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Weed Week: Jim Belushi headlines cannabis expo and the first legal seedbank established in Denmark
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Victoria – in British Columbia sorry Melbournians – is set to host the Grow Up Conference and Expo next month with 3,000 cannabis experts and works expected to attend.
The headliner is Jim Belushi, a cannabis farmer and star of the Discovery Channel show Growing Belushi.
In addition to sharing his journey creating Belushi’s Farms, “the cannabis connoisseur will discuss the passions that spurred his entry into cannabis and the challenges he’s faced in growing and remaining nimble in an ever-changing industry,” the website states.
— Cannabis Farmer: Jim Belushi (@JimBelushi) April 27, 2022
Plus, attendees can expect to enjoy hands-on cannabis-growing workshops, a cannabis extractions showcase as well as an expert panel on psychedelic drug therapy and regulation.
In Europe, Franchise Global Health has established the first legal and registered seedbank in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The seedbank holds 286 strains and is licensed to store, sell and export cannabis seeds globally under legal international trade frameworks and import/export permits.
“Our goal is to become Europe’s most trusted source of high-quality EU-GMP cannabis,” Franchise Global executive chairman and CEO Clifford Starke said.
“This will be achieved in part by establishing our seedbank as a source for high-quality, Cannabis-Cup winning genetics.
“Essentially this is 30 years’ worth of IP from land races all around the world with strong genetic heritage including from Thailand, Colombia and other highly sought-after sources of origin.”
On our side of the pond, the Greens are promising to reform cannabis laws if they secure the balance of power at the federal election.
The idea is to regulate and tax legalised cannabis to make it safer for adults who use it and divert money to infrastructure like hospitals and schools.
Under the Greens plan, adults would be able to grow six plants at home for personal use or buy from cannabis retail shops and licences to produce or sell would go through an Australian Cannabis Agency.
Only 7 companies were in the green, with 9 companies flatlining and 21 stocks in the red.
The US FDA has granted Botanix new Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) designation for its investigational cannabidiol antibacterial product, BTX 1801.
The new QIDP status applies to the use of BTX 1801 to potentially reduce the risk of staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections.
“This designation is supported by our Phase 2 clinical study results and a recent health outcomes study that highlighted the impact of bloodstream infections in hemodialysis patients that use central venous catheters for access,” president and executive chairman Vince Ippolito said.
“These life-threatening infections in this vulnerable population are estimated to cost the US health system more than $360 million annually.”
The major incentive afforded to a product with QIDP status is an additional five years of regulatory exclusivity, on top of the standard regulatory exclusivity that comes with FDA approval of a New Drug Application (NDA).
Basically, this incentive could potentially enhance the value of a successful product because it provides an extra five years of protection – during which generics cannot enter the market.
The company is set to expand into the European cannabis market after signing a binding terms sheet with European Cannabis Corporation (Eurocann) to exploit mutual opportunities in the European and Australian cannabis markets.
Under the term sheet, the parties will establish a joint steering committee to focus on AusCann’s self-emulsifying drug delivery technology (SEDDS), for the development of standardised dosage form cannabis products for commercialisation in Germany.
The parties will also collaborate on the import of EU-GMP cannabis products into Australia, ahead of recently announced changes to the Therapeutic Goods Order 93 (TGO93) – which is expected to prevent some of the current international manufacturers, that had not previously been required to comply with TGO93 or equivalent GMP codes, from supplying the Australian market with finished cannabis products.
AusCann says this presents an attractive opportunity for the companies to supply low-cost EU-GMP cannabis products into Australia.
The company has also entered into a secured loan facility for up to $5 million with Eurocann to provide capital expenditure to scale up its European cannabis cultivation and extraction capabilities to support the collaboration.
LGP has signed a three-year agreement for distribution of its branded Classic Oils, Desert Flame flower, and a further balanced flower product currently in development, to Sana Life Sciences, to be sold across the UK.
The term is three years from first import with extension by agreement, with minimum purchase orders for flower products between 10-20kg post ramp-up and 500 oil units per shipment.
The company says the agreement represents an annual revenue opportunity of $1.44m, with first revenue expected in late Q2 or early Q3 calendar year 2022.
The company has secured a placement of up to $2.1 million to support the continued ramp-up of operations at the Southport Facility – which is the largest GMP cannabis manufacturing facility in the Southern Hemisphere.
EPN has a strategic partnership with The Valens Company (NASDAQ: VLNS), a leading cannabis consumer products company with significant expertise in manufacturing cannabinoid based products, for operation and management of the facility – and expects Southport should become EBITDA positive to the group on a go-forward run rate basis.
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Hot on the heels of launching her fashion collection with River Island, singer Rihanna has inked a deal with MAC Cosmetics. The deal includes four collections under the name RiRi [Hearts] MAC, and will include a signature bright red lip color called RiRi Woo which will launch in May, as well as eye shadows, lipsticks, false lashes, and a special holiday lineup. "When you think of makeup, the brand that pops into your mind—for something legit—is MAC," Rihanna said in an interview with WWD. "I have always loved makeup, and I always said that if I do it, I want to do it with a credible brand." The 25-year old pop star went on to say how much she's learned about makeup since working with the cosmetics brand. "Every little detail is important," she said. This is the first time MAC has collaborated with a celebrity on a breadth of makeup products instead of just a one-off.
The United States Postal Service is branching out in a decidedly unexpected direction: designing a line of clothing. The USPS has linked up with Cleveland-based clothing company Wahconah Group to license a line called "Rain, Heat & Snow." The line will feature heavy duty coats, jackets, footwear, and clothing, all inspired by mail carriers. But don't worry, according to Wahconah marketing chief Bob Carlston you won't look like you're on the payroll at your local post office. "We don’t want people to look like mailmen," he says. "We’re looking to incorporate iconic elements of their long and rich history of delivering the mail for us." What you may have to worry about, though, is the price; Carlston predicts that a pea coat will retail for around $500, with the USPS receiving a small percentage of the sales. "Think of a pea coat with really nice brass buttons from an old historic postal service uniform," he says.


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Many wired Chinese unfazed at possible Google exit
(AP) -- A world without Google? They can imagine it just fine in China. After all, it's not like losing "World of Warcraft."
The online giant's threat to pull out of China over censorship has drawn little reaction among the country's 384 million Internet users. No flood of complaints to China's consumer rights agency, like the tens of thousands received in one day when the online fantasy game "World of Warcraft" was yanked last year because of a bureaucratic turf battle. Nor has there been the type of fury that saw 32,000 indignant gamers participate in an online chat session on the "World of Warcraft."
"If Google leaves China, we'll lose one search engine. But we still have other choices," said 28-year-old Deng Zhiluo, who works in marketing in Beijing. He said while Google's search results are more "international," most of what he wants can be found on Chinese competitor Baidu. "For locals, Baidu is enough."
The indifference of many Chinese points to a telling challenge for Google in the world's most populous Internet market. The Chinese Internet world is youthful, with people under 30 making up 61.5 percent of the online population, and Google's cause isn't generating popular support among China's wired teens and 20-somethings.
"It's like in the U.S. saying, 'You can't use Yahoo search anymore'," said T.R. Harrington, CEO of Shanghai-based Darwin Marketing, which specializes in China's search engines. "What would people say? 'So what? I'll use Google more, and I'll try Bing and I might try a few other ones ... I don't care.'"
Google threatened three weeks ago to shut down its Chinese search engine, Google.cn, citing cyberattacks emanating from China plus attempts to snoop on dissidents.
Some Chinese admire the Mountain View, Calif.-based company's stand and its "don't be evil" image: A few dozen laid flowers outside Google's Beijing headquarters, and a few hundred joined a "Don't Go Google" Web site before it was shut down for unknown reasons.
The trouble Google is having generating support among Chinese underscores how successfully the communist government controls information. While authorities have set up an extensive network of Internet filters, blockades and monitoring - dubbed the "Great Firewall of China" - that's only part of the picture. China's permissible Internet universe is flooded with choice, with 3.2 million registered Web sites offering politically acceptable news coverage and loads of diversions from shopping to music downloads.
The generation of Chinese currently in their teens and 20s are known for their love of consumerism and disdain for politics. Most aren't interested in scaling the "Great Firewall" by using proxy servers or other technical subterfuges, according to Kaiser Kuo, a Beijing-based technology analyst. Their favorite online activities: listening to music, chatting with friends and playing video games.
For many sites blocked by the government - including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter - there are readily available, government-approved Chinese substitutes: Youku and Tudou for videos, Kaixinwang and Renren for social networking. Sina.com, the largest Internet portal, runs a Twitter-like microblogging site.
"Baidu does the same things as Google," said 30-year-old IT salesman Zheng Hongyi. "And if it leaves there will be more companies coming up to fill this need."
Beijing may be interested in seeking an accommodation. Google is an innovator whose presence could spur innovation by Chinese competitors. Blocking Google sites could encourage more Chinese to seek ways of getting around Internet controls. That's what happened last year when two government agencies prohibited Chinese sites from offering "World of Warcraft" while they battled over the right to regulate the lucrative online game. Local stores started selling access cards that allowed Chinese fans to play the game on Taiwanese servers.
Google's message is resonating with some Chinese. Wen Yunchao, a popular blogger who writes about social issues and the Internet, said the publicity Google touched off has raised awareness about censorship and Internet access, especially in less worldly cities.
"A lot of people might not normally feel the existence of censorship. This lets more people know, understand and like Google. I've heard in some second and third-tier cities, Google's usage is increasing dramatically," Wen said.
Outside big cities like Beijing and Shanghai, Google's brand recognition is low, said Tangos Chan of Internet and technology blog China Web Radar. When visiting his rural hometown in southeastern Fujian province a year or so ago, Chan found that some of his childhood friends "didn't really know what it was ... they just use Baidu."
While Google is generally seen in China as the go-to site for searching overseas Web sites, Baidu is known for being better at finding Web sites in Chinese, both in China and abroad. The Nasdaq-listed company also runs a popular message board, online encyclopedia and vast digital music library.
Baidu has about 60 percent of China's search engine market, compared with Google's 35 percent, according to Analysys International, a Beijing research firm.
"Baidu has more products that make it a destination for the average user in China," said Harrington, the marketing specialist.
Also hurting Google is the Chinese government's control of the country's news media. State-run media have glossed over the company's allegations about China-based hacking attacks and instead portrayed the affair as a business decision by Google. Many young Chinese believe that Google wants to leave because it's being drubbed by Baidu.
State media recently hardened their stance, accusing the U.S. government of being behind the dispute, particularly after a speech by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Jan. 21 when she called on China to investigate the attacks that led to Google's threat to pull out.
"Right now, a lot of netizens feel the American government was involved. Google's image is becoming more and more negative," said Rao Jin, an online entrepreneur who recently launched google-liar.com. "If Google leaves, we will be losing an Internet tool but we must be aware of national security threats."
Rao has been successful in tapping popular sentiment in China. He is the founder of anti-cnn.com, launched during ethnic rioting in Tibet in March 2008 and aimed at exposing alleged bias in Western media reports. It still receives 1 million page views a day.
The 25-year-old has such influence that he was among bloggers and other Chinese Internet personalities invited to round-table discussions at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing before President Barack Obama's visit in November and after Clinton's speech, in an effort by the State Department to sway Chinese public opinion.
Ironically, some of the anti-Google articles Rao posted on google-liar.com were found with the help of Google. The Internet entrepreneur and his friends even use the company's Gmail e-mail service.
Rao said he's backing up his Gmail account and preparing to switch to a Chinese e-mail provider. He said you can always find a ready Chinese substitute.
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It was rumored three months ago that a Samsung gaming phone is in development. We haven’t heard much about this device since then. It wouldn’t be surprising if Samsung did do this. Smartphones aimed at gamers have become a thing and there’s nothing stopping Samsung from jumping on that bandwagon.
The rumor mill is talking about this device once again. Samsung is said to be working on a gaming smartphone. There’s even a claim that Samsung might test its S-GPU for this device. S-GPU is what Samsung reportedly calls its in-house GPU.
Samsung gaming phone could be in development
The latest scuttlebutt from Chinese social network Weibo suggests that Samsung is working on a gaming phone. That’s what we heard three months ago as well so not much has changed on this front. The interesting claim is that the possibility of the S-GPU being tested for this device hasn’t been ruled out.
It was first rumored a few years ago that Samsung is developing its own mobile GPU. The company then signed an agreement with ARM in 2015 to use its GPUs in Exynos processors. It’s believed that this led to the delay in the development of Samsung’s in-house GPU.
We reported earlier this year that Samsung was likely moving GPU development in-house. Later reports suggested that the company’s mobile GPU would offer exceptional performance. The new GPU design is said to be led by a veteran of the graphics industry, Dr. Chien-Ping Lu. An analyst claimed that Samsung’s GPU could be at par with the in-house GPU that Apple is working on for its mobile devices.
A gaming smartphone would obviously have flagship-level specs and would need a GPU to match. It was previously believed that Samsung would test the waters with its in-house GPU by shipping it with mid-range devices first. It would be quite a leap of faith for the company to ship it with a high-end device. However, that can also serve to showcase the company’s confidence in the chip.
No other details about the Samsung gaming phone have hit the rumor mill as yet. It would be best to treat it as an unsubstantiated rumor right now. There isn’t a lot of evidence to suggest that this device is being actively worked on. It’s likely that Samsung has considered the possibility but it’s still too soon to be sure about this.


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It’s been a good few days for fans of Sony’s PlayStation ecosystem and VR enthusiasts. Not only was Sony’s first State of Play event a showcase of VR support for No Man’s Sky, but developer Camouflaj revealed plans for Marvel’s Iron Man VR. Built from the ground up with virtual reality in mind, it is scheduled for release later this year.
Iron Man VR will put gamers into the suit of Tony Stark, as literally as that can be done using a PSVR headset and two Motion controllers. “In Marvel’s Iron Man VR the player, who plays as the genius inventor Tony Stark, confronts ghosts from his past—powerful forces who seek to ruin him and everything he stands for,” says Ryan Payton, Director at Camouflaj, in a PlayStation blog post.
Iron Man VR Announcement Trailer
We have focused on making flying, shooting, and epic Super Hero actions feel natural and powerful on PlayStation VR. When you get your hands on the game later this year, I hope that you, like those on the team who have played early development versions of the game, take off your PS VR headset, smile, and say, “Wow… I feel like Iron Man!”
The announcement trailer was first shown at Sony’s State of Play event on Monday and showcased several in-game mechanics. While the footage shown isn’t final content, it does showcase the influence of Marvel. Fans of the series and universe are likely to line up to buy a PSVR headset. I’m just looking forward to a PSVR game that gets me off the couch. Admittedly, becoming Iron Man is also a very appealing thought. Better make some space in the living room!
Camouflaj will provide more details on Marvel’s Iron Man VR as Sony continues holding State of Play events.


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SBC’s $81-Billion Purchase of Ameritech Wins FCC OK
Federal regulators gave final approval Wednesday for SBC Communications Inc.’s $81.1-billion purchase of Ameritech Corp., a deal that would bring together two regional Bell companies to form the nation’s largest local phone company.
The approval includes an unprecedented set of 30 conditions aimed at promoting local phone competition in the regions served by Ameritech and Pacific Bell parent SBC and encouraging the development of advanced telecommunications services. The companies agreed to pay more than $2 billion in penalties if they fail to meet the conditions within a three-year period.
The combined SBC-Ameritech will have $46 billion in annual revenue and one-third of all local telephone lines, including the majority of lines in California.
The Ameritech deal is the latest in a series of acquisitions for SBC, which completed purchases of Nevada Bell and Pacific Bell in 1997 and the smaller Southern New England Telecommunications in Connecticut in 1998.
The approval by the Federal Communications Commission marks the last regulatory hurdle for the Ameritech takeover, clearing the way for the companies to close the deal, which was announced 17 months ago.
The conditions imposed “will really expedite the opening of these markets and ultimately the ability of these companies to get into long-distance,” FCC Chairman William Kennard said.
SBC and the other regional phone companies are prevented by law from offering their customers long-distance service until they prove their local markets are open to rivals.
Kennard’s view was not shared by Republican FCC members Michael Powell and Harold Furchtgott-Roth, who objected to imposing conditions on SBC.
“By this order, the commission imposes legally dubious, over-broad, potentially unenforceable, privately negotiated conditions on a merger that it is statutorily unauthorized to review,” Furchtgott-Roth said in a statement.
As part of the agreement, the conditions will apply throughout SBC’s territories, including in California, where PacBell has not yet won approval to sell long-distance service.
The FCC determined that the two companies, by combining their assets, will be a tougher competitor nationally and internationally, benefiting U.S. consumers.
“This is a great win for consumers everywhere,” SBC said in a statement.
One key condition is that the companies must compete in 30 local telephone markets in the next 2 1/2 years outside the territory they now serve in the Midwest and West or face more than $1.12 billion in fines. They could face more fines if they don’t sufficiently open their local phone markets to competition. SBC also agreed to set up a unit to provide high-speed data services to consumers.
Many of the conditions require SBC units to offer wholesale discounts to rival companies that want to lease lines and other equipment from the local phone companies.
A potentially important provision--especially in Internet-hungry California--requires SBC companies to give carriers that sell Internet connections through digital subscriber line, or DSL, technology discounted access to existing copper lines. That change will sharply lower costs for DSL competitors.
The combined company will also be required to set up uniform computer systems throughout its 13-state territory that will allow competitors to electronically sign up large volumes of customers and process other types of customer service orders. That’s a key condition that will promote local phone competition, Kennard said.
“The company got what it wanted, and the FCC got a lot more concessions than most anyone expected,” said Scott Cleland, managing director of Legg Mason Inc.’s Precursor Group. “The FCC and SBC got a big win today.”
The companies and FCC staff in June had initially hammered out a series of 26 conditions. Faced with opposition from rivals such as MCI WorldCom Inc. and AT&T; Corp., and consumer groups that said the conditions weren’t tough enough, the companies in August revised the list. The conditions agreed to Wednesday resemble those revisions.
Shares of San Antonio-based SBC rose 88 cents to close at $51.81; Chicago-based Ameritech gained $1.31 to $68. Both trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
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A look at the $81.1-billion deal approved Wednesday that will create the nation’s largest local phone company:
* SBC: Operates under the Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell, SNET, Nevada Bell and Cellular One brands. Has 52 million phone lines in its territory and 8.3 million wireless customers in the United States.
* Ameritech: Serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Has more than 12 million phone customers and provides wireless service to 3.2 million customers.
* New markets: SBC-Ameritech will enter 30 new markets within 30 months to compete with established local phone companies, including Bell Atlantic, BellSouth and US West.
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Xbox Game Pass gets Star Wars Squadrons, Football Manager and more
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The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) is an important tool for brand owners who want to cut down on incidents of cybersquatting in new top-level domains. And what brand owner doesn’t want to curb cybersquatting?
For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, here’s how it works: Brand owners register their trademarks with the TMCH, which triggers the Trademark Claims Service. The Claims Service alerts both the registrant (person registering the domain) and the registry (back-end provider of the top-level domain) when someone tries to buy a domain that is an identical match to a trademark in the TMCH database.
How helpful has it been to brand owners?
At ICANN Singapore the last week of March, many participants discussed the fact that over 500,000 claims notifications have been sent out. Only five percent of the time do registrants continue on to register the domain name, despite having received an alert that the name is trademarked.
Does this mean that the TMCH is deterring 95 percent of cybersquatting attempts?
Not necessarily. It could be that alerts are being sent to people who are not actually attempting registrations. Registrants, for example, can query a domain name for any number of reasons, say, out of curiosity or simply to confirm that the notification system is working. But this does not mean potential cybersquatters are NOT being deterred.
The simple fact that the notice exists benefits the trademark community. Companies proactive enough to register their trademark terms in the TMCH database know that these alerts may help deter some instances of cybersquatting. Even those cybersquatters who ignore the alerts cannot claim ignorance to the infringing nature of their registration.
Cybersquatting continues despite this service, so it’s important that brand owners have many tools in their anti-cybersquatting toolkit. And we must continue looking for new and better ways to combat cybersquatting. But, in the meantime, every brand owner should be familiar with and make the most of the tools currently available.


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Rim Semiconductor Claims 40 Mbps Over 'Last Mile' Copper
The test represents a breakthrough because it will be attractive to carriers seeking ways to transmit IPTV over older DSL lines.
Transmission of data traffic over copper wires at 40 Mbps speeds was reported Tuesday by Rim Semiconductor Company. The company said its products can send the data over 5,500 feet of copper wire.
Rim said the development is spelled out in its draft Release 1.0 of the Internet Protocol Subscriber Line (IPSL) specification. Noting that existing technologies can drive data over copper wire at only 15 Mbps, 40 Mbps represents a breakthrough because it will be attractive to carriers seeking ways to transmit internet protocol television (IPTV). Older DSL lines can't effectively transmit IPTV.
"Our technical team will continue to push the boundaries of data transmission across copper wire because 1.4 billion existing copper-based end users require it," said Brad Ketch, Rim's president and chief executive officer, in a statement.
The company's IPSL draft 1.0 is the first product utilizing the draft that can be included in a variety of telecommunications products, Rim said, adding that its Cupria transport processor drives the data at 40 Mbps. The company has been demonstrating the technology to equipment makers around the world.
Rim has been testing its high speed IPSL products at Monroe Telephone in Monroe, Oregon. The IPSL gear at Monroe has been testing IPTV over the carrier's existing copper network.
Rim said its technology, which is patented, can "enhance data protocols, modulation schemes, noise reduction algorithms and other core technologies." The semiconductor company said its IPSL products will help carriers utilize their existing copper lines and eliminate the need to install fiber optic lines.
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Asos has joined many in the fashion flock to stop using mohair under pressure from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
An Asos spokesperson confirmed to Sourcing Journal on Tuesday that it has updated its animal welfare policy and will no longer be stocking products containing mohair, cashmere, silk, feathers, down, bone, teeth or shell, including mother-of-pearl.
The Asos Animal Welfare Policy applies to all products sold through any of ASOS’ websites, including ASOS Brand, brands and Marketplace traders, the spokesperson said. In addition, suppliers must not use any part of vulnerable, endangered, exotic or wild-caught species in their products, and they also can’t use fur, including Mongolian lamb’s fur or rabbit hair (angora). Asos will only source certain types of leather, wool and other animal hair as a by-product of the meat industry from suppliers with good animal husbandry.
Last month, Uniqlo and Zappos.com joined the more than 80 other major retailers worldwide that have banned mohair in response to PETA’s video exposé of the mohair industry in South Africa, the source of more than 50 percent of the world’s mohair. Zappos.com, the e-tail giant owned by Amazon, and Uniqlo, which has 2,000 stores in 19 markets worldwide, will no longer purchase products that contain the material.
PETA’s eyewitness exposé allegedly revealed that angora goat kids were treated cruelly during the sheering process. Some were also shown being killed.
Zappos and Uniqlo will be mohair-free by 2020 and counted among the dozens of retailers, including Anthropologie, Esprit, Express, Gap, H&M, Old Navy, Topshop and Zara, that have agreed not to use the raw material in their products. PETA is urging law enforcement agencies to investigate and file charges against Mohair producers in South Africa, since it believes the farms are violating the 1962 South Africa Animal Protection Act that protects animals against unethical raising and farming practices.
Last month, the South African Mohair Industry said it was “shocked” by the reports. Even though it denied the claims, it said it would investigate potential animal abuse.
“We view these reports in a very serious light and are treating them with the greatest of urgency,” the South African Mohair Industry said at the time. “While we consider much of the report, and accompanying footage, to be factually incorrect and a misrepresentation of the South African Mohair Industry, some isolated issues have been raised and we have launched an investigation to address these issues directly and swiftly.”
According to the South African Mohair Industry, the industry took steps at the beginning of the year to ensure sustainable production practices are followed and that third-party audits were conducted. The organization said these third-party audits will be expanded and conducted in collaboration with animal protection organizations.


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Dec 23 (Reuters) - In the wake of a massive data breach, Target Corp suffered reduced customer traffic over one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The number of transactions at Target fell 3 to 4 percent compared with last year's final weekend before Christmas, while, transactions at other retailers were strong, the Journal said, citing estimates by retail consultancy Customer Growth Partners LLC.
Target said on Thursday that hackers had stolen data from as many as 40 million credit and debit cards of shoppers who visited its stores during the first three weeks of the holiday season.
Have you been affected by the recent theft of credit and debit card data at Target stores? Email our reporter Gerry Smith email@example.com
At least 2 million shoppers who used bank debit cards at Target stores during its recent data breach are facing lower limits on how much cash they can take out of teller machines and spend at stores.
"This is the worst possible time something like this could happen," Craig Johnson, president of Customer Growth Partners told the Journal. ()
The consultancy firm estimates that U.S. retail sales on Saturday totaled $17 billion, exceeding those on Black Friday by $2 billion, according to the paper.
A Target spokeswoman declined to comment to the Journal specifically on this weekend's results, saying the retailer reports sales on a quarterly basis.
Target could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters outside of regular U.S. business hours.


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Cambridge Analytica scandal took its toll on Facebook’s primary campaign – “radical transparency.” But litigation will play deaf ears while providing necessary sanctions to shield social media users from political beguilement. Facebook is struggling to adopt new policies that would curb further breach of its users’ personal information in bids to gain new trust and exonerate severe penalties, which would be developed based on its current data management measures.
Before now, experts had proposed swift damp in revenue ads and massive deletion of accounts as the most confronting losses Facebook would incur, which will also depend on how the platform play along with the scandal threats. Conventionally, all measures we should expect from the most successful social media platform must be geared towards orchestrating its original objective and that which will not severely damage the income mainstream. So, what are the responses so far?
Data protection authorities are faced with increasing pressure to further scrutinize digital privacy policies for better policing of the internet space. But it seems the authorities are waiting patiently for final investigations before arriving at new measures or they are afraid to confront the giant tech in the middle of a global backlash.
Facebook and other internet companies are racing to meet up with European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) set to roll out on May 25. It’s a set of new data protection rules that would change a lot about how companies handle and compute personal information of customers in the European Union as it provides greater control of personal data to users.
In the US, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) is weighing up two alternatives in view of establishing a bipartisan proposal that will regulate political ads. Similar content disclaimer requirements for TV political ads in two fashions: vivid disclaimer in the ad contents and a separate landing page with disclaimer has been proposed by Democrat Commissioner Ellen Weintraub and Republican Caroline Hunter (FEC Chairwoman) respectively.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced its plan to comply with disclosing ads buyers in view of establishing new transparency measures – move the company declined in 2011, insisting its ads should be regulated as “small items.” Aside from those paying for ads, Facebook wants to disclose “different ad variations the buyers target at Facebook users.” Will this be enough?
While federal election law is limiting FEC’s jurisdiction, internet companies will be required to modify their platforms to accommodate any of the disclaimer models, and of course, this will be cumbersome on small devices with limited space such as mobile phone, while we are also considering the number of users that would be interested to read disclaimers. Self-regulating efforts from Facebook will at some level administer more transparency but loopholes are inevitable considering the fact that the foreign actors are not likely to give up influencing more elections.
Political ads recorded a total spending of about $1 billion in 2016; still far less than spending on TV and radio ads where over 56% of Americans rely on for trusted information. We are aware that most social media platforms have banned cryptocurrency ads in a way not to be tagged a source of false information if its users run into losses or become duped.
If national politics is considered more sensitive and future-determining for billions of lives, can all social media platforms possessing a level of users’ information cease from participating in political ads? Is $1 billion annual revenue distributed among all internet companies worth more than credible elections? This may be severe and less resourceful to political elites, but until a well-tamable system is established subject to growing technology, social media users remain vulnerable to foreign actors as loopholes are completely inevitable based on our current technology.


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The SC and ST Development Department has proposed to set up exclusive outlets at select places of the city to market forest and other pro ducts for the benefit of the tribals.
The outlets will focus on minor forest produce (MFP) and surplus agriculture produce (SAP). All the products will be first processed and sold under the brand name ‘Adisha’. The department has asked Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to identify land to set up the Tribal Development Cooperative Corporation of Odisha Limited (TDCCOL) outlets. BMC is nodal agency for executing the proposal.
“The purpose of establishing these outlets is to act as an intermediary between tribal population and the market where their products can be promoted. These outlets will act like OMFED booths, where Government will procure the products from tribals, sell them and give them the profit from the sale,” said BMC Commissioner Sanjib Mishra.
The problem with the tribal products is that they get exposure only when there is an exhibition. Consumers fail to get those products after the exhibition. Once TDCCOL outlets are opened, the products can be marketed throughout the year providing income to the tribals.
BMC has identified 600 sq ft land at Bhoi Nagar and Gadakan. Final approval for possession of land will be given by General Administration (GA) Department. The SC and ST Development Department has asked for additional land at other locations.
Mishra said most requests are for prime locations in the city like Saheed Nagar and Nayapalli where footfall of customers is high. But, with hardly any land available in these places, BMC is forced to look elsewhere.
The Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department has also requested BMC to identify land for setting up similar outlets to preserve the fish. “These outlets will sell local fish instead of those brought from nearby States,” said Mishra. The two departments will be given land after GA’s approval.


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It appears that Kenyan Instagram users are expressing dissatisfaction with Mungai Eve’s choice of attire. Eve has repeatedly found herself facing criticism from netizens due to her clothing choices.
In a recent post on his official Instagram page, Simon Kabu, the CEO of Bonfire Adventures, was seen enjoying a moment with Eve Mungai. The nature of their interaction appeared to be either a private meeting or a business-related encounter.
Eve is recognized as one of the influencers promoting Bonfire Adventures, having been sponsored by the company for various vacations, including a recent trip to Zanzibar.
However, the online community had much to say regarding Eve Mungai’s attire during this particular encounter. She was wearing a short dress that was deemed revealing. It was evident that she wasn’t wearing a bra, and her choice of attire was deemed inappropriate for meeting someone like Kabu.
Netizens criticized Eve, advising her to show more respect when meeting individuals of Kabu’s stature, particularly someone’s husband. They suggested that she should opt for more modest clothing to appear presentable. While Eve is known for her fashion sense, netizens felt that her choice of outfit for meeting Kabu was embarrassing.


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Jun 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Meritor Inc has appointed Chris Villavarayan vice-president, Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management, Commercial Truck. He previously was general manager, Operations Planning & Strategy. Chris Snodgrass has been named vice-president, Axles & Drivelines, Commercial Truck, North America. Previously, he was vice-president, Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management. Joe Plomin has been appointed vice-president, Global Brakes, Commercial Truck after serving most recently as vice-president, Truck Americas. These appointments all take effect June 1.
Steve Killough has joined J J Keller & Associates Inc as a senior consulting practice manager. He spent 18 years at Vulcan Materials Company, most recently as a supply chain manager. Jimmy Sill will serve Keller as a DOT lead safety consultant. Most recently, he operated an independent regulatory and safety consulting firm.
Telikepalli Kumar Prasad, Eaton Corporation's hybrid engineering manager in Pune, India, has received the SAE Foundation's “Stefan Pischinger Young Industry Leadership” award, which recognizes outstanding young engineers age 35 and under. One of two winners worldwide, he received his award during the SAE Foundation's 25th anniversary banquet at Ford Field in Detroit MI recently.
Accuride Corporation announced that William M Lasky has stepped down as chairman of its board of directors. He served as interim president and chief executive officer from September 2008 to February 2011 while the company searched for a permanent CEO. The board of directors has elected its lead independent director, John W Risner, as chairman. A member of this board since February 2010, Risner has served as president of The Children's Tumor Foundation since 2005. He also serves on the board of directors, audit, and finance committees of NII Holdings.
MAC Trailer has added Marty Vogt to its team as national aftermarket tank parts manager. A career tank industry professional, he has served in sales and management positions for more than 30 years.
Mark Botticelli has joined PeopleNet as executive vice-president and head of technology. Brian McLaughlin was named president, replacing Ron Konezny, the chief executive officer, who was named general manager of Trimble's expanding Worldwide Transportation and Logistics (T&L) division. Konezny remains PeopleNet's CEO. Botticelli previously led development of mobile worker-centric and vehicle-centric applications within Trimble's Mobile Resource Management business. Garland Jackson and Mark Kessler, new PeopleNet senior sales vice-presidents, will be collaborating with Jamie Williams, president of PeopleNet Canada, on operating issues. Jackson, in addition to leading regional accounts, is adding small markets, sales operations, and sales engineering to his duties. Kessler will continue to manage growth of national accounts while overseeing PeopleNet's expansion into Mexico and other markets. Rick Ochsendorf, former operations vice-president, is now senior vice-president of operations and product management.
Dean Vicha has been named president of NationaLease, the full-service truck leasing organization. Most recently, he served as vice-president, national accounts.
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New Delhi | Jagran Auto Desk: Ola S1 electric scooter was launched in India on Sunday as the country celebrated its 75th Independence Day. However, the company will start delivering its electric scooters from October across 1,000 cities.
However, the booking for the electric scooters can be done from August 15 on the official website of the company at a price of Rs 1,947. In the beginning, the shooter will be available in 13 states – Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab.
Earlier, Bhavish Aggarwal, Ola Electric CEO took to his Twitter and shared a glimpse of the old electric scooter. He wrote, "Built the first scooter in our FutureFactory today! From barren land in Feb to this in under 6 months despite a pandemic!! The @OlaElectric team is just amazing (Red heart emoji)".
The makers have said that the scooter will come with a removable lithium-ion battery pack with a battery capacity of 4.8kWh, which is almost twice the 2.61kWh battery capacity of the Ather 450X e-scooter, and 2.25kWh on the TVS iQube.
Regarding the Simple One electric scooter, the company claimed that it will provide a riding range of 240 km in Eco Mode. At the same time, the company has said that the highest speed of the Simple One is 100 kmph, and this e-scooter will be able to go from 0 kmph to 50 kmph in 3.6 seconds.
Simultaneously, the domestic E-V maker said that it will install 300+ fast chargers across the country in the next few months. These fast chargers will be able to charge the electric scooter at the rate of 2.5 km per minute. This indicates that the scooter will be charged in Just 30 minutes through Simple Loop Fast Charging. At the same time, the e-scooter will be able to offer a riding range of about 75 km on 30 minutes of charging.
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Man hit in the face with a bottle in homophobic attack in Edinburgh
12:49 PM — A man has been hit in the face with a bottle in Edinburgh in what police are treating as a homophobic attack. The 27-year-old man had been at CC Blooms, a gay bar in the city centre, before the attack, which occurred just after 1am on Sunday morning.
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Scotland: Police investigation launched as trans woman barred from female toilets in shopping centre 16
4:22 PM — A police investigation has been launched as a trans woman said she was barred from the female toilets of a shopping centre in Edinburgh.


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PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Here's a look at what will be open and closed in Peekskill on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- Peekskill City Hall
- All Peekskill schools
- The Field Library
- All Post Offices
- Most banks (call ahead to see if your bank is open)
Check with individual restaurants and retailers for special holiday hours.
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The major software update for the Nothing Phone (1) is 1.25 GB in size
Anyone with an ADT-3 developer dongle, which has been discontinued, can get the update from Google
The OnePlus Buds 2 Pro will launch in India on February 7 alongside the OnePlus 11
The Android 13 based update is claimed to boost four key areas: design, interaction, fluidity, and security
The update is currently limited to developers and users will likely get the update sometime next year
Nothing's first smartphone received its Android 13 closed beta on November 30
OnePlus is gradually rolling out the update to its users in India and other regions
The new feature improves app experience as it doesn't change language settings for the whole device
There are now over 250 million monthly active devices powered by Android Go
Android (Go edition) is a mobile operating system built for entry-level smartphones with less RAM
The Self Share feature will soon be rolled out to users in a few weeks
Android 13's redesigned work profiles are in compliance with the IT department's admin policies
Pixel 4a's major update is of 855 MB, while the Pixel 6a's update is of 1.06GB
The beta version rollout scheduled sometime later this year
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In front of a partisan crowd that filled the Brabourne Stadium to the brim, Mumbai Indians chased down the target ...
The movie will debut on the streaming platform ZEE5 in April.
Ram Charan will turn 38 on March 27.
Making a powerful pitch for the return of the BJP government in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged ...
According to government plans, as many as 75 Vande Bharat Express trains are expected to hit the tracks by the ...
Global payments gateway Mastercard is the title sponsor of the DGC Open second year in a row. After signing Shiv ...
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Trade show Emballage 2014 was held in Viroflay, France last week and hosted Mettler and its themed stage, where it launched several new products.
Eric Bertrand, product manager at Mettler-Toledo France, explained the thinking behind the theme: “As food and pharmaceutical manufacturers continue to look for ways to enhance their productivity, our latest innovations support them in enabling high throughput rates rather than slowing down production processes. With our Formula 1-themed booth at the Emballage trade show, we want to make manufacturers aware of the speed that our state-of-the-art technology can facilitate, while providing optimum product inspection and safety regulation compliance.”
Mettler showcased its latest products, including metal detection, X-ray inspection, checkweighing, vision systems and management information system software equipment, which were launched at the show.
These included; the Profile Advantage – a new metal detector that offers 50% greater detection sensitivity than standard systems, enabling manufacturers to find more metal in challenging applications such as wet, warm or chilled foods. Mettler also launched the X33 and the X36 Series – part of Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-Ray’s next-generation inspection technology, which the company claims offers up to five times more detection sensitivity than standard systems, while using up to just a fifth of power.


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2014 Acura MDX and RDX Earn Top NHTSA Crash Scores
Acura proudly announced today that its two crossovers scored a 5-star overall vehicle score by NHTSA, thanks to impressive performance in both front and side impact tests. While both impact tests resulted in a five-star rating, the cars also scored an acceptable four-star rating for rollover resistance.
With these top scores from NHTSA, Acura expects its cars to get the top “good” rating from the IIHS in the recently introduced frontal overlap crash test, a score that few automakers are seeing. As a result the brand also believes the MDX will earn the prized “Top Safety Pick+” rating from the IIHS and thinks the RDX is good for a “Top Safety Pick” as well.
This marks a bit of a streak for the Japanese automaker, as its Civic compact and Odyssey minivan both scored top marks recently for crash safety. This recent success should help Honda and Acura win marks with consumers especially after 400,000 vehicles were recalled for faulty air-bag sensors.
Discuss this story at our Acura forum.
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New York – New York & Company grew its net income during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 11% to $6.9 million, from $6.2 million. Net sales fell 7% to $271 million from $291.8 million and same-store sales climbed 1.2%.
New York & Company attributed its improved net income to expense controls and increased merchandise margin. The company also cited the 53rd week in fiscal 2012 as affecting its negative net sales growth.
In addition, in advance of the expiration of its existing headquarters lease, the company signed a 16-year lease to relocate its corporate headquarters. New York & Company plans to occupy approximately 180,000 rentable sq. ft. of space in 330 West 34th Street in New York City by the end of 2014. Vornado Realty Trust is in the process of completing a full renovation of the building. Planning and design of the new headquarters site is already underway
During the full fiscal year, the retailer swung to a net profit of $2.4 million from a net loss of $2.2 million in the preceding fiscal year. Net sales dropped 3% to $939.2 million, from $966.4 million. Same-store sales rose 1.1%.


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It seems Tesla Motors is confusing consumers when it comes to Autopilot capabilities and safety. The company will need to be increasingly clear about its self-driving Autopilot Mode in the future, following a fatal crash that may be blamed on the technology.
While Tesla continues to defend itself and tell media and consumers that the feature is not a replacement for human drivers, other comments, explanations, and videos may be inadvertently making consumers a bit too comfortable.
Director of Google's self-driving car program, Chris Urmson said:
"Human drivers can't always be trusted to dip in and out of the task of driving when the car is encouraging them to sit back and relax."
The recent Autopilot crash in Florida is still being investigated, but no information has been publicized verifying that the driver was distracted or "hands-free". It hasn't been determined if the Autopilot was at fault or not, and that may never be agreed upon, but a DVD player and laptop was found in the vehicle. The truck driver who hit the Model S said a movies was playing, but Florida investigators said the units were not powered up when police arrived, and a determination if they were active at the time of the crash could not be made.
In the end, it all comes down to whether or not drivers have a false sense of safety and will inherently make bad, "lazy" choices, coupled with who to blame for the accident legally. In Florida, Tesla is probably in pretty good shape legally, based on current laws. Since the government and insurance companies have not yet set parameters, and likely won't for some time, the situation remains unclear.
According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the semi-autonomous, self-driving technology is a "hands on" system. When a driver turns on the Autopilot function, the dashboard indicates:
"Please keep your hands on the wheel. Be prepared to take over at any time."
However, even though Musk has said that the company is being very cautious, he has also said that the system is about twice as good as a human. Both comments may be true, but people see the statistics and may think it means that the system is foolproof. Some people believe everything that they see and hear on the Internet and TV, and unfortunately, people tend to be lazy.
A popular video on Instagram by Musk's ex-wife, Talulah Riley, shows her and a friend driving on a busy highway, hands free. Riley even has her eyes closed (note: it has since been removed).
While Tesla's self-driving technology is likely the best on the road thus far, and has been revered by many, automakers must keep its abilities very clear. Audi spokesman, Brad Stertz said:
"Kudos to Tesla for bringing out the system but you also need to be responsible and clear about what the technology is capable of doing."
Tesla has used over-the-air updates to regularly adjust the Autopilot features for better safety. There are now speed restrictions, and visual and audible warnings. The car is aware if the driver is not "engaged". Univerisity of Florida law professor, Lars Noah explained:
"It sounds like (Tesla) they did a fairly good job of designing into the mechanism prompts and reminders about what the deal was, and for whatever reason, this guy was not paying attention."


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“Indie Week,” a week-long campaign to support local businesses, starts tomorrow. Laura Paola from the Rhode Island Foundation and Julie Tremaine from Providence Monthly joined the Rhode Show to tell us about the campaign.
From July 1 to July 7, more than 50 local businesses will be offering special discounts and promotions. The campaign, part of Buy Local RI, an initiative of the Rhode Island Foundation, hopes to support independently-owned businesses as part of Independence Day celebrations.
Shoppers can visit buylocalri.org to download the Indie Week coupon, which is valid for deals at any of the participating stores and restaurants,and to see the full list of participating stores and restaurants. Businesses looking to join in can also visit the website to sign up.


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British fashion designer and long-time provocateur Vivienne Westwood presented her latest menswear collection in Milan earlier this week, as this season's men's shows play out across Europe. (It's been as wild as ever.) While the slouchy suiting and retro knits on the runway were quintessential Westwood designs, a fun, funky, phallic little twist came with the accessories. There were big chunky cut penis necklaces and pendants, which is far more exciting than the crap we all used to hang on our charm bracelets, even if the Eiffel Tower maybe looks like a pointy peen if you squint just right?
Sure it's no Rick Owens show — you know, the time male models walked a major fashion runway with wholly visible penis, but still. Also, fashion designer Tom Ford already did this, it should be noted, but hey, size matters and Vivienne's dicks are bigger than his. Oh, and there was also a sneaky nip slip.
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(Reuters) – U.S. stocks surged almost 2% on Tuesday because the Trump administration said it will delay 10% tariffs on some Chinese language merchandise, in conjunction with laptops and cell telephones, riding a 5% surge in shares in iPhone maker Apple Inc.
The Location of job of the U.S. Alternate Representative said tariffs would even be delayed till Dec. 15 on “laptop programs, on-line recreation consoles, obvious toys, laptop shows, and obvious objects of footwear and clothing.”
That eased the troubles of a alternate war-driven slowdown in global improve which enjoy dominated two weeks of unstable trading on Wall Road, since President Donald Trump launched a brand recent spherical of tariffs on Aug. 1.
A 4.8% soar in Apple shares and a upward thrust in chip stocks pushed the skills sector, traditionally among essentially the most peaceable to alternate considerations, 2.33% increased. The Philadelphia chip index .SOX rose 3.16%.
Boeing Co (BA.N) rose 1.00% while Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N), one other firm carefully uncovered to Chinese language ask, gained 3.74% and traders said the philosophize by the USTR offered hope of some growth in talks between Washington and Beijing ahead.
“Its unlikely that there’s going to be valuable deal, nonetheless shall we delivery as a lot as ogle some minute concessions on both facet,” Tom Plumb, chief funding officer of Plumb Funds.
“It’ll be accurate per chance for this week as we roughly get out of an oversold scenario nonetheless the market goes to bounce spherical for the rest of the 365 days.”
Wall Road’s valuable indexes had on the starting save opened lower, in conjunction with to a global jog in stocks due to the geopolitical concerns, with a Labor Department sage also showing the core user tag index rose 2.2% in the 365 days through July.
For some analysts, that data spoke against the U.S. Federal Reserve handing over one other swift lower in curiosity rates.
“Core CPI became reasonably increased-than-anticipated and the rest that decreases the percentages of the Fed being aggressive in reducing rates goes to be seen as a detrimental,” said Scott Brown, chief economist at Raymond James in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Monetary markets enjoy fully priced in a price lower on the U.S. central bank’s September assembly following a newest escalation in the bruising alternate war between the US and China. [MMT/]
At 10:17 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Common.DJIbecame up 429.49 factors, or 1.66%, at 26,327.20, the S&P 500.SPXbecame up 46.24 factors, or 1.60%, at 2,929.33. The Nasdaq Composite.IXICbecame up 165.16 factors, or 2.10%, at 8,028.57.
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GM crops ‘can cut bills’, says Owen Paterson
Shoppers should embrace genetically modified foods as a way of bringing down the cost of living, the Environment Secretary has said.
Owen Paterson said households were under a lot of pressure from rising shopping bills, and that GM crops could help to tackle the problem.
“It would be good to grow some GM crops in this country because some of these products would be cheaper which helps our consumers, who are under a lot of pressure,” he told Parliament’s The House magazine. “We all know the cost of living and the cost of food has become an issue.”
Mr Paterson, who is an evangelical supporter of the technology, said that he believed that public opposition to GM foodstuffs had fallen in recent years. He said


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Kodak will stop making digital cameras within the next few months. The company, currently in bankruptcy protection, will also stop making pocket video cameras and photo frames as a cost-cutting measure. Instead it is looking to license its name to other manufacturers who wish to sell cameras under the Kodak brand. Closing the business will cost around $30m, mainly in the cost of laying-off workers, but will save around $100m per year in running costs. All product warranties will be honored.
There was an outburst of nostalgia when the company announced it was discontinuing its famous Kodachrome color film but today's announcement that one of the innovators in portable photography and digital camera technology is leaving the business is a sad one. The company's recent retreat into bankruptcy protection means this step won't come as a complete shock but, whatever now happens to the company, its link to everyday photography has been broken.
Kodak Focuses Consumer Business On More Profitable Growth Opportunities
Plans to phase out dedicated capture devices business
Eastman Kodak Company (the “Company”) (OTB: EKDKQ.PK) announced today that, as a result of its ongoing strategic review process and commitment to drive sustainable profitability through its most valuable business lines, it plans to phase out its dedicated capture devices business – comprising digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames – in the first half of 2012. Kodak will instead expand its current brand licensing program, and seek licensees in these categories. Following this decision, Kodak’s Consumer Business will include online and retail-based photo printing, as well as desktop inkjet printing.
Kodak has contacted its retail partners, and is working closely with them to ensure an orderly transition. Kodak will continue to honor all related product warranties, and provide technical support and service for its cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames.
“For some time, Kodak’s strategy has been to improve margins in the capture device business by narrowing our participation in terms of product portfolio, geographies and retail outlets. Today’s announcement is the logical extension of that process, given our analysis of the industry trends,” said Pradeep Jotwani, President, Consumer Businesses, and Kodak Chief Marketing Officer.
Upon completion of the phase out, Kodak expects to achieve annual operating savings of more than $100 million. Kodak expects to incur a charge related to separation benefits of approximately $30 million resulting from the exit of the business.
In addition to its Consumer Businesses segment, Kodak has a Commercial Businesses segment that includes the Digital and Functional Printing, Enterprise Services and Solutions, and Graphics, Entertainment and Commercial Films units. Kodak’s digital businesses now comprise approximately three-fourths of total revenues.
Kodak continues to have a strong position in the personal imaging market. While photos are increasingly taken on multi-function mobile devices, Kodak technology makes it easy for consumers to produce a broad range of photo products, anywhere, anytime – from prints to photobooks, photo greeting cards and personalized calendars. These items can be made on Kodak products, with Kodak quality at retail, at home, and ordered for delivery to home.
Kodak’s continuing consumer products and services will include:
- Retail-based photo kiosks and digital dry lab systems, a market in which Kodak is the clear worldwide leader. Kodak pioneered the retail-based kiosk market, and the company now has more than 100,000 kiosks and order stations for dry lab systems around the world, with some 30,000 of those units connected to the most popular photo-sharing sites.
- Consumer inkjet printers, where Kodak has outpaced overall market growth for several years. Kodak consumer inkjet printers provide consumers with high-quality output and the lowest total ink replacement cost. Consumers can send documents and photos to Kodak printers from anywhere, using any web-connected device.
- Kodak apps for Facebook, which make it easy for consumers to obtain photo products using photos from their Facebook albums.
- Kodak Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com), a leading online digital photo products service. Kodak Gallery enables consumers to share their photos, and offers product and creation tools that enable people to do more with their photos.
- The Kodak camera accessories and batteries businesses. These products are universally compatible with all camera brands, and extend into other consumer product segments such as charging units for smartphones.
- The traditional film capture and photographic paper business, which continues to provide high-quality and innovative products and solutions to consumers, photographers, retailers, photofinishers and professional labs.
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Instagram is currently testing a major change to the app's profile layout: replacing the 3-photo across grid with a 4-photo grid... and some users are NOT taking the news well.
A report by USSRPhoto is shedding some light on the return of the famed Zenit camera brand. It seems the full-frame mirrorless camera they're working on will be made in part by Leica using components from the Leica SL.
According to a reliable Korean report, Samsung is developing a smartphone sensor that's capable of super slow motion. Translation: Samsung's next batch of Galaxy smartphones may be able to shoot 1,000fps.
This simple photograph of a seahorse and Q-tip has taken the internet by storm. We spoke to photographer Justin Hofman about how it was captured, and what it means to him.
After a massive leak last week, Profoto has officially debuted the Profoto A1: the company's first on-camera flash system that they're calling "the world's smallest studio flash."
"When the first hyperfocal distance charts were designed, someone decided that an acceptably sharp background contained some blur — enough to notice in a medium-sized print [...] After that point, nearly every other hyperfocal chart followed suit."
The Canon EOS Rebel SL2 (also known as the EOS 200D) is the company's impressively compact entry-level DSLR. Packing a 24MP APS-C sensor, DIGIC 7 processor and Dual Pixel AF, it promises a lot of bang for the buck. And while not mind-blowing, it handles most tasks very well.
Correct these four common composition mistakes and your photos will be more balanced, tell a better story, and lead your viewer's eye where you want it to go.
The rugged, compact 360° action camera Kodak unveiled at Photokina in 2016, the Kodak PixPro Orbit 360, is finally available in the United States.
iOS 11 launches tomorrow, and it'll save all of your pictures in a new high efficiency image format called HEIC. Fortunately, there's now a converter that will let you turn those photos back into JPEGs.
Photo protection company ImageRights recently released a new service that lets non-subscribers take advantage of their streamlined copyright registration system that checks for errors and fills out all the required forms for you.
What's the difference between a $200 circular polarizing filter and a $100 circular polarizing filter? Roger Cicala at Lens Rentals put six different filters through a few tests to find out.
A flurry of leaks reveal that GoPro's upcoming Hero6 will shoot 4K at 60fps, 1080p at 240fps, will cost $500, and is scheduled for announcement/release on September 28th.
Before he became the iconic director whose name we've all heard, a teenage Stanley Kubrick struck up a business relationship with New York’s Look magazine. No surprise: he was an incredibly talented photographer.
WD's new G-Technology G-Drive mobile SSD R-Series is a portable solid state option for photographers who want the reliability of an SSD in a rugged water and dust-resistant package.
Fast, stabilized and affordable is an appealing combination when it comes to lenses. With its latest 24-70mm F2.8, Tamron aims to upgrade autofocus speed and stabilization. We've got a full gallery from this updated full-frame zoom.
Photographer Clay Cook tells the story of his most ambitious photographic dream and career goal coming true: photographing A-list actress Jennifer Lawrence.
In an interview with a Chinese website, Nikon Japan's Director of Development dropped a bombshell, saying that a Nikon mirrorless camera "must be full-frame."
Here's a side-by-side spec comparison of two flagship devices with particular attention to the things that really matter – at least to people who prioritize photography features.
A month and a half after revealing the finalists of the 2017 EyeEm Awards, the photo sharing community and licensing marketplace has finally revealed the winners.
Photographer Josselin Cornou tells the breathtaking story behind two beautiful photos captured while snorkeling with humpback whales in Tonga.
The Sony RX10 IV is a fixed lens camera with a 1"-type sensor and 24-600mm equivalent lens that can shoot 4K video or stills at 24 fps, but that's not what we think is interesting about it. The addition of phase detection autofocus is pivotal to all those features.
The announcement date is set! Google will reveal their next generation Pixel phones—their response to Apple's shiny new iPhone X—on October 4th. Let the smartphone camera wars begin.
Sony just debuted three palm-style 4K camcorders that steal a bit of speedy phase detect autofocus technology from the company's RX10 IV. In fact, they kind of improve on it.
Earlier today, NASA's Cassini spacecraft plunged into Saturn's atmosphere, ending a 20 year long mission. Here are 21 of our favorite photographs captured by this incredible machine and its makers.
Fans of film photography should keep an eye out for the widespread theatrical release of Kodachrome, a movie staring Jason Sudeikis about the final days of the iconic film stock.
Photographer Manny Ortiz breaks down the pros and cons of shooting natural light vs off-camera flash, and explains why he chooses to shoot one, the other, or both in any given situation.
A leaked product page and a bunch of leaked photos shows Profoto is preparing to release its first ever speedlight: the Profoto A1 Air TTL
The Yashica camera brand disappeared in 2003, but a new teaser video and website hint at a comeback. Excited?
Western Digital just debuted a new, higher capacity WD Gold internal hard drive. The new drive offers 12TB of storage and class-leading reliability to the tune of a 550TB/year workload rating.


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Saints Row 2 Now Backwards Compatible on Xbox One
Develped by Volition and published by now defunct THQ Saints Row 2 is now playable for a new generation of open world aficionados. Turning 10 this year, Saints Row 2 marked a shift from emulating the Grand Theft Auto series and instead focusing in on features unique to the Saints Row series.
While there has not been any recent news with the Saints Row series since the most recent entry in 2013 Saints Row IV it would be shocking if the series lay dormant much longer. Being Volition's biggest and most successful series Saints Row is even more important now that Volition's other potential series of games Agents of Mayhem sold poorly.


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Stewards of the Flame by Sylvia Engdahl has won a bronze medal in the Visionary Fiction category of the 2008 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards.
Launched in 1996 as the first unaffiliated awards program open exclusively to independent, university, and self-published titles, the 2008 IPPYs were presented to winners in 64 subject categories. This year’s awards attracted 3,175 entries from 49 U.S. states, nine Canadian provinces, and 16 countries overseas. “This year’s winning books come not only from diverse locations, but also diverse personalities and viewpoints,” said awards director Jim Barnes. “The list represents some of the most unique and daring writing and publishing being done in the world today.”
Previously known as an award-winning author of YA science fiction, Sylvia Engdahl published Stewards of the Flame, her first adult novel, independently. The trade paperback edition, distributed by BookSurge, can be obtained from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Abebooks.com, Alibris.com, and a number of other retail outlets. An e-book edition is available at Mobipockets.com.
More information about Stewards of the Flame, including a video trailer, sample chapters, review excerpts, and a reading group discussion guide, is at www.stewardsoftheflame.com.
A full listing of the IPPY winners can be found at www.independentpublisher.com
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Monday, April 15, 2013
Fender Bender Extraordinaire--Rolls Royce Phantom Side-Swiped
If you're having a bad day, these photos might help put a different perspective on it. Almost Everything's Wreck of the Day is a recent Rolls Royce Phantom with custom bodywork from what looks like a low wall hit at high speed. The air bags are deployed and the car was spotted abandoned by the side of the road in China. At roughly $500,000.00, the car may not be a total loss like any normal car would be. On the bright side, if you had to be in a vehicle that was going to be in a major accident, this tank of a car is probably a good choice.
Thanks as always to WreckedExotics.com who sent these gems to us.


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FBS: India's Sept gold imports fall 36 percent as high prices curb demand
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - India's gold imports fell around 36 percent year-on-year in September as high prices curbed demand ahead of forthcoming festivals.
Imports are estimated to be at around 64 tonnes, down from 100 tonnes last year, Suresh Hundia, president of the Bombay Bullion Association, told Thomson Financial News in a telephone interview.
The 'Navratri' festival, considered auspicious for buying gold, has marked the beginning of the festival season in India.
Around 22 tonnes of unsold stock is still lying with the banks and will be carried forward to this month, said Hundia, adding prices will determine buying interest from the world's largest consumer of the metal.
Analysts said a weaker rupee has further added to the woes by making imports of the dollar-denominated asset expensive. The Indian rupee declined to 47.295 per U.S. dollar -- its lowest level since May 2003 -- due to huge capital outflows.
International spot gold prices rose to 839 dollars an ounce on a softer dollar and silver was up more than 5 percent on Friday on short-covering with all eyes on U.S. economic data. Silver was quoted at 11.18 dollar an ounce, tracking the yellow metal.
'Indian demand has become sensitive to gold prices,' said Walter De Wet, head of commodities research at Standard Bank over the phone from Johannesburg, adding that $800 an ounce would provide a buying opportunity in the yellow metal.
Last month, India's gold imports surged for the first time in 11 months to 100 tonnes from 64 tonnes a year earlier on lower international prices.
'We believe gold prices will move lower on a stronger greenback and the average price for the first quarter of the calendar will be at $790 an ounce,' De Wet added.
AngloGold (nyse: AU - news - people ) Ashanti Ltd., the world's third-largest gold producer, had recently noted that the Indian festival of Diwali would a catalyst for recovery in gold demand during the second-half of the calendar year.
India imports around 800 tonnes of gold a year, accounting for 20 percent of world gold consumption.
During September India is estimated to have imported 280 tonnes of silver, Hundia added without giving the year-ago figure.
In Mumbai, gold of 0.995 purity opened 295 rupees lower at 12,860 rupees per 10 grams and gold of 0.999 purity opened 300 rupees lower at 13,220 rupees per 10 grams.
Silver of 0.999 purity opened 1,055 rupees lower at 19,570 per kg.


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The Brisbane Truck Show will return to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Australia from Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 May 2023.
The show, according to the event organisers, is recognised internationally among the world’s leading industry business events and is set to deliver the biggest line-up of trucks, trailers and more. It is owned and run by national industry association, Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA).
For more information visit the official website.
In 2021, trailer builder, Vawdrey, headlined the Brisbane Truck Show with its latest Iceliner and Performance-Based Standards innovations.


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Face Value Ticket Reseller Arrives in Australia
- Adele, Mumford & Sons, 5SOS, and One Direction’s official ticket resale partner to set up in Melbourne
- Twickets app and website to launch in the next few months
- Ex Global Live’s Head of Ticketing joins Twickets as Head of Australia, the company’s first hire outside the UK
25 January 2017:- Twickets, the fan-to-fan face-value ticket reseller, today hired its first staff member outside the UK to kick off its Australian operation.
Twickets has hired Danny Hannaford, former Head of Ticketing at Global Live, a major national promoter and part of Ashley Tabor’s Global Entertainment, to head its Australian operation. Relocating from the UK to Melbourne, Hannaford has worked in the live industry for eight years and is tasked with forging partnerships with Australia’s leading promoters, artist managers and venues.
Head hunted by Global in 2014 to launch its ticketing department, Hannaford managed all Global Live’s promoted events from clubs to arenas to festivals, whilst also running his own artist management company, Don’t Sleep Management. Hannaford was also previously ticketing manager at primary ticketing company AXS, box office manager at the historic London venue, Eventim Apollo, and worked with the ticketing team as special events ticketing manager for AEG Live’s first British Summer Time at Hyde Park.
Twickets’ platform was launched in the UK in February 2015 and has quickly established itself as the UK’s leading face-value ticketing company, committed to tackling profiteering on the secondary market. It has more than 500,000 users and has been appointed the official reseller for high-profile artists like Adele, One Direction and Mumford & Sons.
The company was set up by Richard Davies, a respected British digital entrepreneur, founder of one of the UK’s first digital agencies, Good Technology, and owner of Future Platforms, one of the UK’s leading mobile app developers.
Australia is Twickets’ first step towards global expansion following its successful funding round on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs, which closed earlier this month and raised over £1.2 million (almost AU$2 million) from nearly 900 investors. There are also plans to launch in other key territories including the US and mainland Europe later this year.
The new hire comes hot on the heels of the news that leading Australian promoters Michael Chugg and Michael Gudinski have teamed up to demand a government policy to police scalping and inflated ticket prices.
Richard Davies, Founder of Twickets, said: “We are very excited about the launch in Australia and to welcome Danny to the team. Having someone as experienced in the ticketing market as him to head up the Australian operation is a big step towards Twickets’ goals for international development in 2017.”
Danny Hannaford, Head of Australia, Twickets added: “Richard and I, along with the whole Twickets team, are looking forward to launching this new venture and helping event organisers, artists and fans exchange tickets fairly and safely. It’s an honour to be part of something truly changing the industry for the better and we are already having exciting conversations with some of Australia’s leading industry figures.”
Twickets is a fan-to-fan ticket resale platform that operates with a face-value policy. Available on web, mobile and social, Twickets boasts over 500,000 users, with ticket resale partners including Adele, Mumford & Sons, One Direction, The 1975, and Catfish and the Bottlemen, as well as some of the UK’s leading festivals. Twickets fully protects its users with a guarantee against fraud and overpricing
and serves to steer fans away from the exploitative secondary ticketing platforms.
The UK based company is marked for international growth, with new operations opening shortly in Australia, the US, and Spain.


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An AI named Cicero can beat humans in Diplomacy, a complex alliance-building game. Here's why that's a big deal
The Galactica AI model was trained on scientific knowledge – but it spat out alarmingly plausible nonsense
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ multiplayer: CD Projekt Red confirms it was shelved due to the game’s tumultuous launch
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard merger gets unconditional approval in Serbia, concessions ‘likely’ to be offered to EU regulators
iPhone SE 3 release date, specs: Sub6 5G, dual rear camera, and delayed launch window appear in early leak
Apple is planning major upgrades for the next iPhone SE if an early specs sheet were to be believed. The device, which many calls the iPhone SE 3, however, may not be released anytime soon.
iPhone SE 3 early rumored specs include 5G and two rear cameras
Months after the release of the new iPhone SE last April, there were reports that it was supposed to launch with a Plus-branded model. Multiple reputable news sources, however, claimed that the bigger model has been scrapped for 2020 and would be released as a follow-up device early next year.
The latest on the iPhone SE 3 comes from another notable source, analyst Ross Young, who revealed a supposed specs sheet for the lineup of 2021 iPhones. At the lowest section of the document, a device labeled iPhone SE 3 appears and will reportedly sport a 6.06” LCD.
With all the upcoming iPhones this month highly expected to support 5G connectivity, it makes sense for Apple to apply the same upgrade on all its future smartphones, including the iPhone SE 3. However, the Cupertino tech giant is anticipated to only use Sub6 5G on its next entry-level smartphone.
Like DSCC, Mizuho Securities also says no new iPhone SE model in 2021, have to wait till 2022. They do say all iPhone 13 models will have integrated touch, BOE will join LGD on both 6.1" models, mini and 13 will adopt 12 Pro Max camera sensors, & sensor size will increase on Pro. pic.twitter.com/G9f6cz8dm0— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) October 2, 2020
The planned upgrades do not end there as the same sheet indicates the iPhone SE 3 would also sport two cameras with f/1.4 aperture and components “same as [iPhone] 11.” This could mean the upcoming device will use a similar form factor as the iPhone 11 but take this with a grain of salt because the same source indicates iPhone SE 3 will still not support Face ID.
Lack of Face ID means iPhone SE 3 will still rely on Touch ID, which has since been placed under the physical home button for iPhones. Unless Apple will start to adapt an under-display fingerprint scanner or relocate it under other physical buttons on the sides, an all-screen design is not guaranteed.
iPhone SE 3 release date could be delayed until 2022
The more interesting information from the document Young shared is the indicated release window for iPhone SE 3. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and leaker Jon Prosser have both previously stated that the device has been planned for a 2021 launch. Young’s information, however, suggests that it will not arrive in stores until “22 Spring,” which means the spring of 2022.


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“It’s not infrequent that someone with an idea perceives it should make sense to J&J, but they don’t understand where our business is in that space,” Stebbins said. (See Stebbins discuss M&A deals at DeviceTalks Boston on Oct. 2.)
“The target companies don’t realize why the buyer might be interested in them.”
When seeking licensing or an acquisition from a major medical device company, getting the pitch right is more important than ever because the number of medtech OEMs out there is shrinking amid a flurry of mergers in the industry.
At any given time, an OEM could be looking from one of three different angles (or perhaps some kind of combo involving the three) in possible acquisition targets, according to Stebbins. What a company is looking for changes over time, too, so don’t be surprised if you come back in a few years and there is interest when there wasn’t any before.
Ask yourself how your medtech startup fits into these three buckets – and which buckets an OEM is after – and you’ll be more likely seal the deal:
1. Technology company
Sometimes a large medical device company could be looking to enter or for a reset in a particular space, so they’re hungry for startups with cutting edge core capabilities, innovative materials, etc. This is the optimal time for the classic medical device startup pitching a potentially groundbreaking innovation.
Simply being a great technology company, though, doesn’t always work for an OEM, according to Stebbins.
“The thing that strikes me about the startups we see now, there are some good solutions for some patient-based care, diagnostics, different things, but they’re still pretty far from how companies want to shift into that business model,” Stebbins said. “Just because you have some health technology doesn’t mean that acquirer is interested in that yet. It can take a while.”


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NEW YORK (AP) — Crane maker Terex is merging with Finnish rival Konecranes in an all-stock deal that creates a company with a combined $10 billion in 2014 revenue.
The new company will be called Konecranes Terex PLC and have "significant" headquarters in Westport, Connecticut, and Finland.
Terex Corp. shareholders will own about 60 percent of the combined company, with Konecranes stockholders owning approximately 40 percent.
Terex CEO Ron DeFeo will serve in that role for the combined business, with Konecranes Chairman Stig Gustavson serving in that post.
The combined company’s board will include five Terex directors and four Konecranes directors.
The transaction, which still needs approval from both companies’ shareholders, is expected to close in the first half of next year.
Terex’s stock jumped more than 20 percent in Tuesday premarket trading.
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Microsoft is bringing its cloud gaming administration to Xbox comforts not long from now.
The organization reported Tuesday that Xbox Cloud Gaming, which allows players to stream games as opposed to introducing them onto a gadget, would show up on its new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S supports just as more seasoned Xbox One machines this occasion.
American tech goliaths like Microsoft, Google and Amazon are wagering on an eventual fate of computer games past consoles, where membership administrations and programming will assume a lot larger part.
However Microsoft is as yet putting vigorously in Xbox equipment, it’s likewise placing a lot of center into Xbox Game Pass, a membership administration that gives players admittance to a library of more than 100 titles for about $15 per month.
Cloud gaming, where games are facilitated on distant workers and transferred to clients over the web, is a major piece of Microsoft’s technique. The point is to draw in gamers to the Microsoft biological system through a scope of various gadgets.
At present, Xbox Cloud Gaming is just accessible on cell phones and computers. Presently, Microsoft plans to carry it to consoles. It additionally has an arrangement to dispatch cloud gaming on televisions through associations with makers and its own devoted streaming dongles.
Microsoft uncovered the delivery window for cloud gaming on consoles at the Gamescom computer game exchange reasonable. The occasion typically happens in Cologne, Germany yet has gone online-just this year due to the Covid pandemic.
Japanese opponent Sony is additionally wagering on administrations through its PlayStation In addition to membership offering, which gives gamers admittance to online multiplayer and select free games each month.
However, the organization is for the most part promoting its blockbuster selective games in a bid to bait shoppers. Hit establishments like The Remainder of Us and Lord of Battle, for instance, must be found on PlayStation stages.
Microsoft has been spending all the more forcefully on selective substance of late, be that as it may. The firm last year obtained Bethesda, the notorious computer game distributer behind establishments like The Senior Parchments and Aftermath, for $7.5 billion.
Computer games had a blast year in 2020, as individuals went to home diversion during Coronavirus lockdowns. It’s presently a $180 billion industry, as indicated by economic analysts IDC. As different nations loosen up their pandemic limitations, it stays not yet clear whether the energy can proceed.


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Asante Kotoko have terminated their existing kit sponsorship with Portuguese sportswear manufacturer, Strike following talks between representatives of both parties, FMIG can report.
A deep throat source has hinted FMIG that Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer, Nana Yaw Amponsah, has held talks with Yusif Alhassan Chibsah, the country representative of the Portuguese Sports Wear manufacturers.
The fallout from the engagement is that the deal which was set to expire in 2021 cannot continue.
In November 2018, Asante Kotoko inked a 3 year deal with strike. As part of the deal, the club was guaranteed GH¢50, 000 for signing the partnership plus the accrual of more revenue from the sales of replica jerseys and paraphernalia to be made available by Strike.
It is believed that there have been certain contractual breaches which have triggered the need for a termination.
Reality has not met expectations and now the sponsorship has been cut short as the new Kotoko leadership work on securing a better deal.
It is yet to b established when exactly the termination takes effect. Asante Kotoko are preparing to compete in next season’s CAF Champions League and before a new kit sponsor is announced, they will have to use the Strike kits.


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HTC Butterfly s archive
Phones 10 July 2013
HTC is looking to merge the HTC One and HTC Butterfly product range of smartphones, a source close to the matter has told Pocket-lint. Currently the metal-bodied One sits in parallel to the Butterfly models that are available across some Asian markets,...
Phones 19 June 2013
Previously hitting the 'net in a few "leaked" photos, the HTC Butterfly s has officially broken cover at a launch event in Taiwan. The update to the HTC Butterfly, which never made it to the UK, the outstanding feature of the "s" edition is that it sports...


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Promotion aims to grab customers from rival online payment service during the busy holiday shopping season.
Google is offering its online payment service at no charge to merchants through next year, apparently sending a message to rival PayPal that you can't beat free.
The promotion replaces Google's previous offer of processing for free $10 of Google Checkout sales for every $1 merchants spend on text ads distributed by the Mountain View, Calif., search engine. The new deal, which runs through Dec. 31, 2007, makes the service free to all merchants, whether or not they spend money on Google ads.
While marketed as a holiday promotion, the latest offer is seen as having less to do with Christmas and more to do with grabbing customers from PayPal. The eBay company has its own promotion, offering merchants free placement on its shopping site if they use links to PayPal Express Checkout. PayPal offers shoppers promotions, such as discounts and free shipping, to lure them to the site.
Online payment services provide registered shoppers a faster way to buy on the Web by enabling them to make purchases from multiple vendors without having to input credit card information on each site. The services are available at no charge to shoppers.
PayPal is the largest online payment service, with nearly 123 million user accounts worldwide. Google is the upstart in the market, having launched its service in June.
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After the combo suffered its third straight loss two weeks ago against Louisville, UCF is set to give Gold/Black/Black another chance to redeem itself.
The Knights are rolling with a nearly identical look from their last home game against Georgia Tech on Saturday. The only change is on the helmet, which will now feature the normal stack UCF decal instead of the reverse version.
Gold/Black/Black is unquestionably UCF’s best and most on-brand combo, but it has not seen the best performances in recent years.
The Knights obviously just suffered a deflating 20-14 loss while wearing it two weeks ago against Louisville. Before that, a version of it using the old black knighthead jerseys was worn against BYU in the 2020 Boca Raton Bowl where UCF lost 49-23.
And that was just a month after UCF wore it for its home matchup against No. 7 Cincinnati, where the Knights lost a heartbreaker 36-33.
All in all, UCF has not won a game in this combo in nearly four years. That could easily change this weekend given that the Yellow Jackets are far and away the worst team the Knights have sported this look against.
UCF opts for the same combo in back-to-back home games
We all knew that UCF was moving back towards more “on-brand” uniform looks and away from some of the more whacky anthracite and pewter combos that we’d gotten over the last few years.
But seeing the Knights wear a nearly identical look in back-to-back home games is still pretty jarring. The closest we’ve come to this in the modern uniform era was a stretch from 2019 to 2020 where UCF wore identical blackouts in back-to-back home games, but there was a whole offseason in between them.
It’s hard to complain too much given that Gold/Black/Black is such a superb combo (especially in this new uniform set) and it’ll be a nice change of pace to see it during a day game.
But I can’t say that this is a trend I’d want to see continue. It will be a pretty big letdown if the Knights once again opt for a version of this combo against SMU next week.
I have zero issues at all with UCF rocking with its best look for a Power Five opponent. I just hope we’re still in store for a good diversity of combos the rest of the season.
- This will be UCF’s fifth all-time meeting with Georgia Tech. The Knights have donned gold helmets in every game.
- This combo becomes the fifth variation of Gold/Black/Black that UCF has worn in the modern uniform era
- UCF last wore the same combo in back-to-back home games when the team opted for a blackout against USF and Tulsa in 2019-2020
- It has been 1,405 days since UCF won a game wearing Gold/Black/Black
- This is the first time that the Knights have worn gold helmets in back-to-back home games since 2006


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Festive Flags Competition
Submissions for the 2020 Festive Flag Competition have now closed.
Congratulations to the 20 finalists whose designs below have been chosen to dress our city during this year’s Christmas holiday period.
We received an overwhelming response to this year’s Festive Flag Competition with so many creative and thought-out designs, and we would like to thank everyone who made a submission.
It is now up to you, the community, to choose your top 10 out of the remaining finalists, which will be used as the official Council e-Christmas Cards for 2020.
To vote, head over to Council’s Facebook page.
Voting ends 5pm, Friday 23 October 2020.