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Las Vegas-based American Gaming Systems Interactive (AGS) is happy to announce its upcoming US expansion, after it was granted a provisional iGaming supplier license by the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
Through the approval, AGS is now allowed to provide its proprietary game content for the Wolverine State’s licensed online casino operators once iGaming is approved to go live by the region’s regulator, which is scheduled to happen around late 2020 or early 2021.
Once Michigan’s online gaming program goes live, AGS will provide its land-based game content to licensed online operators in the state through its remote gaming server. This includes games like Fu Nan Fu Nu, Golden Wins, Capital Gains, Jade Wins, Rakin’ Bacon, and Longhorn Jackpot.
AGS’ online game content is live in regulated markets across Latin America and Europe, as well as in Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the United States. Michigan is viewed as the company’s next jurisdictional expansion.
“We are excited about being awarded our provisional iGaming license in Michigan and look forward to helping the state launch its new igaming program,” Matt Reback, AGS executive vice president, said.
“We are confident that Michigan is going to be a strong market for us, with three commercial casinos that cater to a repeat player base, and player familiarity with AGS games due to the popularity and longevity of our land-based games in the Michigan market,” he added.


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Walmart is putting an end to personal shopping service Jetblack.
The retail giant announced today on its corporate website that the text-to-shop platform, which launched less than two years ago in New York City, will shut down on Feb. 21. According to Walmart, the venture was the “first portfolio company” to launch from its startup incubator, Store No. 8, and was available through a $50-a-month membership.
“We’ve learned a lot through Jetblack, including how customers respond to the ability of ordering by text as well as the type of items they purchase through texting,” Store No. 8 head Scott Eckert said in a post. “We’re eager to apply these learnings from Jetblack and leverage its core capabilities within Walmart.”
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, roughly 350 staffers would lose their jobs as a result of the decision. (Documents viewed by the publication in October showed only 600 active Jetblack members as of last summer as well as a loss of $15,000 per member on an annual basis.) FN has reached out to Walmart for further comment.
Jetblack debuted in the summer of 2018, created by Jet.com founder Marc Lore and spearheaded by Rent the Runway co-founder Jenny Fleiss. It marked Walmart’s strongest push into the conversational-commerce space, combining the scalability of artificial intelligence with the human element of personal shopping. The service paired customers with personal shoppers who fielded requests via text — even for brands not carried by Walmart itself.
“As we said in the beginning when we launched Jetblack, part of the initiative was to start testing and building technology with the intent that it could be used in other ways, including applying it to other parts of our business,” Eckert added today. “Over the past few years, we’ve explored a number of areas in conversational commerce, from Jetblack’s text-based ordering to voice ordering in pickup and delivery — all with the belief that this technology will be an important way Walmart serves customers in the future.”
Walmart Faces Legal Battle Over Name of Its ‘Jetblack’ Text-to-Shop Service
Same-Day Delivery on Everything From Diapers to Gucci Loafers — Walmart’s Jetblack Could Reshape Retail

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Nite Ize Releases Universal Phone Holder for Work and Play
January 26, 2022
Provides Confident Carry and Quick Access
BOULDER, Colo. – Jan. 26, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Nite Ize®, a leading manufacturer of innovative solution-based products, today launched the Squeeze™ Clippable Phone Holder. Available at retail in early spring, this universal phone holder provides a unique way for users to confidently hold and access their phone, securely clipping to a belt or backpack strap.
“Our Squeeze design has been a hit since its release last year, so we wanted to expand its utility and versatility on-the-go,” said Rick Case, Nite Ize founder and CEO. “This universal design is unlike anything on the market right now, filling the need for a stable, yet simple phone holder on the job or on adventures.”
The Squeeze Clippable Phone Holder allows users to securely hold and easily access their phone, whether checking maps on-the-go or taking pictures on a trail. Its universal Squeeze clamp features grippy arms and inner continuous force springs that amplify the hold of a phone, providing the holding power people need when working or adventuring. Despite its strong hold, the levers at its base are surprisingly easy to squeeze, allowing users to swiftly insert and release their phone from the clamp. Affixed to the back of the clamp is a rugged 360º rotating clip that securely attaches to a belt or backpack strap and stays there all day long. As a bonus, Squeeze also doubles as a smartphone camera mount to record adventures hands-free. MSRP $19.99
For more information, watch this short product video.
To learn more about this Nite Ize product, visit NiteIze.com.
About Nite Ize
Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Nite Ize designs, manufactures and globally distributes innovative, inventor-driven products that creatively solve everyday challenges. Nite Ize offers more than 500 products across various channels including: Waterproof Protection, Mobile, Tie-Downs + Bungees, Key Accessories, Illumination, Bike + Fitness and Pet. Led by original founder Rick Case, Nite Ize team members are passionate about their products, customers, partners and the environment. For more information, visit NiteIze.com.


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The new generation Porsche 911 was first shown in the video
Teaser news appeared on the social network site.
It is well-known that the new sports car will be slightly longer than the current generation model. It is also expected that the lid of the engine compartment with longitudinal ribs, and the rear lights will be combined into one unit.
In addition, the Porsche 911 2020 cabin, model year, will be fitted with a fully digital instrument panel and another gearbox. The new engine will have a capacity of at least 450 KM, and the basic equipment will also drive on all bikes.
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Remember, the Athena Delphian Bazaar will be held Saturday morning at the Henry County Fairgrounds.
The Bazaar is a popular event and pre-sale tickets allow you to shop an hour earlier than the general public. Tickets are $25 each. Pre-sale tickets are on sale at The Iron Place in downtown Paris.
The Bazaar will be held Saturday, March 19 at the Henry County Fairgrounds. Ticket holders from 8-9 a.m. and the general public at 9.
There is always a wide variety of nice items on sale at the Bazaar, from furniture to carpets to jewelry, home decor and more.


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We originally expected it to be called the Samsung Gear S4 following on from the Gear S3 and Gear. Hey Quickroute Samsung finally started rolling out Tizen 40 via the Value Pack update to North American Samsung Gear Sport S3 customers this week.
Sales of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 series kick off on August 27 but pre-orders open today.
Samsung gear 4 release date. If you pre-order yours between August 11. Requires a smartphone running Android Nougat or later and the Galaxy Wearables app. If you havent heard Samsung has released a new smartwatch at a launch event today in New York.
Some wireless service providers as an incentive have also offered the Galaxy Gear as part of a bundle with the Galaxy Note 3. The rumors are true the Galaxy Watch 4 will run on a new updated. UK US Pricing also Features News Rumors Design.
Samsung Gear S4 release date The Samsung Gear S2 Classic and Sport were announced at the IFA 2015 tech show in Berlin on August 31 to be precise and were available in the US on October 2. Pre-orders made between August 11 and August 26 can get a 50 Samsung credit if. 7 days ago Operating system.
August 2021 The Galaxy Watch 4 has now been confirmed by Samsung and theres big changes ahead. The Samsung Gear S3 Classic and Frontier were also unveiled on the first day of IFA the following year again August 31 but were up for pre-order in the US on November 6 with the actual launch. Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 ETA.
The Gear S3 Value Pack update R760XXU2DSA1 has been rolling out since JAN 21 2019 for download via the Samsung Galaxy Wearable app. Its been a year since the release of Samsung Gear S3 which is definitely a favorite of gadget lovers. SAMSUNG didnt unveil an update to its hugely-popular Gear S.
Will Samsung Gear S4 as its predicted to be named will hit the market within 2017 or later on 2018. Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy Gear on September 4 2013 with a release date set for September 25 2013 although its release in the United States and Japan would be delayed into October. All Galaxy Watch 4 devices have a release date of August 27 2021.
Are you excited for the Gear S4. Galaxy Watch 4 4 Classic. Samsung Gear S4 Release Date.
Samsung went with a bigger design more sporty features and two versions with Gear S3 Smartwatch. Indeed a leak from May 2021 calls this wearable the Galaxy Watch Active 4 and says that its coming soon while elsewhere weve heard that it might land by the end of June -. Youll get 50 in Samsung credit for pre-ordering any variant of.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 can be pre-ordered now in the US UK and Australia with those in the US and UK able to buy the watch on August 26 while Australia will get it on September 10. Samsung Gear S4 Release date Specs Price Features Rumours Published on Feb 10 2019 Feb 12 2019 by AllTechguy Samsung Galaxy S4 Watch. Samsung Gear S4 – When will the new Gear S smartwatch release date what are the features.
Both the standard Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic will become available on August 27. Samsungs Galaxy Watch 4 launches on August 27 and is another sign that tech giants remain focused on health in smartwatches. Samsung has not announced publicly when exactly the Value Pack update will be.
Even for now this smartwartch is still on the top list of best smartwatch in the market going face to face with Apple smartwatch line.


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Self-servers are streamlining travel
RICHMOND Va. -- Dewey Reynolds only flies a few times each year so it's not like he knows every corner to cut to save time and money. Still the 64-year-old real estate broker proudly hunts for bargain fares on the Internet and avoids lines at the airport by checking himself onto flights by using electronic kiosks.
"It works like a dream" Dewey said of all the automation the airline industry has introduced in recent years. Sure there are technological glitches now and then but all things considered he's glad the industry's going self-serve.
While the do-it-yourself types are still a minority their growing ranks are a boon to the airlines. These customers are helping to make airport operations cheaper and more efficient all at once -- a unique bright spot for the recovering industry at a time when revenue growth is slim at best.
The big picture is not lost on travelers many of whom say they're happy to do a little extra work if it means getting a better deal on a flight and getting through the airport more quickly.
"If they can reduce costs that's going to be a benefit to me in the long run" said Jim Smyers 49 of Glen Allen Va. who bought his US Airways ticket to Fort Lauderdale Fla. online and used an electronic kiosk although there was no line to speak of on a recent Friday morning at Richmond International Airport. It was only because the kiosk ran out of paper that Smyers had to briefly deal with an agent.
"I use self-checkout at Home Depot too" said Jane Farver a 56-year-old art curator from Boston who admitted feeling "a little guilty" that her embrace of online booking and electronic check-in was helping to put travel agents and airline employees out of work.
Even those who admire this new direction the industry is headed in which passengers are encouraged to pick where they sit and bring their own food say all this independence takes some getting used to.
"I never think to buy a meal before I get on a plane" Brian Evison a 56-year-old management consultant said after checking in electronically the other day at Reagan National Airport in Washington.
Of course some creatures of habit resist these changes as best they can.
"I'm old school" said John Elkins a 41-year-old medical supplies salesman from Atlanta who put back a couple of Bloody Marys while waiting for a flight out of Richmond. A frequent flier with Delta Air Lines who has earned "gold" status Elkins books his excursions through a travel agent.
Elkins also likes to check in the traditional way -- as a frequent flier the lines are usually short -- although he admits to using kiosks when agents get backed up during peak periods.
Airline executives say customers who prefer dealing with an agent will always have that option. But the industry is certainly doing everything it can to convert them Carriers are offering bonus frequent-flier miles for people who buy tickets or check-in online and they're pulling agents from behind counters to steer passengers toward the kiosks the moment they get to the airport.
"We want that to be the primary way customers interface with us" said Al Lenza Northwest Airlines' vice president of distribution and e-commerce.
Lenza said nearly two-thirds of Northwest's domestic passengers now get their boarding passes online or at airport kiosks and the company is already reducing the incentives it dangled to get people to try the self-serve options.
Airlines had deployed kiosks about 20 years ago in some Northeast shuttle markets but the effort failed largely because the technology was difficult to use (requiring keyboards as opposed to touch screens) and fliers were not nearly as comfortable with computers as they are today said Robert Mann an industry consultant based in Port Washington N.Y.
Higher computer literacy better hardware and software and the ubiquity of e-tickets have made it much easier for today's fliers to adopt self check-in.
With boarding passes required to go through checkpoints at most airports and extra time spent on searches of shoes and bags passengers have become more receptive to changes that make the rest of their airport experience more efficient Mann said.
And from the airlines' perspective financial troubles have given them the incentive to do whatever it takes to make automated processes work. "It has great prospects for reducing the amount of agents employed" and it could also reduce the amount of space carriers need at airports Mann said.
Delta has spent about $31 million on new hardware and software used at airports and the airline estimates this investment will ultimately save $235 million a year.
With 800 kiosks in about 80 cities Delta says almost 100000 people per day or 40 percent of its passengers check themselves in.
The Atlanta-based carrier wouldn't specify how many fewer agents will be needed in the future but said those who remain will spend more time on complex transactions and other duties.
For example Delta has installed new flight information monitors around boarding areas to give fliers up-to-the-minute details about weather schedule changes and seat availability (for standby passengers.)
According to Kinetics Inc. a Lake Mary Fla.-based provider of airport technology whose clients include Continental Airlines Delta and Northwest by early 2004 several airlines will extend electronic check-in to some international travelers by enabling them to swipe their passports through kiosks.
At least one carrier will have subway-like turnstiles at gates giving passengers the power to board themselves Kinetics and other technology companies including IBM have also begun putting self-serve kiosks in hotels and they're developing "common use" machines that will allow customers to manage flights hotels and car rentals from a variety of suppliers.
"Why shouldn't you be able to do all that?" said Monte Ford American Airlines' chief information officer.
"If you pervade your environment with self-service" Ford said "it gives the customers the feeling that they own the trip that they own the itinerary and that they're not at the mercy of some airline."
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Its name doesn’t have much a-peel, but its prospects are juicy. The MN55—a temporary moniker—is the University of Minnesota Apple Breeding Program’s latest offering to crop up in the state’s orchards.
MN55 is a cross between the Honeycrisp, developed at the U, and the MonArk, bred in Arkansas. The Honeycrisp is known for its incomparable crunch and tang, while the MonArk’s signature is its early ripening date. MN55 combines the desirable qualities of each, resulting in a crunchy, tangy apple that will be ripe and ready to eat in late August, the early part of apple season. It’s expected to hit the consumer market—under a new name—in 2018.


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Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2018
2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country. Under the theme of “The People, Passion and Perseverance,” the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association (TVWA) and Visit Temecula Valley (VTV)will roll out a series of events and programs, including an intimate wine dinner among the vines and the launch of a commemorative wine, to celebrate the important milestone for the region throughout the entire year.
“Temecula Valley wine country has a rich history dating all the way back to the 1800s when wine grapes were first planted in Temecula by the San Luis Rey padres,” said TVWA Executive Director Krista Chaich. “In the 50 years since the first commercial vineyard was planted here, the region has flourished despite some very real challenges. We are excited to share these remarkable stories about the passionate entrepreneurs and talented winemakers who have poured their hearts and souls into putting Temecula Valley on the global wine stage.”
The 50th Anniversary will be celebrated throughout the year, through various activations, including:
- A 50th Anniversary ticket package for the annual Temecula Valley Barrel Tasting event on January 27-28
- Several social media campaigns, including a flashback photo feature, inviting visitors to share their historic pictures of Temecula Valley Wine Country using #cheersto50years
- “Celebrate Your 50th With Us!”: Visitors who show ID or documentation indicating a 50th milestone (e.g. anniversary or birthday) will gain access to various wine country perks at participating wineries throughout the year. See Special Offers
- Launch of the Temecula Valley 50th Anniversary limited edition commemorative regional wine. Pre-orders of this bottling will be available for purchase in the coming months
- A 50th Anniversary dinner among the vines preceding the annual CRUSH ~ A Wine and Culinary Showcase; 50 guests will dine with Temecula Valley winemakers in a celebration of both harvest and the region’s history on Friday, September 28
- The 50th Anniversary edition of the Temecula Valley “Behind the Wine Bottle” dinner series, slated to take place in select markets throughout the year
- Special stay packages at select hotels to include wine tasting and hotel accommodations
- Souvenir merchandise available for purchase at the Visitor Center in Old Town Temecula
The first modern commercial vineyard was planted in 1968 by the late Vincenzo Cilurzo and his wife Audrey. Temecula Valley received formal recognition as an American Viticultural Area in 1984, first as “Temecula AVA” with a subsequent name change to “Temecula Valley AVA” in 2004.
“It was completely wide open and there weren’t any commercial [buildings]. The town of Temecula had about 200 people,” said Audrey Cilurzo about purchasing that fateful plot of land with her husband back in the 1960s, in response to a newspaper ad promising “Gentlemen Farming” in Temecula. “First we planted 25 acres of Chenin Blanc and 15 acres of Petite Sirah. We later sold that parcel, which is where Maurice Car’rie Winery is today. There are still original vines there. We weren’t even doing it to be profitable; this was our fun project.”
Temecula Valley now boasts over 50 licensed wineries, producing over 500,000 cases annually. Temecula Valley Wine Country hosted more than 1.7 million winery visits last year, contributing $78 million to the regional economy, and supporting 4,800 jobs, according to the 2016 economic impact report generated by research firm Dean Runyan Associates. Temecula Valley wines regularly receive scores of 90 and above by wine media, and the region has received thousands of domestic and international wine awards.
More information on these programs and regular updates about all Temecula Valley 50th Anniversary happenings can be found at www.temeculawines.org.


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High street retailer Lush has bought out its US partner to almost double the size of its sales and pledged to invest in rebuilding its British operations that were hit hard during the pandemic.
The Poole-based retailer, best known for its highly fragranced bath soaps and handmade cosmetics, returned to profitability in its last financial year, according to accounts that will be published at Companies House next week.
Lush’s co-founder, Mark Constantine, said that the chain had taken over its North American partner, which would add more than 80 per cent to its revenues as its single largest market. The deal cost C$180mn, plus C$20mn in deferred payments, and was financed through the sale of property and surplus cash held by the US and Canada businesses.
However, Constantine said that it had written off its business in Russia following the war in Ukraine. The 48 shops in Russia and 15 in Ukraine are majority owned by a Russian citizen, employing over 600 staff.
“There is no prospect of selling the business, as we have suspended the supply of products to Russia. No one knows what the outlook is for the future”, he said, adding that Ukrainian shops in Lviv and Dnipro were still able to open.
As of 30 June 2021, Lush operated through retail outlets in 48 countries and manufacturing facilities in six countries via subsidiaries, joint ventures, licensees and franchises. The total number of shops was 919, down only slightly from the year before.
The group recorded a pre-tax profit of £29mn in the twelve month period, bouncing back from a loss of £45mn the previous year. However turnover fell to £408.7mn from £437.8mn.
Lush put prices up by about 7 per cent before Christmas, which Constantine said would likely absorb rising inflation this year. “We are not planning another price rise in the UK,” he added.
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This week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Windsor, Ontario, my hometown, to announce that his government was giving more money to Stellantis, the automaker that owns the former Chrysler minivan plant in Windsor. Joined by Doug Ford, the Ontario premier, Mr. Trudeau said the two levels of government would give the company about 1 billion Canadian dollars to help retool that factory as well as one in Brampton, Ontario, as they shift to making electric vehicles.
It was just one of a string of recent announcements by the federal government and Ontario that disclosed funding for car companies. At the end of March, Stellantis and LG, the South Korean electronics giant, received 5 billion dollars to build an electric vehicle battery factory in Windsor, in what the government called “the largest investment in Canada’s auto industry.”
But that wasn’t all. About a month ago, General Motors was given 518 million dollars for two Ontario factories, one of which is being converted to make all-electric delivery vans. And in March, the two governments gave 263 million dollars for Honda’s two Ontario assembly lines.
“With the deals we’ve made with auto manufacturers over the past few months, we’re supporting autoworkers across the country,” Mr. Trudeau said on Twitter on Thursday. “We’re securing more than 16,000 good, middle class jobs.”
It’s not uncommon for governments around the world to heavily subsidize automaking jobs, as Ontario and the federal government have done, given that auto factories can boost the economy, generate tax revenue and generally pay employees well.
This week I spoke with Greig Mordue, the chair in advanced manufacturing policy and an associate professor of engineering at McMaster University, who offered some caveats about the help that the government, both federally and provincially, has provided to the industry and the implications of the latest announcements.
He has experienced the process of grants both as an adviser to governments and as the general manager of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, which runs two factories in southern Ontario.
“All of the actors are spending a lot of time talking about the rebirth of the automotive in Canada and I understand why they do it,” he told me. “But no matter how you cut it, the industry has moved backwards over the past 20 years and all of these recent announcements, while they are welcome, they are not adding to anything.”
For an upcoming contribution to an academic book about the North American car industry, Mr. Mordue has calculated that Ontario and the federal government have given automakers 9.1 billion Canadian dollars since 2000. The resulting level of employment and production that he calculated is not encouraging, he said. In 2000, auto factories in Ontario employed 54,000 people, who made three million vehicles. In 2020, despite the governments’ investments, the factories employed only 37,000 people, making about 1.1 million vehicles.
The future of Canada’s auto industry dimmed, Mr. Mordue told me, about 22 years ago, when car companies realized that they could produce their most expensive luxury models in Mexico at the same quality levels as factories anywhere else in the world, including Canada. Since then, he said, “Canada has been grasping for its source of competitive advantage.”
Mexico, by contrast, has an overwhelming advantage when it comes to labor costs. The money given to Honda, he estimates, will cover six months’ worth of wages and benefits for the 4,000 workers in Alliston, Ontario. By contrast it would take six to 10 years for a plant in Mexico to run up a similar labor bill.
He said that Canada’s approach to how it subsidizes auto jobs differed greatly from the approach of American states. In the United States, he said, state governments usually offer only a one-time incentive to get plants built. Canada, by contrast, generally subsidizes the retooling of factories as new products come along every five or six years.
“The U.S. approach is: one and done,” Mr. Mordue said. “But we are: one and then every five years. I’m not convinced that Canada needs to do that.”
It’s also not necessarily a given that Canadian plants would close without the regular infusions of government money. It’s much easier and less expensive to reuse an existing factory than to open a new one, a process that involves hiring and training large numbers of workers and setting up a base of suppliers near the factory, Mr. Mordue said.
Mr. Mordue said that it was also impossible to determine if investments by auto companies in Canada would have gone ahead without government money or even whether investment decisions had already been made before automakers asked for the governments’ help.
“You don’t know what the truth is, no one is ever going to tell you,” he said, adding that neither the Ontario government nor the federal government has been willing to gamble that automakers’ investments would come without subsidies.
“That’s the gamble that government has to play,” he said. “And so far, they haven’t taken any risks in Canada.”
This week’s Trans Canada section was compiled by Vjosa Isai, a Canada news assistant at The New York Times.
The American Museum of Natural History in New York is reopening its oldest gallery on May 13 after a five-year renovation. Artifacts created by Indigenous groups in Canada are among the 1,000 items on display. The exhibit was co-curated by an Indigenous leader from Vancouver Island, though he is among the critics who argue that storing the works of colonized societies in museums is an outdated practice.
Hydro Quebec is vying to push forward with plans to send renewable electricity, converted from water of the La Grande River, across the border through Maine and on to Massachusetts. But the $1 billion project that would help the state meet its climate goals is at a standstill, in part because of a legal fight waged by an unlikely coalition, writes David Gelles, a Times climate correspondent.
The Stanley Cup playoffs started on May 4. Here’s what you need to know. The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs again, holding a record streak, and that’s largely because of Sidney Crosby.
Chris Snow, an assistant general manager for the N.H.L.’s Calgary Flames, learned he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or A.L.S., in 2019, and was expected to live no more than a year. Three years later, he and his family are relishing their luck, both good and bad.
Arcade Fire, the Montreal-based band, released a sixth album, resetting after the lackluster release of their previous LP.
Four cadets set to graduate from the Royal Military College, in Kingston, Ontario, died after their car plunged into the St. Lawrence River.
A native of Windsor, Ontario, Ian Austen was educated in Toronto, lives in Ottawa and has reported about Canada for The New York Times for the past 16 years. Follow him on Twitter at @ianrausten.
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Westhampton—While vacationers in New York’s Catskill Mountains will find an unprecedented selection of kosher foods, not so for the elite who call the Hamptons home for the summer. Despite a growing number of Orthodox Jews who vacation in what some authors have called “the summer playground of the rich and famous,” the Hamptons has not had a kosher restaurant since Prime Grill opened a satellite store here more than a decade ago.
Rabbi Ari Korenblit who serves as Assistant Rabbi at the Hamptons Synagogue is working to change that. He is trying to convince the local Waldbaum’s, just down the street from the synagogue on Sunset Ave, to increase its kosher offerings. He provides kosher certification to Shock, an ice cream parlor which also carries the prized baked goods of Zucker’s from Wantagh. Zucker Bakers is a small family owned bakery established in 2008 which is known for its pareve and nut-free products. Many vacationers love the Zucker’s challah which is sold at Shock.
Rabbi Korenblit says that local ordinances on sewage “make it difficult for a new restaurant to open.” He says that the weekly lavish Kiddush at the Hamptons Synagogue is one of the kosher highlights of the vacation area. “Why would anyone be looking for a restaurant on a Saturday night after such a Kiddush?” Rabbi Korenblit wonders. In addition to the Kiddush, the Synagogue offers a robust program of seminars, Jewish education and world renowned speakers, under the direction of its founding rabbi, Marc Schneier. Many vacationers either bring kosher food from other parts of the city or order from caterers in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn who deliver to the Hamptons.
There is no shortage of eating establishments or kosher food in the legendary borscht belt. In fact, New York’s Catskill Mountains now features many year-round kosher eateries and stores. The Wal-Mart in Monticello has significantly increased its kosher aisle following criticism of years past that it was not catering properly to the nearly 300,000 who spend summer in the Catskills. Just across the road, the Shoprite is a key kosher destination in the summer.
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Researchers studying vitamin E as a method to prevent prostate cancer instead found a shocking result: the supplement slightly increases the chance of prostate cancer in men. The new findings are published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The study was a follow-up of an earlier large-scale cancer prevention trial conducted three years ago. The trial was stopped after researchers couldnâ€™t determine that supplements of vitamin E, selenium or a combination of the two nutrients could prevent prostate cancer. In the follow-up, about half the trial’s original 35,000-plus participants found a 17% increase in prostate cancer, compared with men who took a placebo. For every 1,000 men, 76 who took vitamin E supplements got prostate cancer, compared with 65 men who took placebo.
The study authors werenâ€™t clear on why vitamin E appeared to raise the risk of cancer. The recommended dietary allowance of vitamin E is currently 15 milligrams for adults. Prostate cancer is the cause of about 34,000 deaths in the U.S. annually.
If youâ€™re one of many health-conscious women who take vitamins, you may want to pay attention to the findings of a recent University of Minnesota study. According to the 20-year study, women who take multivitamins are 6% more likely to die earlier than women who donâ€™t take them.
Yes, you read that right. Researchers explained that many of the supplements contain high amounts of specific compounds, and high doses could be potentially toxic. “If you combine several supplements, or a multivitamin with supplements, then you reach even higher potentially toxic doses,â€ the lead researchers said.
In recent years, studies have shown that vitamins such as A, C and E, which were supposed to lower risk of chronic illnesses like heart disease and cancer, didn’t provide a significant benefit. But many patients kept taking them anyway, and few doctors publicly discouraged it, since the studies didn’t show that taking vitamins did much harm either.
The 38,000 women who participated in the study, average age 62, were surveyed three times about whether they took multivitamins or 15 other types of supplements, and in what doses. Although the higher death risk was noted, researchers found that a bright spot: women in the study who took calcium had a nearly 10% lower risk of death over the study’s follow-up period, compared with those who didn’t take calcium supplements.
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Gentle yoga classes may be beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes, according to a small study of middle-aged and older adults. Study participants lost several pounds and kept blood sugar levels steady during the three-month study.
Among the 60 study participants who took yoga classes several times a week, the average BMI — a measure of weight in relation to height — declined from 25.9 to 25.4. A BMI between 25 and 30 is considered overweight.
The study also tracked how levels of oxidative stress declined in the yoga group. Oxidative stress occurs when levels of reactive oxygen species rise above the bodyâ€™s ability to neutralize them. Long-term oxidative stress can contribute to disease and other negative health outcomes.
Vigorous exercise is still more effective in helping people with diabetes shed pounds. The study findings do not suggest that yoga should replace regular exercise for people with type 2 diabetes.
If youâ€™re planning to chow down on potatoes in the near future, know that color makes a nutritional difference: purple ones can help lower blood pressure and protect body cells against free radical damage.
Recent research tracked 18 overweight or obese subjects who ate six to eight small purple potatoes as part of their lunch and dinner. On average, diastolic blood pressure — the bottom number in a blood pressure reading — dropped by a statistically significant 4.3 percent and systolic blood pressure — the top number in a blood pressure reading — dropped by 3.5 percent.
Whatâ€™s the best way to eat these powerful purple plants? Microwave them, like the subjects of the study did. This method of cooking preserves plant chemicals, including polyphenol antioxidants that protect body cells against free radical damage that can increase disease risk. Higher cooking temperatures destroys many of the healthy substances naturally found in potatoes and leaves only starch, fat, and minerals.
The study, not yet published, was presented this week at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in Denver.
- Macyâ€™s is recalling 960,000 Martha Stewart Collectionâ„¢ casserole dishes because of a laceration and burn hazard. The enamel coating on the cast iron casseroles can crack or break during use.
- Office Depot is recalling 34,000 desk chairs due to a â€œpinching hazardâ€ discovered after a man got his finger caught in an opening in the chairâ€™s tilt mechanism.
- New Zealand-based manufacturer phil&teds recalled 54,000 clip-on chairs whose missing or worn vice clamp pads allowed them in some cases to detach from tabletops, potentially crushing childrenâ€™s fingertips. Five injuries have been reported.
- Winn-Dixie stores recalled its “Winn-Dixie Choco Charm Chocolate Drink,” sold at its in-store dairy departments, because the product may be mislabeled and may contain the undeclared allergen of wheat.
- Porsche recalled a recall of several model year cars due to a possible seatbelt problem. Potentially affected vehicles include the 2012 911 Carrera, 2012 Boxster S and Boxster Spyder, 2011 911 Speedster, and 2012 Cayman.
- Johnson & Johnson recalled about 2.45 million packages of Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Nighttime Rapid Release Gelcaps after detecting slightly higher-than-expected levels of a compound known as chlorpheniramine ammonio acetate, or CPAA, in certain capsules.
- C. O. Lynch Enterprises Inc. is recalling Itasca Fusion Hiker boots sold exclusively at Big 5 Sporting Goods Stores from March 2011 to June 2011. The boots could fail to provide the intended protection against impact.
- Umarex USA is recalling Browning 800 Mag Air Pistols sold nationwide from July 2006 to February 2008. Under a variety of circumstances, the safety will not prevent the gun from firing.
- Radio Flyer is recalling Scoot â€˜n Zoom childrenâ€™s riding toy sold from August 2010 to August 2011. The toy can tip over, allowing a child to fall backward while riding.
- Maserati has recalled hundreds of cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a potential rear suspension defect, including 763 Granturismo and Quattroporte models in the U.S. and 38 in Canada that were manufactured between July 3, 2008 and Sept. 30, 2008.
Popping daily multivitamins during pregnancy could lower the risk of women going into labor prematurely or having a smaller-than-normal baby, according to a new study. The study contradicts some current health guidelines: U.S. health officials advise women who are expecting against taking regular vitamins, which could harm the baby. Instead, they recommend that pregnant women supplement their diet with folic acid.
The new study examined multivitamin use around the time of conceptionâ€”four weeks before and eight weeks after a womanâ€™s last period. Among women who said they had taken a multivitamin at least 8 out of the 12 weeks, there were 4.3 percent preterm births. Among those who didnâ€™t take supplements, that number increased to 5.3 percent.
The study is one of only a few to look at the effect of vitamins on babiesâ€™ health, so researchers stop short of urging women to take multivitamins while trying to get pregnant. One possible explanation for the finding could be that the women taking supplements tended to be healthier overall, leading to healthier pregnancies.
Would you take a multivitamin while pregnant?
Colon cleansing has been billed as a trendy way to get rid of toxins touted by the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and other celebrities. But Georgetown researchers recently looked at over 20 studies to determine thereâ€™s little evidence to support colon cleansing as a health practice. Instead, they found that it caused dozens of problems, including bloating, vomiting, renal failure, electrolyte imbalance, and even death.
One method of colon cleansing relies on herbal concoctions to be taken orally or in the form of a suppository. However, none of these potent potions are regulated by the FDA, and some may cause serious side effects like liver toxicity.
Another technique called colon hydrotherapy involves a â€œcolon hydrotherapistâ€ flushing out toxins via a rubber tube inserted into the rectum. Researchers found that water intoxication and rectal perforation could potentially occur during this risky cleanse. Contaminated equipment could lead to a parasitic infection called amebibiasis, according to the study findings.
The researchers warn those intrigued by the idea of a colon cleanse to wait for scientific evidence of its benefit. Otherwise, steer clear to preserve your health.
Would you do a colon cleanse?
A supplement is being marketed as a way to boost brain power and give kids an extra edge in the classroom. Based on the claim that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an important nutrient for the brain and other organs of the body, BrainStrong is touting a gummy formula with plenty of the stuff.
Amerifitâ€™s BrainStrong contains 100 milligrams of DHA in each softgel gummy. Itâ€™s being sold for around $15 at drugstores and grocery stores. DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid naturally found in cell membranes throughout the body, seems to be effective in helping brain cells communicate.
Although BrainStrong doesnâ€™t make any specific claims about making kids smarter, its commercial campaigns suggest that it serves as â€œnutrition for the brain.â€ It might help kids focus in the classroom, some studies show. But the findings are controversial: A 2010 study of 450 children ages 8 to 10 found that taking a supplement containing 200 mg of DHA every day for 16 weeks had almost no measurable effect on thinking skills or academic performance.
Even with the uncertainty, some parents are pledging to stick with the DHA supplements until evidence supporting its benefits is found.
Ditching the alarm clock in favor of setting a phone alarm on your iPhone could lead to a better nightâ€™s sleep, especially after the invention of the Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock app. The device uses the iPhoneâ€™s accelerometer to analyze your movement through the night and monitor sleep patterns.
After downloading the $0.99 app, all you need to do is place your iPhone by the side of the bed, under the fitted sheet to keep it from sliding around. Over the course of two or three nights, Sleep Cycle records activity and gradually learns your sleep patterns. A sleep cycle graph shows you the different phases of sleep from previous nights. Beginning about 30 minutes before your alarm is set to go off, the app begins watching for the lightest portions of your sleep cycle and gently prods you awake with your choice of preset sounds.
The app isnâ€™t meant to be a scientific tool for people with medical sleep issues, but could help curious consumers pinpoint their best sleep strategies.
Would you use the Sleep Cycle app to improve sleep quality?
A team of researchers at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York recently claimed that phthalates, a chemical ingredient found in 70 percent of cosmetics, could be contributing to weight gain. Daily exposure to phthalates could disrupt the bodyâ€™s natural weight control system off kilter, contributing to childhood obesity and weight gain problems in adults.
The researchers conducted a long-term study on girls living in the inner-city area of East Harlem, measuring levels of phthalates in their urine. The highest levels of the chemical were found in urine belonging to the heaviest children. The results of the East Harlem study are supported by a University of Rochester study conducted in 2007, in which scientists studied the phthalate levels of 1,451 men. Those with the highest levels of phthalates had more belly fat and insulin resistance than their peers with lower levels.
Phthalates are often used as gelling agents in cosmetics, cleaning products, and plastic bottles. Theyâ€™re not the only controversial substance upping your calorie count: Bisphenol-A (BPA), also present in containers and plastics, has been found to provide chemical calories. Phthalates and BPA are classified as â€œendocrine disruptorsâ€ due to their impact on glands and hormones.
How can you reduce your exposure to phthalates and BPA? Start by examining the products you use on a daily basis. Choose cosmetics and toiletries labeled phthalate-free, and eat organic foodsâ€”that way, you can tack on a few extra calories without worrying about the chemical ones.
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Hartina Bulating Arssid's aim is that teaching English to marginalised children in Sabah will help equip them to build a better life for themselves.
Nguyen Duc Loc, together with his 11-strong production team in Hanoi, is convinced the attire of their ancestors can make a return to modern-day living.
Online exhibitions could soon be paywalled as cash-strapped museums look for new revenue streams.
When you think doggy snacks, lettuce and pineapple are not likely to spring to mind. We talk to Malaysian dog owners about their furry friends’ favourite treats.
Meet RS3, a mini robot tanker and an inferno buster that packs a powerful punch of water or foam and can go where firefighters otherwise can’t.
Some 200 out of New York’s 700 hotels are now closed.
Neelofa's mother confirms that her daughter has found "someone special".
One of only a few in his trade, this Sarawakian machete and knives craftsman hopes to pass on his skills to the younger generation.
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YouTube provides more than 4,000 free TV episodes in the US. The service is financed by advertisements.
TV streaming on Youtube in the USA.
YouTube is launching a TV show streaming service in the US. The company intends to provide almost 4,000 episodes in different formats. The content can be viewed by users free of charge. The offer is financed by advertising clips during the shows.
Free streaming via apps and smart TVs
The TV formats offered include “Hell’s Kitchen”, “Heartland” and “Andromeda”. Users can use the free streaming offer via the browser, the YouTube apps for mobile devices and the YouTube app for smart TV devices. With the streaming of TV shows, YouTube wants to expand its offer and prevent users from having to leave the YouTube app when they want to watch their favorite TV shows. With the new offer, YouTube could also succeed in poaching users from its competitor Roku.
Offer will be expanded weekly
The free TV shows join YouTube’s range of ad-free films on the platform. In the USA, for example, you can find “Legally Blonde” or “Gone in Sixty Seconds” here. In the future, Youtube plans to add about 100 new movies and TV episodes every week. It is still unclear when and if free TV streaming on YouTube will also come to Germany.
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Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report released on Thursday.
According to Zacks, “Fiserv’s core banking products and services are part of a highly competitive market. The industry is getting more competitive with the entry of several non-banking bodies. The company's policy of acquiring a large number of companies results in some integration risk. High debt may limit the company’s future expansion and worsen its risk profile. Shares of Fiserv have underperformed its industry over the past year. On the flip side, Fiserv continues to enjoy a dominant position in the financial and payments solutions business. Its diversified product portfolio helps attract a steady flow of customers. Prudent business moves in the form of acquisitions and partnerships have been growth catalysts. The company is focused on becoming a global leader in transaction-based technology solutions. It’s consistent efforts in rewarding shareholders through share repurchases is appreciable.”
Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. BidaskClub upgraded Fiserv from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Friday, October 19th. ValuEngine upgraded Fiserv from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 2nd. Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Fiserv from a neutral rating to a buy rating and upped their price target for the stock from $78.00 to $92.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 11th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Fiserv from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an outperform rating in a research note on Monday, September 24th. Finally, Argus set a $90.00 price target on Fiserv and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $81.33.
Shares of NASDAQ:FISV opened at $74.10 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $29.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81. Fiserv has a 12-month low of $62.76 and a 12-month high of $82.79.
Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 31st. The business services provider reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.77 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.44 billion. Fiserv had a net margin of 25.00% and a return on equity of 44.31%. The company’s revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.27 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Fiserv will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current year.
In other news, insider Jeffery W. Yabuki sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.98, for a total transaction of $3,699,000.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 320,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,674,635.72. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 150,000 shares of company stock valued at $11,492,000 over the last 90 days. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. First Hawaiian Bank raised its holdings in Fiserv by 31.9% during the 4th quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 1,414 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $104,000 after buying an additional 342 shares during the period. Bank of Stockton raised its holdings in Fiserv by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Stockton now owns 15,268 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,257,000 after buying an additional 655 shares during the period. Arrow Financial Corp raised its holdings in Fiserv by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter. Arrow Financial Corp now owns 4,935 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $407,000 after buying an additional 655 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Fiserv by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 74,606 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,146,000 after buying an additional 702 shares during the period. Finally, WEALTHFRONT Corp raised its holdings in Fiserv by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. WEALTHFRONT Corp now owns 16,455 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,356,000 after buying an additional 712 shares during the period. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Fiserv, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial services technology worldwide. The company's Payments and Industry Products segment provides electronic bill payment and presentment services; mobile banking software and services; account-to-account transfers; person-to-person payment services; debit and credit card processing and services; payments infrastructure services; and other electronic payments software and services.
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GSMA Mobile 360 Series Africa event is scheduled for Dar-es-salaam from July 26 – 28, 2016. The event will also feature the Mobile Money Leadership Forum – an opportunity to share market insights, identify future innovations, and discuss the evolution of the industry – on July 28.
The event is targeted at industry leaders, policymakers and key mobile money stakeholders.
Designed to cover key developments and future roadmaps in Africa, Mobile 360 – Africa will also outline new strategies and cross-industry collaboration required to accelerate access across the region. This year’s programme has sessions on Enabling access for all; Delivering quality of experience; Creating local digital content and The next wave of value-added services.
Another session will be GSMA’s Jumpstart, back for a second year and designed to engage start-ups with regional mobile operators. Jumpstart provides a platform for early-stage start-ups to showcase their innovation in the mobile industry.
Mobile 360 – Africa will also serve as an extension of established GSMA conferences which highlight the work of Mobile for Development focusing on increasing access to and use of life-enhancing mobile services, accelerating socio-economic improvements for the underserved, especially women, rural and youth, particularly in digital inclusion, financial inclusion and identity for the unregistered.
The two-day programme will feature a high-level thought-leadership conference that includes keynote speakers, panel discussions and in-depth case studies from across many industries.


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OnePlus Ace 2 is the new champion of the Android phones sale at all pricing rates. That says, a third-party e-commerce channel after making a go through the sale information about the respective handset.
As per the words of the @HappyStrangeHippo, the OnePlus Ace 2 has scored huge attention from users and attained the ‘champion’ tag in Android phones sale. Adding more, the tipster said that the ultimate device could stay at the highest position for the next six months or even longer.
Perhaps, the reason could be the dynamic features that the company has implemented in its new Ace series. Eventually, these notes will soon result in huge progress, making OnePlus the faster-growing smartphone industry in 2023.
In response to the compliment, the OnePlus China President – Li JieLouis expressed his gratitude to users for recognizing good products. Further, he says that the company will continue to focus on the ‘making good products’ strategy to enhance the smartphone experience for its users.
According to official data, OnePlus sales volume has reached 293% within three months of 2023. This is an increase of 193% year-on-year over last year. A big credit goes to the online sales of 16GB large memory version phones, which has accounted for 49% of the OnePlus brand.
Starting from OnePlus 11, the company has successively released models such as OnePlus Ace 2 and OnePlus Ace 2V. It is worth mentioning that these handsets are officially called “nuclear bomb-grade” products. Meanwhile, the slogan of the OnePlus Ace 2 is “Let the flagship experience universal access”.
OnePlus Ace 2 equips a Snapdragon 8+ chip, and the memory combination is LPDDR5X+UFS3.1. It supports up to 16GB of large memory, starting with 12GB.
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The official introduction also reveals a bunch of exclusive techs and mechanisms. For instance, with the self-developed memory genetic recombination technology which can operate the up to 44 apps in the background.
In terms of screen, OnePlus Ace 2 uses a 6.74-inch flexible AMOLED screen with 1.5K (2772×1240) resolution, supports 720Hz touch sampling rate, global excitation peak brightness of 1100nit, local peak brightness of 1450nit, and supports 120Hz high refresh rate.


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Chicken lovers were recently given the devastating news that Chelmsford's only KFC restaurant had closed.
The restaurant on Broomfield Road is undergoing a drastic refurbishment, with the company promising it will be "fresh, shiny and new."
Banners with the words: 'We are closed for refurbishment' are currently displayed around the restaurant with tape around the outside area and signage while the restaurant undergoes the transformation.
Skips and pieces of tarmac were also seen in the car park as KFC prepares to begin the work.
However, it was unknown when the fast food chain would re-open.
KFC have since confirmed that the Chelmsford branch is due to reopen in mid-June and promises it will be "worth the wait."
A KFC spokesperson said: “We’re biased, but we reckon there’s nothing better than a fresh, shiny, new KFC restaurant – so we’ve decided to close our Chelmsford restaurant for a bit of a refresh. It won’t just be a sixty-minute makeover though… we’re planning to reopen in mid-June.
"We promise it’ll be well worth the wait – and in the meantime, our local fans can check https://www.kfc.co.uk/find-us to find their nearest restaurant."
But for chicken lovers in Chelmsford , this isn't the first time that Boneless Buckets and Zinger Burgers have been off the menu in the city.
The restaurant closed earlier this year in March after fears surfaced about another nationwide chicken shortage as the fast food giant recently changed suppliers, sending chicken lovers into meltdown.


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The SCO Group is moving to intensify the pressure on IBM and Linux vendors by demanding a royalty fee from businesses for every copy of Linux they use.
SCO, in the middle of a $1 billion-plus lawsuit with IBM, has sent letters to 1,500 of the largest global enterprises, warning them that it believes Linux infringed on SCOs Unix intellectual property rights.
Now SCO is considering asking business users for a fee for every copy of Linux they run distributed by any of the vendors, including Red Hat Inc., SuSE Inc., Debian GNU Linux and Turbolinux Inc., sources said, adding that individual users would likely not have to pay.
The licensing fee would be targeted at all Linux distributions based on the 2.4 kernel; that is where SCO alleges most of the unauthorized Unix code resides. Sources said the price of such a fee or license is expected to be several hundred dollars each.
"SCO CEO Darl McBride is going to take another shot across the bow over the next few weeks," said a senior executive at a major software company. "We know its coming, and theres nothing we can do but wait."
Another source told eWEEK SCO is going to tout the license fee as a way to "legitimize" Linux usage.
Lawyers and others in the open-source community, however, contend the latest SCO move has no merit, is not enforceable and is merely another attempt by the Lindon, Utah, company to boost its revenue and to force a settlement or buyout with IBM.
Since the SCO suit has not yet been heard by the courts, the company cannot legally demand payments from users or vendors, said Tom Carey, intellectual law attorney at the Bromberg & Sunstein LLP law firm, in Boston.


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Stan Releases New 5-finger Just-X release. “You’d be surprised by how many requests we get for this. Most come from rural counties in New Mexico and Florida… but we get international requests as well, like Alberta Canada and remote villages in Austria.” Commented the proud Mr. Springer of Stanislawski. Sources confirm the release will be heavily marketed in regions where an extra digit is commonplace and available through major archery distributers and retailers.
Reporters confirm Stanislawski Pro Staff shooter, Chuck Cooley was the headliner for the project. “I can finally wrap all of my fingers around my release, this will be the best year ever.”
Sources confirm at press time that Tru Ball inc’s patent attorney was reviewing the possibility of 5-finger hinge release.
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is official. Lookie-loos loitering outside the San Francisco venue for this week's Applefest WWDC have spotted banners bearing the iOS 6 name, confirming we'll see the next generation of iPhone and iPad software unveiled tonight.
Developer Steve Streza of article aggregation app Pocket (formerly Read It Later) sent snaps of the banner to MacStories.net. Apple is preparing the banner at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco, the traditional home of fruit-flavoured launches -- at least until they move to the in the planned new frisbie-shaped .
Other banners spied in the Moscone Centre trumpet Messages, Notification Center, and Game Center for Mac, suggesting we could see updates to these core apps.
WWDC kicks off at 7pm this evening -- 11am in San Francisco -- so keep it CNET for all the up-to-the-minute news, photos and first impressions.
Major changes in iOS 6 are expected to include a new look, new Facebook sharing features built-in, and features borrowed from desktop software Mountain Lion. But the biggest change is likely to be Apple's Maps app, ditching Google Maps for an own-branded cartographical outing on the iPhone and iPad. The new mapping app is expected to include turn-by-turn navigation and flashy 3D effects.
Away from iOS 6, we're also expecting
What changes would you like to see in Messages, Notification Center and Game Center? What else would you like to see in iOS 6? Tell me your thoughts in the comments or on our Facebook page -- and come back this evening to get all the latest.
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The Ratings Game: Here are the companies that Apple’s ad changes are hurting, and the ones that can withstand the pain
The latest batch of internet earnings helped reveal the winners and losers from Apple Inc.’s privacy-related changes to its mobile operating system.
first introduced new settings several months back that would give consumers the ability to opt out of third-party tracking that marketers use to help target ads, social-media companies have been bracing for the impact of these changes. Now that more iPhone users have opted out of tracking, it’s becoming increasingly clear which social-media companies are best prepared to withstand the changing landscape, with Alphabet Inc.
among the likely winners and Snap Inc.
among the expected losers.
Opinion: Apple’s ‘ad-mageddon’ is affecting Snap, Facebook, Google and Twitter differently
Alphabet shares were up 5.8% in Wednesday afternoon trading and on track for their best single-day performance since Feb. 3, after the company reported better-than-expected financial results that showed resilience in the face of Apple’s changes. The company acknowledged a “modest” impact to its YouTube business as a result of the changes, but Alphabet’s business otherwise seems to be holding up strongly.
The company delivered “by far the strongest overall results within digital advertising in 3Q in our view, with search coming out as the clear beneficiary from Apple’s ATT [app-tracking transparency], and the least exposed to mobile tracking and measurement issues,” Wedbush analyst Ygal Arounian wrote. “Google has been ahead of the curve in terms of privacy and we see search as well-positioned to lead there.”
Full earnings coverage: Google earnings top estimates as online ad sales remain resilient
Stifel’s Scott Devitt also emphasized that Alphabet’s search business looks well suited to capitalize on the new environment since search advertising is “intent-based,” even though he still expects some negative impacts to YouTube.
“Over time, we expect privacy changes that have limited the effectiveness of social-based advertising will cause a greater share of advertiser budgets to accrue to Google’s core advertising products,” Devitt wrote.
posted earnings alongside Alphabet, but its 9.9% stock selloff Wednesday reflects a more complicated story than just the aftermath of Apple’s privacy changes. The changes largely impact direct-response advertising, to which Twitter is less exposed, and the company benefited in the recent quarter from its emphasis on brand advertising, in part due to the Olympics.
But Twitter has challenges of its own. Not only is the company struggling to grow users in the U.S., but it’s also still trying to grow its direct-response ad exposure. That means it could face similar issues to its peers once its ad mix shifts.
Full earnings coverage: Twitter adds users, sees revenue rise as it avoids being bogged down by Apple change
“Despite a limited impact from iOS, we believe as DR becomes a bigger part of ad revenues, Twitter would need to develop workaround solutions due to the variability of iOS reporting,” wrote Mizuho analyst James Lee.
Other social-media companies have discussed the need to develop better measurement capabilities that help advertisers understand the effectiveness of their spending. The differing responses to Snap’s and Facebook’s reports show that investors favor companies that have invested more heavily in these tools.
Snap’s measurement offerings seem less developed than Facebook Inc.’s
at the moment, one reason why its shares logged a record 27% decline Friday after the company’s own earnings report. That Snap shares are down a further 5.9% Wednesday in the wake of more recent reports from Alphabet and Twitter suggests that investors still view the company as a relative loser in the changing ad landscape.
Facebook shares were near flat Wednesday following the results from its peers after they recorded a 3.9% drop Tuesday in the aftermath of the company’s own results. Though it’s evident that Apple’s privacy changes are affecting Facebook, analysts have cheered the company’s positioning relative to Snap, since Facebook looks to be farther along with its measurement offerings and has a “fortress balance sheet” that should allow for further investments in this area.
Full earnings coverage: Facebook earnings top $9 billion, but Apple change puts sales in the hot seat
has yet to report third-quarter results, but its shares were still off 4.5% Wednesday, suggesting investors are pessimistic about the company’s positioning relative to its peers given the changes at Apple as well as supply constraints that could impact advertising spending.
The company’s “small advertiser base and heavy e-commerce exposure present a tactical risk in this macro environment,” Morgan Stanley’s Brian Nowak wrote last week. PayPal Holdings Inc.
reportedly held talks about acquiring Pinterest, but the payments giant announced Monday that it wasn’t currently pursuing a deal.
Pinterest is due to post results Thursday, Nov. 4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, analysts expect that Apple will be a key beneficiary of the new environment as marketers could feel an incentive to shift more spending over to the company’s own advertising business. Apple’s advertising business seems to be an increasing driver of iPhone app downloads that come from clicking on advertisements, wrote MoffettNathanson’s Michael Nathanson.
Read: This could be Apple’s next $20 billion business
“In other words, the loss of signal caused by Apple’s new operating system appears to have shifted performance-based mobile gaming and app download marketers to Apple,” he wrote.
Another possible winner is his view is Amazon.com Inc.
given commentary from Facebook around measurement and targeting challenges for smaller companies.
“Logically, that loss of e-commerce signal should benefit Amazon, which has the best closed-loop data that connects the top-of-funnel brand advertising to bottom-of-funnel purchase checkout,” he wrote. “As such, we assume that e-commerce performance dollars will flow into Amazon given their nearly perfect signal quality.”
Amazon earnings preview: With hundreds of thousands of job openings, labor will be in focus
Apple shares are near flat Wednesday, while Amazon’s stock is up 1.4%. Both companies are scheduled to post quarterly results Thursday afternoon.


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Furniture retailer Domayne has been smacked by the advertising watchdog for a Christmas ad which showed children sleeping next to what appeared to be lit candles.
The ‘Domayne Lights Up Christmas’ creative appeared in the Better Homes and Gardens magazine and featured sleeping girls beneath a Christmas tree with a row of lit candles and wrapped gifts.
The Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) said the use of candles near slumbering minors “should not be encouraged due to the potential fire risks” and upheld the complaints for health and safety reasons.
In Domayne’s response to the board the retailer explained that the candles depicted were not actually naked flames but battery operated.
“Notwithstanding the use of a safe alternative of a naked flame candle in this advertisement, Domayne recognises that this advertisement may contravene section 2.6 of the Code by depicting a child near a potential fire source,” the response said.
“Domayne will not be using this advertisement in it‚Äüs current form in any future advertising. Domayne will also conduct a review and training with regards to advertising and children.”
One complaint raised concerns that some consumers might be prompted to recreate the scene depicted in the ad: “Recalling the tragic house fire a couple of years ago that took the lives of 4 members of a family that was the result of candles burning makes me very concerned about the irresponsibility of this advertiser showing a scenario that could easily end in a fire tragedy.”
“As this is a very prominent full page ad, the scene could easily be emulated causing tragic consequences.”


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Its presence at the Modern Language Association convention showed just how prevalent the field is becoming.
Modern smartphones have had a good run, but the next big technological paradigm might already be here.
Recent political headaches could have been avoided if people learned to encrypt a file once and a while.
Self-driving cars were big at CES 2017, but when will they arrive? I talked to Ford about making driverless cars a reality.
The Vegas gadget gathering is the place to see the future of car tech, and it's stealing the spotlight from auto shows.
Nokia is back, and it has new tricks under its sleeves.
10 Years ago, Apple reinvented the Smartphone
There are two things Microsoft can do with LinkedIn. One is leave it alone. The other comes more naturally.
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Ford sharpens its focus on hatchback segment
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City Auto Glass relaunched its Web site, according to a GTS release Aug. 22. The company serves Greater Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, and Northern Iowa with mobile auto glass repair and replacement.
GTS Internet Marketing Services group, Portland, Ore., redesigned the Web site and made it accessible and visible to Google and other key search engines.
“The average internet user won’t notice a difference in appearance between the sites and ‘this was intentional,’ " said Mike Jones, president, GTS. "We focused on improving the back end functions of the site while preserving its familiar look to their established customers.”
Plans are underway for future enhancements to the site and expanded marketing online.


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Oct 09, 2023 Member Spotlight – Grain Craft
Tortillas are the fastest growing flour market in the U.S., Grain Craft plant manager Clint Church told Chamber Connection attendees October 5. McPherson’s plant produces 720,000 pounds of flour PER DAY, which ship from Maine to Alaska and will be found in grocery stores all across the U.S.
As the largest independent flour miller in the country, Grain Craft produces bulk and bagged flours for the baking, food service, tortilla, and pizza industries. They have twelve milling locations including the one in McPherson, which employs 42 people. The McPherson plant is the only one in the Grain Craft family that does retail packaging.
While most small mills are being replaced by much larger operations, McPherson’s Grain Craft plant remains successful because of its easy access to quality wheat and a central location for transportation.


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West Ellicott, Dunkirk Pizza Hut Locations Permanently Close
Even though New York state always permitted takeout since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Pizza Hut restaurants in both Dunkirk and West Ellicott closed. Then after the state OK’d inside restaurant dining, they remained closed.
Now it appears they’re not going to reopen anytime soon.
On Wednesday, Pizza Hut issued a statement to local media outlets confirming the restaurants’ closure.
“As a result of 17 Pizza Hut dine-in restaurants in Western New York initially closing temporarily due to COVID-19 restrictions, the local franchisee made the decision to permanently close these stores. However, Pizza Hut has new franchisees coming into the New York region, and we are hopeful we will be able to serve our customers in this area again in the future.”
Besides Dunkirk and West Ellicott, other Pizza Hut stores remaining closed include Bath, Batavia, Blasdell, Cheektowaga, Corning, Depew, Elmira, Hamburg, Kenmore, Lockport, Niagara Falls, Olean, Yorkshire, Hornell and Amherst.
In 2014, Pizza Hut relocated from Route 60 in the town of Pomfret to the town of Dunkirk in the Vineyard Plaza across from Tops. It had been on Route 60 for more than 30 years.
Also in 2014, Pizza Hut closed its Foote Avenue, Jamestown site and heavily remodeled its West Ellicott branch, expanding the kitchen and heating system. The West Ellicott restaurant just recently took its signs down.


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As an extra bonus, if you activate the Fire TV Cube before July 1, you'll get a $10 credit for Amazon Prime Video.
You can pre-order the Fire TV Cube today for $119, and it'll include an IR extender cable and Ethernet adapter.
What's more, starting on 21 June, all Fire TV devices will be eligible for unlimited access to tens of millions of songs with Amazon Music starting at just $3.99/month.
The unveiling of the Fire TV Cube came as Amazon became the first internet streaming service to buy rights to Premiere League soccer matches, though they will be available only to Prime members in Britain under a three-year deal. If you want to purchase this attractive device then you need to shell out $200 from your pocket.
On Thursday, Amazon unveiled the Amazon Fire TV Cube, a 4K, Ultra HD voice-activated media player that uses the company's Alexa technology to allow users to turn on and operate their TV.
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"We believe voice makes it easier for customers to control their entertainment systems and watch the TV and movies they care about", Marc Whitten, vice president of Amazon's Fire TV division, said in a statement. "And, it's just the beginning".
The cube sits next to your TV, and assuming you have an HDMI CEC compatible screen, will fully control your television and what's streaming on it.
The Cube is able to power up your TV and cable box if asked to, and you can also customize a routine for you that matches the other smart home gadgets you might have available.
Like a trustworthy best friend, Alexa helps you nail your look every time-with Echo Look, she can give advice on which of two outfits looks best, offer personalized recommendations on items that pair well with clothes you already own, create your personal lookbook, keep your closet organized, and much more.
The Fire TV Cube is the latest in a line of hardware Amazon sells to boost the "smarts" in your home. Unfortunately, though YouTube will not work on Fire TV Cube because of the ongoing issues between Amazon and Google. That's far more than the $70 Fire TV 4K stick and still pricier than Amazon's basic $100 Echo speaker.
There will be more to the story, so be sure to stay tuned in for more details. Share your views with us in the comments.


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Zero Hedge: “Two Huge Events For The Pot Industry Happened Last Week: Here’s What They Mean For Pot Stocks”By admin_45 in IN THE NEWS
Excerpt from DataTrek co-founder Jessica Rabe's report on the marijuana industry re-print on Zero Hedge: ..... "Two huge bullish events for the marijuana industry happened in just the last several days: 3 out of 4 US states passed marijuana legalization & cannabis opponent Jeff Sessions resigned as AG. What does this mean for the marijuana market and stocks ahead? DataTrek's Jessica Rabe explains: Three out of four ballot initiatives to legalize marijuana in some form passed in the US midterms this week. Michigan approved recreational marijuana, while Utah and Missouri voted in favor of medical marijuana; each proposal received +53-66% of voter support. Sixty percent of residents in North Dakota voted against legalizing retail cannabis use, however. Here’s where they all stand......" Read the whole report here on Zero Hedge!


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Verizon is fully in support of Microsoft’s new mobile operating system.
There will be a joint Microsoft-Nokia press event in New York on September 5, and although Verizon is not specifically named in the media invites, it is being reported that the carrier will be at least one of the companies sporting a new addition of the Lumia product line, expected to be the flagship Windows Phone 8 device.
Verizon hasn’t been a huge fan of the Windows Phone platform – its biggest supporter has been AT&T – but as the iPhone loses its carrier exclusivity, everyone is looking for new competitive advantages.
Nokia was eager to boast about sales of its first Windows Phone device, the Lumia 710, which marked the company’s return to the US market.
Nokia quickly vaulted to the status of being the top Windows Phone manufacturer, although that’s kind of like being the best player in Little League – you’ll still have a tough time competing in the MLB.
In other words, Android and iOS are still dominating the market, and Nokia has a long way to go if it wants to legitimately compete in that field.
In the beginning, Nokia has made quite an impression, and there was the possibility that it could almost single-handedly help bring Windows Phone within striking distance of the two larger smartphone OS players. But over the last several months, it has failed to capture the same momentum that it did out of the gate.
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The first new adult fairy tale from Spanish publisher Unpopular Tales will be launched at London Super Comic Con.
The publisher successfully raised over $2500 in a crowdfunding campaign last year to produce and release a new series of comics for adults. The stories will, says Madrid-based creator Christian Douglas, reveal the real stories behind the best known folktales – and the first title will be launched at London Super Comic Con.
In the first title, a barely innocent Red Riding Hood, offers her ‘special services’ to distinguished clients in Granma’s brothel.
“This is the real story of the girl with the red hood and not the sweetened version you have heard before,” says Christian.
While updating fairy tales is a staple of the current US comics scene, for projects such as Zenescope’s Grimm Fairy Tales, these adult-oriented stories probably push the links to the source material in a whole new direction. That said, erotic comic books have always been popular in Europe and the limited first edition sold quickly in Spanish and now the team behind it are looking to promote their work outside their home country for the first time at London Super Comic Con, promoting this and other re-told classic stories for adults in a full colour 45-60 pages comic format.
They have already presented the project at several conventions and stores in Madrid, Murcia, Barcelona, Granada, Gijon, Valencia and the Canary Islands during 2015.
Pedro Delgado (aka Kid Kaos) will be the artist in charge of the second story from the publisher, which will be revealed in the coming months.
• Unpopular Tales will be at Booth D424 at London Super Comic Con (www.londonsupercomicconvention.com) 20th – 21st February 2016
• For more information about the books visit www.unpopulartales.com | Shop here for their books and merchandise online | Find Unpopular Tales on Facebook | Follow Unpopular Tales on Twitter @RedRsc and @Unpoptales
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The BS6 emission standard has been implemented in the Indian market within the last two years, after which the material has become expensive due to Corona, so Maruti Suzuki has already increased the price of the car 4 times in 2021 and 3 times in 2022. has done The company’s entry level models have become very expensive and now the government is going to bring a rule requiring 6 airbags.
To this Bhargava said that this will increase the cost of cars and may not even help in reducing the incidence of road accidents. He says the company doesn’t make much profit from selling compact vehicles. The company currently unilaterally rules the small cars and there is no model available to compete with the models like Alto and S-Presso.
Even before this, the company had appealed to the government to reconsider this decision. Car companies fear that due to this rule, the price of affordable cars will increase significantly, which will have a direct impact on the sales of cars. Car companies say that the automobile industry in India is going through its worst phase in the last few years.
The ongoing semiconductor shortage and supply chain disruptions due to the Corona pandemic have further affected the production and sales of vehicles. This has also led to an unexpected increase in the price of all types of vehicles. Now with the 6 airbags rule coming for cars, all entry-level cars will become expensive. In such a situation, the problem of those people who want to go towards the car by two wheeler will increase further.
Earlier this year, Union Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari had said that he would make the rule of six airbags mandatory in cars from October this year. The new rule will apply to cars that have a minimum passenger capacity of 8 people. Gadkari had said that this rule is being brought to ensure the safety of the passengers. He cited the lack of airbags in cars as the main reason for the horrific injuries and deaths of passengers in road accidents.
Car companies say that after this rule comes, cheap cars will become expensive. At present, only cars priced above Rs 10 lakh are provided with six airbags. These cars have two front air bags along with two side and two curtain air bags. Adding additional airbags to cheaper cars can increase the price by Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000. Car makers have said that this will lead to an increase in the prices of the best selling cheap cars in India, which may impact sales.
Safety experts believe that car customers pay more attention to safety features like dual airbags, ABS, central locking system. Car makers are now offering these options in entry-level cars as well. Apart from this, adding other features makes the car expensive by Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.20. This will make entry-level small cars already vying for sale in India more expensive.
Maruti Suzuki cars are known for their lack of safety features and the government is now trying to fix this system but Maruti Suzuki is talking about increasing the price due to this. In such a situation, the government and the country’s largest car maker will have to find a solution together so that common people can also buy cars.


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A disturbing discovery has led some consumers to wonder "Where's the beef?" in their supermarket burgers. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said it had discovered horse and pig DNA in burgers sold by grocery stores in Ireland and the United Kingdom, according to reports.
The finding includes a burger sold by global supermarket chain Tesco that contained 29% horse meat, according to the Associated Press.
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With Apple in iOS 8 expanding Touch ID performance to 3rd parties, Company Insider mentions that PayPal is currently checking out the possibility of having customers accredit repayments through their very own finger print as opposed to with a password.
It has because been confirmed by PayPal’s Anuj Nayar that the electronic repayment service company did in reality send a team of property developers to WWDC where they attended a Touch ID workshop.
The other day, a team of PayPal property developers attended a session on Touch ID, Apple’s fingerprint-scanning device, at the service company’s annual Worldwide Developers Meeting in San Francisco, a PayPal source informed us.
“It appears to be a rather easy API to utilize, yet we’re still kicking the tires,” the PayPal source informs us.
Note that PayPal’s application would not have direct accessibility to a customer’s fingerprint data, however prefer to get a “yes/no” verification concerning the fingerprint’s authenticity from the core OS.
Touch ID originally released as the main attribute on the iPhone 5s in 2013, and while the preliminary rollout was filled with misguided paranoia, the feature has swiftly ended up being an undervalued, accepted, and possibly effective part of the iOS environment.


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|A flyer announcing the grand opening date for the first H&M store in El Paso. (Courtesy Outlet Shoppes at El Paso)|
Armani Exchange will be located in a 2,950 square foot space at the Outlet Shoppes in an existing building. The retailer sells apparel for men and women along with accessories.
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The sheep trade eased further this week with a further recovery in supply and prices decreasing, according to Bord Bia’s latest market update. It also noted that across our key exports markets, trade remained similar to the previous week.
Bord Bia says average prices decreased on last week’s prices. Base quotes for hoggets this week were making around €5.30/kg. New season spring lamb was generally making around €5.90/kg. Prices paid for cull ewes were steady making around €2.40/kg.
In terms of throughput, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine figures sow that supplies for the week ending May 3 stood at around 42,000 head which is around 3,400 head or 9% higher compared to the corresponding week in 2013. Cumulative supplies are back around 5% or 38,000 head on 2013 levels to around 772,400 head.
In Britain, Bord Bia reports the trade has followed the expected seasonal pattern and continued to ease however there are some indications that the trade is stabilising. The SQQ live price for lambs in England and Wales was making the equivalent of around €5.91/kg dw by mid-week.
Bord Bia found in France that the market returned to more normal levels following the recent bank holidays. Demand has been reported as low for this time of year and it is expected that there will be an increased availability of lamb on the market in the coming weeks. The Irish Grade 1 lamb price is making around €6.30/kg (inclusive of VAT).


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After a series of leaked images
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