drink artisans participating here today.
Brooklyn tastes great, and will be even more delicious in the future. But we aren’t done yet. Events like this are a big step in the right direction. And let’s continue to move the forward with things like—more incentives for green roofs, more food processing capacity and facilities, and getting schools and the medical and health communities to support this local, healthy, delicious food system.
We are proud to be an ally with you all in continuing to push Brooklyn in this direction.


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VP Zamanian says ad buyers like aggregate data; some interested in user content
Glam Media has built one of the largest online ad networks targeted at women, with more than 450 Web sites ranging from its own flagship property, glam.com, to small blogs.
All of those sites collect valuable information on their users, and Glam is now using the data to sell targeted brand ads across its network, says Kiumarse Zamanian, vice president of advertising technologies.
"There's a tremendous amount of data we can collect about the ads and the users who see them," says Zamanian, who came to Glam from Yahoo.
That data lets Glam advertisers target very specific niches within its network of publishers, like the vertical it unveiled late last month focused on health and wellness.
The company is balancing the goal of driving higher CPMs with an awareness of the privacy concerns of its users, Zamanian says.
During a panel discussion at a Digital Hollywood event in San Jose, he said that none of the data is personally identifiable information that can be tracked back to a user's name or email address.
While no Web video sites have had any luck monetizing user generated content, Glam advertisers are interested in getting their message out to individual blog sites, especially ones that provide product ratings or reviews.
Although we won't see luxury brands willing to put their ads on such sites, makers of consumer goods such as hair-care products are, Zamanian says.
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19/03/2020 · Cryptocurrency markets have seen a huge resurgence, causing the price of bitcoin to shoot up by more than 20 per cent in less than 24 hours. The gains follow one of the worst crashes in the.
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With the advent of blockchain technology, vendors are increasingly accepting payments of goods, including artwork, with digital currency. The decentralized nature of digital currency makes it attractive for a lot of reasons, but it also makes legal oversight a challenge. Add to that the emerging (or already emerged) high-value market for digital art. For example, Beeple’s Non-Fungible Token (“NFT”) collection sold for more than $69 million at an auction, and a CryptoPunk NFT sold for $23 million.
NFTs, which are often used as a digital tokenized representation of a physical item, are susceptible to money laundering risks just like traditional high-value art. The money laundering risks presented by NFTs are not unique to NFTs, they are simply another avenue that criminal actors attempt to exploit. However, because NFTs are on a blockchain, they are publicly verifiable, auditable, and digitally unique which makes thwarting bad actors possible. In fact, a report from a blockchain analytics firm found that in 2021 there was “small but visible” money laundering activity in NFTs. The report continued, “[o]ur report demonstrates that thanks to the inherent transparency of blockchains, NFT platforms with the right data and tools can effectively monitor their platforms to shut down and prevent abuse such as money laundering.” These recent developments prompted the Treasury Department to take a closer look.
On February 4, 2022, the Department of the Treasury published a study on the facilitation of money laundering and terrorist financing through the art trade. Among other considerations, the report discussed the risks of financial crimes in connection with high-value art, including NFTs (see our previous blogs about NFTs here and here). The study found that the high-value art market has certain inherent qualities that make it potentially vulnerable to a range of financial crimes, as we noted above. NFT purchasers, marketplaces, issuers, and other intermediaries in NFT transactions should be aware of the Treasury Department’s interest in regulation and the potential for abuse through NFT transactions.
Monitoring the movement of artwork is inherently more difficult than tracing currency because there is no automated, mandated electronic registry for artwork. This risk could be magnified in the NFT context:
Digital art is one of the fastest growing sector of use-cases for NFT technology. The Treasury study states that “in the first three months of 2021, the market for NFTs generated a record $1.5 billion in trading and grew 2,627 percent over the previous quarter.” As a result, regulators are increasingly focused on preventing the illicit use of the technology. The Treasury study includes several considerations going forward for NFTs and other high-value art market participants:
Regulation is lagging behind this revolutionary technology. This Treasury Department report is the latest in a series of studies and reports by federal regulatory agencies that aim to warn investors about the potential for abuse and provide a path for mainstream adoption. This is a quickly-evolving area and we will continue to update you on regulatory and compliance trends as they evolve.
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Contractor's first interim results since floating on AIM boosted by infrastructure contracts
May Guerney today released its first set of interim results as a listed company by announcing a 20% rise in pre-tax profit.
The contractor, which floated on the Alternative Investment Market in June, increased profit to £6.6m for the six months ending 30 September, up from £5.5m last year.
Turnover increased 12% to £199.6m driven by highways and maintenance contracts. The contractor has also signed long-term contracts with West Sussex County Council, Network Rail and Essex and Suffolk Water, giving a total order book of more £1.1bn.
Commenting on the results, David Sterry, chief executive, said: "This has been a very important year for May Gurney and we are extremely pleased to announce a very positive set of maiden interim results following on from our successful flotation on AIM in June 2006. The flotation has been received very positively by our shareholders, our customers, our suppliers and our people and we remain committed to delivering value to them all. Our business is focused on our customers and our relationships with them, so as to ensure a high quality of service,"


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(Attn.editors: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with PRNewswire. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same). Notifications are More Likely to Bring Traffic Than E-mails: WebEngage
MUMBAI, June 15, 2016/PRNewswire/ -- E-commerce giants unanimously agree that more than 50% of their transactions happen on mobile devices and the figure is expected to reach more than 70% by 2019. Amid the advent of cheap data plans, increasing broadband connections and plummeting prices of mobile devices, the users engagement on mobile is higher than yesterday.
Reflecting on this latest trend and the rapid growth in the mobile sector, WebEngage recently hosted a panel discussion on Mobile Growth. The panelists included Avlesh Singh - CEO of WebEngage, Zishaan Hayath - CEO of Toppr, Nischal Shetty - CEO of Crowdfire and Sidharth Verma - CEO of Beewise among others. They stressed on the need to not stop relying on organic channels who give 100% authentic users rather than pricey channels who may give unsustainable rocket growth.
Avlesh Singh highlighted, "In this era, it is not only imperative to have mobile traffic but actually have the ability of traffic retention. It is easy to see big numbers in app downloads but due to lack of retention, some apps see 99% drops. Push notifications have higher engagement rates than SMSs or e-mails because they lead to a consistent app experience where you can implement user-friendly forms, gather feedback or form other ways of interacting." (MORE) PRNewswire DL


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Ministry calls on companies to sign up for import expo
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN) - Indonesian businesses are encouraged to take part in the China International Import Expo in November.
The Trade Ministry has called on Indonesian companies to sign up for the China International Import Expo (CIIE), which will be held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10.
“This is a good opportunity for us. [China] has never organized an exhibition that invites other countries to promote their products,” the ministry's export development director general, Arlinda Imbang Jaya, told representatives of trade associations in Jakarta on Tuesday.
She said Indonesia needed to reduce its US$12.7 billion trade deficit with China.
“The Chinese government has invited over 200 countries and 150,000 potential buyers to participate in the expo.”
The ministry, in partnership with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and the Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association, had already booked 1,000 square meters of exhibition space for the Indonesian delegation, but it was open to order a larger space if more companies wanted to participate, Arlinda added.
Meanwhile, Kadin representatives also voiced their support for the ministry’s call.
“China is the largest market for Indonesian products, so this is a great opportunity for all of us businesspeople to go there to offer our wares,” said Tjoe Sugiharto, the vice secretary-general of Kadin’s China committee.
Wang Liping, the Chinese Embassy’s economic and commercial counselor, said he wanted to see a large Indonesian delegation at the expo, adding that there was still a lot of untapped trade potential between China and Indonesia. “The CIIE 2018 is waiting for our Indonesian friends.”


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Crypto trades are getting quicker, that is certainly what crypto group continues to be talking about the entire weekend.
As well as the reality is confirmed by a coin that you believed is vulnerable. It’s not necessarily vulnerable, it is only a small “Lite”. Just lately, a $99 million exchange was completed through Litecoin at an incredible value of just $0.44, and within just 150 a few moments. The identification of the people engaged in this significant, fast and inexpensive deal is unknown.
Details About the Litecoin:
The information of the Litecoin deal including its 700,000 coins was published on Twitter and the traders of this coin are extremely thrilled since this currency will find an important rise in value following the current buzz created in the crypto group.
The offer marks the accomplishment of a big landmark for cryptocurrency lovers in general. No traditional bank or even online transaction systems has managed to achieve in their record. Delivering this kind of amount via traditional techniques would have obtained days and some unthinkable exchange costs.
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Reddit end user b30, who written the line, wrote; “Worth surfacing up right here that the $99 million financial transactions cost just $0.40 and took 2.5 minutes. Holy moly.”
Properly, there are actually some persons who consider that this could indicate the end of PayPal and other on the internet payment platforms. When you search for this problem seriously, this will likely basically mark a seismic move in the world of finance. We’re about to find out a world where banks could turn out to be unrelated. That’s due to the fact they want for a 3rd party in delivering and getting money is perhaps all but reduced.
Final but not minimum, Litecoin has confirmed to have the potential to manage great worth dealings, which is excellent for its long phrase value. Inside the current previous, various of the significant cryptos such as Bitcoin and Ethereum have shown ineffective in managing such large-scale dealings. That’s why in Dec when Bitcoin expenses turned slow and costly due to the improved requirement, individuals converted to Litecoin.


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It was originally a cotton farm. In addition to the stores, the company will also close its candy factory. He posted the security camera footage on Facebook. It has touched our hearts and our gratitude is overflowing. Kerri-Lynn received a really good report last Friday and commenced chemo on Monday.
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The decision will affect 29 employees, all of whom the company is trying to place in other positions. The other shoe to drop is the increasing cost to make candy. When the storm struck, most of the cotton was still in the fields, "wide open and susceptible to the wind," said farmer Ron Lee of McCleskey Cotton Co.
Home Community. Department of Agriculture statistics show. UGA Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells urges growers to take all possible precautions before and after the storm hits. Georgia is the No. Support local journalism. Stahmann is holding a sale of 25 percent to 40 percent off the products at its stores. I guess you have heard what a wonderful success Saturday night was.
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Carnage On The High Street
01 March 2012The retail sector is going through unprecedented times with weekly if not daily news commentary about how difficult things are. Ever-increasing vacancies (Northern Ireland is officially the worst-affected UK region), retailers entering administration (La Senza, Barratts, Bon Marche and Peacocks within the last two months) or footfall figures falling significantly make it impossible not to feel battered and bruised if you are currently involved in retail. Not to mention Mary Portas or Justin King and their seemingly endless prophesies of doom and gloom regarding our town centres!
The undeniable truth is that the retail market is going through a dramatic and prolonged process of correction with a raft of factors conspiring against the industry. These include severely damaged consumer confidence due to the fragile nature of the economy prompted by fears of job losses along with significantly increased costs of living. The market is also bedevilled by an inflexible property market and taxation structure that burdens retailers with historic costs, which reflect neither current trading performance nor the continued growth of internet sales across most sectors.
The overall result is a retail sector fighting against the odds, cutting prices in order to remain competitive and, in many cases, profit margins that effectively leave retailers unable to meet their financial obligations. Ultimately, the only option for these retailers is to pursue some form of financial restructuring through either administration or CVA.
The harsh reality is that there are no quick fixes for this problem and the forthcoming years are clearly going to be a hard-fought battlefield of survival for most retailers.
However, an opportunity exists to try to mitigate some of the issues facing the retail sector and prepare the ground for a recovery. In particular, this will require a strategic approach by our politicians in grasping these issues without further delay. Key action points include:
Direct Government Assistance For The Retail Sector
To date the creation of new retail jobs has not been considered key in terms of growing the economy within Northern Ireland. Invest NI will normally only support companies involved in some form of manufacturing process, which also includes call centres, back office and administrative processes. In general, the retail sector has been excluded from this form of government support and this imbalance needs to be readdressed urgently. Invest NI could be granted a wider brief, and in the current climate all jobs should be considered on equal merit with support provided to create new opportunities as well as bolster existing businesses.
Current valuations utilised by the Rates Office to calculate rates liability on commercial occupiers are based on historic rental values and are not reflective of the prevailing economic situation. We have now reached the ridiculous position where, in some retail locations within the province, rates payable by the occupier are equal to the rent payable. It is no surprise, therefore, that the subject of commercial rates is now being cited by many occupiers as one of the most significant financial burdens that they are trying to manage. The recent “Tesco Tax” announced by the Finance Minister, and endorsed by Stormont, will not create any significant benefits and has the potential to limit further investment from some of the major players in the sector. Even if the Minister were to announce a revaluation, which has been deferred in previous years, it will take at least two years to effect by which time a large swathe of retailers will have gone out of business and massive job losses may ensue.
Recently we have seen positive statements from the Minister regarding pending planning decisions for major developments, many of which will be within the retail sector. This is extremely welcome and it would appear that decisions should now become more forthcoming. The reality is that a planning decision does not necessarily deliver development as some of these applications have been originally submitted in prior market conditions and may no longer be viable, or due to the current banking crisis, finance may not be deliverable.
Although a reduction in corporation tax would not have a direct impact on retail businesses, there is no doubt that if this can create more inward investment and jobs, it will have a direct impact on consumer sentiment and therefore the level of spend available to the retail sector within the province.
All in all not a particularly rosy picture and clearly there is no quick fix to correct the complex issues at play. Our politicians need to understand that the retail industry is vitally important to the future of Northern Ireland and that further investment and job creation are no less important than creating jobs in a call centre or administrative back office function. Politicians need to stand shoulder to shoulder with the retail sector and find ways to support it otherwise some of our town centres and public realm may never fully recover from this current perfect storm.


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- How quarantine helped the pet industry raise the “woof” on sales
- Doggy demand leads to tail-waggin’ innovations
- Meet the furry friends of DSJ!
It’s been said that the pet industry is indestructible. It survived the global recession of the early 2000’s, but COVID-19 is a unique beast whose effects couldn’t have been predicted. But after a year of successful back-to-back quarters, the results are in… and so are pandemic pets.
Millennials almost single handedly drive the industry these days; more and more young adults are putting off children for later years while starting families early on with furry friends. They’ve lead a steady trajectory over the past several years, one that’s predicted to bring the pet industry to $281 billion by 2023.
Quarantine spiked an unprecedented “doggy demand,” bringing pet euthanasia rates down 43%. In some areas, demand now outweighs supply as shelters are emptying cages and finding homes for their four-legged occupants. According to Shelter Animals Count, a non-profit that collects shelter statistics, the community adoption rate during the current period is 73% (compared to last year’s 64%).
Stocks have seen a major spike since the quarantine “doggy demand” as well. Major pet supply & product companies have seen major increases over the past few months:
- ProShares Pet Care (PAWZ) ^ 48% (past 12 months)
- Indexx Laboratories (IDXX) ^ 61%
- Zoetis Inc. (ZTS) ^ 25%
With increased demand comes a need for increased supply, and the pet industry didn’t let us down. Innovators showed up with new products, boosting business for companies like Chewy.com which boast quick shipping on pet products ranging from medicine and food to toys and clothes. The most unexpected untapped market? Doggy diapers. The early stages of quarantine kept owners and pets indoors, creating a space for the new product to make its big drop into the market. As of the 3rd quarter, sales have reached over $24 million.
New toys, new products, and new services—the pet industry is almost pandemic-proof. We have a few friends who are going “mutts” about this investment op-paw-tunity!
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Quantic Dream has confirmed that it will remain a Sony studio for the near future.
The developer behind Heavy Rain and the upcoming Beyond: Two Souls has an exclusive partnership with Sony so that its games only launch on the PlayStation.
The studio's co-CEO, Guillaume de Fondaumiére, said that everyone at Quantic Dream is happy with the deal and they aren't looking to change anytime soon.
"This isn't a partnership where we are forced by a big company into giving immediate results," he told OPM.
"That's fantastic for a studio like us. Ever since we started our partnership, Sony just said it was going to give us the money to build these games and we said we were going to work as hard as we could and reward it for its trust.
"We're certainly not going to change partner for the sake of making more money; that's not the philosophy behind our studio. As long as we can create the games we want to create, we'll stay with Sony."
Beyond: Two Souls is due out for the PlayStation 3 in October.


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DIFC Authority releases "Exempt Companies Regulations"Press Release 25 Feb 2008 11:05 am
The DIFC Authority (DIFCA) has today released for public consultation the "Exempt Companies Regulations", a new set of regulations proposed under the Companies Law of 2006 and the Insolvency Law of 2004.
The new regulations are designed to assist financial institutions to carry out, among other things, securitisation transactions using the existing DIFC legal and regulatory framework.
Commenting on the imminent adoption of these regulations, His Excellency Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor of the DIFC, noted: "With the increasing number and growing sophistication of transactions taking place in the Dubai International Financial Centre, the DIFC has again proved its commitment to international best practices - this time in the area of securitisation and other structured finance transactions. Through the adoption of these regulations, the DIFC demonstrates its willingness to support key players in their sectors of activity and respond to their requirements in a flexible manner while remaining faithful to its founding principles of integrity, transparency and efficiency. The simplicity of these new regulations also demonstrates the robustness of the existing legislative system, where it is now possible to introduce new areas of activity with relatively minor changes to our existing framework."
Nasser Al Shaali, CEO of the DIFC Authority said: "As the DIFC continues its emergence as a leading international financial centre we are committed to providing the most mature, sophisticated infrastructure and legal framework to promote the development of a highly prosperous financial industry. By proposing the new regulations we aim to encourage securitisation transactions at the centre and cater and encourage the expansion of the products and services available at the DIFC."
Both Islamic finance and conventional finance transactions in the region often require the use of special purpose vehicles (SPVs). These SPVs, otherwise known as transaction-specific companies, are usually incorporated with the intention of being restricted in their operations, with no employees other than special directors. The use of SPVs in the DIFC under the new regulations is simply for the purpose of facilitating sophisticated financing activity. This is likely to have a favourable impact on the region's increasing demand for SPVs, in both conventional and Sharia-compliant products.
he deadline for providing comments on these proposals is March 27, 2008.
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The figures dovetail with those from e-commerce platform provider Linnworks, which works with such merchants as Amazon, eBay, and Shopify. The company recorded Black Friday sales increases of 20% compared with last year.
A record $4.7 billion was spent by consumers online on Small Business Saturday alone, Adobe reported, an increase of 30.2%. Said SMBs (those with $10 million to $50 million annual revenue) saw revenue growth of 294% on Saturday vs. an average day in October.
Season to date, small retailers have seen a 110% increase in online sales on average, vs. the 112% growth for large ($1 billion-plus) retailers, said Adobe, which captures details from 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail sites across 50 merchandise categories, including 80 of the 100 largest retailers in the U.S.
Adobe also provided a snapshot of its holiday analytics thus far:
1. Fifty-six percent of consumers still think retailers are saving the best discounts for Cyber Monday.
2. Curbside pickup fulfillment grew 67% vs. last year, with the share of orders at retailers who offer it hovering around 23% vs. 2019’s 15% last year. Adobe expects this to increase to more than 50% in the days leading up to Christmas.
3. Mobile shopping accounted for 40% of online sales thus far, up 12%. What’s more, 60% of visits to retail sites is now being driven by smartphones.
4. The largest e-commerce retailers are winning in smartphone conversions, with 70% better conversion rates over the weekend.
5. Retailers offering curbside pickup had a 40% higher conversion rate this past weekend.