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Watsons, the flagship health and beauty brand of AS Watson Group, is committed to accelerating its sustainability efforts to create a positive impact on the environment. As the World Conservation Day is approaching, Watsons announced partnership with Kenvue, L’Oréal and P&G to work towards a more sustainable future. The collaboration will leverage the collective expertise of Watsons and the supplier partners to amplify the impact of our sustainability initiatives.
Malina Ngai, CEO of AS Watson (Asia & Europe), said, “At Watsons, sustainability is at the heart of our business, and we recognise the importance of prioritising it. As the leading industry player, we take our responsibility to lead by example, encouraging our supplier partners to join us in our journey to build a better world. We believe that only by working together, we can create a bigger positive impact to our planet. Our partnership with Kenvue, L’Oréal, and P&G is a significant step towards achieving our shared sustainability goals.”
In addition to providing sustainable choices products, the collaboration with our supplier partners has gone beyond just product range. We’ve also been teaming up to run a wide range of sustainability initiatives to engage every one of our customers.
The collaboration with Kenvue has led to the launch of a region-wide Green Smiles Campaign across Asia, aimed to inspire customers to go green with us while shopping. In Watsons Taiwan, Kenvue will plant one tree for every customer who purchases a sustainable choices product, while Watsons Indonesia’s customers will help save a sea turtle upon buying a sustainable choices product. In Thailand, customers will be able to learn sustainability tips through gamification and join beach clean-up activity with KOLs. Thibaut Mongon, CEO of Kenvue, said, “At Kenvue, our commitment to everyday care includes our planet. We are excited to launch our jointly created campaign, Green Smiles, and to continue our long-standing collaboration with AS Watson.”
In Hong Kong, Watsons and P&G have collaborated on the Plastic Reborn programme to encourage customers to recycle plastic containers. Since its launch in 2021, over 530,000 bottles have been recycled. Building on the success of the programme, this year, we plan to reprocess the plastic bottles collected through the Plastic Reborn programme and transform them into 3D printing materials suitable for STEM education in primary and secondary schools. James Lin, President of Procter & Gamble Hong Kong & Taiwan, said, “Stepping into the 3rd year of the programme, we pilot to repurpose the recycled plastic for school STEM education to immerse young generation to dial up sustainability awareness and inspirations on plastic waste solutions.”
Meanwhile, in the markets of Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia, Watsons continues to team up with L’Oréal to run the Beauty for Future recycling campaign. Customers can recycle an array of beauty containers, ranging from foundation bottles, skincare tubs, to lipstick tubes, at Watsons stores. The campaign garnered tremendous support from our customers, resulting in nearly 200,000 bottles being recycled in just one year. Jean-Marc Cazenave, Global Sustainability Director (Consumer Products Division) of L’Oréal, said, “Thanks to our regional partnership with Watsons, we engage consumers via on-going recycling campaigns to further develop the collection of empty packaging in-store to build a more sustainable beauty”.
Continuous sustainability education plays a crucial role in inspiring customers to make behavioural changes. Watsons has launched Sustainable Month to encourage customers to reduce plastic waste by making smarter, more sustainable choices in their daily lives. The month-long social media campaign provides tips and hacks for customers to contribute to a sustainable future. Additionally, an innovative VR Hub has also been launched to help customers earn exclusive rewards and adopt a sustainable lifestyle through educational videos, interactive games, and exploration of more sustainable choices products.
Ngai concludes, “We believe that Green is the new beautiful and each of us has a vital part to play in making a meaningful difference. Watsons will continue to inspire more business partners and customers to work together and create a significant impact. By embracing our social purpose Look Good. Do Good. Feel Great, we are committed to building a better, more sustainable world for more generations to come.”
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Recently, Diamond Foam has been running an electronic media advertising campaign in which the public is being asked to avoid purchasing of Faulty foams manufactured by Diamond.
In the current context, it is unusual that any company calls its own manufactured and sold products “Faulty” and advises people to avoid its purchasing and make celebrities their representative/brand ambassadors and through them the public should be told to stop buying Faulty foam and get rid of it.
It is to be noted that Diamond Foam’s application for registration of faulty foam, it is further established that an affidavit from Diamond Foam has been submitted by their Company Director Mudassar Shafi and Manager Usman Naveed in Copyright Registry which illustrate that it is clearly declared that the diamond foam industry has been manufacturing and selling faulty (poor quality and substandard) foam for the last one year.
Copyright Application No. 2020/450 dated February 14, 2020 has been filed by Diamond Products in the name of Faulty Foam which has been published in the Official Gazette of the Copyright Registry on Page No. 79.
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Accela, Inc., the leading provider of civic engagement solutions for government agencies, announced today that its Civic Hero app is now available for Windows 8. With Civic Hero for Windows 8, Accela is providing entire communities with an innovative app that empowers citizens to report non-emergency community issues such as graffiti, potholes, or damaged public property to local government.
“We’re very excited that Civic Hero is now available on Windows 8,” said Maury Blackman, Accela President and CEO. “This opportunity provides an amazing user experiences and offers features that will delight our user base. Now more government agencies and citizens will be able to access our expanding platform of applications and will realize the true value of citizen engagement. We look forward to continuing to work closely with Microsoft to bring additional apps to market.”
By using their Windows 8 devices, citizens can simply select the type of issue they are reporting, take or add a quick photo or comment and they are done. Citizens can also review and comment on issues reported by others. Government agencies will benefit from utilizing Civic Hero in the following ways:
“Civic Hero for Windows 8 offers significant benefits to government agencies and citizens by enabling a fast and transparent method for reporting non-emergency issues,” said Steve Jenkins, senior director of government partners, Microsoft Worldwide Public Sector. “Accela’s easy-to-use app helps cities, citizens and government employees stay engaged with their communities on their Windows 8 devices with convenient access virtually anywhere.”
The Windows 8 version of Civic Hero joins existing versions deployed on leading mobile platforms including iOS and Android. For more information on Accela’s mobile applications, including Civic Hero, visit www.accela.com/civic-apps.
Accela, Inc. provides the leading civic engagement platform, powering thousands of services and millions of transactions daily for large and small public agencies worldwide. We connect government to people and accelerate and streamline land management, licensing, asset management and public health and safety processes. Accela’s Civic Cloud includes a complete platform, both packaged and tailored solutions and cloud-based, office, mobile and social applications to support government agency, business and citizen needs. Accela is headquartered in San Ramon, Calif., with international offices in Australia and the United Arab Emirates. For more information, visit www.accela.com.
California – Google announced the Android 4.3 operating system in a Google event in San Francisco on July 24, 2013. Android 4.3 will be used on the Google Nexus 7 new and old.
Since the announcement of Android 4.3, the operating system on a tablet computer Google Nexus 7, 10 and Nexus smartphone Google Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus will be upgraded to Android 4.3, said Hugo Barra, vice president of product manjemen Android.
While the mobile operating system of the Samsung Galaxy S4 edition of Google Play and HTC will also be enhanced, Barra stated.
Barra did not say when the other Android devices can get Android 4.3. At the operating system is not much change. There is only a little extra on the software. For example, the profile Multi-User Restricted, Smart Bluetooth technology and the higher graphics capabilities thanks to Open GLES 3.0.
Officially, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is still in version. In accordance with the changes only slightly. This means, the fans still have to wait for Google’s Android operating system Key Lime Pie.
Apple App Store now no longer be the world’s largest app store. Label the world’s largest app store is now officially carried by the Google Play Store that has 1 million applications.
The number also beat the applications now in the Apple App Store, which is 900 thousand units. This achievement was being the first time since the launch of Google Play Android operating system.
Not only that, Google Play Store is also giving a positive trend for the application developer. Google says that the current amount of revenue through the Play Store has increased 2.5-fold compared to the previous.
The last one, number download on Google Play Store also did not lose much. According to Google, the number of downloads in the Play Store has now reached more than 50 billion times. And it seems that number will continue to increase along with the increase of mobile phone users and Android tablets.
Google was announced The Chromecast, a small WiFi-enabled HDMI dongle that may well prove big news for bringing mobile and browser games to your living room.
The Chromecast plugs into your television’s HDMI slot, and allows you to send content from Android and iOS devices to the TV screen via Wi-Fi, while also supporting Chromebooks, and the Chrome web browser for Mac and Windows.
The device that is connected to the Chromecast then controls everything you see on the TV. The one caveat is that mobile apps need to integrate the Googlecast SDK to be able to send content across (apps in a Chrome web browser will work via “Chrome tab projection.”)
The device costs $35, and is already available to purchase directly from the Google Play Store. Notably, the possibility of projecting mobile and browser games via the device is not mentioned on the official website, which focuses on the video and music capabilities of the device.
As such, there’s no word as-of-yet regarding whether games will be fully supported, or whether input lag will cause issues for this particular line of fire.
Acer back strengthening M4 Series flagship notebook line by presenting models M5-583P-6428 new to the market. Based on the use of the latest advanced technology, the latest Acer laptops visited the market with a number of its best features like Display Technology (WiDi) for wireless streaming to HDTVs, HDMI output, and much more. And even for the sake of optimizing the performance of voice over Dihadirkannya, powerful sound system that involves Dolby Home Theater v4 audio, four 2-watt speakers on the front side and the technology package Purified Acer reportedly also included in it.
Besides equipped by a 10-point capacitive touch screen measuring 15.6-inch multitouch which supports a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, Acer M5-583P-6428 is also fully supported by the Intel Core i5 processor reliability in collaboration with a capacity of up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM plus 500GB hard drive .
Support Acer Instant Connect technology makes the process of access to the internet connection to four times faster than normal, while the Intel Smart Connect feature will make the connection to access applications / online services / social networking sites such as Facebook, Outlook and others continuously refreshed during internet network is still connected, and can also serve to determine whether the PC is in sleep mode or not.
Not only that, the use of battery 4-cell Lithium Polymer 3560mAh accompanied PowerSmart feature also makes the device capable of operating up to 6.5?? Hours duration on the condition of the battery is fully charged. It is said to last up to 4 years into the future without losing any potency and decreased performance.
In the U.S. market alone, the latest Series M5 notebook Acer is reportedly now been introduced to the market with a price tag starting around $ 699.99 or the equivalent of 6.97 million dollars per unit.
As the massive growth of information technology services places increasing demand on the datacenter, Intel Corporation today outlined its strategy to re-architect the underlying infrastructure, allowing companies and end-users to benefit from an increasingly services-oriented, mobile world.
The company also announced additional details about its next-generation Intel® Atom™ processor C2000 product family (codenamed “Avoton” and “Rangeley”), as well as outlined its roadmap of next-generation 14nm products for 2014 and beyond. This robust pipeline of current and future products and technologies will allow Intel to expand into new segments of the datacenter that look to transition from proprietary designs to more open, standards-based compute models.
“Datacenters are entering a new era of rapid service delivery,” said Diane Bryant, senior vice president and general manager of the Datacenter and Connected Systems Group at Intel. “Across network, storage and servers we continue to see significant opportunities for growth. In many cases, it requires a new approach to deliver the scale and efficiency required, and today we are unveiling the near and long-term actions to enable this transformation.”
As more mobile devices connect to the Internet, cloud-based software and applications get smarter by learning from the billions of people and machines using it, thus resulting in a new era of context-rich experiences and services. It also results in a massive amount of network connections and a continuous stream of real-time, unstructured data. New challenges for networks, computing and storage are emerging as the growing volume of data is transported, collected, aggregated and analyzed in datacenters. As a result, datacenters must be more agile and service-driven than ever before, and easier to manage and operate.
The role of information technology has evolved from being a way to reduce costs and increase corporate productivity to becoming the means to deliver new services to businesses and consumers. For example, Disney* recently started providing visitors with wirelessly connected-wristbands to enhance customers’ in-park experience through real-time data analytics. Additionally, a smart traffic safety program from Bocom* in China seeks to identify traffic patterns in a city of ten million people and intelligently offers better routing options for vehicles on the road.
‘Re-Architecting’ Network, Storage and Servers
To help companies prepare for the next generation of datacenters, Intel revealed its plans to virtualize the network, enable smart storage solutions and invest in innovative rack optimized architectures.
Bryant highlighted Intel’s Rack Scale Architecture (RSA), an advanced design that promises to dramatically increase the utilization and flexibility of the datacenter to deliver new services. Rackspace Hosting*, an open cloud company, today announced the deployment of new server racks that is a step toward reaching Intel’s RSA vision, powered by Intel® Xeon® processors and Intel Ethernet controllers with storage accelerated by Intel Solid State Drives. The Rackspace design is the first commercial rack scale implementation.
The networking industry is on the verge of a transition similar to what the server segment experienced years ago. Equipping the network with open, general purpose processing capabilities provides a way to maximize network bandwidth, significantly reduce cost and provide the flexibility to offer new services. For example, with a virtualized software defined network, the time to provision a new service can be reduced to just minutes from two to three weeks with traditional networks. Intel introduced Open Network Platform reference designs to help OEMs build and deploy this new generation of networks.
Data growth is a challenge to all datacenters and transferring this large volume of data for processing within a traditional, rigid storage architecture is costly and time consuming. By implementing intelligent storage technologies and tools, Intel is helping to reduce the amount of data that needs to be stored, and is improving how data is used for new services.
Traditional servers are also evolving. To meet the diverse needs of datacenter operators who deploy everything from compute intensive database applications to consumer facing Web services that benefit from smaller, more energy-efficient processing, Intel outlined its plan to optimize workloads, including customized CPU and SoC configurations.
As part of its strategy, Intel revealed new details for the forthcoming Intel® Atom™ processors C2000 product family aimed for low-energy, high-density microservers and storage (codenamed “Avoton”), and network devices (codenamed “Rangeley”). This second generation of Intel’s 64-bit SoCs is expected to become available later this year and will be based on the company’s 22nm process technology and the innovative Silvermont microarchitecture. It will feature up to eight cores with integrated Ethernet and support for up to 64GB of memory.
The new products are expected to deliver up to four times1,3 the energy efficiency and up to seven times1,2 more performance than the first generation Intel Atom processor-based server SoCs introduced in December last year. Intel has been sampling the new Intel Atom processor server product family to customers since April and has already more than doubled the number of system designs compared to the previous generation.
Roadmap for Expansion
The move to services-oriented datacenters presents considerable opportunities for Intel to expand into new segments. To help bolster the underlying technologies that power much of the next generation of datacenters, Intel outlined its roadmap of next-generation products based on its forthcoming 14nm process technology scheduled for 2014 and beyond. These products are aimed at microservers, storage and network devices and will offer an even broader set of low-power, high-density solutions for their Web-scale applications and services.
The future products include the next generation of Intel Xeon processors E3 family (codenamed “Broadwell”) built for processor and graphic-centric workloads such as online gaming and media transcoding. It also includes the next generation of Intel Atom processor SoCs (codenamed “Denverton”) that will enable even higher density deployments for datacenter operators. Intel also disclosed an addition to its future roadmap – a new SoC designed from the ground up for the datacenter based on Intel’s next-generation Broadwell microarchitecture that follows today’s industry leading Haswell microarchitecture. This SoC will offer higher levels of performance in high density, extreme energy efficient systems that datacenter operators will expect in this increasingly services-oriented, mobile world.
Tempting appearance u6-436-AsusAsus MX279H is one variant of the monitor into the first ranks of Designo MX Series.Hal that steal the show are performances that are the focus of this series.
Rely on the screen with a thin bezel, this LCD monitor performed beautifully accented with metal bar which also serves as the setting panel on the bottom right side. Circular buffer is designed as though the actual form of metal plastic.
The buttons are there on the Asus MX279H, although there are physical, but it just needs to be touched. True, Asus chose to use the touch buttons on the LCD monitor with a diagonal screen size of 27 ˝ this. The arrangement itself is quite comprehensive, ranging from the standard setting brightness, contrast, until saturation. There is also the selection of presets like Scenery, Theater, Game, Night View, and in which each of these presets you can still set it again.
In terms of connectivity, this Asus monitor provides two HDMI ports, a single D-Sub 15pin port, and two audio ports (Headphone Out and Line In). Asus nullify the decision and choose the DVI connector HDMI connector types may recall this now more popular and is found in many devices. Interesting features contained in this MX279H Asus Asus SonicMaster is in charge of presenting the best sound for the class of integrated speakers on the monitor.
At PCplus testing for the audio quality, speaker Bang and Olufsen ICEpower sound produces above average speaker monitor in general. The audio system can not replace a desktop audio system, especially if you expect thumping bass. Power output or volume is enough to fill the room. So for everyday use such as watching streaming video or simply listen to soft music, the sound produced by Asus PCplus MX279H sufficient.
Asus uses AH-IPS panel type on MX279H to provide a good quality display. Panel is fairly dark frame design make it blend with the screen so that the state of death, this LCD monitor looks completely frameless. Facilitate the availability of several presets that you do not want to mess around with these settings and it. In general appearance was good, with the brightness and contrast level is fairly good. However, PCplus found that the saturation level of the monitor is a bit high, so as to obtain the best view, PCplus suggest to keep it set.
Smartphones today are able to facilitate human needs must have a very high performance. So that mobile devices require a lot of power. So many smartphone manufacturers are promoting their products with a battery that can last a long time one of them is the iPhone.
IPhone devices manufactured by Apple is continuing to develop its technological capabilities. Recently they have patented the a new technology that can extend the device battery iPhone.
Reported by Apple Insider, the technology works by stalking or studying user behavior patterns smartphone during a certain period. Power consumption is adjusted based on the user’s habits in a way like turning off the hardware components, reducing the frequency, up to date email, and services that consume the data, close the software, thereby maximizing battery life.
If the regular iPhone user is traveling from 7 pm to 9 am, then sleep at 11, then the smartphone will notice the pattern with an automated way to cut power consumption at these times
Savings of Apple’s technology also involves a means of determining the location via GPS. Knowing the outcome smartphone anywhere casual users to charge the battery and when the battery is estimated to last up charging locations hereinafter, if not the austerity measures will be carried out.
Ironically, this technology utilizing the GPS service, which is one factor draining the battery on a modern smartphone. Patent application on the technology in question has been filed by Apple last year. Although it was not clear whether the will actually be implemented in the final product, may be the next generation iPhone will be able to study the behavior of the user to save the battery.
Limoserviceoakland.net, a premier ground transportation provider, has recently launched their remodeled website. Their remodeled website aims to improve the user experience and offer better insight of their business model. Their remodeled website has tons of new features and user-friendly navigation structure to benefit the customers.
“Any business has to keep up with the improving technology in order to stay in the business. The basic idea behind remodeling the website was to make our services and fleet information available to the customers with utmost ease. The customers will find complete specifications and technical details with the images of the fleet in the new website for determining the profitability of the vehicle. Additionally, we have included many features that can help the customers in comparing the vehicles and choosing the best one for the tours. Of course, the best search engine optimization was also the main aspect behind the remodeling of the website.” – said Ruben, a manager of limoserviceoakland.net
They have used dynamic approach to remodel the website to make it visually appealing and informative for the customers. The remodeled website offers the benefit of accessing the required information with only a few clicks. Their remodeled website includes complete information about the services like wine tour, casino trips, airport transfers, concerts, sports events, night on the town and corporate events. Their website has dedicated pages focusing on the luxury transportation options for the occasions like wedding, birthday parties, proms, bachelor parties and bachelorette parties. Their new website has state-wise recommendation about the most popular destinations, hotels and restaurants for the benefits of the customers.
They have showcased their wide ranges of limo collection that includes Escalade Limo, Lincoln Stretch Limo, Rolls Limo, Hummer Limo, Range Rover Limo and Chrysler 300 Stretch Limo in their fleet. Some other fleet information like features available in 20 passenger party bus, 28 passenger party bus and 45 passenger party bus are also listed on their website with the high-definition images. The information about their wide range of exotic cars such as Bentley Flying Spur, Mercedes-Benz S500, Ranger Rover SUV, Rolls Royce Phantom, Ferrari and Lamborghini Gallardo are now available on their new website.
They have also included the complete information about the different tour packages and their features in the website for better understanding. The customers can now subscribe to their newsletter to know about the release of new packages, deals, services and fleet. They have also included the online vehicle reservation facility on the new website to offer the convenience of booking the most appropriate vehicle with utmost ease. The customers can visit http://www.limoserviceoakland.net to check out the new features of the remodeled website or book a limousine for tours and travels.


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Kenyon Haulage has joined the Fortec Distribution Network, covering the Blackburn, Blackpool and PR postcodes for the pallet network. The haulier, which has sites in Blackburn and Woodwille, recently purchased Gilbraith assets from owner Pollock (Scotrans). It remains a member of rival pallet network, Palletways and was an inaugural member of its Platinum Club in 2013. Katie Darnell, senior manager of Kenyon, said of the Fortec deal: “Fortec has an optimal network size for our needs and we knew we […]
The availability of trucks and drivers is now a critical issue threatening to stifle road transport’s recovery and hurt the wider UK economy, the MD of Pallet-Track has warned.
Palletforce’s recent reorganisation of its East Midlands coverage saw H Beardsley exit the network, to be replaced by Lockwood Haulage and Nelson Distribution. This is the first time these two well-established operators have joined a pallet network as Steve Hobson reports.
Logistics company Ketra Logistics has made its largest and heaviest delivery to date, transporting a life size dinosaur from London to Kent.


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Welcome back to the Master Blockchain blog, where we bring you the latest and most exciting news from the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. In today’s post, we’ll be diving into three significant developments that have been making headlines recently. From financial institutions facing receivership to disputes over Bitcoin payments, and a winning streak for Monero, there’s a lot to discuss. So, let’s get started!
1. Prime Trust Facing Receivership:
The Nevada Financial Institutions Division has taken legal action against Prime Trust LLC, a financial services company, by filing a court petition for receivership. The concerns surrounding the company’s unsafe operations and insolvency have led to this drastic measure. With an outstanding debt of over $82 million in fiat cash, Prime Trust has further compounded its problems by losing access to cryptocurrency held in “legacy” wallets. This has forced the company to use customer funds to satisfy withdrawals, exacerbating their financial state. The court petition aims to protect clients by appointing a receiver to control Prime Trust’s operations and decide the best course of action, which may involve rehabilitation or liquidation.
2. Apple’s Bitcoin Payment Dispute:
As the cryptocurrency market continues to grow, the debate surrounding its integration into mainstream platforms persists. Recently, Apple removed the Bitcoin-based social app Damus from its marketplace for violating its guidelines. Damus included a tipping feature in Bitcoin, but Apple deemed it unfit for their platform. CEO of Block, Jack Dorsey, criticized Apple CEO Tim Cook for not supporting Bitcoin payments in the app store. Dorsey defended Damus, raising questions about why Apple Pay doesn’t embrace Bitcoin. This clash highlights the ongoing struggle for wider acceptance of cryptocurrencies within mainstream applications.
3. Monero’s Winning Streak:
In the world of cryptocurrencies, Monero has been turning heads with its impressive winning streak. With twelve consecutive higher closes, it has broken its previous record of ten. To gain insights into future prospects, let’s take a look at historical data. Monero has demonstrated positive results across various holding times, with extended holding periods, such as 365 days, yielding significant gains. While the current winning streak is unprecedented, our analysis suggests that Monero’s price history hints at the potential for future strength, particularly over three months and beyond.
As the blockchain ecosystem continues to evolve, these developments indicate both the challenges and opportunities present in the world of cryptocurrencies. The ongoing legal battles faced by financial institutions highlight the need for responsible and safe practices within the industry. Meanwhile, debates surrounding the acceptance of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, by mainstream platforms signify the growing interest and potential for wider adoption.
Finally, Monero’s winning streak showcases the potential profitability of investing in certain cryptocurrencies. Nonetheless, it is essential to approach such investments with caution, considering the volatility inherent in the market.
That’s it for today’s blog post. We hope you found these updates insightful and informative. Be sure to stay tuned to Master Blockchain for the latest news and trends in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. As always, remember to do your own research and make informed decisions when it comes to investing in cryptocurrencies.


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After breaking the news of Triumph confirming its India foray, Motoroids decided to dig a bit deeper into the story. We contacted the officials at Triumph enquiring them about their plans in India, the models they want to launch and the price. As you would expect from any new entrant in the field, the finer details of the plan were not divulged to us by the company officials. They did, however, oblige by letting us know a bit more about their plans for India. So here goes.
Although Triumph has announced its intentions to enter India, the brand will launch officially only by 2012. The exact month and date of the launch is yet to be decided though. The MD (as we reported yesterday) and other key officials for the brand in India have been appointed; hereon, the company will start building its foundation in India.
Triumph is looking to recruit dealers in the main cities in the country right now, so get contacting the people back there in the UK if you have the money. The company is also conducting a market research to establish which models to bring into the country. Although the exact no. of models to be brought to India has not been revealed, the company plans to bring six to eight models from its international oineup to India. ‘We are looking to recruit dealers in the main cities and are conducting market research to establish which models to bring into the country. I would expect that we will have a range of between six to eight models in our range’, stated the company official.
We were also informed that Triumph will have a network of probably no more than 10 dealers across the country. However, as the company is still at the very beginning of the process, these figures could change as the plan unfolds.


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Back in 1990, the grassroots group Neighbor to Neighbor called for a boycott of Folgers coffee to protest human rights abuses in El Salvador, a country Folgers bought coffee beans from. When Neighbor to Neighbor tried to run ads publicizing this boycott, however, nearly every TV station turned the group down.
The reason stations were reluctant to air the ad soon became apparent. One of the few stations that did accept the spot was Boston’s WHDH, a CBS affiliate. In response, Folgers’ parent company, Procter & Gamble, cancelled the $1 million it spent annually on advertising at the station.
Three years later, Neighbor to Neighbor tried to run another ad on WHDH–this time promoting a Canadian-style single-payer health care plan. At first, according to Neighbor to Neighbor spokesperson Rob Everts, the response was at least honest: “It looks as if all the substantiation is here,” the station’s public affairs director reportedly said (CounterSpin, 5/22/93). “However, many of our advertisers are health insurers, and we don’t want to take any hits from the health insurance companies.”
But after station executives had time to think it over, their line changed. They rejected the ad, issuing this statement: “The station management feels that the issue is not addressed in a comprehensive manner in a 30-second format and will address it itself in a longer form sometime in the future.” (Boston Globe, 5/25/93)
Other TV stations had equally disingenuous reasons for rejecting the Neighbor to Neighbor ads: The spots were said to be “confusing,” “simplistic,” and lacking in “documentation.” Presumably these stations feel the commercials for detergent and beer they run every 10 minutes are clear, complex and well-documented. (Two of the 10 stations approached by Neighbor to Neighbor did accept the ad: KGTV and KNSD, both in San Diego.)
But the most obvious hypocrisy is that TV ads are appearing across the country by the “Coalition for Health Insurance Choices,” promoting “a plan supported by consumers, businesses and health care professionals.” Only the fine print at the end of the ad informs viewers that the ads are really funded by the Health Insurance Association of America, part of the industry’s $4 million PR campaign (The Nation, 6/14/93). When the other side of the debate can’t even buy time to have its say, what kind of debate do you really have?


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Welcome to our column, "Hey, Quick Question," where we investigate seemingly random happenings in the fashion and beauty industries. Enjoy!
Another day, another controversial instance of cultural appropriation in fashion. The latest questionable act of beauty co-opting comes courtesy of the November 2018 issue of Vogue, in which Kendall Jenner is wearing an Afro in several images. Rightfully and unsurprisingly, people on social media are not happy about it.
The shoot in question is a celebration of the 15th anniversary of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. Photographed by Mikael Jansson, it's featured both in-book and on Vogue's website. One photo of Jenner in a floral Brock Collection dress (a luxury label designed by two wealthy white people) and Afro-like hairstyle has drawn substantial criticism from Instagram commenters since Vogue posted the shot to its grid on Friday.
Another photo from the spread shows Jenner in a longer, fluffier, Diana-Ross-like Afro — courtesy of hairstylist Shay Ashual — and is also confusing. It's worth noting, though, that the shoot also includes Imaan Hammam, a Dutch model of Egyptian and Moroccan descent, and she also wears an Afro in one of the images.
Vogue, like the Kardashian-Jenner family, has come under an impressive amount of criticism for cultural appropriation in the past. (Let's not forget the infamous Karlie-Kloss-as-geisha debacle of 2017.) Not only is it mind-boggling to see this type of blatant cultural appropriation in 2018 — these lessons apparently just don't sink in — but the tone-deafness is further underscored with an accompanying caption that somewhat ironically speaks about diversity and inclusivity, commending the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund for "designers of all ages and backgrounds."
Social media commenters were quick to question Vogue's decision to show Jenner wearing these hairstyles. "Why did you use a white celebrity for this shoot instead of a person of color who rocks this hair naturally?" wrote one Instagram user. Another commenter got more in-depth and analytical with their addition to the discussion and the repercussions of such an image: "You'll find the discussion is more about the double standard that there is towards Afro hair and black culture. There are negative connotations surrounding Actual black people who have this hair (or other things that are a part of black culture) however, conveniently when a white person does it it is suddenly 'fashionable' or en vogue. The thing about straight hair or blonde hair is that it's already part of the western beauty standards ideal, so there's no double standard. Please educate yourself before you hop online and make me do this to you. [sic]" We couldn't have put it much better than that.
Though Jenner has not publicly responded about the controversy, this instance once again raises questions of what responsibility models have to speak up when faced with cultural appropriation on the job. It's especially warranted here, given that Jenner is one of the most successful models working today — with one of the most substantial audiences on social media.
Vogue did not immediately respond to Fashionista's request for comment on this matter.
UPDATE, Oct. 22, 1:20 p.m.: Vogue issued the following comment in response to the controversy:
"The image is meant to be an update of the romantic Edwardian/Gibson Girl hair which suits the period feel of the Brock Collection, and also the big hair of the 60s and the early 70s, that puffed-out, teased-out look of those eras. We apologize if it came across differently than intended, and did not mean to offend anyone by it."


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Editor’s note: China Team Captain, Businessman and Philanthropist, Andrew Yi Zong, to Introduce Fission Startup Method to U.S. Audiences at Select Events During 80edays Challenge.A clever publicity stunt like this might generate more interest in electric vehicles, which would be good for the near-zero growth utilities in the U.S. and by extension its wind industry.
On 16 June 2016, the 80edays China Team will depart from Barcelona, Spain in a DENZA electric vehicle (EV) on an around-the-world rally with 10 other teams driving Tesla EVs. The China Team pilot Andrew Yi Zong, an environmentally conscious electric car enthusiast, has selected a DENZA, the Sino-German joint venture brand built in China, to showcase innovative Chinese EV technology. Zong previously built China’s first private electric car charging network between Beijing and Guangzhou to get his own Tesla Model S home to Guangzhou. A serial entrepreneur, Zong will be sharing insights of his proven Fission Startup Method, which empowers employees to lead new business ventures, at select events on the East and West coasts of America when the 80edays ELDURO EV rally brings him to the United States 23 June-10 July.
China Team and Pilot Andrew Yi Zong to drive Chinese-built DENZA electric car in #80edays EV rally starting 16 June
The route for the 80edays ELDURO pure electric vehicle rally will take the 11 multinational teams across Europe, Asia, and North America, demonstrating that EV technology is ready for people around the world to seriously consider when buying their next car.
As well as demonstrating his commitment to a cleaner planet, 80edays China Team pilot, Andrew Yi Zong, CEO of PHNIX ECO-Energy Solutions, one of the world’s largest heat pump manufacturers in China, is paving the way for the ideals of the Chinese dream with his innovative Fission Startup Method. The Fission Method, a democratic election system that allows outstanding employees to run new business ventures or become shareholders, has led to the creation of 10 spin-off companies in 10 years.
“Chinese citizens, like Americans, are striving for a better life and many have aspirations to run their own businesses,” said Zong. “The Fission Method makes it possible for employees to become shareholders in the company they work for and even choose the leader by investing their own money to participate in the election process. Through an exciting internal selection contest, employees vote for the best candidate, who also pays to be a contender, and the person with the most votes becomes the general manager of the new company.”
Andrew Yi Zong will be presenting his Fission Startup Method during the “Global Disruptors Speaker Series” of events being held on the East and West coasts of the United States between 23 June and 10 July, dates and locations to be announced. For more information and to register for events: phnixproducts.com/80edays.
Rafael de Mestre, creator of the 80edays Challenge, crossed the globe in 2012 in a Tesla Roadster in 127 days, making him the first person to drive around the world alone in an all-electric standard vehicle in less than 200 days.
“Andrew is a perfect candidate to captain an 80edays team because he cares passionately for the planet and he’s so enthusiastic about electric vehicles,” said de Mestre. “He’s also in the unique position to take more than two months off to drive around the world because of his astute business acumen that empowers his employees to manage the businesses in his absence, which is key to why we selected him to represent China.”
Looking to gain inspiration from de Mestre, the 2016 80edays ELDURO participants aim to reach the finish line in Barcelona in 80 days or less by 4 September. More details can be found in 80edays press releases at:
- AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS IN JUNE 2016
Countdown has Started for 80edays Electric Vehicle Challenge
- 80edays ARRIVES AT THE AUTO CHINA 2016 IN BEIJING
The Presentation for ELDURO and Team China’s Electric Vehicle of Choice DENZA Receive Warm Applause from the Industry Giants
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WRIT buys Lanham warehouse for $11.7M
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Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is on a mini buying binge, having acquired a handful of properties in the past month.
The latest transaction involves a 101,741-square-foot industrial warehouse in Prince George's County, which the Rockville-based REIT (NYSE: WRE) bought from an undisclosed seller for $11.7 million.
The Lanham property, at 9950 Business Parkway, is in the Washington Business Park at the intersection of Forbes Boulevard and Route 450.
WRIT says the warehouse is 79 percent leased to two tenants, Dal-Tile and Brook Furniture Rental.
The warehouse is expected to produce a 5.9 percent initial yield, which will increase to 7.2 percent once the vacant space is leased.
WRIT says it funded the acquisition through its line of credit.
Also in the past month, WRIT bought two shopping centers in Rockville for $50.3 million and agreed to acquire four additional medical-office properties, in Rockville and Bel Air, Md., for $67 million.
The company owns 76 properties.
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Next time you go shopping at a grocery store, take a look at the shopping cart area. Many of them have sanitary wipes available use to wipe down shopping carts, and we suggest if you don’t use them already you should.
While germs and staying healthy are important concerns, especially with flu season around the corner. Studies and reports are coming out of the U.S. that there is an even more serious reason as to why to wipe down your shopping cart.
With reports that the Fentanyl usage has reached crisis level in Ontario, there is a concern that this may become an issue in the future.
With a little digging though, we found that this story is heavily exaggerated, and the chances of accidentally overdosing from fentanyl contact on a shopping cart is unlikely.
So we suggest you should wipe down your shopping cart, but only because they are touched but multiple people throughout the day, and as everyone knows germs on hands are one of the quickest ways to spread the flu. If you want to take extra precautions against winter-illness, then wipe down the cart, if you are worried about drugs like fentanyl on shopping carts then you are worrying a little too much.


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Higher prices expected amid plunge in glass eel catches in Japan
TOKYO (The Japan News/ANN) – Catches of glass eel, or juvenile Japanese eel, have been extremely low this season.
As of the end of January, the volume of glass eels put into domestic aquaculture ponds was about 10 per cent that of a year earlier, and the transaction price of glass eels was more than ¥3 million per kilogram, about three times last year’s average price. The glass eels will be shipped from next year, and a supply shortage and higher prices appear inevitable.
“We haven’t been able to catch glass eels at all this season. The situation is so serious that some people have stopped going to fishing areas,” the head of the Tenryugawa river glass eel fishing association based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, said with a sigh. Hamamatsu is one of the largest eel production areas in the country.
Fishing for glass eels migrating from the sea is conducted at the mouth of the Tenryugawa river at this time, but catches have been extremely low this season compared to the average year, according to the association. In Japan, glass eel fishing is conducted in Tokyo and 23 prefectures, including Shizuoka and Kagoshima prefectures, from November to spring of the following year. Most of the eel available on the domestic market is farmed eel.
Glass eels are farmed in aquaculture ponds and shipped to the market.However, catches of glass eel have been extremely low across the nation this season. According to the Fisheries Agency, 1.5 tons of glass eel were put into domestic aquaculture ponds from November to the end of January, about 10 per cent of the 11.3 tons a year earlier.
If the situation remains unchanged, the total glass eel catch this season could be lower than the 2013 fishing season, which saw a record low of 12.6 tons. Glass eel farmers import the fish from China and other countries. However, “This year, glass eel catches are also extremely low in China and Taiwan. Some local exporters are reluctant to sell them in anticipation of further price increases,” said Takashi Moriyama, chairman of the Japan Eel Importers Association.
According to trade statistics from the Finance Ministry, imports of glass eel in December 2017 were 257 kilograms, less than 10 percent of the amount a year earlier. As a result, the price of glass eels is surging. According to a glass eel farmer, the transaction price is more than ¥3 million per kilogram.
“I can’t buy glass eel, because the price is higher than ever before,” a glass eel farmer in Kagoshima Prefecture said. Most of of the eel available at restaurants and supermarkets were farmed in aquaculture ponds for about 1½ years and then shipped to the market.
Therefore, the current low catches will not immediately lead to a supply shortage or be reflected in retail prices, but it could become difficult to buy eel at a reasonable price after next year. Katsumi Tsukamoto, a professor at Nihon University, said: “The reasons for the low catches are not clear, but the number of parent eels is on the decline. It’s necessary to take more measures than before to protect the resources.”


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Rimac Automobili’s new all-electric hypercar, the Nevera, has arrived in London for the first stop on its global tour.
It is in the care of HR Owen London, the UK’s only official retailer of Rimac vehicles.
In the last week, the HR Owen team have hosted a series of exclusive static display and drive opportunities for potential Nevera customers.
Having roamed the Capital, the Nevera will be on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (on July 8-11).
Ken Choo, HR Owen's chief executive, said: “Since meeting Mate Rimac and the whole Rimac Automobili team two years ago, we have believed wholeheartedly in their vision. To finally now see the culmination of years of development, with the Nevera finally in our showroom and on the streets of London, is a very special moment.
“Led by the group chairman of Berjaya Corp Berhad, Vincent Tan, HR Owen has built a reputation for extraordinary attention-to-detail in customer service, just as Rimac has perfected every small detail on the Nevera. It’s the foundation for a great partnership between our brands.”
The Rimac Nevera produces 1,914PS from four electric motors and can accelerate from zero to 60mph in 1.85 seconds and to 100mph in just 4.3 seconds.
Only 150 Neveras will be made by Croatian automotive brand Rimac Automobili, costing around £1.8 million each.


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With a successful 2015 in the rearview mirror, the construction economy continues to improve – and that is certainly mirrored in our own company here at Takeuchi. The same can be said for the rental industry, which has seen steady growth and continues to feel positive. This is very reassuring, especially as we ramp up for the American Rental Association’s (ARA’s) annual convention, The Rental Show, which will be held in Atlanta this year – our hometown.
In February of each year, we look forward to our involvement with The Rental Show, which takes place February 21-24 at the Georgia World Congress Center. It is our premier show and a busy one for our sales staff. The show is crucial for us and we believe strongly in it, so much so that we like to pay it forward and will be a Silver sponsor this year. The rental industry is incredibly strong for Takeuchi and the show provides us with the opportunity to interact with our loyal customers and rental dealers, and add new customers – all in the span of only a couple days’ time.
This year we are excited to exhibit our newest products, the TB210R compact excavator that we introduced to the market in December and the TL12V2 track loader that we just introduced in late January. The TB210R possesses many new and exciting features that enhance performance, durability, and serviceability. That includes the excavator’s minimal tail-swing design, retractable undercarriage and blade, and a foldable ROPS/TOPS canopy that reduces the machine’s overall height. The machine can fit through doorways and in some of the most confined applications. The TL12V2 is our first vertical-lift loader arrangement and the largest vertical-track loader in the industry. The cab of the new track loader has been completely redesigned and enlarged for complete comfort. And other features provide better stability, visibility, reduced vibration, and increased lift height. Please make sure to stop by and see both products on display.
The equipment rental industry is stable as the ARA’s latest forecast calls for revenue growth in the United States of 6.7 percent in 2016 and 2017, 6.2 percent in 2018, and 5.8 percent in 2019 to reach $48.7 billion. Those are very solid numbers and we have certainly felt that excitement in the last few years during The Rental Show from customers and dealers alike. It is an exciting time to not only be in the industry, but to also play a role here at Takeuchi.
I have been working at Takeuchi for over 30 years now, so I have been to The Rental Show many times. It truly is a great show and a very busy one that flies by each time. It is hard to believe that The Rental Show 2016 is already here, but we are ready and we look forward to seeing you at the show. Make sure to put us on your itinerary while you are in Atlanta. We are at booth No. 3635.
From all of us at Takeuchi, thank you for your continued support and we wish you a prosperous 2016.


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Italian Trams Promote Tourism In Ireland
As part of Tourism Ireland's latest marketing campaign in Italy, trams in Milan are being adorned with ads exhibiting Ireland's rural landscapes and coastal scenery.
According to fft.ie, the campaign, which was launched in conjunction with Italian travel agency Logitravel, will run until the end of the year and will encompass a combination of online ads, video promotions and e-mail marketing to a database of over 1.5 million Logitravel customers as well as attiring the exterior of Milanese trams in Irish imagery which will be seen by an estimated 5.2 million commuters.
Manager for Tourism Ireland in Italy, Niamh Kinsella, stated that "2016 was the best year ever for tourism from Italy to Ireland when we welcomed almost 345,000 Italian visitors, up 7% on 2015. Tourism Ireland is determined to ensure that success continues and we have a programme of promotions underway in Italy in 2017."


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Images, renders and videos of upcoming smartphones continuously leak. All of these leaks can be difficult to follow, so we’ve compiled a list of this past week’s hottest rumours.
This week we’re taking a look at smartphone leaks that occurred from December 5th to December 11th.
With the launch of Samsung’s S21 series approaching, it makes sense that leaks about the phones are appearing out at a rapid pace. The first S21 leak of the week was a teaser of the S21’s, S21+’s and S21 Ultra’s camera bump.
Both the S21’s and S21+’s bump are identical, but the S21 Ultra’s sports a 10x periscope camera alongside its primary, ultrawide and regular telephoto shooter.
There’s also a laser autofocus sensor that replaces the time-of-flight sensor featured in the S20 Ultra.
For more on the S21 camera bumps, click here.
An FCC filing for the Galaxy S21 was spotted online. The filing indicates that the S21 features a Snapdragon 888 chipset, mmWave 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 6 and NFC.
For more on the FCC filing leak, click here.
Samsung’s largest mobile experience store in India has confirmed that the S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra are launching on January 14th and that the phone series will go on sale on January 29th in India.
For more on the Samsung experience store leak, click here.
A video of the S21+ has surfaced online showing off the phone’s design and benchmark scoring.
The video comes from YouTube ‘Random Stuff 2,’ and for more on the leak, click here.
A low-cost Nokia smartphone leaked this week.
The handset reportedly features a 4,000mAh battery, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset, a 6.39-inch display, a 48-megapixel primary shooter, a 5-megapixel ultrawide and two 2-megapixel cameras, including one with a macro lens and the other with a depth sensor.
For more on the Nokia 5.4, click here.
Slashleaks shared a leak of a prototype version of the front and back of the OnePlus 9.
The handset’s back reveals a camera bump that looks similar to what’s available on the Samsung Galaxy Note and S series handsets.
On the front, it looks like the camera is on the left side, but it’s difficult to tell.
While the image is blurry, you can see that the handset sports a Snapdragon 888 chipset, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of storage and a 120Hz refresh rate 6.58-inch (or 6.56-inch) display. Additionally, the image shows off a triple camera setup with two 48-megapixel shooters and a 5-megapixel camera, and lastly, Android 11 out of the box.
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Googletube just announced a new mechanism through which advertisers can book preroll ads precisely on those ads, that are on their way to become viral. Sounds great, considering the fact that there are around 150.000 new clips uploaded to youtube everyday.
YouTube buzz targeting works on an algorithm that looks at a number of viewer activities, including how many times a video is chosen as a favorite, how favorably it’s rated, and how quickly it picks up views, to determine which clips are about to „go viral.“
Advertisers can capitalize on the momentum by choosing to run overlay ads on these videos, with the possibility of combining buzz targeting with other options like time of day, gender and category targeting. As with all YouTube products, the ads only run on partner videos–or content from professional, semi-professional and even amateur producers that fit the targeting criteria, and have their express consent. (from here)
In the same article from which I got the quote above, Eric Schmidt ist quoted saying that the best youtube products will come out this year. This is one of them – some others might concern the tracking and measurement offerings, which have also greatly improved over the last couple of weeks!


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If you'd had your eye on a new Nexus device but missed out on the recent round of smartphone sales, today's new Google tablet deal might be of interest. Just days after the Nexus 6 price was slashed to £304 (normally £479), the WiFi Nexus 9 is enjoying similar treatment, with the 16GB model now setting you back £200 instead of the usual £319. Amazon and Argos are both hosting the deal, which also includes a £100 discount on the 32GB model, but Google has not reflected the price change on its own store.
Motorola and Google have teased sales in recent months, suggesting that both companies are managing stock levels ahead of a likely Nexus hardware refresh in the coming months. Google bucked from tradition with the launch of the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 by removing the huge subsidies that earlier flagship devices had enjoyed, which is probably why we're seeing bigger discounts now we're enjoying summer. Given that Google has not mirrored the price change, we can only presume that today's deals are time-limited or are in place until the allotted stock runs out. That means you'll likely have to move quickly if you're wanting to grab HTC's first Nexus tablet while it's affordable.
Update (July 10th): And there you go, both Amazon and Argos have set pricing back to normal. Did you take the plunge during the one-day sale? Let us know below.


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October 3, 2019
In the past few weeks, we’ve seen tactics implemented once again by FDA and media recognizable by people who follow the kratom issue. This time, the tactics are applied to vaping.
The Prohibitionist propaganda model works as follows:
- Some unfortunate illnesses and a few deaths occur related to, but not caused by, a particular ingested substance (this time vaporized nicotine). Millions of people consume this substance as a safer alternative to a substance that carries more risk.
- Media hysteria ensues. (See Reefer Madness). News stories highly suggest or outright state that the substance itself caused the illness and death.
- Though there is evidence to suggest adulterated products are causing harm, this is ignored. Reporters rush to experts for quotes.. mostly experts with a stake in Prohibition, like rehabilitation facility directors whose patients are often court-ordered to be there. Between commercials for Propecia, Plavix, and Dsuvia, the public is instructed that children are dropping like flies from this deadly drug and we must ban, ban ban!
- Instead of rushing to solve the real problem, government bans (or tries to ban) the related, unadulterated substance, purposely creating a black market for it, with no regulation or oversight. This exacerbates rather than solves the harm.
According to the World Health Organization, about 41 million people use e-cigarettes worldwide. Recently in the United States, 805 cases of pulmonary illness have been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and 16 deaths have been reported, all associated with vaping. The CDC says 86% of the patients are under 34 years old, and about 77% have reportedly used THC vape products.
The CDC stated on September 27:
No single product or substance has been linked to all lung injury cases. More information is needed to know whether a single product, substance, brand, or method of use is responsible for the outbreak.
It’s safe to assume that since many of the products contain THC, they were purchased on the unregulated black market in states where cannabis remains illegal.
President Trump has announced that the FDA will soon ban all flavored e-cigs, which has been on the FDA agenda for some time before the vaping-related illness outbreak. They say this will help prevent teens from using nicotine. Some state officials have taken swift action in the way of Prohibition (aka government-implemented illegal market formation). Officials in many places including Michigan, Ohio, Washington, and Los Angeles County are jockeying to ban flavored vapes ahead of the federal ban. Massachusetts Governor Charles Baker announced a 4-month ban on the sale of all vaping products in the state. Massachusetts vape shop owners are suing the state over this issue, asserting their rights to sell FDA-regulated products, arguing the harm was coming from illegal vape cartridges.
Where vaping is banned, those with nicotine habits are likely to return to traditional cigarettes. Unlike e-cigarettes, tobacco products have been proven to kill smokers without the aid of adulterants. Public Health England has even provided e-cigarettes to help British smokers quit tobacco, and announced on Sept. 12, in the midst of the American media hysteria, that it hasn’t changed its mind:
Pfizer board member and former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has been weighing in on this issue. He appeared a month ago on CNBC‘s Squawk Box, acknowledging that illnesses have been caused by illegal products. Yet in the same breath, Gottlieb still supported a ban of flavored products, while pointing out that very ban has increased their availability illegally.
The legitimate market is being regulated to make sure there aren’t harmful constituents in these products… That’s why I think what the kids are getting in these outbreaks are probably counterfeit products. But now there’s been a proliferation of these counterfeit products because the kids still want the flavors… The responsible companies…have taken their flavored products out of convenience stores, like Juul. So now what’s filling the void are these counterfeit flavored products.
If Squawk Box was a serious news discussion forum and not cable news-entertainment, a journalist might have been present to ask him, “Why ban flavored vapes instead of keeping them legal and regulating them, since a ban is obviously making illegal products proliferate?”
Gottlieb followed up with a series of tweets on Oct. 1 blaming state-sanctioned, legitimately marketed cannabis for vaping-related illness.
Circular logic like this can only be learned in the revolving door between big business and government. Attacking cannabis legalization by states instead of attacking cannabis prohibition by the feds is an interesting rationalization for keeping power in the hands of the pharmaceutical companies. If the states need proper oversight from an FDA that actually does its job, then we should clearly have federal legalization which would bring cannabis out in the open to be federally regulated.
But the FDA doesn’t want that. Banning vape flavors and kratom is a way to criminalize citizens for profit in the midst of deteriorating cannabis prohibition. Acting as mobsters for pharmaceutical companies, the FDA wants plants that compete with the pharmaceutical empires to be banned so the DEA has the power to wack the competition. The FDA wants to keep inexpensive plants out of the hands of the unwashed masses so drug companies can continue monopolizing personal health, and charge astronomical prices for Marinol (which is just THC, but FDA approved) and Epidiolex (FDA-approved CBD).
Lets hope we don’t see “Mitragynol” commercials during the Price is Right in the future. We can help prevent this by recognizing propaganda narratives when they’re implemented and challenging them with our own true stories.


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Dimension Data has won three Global Partner of the Year Awards at Cisco’s Global Awards reception during its annual partner conference in Montreal, Canada.
The distributor won the awards in the regions of the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia and Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ).
In addition, the Group was honoured with four geographic region awards, a Marketing Velocity award for digital and social marketer of the year, and a further 15 theatre awards.
The Cisco Partner Summit Global awards are designed to recognize best-in-class business practices and serve as a model to the industry.
Areas of consideration include innovative practices, architecture-led approach successes, strategic business outcome-focused programs, seizing new opportunities and sales approaches.
Cisco senior vice-president, worldwide partner organisation, Bruce Klein, said it was a great privilege to recognise Dimension Data for blazing new trails, making amazing things happen for our customers across the globe, and delivering business outcomes and true value.
Dimension Data, group chief executive, Brett Dawson, said achieving Global Partner of the Year status in all three Cisco geographic regions was a fantastic milestone for the Group, and demonstrated the company's ability to successfully team with the world's technology industry leaders to accelerate our client’s ambitions.
"We’re also extremely proud to have garnered a further 19 other geographic and theatre awards," he said.
"Our partnership with Cisco – now in its 24th year – plays a key role in ensuring Dimension Data consistently delivers world-class solutions and services to our clients through our comprehensive services portfolio.”
Cisco Partner Summit Global awards reflect the top-performing partners within specific technology markets across all geographical regions. All award recipients are selected by a group of Cisco Worldwide Partner Organisation and regional executives.


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The local Auckland paper, the New Zealand Herald, recently published an article discussing supermarket pricing. That in its own right is not a surprise, newspapers tend to pursue this topic when there is no other news about. This article differed though from others. In the first instance, the focus of the article was not the usual supermarket fare, food and FMCG consumables, but the journo offered opinions about the wisdom of buying typical non-supermarket items such as stationery, slug pellets and medicines from supermarkets. The verdict? It could well be cheaper than buying those items where one would usually buy them. Ok, one would expect that though from a supermarket, wouldn’t one? The question NOT asked is even more interesting. WHY are supermarkets moving into all sorts of other product? Answer – With consumers increasingly shifting towards online grocery buying, brick and mortar store operators need to figure out what else to put onto their shelves in order to keep the turnover going.
Supermarket companies like Woolworths here in New Zealand may well be very successful with their on-line activities but they face a dilemma. Right now, on-line customer fulfilment occurs via a number of selected stores where ‘personal shoppers’ take the groceries from the shelf. The problem with that approach is that the goods come attached with the costs of getting them onto that shelf in the first place. Then adding the ‘personal shopping’ and distribution costs makes the whole process a fairly unattractive financial proposition. The smart solution is therefore to pick the goods at a distribution centre where the cost of getting into the store and the cost of the retail environment itself don’t figure in the cost of sales. The trouble with that approach is that individual unit fulfilment cannot be run out of distribution centres geared to dispatch goods by the pallet load. Pursuing that approach will lead to having to build dedicated distribution centres. Not the kind of thing you want to do if you already own stores which make money by stocking goods on their shelves for people to buy….and we are back to square one.
That’s why we need to sit up and listen very carefully if companies like Amazon suddenly decide to enter the grocery fray...particularly, the FRESH arena. They are not encumbered by stores and dated paradigms.
There was another point of note in that article I mentioned at the beginning of this blog entry, but that will have to wait until tomorrow.


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This success has helped further Amazon’s rapid expansion. The company announced that it has hired 100,000 permanent workers in North America as well as hired on another 100,000 seasonal employees. As part of its ongoing COVID response, Amazon expects its testing capacity to reach 50,000 tests per day, “across 650 sites by November.”
Amazon’s Web Services has continued to grow as well. It generated $11.6 billion in sales, up 29 percent over the previous year, as well as signed on new clients and customers. The company’s Alexa ecosystem is booming too. Amazon debuted a new series of Echo devices earlier this month, has improved Alexa’s AI and notes in its earnings release that “customers have purchased over 100 million Fire TV devices globally.”
Looking ahead, the company expects net sales of between $112.0 billion and $121.0 billion in the fourth quarter, roughly a 28 – 38 percent increase over that time last year. However this guidance caused the company’s stock to fall after the markets closed as it is not as large an increase as analysts were apparently looking for.


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JANESVILLE, Minn. (KEYC) - A Janesville business will be featured at the Minnesota State Fair this year.
Wiste's Meat Shop has partnered with Nordic Waffles and will offer sweet and savory fair foods.
“They had contacted us to see if we were interested and obviously we were thrilled to have the opportunity to have that so what we ended up doing is me and Chef Luis from Nordick, he came down and we perfected the recipe itself and from there we just kind of took off,” Owner Ryan Landkammer said.
Reaching a big stage like the State Fair comes after a rough year for the business.
The shop was closed for 11 months last year following a fire.
Since its October opening, the shop has been remodeled and expanded.


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Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Cott (NYSE:COT) (TSE:BCB) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report released on Tuesday morning.
According to Zacks, “Cott Corporation is a North American and European water, coffee and coffee extracts, tea and filtration solutions service company. “
Several other brokerages have also weighed in on COT. Jefferies Financial Group restated a buy rating and issued a $21.00 price objective on shares of Cott in a report on Thursday, November 8th. Citigroup set a $19.00 price objective on Cott and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Friday, November 9th. BMO Capital Markets restated a buy rating and issued a $20.00 price objective on shares of Cott in a report on Tuesday, November 13th. Finally, ValuEngine lowered Cott from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, January 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Cott presently has an average rating of Buy and a consensus price target of $18.76.
Cott (NYSE:COT) (TSE:BCB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 8th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $609.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $603.37 million. Cott had a net margin of 17.03% and a return on equity of 1.77%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.30 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Cott will post 0.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
In related news, Director Graham W. Savage sold 7,879 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.98, for a total transaction of $118,027.42. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 32,706 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $489,935.88. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Graham W. Savage sold 12,411 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.08, for a total value of $187,157.88. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 40,585 shares in the company, valued at $612,021.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Hawaiian Bank raised its position in Cott by 24.5% during the fourth quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 4,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 865 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc increased its position in Cott by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc now owns 3,294,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,211,000 after purchasing an additional 85,590 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in Cott in the 3rd quarter worth about $7,974,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Cott by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,294,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,211,000 after purchasing an additional 85,590 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NorthCoast Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Cott in the 3rd quarter worth about $4,528,000.
Cott Company Profile
Cott Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a route based service company in North America and Europe. It operates in three segments: Route Based Services; Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions; and All Other. The company's product portfolio includes bottled water, coffee, brewed tea, water dispensers, coffee and tea brewers, specialty coffee, liquid coffee or tea concentrate, single cup coffee, cold brewed coffee, iced blend coffee or tea beverages, blended teas, hot tea, sparkling tea, coffee or tea extract solutions, filtration equipment, hot chocolate, soups, malt drinks, creamers/whiteners, cereals, beverage concentrates, and mineral water.
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Toshiba has announced a camera sensor module for smartphones and tablets that will allow users to change the focus of photos and videos after they're shot.
The module measures up at around 1mm on each side and sports a 5mm x 7mm sensor with 500,000 0.03mm lenses situated on the top. Each lens captures a different image, with Toshiba software allowing users to alter the focus of the image should the background be more intriguing than the foreground.
The sensor itself accurately measures the distance between the objects, as well as focusing on near and far aspects of the image through combining the best results from the different lenses.
A user could utilize the technology to create an image that is perfectly focused, as well as remaining blur-free throughout the frame. Toshiba said the camera sensor is capable of working with videos taken on a smartphone or camera.
The new camera sensor is in its development stages, with Toshiba expected to launch it into the market sometime during 2013. The firm's currently pitching it to smartphone and tablet manufacturers.


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According to the executive who led an investment from the Chinese technology giant Tencent into the U.S. electric carmaker Tesla, Tesla will “keep blowing our minds” with technological advancements even while CEO Elon Musk is distracted with Twitter. This prediction was made by the executive who led the investment.
In 2017, Tencent, which is recognized as one of the top gaming and social media companies in the world, invested in Tesla by purchasing a 5% interest for around $1.78 billion.
“We saw a huge potential in the company, the category of EVs (electric vehicles), but also a huge amount of respect for the way Elon was driving the company,” David Wallerstein, the chief “eXploration” officer (CXO) at Tencent, said in an interview with CNBC on Thursday that the company had a “huge amount of respect for the way Elon was driving the company.”
Wallerstein, in his role as CXO of Tencent, is responsible for the company’s investments in developing technology.
When Tencent invested, “it wasn’t so certain that they were going to survive and that EVs were going to survive,” he added.
Since then, Tesla has grown to become one of the biggest electric vehicle manufacturers in the world. In the year 2022, it delivered 1.31 million automobiles.
However, Musk acquired Twitter in December 2017, which was seen by investors as a major distraction for the billionaire at a time when Tesla need a steady hand. Over the last year, Tesla stock has lost almost 62% of its value.
Wallerstein said that despite the diversion, he continues to have faith in Tesla.
“Without a doubt, it is difficult to concentrate on one thing when a CEO is distracted across several organizations, and Elon has a lot of other initiatives. Wallerstein was quoted as saying, “I believe they’re still doing a terrific job.”
As the number of sales of electric cars increases, he went on to say that there would probably be multiple rivals, but that this will “be extremely wonderful for the world.”
Wallerstein is quoted as saying, “I would depend on them to continue blowing our minds with what it is that they accomplish with technology.”
From video games to online shopping, Tencent is active in a wide variety of business sectors as a significant investor. However, the corporation recently parted ways with some of its shareholdings in light of China’s increasingly stringent regulatory climate.
Wallerstein, on the other hand, is on the lookout for investments in industries of the future generation that may be of assistance in the battle against global concerns such as climate change. Tencent has made investments in many enterprises, including the Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles Nio, and the German manufacturer of “flying” cars Lilium.


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Garbage Maven: Recycling cellphones at the ecoATM
Mobile devices are discarded more rapidly than any other type of electronics, yet only 11% of them are recycled, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. But something called an ecoATM is working to change that.
The ecoATM is a self-service kiosk that helps people dispose of cellphones and other mobile devices. The machine uses electronic diagnostics and artificial intelligence to evaluate electronics' value and pay customers on the spot with cash or credit.
The company the makes ecoATM is based in San Diego. It began rolling out its machines in 2010 and has been operating 50 ecoATMs at malls around California, including the Glendale Galleria, Westfield Century City and Westside Pavilion. Thursday marked the kickoff to another round of openings, starting at malls in Brea and Orange and continuing later this month in Baldwin, Westminster, Ontario, Burbank and the South Bay.
Recycling needs to be convenient, financially rewarding and immediate to prevent people from throwing cellphones in the garbage, ecoATM Chief Executive Tom Tullie said.
Although California is one of the few states that bans electronics from landfills because of the hazardous materials they may contain and their potential to be reused, many cellphones still end up in landfills. Recapturing raw materials such as copper and plastic saves the energy, expense and environmental cost that go into mining and processing new materials.
To use the ecoATM, consumers place a device in the machine's door. Cameras take photos of the device from various angles to determine its make and model in a process that takes 20 seconds, Tullie said. In the second phase, a robot, right, inspects the device, produces the appropriate cable and plugs in to determine its condition and value. To complete the transaction, customers need to provide a driver's license and phone numbers to verify ownership, after which the ecoATM will spit out cash or issue a credit.
Customers average $80, Tullie said, though higher-value phones, such as the iPhone 4S, might net "in the high 200s." Customers turning in phones with no value receive no money but do get the satisfaction of recycling.
About 75% of the phones turned in through the ecoATM are refurbished and resold on the wholesale market; the remainder have no market value and are sold for reclamation. Tullie said ecoATM holds Responsible Recycling, or R2, third-party certification to "make sure all our channels do the right thing by the environment."
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Visidon AppLock – Face Recognition For Unlocking
There are many ways to protect your phone – entering a pin or a password but how about using face recognition? XDA forum member almaqdad has posted about Visidon AppLock, a face recognition unlock application by XDA Developers VisidonSupport.
The app provides a fast, convenient and cool way to protect your mobile with face recognition. Protect any application e.g. SMS, Gallery, Email etc on your Android device using face recognition.
Visidon AppLock lets you choose the apps to be protected with your face being the key to open them! The application uses the front facing camera on your device and verifies in real-time that the face matches the one allowed to access the private apps.
For further details, including notes and tips on using the app, head on over to the application thread. Visidon AppLock is available to download free in the Market and requires Android 2.3+.
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Distinguished guests and executives from Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) and Manila Electric Company (Meralco) such as Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Oscar S. Reyes participated in the three-day summit.
Themed “Visioneering” – a synergy of vision and engineering – MTech created opportunities to incorporate renewable and distributed resources, achieve energy efficiency, and provide excellent customer service, sustainable and reliable energy through innovative technological solutions. Hitachi participated in the MTech with prominent technology giants like Microsoft, IBM, Siemens, and Toshiba where various technologies and innovations that could shape the future of the power industry were showcased.
On the second day of MTech, General Manager of Hitachi Asia Ltd.- Philippine Branch (HAS-PH), Mr Mitsuhiko Shimizu warmly welcomed President Reyes to Hitachi’s booth. On the third day, Chairman Pangilinan graced the Hitachi booth. Ms Lourdes Yap, Director of Sales and Marketing of HAS-PH took the opportunity to discuss the Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) and Micro Grid with Chairman Pangilinan. Ms Yap also presented other Hitachi solutions to Chairman Pangilinan, some of which may support the future projects of Meralco and the MPIC group. Other products on exhibition at the MTech included Hitachi’s newly launched Smart Refrigerators Product Line.
Chairman Pangilinan was one of the many visitors who complimented on Hitachi’s exhibition booth at the summit. He also commended on Hitachi’s outstanding display of technology and innovation. However, the highlight of the MTech was the presentations by Hitachi’s senior executives namely, Mr Shimizu and with Mr Tadanari Miyatake, Deputy General Manager of Hitachi Asia Ltd., Solution Business Development Centre (SBD). Both gentlemen presented their knowledge and expertise on Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business, BESS and Micro Grid.
Hitachi and Meralco have a relationship that goes back to almost 50 years ago where Hitachi first supplied one of the oldest power transformers in Meralco’s Tigen Substation. Currently, Meralco orders the 115 kV Gas Circuit Breaker (GCB) and Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) from Hitachi.
In this present fast evolving power business, Hitachi is focusing on expanding its info-communication technologies (ICT) and Infra business with Meralco. This directive comes from Meralco as they are in the midst of transforming the power company into a world-class Internet firm. Moving forward, Hitachi will also collaborate with Meralco Energy, Inc. (MServ), one of the fastest growing subsidiaries under Meralco. Additionally, Chairman Pangilinan hinted that Meralco would eventually enter the battery energy storage business to create better and more opportunities for the company. He also added that the Energy Regulatory Commission should adapt to the fast evolving landscape of power industry that result from the technological developments. As Meralco’s Vice President, Chief Information Officer and key enabler of MTech 2015, Mr Marthyn Cuan said, “A strong business and technology partnership will shape a brighter future for Meralco and its customers.”


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Guest post by Ioanna Orfanidi, Customs Broker at Chamber International
Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic have reminded the UK how much it relies on other countries for supplies and for export sales.
The European Single Market and Customs Union, together with the trade agreements signed by the EU, have offered great advantages to British businesses, but Brexit has also opened the eyes of many towards other overseas markets, revealing opportunities for them to grow their exports and imports beyond the EU.
Between September 2018 and September 2019, the UK’s trade with non-EU countries grew by 6.3% – five times faster than with the EU, according to UK’s Office for National Statistics. For instance, trade in goods and services between the UK and Chile has grown by 9% per year on average since 2003, and is now worth £2 billion annually. And in the ten years up to 2018, UK exports of goods and services to Colombia, Peru and Ecuador grew by 58%, while imports from the region grew by 24%.
Though it will not be possible for UK businesses to claim “preferential origin for goods” under the EU’s preference system, the UK has now signed “continuity agreements” with a number of countries in the region – the UK-Andean countries agreement (covering Colombia, Ecuador and Peru), and the UK-Chile association agreement. This means that the same low (or zero) tariff rates will continue to apply between the UK and those countries from 1 January 2021, even though the UK will no longer be part of the EU. The UK is also close to signing a similar “continuity agreement” with Mexico. Note that the other countries in South America (Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil) do not have preference or free trade agreements with the EU anyway, so tariff rates do not change as the UK leaves the EU.
Brexit will increase some costs for UK businesses, due to the introduction of border controls and import duties, and also due to the extra time required for customs clearance. The right thing to do now is to get informed, understand the impact on your business, and make practical preparations.
The biggest challenges will still be non-tariff barriers (e.g. import licensing and certification requirements), due to their highly technical nature. For instance, if you want to export veterinary products, cosmetics or perfumes to Peru, these must first be registered with the Peru’s Ministry of Health (in Spanish). As another example, Chile only approves the import of processed food products on a case-by-case basis – to our knowledge, there is no blanket approval process for permitting identical products from different companies to enter Chile after they have been tested and found in compliance with local health regulations.
Compliance management is a vital tool in international trade, and experts say that businesses would greatly benefit from having a dedicated in-house customs specialist, or department, to handle their exports and imports efficiently. Businesses will need to invest resources and time in order to adapt, and deal with the impact of leaving the EU.
Prepare for EU border changes with Chamber International’s autumn workshops
A series of autumn workshops is being held by Chamber International to help business that trade with the EU as they prepare for the border changes that will come into force after the end of the transition period on 31 December. These will be very useful for some UK companies who deal with both the EU and LatAm regions (for instance, importing food products from Chile, processing in the UK, then exporting to EU countries):
- Prepare for change – Export Documentation ‘Box by Box’. Covers administrative issues such as customs declarations, certificates of origin, temporary exports and ATA carnets.
Date: In December, to be confirmed
- Prepare for Change – Customs and Duty Management. Explains what changes to expect regarding customs declarations, duties, VAT, commodity codes, and more.
Date: 4 November, to be repeated in December.
- Prepare for change – New Border. Covers a range of topics including EORI numbers, safety & security declarations, Incoterms and regulatory compliance.
Date: 8 December
Chamber International director, Tim Bailey, says, “A smooth transition to the new border regime for trading with the EU is important to the UK economy after the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Trade continuity with Latin American countries is vital too – we need to ensure that our exporters can carry doing business in countries like Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Colombia or Uruguay, to name a few. We hope as many businesses as possible will take advantage of our workshop programme to better understand how the changes will affect their operation, so lack of knowledge does not hinder their success in 2021.”
For more information, and to reserve your place, visit our website.
Contact Ioanna on +44(0)7827318684


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AppRiver today announced its participation in the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider Program. The program is designed to strengthen customer relationships and expand cloud sales opportunities by enabling partners to provide direct billing, sell combined offers and services, as well as directly provision, manage and support products and services.
Under this program, AppRiver owns the complete customer lifecycle, allowing partners to easily sell Office 365 subscriptions and helping them take advantage of cloud services by owning the entire billing process and directly managing support.
“AppRiver’s channel partners advocated strongly for just such a program that would allow them to maintain and control their customer relationships,” said Scott Paul, Senior Director of Sales Operations. “We were fortunate to be one of just a few companies worldwide to pilot that two-tier program and the results have been phenomenal. It’s exciting that more partners will now be able to take advantage of it.”
To illustrate, the company realized a 240-percent increase in the total number of partners engaged to sell Office 365 since introducing two-tier pricing last year. Revenue growth and total number of Office 365 seats sold also grew by 330 percent.
“The Cloud Solution Provider Program puts our partners at the center of the customer relationship,” said Phil Sorgen, corporate vice president, Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. “Through their participation, Cloud Distributors have demonstrated dedication to helping the broad channel as well as our mutual customers successfully move to the cloud.”
Since inception, AppRiver has offered cloud-based security services that are available on a subscription basis and offered at a fraction of the cost of managing the same services in-house. In 2011, the company added Microsoft Office 365 to its security suite so to offer business clients around the globe more choices, enhanced functionality and greater overall value.
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