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Trade Gap Narrows Modestly
By KEITH BRADSHER,
Published: August 20, 1992
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19— The nation's persistent trade deficit showed scant improvement in June, narrowing only slightly to $6.59 billion as both exports and imports hit record highs, the Commerce Department said today.
The Bush Administration was quick to greet the report -- which showed exports of $38.28 billion, a 7.2 percent increase from May's level -- as a sign of renewed economic strength in the United States. "President Bush's leadership and experience in promoting America abroad is paying off in dividends for us at home -- in the form of jobs and economic growth," Commerce Secretary Barbara H. Franklin said in a statement. Criticism by Democrats
But as Democrats were quick to point out, the gain in exports was balanced by a 4.7 percent increase in imports, to $44.88 billion, and the overall trade deficit remains far above its level last winter and most of last year. "In the first few months of this year, it looked like significant progress was being made, but that has gone out the window now," said Representative Robert T. Matsui, a California Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Trade.
Recent monthly deficits suggest that the trade deficit for all of 1992 could reach $80 billion, up from $65.40 billion last year, Mr. Matsui noted.
But even an $80 billion deficit would still be smaller than the trade deficits of the late 1980's, which peaked at $152.12 billion in 1987. Seasonal Adjustments
American trade deficits with many regions widened in June, while the overall trade deficit narrowed. The reason is that the overall deficit is adjusted to account for seasonal fluctuations while bilateral deficits are not.
Remove the seasonal adjustment and the trade deficit in June, at $6.48 billion, was the worst since October of last year, according to Commerce Department figures released today.
Trade experts were surprised by the record exports and imports in June. Foreign markets for American products are weak while American economic growth, which tends to determine imports, has been slow, said Robert D. Hormats, a deputy United States trade representative in the Carter Administration who is now a vice chairman of Goldman Sachs International.
"In a way, the numbers don't square with what's happening in the real economy," he said.
Harold B. Malmgren, a former special trade representative in the Nixon and Ford Administrations, said that the increase in exports might prove more lasting because it reflected a long, slow decline in the value of the dollar, which has made American goods cheaper for foreign buyers.
During the fourth quarter of last year and the first quarter of this year, the monthly trade deficits bobbed up and down in a tight range between $3.29 billion and $5.87 billion. The deficit leaped to $7.06 billion in April and $7.14 billion in May for two reasons: recessions in Western European countries shrank their demand for American goods, while commercial aircraft deliveries sagged as the Boeing Company filled domestic orders. The increase in aircraft exports during June was twice as large as the narrowing of the overall deficit. European Shortfall
Exports to Western Europe fell again in June while imports increased, as the United States posted a deficit with the region of $89.9 million after a surplus of $966.4 million in May.
Imports from Mexico grew slightly faster than sales of American goods there, so that the nation's trade surplus with Mexico narrowed to $334.2 million, from $434.4 million in May. Mexico, Canada and the United States agreed last week to create a North American free trade area, although the legislatures of all three countries still must approve the pact.
But exports to Japan, after stagnating for the last year, did jump, to $4.16 billion, from $3.66 billion in May. Imports from Japan also increased, but not quite as much, so that the bilateral trade deficit narrowed slightly to $3.39 billion.
Oil imports rose to $4.19 billion in June, the highest level in 17 months. The increase reflected slightly higher oil prices and the continuing decline in American production.
Graph: "Balane of Trade" shows the number of imports, exports and the deficit from June 1991-June 1992. (Source: Commerce Department) (pg. D2)


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The PPI scandal has actually been unravelled over the last three decades by being accused of people being offered an unnecessary and expensive product from the early nighties. In November 2005, PPI was questioned about poor selling procedures by specific banks and lenders to their customers. Over the years there has been a full investigation regarding PPI and now due to what the investigation has found the banks and lenders have lost a case against mis selling the PPI product.
Payment Protection Insurance – PPI
PPI (Payment Protection Insurance) may have some familiarity to you should you have ever taken on a loan, mortgage, credit card or any such credit agreement. It stands for payment protection insurance which was sold to protect your payments should you become poorly or be involved in an accident or unemployment. This to some people was a necessary product to take, ensuring that if any of this were to happen, they knew their credit repayments were being paid. But to others this was not the case. It has come about during many investigations that in fact the PPI product had indeed been mis sold.
Many cases have shown that people did not even know they had such product and have been paying an expensive policy on top of their loan amount for something they do not require or use. Others have felt pushed into taking on PPI and others have felt that they did not have a choice and didn’t know that the payment protection insurance was not compulsory. Also PPI has been should to people who would never be legible to make a claim on it due to them being either jobless, self employed or over the age limit of making the claim. But now because of this the customers can now claim it all back plus interest in some cases.
The banks have already received a vast amount of complaints and receiving more and more by the day due to many people finding out that they too have been a victim of mis sold protection insurance. Complaints have risen by 59% meaning the banks and lenders now have to put even more money aside to compensate their customers after underestimating the overall refunding amount required.
If you think you too may have been a victim of mis sold PPI, then you need to take action as soon as possible to ensure you too get the compensation you deserve.

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The donut of your dreams is being sold at Costco, but there is a catch… it’s not sold in the US!
Social media has gone into a frenzy to find the scarce, pink donut being sold only Down Under in Australia.
The whopping two-pound donut topped with pink frosting, M&M’s and sprinkles has been hard to find, but customers have been posting their lucky findings on social media.
Each donut costs about $15 AUD or around $10 in America.
Are you the type to devour the whole thing, like me or share it among your friends and coworkers?


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Young fashion brand Firetrap has awarded its global footwear licence to premium footwear manufacturer GMI USA.
Firetrap, which previously worked with supplier Fresh Footwear for eight years, has teamed up with its new licensee to launch a footwear range for spring 11.
The men’s and women’s range will be launched at trade show Bread & Butter Berlin in July.
Firetrap said the footwear had been designed to support its “modernist utility” and “rock ‘n’ roll-inspired” clothing.
It is unclear why Firetrap finished its licence agreement with Fresh Footwear, which will end by January.
US-based GMI, which has an office in the UK, was founded in 2005 by Stefano Maroni and creates footwear collections for denim brands such as True Religion.
Firetrap commercial director Callum Sneddon said footwear was a “very important category” for the brand.
Firetrap has eight UK standalone stores in locations including London, Leeds and Edinburgh.


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More balance adjustments have been made to Fortnite Battle Royale's Avengers: Infinity War limited-time event.
Being both a Fortnite player and a Twitch Prime member has its perks.
If only Epic's designers had been helping out in Avengers: Infinity War.
Epic has ended Fortnite Battle Royale players' hope of getting some Marvel-themed skins.
Fortnite's 4.1 update is now live on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
Kratos is challenging Thanos as the rightful wielder of the Infinity Gauntlet.
The bad guys are the focus of this new DLC for Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.


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Umami wine. It’s a no go for some of us.
A new study finds that for those of us who like a glass of wine, there are certain flavours that we just can’t stand.
Researchers from Brock University in St. Catherines, Ontario, tested the link between alcohol consumption and people’s responsiveness to different taste sensations and found that those who are good at perceiving sensations like bitterness and astringency in foods are more likely to be drinkers of all kinds of alcoholic beverages while those of who respond strongly to qualities such as sourness and umami (a savoury, meaty taste) are less likely to drink wine in particular.
“For wine, the individuals most responsive to sourness, astringency and umami consume less. Presumably, these individuals find sourness and astringency aversive,” say the study’s authors from the Department of Biological Sciences at Brock University. “The umami finding is a little unexpected, as there are no reports to suggest that umami is elicited by wine, however many participants commented that they found the umami stimulus unpleasant.”
Studies have shown that many factors influence alcohol consumption including individual genetics, alcohol reactivity and psychological disposition as well as social cues and interpersonal practices. But taste, too, plays a role in who drinks, what they drink and how often.
Not only limited to the so-called five gustatory sensations (sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami), taste is said to also comprise “chemesthetic” responses like astringency and metallic sensations as well as more brutely physical ones like prickliness, viscosity and heat. Importantly, our ability to sense all of these elements varies from person to person, thus begging the question of how perception of the various taste sensations affects how much and what kinds of alcohol we drink.
Researchers gave taste tests to 435 adults, asking them to rate their responsiveness to a range of taste sensations, and then got them to fill out surveys on their own alcohol consumption habits. What they found was that while sourness responsiveness was inversely related to general alcohol consumption, bitterness and astringency responsiveness were linked to the higher consumption levels, a result not too surprising since these are common flavour qualities attributed to alcoholic beverages.
The study also showed that those who drank less often were found to be generally more responsive to all the sensations examined by the participants, a finding which the researchers say may be evidence of that more finely tuned palettes may dissuade people from drinking. “A limited examination of individuals who abstain from all alcohol indicated a tendency toward higher responsiveness than alcohol consumers to sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and saltiness (biserial correlation), suggesting that broadly-tuned orosensory responsiveness may be protective against alcohol use and possibly misuse,” say the study’s authors.
Research into the complexities of taste have revealed that not only is the act of tasting a matter for the tongue, mouth and nose but also for the eyes. Studies have shown that visual cues about foods influence the flavours we perceive. For instance, people who were given white wine with food colouring in it to make it appear to be red wine reported flavour sensations more typically associated with red wines.
“Years ago, taste was a table with two legs — taste and odour,” says Terry E. Acree of Cornell University’s Department of Food Science, to National Geographic. “Now we are beginning to understand that flavour depends on parts of the brain that involve taste, odour, touch and vision. The sum total of these signals, plus our emotions and past experiences, result in perception of flavours and determine whether we like or dislike specific foods.”
The new study is published in the journal Physiology & Behavior.
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The Food and Drugs Board would as from next year inspect the food preparation chain of hotels and restaurants before their licenses are renewed by the Ghana Tourist Board (GTB).
The Regulatory Officer of FDB, Mr. Richard Odum Nyumuah, announced at a two-day training workshop on food safety management for 50 food handlers in the hospitality industry in the Western region at Takoradi.
He said hotels and restaurants found to be producing food under hygienic conditions and meeting food safety standards would be issued with permit and recommended to the GTB to renew their licenses.
Mr. Nyumuah said hotels and restaurants that meet the minimum food safety standards would be asked to improve their performance.
He said those that fail to meet the mark would be closed down.
Mr. Nyumuah said a survey carried by the FDB in 2004 revealed that there were serious food safety issues in hotels and restaurants and the board has received many complainants from the public on food safety in those facilities.
He advised hotels and restaurants to start operating on the principle of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) recommended by Cordex Allimentirus Commission, the United Nations Agency responsible for food safety for developing countries.
He said the HACCP is a science-based food safety management system that aims at identifying potential factors that make food unsafe for consumption.
Mr. Nyumuah said the HACCP would enable hotels and restaurants to prevent, eliminate and reduce these hazards to acceptable limits.
He said the HACCP is compulsory in developed countries and is now being introduced in the country.


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Mobile card game Marvel Snap has roared to new heights since it launched worldwide in October 2022, snapping up US $30 million in revenue, and earning 14 million downloads globally. While the game was first soft-launched in New Zealand and Australia in July 2022, its release in the United States, Europe, Asia, and other regions has buoyed fresh success.
Appmagic data shared by mobilegamer.biz has revealed Marvel Snap now earns around US $392,000 per day, with players spending big on Season Pass content and unique card art variants. While cards can be earned through the game’s progression system by completing challenges and upgrading cards, there are bundles and cosmetic variants players can purchase for a fee.
Many of these are fairly eye-catching and highly coveted by players, with several of these variants provided by iconic Marvel comic artists. Essentially, the game translates the real-life hobby of card-collecting to a digital format, tempting players with chibi, manga, shiny, pixel, and cartoon interpretations of their favourite characters.
As in most mobile games, it’s not necessary to purchase these items to succeed – however, it’s clear many players have been tempted to fork out regardless. The game has now earned US $30 million since its worldwide launch in October 2022, with a solid three months of success buoyed by an active social community, and positive critical reception.
Marvel Snap made GamesHub’s ‘best of’ list for mobile games released in 2022, and continues to impress with each new season of content. Competition remains fierce but accessible in the game, with keen players continuing to work out the best paths of attack, and reeling friends into intense, fast-paced Snap battles.
According to mobilegamer.biz, the game is continuing to grow, week on week, with around 182,000 downloads recorded on average, per day. Positive word-of-mouth is likely driving this uptake, although the popularity of the Marvel brand is also likely contributing to revenue and download growth.
As Marvel Snap introduces new features, cards, and collectibles, expect its upward trajectory to continue. It’s fast becoming one of the biggest recent successes of the mobile games market, with a passionate and dedicated fanbase contributing to its rise.


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While there have been numerous leaks in recent weeks and months, Samsung has released a video ahead of the launch of the Galaxy Note 7 to tease some details.
The video was released on Samsung Mobile's Korean YouTube channel and it drops some pretty big hints. The trailer opens with the image of a fingerprint touching the camera, so naturally we're expecting to see a fingerprint scanner, but its placement could be a surprise.
Samsung also uses the video to tease possible improvements to the front-facing camera in low-light conditions, upgrades to the S Pen, and waterproofing.
The name is still a source of conflict though. While recent rumours have suggested that Samsung will skip the usage of Galaxy Note 6, the trailer has one shot featuring the numbers one through five, followed by a question mark. Six is the obvious successor, but it's heavily rumoured that Samsung wants the Galaxy Note to fall in line with the S line, which is currently on S7.
Samsung will share what it's been working on very soon at an event scheduled for August 2.


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Explosives maker Orica has reported a 4 per cent fall in first-half profit, beating market forecasts even after chemical leaks forced it to shut a plant temporarily and heavy rain and strikes hit demand from coal mines.
The world's top maker of commercial explosives stuck to its forecast for a higher profit for the year to September, and its new chief executive, Ian Smith, said the company had opened its ammonium nitrate plant in Indonesia in April.
"Pricing conditions have generally improved, particularly in the North American market," said Smith, who took over the helm in February.
Net profit fell to $253.3 million for the six months to March from $263.8 million a year earlier, compared with an average forecast of $241 million from eight brokers.
Orica's shares have risen 10 per cent so far this year, outpacing the broader market's 8.6 per cent gain.


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Arts & Culture
Watch This Tape
A Remington shop brings video back from the dead.
For Scott Braid, the love of film began with his childhood video stores. Growing up in Perry Hall, the lifelong Baltimorean had a weekly ritual: scour the shelves, explore the horror section, and take chances on movies he’d never heard of.
Years later, in 2000, he got a job at the eclectic Video Americain in Roland Park that cemented his fascination with cinema. He worked there for 10 years and claims to have learned more at the store than during his time at film school.
Eventually, Video Americain started to struggle, ultimately closing in 2014, at which point Braid joined forces with fellow Maryland Film Festival staffer Eric Hatch to form the Baltimore Video Collective. Now, with five other members, BVC plans to bring nostalgia back to Baltimore with Beyond Video, their own nonprofit video rental. Thanks to a push from Kickstarter, the store is set to open on Howard Street this fall.
“Working in a video store taught me so much about both film culture and people,” says Braid. “They are places to share ideas, make friends, and learn.”
Beyond Video will feature everything from vintage and rare VHS tapes to Blu-rays and DVDs, ranging from rom-coms to cult classics with an overall goal of 10,000 titles. They also plan to include screenings, discussions, and workshops at this long-incubated project.
“We want it to be more than just a video store,” says Braid. “We want it to be a community gathering space and resource.”
With such a diverse collection, BVC hopes to provide the kind of personal experience that streaming services can’t.
“Like bookstores and record stores, video stores give people a browsing experience unlike anything online,” says Hatch. “There are films that were life-changing to me that I only encountered because video-store employees put them on the ‘house favorites’ wall. We want film-lovers old and new to have these experiences, and make these kinds of discoveries again.”


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The personal-computer business is at a crossroads, and Microsoft Corp. isn't sitting still.
The software giant is developing a new lineup of its Surface tablets, including a 7-inch version expected to go into mass production later this year, said people familiar with the company's plans.
[...] One person familiar with Microsoft's product plans said the 7-inch tablets weren't part of the company's strategy last year, but Microsoft executives realized they needed a response to the rapidly growing popularity of smaller tablets like Google Inc.'s 7-inch Nexus, which was announced last summer, and the 7.9-inch iPad Mini introduced by Apple Inc. last October.
Let me preface this with an acknowledgment: Microsoft's apparent decision to build a 7-inch tablet competitor is unquestionably logical and pragmatic.
Consumers have shown their propensity toward the form factor, whilst Microsoft has introduced an under-adopted — and presumably failing — large-scale tablet. Thus, to grasp at relevance, it makes (elementary) sense to build something perceived as affable for modern consumers.
At the same time, the news is so ridiculously Microsoftian (for lack of a better word) it borders upon painful.
The company seems hellbent upon lingering a year or two behind all of its competitors. Google and Apple are presumably well into planning and developing follow-up iterations of their tablets from last year, Android is garnering increased intrigue from the Apple sect, and Apple is said to be plotting a distinct aesthetic departure from its iOS roots. Meanwhile, Microsoft is planning a 7-inch tablet to debut a year late with an operating system that continues to baffle even the most technologically-versed members of the community.
I can just imagine the PR team who brought this item of news to the Journal, wringing their hands together with gleeful excitement, under the impression this ought to send shockwaves through the market.
Instead, the news has almost immediately been cast aside. In fact, funnily enough, the most exciting stories of the moment center upon the Xbox brand, aptly demonstrating quite how confused Microsoft's strategy has become.
I continue to harbor praise and admiration for modern day Microsoft. They're a company experimenting with radical UI designs and they're actively disrupting their own core businesses. And yet, it's these moments of transparency in which we witness the conflict of creative and engineer within Microsoft. For every good idea, there seems to be a pessimistic reticence expressed. (Hence the existence of the genuinely baffling Windows RT.)
Although the product thinking is entirely logical in this instance (i.e., introduce a 7-inch tablet for a market conducive to 7-inch tablets), Microsoft's strategy continues to be utterly bereft of experiential consideration. Rather than pondering the best experience for its consumers, Microsoft is instead focusing upon simply selling things. There's an entire avenue of thoughtfulness that simply has not been incorporated into Microsoft's strategy.
Much of me wants Microsoft to succeed with the Surface, Windows Phone, and even Windows RT, but the systemic nature of thinking within the "Windows" portion of the company is poisonous to effective and affable innovation. Xbox continues to be the best of its class and excitement for its successor has reached fever pitch. Meanwhile, the Windows teams continue to rely upon outmoded responses to last year's market — at best.
Perhaps the so-called "Blue" movement within the Windows team will work to harmonize, unify, and rectify much of the company's computing woes. But, for now, all I see is a company operating with a clumsy lack of agility in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
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VERGE, recently presented at NYFW is having another showing at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art on Friday, October 2nd for Boston Fashion Week.
This time, in addition to VERGE's amazing designers from the last show, Ru will be presenting a few of her designs from Dismantle Me!
VERGE Queer Fashion Presentation
During Boston Fashion Week
Friday October 2, 2015
Institute of Contemporary Art
Barbara Lee Family Foundation Theater
100 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210
See you there!
As Qwear's Founding Editor, Sonny’s work centers around envisioning a future in which the clothing people wear does not dictate their chances of survival. Sonny was awarded 2015 dapperQ of the Year and was the first trans blogger to be sponsored by Topman. In March 2016, Sonny spoke at South by South West's first official queer fashion panel.


text: Guidance Software, a vendor of computer forensics and security products, has settled a complaint filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which accused it of failing to take reasonable security measures to protect sensitive computer data.Guidance\u2019s lax security efforts, which allowed hackers to access sensitive credit-card information for thousands of customers, contradicted promises made on its website and violated U.S. law, the FTC said. The settlement, announced Thursday, will require the company to implement a comprehensive cybersecurity program and obtain independent security audits every other year for 10 years, the FTC said.A Guidance spokeswoman didn\u2019t immediately return a phone call seeking a comment on the settlement.In December 2005, the company informed customers that hackers had broken into a company database and stolen about 3,800 credit-card numbers, apparently through a SQL injection attack. But security researchers had identified SQL injection attacks going back to 2000, and researchers had published multiple articles on how to protect against SQL injection attacks by 2005.Although Guidance made claims about data security on its website, it stored credit-card information in clear, readable text, the FTC said. In addition, the company failed to access the vulnerability of its network to commonly known or reasonably foreseeable Web-based attacks such as the SQL injection attacks, the FTC said. The company failed to implement "simple, low-cost and readily available defenses," the FTC said.The settlement prohibits the company from misrepresenting security measures in the future. The company will be subject to record-keeping and reporting provisions to allow the FTC to monitor compliance.This is the FTC\u2019s 14th case challenging faulty data-security practices by companies that handle sensitive consumer information.-Grant Gross, IDG News Service (Washington Bureau)Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage.


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Taiwan’s popular chain Tiger Sugar Bubble Tea is set to roar in the heart of downtown Flushing.
Tiger Sugar, a brand that originated in Taichung, Taiwan, with over 40-plus stores worldwide, will celebrate the grand opening of its first North American store in Flushing on Saturday with a dragon dance and ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“I’m very excited. I really want to bring the original taste of Taiwanese bubble tea to North America,” said Calvin Sun, CEO of Tiger Sugar New York, via translator Kit Lee.
Tiger Sugar, located at 40-10 Main St., will offer its first three customers (out of 100) in line a special gift of Taiwanese brown sugar biscuits and a Tiger Sugar model figurine on May 11 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The other customers will also receive the famous brown sugar biscuits.
Known for its milk drink added with dark brown sugar syrup and tiger stripes formed as a layer of sugar coated on the inner side of the cup, Tiger Sugar is a dessert-drink trend that has swept Asia. Its number one best seller is the brown sugar boba milk with cream mousse.
“We have a very secret and unique formula for making the brown sugar in Taiwan,” Sun said. “We import all of the brown sugar, which America doesn’t have. The formula and ingredients will make the smell of the brown sugar combining bubble and whole milk together, making a drink with a lot of layers with a refreshing taste. This is a third-generation bubble tea.”
The first Tiger Sugar store was opened in Taiwan in November of 2017. The popular brand has since then expanded to other countries such as China, Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Canada, and soon in Australia.
According to Sun, they’re definitely looking forward to opening another store in the future in Queens and outside of New York.
“We decided to open our 48th store in Flushing because most of the people are of Southeast Asia demographic,” Sun said. “However, Flushing is also ethnically diverse, so we have a lot of people gathered here, and we think this is the perfect location.”
Invited and attending guests to the Tiger Sugar grand opening will include Councilman Peter Koo; Dian Yu, executive director of the Flushing BID; state Sen. John Liu; the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York; Siman Yang, president of Tiger Sugar; and Victor Wong, business strategic partner of Tiger Sugar.
Tiger Sugar will be open for business Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.


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Getting an iPhone or other Apple device repaired is not cheap. This is partly due to Apple’s strict stance on who can repair its devices. The company has been a significant enemy of the “right-to-repair” movement that is slowly gaining traction.
Luckily, Apple has responded, and it is now expanding its repair program to even more technicians and in more countries where it sells products.
Apple’s Independent Repair Provider program, launched in 2019, is expanding to more than 200 countries this year, the company says. The program’s massive expansion ensures that it will be available in virtually every country where its devices are sold.
More users will have easier access to certified technicians through the program to help diagnose and repair their broken device(s). The Independent Repair Provider program is the company’s way to bridge the gap between small repair shops and Apple Authorized Service Providers (AASPs).
While the latter has been consistently expensive, like going to Apple Store locations, independent repair providers could, presumably, help lower the repair price, which has consistently been on the rise with every new iteration of the iPhone.
Expansion of the program also means Apple device owners will have more locations to get their devices repaired.
How to Join Apple’s Independent Repair Provider program
Technicians can apply for the program for free. According to the company, to be an Apple-certified technician, training is a must, but it will be offered for free.
Participants will have access to similar genuine parts, tools, repair manuals, and diagnostics as AASPs and Apple Store locations. Apple’s Independent Repair Provider program will land in Kenya later this year in dozens of other African countries, including Uganda and Nigeria. There’s no specific date provided as of now.
Since its launch in the US in 2019, the program expanded to Canada and Europe last year. It now boasts over 1,500 Independent Repair Provider locations across the US, Canada, and Europe.


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Microsoft Named One of ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’
Microsoft is among 145 companies to receive an honour from the Ethisphere Institute for being one of the world's most ethical companies. The Ethisphere Institute, an international think-tank focused on the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability awards the honour to companies that they determine promote ethical business standards and practices. Read more here.
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A CAN IS YOUR COUPON THIS DECEMBER
It’s Better to Give AND Receive this holiday season, the fresh soup and salad restaurants are orchestrating the food drive to give back to the communities they serve. Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes locations have partnered with over 25 food banks across the country to collect food donations for those in need in their communities.
Suggested canned food items include hearty soups, chili, canned meats, canned fish, nuts and seeds, rice and beans, canned fruits, canned vegetables, canned juices, pastas and canned sauce and any non-perishable items.
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Ryan Seacrest expanding brand to feature 'lifewear'
Ryan Seacrest was inspired by his own lifestyle when adding new pieces to his Distinction line with Macy's.
Ryan Seacrest is adding "lifewear" to his Distinction clothing line.
The American TV personality launched his brand with department store Macy’s back in 2014 and as part of an expansion, Seacrest is adding more relaxed garments, which he has dubbed “lifewear”, to the line in September (17). Items include outerwear, wovens and knits.
“Lifewear is inspired by how I live,” the star told WWD. “Our fall collection is an interpretation of how I actually dress these days. I may wear a blazer over a T-shirt or denim button-down shirt, or a more casual pant with a dress shirt and tie, or jeans with a sport coat with sneakers.
“(I want to provide men with) more freedom and flexibility in their dressing because that’s where our culture is today. Everything needs to go together effortlessly. The Ryan Seacrest Distinction collection pieces are easy and comfortable, in addition to be being carefully tailored.”
According to Seacrest’s team, his label has been the strongest menswear brand to launch at Macy’s for over a decade, and the retailer’s executive vice president of men’s and kids, Karin Darmanin, praised the new pieces for being so versatile.
“Ryan Seacrest is the definition of a modern man, building a multimedia empire all while impeccably dressed,” Darmanin added.
This isn’t the first time Seacrest has put sportswear on the market; to celebrate hosting the Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil, last year (16) he launched a collection to tie in with the athletic event. It was this venture that partly inspired him to jump into the world of lifewear, as did the addition of creative director Matteo Gottardi to Distinction, who joined six months ago.
“We designed the line with a nod to the traditional, everyday staples that men have grown up seeing their fathers wearing, but adding a provocative or sartorial twist,” Gottardi explained, noting the lifewear pieces are designed to be worn with a more formal blazer.
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To celebrate a full year of operation in the Hamburg community, the staff of Four Twelve will host a Birthday Bash on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The coffee shop, 12 South Fourth Street, will give a free regular coffee to the first 20 customers that day. The celebration will also include three prize drawings for store merchandise and gift cards, plus Cookies with Santa from noon to 2 p.m. During those two hours, children ages 10 or under will enjoy free milk and cookies.
Kristin Stamm, operations manager, and Erica Cogle, who handles social media and design, agreed the Birthday Bash is a way to thank the local customers who have made the coffee shop a community gathering spot.
“It’s been a really good year,” Cogle said, “one with a learning curve, for sure. I think the sweet spot is the relationships we’ve made with our customers. The community has become a second family to us.”
“I feel this is the place where people come to breathe,” Stamm added. “And as we get to know our customers, it’s now like catching up with your family every day.”
The shop has become a regular meeting place for mothers with preschoolers in tow or senior citizens gathered to chat. People who work at home transfer their “office” to the coffee shop, and students stop in for a snack after a day of studies.
Stamm and Cogle state that ongoing community backing helped the shop, which included a staff of a dozen or so first-time baristas, beat the odds and survive a full year and beyond.
“We want to celebrate our customers,” Stamm said, because “we wouldn’t have lasted a year without their support.”
She is especially excited about Santa’s visit on Dec. 9 and the chance to offer an event for youngsters.
“It’s a fun thing for families to do and it’s free,” she said. “It’s always a good thing to facilitate something like that.”
In addition to the birthday event, December marks the switch from fall to holiday flavors at Four Twelve. Drink choices will include eggnog lattes and gingerbread or peppermint drink flavors. Autumn’s pumpkin waffle will be replaced with a cranberry walnut version.
“It’s a little lighter, more citrusy and tart,” Stamm said.
Pastries are sourced from local bakeries The Smith Homestead of Bernville, and Cake Pros, Schuylkill Haven. In the grab-and-go cooler, Four Twelve now stocks gluten-free sandwiches from Bake Shop 6 in Pottsville.
For the full menu, readers can visit the coffee shop’s website at fourtwelvecoffee.com, call 484-660-3703 or visit during regular winter hours Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Saturdays 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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Gwyneth Paltrow doesn’t mind a bit of competition. In fact, she welcomes it – especially from other business-minded women.
The Oscar-winning actress is well-known for her lifestyle brand, Goop.
Launched in September 2008, Goop started out as a weekly e-mail newsletter providing new-age advice and has now become a major e-commerce brand, collaborating with fashion brands, launching pop-up shops, holding wellness summits, launching a print magazine, a podcast, and a series for Netflix.
By 2018, the company had been valued at $250 million.
So, Gwyneth really carved a place for herself in the market – but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for others.
Kourtney Kardashian launched her own lifestyle brand in 2019, called Poosh. On Instagram, a fan sent in a question wondering, “Are you upset that Poosh copied you?”
Gwyneth’s powerful response was a positive affirmation for all women.
She wrote, “This idea that women need to be in competition is legacy patriarchy bullsh*t, there is rom for EVERY woman to fulfill her dreams.”[sic]
The actor went on to add, “I used to fall prey to this kind of thinking years ago, so I understand where it comes from. Now I get so happy when I see new wellness businesses.”
If that wasn’t enough, Gwyneth gave a shout-out to Kourtney’s new marriage to Travis Barker, writing “#KRAVISFOREVER.”
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Poosh is described as a lifestyle brand that acts as a way for Kourtney Kardashian to share her way of life with fans. This includes Kourtney’s top diet picks, recipes, skin care favorites and much more.
Poosh has evolved over time, though, and now explores many topics to do with wellness – entering similar subject areas well covered by Gwyneth’s Goop.
These include the likes of sexual wellness tips, explainers on different vibrators, and alternative approaches to healing or wellness.
The similar sounding names could be another reason the fan posed the question – Goop and Poosh have similar sounds, but this, again, could be a coincidence.
Poosh is seemingly named after Kourtney’s daughter, Penelope.
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Back in 2019, Kourtney posted a photo of herself in the bath with her daughter Penelope standing close by, sweetly playing with her mother's hair. The photo's caption read, "Name: Penelope, Nickname: Poosh."
As for Gwyneth and Goop?
According to a 2018 New York Times Magazine (opens in new tab) profile, Gwyneth came up with the name Goop for her lifestyle brand after she was told, "all the successful internet companies had double O's."
And, in a 2009 USA Today (opens in new tab)interview, she further explained, "I wanted it to be a word that means nothing and could mean anything."
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Jul 20, 2018
Microsoft develops an interactive mirror for H&M which provides fashion adviceThe mirror, designed for H&M's flagship store at Times Square in New York, can provide fashion advice.
Jul 18, 2018
Symantec introduces a new threat isolation technology to thwart email attacksThe technology works by creating a secure remote execution environment between users and malicious content.
Jul 17, 2018
Walmart announces partnership with Microsoft for Cloud innovation projectsWalmart has selected a full range of Microsoft Cloud solutions, including Azure and Microsoft 365.
Jun 06, 2018
Microsoft deploys prototype data center on the sea floor to make them energy efficientMicrosoft deploys prototype data center on the sea floor to make them energy efficient.
May 28, 2018
IBM will invest in technologies that will predict natural disasters in India as part of a $30 mn global programIBM will invest in technologies that will predict natural disasters like cyclones and floods taking place in India.
May 15, 2018
Google announces the roll out of a new low-cost cloud storage plan called 'Google One'In the next few months, all paid consumers of Google Drive storage plans will be upgraded to "Google One".
May 06, 2018
Build 2018: How and where to watch Microsoft’s annual developer conferenceMicrosoft’s annual conference is set to take off with a bang and this year, just like 2017, we expect a bigger focus on developers than consumer products.
Mar 27, 2018
Adobe unveils innovations across Adobe Experience Cloud and technology enhancements to its cloud platformAdobe also unveiled general availability of Adobe Experience Cloud Device Co-op, a core service of the Experience Cloud.
Mar 07, 2018
AI, conversational care, edge computing are some of the trends that will drive technology services in digital space in 2018Application of disruptive technologies will be focused on meeting the demands of the empowered, adventurous and experimental customer in the digital space.
Feb 11, 2018
From IoT to bots to blockchain, here are the eight great technology disruptors of 2018Good news, technological advancements are making unimaginable things possible. Bad news? Technological advancements are making unimaginable things possible.


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Audi’s decision to build an assembly plant in Puebla is good news for the 30 auto parts manufacturers established in Tlaxcala, who expect to join the assembler’s chain and supply and see their production and sales grow.
The auto parts manufactured in Tlaxcala include stick shifts, seats, sunroof panels, sleeves for handbrakes and stick shifts, trays, air channels, plastic clamps, head and arm rests for seats, ashtrays, harnesses and dashboards. Also, some components inside vehicles are lined with leather there.
Audi Plant is being built in San Jose Chiapa in Puebla, adjoining Tlaxcala. “Our proximity to the new complex makes the State of Tlaxcala attractive for suppliers of this big assembler”, a spokesperson declared.
As of 2016, Audi will produce in Puebla the next generation of their Audi Q5 model; the new plant is expected to have an annual production of up to 150,000 vehicles, according to information provided by the company.
In the meanwhile, Tlaxcala Government is organizing promotion activities and business encounters to boost the automotive chain of supply at the State. In October, for example, Tlaxcala Automotive Forum 2013 will be held, gathering 12 trucks manufacturers —Continental, Daimler and Dina among them—, which are looking for products and services suppliers.
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Since March 2020, the businesses around the world have changed the way they manage their talent significantly. The workforce has experienced changes, especially in remote work and relationships between employers and employees.
If you want to win the war for talent, skills-based hiring must be a part of your strategy. Judging talent by degrees alone is not enough.


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In response to the demand of the market, the manufacturer of graphics processors and CPUs AMD intends to increase the production of graphics processors, popular among the cryptocurrency miners. In the first quarter of 2018 due to the release of new products, AMD expects to increase revenue by 32% comparing to the same period last year.
The company shared a report, that AMD finished the last quarter of 2017 without losses, and the company’s total revenue was $ 1.48 billion, of which $ 958 million came from the graphics and computer equipment department.
However, comparing to the third quarter of 2017, when there was a jump in sales against the backdrop of high demand from cryptocurrency miners, the company’s revenue decreased by 10% and the net loss amounted to $ 61 million. The company’s total revenue for the fiscal year was $ 5.33 billion, showing an increase of 25% over the previous year.
In November 2017, analysts of the investment bank Morgan Stanley lowered the rating of AMD shares, referring to the volatility of demand for cryptocurrency mining equipment in 2018.


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Camposol is striving to reduce its water footprint, as a sustainable irrigation system is one of the biggest challenges in agriculture. For five years, Camposol has worked in cooperation with SuizAgua to measure the water footprint of its blueberry, avocado and tangerine production. The company also participates in the Blue Certificate programme led by the National Water Authority (ANA), which brings together companies that execute projects to protect water resources and generate shared value through work within the community.
Camposol works to defend water resources
Agrico reaches out to the world with ‘Next Generation’
Agrico is a co-operative of potato growers involved in breeding, growing, collecting, processing and marketing on average 500,000 tons of potatoes a year. Two years ago, the company developed a series of potato varieties with high Phytophthora resistance which they refer to as the ‘Next Generation’ potatoes. In addition to their unique high resistance, these sustainable varieties have outstanding consumption qualities in terms of appearance, taste and versatility. These qualities make the varieties attractive for both growers and customers.
Edeka to stock citrus with Apeel technology
The Edeka Group is extending its commitment to fighting food waste by using the innovative “Apeel” technology not just to protect its avocados but also oranges and clementines. Apeel produce has a protective layer consisting of plant-based materials that slow down water loss and penetration by oxygen – two main factors contributing to decay of fresh fruit and vegetable products.
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Probelte forum on making agriculture more sustainable
Respect for the environment and food security are at the heart of a debate in Murcia, Spain, today (May 19), organised by the company Probelte Fito.
Under the title ‘Moving towards sustainable agriculture for healthy food’ this public forum will also share news of innovation in the field of plant protection and see experts share the latest in biotechnology and the development of low risk products, all with the aim of promoting progress towards use of increasingly ecological and sustainable agricultural products.


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Is April Fools’ becoming a dying holiday for High Schoolers? A recent poll of 40 SM students showed that 70% of students did not participate.
One reason for the holiday becoming less and less prominent is because April Fools’ usually falls during spring break or when students are usually studying for major tests. Another reason the holiday may be dying is because some students believe that the pranks are getting too vicious and goes against the light hearted nature of April Fools’.
“I think April Fools’ is dying,” said freshman Ishaan Karandikar. “We are getting older and the pranks are getting more violent as shown on Youtube and other social media sites.”
On the other hand, some SM students believe that the holiday’s popularity is not dying.
“April Fools’ is not dying,” said freshman Tanner Stevens, “because you see it all over social media and between professional athletes.”
Counselor, Mr. Gil agrees with Tanner Stevens regarding the popularity of April Fools’.
“When I was in high school April Fools’ was very big,”said counselor Mr. Gil. Everyone started the holiday with a plan to fool somebody whether it was a fellow peer or parents.”
High school students are getting too busy with homework, AP exam review, after school activities, and school events. In addition, it takes a lot of time to plan a hilarious prank that can be remembered for years to come.
While some students believe that April fools is a slowly dying holiday in High School, other students believe that April Fools’ is still as popular as it was when you were a kid.
On the popular video streaming platform Youtube, countless Youtubers pull pranks on their subscribers. For example, Youtube cover artist Amalee, posted joke covers on her account and expressing her thoughts to her viewers. Another example is when famous video game Youtuber, CaptainSparklez, pulled a joke on his viewers saying that he opened a new fashion channel.
After interviewing students and taking a poll, we have determined that April Fools’ is becoming less and less popular in high school. While some people may not believe it, the facts prove that 70% of people who were interviewed didn’t fool anyone on April Fools.


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Imperial Credit Industries Inc., a diversified financial services company, said Tuesday that it plans to acquire a Connecticut company that provides secured financing to restaurant chain franchisees.
Terms of the deal for Franchise Mortgage Acceptance Co. in Greenwich were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to be completed in the next three months. Imperial Credit will operate the company as a subsidiary and will retain Franchise Mortgage's founder, Wayne L. Knyal, as president and chief executive of the subsidiary.
Franchise Mortgage, a division of Greenwich Capital Financial Products Inc., arranged and funded more than $250 million in new financings last year.


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Velvet Crème Doughnuts
Last Updated February 27, 2018
Why We Love It: Originally opened in 1947 before there was a Little Havana and expanded over the decades, the beloved family business closed in 2000. The former owner's brother-in-law, Robert Taylor, teamed up with local businessman Jorge Rios to revive the brand. “The core donuts are still there – glazed, chocolate glazed, old-fashioned cake, Boston cream filled,” says Taylor, 63. But now they’ve added guava, key lime and mango donuts. The menu lists traditional American coffee plus cortaditos, coladas, iced coffee and cold brew.


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MANILA: Chery Auto Philippines has recorded a whopping 280% sales increase in the first eight months of 2021 versus the same period last year. In a release, the company said that this sales growth indicates that the brand remains to be one of the top choices of Filipino car buyers searching for value-packed crossovers.
Chery Auto Philippines has recently opened new dealerships in Sta. Rosa, Laguna; Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija; and Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro. Meanwhile, Chery Pasay and Chery Gorordo in Cebu are currently in the final stages of construction. The company is also set to inaugurate new dealerships in Subic, Zambales and Pangasinan by the end of the year.
Currently, Chery has a total of 19 full-service dealerships nationwide — a record pace for a new car brand that was launched less than two years ago.
Chery Auto Philippines has also recently launched the “Book, Ride, and Win” promo that gives exciting prizes to customers who test-drive the Tiggo crossovers. Premium gadgets like brand-new iPhones, Samsung Galaxy tablets, and Huawei watches are at stake.
To join, customers must schedule a test drive in any Chery dealership nationwide via cheryauto.ph/test-drive or Chery Auto PH mobile app. The registration and approved schedule will then be confirmed by Chery Auto Philippines via email.
The company also continues to offers its EC Mobile Home Service, wherein they send a fully trained and health protocol-compliant technician to conduct maintenance and repairs on any Chery model in the comfort of the customer’s home.
Every purchase of any Chery vehicle also comes with an industry-leading 10-year/one million-km engine warranty, five-year general warranty, three-year roadside assistance, and free full preventive maintenance service (PMS) for three years.
The current Chery lineup in the Philippines is composed of the entry-level subcompact Tiggo 2, the subcompact Tiggo 5x, the compact turbocharged Tiggo 7 Pro, and the midsize seven-seater turbocharged Tiggo 8 which can be controlled via digital smartwatch key. Prices start at P695,000, with available low down payment and low monthly promos with bank partners.
To learn more about Chery vehicles and services, log on to its official website at cheryauto.ph, like the Chery Auto Philippines Facebook page, and follow @cheryautophilippines on Instagram. For inquiries, call the 24/7 Chery Auto Philippines hotline at (0917) 552-4379 or send an email to email@example.com.


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Michael Gove urged to follow Scotland’s lead for an all-inclusive money back recycling system
Date posted: 8 May 2019
Poll shows overwhelming support in England for Deposit Return Scheme
The CEO of the UK’s leading marine conservation charity, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), has urged Michael Gove to follow the example set by Scotland today in designing an ambitious all-inclusive money-back recycling system for bottles and cans.
The Scottish Government announced details this afternoon of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) which will be introduced in Scotland.
Ministers at Holyrood confirmed that glass, cans and some plastic containers will be covered, but other plastics and materials such as tetrapaks and pouches are not to be included initially. The deposit will be set at 20p for all containers, and retailers of all sizes will be paid by the system to accept returns.
MCS CEO, Sandy Luk, said: “We are very pleased with today’s announcement that the system in Scotland will include glass, along with some plastics and aluminium.
“Scotland is now ahead of the game and our polling shows that people in England would support an all-inclusive scheme, so Michael Gove must listen to what consumers want.
“The rest of the UK must follow the Scottish Government’s lead to ensure we have the best systems in place across the UK. We need to have compatible schemes so that there is no confusion among consumers and so that we can increase recycling and help reduce the tide of glass and plastic bottles and cans blighting our shores and seas.”
Her call comes as the Marine Conservation Society reveals details of a survey which shows overwhelming support in England for a Deposit Return Scheme.
It shows that 72% of people in England, questioned in a YouGov poll for MCS, think a Deposit Return Scheme should include all sizes of drinks container. The same poll shows 60% of adults in England think a Deposit Return Scheme should include plastic, glass bottles and aluminium cans.
Defra has a consultation running until May 13th asking the public, businesses and industry on the type of DRS they would like to see in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – including how it should be operated and the size and material of drinks bottles and cans to be included.
More than 15,000 people have responded through MCS’s Bottles for Change campaign in calling for an all-inclusive scheme - along with many UK businesses such as Silentnight, RapaNui and Ocean Outdoor.
Christina Wells from Heart of London Business Alliance, an organisation which serves as a voice for 500 central London businesses, said: “The businesses we represent are keen to support environmentally-friendly and sustainable practices, to reduce single-use plastic and un-necessary waste and to prevent litter such as bottles and cans from entering our oceans.
“We support the Marine Conservation Society’s drive to encourage as many people as possible to take part in the UK Government’s consultation, and to highlight the need for the best possible Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) if introduced to the UK.”
Around 21,000 items of drinks related litter including glass and plastic bottles, aluminium cans and bottle tops were found on UK beaches during the MCS 2018, Great British Beach Clean. Volunteers found an average of 16 littered drinks containers per 100 metres of UK beaches surveyed, with as many as 72 containers per 100 metres recorded on one beach alone.
The Marine Conservation Society is urging members of the public to take part in the UK Government’s consultation before it closes on May 13th, via a pre-filled form on their BottlesforChange.uk website – it takes just two minutes.
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Dudley Council’s payment systems will be unavailable for a short period in October to allow an essential upgrade to be completed.
The council will be upgrading its payments system to ensure it continues to meet the latest security standards.
The council’s payment systems will be unavailable from 8pm on Tuesday 13 October until the work is completed. It is expected that payment systems will start to come back online by Thursday 15 October, with the work completed by the end of Friday 16 October.
Advance notices will be placed on the effected systems to keep users informed. The impact for residents while the system undergoes essential upgrading will be the temporary unavailability of the automated payment telephone system, online payments using the council website, and cash and card payment made at the Dudley Council Plus contact centre.
Councillor David Sparks, cabinet member for finance and legal services, said:
“We take the security of customer information very seriously at Dudley, and this upgrade will make sure we continue to comply with the latest data security standards. I hope people will understand and make alternative arrangements to make their payments either before or after the upgrade takes place”.
For further information regarding payments to Dudley Council call Dudley Council Plus on 0300 555 2345.


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Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new rechargeable technology for batteries that could drastically extend the range of the electric vehicles or the time between cell phone charges.
The lithium ion battery, the current standard for battery technology, became the norm in the early 1990s, when it was found that such technology was more stable than the rechargeable lithium metal batteries tested in the 1980s.
Those early lithium metal batteries used liquid electrolytes, and in the battery environment, the lithium traveling between the electrodes formed “metal whiskers”, the so-called dendrites that can create a short circuit and cause the batteries to catch fire and even explode.
Now the University of Michigan researchers say that their battery breakthrough—using a ceramic, solid-state electrolyte in lithium metal batteries—solves the short-circuiting and poor durability issues with those batteries, in what could be a game-changer and a roadmap to what could be the next generation of rechargeable batteries.
The current widely used lithium ion batteries use graphite to prevent the forming of the metal whiskers, but energy density and capacity with graphite is much lower than the energy density in lithium metal in a solid-state battery, the scientists say in the research funded by the Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy and the Department of Energy.
Current lithium ion batteries max out with a total energy density at around 600 watt-hours per liter (Wh/L) at the cell level, while solid-state batteries can reach 1,200 Wh/L, according to the researchers.
“It’s not combustible. We make it at over 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit in air. And there’s no liquid, which is what typically fuels the battery fires you see,” said Jeff Sakamoto, a UofM associate professor of mechanical engineering who leads the work.
The new lithium metal battery technology not only prevents fires, but it also dramatically improves charging rates, the researchers say.
“Up until now, the rates at which you could plate lithium would mean you’d have to charge a lithium metal car battery over 20 to 50 hours (for full power),” Sakamoto said. “With this breakthrough, we demonstrated we can charge the battery in 3 hours or less.”


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Dick Huvitus, Retail Product Manager for Exertis Nordics
During the pandemic in recent years, we have spent more time indoors than ever before, and the quality of the air we breathe has become an increasingly important topic. How are we affected by moisture, dry air, poorly ventilated rooms, air pollution, mold or dangerous substances such as radon? 30 million people in Europe suffer from asthma and their quality of life is affected by the air, both outdoors and indoors.
With a focus on our health and how we can measure and change the air we breathe, broadline Exertis Captech is now starting a collaboration with Airthings, the company that started in Norway in 2008 and which is now located in several places in the world.
"Airthings is a manufacturer that focuses on giving the world the opportunity to breathe better and they are a company that has unique products that will be a good addition to our Smart Home range. They are on time by offering products to many of us spend as much as up to 90% of our time indoors, so it's important to keep track of the levels of air pollution, CO2, radon, moisture and airborne chemicals in the air we breathe", says Dick Huvitus, Retail Product Manager for Exertis Nordics.
Airthings is a global technology company and manufacturer of award-winning radon and indoor air quality meters for homeowners, businesses and professionals. Founded in 2008, Airthings aims to ensure that people around the world recognise the impact of indoor air quality and take control of their health through simple, affordable and accurate technology solutions while optimising the energy consumption of buildings. Airthings' products have made radon detection and indoor air quality monitoring easy to distribute, accurate and user-friendly, and have received several awards, including the award for TIME's Best Inventions of 2019 and CES Innovation Award Honors in 2019 and 2021. Head office in the heart of Oslo, and with offices in the USA, Canada and Sweden, the company has over 140 employees from more than 30 nationalities.


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Never done a Privacy check? Here's why you should do it before it's too late.
Many governments consider that privacy is important, and they formulate data protection laws and policies to safeguard those rights.
Data privacy plays an essential role in the data protection segment. The businesses use their consumers' data by collecting, using, and sharing them with third parties by meeting the regulatory requirements while protecting their data confidentiality.
But in recent years, data privacy cases recorded a tremendous increase in cyber attacks that resulted in personal data breaches, leaked financial data, compromised intellectual property and Security protocols that gave rise to mass exploitation.
In 2019, the US alone suffered from 1400+ cyberattack cases that exposed 164.68 million sensitive records and raised enough concerns for the governments to impart strengthening laws and robust policies to protect consumer privacy rights.
In response to this vulnerable damage, the California state came up with the CCPA compliance (California Consumer Privacy Act) that now acts as a counter defensive firewall for all privacy-related issues.
In this article, we will walk you step by step to provide a brimming clarity on topics like,
What is California privacy law?
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Yahoo will try a new way to monetize Tumblr, via the introduction of posts that can be promoted as ad units across Yahoo’s network of owned and operated sites.
While neither Yahoo nor its Tumblr subsidiary confirmed to AdExchanger that this is in the works or when the product is scheduled to debut, the existence of ads designed to promote Tumblr posts is an open secret in the agency community.
“We do know that they are going to be offering the ability to push Tumblr content across Yahoo,” said Cindy Stockwell, EVP and chief media officer at Hill Holliday.
Since Yahoo’s $990 million (not $1.1 billion, as many outlets originally reported) acquisition of the social media/blogging platform, many industry watchers have speculated why Yahoo would hook up with Tumblr in the first place. It could be a play for the millennial audience that frequents the platform, or even a way to manage identities in a cookieless environment.
Agencies have responded with cautious optimism. Vik Kathuria, Razorfish’s global chief media officer, said that Yahoo’s ability to leverage its owned and operated network was one of its reasons for purchasing Tumblr in the first place.
“There is an interesting opportunity for marketers to use Tumblr as a creative platform and the immense power of Yahoo’s distribution and scale to target the right users at the right time,” he said. But he was also wary: “(Yahoo) needs to be incredibly sensitive to the user experience, which could be severely impacted with the high-impact ad units.”
The ability to push Tumblr posts across Yahoo’s various properties is a good thing, said Doug Chavez, formerly Universal McCann Worldwide’s SVP of emerging media. “I think it’s a great idea and is (a) good start to monetizing the platform in a manner that will probably sit well with Tumblr audience,” he said.
But how much audience does Tumblr actually have? This leads to another reason Yahoo might be introducing these ad units: driving Tumblr traffic. Yahoo has avoided answering how many people actively use the blogging platform. In fact, it has sometimes appeared to go out of its way to obfuscate these figures, for instance by requesting Web analytics site Quantcast remove its traffic reports.
In Yahoo’s last quarterly call, company CEO Marissa Mayer lauded Tumblr’s mobile engagement growth, but avoided getting into specifics around actual user numbers. The only concession was CFO Ken Goldman’s admission that Yahoo needed to be more transparent about Tumblr going forward.
Certainly, Yahoo banks heavily that brands will use Tumblr as a messaging platform, especially in an era where content marketing is the latest buzzword. But before brands engage on Tumblr, the audience needs to be there too.
Mayer tried to shine a sunny light on this during Yahoo’s quarterly call when she noted that “the average Tumblr post is reblogged 14 times, the average sponsored Tumblr post is reblogged 10,000 times. Today, 150 of the top 350 brands in the world have a presence on Tumblr.”
But some agencies do not perceive Tumblr as a linchpin in Yahoo’s media network. Said Kathuria: “Tumblr isn’t coming through strong in the RFP responses we’re getting back from Yahoo; it’s certainly not a centerpiece.”
It’s a sentiment echoed by Horizon Media’s SVP of social strategy, Taylor Valentine, who estimated only 3% of his clients use Tumblr. The platform, he said, has the potential to add business value but so far, that potential hasn’t been realized.
After all, in order to buy Tumblr-related ad units, one must have a Tumblr page. For Valentine, this limits what Tumblr can be and Yahoo needs to come up with Tumblr-related tools that don’t require advertisers to actually have a Tumblr themselves.
“We need solutions that allow us to activate that platform in other ways,” Valentine said. “They got in a honeymoon period (and now there are) too many cooks in the kitchen deciding how they are going to monetize the platform, because they’re extremely scared of (negatively affecting) user experience.”
It’s easy to understand why. Anecdotal evidence suggests Tumblr users are resistant to ad units, like sponsored posts. Or at least, those who dislike the units tend to be vocal about it. (Until someone conducts a survey or Yahoo releases official stats, it remains unclear whether Tumblr ad units cause a traffic or user drop-off.)
Tumblr users might be especially wary because the company has flip-flopped on advertising since its inception. Founder David Karp told the Los Angeles Times in 2010, “We’re pretty opposed to advertising. It really turns our stomachs.” His stomach eventually recovered, as Tumblr introduced promoted posts in 2012, before its acquisition by Yahoo. In 2013, Tumblr expanded promoted posts to the mobile environment.
Since then, Tumblr’s Yahoo affiliation has advanced its advertising products. In January, it introduced sponsored posts, “Powered by Yahoo Advertising.”
“Now that Yahoo owns them, (Tumblr’s) targeting is much more sophisticated than before,” said Hill Holliday’s Stockwell.
Of course, ad units touting Tumblr posts would seem to avoid problems around Tumblr user acceptance since they’d appear not on the blog platform itself, but on other sites within Yahoo’s network.
So perhaps these new Tumblr-centric display units won’t cause backlash among its users since they won’t necessarily be the ones to see them. Perhaps the post display units can help Yahoo push a platform with questionable traffic figures into a wider world.
Perhaps, in doing so, advertisers will decide en masse that a branded Tumblr page that can be promoted across an expanded network is a worthwhile investment. The question is, who will benefit the most? Consumers, advertisers or Yahoo itself – before it’s obligated to follow through on Goldman’s promise?
Correction 5/9: The original of this article incorrectly identified Doug Chavez as a current employee of Universal McCann Worldwide. He left the company December 2013.


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Sapient continued to wow Wall Street this week, announcing 95
percent revenue growth and a 68 percent jump in net income for the fourth
The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based IT consulting firm posted fourth quarter
revenues of $52.5 million, up from $26.9 million a year ago.
Net income for the quarter, excluding a charge for the acquisition of Exor
Technologies, was $6 million, up 68 percent from a year ago. Earnings per
share rose 54 percent to 21 cents from 14 cents a year ago, beating Wall
Street estimates by a penny, according to First Call.
For the year, Sapient reported net
income, excluding charges, of $20.7 million, or 74 cents per share. That
compares to net income last year of $12.7 million or 49 cents a share,
excluding a one-time $560,000 charge.
Revenues in 1998 increased 77 percent to $160.3 million from $90.36 million
for 1997. The company absorbed a one-time $11.1 million charge for the
acquisition of Web design company Studio Archetype. That charge was partly
offset by a tax benefit of $4 million, the company said.
Sapient competes with privately held rivals
Scient and Viant, as well as publicly held Cambridge Technology Partners, and USWeb/CKS. These companies have been busy selling
themselves as one-stop shops capable of building Web sites and e-commerce
applications and connecting them to sophisticated back-end database and
According to Cambridge, Massachusetts-based market research firm Forrester Research, the e-commerce and
Internet/intranet services market is estimated to rocket to nearly $33
billion by 2002, with an annual growth rate of 60 percent predicted.
Analysts expect Sapient's growth to reflect that market boom. In a research
note posted this morning, Morgan Stanley
analyst Michael Sherrick raised his 12-month price target for the company's
shares to $85 from $56, noting
that the company's revenue from Web-based services should grow from 45
percent in the fourth quarter of 1998 to 70 percent by next year.
Sapient topped Morgan Stanley's fourth-quarter revenue estimate of $48.6
checking in with $52.5 million.
A culture that embraces flexibility has proven key to Sapient's success,
enabling the company to nimbly shift from client-server to Internet-based
services, Sherrick said.
"Their flexibility has enabled them to see a trend and embrace it," he said.
The company credits its revenue growth to soaring demand for Internet
business and e-commerce consulting services, as well as its ability to
handle large, complex integration and consulting projects.
Last year, Sapient created and launched two new high-profile Internet
banking services, HomeLink and OfficeLink, for BankBoston, among other
projects. Newly acquired design firm Studio Archtype redesigned the Web site
for online investing service E*Trade, a project that included branding,
adding content, and
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David Sleight on New-School Publishing: Passing On Our Rights
Last month, a U.S. District Court handed down a decision that’s pretty awful if you care about consumer rights and digital content. It all started in 2011, when a company called ReDigi launched a service to let folks resell their unwanted iTunes purchases—the digital equivalent of unloading your old vinyl at a swap meet. This annoyed the legal department at Capitol Records enough that they sued ReDigi in federal court to stop it. Unfortunately for consumers, Capitol Records succeeded. This isn’t just bad news for ReDigi though. What’s really troubling is the court’s take on current copyright protections. The ReDigi case When it comes to the CDs, DVDs, and paper books you own, U.S. law is clear. A legal concept called the first-sale doctrine establishes your right to sell them to another person, provided you’re handing over the item you originally bought, and that you didn’t make any copies. That’s the idea behind garage sales, swap meets, and Craigslist. As repeated by the ...
Amazon Expands AutoRip To Include Support For Vinyl, Giving Record Buyers Free MP3s For Their Purchased Tunes
It's not a belated April Fools' Day joke (I think?), but today Amazon announced that it will expand its recently launched service called Amazon AutoRip to support vinyl records in addition to CDs. (Because people buying vinyl clearly want the sanitized digital copy of their tunes?...I kid, I kid.) AutoRip, for those unfamiliar, was launched in January, as a way to offer Amazon customers free MP3 versions of any CDs they had purchased from the site since the launch of its Music Store back in 1998.
Phil Ramone, U.S. music producer, has died
The U.S. music producer Phil Ramone has died aged 72. Ramone worked with a number pop stars and was one of the first producers to use CDs.
Thai man jailed for lese-majeste over Australian news footage
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court jailed a man for three years and four months on Thursday for selling video CDs showing sections of an Australian news series that contained content deemed offensive...
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Thai Man Jailed for Royal Insult
A Thai man has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison for selling video CDs of an Australian TV news segment deemed offensive to Thailand's royal family.


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DoubleClick, a provider of digital marketing technology and services, has today announced the launch of DoubleClick Mobile, a new solution for media companies to extend their digital advertising business to mobile. The solution integrates the operational processes for scheduling, targeting, selecting and delivering ads on mobile web pages with that of existing digital channels. As a result, media companies can now use DoubleClick's publisher solutions to sell and manage inventory across online display, rich media, video and mobile.
The integration of DoubleClick Mobile with DoubleClick's DART for Publishers (DFP) platform means everyone involved in managing digital advertising campaigns — ad sales staff, ad operations staff, account managers, traffickers, metrics analysts, campaign specialists and others — can easily support mobile advertising responsibilities within their current role. Across roles and responsibilities in a publishing organisation, the familiar DART interface makes managing mobile campaigns as simple as managing any other type of campaign. For example traffickers upload mobile creatives, set the duration of mobile campaigns and designate targeting criteria much as they would for a rich media or display campaign.
DoubleClick says it enters the market with a solution that meets mobile-specific needs including:
- Automatic ad selection matches mobile ads to the screen size and capabilities of each device, ensuring that the ad with the best fit is delivered
- New mobile ad formats bring combination ads, road blocked ads and jump pages to mobile devices
- Third party impression tracking provides agencies access to performance data within their own analytics systems
- Device preview enables viewing ads on virtual handsets before the ad goes live
- Powerful handset capability targeting to serve ads to devices with specific capabilities
"Publishers are starting to see mobile as an exciting revenue growth area as budgets move from experimental to mainstream. Our clients want to take on this opportunity and sell mobile display advertising directly," said Ari Paparo, DoubleClick's vice president of rich media and emerging technologies. "As media companies begin to offer integrated digital ad packages to advertisers that include online display, rich media, video and mobile, everyone wins. The launch of DoubleClick Mobile marks an important step in bringing mobile into the mainstream digital advertising ecosystem."
"Being the first organisation to implement DoubleClick Mobile, we believe that 2008 is going to be the year that monetising mobile channels through an ad-supported models becomes a strategic priority for our customers," said Heleen van Oord, Managing Partner of DQ&A. "We're excited by DoubleClick's ability to couple their understanding of digital marketing with the unique needs of mobile."


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Microsoft Advertising unveils interface redesign
The new user experience brings it in line with Google Ads.
Microsoft Advertising is redesigning the interface to better align with the update Google Ads rolled out in full a year ago.
What’s changing. The new user experience will feel familiar to Google Ads users. You will recognize the left-hand oriented navigation menus that anchor the Google Ads interface and Overview pages with visual charts, for example.
“We’ve applied colors selectively and added the right amount of spacing around page elements, tables, graphs, and forms in order to reduce fatigue and information overload as well as draw your attention to the items that matter,” the company said in the announcement Wednesday. “Our overall goal with the new, modern design is that you are better focused on achieving positive results with fewer distractions.”
In the existing UI, look for a new Accounts tab to manage your accounts and an updated dropdown gear menu for accessing billing and account information. Microsoft says these features will be integrated into the new UI soon.
Why we should care. The redesign will bring relative parity between Microsoft Advertising and Google Ads interfaces.
The Google Ads redesign may not have gone over that well with a lot of users, but it’s what people are now used to. Microsoft Advertising is well aware that the closer the user experience is to Google Ads — the more it can reduce friction for users — the more likely it is advertisers will use it.
Early testers invited. Fill out the form here if you’re interested in beta testing the new Microsoft Advertising interface.
Opinions expressed in this article are those of the guest author and not necessarily Search Engine Land. Staff authors are listed here.


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Marking a significant development in the cannabis world, Representative Dave Joyce, a prominent figure and Co-Chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, has introduced a revamped version of the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act. The bipartisan bill, now referred to as STATES 2.0, aims to redefine cannabis regulation in the United States, which could have a significant impact on your state.
Unlike its predecessor, the STATES 2.0 Act goes beyond merely removing cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). It seeks to grant individual states the autonomy to formulate and implement their unique cannabis legalization policies. The proposed legislation recognizes the diverse approaches taken by states that have already embraced cannabis in various forms.
Representative Joyce emphasized the bill’s commitment to fostering success for all 50 states, affirming that it respects the will of states that have legalized cannabis, allowing them to implement their own policies without fear of repercussion from the federal government.
One of the pivotal aspects of STATES 2.0 is its alignment with the Tenth Amendment, emphasizing the powers reserved to the states. The legislation endeavors to eliminate marijuana from the federal CSA, effectively removing it from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s list of controlled substances. The move holds particular significance, as it would represent a departure from the Biden administration’s inclination toward rescheduling in favor of complete descheduling.
The bill further seeks to decriminalize the use, sale, or transfer of marijuana at the federal level for individuals complying with their respective state regulations. Importantly, it opens avenues for interstate commerce in marijuana, allowing transportation or shipment through states or territories where it is legal. To regulate interstate marijuana commerce and ensure compliance, the federal government would play a role through authorized bodies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Notably, the bill addresses financial transactions involving marijuana retailers, ensuring compliance with state laws is not considered drug trafficking under federal law.
The legislation acknowledges the need for a federal excise tax on marijuana, emphasizing its role in supporting critical components such as administration, oversight, and consumer safety protections. Strikingly, the bill aims to set a low federal excise tax to prevent exacerbating existing high state taxes and the potential shift of consumers to the black market. In emphasizing states’ rights, STATES 2.0 pays homage to historical precedents, such as the post-alcohol prohibition era. The bill acknowledges the varying approaches taken by states in either prohibiting, legalizing, or regulating marijuana, limiting federal interference in states’ decisions.
This revised version of the STATES Act, with its bipartisan support and in light of the overwhelming public support for marijuana legalization, marks a substantial leap toward aligning federal marijuana policy with the will of the people. It provides an opportunity for policymakers to bridge the gap between Washington and the American populace on this pressing issue. As the legislative motions unfold, STATES 2.0 promises to reshape the future of cannabis regulation in the United States, offering a balanced approach that respects both federal and state outlooks.


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Industrial real estate near airports in the nation’s most densely populated areas could be attractive investments for 2023.
With transportation accounting for up to 70% of overall supply chain costs, businesses are increasingly locating their distribution centers closer to airports, according to CBRE Supply Chain Advisory.
Many companies also have brought manufacturing back to the U.S. to reduce their reliance on imported goods. That trend is creating another catalyst for demand in airport markets. That’s resulting in rents that are 18.8% higher than the typical industrial property, according to CBRE.
Airports commanding the highest rents are Los Angeles International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, Miami International Airport, O’Hare International Airport in Chicago and Philadelphia International Airport.
The five airports serve densely populated markets that lack developable land, which contributes to rent premiums of 24% or more at properties within a five-mile radius. Rent growth is expected to speed up because of the limited supply of industrial properties and increasing transportation costs.
While e-commerce seems like the logical reason demand for industrial properties near airports is rising, it accounts for less than 4% of airport leasing. Third-party logistics (3PL) companies accounted for the bulk (42.7%) of leasing near airports through August, followed by retail and wholesale (32.2%).
Although industrial properties near airports are expected to fare well this year, CBRE expects overall industrial leasing activity to decline in 2023 as tenants delay expansion plans and the post-pandemic need to stock additional inventory diminishes. Even so, vacancy rates are expected to remain well below the 10-year average and create another year of double-digit rent growth.
Industrial real estate can be a great investment. Investors can achieve higher rental yields, lower maintenance costs and longer rental terms that produce stable cash flow. But the industrial real estate sector is experiencing rapid growth — a record 661 million square feet of industrial space was under construction in the third quarter, nearly double the amount since 2020 — so there is concern about an oversupply of warehouses and storage facilities in the future.
While buying industrial properties is out of reach for many people, everyday investors can afford to buy shares in industrial real estate investment trusts (REITs). Industrial companies require specialized real estate to move and store products, so an array of property types ranging from cold storage and cannabis-related real estate to logistics properties is available.
Prologis, for example, is a global leader in logistics real estate with a market capitalization of $117.5 billion, while Innovative Industrial Properties focuses on real estate for companies involved in the medical cannabis industry.


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THE “fact” that junk food is cheaper than real food has become a reflexive part of how we explain why so many Americans are overweight, particularly those with lower incomes. I frequently read confident statements like, “when a bag of chips is cheaper than a head of broccoli …” or “it’s more affordable to feed a family of four at McDonald’s than to cook a healthy meal for them at home.”
Even the case against whole milk, condemned by some critics as nothing less than a glass of liquid fat, is more complex than it seems. It’s true that kids who drink a lot of whole milk drink a lot of calories, but milk can actually help control weight, since calcium binds with fat in the food digesting in your gut, meaning that you absorb less of that fat. Some studies have seen no significant differences among skim, low-fat and whole milk when it comes to weight control. What’s more, when you take all of the fat out of milk, you’re left with too high a concentration of natural sugars, which interacts like candy with your hormones, especially insulin.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, TIME, September 12, 2011
Moderation is essential. It’s almost almost always better just to have less of the real, whole version of a food than it is to eat its reduced-fat, highly processed “diet” alternative.
TIME’s cover story by Dr. Mehmet Oz has some really great, straightforward, and overdue(!) information on healthy dietary choices.
“The milk supply had been falling for the past eight months, in part because the number of dairy cows had dropped by more than 100,000, just within the past year. This sharp acceleration in the long-term trend, it seemed, was a result of the war in Iraq. Higher fuel costs meant higher feed costs, and that was just enough to put even more dairy farms out of business. And the Austrian maker of genetically modified cow growth hormone was indeed having production problems, but supply and demand for that hormone were soon expected to return to balance.”
— Marion Nestle, in her book, What to Eat, discussing why the cost of milk doubled in 2004.
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Amazon Big Style Sale event possibly starting Monday, June 22
Posted June 2, 2020 8:04 p.m. EDT
Updated June 22, 2020 6:08 a.m. EDT
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The Big Style Sale event is live as of Monday, June 22 at Amazon.com HERE with huge discounts on fashion including top designer clothing & footwear brands, handbags, watches, luggage, Levi's, Adidas, Calvin Klein, L. Crew, Eddie Bauer, Cole Haan, Lucky Brand clothing, Rebecca Minkoff bags, Ray-Ban, Puma, Sketchers and much more!
Make sure you look through the brands you are interested in because there are discounts that are much larger than the advertised amounts.
Amazon is planning a Big Style Sale event that may be starting on Monday, June 22 and lasting for 7 to 10 days!
According to an article from CNBC on June 2, a notice sent to specific Amazon sellers has invited them to participate in the “Fashion Summer Sale Event.” Sellers were asked to submit deals that offer a discount of at least 30%.
The statement viewed by CNBC also shares that this event is being held "to drive excitement and jump-start sales.”
In April, Reuters reported that Amazon may be postponing the annual Prime Day due to coronavirus. The information was contained in internal meeting notes viewed by Reuters.
According to the notes, Prime Day, which is usually held in July, may be postponed until at least August. In addition, Amazon may take a $100 million loss because of excess Amazon devices they had in stock for the event.
Just this week, Amazon rolled out a huge sale on Amazon devices with discounts of up to 44% off. This sale may be designed to sell off some of those devices originally stockpiled for Prime Day.
This summer sales event would be a good opportunity for sellers to unload the spring products they weren't able to ship due to Amazon restrictions on sending out non-essentials goods.
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by Josh Sprague EA just released Scrabble Free for Android, which breaks down the gaming divide between Apple and Android gamers. Players logging in on their Android device can now play games of Scrabble against friends using an iOS device. Hasbro was late to the game in realizing just how popular Scrabble could be on […] [Read More]


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Sky TV is showcasing its 3D technology in a number of undisclosed locations over the next year. However they are promising at least 100 3D shopping centre demos. The first of which took place in the Westfield shopping centre in London. Sky will be launching their first 3D channel later this year and want users to get a taste of what it may be like in advance. The technology will work on any 3D enabled TV which already has an HD box and the service will be free for those with HD - at least to begin with. A number of sporting events are being filmed in 3D and Sky have said a number of programmes will be shown.
Google Street Maps now allows users to look at 95% of UK homes according to The Daily Mail. Google have now made another 210,000 miles of detailed maps available to the public, these include previously unseen small towns and cities and even pedestrianised areas such as Stonehenge and the Eden project. Google have said that they service will allow people to get to know a town better or to check out an area before they visit. People have voiced concerns over privacy, but Google are quick to remove images which show faces or number plates, once they have been alerted by the public via the feature.
Vodaphone is to cut 375 jobs in the UK as part of a cost saving exercise. The company has around 9000 staff and those roles which will go are mostly back office ones across the whole country. It has also warned that other changes and efficiencies will be made in an effort to improve performance during difficult economic times.
New technology is to be retrofitted into social housing homes around the country as part of 80 projects undertaken by The Technology Strategy Board's Retrofit for the Future programme. It is hoped that the scheme will allow the government to meet it's CO2 reduction promises of 80% by 2050. The work is due to start in August 2010 and will include efficient energy systems and renewables, ventilation systems to recover heat and circulate it through the home and extensive use of insulation. The Technology Strategy Board commented that improving the housing stock already in use will help to identify what should be used in the long term.
The BBC website has this week featured ways to protect gadgets from thieves. One item featured is the biometric wallet known as the iWallet, which has a fingerprint reader to allow just the owner to open it. It is also blue-tooth enabled to alert the owner should anyone else attempt to open it, provided they are still within range. The inventor Steven Cabouli came upon the idea after he was a pick-pocketing victim. Another invention is a blue-tooth enabled tag to attach to gadgets or handbags. If the gadget is moved too far from the owner an alarm will go off encouraging the thief to drop the item and leave. It will also prevent someone from leaving their items behind when leaving a restaurant or even home.
Scottish scientists are developing weather bulletins which will be sent direct to the users mobile phone and will be personalised for that person. Text messages will be sent to warn of rain, hot weather or storms and will be highly accurate and localised. They can be sent half hourly and will even say how long a rain storm is likely to be. A network of mini satellites are due to be sent into space next year by Clyde Space, a Glasgow company. The satellites will send out signals similar to radar to Earth, detecting rain and weather systems. This will then be transmitted to Earth for collection by mobile phones and filtered according to location. The managing director Craig Clarke has said that people nowadays expect this type of technology and if it isn't done by them someone else will do it within the next ten years.
A brand loyalty study by Crowd Science has found that two out of five Blackberry users would like to switch to an iPhone when they upgrade. In addition, 32% of Blackberry users would prefer a Google Nexus One. This doesn't look good for Blackberry as 90% of iPhone and Nexus users are happy to stay with their current phone. Blackberry still has the largest share of the smartphone market, however it does appear that despite the release of a new web browser, the Blackberry is losing popularity.
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