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Not even Google will likely slow down Nvidia's artificial intelligence gravy train anytime soon.
Graphics chipmaker Nvidia, whose stock has tripled in the past year, has emerged as the dominant platform for deep learning, a popular form of AI computing. The company's graphics processing units, which were originally designed for generating graphics for computer games and simulations, are used for the computationally intensive part of training large deep learning networks with millions of pieces of data.
But at Google's annual developer conference last week, the tech giant announced the second-generation Tensor Processing Unit, the Cloud TPU, a custom chip tuned for accelerating the type of deep learning mathematics that Google uses. The first-generation TPU, announced last year and introduced into its server infrastructure two years ago, was only able to process deep learning inferencing, which is running the already-trained models. Google said the Cloud TPU can tackle training better than commercially-available Nvidia GPUs.
More importantly, Google plans to make the AI hardware available to outside companies through the Google Cloud. It also plans on making 1,000 Cloud TPUs available to researchers who are conducting open AI research. The real purpose of the Cloud TPU appears to be focused on making the Google Cloud more competitive over cloud competitors Amazon and Microsoft. Those two tech giants are far ahead of Google, and Google needs to do everything it can to set itself apart.
The impact for Nvidia is somewhat mixed. The Santa Clara, California-based company dominates the still-young market, but Cloud TPUs offer AI developers a competing architecture to tinker around with. With the announcement of last week's Cloud TPUs, though, Google was careful to note that it's still a heavy user of Nvidia GPUs internally and it will make available Nvidia's next-generation GPUs, Volta, in its cloud.
Here are two major reasons why Google will have a hard time competing in the AI hardware world.
Google Cloud lock-in
First, Cloud TPUs keep users locked into Google's AI framework, called TensorFlow, and locked into the Google Cloud.
"If you're using TensorFlow, that's great, but what if you don't want to be locked into Google?" said Stacy Rasgon, a senior analyst at Bernstein Research. "Part of Nvidia's advantage is that you're not locked in. That's important."
Nvidia GPUs are accessible every major cloud service -- Google, Amazon, Microsoft, IBM. That allows AI developers to pick and choose any cloud vendor they feel like using, and pick up and leave when one isn't working out. As well, Nvidia does its best to optimize its hardware to run most alternative deep learning frameworks, such as Caffe, Torch or PaddlePaddle. The AI market is so young that no one knows which algorithms or frameworks will end up in winning out. Getting stuck with Google's TensorFlow could be a risk for any company.
“Cloud TPUs are clearly part of Google’s strategy to get you onto its cloud and lock you in forever,” said Matt Zeiler, founder and CEO of AI startup Clarifai. “At our company, we want to be as agnostic as possible.”
Even in academic AI circles, where the use of Cloud TPUs will be free, the limitation to one AI framework makes the hardware less enticing. "Practically, for us, the main current limitation would be that it only runs TensorFlow," said Alexei Efros, an associate professor at University of California, Berkeley, in an email. "Since in my lab, we use a lot of different packages (PyTorch seems like the current favorite) for now Nvidia Titan X is still our main workhorse. But let's see what happens."
Nevertheless, there are many startups who have already fully adopted Google's TensorFlow and getting access to Cloud TPUs is potentially a big deal. "We’re built on top of TensorFlow so Google Cloud TPU is certainly something we’re exploring," said Mark Hammond, cofounder and CEO of AI startup Bonsai. "Anything that makes AI infrastructure better, faster, cheaper is a good thing for both Bonsai, and our customers.”
Not a chip business
Then there's the problem that Google doesn't sell its chips directly to customers like Nvidia does. For training, many deep learning startups prefer owning their own hardware, because the costs of storing huge sets of training data on the cloud can be immensely expensive, said Zeiler. Clarifai, for example, buys Nvidia GeForce gaming graphics card to train its neural networks in its own data centers in New Jersey. "We run our own hardware with GPUs for training because it’s much more cost effective — especially when you consider the massive datasets we have and the amount of experimentation we do," he said.
The real competition for Nvidia will more likely come from the companies you'd expect: actual chip companies. Dozens of AI chip startups are emerging at this time and Intel spent more than $400 million for one of the leading startups, Nervana.
"TPUs may impact the GPU market over time, but it won’t just be from Google," said Zeiler. "I’m sure the other chipmakers aren’t just sitting around."
Andrew Feldman, cofounder and CEO of stealthy AI chip startup Cerebras Systems, sees Nvidia's fundamental problem is that the hardware is originally built to generate graphics, not process AI algorithms. “I don’t think the GPU is very good for machine learning,” said Feldman. “It’s just better than Intel’s CPU, but the GPU represents 25 years of optimization for a different problem.”
Nvidia is aware of this problem. That's why Nvidia's latest graphics chip architecture has specialized computing cores, called Tensor Cores, that are optimized for a type of mathematics useful in deep learning operations. With Tensor Cores, Nvidia is increasingly specializing its processors for AI and less for generating graphics. “You’re going to see us add more AI capabilities and specialization into our GPUs,” said Ian Buck, vice president of accelerated computing at Nvidia.
Nvidia's response to the growing competition in AI hardware is that the market is simply growing too fast for any of this to matter right now. “I think it’s an explosive growth market," said Buck. "There’s room for everyone.”


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If you need one more reason to buy Sparrow for your iPhone, here’s one: For the next 48 hours, the popular third-party email client has been slashed to just 99 cents. That’s a two-buck saving over its original asking price of three dollars…
It’s a steal, really.
The worst thing that can happen is you throwing away your today’s latte.
On Thursday, Sparrow’s price will increase to two bucks and on Friday, June 22, it returns to its original price of three bucks a pop.
Sparrow for iPhone landed on the App Store back in March, immediately captivating audiences with its sleek user interface and simplicity borrowed from its desktop counterpart. The program’s also been met with constant criticism over its lack of advanced features, though the team moved fast to fix the biggies.
Sparrow 1.2 brought the ability to compose email messages in landscape.
Though the Sparrow team promised to fix the first two omissions, the latter cannot be solved on factory devices as iOS currently doesn’t allow users to change defaults.
The Sparrow team recently teased an upcoming iPad version.
Apple’s policy also prohibits email notifications through its servers. The team on its part confirmed that push notifications, available in a future update, will use their own servers and require a subscription.
In its current version 1.3, Sparrow added support for POP accounts, long present in the Mac app. This finally lets folks set up their Hotmail, Yahoo, Comcast Cable and other popular POP accounts.
And last month, the Sparrow team confirmed that a native iPad version is in the works.
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May 26, 2007 |
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI/ATLANTA: Tata Tea, India's second-largest tea company, suffered a sharp reversal in its efforts to transform itself into a global player in health beverages after Coca-Cola decided to take full control of Glaceau, where Tata Tea owns a large stake. On Friday, Tata Tea said it would sell its 30% stake in Glaceau — one of America's most successful health beverage companies — to the Atlanta-based soft drinks giant for $1.2 billion, making a profit of $520 million.
December 28, 2006 |
WASHINGTON: Indian conglomerate Tata may be making waves with a planned mega takeover of top European steelmaker Corus, but its biggest acquisition so far has been in the United States, where it is eyeing even more lucrative deals. Tata has offered about 5.6 billion pounds ($11.1 billion) for Corus as it battles with Brazilian steelmaker CSN, or Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, to seize control of the Anglo-Dutch firm. The deal is poised to outsize by 11 times Tata's largest corporate takeover abroad so far - the nearly $700-million purchase of a 30 per cent share of US food and beverage firm Energy Brands Inc in August.
November 30, 2007 |
A pot of green tea before Percy Siganporia, he idly checks the teabag label. It's not Tetley . In fact, it appears to be Chinese. "We still don't own this brand," says the bemused managing director of Tata Tea. "Which goes to show, there is so much more we are yet to do internationally. " A decade ago, one might have thought Siganporia was making a little joke. No longer. Tata Tea, though among the smaller Tata companies, has been the most active , internationally.
September 7, 2006 |
MUMBAI: Tata Tea, the world's second-biggest branded tea company, plans to spin off its North Indian Plantation Operations (NIPO) into a separate company and offer majority stake to a clutch of global and local investors. International Finance Corporation (IFC) of Washington, the Mumbai-based Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS), along with a high network individual (HNI) from Assam, are expected to take management control of NIPO once it is spun off into a separate firm.
April 12, 2010 |
NEW DELHI: The proposed Tata Tea-PepsiCo joint venture for non-carbonated, health and wellness beverages is believed to be exploring the low-cost, bottom-of-pyramid segment of beverages. Two officials close to the development told ET that the JV is considering leveraging the Tata brand and expertise in low-cost consumer products and coupling it with PepsiCo's distribution muscle, go-to-market expertise and R&D strength in beverages. "Launching beverages in the low-cost, bottom-of-pyramid segment is under consideration," one of the officials said, requesting not to be named.
April 10, 2010 |
NEW DELHI | MUMBAI: Tata Tea and PepsiCo took the first step to form a joint venture on Friday by signing a preliminary agreement for a new non-carbonated beverage entity. The new company will be exclusive for the Indian market, said Sanjeev Chadha, chairman of cola and snacks foods multinational PepsiCo. "We will formalise the details within a couple of months. As of now, only the MoU (memorandum of understanding) has been signed," he said. The development has raised questions about PepsiCo's existing JV with Hindustan Unilever for marketing, selling and distributing Lipton ice tea. HUL competes with the Tata Group firm in the packaged tea market.
March 26, 2009 |
KOLKATA: Tata Tea is taking big strides into Russia. It has just teamed up with European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) to jointly acquire 51% in Grand -- a reputed branding, packaging and distribution company in Russia -- for an undisclosed sum. The deal is, however, subject to fulfilment of various conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is likely to be completed during the first-half of 2009. In a notice sent to BSE on Thursday, Tata Tea informed the exchange that 'the company through one of its overseas subsidiaries, together with EBRD has decided to acquire 51% of Grand.
April 26, 2007 |
BANGALORE/NEW DELHI: Some complex corporate manoeuvring could be on the anvil featuring Tata Tea and the Coca-Cola Company, the world's largest beverage maker. This follows a possible Coca-Cola bid for Energy Brands, the makers of Glaceau wellness drinks, in which Tata Tea holds a 30% stake. Tata Tea may respond by taking a larger role in the US company. Investment banking sources said the Tatas were unlikely to cash out by booking profit in the wake of a Coke bid, as it considers Glaceau to be a strategic play.
August 11, 2007 |
KOLKATA: There's nothing definite yet. But Tata Tea may consider a host of key strategic initiatives, including change of company name, amalgamation of its beverage businesses globally and even a stock-split at an appropriate time. This was indicated on Friday by Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata. He was speaking at Tata Tea's AGM in the city. The announcements are in step with Tata Tea's long-term ambitions to emerge as a global beverages heavyweight. Addressing Tata Tea shareholders, Mr Tata said; "We may consider a name change for the company at an appropriate time.
October 27, 2010 |
MUMBAI: Tata Global Beverages, the world's second-largest branded tea maker, has acquired a minority stake in US-based beverage and bottled water firm Activate , signalling its re-entry into the vitamin water space. Three years ago, Tata Tea sold its 30% stake in Energy Brands Inc (Glaceau) to Coca-Cola Co for $1.2 billion. The acquisition is in line with the company's plan to become a leader in the health and wellness beverages space as tea consumption is the on decline globally, and newer categories such as energy drinks and enhanced water, which have been outperforming colas in a few markets, have emerged future growth drivers.


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TUI has admitted to hundreds of thousands of customers ‘we didn’t always get it right’ over pandemic cancellation refunds.
In an email sent to hundreds of thousands of frustrated customers this week, headed ‘We’re sorry’, TUI’s managing director Andrew Flintham wrote: “It’s hard to believe that in a matter of just months, we’ve gone from taking our customers on holiday all around the world, to being forced to cancel holidays for nearly a million customers.
“It’s certainly been a learning curve for us, and I’ll be the first to admit we didn’t always get it right.”
But it hasn’t issued an apology to third party agents, who have also complained about difficulties in getting through to TUI help centres, lack of communication over cancellations, and refund delays.
Many have taken to social media in recent weeks to vent their frustrations about TUI’s handling of Covid cancellations.
When asked if it was going to issue a similar apology to its agent partners, a TUI spokeswoman said: “At the moment we are committed to helping all customers, including those that booked via a third party. We are dealing with unprecedented volumes and really appreciate their patience.”
The poll asked consumers for their rating, feedback and experiences of dealing with companies due to problems arising from coronavirus. Firms were then ranked by subtracting the percentage of consumers who had a poor experience from those who had a great experience with the company.
TUI and its sister brand First Choice scored -60%, although other big brands scored even worse, including Love Holidays, Virgin Holidays, STA Travel, lastminute.com, Holiday Extras and Teletext Holidays.
In a bid to speed up the refunds process, TUI has introduced a new self-service refund section on its website to apply for a cash refund for customers with cancelled holidays before June 11.
Customers with holidays booked up to August 31 can make free amendments to their bookings online until June 30.
Flintham added: “We’d like to sincerely apologise to our customers impacted by delays to refunds and the length of time it’s taken. We really look forward to taking people on holiday again as soon as we’re able to do. We can already see that there is a real appetite for our customers to travel again, with many using our booking incentive for holidays later in the year and next summer.”


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The move is unsurprising, given that the online retailer has cut ties with affiliates in Illinois and Connecticut over similar legislation. Sponsors of the legislation estimate that California could rake in $200 million a year by collecting taxes that consumers have been avoiding when making online purchases.
Federal law says states can only tax companies with a physical presence in a state, but California, Illinois and others have instituted legislation that says any company with an affiliate -- in this case, businesses that link to Amazon products and receive a fee on any resulting sales -- in the state can be taxed. Amazon maintains that this is illegal.
The online retailer sent the following email to its California affiliates today, warning them of the potential termination.
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(Pocket-lint) - Dyson is investing millions into solid state batteries, so that it's next range of cordless vacuums will get a powerful boost.
Michigan-based Sakti3 is a battery company, which has received backing from GM's venture capital unit, and it specialises in next-generation lithium-ion batteries and solid state batteries, the latter of which is something that piques Dyson's interest. The vaccuum maker has just announced a $15 million investment into Sakti3 as part of an effort to unleash 100 robust machines over the next four years.
Dyson wants to power those machines with a commercialised version of Sakti3’s solid state technology. The company said the battery technology would be integrated into "future Dyson machines". James Dyson, the founder and chief engineer at Dyson, also said that Sakti3 has achieved "leaps in performance", which current battery technology simply hasn't done.
Lithium ion batteries, which were first commercially released by Sony in 1991, are in Dyson’s range of cordless vacuums, but Dyson wants to move away from the liquid electrolyte found in conventional lithium-ion batteries and toward solid state batteries. Dyson's founder believes Sakti3 has potential for exponential performance gains that will supercharge Dyson machines.
“It was quite an honor for us to be approached by Dyson, precisely because they wanted what we did - much, much better batteries. The truth is, there is a great deal of knowledge and passion on both sides, and Dyson's engineering team has the capability and the track record to scale up new ideas and make them a commercial reality," said Ann Marie Sastry, CEO of Sakti3. "Together we will enable some very transformative products.”
Dyson noted that Sakti3’s technology also has the potential to be used electric vehicles and other applications, but that it will first come to market thanks to Dyson's investment into and new partnership with Sakti3.


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No fuel scarcity in December, Baru reassures Nigerians
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National petrochemicals, Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru has reassured Nigerians that the fuel scarcity which paralyzed activities in December 2017, will not reoccur this year as all hands are on deck to ensure adequate fuel supply throughout the festive period.
Baru made the commitment yesterday during the ongoing Lagos International trade fair [LITF] organized by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry [LCCI].
The GMD further said the corporation has “More than enough fuel supply to forestall a scarcity.”
The GMD who was represented by the Chief Operating Officer (COO) Downstream, Engr Henry Obi, said, the corporation will continue to supply petroleum and gas products in the country adding that a tremendous progress in terms of tank expansion, retail outlets, fixing of vandalized pipelines, among others, have been made in recent times
Earlier in his address, the President of the LCCI, Mr Babatunde Ruwase called on the government to wield the needed political will to ensure the passage of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) without any further delay. recurrence of the 2017 fuel


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“We strongly believe the future of biotechnology. We have great strategic interests in expanding our biotechnology-based product portfolio by partnering with biotechnology companies.”
Chinese chemical company Zhejiang NHU has invested €5.5 million in Danish biotech company CysBio to develop novel and affordable biochemicals. CysBio is producing its biochemicals through what it calls a sustainable fermentation process.
Through advanced synthetic biology and metabolic engineering approaches microorganisms are engineered to convert simple sugars into desired biochemical products. This makes it possible to produce expensive chemicals at very attractive cost levels, according to CysBio. It also enables the production of novel or rare biochemicals.
The products will have applications in a variety of areas such as food, feed, nutrition, pharma, cosmetics and polymer industries.
“Our technologies enable CysBio to create some of the cheapest biochemicals available, as well as some very exciting new products with novel applications as functional chemical building blocks,” said Alex Toftgaard Nielsen, CSO and co-founder of CysBio and Professor at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU), which is based at the Technical University of Denmark.
According to the DTU (@DTUtweet), its research has made it possible to modify and engineer the bacteria’s metabolism, thus, making them able to produce specific amino acids and sulphated biochemicals.
“This investment from NHU (@NHUcompany) demonstrates how DTU’s innovation eco-system has successfully assisted in translating academic research into a privately funded spin-out company with a strong technology platform,” explained Marianne Thellersen, Senior Vice President for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at DTU.
According to the DTU, the technology platform paves the way for producing compounds used for new polymer materials with new functionalities such as conductivity and adhesiveness.
CysBio is also producing an alternative to chemically-produced pesticides to prevent the growth of bacteria and fungus on surfaces of various kinds. CysBio said it expected to “produce greener alternatives that can replace the use of harsh chemicals in many different market segments”.
“We aim at becoming a leading provider of functional biochemical monomers and the partnership with a leading company like Zhejiang NHU will allow a fast market introduction of parts of this technology,” said Henrik Meyer, CEO and co-founder of CysBio.
He added: “Our strategy will clearly be to enable our technologies to be exploited quickly and effectively through R&D and commercial partnerships.”
The Danish biotechnology company plans to get its first products on the market at the beginning of 2020.
According to the DTU, some of the key targets for the proprietary sulfation technology will be methods for improving the solubility and bioavailability (the proportion of a drug or other substance which enters the circulation when introduced into the body and so is able to have an active effect) of some existing drugs and nutraceuticals, thereby increasing the efficacy of the drugs.
“This will help in solving the problem of developing new pharmaceuticals, so we also see great potential in collaborating closely with partners in the pharma industry,” said Toftgaard Nielsen.
For the stock-listed Chinese chemical company Zhejiang NHU, with global operations and subsidiaries in Europe, the seed investment in CysBio also opens up for exploring new opportunities in the market.
“We strongly believe the future of biotechnology,” said Bai Fan Hu, Chairman of Zhejiang NHU. “We have great strategic interests in expanding our biotechnology-based product portfolio by partnering with biotechnology companies. We look forward to assisting CysBio in their growth and further product development.”


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The other stores in Dublin city centre and Blanchardstown closed down earlier this year following the UK chain’s going into administration last April (owing the UK Customs and Excise some €9.15 million).
The city centre outlet has since reopened as Baggot Street Wines, managed by former manager Garret Connolly. The group closed its store in Blanchardstown earlier this year.
Some 37 of the UK stores were purchased from the administrator by another company, European Food Broker, which now runs them.
Others were sold to individual buyers including a number of them to Simon Baile, the former owner of the Oddbins chain.
Oddbins follows such chains as Threshers and Wine Cellar in closing their doors over the past two years as the pressure mounts from supermarkets selling below-cost.


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THE WORK ISSUE IS OUT NOW!
After eight really busy months, our vendors are on the streets of Lusaka with a new issue!
The number 5 is the WORK issue with articles about tourism, microfinance and creating jobs with bikes.
Read the editorial or have a look to the summary,
then, check The Big Issue map and find your vendor!
Enjoy your reading!
For the release of the new edition of the magazine, The Big Issue Zambia launches its brand new website. Read more…
A whole week of Insp training is planned for The Big Issue Zambia team the next week. From monday 6th to friday 10th july the crew will discuss about the next steps to take with Trudy Vlok, managing director of The Big Issue South Africa.


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New Zealand Post has ported its in-house postal administration system to Windows NT Server and sold it to Trinidad and Tobago Post.
This is the second international sale of Post Link, which runs on IBM’s OS/2 operating system. The
software is also used by Fiji Post.
James Grassick, business solutions leader for the New Zealand Post transaction group, says adding support for Windows NT will give Post Link a wider market.
“Post Link had a Win-OS/2 layer so a lot of the code was easily portable to NT. If we’re selling it
internationally we have to have an NT version but we have been very happy with OS/2.
“The new version is targeted for our Trinidad proposal which will be installed in three months but Datacom, which is doing the work for us, has a working version today with Oracle Forms running Oracle database on an NT platform.”
Grassick says Post Link, which handles the rating of parcels, high-volume data processing and point of sale, can be adapted for use by other industries. For example, it handles motor registration for the Land Transport Safety Authority, and agency banking for the TSB through New Zealand Post’s Post Shop outlets.
It will also be used for a newly announced retail chain of book and stationery shops called Books and More New Zealand Post - a joint venture between New Zealand Post and Blue Star.
Using its electronic switching service Post Bank will also start selling tickets to rugby matches for the Waikato Chiefs. The e-commerce switch which also handles electronic transactions for Courier Post and an electronic billing service about to be piloted called E-bill, runs on the shareware operating system Linux. Grassick says the move to Linux was something of a “punt” but has turned out very well.


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Karma Cream Moves to New Location and Adds to Menu
Karma Cream moved to a new location last week and will now be offering some new additions to its menu.
After eight years spent near campus at 1025 W. University Ave, Karma Cream is now located at 607 W. University Ave., occupying the space that once housed Swift Cycle.
“Moving has been a necessity for the last few years,” said owner Kyle Fick. “It was just too small to sustain our growth in customers and offerings and our lease was up, so it was finally the time to pull the trigger on a new location,” he said.
The cafe’s menu now features kombucha on tap and will be adding a draft beer and nitro cold brew from local brewery First Magnitude later this week.
Fick’s favorite new addition to the menu, margarita lime kombucha from Mother Kombucha, is brewed in St. Pete and currently on tap.
“The reception has far exceeded our expectations, we had a record setting weekend immediately after opening,” he said. “Our offerings are pretty much the same as before, but I think people have responded very positively to the build-out and vibe we’ve created here.”
Karma Cream has become a local favorite for environmentally and socially responsible treats without artificial chemicals and preservatives. Since its conception in 2009, the cafe has aimed to promote an entirely cruelty-free operation.
All vegan and dairy ice cream, coffee and teas are certified organic and all baked goods are made from scratch with exclusively vegan and all-organic ingredients. Vegan and vegetarian sandwiches are also prepared with local, non-GMO and organic ingredients whenever possible.
All fare is served in glassware or in plant-based, compostable to-go supplies. The locally-owned cafe also composts all waste through Gainesville Compost. It is this dedication toward clean, healthy living that the cafe is most proud of, said Fick.
“We’ve made a few tweaks to the menu— most significantly being the kombucha on tap now and the First Magnitude draft and Nitro Cold Brew coming to tap later this week,” said Fick.
Reggae Shack, which once occupied the space next to Karma Cream’s old location, has now gotten its old neighbor back and has noticed a positive impact on business since.
“We’ve always has a great relationship, even before the move,” said owner Omar Oselimo.
For Oselimo, Karma Cream is a fitting addition to have next door again.
“Now you can have dinner at Reggae Shack and enjoy some ice cream next door after,” said Oselimo. “We welcome them as neighbors and I think it will be a mutually beneficial for both of us.”
For Oselimo, who is lactose intolerant, having vegan dessert options next door is also convenient.
“I don’t have to walk far and have been enjoying some delicious ice cream. They’re also getting kombucha, so I’m going to go over and get some kombucha,” he said.
For employee of three years and supervisor Nick Bowden, the move is just the start for the café.
“Thanks to Gainesville being the great place it is and veganism finding its footing, we are busier than ever thinking up newer and bigger ideas,” said Bowden.
“The new store looks unlike anything else in Gainesville and I think it accurately represents the level of quality we try to hold everything to at Karma Cream,” he said.
“I think in a lot of ways we are still only getting started and I hope to see it grow even more,” he said.


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The latest offering from LG will be available in all countries by the end of next month.
LG lifted the curtains off its upcoming iteration “G4” last month and as of today, it has started to roll out globally.
Initially, it would release in native Korea and then it will make its way to Hong Kong. After that, LG will start to expand G4 to different countries including Russia, Singapore and Turkey.
Those of you living in countries other than the ones mentioned above will be able to get your hands on G4 next month as LG assures that it will be available worldwide by the end of next month.
LG is not taking a big leap with G4, but it does come with some incredible features. First, the display uses new quantum display technology that provides more sharpness. Then there’s the redesigned 16 megapixels camera that comes with a larger sensor. The secondary camera is also pretty handy as it delivers up to 8 megapixels.
Moreover, the design has received a major overhaul that allows users to easily handle it with one hand.
The price, just like any other smartphone, will vary according to the region. But some reports are suggesting that G4 will retail at around $600.
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A new study reveals NJ’s favorite fruit or vegetable — but it’s not what you think
😀 Is this your favorite fruit or vegetable?
😀 A new study finds surprising results in NJ
😀 Experts suggest eating more fruits and vegetables
Now that the unofficial start of the summer season is underway (summer doesn’t officially begin until June 21) you may already be looking forward to enjoying New Jersey’s world-famous corn, blueberries and tomatoes.
But you might be surprised to learn neither corn, blueberries or tomatoes are considered to be the most popular fruits or vegetables in the Garden State.
According to a new study conducted by totalshape.com apples are the most popular fruit or vegetable in New Jersey, followed by mangoes and bananas are the third most popular.
Searching for food online
Health and fitness experts at Total Shape used Google search data to determine the most popular fruits and vegetables in every state, and in New Jersey:
• Apples are the most popular, averaging 171,167 monthly searches.
• Mangoes rank in second place, with an average of 30,600 monthly searches.
• Bananas are the third most popular, with 10,817 average monthly searches.
The study also concluded apples are the most popular fruit across the United States, and yes, you guessed it, mangoes came in second and bananas were third.
Lots of apples
A spokesperson for Total Shape noted that “there are more than 750 varieties of apples in the world, and more than 100 types of apples existing in the US alone, so it is no surprise that apples are the most popular fruit.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasizing fruits and vegetables, as well as whole grains and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products in your diet, along with a variety of high-protein foods will help to keep you healthy.


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The General Market
Main U.S. Benchmarks Finish The Week On A High Note
Global stocks retreated on Friday that was triggered by the mounting currency crisis in Turkey. U.S. equities were poised for a sixth weekly gain but the momentum was halted. The dollar capped its best week since June as the lira sank to a record.
While Turkey’s brewing financial trouble shook world stock markets, the U.S. Dollar Index touches its strongest and firmest level in 14 months with the plunge of the ‘Lira’. European and emerging-market equities took the hit, posting losses of more than 1%.
The S&P 500 Index slumped in thin trading and lost 20.30 points (-0.71%) to register its third straight down session. It was also its worst one-session slump since June 27. According to Dow Jones Market Data, the broad-market index has been traversing a narrow range in the past several weeks. But the S&P 500 is actually within striking distance of an all-time high.
It was the third straight daily decline for the Dow Jones Industrial Average as it dropped 196.09 points (-0.77%). The blue-chip index moved to negative territory for the week, dropping -0.54% due to Friday’s biggest one-day percentage fall since July 11.
The Nasdaq Composite Index was aiming for a ninth straight day of gains but instead slid 52.67 points (-0.67%) to close the week. The tech-heavy index still managed a +0.4% weekly advance.
Trump compounds Turkey’s currency crisis
United States President Donald Trump decided to double the steel and aluminum tariffs on Turkey which is already reeling from a currency crisis. Turkey’s lira is sliding “rapidly downward against our very strong Dollar!” Trump’s ‘tweet’ on Friday read, “Turkey’s lira is sliding rapidly downward against our very strong Dollar!”
The plunge of Turkey’s lira has ignited fear in markets because of one primary factor – bank exposure. Based on data from the Bank for International Settlements, Turkish borrowers owe $18 billion to U.S. banks, $14 billion to banks in Japan, $19 billion to U.K. banks, $38 billion to banks in France, and $83 billion to banks in Spain.
U.S. and China Imposes $16 Billion Worth of New Tariffs
China swiftly announced late Wednesday that it would slap additional tariffs of 25% on $16 billion worth of U.S. imports. The move is in retaliation to the plan of the United States to collect 25% extra in tariffs on $16 billion of Chinese goods beginning on August 23. Trump made the order on Tuesday.
On Thursday, Chinese state media accused the United States of a “mobster mentality” when it decided to implement additional tariffs on Chinese goods. Beijing warned that they had all the necessary means to fight back. The latest action by the U.S. left them with no choice but to fight back.
WB to Issue World’s First Global Blockchain Bond
The World Bank (WB) plans to issue the world’s first global blockchain bond in order to raise funds. Should the plan by the international lender to use the emerging technology, it’s going to be a weighty mainstream endorsement.
The World Bank already hired Commonwealth Bank of Australia to manage the bond. The bond will have the name “Blockchain Offered New Debt Instrument,” or “bond-i,” which is a reference to the Bondi Beach in Sydney. WB hopes to raise about $73 million from the bond’s floatation.
U.S. Securities Market Regulators to Investigate Tesla
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc. (TSLA) sent an e-mail blast informing company employees about his intention to go private. Musk also “tweeted” that he secured a $72 financial deal. The board of Tesla wants the detailed financing plan and more information as to how its CEO will take the U.S. electric car maker private in the proposed deal.
However, lawyers think Musk could have broken the 14e-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 because of his “funding secured” tweet. The provision states that publicly traded companies are prohibited from announcing plans to buy or sell securities if executives don’t intend to complete, don’t have the means to complete, or are trying to manipulate the stock price. Thus, Tesla is likely to face an investigation.
Two investors filed lawsuits against Musk on Friday. They allege that Tesla fraudulently engineered a scheme to squeeze short-sellers, including through Musk’s proposal to take the electric car company private.
The Consumer Services Sector Highlights
Pizza Wars – The Demise of Papa John’s
Papa John’s International Inc. (PZZA) $40.26 (-28.25% YTD)
Papa John’s is losing customers because of the public feud between founder John Schnatter and the company’s board. Schnatter was prompted to resign as Chairman last month after a racial slur. He insists that stepping down was a mistake.
On Tuesday, Papa John’s International reported second-quarter 2018 results which showed revenues of $408 million. It was a 6.2% decline on a year-over-year basis. Sales in the domestic company-owned restaurant were dismal. North America commissary sales also declined on weak volumes.
The bottom line likewise fell 24.6% from the year-ago quarter figure due to weak operating results. For quite some time now, the challenging sales environment in the U.S. restaurants has been weighing on the company’s performance.
PZZA dropped -5.18% to $38.94 after the earnings release but managed to recover and close higher at $40.26 on Friday, In a year’s time, the stock experienced a sharp decline of 46.9% versus the industry’s 4.7% growth. PZZA is down -28.25% YTD.
The company confirmed that its North American comparable sales for July fell 10.5% after the departure of Schnatter. They also said sales would continue to fall in the coming months.
Papa John’s would lower royalties and cut food-service pricing and online fees through 2018. The company will also fund the rebranding of the chain. The demise of Papa John’s means more than $41 billion quick-service pizza category is ripe for the taking. And rivals in the pizza wars should seize the opportunity.
Domino’s Pizza Inc. (DPZ) $291.31 (+54.16 YTD)
Domino’s Pizza appears to be the principal benefactor in Papa John’s disaster. Baird analyst David Tarantino said, “In our opinion, this dynamic creates a visible opportunity for Domino’s and other leading brands in the industry to gain additional market share when looking on a short-term and longer-term basis.”
DPZ rose +3.41% to $286.92 on Wednesday after Papa John’s lowered its sales outlook. The stock ended the week higher at $291.31.
Domino’s became the dominant player after garnering the majority of the industry’s market share and surpassing Pizza Hut. Their advantage lies in innovative technology which the younger customers love. Their popular loyalty program and improvements to its pizza dough are the other plus factors.
Tim McIntyre, executive vice president of communication at Domino’s, told CNBC, “We have been focused on becoming No. 1 in the pizza industry for a decade.” He added, “We achieved No. 1 status in global retail sales late last year. Our focus now is on becoming the dominant player in pizza, through great food; innovative technology; exceptional service to our customers; and a focus on the profitability of our tremendous franchisees.”
Based on the report from Kalinowski Equity Research, In 2017, Domino’s controlled 14.2% of pizza sales in 2017. Pizza Hut followed with 13.2% percent of the market while Papa John’s held onto 7.2% for the third spot. The research firm sees Domino’s market share to rise past 15% by the end of 2018 while Papa John’s will slip below 7%. Pizza Hut’s market share would remain flat.
A key metric for restaurants in the U.S. is same-store sales and Domino’s has had a long streak of growing same-store sales. Domino’s boast of 29 straight quarters of positive results in the U.S. The last time the company posted negative same-store sales were way back in Q1 of 2011.
Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) $82.94 as of 08/10/2018 (+1.63% YTD)
Everyone is expecting that Pizza Hut along with Domino’s Pizza will benefit from the chaos at Papa John’s. However, among YUM’s three fast food chains, Pizza Hut is a poor third behind KFC and Taco Bell. The two posted solid sales growth while Pizza Hut sales dwindled last quarter.
Yum CEO Greg Creed admitted that Pizza Hut for some time is suffering because of a perception of low-quality food, limited investment into technology and dominant rival Domino’s. They are trying hard to attract customers by speeding up delivery time and raising customer satisfaction. But a turnaround will be a slow build according to Creed.
Semiconductors Sector Highlights
Tariffs on Semiconductors and Impact of Bitcoin’s Burst
The semiconductor industry is facing two challenges at the present. First, the inclusion of semiconductor and basic chips in the latest tariff list by the U.S. Second is the Bitcoin burst or declining demand for crypto mining.
The United States will be collecting 25% tariffs on another $16 billion in Chinese goods beginning August 23. Unfortunately for the sector, semiconductors were included in the new tariff list of 279 product lines published by U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) office.
Even semiconductors and other basic chips originating from South Korea, Taiwan or the U.S. will be hit by the tariffs. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) laments the USTR’s decision to keep the sector on the tariff list.
SIA President John Neuffer said in a statement, “We have made the case to the administration, in the strongest possible terms, that tariffs imposed on semiconductors imported from China will hurt America’s chipmakers, not China’s, and will do nothing to stop China’s problematic and discriminatory trade practices.”
The Bitcoin burst
The semiconductors industry was one of the top-performing industries in 2017. There was a surge in the prices of memory chips and graphics processing units (GPUs) because demand was flying through the roof.
It resulted in extremely high valuations across the industry and irrational growth expectations. The iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) gained over 42% in 2017 but have struggled since. SOXX is just up +8.33% YTD.
But it’s becoming apparent that there is a very high correlation between Bitcoin prices and GPU prices. Therefore, it would be safe to assume that the value of any GPU is tied to the value of any other product a chip-maker can produce. Therefore, last year’s surge in revenue for chip makers was largely due to crypto mining demand.
Analysts see processor prices returning to normal levels and that revenue in upcoming earnings results would miss estimates. The market has set irrational growth expectations for semiconductor stocks based on their valuation and growth data.
Healthcare Sector Highlights
Stocks Poised for Healthy Gains
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. (SRPT) $129.53 (+132.80% YTD)
Sarepta Therapeutics recently, the company entered into a strategic investment with Lacerta Therapeutics. The deal will expand the scope of its gene therapy targets with the addition of 11 gene therapy products to its pipeline. At least 3 of the new gene therapy products are for the treating the central nervous system.
According to analysts, SRPT can reach $270.00 or a +108.5% increase but the median target of $196.00 or +51.4% is already a healthy gain should investors ride on Sarepta’s momentum.
SAGE Therapeutics Inc. (SAGE) $148.36 (-9.93% YTD)
A practice-changing depression treatment is forthcoming as Sage’s depression and insomnia drug Sage-217 is likely to pass the scrutiny of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) and obtain approval.
Thus SAGE is poised for a rebound and outperforms the market once the solution to depression is at hand. Currently, SAGE is down -9.93% but is well-positioned to hit the $200.00 threshold with plenty of room to increase by +76.0% to $261.00 at best.
Abiomed Inc. (ABMD) $377.83 (+101.61 YTD)
Abiomed is a provider of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) devices and is a sound stock investment because of the biotech’s expanding addressable market, fantastic execution, and excellent operating leverage.
Abiomed is the manufacturer of Impella which is the world’s smallest Heart Pump. Impella protects the patient during a high-risk procedure by providing temporary ventricular support so the surgeon can perform the procedures while Impella helps in pumping blood that otherwise, a weak heart cannot do.
Abiomed started with one device and have now expanded to 6 devices. Each device focuses on a niche area of the heart. This biotech has quietly expanded with newer product lines and geographical coverage. The company is already operating in the US, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, Israel, and now in India.
Abiomed’s growth rate of 35% is unprecedented. For the last couple of years, Impella devices help in performing surgeries which otherwise would never be possible because of failing but potentially recoverable hearts that cannot survive a procedure. ABMD can potentially reach $500 or even increase +36.3% to $515.00 from its current price of $377.83.
The WEEK AHEAD
At one point during the week, the main U.S. benchmarks had climbed to within half a percent of its all-time high registered in late January. U.S. stocks withstood a sharp -10.2% correction to rebound near their high-water marks. Also, this week marked their first weekly decline since the end of June.
Political turmoil, global trade disputes and worries over rising interest rates have triggered sell-offs. But stocks remain buoyant due to healthy economic data and strong corporate earnings. The U.S. stock market has nearly recovered all of its correction losses and has shown resiliency.
Market analysts believe the posturing between the U.S. and China on trade will be resolved over time without a significant slowdown in global growth. While higher tariffs are painful, companies, as well as consumers, will likely adjust to the new environment.
The second-quarter earnings season is coming to a close next week with less than 3% of the S&P 500 companies reporting results. Important economic data are on tap to include Retail Sales on Wednesday, Housing on Thursday, and the Leading Economic Index on Friday.


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Retailers Get Creative For Christmas
While people may debate the existence of elves, there’s no question that online sales growth is outpacing the activity at physical stores. In fact, CNBC reports that online sales will increase 11 percent this holiday season. As a result, many traditional retailers are getting creative with their Christmas celebrations in the hopes of attracting shoppers.
As shoppers may switch to digital sales and promotions as they grant holiday wish lists, many still report that a visit with Santa would draw them to traditional malls, big-box stores and outlets. The Internal Council of Shopping Centers revealed that half of all adults with children under the age of 13 plan to visit Santa at a shopping center this holiday season.
So, how can retailers create a Christmas experience that draws consumers away from the screens and into stores? Partnerships, keepsakes and digital elements are all becoming part of larger experiential campaigns popping up in retailers across the nation.
Walmart, for instance, is welcoming the jolly old elf himself in 3,200 more stores than it did last year. Not only will visitors receive a free 5×7 photo of their experience, they’ll enjoy Christmas carols, decorations and special holiday food tastings. It’s a conservative move compared to General Growth Properties, which is collaborating with DreamWorks on a 2,000 square foot shopper experience that culminates in a visit to Santa’s workshop.
Taubman Centers is also counting on a major partnership — theirs with the “Peanuts” gang — and opening ten interactive ice palaces at various properties across the country. Using everything from simulated snow to movie scenes and 3D sculptures, the retail giant hopes to create a must-see holiday attraction. What’s more, a visit to St. Nick can be scheduled in advance at several locations, so time can be spent shopping rather than waiting in line.
In all of this, brick-and-mortar stores are aiming to create personal connections with consumers — connections that will drive demand beyond the reaches of a digital retailer. And it’s a trend that will only get bigger as competition for Christmas shopping heats up.
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Audi Q3 which is much awaited product will now soon hit the Indian roads by this june. According to Audi initially offer a fully loaded, all-wheel drive version powered by a four-cylinder, 2.0-litre, 177bhp diesel with plans to launch a 2.0-litre direct-injection petrol variant circa September.
We drove the diesel in Zurich last year and initial impressions point at a soft-roader that’s adequately quick, reasonably spacious and built to Audi’s high standards. We did find the diesel a tad noisy when revved though. The Q3 has one crucial advantage over its direct rival, the BMW X1. Where the X1 looks like a hopped up Estate, the Q3 has proper SUV proportions – something that’s sure to appeal to Indian customers.
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Popeyes is opening up a new location in South Surrey today, giving locals another place to get great fried chicken.
The new store will be located at 1750 152nd Street, and opened at 11:00 am Wednesday morning. (It’s near the Semiahmoo Shopping Centre.)
Popeyes has confirmed that the new location will be able to sit 60 people, and will also include an outdoor patio.
No word yet on whether or not the famous chicken sandwich taking over the U.S. will be available, but here’s hoping.
If you’re going to head over there to check them out, you might also want to take advantage of Krispy Kreme’s #DayOfTheDozen promotion.
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Clean Energy Partnership
De bijdrage van Toyota bestaat onder meer uit het leveren van vijf exemplaren van zijn FCHV-adv, een SUV met brandstofcel. Dat gebeurt in 2011. Toyota is de eerste Japanse autofabrikant die zich aansluit bij het Clean Energy Partnership. Het CEP wil onder andere een netwerk van tankstations oprichten tussen Hamburg en Berlijn. Ook moet de waterstof voor minstens vijftig procent worden opgewekt uit duurzame energie.
Onder andere Daimler, Ford, General Motors (met Opel) en Volkswagen zijn lid van het CEP. BMW is ook deelnemer, ondanks berichten dat de fabrikant waterstof vrijwel vaarwel zou hebben gezegd.
TOYOTA JOINS CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP TO INTRODUCE HYDROGEN FUEL CELL VEHICLES IN EUROPE
* Toyota joins the Clean Energy Partnership to support the development of sustainable mobility
* Five Toyota FCHV-adv hydrogen fuel cell hybrid vehicles to be introduced in Germany by 2011
* Move supports Toyota’s ambition to commercialise hydrogen powered vehicles by 2015
* Toyota’s alternative energy powertrain technology featured at Geneva motor show
Toyota and the Clean Energy Partnership announced today (5 March) that Toyota has become a new international auto partner for the organisation. The move will add further impetus to CEP’s programme of advancing sustainable mobility through the development of hydrogen filling stations and a fuel supply network in Germany.
CEP’s activities are supported by the German Government, which is investing around €2 billion to support the development of hydrogen fuel cell and electric vehicle technologies. Toyota will contribute five of its zero-emissions FCHV-adv hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to the programme in Germany by 2011.
Tadashi Arashima, President and CEO Toyota Motor Europe, said: “We firmly believe that fuel cell hybrid vehicles will play a major role in reducing emissions and achieving sustainable mobility, alongside petrol and plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles. These various applications of full hybrid technology will each play their role and co-exist in the future.
“Toyota aims at the commercialization of fuel cell vehicles around 2015. To achieve this goal a hydrogen charging infrastructure is necessary, so close tie-ups between car manufacturers and infrastructure companies are of vital importance. “
Other CEP partners are setting up “CO2-free” and hydrogen filling stations at key locations between Berlin and Hamburg and the partnership is also campaigning to increase the proportion of hydrogen fuel produced from renewable sources to 50 per cent.
Toyota alternative energy powertrain technologies at Geneva
Toyota is showcasing its latest developments in EV (electric vehicle), plug-in hybrid vehicles, battery design and hydrogen fuel cell hybrid technologies at the Geneva motor show.
The presentation includes the FT-EVII concept, the precursor of a production small commuter EV model that Toyota plans to market in the USA in 2012.
Where plug-in hybrid technology is concerned, the first 600 Prius Plug-in-Hybrids are already on the road in a worldwide leasing project, including around 200 in Europe. Toyota will analyse the way the cars, charging patterns and user feedback with a view to verifying the car’s overall environmental and technological performance before it is put on general sale.
Toyota is also advancing battery technology, through its own research department established in 2008, and a jointly funded partnership with Panasonic EV Energy (PEVE) which will see three facilities in Japan manufacturing more than one million battery packs a year by September.
Although lithium-ion batteries deliver a superior volume energy density and quicker recharging than the nickel-metal hydride type, they are more expensive to produce. Toyota is seeking ways of significantly reducing their cost, or identifying a more affordable alternative.
The Toyota FCHV-adv is also on show at Geneva, demonstrating the company’s success in improving driving range and very cold weather operation. Compared to the original FCHV, the world’s first production fuel cell vehicle, its high pressure hydrogen storage tanks give a cruising range of more than 500 miles – more than twice that of its predecessor.


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Daraz Bangladesh, a leading e-commerce company in the country, has signed a partnership agreement with international sports brand PUMA.
As a result of the partnership, PUMA gave up to 30 per cent discount on August 11 on the Brand day of the ongoing campaign Daraz Mall Fest-2020, said a statement.
Puma has more than 400 products under Daraz Mall and another 1, 000 new designs will go live later this month.
Daraz Mall offers genuine Puma products and the facility to return the item within 14 days of purchase.
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Ballpark Village, the premiere dining and entertainment district adjacent to Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis, will host its first Bacon and Brunch Festival on Sunday, September 22, 2019. This one-of-a-kind event will be the first large-scale festival to take place at the brand new outdoor plaza, Busch II Infield, debuting as part of Ballpark Village’s latest phase of expansion.
Dozens of vendors will whip up a variety of brunch dishes, including longtime staples and classics with a twist. Attendees can choose from new and familiar tasting portions such as maple bacon bread pudding, spicy jalapeno breakfast tacos and Applewood bacon and eggs breakfast flatbread.
Rest assured, the bacon-themed event does not stop at food. Vendors will be serving up bacon-infused cocktails, along with all the brunch classics like Bloody Marys, Mimosas, Frose and more. Participating restaurants include Hello Juice, Super Smokers BBQ, Kaldi’s Coffee, Ukraft, Rollin Smoke Cigars and Budweiser Brew House. The event will also feature live music, a cigar lounge, photo booths and bacon-themed art.
A portion of proceeds will be donated to C.H.A.M.P. Assistance Dogs, a nonprofit organization dedicated to placing skilled service dogs with people who have disabilities to help them lead lives of greater independence. Enjoy an indulgence in bacon guilt-free with the knowledge these brunch items are contributing to the lives of veterans and people with disabilities.
The Bacon and Brunch Festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Ballpark Village, 601 Clark Ave., St. Louis, Missouri, 63102. Tickets range from $10 for general admission to $60 for VIP access. Kids 12 and under may enter for free. For tickets and information, visit Eventbrite.


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Transactions Show CU Members Also Spending Freely
An analysis of transaction data conducted by CO-OP Financial Services and Saylent Technologies indicates that credit union members are participating in the overall increased consumer spending that has made retailers optimistic about this year's holiday shopping season.
According to an analysis of 2.6 million transactions that CU members made on the day after Thanksgiving, one of the heaviest shopping days of the year, the transaction and shared branching CUSO reported that credit union members spent 8.1% more during that day in 2011 than they did in 2010 and that they made 10.1% more transactions during the same period.
The day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday in the retail industry because so many retailers make their entire year's profit over sales on that day and the subsequent Christmas season.
CO-OP used a service called CO-OP Total Revelation, which Saylent supports, to conduct the transaction analysis.
Appetizing restaurant sales: The survey served up good news for eateries. Credit union members rang up 13% more at restaurants and 14% more at fast food establishments on Black Friday 2011 compared with 2010.
According to the analysis, charitable and social service organizations and fundraising moved up 48% year over year; men’s and women’s clothing store sales grew by 21% growth, while miscellaneous apparel and accessories were up 18%.
Consumer electronics, a popular gift category, captured 15% sales growth and books, periodicals and newspapers moved up by 95%. Luxury items, however, such as commodities like precious stones and metals dropped 26% in year-over-year sales.”
“These remarkable sales growth figures from the credit union community surpass nationally reported averages for Black Friday sales growth overall,” said Stan Hollen, president/CEO, CO-OP Financial Services. “Some of the top credit unions in CO-OP Network experienced even stronger Black Friday sales growth of 30% and more.”


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It’s not a stretch to say that stretchable sensors could change the way soft robots function and feel. In fact, they will be able to feel quite a lot.
Cornell researchers have created a fiber-optic sensor that combines low-cost LEDs and dyes, resulting in a stretchable “skin” that detects deformations such as pressure, bending and strain. This sensor could give soft robotic systems – and anyone using augmented reality technology – the ability to feel the same rich, tactile sensations that mammals depend on to navigate the natural world.
The researchers, led by Rob Shepherd, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering, are working to commercialize the technology for physical therapy and sports medicine.
Their paper, “Stretchable Distributed Fiber-Optic Sensors,” published Nov. 13 in Science. The paper’s co-lead authors are doctoral student Hedan Bai ’16 and Shuo Li, Ph.D. ’20.
The project builds upon an earlier stretchable sensor, created in Shepherd’s Organic Robotics Lab in 2016, in which light was sent through an optical waveguide, and a photodiode detected changes in the beam’s intensity to determine when the material was deformed. The lab has since developed a variety of similar sensory materials, such as optical lace and foams.
For the new project, Bai drew inspiration from silica-based distributed fiber-optic sensors, which detect minor wavelength shifts as a way to identify multiple properties, such as changes in humidity, temperature and strain. However, silica fibers aren’t compatible with soft and stretchable electronics. Intelligent soft systems also present their own structural challenges.
“We know that soft matters can be deformed in a very complicated, combinational way, and there are a lot of deformations happening at the same time,” Bai said. “We wanted a sensor that could decouple these.”
Bai’s solution was to make a stretchable lightguide for multimodal sensing (SLIMS). This long tube contains a pair of polyurethane elastomeric cores. One core is transparent; the other is filled with absorbing dyes at multiple locations and connects to an LED. Each core is coupled with a red-green-blue sensor chip to register geometric changes in the optical path of light.
The dual-core design increases the number of outputs by which the sensor can detect a range of deformations – pressure, bending or elongation – by lighting up the dyes, which act as spatial encoders. Bai paired that technology with a mathematical model that can decouple, or separate, the different deformations and pinpoint their exact locations and magnitudes.
Whereas distributed fiber-optic sensors require high-resolution detection equipment, SLIMS sensors can operate with small optoelectronics that have lower resolution. That makes them less expensive, simpler to manufacture and more easily integrated into small systems. For example, a SLIMS sensor could be incorporated into a robot’s hand to detect slippage.
The technology is also wearable. The researchers designed a 3D-printed glove with a SLIMS sensor running along each finger. The glove is powered by a lithium battery and equipped with Bluetooth so it can transmit data to basic software, which Bai designed, that reconstructs the glove’s movements and deformations in real time.
“Right now, sensing is done mostly by vision,” Shepherd said. “We hardly ever measure touch in real life. This skin is a way to allow ourselves and machines to measure tactile interactions in a way that we now currently use the cameras in our phones. It’s using vision to measure touch. This is the most convenient and practical way to do it in a scalable way.”
Bai explored SLIMS’ commercial potential through the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program. She and Shepherd are working with Cornell’s Center for Technology Licensing to patent the technology, with an eye toward applications in physical therapy and sports medicine. Both fields have leveraged motion-tracking technology but until now have lacked the ability to capture force interactions.
The researchers are also looking into the ways SLIMS sensors can boost virtual and augmented reality experiences.
“VR and AR immersion is based on motion capture. Touch is barely there at all,” Shepherd said. “Let’s say you want to have an augmented reality simulation that teaches you how to fix your car or change a tire. If you had a glove or something that could measure pressure, as well as motion, that augmented reality visualization could say, ‘Turn and then stop, so you don’t overtighten your lug nuts.’ There’s nothing out there that does that right now, but this is an avenue to do it.”
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Netflix Hits Pause on Account-Sharing Crackdown
The company recently unveiled a crackdown on account sharing to increase its revenue stream. However, this move has seen pushback from customers, resulting in a decline in paid subscriptions to Netflix.
The streaming giant tested the stricter rules in countries including Canada and Spain, resulting in a "cancel reaction" from customers and causing paid subscriptions to drop significantly.
This led Netflix to delay the wider rollout of account sharing from the first quarter to the second. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos said this could cause engagement with Netflix's service to shrink "modestly" but expects it to recover over time.
In an effort to increase revenues, Netflix introduced a "paid sharing" service that allows customers to share their accounts with people outside their households for an extra fee.
It is estimated that around 100 million households are currently taking advantage of this option worldwide, and Morgan Stanley estimates that 20% to 30% could potentially be converted into paying subscribers.
Despite delaying its account-sharing rollout, Netflix still reported solid financial numbers for its first quarter. The company saw 1.7 million net subscribers added globally and reported $8.16 billion in revenue - although this was lower than expected by Wall Street analysts who had predicted $847 billion in revenue.
Netflix's attempt at cracking down on account sharing to increase revenue is undoubtedly understandable. However, it remains to be seen if this strategy is successful or not going forward, as many users have expressed their displeasure with the new rules.
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The Advantage Travel Partnership, the UK’s largest travel agent consortium, has launched its largest-ever domestic travel campaign to support agents in response to a massive demand for staycations.
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Apple had recently launched the AirPods Max which comes across as a premium headphone that boasts of superior build and performance. Much of that has to do with the machine-textured anodized aluminum ear cups along with the stainless-steel headband that does lend a definite character to the headphone.
However, all of that comes for a price, which at $549 ensures the AirPods Max is available to only a select few while keeping it well beyond the reach of the masses. All of that could be changing what with reports claiming Apple is working on a cheaper alternative of the AirPods Pro Max.
As reported by LeaksApplePro, the cheaper model might be adjudged the Sports edition and will likely be priced at around $350 to appeal to a wider user base. The lower price point however will come with a few compromises which includes a plastic build for the ear cups and the headband. That said, coming as it does from Apple, expect good quality plastics to be used so that you still have a headphone that can stand apart from the rest.
Also, the good thing is that the new Sports edition of the Apple headphone will still come with advanced features such as Active Noise Cancellation, spatial audio, and Transparency Mode, all of which already on offer with the AirPods Max Pro. Plus, battery life too is expected to be a commendable 20 hours.
However, before you get too excited with all of what has been stated so far, here is a gentle reminder – all of what has been mentioned above is still very much a rumor. Let’s wait for more to emerge on this, which we hope will happen soon enough if Apple indeed has such plans up its sleeve.


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La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody today issued an executive order limiting the number of customers permitted in retail businesses to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
“This was a sobering week for our community, as we had our very first coronavirus-related death in LaPorte County,” Dermody said. “The number of confirmed cases continues to rise in Northwest Indiana, and they are only going to get higher if we don’t take action now.”
Under the executive order, customers entering a store within the city are limited to one person per family. Additionally, retailers are required to limit the number of customers in the store at a time to 2 per 1,000 square feet. For example, a 10,000 square foot store could have no more than 20 people in the building at a time. For businesses more than 62,000 square feet, the number of customers permitted will be capped at 125. Retail employees are exempt from this count.
“We want to protect the health and safety of both customers and retail employees,” Dermody said. “I have been working in partnership with our retail community in drafting this order. Though this step is an inconvenience for some, we agree it is necessary to ensure our residents follow the social distancing guidelines in these spaces. During this time, I encourage everyone to plan ahead when shopping, and when possible, take advantage of retailers’ delivery and pick-up options.”
The executive order will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, and will run through the end of the month.


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Listed clothing manufacturer and retailer, Edgars Stores Limited posted a 540 percent profit jump to ZW$1.21 billion for the 26 weeks ended 10 July 2022 buoyed by volume recovery and replacement cost-based pricing among others.
Total Group units sold increased by 35% from 0.94million to 1.27million compared to the same period last year.
In its interim results statement, the group said trading in foreign currency since April 2020 has allowed its retail chains to improve stock assortments, which in turn has increased traffic in its stores.
“The growth in real terms is attributed to volume recovery, replacement cost-based pricing, ongoing cost management practice as well as initiatives implemented by Management to ensure fresher stock availability in our stores, regardless of the supply chain challenges,” Chairman Thembinkosi Sibanda said in a statement accompanying the Group’s financial results.
“Trading in foreign currency since April 2020 has allowed our retail chains to improve stock assortments, increasing traffic in our stores. Whilst a sizable portion of our cash sales are in foreign currency, we believe that further relaxation of foreign currency trading will go a long way in increasing our USD generation to fund imports.”
Group’s revenue increased by 114 percent to ZW$10.33 billion from ZW$4.82 billion recorded in 2021.
Total retail merchandise revenue amounted to ZW$ 7.97billion representing a 124 percent increase from prior year. The split between credit and cash sales was 53.8% (2021: 52.2%) and 46.2 % (2021: 47.8 %).
The Edgars chain recorded turnover of ZW$4.74billion up 116% from prior year of ZW2.19billion, the 532k units sold were up 55% from 344k in the comparative period.
Total sales for the Jet chain were ZW$3.41billion up 101% from ZWL1.69billion achieved in the comparative period. Total Units sold for the period were up 28% from 526k to 674k. The 3 new stores opened in the period include Jet First Street, Avondale and Gutu. Stock covers closed at 18.68 weeks (2021:15.7 weeks).
At Club Plus Microfinance, the loan book closed at ZW$299 million representing a 293 percent increase from prior year.
“Asset quality remains positive with over 74.5% of the book being in current. Improved efficiencies in loan approval and disbursement processes have resulted in increased turnaround.”
The business unit obtained relevant regulatory approvals to disburse loans in USD.
At Carousel Manufacturing, the division recorded turnover of ZW$309.8million up 237 percent over prior year although total units sold were down 7 percent to 68 900 from 74 000 which the group attributed to weakening demand which in previous year had been largely driven by Covid – 19 PPE such as the manufacturing of masks.
Cost containment remains a focus area so as to ensure long-term viability of the business.
“The Group seeks to expand its geographic footprint through the opening of new stores in strategic locations. Smart merchandise procurement remains a key focus area to ensure that target margins are achieved without compromising the merchandise quality,” said Sibanda.


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Bury-headquartered reseller Equanet has opened a new demo centre which it claims is the first such standalone, separate, bespoke IT showcase facility in the area.
Equanet staff will be assigned to work with business customers at the new Innovation Centre in Bury to incorporate various products into personalised offerings, the company said in a statement.
Phil Birbeck (pictured), managing director of Equanet, promised the centre would be an "exploratory and creative" hub for businesses looking to invest in IT.
"Customers can discuss ideas and options, placing communication and mutual understanding at the heart of technology enhancements for their business," he said.
The reseller will use the facility to host proof-of-concept demonstrations, technical workshops and product benchmarking of infrastructure, hardware and software offerings from the likes of HP, Microsoft, Dell, Cisco, Citrix and VMware.
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Last month, our Co-Founder Mike Harty talked to Ronan Shields at ExchangeWire about the growth of native, adding value to the user experience and the benefits of standardization.
Here’s a digest of the best bits…
On native growth:
“…what is abundantly clear is that both advertisers and publishers are heavily adopting Native. According to the IAB, spend hit £216m in the first half of 2014. Furthermore according to AOP figures, publishers have now identified Native as their principal new business opportunity. Combined, this shows the rapidly growing appetite and opportunity in Native from both buyers and sellers.”
“Native advertising is an opportunity to rewrite the playbook… It’s a chance to say: ‘If we want digital advertising to work optimally, we need to figure out ways to add value to the user experience.’”
On transparency and the user experience:
“Native should deliver end-user value, not detract from it… Programmatic Native will benefit from the scale enabled by standardization. However, what I would point out, is that we need to be mindful of not over-regulating the format, otherwise we stand to lose the value of the nature of the placement. We simply cannot end up with a scenario where all native ad formats look the same.”
“The online advertising industry is encountering the rapid rise of ad blocking software, and I believe that native, executed optimally, can help combat this issue. When using the right audience and contextual data to serve a reader with relevant sponsored content… you’re infinitely less likely to incur the wrath of the ad blockers. Ultimately, why would you want to block content – paid or otherwise – which genuinely adds value to what you’re reading?”
On scaling native:
“…the challenge becomes delivering the value proposition of native at huge scale, whilst maintaining the inherent value of super-customized placements and executions, whilst also implementing an element of standardization.”
“Programmatic Native ads need to be able to adapt to the audience and the context of what the audience is reading, and they’re now able to do so by leveraging the advanced technology designed around the display advertising space.”
Defining the Programmatic Native Rulebook & Avoiding the Pitfalls of Over-Regulation. Written by Ronan Shields on 18th March 2015.


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Peugeot e-308 SW: the first European electric station wagon
The e-308 SW is based on a well-known platform
It has a range of up to 400 kilometers
The two new E models are equipped with a 54 kWh battery, which according to WLTP – and depending on the equipment – should enable a range of around 400 kilometers.
Consumption is 12.7 kWh per 100 kilometers. According to Peugeot, the e-308 and e-308 SW charge from 20 to 80 percent in around 25 minutes at a 100 kW charging station.
Smartphone and car are connected via Peugeot app
If you want to be as economical as possible on the road, you should choose “Eco” from the three different driving modes. “Normal” and “Sport” are also available.
Peugeot has already announced some details about the safety features: In addition to an emergency brake assistant, a front collision warning and pedestrian/cyclist detection (day and night), the electric 308s will be equipped with an adaptive cruise control, a blind spot assistant and a parking assistant.
As a further comfort feature, the flattened steering wheel can be heated, and the cockpit is equipped with a 3D instrument cluster and a ten-inch display. The car can be connected to the smartphone via the “MyPeugeot” app.


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text: In 1992, Belgian Brewers added a warning message to their commercials: “Beer brewed with love is to be consumed with care.” After 27 years of airing this message, Belgium still has one of the worst drinking and driving records. Causing more than 150 deaths a year. 1 in 4 Belgian drivers admits to driving under the influence in the past month. That’s why Belgian’s biggest beer brand jupiler introduced a new warning message: “Cars built with love are to be used with care.” But we didn’t air it during our own ads. We bought the media space right behind car ads. On radio and tv. The messages were aired in the peak period for car ads just before the Brussels Car Expo. Car brands invest millions in safety. Let’s give their vehicles the most important safety option of all: a sober driver.