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For Pride 2020, Levi’s is continuing its support of the LGBTQ+ community with a collection spotlighting the people who speak out to create positive change.
Adopting “Use Your Voice!” as a rallying cry, this year’s collection is all about maximizing self-expression. The collection includes a range of graphic tees with the Levi’s box tab logo and Use Your Voice in the new Levi’s serif logo. Additionally, the brand has released denim Trucker Jackets in a stonewashed indigo and a faded tie-dye featuring Use Your Voice graphics embroidered on the back, which can be paired with matching indigo and faded tie-dye denim shorts.
Other standout pieces include a lavender crop top tee with the Levi’s serif rainbow logo, a special clear iridescent Trucker Jacket with a holographic rainbow overlay, and even pair of Pride stonewash denim chaps! Completing the lineup are a range of accessories including socks, underwear, a Flex Fit cap, bandana with rainbow overlay, a clear iridescent banana sling, and more.
“At Levi’s, we’ve been longstanding advocates for equality – never afraid to use our voice to do what’s right for our employees, our partners, and our fans,” said Jen Sey, SVP and CMO of Global Brands at Levi Strauss & Co. “In turn, we are also proud to support those who speak up for equality, who use their voices to drive progress and make a positive impact in their communities. This year’s Pride collection is both an encouragement and a celebration of those that use their voices to change the world.”
Along with product, Levi’s will also continue its longstanding support of the LGBTQ+ community by partnering with OutRight Action International, an organization that works to advance the rights of LGBTQ+ people all over the world.
One hundred percent of net proceeds from Levi’s Pride 2020 collection will go to OutRight Action International. This is the second year that Levi’s has partnered with the organization and by working with them, Levi’s hopes to elevate the stories of those who have been marginalized, and to ensure that everyone everywhere has the right to be proud, free, and visible, no matter who they are or who they love.
“At OutRight, we work each day to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people—and ensure the universal declaration of human rights applies to each one of us around the world,” added Jessica Stern, executive director of OutRight Action International. “We are proud to be a partner of Levi’s and see the Levi’s Pride Collection as a critical reminder that we all should have the right to be out, proud and visible no matter where we live, who we are or who we love.”
For this year’s corresponding collection campaign, Levi’s Pride partnered with Self Evident Truths – a project by author and photographer iO Tillett Wright documenting 10,000 people who identify as anything other than heteronormative. As a small sampling of iO’s decade-long undertaking, these portraits are part of a larger moment and movement. A celebration of our differences and a showcase of our shared humanity, Self-Evident Truths is a pinnacle example of how just one voice can raise tens of thousands.


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Tense Toyota-Tesla Relationship Leads To Partnership Ending
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Toyota and Tesla's deal has ended. Toyota is said to be distancing itself from Tesla and moving on to pushing fuel cells instead of becoming a playing in the electeric car market.
The partnership's main produce is the Toyota RAV4 EV. Toyota purchased a stake in Tesla for $50 million and sold the former NUMMI plant in Fremont, Calif. to Tesla for $42 million, where the Model S is now made and the Model X is expected to start being produced next year.
Tesla announced in May it would stop delivering battery packs for the RAV4 this year.
Every driver would like to drive the safest car in the world. Safe cars for senior citizens have special features that make driving comfortable for older drivers. Safe cars for senior citizens in 2018 have the following features; electronic stability control helps in maintaining control of the car when avoiding hazards, 2018 cars like the Toyota Camry have curtain airbags for protecting the head and auto emergency brakes that help in reducing car crashes from the rear end. Read more
The used car market is on the rise. With global financial markets uncertain, more people are turning to used cars as a cost-effective solution. As soon as a new car is driven off the forecourt, the depreciation in value is huge; this means buying a quality used car can give you more bang for your buck. Read more
Accidents that take place on the roads can be attributed to the carelessness of drivers but to a great extent these accidents can be averted if the condition of the vehicles that they are driving in is good. Read more

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Hey UAW workers…there’s never been a better time for you to ignore your dyed in the wool Democrat union bosses and save your jobs. If you want a candidate who is committed to keeping jobs in America, you might want to reconsider your blind allegiance to the wife of the NAFTA President…
Ford is shifting all North American small-car production from the U.S. to Mexico, CEO Mark Fields told investors today in Dearborn.
“Over the next two to three years, we will have migrated all of our small-car production to Mexico and out of the United States,” Fields said.
The industry has known for decades that domestic manufacturers struggle to make a profit on small cars. Shifting their assembly to Mexico can reduce costs to a point. But some of these cars are over-engineered.
For example, Field said the current Ford Focus can be ordered in 300 different configurations of options and colors. Ford wants to reduce that to 30, which will make the production process simpler and less expensive.
But Americans prefer larger vehicles, especially pickups and higher-riding SUVs and crossover vehicles for their personal use.
The future of smaller cars in the U.S. may depend on the ability to electrify their powertrains and introduce them to ride-sharing fleets where they can generate revenue from fares paid by multiple riders.
Along those lines, Fields and other Ford executives Wednesday outlined an aggressive plan to invest $4.5 billion over the next four years. These will include new models in segments such as commercial vehicles, trucks, SUVs and performance vehicles.
Ford also reiterated its commitment to developing an autonomous vehicle by 2021. The company believes that autonomous vehicles could account for up to 20% of vehicle sales by 2030. –Detroit FP


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Five Below Now Has Items Above Five Dollars
Retailer Five Below is known for having items from candy to electronics, to makeup, and t-shirts all for $5 and below.
That was until recently.
Five Below released a statement that they've had to make some adjustments due to cost increases. For the first time in their 17 year existence, they now have items as high as $10. You'll notice a new section in the store called "Ten Below Gift Shop" featuring items between $6 and $10.
They did explain that yes, even though their name insinuates all the items are $5 and below, they'll still be keeping it.
There are currently two locations in Maine. One at 80 Steven King Dr. Suite 3 in Augusta, and the other at 198 Maine Mall Rd in South Portland.


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The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are officially for software updates, and when a security patch was rolled out in March, many thought it was their final one. Luckily for the owner of these two phones, a new update is now being deployed, reports .
Galaxy S7 series is receiving the September 2020 security patch
The phones came out back in 2016 with Android 6.0, which makes them nearly five years old. In 2018, they were upgraded to Android 8, which was their last OS upgrade.
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From being a polyglot to transforming brands, 10 things to know about Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan2 min read 21 Mar 2023, 09:57 AM IST
Ahead of his scheduled takeover at Starbucks as the new CEO, Laxman Narasimhan officially became the CEO of the company on Monday. Know all about the new CEO of coffee giant
Weeks ahead of his scheduled takeover of the role, Laxman Narasimhan assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks on Monday. With a thirty years of experience, Laxman was a leading force behind the transformation of Reckit's consumer brands and Pepsico. He joined the company's board of directors and working at the coffee giant in October last year.
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New UI on iOS and Android mobile apps makes it easier for users to access their data from anywhere
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LastPass today announced the rollout of a new vault user interface (UI) on its iOS and Android mobile applications providing all users with easier, more streamlined access to data in their vaults. These changes unify the user experience with a modernized extension menu for desktop browsers.
“Today’s password manager users expect to be able to access their data from anywhere, quickly and seamlessly. This new UI release is part of LastPass’ ongoing effort to meet our customers where they are – at work, home, school, or on the go – and streamline their experience across the devices and browsers they use,” said Jordan Girman, vice president of product management, LastPass. “These enhancements will make it easier than ever for LastPass users to access items in their vaults, wherever and whenever they need it.”
The new UI provides easier, more streamlined access to user data and information, with benefits that include:
Reduced time searching for information with a refreshed, modern look and feel to get to what you need with fewer clicks so you can spend time on the tasks that matter most.
Improved accessibility, with dynamic text that adjusts to the preferred reading size settings on users’ mobile devices.
Intuitive vault organization, helping users find and fill items faster.
Streamlined sharing of passwords from mobile, allowing simple and secure sharing with friends, colleagues and family from anywhere.
Refreshed password generator for Android users, allowing easy on-the-go password generation.
Mobile support for one-time passcodes for B2B customers, allowing access to these passcodes from anywhere, anytime.
“The new mobile interface is much easier on the eye, I love that it is an enhancement of what LastPass delivers best, an easy-to-use interface focused on delivering a seamless secure experience,” said Richard Swan, chief operating officer, Paul McFadden Wealth.
The UI rollout for iOS is now complete, with the rollout for Android scheduled to begin in mid-November.
LastPass is an award-winning password manager which helps millions of registered users organize and protect their online lives. For more than 100,000 businesses of all sizes, LastPass provides password and identity management solutions that are convenient, easy to manage and effortless to use. From enterprise password management and single sign-on to adaptive multi-factor authentication, LastPass for Business gives superior control to IT and frictionless access to users. For more information, visit https://lastpass.com. LastPass is trademarked in the U.S. and other countries.


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ByteDance Ltd, owner of the popular video app TikTok, is developing a paid music service that will challenge industry leaders such as Spotify and Apple Music in emerging markets, according to people familiar with the matter.
ByteDance expects to introduce the new app as early as this fall in a handful of territories, mostly poorer countries where paid music services have yet to garner large audiences, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven’t been announced. The company has already secured rights from T-Series and Times Music, two of India’s largest labels, according to executives with those companies.
While the new app isn’t named after TikTok, ByteDance will try to convert some of TikTok’s audience into paying customers, the people said. TikTok and Douyin, its Chinese equivalent, have been downloaded more than 500 million times and have become two of the most influential apps in the contemporary music industry.
ByteDance, based in Beijing, declined to comment.
The new app will include a catalogue of songs available on-demand, as well as video, and isn’t a clone of Spotify or Apple Music, according to the people. The app is far enough along that many music industry executives have been given demonstrations of it.
ByteDance is one of the world’s most valuable start-ups, valued at more than $75 billion in its most recent round of fund raising. The company’s first signature app was Toutiao, a news aggregation app whose name means headlines.
The new paid service will increase the competition between ByteDance and Tencent, which owns WeChat, China’s most popular app.
ByteDance has yet to secure rights from the world’s three largest music groups: Universal, Warner and Sony. Their catalogues account for a minority of listening in most emerging markets, but will be vital if ByteDance wanted to expand anywhere in Europe, Latin America or North America.
Universal, Warner and Sony have tried to limit the availability of music for free on the internet. It also presents an opportunity to squeeze ByteDance for extra money. They credit their songs with TikTok’s popularity, and have demanded hundreds of millions of dollars to renew their current rights deals. Those companies won’t grant the rights for the paid music service without sorting out the rights for TikTok , the people said.
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Nanophotonics worthy of GU degree and further study
Marcus Poulin: We are beginning to near the end of the von Neumann architecture inherent in our contemporary microprocessor designs.
Familiar corporations like Intel and AMD have to resort to strained silicon and unending die-shrinks to engender further performance out of their current biCMOS designs as they are having to deal with heat buildup issues and voltage leakage.
Could it be said that the microelectronics industry is converging to the nanoelectronic realm?
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Th new Matter smart home standard being supported by Google, Apple, Amazon, Zigbee and others, is now set to be released in 2022. Its original timeline was in the second half of 2021.
According to a blog post from Tobin Richardson, president and CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (formerly the ZigBee Alliance), who is a member of the Matter Standards Working Group, the new standard development is proceeding as planned but requires more support, testing and refining.
“Now that we’re aligned on the feature set for Matter, we’ve shifted into building out device type support, testing, refining, and of course SDK development,” says Richardson. “This is where the participation of member companies and the feedback we are receiving from the test events has proved extremely valuable. It’s allowing us to ensure we have the best solution possible when the final specification and SDK are available.
“With test event 4 complete, we’re planning to host additional test events, including one in September, with participation only expected to rise as we approach our first “gated” test event, which will be a key milestone in defining first Matter devices in-market. We continue to welcome members into the developer community to work on the SDK via contributions to GitHub, and on the certification process and tools which will help get Matter products to market quicker.”
He continues, “Taking an open-source SDK approach means everyone that develops a Matter device can use the same code base. That’s an absolutely critical element to ensuring rapid adoption and market success — but we need to get it right. The ultimate goal remains to deliver a specification and SDK that delivers on our promise to create a common language for the smart home and improve consumer smart home experiences and spur greater innovation.
“In May of this year, we saw a development path with first devices through certification by the end of the year in 2021. With the completion of several test events and forecasting, our members have updated the schedule to reflect a commitment to ensuring that the SDK, and related tools, are ready to meet the expectations of the market when launched and enable a large ecosystem of interoperable Matter products. Our refined plans include ongoing SDK and certification program development in 2H 2021, targeting a “pre-ballot” version of the technical spec available to members at year’s end. In the first half of 2022, we expect to see the SDK released, the first devices through certification, and our formal certification program opening.”
He adds, “Together with our members, we’ve updated these go-to-market plans to ensure the Matter specification, certification, and testing tools, and of course the SDK, are stable, deployable at scale, and meet market expectations for quality and interoperability. Our members continue to work hard to build these tools, and their own Matter products and we look forward to the first products and timelines revealed next year.
The Matter Smart Home standard claims to be an industry–unifying standard that will provide reliable, secure connectivity and offer consumers a seal of approval that devices will work seamlessly together. Matter’s development is being guided by the Connectivity Standards Alliance.
In addition to Google, Amazon and Apple, prominent members of the Alliance include Legrand, Assa Abloy, IKEA, Comcast, Lutron. Resideo, Somfy, Silicon Labs, Texas Instruments, Schneider Electric, Tuya, and others.
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Thanks to a listing on Amazon for the Dark Horse published art book for the game, we might have a tentative release date for the next game in the Mass Effect series.
Mass Effect could begin again next Spring
Mass Effect is a name that sits well with the majority of the gaming public. The action/role-playing series from EA and BioWare was a massive hit on last-gen consoles after all. And so a new trilogy has been more than a little anticipated. Not long ago, we learned that the first title in that (possible) new series would be Mass Effect Andromeda. And that’s about all we learned… till now.
Dark Horse Comics is working on an art book to go along with MEA. In fact, the tome is launching right alongside the game, according to the listing on Amazon, which was noted by website Destructoid. See where this is heading?
In what can only be a slip-up, Amazon published the release date of that art book as March 21st 2017. So if the game and the book are supposed to hit stores at the same time, then it’s more than reasonable to assume that that date will be roughly one and the same. Though of course, there might be a few days between ’em, meaning the book and the game.
Till there’s some official word, all this should be taken with a grain of salt. As definite as it sounds right now, it’s still not official till we hear it from EA. Though, if I had to wager a guess, I’d say that late March is probably the date that gamers will be looking towards for Andromeda.


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Apple iPad Price: $499 Wi-Fi, $629 3G Size: 9.5 by 7.5 inches with a 9.7-inch (diagonal) screen Battery life: 10 hours Weight: 1.5 pounds Processor speed: 1 GHz Disk capacity: 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB Operating system: iOS Number of apps: 250,000-plus Camera? No Internet connection: Wi-Fi-only and 3G models Touch-screen rating: 4 out of 5. Sensitive, bright. Resolution could be better. Overall: Thumbs up Impression: The iPad is still the Cadillac of tablet computers, with its large screen, fast processor and elegant design.
March 7, 2012 |
Apple's new iPad has a higher resolution screen, better graphics processor, an iPhone-4-quality rear camera and (in some models) 4G LTE capability. It's also slightly thicker and slightly heavier. But the difference in heft between the iPad 2 and the new iPad (no, it's not called iPad 3 or iPad HD) will likely be negligible to most. The Wi-Fi-only version of the new iPad is 0.37 inches (9.4 millimeters) thick and weighs 1.44 pounds (652 grams). The Wi-Fi-only version of the iPad 2 is 0.34 inches (8.8 millimeters)
October 30, 2013 |
Reviews for the iPad Air are in, and the consensus is Apple has once again built the best tablet. The most noticeable change users will find on the iPad Air, which goes on sale Friday, is its new, super-slim size. It weighs 1 pound and is 0.29 inches thick. It also has a drastically thinner frame and looks a lot like the design of the iPad mini. Engadget's Brad Molen says the name "Air" is fitting because "it's ridiculously small and light compared to previous models. " "Just hold the Air for a minute and then pick up an older iPad," Molen wrote.
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November 19, 2013 |
Contradicting earlier claims, Los Angeles school district officials said Tuesday that their right to use English and math curriculum installed on district iPads expires after three years. At market rates, buying a new license for the curriculum would cost $50 to $100 each year per iPad, an additional cost that could surpass $60 million annually. The expense would add to the price tag of the $1-billion effort to provide a tablet to every teacher and student in the nation's second-largest school system.
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October 1, 2013 |
At a taco truck near Maya Angelou Community High School in South Los Angeles, senior Ramiro Gonzalez showed off his school-issued iPad tucked into his backpack Tuesday, excited that he still has it. "They're saying we might have to give them back now," he said. "But I hope we get to keep them. " Nearby, Eliazith Lorenzo, a senior at a different school on the same campus, had his iPad taken back only days after receiving it. He'd used it a little in class but said he'd mostly played a soccer game on it at home.
October 23, 2012 |
SAN JOSE -- The iPad mini, the long-rumored smaller tablet from Apple, has made its debut. Apple launched the 7.9-inch tablet computer at an invitation-only media event Tuesday morning, telling a crowd of reporters that the device is as thin as a pencil and weighs .68 pounds. Price for the iPad mini starts at $329. "It's as light as a pad of paper," said Apple's marketing chief Phil Schiller. PHOTOS: Apple unveils iPad mini The iPad mini will be available for pre-order on Friday.
April 16, 2012 |
Could Apple be working on a device with a 5-inch or 7-inch screen? This question continues to get stirred up with other speculation, like the leaves at the bottom of a tea cup -- and everyone tries to read them. In today's edition of "As the Apple Turns," momentum appears to be coming out of China with stories attributed to "reliable sources" about the company developing Retina display screens for a smaller tablet. Macotakara is reporting that 2013 is the year of the pocket-sized tablet and feature resolution of 1,600 by 960 pixels or 1,280 by 960 pixels.
March 17, 2012 |
After spending about a day with the new iPad, it's clear that Apple's third-generation tablet is an improvement over its two stellar predecessors. Apps launch faster, websites load quicker and the camera actually takes good-looking pictures this time around thanks to a 5-megapixel rear shooter. But there is no question that the best feature found in the new iPad is its display. With a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, and 3.1 million pixels in total spread across the screen, the new iPad's screen has a higher resolution screen than today's 1080p high definition TVs. The device offers the sharpest, most impressive screen I've seen on any tablet, ever.
November 2, 2012 |
The iPad mini is out, and we just got our unit. Following in the steps of Google and Amazon, Apple has jumped into the small tablet market with its own offering, and now it's time to check it out. LIVE UNBOXING: Join us at 11 a.m. today Unlike its rivals, the iPad mini is built with aluminum and it has a larger 7.9-inch screen, albeit with a lower resolution. At $329, it also costs $130 more than the base models of the Nexus 7 and 7-inch Kindle Fire HD units. I'll be unboxing the iPad mini live at 11 a.m. PDT. Check back to this post so you can tune in and watch.


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Bitcoin markets are rallying once again breaking new price records after recently exceeding the US$12K zone. On December 6, 2017, at approximately 2:30 pm EDT, one bitcoin is now valued at a global weighted average of over $13,000 across many popular trading platforms. The milestone comes just days before the upcoming derivatives products set to be launched by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) and CME Group.
Bitcoin Crosses $13K Per BTC Across Global Exchanges
Bitcoin is on fire, and it continues to gain in value every single month this year, achieving more than 1100 percent in value during 2017. The decentralized currency has been one of the most topical conversations lately regarding finance, money, and investment vehicles. The price has astonished the mainstream media and many news outlets, and television shows across the world are reporting on the bitcoin phenomenon.
In these reports, journalists and reporters detail how bitcoin is becoming the world’s “digital gold” and explain how the currency has outpaced nearly every government issued currency, stock, and commodity traded on earth. Over the past few weeks, many speculators believe the price is being pushed by institutional money coming-in with all the futures products scheduled.
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The Federal Government’s announcement yesterday of a move to monthly company tax payments to shift $8.3 billion into the budget has been criticised as an accounting trick and mere timing difference that will cost business.
Tax experts and industry bodies say what is essentially balance sheet juggling by the government will severely impact the cashflow of business.
The revenue-raising measure was introduced as part of the government’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2012-13 and will be phased in over three years starting on January 1, 2014 for companies with turnover of $1 billion or more, from January 15, 2015 for companies with a turnover of $100 million or more and from January 1, 2016 for those companies with a turnover of $20 million or more.
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How payments will shift
Gavan Ord, business policy advisor at CPA Australia, told SmartCompany the monthly company tax payments the $8.3 billion in revenue-raising came from moving 14 months of tax payments into 12 months.
“The Opposition is talking about this as an accounting trick,” he says.
“The $8.3 billion comes from bringing forward payments from one financial year into the other.
“That’s where the money actually comes from; this is really just a timing thing.”
Ord says under the current system company tax payments are due quarterly so a payment for the end of the June quarter for company tax for April, May and June is due on July 28.
Under the new system, company tax for April will be due on May 28 and company tax for May on June 28, so two months are brought forward into the current financial year.
The impact on business
He says businesses with seasonal fluctuations in cashflow will be particularly hard hit by the change.
“For some business like retail, where it is cyclical, the impact will be quite large and if a lot of sales happen around Christmas there are issues there,” he says.
“They may have to borrow to pay tax bills during some of their down months.”
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There are countless numbers of quality smartphones, tablets, laptops and computers out there – but one thing that they haven’t mastered yet is security. At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, interface and hardware giant Synaptics, has just announced a “new multi-factor biometric fusion engine”. You might be wondering what exactly this is; it’s essentially a piece of technology that unites both facial recognition and fingerprint recognition technologies together.
Recently, the company publicised plans for an optical fingerprint sensor that would be able to be installed into the displays of smartphones.
In simpler terms, Synaptics’ latest introduced technology will empower your future smartphone to be unlocked by your face or your fingerprint. Now, this is quite revolutionary and very useful, as many smartphone users complain that they aren’t able to unlock smartphones using their fingerprint due to gloves – they will then be able to unlock their device using the facial recognition. What’s more is that the fusion engine permits the user to unlock their smartphone with their face and fingerprint, which means there is a doubled result of security.
At the current moment in time, there hasn’t been any word on when Synaptics will implement the fusion engine in upcoming smartphones, and it may, in fact, take quite a while before you pick up a smartphone with the new technology.
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The government’s ambitious Digital India programme aims to bring 100% tele-density, high-speed internet highways and delivery of citizencentric services electronically.


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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quantzig, a leading analytics advisory firm that delivers customized analytics solutions, has announced the completion of their new article on pharma marketing trends in 2019. In recent years, pharma marketing companies have witnessed a surge of technologies such as automated machine systems, artificial intelligence, e-detailing, high-quality management systems, and much more. All these technologies have significantly changed the pharma marketing ecosystem. But what’s there for pharma marketing companies to embrace in 2019, you ask? In this article, our analytics team has unveiled some of the upcoming pharma marketing trends and also the ways these trends will help pharma companies to boom in the years to come.
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Pharma marketing trends:
Changing consumer behavior
Today consumers have become more informed and have taken control over healthcare. They search for easier ways to procure medical services and expect to experience the same level of service from every brand. However, healthcare companies tend to struggle when it comes to using consumer behavior to enhance the care and services offered. But in order to stay ahead of the curve, pharma companies need to focus on customer experience exclusively.
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Social media interactions
Social media provides interesting opportunities to companies in all industries to connect and engage with their consumers effectively. Pharma companies should also utilize the social media platform to improve their engagement with their customers. Companies that are most successful on social media platforms are the ones that share content based on the value of their customers and not on brands or products.
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The emergence of electronic health records
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Jim Cramer of CNBC called Charlotte-based Snyder’s-Lance’s acquisition last week of Diamond Foods “a brilliant combination” that could itself become an attractive takeover target.
Shares of Snyder’s-Lance are “absolutely worth buying now that they are rolling up Diamond,” the “Mad Money” host said Friday. The two companies are complementary, so Snyder’s is grabbing a lot more aisle space with the transaction, Cramer added.
Cramer had recommended San Francisco-based Diamond as a “dramatically undervalued” turnaround story this past summer and since then, the stock has risen 29 percent, CNBC reported.
Cramer said despite American consumers’ current penchant for healthier foods options, they still like to indulge on junk food.
The local snack maker’s $1.91 billion deal is expected to close in early 2016. Snyder’s said last week it anticipates annual cost savings of $75 million, and that the deal will boost its earnings in 2016.
“I think acquiring Diamond is exactly what Snyder’s-Lance needs in order to reignite its growth, and the positives from this transaction far outweigh the negatives from this suboptimal quarter,” Cramer said.
Last week Snyder’s-Lance reported third-quarter earnings that were up from last year but that fell below Wall Street expectations as sales softened.
The combined Snyder’s-Diamond “snack food powerhouse” would make an equally attractive takeover target once the deal closes, Cramer said, naming Mondelēz, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola as possible acquirers.
Snyder’s-Lance, known for its Lance peanut butter sandwich crackers, has been expanding its portfolio of “better-for-you” snacks as consumers have been demanding healthier snacks. Diamond’s product line includes Kettle Brand chips, Pop Secret popcorn and Emerald snack nuts.
Diamond Foods has been beset by an accounting scandal in which it falsified walnut costs to inflate its earnings, later making the company vulnerable as a takeover target.


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Wróblewski painting most expensive piece of art ever sold in Poland after going for staggering 13.44 million PLN
A painting by prominent post-WWII artist Andrzej Wróblewski has been sold for an eye-watering PLN 13.44 million, making it both the most expensive painting ever sold in Poland and the most expensive overall artwork ever sold on the Polish market.
Entitled ‘Two Married Women’, the painting sold on Tuesday 30th November at Warsaw-based art auction house DESA Unicum, is one of the most important artworks of Polish post-war art and was the second in a series on ‘Societal Contrasts’.
The painting depicts two contrasting women with different values and of different levels of wealth, one an elegantly dressed woman holding a small black dog with a bow and the other, a working-class woman proudly holding an undressed baby in her arms.
On the reverse of the painting is the sketch for another painting entitled ‘Youth Rally in West Berlin’, which Wróblewski completed in 1951.
Born in Vilnius, then part of Poland, in 1927, Wróblewski is the author of over 150 paintings, of which his most prized are completed in a style somewhere between abstraction and figurativism.
Juliusz Windorbski, president of DESA Unicum said: “The Post-War and Contemporary Art auction confirms the enormous interest which modern art continues to enjoy. The turnaround at this sale reached close to PLN 32 million, so a value over 30 percent of the turnover in all auctions of post-war art last year, which reached over PLN 100 million and provided us with an over 50 percent share in this key segment of the art market.”
The previous two records for art sales were Wojciech Fangor’s ‘M22’, which was the most expensive painting sold in December 2020 at PLN 7.2 million and more recently in October 2021, Magdalena Abakanowicz’s “Crowd III”, consisting of 50 statues, which, until now, was the most expensive artwork ever sold, at PLN 13.2 million.
A total of 45 artworks were sold in Tuesday’s sale with artworks from the most respected artists working after WWII including works by Stanisław Fijałkowski, Jan Tarasin, Erny Rosenstein, Jerzy Nowosielski, Tomasz Ciecierski, Józef Hałas, Tadeusz Kantor and Edward Dwurnik.
Individual records were also set for Edward Dwurnik’s ‘Baikal’, Jan Dobkowski’s ‘Okeanida from Delos’ and Roman Opałka’s ‘Detail 407817 – 434714’ all of which became the most expensive works sold to date in the case of each respective artist.


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British menswear brand, Ben Sherman, is on its sustainable journey and has just announced the launch of its eco-conscious eyewear collection.
The Ben Sherman collection was created using only eco-friendly materials. The bio-based acetate is derived from plant materials and is produced from renewable materials.
The metal styles are made of stainless steel, which are metal corrosion-resistant, durable, long-lasting and 100 percent recyclable. All of the stainless steel in the collection is made of 60 percent recycled material.
The demo lenses are biodegradable, and are able to naturally decompose in five years, compared to 1,000 years for a plastic demo lens, and the TAC polarised sunglasses are bio-based and created from organic cotton and fibres.
The Ben Sherman eco-green promise extends to the sunglasses pouches which are produced from 100 percent post-consumer recycled plastic bottles.
The range features 12 optical styles and four sunglasses inspired by the label’s clothing and history. The shape of the frame is based around Ivy League Prep, military silhouettes, and iconic looks of the 60s and British youth culture.
The eco-conscious eyewear collection is available from the end of September on its website and globally for wholesale.
Ben Sherman is taking on many innovative movements, as the brand has recently announced the launch of a new venture into branded real estate developments with Brand Lab International.
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UPDATE: Well, would you look at that. The new Omas 360 turquoise demonstrator is already up at its exclusive retailer, Paradise Pen. Available with a 18k gold nib and limited to only 360 pieces. You can purchase yours now for $750.
Back in early March we told about Omas releasing the vintage 360 red demonstrator. After seeing pictures of it and then seeing it in person at the 2012 Chicago Pen Show I absolutely fell in love with it and I wanted more. So I assigned FPGeeks’ Noteworthy International Bureau of Science (NIBS) to find out more information. I don’t ask what methods they use to uncover this information and they don’t tell, but they’ve managed to come back with news of another vintage 360 demonstrator in a new color.
It appears that we may need to funnel some more funds into their tech account because all they were able to bring back was a black and white image of the new pen. They say it will be an exclusive and available very soon. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to break the encryption to find a price for this pen.
So, what color do you think it will be and what color would you like to see if the choice was yours?


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What Catalonia taste like?
Restaurants are reopening with new changes to ensure the safety of clients and staff.
Catalonia has 52 Michelin star restaurants.
The writer Josep Pla wrote that Catalan cuisine is its landscape in a dish. The Mediterranean essence is at the very heart of our traditional gastronomy. This historical legacy has inspired innovative offerings from chefs such as the Roca brothers, Ferran Adrià and Carme Ruscalleda. Chefs both in the past and in today's gastronomic avant-garde have made quality, local produce the cornerstone of their recipes, which have made Catalonia a culinary reference worldwide.Feel like tasting some Catalan cuisine?
Catalan Tourist Board is the official body that works to promote and consolidate the “Catalunya” brand around the world.
Catalonia is the number one tourist destination in Spain and one of the leading destinations in Europe, with more than 24 million tourists visiting per year, of which more than 14 million are from abroad.
The office in the Nordic countries takes leads the Catalonia's promotion in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Estonia.


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IVF breakthrough 'will increase chance of pregnancy'
South Australian researchers say a breakthrough in IVF technology will increase the chances of women becoming pregnant.
The researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a product that improves the rate of embryo implantation by up to 40 per cent.
The product, called EmbryoGen, makes use of a growth factor that is found naturally in the uterus.
Professor Sarah Robertson worked alongside Danish researchers on the project and says the product strengthens the embryo when it is added to the IVF culture.
"By replicating the natural environment with natural growth factor, we're providing the embryo with the information it expects to see and that gives it a much better chance of developing and progressing into a healthy pregnancy," she said,
Professor Robertson says the product will be particularly helpful to women who have miscarried.
"We think their embryos are more vulnerable or fragile and adding back this growth factor is protecting them from the stress of the culture dish," she said.
The product will launched in Europe in the middle of the year and become available in Australia in 2012.


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XSeed Games have announced the western release date of vampire-stripping action game Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed.
A HD remake of the 2011 PSP game, the game is set around 2012’s Akihabara; Japan’s oktaku capitol. The city is also home to vampire-like Shadow Souls, who can make themselves indistinguishable from humans, and possess humans by biting them. After identifying them with a special camera, players pummel foes and strip them down to expose them to sunlight to finish them off.
While technically announced during E3 2019, 2020’s issues with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic no doubt caused delays and issues; leading to a soft re-announcement. In Japan, the game launched on May 20th, 2021.
Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed launches in the west Summer 2021 for Windows PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4.
You can find the announcement trailer below.
In addition, there is a special Day 1 10th Anniversary Edition. Based on the official website and tweet, this appears to contain a complete two disc soundtrack, art book, and collector’s box.
You can find the full rundown (via the official website) below.
Welcome to Akihabara, agent.
If this is your first time here, you may find the culture a bit unusual, to say the least. But to those who lead their lives here, it’s a paradise. They see it as a safe haven from the outside world, where they can celebrate the music, the games, the shows, and the characters they love.
We’re here to keep it that way.
None of them know what’s happening here. What’s watching them, hunting them, picking off their friends who get lost after dark. Why those friends resurface as hopeless shut-ins, barely able to speak, let alone walk outside ever again.
We’re still gathering information for now, but check back soon for the latest on our contacts, intel, equipment, and techniques.
For Japan and humanity,
Acting Director Ryuji Sejima
Image: Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed official website


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Japanese carmaker Nissan, which on September 3 had showcased its popular subcompact crossover Nissan Juke in an all-new avatar, has now begun production of the second-generation of the model which will only be sold in Europe.
The Juke has received a major update after nearly ten years of its original launch in 2010 and saw production for the subcompact crossover commencing at the company’s Sunderland plant in the UK on September 10.
With fresh investment of 100 million pounds (Rs 893.78 crore), the Sunderland factory is the only Nissan production plant in the world which will build the latest Juke for consumption in the EU markets.
For Europe only
While the Juke started off as being a global model garnering tremendous response in various markets, the crossover slowly started getting overshadowed by aggressive competition over the last few years, which made the carmaker pull the plug on the model from major markets, except for those in Europe. In fact, the Nissan Kicks crossover is understood to be the Juke replacement in these markets.
The Juke barely managed to clock 10,157 units in the US in 2017 (2016: 19,577 / -48.11%), when the facelifted first-generation model was still ambling along quite well in Europe with cumulative sales clocking over 95,000 units in 2018. This was a clear enough indication for the Japanese carmaker to reserve the second-generation model for the European market only and build it at the Sunderland facility. For this very reason, the car has seen its entire design and engineering work being carried out in the UK, with the Nissan’s European Design and R&D teams in Paddington, London and Cranfield, Bradfordshire taking on the project.
In its eightp-year run between 2010 and 2018, the Juke was sold in countries such as the US, Canada, Europe, Japan, Indonesia, Chile and Sri Lanka. The car was always built at two locations- Sunderland catering to Europe and Oppama (Japan) for the rest of the world – both producing AWD variants of the crossover.
Nissan says that the second-generation Nissan Juke has been developed specifically for the European markets and that 70 percent of the production from the plant will be for EU nations, with three two-thirds of the suppliers for the crossover also being based in the EU.
Tech-up for the new model
According to Nissan Europe Chairman, Gianluca de Ficchy, “The new Juke represents a further £100mn investment in our Sunderland plant and is designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK for European customers.”
The company had to also invest in over 5,000 hours of manpower training to upskill its highly skilled and experienced team to manufacture the car. The plant had to undergo necessary tooling upgrades to deliver the new Juke’s suite of advanced technology and high levels of interior and exterior personalisation.
This includes more than 27 new die sets, which cut and mould the car’s ultra-high-tensile steel, which have been installed in the Press Shop to form the Juke’s athletic new design. Four new spray booths have been built in the Paint Shop to accommodate the choice of 15 different two-tone body colour combinations that customers can now choose from.
According to Steve Marsh, Nissan Vice President for Manufacturing in the UK, “We are thrilled to see the Juke in production. Our million Juke fans across Europe will be able to see it on the roads very soon. Juke is a big part of our plant’s heritage, so it is a proud moment to see the new model rolling off the line.”
The new Nissan Juke comes powered by a 1.0-litre three-cylinder DIG-T turbocharged petrol engine which is manufactured in Sunderland. With 117hp of power, the company claims, it gives drivers improved performance, fuel economy and refinement. The car has received a thorough update with sharper lines and a masculine new grille, while retaining some of the defining design elements such as the round headlights underneath the slim LED DRLs. The car is based on the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi’s CMF-B platform and is 85mm longer and 170mm wider than the outgoing model.
With over 35,000 employees, Nissan’s Sunderland plant is the biggest car factory in the United Kingdom. To support the production of new Juke, extra manufacturing staff will be needed on the plant’s production Line Two. In a restructuring of the production schedule, these staff will transfer from production Line One, with both lines operating on a two shift pattern. Overall headcount at the plant will remain the same.


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NAIROBI, 14 February 2021 – Kenya’s Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) has condemned an increase in the price of petroleum products coming into effect Monday.
“Kenyans have endured enough pain trying to make ends meet since the advent of COVID-19 and any attempts (to raise prices further will) catalyze an already provoked people to come out and demand government protection,” COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli said Sunday.
“Ordinary Kenyans are suffering. This is a form of impunity that as workers we will not entertain,” he told reporters, calling on Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to immediately intervene to address their concerns.
Under the revised prices coming into effect on Monday, the liter of super petrol will jump KSh 8.19 to KSh 115.18 (just above $1.05 per liter or over $4.0 a gallon).
The hike in the price of a liter of diesel will be KSh 5.51 to KSh 109.91 (just below one U.S. dollar per liter).
Kerosene, which is used as the primary source of fuel in most households, will go up Ksh 5.32 to KSh 92.44 from KSh 87.12 .
“This will have a domino effect on the cost of living in Kenya with transportation and prices of goods going up,” Atwoli said Sunday.
The regulator attributed the price hikes to “increased landing cost” of the commodities that control most consumer products’ prices, including transportation.
The price hikes come at a time when many Kenyans are facing the most difficult moments in their life owing to COVID-19 and hard economic times.


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US: Tyson expects decline of US protein supplies to continue
Tyson Foods COO Jim Lochner has predicted a continued decline in the amount of protein available to US consumers for the foreseeable future.
Lochner made his remarks at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Global Agriculture Conference yesterday (1 March).
"We are operating in a different world than we were a few years ago," Lochner said. "After decades of steady growth, US per capita consumption of protein declined 11% from the peak in 2006, a trend that is likely to continue."
However, he added: "Tyson has a broad portfolio of products that can help our customers grow. We don't just sell meat in a box. We provide innovation and food solutions to our customers and consumers, and that is what differentiates us from our competitors."
Also yesterday, the US meat giant announced a "multi-million dollar" investment to improve operations at its beef plant in Nebraska.
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly confronted the whole world with an unprecedented challenge, but, at the same time, it has turbocharged a financial technology (Fintech) revolution worldwide. COVID-19 is changing consumer behavior, quite likely forever, and the banking and financial services industry urgently needs to adapt. Digital transformation has quickly become the top priority for those countries not wanting to be left behind. One of the areas that has boosted these last few months is that of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).
In the article, The Digital Rupee: An Important Tool to Promote Financial Inclusion, Dr. Oriol Caudevilla explores India’s journey towards CBDC in relation to other Asian countries.


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It’s beginning to look a lot like spring turkey season. This week on Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio, Brad Criner, Senior Product Manager for Winchester Ammunition and five-time Grand National Wild Turkey Calling Champion and member of the RedHead Pro Hunting Team, Walter Parrott join host Rob Keck.
Tune in on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET on RURAL SiriusXM Channel 147 to catch this exclusive interview.
This week’s show will give an interesting look into the world of Winchester ammo and Brad Criner, including tips on how to prepare for the upcoming turkey season. In addition, Criner will offer recommendations for selecting the right hunting ammo products and effective strategies to harvest the perfect bird.
Stay tuned to hear from the greatest turkey caller of all time, Walter Parrot. Learn how he mastered the art of calling, some pointers for new or struggling callers and all sorts of favorites from the master himself.
Bass Pro Shops operates 98 retail stores and Tracker Marine Centers across America and Canada that are visited by more than 120 million outdoor enthusiasts every year. Each store is designed to reflect the local area’s outdoor traditions and offers an authentic outdoor shopping destination. For more information, visit Bass Pro Shops.


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Porsche shares climbed in Frankfurt’s preliminary general public featuring, as the German automaker completed just one of Europe’s greatest preliminary community offerings even with a slowing world-wide economy and fiery marketplaces.
The 75 billion euro listing marked a exceptional dazzling location for an IPO sector battered by the close of a bull marketplace and Europe’s vitality crisis.
Shares in Porsche, in which Volkswagen is bulk-owned, rose 2 per cent before in the day, but closed almost flat at 82.70 euros in Frankfurt on Thursday, though the broader German current market was down 1 percent.
The Stuttgart-centered organization marketed the shares on Wednesday for 82.5 euros, the leading of the pricing vary.
Volkswagen is listing a 12.5 p.c stake in its most financially rewarding model, Porsche, as it seeks to increase cash to assist spend for its financial commitment in electric powered automobiles. A portion of the 9.4 billion euros elevated by Volkswagen from the stake sale will be compensated to its shareholders as a distinctive dividend.
“The high demand from customers shows investors’ self esteem in Porsche’s long run,” claimed Volkswagen Main Financial Officer Arnold Antlitz. “The proceeds from the IPO will appreciably maximize Volkswagen’s economic adaptability as part of its transition to electric powered vehicles and digitalization.”
The German team wants to use the remaining proceeds to develop electrical automobiles, in which it has vowed to develop into a environment chief.
Former Volkswagen manager Herbert Diess has established a organization goal of beating Tesla in electric powered automobile profits by 2025, requiring the team to provide millions of battery designs.
Diess was replaced this summer time by Porsche CEO Oliver Blume, who will lead the publicly traded athletics car or truck maker and its German father or mother company.
The electrical athletics automobile, the Porsche Taycan, outsold Porsche’s motor-driven flagship 911, marking the brand’s initial foray into battery-driven styles.
The Taycan was 1 of the Porsches lined up for exhibit exterior the Frankfurt Inventory Exchange on Thursday, together with a sequence of 911s from the brand’s heritage.
About 150 automobile field executives, bankers and consultants collected in Frankfurt’s historic inventory exchange building to rejoice one particular of the several major publicly traded firms due to the fact the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Alastair Mankin, vice president of financial companies team Cowen, stated the absence of a solid rally, or “pop” in sector parlance, could be disappointing, specially considering that “many investors have not can get any useful configuration in an IPO”.
“Most people imagine this inventory is priced for achievement, so this morning session will be a very little disappointing,” he reported.
One banker concerned in the IPO advised the FT that “it was a extremely undesirable day” for any IPO thanks to the gloom and doom in the market place, adding that he was relieved that the inventory traded no issue what.


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Rayman Legends slips into next year
Ubisoft has announced the sad news that their Wii U launch title, Rayman Legends will not now be released until 2013.
Rayman Legends has already dazzled gamers at E3 with more exquisite hand-drawn artwork and unique platform gameplay in both single player and multiplayer modes taking advantage of the Wii U's tablet controller.
"Rayman Legends will launch worldwide in the first quarter of 2013. We're happy that fans are excited about the game, and we are taking the time to make sure we deliver a game that lives up to and hopefully exceeds their expectations. Well have more details to share soon," explained a Ubisoft spokesperson.
Thankfully this means that, while Rayman Legends may not be there on launch day, it will remain a launch window title at least.
- Classic PC survival horror series returns with Alone In The Dark: Illumination
- Resident Evil: Revelations 2 confirmed with a concept trailer
- Xbox One owners, Destiny wants to eat your hard drive
- Saints Row IV modding tools released for PC
- Volition's Steve Jaros: Sarkeesian was right to call out Saints Row
- Playable Silent Hill teaser P.T. downloaded 1 million times
- Blooborne gets a Japanese release date
- Rockstar says no delay to next-gen GTA V, November release date rumoured
- Harmonix announces A City Sleeps, their new music-driven shooter


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Electronic Arts announced earlier this week that its sports engine Ignite would power almost all of its future games. In an interview with Polygon, EA Sports Andrew Wilson, executive vice president of EA Sports, said EA’s looking to use the Frostbite Engine for its non-sports titles.
This points to a two-game-engine future for EA, at least for this generation. If you watched the Xbox One reveal, you probably got to see Ignite in action. Well, sort of.
If the footage of EA Sport’s Ignite engine had you salivating, you might want to sit down. According to Wilson, the footage it showed from next-gen FIFA, Madden, NBA Live and its UFC games was pre-rendered.
Wilson explained that EA used pre-rendered footage with “real game assets” (whatever that means).
“It was all pre-rendered,” said Wilson to Polygon. “Listen, we’re not hiding behind that fact. This was an event that we’ve been planning for a number of months on a new platform. And what we wanted to do was use real game assets, so they’re all real game assets, straight out of our game teams, but we had to get it into a format that would be usable in this style of event.”
In other words, the actual in-game footage isn’t usable for display in front of a room of video game journalists and a world of video game fans watching online and on TV. That’s not exactly comforting when it comes to debuting a new games system.
“What I’m really happy to say, though, is that our games right now are delivering on that, and in some cases more,” Wilson said, “and we’re going to show a lot more of that at E3 in a couple of weeks. And then by the time we get to launch, the sky’s the limit of where we get to.”
The pre-rendered footage, according to Wilson, is “following where our games are going and certainly in line with what we’re seeing in our games right now on console.”
Let’s remember how unimpressive the Xbox 360 looked until we saw it running on HD. It didn’t start to truly look like a “next-gen” console until Gears of War came out.


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The fancy new food complex in the ART condos will have a fancy New York chef
Early this year, news broke that Brad Moore, the executive chef at Liberty Village restaurant School, was opening a big new culinary complex on the ground floor of the ART condos at the corner of Sudbury and Dovercourt. Memory Lane and Co., as the project is called, will comprise a 24-hour diner, an ice cream parlour, a casual bar, a bakery and an organic grocery store. (Based on the descriptions on the project’s website, it basically sounds like an amalgam of Pop Tate’s, Cheers and The Max, with a few side businesses thrown in.) It’s scheduled to open in 2015.
Now, there’s another reason to get excited about this thing. According to Post City, the food side of the operation is going to be helmed by Ian Kapitan, a former Torontonian who made a big name for himself in New York working with chefs like Jean-Georges Vongerichten and David Bouley. Kapitan describes his vision for the restaurant component of the complex as follows: “Seasonal cuisine, very healthy, diner concept. Some really solid greasy food without the grease. And we’ll be open 24 hours, late-night, breakfast, lunch, dinner.” Who wouldn’t want to live on top of that?


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Guinness Unveils New Campaign: Black Is Better
NORWALK, Conn. -- Guinness has launched its latest campaign for the Guinness Black Lager. TV spots began airing on Monday, Oct. 15.
Titled "Black is Better," the campaign features "Boardwalk Empire" actor and Guinness fan Jack Huston. It aims to provide beer consumers not only with a functional understanding of Guinness Black Lager's distinct character, flavor and color, but also an emotional connection with the brand that is new to Guinness advertising in the United States.
The four spots will appear on high-profile programs and networks targeting the core Guinness consumer, across sports, lifestyle and late night programming, according to the company.


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The potential impacts of Internet gaming legalization was a major topic at last month’s National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) convention. Another critical topic, not surprisingly, was economic diversification and Tribes’ ability to pursue and manage the process of planning for change. Legalization of online gaming is gaining traction; a states...
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Containers Quickly Pile Up At US Rail Terminals, Add To Port Strains
The US continues to face an unprecedented shipping crisis as logjams at ports and railyards continue to worsen with no relief in sight.
The increasing volume of containers, combined with a labor shortage of dockworkers and truck drivers, rail and storage capacity, have left shipping networks with huge congestion problems that continue to increase.
Currently, more than 100 container ships are waiting to enter US ports from coast to coast. Some of the largest congestion is in San Pedro Bay off the port of Los Angeles, with more than 61 vessels waiting to enter. Dwell time for vessels is six days, the wait time for on-dock rail is nearly 16 days, and then it takes an additional week to move the container on the street to warehouses.
What’s caught our attention is import congestion at railyards. Using data from Hapag-Lloyd AG, one of the world’s top shippers, we find that container dwell time at 11 major railroad terminals averages 9.8 days this month, up from 6.7 days in May and 5.9 days in February.
Noted above, the port of Los Angeles has the highest wait times out of all railyards. Delays are also increasing in Charleston and Detroit.
We recently said port officials had extended operating hours at truck gates to reduce a massive backlog of containers piling up retail, manufacturing, and agricultural supply chains.
Hapag-Lloyd said the delays at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports are the most extreme and would “continue for the remainder of the year.”
Bloomberg points out that increasing demand for imports mixed with labor shortages of truck drivers is a very severe issue plaguing major companies’ supply chains, such as packaged good giant General Mills Inc.
“So we have hundreds of disruptions in our supply chain literally, and it really changes on a daily and weekly basis,” said Jonathon Nudi, group president of North America retail at General Mills. “The bulk of our discussions right now with retailers are really around service and making sure that we can ship the product that our consumers are ultimately looking for.”
Import congestion appears to be worsening, and the focus is now on railyards.
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A new report from Bloomberg News revealed a deal between Google and Mastercard that allowed the Silicon Valley giant to track certain retail purchases.
A secret deal between Google and Mastercard allows Google to track certain retail purchases, according to a report from Bloomberg News. The arrangement gives Google access to all Mastercard purchases that were made in physical retail stores after a user had clicked on a Google ad for a similar product online.
Here’s how Bloomberg describes the tracking process:
It works like this: a person searches for “red lipstick” on Google, clicks on an ad, surfs the web but doesn’t buy anything. Later, she walks into a store and buys red lipstick with her Mastercard. The advertiser who ran the ad is fed a report from Google, listing the sale along with other transactions in a column that reads “Offline Revenue” — only if the web surfer is logged into a Google account online and made the purchase within 30 days of clicking the ad. The advertisers are given a bulk report with the percentage of shoppers who clicked or viewed an ad then made a relevant purchase. Mastercard’s spokesman said the company does not view data on the individual items purchased inside stores.
The deal is causing concern amongst privacy analysts who argue that this is just the latest in a series of oversteps by big data companies like Google.
Christine Bannan, counsel with the advocacy group Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), said that the deal is especially worrisome because consumers were not notified that this information would be collected. “People don’t expect what they buy physically in a store to be linked to what they are buying online,” Bannan said. “There’s just far too much burden that companies place on consumers and not enough responsibility being taken by companies to inform users what they’re doing and what rights they have.”
Despite the increasing invasions on user privacy, Google’s advertisement business took in $95.4 billion in 2017 and has continued to grow at a whopping 20 percent each year, according to the report.
Google is not the only Silicon Valley Master of the Universe seeking details of consumers’ financial lives. Facebook has reportedly been seeking agreements with major banks to share customer information so that it can offer financial products to users while they are on social media.
Mastercard has been at the center of several high profile cases recently of financially blacklisting conservatives including Robert Spencer’s Jihad Watch and the David Horowitz Freedom Center. Mastercard and payment processor Worldpay eventually backed down in the case of the Freedom Center after coverage by Breitbart News and the Drudge Report.


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Innolux Corporation Recognized by General Motors as a 2019 Supplier of the Year WinnerThursday 25th of June 2020
Miaoli, June 25th 2020 – Innolux was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during a virtual ceremony honoring the recipients of the company’s 28th annual Supplier of the Year awards on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.
During the event, GM recognized 116 of its best suppliers from 15 countries that have consistently exceeded GM’s expectations, created outstanding value or introduced innovations to the company. The awards ceremony was originally scheduled as a live-event to be held in March but was postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The recognition is for supplier performance in the 2019 calendar year.
Following the prestigious General Motors Innovation Award in 2018, this is the second award Innolux has received.
“Our suppliers play a key role in delivering the products, services and experiences our customers deserve – and these award-winning suppliers went above and beyond our expectations,” said Shilpan Amin, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.
“We also believe it’s important at this point in time to thank our entire supply base for their efforts the last few months to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19,” added Amin. “Not only have we been able to safely restart our manufacturing operations, our suppliers played a key role in assisting our initiatives to increase the supply of ventilators and personal protection equipment (PPE) for frontline health care workers to help save lives and keep communities safe.”
The Supplier of the Year award winners were chosen by a global team of GM purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing and logistics executives. Winners were selected based on performance criteria in Product Purchasing, Global Purchasing and Manufacturing Services, Customer Care and Aftersales, and Logistics.
‘’We are honored and proud to win yet again such a wonderful recognition for Innolux’s hard work,’’ says Lucien van Riel Chief Business Officer of Innolux’s automotive organization. “After last year’s innovation award trophy, this year’s supplier of the year award confirms again that we are creating great things together with General Motors.”
About Innolux Corporation and CarUX Technology Ltd. Inc
Innolux Corporation (formerly Chimei Innolux Corporation, renamed in November 2012) is one of the world leading TFT-LCD total solution manufacturers, having strong presence in both large-size panels and small & medium size products. The company offers a comprehensive range of products including LCD panels with touch function (Desktop monitor, notebook, tablet PC and smartphone), special-application panels (industrial applications, automotive, avionics, and medical applications), and LCD TV. To be able to focus on automotive products, a new entity called CarUX Technology Ltd. Inc. has been founded. CarUX is a 100% Innolux owned company that shall be developing automotive displays for the future of mobility.
General Motors (NYSE: GM) is a global company committed to delivering safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to get around. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities, sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Holden, Baojun and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety and security services, can be found at http://www.gm.com.


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KELLER (CBS 11 NEWS) – FnG Eats Restaurant goes out of its way to buy products and services in its hometown of Keller and to stay involved in the community.
“They know we support local projects here and they get the point,” said owner and chef Bob Stephenson. “It’s all about supporting the local community. And that’s what drives our business.”
But Chef Stephenson knows the concept of keeping money in Keller by searching out local businesses doesn’t always bring customers to his tables.
“I have people who come in my store every day who say we didn’t know you were here until we drove by or, someone told us about it.” Stephenson said.
Keller Economic Development will put any local business online, give them a webpage, and even advertise their specials free of charge. And more importantly, the new website easily goes mobile.
The idea is to clearly mark Keller’s territory in the crowded marketplace surrounding it — and the financial stakes are high.
“One of the tools for the website and the goals for the website was to make residents aware of what businesses are actually in the city limits,” said Deanna Beseda Reaves, Keller Economic Development Director. “With all the different cities on the border, it does get confusing. And that sales tax is very important for us. It paves roads and buys police cars and goes to our parks and recreation system.”
The new focus on supporting Keller business is one of the reasons Tammy Hamilton is opening a new interior design studio there.
“Oh, I’m excited,” Hamilton said. “I’m excited to do business in Keller and for everything they have to offer.”
And what it will soon offer is a way for people to easily find ways to keep their money in Keller.
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Disney has just concluded the deal to acquire for a jaw-dropping $71.3 billion, making it one of the largest acquisitions in the media and entertainment industry. Even though this mammoth deal was announced almost a year ago, it has taken all this time to get all of the required approvals from regulators. This marks the end of an era, and the beginning of a new one, with one of the big six American film studios (Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner bros., Walt Disney Pictures, Sony Pictures, 20th Century Fox) having acquired another.
Media consolidation at such staggering cost is clearly an attempt by Disney to gain a firm foothold in the rapidly emerging streaming market which is currently dominated by Netflix. There is no doubt that online streaming is the future of entertainment, as more and more people continue to switch over to a streaming service from the usual cable TV. Disney has already launched its ESPN+ streaming service and is set to launch Disney+ later this year and it will contain all the movies from Marvel Studios and the Star Wars universe, not to mention Disney’s entire library of movies.
Disney acquisition of Fox has now added lots of ammunition to its arsenal of titles to stream, with all the movies from 21st Century Fox, which is an impressive list containing some of the most critically acclaimed and awarded movies and TV shows.


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We've researched some of the best laptops on the market and combed through reviews to at least give you some of the best options to choose from.
AIADMK in its poll manifesto for the 2011 assembly polls had announced it would present free laptops to students of government aided high school and colleges.
Who says corporate accessories need to be dull? Give your laptop a makeover with these bags and sleeves.
ET brings you news on some of the most exciting new launches and announcements from the world's largest tech show.
The govt is planning to come up with an incentive package in the Budget to encourage manufacturing of electronic hardware as part of 'Make in India'.
Tharoor was questioned on Monday by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the circumstances leading to the mysterious death of Sunanda a year back.
Although the Pixel promises offline access to files stored on Google's online Drive service, it was hit or miss with files that weren't in Google's own formats.
News on Tuesday that major U.S. airlines are no longer going to ship powerful lithium-ion batteries might lead some to fret about the safety of their personal electronic devices.


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FRANCE: German cheeses withdrawn from sale after bacteria found
Five German-made cheeses were withdrawn from sale in France on Friday after German health officials revealed that the listeria bacteria had been found in them. The French government revealed that the affected cheeses are produced by the German firm
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Coca-Cola Co has reported first-quarter earnings of $US1.48 billion ($A1.8 billion).
On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of 34 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 45 cents per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 44 cents per share.
The world's largest beverage maker posted revenue of $US10.28 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $10.26 billion.
Coke shares have climbed 8.5 per cent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has risen roughly 3 per cent. The stock has risen 15 per cent in the past 12 months.


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Is currently the moment to acquire shares of Chinese electric automobile manufacturer Nio (NYSE: NIO)?
Is NIO a Good Stock to Buy?: It’s an inquiry a lot of financiers– and also analysts– are asking after NIO stock struck a new 52-week low of $22.53 the other day in the middle of recurring market volatility. Currently down 60% over the last 12 months, several analysts are stating shares are a screaming buy, especially after Nio introduced a record-breaking 25,034 deliveries in the 4th quarter of in 2015. It likewise reported a record 91,429 supplied for all of 2021, which was a 109% boost from 2020.
Among 25 analysts who cover Nio, the median price target on the beaten-down stock is currently $58.65, which is 166% greater than the existing share price. Here is a take a look at what certain experts have to say about the stock as well as their cost predictions for NIO shares.
Why It Matters
Wall Street clearly believes that NIO stock is oversold and also undervalued at its current rate, particularly provided the firm’s large delivery numbers and present European expansion plans.
The growth as well as document delivery numbers led Nio earnings to expand 117% to $1.52 billion in the third quarter, while its car margins hit 18%, up from 14.5% a year earlier.
What’s Next for NIO Stock
Nio stock might continue to fall in the near term in addition to other Chinese and also electric lorry stocks. American competing Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has likewise reported strong numbers yet its stock is down 22% year to date at $937.41 a share. Nonetheless, long-term, NIO is set up for a big rally from its current midsts, according to the forecasts of professional experts.
Why Nio Stock Dropped Today
The head of state of Chinese electrical car (EV) manufacturer Nio (NIO -6.11%) talked at a media event today, offering financiers some information regarding the business’s growth plans. Some of that information had the stock relocating greater previously in the week. Yet after an analyst price-target cut the other day, investors are selling today. As of 2:12 p.m. ET, Nio’s American depositary shares were trading down 2.6%.
The other day, Barron’s shared that expert Soobin Park with Asian financial investment team CLSA cut her cost target on the stock from $60 to $35 but left her rating as a buy. That buy ranking would appear to make sense as the brand-new rate target still represents a 37% rise over the other day’s closing share cost. However after the stock jumped on some company-related news earlier this week, capitalists seem to be checking out the unfavorable undertone of the analyst cost cut.
Barron’s surmises that the cost cut was much more an outcome of the stock’s valuation reset, instead of a forecast of one, based upon the brand-new target. That’s most likely accurate. Shares have gone down more than 20% thus far in 2022, however the marketplace cap is still around $40 billion for a firm that is only generating about 10,000 lorries monthly. Nio reported revenue of regarding $1.5 billion in the third quarter yet hasn’t yet revealed an earnings.
The business is expecting continued growth, nevertheless. Business Head of state Qin Lihong stated this week that it will soon reveal a 3rd new lorry to be introduced in 2022. The new ES7 SUV is anticipated to sign up with 2 new sedans that are already arranged to start shipment this year. Qin also stated the company will certainly proceed purchasing its charging as well as battery swapping terminal facilities until the EV charging experience opponents refueling fossil fuel-powered lorries in ease. The stock will likely stay unstable as the company continues to turn into its appraisal, which seems to be shown with today’s relocation.


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Phase 2 of reopening starts now for Orleans, Finger Lakes
Orleans County and the other eight counties in Finger Lakes region was given the go-ahead by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to proceed to Phase 2 of reopening the state’s economy.
Cuomo made the announcement during a 1 p.m. news conference. The reopening is effective immediately.
The businesses that open will do so differently than before the Covid-19 pandemic. They will have to reduce capacity of people inside their businesses by 50 percent, and will need to insist that people wear masks and maintain social distancing.
The Phase 2 businesses include offices; real estate; in-store retail; vehicle sales, leases and rentals; retail rental, repair, and cleaning; commercial building management; and hair salons and barbershops.


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Recession has made the market for champagne go distinctly flat.
Majestic Wine reported yesterday that sales of bubbly fell by 6.4 per cent on last year as corporate customers tightened their belts.
‘I think that customers have not had a lot to celebrate over the past six months and business customers have not been doing as much entertaining,’ said chief executive Steve Lewis.
‘When times are tough, people don’t want to be seen drinking champagne as much.’
The half-year figures for the off-licence group reported a 25 per cent fall in pre-tax profits to £5.6million.


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The month of men’s fashion shows that wended its way through London, Florence, Milan and Paris came to an end with a flourish last week in New York. Here is a look back at the major trends that emerged on the runways of the fashion capitals.
The British-born American Olympian Miles Chamley-Watson may be the most high-profile bottle-blond black man, but he’s not the only one.
In a runway season that gave the Pantone color chart a workout, one hue took precedence over all others. Designers in all four of the major cities where men’s wear shows were held seemed to have experienced a Vulcan mind-meld when it came to cobalt blue.
Hatters, rejoice! Five years ago, an entire industry seemed in permanent decline. Then suddenly fashion switched up, and everywhere you looked there was a porkpie, a broad brim, a homburg, a baseball or a bucket cap. Or even — in a surprising number of instances — a turban.
Locks, dreads or twists? While the terminology associated with this style of hair remains politically loaded, its adoption by fashion is now widespread.
The Japanese were early to the trend for trousers — particularly khakis — in the fuller volumes that are fashion’s rebuke to jeggings and skinny jeans. European and American designers quickly got on board.


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IKEA has told the Indian government it will need more time to meet the 30% mandatory local sourcing rule because of its sustainability pledge.
Levi Strauss & Co.said it has expanded its clothing recycling initiative to all Levi's mainline and outlet stores in the United States.
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Axon’s new consumer TASER device alerts dispatch when deployed
The TASER Bolt 2 is the latest product in Axon’s TASER Self-Defense division
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According to an Axon press release, the TASER Bolt 2 features a 15-foot range, enhanced accuracy in low-light conditions, and a companion app that alerts emergency dispatch and sends a GPS location to police when the device is discharged.
“We are excited to announce the launch of this next generation personal safety device that will allow customers to protect themselves with confidence,” says Matt Angorn, vice president of Axon Consumer Products, in a statement. “The enhancements and safety features of the TASER Bolt 2 non-lethal energy weapon will provide civilians with peace of mind and the ability to safely protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities.”
The TASER Bolt 2 is being marketed as a personal safety tool that can impair attackers for up to 30 seconds, according to Axon. The device costs $449 and is available for pre-order.


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No current plans to open up iPod to games developers
No software development kits have been released to games creators, but that could change
Having played through the first batch of iPod games, we've reviewed the iPod as a gaming device today. Our verdict: it's got potential but it needs more bespoke iPod games.
Unfortunately there's no immediate sign of that happening, at least not according to a report in the European print magazine Develop.
Talking to Develop, worldwide product manager Christie Wilkinson said that while Apple will "definitely" monitor the early warm reception for its launch games, the device remained "first and foremost" a music player.
Apple would take a softly-softly approach to releasing any more games, said Wilkinson, as it did with movies in 2004. Games were, she said: "An additional form of entertainment for when you're listening to music. That's why we're not releasing any APIs or SDKs at all."
Of course, that doesn't mean Apple isn't developing its own games in-house, or in partnership with selected companies. Watch this space.