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We, the pioneers of plant-based foods have launched our award-winning ‘Making Waves’ alternative Fish Steaks in Flaming Grill restaurants across the UK.
Meat reducers and flexitarians can now enjoy the iconic traditional Fish and chips, with a clear conscience as they enjoy the UK’s first truly sustainable “fish” made entirely from plant-based ingredients.
‘Making Waves’ has made a name for itself in the vegan seafood market, working tirelessly to reproduce the unique textures, tastes and consistency of fish. The popular range includes fish fingers, tuna style pate, smoked salmon style slices, fish-free cakes and even the new scampi bites.
We are amid an exciting transition towards a plant-based revolution, with a total of 7% of the UK now leading a plant-based, vegan lifestyle. 3.5 million people lead the change in the UK, and VBites are no strangers to being part of this.
The contaminants in our oceans are finding their way into the food chain. Through taste-obsessed development, the ‘Making Waves’ range proves some delicious, truly revolutionary alternatives to real fish, which look and taste the same, but without harming any fish, or our oceans, at all.
80% of commercial fish species are now gone and we are at a crucial point where protecting the environment is not only ethical, but necessary for sustainability and the protection of our marine eco-system. It has been predicted that by 2048, scientists believe that all wild fish populations will have collapsed, and we will have fish-less oceans by this date, if no change is made.
We see a rise in the plant-based revolution, not only from people switching to a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, but those that have cut back on their meat and dairy consumption, also known as ‘Flexitarians or Reducetarians” and now we are at a point where we need to celebrate and encourage these decisions to reduce their intake, no matter what the degree.
So why not try an alternative fish steak instead?
Find VBites ‘Making Waves’ steaks in all Flaming Grill restaurants now.


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Evan Doney, a grad student in Matthew Leevy's biological imaging facility at the University of Notre Dame, has published a method for creating a 3D printed, life-size, accurate skeleton of a living animal by converting a CT scan of the animal to a printable file. They produced a detailed HOWTO as well, which, unfortunately, is paywalled.
The idea to print skeletons from CT scans came from Evan Doney, an engineering student working in the lab of Matthew Leevy, who runs the biological imaging facility at the University of Notre Dame. ”At first I didn’t really know what the killer app would be, I just knew it would be really cool,” Leevy said. But he began to see new possibilities after striking up a conversation with an ear, nose, and throat specialist during an office visit for a sinus problem. “I actually got out my computer and showed him some slides, and by the end of it we were collaborating.”
Doney used several freeware programs to convert data from CT scans into a format that could be read by a 3-D printer. As a proof of principle, he and colleagues printed a rat skeleton in white plastic and printed a removable set of lungs in green or purple. They also printed out a rabbit skull.
I have a 3D print of my femur in bronze and stainless steel, courtesy of my wife and her raid on my MRIs. Sounds like you get an even better shapefile from a CT scan, if you don't mind receiving the radiation equivalent of 800 X-rays.
How to 3-D Print the Skeleton of a Living Animal [Wired/Greg Miller]
More than 800 American energy and Earth science researchers have signed a letter to Donald Trump outlining six steps they’re urging him to take to address human-caused climate change to protect “America’s economy, national security, and public health and safety.” The letter is accompanied by a public change.org petition to “Tell Trump To #ActOnClimate.” Here […]
James Delingpole is an invective-hurling anti-climate science columnist who has candidly admitted that he doesn’t bother to read scientific papers, calling himself a “an interpreter of interpretations.”
Kratom (previously) is a widely used herb that has been very effective in treating opioid withdrawal and other chronic, hard-to-treat conditions — it also became very controversial this year because the DEA decided, without evidence, to class it as a dangerous drug, and then changed its mind (unprecedented!) after a mass-scale petition that included interventions […]
The Boing Boing Store’s Gift Guide is full of ideas for pretty much anyone in your life like hipster ice cub trays, Xbox controllers, Halo Boards, and even diamond necklaces. As always, all products in the Boing Boing Store come at great discounts, too. Shop by price bucket starting at under $20. Under $20:Bloxx Jumbo Ice Trays […]
Unlike traditional lighters, the SaberLight features an electronic plasma beam that’s both rechargeable and butane-free. This sleek lighter is even approved by TSA, so you’ll never be stuck buying lighters you’ll just have to throw away partially used. For some people, like me, this is a pretty big game-changer. The SaberLight’s beam is actually both hotter and cleaner […]
Holiday shopping is in full swing, and the Striiv Touch is one of the best gift ideas I’ve landed on. Its simple design works for females and males, and its wide range of features makes it suitable for even the non-fitness enthusiasts in your life.Unlike traditional fitness trackers, the Striiv Touch also acts as a smartwatch. It […]


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By Deborah Peace
How one bank monitors $4.3 billion to prevent fraud while generating revenue with real-time fraud detection.
According the Ponemon Institute, 80% of financial institutions were oblivious to fraud until after the funds were transferred out of the accounts, and a majority of account holders—57%—were unable to recover the losses.
As a result, 40% of the account holders victimized by fraud moved their banking activities to another institution.
These statistics illustrate how financial institutions are continuously challenged with the costly initiative of staying a step ahead of cybercriminals to protect their customers, as cybercriminals constantly shift their tactics to bypass enhanced security measures. This puts immense pressure on financial institutions to enact stronger fraud prevention methods.
While conventional fraud prevention methods work, they lack the flexibility and convenience to allow customers to quickly detect and respond to suspicious transactions. As a result, financial institutions incur added operational costs and shoulder the liability for preventing fraud. In addition, the timeline to dispute certain types of transactions, such as an ACH debit, is very limited, which can result in financial losses for both the account holder and the financial institution.
Eliminating unauthorized transactions will remain a top priority for the industry.
Financial institutions of all sizes have been challenged to proactively prevent fraud in a way that empowers their customers—without incurring additional costs.
At least one bank has accomplished this by not only strategically enhancing the security of its business customers’ accounts, but also offering a new service to generate additional revenue. Mississippi-based Trustmark has implemented a real-time debit approval process that triggers an actionable alert when an ACH debit hits the customer’s account. In other words, its customers can stop unauthorized transactions immediately.
Using scalable technology that simplifies and automates the fraud detection, response, and dispute process, Trustmark can systematically monitor where a business customer’s funds are directed and who is pulling the funds from the account, based on the customer’s instructions. This empowers the customer with greater control over their account and significantly reduces the risk of fraud.
With this approach to fraud prevention, Trustmark has enabled the account holder to:
- Identify trusted trading partners to be included in a pre-approved list for future transactions.
- Decide who will be alerted and how when an ACH debit arrives.
- Determine what conditions should prompt an alert.
These flexible filters allow Trustmark’s business customers to establish notification rules based on several factors, including dollar amount limits and how the debit was originated. By utilizing these features, the need to maintain legacy, labor-intensive debit filters is eliminated, thereby reducing operational and staffing costs.
“This real-time debit approval process allows us to further expand our fraud prevention services to our business customers,” said Chris Styga, senior vice president and director of corporate treasury services at Trustmark. “The solution’s conditional filters and intuitive design empower our customers to exercise greater control over their account, enhancing the customer experience while effectively mitigating the risk of fraud.”
What happened after implementation?
Since implementing the automated fraud prevention solution, Trustmark has monitored more than $4.3 billion, preventing unauthorized transactions and returning $8.3 million for its business accounts. Innovations in mobile and online technologies have enabled Trustmark to proactively involve its customers in fighting fraud, resulting in reduced operational costs and increased efficiency. In addition, by offering a convenient, self-service fraud solution, the bank recognized a valuable opportunity to generate additional revenue, increasing the bank’s profitability.
Trustmark plans to continue leveraging this real-time approach to fraud prevention when same-day ACH goes into effect, which will facilitate same-day settlement of electronic payments. Utilizing an automated, real-time fraud prevention solution will enable the bank to better protect its customers as accelerated settlements become standardized.
Automating fraud prevention services through a real-time detection and response approach can save financial institutions time and money while enhancing the customer experience. By using scalable technology that automates a traditionally manual process, Trustmark has offered its business customers real-time control over transactions, shifting liability for fraud detection and response to the customer, and effectively reducing the risk of fraud. Not only does this empower account holders, it opens up valuable opportunities for expanded service offerings, positioning the bank as a dynamic industry leader.
Deborah Peace, AAP, is chief executive officer of ACH Alert, a provider of patented, innovative fraud detection services to financial institutions ranging from community banks to top tier financial institutions. Email: firstname.lastname@example.org.
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Paul Barrett Named President of LagasseSweet
DEERFIELD, Ill. – United Stationers announced today that Paul Barrett has been named president, LagasseSweet, reporting to Steve Schultz, group president, Lagasse and ORS Nasco. Barrett previously held the position of vice president of sales for LagasseSweet.
“Paul has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills during his tenure with the company, and has made significant contributions to today’s successful business strategies,” said Schultz. “His appointment to president is a testament to his past successes, and we look forward to the continued growth of LagasseSweet under his leadership.”
Prior to joining LagasseSweet in 2007, Barrett’s professional experience included a diverse background in sales, marketing and general management, with executive leadership roles at Socrates Media and Acco Brands. He holds an MBA from the University of Northern Colorado and a BA in business administration from Eastern Michigan University.
Barrett and his wife and two sons reside in Lake Forest, Illinois.
About United Stationers
LagasseSweet is a business unit of United Stationers Inc. a leading wholesale distributor of business products, with 2009 net sales of approximately $4.7 billion. The company stocks approximately 100,000 items, including technology products, traditional office products, janitorial and breakroom supplies, office furniture, and industrial products. A network of 64 distribution centers enables delivery of these products to over 25,000 reseller customers. This network, combined with United’s depth and breadth of inventory, enables the company to ship most products overnight to more than 90% of the population of the U.S. and major cities in Mexico. For more information, visit www.unitedstationers.com
United Stationers’ common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol USTR.


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Realme UI 3.0 First Look Based on Android 12
Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth announced that Realme UI 3.0, built on Android 12, will be released on October 13. Realme UI 3.0 is expected to be pushed to Realme GT 5G Realme GT Neo2 series phones first. In October, when the plan to adapt Realme UI 3.0 to older Realme models will be announced.
Today, Weibo blogger Digital Chat Station released a few screenshots of the beta version of Realme UI 3.0, you can see that the UI design and features are very similar to ColorOS 12, compared to the global version of the interface more in line with the needs of Chinese users. In addition, it seems that the current beta version of realme UI 3.0 is still showing version number 2.1, but the Android version is indeed showing Android 12 at the bottom.
At present, Realme UI version 2.0 has been released for nearly a year, which is based on the deep customization of Android 11 and has good performance in terms of smoothness and security. In terms of smoothness, Realme UI 2.0 adds Quantum animation engine, which has obvious animation effect for multitasking switching and list sliding that are frequently used in daily life, and is more realistic in the rebound, biased towards real physics when touched, with logic to follow, and can give users more comfortable feedback.
Now the Realme UI 3.0 version based on Android 12 will be released soon. It is expected that Realme UI 3.0 will also bring new surprises in terms of fluency, security, and privacy protection; we will wait and see.


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The Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA) announced on March 30 the appointment of Sébastien Borget as President, while further adding that companies like Ubisoft, AMD, Animoca Brands, and MakerDAO have returned as sponsors for 2020.
According to the announcement, the BGA — a coalition of 90 game and blockchain companies advocating for blockchain technology within the gaming industry — will seek to strengthen blockchain adoption to expand player capabilities without any barriers.
Founded in 2019, the Alliance also hopes to represent blockchain gaming and major game industry events with the sponsorship of the returning leading technology companies.
Strengthening blockchain adoption within the gaming industry
Borget made the following comments after his appointment:
“I’m a strong believer in aligning the interests of players, creators, and game developers and will continue to encourage true ownership for game players and creators through the inclusion of the blockchain industry.”
Borget has a broad background within the blockchain gaming industry. He was the co-founder and COO of The Sandbox, a decentralized virtual gaming platform.
Manon Burgel, who will pass the baton to Borget, also issued the following statements on the incorporation of the new president:
“Sébastien Borget has been an active community member in the blockchain game space for years, and we’re delighted to elect him as the new President of the Blockchain Game Alliance.”
Cointelegraph reported on December 16 the joining of AMD to the Blockchain Game Alliance, while forging two new partnerships with blockchain technology providers Robot Cache and ULTRA.


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Iowa beef trade mission to Asia
Beef producers, Scott Heater, Wapello, IA, (right) and Kent Pruismann, Rock Valley, IA, (far right) visit with management of a Top Mart Supermarket in Pusan, South Korea. Signage promotes High Quality U.S. Beef for a promotion coordinated by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
Concern about the availability of U.S. beef was the message delivered by Asian beef importers at all business meetings held during an Iowa Meat Trade Mission to Japan and South Korea Nov. 9-16. Iowa beef producers Scott Heater, Wapello, and Kent Pruismann, Rock Valley, represented the Iowa Beef Industry Council.
“We visited with high level executives of the three major Japanese meat companies and they all expressed interest in continuing to buy U.S. beef. A year ago they were waiting for the under 30 months rule to take effect and were concerned with the price of corn,” said Heater. “Those concerns are no longer relevant. This year concerns are availability and price of U.S. beef.”
Japan remains the top export market for U.S. beef in 2013. Exports to Japan are up 52 percent in volume (183,942 metric tons) and 35 percent in value ($1.1 billion) for the year, accounting for 21.3 percent of the total volume of U.S. beef exports and 24.2 percent of the value.
Price is becoming more of an issue as U.S. beef supplies decline. “Their preference is for U.S. beef, but Australian grass-fed beef is our biggest competitor in Japan,” adds Pruismann. “Japan is 34 percent self-sufficient in feeding themselves, so it is a valuable market; we need to continue to support and maintain our relationship.”
As for South Korea, “They have lots of people to feed and are much more price-sensitive. The importers are interested in buying more U.S. beef if the price is competitive,” said Heater.
While an abundance of domestic supply has driven down all South Korean beef imports by 14 percent since 2011, the U.S. remains the No. 2 supplier of beef there with 34.5 percent market share (38 percent when measured by value), and it is the No. 5 market for U.S. beef exports by value (No. 6 by volume). In addition, the Korea- U.S. Free Trade Agreement continues to lower tariffs, making U.S. products even more attractive.
“I was quite impressed with the staff of the U.S. Meat Export Federation in both countries,” said Pruismann. “The beef checkoff contributes funds from both the national and state level, so it’s good to meet these talented people and see their connections with the meat trade in each country.” U.S. beef exports added $249 to the value of a fed steer in September.
Pruismann and Heater represent different areas of the Beef Checkoff Program. Pruismann, a cattle feeder, is one of Iowa’s representatives on the national Cattlemen’s Beef Board and Heater, who raises seedstock, is secretary of the Iowa Beef Industry Council. They were part of an Iowa trade team that included representatives from the Iowa Economic Development Authority, the Iowa Pork Producers Association, and the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Partial funding for the trade mission was provided by the $1-per-head Beef Checkoff. — WLJ


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Visa’s diving into blockchain technology with a brand new project focused upon revamping remittances.
Visa Europe Collab, the company’s innovation arm, is working on a proof-of-concept in order to “explore an alternative to conventional remittance processing” using the blockchain. They’re teaming up with a Bitcoin startup called Epiphyte, which helps the big financial players gain legal access to the Bitcoin blockchain.
This Visa Europe Collab project has been in development for 100 days and will be sharing findings soon, according to a blog post.
Visa isn’t the only major financial player interested in exploring online assets for remittance transmissions. A cryptocurrency business known as Ripple is focused on developing direct digital channels for banks to send international money transfers without having to pay larger bank to facilitate transfers. Rebittance is another company offering a service for consumers which aims at sending money internationally at a low price.
However this is the first time a major financial organization has publicly began an exploration into using the blockchain to power global money transfers.
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by Justin B. on February 1, 2013 @ 11:40 am
Following the close of the Q3 Financial Results Briefing, Nintendo’s President Satoru Iwata told investors that there are currently no plans to cut the price of the Wii U. If you consider that the console is being sold at a loss and came out just last year it’s not all too surprising, even with the lackluster sales.
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Next to dropped calls and slow data transfer speeds, the worst part of wireless services are the exorbitant early termination fees (ETF) imposed by carriers, which penalize customers who end their contract prior to its expiration date. Depending on which carrier you use, these fees can run as much as $350, but up until now, AT&T has remained on the lower end of the spectrum, with an ETF of only $175. Today, however, AT&T took a turn for the dark(er) side of contract wireless service by increasing their termination penalties to a whopping $325.
Starting June 1, AT&T will be changing the terms of their ETF policy for smartphone and netbook service plans to the jaw-dropping new price, which will be offset by cost reductions based on the number of months of service completed prior to termination. In other words, if you are halfway through a two year service agreement the original termination fee will be reduced by $10 each month, cutting the total cost to $205.
Fortunately, the cost increase applies only to new customers, and any pre-existing subscribers will see no change in their termination fee. Subscribers with basic phone plans, on the other hand, have seen a reduction to their early termination fees, going from $175 to $150, with a prorated reduction of $4 for every month already served.
Many are calling the increase a reaction to a similar increase made by Verizon made in November of last year, but AT&T may also be posturing themselves for the end of their exclusive rights to iPhone service, which was rumored to conclude this year. If new carriers are announced either at Worldwide Developers Conference or sometime later this year, AT&T could lose many new subscribers to competing networks, and subsequently stand to gain added revenue from the increased fees.
For all the latest on AT&T and the iPhone, stay tuned to IGN.com.


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For now, the future seems to recede ever further in the media onslaught of the endless presidential campaign. But come November 5, when life as we once knew it resumes, the drug industry will have not only a new administration to do business with but a bunch of new opportunities/challenges to add to its to-do list. Some of them are familiar, such as the "how" and the "how much" of outsourcing, while other issues are still emerging or barely even noticeable. Each year, IMS Health, the healthcare information and consulting king, surveys the pharma landscape for developments likely to drive trends or have major future impact. Here are eight strong harbingers to watch—and watch out for—when planning for '09.
1. CHINA RIPPLE MAY BECOME A TSUNAMI
US OKs First Chinese NDAFor years, oceanographers have relied on the release and recovery of "drift bottles" to model ocean currents and surface drifting. Serendipity has, however, provided them with an additional measurement in the form of 29,000 plastic ducks created in China and lost in the Pacific Ocean 15 years ago. In July 2007, British newspapers warned that a flotilla of 10,000 of these lovable bath toys would begin washing up along Britain's shores. The ducks' remarkable odyssey could be followed by another Chinese product "invasion" that may not be as innocuous.
In July, FDA approved the first Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for a product fully manufactured in China: nevirapine (known by the brand name Viramune, an HIV med made by Boehringer Ingelheim) from Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical. Coincidentally, in July the US government set up the Interagency Working Group on Import Safety.
The importation of a finished pharmaceutical product is almost certainly the beginning of a sustained Chinese assault on the US and other strategic markets. Industry experts forecast that regulators will approve ANDAs for no fewer than 10 Chinese pharmaceutical companies, and the drugs have a good chance of passing FDA reviews. In order to ensure their success, the Chinese manufacturers are likely to undercut all others on price.
Chinese policy will drive generic prices down further—with far-reaching consequences for both R&D players and international generics. R&D is increasingly looking to emerging markets for top-line growth, while generics are seeking top-line growth and profit stabilization.
China's success would also accelerate the transition of the Indian multinational business model to embrace a balanced profile, including serving as third party preferred manufacturers for patent-protected brands, partnering with the global players in drug development, and expanding R&D. The Chinese makers of finished doses that will generate the most generics profits in the US will likely be those that integrate back into the supply chain via Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). While Indian suppliers accept that large numbers of APIs will be supplied from China, they maintain that it is more efficient to convert APIs into finished products in India than in China.
How this unfolds may come down to reputation. India is developing an image of excellence in pharmaceutical provision. China has a long way to go to eliminate or minimize risk. The speed and the success they achieve will determine China's importance in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
2. OUTSOURCING: SAVE NOW, PAY LATER?
Top Pharmas Withdraw from Manufacturing in a Big Way
Imagine a world where a basic activity—sleeping—becomes outsourced. That's the premise of the short story "Tough Girls Don't Dream" by Jeanette Winterson. In this world, people are too busy to sleep, though dreaming is acknowledged as beneficial. Thus, civil servants are paid to sleep so that others can enjoy their dreams. There was a time when the thought of major pharmas outsourcing a sizeable portion of their manufacturing was nearly as improbable. But times change.


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“Our new office makes us more attractive.”
Birgitta Bodin, Dell
Dell Technologies, the innovative American maker of computers, smartphones, IT technology and more, has recently moved into Gate:01. Dell is a company that has long understood the importance of investing in employer branding. To attract new recruits, the physical office is an important HR tool. According to Birgitta Bodin, Nordic property manager at Dell, the design and location are a must. “We’ve invested a lot of resources in creating a really inspiring workplace.
Our previous office didn’t have the same level of service we get here,” she says. “Dell has a lot young people who come directly from the university and appreciate, for example, that the building has is its own gym, bike changing room, kayaks to borrow and a flexible shuttle bus to and from Solna Station. With our new office, we will be even more attractive as an employer, it feels great,” Birgitta Bodin concludes.


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Looking forward as an industry amidst the uncertainty of Covid-19
The World Media Group is organising a free virtual panel to address the challenges that the COVID-19 virus is creating for our industry.
Date: Tuesday 31st March
Time: 1pm – 1.45pm GMT
A snapshot of what the webinar will address:
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented responses. Brand safety is a key issue for advertisers, but in the light of COVID-19, how can we evolve the brand safety discussion to ensure appropriate advertising in a time of crisis?
- Should you even be advertising in a crisis, how to convince the board/CMO?
- How can you work with journalistic media to advertise safely?
- Working to prevent the spread of fake news and rumour mongering during the Coronavirus pandemic
- How can quality journalism media brands assuage advertiser’s concerns during this global crisis?
Speakers include Alex Delamain, SVP Head of Sales & Client Services EMEA, The Economist, Alex Altman, President, Global Client Operations, Wavemaker, with panelists including:
Damian Douglas, Head of EMEA Partnerships, Time
Alison Harbert, Head of Client Marketing, Investec
Harriet Kingaby, Co-founder, Conscious Advertising Network
Stevan Randjelovic, Director Brand Safety & Digital Risk EMEA, Group M
Emma Winchurch-Beale, International Sales Director, Washington Post
(More panelists to be announced shortly)
The World Media Group is an alliance of leading international media organisations that connects brands with highly engaged, influential audiences in the context of trusted and renowned journalism.
We hope this webinar will prove useful to you in the days to come.


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Samsung Electronics Co, the world’s biggest maker of mobile phones, was barred from selling its Galaxy Nexus smartphone in the US by a second court ruling this week in its global patent dispute with Apple Inc.
The ruling by US District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, follows her order on Tuesday blocking US sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 computer in the patent and trademark-infringement lawsuit over smartphones and tablets. On June 7, Koh expedited evidence sharing for Apple’s bid to block sales of Samsung’s newest Galaxy smartphone, the Galaxy S III.
“Although Samsung will necessarily be harmed by being forced to withdraw its product from the market before the merits can be determined after a full trial, the harm faced by Apple absent an injunction is greater,” Koh said in her ruling on Friday. “Apple’s interest in enforcing its patent rights is particularly strong because it has presented a strong case on the merits.”
The world’s two biggest makers of high-end phones have accused each other of copying designs and technology for mobile devices and are fighting patent battles on four continents to retain their dominance in the US$219 billion global smartphone market.
After rejecting Apple’s repeated requests for injunctions blocking sales of Samsung products, Koh, following an appeals court ruling in Apple’s favor, has granted Apple two important injunctions this week.
“It’s a big deal,” said Carl Howe, an analyst with Yankee Group, a Boston-based technology research firm. “Samsung is perhaps the best and most successful challenge to Apple in the smartphone business, so to win an injunction against your biggest competitor is pretty profound.”
Taken with the earlier ruling on the Galaxy Tab, he said, “It does imply that there will be problems for Samsung.”
Samsung accounts for 29.1 percent of global shipments of smartphones, according to market research firm IDC. California-based Apple is second with 24.2 percent, IDC said.
Apple has sought to bar as many as 25 Samsung smartphones in addition to the Nexus model covered by Friday’s ruling, including the latest, the Galaxy S III. The Nexus phone was the first smartphone to run Google’s Android version 4.0.
“Samsung is disappointed, as the court’s decision will restrict US consumer choice in the smartphone market,” Adam Yates, a Samsung spokesman, said in an e-mailed statement. “We will take all available measures, including legal action, to ensure the Galaxy Nexus remains available to consumers.”
The South Korean electronics maker is working closely with Google to resolve the sales ban as the disputed patent involves the US company’s search function, Samsung said in a separate statement yesterday.
Outside courtroom battles, Samsung and Apple also have a close business relationship. Samsung is one of Apple’s biggest suppliers, making parts including semiconductors and screens. About 7.6 percent of Samsung’s revenue comes from Apple, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Earlier in the week, Kim Young Chan, a Seoul-based analyst at Shinhan Investment Corp, said Samsung’s “fundamentals will stay intact” so long as smartphone sales are not blocked.
Apple is the biggest buyer of Samsung chips and displays.
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday announced plans to buy a New York office building for US$2.1 billion, confirming its push into the US’ largest city despite the COVID-19 teleworking trend. This is the largest real-estate purchase in the US for an office building since the beginning of the global spread of COVID-19, the Wall Street Journal quoted Real Capital Analytics as saying. Google already rents the premises in Manhattan, which are located on the site of a former railroad terminal in the Hudson Square neighborhood. The Silicon Valley giant envisions a campus with a total surface area of 160,000m2 by mid-2023
‘CORE VALUES’: The contract chipmaker did not specify why the employees were dismissed, but media reports said they had leaked information about customer orders Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) has fired seven of its employees for violating the company’s “core values,” the world’s largest contract chipmaker said yesterday. While the company did not disclose exactly why it fired the seven employees, local media reports earlier in the day said that the employees had leaked confidential information about customer orders. In a statement, the company said that it fired the seven at once, adding that it released an internal notice last week to inform the entire company of the move ahead of the four-day Mid-Autumn Festival holilday, which ended on Tuesday. TSMC said it fired the seven
Cash-strapped developer China Evergrande Group (恆大集團) has begun repaying investors in its wealth management products with real estate, said Hengda Real Estate Group Co Ltd (恆大地產), its main unit. Evergrande, with more than US$300 billion in liabilities, is in the throes of a liquidity crisis that has left it racing to raise funds to pay its many lenders and suppliers. It has a bond interest payment of US$83.5 million due on Thursday. The company said on WeChat on Saturday that investors interested in redeeming wealth management products for physical assets should contact their investment consultants or visit local offices. Financial news outlet Caixin on
MILD ADJUSTMENT: Two previous efforts failed to curtail mortgage financing, although the new measures should not affect property prices, the central bank governor said The central bank yesterday tightened credit controls for second-home mortgages in specific areas and purchases of plots of land, especially in industrial parks. However, the nation’s top monetary policymaker kept its policy rate at a record-low 1.125 percent for the sixth consecutive quarter, despite revising up its GDP growth forecast for this year from 5.08 percent to 5.75 percent. “Board members factored in economic uncertainty at home and around the world,” central bank Governor Yang Chin-long (楊金龍) said, adding that growing inflationary pressure was a temporary phenomenon induced by bad weather and a low base effect for oil prices. International fuel price increases


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Smartflash LLC aims to make Apple pay for using the patent licensing firm’s technology without permission in devices not be included in the previous case, such as the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and the iPad Air 2. The trial covered older Apple devices.
The new complaint was filed on Wednesday night in the same court in Tyler, where Smartflash is also based and which over the past decade has become a focus for patent litigation. Smartflash licenses its patents but does not make products itself.
“Smartflash filed the complaint to address products that came out too far into the last proceedings to have been included,” Smartflash’s attorney, Brad Caldwell, told Reuters on Thursday. “Apple cannot claim they don’t know about these patents or understand that they are infringing. A diligent jury has already rejected those arguments.”
Apple said after Tuesday’s verdict it would appeal and that the outcome was another reason reform was needed in the patent system to curb litigation by companies that make money off patent royalties instead of products.
Amen to that.
At the same time, from the Wall Street Journal:
Ericsson AB said Friday it is suing Apple Inc. for infringing 41 patents it says are critical to many aspects of the U.S. tech giant’s devices.
The Swedish networking company said Apple had declined a licensing deal and refused an offer to have a court determine fair licensing terms by which both companies would be bound, so it has filed two complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission, and seven complaints in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.


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Cheftools has announced the availability of the first new Pacojet food prep model to be redesigned in 25 years.
The company, which is the sole UK importer of Pacojet, said the new model has been introduced to coincide with the brand’s 25th anniversary year.
The Pacojet 2 boasts a host of new and improved features, many of which the firm says have been suggested by distinguished chefs from around the world.
Key to the revamped model is a powerful new Swiss-made ‘brushless’ motor, which is more efficient and much quieter than its predecessor.
Software has also been upgraded to detect and prevent overfilling beakers, a common operator error that can cause blade damage. The machine can now sense when overfilling occurs and recover beaker contents without the need to thaw.
There is also an optional air pressure mode with automatic depressurisation, which permits pressure release during the processing cycle.
Essex-based Cheftools says the Pacojet 2 has a resale price of £80.
Tom Kerridge, owner of the Hand & Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, the only 2-Michelin starred pub in the world, has been trialling the device. He said: “We have found the Pacojet 2 to be highly efficient and the manufacturer has clearly taken on board suggestions for improvement.”


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The new Cobb-Vantress production complex at Suizhou in Hubei province, west of Shanghai, developed to supply the growing Chinese market was officially opened at a 2-day event for more than 40 guests from the country’s poultry industry.
The farm and hatchery facilities were developed at a cost of $35 million to meet the initial target of supplying 5 million Cobb500 parents a year.
Biosecurity as top priority
In designing and constructing the complex, now receiving the first placement of grandparent stock, top priority has been given to biosecurity, which together with a well trained work force is seen as the key to producing consistently top quality products.
At the Grand Opening event in the late afternoon Cobb speakers outlined the company's global vision and Chinese marketing strategy along with details of the new facilities planned and constructed over the past 3 years.
"Game changer in China"
"This will be a game changer in the Chinese market," said Dave Juenger, Cobb project director. "We have high expectations of consistently achieving top quality for our customers, and we are committed to producing mycoplasma-free breeding stock right from day one.
"In these state-of-the-art facilities, for instance, everyone is required to take 3 showers before coming into contact with the birds. This level of biosecurity is a prime example of Cobb's commitment to preventing the introduction of disease on our facilities."
Improving the Chinese broiler industry
Pelayo Casanovas, Cobb general manager for the Asia-Pacific region, stated: "Our goal is to add value to our products and to help improve the Chinese broiler industry through our commitment to delivering the best genetics combined with the best quality. And that means freedom from both MS and MG as well as Salmonella, and protection from disease for our customers.
Roy Mutimer, Cobb senior vice president, said the Cobb research and development program focused on making continually improving, well balanced products for customers throughout the world. He spoke of Cobb strategies to expand production of breeding stock in every region to make sure that products are always available in the event of any local supply shortage. The China project was, he added, aligned with the company's global strategy to expand poultry output to provide for increased consumption in Asia and also help provide for the growing population worldwide in the longer term.


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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Lancaster Colony Corp. navigated through a period of historically high egg costs and challenges in its frozen dinner roll business to post increases in both earnings and sales during fiscal 2016.
Net income in the year ended June 30 was $121,764,000, equal to $4.45 per share on the common stock, up 20% from $101,686,000, or $3.72 per share, in fiscal 2015. Sales climbed to $1,191,109,000 from $1,104,514,000.
As a result, the company enters fiscal 2017 “optimistic about our business,” Jay Gerlach, chairman, chief executive officer and president, told analysts during an Aug. 18 conference call. Mr. Gerlach said his positive outlook comes in face of two major sales growth challenges in its food service channel.
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“Our customer rationalization process will impact sales negatively, and price deflation will have a smaller but still meaningful impact,” he said. “The reduced sales growth should not, however, unfavorably affect profitability, as the rationalization plan should improve efficiencies in our dressing and sauce operations, and deflationary pricing is a pass-through of reduced ingredient costs.”
Mr. Gerlach said Lancaster expects continued strength in Marzetti and Simply Dressed refrigerated salad dressings, croutons, and improving Flatout and New York Bakery frozen garlic bread sales volumes. Olive Garden dressing also is expected to grow. The company anticipates new products providing a boost as well.
“New products, such as our New York Bakery Bake & Break garlic bread, Marzetti Vineyard Dressings and just-introduced Sister Schubert’s Shareable Bread are also expected to contribute to retail channel growth,” Mr. Gerlach said. “We also feel our core national chain restaurant business should continue to grow, absent the business we rationalized. We expect increased consumer and trade spending to support new products and general growth and distribution initiatives.”
Lancaster will continue to focus on its supply chain, he said, with both customer service and cost reductions a priority.
“Improving our operating efficiencies is an everyday goal across our business,” he said. “We expect lower ingredient costs, driven by much lower egg costs versus the unusual spike experienced last year. Other ingredients are expected to be generally favorable the first half of our fiscal year and then trending to flat in the second half. Freight costs are anticipated to remain at lower levels, although we likely will be lapping those as the year progresses.”
Another area of focus for Lancaster in the year ahead will be acquisitions, Mr. Gerlach said, adding that the company will keep an eye on potential branded retail product lines that are on-trend with the consumer and likely merchandised in the perimeter of the store.“With our longtime presence in the produce department and our more recent move into deli with the Flatout acquisition, we particularly like those areas of the store,” he said.


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For a second day, money transport drivers across Germany have continued their strike in a temporary work stoppage urged on by Germany's second largest trade union, Ver.di.
Starting Tuesday the union called on the country's 12,500 armed drivers and other personnel who keep the nation's cash flowing — literally as they transport the cash between banks and retail outlets — to halt services after five failed rounds of negotiations in Berlin. Notably, and unlike other European states such as Sweden, in Germany cash remains the preferred method of purchase, with a large number of smaller stores and restaurants often not accepting cards. This makes Germany lucrative for cash handling and security companies that guard and transport physical money, but also particularly vulnerable to a large scale cash-handler strike.
The cash and valuable goods services sector employees are demanding an increase of 1.50 euros (1.72 U.S. dollars) in hourly wages — or a monthly boost by 250 euros — and the equalization of salaries between the western and eastern parts of Germany, which according to a Ver.di statement stands at between 1,800 and 2,400 euros a month in the eastern part of the country compared to the much higher 2,200 to 2,900 euros in the western part. Still decades after reunification in 1990, states in former East German territory have lagged behind the Western half especially in terms of hourly wages.
"This was a strong signal to employers to finally submit a negotiable offer," Ver.di's lead negotiator Arno Peukes commented. And he threatened to continue and expand the strikes: “Our message to the employers is clear. If no negotiable offer is presented, the strikes will be expanded,” he told Reuters.
However, the federal association of German money and valuables services (BDGW) has so far remained unmoved, with a spokesman asserting the strike could merely have marginal impact on consumers, if at all: "contrary to the union's claims, cash will not become scarce," a BDGW statement said. BDGW managing director Harald Olschok called on the union to return to negotiations with realistic ideas, saying, "we will not comply with these wishful expectations."
The BDGW employers’ association further said the strike would fail to produce a cash squeeze for retailers and bank machines - often empty just after the New Year's holiday - as bank machines were already filled Tuesday, according to statements in Reuters. The associated noted that though it could be "frustrating" and possibly expensive for companies, services would continue across the country.
According to a Bundesbank study about 74% of transactions involved physical money in 2017 - the last time statistics were available - down from about 79% three years prior, which suggests more payment by card options are being made available at retailers and restaurants. But still paper and coin are used to settle 96% of smaller payment amounts of up to €5, according to the study, with the average per person number of annual cash withdrawals remaining stable over the past decade.
Number of yearly cash withdrawals per person in Germany via Bundesbank/Quartz:
If the trend of debit cards over cash continues, the union could slowly begin to lose its leverage. The near term results for the consumer in this latest strike could reveal a lot in terms of the continued centrality of cash in Germany.
One data point that doesn't bode well for Ver.di is that the proportion of cash in overall turnover in the country fell below 50% in 2017 for the first time. Whether the trend continued for 2018 could be tested during this opening month of the new year.


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A Queens man allegedly went on a freewheeling $2.2 million spending spree on his employer’s dime, according to a lawsuit.
Randy Wang, 33, spent gobs of cash on tech, claims Oneworld Alliance, an airline-industry partnership.
Wang dropped $793,158 at Apple; $577,161 on Amazon.com; and $85,505 at computer store Micro Center, according to a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit.
But he wasn’t done yet: the tech-hungry corporate thief bought 285 MacBook Pros, 236 iPhone 7 cellphones, 15 iPad Pros and 9 iPad Mini-4 tablets, the company alleges.
The former Oneworld business manager once earned $159,000 and was even temporarily promoted to head of finance.
Oneworld discovered the hoax in September and fired Wang — who then allegedly set up a fake Web site posing as a Oneworld vendor and cashing in to the tune of $600,000, according to court papers.
Oneworld claims Wang even manipulated payroll records to avoid paying a measly $69 a paycheck for health insurance. Wang could not be reached, and Oneworld lawyers declined to comment.


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The Swedish battery cell manufacturer Northvolt is setting up a 50:50 joint venture with Portugal’s energy company Galp. Under the direction of the joint venture Aurora, a lithium conversion plant will be built in Portugal.
The plant will have an annual production capacity of up to 35,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide and will begin commercial operation in 2026.
Northvolt points out that the Portuguese plant will be “the largest and most sustainable integrated lithium conversion plant in Europe” and “a milestone in the development of a European battery value chain”.
According to the parent companies, the newly launched joint venture is currently conducting technical and economic studies and examining several possible locations. A final investment decision is still pending, they say. Northvolt estimates that the investment volume would amount to about 700 million euros, and that it will seek subsidies to support the project. In return, up to 1,500 direct and indirect jobs would be created.
The plant will be able to produce 35,000 tons of lithium hydroxide per year. According to Northvolt, this quantity allows for battery production in the order of 50 GWh or the construction of 700,000 electric vehicles per year. As part of the agreement with Galp, Northvolt is committing to purchase up to 50 per cent of the plant’s capacity for use in its own battery production.


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Vidya Balan has been roped in by a Chennai based sari brand as the brand ambassador, for a whopping 5 crore.
Vidya Balan carries of the Indian attire very gracefully, hence prompting a well-known Chennai-based sari brand to sign the actress as its brand ambassador.
Swati Iyer of Bling! Entertainment Solutions said, “Vidya today represents the quintessential India woman. She not only dazzles in saris but is also astoundingly self-assured to follow a path charted out only by her at a time when everyone is sporting similar looks. She stands out far apart from the crowd. She brought saris ‘back’.”
“Hence it is no surprise that we got her to be the face of the biggest sari brand in the country. We are delighted to represent a personality as unique as her and are extremely proud to play a crucial role in creating Brand Vidya. Today Vidya stands for everything beautiful, real, honest, Indian and fearless. We now also manage her movies and endorsements,” Swati added.
Atul Kasbekar,celebrity photographer and owner of Bling Entertainment, adds adds they are positioning Vidya as India’s Meryl Streep.
He said, “Internally, we have positioned her as India’s Meryl Streep. To a movie going audience worldwide, if the venerable Ms Streep’s name is in the titles, it is a reason enough to watch the film. We believe that Vidya is now in that league in India by a unique combination of critically acclaimed performances in box office success.”


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Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement that the country would invest heavily in blockchain technology – coupled with a sweeping move to remove online posts suggesting such technology is a scam – has nourished optimism long-held by crypto advocates. Of course, the reality is that China’s marked shift towards pro-blockchain policies is part of a much … Read moreThe Xi Effect – Chinese Government to Fund Blockchain Projects
At the peak of the ICO bubble it was a common tactic for project promoters to use big name announcements to pump their tokens. Every day we would hear about a new venture that supposedly signed a partnership with a global brand such as Microsoft or Google, to make us think that these tech giants … Read moreBig Name Announcements Will Not Save Your Blockchain Project
According to reports, bitcoin mining manufacturer Bitmain Technologies confidentially filed for a U.S.-based initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The news follows the alleged removal of cofounder and executive director Micree Zhan and the recent announcement of a facility in Texas with the capacity to house 300MW of hashpower. Also read: … Read moreMining Giant Bitmain Confidentially Files for U.S.-Based IPO
Maybe the smartest thing Satoshi did after creating Bitcoin was to disappear. The question isn’t ‘why did Satoshi disappear?’ but rather ‘why then?’ Was Satoshi’s departure in early 2011 scheduled long in advance, or did unforeseen events compel Nakamoto to pack his bags and flee the community he had founded, never to return? Several credible … Read moreSatoshi’s Final Messages Leave Tantalizing Clues to His Disappearance
Cash shortages, bank closures and ATMs running out of funds seems to be the new norm for many countries, and recently increased capital controls in Argentina are further testament to this unsettling trend. Sunday’s election of president Alberto Fernández has resulted in Argentine account holders being limited to USD purchases of $200 via bank account … Read moreArgentina’s Example Shows That You Don’t Own Your Money
Please utilize this sticky thread for all general Bitcoin discussions! If you see posts on the front page or /r/Bitcoin/new which are better suited for this daily discussion thread, please help out by directing the OP to this thread instead. Thank you! If you don’t get an answer to your question, you can try phrasing … Read moreDaily Debate, October 30, 2019
E-commerce is a tricky bitch, but if you can manage to understand the psychology of selling a product online and you learn the skills to allow for a seamless transaction, then you’re in for a career that you own and control. A few days ago, I told the community about my progress i accepting Bitcoin … Read moreI am now officially taking LIGHTNING Reimbursements on my online store. Here’s the rundown on how I got it done.


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Twitch continues to lead rivals including, YouTube Live, Facebook Gaming and Microsoft’s Mixer, when it comes to live-streaming video. The Amazon-owned game-streaming site had its second-biggest quarter to date.
According to a new report from StreamElements, Twitch viewers live-streamed a total of 2.72+ billion hours in Q2 — or 72.2% of all live hours watched - compared with 735.54 million hours on YouTube Live (19.5%), 197.76 million on Facebook Gaming (5.3%) and just 112.29 million hours (3%) on Mixer.
Despite its visible success, Twitch is battling complains from new game streamers that say they spend years broadcasting to small audience in hopes of gaining a fan base. Twitch has tried to remedy this problem with various educational efforts as well as product features like Raids and Squad Streams, for example.
Combined, the total hours watched across all four platforms was 3.77 billion in Q2.
While none of Twitch’s rivals are nearly catching up, YouTube Live did have a good month in May, breaking its own record with 284 million hours watched. Overall, YouTube Live’s hours watched improved in Q2 as a result, while Twitch saw a slight decline. Facebook Gaming is also gaining traction and is now the third-biggest live-streaming gaming platform, having passed Microsoft Mixer.
Online gamers use Videolinq to restream their game experience to multiple streaming platforms at the same time.


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June 12, 2019
Pride month is here again, and a plethora of food, clothing and cosmetic brands are taking the opportunity to showcase their support for the LGBTQIA+ community. Consumers, as many in the natural products industry have already noted, are increasingly buying from brands that take a stand on issues that reflect their personal values and beliefs. Check out four Pride-ified natural products and the charities they promote below.
KIND's Pride Bars mark the first product installment of the company's Snack and Give Back project, a long-term initiative that aims to show kindness toward communities that haven't historically received their fair share of it. All proceeds from sales will be donated to the Ali Forney Center, an organization that works to empower and protect homeless LGBTQIA+ youth.
Brew Dr. Kombucha has partnered with The Trevor Project for its colorful and limited edition jasmine-, lavender- and green tea-based kombucha. The kombucha maker has pledged to financially support the training of three TrevorChat crisis counselors–a job that touches the lives of over 1500 young members of the community each year.
Natural skincare brand Youth to the People this month launched a Pride Edition of its popular plant-based cleanser in earth-friendly rainbow-covered packaging. 100% of profits will be donated to GLSEN, which promotes education and safety in schools surrounding LGBTQIA+ issues and students, respectively.
Boulder-based natural food company Bobo's transformed the packaging of its signature lemon poppyseed-flavored oat bar this month in support of The Center on Colfax in Denver, Colorado. Bobo's founder Beryl Stafford stated that the brand is proud to align itself with The Center on Colfax because of the 1976-founded organization's varied efforts to support the Rocky Mountain region's LGBTQIA+ community. 30% of all sales will be donated to The Center.
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Until today, Shovel Knight remains one of the most impressive indie endeavors to ever take the indie market by storm. And as it turns out, Dear Shovel Knight The developer may soon reveal one of those new projects, as the studio introduces a “breakthrough announcement” that it will share on G4’s Twitch channel. The base game already offers a more rewarding experience on its own, but the developer Yacht Club Games then continue to do three additional campaigns, official
Shovel Knight also has a Smash Bros.style battle mode and all modes remain free for those who purchased the standard release. Needless to say, the ways in which Yacht Club Games handled the release Shovel Knight has won much goodwill from fans and this has led to the studio pursuing and associating with it in all sorts of ways. new project.
What can we expect to see?
According to Yacht Club Games, players can learn the news while watching G4’s Xplay show on February 1 at 5 p.m. ET. During this time, Yacht Club will be revealing all sorts of new information, including new updates, DLC, gameplay recaps, and the aforementioned big announcement. It looks like Yacht Club aims to tap all the stops with this presentation, as it even plans to feature internet celebrities, namely Arin Hanson of the popular “Game Grumps” and Alpharad, as special guests. Of course, internet characters aren’t the most important thing to look forward to in a presentation like this, but fans of these individuals will likely enjoy seeing them.
Considering how much Yacht Club hyped this presentation, one can only wonder what the studio has in store for us. The studio’s big announcement could be related to Shovel Knightor it could be related to a completely new IP. Either way, we’ll all find out very soon.
https://www.pcinvasion.com/shovel-knight-developer-groundbreaking-announcement-g4/ Shovel Knight developer shares ‘breakthrough announcement’ on G4


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A new report confirms that Intel Meteor Lake is indeed coming to the desktop. As found in the latest Linux 6.3 patch, Intel Meteor Lake S desktop was added to the support list which is a clear indication that Intel is definitely coming with MTL on both laptop and desktop platforms.
What this means is that desktop users can finally use the first System on Chip processors for their builds which would probably benefit gamers the most. This is because Meteor Lake CPUs will come with a dedicated graphics die which according to the latest leak by MLID will compete with AMD Phoenix APUs.
That means we can get gaming performance closer to GTX 1650 which is a solid budget GPU for 1080p gaming. And this is for a laptop Meteor Lake CPU that is rated at 45W. On the desktop, we are going to have 5 different CPUs that provide up to 6+16 cores config rated at up to 125W of TDP. So, more headroom for overclocking and stuff that can make a significant impact in the budget gaming segment.
Now we finally await the support for Windows operating systems but there is no doubt that even on Linux, things can be as good as Windows OS.


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Yesterday Xiaomi announced that they will be dropping the Mi branding for smartphones after the completion of the 10 year anniversary of Mi. Now the images and details of Xiaomi 11T have been leaked online even before the launch. The 11T smartphone is expected to launch very soon and this time it will not be called the Mi 11T. The speculated date for the launch of Xiaomi 11T is September 23 and before the launch, many details of the smartphone have been leaked. The Xiaomi 11T storage and color options have been listed online and the details were spotted by tipster Ishan Agarwal.
The listing also confirms that the company has dropped the Mi branding for any future smartphones. The listing confirms that the smartphone will come in three different colors, which are Celestial Blue, Moonlight White, and Meteorite Grey. It has also been confirmed that the phone will launch with 8GB RAM and two storage variants of 128GB and 256GB. The smartphone will proceed at roughly Rs 64,000 and Rs 67,000. While the 11T Pro will be priced at Rs 72,000 and Rs 80,000.
The pricing may vary depending on the availability of the smartphone in different countries. The phone will be launched with Dimensity 1200 SoC from Mediatek and a triple camera setup that has 64MP primary sensor. The phone will have a display with a 120Hz refresh rate and an AMOLED screen. It will be powered with Snapdragon 888 chipset, while the pro model is expected to launch with Snapdragon 888+ SoC. The phone will also have a 5,000 mAh battery along with 120W fast charging support.


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CBS is to offer its Showtime programming as a standalone streaming service from July. Apple will be the first partner, with the service available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV devices, anywhere in the United States, for a monthly fee of $10.99. Showtime is following the lead established by HBO Now, with a very similar strategy. Is the bundle starting to unravel or is it simply being repackaged?
“Going over-the-top means Showtime will be much more accessible to tens of millions of potential new subscribers,” said Leslie Moonves, the president and chief executive of CBS Corporation. “Across CBS, we are constantly finding new ways to monetize our programming by capitalizing on opportunities presented by technology. This works best when you have outstanding premium content — like we do at Showtime — and when you have a terrific partner like Apple — which continues to innovate and build upon its loyal customer base.”
Showtime is known for original television drama series, including Homeland, Dexter and Weeds.
Subscribers will have unlimited on demand access to every season of award-winning Showtime original series, and hundreds of hours of movies, documentary and sports programming, as well as the live broadcast of the east and west coast feeds of Showtime.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, Showtime Networks Inc owns and operates premium television networks including Showtime, The Movie Channel and Flix. The standalone service will be operated by Showtime Digital.
Showtime programming is currently available to around 27.7 million television households in the United States.
Authenticated subscribers of major pay-television services in the United States already have access to Showtime Anytime. The standalone service will now be available without the need to subscribe to a full pay-television package.
Showtime offers unlimited access to new episodes when they premiere, as well as previous seasons, free of commercials. Subscribers will be able to stream on up to three out of five registered devices at the same time. Billing will be through Apple, who will presumably take their customary cut. A free 30-day trial is available.
The $10.99 price point for the standalone Showtime service undercuts the recently launched HBO Now from Time Warner, which is $14.99 a month. The pricing of both is broadly in line with that charged by traditional pay-television distributors.
With Netflix also available from $8.99 in high definition, Apple users now have plenty of options to view television drama without a pay-television package. There may be no need for Apple to launch its own television service after all, although CBS will probably be on board if they do.
Of course, the cost of these separate options soon adds up. Perhaps one day someone will package them up in a neat bundle and offer them at a discount.


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In a recent blog post, I wrote about The Internet is Boring. That post was more about the hardware that makes up the internet and not so much about the content. But the fact is, internet content is generally boring. As more people are stuck in front of a computer at work, home and just about everywhere, people are becoming bored.
While the masses are bored surfing the internet looking at kitty pictures, there are chefs cooking up something new. The new spicy dish online is fake news. We are all chefs cooking up something on the internet highway. Some of us cook in our own kitchens, while others cook at work. If you are on the internet, you are either tasting the soup or mixing the pot.
Fake news really is the spicy dish in an otherwise boring internet soup of content. This news isn’t just propaganda. It’s become so much more now. It’s an entire entertainment industry. The real chef isn’t the average person. The chef of fake news is a group of people hammering out the next story and nurturing that story along. Like the movie industry, it takes a level of imagination, writing, production and distribution to really make fake stories viral.
In the beginning, we were told fake news was generated by a few rouge actors. This cottage industry was a fluke or possibly a flash in the pan. After the 2016 election in the United States, the industry exploded. Fake news graduated from a few chefs cranking out soup at home to a full-blown McDonald’s style franchise with over 1 billion served.
Freedom and power normally come with responsibility. Responsibility is normally managed by accountability. The internet trashed those basic rules years ago. Fake stories come with no responsibility or accountability. Sure, these stories are spicy and in the right hands they are a feast for the eyes. However, like most deserts, once you’ve eaten too much they will make you fat, slow and stupid.
The chef of these stories work very hard at keeping a level of anonymity. If a chef were to take credit, that would evoke accountability which would lead to responsibility. Many of these stories are designed to manage perception of an event, place or person. That’s why they work so well for foreign governments using them as propaganda.
People want entertainment. They want a show. These fake news stories bend the truth for entertainment and other nefarious reasons. It’s been said there is always truth in humor. The same can be said about Fake news stories. The foundation might be truth, but the story is always a lie.


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Good stewardship = Great premiums?
Melvin Hall makes the final adjustments on the 54-foot single-pass no-till air drill he’s using to directly seed hard red winter wheat into spring wheat stubble.
By spring, he will make a herbicide pass that may include fertilizer if soil tests show it will boost yield or protein.
During August harvest, he will store the wheat in an on-farm grain bin until it is trucked to a commercial mill, ground into flour, and then distributed to local artisan bakers. They will transform it into a variety of signature breads and pastries.
The Reardan, Washington, farmer admits that if someone had predicted he would one day direct-seed hard red winter wheat specifically for Northwestern bakeries, he would have questioned that person’s veracity.
Except for the ground he farms and the ground of others who share his vision, his area’s crop rotation is locked into a winter wheat-spring barley-summer mix that relies heavily on conventional tillage. Eight to 12 passes per crop are not uncommon.
No-till isn’t the only practice that’s out of sync with most neighboring farms. The wheat grown is mainly a soft winter white exported to Japan for noodle and sponge cake production.
So Why The Change?
That answer lies in the farmer-driven marketing entity, Columbia Plateau Producers LLC, and its brand, Shepherd’s Grain. The brainchild of eastern Washington grain producers Karl Kupers and Fred Fleming, the Shepherd’s Grain organization consists of 41 grower-members, from southern Alberta, the Pacific Northwest, and southern California. These farmers are dedicated to building a sustainable system that doesn’t depend on federal commodity subsidies and that does address the regional challenges of soil erosion and soil degradation.
“We are here because a growing segment of our society wants to know where its wheat comes from and that it is being sustainably grown,” says Fleming. “That is what Shepherd’s Grain is all about.”
Fleming says the firm focuses on creating a farmer-to-consumer supply chain for a quality-branded product that offers members an alternative to the commodity roller-coaster alternative. “We want to be price-setters, not price-takers,” he says.
Fleming sees the firm positioned firmly in the camp of the local food movement, which has exploded from $4 billion in sales in 2002 to $11 billion in 2011.
In a recent National Association of the Specialty Food Trade survey, 75% of its retailer-members say the word local was the most influential product claim in 2012.
“We want all those who buy Shepherd’s Grain products to know exactly who, where, and how their food is grown,” he says. “Our farmers are proud of what they grow and how they grow it. I believe our website conveys that message.”


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Apollo Tyres 'picks Hungary for new manufacturing plant'
ERJ staff report (TP)
Bratislava – Apollo Tyres has picked Hungary for its new manufacturing plant, according to Slovakian daily newspaper Hospodárske noviny on 31 May.
The town of Sala (Vágsellye in Hungarian) was in the race for the Indian tire maker’s new plant, but Stanislav Jurikovié – spokesman for the Slovakian Economy Ministry – told the paper they have lost the investment because “there are too few appropriate industrial parks in Slovakia”.
The town of Sala had been in intensive talks with the officials of the company for three months, but Apollo told them on 29 May that it would choose Hungary for the new project – Martin Alföldi, mayor of Sala, told the paper.
"Lower taxes are also in favour of Hungary," Mária Valachyová, analyst at the Slovakian Takarékpénztár (savings fund), told the website portal bumm.sk – adding that cheaper labour could also have been a factor.
Bumm.sk also spoke with Luis Ceveniz, president of Apollo Vredestein BV, responsible for Apollo Tyres’ Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Americas businesses.
He said the decision to choose Hungary was based on economic aspects – such as costs, expertise, the available raw material and the quality of infrastructure.
ERJ spoke with Apollo on 27 May at the Reifen trade show in Essen, Germany. At that time the firm was thinking about its location in east Europe, but had not made a decision.


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Voice Global Reveals Speakers for 24-Hour Virtual Event
Modev has shared the speakers and other details for the 2021 Voice Global conference. This year’s event, run in partnership between Modev and Google Assistant, starts streaming live for free on Tuesday, June 15 at 6 p.m. EST and will run an entire 24-hour day. You can register to watch it here.
Virtual Voice Global 2021
Voice Global began in 2019 and has always been a purely online event, which meant the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t impact its scheduling in 2020 or this year. Though the format and length of the event have remained the same, the impact of the pandemic will almost certainly be noted in other ways, including an accelerated adoption of voice tech among consumers and businesses adjusting to the long quarantines and lockdowns that began early last year.
“Voice Global 2021 will bring the voice tech community from around the world together for an inside look at how brands around the world are incorporating voice into their business,” Modev CEO and Voice Global organizer Pete Erickson said. “This is an opportunity to connect and hear from the major voice tech influencers and developers who are making an impact on the future of multiple industries worldwide.”
The list of Voice Global’s notable speeches and interviews this year is an impressive combination of leaders in voice and AI. The collection includes representatives from the companies developing the technology, as well as those that have leveraged it to serve their business and industry needs. The presenters and interview subjects include Voicify chief strategy officer Jason Fields, Visa senior director of global product innovation and design Patrick Flanagan, Comcast Cable vice president of AI product Jeanine Hack, TuneIn CEO Richard Stern, and GE Lighting vice president Paul Williams. Voicebot.ai founder Bret Kinsella will also be a speaker, sharing some of his data and insight at 11 p.m. EST. Google director of product management Rebecca Nathenson will kick off the event’s speaker line-up at 6 p.m. on Wednesday as the representative for Modev’s partner for the event. Google Assistant has been working closely with Modev since the pandemic began, running the Voice Talks series of virtual events almost every month, a series that recently earned a Webby Award.
“The VOICE brand represents the future of conversational technology and AI, most importantly – the future of how we work, live, play, and learn. We are excited to support this 24-virtual event, particularly as it is a celebration of all things voice tech,” said Leslie Garcia Amaya, Global Product Partnerships, AI at Google.


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Sabre 45 Salon Express named a 2018 Top Product
The fifth-annual Boating Industry Top Products list features 50 of the newest products in boating including everything from engines and electronics, to gadgets and apps, as well as boats, tenders, and even wake-surf boards. According to Boating Industry, winners were chosen for their innovation and their impact on the industry.
Sabre Yachts is thrilled to be included among the many notable winners. None of our considerable success would be possible without the unfailing excellence of Sabre’s production team, who tirelessly raise the bar on what it means to be “Crafted in the Maine Tradition.”


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The shop, which opened in 2017, has been forced to close after its landlord said it will not be renewing its lease.
In a statement, the company said: “It is with a heavy heart that we have to inform you all that on Saturday 29 February 2020, Charnock Farm Pet and Gift Centre will close its doors for the final time. This is due to the landlord not renewing our lease.
“We would all like to take this opportunity to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support.”
It continued: “Running a small business hasn’t been easy and unfortunately we have become another local shop to disappear. We would like to say a special thank you to all of you who have trusted us to look after your pets.
It added: “We have loved every minute and will miss them so much. We are all devastated and so upset.”
The shop’s resident exotic birds, Jasper – an African grey parrot, and Charlie – an Amazon parrot, will be put up for sale.


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Vacuum at top of Patsystems
PATSYSTEMS is without a chairman after the sudden resignation of Richard Sandor.
He was due to leave the software group in June due to other commitments. Interim chief executive David Jones said he would stay on until a successor is found.
Patsystems, which last month saw off a shareholder revolt backed by former managers, today elevated chief financial officer Richard Cooper and head of client management Roger Colletta to the main board.
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Later the Giants of manufacturing the phone in China to the design of the Waterfall in the next versions of smartphones, the company Meizu is one of the companies that offer phone Meizu 17 soon to design the curve in the sides of the screen.
Revealed the latest shopping catalogs published today about the design of the phone Meizu 17 associated with of the most of the corner, where the phone comes with curved screen from both sides with the same design for Vivo Waterfall.
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Also featuring a phone Meizu 17 sensor key camera background accurately 48 mega pixel camera with sensor of the other, as the phone comes with two choices in colors are black and white, this version without the entrance of 3.5 mm headphones.
It is expected that the phone comes the Meizu 17 important changes in design and specifications, due to the passage of two years to change the Meizu design versions the leading of the company, so we expect the official announcement to get clearer on the specification of this version.


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After watching values slide by high double digits over the course of 2018, would-be cryptocurrency investors might be understandably leery about where the market goes from here. Do cryptocurrencies stabilise and then begin rising again? Will they keep falling? Or will 2019 see another roller-coaster year of wild highs and lows?
Blockchain believers insist that digital currencies are here to stay. But market swings will continue to be likely for a number of reasons. It helps if investors understand all the various factors that can drive cryptocurrency values up and down.
Reason No. 1: Usage
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been touted as a better alternative to government-backed fiat currencies controlled by central banks, as well as an easier way to conduct commerce internationally without having to exchange from one currency to another. But, especially since the spectacular run-up in prices in late 2017 – followed by a dramatic crash – cryptocurrencies have become largely speculative investments rather than currencies.
“The value of bitcoins handled by major payment processors shrivelled nearly 80 per cent in the year to September,” Reuters reported in late November, citing data from blockchain research firm Chainalysis. “That suggests the cryptocurrency is struggling to mature from speculative asset to a serious alternative to state-issued money.”
Some of the obstacles to cryptocurrencies’ usability – user difficulties and slow transaction speeds – might eventually be resolved through improved technologies. For now, however, such issues will likely continue to make adoption slow… and markets volatile.
Reason No. 2: Value
Like commodities such as gold, cryptocurrencies have value because of what people believe they’re worth. But Bitcoin, however, doesn’t behave like gold.
The two assets “could barely be more diﬀerent”, write European researchers Tony Kleina, Hien Pham Thuc and Thomas Walther in a recent study. “Gold plays an important role in ﬁnancial markets with ﬂight-to-quality in times of market distress. Our results show that Bitcoin behaves as the exact opposite and it positively correlates with downward markets.”
Cryptocurrencies also don’t behave like other commodities we value, writes attorney Jay Adkisson in Forbes.
“A commodity is usually something that is consumed, leading to demand for more,” he writes. “Oil and wheat are examples; once a stock of those is consumed, another must be supplied. Cryptocurrency is not a commodity. There is no demand for cryptocurrency in the consumption sense, and an individual unit of cryptocurrency is not destroyed by a transaction but can be reused over and over such that most demand can be met by existing stocks.”
Reason No. 3: Regulation
Part of the appeal of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is that they are free from control and potential manipulation by governments and central banks. However, that kind of oversight does help to provide stability by reassuring consumers and investors that their money is safe when they use fiat currencies. Without that, cryptocurrencies remain a greater risk than traditional currencies and securities.
“[B]ecause there is currently little or no regulation around coins, they are not comparable to listed equities in which there are both stringent disclosure requirements and listing requirements,” University of Michigan researchers Albert S Hu, Christine A Parlour and Uday Rajan write in a May 2018 study. “Indeed, the listing requirements for all exchanges mean that the analogy between ICOs and IPOs is literally semantic.”
The lack of regulation around cryptocurrencies also makes them vulnerable to manipulation, as a recent investigation launched by the US Justice Department underscores.
All of the preceding factors can add up to a lot of volatility in the cryptocurrency market, which can discourage wider adoption. However, changes in technology and regulation could help bring more stability and greater usage. The Lightning Network, for example – which aims to speed up Bitcoin and blockchain transactions – is “growing in use and capacity”, Reuters reports. And lightly regulated markets such as Switzerland are paving the way for easier crypto trading.
If investors can weather the short-term ups and down, it’s possible that such developments could help stabilise the cryptocurrency market in the years ahead.


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A handful of the Meizu M6 Note photos have yet again surfaced online and this time around, the tech company seemingly has nothing more to hide as the latest photos focus more on the back panel and what to expect from the bottom part of the smartphone.
Recall that the device had earlier been revealed to be packing a 5.5-inch Full HD Display along with a 4,000 mAh battery, latest reports especially following its recent sporting on benchmarking website, Geekbench has revealed that the Meizu M6 Note will possibly come into the market running on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor.
Another leak however suggested that the M6 Note might be powered by the Helios P25 chipset although the 4GB variant of the device was recently spotted online.
One thing is however sure from the M6 Note, it will come running the Android 7.1.2 Nougat OS.
Other specs revealed on the latest leaks indicate that the device will come packing a vertically aligned dual camera setup on the rear panel along with LEDS flash for lighting.
The bottom panel of the device reveals that it will also feature the 3.5mm audio headset jack along with the USB connector and speaker grille.
Memory configuration expected on the device is rumored to be in variants of 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB and is expected to be officially announced come August 23


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Comtrend Earns One Win, One Honorable Mention in 2012 Communication Technologies Platinum Awards
Groundbreaking Home Networking Products Recognized by 2012 Communications Technologies Platinum Awards
Comtrend, a global supplier of advanced networking solutions, announced today that two products took awards at the 2012 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Orlando, Florida.† The PG-9141s, a HomePlug AV Powerline adapter with ClearPathTM Technology, has won the top 2012 award in home networking.† The WAP-5836, an HD Wireless Extender earned an honorable mention in the wireless and Wi-Fi product service category as well.
ďWinning the 2012 Platinum Award from Communication Technology in Home Networking is an unexpected honor.† 2012 has been Comtrendís groundbreaking year in the home networking market. To take a win right out of the gate with our PG-9141s Powerline Adapter is a credit to our team and the advisement from our knowledgeable customers.† Even more, an Honorable Mention of our WAP-5836 Wireless Ethernet Extender is further evidence that Comtrendís bold approach with new and diversified solutions†is helping to shape the evolving landscape for home and business networks,Ē said John DiFrenna, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Comtrend Americas.
Product information for both products can be found at: http://us.comtrend.com/Products/Home-Networking/Home-Networking.html
Communications Technology Platinum Awards winners were announced at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando on October 17, 2012, at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. For further information, visit: http://www.cable360.net/ct/ctplatinumawards/winners2012/
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Founded in 1990, Comtrend has become one of the leading global providers of advanced networking solutions. Totaling more than 20 million CPE and new software services, Comtrend is the technology partner of choice for carriers worldwide. Comtrend designs, manufactures, and markets a wide range of networking equipment consisting of bonded DSL, both ADSL2+ and VDSL2, as well as GPON, STBs, VOIP and home networking technologies. Bringing value to consumers through our service provider customers across the world, Comtrend is committed to industry standards, interoperability and market-leading performance. Comtrendís vision is to bring people together with technology through a focus on innovation and superior service. The company has its North American headquarters in Irvine, California. For more information please visit http://www.comtrend.com.
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Japanese Consumer Electronics giant Sony has published results of research it carried out with the Max Planck institute over the possibility of mass-market bending displays which could replace rigid LCDs and plasma screens.
The research paper called Annihilation Assisted Upconversion: All-Organic, Flexible and Transparent Multicolour Display presents the promising Organic LED technology under a new light.
The screens, which are less than a millimetre thick, could herald a whole new generation of devices that are yet to be invented. From Head Up Displays umbrellas which broadcast news to T-shirts displaying live TV streams, possibilities are endless.
Although the first commercial models are still far, the first trials are promising and cold potentially allow laptops and smartphones to run much longer since these OLED screens consume a fraction of the power current displays do.
Eventually, bendable, transparent OLED screens could be stacked to produce 3D images and their outstanding characteristics means that their contrast ratio and viewing angles are far, far better than existing products.
The researchers wrote in the Journal of Physics that "The displays have excellent brightness and are transparent, bendable and flexible."
Sony archrival, Dutch company Philips, has also been working on superthin bendable displays for more than four years now and a spin off, LG-Philips, launched the first flexible colour A4-size e-paper back in May 2007.
You can view the video of the bendable OLED screen here (opens in new tab).
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Ascom UK is delighted to be attending the Health Plus Care show (stand F66) at London’s ExCeL on 18 and 19 May 2022. This event is the UK's leading collaborative exhibition for the entire health and social care community – prefect for demonstrating the benefits of our long-term care solutions.
On its stand, visitors can be guided through the Ascom Healthcare Platform – the orchestration platform to support the design and implementation of digital care and clinical workflows.
Additionally, Ascom’s stand will feature SmartSense – part of Ascom’s Unite software suite – which has been created to support more personal, safer and efficient care.
Ascom supplies around 17,000 devices across 1,800 UK care homes and Ascom will additionally showcase its Myco 3 Android device – an enterprise recommended smartphone that is validated by Google. Myco 3 helps to boost residents’ safety, privacy and enables personalised care, with Myco 3 being the latest generation of mobile device, specifically designed for healthcare environments.


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"There are some really great opportunities to snag some brands and to snag some wineries and some land" in the valleys of Sonoma and Napa in California and Willamette in Oregon and Walla Walla in Washington, says Wine Library TV founder Gary Vaynerchuk in this video interview with The Deal. Analysts are predicting a shakeout in wine country this year, with many hobby and lifestyle wineries expected to crumble under the pressures of the recessions, creating buying opportunities ripe for the picking for wineries including Antica Terra, a Willamette Pinot Noir vineyard owned by a trio of investment bankers and up-and-coming winemaker Maggie Harrison. Watch the video below or download it on iTunes.--Mary Kathleen Flynn
Denis A. Bovin, who has connections from corporations to the U.S. government, joined Evercore Partners Inc. as a senior adviser, global technology and aerospace/defense. For other updates launch today's Movers & shakers slideshow.
A scene is heating up again, with some big sponsors trying to exit mega-deals. Univision Communications Inc.'s sale has long been rumored, but the company is trying to downplay near-term exit expectations. Elsewhere, the Weather Channel is expected to hit the block. But PE firms aren't going to be bidding on either, and will likely leave the sales to strategics. Now, there are questions whether PE firms will spend time on any more media transactions, with some spectacular blowups in LBO shops' rearview mirror, as well as industry shifts that could make some sectors go secular. More video


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1. Financial Times
Still a must-read for anyone who wants to be taken seriously in the industry, the pink paper underwent a massive redesign this year. FT Deutschland is also flourishing: How To Spend It is being published six times in 2004 instead of the current four. The FT also launched a dedicated Asian edition in October to rival The Wall Street Journal Asia and also started printing an international edition in South Africa.
2. The Economist
The Economist's distinctive red-on-white advertising continues to provide witty inspiration to creative departments across the globe. The magazine itself is also thriving, boasting an international circulation of 902,107. The Economist's circulation accounts for 84 per cent of the magazine's sales (755,353). In Asia this year, The Economist broke through the 100,000 circulation barrier for the first time.
3. Squawk Box
Fancy clapping bleary eyes on Sir Martin Sorrell at 6am in the morning? Then tune into Squawk Box, CNBC Europe's flagship show between 6am and 9am every weekday. Sorrell and other industry heavyweights such as Saatchi & Saatchi's Kevin Roberts are regulars on the show. Some 5.25 million viewers tune in, including Grey's Carolyn Carter, which gives an idea of the calibre of viewer.
Continues to be a favourite among the industry's jetsetters; there's something reassuring about switching on to CNN when you're staying in your third anonymous hotel in a week. Its reach is phenomenal: CNN, including all its brand extensions, now reaches one billion households worldwide.
Time's tradition of featuring a diverse range of cover stars has never been so pronounced as it was in 2003. It boasted an impressive collection from Bono to Blair, Cash to Chirac, all of whom resonated with its 5.3 million strong circulation worldwide. It also launched a new section, Global Adviser, to appeal to the new global mobile elite, perfect for the industry's professional nomads.
The Fortune 500 celebrates its 50th birthday next year and, according to the magazine, has a brand presence that is almost bigger than the title itself. Present in 120 markets and with a worldwide circulation of 1,120,000, it's a must-read for new-business directors the world over looking to glean in-depth information on their agency's clients.
What's the first thing you do when unfamiliar names drift on to your radar? Whether it's a blind date or a new-business proposition, your first instinct is to Google them. The benchmark when it comes to search engines, Google is now preparing for its initial public offering, for which it was valued at $15 billion.
Seventy-six per cent of MTV's audience falls into the 16-34 age group. So what about the remaining 24 per cent? The lion's share must be creatives trying to soak up a bit of inspiration for that brief targeting 16- to 34-year-olds.
For the discerning ad or media man, Maxim is a must-read. Huge in the US, it now produces a music spin-off title, Blender, which is giving Rolling Stone a run for its money. It's also a big seller in Germany and relaunched in Italy earlier this year, with the supermodel Naomi Campbell sporting a tight, rainbow-hued "Peace" T-shirt on the cover.
Glamour is for the industry's time-pressed women who like no-nonsense fashion advice and a magazine that's not the size of the Yellow Pages. It now comes top of the substantial pile of women's titles in the UK, Germany, Spain and Poland.


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Editor's note: Meet Robert Hahn at the upcoming Real Estate Connect conference in San Francisco, which runs from Aug. 5-7, 2009. He will be available to meet with conference attendees from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, in the Palace Hotel's Ralston Room. Click here to send Robert a message. I recently read a great blog post by my good friend Stephanie Pfeffer, who serves as integrated marketing director for a real estate group's luxury division, about understanding today's luxury consumer. In it, she says that what luxury consumers want most is time with their family: "Today's affluent consumer is more likely to value the customized services of a personal shopper than they are an oversized designer bag. In fact, when asked to define "luxuries," the it...
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