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EmazingLights is very well known in the EDM community for bringing gloving and light shows to ravers across the US. EmazingLights, the largest glove-light distributor, was named the 189th fastest growing company of 2014 in the nation by Inc. Magazine. The entrepreneur and CEO behind EmazingLights, Brian Lim, is ready to take his National TV appearance on ABC’s popular show Shark Tank.
Shark Tank has been a popular show since it debuted in 2009. The show features a panel of potential investors, called “sharks”, who consider offers from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking investments for their business or product.
Yesterday Brian Lim retweeted Shark Tank’s teaser for their episode premiering this Friday March 13 at 8:00 PM EST.
— Shark Tank (@ABCSharkTank) March 10, 2015
With or without the Sharks on Lim’s side, EmazingLights will still remain a favorite among “glovers”. Along with their sister company iHeartRaves, they are both estimated to be worth around $10 million .
Don’t miss this episode of Shark Tank. It is set to air on Friday 3/13 at 8:00 on ABC.


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With BudBlockz and $BLUNT private sale launching, here’s what you need to know about this exciting opportunity.
As Q4 2022 approaches fast, crypto investors can be immensely excited by a number of tokens that will soon enter the digital ledgers. BudBlockz and its $BLUNT token is unquestionably one of the hottest talking points of the year.
What is BudBlockz?
BudBlockz is the world’s first asset-backed NFTs of marijuana products, farms, and dispensaries. It is already building a community for people who love the marijuana industry, ranging from businesses to consumers, as well as investors looking to benefit from an industry that is set to surpass $100bn by 2026.
With a heavy focus on the international betterment of the cannabis industry, BudBlockz will be underpinned by its $BLUNT token, which enables dispensaries and other relevant parties to bypass many of the banking problems currently faced in an industry that is still considered controversial by some in spite of the widespread legalization.
Developed with the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, BudBlockz will also support fractional shares and a decentralized NFT marketplace while plans to open several dispensaries in permitted jurisdictions are already underway. Its $BLUNT token will have a total supply of 420,000,000, which will be available on the Uniswap ledger for a starting price of $0.042. However, in one of the most exciting crypto developments of the year, investors can gain an even better deal.
The BudBlockz Private Sale is Here
BudBlockz has already announced its five-step roadmap and will soon release a pre-sale, which is nothing out of the ordinary for crypto tokens. However, founder Luke S. has also announced that the business will open a private sale to precede the pre-sale phases. It is a move that will enable early investors to secure $BLUNT tokens at a discounted price. The Private sale has opened with BLUNT tokens for sale at $0.015 for a limited time only.
While many cryptocurrencies do operate private sales, they are typically reserved for corporations and Ultra High Net worth individuals. As a progressive company looking to drive change for the marijuana industry, BudBlockz has taken the decision to open theirs up to the wider public, with a focus on dispensaries and other potential beneficiaries of holding the decentralized digital asset.
Holders of the $BLUNT tokens acquired in the private sale will subsequently be able to use them without restriction once they go public. This will include trading, facilitating purchases of physical or digital products, and utilizing the growing BudBlockz NFT marketplace.
BudBlockz has already been touted as one to watch out for, not least due to the potential of an advanced ecosystem that blurs the line between digital and real-world assets. The $BLUNT token is a virtual medium of exchange used to facilitate liquidity and will be essential for all members of the community.
With interest in the marijuana industry growing at a rapid rate and crypto payments becoming an increasingly common solution, BudBlockz could be set to establish itself as one of the most important tokens of 2023. For those who want to stay one step ahead of the game, the private sale is truly one of the most intriguing opportunities for the second half of 2022 – especially for those who would not ordinarily qualify for this type of pre-sale.
Learn More about BudBlockz (BLUNT)
Official Website: https://budblockz.io
Telegram Group: https://t.me/BudBlockz
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/s7hBFgvTmN
All BudBlockz Links: https://linktr.ee/budblockz
Steps to Purchase $BLUNT Tokens
To purchase your $BLUNT tokens visit the official BudBlockz website https://budblockz.io
Step 1: Click the “sign up” button at the top of the page
Step 2: Create a Budblockz account. Ensure you use a valid email address.
Step 3: From your client dashboard, click the “buy $BLUNT” button
Step 4: set the amount you want to purchase and the currency you want to order in
Step 5: Make the payment to the provided wallet address
Step 6: Receive your tokens!

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The Fastest-Growing Print and Promotional Companies Revealed on the 2012 Inc. 5000
Inc. Magazine published the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in August, and several members of the print community made appearances on the list. In total, 50 industry businesses made the list this year. CFC Print Solutions, a business forms provider located in Grand Prairie, Texas, was the highest-ranked industry company and the only one to crack the top 500, coming in at number 462.
The Inc. 5000 list ranks U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit companies based on their percentage of revenue growth over a three-year period (2008-2011 for the most recent list). Companies that went public or were acquired before December 31, 2011 are ineligible for consideration. As a result, volume of business is less important than speed of growth, and younger companies are at a distinct advantage. The number one company on the list, Unified Payments, earned $59.5 million in 2011 but had a three-year growth of 23,646 percent. Grocery chain Publix, which had the highest revenue at $27 billion, had growth of only 13 percent, placing the company at 4778. Facebook was number 294, with $3.7 billion and 1,264 percent growth.
Of the 50 total industry members, 24 were distributor companies, and a third of those were Proforma owners. The Cleveland-based company boasted eight spots on the list, making it the company with the largest number of franchises on the list. Proforma Marketing Agency was the company's highest ranking franchise at number 2646.
"We are very pleased to have eight Proforma owners on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies," said Greg Muzzillo, founder of Proforma. "Proforma experienced a 10 percent sales increase over last year and we are on track for continued growth in 2012. We are proud of these Owners who are key contributors to the success of our organization."
The remaining 26 companies were split evenly between printers and promotional products suppliers. Digital printers made up a majority on the print side, while there was more of a mix of promotional products businesses, with several suppliers of awards and recognition, personal care products and office accessories all taking spots.


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Empower Sioux Falls begins grocery initiative by acquiring Fair Market, LLC
Empower Sioux Falls announced they acquired reduced-price grocery store Fair Market, LLC on Monday in a press release.
Empower Sioux Falls will use the Fair Market name for a new grocery initiative the nonprofit is launching, according to the release.
“We are excited to pursue this opportunity to meet a tangible need in our community that impacts thousands of people,” said Rich Merkouris, Chair of Empower Sioux Falls Board of Directors, and a member of the Sioux Falls City Council. “We look forward to continuing to offer an important service to Fair Market’s existing customers and reach new people in neighborhoods with storefronts that carry existing Fair Market products and important staple grocery items.”
Merkouris said Empower Sioux Falls received $300,000 from community members as seed capital to launch the grocery initiative. The intention of the initiative is to open one or two storefront locations in the next three to six months or as soon as facility options have been located in the target areas.
Fair Market offers long-life grocery items at a discounted price. Many of these items have been returned to grocery warehouses because of damaged packaging, low volume of sales, rebranding or the expiration date is nearing.
“Our commitment to meeting the grocery needs of Sioux Falls in a creative and dynamic way remains unchanged,” said Kristin Johnson, current owner of Fair Market who will be hired by Empower Sioux Falls to serve as Executive Director of the grocery initiative. “What is new is our relationship to Empower and its broad community connections. This step is going to help us take Fair Market to the next level and increase our reach.”
An estimated 24,000 people in Sioux Falls live in food desert Census tracts, according to a study conducted by the Augustana Research Institute.
Merkouris said the plan is to continue with the current operations of Fair Market, located at 4510 E. 10th Street, just east of Sycamore Ave, and add small storefront options in specific neighborhoods that have been identified as food deserts, according to the release.
Each of the new storefronts will include 60-70 staple food items such as rice, carrots, hamburger, noodles and eggs.
Sioux Falls has six recognized food deserts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where a grocery store is more than a mile away in a predominantly low-income neighborhood.
Fair Market opened in March 2021 at a location on South Carolyn Ave. In January 2022, Fair Market moved into its current location. The 5,600-square foot facility has a loading dock, which makes it easier to handle food deliveries.
Empower Sioux Falls, formerly known as Sioux Falls Ministry Center, owns the Empower Campus (formerly the South Dakota School for the Deaf). The Empower Campus is a mall of services where organizations are united in serving individuals and families in Sioux Falls. The campus includes childcare, counseling, utility assistance, transportation assistance and other services.
Got a story idea from your community? Email reporter Alfonzo Galvan at firstname.lastname@example.org or follow him on Twitter @GalvanReports.


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The Green Carpet Talent finalists, announced yesterday, presented designs using a variety of sustainable goods, including recycled polyester, jute coffee bags and sequins laser cut to used plastic bottles. The competition, part of The Green Carpet Fashion Awards, Italia, challenges designers worldwide to redefine sustainability in fashion.
This year, the finalists competing for the ultimate prize include David Grillo and Wrad. Only one of them will get The Franca Sozzani GCC Emerging Designer Award on the stage at La Scala, as well as the opportunity to present at Milan Fashion Week in February 2019, supported by the Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana.
Click through the slideshow to take a look at the work of the finalists.
Judges this year include Vogue's editor in Chief Edward Enninful, Derek Blasberg, from CNN Style, and Ellie Goulding, singer, songwriter, and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. The five finalists will attend The Green Carpet Fashion Awards on September 23rd.
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A bill to tax all online purchases has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. William Delahunt (D-MA) introduced the Main Street Fairness Act (HR 5660) in July to impose the “Streamlined Sales Tax Project” (STTP), which would allow states to force retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases by buyers no matter where in the nation they live.
The legislation would overturn a 1992 Supreme Court decision that retailers must collect sales tax only if they have a physical presence in the buyer’s state.
Tax Watchdog Opposition
The National Taxpayers Union calls the attempt to tax all Internet purchases “predatory” and warns it would open the floodgate to a rush of oppressive taxation.
“In this economy, the last thing overburdened consumers need is for the Tax Man to reach his hands even further into yet another vital area of our economy—the Internet,” said NTU Director of Government Affairs Andrew Moylan.
The National Retail Federation supports the bill for “modernizing” the tax system, said NRF Vice President Maureen Riehl.
Retail Federation’s Support
“It shouldn’t matter how you sell an item, whether it’s in a store, in a catalogue, on the Internet, through a mobile device. It shouldn’t be getting special tax treatment. So either everybody that sells a taxable item collects, or nobody does,” Riehl said.
NetChoice, a coalition of online retailers, worries the cost of compliance would be overwhelming for small businesses that are currently not set up to collect and remit sales taxes for jurisdictions all across the country.
Braden Cox, policy counsel for NetChoice, points to a study by the SSTP governing board, “The Cost of Collection Study,”which shows small sellers (those who do less than $1 million of sales annually) spend 17 cents for every dollar they collect for states. And even if Certified Service Providers (CSPs) were to aid in the collection work perfectly, that would save only 2 cents of the 17 cents per dollar collected.
That would still leave small sellers with a 15 percent cost burden in collecting sales taxes, the study noted.
‘Collection a Huge Problem’
“These collection burdens will be a huge problem for catalog and online sellers who are handling only their home-state sales tax today. Ask any small business, on Main Street or online, and you’ll learn it’s hard enough to collect sales tax for one state; adding 45 more states will increase costs, not reduce them,” Cox said.
This is because there are thousands of sales tax jurisdictions, and local and state officials keep changing their sales taxes.
The NRF has worked with state governments to get around the problem, Riehl says. Businesses could opt to sign up with a third-party company that would handle sales tax collection.
“This company would do all the collection and remittance and calculations for you for free,” Riehl stated.
If a company wanted to continue to do its own sales tax collection, an option has been included to allow businesses to purchase an “off-the-shelf calculator” for partial reimbursement.
“Since we also represent small businesses, we’ve worked very hard to make sure that either they have the option to outsource it for free, which is there, or that they get reimbursement of at least a part of their costs,” said Riehl.
Taxes Would Rise
Internet taxation opponents, though, point out the cost of these third-party companies’ services would be paid for in the form of higher state taxes.
Riehl suggests the proposed mandate would be good for consumers.
“The consumers that buy online that don’t have their sales tax collected still have a legal obligation to pay it,” Riehl said. “So basically they’re out of tax compliance right now. This law would basically put them into tax compliance and help them from being tax evaders.”
In response to Delahunt’s bill, Rep. Paul Hodes (D-NH) has introduced a resolution entitled “Supporting the Preservation of Internet Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses.” The resolution states the Delahunt bill could “effectively put an end to the robust e-commerce marketplace that consumers in the United States currently enjoy.”
NetChoice supports the Hodes Resolution.
Alyssa Carducci ([email protected]) writes from Florida.


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Optimal Payments Relaunches NETELLER in the United States
Poker players in the United States celebrated on this past "Green Friday" when the first wave of Full Tilt Poker payments hit bank accounts from sea to shining sea. Nearly seven years ago, Americans were sweating out a different redistribution process after NETELLER admitted they had "operated in the U.S. as an unlicensed money transmitting business" after being forced out of the country by the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, and the online payment processing company returned $94 million to hundreds of thousands of U.S. customers.
On Monday, Gaming Intelligence reported that Optimal Payments Plc, the parent company for NETELLER, is relaunching the company in the U.S. Optimal announced that NETELLER will return to America through a federally-insured financial institution sponsor.
"The NETELLER service and the Net+ Card being launched in the U.S. are brand new services that have been developed to meet the unique needs of the U.S. marketplace," said Joel Leonoff, Optimal's president and CEO. "With our U.S. financial institution sponsor, we are leveraging NETELLER's flexible deposit and payment options and with our expertise, resources, and management are offering something truly unique in the U.S."
Neil Erlick, executive vice president, business development added, "We are providing updated features, capabilities and security as well as quick access to funds through our Net+ Card. Together with our U.S. financial institution sponsor, Optimal Payments will continue to be a leading provider of integrated payments solutions.
Shares in Optimal have increased 2.95 percent in the London Stock Exchange since the announcement, and analyst Ivor Jones believes the company can continue to grow.
"Today's announcement strengthens Optimal's attractions as a way of playing the growth in U.S. online gambling," said Jones. "It is also another example of management delivering on its stated strategy."


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In preparing to open a Reuters bureau on a bustling island, Adam Pasick has been introducing himself to residents and interviewing entrepreneurs. After finishing such interviews, Mr. Pasick often levitates for a moment, then flies over buildings.
Mr. Pasick, a Reuters technology reporter who was formerly earthbound with the news agency, is heading up Reuters’ first virtual news bureau inside the online role-playing game Second Life. While many independent journalists and bloggers have published inside such virtual worlds, Reuters is the first established news agency to dispatch a full-time reporter to do so.
Created by Linden Labs of San Francisco, Second Life is a realistic world where avatars — animated representations — for its more than 850,000 players interact. Avatars buy islands on which to build homes or businesses, and sell one another everything from homes designed by Adobe Photoshop to virtual sneakers. The currency is Linden dollars; $1 buys 280 of them. In September, user-to-user transactions totaled $7.1 million.
“The fact that it’s in a virtual world doesn’t change things as much as you’d think,” said Mr. Pasick, 30, a Michigan native based in London. “It’s not any different than when Reuters opens up a bureau in a part of the world that has a fast-growing economy that we weren’t in before. The laws of supply and demand hold true, it has a currency exchange, people open businesses and get paid for goods and services.”
Mr. Pasick’s avatar, Adam Reuters, was modeled after the reporter, and sports a press pass so others know he buys his pixels by the barrel. He will set up shop in a virtual building made to look like a hybrid of Reuters’ London and Times Square buildings.Continue reading the main story
While players who drop in (flying is one of only a few superhuman aspects of Second Life) can access Reuters news from the real world, the articles Mr. Pasick files will be strictly about — and addressed to — Second World players. One of his first examines Second Life’s biggest lender, who charges 40 percent annual interest. His dispatches will be posted at secondlife.reuters.com.
“I’ve been playing in Second Life since it was a relatively small community,” said Thomas H. Glocer, Reuters’ chief executive. Mr. Glocer allowed that some might question the wisdom of parachuting the legendary 155-year-old news agency into such a geekfest.
“This is a very serious, old brand that stands for things and has principles, but that doesn’t take itself so seriously that it wouldn’t play in a gaming space,” Mr. Glocer said. “This appeals to a younger demographic. Even for people who don’t go in and play in Second Life, it shows Reuters has a certain with-it-ness.”
Edward Castronova, author of “Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games,” said it made sense for Reuters to hang a shingle in Second Life. “It’s an easy way for a blue-chip, traditional organization to get virtual world credibility,” he said.
Reuters would get more exposure in the most popular online fantasy game, World of Warcraft, which has more than seven million subscribers, but that game’s players are decidedly less civilized. “It would be more fun, but Reuters would be more likely to end up in a dragon’s belly,” Mr. Castronova said. ANDREW ADAM NEWMANContinue reading the main story


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Scary stories about Zoombombing and privacy leaks may have you feeling tense about setting up a video call. But under current circumstances there aren’t a lot of other options available, so columnist Violet Blue has some advice on what you should (and shouldn’t) worry about when you’re using Zoom, Meet, Skype, Teams or whatever other conferencing apps recently launched.
Amazon’s ‘Making the Cut’ is the ultimate example of product placement
Storytelling works better than direct advertising.
With a “Buy It Now” button that pops up at the end of episodes while watching on Fire TV, Nicole Lee sees how Amazon’s fashion show represents a glimpse into “the future of shopping and advertising.”
Surface Go 2 review: Microsoft’s tiny PC is only a tiny bit better
The new 10.5-inch screen is nice.
If what you want is a PC with a detachable keyboard, then the good news is that Microsoft’s Surface Go 2 remains a nimble device thanks to its slim frame and light weight. The main issue Devindra Hardawar points out in his review is that loading up on extras, like a more powerful processor, LTE or the nicely-designed keyboard accessory, adds hundreds of dollars to the price. Add in a distinct lack of tablet-friendly apps on Windows 10, and the device becomes less compelling than it otherwise could be.
Microsoft will fix Surface Laptop 3 ‘hairline fractures’ for free
Reports link the issue to devices without the Alcantara fabric option.
Over the past few months, Surface owners have been posting online about discovering hairline cracks on their new laptops’ display even though they treated their device with care. Microsoft said in a statement: “in a very small percentage of cases, a hard foreign particle may cause a hairline fracture in the glass that may seem to appear unexpectedly or without visible cause.” Anyone who has experienced the issue is encouraged to reach out for a free repair of devices still under warranty — which they should be since it only just came out.
Why I caved and finally bought a 4K Blu-ray player
Even using an Xbox One X couldn’t cut it.
Devindra Hardawar explains why he bought a disc player dedicated to a ‘dead’ format.


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If you are looking for an answer to the question What is Artificial Intelligence? and you only have a minute, then here's the definition the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence offers on its home page: "the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines."
However, if you are fortunate enough to have more than a minute, then please get ready to embark upon an exciting journey exploring AI (but beware, it could last a lifetime) …
NEW YORK – Revelations that an Amazon Echo smart speaker inadvertently sent a family's private conversation to an acquaintance highlights some unexpected risks of new voice-enabled technologies. According to Amazon, the fault was an "unlikely" series of inadvertent vocal cues that triggered the speaker, caused it to begin recording and then led it to interpret subsequent conversation as a "send message" request. There is no way to eliminate these sorts of privacy risks short of unplugging entirely. Kill the mic: Most smart speakers have a physical button to disable the microphone, so a private conversation can't be recorded to begin with. You can hit that when you are having sensitive conversations.
A home office has the potential to cut out an expensive time-consuming commute, provide a more relaxed working environment, and allow more control over the working conditions that suit you. Your workstation is no longer restricted to a single desk; audio is free to roam the air, meaning conference calls aren't confined to a solitary room; and the use of technology now actually augments collaboration with your colleagues rather than hampers it. Among the things to consider are how best to optimise your environment to reduce clutter and unwanted distractions. Internet of Things (IoT) devices can help you do this. The market is full of IoT devices for the home, some useful, some not so useful, and others really rather pointless.
The artificial intelligence market, though still in its infancy, is expected to be the primary driver for many technology companies in the next decade. Shifts in how artificial intelligence (AI) is applied to computing and how consumers will interact with it are moving the emphasis from the server room to the devices in our pockets, a change that could benefit mobile-first players like Qualcomm QCOM, 0.90% In the current vision of AI, computing is associated with the cloud, large clusters of servers computing constantly in data centers. This model is led by Nvidia NVDA, 0.30% a company that CEO Jensen Huang has deftly maneuvered into the pole position for large-scale machine learning. There are fast followers to watch, though, including both Intel INTC, 0.71% a stalwart in the data-center space, and Google GOOG, -0.25% building its own chips for AI processing. This need for server-based artificial intelligence won't be going away as it is responsible for training the complex models and data sets required for AI to be applied on consumer and commercial devices.
Qualcomm announced a new division that would unify all its fundamental artificial intelligence research. Qualcomm A.I. Research gives form to what was largely an amorphous effort inside the company, which is focused on moving inference out of the cloud and into devices installed with its mobile chips, such as smartphones, warehouse robots, cars and security cameras. The reorganization reflects Qualcomm's doubling down on embedded artificial intelligence, which it argues can improve privacy for applications like voice-controlled speakers and save energy wasted sending information to the cloud. Taking artificial intelligence – a blanket term that includes machine learning – out of the cloud would also lower latency, which is important in mission-critical devices that require fast reaction times, like driverless cars. Accordingly, the company is focused on model compression and efficient hardware to squeeze as much processing as possible from embedded devices constrained by power and heat.
The Deebot Ozmo 601 (left) next to the iRobot Braava (right). It's funny how the path of ascendance for Chinese tech upstarts seem to always involve competing with an American product with a lower-cased "I" in its name. In the smartphone world, Huawei, Xiaomi and Vivo are ultimately competing with the iPhone more than they are against each other; and in the world of robot cleaners, Suzhou-based Ecovacs Robotics' rapid rise means its products are constantly being compared with those from Massachusetts-based iRobot. In fact, the tech website Wirecutter (a Forbes partner) last year picked from a selection of top entry-level robot cleaners and Ecovacs' Deebot N79 came out on top, with iRobot's Roomba 690 as runner-up. Ecovacs loaned me a unit to review, but since my friend has raved about her Braava 380T for months, I opted for a comparison of both models.
Today we are on the verge of being able to give hundreds of millions of people around the world who still have no formal access to primary or secondary healthcare access to powerful smartphone based detection and diagnostic tools that help them detect the onset of everything from dementia and general disease, to heart conditions, inherited genetic disorders, pancreatic cancers, and skin cancer with nothing more than a smartphone and a free app. As a result the breakthrough could have big implications especially for healthcare in remote regions, and even environmental and pollution monitoring. The breakthrough not only opens up the possibility of one day soon being able to provide people, for example, in deprived, poor or remote areas, who don't have access to labs or lab grade microscopy an easy way to analyse environmental samples and medical samples, but it also helps feed the trend of helping to democratise access to primary and secondary healthcare, where today we can use smartphones and apps to diagnose everything from general disease, dementia, pancreatic cancer, skin cancer, and much more, to produce "better healthcare outcomes." The team's technique is low cost and simple, using attachments that can be inexpensively produced with a 3D printer, for less than $100 a piece, versus the thousands of dollars it would cost to buy lab grade equipment that produces images of similar quality. Cameras on today's smartphones are designed to photograph people and scenery, not to produce high resolution microscopic images, so the researchers had to develop an attachment that could be placed over the smartphone's lens to increase the resolution and the visibility of tiny details of the photos they take, down to a scale of approximately one millionth of a meter.
Sensor technology is designed to allow machines to interact with real-world inputs, whether they are humans interacting with their smartphones, autonomous vehicles navigating on a busy street, or robots using sensors to aid in manufacturing. Not surprisingly, three-dimensional (3D) sensors, which allow a machine to understand the size, shape, and distance of an object or objects within its field of view, have attracted a lot of attention in recent months, thanks to their inclusion on Apple's most-advanced (to date) smartphone, the iPhone X, which uses a single camera to measure distance. Indeed, the TrueDepth system, which replaces the fingerprint-based TouchID system on the Apple handset, shines approximately 30,000 dots outward onto the user's face. Then, an infrared (IR) camera captures the image of the dots, which provides depth information based on the density of the dots (closer objects display a dot pattern that is spread out, whereas objects that are farther away create a denser pattern of dots. Altogether, the placement of these dots creates a depth map with 3D data that is used to supply the system with the information it needs to check for a facial identity match, which then unlocks the device.
Samsung Electronics has a business dynamic that baffles outsiders, even within South Korea, but one that makes perfect sense internally. Here's how it works: Every business is on its own. Boundaries are respected between them; they can cooperate, negotiate, or, on rarer occasions, compete. It has three CEOs -- in mobile, consumer electronics, and semiconductors. These are then subdivided further. For example, Device Solutions (DS), the conglomerate's semiconductor business, is divided into Memory, Foundry, and System LSI, each with its own president. The company is not shy about offloading businesses that don't meet its high performance standards, can't scale, or lack long-term vision.
Artificial intelligence (AI) propelled by increasing availability of data and analytics is creating a revolution in the way technology works in solving complex problems. The fact that it utilizes, both structured and unstructured data to deliver powerful, conclusive result makes it highly sought after in areas of healthcare, entertainment, finance, transportation and more. Thanks to AI, the voluminous data which was previously untapped has now been unplugged. Coupled with predictive analysis, through AI massive amounts of data have been scrubbed to produce results that have made a paradigm shift in the way healthcare operates for all – providers, patients and professionals. What is AI actually and how does it work in healthcare?


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Staff members were threatened during a reported robbery at a supermarket in Stannington, Sheffield.
On Sunday evening, around 8.30pm, an unidentified man wearing a face covering entered the Co-op supermarket on Oldfield Road demanding money to be placed in a large yellow shopping bag.
He also demanded cigarettes be placed in the bag before leaving the shop, walking towards Deer Park Flats along Stannington Road.
No one was hurt in the incident, South Yorkshire Police said.
The suspect is described as white, between 30 and 45 years old, between 5ft 7ins and 5ft 9ins tall, wearing a dark blue/black beanie-type hat with a black snood, navy blue jacket and black tracksuit bottoms. He spoke with a local Yorkshire accent.
He was carrying what seemed to be a bag for life.
Anyone who saw the suspect on Sunday evening or can provide any information about the robbery, can contact the police on 101 quoting incident number 1033 of 28 February 2021. Information can also be given anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling their UK Contact Centre on 0800 555 111.


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Snacks, apples n pop
Goodbye Mr Crisps; hello fresh, healthy vending-machine food. Celia Dodd puts 50p in the slot
Breaktime at Sponne School in Northamptonshire will never be the same again. This term the school banned crisps, chocolate and sugary drinks from its vending machines, pre-empting the Education Secretary Ruth Kelly’s nationwide ban which comes into force next September. So when the bell goes and pupils head for the vending machines they’re confronted by an uncompromisingly healthy range of organic fruit bars, apple crisps, dried fruit and a new refrigerated fresh food machine stocked with wholemeal rolls and packets of grapes.
Opinions are divided. Kelly Blackwell, 13, munching through a pack of mixed dried fruit, has tried most of the new snacks and likes most of them. But Liam Dale, 13, sipping orange juice from the machine, is less impressed. He says firmly: “I


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With the USB C port becoming more and more common, on everything from Macbooks and PCs to even Chromebooks, it is important to keep your
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PVH Corp (NYSE:PVH) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 3,120,700 shares, a growth of 49.8% from the May 30th total of 2,082,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,280,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days. Approximately 4.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.
In related news, Director Henry Nasella acquired 1,200 shares of PVH stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 31st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $82.84 per share, for a total transaction of $99,408.00. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Dana Perlman sold 1,054 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.92, for a total transaction of $135,881.68. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PVH. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in PVH by 2,000.0% in the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 315 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. CSat Investment Advisory L.P. boosted its position in shares of PVH by 146.7% during the 4th quarter. CSat Investment Advisory L.P. now owns 375 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Ropes Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PVH during the 1st quarter worth $40,000. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in shares of PVH by 30.6% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,007 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of PVH by 17.7% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 817 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $100,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. 94.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
A number of brokerages have recently commented on PVH. Royal Bank of Canada set a $125.00 target price on shares of PVH and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 31st. Wells Fargo & Co reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Canada Goose in a report on Thursday, May 30th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of First Merchants from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 1st. ValuEngine raised shares of USINAS SIDERURG/S from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 29th. Finally, DA Davidson cut their target price on shares of PVH to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $127.84.
PVH traded up $0.77 during trading on Thursday, hitting $88.24. The stock had a trading volume of 1,757,200 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,231,795. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market capitalization of $6.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.41. The business has a 50-day moving average of $92.53. PVH has a twelve month low of $82.51 and a twelve month high of $159.84.
PVH (NYSE:PVH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 29th. The textile maker reported $2.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.44 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.37 billion. PVH had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 13.03%. PVH’s revenue was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.36 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that PVH will post 10.27 earnings per share for the current year.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 22nd were paid a $0.0375 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 21st. This represents a $0.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.17%. PVH’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1.56%.
PVH declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, March 27th that permits the company to repurchase $750.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the textile maker to repurchase up to 8.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.
PVH Corp. operates as an apparel company in North America and internationally. The company operates through six segments: Calvin Klein North America, Calvin Klein International, Tommy Hilfiger North America, Tommy Hilfiger International, Heritage Brands Wholesale, and Heritage Brands Retail. It designs, markets, and retails men's and women's apparel and accessories, including branded dress shirts, dresses, suits, neckwear, sportswear, jeans wear, performance and intimate apparel, underwear, swimwear, swim products, handbags, luggage products, footwear, golf apparel, sleepwear and loungewear, fragrances, cosmetics, skincare products and toiletries, socks and tights, jewelry, watches, outerwear, small leather goods, and furnishings, as well as other related products.
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Regular old job titles, like vice president, CEO and director of marketing, just aren’t cutting it for some in the digital media industry. Instead, some innovative individuals and companies have taken it upon themselves to revamp job titles to better capture the essence of what certain jobs entail. Here are seven that Digiday has come across.
1. Chief transformation officer: You are the Incredible Hulk?
2. vp of global people operations: Smuggling people across boarders is still illegal, no matter what you call it.
3. Difference maker: How long have you been teaching math and English to children in Uganda? That is really amazing. That is what you do, right? Because it says “difference maker” on your business card. Wait, you do what for brands and marketers? Oh.
4. Chief awesome officer: So you are Guy Fieri?
5. Chief storyteller: You are a kindergarten teacher?
6. Chief get-it-done officer: You probably high-five a lot.
7. Digital prophet: Because guru was already taken, I’m assuming.
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The cryptocurrency market is excited as the altcoin season approaches. Altcoin season refers to extended periods where alternative cryptocurrencies vastly outperform Bitcoin, the market leader. The crypto industry keeps a close eye on altcoin seasons as they present lucrative returns to retail investors.
As we enter the altseason, a promising new altcoin called Pandoshi (PAMBO) takes center stage. Analysts are predicting massive gains for this token, which currently sells for just $0.01 per token in its final presale phase. Pandoshi brands itself as a manifesto championing privacy, decentralization, and monetary freedom. The team seeks to build an ecosystem of decentralized products to drive adoption.
Introducing Pandoshi – The Rising Star of Altcoins
Pandoshi brands itself as a manifesto championing privacy, decentralization, and monetary freedom. The team seeks to build an ecosystem of decentralized products including their own layer-2 blockchain solution called Pandachain. Pandoshi also offers crypto cards, a DEX and a non-custodial wallet, already launched on Android.
At the core of Pandoshi’s appeal lies its unique tokenomics. The total supply of PAMBO is fixed at 2 billion tokens. 1 billion continues to enter public circulation through an ongoing presale, while the rest funds growth. PAMBO utilizes a buy-and-burn mechanism to become deflationary over time, concentrating value on the remaining tokens.
Pandoshi has exhibited immense progress in a short time frame. With presale nearly sold out, 2024 roadmap milestones include listings on prominent exchanges like Binance and Coinbase while integrating with Ethereum’s largest DEX Uniswap. Pandoshi plans to further enhance utility by enabling staking and payments with PAMBO.
The project’s clear vision, combined with a history of timely delivery, has analysts betting on Pandoshi’s success in the long term. Altcoin aficionados on social media are urging crypto enthusiasts to grab PAMBO before the price rises.
Key Reasons Why Pandoshi is Set to Take Off
As we transition into altcoin season, analysts explain factors that signal exponential growth for Pandoshi:
Deflationary Tokenomics Ensure Scarcity
Unique tokenomics structuring 80% of the total supply to be burned makes PAMBO provably scarce over time. With fixed supply meeting rising adoption, analysts forecast prices easily entering dollars.
Real-World Utilities Attract Investors
Unlike hype-driven meme coins, Pandoshi focuses on building real-world utility into its ecosystem, spanning payments, DeFi, and more. The tangible use cases stretch investor confidence in the project.
Ongoing presales allow retail investors to accumulate PAMBO before exchanges at the lowest possible rate of $0.01 per token. Early buyers stand to gain the most as adoption kicks in.
As the altcoin season approaches, the market seeks projects with solid foundations and growth runways. Pandoshi checks these boxes through strong tokenomics, planned integration with major players like Binance and Coinbase, and emphasis on building real-world utilities.
With presale heading into the final stages, now might be the best time to research and accumulate this high-upside altcoin. The crypto industry is keenly watching Pandoshi’s growth trajectory in the coming months.
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Lunaz is launching the first all-electric Rolls-Royce Phantom V, a modern restoration of one of the best cars in the world, adding no apparent pollution other than the street-wide grin of its lucky new owners, according to the website of the company.
A limited set of hand-built fully electric Rolls-Royce Phantom V vehicles are expected to enter the market at about $ 657,000, and the less expensive Silver Cloud model costs just under $ 450,000, according to the Robb Report.
All-electric Rolls-Royce will sell for $ 657,000:
The all-electric Rolls-Royce Phantom V first debuted last year when Lunaz, a automaker specializing in taking the most iconic vintage cars and making them all-electric, poked fun at the world.
“No car in the world equals a Phantom in presence, style and importance,” said Lunaz boss David Lorenz, reports Motor1.com.
This is the beginning of an extremely limited edition series of thirty vehicles, which will be built by hand at Lunaz’s headquarters in Silverstone, England.
All-electric options bring top-tier legacy vehicles back
“The time is right for an electric Rolls-Royce,” Lorenz said, according to the Robb Report. “We are responding to the need to unite a beautiful classic design with the ease of use, reliability and sustainability of an electric powertrain.”
“Through electrification, we are proud to promote the legacy of the ‘world’s best car’, making Rolls-Royce ownership a relevant choice for a new generation.”
Of course, the demo base is profitable, as each Phantom V starts at roughly $ 657,000. Over half a million dollars might seem like a spare change to some people, especially for a perfectly restored, fully electric Phantom. Unless, like us, the price is also the moon.
Modernized for all-electric charging, 300-mile range
All cars are reduced to base metal, then 3D scanned, weighed and fully restored before the messy, greasy powertrain, initially designed for quiet operation, is pulled out of the Phantom.
Where the powertrain used to be, buyers will find an impressive 120 kWh battery, which Lunaz says can power the vehicle over a range of 300 miles (482 km).
The company keeps the Phantom’s all-electric battery close to the hood, but each Phantom V is guaranteed to possess fast and home-charging capability, according to Top Gear.
Digitized interior, proven systems, bar service, capacity for 8 people
The new Phantom V will include infotainment, WiFi, a new heating and air conditioning system, along with “sensibly integrated” charging ports. In addition, the brakes, suspension, electronics and steering are fully tested.
The paint scheme is two-tone, and the all-electric Phantom V includes the original 1961 woodwork, restored and treated with rose gold inlays, a bar service, and a pair of screens behind the privacy divider.
The all-electric Phantom V seats eight.
There’s also a Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, for $ 451,000 (£ 350,000). While it has a lower battery power rating than the full Phantom package, at 80 kWh, the Silver Cloud can match the range of the more expensive version of 300 miles (482 km) or more.
“We believe that preserving the most beautiful cars in the world is vital engineering,” said Lunaz Technical Director Jon Hilton. Hilton has worked for Renault’s F1 team as CTO, where he led engine development for a repeat F1 championship winner, Fernando Alonso.
Production has already started on the fully electric Rolls-Royce Phantom V cars. The only question is whether we know someone with a bottomless money pit and a heart the size of Earth.


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Fall of Zao Raises Questions about Personal Security
Apps available for mainstream download on platforms run by big tech corporations such as Apple, Google and Tencent must also pass through approval based on ethical privacy policies.
The idea of doctoring photographic images for our own amusement dates all the way back to the 19th century. The well known photo of Abraham Lincoln regally staring out into the distance, in fact, is actually the body of Confederate leader Jefferson Davis.
Fast forward to the 21st century, and many use software such as Photoshop to edit digital photography – so much so, that the word “photoshop” is widely used as a verb.
Now, in the era of advancement in artificial technology it has been possible for apps to edit videos of popular films and television shows, superimposing any face you want onto your favorite characters.
This is something the Chinese app Zao did better than anyone else. It offered intuitive and simple, easy and deep fake videos with just one photo of the user.
Traditional deepfake techniques required a lot more data, approximately hundreds of images just to create a realistic face swap. Once the face swap was complete, however, users could superimpose themselves onto character’s faces on demand and in minutes.
A technology previously deemed to be lying dormant, in the realms of Internet subcultures and revenge pornography, has now found its way into the palatable mainstream. There were millions of downloads for the app within hours of launch, so that the Zao website crashed several times.
The terms went on to state that the developers possessed the right to transfer this authorization to any third party without further permission from the user. As a user of Zao, you will be none the wiser if your face or other personal details are used at the whim of any developer.
This was widely believed to be in breach of Chinese data protection laws.
The owner of Zao, Momo, subsequently deleted the controversial clause, seeking to offer reassurance that biometric information would not be stored or used excessively. A country relies heavily on biometric authentication for verification purposes, especially for financial matters, it should be remembered.
The widespread concerns, therefore, were not alleviated, and global social media network and payment platform WeChat soon banned users from uploading content made from Zao onto the platform, citing security risks.
Alibaba has stated that deepfake technology can be distinguished by current biometric authentication techniques. However, Zao may be the first of a long line of AI based problems for such security concerns.
Just five years ago, the level of deepface algorithms necessary to render such realism on something as visually complex and subtle as the human face would be the stuff of dreams. Now, it is a worrying reality.
Private AI research makes up a huge bulk of the investment in the technology, and often compliments technology policies of countries the world over. However, regulators must keep up with AI start-ups, the next big idea which could catch on as virally as Zao may be just around the corner, and security concerns as well as privacy must be at the forefront of their minds.
Apps available for mainstream download on platforms run by big tech corporations such as Apple, Google and Tencent must also pass through approval based on ethical privacy policies. An app with terms and conditions as lax as Zao should automatically raise red flags.
How many other apps could potentially also be recklessly handling personal information, of potentially very young and vulnerable people? Such big tech companies would do well to implement tighter scrutiny, if for no other reason than in the interests of loyal customers, who just want to have fun with new technology without being at risk of personal information being grossly mishandled.
Barry He is a global technology and business commentator based in London, initially specializing in start-ups and technology PR.
Opinion articles reflect the views of their authors only, not necessarily those of China Focus.


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One of the most widely anticipated handhelds of last year was Motorola’s very innovative MPx.
This cellular-wireless Pocket PC’s dual-hinge design, which allowed it to be used as both a handheld and smartphone, turned heads whenever Motorola showed it off, which it did at almost every high-tech tradeshow in 2004.
However, despite all the customers who really wanted to get their hands on this device, Motorola kept delaying the release.
Now DigiTimes is reporting that Motorola has canceled all production of the MPx.
In addition, Phone Scoop is reporting being told by a Motorola spokesperson that Motorola has dropped plans for a commercial launch of this device outside of Malaysia.
There are few details on why this happened. The only insight DigiTimes has to give is the fact that China is cracking down on unapproved devices using Wi-Fi, and therefore Motorola decided to not release this Wi-Fi-enabled device. However, this doesn’t explain why the MPx wasn’t released in other regions of the world.
A Successor on the Horizon
As much as this news will disappoint people who were looking forward to the MPx, Motorola is already putting together a successor.
In February, Motorola’s CEO said that his company is making a cellular-wireless handheld that will be a “super-slim version of the MPx.”
He’s been showing off a prototype of this device at tradeshows to impressed audiences.
What Is the MPx330?
The DigiTimes report contains one other interesting mention. According to it, Motorola plans to cancel its order with Chi Mei Communication Systems (CMCS) for the MPx230.
This is the first mention of the MPx230, a Windows Mobile smartphone that apparently will replace the MPx220.
Unlike the MPx, it doesn’t seem at this point that Motorola is actually canceling the MPx230. Instead, this company has decided to stop having its products manufactured in Taiwan, and this smartphone will instead be made at Motorola’s own factories.
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Well, that didn’t take long.
Last week it was reported that Amazon was in talks to home a new Lord Of The Rings television series and now it’s official. According to Variety, the Lord Of The Rings TV series is moving forward at Amazon with the streaming service offering the show multi-season production commitment.
Variety also reports that the Lord Of The Rings series will be a prequel to the popular movies, with the first season taking place before the events of Fellowship Of The Ring. Let it also be noted that the deal with Amazon also includes a potential spin-off series, which would further explore Middle Earth.
“The Lord of the Rings is a cultural phenomenon that has captured the imagination of generations of fans through literature and the big screen,” said Sharon Tal Yguado, head of scripted series for Amazon Studios. “We are honoured to be working with the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins and New Line on this exciting collaboration for television and are thrilled to be taking The Lord of the Rings fans on a new epic journey in Middle Earth.”
At this point in time, the possible characters and storyline for the Lord Of The Rings series are still unknown. I would safely assume that the show will explore untold stories and introduce new characters, instead of acting as a direct prequel to the movies.
Directed by Peter Jackson, the Lord Of The Rings trilogy is one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed franchises in Hollywood history. It’s no surprise that Warner Bros. and Amazon want to further explore Tolkien’s world and create new and interesting stories for fans.


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Thousands of businesses around the world are expected to go bankrupt by the end of the year due to the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Governments in leading economies are now trying to prevent this.
Last week, the overall picture of the scale of the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on the global economy became somewhat clearer. It was then that a number of countries released their economic indicators for the second quarter of 2020. During this period, the lockdown introduced in many parts of the world led to the shutdown of entire industries and services.
In Europe, the deepest economic decline was recorded in Spain – in the second quarter of this year, its economy fell by 18.5% compared to the previous quarter. In France and Italy, the economic downturn was also quite sensitive – 14 and 12%, respectively. The recession did not bypass even the largest economy on the continent – Germany. Here, in the second quarter, economic activity fell by a record of 10.1%.
Actually, in other countries of the world in the period from April to June the economic situation was not better. For example, in the United States, the decline in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached 9.5% compared to the first quarter, and in Japan, according to preliminary estimates, the economic downturn was more than 11%.
The United States has not made direct changes to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Act. However, the package of economic support measures adopted in March this year provides, in particular, support for enterprises involved in countering the pandemic. The law passed by lawmakers contains a package of economic incentives worth more than two trillion dollars. It was the largest package of economic support in US history.
In addition, the US Federal Reserve System has allocated an additional $500 billion to finance the government’s program to lend to troubled companies.
Small and medium-sized businesses are supported through lending programs run by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The minimum threshold that allows businesses to take advantage of this program has recently been raised from $2.7 million to $7.5 million per company.
However, to take advantage of this program, a company does not have to be insolvent. In addition, the company’s management should provide a business plan on how it intends to integrate the proposed government support into the company’s long-term development strategy to overcome the current difficulties.
The collapse of many market players is imminent
However, many special support programs will expire in the coming months, creating the risk of a second wave of economic crisis around the world, including a growing number of bankruptcies.
Small firms with limited financial reserves and small margins will have a particularly difficult time. For them, any reduction in support programs can put an end to attempts to survive, which will simply destroy them.
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Roy weighs in on the importance of design in retail in this Shopping Center Business article.
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“Sophisticated—and highly detailed—master plans are an increasingly important piece of the planning process.” Read the full Chain Store Age article by Roy Higgs here.
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Roy shares his thoughts about shopping centers that get it right when blending entertainment and retail… “These shopping centers must deliver optional purchases that can be made with discretionary funds and discretionary time,” explained Higgs. “Shoppers need to be motivated to go there — to stay, spend, engage, and remain excited and energized. Fundamentally, you have to evoke an emotional …


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EV startup with Fortune 500-ties opens Dayton location amid $7M investment
A company seeking to create a plethora of EV drivers in the market has opened a location in downtown Dayton. The startup plans to help expand EV education and infrastructure across the region. Recent funding from AES and Mitsubishi will further future expansion.
Motor, which provides a consumer electric vehicle (EV) adoption platform for electric utilities, was created to fill the demand gap between people currently driving EV and where the world needs to be by 2030 to hit global initiatives for emission standards. The Arlington, Virginia registered startup has operations in Indianapolis and, as of Jan. 31, Dayton.
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Kamdhenu Paints enters AP, TS mkts
Kamdhenu Paints enters AP, TS mkts.Kamdhenu Paints, a leading paint brand in India, entered into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana markets.
Hyderabad: Kamdhenu Paints, a leading paint brand in India, entered into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana markets. To mark the occasion, it organized an event in the city in which 300 dealers from various districts of AP and TS had participated.
A part of Kamdhenu Ispat Group which is into infrastructure, plywood, steel, etc; Kamdhenu Paints started operations five year ago and clocked Rs 200 crore in revenues from northern and western parts of India within four years.
Speaking at the launch event, Saurabh Agarwal, Director, Kamdhenu Paints, said the company would invest heavily and expand aggressively in southern markets during 2015-16. “We have appointed a very strong and experienced sales team to undertake the expansion,” he added.
Valiveti Nageswara Rao, GM, South & West, Kamdhenu Paints, said that paint industry had been clocking higher growth in south when compared to other regions. “Our company produces wide range of products which can cater to all sections of consumers across urban, semi urban and rural markets,” Rao explained.


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Some quick news has arrived for the UK Import Dark Roar. The flick is rocking a new title and will now be known as Nightmare Hunters! Read on for details and the newly released trailer.
Another UK import is ready to start snarling in the form of Dark Roar, which focuses on kids in danger and a big-ass sabre-tooth panther. Yep, nature is raring to start running amok again, and we've got a first look for you!


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Sales of new U.S. homes took their biggest plunge in February in nearly nine years, while prices fell and the number of homes for sale hit a record high, signaling significant slowing in the housing market.
Sales of new single-family homes were down 10.5 percent, the government reported on Friday...
According to the Commerce Department, the pace of new single-family home sales slowed to a 1.080 million unit annual rate in February from January's downwardly revised 1.207 million unit rate...
While new home sales slowed, supply surged. The number of new homes available for sale climbed to a record 548,000 by the end of the month. At the current sales pace, that represents 6.3 months' supply -- the largest inventory of new homes since January 1996, the government report showed.
Median home prices declined for the fourth month in a row, hitting $230,400 in February, the lowest level since July 2005.
The Reuters report also highlights strong overall durable goods orders but weak demand outside transportation.
The Commerce Department earlier on Friday said new orders for U.S.-made durable goods rose 2.6 percent in February, twice forecasts, but a drop in demand outside transportation hinted at weakness in business spending plans.
New orders for durable goods excluding transportation fell 1.3 percent, well below Wall Street forecasts for a 0.9 percent rise. Transportation orders surged 13.4 percent.
In addition, orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft, a proxy for business spending, dropped 2.3 percent after a scant 0.3 percent rise in January. Wall Street analysts had expected a 1.0 percent increase...
The Commerce Department revised up January orders for durable goods... Durable goods orders fell 8.9 in January rather than the 9.9 percent previously reported, the department said.
Weakness was widespread outside of civilian aircraft and defense, and inventories fell 0.5 percent in February, the largest one-month decline since November 2003.
Calculated Risk calls the new home sales number "very weak" and says the indicator "is now flashing yellow".
If the news from the US yesterday was not good, at least it was better elsewhere.
Japan's tertiary sector index of service industry activity gained 2.2 percent in January while the all-industries index rose 1.4 percent.
Meanwhile, Germany reports that its inflation rate in March slowed to 1.9 percent, the lowest level since August 2005.


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Sept 9 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor John Paulson's hedge fund on Monday opposed Callon Petroleum Co's CPE.N proposed $3.2 billion acquisition of Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc CRZO.O, and urged the company to instead consider selling itself.
Paulson & Co. Inc, which has a 9.5% stake in Callon, in a letter to the company's board said adding Carrizo's "inferior Eagle Ford assets will permanently reduce the attractiveness of Callon to potential acquirers".
Callon offered Carrizo shareholders 2.05 shares for each Carrizo share held, or about $13.12 per Carrizo share based on Callon's closing share price on July 12, representing a 25% premium.
Paulson noted that paying a 25% premium for the acquisition is "unjustifiable" and said Callon will lose its premium valuation as a Permian pure play.
"If the board is truly interested in its shareholders, given the magnitude of the difference between the current stock price of Callon and its takeover value, it should pursue a sale of Callon," the hedge fund said.
Shares of Callon, which have dived 36.25% since the transaction was announced, were up ~10.3% at $4.50 in premarket trading.
Callon was not immediately available for comment.
(Reporting by Arundhati Sarkar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)
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Interbrand study says lack of growth mindset, weaker brand leadership and poor forecasting are among the key reasons.
The metric of ‘reach’ and why it’s irrelevant to your PR clients
By our News Team | 2022
‘Potential reach’ is a manipulative metric, while ‘actual reach’ is difficult to ascertain without a media outlet’s internal metrics.
For African PR agencies and their clients, effectively measuring the success of their press releases and new media campaigns is a matter for ongoing debate.
What constitutes success? Is it column centimetres in a publication, website hits, article ‘likes’ and ‘shares’, favourable comments? The list is extensive and what matters to one agency and its client may be irrelevant to another.
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What about ‘reach’ as a metric for success? Writing in the industry publication PR Daily, Dustin Siggins of US-based publicity firm Proven Media Solutions, questions its value as a measure of success, pointing out that ‘potential reach’, is a manipulative metric used by far too many PR professionals and PR-tangential companies.
And without a media outlet’s internal metrics, it’s near-impossible to determine the actual total reach – which, of course, may be a fraction of the potential reach.
“Reach is a better metric of success than potential reach,” he writes. “However, it is very limited because (a) again, it’s impossible to track all reach without an outlet’s internal data, and (b) ‘reach’ is most valuable when reaching the right people with the right message at the right time.”
Siggins believes there are other metrics which, depending upon the circumstances, are more important than reach, especially for clients who understand that the best PR campaigns are long-term investments. These include:
- The SEO value of press. For clients who rely heavily on Google searches for traffic, smaller metrics such as downstream media coverage (like material being republished or repurposed by other outlets) and backlink quality can create not just reach, but the opportunity for exponentially more reach through an effective SEO strategy.
- Press credibility compared to client brand reputation. Putting a little-known client into a highly regarded media outlet sends their message into the national space, regardless of ‘reach’. And it gives them automatic credibility with stakeholders and other press outlets.
- Creating a call to action. Reaching 100,000 people doesn’t matter if none of them are interested in taking the client’s preferred action. Reaching 10,000 people who are likely to take action is 10% of the audience size – but may have 10 times the impact. This is especially true for political or activist campaigns.
“But even the most effective press campaign is limited without the other side of the branding coin: effective marketing that repurposes press placements to reach other audiences with variations on the same message,” Siggins states.
“Reaching people just means they’ve been touched once. The best clients know what PR professionals and salespeople know: that people need to be reached many times with different message variations before they are likely to take the desired action.”
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Tlali Taoana has experience in strategy, marketing and executive roles, and will expand the capabilities of the business.
AMC President flies the flag at the World Marketing Forum in Thailand, then welcomes Tunisia as the confederation’s 11th member.
It doesn’t always pay to advertise online. Consumers tend to view sponsored listings with suspicion and prefer to click on organic listings.
Organisations must harness the power of AI to free up their people to do what no robot can do – truly connect with customers.
Multi-channel retailing has become crucial to the sales strategy of any brand, including digital-natives that started as online-only.
Hloni Mohope is to move from her KFC South Africa role to become Chief Marketing Officer for the brand in Central and Eastern Europe.
Can they get a foot in the door and take market share from the big global sneaker names? African brands think they can.
Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) reports on conference presentation urging marketing leaders to change their world view.
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Urban Ag is Booming and Hope Farms is Onboard
Farmers markets are booming with numbers increasing to more than 8,500 from up from the 5,274 in 2009! Recipe for Success and Hope Farmsare right on track with that growth and the USDA knows it! We are delighted to be the recipient of one of their awards that will increase access to local foods announced this week amounting to nearly $35 million allocated to communities. In honor of this award, we thought we’d educate you a little more about urban farming and why it is so important.
First off, what exactly is Urban Agriculture? Urban agriculture is the practice of growing food in an urban environment and that is what we will be doing at Hope Farms. Through urban agriculture, people are brought closer to the source of food production. This in turn could potentially lead to decreased food insecurity.
What exactly is food security? The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food security as “…access by all people at all times to enough nutritious food for an active, healthy life.”1 Food insecurity refers to a diet of reduced quality, variety, and desirability for some populations. To achieve food security, food must be readily available at all times to all people, and be of sufficient quality and nutritional value to sustain a healthy and active life. Security depends on diversified food systems of food preparation, production and distribution.
In America, More than 23 million people in live in food deserts and this lack of access contributes to a poor diet and can lead to higher levels of obesity and other diet-related illness, such as diabetes and heart disease.
With Hope Farms, we will try to bridge the gap found in Houston’s food deserts and create security with our Rolling Green Market, which will deliver significantly reduced-priced, fresh fruits and vegetables and The Hope Farms Co-Op, which will distribution of products to premium and wholesale buyers, CSA members, farm-to-school programs and farmers markets to support the new urban agribusinesses.


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The industry is growing rapidly—from $30 billion in global sales in 2021 to a projected $55 billion in 2026. While mature markets in Canada, California, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon are stabilizing, newer markets continue to emerge and boom.
While this is certainly an exciting time, the cannabis industry is no stranger to growing pains. Not only do many people still oppose the legalization of cannabis, but growers and distributors face increased scrutiny for its impact on the planet. They’re continuously called out for straining the electric grid with indoor grows, using too much water during outdoor grows in drought-prone regions, filling the air with odor and pollution, and generating huge amounts of waste through vaping devices, cartridges, and packaging.
It’s no secret that sustainability will be the center of conversation this year at MJBizCon, and we’re excited to represent the packaging industry and offer innovative, proven solutions that promote sustainability in this space.
To take a closer look at the industry’s current challenges, wins, and opportunities for growth surrounding sustainable packaging, we sat down for a Q+A with our Vice President of Strategic Packaging, Jesse Dixon.
With almost a decade of experience specializing in THC and CBD Packaging Development, Jesse shares his inside perspective on where the industry has been, where it’s going, and GPA Global’s essential role in the journey.
MJ Biz Con is the biggest B2B trade show for the cannabis industry. It’s a phenomenal opportunity for anyone in the sector to connect and explore. Whether you’re in operations and you’re looking for some new equipment, you’re a manufacturer showcasing new innovative products, you’re on the supply chain procurement side meeting your vendors, or you’re in marketing scoping out what other brands are doing—it’s a great chance to connect with your partners, collaborate with new people, get inspired, and share inspiration.
For GPA, it’s a great chance to see our clients and show the industry what we’ve been doing—what’s innovative and new. We’ve been quietly growing and doing extremely well in this sector, and our goal is to have a “coming home” party to say, “Hey, you know about us, and you’ve seen our product, you just might not know our name yet.”
I’m extremely excited for us to showcase our growth and innovative approach to all the key players in this industry.
Our main goal has always been to help this industry work with more ethical and responsible vendors. Industries like health & beauty, spirits, and consumer electronics all have so many great options when it comes to manufacturing partners. But when the cannabis industry started booming, a lot of inexperienced packaging companies weaved their way into the mix because they saw a new opportunity.
But GPA Global has been a manufacturing partner for decades—long before the cannabis industry started booming. And this industry doesn’t have enough experienced, ethical manufacturing partners.
A lot of huge packaging companies are still a little bit iffy about joining the industry because it’s not federally legal yet. But at GPA, we didn’t hesitate to say, “We’re in.” We strongly believe this sector deserves a responsible manufacturing partner that will deliver quality packaging on time, at a high quality. And right now it doesn’t have enough of that. In that sense, we’re the unsung heroes because we’re trying to bring that to the industry and make it more accessible.
It can be hard to deliver that message through all the noise, but we’re excited to have the chance to do so. By the time we’re done with the show, we hope we’ve made some waves.
I think the majority of the cannabis industry is pushing for green and sustainable initiatives. That’s true across all industries, but the cannabis industry in particular caters to a green market—it’s in their DNA to act in the best interest of Mother Earth.
As far as the packaging goes, there’s a huge initiative to make sure that the packaging itself is recyclable and/or made from recycled materials.
Are we using less water and less power when we produce our packaging items? That’s a huge initiative on our end.
So while the industry works to promise that their final packaging is recyclable and/or made from recycled materials—behind the scenes, we’re working to gather and show data that proves our manufacturing processes can help them deliver on that promise.
In short, in-region production.
A majority of the packaging produced for the cannabis industry is child-resistant. When child-resistant mechanisms are involved, a lot of that production takes place overseas in Asia. But at GPA, we have facilities to create this type of packaging in-region.
Outside of that, we utilize FSC Certified paper, soy inks, and other materials that exhibit a degradable function. I avoid using the word biodegradable because it’s become such a buzzword that’s often thrown around when it shouldn’t be. But we do use a lot of materials that have a degradable aspect to them, and certainly, a majority of our packaging is curbside recyclable.
It’s also worth mentioning that we’ve been hyper-focused on sustainability for 20+ years. This is not new for us—it’s in our roots. Since day one, our focus has always been sustainability, as opposed to some of our competitors who don’t have as much of a say in the recyclability or the sustainability that goes on behind the scenes throughout the production process.
It’s certainly difficult, but I think it’s coming. It’s such a new market that there’s a lot of growing to be done there (pun intended).
For example, states like New York are coming forward and saying, “Hey very soon here, we’re going to require that any single-use plastic contains at least 25% post-consumer recycled content.” So, it’s great to see individual states setting their own restrictions. But for now, it’s really up to the brands, companies, responsible vendors, and suppliers of packaging materials to make sure that the packaging is compliant.
As far as third-party organizations that are funded to help measure the impact of the companies and confirm that they’re actually doing what they say they’re doing—I don’t know if those exist or when that funding will be available. But that’s more reason for us to help motivate, govern, and measure what we’re doing and what our clients are doing. That way, we can say, “Hey, we have the data to back up our claims when so many other people don’t.”
For any client who requests data, we can provide documents like a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) document that outlines the carbon emissions and environmental impacts associated with the packaging’s material extraction, manufacturing, transportation, usage, and disposal. This not only helps our clients stay accountable, but it allows for continuous improvement.
we’re proud to offer this option to our clients, so they can share this information with key stakeholders, their internal teams, or even their consumers..
Not to mention, we’re a large organization (and growing rapidly), so we have a robust sustainability team. Many of our competitors don’t have an entire team of professionals dedicated to sustainability.
I think the biggest challenge for the industry as a whole is filtering through all the noise and the greenwashing to find out who’s as responsible as they say they are.
The biggest challenge for GPA Global is ensuring people see what we’re doing and accomplishing. There’s a lot of talk when it comes to sustainable packaging in the cannabis industry, and many packaging suppliers don’t follow through on their promises. But we are in the minority, and we’re actually making significant strides in this space. So our biggest challenge is really getting the brand’s attention to show them the data we have—which is substantiated and proven.
Other than that, the industry is moving so quickly—there’s not a lot of time to slow down and sift through options. I also think there’s a common misconception that sustainable processes cost more than unsustainable ones. So as brands face fast expansion (in a vulnerable economy), there’s a conflicting force between lowering costs and pursuing sustainability. There’s a fear that it’s “harder” and more expensive to lean into sustainable initiatives. But we really want to deliver the message that it can be done in a very efficient, cost-effective way, and that’s exactly what we’re here to help with.
The key talking point for everyone at MJBizCon is sustainability. Although we’re absolutely going to touch on it, it can’t be our leading message because it will get lost in the noise.
However, we want to leave people with our message of in-region production. You know, cannabis in California has to be grown in California, so it makes the most sense if your soil, fertilizer, lights, and packaging come from California too. Because one, there are lead times associated with overseas production. And two, there are cost advantages when you’re not shipping your packaging in a container across the world. And in-region production ties into sustainability, so everyone wins.
At the end of the day, we want to do the best for Mother Nature, of course—but we want to do it in a cost-effective way. And the reality is that those two things can live together. They are not mutually exclusive.


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Αutomobile enthusiasts can expect a showcase of cars, motorcycle displays, a live DJ, gaming counters for kids, food trucks and much more on the first level parking of the mall.
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – City Centre Ajman, in collaboration with Ajman Tourism and Emirates Cars Association, will host a motor show with more than 400 cars for the first time.
On 12 November, between 4 and 9pm, the mall is inviting automobile aficionados throughout the UAE community to witness extravagant and classic motor vehicles of all kinds – including sustainable cars, Ajman police cars, and over 40 classic cars (some from the 1950s) – at the first-of-its-kind motor show taking place on the mall’s first level parking at Entrance D. One of the three only electric Hummer cars in the UAE will also be showcased at the exhibition area.
What’s more, a motorbike parade will be part of the show at 7 pm, with more than 100 motorcycles driving together to City Centre Ajman and at the exhibition area.
Many of the motor show’s super cars, classic cars, RC cars and motorbikes are privately owned by members of exclusive automobile clubs, including the Emirates Cars Association.
Aside from the cars, visitors can also enjoy the wide array of entertainment options ranging from a live DJ to gaming areas for kids, and even enjoy a bite to eat from food trucks.
City Centre Ajman’s motor show is just one of the many much awaited events that will take place in the mall on occasion of the UAE’s 51st National Day celebrations, to be announced soon.
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Fans still tending the flame for Seinfeld, whose fabled NBC run began 30 years ago next month, will soon have a place in New York where they will have “hand”: The Seinfeld Experience.
Part retail shop and part immersive show promotion, the ticketed attraction in the city’s Gramercy neighborhood will operate seven days a week. Tickets through February 2020 will go on sale in the coming months, according to Superfly and Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
Superfly is a live entertainment producer known for helping create music festivals such as Bonnaroo and Outside Lands as well as Clusterfest, a two-year-old comedy festival. Jerry Seinfeld performed at the 2017 debut of Clusterfest, which included some nods to the show. While Seinfeld is something of a unicorn, bringing in billions in syndication and streaming proceeds, the new initiative is part of a shift toward offering consumers experiences. Live events of all kinds have gained prominence across the media industry as companies look to compensate for declining traditional ancillary revenues.
Fans will be able to immerse themselves in Seinfeld through the experience, which will explore moments and characters from the show. It will include interactive exhibits with costumes, memorabilia, set re-creations, and props from the show as well as brand-new content. A retail store in the space will offer limited-edition and exclusive merchandise.
“We’re thrilled to bring The Seinfeld Experience to life in an innovative way, combining nostalgia with immersive entertainment, and getting fans closer than ever before to the show and its beloved characters,” Superfly co-founder Jonathan Mayers said. “A show as iconic as Seinfeld should be celebrated with an experience that truly matches its legacy and enduring influence.”
In 2015, to mark the occasion of locking up streaming rights to the show, Hulu opened up pop-up Seinfeld “experiences” in various U.S. cities, but the 2019 venture is intended to be more robust.
“As our fans celebrate the 30th anniversary of Seinfeld, we are thrilled to partner with Superfly to introduce an authentic experience that pays tribute to the sitcom’s most iconic scenes, catch phrases and characters,” said Peter van Roden, SVP of Global Themed Entertainment, Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
Said Jerry Seinfeld: “Because I am Seinfeld, for a long time I was the only person to actually have the Seinfeld experience. Now, these crazy Superfly people are going to make it so lots of people can interact with our silly ’90s TV show. All I can say is, in the general context of the world we live in, this now seems completely normal.”
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SHANGHAI, March 15 (Reuters) - A campaign against Chinese government excess took major bites out of spending on official meetings, travel and vehicles in 2013, the Communist Party’s chief disciplinary body said.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said in a statement money spent on meetings, official overseas trips and vehicle purchases fell by about 53 percent, 39 percent and 10 percent respectively from 2012.
The Chinese leadership under President Xi Jinping has been publicising efforts to crack down on wasteful government spending and corruption to shore up its mandate to rule, which has been shaken by suspicion that officials waste taxpayers’ money on extravagances even as economic growth slows.
The crackdown has damaged the business of many high-end restaurants and hotels, in particular in Beijing, and has also caused concern that a decline in government fleet vehicle purchases will reduce revenues at foreign luxury automobile makers.
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The farmers of the world are caught in the middle in this tug-of-war between consumers, government, and the Monsantos of the world. Depending on who you talk to, the stakes are whether the world will go hungry in the near future due to population growth, or whether genetically modified crops will destroy the delicate balance of our ecosystem.
The USDA issued a release this past week stating that the agency does not have any plans to regulate plants that have been genome-edited… What the USDA is doing here is drawing a line in the sand: if a plant (or whatever) is altered by adding genes from some unrelated plant, it’ll be regulated. If no other plant is involved, you can mess around in the genome of your subject however much you want, without oversight. Plants that would thus qualify for regulation-free modification include those edited with a process usually referred to as CRISPR, or gene editing.
Food products should not be labeled as “non-GMO” if there is no GMO counterpart for that product.
That was the measure approved by delegates at the annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention this month. Measures approved by the nation’s largest farming organization ranged across a series of topics important to agriculture, from crop insurance to trade to immigration. The measures taken up at the national convention start at the county level before being approved at the state level.
“Farmers everywhere, whether they’re organic or conventional or using GMOs, they’re all trying to do the same thing: They’re trying to produce successful harvests, they’re trying to manage pests, they’re trying to do the right thing in the environment, and they’re trying to create a viable business model, so that they can hand it down to the next generation.”
-Mike Frank, senior VP and chief commercial officer of Monsanto
There is a new trend happening regarding wheat (and other commodities presumably), where farmers are taking care to preserve the identity of their crops, thus demanding higher prices. Continue reading “Local Wheat?”