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To help communities combat the spread of COVID-19, and as part of its “A Mask for Every Utahn” initiative, this week, the state of Utah is sending boxes of #MaskUtah masks to Associated Food Stores, Smith’s Food and Drug stores and other retail establishments throughout the state. Grocery stores that serve vulnerable or underserved populations are being prioritized for mask distribution.
This project is a collaborative partnership between the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), Associated Foods, Utah Food Industry Association and Kroger to help protect customers and store associates. Masks will be distributed at grocery stores and pharmacies, hardware stores, convenience stores and other retail outlets.
Customers can request a reusable cloth mask by visiting a customer service station at participating retail outlets. The list of stores receiving free masks is available here.
“For Utahn’s who haven’t been able to make or locate a face covering, the distribution of #MaskUtah masks to grocery stores and other retail outlets in Utah provides one more way the state is utilizing federal CARES Act funds to help Utahns and respond to the coronavirus pandemic,” said Ben Hart, deputy director at the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the state worker leading the initiative. “Using a face-covering in public is a gesture of respect for those around you, and an essential part of limiting the spread of COVID-19.”
“As local grocers, we are pleased to help our communities by partnering with other groups to distribute these critical defenses throughout the state of Utah,” said David Rice, senior vice president, retail coordination for Associated Food Stores. “Just as a grocery store cannot succeed without each team member and department’s contribution, we recognize the same is true for us as citizens. We need one another to combat this illness to return to our “new normal” as quickly as possible.”
Using grocery stores as a delivery vehicle for the masks — in addition to some targeted distribution to nonprofits and other groups that serve vulnerable populations — has been part of the initiative’s plans since its onset. To date, the program has received orders from 272,156 households requesting a total of 1,161,049 masks.
“Local grocery and convenience stores and their front-line workers have been a critical staple in their communities during this global pandemic,” said Dave Davis, president and chief legal officer at Utah Food Industry Association. “Partnering with the state of Utah to provide much-needed masks to its citizens is a privilege and a natural fit for our industry. Because of this partnership, our retail stores are now not only a hub for the distribution of critical food and cleaning supplies, but they can also facilitate the efficient distribution of essential PPE to Utahns in need.”
For this initiative, 1.25 million #MaskUtah masks are being made in-state, by Utah manufacturers. ‘A Mask for Every Utahn’ has saved or created 300 jobs in the state, according to the Utah Manufacturers Association, the primary organization that partnered with the state on the initiative.
“Under this new normal, Smith’s is constantly monitoring and evolving our pandemic preparedness plan. We are pleased to partner with the state of Utah to distribute face masks to our customers,” said Aubriana Martindale, Smith’s spokesperson. “As the country moves toward reopening, we will continue to safeguard our customers’ health and well-being. We are all in this together as we work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and ensure our shared communities’ safety.”


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By Erica Liu
As a resident, it is important for all of us to be informed of the latest developments in this important matter.
On November 6th, in our Special Town meeting, Bedford voters will determine whether a ban will be enacted on the establishment of recreational marijuana stores in our town, not medical dispensaries.
What is important to know is: both recreational and medical use of marijuana is considered legal in Massachusetts (Public consumption is still illegal here). But commercial production and sale (age 21 and over) of marijuana products is intended to become legal under the new state law in 2018.
Although our town, along with 89 other communities, voted against the legalization and commercialization of recreational marijuana products in November 2016, the ballot question prevailed statewide.
We can say “NO” at the town meeting.
Massachusetts law requires voters to take another step and “opt-out” in order to prohibit the establishment of commercial recreational marijuana-related businesses. This is a critical step if our town voters believe our small town is not a good fit for retail pot shops.
In other states, where marijuana outlets proliferate, youth use rates for the drug ranks highest. Where there is more marijuana, more kids use.
There are about 110 communities throughout Massachusetts have established or considered restrictions on the recreational marijuana industry.
So far, no enforceable controls for potency level (THC) exist for cannabis products in any of the laws or regulations. A formal study published by the Colorado Department of Revenue found the average THC potency levels in cannabis flowers at 17.1% and 62.1% for cannabis extract. To give some context, the potency of flowers in the 1970’s was 1-3% and in the 1990’s at 3-5%. As a comparison, grain alcohol (at 95% pure) is illegal in Massachusetts. The Commonwealth regulates the potency of alcohol but not on marijuana.
The law enforcement on recreational marijuana impact such as traffic accidents, how to regulate advertisement of cannabis-infused products hence minimize the impact on our youth, still remain unknown or unclear.
Here are some commercialized marijuana products that could be sold in our town

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Bike Station is a multi-storey bicycle park created by the German design team of Robert Sachon, Daniela Thiel, Ernst Wedekind and Ralf Pietruska. The structure is one of the 35 prize-winners of this year’s International Audi Design Awards. The prizes, totalling 90 000, were awarded last week.
Children’s book illustration student Viola Wang has scooped this year’s top prize, beating over 80 other entrants.
As the production designer works on last-minute preparations for the Brits, we speak to her about creating sets for the likes of Coldplay and One Direction, mastering the skill of
New research has found that while 30,000 students graduated from design courses between 2012-2013 and 2015-2016, only a quarter ended up going into “highly skilled” design jobs.
We Launch has redesigned the branding to “change the stigma” associated with the sports, which have now been brought together under one organisation.


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- The information agency Diesel Labs discovered which new titles drove probably the most engagement for main streamers final yr.
- Motion pictures that have been launched concurrently to streaming and in theaters drove excessive on-line engagement.
- Style titles like Amazon’s “Wheel of Time” and Netflix’s “Shadow and Bone” have been additionally hits.
Media firms took main steps in 2021 to spice up their
companies, making big reorganizations and experimenting with distribution methods.
The latter meant that some motion pictures that premiered in theaters have been launched on streaming concurrently. Warner Bros. launched all of its motion pictures in theaters and on
on the similar time final yr. Different studios, from Common to Disney, additionally experimented with choose titles to spice up their streaming parts amid the pandemic.
Many of those motion pictures drove excessive engagement for his or her respective streaming platforms, based on the analytics firm Diesel Labs. The corporate launched its 2021 streaming report this week, together with which titles drove probably the most on-line buzz for the eight main streaming platforms.
- Amazon Prime Video
- Apple TV+
- WarnerMedia’s HBO Max
- ViacomCBS’ Paramount+
- NBCUniversal’s Peacock
Diesel Labs measures viewers engagement based mostly on knowledge from social and video platforms Fb, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok.
The corporate solely counted new titles that premiered in 2021. Meaning common titles like Apple’s “Ted Lasso,” which aired its second season final yr, did not make the reduce.
It did rely motion pictures that streamed concurrently whereas enjoying in theaters, which drove engagement for Max, Peacock, and Paramount+. Disney tried this technique, too, however its engagement was dominated by new Marvel Cinematic Universe exhibits.
Warner Bros.’ film technique definitely helped drive subscribers in addition to engagement final yr. Max and HBO ended 2021 with a mixed 73.8 million subscribers. WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar advised Insider just lately that he’d “make the identical determination once more,” although the plan angered many in Hollywood after it was introduced in late 2020. However in 2022, Warner Bros. plans to launch motion pictures with unique, however shortened, theatrical home windows.
Style titles additionally drove engagement total.
The fantasy sequence “The Wheel of Time” was Amazon’s high new sequence final yr, based on Diesel Labs. The fantasy present “Shadow and Bone” and the animated “League of Legends” sequence “Arcane” have been hits for
. The large-budget sci-fi sequence “Basis” was considered one of Apple’s high exhibits. And superhero content material drove engagement for HBO Max in addition to Disney+.
Beneath are the 5 unique or unique new titles that drove probably the most engagement for eight main streaming companies final yr:


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Taste NY Café Showcases the Very Best of New York’s Food Producers
Complements New York State’s $3.8 Million Commitment to Maintain Bethpage State Park as Top International Golf Destination
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new pop-up Taste NY Café at the site of the Barclay’s Golf Tournament at Bethpage State Park that will promote dozens of New York farms and producers.
This eatery, the first ever pop up Taste NY café to be featured at an event of this scale, will sell gourmet dishes showcasing Long Island seafood, meats, locally grown produce and bakery items from across the New York to PGA TOUR fans.
“This year’s Barclays Tournament will showcase the best New York products, as well as provide a boost to Long Island’s economy,” Governor Cuomo said. “With a Taste NY Café featured prominently at the event, New York’s world class food, beverages and products will be front and center at one of the top tournaments in the country that attracts thousands of attendees from around the globe.”
Last year, the Governor announced that Taste NY had tripled the gross sales of participating producers from approximately $1.5 million in 2014 to more than $4.5 million in 2015. This year, Governor Cuomo set a goal to double the gross revenue to $9 million by the end of 2016 through the addition of four new stores, the launch of new partnerships at sports and entertainment venues, and the opening of new locations within the New York State Park system, funded by the 2016-2017 State Budget.
The PGA TOUR returns to Bethpage State Park for The Barclays for the first event of the FedExCup Playoffs, featuring the top 125 players on the PGA TOUR. The Taste NY Café is situated at a prime location, near the first and 18th holes on the course. Photos of the café are available here and here. The cafe features New York State products and beverages on a gourmet concession menu, available here.
Producers participating in the Taste NY Café include:
Blue Point Brewing Co. – Patchogue, Long Island
Catapano Dairy Farm – Peconic, Long Island
Ed Zilnicki Farms – Riverhead South, Long Island
Fox Hollow Farm – Huntington, Long Island
Gosman's Dock – Montauk, Long Island
Lenny Bruno Farms – Manorville, Long Island
Satur Farms – Cutchogue, Long Island
Schmitt Farms – Riverhead, Long Island
Wickham Fruit Farm – Cutchogue, Long Island
Gianelli Sausage – Syracuse, Central New York
Adirondack Black Wax Cheddar – Barneveld, Mohawk Valley
Cooperstown Cheese Co. – Milford, Mohawk Valley
Wrighteous Organics – Schoharie, Mohawk Valley
Red Jacket Orchard – Geneva, Finger Lakes
A. Gurda Produce – Pine Island, Hudson Valley
Porpiglia Farms – Marlboro, Hudson Valley
Hepworth Farm – Milton, Hudson Valley
Ronnybrook Farm Dairy – Ancramdale, Hudson Valley
Old Chatham Sheepherding Co. – Chatham, Capital Region
Aladdin Bakery – Brooklyn, New York City
The Barclays Executive Director Peter Mele said, “We pride ourselves on offering the very best fan experience in golf. Part of that experience, of course, is the food fans are able to enjoy while watching the PGA TOUR’s greatest players compete. We’re thrilled that our fans will have dining options that celebrate local producers who are the best at what they do, as well.”
Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, New York has secured more than half a dozen significant professional golf tournaments to be held at state-owned courses. In 2012, Bethpage Black hosted 100,000 spectators to watch Nick Watney win The Barclays, and beyond the competition this week, the organization is already scheduled to return in 2021 and 2027. Additionally, Governor Cuomo last year announced an agreement with The PGA of America to bring the 2019 PGA Championship and 2024 Ryder Cup to the famously challenging course.
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball said, “We are thrilled to partner with the PGA TOUR to bring a Taste NY Café to The Barclays and put the excellence of New York agriculture on display. This golf tournament draws fans from across the globe and it a fantastic opportunity to show the world how diverse and delicious New York agriculture truly is. Thanks to Governor Cuomo’s commitment, the Taste NY program has grown tremendously in just three years. Now more than ever, agri-businesses from every corner of New York State can expand their customer base and grow their businesses.”
Governor Cuomo has committed more than $3.8 million to Bethpage State Park through the NY Parks 2020 program, a multi-year commitment to leverage $900 million in private and public funding for State Parks from 2011 to 2020. Work has included rebuilding several greens, completing irrigation and drainage improvements and rehabilitating bunker complexes to maintain a championship level of play on the Black Course, as well as renovations to the historic 1935 clubhouse.
State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey said, “I welcome the PGA TOUR players and fans to Bethpage State Park and applaud Governor Cuomo for his commitment to maintaining this world-class golf course as well as all New York State Park golf courses. Bethpage State Park and its dedicated staff have the Black Course in exceptional shape, and we look forward to hosting a great event and showing off our national caliber New York State park system.”
Robert Carpenter, Long Island Farm Bureau said, “With its unmatched quality and diversity, Long Island’s agricultural community continues to be one of the best in the state and nation. We are pleased that our farmers’ local products will be featured in the Taste NY Café to highlight the quality and availability of what we produce right in the PGA TOUR tournament’s own back yard. This will give our residents and visitors an opportunity to taste and learn about what is available to them all season long and encourage them to come out to the farms and buy truly locally grown.”
Karen Catapano, owner of Catapano Dairy Farm, said, “I am so proud that our cheese was selected to be served at such a prestigious event. My husband and I have been creating artisanal goat cheese since 2003 and have loved the wonderful response it has brought from not only the American Cheese Society but from many local markets, farm stands, restaurants and cheese shops throughout New York. The continued support of our products from the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets and the showcasing of our cheese is both exciting and extremely gratifying.”
Sharon Tomaselli, owner of Cooperstown Cheese Company said, “Cooperstown Cheese Company is very excited and proud to be part of the PGA TOUR and we sure hope the golfers and golf fans like our cheeses. We appreciate Taste NY and our partners at Baldor Specialty Foods for giving us the opportunity to showcase our cheeses at this prestigious event. We want avid golf fans to become avid cheese fans, if they aren't already. Cheese is a very important part of the upstate dairy and agricultural economy and Taste NY is one way to support the region.”
Joel Panagakos, Executive Vice President of J Kings Foodservice said, “We have been servicing Long Island and the surrounding hundred and fifty mile area with very lovely produce from local Long Island farms for the last 23 years. I'm very happy that we are involved in The Barclays tournament and Taste NY Café and that they are utilizing some of this produce. I hope it's a great success!”
Benjamin Walker, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Baldor Specialty Foods said, “We are thrilled to be presented with the opportunity to work with Taste NY and the PGA TOUR to bring local farms and artisans to the hands of thousands of fans at The Barclays at Bethpage State Park.”
The tournament will take place at a golf complex employing the latest in sustainability practices. The Black is certified by the Audubon International’s Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, which ensures native bird-friendly habitats are protected around the course, including native plants and nest boxes on the golf course, shoreline vegetation around water features. In addition, Bethpage State Park continues its longstanding partnership with Cornell University’s New York State Integrated Pest Management Program to adopt ‘greener’ pest control techniques to the facility. IPM techniques employ detailed surveillance and proactive steps such as eliminating weeds by hand or mechanical treatments; using ultra-sonic repellents and snap traps; and early detection of insect nests and hives, while minimizing the use of chemicals.
About The Barclays
The Barclays has been a part of the PGA TOUR schedule since 1967 when Jack Nicklaus won the inaugural event at Westchester Country Club. Since that time, some of the greatest players in the game have earned the title including World Golf Hall of Famers Arnold Palmer, Johnny Miller, Raymond Floyd, Seve Ballesteros, Hale Irwin and Curtis Strange. Many of the world’s current top players have won the event as well, including two-time champions Ernie Els and Sergio Garcia; four-time champion Vijay Singh; and 2015 champion Jason Day. As the first of four playoff events, The Barclays plays a leading role in the FedExCup, the season-long competition that is the centerpiece of the PGA TOUR season. For more information about The Barclays, visit www.thebarclaysgolf.com. Ticket options for The Barclays are available at the website and at 844-868-7465. Follow the events at @thebarclaysgolf on Twitter and Instagram and facebook.com/TheBarclays.
About PGA TOUR
The PGA TOUR is the world’s premier membership organization for touring professional golfers, co-sanctioning more than 130 tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Web.com Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR China. The PGA TOUR’s mission is to entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, generate significant charitable and economic impact in the communities in which it plays, and provide financial opportunities for TOUR players.
Worldwide, PGA TOUR tournaments are broadcast to more than one billion households in 227 countries and territories in 30 languages. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations in order to maximize charitable giving. In 2015, tournaments across all Tours generated a record $160 million for local and national charitable organizations, bringing the all-time total to $2.3 billion.
The PGA TOUR's web site is PGATOUR.COM, the No. 1 site in golf, and the organization is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
About Taste NY
Taste NY is an initiative launched by Governor Cuomo in 2013 to promote New York’s food and beverage industries. It is overseen by the Department of Agriculture and Markets and has created opportunities for local producers to showcase their goods at large public events, such as the Great New York State Fair. The program has also opened stores at Thruway rest stops along the state’s highways and in transportation hubs, enabling travelers to buy New York State’s homegrown and homemade products. Approximately 1,100 local companies have participated in these opportunities, further linking their products and the state’s growing food and beverage market to consumers from across the globe. For more information about Taste NY, please visit www.taste.ny.gov.
About Bethpage State Park
Bethpage State Park is best known for its five world-class golf courses, including the world-renowned Black Course which was the site of the U.S. Open Championship in 2002 and 2009. In the early 1930s, the Bethpage Park Authority purchased the Lenox Hills Country Club and other adjacent properties to build what is now known as Bethpage State Park. Famed golf course architect A.W. Tillinghast was hired to design and oversee construction of three new golf courses (Black, Red and Blue) as well as modify the Lenox Hills Course which became the Green Course. Golf Digest ranked Bethpage Black fifth on its 2012 list of “America’s 75 Toughest Golf Courses” and eighth on its 2013-14 list of “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses”
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SAN ANTONIO – As the country’s baby formula shortage persists, a local nonprofit has continued to get formula to the children who need it.
Any Baby Can of San Antonio has been distributing baby formula to hundreds of families and hosting formula pop-up events.
“We are still hearing (that) while volume and production has really amped up, it’s still not enough to meet the demand,” said Elyse Bernal, the president and CEO of Any Baby Can SA.
Any Baby Can has helped about 1,000 families since May.
On Wednesday, the nonprofit hosted a pop-up event at the McKenna Events Center in New Braunfels.
During their pop-up events, they give different formulas including hypoallergenic, soy and specialty options that are difficult to find at stores.
Bernal said the shortage is impacting everyone.
“Especially if you are a family that needs WIC benefits. Those have to be used in-store, in person. So I did have a mom who was going store to store to store and couldn’t get information on where would you have more. And she was just desperate by the time she came to our office,” Bernal said.
This is the sixth pop-up event the nonprofit has hosted.
“We have two more scheduled and we will continue to do them until the need persists because there’s still very much a formula crisis happening,” Bernal said.
Melissa Villarreal said it has been difficult to find formula for her 6-month-old son Jackson.
“Jackson has a lot of reflux issues. He has Sandifer syndrome, so he has to have specialty formula,” Villarreal said.
Villarreal is grateful for resources like this one.
“This is a godsend. I don’t know what we would do without it,” Villarreal said.
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Columbia has a serious Nutella situation on its hands. Since they began offering the spread last month, supplies have been perpetually low – and some are suspecting that student theft is to blame. By comparing the current prices of Nutella 13 oz jars and 11 lb tubs ($4.29 and $64.95 respectively) with the Columbia Spectator’s report of a $5k Nutella loss per week, Buzzfeed determined that 850-950 pounds of Nutella are vanishing PER WEEK.
In order to put things into perspective, that’s “about the same weight of a horse (840 to 1,200 pounds) or seven average-sized couches weekly.” Columbia estimates that if Nutella continues to vanish at its current pace, Nutella consumption will cost $250,000 a year. That’s roughly seven jars per undergrad or annual tuition for four students.


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The company incurred a net loss in the third quarter of $5.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $798,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the third quarter last year. A number of factors affected results for the quarter compared to the third quarter of last year, which are discussed in detail in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed this morning. The higher cost of doughnut mix and shortening resulting from higher agricultural commodity costs compared to last year and higher gasoline prices adversely affected results. Recent economic developments have resulted in a significant decline in the price of agricultural commodities, which should benefit both Company and franchise stores in the fourth quarter. In mid-October, the average price of gasoline fell below that of last year's third quarter, and the company expects to see a reduction in its fuel costs in the fourth quarter.
Total revenues for the third quarter decreased 8.7% to $94.3 million compared to $103.4 million in the third quarter last year. The decline in revenues reflects decreases in company stores and KK supply chain revenues, partially offset by an increase in franchise revenues. Company stores revenues were $64.7 million, down $8.1 million (11.1%) from last year, of which approximately $2.0 million reflects store closings. Within this segment, on-premises revenues fell 5.4% in total (1.3% on a same-store basis) and off-premises revenues fell 15.3% compared to the third quarter last year. KK supply chain revenues declined 6.6% to $23.2 million while Franchise revenues rose 12.6% to $6.4 million.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2009, 37 new Krispy Kreme stores were opened systemwide and 22 stores were closed systemwide. This brings the total number of stores systemwide at quarter end to 509, consisting of 284 factory stores and 225 satellites. The net increase of 15 stores in the quarter reflects a net increase of 21 international stores and a net decrease of six domestic stores. All 37 new stores were opened by franchisees. Over 80% of total stores are operated by franchisees, and over half are located outside the U.S.
Third quarter systemwide sales decreased 1.0% from the third quarter of last year. The growth in sales by international franchisees was offset by a decline in domestic sales arising principally from store closures.
"Our third quarter performance was impacted by a challenging operating climate led by high gas prices, as well as our commitment to investing in our growth plan," says Jim Morgan, chairman, president, and CEO. "We have undertaken key strategic initiatives to strengthen our business as well as the economics of our stores, and that should help us succeed through various economic cycles and deliver positive long-term results. I remain confident that our employees and our management team will execute our strategic initiatives and the results will be a transition year in FY10 that positions Krispy Kreme for a prolonged period of growth in FY11 and beyond. We will drive our business forward, and continue to deliver the unique Krispy Kreme experience to customers worldwide."
In addition to further declines in revenues, many other factors could also adversely affect the company's business. In particular, increases in the cost of raw materials and fuel and strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies could adversely affect the company's operating results and cash flows. In addition, several franchisees have been experiencing financial pressures which, in certain instances, have become exacerbated in recent quarters. Royalty revenues and most of KK supply chain revenues are directly related to sales by franchise stores and, accordingly, the success of franchisees' operations has a direct effect on the company's revenues, results of operations and cash flows.
The company's consolidated financial statements include sales by company stores, sales to franchisees by the KK supply chain business segment and royalties and fees received from franchisees, but exclude sales by franchise stores to their customers. Systemwide sales, a non-GAAP financial measure, include sales by both company and franchise stores. The company believes systemwide sales data are useful in assessing the overall performance of the Krispy Kreme brand and, ultimately, the performance of the company.
Management will host a conference call to review third quarter results this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. (ET). A live webcast of the conference call will be available at www.KrispyKreme.com. To access an archived audio replay of the call, dial 888-203-1112 and enter the passcode 4362219. International callers may access the replay by dialing 719-457-0820 and entering passcode 4362219. The audio replay will be available through December 18, 2008.


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Toy Boat Dessert Café owners will sell the 38-year-old business
Owners of the long-standing Toy Boat Dessert Café, known for hot fudge sundaes and other decadent treats, are selling the business.
Jesse Fink, co-owner of the nearly 38-year-old dessert parlor, made the announcement in a message posted on his storefront window that indicated his interest to sell the business at 401 Clement St.
"It is our hope that someone full of vigor and vim will take over Toy Boat, and keep The Boat afloat for many years to come," the message read. "My family and I thank you all for 38 years of business and friendship."
On Yelp, the business has been marked temporarily closed and was scheduled to reopen by June 15. It’s unclear what led to Fink’s decision to sell the business.
Blatteis Realty Co. listed the property that currently has no price attached to it, but whoever makes the purchase will inherit much of Toy Boat Dessert Café’s equipment in addition to all the toys that hang along the interior walls.
Those toys have been what has given Toy Boat Dessert Café much of its character.
When the parlor first opened in 1982, owners Jesse and Roberta Fink wanted to open a dessert shop that would feature an array of old toys collected through the years.
"People walk in whether they’re 15 years old or 50 years old, they see something that they identify with from their childhood," Jesse told The Chronicle in a 2017 interview. "It’s a place for little kids, old people, everyone in between."
In the storefront message, Jesse wrote that one of the main goals he and his wife had was to provide a sense of nostalgia and a "really fun time." Jesse gave thanks to his customers, vendors, handymen and landlords "who have always been fair and compassionate, a family with heart, especially during this COVID madness."
Toy Boat Dessert Café is located at 401 Clement St. in San Francisco.
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High-level Chinese delegation talks business in Slovenia
A high-profile Chinese delegation visited Slovenia on 29 January to explore ways to deepen cooperation between the two countries, including in business. Led by Wang Yong, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the delegation included the heads of postal services and top global train maker.
Wang met Prime Minister Robert Golob, with Golob's office releasing a statement saying the pair noted traditionally friendly ties between their countries and high-level cooperation in business, culture and science.
Golob was quoted as saying Slovenia wanted to "deepen cooperation in the future", while Wang expressed his country's desire to deepen cooperation and "strengthen strategic synergy and partnership based on respect, trust and mutual benefit".
They were also reported to have noted the importance of working for global peace, including in light of Slovenia's non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council.
He expressed the hope for Slovenia to continue to nurture a friendly and encouraging environment for Chinese companies, pointing to the household appliance and consumer electronics maker Hisense - Gorenje as an example of successful cooperation.
Golob said Slovenia would like to see more high-tech industry and foreign investment in the future, as the Chinese delegation highlighted their country's strong economic growth and the importance they attribute to cooperation with Europe.
Slovenia keen to increase exports to China
The Chinese delegation also attended an event hosted by the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS), which saw participants agree that China is a key partner to Slovenia, but there is still a lot of potential to increase Slovenia's exports.
Marjana Majerič, GZS director in charge of strategic development and internationalisation, listed high-tech consumer goods, advanced technologies and green solutions as best opportunities to boost exports to China. These were already identified by the Slovenian-Chinese Business Council in October 2023 at a meeting of the joint Slovenian-Chinese commission for economic cooperation.
Marko Lotrič, the president of the upper chamber of parliament and the official host of the delegation, told the the GZS event that Slovenia would make a good partner in technology and innovation.
Meanwhile, Žiga Vavpotič, the head of the Slovenian-Chinese Business Council, said that 2024 would be particularly important for relations between Slovenia and China, because a high-level business delegation will be travelling to China in April, accompanying Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon.
The GZS event was attended by representatives of several Slovenian companies that are already present in China or are trying to enter the market, among them Cosylab, Dewesoft, Domel, Hidria, Instrumentation Technologies, Medex in PeK Automotive.
On the sidelines of the event, Marko Cegnar, CEO of Slovenia's postal service, met his counterpart Liu Aili, with the pair expressing the desire for their companies to relaunch bilateral cooperation.
Alongside Wang and Aili, the Chinese delegation also included former Industry and IT Minister Miao Wei, former Deputy Trade Minister Wang Bingnan, and Sun Yongcai, the chairman and CEO of CRRC, the world's largest rolling stock manufacturer.


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Apple Gets Another Delay For Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Australia
Apple succeeded again in obtaining another delay for the launch of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia.
Apple managed to get another Australian delay for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Sunday. Samsung was scheduled to ship the Android tablet to the said country on September 12 after the first delay, but they agreed to move it back to September 30 — almost a month after the original release date.
The company dropped its objections after Federal Court Judge Annabelle Bennett said it would only make sense to wait until a hearing, due in the last week of September, that would determine whether a preliminary injunction would be upheld. The original agreement not to sell Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia was based on the US version of the said tablet, but with a view to the Australian version being different. However, it’s now likely that the Australian Galaxy 10.1 is shipping with the custom TouchWiz interface preloaded.
In an attempt to jab Samsung in the court, Steve Burley – Apple’s attorney – claimed that the changes reflected “reduced functionality.” Meanwhile, Samsung denied the said allegations and accused Apple of trying to advertise itself in a courtroom.
Samsung faces an uphill battle in denying Apple’s requests for preliminary product bans across the world. In Australia, it was already warned that it could be on the losing side of the said dispute. Apple also sustained a German ban and won a Dutch ban on phones. Any US action won’t be possible until October, but Apple has already managed to move a trial set up and reduce Samsung’s chances of winning in their defense.
Much of Samsung’s current defense has had limited success, with accusations of distorted visual evidence doing little in Germany. It has taken the unusual tactic of citing Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 as prior art and otherwise trying to portray the iPad and Galaxy Tab designs as obvious.View Article Source »


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Sales of the Spectator have soared to an all-time high as the magazine’s focus on subscriptions continues to pay dividends.
The right-leaning title, which covers politics, culture and current affairs, said sales averaged 105,850 copies in the first half of this year — up 27 per cent on the same period in 2020.
The figure means the Spectator, which was launched 193 years ago, has reached the target of 100,000 copies it set at the end of 2019.
In a blog post editor Fraser Nelson said that while digital-only sales were popular, the vast majority of new subscribers opt for the full package of print and digital.
As a result, sales of the printed magazine have risen from 70,055 in the first half of last year to 77,675, which is also an all-time high.
The Spectator, which is the fastest-growing current affairs magazine in Europe, is one of a number of titles to double down on a subscription model amid a decline in print circulation and the growing dominance of tech giants such as Google and Facebook in the digital advertising market.
The New Statesman has also grown subscriber numbers to an all-time high after digital subscriptions grew 75 per cent in 2020, while the Telegraph boosted subscribers by a third last year.
The Spectator, which is chaired by GB News frontman Andrew Neil, said the recent growth had helped it weather the pandemic, which hit the company’s live events business as well as newsstand sales.
The magazine pointed to new features launched during lockdown such as Spectator TV, which broadcasts debates and discussions, as well as new newsletters and podcasts from journalists such as Kate Andrews and Cindy Yu.


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Nintendo has released a new 40-minute Super Smash Bros. Ultimate video in which the game's characters, story mode and multiplayer functionality is discussed. The video was broadcasted earlier this week.
The new game will be the fifth installment in the Super Smash Bros. series and will contain the largest roster of characters featuring all fighters from previous Super Smash Bros. games and brand-new additions.
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Kwon did not mention the scandal, but said the company now needed a new leader: "As we are confronted with unprecedented crisis inside out, I believe that time has now come for the company start anew, with a new spirit and young leadership to better respond to challenges arising from the rapidly changing IT industry". Kwon is also leaving his position as chief executive of Samsung Display, which he has held since 2016. Although Jae-yong denied the charges, he was sentenced to five years imprisonment in August - the harshest sentence ever handed down to a chaebol leader, the Korean name for the country's giant family-run conglomerates.
Kwon Oh-hyun said in a statement Friday that he will resign as the head of the company's semiconductor and component business and will not seek re-election on the board when his term expires in March. Kwon's departure from Samsung makes way for a new management that can finish the company's delayed reshuffle of its top executives.
'We are fortunately making record earnings right now, but this is the fruit of past decisions and investments.
"I am anxious about a leadership vacuum at a time when Lee is absent from management", said Mr Chung Sun Sup, chief executive of research firm Chaebul.com, following Mr Kwon's announcement. Kwon, who turns 65 on Sunday, plans to stick around for six months until a successor, most likely from inside the company, is installed. "Nobody wants to be the chief of Samsung at a time like this; it's too risky", said Park. Moreover, he also played a crucial role in expansion of the contract chip manufacturing business.
The release of new models, including the iPhone X by rival Apple Inc could weigh on Samsung's mobile sales, but will also help its smartphones parts business, Mirae Asset Daewoo Securities Co analyst Doh Hyun-woo said in a report.
Kwon's resignation announcement arrived the same day that Samsung predicted record profits for the second straight quarter.
Yet, Kwon insists that the strong profits don't reflect the current state of the company.


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Mouldy bottles of water, or those with the possibility to grow mould, are still potentially being sold across Australia after a bad batch was detected earlier this year.
Lawrence Rayner, from Wamuran in Queensland, claims he bought a bottle of Pump water from a Caltex on his way to physio on Tuesday afternoon.
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After consuming more than half the bottle, his physiotherapist alerted him to a small greenish clump in the water.
“It made me feel sick straight away," Rayner told 7NEWS.com.au of seeing the piece of mould.
Rayner took the bottle back to the service station and asked for it to be tested.
He later experienced stomach cramps.
It is not the first time mould has turned up in bottled water.
- Coca-Cola's Pump water bottle containing 'mould' leaves woman feeling sick
- Coca-Cola apologises after second Pump water bottle containing mould discovered
- Angry parents fight to have mouldy Sydney school bulldozed amid health fears
Last month, 29-year-old Zara Ward was faced with a similar situation when she drank water from a Pump bottle.
"As I sat down, one of my colleagues pointed to it and said, 'There's something in there'," Ward told 7NEWS.
"I was so thirsty I just drank, I didn't even notice it."
When she looked closer, she saw a mould-coloured green lump floating in the bottom.
"I straight away went back to the cafe, who said they would get in touch with the supplier," Ward said.
Bottler Coca-Cola Amatil has apologised for the find, citing a "one-off change to the bottle cleaning process" that affected a particular batch.
"Bottled water production has very strict guidelines to make sure it meets the standards you’d expect from us," a spokesman told 7NEWS.com.au.
"This problem came about because of a one-off change to the bottle cleaning process on a production line.
"We’ve had the material independently tested, and it is not considered a food safety concern.
"However this would have been a very unpleasant experience, and we sincerely apologise for the bad experience with this product."
The Coca-Cola Amatil spokesman said the rest of this specific batch was voluntarily withdrawn from sale some time ago.
"We’re keen to follow up with the shop where this bottle was purchased, to ensure this batch from several months ago is no longer on the shelves and is replaced with new stock," he said.
"We have also made every effort to ensure the problem will not reoccur."
The voluntary withdrawal of the product means sellers don't have to comply, but are advised to, meaning more bottles could be out there.
7NEWS.com.au understands the batch carries expiry dates of 28 and 29 March 2020.
Coca-Cola has said it's since removed the bottles from the Caltex service station in question.


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Agriculture Minister David Marit is leading a trade mission this week to Mexico.
He says its important for us to get out and tell our sustainability story across the globe, especially in key jurisdictions like Mexico who is our fourth largest trading partner,.
"As we work to keep Saskatchewan's economy strong, it's important to prioritize important markets and the relationships we have with them. We look forward to using this mission to grow our network, increase collaboration and explore new ventures that benefit both parties."
Marit says the biggest thing they'll be talking about while they are there is the whole story around our sustainability in agriculture.
"Our continuous cropping, crop rotations, zero till, minimum till, this is a story they really want to talk about and they want to hear. That's the message we will be giving. We'll be meeting with other groups down there as well. Whether it's into the mining and that side of it as well, we will be meeting with those folks too. But the livestock sector, the ag sector will be the biggest groups that we will be meeting with."
In 2022, Mexico accounted for $1 billion in trade making it the provinces fourth largest trading partner with agri-food exports accounting for 97 per cent of all exports.
Some of the key products Saskatchewan is moving into Mexico includes wheat, oats, canola, canola meal and canola oil.
Marit says they see a lot of opportunity around that, and that's a key focus of their meetings this week, as well as the livestock sector.
Mexico sends a huge delegation to Canadian Western Agribition on a regular basis, as they like the Canadian genetics they find from the purebred breeders here.
Members of Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) are also taking part in the trip and will attend the Food Tech Summit and Expo in Mexico City.
The Food Tech Summit is a gathering of over 20,000 buyers, investors, and experts in the agri-foods industry.
STEP and the rest of the delegation will be hosting a booth and attending various events to position Saskatchewan as the destination of choice for agri-foods innovation and investment.


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Aesthetic appeal is important in a botanic garden, which is why the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) chose The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) as the launch site for Pvilion’s Solar Powered Canopy structures. Pvilion, a Brooklyn based solar-powered fabric products company, has installed solar canopies which are not only functional and environmentally friendly, but pleasant to look at when one is standing on the grounds of the Botanical Garden.
“As the city’s botanical gardens reopen and welcome back visitors to enjoy the peace and tranquility of their living collections, we’re thrilled to support this collaboration between the New York Botanical Garden, Pvilion, and DCAS,” said Gonzalo Casals, NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner.
Intended to provide NYBG visitors a place where they can seek shade, enjoy a beverage and recharge their mobile devices, the eight (8) solar canopies, designed, engineered, and installed by Pvilion, provide ample space to relax while staying socially distanced.
Pvilion engineered a fabric that incorporates photovoltaic cells, which generate electricity with sun exposure. As part of New York City’s emission reduction efforts, seven (7) of the canopies contribute energy directly to the city’s power grid. One (1) structure powers a bank of batteries used by NYBG and by Garden visitors to charge their mobile phones, and other devices.
The solar canopies are a pilot project operated by Pvilion under the Innovative Demonstrations for Energy Adaptability (IDEA) Program, an initiative of the City of New York’s DCAS’ Division of Energy Management. The program encourages businesses, innovators, and entrepreneurs to create transformative opportunities and to foster a culture of innovation.
NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Casals added that “DCAS’s IDEA program that funded the installation of these innovative, solar powered pavilions on NYBG’s extraordinary grounds is just one way the City partners with cultural organizations to lead the way in fostering sustainable design – something that’s more urgently needed than ever.”
The goal is to find solutions to the challenges facing manufacturers and businesses through partnerships with private sector business entities, with emphasis placed on technology to help the City reduce carbon emissions.
“The climate crisis is real and it’s urgent, and that is why the City of New York is taking action to reduce carbon emissions and build a more sustainable future,” said Lisette Camilo, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services. “It’s only fitting that The New York Botanical Garden, a place known for its greenery, will be leading the way with green energy technologies.”
Pvilion’s design stands out for its flexible durability, minimal weight, energy efficiency and ease of installation. With the recent need to shift activity outside, Pvilion’s technology has become a necessary, quick, and reliable solution for shelter and energy. The NYBG structures were erected by a handful of workers and operational within a minimal amount of time. Pvilion’s products are not only visually pleasing, but they are helping the world we live in today to achieve a better tomorrow.
The Architectural Products Design Awards recognizes and awards the greatest architectural product designers and manufacturers. It seeks to celebrate the ingenuity of products and materials that make great architecture possible, and shine a light on those who create well-made, functional, long lasting, sustainable, beautiful and innovative products.
BROOKLYN, NY/ JULY 2, 2020 – Pvilion continues to shine as the place for millennials to work as FuzeHub awards its employees for the second consecutive year. Ask a random group of people where millennials are being drawn to work and a majority might answer Silicon Valley or rattle off names of companies like Facebook and Google, but small and medium sized manufacturing companies like Brooklyn, NY based Pvilion, which designs, builds and deploys flexible photovoltaic (PV) structures, are proving surprisingly attractive to millennials as places to work. In turn, these millennials are breathing new life into American manufacturing, an industry long viewed as in decline and described pejoratively as rusted as plants closed and jobs were lost or relocated abroad.
Pvilion’s Co-Founder and CEO Colin Touhey, himself a millennial, is an electrical engineer with a focus on renewable energy technology, He has worked in wind, solar, and ocean energy, receiving grants from NASA and NYSERDA. New technologies and his desire to apply them to the production of solar fabric related products drew him to manufacturing. In founding Pvilion, Toughey has been in the forefront of highly educated, and skilled engineers, designers, and architects that are now working in the manufacturing industry.
Millennials, like Touhey, are in the vanguard of resurgence in American manufacturing and last year Touhey’s contribution was recognized by FuzeHub, an organization dedicated to championing small to medium manufacturing across New York State, when he was named a recipient of its 2019 Millennials in Manufacturing Award.
FuzeHub launched its Millennials in Manufacturing Award to recognize the young professionals leading the renaissance in manufacturing across New York State. New York’s small and mid-sized manufacturing industry realizes it must adapt new technologies to be competitive and to continue to grow. These changes can and are being driven by the young people who immerse themselves in these new technologies.
This year FuzeHub again recognized Pvilion as the place where millennials want to be, when it named not one, but two Pvilion employees, Udok Eze, 24, and Zhiheng, “Zach” Wu, 26, among the winners of its 2020 Millennials in Manufacturing Award.
Udok Eze grew up in Lewisburg, PA, but now lives in Brooklyn. He became interested in engineering at a young age. With his parent’s encouragement, he studied hard, applied to and was accepted to Cornell, receiving a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in solid mechanics of tensile structures. Eze says he was drawn to Pvilion by its vertical business structure, “I love contributing to each phase of Pvilion’s process: client collaboration, fabrication, product delivery and design. I genuinely love being a part of the Pvilion family.”
Zach Wu also resides in Brooklyn, but he calls China home. Zach is an architect at Pvilion and works very closely with Todd Dalland, Pvilion’s Co-Founder, President, and an award-winning architect himself. Zach attended Tsinghua University, Beijing, China where he received a degree in architecture. He then decided to continue his studies at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, from where he received a Master of Fine Arts/Interior Design.
“Without young, highly motivated people like Udok and Zack, without there innovative thinking, Pvilion could not compete,” Robert Lerner, AIA, a Pvilion’s Co-Founder and Vice President, says. “It is their talents and work ethic that make Pvilion successful.”
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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, April 7, 2020 — PVILION, a leading solar powered fabric provider, announced it has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the United State Air Force (USAF) to continue its development of rapidly deployable, solar powered structures.
Through a competitive awards-based program, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization.
The USAF’s Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research process in an attempt to speed up the experience, broaden the pool of potential applicants and decrease bureaucratic overhead. The RSO’s goal is to increase mission readiness by rapidly identifying, applying, and scaling technology essential to the operation and sustainment of the United States Air Force.
In moments of crisis, the USAF needs to be able to deploy structures in forward areas to support personnel, equipment and operation centers. These structures need to be agile in that they must be easy to set up quickly and be independently powered. Additionally, the structures can provide climate control.
The USAF has favorably evaluated the products Pvilion presented for cost, complexity, sustainability, required manual labor as well as for energy independence all with the goal of maximizing mission-objective readiness.
Pvilion’s solar technology is significantly lighter and more adaptable than traditional solar options. It is integrated entirely into a system already being installed; e.g., a tent, shade canopy, hangar, etc. With fully integrated photovoltaic fabric panels, Pvilion’s structures allow for the multi-capability use by providing power, shelter, lighting, and climate control.
Pvilion’s numerous commercial customers use its solar fabric technology in structures used for events such as music festivals, in temporary industrial worksites and in structures found in parks, municipalities, universities, and corporate campuses. Pvilion’s solar fabric products have been commercially available for eight years.
Pvilion has successfully developed ways to modify framing systems and fabric to be built lighter in weight with highly insulated walls. Pvilion’s high efficiency structures are integrated with solar cells for a turnkey solution that includes climate control, improved thermal performance, and increased equipment performance and are well suited for on-site additive manufacturing. The integrated technologies will reduce cooling power requirements while simultaneously generating the power needed. This is the first product of its kind to properly align solar, energy storage, cooling and heating for a fully off generator expeditionary system capable of operating in most climate conditions. The lighter technology and increased thermal performance specified by the Air Force will have applications in the commercial market, as well. Pvilion’s product will both reduce the manpower required to set up renewable energy and shelter solutions, while also reducing the dependency on costly, loud, and environmentally dirty diesel generators.
“We are thrilled to have won the award and we are excited to have the opportunity to work with the USAF,” said Colin Touhey, Engineer and Pvilion CEO. “We’re now working hard to quickly delivery solar structures to Airmen who need them most. In this challenging time, instant access shelter, power, and climate control is key. This project is very important to Pvilion and, I believe, the nation as whole,” added Touhey. “My partners, Robert Lerner, Todd Dalland, and I, have been developing this technology and fielding it all over the world, and there’s no greater tent customer than the US Military. This project means the world to us.”
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Pvilion of Brooklyn designs and manufactures flexible photovoltaic (PV) structures and products. Examples include deployable solar tents for the U.S. military, Tommy Hilfiger solar clothing, a solar fabric carport at Google, and fold-up solar chargers. In February 2019, researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) were awarded a Manufacturing Grant from FuzeHub’s Jeff Lawrence Manufacturing Innovation Fund to help Pvilion automate its solar fabric manufacturing process.
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Colin Touhey, Pvilion’s co-founder and CEO, recently caught up with FuzeHub in a NYS Manufacturing Now podcast. Touhey’s voice may be familiar to attendees at last year’s New York State Innovation Summit (part of the NYSTAR Annual Meeting), where he participated in a panel discussion at the “Navigating Start-Up Capital” session. An electrical engineer specializing in renewable energy technology, Touhey also spoke at a NYSTAR Defense Diversification workshop that was powered by FuzeHub in August 2018.
Listen to FuzeHub’s podcast with Pvilion to learn more about the rise of this dynamic company. In addition to telling Pvilion’s story, Touhey shares advice for startups and addresses challenges that manufacturers face. He also describes Pvilion’s successes and explains how his company has benefitted by working with NYS-funded assets. Click play below to listen to FuzeHub’s interview with Pvilion’s Colin Touhey.
Pvilion’s Colin Touhey is working to forge strategic partnerships to integrate photovoltaic technology into all kinds of fabric products.
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Pvilion is the 10-year-old partnership between Touhey, an electrical engineer, and fabric structure industry veterans Todd Dalland and Robert Lerner, AIA. Dalland is a pioneering designer and inventor in the field of lightweight structures and a recipient of the Bruce Wodetzki Award—the tent rental industry’s highest honor. Lerner has led new technology development programs involving lightweight, deployable structures for NASA, the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. The three connected when Dalland and Lerner were working on integrating photovoltaic cells with fabric for the U.S. Department of Defense.
“Todd and Robert had started FTL Solar and were making flexible PV fabric products and structures for military, tent rental and car park projects. Joining them as a summer intern when I was in college was an exciting opportunity for me,” Touhey says. With an eye toward expanding into architectural, commercial and consumer markets, the three became partners and reformatted the business as Pvilion in 2011.
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What Pvilion does is simple in theory—and complicated in reality, Touhey says. “We integrate solar cells with fabric, and we build fabric products that generate electricity,” he says. “Effectively, any surface, any fabric that is getting hit by the sun, can be a fabric that generates electricity.”
While it may seem futuristic to the general public, the Pvilion team says the technology is proven in the field. Dalland and Lerner worked on the first photovoltaic tent more than 20 years ago, which led to research and development funding from the U.S. Army. That helped show the world that it can be done, Lerner says.
“You need to be patient when you are developing new technology and trying to get it out into the market and sell something to people who have never seen it before. A lot of people just don’t want to be first one to do anything,” Lerner says. “I’ve always said we are a little bit ahead of our time; we are usually five years ahead, which is better than being 20 years ahead of your time. We know what technologies are coming, and we are leaders in bringing new technologies to market.”
And there’s no doubt about the market demand for mobile energy generation—or that fabric has the potential to meet that demand. Take the global proliferation of the mobile phone. Technology conglomerate Cisco predicts that by 2020, more people will have a mobile phone than will have electricity in their homes, with the Middle East and Africa expected to have the highest growth rate in mobile data usage.
“Every person in the world has a phone that needs to be charged,” Touhey says. “And every person in the world has access to fabric. They might be in a tent, they might have an awning, they are definitely wearing clothes. The access to phones has driven the requirement for mobile power.”
Pvilion’s strategy has been to build turnkey products—a carport for electric cars, a canopy for a mobile coffee cart, a solar-powered pedestrian bridge, and so on. But recently, the company has begun seeking out partners that are the best in their market segment, with the goal of integrating flexible PV technology into a variety of existing end products.
“If we want to launch an event tent, we’re going to be working with the best and brightest event tent manufacturer to integrate our technology into their supply chain,” Touhey says. “We feel very confident in our technology and our ability to take our technology to different markets with strategic partners.”
One market application Touhey would like to pursue—for which the right partner or opportunity has yet to come along—is large industrial buildings that can’t support the weight of traditional solar panels but would benefit from energy generation and solar tax incentives.
“We’ve started to have preliminary conversations with potential partners,
and we are very excited about that idea,” he says. “We’re pursuing the large-scale roll-out of the technology on our own, with partners, and with the help of grants from New York State.”
While a strategy of finding partners has benefits—such as funding and not reinventing established products and processes—this approach also comes with risks.
“It has been a challenge to share what we do while protecting it at the same time, even with patents and intellectual property protections,” Touhey says. “In the last year, almost 18 months, we’ve just said, ‘Look, in order to make an omelet, you’ve got to break some eggs,’ and we’ve got to be showing this to partners who can scale this in ways that we couldn’t even imagine.”
Beyond specific markets, Pvilion is focused on developing manufacturing processes that are more dependent on robotics and less on labor, thereby reducing costs and increasing volume. The technology isn’t at the commoditization point—yet—but Touhey envisions that with wider adoption, Pvilion will be known as “the technology in an everyday product,” along the lines of brands like Gore and Intel.
Dalland predicts that manufacturers in all IFAI market segments will eventually adopt photovoltaic technology, creating products that serve their original function while also generating electricity.
“Fabric-based product makers will become electricity business experts,” Dalland says. “For me, there is nothing more beautiful than a flexible solar fabric product that makes electricity and money from day one.”
While there is some overlap in the responsibilities of the three partners, Touhey is the most focused on big-picture strategy, forging partnerships and reaching new customers. The challenges Pvilion faces are the same challenges faced by any project-based small business, he says.
“It’s really hard to wait for customers. You have to really fill your pipeline and be ready for a year out or two years out because there are dry spells, and you have to be able to weather that,” he says. “We get a lot of projects where we get paid as we complete them. Well, you’ve got to have cash up front to build it. That’s always a challenge for any small business that’s growing—how much to invest in other people’s projects, and how much to rely on customers to be funding you.”
But being a small and nimble company committed to a technology rather than a specific market means that the Pvilion can make decisions quickly, entering a new market and developing a new product in a matter of weeks or months, he says.
“Running a business is exciting,” Touhey says. “You are constantly on the edge. It’s up and it’s down; there are new innovations. We are constantly coming up with new ideas. Every day we have a new idea about how to make our product better. It’s rewarding to take the ideas in your head to a sketch on paper into a concept that becomes a reality in the field.”
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In a new Financial Times (FT) report about Apple in China titled "Apple Wilts in Hot China Smartphone market," they spoke with Xiang Ligang, an expert on China's telecommunications sector. Ligang thinks that Apple now faces a challenge in "keeping itself interesting" in China, namely namely because Apple is "looking like a trend follower these days," instead of a leader as it once was when the late Steve Jobs was at the helm. The FT reporter adds that "When Apple first launched an iPhone in 2009 in China, the smartphone was a status symbol for young Chinese middle class consumers," but now "Chinese smartphone users are no longer buying into the hype as they once did."
The Financial Times thinks that "local rivals have caught up with, and in some cases exceeded, the sort of technological advances that were once Apple's calling card."
Ligang supports that view by stating that 'Rumors suggest the forthcoming iPhone 7 will have a dual lens camera, for example, but by the time it launches in September it will already look old.
That sentiment that Apple is no longer the company to break new ground on smartphones annually is what Apple's competitors want to continually enforce to remove the status symbol associated with the iPhone that demands the higher prices. The competition wants to erode that confidence and make it that Apple is now the 'Me too" tech company instead of the leader it once was. They want smartphone fans to look at a Septemeber iPhone event and walk away dissappointed because everything they introduced has already arrived on competing smartphones.
We covered this very same marketing philosophy expressed in a Korean report yesterday about Samsung. We noted that "Samsung wants to replace Apple as the company that introduces industry leading innovation to the world every year" before Apple. Their goal going forward is to rob Apple of this mantle by delivering 'meaningful innovations' a month ahead of Apple's predictable September roll out of the next iPhone.
Our report also noted the Korean report stating that "This can be seen as Samsung Electronics' confidence in meaningful innovation that is applied to Galaxy Note 7 and as Samsung Electronics declaring a war against Apple in occupying superiority in advance."
Even Google is getting in on this trend to dismantle the marketing image that Apple's iPhone is the technology leader. In June it was revealed that Lenovo is using Google's Project Tango technology that covers a 3D camera that delivers an AR experience that will arrive on the market prior to the iPhone 7.
Xiaomi also introduced a new phablet with a 6.4" display and HP's smartphone arriving at the end of August will sport a 6" display along with an Iris scanner just like Samsung's new Note 7. So the competition is pulling the rug under Apple's feet to ensure that they have nothing new in hardware to offer consumers this fall.
So in that light, waiting for the iPhone 7's dual lens camera to arrive as the big feature of the year will be a yawner for many in September. The element of surprise is long gone, especially with all of the rumors of late, so Apple will go through the motions in September and we're to react as if it's truly a breakthrough.
Of course how Apple delivers new technology still matters. On the hardware side, their 3D camera will perhaps appear to be a 'Me Too' technology – but the other companies haven't really made a compelling case for the new 3D camera other than it will provide better pictures in the dark. Lenovo being the exception with delivering AR - and that's yet to actually be proven to be anything but marketing candy.
Apple could introduce an app like Faceshift and other 3D camera advantages leaving the competition in the dust. Software is still one of Apple's remaining strengths and weapons against the competition and it's what we'll be looking for at the iPhone event in September.
Being first for the sake of being first with a technology has rarely proven to be meaningful. Apple Pay was late to the party and almost overnight ran over the long standing Google Wallet. Others tried to deliver fingerprint scanners and all failed to impress. Apple walked in with Touch ID and overnight the technology found meaningful purpose and appeal because Apple thought out the technology and how it could deliver a solution.
Microsoft had a multiyear lead over Apple on the tablet front and failed miserably. Apple's iPad zoomed to over 100 million units sold long ago because it approached the hardware and software completely differently than their competitor. So trying to drown Apple out of the first-to-market game could continue to fail if Apple delivers better solutions for the same hardware technology basics. Something the Financial Times and other publications seem to constantly overlook and fail to acknowledge.
The FT report continued to harp on this point. "The Chinese phonemakers are fast catching up with Apple in quality and performance as well, and the consumer mindset is also evolving. Some users will always associate Apple with wealth and taste, but for a lot of users, sporting a Huawei or Oppo will no longer cause them to lose face.'
Apple has ceded ground to Huawei, as well as to relatively unknown brands such as Oppo and Vivo, who took the top three slots respectively in market share rankings for the second quarter, according to Canalys, the research group.
Bryan Ma, analyst at IDC, the research firm, says Chinese consumers quickly tire of last year's or even last month's model. "One of Apple's problems in China is its product refreshes . . . or lack thereof," he says.
"Apple needs to make sure that the next product looks noticeably different from the previous version, as the physical appearance is critical in market such as China where iPhones are viewed as status symbols".
Crucial to staying relevant is to promise something new. Mr Ma says the worry for Apple is that supposedly leaked images of the iPhone 7 do not appear much different than the iPhone 6S."
While Apple is rumored to have a radical new form factor in the wings for 2017 involving curved glass, we know that by then the competition is bound to drown the market with all kinds of curved glass smartphones to ensure that Apple's design is nothing special.
Chinese smartphone makers have historically been the best in the world at fast cloning top brand name products, and this is now being applied to smartphones as the likes of OPPO mimic the iPhone in both hardware and UI, for instance.
The Chinese have even created iPhone "mock ups" of rumored design with lightning speed as the one shown in the video below that surfaced late yesterday.
These are not the real thing as MacRumors astutely pointed out. A close up of the back of the iPhone in the video showed that the model number printed on the back was A1429 which is actually identified a version of the iPhone 5. It's also why the videographer tries to continuously blur out the lower half of the backside of the iPhone mock-ups in an effort to hide that printed number. That's how good the Chinese are at cloning.
By flooding the market with photos and videos of these next iPhone mock-ups months in advance, the thrill of seeing a new iPhone roll out for the first time at an iPhone event is now all but impossible. In the end, the rumor mill plays right into the hands of Apple's competition that are determined to show that Apple is nothing more than a Me-Too smartphone maker nowadays and that its long standing magic died along with the company's co-founder long ago.
Will Apple be able to reverse this trend of looking like a technology follower with the iPhone 7 or iPhone 8? Only time will tell. But as long as Apple continues to deliver rich solutions and creative software that runs circles around the competition, their competitors will continue to spin their wheels in vain trying to kill the king of the hill.


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KRA mulls mobile payments to cure turnover tax headache
By Dominic Omondi | January 9th 2020
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has less than six months to raise Sh25 billion from small businesses through the re-introduced turnover tax.
The target needs to be met by the close of the 2019/20 financial year on June 30.
KRA is racing against time to put in place structures to enable it implement the new tax, including setting up a mobile payment module by end of this month.
Wanja Wang’ondu, a tax expert at KRA’s taxpayer services and tax-base expansion office, told The Standard that they are targeting an additional 520,000 businesses with the turnover tax.
Turnover tax will be charged at three per cent of small businesses’ monthly sales.
The simplified tax, which requires businesses to only keep record of sales, targets enterprises with annual turnover of less than Sh5 million.
Even as the government re-introduced turnover tax, it retained the presumptive tax where small businesses pay 15 per cent of the trade licence fee they are charged by counties.
Ms Wang’ondu said presumptive tax will apply to licensed businesses with permanent structures. However, the presumptive tax payment can be offset using the turnover tax payment.
“You need to claim presumptive tax until it gets exhausted,” she said.
Businesses without a permanent structure, such as online shops, will be required to pay only turnover tax, said Wang’ondu.
Since its introduction in 2005, there have been only 10,000 businesses registered for turnover tax, prompting the National Treasury to suspend it in the 2018/19 financial year.
Presumptive tax, which replaced turnover in the last financial year, also had teething problems.
Primary among the challenges was the requirement by counties that payment be one-off for both licences and the tax.
“Numbers of businesses registered for turnover were high at first and then dropped off,” said Wang’ondu.
A survey done in 2016 by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics established that there were about 1.56 million licensed micro and small enterprises, and 5.85 million unlicensed ones.
KRA is yet to iron out the issues it had with counties, with Wang’ondu saying they will be collaborating with the devolved units to implement the turnover tax.
The authority will also rely on data and business associations.
Late filing of turnover tax will attract a fine of Sh5,000 while late payment will be penalised at five per cent of tax due and interest of one per cent.
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Puma has officially announced the RS-Dreamer Super Mario 64 sneakers in collaboration with Nintendo. These leaked out a little earlier yesterday, when Footlocker listed the Puma RS Dreamer Nintendo sneakers. These sneakers will release on Friday, September 4th and be available on Foot Locker for $180.
The debut collaboration with Nintendo features Super Mario 64 design elements straight out of the iconic video game to the basketball court. The silhouette features PUMA Hoops technology including a disruptive cord lacing system for a snug and responsive fit, ProFoam midsole and RS-Foam heel for maximum energy return and high-abrasion rubber outsole for increased grip.


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Surveys have become so common in this country that many people are refusing to take them, making it harder to do polls. That’s why the Weldon Cooper Center at the University of Virginia is taking a new approach and has issued its first findings.
Calling people at random to take part in surveys was taking longer and costing more, so the Weldon Cooper Center is recruiting people willing to take part – assembling those who actually want to share their views on matters of local concern: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Nelson, Louisa, Fluvanna and Greene Counties.
Kara Fitzgibbon is senior project coordinator for the first poll of a panel that now numbers more than 500 people. They were able to give answers by phone or online, and the first question involved Internet service.
Two-thirds said they were satisfied with their internet speed, but only a third thought their connection reliable. More than half cited a shortage of high-speed providers, and in outlying areas that number jumped to 73%.
The poll also showed cell phones are a lifeline for many area residents:
“About 50% have a landline. Fifty percent don’t," Fitzgibbon says, "but those that have a landline – about half of those anticipate dropping the landline in the coming years.”
And sixty percent of those surveyed watch television through a streaming service like Netflix, Amazon or Hulu. Two-fifths get their programs through cable and 25% still rely on an antenna to receive a television signal.
To volunteer for these surveys in and around Charlottesville, go to BeHeardC-V-A.org.


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Russians in the ceiling, Chinese under the bed, Iranians in the cupboard and North Koreans in the back shed! Quick check, this woman looked under her bed for spies.
ASIO is pulling out all stops to scare Australians. Talk about a new cold war. This is new cold war we have to have against China. And our government agencies will stop at nothing to foster fear.
It was not that long ago that our politicians were singing the praises of China. Now spies are everywhere and infiltrating Australian society.
Just look at Coles and Woolworths shops, full of Chinese goods. Most Australian shops are stocked with goods either partly or fully manufactured in China.
Countries like Australia do not like the fact that China, a communist country has beaten the capitalists at their own game. After all it was manufacturers from Australia who moved their operations to China so that they could make more profits that saw many jobs leave Australia. It was not the Chinese.
Richard Nixon let the “Chinese Genie” out of the bottle in 1972 but before Nixon Australia’s Gough Whitlam had paid a visit in 1971 when he was opposition leader. All those nice photos on The Great Wall.
Australians can only blame the Australian Government, Australian Companies and organisations such as ASIO for the current situation. Just like a farmer prepares a seedbed for planting, ASIO is readying the Australian public for the arrest of spies.
Do not be surprised when you hear of arrests of alleged foreign agents. ASIO is massaging the zeitgeist, preparing the minds of the populous for what they have planned. Will you be taken in?
Are you engaging in the xenophobia injected into society by ASIO?
Better stop eating Chinese food lest you be accused of being a spy!
Will Chinese food be banned in Australia?


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EXCLUSIVE-Major coffee buyers face losses as Colombia farmers fail to deliver
He said several global trade houses are looking at losses of $8-10 million each on undelivered coffee, while Colombia's coffee growers federation FNC, which represents farmers but also accounts for 20% of the country's 12.5 million bags of annual coffee exports, faces higher losses. TAKING THE HIT "There was easily 1 million bags of forward (Colombian coffee sales) done before the market started rallying mid-May," said the senior trader.
Coffee farmers in Colombia, the world's No. 2 arabica producer, have failed to deliver up to 1 million bags of beans this year or nearly 10% of the country's crop, leaving exporters, traders and roasters facing steep losses, industry sources told Reuters. World coffee prices have soared 55% this year, mainly due to adverse weather in top producer Brazil, prompting Colombian farmers to default on sales clinched when prices were much lower in order to re-sell the coffee at higher rates.
"Traders are getting defaulted on, it's a mess. If drought continues (in Brazil), 300 cents (per lb of coffee) is possible. It's going to be mayhem," said a dealer at a global agricultural commodities trade house. He said leading global roasters are planning to change the branding on their 'single origin Colombia' coffees due to sourcing problems.
Delivery defaults in a major producer like Colombia can exacerbate price spikes on world markets, although these would be temporary because the coffee ultimately exists and will weigh on markets once it is re-sold. Colombian farmers say they will deliver the coffee later this year or next but buyers are unconvinced.
Many are opting to see losses now and write the purchases off as defaults rather than wait and risk even bigger losses if farmers still don't deliver next year and prices rise further, according to a senior trader at another global trade house. He said several global trade houses are looking at losses of $8-10 million each on undelivered coffee, while Colombia's coffee growers federation FNC, which represents farmers but also accounts for 20% of the country's 12.5 million bags of annual coffee exports, faces higher losses.
TAKING THE HIT "There was easily 1 million bags of forward (Colombian coffee sales) done before the market started rallying mid-May," said the senior trader. "If you work for a multinational (trade house) your boss will say come on, we have to take the hit."
Delivery defaults in a rallying coffee market are a huge issue for commodity exporters and traders who often hedge physical purchases by taking short positions in the futures market, causing them to sustain steep losses as prices rise. Usually, traders would be able to sell the physical coffee they are owed at current lofty rates in order to offset their futures market loss, but in the case of a default, they can't.
Defaults can also force traders to purchase supplies pre-sold to roasters at a loss in the pricey spot market. FNC head Roberto Velez confirmed to Reuters that Colombia is facing widespread defaults.
"I can tell you there are few Colombian exporters not suffering (from defaults). All the major trade houses and also the federation as a major exporter, we're all suffering (losses)," he said. "When a grower doesn't deliver, the whole chain gets stuck losing money," he added.
Traders told Reuters the federation has given Colombian farmers at least another year to deliver the coffee - a move that could force the industry body to approach the government for bail-out funds if the farmers still don't deliver in time. MOUNTING LOSSES
A senior Columbia-based coffee trader with Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC) left the company in the wake of losses, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. LDC said it does not comment on organizational changes except in relation to executives.
"Companies will be in trouble with (the scale of the losses), big guys will change their team, but smaller guys will go bankrupt," said a senior trader. He added major local Colombian exporter La Meseta has been hard hit by farmer defaults and is struggling to make good on its supply deals with international roasters, leaving them exposed to losses.
La Meseta did not respond to Reuters requests for comment. Selling coffee forward in Colombia has become popular in the last few years, but up until this year, the move had mostly worked out in favour of farmers as world prices drifted lower so farmers received better prices for their coffee on delivery, not worse.
About 550,000 Colombian families make their living growing coffee and the Andean country is the largest producer of the washed arabica grade on which benchmark futures contracts on the ICE exchange are based.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)


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Canada one of the world’s most energy-intensive countries: 15 percent energy reduction possible through lighting, computer and HVAC retrofitting: Conference Board of Canada Report
Talk of recovery in Canada's oilpatch as Encana posts better than expected earnings
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Waste-reduction law puts responsibility for products' end-of-life costs on manufacturers
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Automation-proof jobs, and jobs that will eventually be automated
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Toyota investment in Ontario brings new technologies, keeps jobs
Natural gas industry outlines challenges, opportunities in Canada
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The market is also segmented on the basis of its therapeutic applications as auto immune diseases, hormonal imbalances, oncology, orphan/rare diseases (Hemophilia, Ribose-5-phosphate isomerase deficiency (RPI deficiency), Cystic Fibrosis, and Wilsons disease) and others (pain management, allergies, hepatitis C, and aesthetic treatment). Hormonal disorders commanded the largest share of the European injectable drug delivery technologies market in 2012.
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