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Last time, I wrote about the fact that users are now spending more time on social networking sites than on search engines.
This week I’ll talk about the impact that social ratings (online customer reviews, etc.) may begin to have on websites’ search rankings.
Bad Business Reviews = Good Search Performance?
My interest in writing about this topic came about very recently. First alerted to this by my former colleague and veritable search guru, Helen Overland at Search Engine People, only yesterday, I knew this was a story I couldn’t pass up.
Overland does a great job of reviewing the story, and the full story is available on NYTimes.com, so I’ll just summarize it quickly:
Essentially, a November 26 article in The New York Times detailed how a website owner was bragging about his site’s negative customer reviews and how they have garnered his site increased inbound links and search engine positioning, resulting in a huge spike in traffic and sales. He was priding himself on treating people horribly because of the benefit it was having to his online business.
Are you suitably horrified?! Should negative publicity really earn you top rankings in search results?
Google’s Reaction and Quick Action
Google’s lightening quick response made it clear that bad reviews shouldn’t earn you a top spot. By December 1 (three business days later), Google already implemented a solution to this conundrum. Google posted a response back to the Times article on its official blog.
At the heart of the article, Google asserts that bad business practices are bad for your business. The company described the process it implemented to detect this merchant and others that have been getting very bad reviews from customers:
“…in the last few days we developed an algorithmic solution which detects the merchant from the Times article along with hundreds of other merchants that, in our opinion, provide an extremely poor user experience. The algorithm we incorporated into our search rankings represents an initial solution to this issue, and Google users are now getting a better experience as a result.”
These steps will undoubtedly help reduce the perpetrator’s positioning and that of the identified fellow “bad business” merchants, but what about all those other sites that may get a host of negative reviews in the future? How will Google handle those sites?
What Does This Mean Going Forward?
The tweak to the algorithm sounded very specific to that merchant and other existing online retailers that had been identified as having poor practices, but it doesn’t seem like there has been a wide-scale solution implemented to detect these sites moving forward.
What’s not clear to me is: Will poor customer reviews have a negative impact on sites’ rankings going forward? And conversely, for the “good” business people among us, will happy customer reviews generate a positive effect on rankings?
It’s clear that Google is working on this, but it is the first to admit that the ultimate solution has not been uncovered just yet.
In the blog post, Google also talked about some of the methods it’s considered and ruled out thus far as it has not deemed appropriate, all-encompassing solutions.
Among these included Sentiment Analysis (reviewing the content of the page and demoting those that had negative comments and promoting those with positive). But the issue with Sentiment Analysis is that if you demoted any pages that had many bad comments/reviews associated with them, as Google points out, “you might not be able to find information about many elected officials, not to mention a lot of important but controversial concepts.” Touché, Google, touché.
That said, as it’s still only been about a week since this story ran, we’ll give Google some lead time. My guess is that Google has not nearly put this issue to rest and will continue to work to uncover a potential solution to begin truly integrating social reviews into the core algorithm.
The Bottom Line
Online reviews matter. How much, and to what extent, will probably only increase over time. All other things equal, it’s better to be a good business than a bad one! So keep your customers happy and the rankings will eventually come!
For better or worse, Google My Business (GMB) and Knowledge Graph (KG) are transforming mobile local search. It pays to watch the areas of innovation, such as hotels, restaurants and movies as these signal Google’s intentions.
Click-through rates for a business website fall with its position in organic search results. But what is the effect when organic results are pushed further and further off screen by paid ads, Google My Business listings and Knowledge Graph?
When you’re just starting out as a business owner it’s easy to become wrapped up in the seemingly endless number of metrics ... read more


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Just as homosexuals have to keep changing their group identification name (queer, gay, homosexuals, etc) because their actions naturally discredit the word, copyright infringers seem to be having the opposite effects on their group name:
Some of those concerned about online copyright infringement now realize that they may have created a monster by using the term “piracy.” This week, at the unveiling of a new study for the International Chamber of Commerce which argued that 1.2 million jobs could be lost in Europe as a result of copyright infringement by 2015, the head of the International Actors’ Federation lamented the term.
“We should change the word piracy,” she said at a press conference. “To me, piracy is something adventurous, it makes you think about Johnny Depp. We all want to be a bit like Johnny Depp. But we’re talking about a criminal act. We’re talking about making it impossible to make a living from what you do.”
In other news, 4chan is finally doing something that does not involve hatred of God. 4chan shut down Gene Simmons website:
In the last few weeks, the group began a series of attacks it calls “Operation Payback,” targeting organizations that legislate in support of copyright laws. The RIAA, the Motion Picture Association of America, and even the U.K. government’s Intellectual Property Office have been target; Simmons is their most recent victim…
True to its manifesto — “For this, you will be held accountable before the people, and you will be punished by them. We will not stop. We will not forget. We will prevail. We are anonymous” — the group reacted swiftly to the remarks.
Simmons’ sites succumbed again to a second wave of hacker attacks, and 4chan’s Anonymous group added GeneSimmons.com and SimmonsRecords.com to its “official” hit list.
Gene Simmons, couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
Although, 4chan should not be using these DOS methods (the equivalent to French protesters blocking factory doors), they are finally giving a visible voice to the younger generation fed up with the dinosaurs in power. If you tend to bully, oppress, and generally harass people they might just lash back.

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Toolstation raises over £750,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support
Toolstation raised over £750,000 for its charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, in 2022.
Since launching the partnership in 2020, Toolstation has raised over £1,500,000 for Macmillan, to help fund vital physical, financial, and emotional support for the millions of people living with cancer across the UK.
With the £750,000 donation, Macmillan could pay for 12 Macmillan Nurses for a whole year, helping people living with cancer and their families receive essential medical, practical and emotional support. Alternatively, the donation could support the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support team in running their Macmillan Support Line phone service for over five months. In this time, they could deal with more than 40,000 calls and web enquiries from people who need practical and emotional support, or help to navigate cancer services.
Fundraising took place across the business, with colleagues at its distribution network, support centre in Bridgwater and 550+ stores all getting involved throughout the year to help reach the record figure.
Several colleagues were sponsored by the business to shave their head for Macmillan Cancer Support as part of its Brave the Shave campaign, whilst Toolstation’s Managing Director, James Mackenzie and Retail Director Simon Robinson put on their running shoes to help raise money by participating in the 2022 London Marathon.
Last April Toolstation launched its collaboration with micro-donation charity Pennies, with customers able to add an optional donation to Macmillan Cancer Support onto their purchases when paying by card and contactless.
Additional fundraising initiatives included store raffles, bake sales, team hikes, fancy dress days and the ongoing support of Macmillan Coffee Mornings, all of which were supported through customer and colleague donations.
Toolstation’s managing director, James Mackenzie says: “It’s amazing to think that we’ve raised so much money thanks to the generosity of our customers and colleagues. The wonderful work and support that Macmillan Cancer Support provides helps so many people. Our fundraising will support the charity in its efforts to be there for everyone living with or affected by cancer.”
Kate Goldman-Toomey, Director of Corporate Partnerships & Philanthropy at Macmillan Cancer Support, says: “We are so incredibly grateful for Toolstation’s continued support. Both colleagues and customers have gone above and beyond again, raising an incredible amount, undeterred by a potentially challenging fundraising environment.
“At Macmillan we rely on donations from the public and valued corporate partners such as Toolstation for 98% of our income. This support helps Macmillan to continue doing whatever it takes to give people living with cancer the support they need, when they need it most.”
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Thailand’s political strife has foreign investors running cold on the country one week, hot the next. Indonesia has been a beneficiary of that uncertainty. There’s growing evidence that Southeast Asia’s largest economy is appealing to auto makers unnerved by the most recent spate of political uncertainty in Thailand. Read More »
While more than half of the new cars on Indonesian roads are built by Toyota Motor and its subsidiary Daihatsu Motor, the companies’ executives say the infamous traffic jams in Indonesia’s megacity Jakarta are not made in Japan.
After 40 years here, the Toyota group dominates Indonesian roads. Toyota’s cars have a close to 40% market share, while Daihatsu models have a 15% share. Read More »
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Chinese Internet giant Baidu Inc. is rapidly gaining popularity in Indonesia thanks to four core products. Country manager Bao Jianlei talks about the company’s operations in Indonesia and shares what he thinks of the local startup scene.
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It took 15 years for a team of researchers to confirm that the mottle-throated bird first spotted in a thinning patch of forest on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island was not just a pretty sight but an entirely new species.
What if $1 spent on nutrition in Indonesia could be worth $160? New research aims to show that it can.
Indonesians are starting to express discontent with their new president, Joko Widodo, just a month into his five-year term, says a new survey. But, there are some caveats.


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A proposed Senate bill would ban all devices made by the Chinese firms from being used by government employees.
As companies rush to enable digital business models as fast as possible, they leave the doors open for possible cybersecurity incidents.
$5.3 billion invested into cybersecurity organisations last year.
The two parties want to help businesses everywhere innovate faster and ultimately succeed in the digital world.
With the cost of endpoint attacks climbing to a record average of $7.12 million, the stakes have never been higher. Companies must act fast.
In 2019, the dawn of limitless connectivity, full automation and immersion into extended realities will inch closer than ever before.
Trade war continues to heat up following latest Huawei warning.
A business must fully understand the value of its data if it is to protect it properly.
Chrome 68 will continue the push for sites to use HTTPS encryption by default.
Compliance with government regulations is top area for improvement among businesses.
Current proposal "inadequate" and "materially undervalues" US chipmaker, Qualcomm board says.
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威锋网讯，去年苹果和 IBM 宣布合作，按理说两家巨头的牵手应该会让一切变得更好才是。但最近 IBM 过得似乎不是很好，和苹果合作了 6 个月的他们正面临着史上最大规模的裁员。
Square Enix 现在冷饭炒得正上瘾，我们也只能硬生生接受了。那么下一盘冷饭在哪里？PS4 版《最终幻想 10：高清合集》。 其实 SE 老早就公布了 PS4 版《最终幻想 10：高清合集》，只不过这次终于确认了发售日期。
Among a fascinating examination of Donald Trump’s Twitter strategy in the New York Times, we learn one important thing: the GOP candidate-in-waiting sends his mostly offensive 140-character missives from an undefined Samsung Galaxy smartphone.Read more...
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Washington state health officials said Monday they have found no source for the E. coli outbreak related to Chipotle, and the chain's Pacific Northwest restaurants could reopen later this week.All the tests of food from Chipotle stores in Washington and Oregon came back negative for E. coli,
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By: Wang Shu-fen and Kay Liu
Taipei, Nov. 15 (CNA) Taiwanese small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) generate the highest revenue from exports in 13 markets around the world, the results of a survey commissioned by express delivery service FedEx Express show.
Taiwanese SMEs generate an average of US$2.8 million in revenue per year from exports, according to the survey that was carried out by market research consultancy Harris Interactive for FedEx in September.
In comparison, the global average stood at US$1.5 million, while the average of the six Asia-Pacific markets — China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Singapore — was US$1.8 million.
Other markets covered in the survey were France, Germany, Italy, Spain, India, Brazil and Colombia. [FULL STORY]


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“[Wii U is] definitely more powerful than Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It’s kind of frustrating to see the rumours and speculation of people going back and forth saying it’s weaker or more powerful. It’s definitely more powerful. I think we were one of the first developers to see the Wii U.” – 5th Cell CEO Jeremiah Slaczka in the latest issue of Game Informer, via D’toid.
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People Can Fly, the studio most commonly known for making Bulletstorm and Gears of War Judgment, has now be renamed by parent company Epic Games as Epic Games Poland. The reason for the change in name is quite simple, Continue Reading
Gears of War was a defining franchise for this generation of gaming and quickly became Microsoft’s biggest exclusive series outside of Halo, having grossed well over a billion dollars in revenue. With the Xbox One almost here, many fans have been wondering whether or not we can expect a Gears game in the next generation.
During the Q&A section of EA’s second quarter 2014 financial earnings call, EA’s Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen put recent rumours about TitanFall eventually coming to the PlayStation 4 to rest by stating that TitanFall will be exclusive to Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC “for the life of the title”. Vince Zampella, General Manager of Respawn Entertainment, has tweeted that as far as the TitanFall franchise is concerned the exclusivity deal is tied to “just this release”. Meaning that even though there is no hope for PlayStation fans to get the first TitanFall, TitanFall 2 has the potential to be an entirely different story.
Upcoming Games for PS Vita!
Are you anticipating the release of the PlayStation Vita? Sony has just disclosed the games that will accompany the Vita! For a full list, visit http://www.psu.com/US-PS-Vita-launch-lineup-announced–a013978-p0.php. Here’s a brief look at a few of the third-party publisher and launch window titles:
2011 has been a hectic year for gamers and developers alike; we’ve all seen some great titles released into the market to fanfare and celebration, while others have fallen through the cracks. Companies have risen and fallen, suffered and benefited from the turmoil that was the past twelve months. In the meantime, the gaming and technology world has lost a few historic people this year. Taking a look back, here are some of the biggest and most important moments, games, and faux pas of the past year:
Its Wednesday again which means its time for another Team of the Week. A week with some very high rated players across the board this week, with a lot of first time In forms.
Updated with players team and rank change
BioWare and Electronic Arts have lifted the non-disclosure agreements from the beta of their massively multiplayer online world, and the news is starting to flow about what the latest venture into the Star Wars galaxy is like. Sitting down for a day of gaming, I found myself sucked into George Lucas’ brainchild, and playing the adventure as just one more character in the persistent world that has been presented to me; the question is, how does the game look?


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Snapdragon 865 is about to take on the market
The year is coming to the end and the Qualcomm is holding on the announcement for the Snapdragon 865. Which everyone is triggered for.
Nevertheless, It is seeming like before the name is announced, a possible name of its replacement, the Snapdragon 875 Mobile Platform is coming forward and making a deal with TSMC.
TSMC has already initiated risk production in the latest with its 5nm+ construction process slated for a mss production in 2021.
What are the specifications?
Referring to a very recent report from the company, there are very few specifications that came forward of Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 Will Use 5nm Manufacturing Technology https://t.co/kpVvveTMR8 pic.twitter.com/84CHAYuoKB
— iPhoneGlance (@iphoneglance) September 1, 2019
Like most of us know, the company’s freshest Exynos 9825 is formed on the Korean giant’s significantly enhanced 7nm EUV process. It resembles like for the Snapdragon 865, Qualcomm has partnered with Samsung to practice the corresponding technology to mass composition the imminent chipset.
The Qualcomm might respond to TSMC for its 5nm node during it’s preparing to publish the Snapdragon 875 in 2021.
That is somewhat unusual as Samsung advertised back in April that it has famously promoted 5nm EUV nodes, occurring in a 20 percent diminished power draw. If the productions keep dealing with the yielding problem, we will get to know it soon.
Another reference commands that TSMC’s 5nm+ method will be ready for mass composition in 2021, which could furnish Qualcomm supplementary determination in re-collaborating with the chip construction monster.
Can they beat their rivals?
It should be mentioned that the TSMC’s 5nm scheme infrastructure is reportedly achieved. This is giving productive clients such as Apple to undergo the node’s profits while rolling out its excellent A14 silicon. It’s possible that Qualcomm would have conducted unusual test runs too backward closed doors.
There were very few details were shared for the new release. The letter is supposed to arrive in two variant codes defined as ‘Kona’ and ‘Huracan’. This will assist both LPDDR5x memory and UFS 3.0 storage.
It can be considered immediately that one variant of the Snapdragon 865 will emphasize an integrated 5G baseband modem. While the additional one won’t.
This limited feature was revealed about ahead as well. Which means administrators will have a selection of whether to give their devices 5G connectivity support or not.
It will depend on which exchanges that model will release in.
The earliest of many Snapdragon 865 benchmarks look encouraging. It is explaining the SoC to have made modest gains over the Snapdragon 855.
But it’s too early to draw up terminations, and like perpetually, we should treat it as a basic idea. Qualcomm is anticipated to publish new merchandise in December following this year. Conceivably, we’ll get a remarkable clue as to what the group plans on doing for the Snapdragon 875.


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While many of us work from the comfort of our homes in the rainy weather, food delivery rider often find themselves having to brave the elements so we can fill our stomachs.
A woman, Petrina Ng, took to Facebook on Monday (July 11) to post about her encounter with a food delivery rider in Balestier. She shared a photo of a young man cycling in the rain with a Grabfood delivery backpack on.
Her post has since garnered over 4,800 likes and 4,600 shares.
Ng wrote that while she was taking shelter from the downpour, she spotted a delivery rider who had just collected his customer's order. He sighed and shook his head in resignation before making his way to make the delivery, she said.
"It's true that they are paid, but it's not an easy job and it's certainly not a lot of money… at times, it's dangerous even… as the young man rode away, I felt worried for him."
The woman also urged others to be kinder to delivery men.
"If the item comes a little late, a little wet, a little less than what I expect, I'll remember to give and take," she concluded before thanking delivery riders.
Commenting on Ng's post, netizens empathised with the challenges that delivery riders face during wet weather, with one writing: "Not easy money... let’s all show some kindness…"
Delivery personnel like the rider Ng had seen may be getting caught in the rain more often lately, with the Singapore Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) predicting more thundery showers in the first two weeks of July.
While Ng's Facebook post encouraged others to be more patient, not all customers thought the same.
Last September, an alleged chat conversation between a customer and delivery rider circulated online.
It showed the former repeatedly saying "hurry up" and asking "what are you people doing" to a delivery rider who said that he was drenched by the rain. “I will try to speed things up but I won’t rush on these slippery roads,” the latter explained.
In a similar incident last November, a delivery rider was seen walking barefoot in the rain while carrying the items he was supposed to deliver, sparking a debate online.
Some netizens argued that people should not order food when it is raining for the safety of riders while others said doing so would harm the riders' income.
According to GrabFood, when there's heavy rain, riders can mark themselves unavailable. If they have a pending order, they may complete the delivery once the weather improves.


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Crunch Pak® Introduces New PAW Patrol Snacking Item for Kids
CASHMERE, WA - Chances are, children are going to recognize more of their favorite characters in the produce department than center store these days. On the heels of its latest kid-focused product launch, Crunch Pak® has announced a new partnership with leading kids entertainment brand Nickelodeon with a new line featuring the network’s popular personas from its hit preschool series PAW Patrol.
“Crunch Pak is thrilled to begin this new relationship with Nickelodeon,” said Megan Wade, Marketing and Product Manager, in a press release. “PAW Patrol is sweeping the nation; the positive impact can be seen across the store. It’s a fun way to teach children healthy food choices.”
The sliced apple specialist’s new line will feature the characters on healthy snacks trays sold at Walmart stores nationwide.
The line will launch with two snack pack trays:
- One containing apples, Cheddar cheese, caramels, and cinnamon dog bone cookies
- One including apples, string cheese, grapes, and cinnamon dog bone cookies
The snack trays started shipping January 1st and will be featured in the “Bright Ideas New Product” showcase at the Southeast Produce Council Southern Exposure and in Crunch Pak’s booth #236. Keep an eye out for this fun packaging as the fresh produce industry continues to work towards reaching the next generation of consumers.


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Marine BLCD’s twitter posted this teaser today: a BLCD featuring Kiiyan and Furukawa Makoto. Details and a special site to come soon.
To celebrate the release of Corda 4, there’ll be a pair of concerts held at the Kagawa Prefectural Hall, Big Hall on May 22, 2016.
Performers include Kiiyan and Itou Kentarou and others to be announced.
Premium seats: 14,000 円 per show, includes pamphlet
S seats: 8,000 円
A: 6,500 円
S seats (both shows): 16,000 円
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NEW YORK — A technical issue with the New York Stock Exchange’s opening auction on Tuesday led to more than 80 stocks being briefly halted at the start of trading, sowing confusion among traders about which orders were filled and whether they were at the correct prices.
The NYSE, which is owned by Intercontinental Exchange Inc , said it was still investigating and that traders may want to consider filing for erroneous trade claims. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission also said it was reviewing the issue.
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The glitch – the most recent in a series since the “flash crash” of 2010 – impacted stocks of major companies including ExxonMobil, 3M, Verizon, McDonald’s Corp, Wells Fargo and WalMart . The companies did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“What appears to have happened is a technical glitch where all of my opening orders on the NYSE autocancelled even though some of them should have been fulfilled,” said Dennis Dick, trader at Triple D Trading.
“They have corrected that now, but this is going to be a big mess to clean up.”
The exact cost of the fallout from the glitch is unclear, but the cost to brokers and retail traders is likely to be in the eight-figure range, according to a person at a major brokerage who spoke on condition of anonymity because the matter is sensitive.
“Obviously, there were a lot of stocks that had major issues,” said Joe Saluzzi, co-manager of trading at Themis Trading in Chatham, New Jersey. “It’s a bit of a mess.”
Saluzzi said there was “zero failure tolerance” among traders for glitches at the key open and close of trading.
“This is a failure, there is no sugarcoating it,” said Saluzzi. “There are definitely people who are losing money today who are not happy.”
The opening auction gaffe comes as the SEC is considering routing most retail stock orders through auctions, with the aim of getting individual investors better prices.
“The SEC’s plan to make us all cool and groovy with consumer auctions leaves a lot to be desired,” said James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University.
“Auctions are a lot more complicated than it looks. Lots of things can go wrong,” said Angel, who helped work on Nasdaq Inc’s auction process.
The NYSE-listed stocks trade on all 16 U.S. stock exchanges, which use the NYSE’s prices.
Saluzzi said that having multiple exchanges does not help in a situation like this as the only place to trade an opening order on a New York Stock Exchange-listed stock is that exchange itself.
The NYSE is the only major U.S. stock exchange that still uses a trading floor, along with electronic trading, a hybrid model the exchange says facilitates price discovery during market opens, closes, and during periods of trading imbalances or instability.
Technical errors at exchanges can erode market confidence.
“I had a few discretionary trades to place but chose to wait an additional 30 minutes or so after things seemed to normalize to be sure there were no issues,” said Seth Hickle, derivatives portfolio manager at Innovative Portfolios in Indianapolis, Indiana.
To hold exchanges accountable for such glitches, the SEC adopted a sweeping set of business continuity and disaster recovery rules called regulation system compliance and integrity (Reg SCI) in 2014.
In March 2018, the NYSE was the first exchange fined under Reg SCI. The $14 million fine partly related to a nearly four-hour trading halt in July 2015 that resulted from a flawed software rollout.
Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers and head trader at Timber Hill, said the fact the NYSE was allowing member firms to consider filing for claims was “a tacit acknowledgement that there are customers who were victimized by poor or erroneous executions.”
“I don’t recall this many stocks halted around the open on an otherwise normal day,” said Sosnick. “Something went wrong and the NYSE owes us an explanation.” (Reporting by John McCrank, Chuck Mikolajczak, Carolina Mandl and Doyinsola Oladipo in New York, Douglas Gillison in Washington, and Medha Singh and Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Megan Davies, Daniel Wallis and Rosalba O’Brien)


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Cybersecurity investing in 2021 — how CrowdStrike became the cyber hero we need
The biggest threats of 2020:
In 2020, high-profile cybersecurity attacks have pushed cybersecurity stocks to all-time highs — including hacks on Twitter, Zoom and even a cybersecurity firm, FireEye.
But the worst of them all… On Dec. 13 it was discovered that Solarwinds, an IT management software with over 300,000 customers including the US government, had been hacked.
This gave hackers access to US government networks and data — labeled as the “worst hacking case in the history of America”.
From a “nice-to-have” to a “must-have”
Data breaches and hacks have become a top concern amongst corporations…
- Cybercrime cost global organizations $6t in theft and damages in 2021 and is expected to grow 15%/year.
- Cybersecurity is a massive $156.5b market in 2019… And it’s expected to grow to over $300b by 2027.
With more devices on the internet generating more data, the need for cybersecurity will only continue to grow.
- With 41% of the workforce working from home during COVID, organizations are even more vulnerable to hacks.
- An extra 1 billion people are expected to connect to the internet by 2022 and the amount of data to grow 61%/year.
CrowdStrike: The hero we need
One of the biggest beneficiaries has been CrowdStrike ($CRWD), the largest cybersecurity company by market cap — which surged 15% since the Solarwinds hack.
CrowdStrike sells software that uses artificial intelligence to spot anomalies then determine the best protection.
- With $1b in cash, 0 long-term debt and being profitable (non-GAAP), CrowdStrike is in a strong financial position to grow.
- 80%+ sales growth in each of the past 6 quarters — a tremendous growth rate for a company generating nearly $800m annually.
Founded in 2011, CrowdStrike made a name for itself by being the first to spot a data breach on the Democratic National Committee.
CrowdStrike differentiated itself with its tech — allowing new security products to be easily built on top of its existing products. This makes it easier to offer new products/features to existing customers, expanding its market potential.
For investors… Rising hacks lifts all boats
Cybersecurity is a large but competitive industry — globally, there are over 1,200 cybersecurity vendors. To compete, these companies spend nearly 60% of their revenue on sales & marketing.
However, recent growth in the industry has benefited nearly all companies in the industry. Other cybersecurity companies including Zscaler, Okta and Cloudflare have all seen tremendous growth in their sales and stock prices.
The modern war is fought digitally and cybersecurity has become the first line of defense — and also a $300b opportunity.


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HTC plans to release an SDK for Sense, the user interface it features on Android phones.
Motorola's CEO blamed the open Android app store for performance issues on some phones.
No question, the iPad and iPhone are amazing devices. But the iOS operating system isn't perfect. For example: How come AT&T rebills customers every month for cellular data service without asking? Do you really have to buy a AirPrint-compatible prin...
iPhones, iPads and other employee-owned mobile gear are the most risky devices that can be connected to corporate networks, according to a new survey by ISACA, an international user group devoted to providing benchmarks and guidance for technology be...
A trio of Windows Phone software developers say Microsoft's Mango release is ripe and juicy for programmers, and brings new ease and power to mobile enterprise applications.
HP is open to licensing the WebOS operating system, but only to very select companies, an executive said on Wednesday.
Logitech's LifeSize division expects to bring one-way video streaming to Android devices in a few months and introduce a two-way videoconferencing system to tablets and smartphones later this year.
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The new automated hub – which will deliver parcels to customers from both Budbee and Instabox under a new parent company, Instabee – is based on a shoe sorter system with loop functionality designed to transport products, such as cardboard boxes and bagged items. The solution is designed to achieve a throughput of hundreds of thousands of parcels daily, with multiple outfeeds for Budbee and Instabox destinations. This futureproof solution can expand the system and reach higher throughput as demand increases.
“As a true partner, we use our capabilities and industry experience to make our customers competitive and relevant to their clients,” said Jonathan Kruisselbrink, director of sales at FORTNA. “The facility will contribute to an overall operational improvement of the customer’s parcel environment. We are very pleased to support Budbee in its mission.”
The new sorting solution is up and running to serve as many customers as efficiently and quickly as possible. “We are happy to be working with FORTNA and the operational advantages it will give us. This will help us to serve Budbee and Instabox customers even more efficiently,” commented Fredrik Nyström, Nordic general manager of Instabee.


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A new study gives parents more reasons to be concerned about their children’s online safety. Uncommon Journalism speaks with an Internet safety expert on the best ways to protect teens and adolescents in cyberspace.
By: James Swift
According to a report released by McAfee, a subsidiary of Intel Corporation, the number of teens who have witnessed cyberbullying has increased more than threefold since last year.
The report, the 2014 Teens and the Screen Study: Exploring Online Privacy, Social Networking and Cyberbullying, found 87 percent of teens have been exposed to cyberbullying, marking a dramatic increase from just 27 percent of survey respondents in McAfee's 2013 study.
According to respondents who claimed to experience cyberbullying, roughly three quarters of subjects said they were harassed for their appearance, while 26 percent said they were harassed due to their race or religion. Nearly a quarter of respondents said they were bullied because of their sexuality.
For the report, the Futures Company surveyed more than 1,500 adolescents and teens, ages 10 to 18.
Among subjects who reported witnessing cyberbullying, more than half said the victims became angered or defensive, with 47 percent of the respondents stating that the cyberbullying victims they encountered ended up deleting their social media accounts entirely.
Researchers also reported an upswing in the number of youths who experienced negative situations in the real world stemming from online incidents. The 2014 study found half of all respondents had been in an arguments due to something posted online, compared to just 33 percent of 2013’s respondents.
Four percent of this year’s respondents said they have gotten into physical fights due to online altercations. Almost a quarter of subjects said that if they encountered online harassment, they would not know how to react.
But its not just cyberbullying that experts said is a growing problem for online youths.
“We are seeing the online interactions are having an increasing emotional impact on teens, often in a negative way,” McAfee East Coast Partner Marketing Manager Stanley Holditch told Uncommon Journalism. "Obviously the huge jump in amount of cyberbullying witnessed in 2014 as opposed to 2013 by respondents is troubling, but what also continues to be troubling is the lack of control that teens are exerting over their online lives."
A little under two-thirds of subjects said they have ratcheted up their social media privacy settings, and more than half of respondents said they do not turn off the geolocation features on their mobile devices. According to the report, an estimated 14 percent of youths have listed their home addresses online.
"This means that these online confrontations have the potential to snowball as more people, including those that do not know the teens involved, can join in the fray," Holditch said. "And the location data increases the possibility of online confrontations turning into offline altercations."
Researchers said teens are actively avoiding online haunts where they believe their parents may see their activities, with almost half of the respondents stating they would change their behaviors if their parents were watching them.
According to the McAfee study, the most popular online social network for kids in the U.S. isn’t Facebook. Rather, researchers found YouTube and Instagram running neck-and-neck for the title of preferred online hangout spot.
With many parents just now getting the hang of Facebook, Holditch advised moms and dads to forego learning the minute details of additional social networking platforms. Instead, he urged parents to focus on equipping their children with the skills necessary to avoid cyberbullying situations.
“Teach teens not to overshare,” he said. “Often, revealing personal details can lead to emotionally damaging online bullying.”
However, he does believe parents should remain hip to all of the emerging social media networks. "You don't have to create an account, but it is important to understand how they work and if your kids are on them," he said.
He also encouraged parents to teach their children to simply walk away from online harassment. “The common Internet wisdom ‘don’t feed the troll’ absolutely applies to cyberbullying,” he said. “By not responding in kind, children and teens can defuse the situation.”
That doesn’t mean he thinks parents should simply shake off cyberbullying as harmless, however. “Cyberbullying can be pervasive and scary,” he said. “If a child or teen is acting excessively withdrawn or seems nervous when using connected devices, ask what’s going on and take incidents of online bullying seriously.”
Previously, Holditch handled marketing duties for McAfee's Parental Control products, often serving as a press contact on youth Internet safety issues. Before that, he was a marketing manager for InternetSafety.com.
Holditch believes parents should casually talk to their kids about the risks of online connections.
"Teens should be exercising greater control over their personal content, as well as their location, and these steps should be part of the conversation when parents first allow their children to go online," he said.
He also advises parents to hold the passwords to their children's social media accounts, as well as the passcodes to their kids' mobile devices. "Stay one step ahead and take the time to research the various devices your kids use," he said. "You want to know more about their devices than they do."
And lastly, he said parents should be sure to give their sons and daughter some hearty discussions about managing their online reputations.
"Make sure your kids are aware anything they post online does not have an expiration date," he concluded.
Uncommon Journalism, 2014.


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Adam Bomb has gained a ton of new fans this year. The Hundreds brought their lovable mascot to the Metaverse with the launch of their Adam Bomb Squad NFT project this past summer, merging the streetwear and NFT enthusiast communities together. The LA-based streetwear brand is now launching a new “Adam Bomb” collection of apparel, keeping both of these communities in mind.
Adam Bomb has been around since the mid ’00s, though The Hundreds doesn’t often release entire collections based on their iconic mascot. In fact, they’ve only launched one Adam Bomb collection a year since the inaugural collection in 2019. The 2021 collection is extra special, as it will be the first time that the collection will be released simultaneously in real world and the Metaverse.
The Adam Bomb collection features tees, hoodies, stickers, pins, and more streetwear staples, each adorned with Adam Bomb graphics or with one of the spin-off bombs, Madam Bomb and Badam Bomb. Some of these physical pieces will be “tokengated,” meaning that you must be a holder of an Adam Bomb Squad NFT to purchase.
The collection will also release on Decentraland, a 3D virtual world powered by the Ethereum blockchain. Adam Bomb-adorned wearables will be available on the Decentraland Marketplace so your avatar can also rock The Hundreds gear in the virtual world.
The real world The Hundreds “Adam Bomb” 2021 collection will be available on Wednesday, December 29th at 11pm CST on thehundreds.com and The Hundreds app. The virtual collection will launch at the same time on the Decentraland Marketplace. Check out the IRL and digital lookbook photos below.


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Just about a week ago, the United Kingdom’s biggest and one of the oldest travel agencies in the world, dating back about 175-years, just collapsed out of the blue. And to say that this collapse will have a rippling effect on the travel industry around the globe is a huge understatement.
The statistics of this company were absolutely spectacular. The stocks were at $140 a share, the company was making $15 billion worth of sales annually and secured a whopping 19 million customers per year. These are the statistics before the collapse, however, we have some for after as well.
The collapse of Thomas Cook came after the company’s stocked dived below a mere $2 per share just two weeks prior to the incident. The collapse put 21,000 people worldwide out of jobs and leftover 600,000 stranded mid vacation.
Background: What Caused the Collapse of Thomas Cook?
Over the past two decades, the company has continued to face more and more financial problems as the cost of international travel slowly became cheaper and cheaper. This was a slow and painful death for the company, but the major blow came in the form of Brexit. The company was reportedly found saying that UK based travel agencies had lost the trust element of their consumers after England left the EU. And, because of this, the company faced a £1.5 billion loss in just six mere months.
However, things started looking better for the company, after a Chinese firm Fosun decided to invest £900 million in the company as a rescue deal to save the organization from bankrupt. Fosun proved to be a life-saver for the company. However, Thomas Cook would ask for further investments from Fosun and request another £200 million. But, this wouldn’t sit well with Fosun as they were already sceptical about investing this much money in a venture, that was already in their minds, deteriorating.
So, even if there was some strand of hope for Thomas Cook to survive after the £1.1 billion investment, Fosun crushed it by pulling their support.
What does the Collapse of Thomas Cook mean for the Travel Industry?
Thomas Cook was dealing with the majority of tourism accommodations globally. However, with their collapse, the lives of a lot of people are about to get a lot tougher. Let’s get into a little bit of detail regarding how exactly Thomas Cook’s demise will affect different fields worldwide.
A Concern for Tourist Attractions
To understand the severity of the issues Thomas Cook could have, it is first important to clarify how important its contributions were to the hospitality industry. This year, 1.3 million passengers travelled to Spain via Thomas Cook Airlines. This number may seem huge, but it doesn’t even include the 1.6 million from Condor Airlines, a firm that Thomas Cook holds a 49% stake in.
The Turkish are also deeply concerned about the collapse as Turkey’s Hoteliers Federation reported that the country will miss out on 700,000 tourists this year. Apart from that, if you look at a smaller scale, Thomas Cook still owes local hotels in Turkey several hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Another area that could be hit deeply would be Goa, one of India’s most popular tourist attractions. To say that Goa was the backbone of tourism in India wouldn’t really be an over-exaggeration. And, then, to further say that Thomas Cook was the backbone of tourism in Goa would also be a pretty accurate description of the situation. The agency was garnering an amazing 2,000 tourists per week for Goa and with Thomas Cook gone, those 2,000 now have to search for alternative options.
Apart from that, the Caribbean will also be deeply affected by this collapse. Kelly Fontenelle-Clarke, a Caribbean travel consultant claimed that the company paid a major contribution to the travel industry within the region.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. The ripple effect as we stated above, will carry on throughout the globe and the fallout of this will cost companies billions.
Making Travel Plans
The most major issue that Thomas Cook customers are facing right now is that their deposits are stuck. A lot of clients that were making plans and had already submitted their deposit for their vacation are now out luck with thousands of pounds minus from their bank accounts.
However, even the people that were planning on signing up with Thomas Cook will now have to find alternative and much less convenient alternatives. It won’t be as easy to travel as it was before, this we can say for sure.
England is currently planning on finding an alternative to Thomas Cook and reroute flights to other travel agencies in the meantime, but it will take some time for a competitor to rise up and take the place of Thomas Cook.
Hoteliers Are Concerned
Hotels are one of the top organizations that benefit from a travel agency. Partnerships with a reliable travel agency could potentially stabilize a faltering hotel. However, with Thomas Cook gone, a lot of hotel franchises that had the agency as their number one source of clients are now left empty-handed. They’ll eventually find new agencies to partner up with, however, one thing can be said for sure, it won’t be easy for them to find a replacement for Thomas Cook.
There’s another side of this story as well. As we hinted earlier, right as Thomas Cook went underground, it had several hundreds of thousands of clients in the middle of their vacation. However, most of the dues to their respective hotels were still left to be cleared. The situation right now is that Thomas Cook, a company that doesn’t exist anymore, owes hotels a ton of money. And, as you can guess from the situation of the hotels, it isn’t really possible to get money from a company that doesn’t even exist.
The loss hotels will have to face because of Thomas Cook aren’t too extensive if you look at it individually. They’re about a couple hundred thousand per hotel and any reputable firm can easily come back from that. However, this is just a loss. The real loss will come in the form of loss of profit very soon.
Government Are Worried
Yup, this is exactly how big Thomas Cook was. The firm collapsing is not only affecting privately owned hotels and institutions, but it also has its effect on entire countries as well. For developed countries with a stable economy, this loss in tourism may not be that big of a loss. However, if we’re looking at some third world countries, tourism owes to a lot of that’s the company’s economy.
For example, a country like the Gambia qualifies as a low-income country. And, according to UNCTAD, tourism accounted for 20% of their country’s economy. What would happen if all that instantly went away? The country would become even poorer and this is exactly what happens to Thomas Cook. This scenario isn’t just happening in The Gambia, but it is happening in similar places all over the globe. And, there’s no other way to put it, the governments are concerned.
Whenever any company collapses, there’s also collateral damage in the form of employees that are now unemployed. This is common for any shutdown or acquisition. As we said earlier, Thomas Cook’s collapse left 21,000 people worldwide directly unemployed. However, the number doesn’t stop here.
Like we said above, there are countries that have a huge chunk of their economy coming from tourism. Such countries have millions associated with the travel industry. In Spain, tourism owes to 14.6% of the economy and 14.7% of all jobs in the country are directly or indirectly linked to tourism. One out of every seven euros in the country comes from tourism. Now, consider the severity of the drop of these numbers when Thomas Cook, the top tourist provider of the country suddenly goes out of business? Thousands become unemployed and millions start operating at a loss as their business deteriorates.
The fall of Thomas Cook was inevitable right after they rejected the deal from the Chinese firm. However, the situation never seemed to improve for them. It was all a quick downward spiral for the company. The ripple effect we’ve mentioned is now slowly picking up speed and in a couple of weeks from now, it will be even more severe. So, if you have any travel plans in the next month or so, we suggest you to be careful. Life without Thomas Cook isn’t as easy as it was before!


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MILWAUKEE — Two hundred new tools to this year’s product offering. No small task, but for Milwaukee Tools, it’s what keeps the company competitive in the marketplace. Under President Steve Richman’s leadership, the company has become focused on its core user group, investing heavily in new product development and delivering innovative solutions to the plumbing, electrical, HVAC and MRO trades.
Disruptive innovation — an idea that a product takes root initially in simple applications at the bottom of a market and then relentlessly moves up market, eventually displacing established competitors to a new level — is what drives Milwaukee, creating end-user solutions for the core trades.
“We don’t consider ourselves a tool manufacturer, we consider ourselves a solutions provider,” said Josh Ebinger, product manager, Milwaukee Tool.
Tucked away in a vacant hardware store in Milwaukee, this year’s 2016 New Tool Symposium assembled media that were given the chance to see and conduct hands-on testing of tools launched this year. Some are new introductions to the market and others are improved iterations of their former self. For example, introduced and launched last year, the One-Key platform — a game changer in tool management —offers new capabilities this year such as tool tracking.
It’s in the tool
“Cloud-based mobile technology has become a common part of our world, making everything in our lives, from homes to cars, “smart,” said Andrew Lentz, product manager, Milwaukee Tool. “By leveraging this innovation, we’re opening the doors to a virtual, interactive and instantaneous experience for power tool users, ultimately creating a jobsite of endless possibilities through smarter tools.”
The first digital platform for tools and equipment, One-Key integrates industry-leading tool electronics with a custom-built cloud based program to provide a new level of control and access to information. With the ability to customize, track and manage, One-Key will fundamentally change the way users interact with their tools.
“One-Key taps into the intelligence of the tool,” said Taylor Hoppe, assistant product manager, Milwaukee Tool.
One-Key features include Inventory Management, which allows users to create a central place to manage all of their tools and equipment across their network of jobs and operators; Tool Control, which allows users to use pre-determined set-ups for specific fasteners and materials, or completely customize their own profile with torque and speed settings for the application at hand; and Integrated Tool Tracking, which allows users to identify where and when their One-Key compatible tools were last seen. With Tool Reporting capabilities users can wirelessly synchronize with the web-based program and upload data and history to create custom reports that track the success and timing of electrical terminations, as well as keep up on service repairs.
Built-in intelligence in the tool is certainly another game-changer for Milwaukee, but what about smarter batteries?
“Our technology is evolving at such a rapid pace, that soon we’ll enable another giant leap in the shift from corded to cordless through the launch of our High Demand 9.0Ah Pack that is built for high demand applications,” said Andrew Lentz, product manager, Milwaukee Tool. “This is going to completely change users’ cordless expectations.”
With the new battery pack, Milwaukee will deliver up to five times more run-time, 35 percent more power, and run 60 percent cooler than standard lithium-ion batteries.
According to Milwaukee, M18 cordless system represents the ultimate synergy of professional grade power, lightweight, extreme performance and ergonomics. These tools stand alone, with patented technologies, innovative motors and advanced electronics powered by Red Lithium battery technology for unmatched run-time. Offering more than 100 unique solutions, the M18 family is the most advanced, capable and complete 18V system on the market, and the introduction of the M18 Red Lithium High Demand 9.0 battery, boosts existing performance to up to two times the capability of the M18 XC 5.0 battery.
“With all the power that is available in today’s battery packs, we will continue to challenge conventional wisdom about the types of tools that can be effective cordless solutions,” said Lentz.
2016 product offerings
Here are just a few new products introduced at this year’s New Product Symposium:
Milwaukee Tool introduced its M12 Drain Snake, developed specifically for the challenges plumbers, maintenance technicians, and property managers encounter when cleaning fixtures and small drain lines. Providing the benefits of both handheld and floor-mounted drain cleaning machines, the Drain Snake’s simple cordless setup delivers productivity for plumbers and contractors cleaning sinks, tubs, and other small drain lines up to 25’ long.
“Drain snakes are essential tool s for plumbers and facility maintenance crews, but current tools on the market are difficult to operate and maneuver due to cords, overall weight, and exposed spinning drums,” said Corey Dickert, vice president of Product Management Plumbing & Electrical.
With a sneak peek, coming this October, the new M18 Fluid Transfer Pump can pump 7.5 gallons per minute and features self-priming and auto shut-off capabilities.
The company has expanded its Work Gear line to include a new Jacket and cold weather Base Layer. The Milwaukee Hooded Jacket and WorkSkin Base Layer’s combination of heavy-duty construction and performance materials provide users all-day comfort and durability in even the toughest jobsite conditions.
“With the launch of the new WorkSkin Base Layer we’ve focused on bringing this level of performance materials and extended life to meet the needs of the professional tradesman,” said Patrick Lueck, product manager, Milwaukee Tool.
“By understanding how our users work in cold weather better than anyone else, we’ve developed a performance base layer for the professional tradesman.”
Continuing to deliver innovation for plumbing and HVAC professionals with the introduction of the Cheater Pipe Wrench — the first adaptable pipe wrench in the industry. Through its new-to-world, three-length adaptable design, the Cheater gives users ultimate versatility on jobs that previously required multiple sizes of traditional pipe wrenches. The Cheater is joined by a full line-up of entirely new steel and aluminum pipe wrenches.
“Through many discussions with our users and listening to their needs, we knew we had to provide a solution that was dramatically disruptive to this space,” said Brian Barbour, product manager, Milwaukee Tool. “We’ve now fully redesigned the traditional pipe wrench to make it more efficient than it’s ever been before.”
Designed with a Power State Brushless Motor, the M18 FUEL 10” Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw delivers a large 6” vertical and 2x12 horizontal capacity, giving users a solution to replace their corded miter saws. Utilizing the performance of the M18 Red Lithium High Demand 9.0 Battery Pack, the new Miter Saw delivers up to 400 cuts and an entire day of work on one M18 pack.
Delving further into the jobsite lighting space, Milwaukee Tool continues to expand their Lighting Solutions with the introduction of the M18 Radius LED Compact Site Light. Aptly named for its ability to fill an entire workspace with 360 degrees of light, the new high-output light provides maximum coverage for task, area, or overhead application.
Capable of providing 4400 lumens of light, the new M18 Compact Site Light can illuminate large workspaces for hours on a single charge. The Site Light features TrueView Technology, which utilizes the most advanced LED technology and optical designs to deliver a consistent beam, optimized color temperature, and true representation of colors and detail leading to a more productive work area.
Coming in November, the M18 Fuel Blower provides the best combination of power and efficiency through an axial fan design. With the power to clear lawn and jobsite debris, the Blower can deliver the longest max CFM run-time of all cordless blowers on the market. Built with extreme durability in mind, the Blower also delivers less weight and lower vibration and noise than gas.


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By Alex Espinosa
An Instagram post depicting mold in the chicken at Subway in Hillwood Commons has students concerned about the safety of the food they consume on campus.
Deborah Agopian, a junior music education major, submitted a photo to the Instagram account “everything_broken_at_post,” showing the buffalo chicken container at Subway possibly contaminated by grey mold. “Nobody else noticed it. It was late at night,” Agiopan said.
Simone Harper-Register, the Northeast District Manager of Aramark, LIU Post’s food provider, denied that any food had mold. “We completed a full investigation and determined that there was no mold present,” Harper- Register said. “There was frost on the container due to the refrigeration unit.”
Agopian said that she also got food poisoning from Twisted Taco, another on- campus food spot that in Hillwood Commons next to Subway.
“[The quality of the food] makes me angry,” Agopian said, “because I pay so much money to be here and I’m paying for this food and you’d expect good quality food when you come here. This is not acceptable by any standards.”
Matt Goldstein, a senior criminal justice major, noticed the quality of the chicken in the photograph of the chicken on instagram. He said his chicken also looked very pink. “I was sickened to my stomach,” Goldstein said. “I don’t want to eat [at school] anymore.”
The Pioneer reported on student concerns of sanitation at the Winnick dining hall in the Nov. 28, 2017 article, “Cleanliness of Winnick Dining Hall.” The Pioneer also reported about student complaints of food quality at dining hall in the Feb. 21, 2018 article, “Students Complain about Undercooked Food.”
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- An advanced malicious software application has been uncovered that since 2008 was used to spy on private companies, governments, research institutes and individuals in 10 countries, anti virus software maker Symantec Corp said in a report on Sunday.
The Mountain View, California-based maker of Norton anti virus products said its research showed that a "nation state" was likely the developer of the malware called Regin, or Backdoor. Regin, but Symantec did not identify any countries or victims.
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Trump Attacks Nordstrom for Dropping His Daughter's Fashion Line 1:44 A spokesperson for Ivanka Trump told NBC News that the brand.
Racked, a fashion news site, reported earlier on Thursday that there was a Nordstrom predominantly carries Ivanka Trump's line of shoes..
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Award nominated indie developer and publisher VooFoo Studios, best known for the ‘Pure’ series and acclaimed top-down racer, Mantis Burn Racing®, today proudly celebrate their 10th birthday! To mark the occasion VooFoo has revealed that their games have generated over 5.5M downloads across all platforms to date.
Technology Director and owner of VooFoo Studios, Mark Williams, is delighted to have reached such a prestigious milestone, “For a small indie studio to be celebrating our 10th anniversary and over 5M downloads in such a notoriously unpredictable industry is something we can all be immensely proud of. It’s testament to the hard work, determination and talent of the team and I want to thank everyone who has contributed to all of our achievements over the past 10 years. With our move into publishing, work underway on a new owned IP and exciting plans for Mantis Burn Racing®, the future’s never looked brighter for the studio – here’s to the next 10 years!”
VooFoo Studios was founded in 2007, starting out as just a three-man team short on resources and finance but equipped with boundless enthusiasm and an unflinching ambition to create fun, best-in-class games that anyone can play. After many years hard work, the studio has grown and developed a proud reputation for creative and technical expertise with games that have released on every major gaming console, PC and mobile, all of which have been developed using their own in-house tech and game engine.
VooFoo’s first published game, Hustle Kings, published by Sony in 2009, reached the top of the PSN charts, earning them two Develop Awards nominations in the process. Whilst Hustle Kings helped launch the studio, the VooFoo developed ‘Pure’ series of games – Pure Chess (2012), Pure Pool (2014) and Pure Hold’em (2015), along with Big Sky Infinity (2012), FlyHunter (2014) and Mantis Burn Racing® (2016), earned the studio hoards of enthusiastic reviews from press and gamers worldwide and have collectively generated over 5.5M downloads across all platforms. With a growing team and increased in-house expertise, 2016 saw VooFoo take the bold and exciting step into publishing with the release of their first owned IP, the highly acclaimed and incredibly addictive top-down racer, Mantis Burn Racing®, on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Steam (PC).
VooFoo Studios 2017
Whilst VooFoo are rightfully proud of their achievements over the past 10 years, with a new publishing capability, work underway on a brand-new IP and exciting plans to extend Mantis Burn Racing® into new areas, they are confident that their biggest successes are still ahead of them.
VooFoo Studios’ key milestones and achievements:
- 2007 – Formed by Mark Williams, ex Rage and Juiced Games.
- 2009 – Hustle Kings (PS3/PS Vita) earns VooFoo two Develop Award nominations.
- 2012/15 – The VooFoo developed ‘Pure’ series of games release to worldwide critical acclaim, selling millions of copies globally.
- 2012 – Twin-stick shooter, Big Sky Infinity, wins Pocket Gamer’s ‘Gold Award’ (PS Vita).
- 2016 – VooFoo self-publishes their first owned IP, Mantis Burn Racing®, gaining a TIGA award nomination for best racing game.
- July 2017 – VooFoo celebrate 10 years in the games industry, announcing over 5.5M downloads across all games to date.
- 2017 – Work underway on a number of unannounced projects including a new owned IP.
VooFoo are currently working on a number of as yet unannounced projects, which are as diverse as they are exciting and may just surprise a few people!
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MILAN — Prada SpA logged another strong nine months, posting a 50 percent gain in net profits to 408.6 million euros, or $523 million, in the period ended Oct. 31.
December 6, 2012
Prada Nine-Month Net Leaps 50%
Italian luxury firm was driven by growth in its leather goods category and a robust performance of its retail network.
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Shopping Scams: Offline and Online Victims
Avoid Wedding Scams this Spring
This spring, love is in the air as many soon-to-be brides prepare for their long-awaited wedding day. With excitement and nervousness every bride deserves to have their big day go off without a hitch. When preparing for the day of your dreams, BBB advises brides to proceed with caution when it comes to buying a wedding dress online, choosing a photographer and selecting a wedding planner.
BBB Warns Against a Summer Scam Going Door-to-Door Nationwide
Better Business Bureau warns that deceptive door-to-door magazine sales crews are hitting the pavement and looking to earn a quick buck this summer.
BBB Warns Against Craigslist Ads Offering BBB Buyers Protection
Better Business Bureaus across the country are receiving reports of a new scam on Craigslist that deceives buyers by falsely claiming BBB accreditation and participation in a phony buyer's protection program. BBB warns that there is no such thing as a BBB Purchase Protection Program and any online seller claiming participation in this program is scamming customers.
Beware of Phony Invoices
Unauthorized invoices and unordered merchandise continue to show up at places of business across British Columbia due to some misleading telemarketing tactics. Better Business Bureau would like to advise businesses that they need a trained and prepared staff for handling these slick sellers.
Don't Fall Victim to High Pressure Magazine Sellers at Your Door this Summer
Better Business Bureau receives thousands of complaints each year from consumers who have unknowingly purchased multi-year magazine subscriptions. Unscrupulous telemarketers sometimes trick consumers into paying hundreds of dollars for multi-year subscriptions to magazines they don't want or can't afford. BBB warns that deceptive door-to-door magazine sales crews are hitting the pavement and looking to earn a quick buck this summer.
FTC Warns Consumers About 'Check Overpayment' Scams
'Check overpayment' scams target consumers selling cars or other valuable items through classified ads or online auction sites. Unsuspecting sellers get stuck with a big loss when scammers pass off bogus cashier's checks, corporate checks, or personal checks.
Steer Clear of iPhone 5 Scams on Facebook, Twitter
With many curious consumers anxiously awaiting the debut of the iPhone 5, social media scammers are taking full advantage and baiting victims with promises of an "inside look." It is important to exercise restraint when random links pop up around social media networks.


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No, 'Stranger Things' star Noah Schnapp didn't open his own restaurant. It's the latest 'virtual brand' offering from IHOP.
To boost sales, IHOP is launching a third delivery-only brand. The new concept is called TenderFix by Noah Schnapp, a Netflix star.
Restaurants open on Christmas Day 2022: McDonald's, IHOP, Denny's, and more
A Big Mac on Christmas is possible, so is a stack of pancakes at Denny's. Here's a list of restaurant chains open on Christmas and Christmas Eve.
'Pancake cereal' went viral on TikTok two years ago. Now IHOP and General Mills are turning it into a thing.
IHOP and General Mills are releasing pancake cereal nationally more than two years after the trend caught fire on TikTok.
Applebee's and IHOP are gaining wealthier consumers, but losing lower-income ones
The CEO of the company that owns the restaurants said wealthier customers are coming because of the restaurants' "well-known value position."
Publicis just won most of AB InBev's $5 billion ad business. Here are 6 other big ad accounts up for grabs, and who could win them.
R3 expects at least 30 more advertising accounts collectively worth billions of dollars to switch hands by the end of 2022.
Big restaurant chains including Olive Garden, Applebee's, IHOP, and Cheesecake Factory are cutting back on delivery amid staff shortages
The retail and food-service industries are among those that have been most affected by the labor crunch.
The holiday menu items you can buy right now at fast-food chains, from sugar cookie lattes to Thanksgiving-themed donuts
From the Starbucks' sugar cookie almond milk latte to Popeyes' Cajun Style Turkey, fast food chains are unveiling their new holiday menu items.
IHOP has opened its first Flip'd restaurant, which sells pancakes in bowls to customers on the go
The Flip'd restaurant in Kansas sells IHOP food with a twist, and focuses on convenience and fast service.
Breakfast chain First Watch is filing for IPO as it gears up to take on IHOP and Denny's. We pored over its 165-page S-1 document to find 7 key takeaways.
The Florida chain joins the wave of restaurant chains going public: Krispy Kreme and Dutch Bros. IPOed already, and Sweetgreen filed confidentially.
Higher-end chains are beating out more casual ones as people return to restaurants
Longhorn Steakhouse, Texas Roadhouse, and similar chains are now well above 2019 foot traffic levels.
IHOP is launching a new chain called Flip'd, selling takeout pancakes in bowls. It's 'IHOP in fast-casual mode.'
Flip'd will serve a range of IHOP-style food, including new menu items designed for eating on-the-go, including burritos, wraps, and pancake bowls.
Chains like McDonald's and Taco Bell are offering cash bonuses and other perks to fill thousands of open roles. Here are some of the companies hiring right now.
Nearly half of restaurants polled in April say they're "severely understaffed," and some cannot reopen dining rooms without hiring more workers.
The service industry is clawing for a comeback, and large chains like Taco Bell and IHOP are rolling out the perks as they scramble to hire
The economy is reopening after COVID-19 and restaurants and fast food establishments are scrambling to fill open positions.
IHOP's new burritos show the importance of to-go options with fewer commuters stopping for breakfast on the way to work
IHOP's new dishes are an attempt to attract more takeout customers after the chain announced it would close 100 locations.
Nearly 100 IHOP locations will close across the US in the coming months, as the chain's sales slump amid the pandemic
IHOP is closing locations as the breakfast chain struggles to win over customers during the pandemic.
Chain restaurants including Pizza Hut and Starbucks are permanently closing over 1800 total locations during the pandemic. Here's the full list of chains.
Pizza Hut is the latest fast food chain to announce a wave of permanent closures during the pandemic.
Franchisees of iconic American chains are 'hemorrhaging' sales, as operators of IHOP, Pizza Hut, and more file for bankruptcy
"Every franchisee is a small business, and they had to close up, and they're sucking wind," said restaurant industry investor Roger Lipton.
Here's a breakdown of which chain restaurants are planning to reopen their dining rooms, and which ones aren't
Some chains are jumping at the chance to reopen their dining rooms, but others are choosing to wait. Here's a breakdown of what each chain is doing.
I tasted all of the pancake dishes at IHOP and ranked them from worst to best
After spending $90 and trying all 12 options, there was one clear winner that I'll order time and time again.
I ate the same meal at both IHOP and Denny's, and the pancake-focused chain was better in every way
I sampled the breakfast menus at IHOP and Denny's to see which restaurant was better, and I found that there's very little reason to visit a Denny's.


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YONKERS, NY — Every once in a while, Consumer Reports opens its test facilities to others in the media for a show and tell, typically just as a major magazine issue approaches: holiday gifts in the fall, sometimes new cars in the spring. This week, with the impending release of its Best Electronics holiday issue (December), Consumer Reports showed off its massive facilities in Yonkers, NY, a half-hour north of New York City.
Consumer Reports Labs Slideshow: Click Here
What’s a Deadline?
For more than half a century, Consumer Reports has prided itself on thorough testing, sometimes with an academic researcher’s leisurely concern for timeliness. Example: A decade ago, CR reviewed 29 laptop PCs; an asterisk next to half the entries noted, in fine print at the bottom, that the models were no longer on the market. Thorough but useless if you wanted to buy laptops. But that was then.
Since then, CR has speeded up testing and fast-tracked tests of key products (a new Apple iPod, for instance), providing more timely competition for the likes of pcmag.com’s PC Labs, which often reports initial findings in parallel with the release of a new product. Now at Consumer Reports, for instance, a typical test cycle for notebooks runs six weeks and results are immediately posted to the CR website and in the next issue of the magazine 2-4 weeks later. To aid testing timeliness, CR sometimes buys products directly from the manufacturer before retail availability, then buys second test units in retail to see how much, if any, manufacturers optimized review units. (It happens.)
Biggest test category: HDTV
Television is the biggest test category, and biggest electronics-testing expense for the non-profit Consumers Union, which publishes Consumer Reports and the pay-to-view ConsumerReports.org. One test room was filled with two-dozen LCD TVs, with plasmas in another room, and digital converter boxes in a third area. The December issue check-rates 28 LCD and 15 plasma TVs, including nine Samsungs, eight Panasonics, and five Sonys. There are also reviews of electronics retailers (B&H Photo and Crutchfield have the highest scores for online, Apple for walk-ins), Blu-ray and DVD players, camcorders, stereo receivers and home theater sets, digital cameras, digital picture frames, computers, printers, and AA batteries.
Applying Test Lab Results to the Real World
Consumer Reports tests in lab settings that may be far removed from the situation in your house: best-quality video signals for testing TVs, million-dollar anechoic chambers lined with sound-absorbing foam for testing loudspeakers, copper-lined rooms for testing cellphones. (CR doesn’t test TV with FIOS even though readers rate it best because FIOS hasn’t come to their part of Yonkers yet.) But knowing how products work under good conditions allows CR to characterize the performance as conditions degrade, says Evon Beckford, senior director of the electronics division and a 31-year CR veteran.
Also: Product Tests for the Less Affluent
Over the years, Consumer Reports has tested more and more upscale yuppie products such as SubZero refrigerators and Viking stoves whose models can cost more than $5,000. (Let’s not forget the Lotus Elise, an impractical, barely street-legal sports car that’s $40,000-plus.) But there’s always testing dollars reserved for products more likely to be bought by less affluent Americans, such as digital converters that allow you to keep using existing TVs after the 2009 analog-to-digital switchover. And then there’s advocacy: When CR finds a product that’s dangerous, it blows the whistle online, in print, and in Washington. Our electronics-lab tour detoured to see a lightweight battery-powered LawnBott robotic lawn mower (think Roomba for grass) whose blade continued spinning when it was tilted or picked by up by a handle near the base. CR showed how it could lop off someone’s fingers, demonstrating with a hot dog on a long stick as a substitute digit. (See the video.)
Bribed by Consumer Reports!
Full disclosure: For the record, you should know that on the way out, fiercely independent CR provided goodie bags to departing editors and analysts: a tote bag emblazoned with the Consumer Reports name, a reporter’s notebook and ball point pen (both with Consumer Reports logos), and a huge gray pullover with the CR logo that recalls journalist Dorothy Parker’s tussle with personal ethics. (Parker: I couldn’t accept this fur coat; it wouldn’t be ethical. And it’s not my size.) Oh, and four frosted cookies wrapped in cellophane and a bit past prime freshness, each with Consumer Reports tags securing the wrappers. So, if the accompany slideshow seems excessively positive, you know why. If you see typos in the post, it was cookie crumbs that jammed the keyboard.


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The rise in the purchase price comes in a context in which inflation has been rising progressively since the summer of last year, reaching the current 7.6%, data for the month of February.
Because Ukraine is one of the main foreign suppliers of corn, sunflower, wheat or cereals, products such as bread, cereals or beverages such as beer are the products that will increase in price the most.
And an increase in the prices of cereals and fertilizers will have a direct impact on meat and sausages, as well as on the bakery because of the flour used in these products.
Other products that have risen the most
Just as food prices are on the rise, so are other essential products. What has risen the most is the price of electricity (80%), but it is also known that liquid fuels have risen by more than 50%; olive oil has done so by 30.6%, and the same more with edible oils.
As for pasta, they have increased by almost 20% and fruit (10%), rice (9.4%) and whole and skimmed milk have also risen by almost 9.5%.