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WASHINGTON, April 16, 2014 – Three senators urged USDA today to develop food safety standards that would significantly reduce levels of salmonella and campylobacter in chicken and turkey products.
Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., wrote a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the issue. “We write to urge you to develop strong performance standards for poultry products that will significantly reduce foodborne illnesses and deaths,” the senators wrote. “We are very concerned about the current levels of salmonella and campylobacter on poultry products, and believe new pathogen standards should reduce these rates of contamination.”
The senators said several studies have indicated “startlingly” high rates of the two bacteria in grocery store chicken. One study found 47 percent of chicken breasts tested positive for campylobacter, another found over 40 percent of ground chicken tested positive for salmonella, the senators said. Also, they said a USDA study found contamination of poultry parts at levels over 20 percent.
The letter comes after a USDA official recently announced the department’s plan to finalize a proposed rule by the end of the year that seeks to create a new speedier inspection system at poultry slaughter plants.
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In a response to a Reddit post, a Treyarch developer has shed some new information on Armor, and its effect in game. Many fans have been complaining about Armor being over-powered, and Treyarch has acknowledged they are monitoring all of the data.
Now, on Reddit, Treyarch states that they have Armor-specific updates planned for Weekend 2 of the beta. Treyarch has also clarified that Armor only requires, in majority of cases in-action, 1 extra bullet to kill versus no Armor. In addition, Armor does not change the headshot damage values. And, if the armor is depleted, and player regenerates health, the armor does not regenerate for that life.
We definitely hear the feedback and are monitoring this issue closely. We’re also working on some Armor-specific updates that you can expect for the update on weekend 2. I just wanted to clarify a point of information that you stated about Armor requiring “3-5” bullets extra. Currently Armor only increases hits to kill by a single bullet. The only exception to this is farthest-range SMG damage, which at the longest ranges may take up to 2 extra bullets to kill. But those are somewhat rare. In the vast majority of cases it only soaks up 1 hits-to-kill worth, and it does not protect against headshots at all. Also, that 1 bullet worth of protection does not regenerate once depleted, which is a major differentiator from past mechanics such as Juggernaut.
This information is just to be transparent about how Armor is currently functioning. It doesn’t mean we don’t take this issue seriously – it’s one of our top combat gameplay concerns and you will see some action soon. Thanks and please enjoy the Beta and keep the feedback coming! BTW some of those other Gears are pretty good too!
COD 2020 Teasers: Black Ops 4 Summit map, Treyarch social profile
As we opened our new crates that Activision sent through, Black Ops 4’s Summit map got an update.
The screens in the center of the map in Black Ops 4 turned on which seem to match to what some of our slides show:
There’s also a look at clocks of 4 out of the 5 locations that some of us got as part of the slides to see:
These changes do appear to be new, especially the screens with the targets on them. Analyzing older images of the maps showcase that the screens were not showing the same thing.
In addition, Treyarch has updated their cover photo on social channels.
It’s getting cold out there…
Gameplay from Black Ops 4’s canceled campaign mode revealed
A user on Reddit, r/BlackOps4, has shared what appears to be the very first footage of gameplay from the canceled campaign mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which released in October 2018, was the first Call of Duty game to not have a traditional campaign mode, instead opting to have three online-based modes.
Treyarch insisted throughout the year that they really didn’t have plans for a campaign and were focusing on an online connected experience for Black Ops 4, but many reports and sources described the campaign as being too ambitious and canceled because of issues with development.
On Reddit, a user has shared about two minutes of alpha footage of the gameplay of Black Ops 4’s campaign. The campaign, in alpha-state footage (meaning its not complete), had a very similar HUD to the MP experience of Black Ops 4. The user claims that the campaign and MP were supposed to be connected, and that’s why the HUD is so similar.
The gameplay starts by showing a message of “FIND THE AQUILUS CEO.”
Here’s the gameplay footage:
The user who posted this has not said where they got this gameplay footage as of now. He said he only has this footage, alongside an augmented footage of the engine of BO4, which he is not releasing at this time.
Double XP live in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 through February 6
To celebrate the big game this weekend, Treyarch is activating Double XP Quad Feed in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 this weekend – starting now.
Live in game now is:
- 2XP in MP
- 2XP in Zombies
- 2XP Party Game Moshpit
All of this is live in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. This is live through February 6 at 10AM PT.
For those still enjoying Black Ops 4, enjoy a new XP weekend!
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We are pleased to announce the disposition of a 61,000-square-foot, single-tenant grocery property at 1121 Jerusalem Ave. in Uniondale. We acquired the ShopRite-leased asset in August 2020.
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CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2017. Union Street Gallery (USG), 1527 Otto Boulevard in Chicago Heights, will host a coffee and conversation with landscape designer and garden consultant Marikay Peter Witlock. The event will take place on Saturday, April 29 beginning at 9 a.m. and is free and open to the public.
Bring your garden questions, curiosities, or photos of triumphs and failures to an open forum drop-in “Q & A” in the relaxed setting of Union Street’s First Floor Gallery. The morning’s moderator is Marikay Peter Witlock, Union Street Studio Artist, Landscape Professional and Coordinator of
You can see Marikay’s home garden featured in the 2017 May/June issue of Chicagoland Gardening Magazine, available at these Union Street Garden Walk sponsoring garden centers: Big John’s Farm Market & Greenhouses, Green Glen Garden Center, and Saunoris Nursery, Garden Center & Greenhouse.
Save the Date — The Union Street Gallery Garden Walk will be held July 8, 2017.
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Facebook IPO talk is heating up again with sources saying the company’s valuation could reach $100 billion by the time it goes public. Sources also suspect the IPO could happen Q1 2012. If this IPO doesn’t happen by then, the company could be valued at 100 billion kajillion dollars! These suspicions come amid a report from Inside Facebook that traffic on the site is dropping is certain geographic locations.
Cision has created Cision Global Analysts, a new business unit that will create custom research based on news and social media data. K. C. Brown has been appointed GM of Cision Global Analysts. He was most recently SVP of analysis services. The company has also launched Cision Index, which provides ongoing information about how earned media for 30 brands is tracking. Those brands include Walmart, Bank of America, Google, and Paypal.


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July 17, 2019
The program for the first statewide conference on growing hemp will include industry experts from around the world.
Organized by the Missouri Hemp Association LLC, the “Seed to Sale” event includes topics such as genetics, crop nutrition, CBD production, industrial fiber and seed production, and marketing. The event will be July 30 at Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Columbia, Mo.
“We looked across the globe to find the best people we could find for this conference,” MHA Executive Director Dale Ludwig says. “We have speakers from all over the U.S., as well as speakers from Canada and Europe.”
Topics and presenters include:
Dr. Babu Valliyodan of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. He will discuss “The Future of Hemp Production” in Missouri.
Anndrea Hermann of The Ridge International Cannabis Consulting & Hemp Technologies in Manitoba, Canada. Hermann will discuss “Hemp Fiber Production and Markets.”
Francisco Manzano of the Kimitec Group of Almeria, Spain. Francisco will cover the “World Outlook for Hemp Markets.”
Kirk Azevedo will deliver the keynote address on “Growing Hemp 101.” Azevedo is the president of Riparian Biosupport Inc. of San Luis Obispo County, Calif.
Levi Swanson, owner of Linn County Seed and Flower of Brookfield, Mo., will follow him. Swanson will discuss “Hemp Genetics.”
A producer panel will feature speakers Azevedo, Hermann and Swanson, along with Ceally Smith of The Original Hemppreneur and My Daily Choice of Kansas City, Mo., and Dan Kuebler, a certified organic vegetable market gardener in Columbia.
“If you intend on growing hemp in Missouri, this is a conference you need to attend,” Ludwig says. “These speakers will give us the best idea of how to be successful in growing hemp in the 2020 growing season.”
The full agenda, along with more information and conference tickets, is on the association website, mohempassociation.org.
Conference sponsors include AgTeamPro, Kimitech, The Original Hemppreneur, BigYield.us, HempWorx CBD, and Premium Waters Inc.
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Here's another look at the new Volvo 3CC concept. This time it seems to be a "real life" shot and to my peepers it looks even more freaking stunning than the images I put up yesterday. Dan Werbin, head of Volvo's North American operations, explains the tri-seater as such: "In the U.S., we have the luxury of owning two, three, even four cars. Why do they all have to be bulky?" Good question, my man. Werbin also said the shape could be elongated to allow a fuller aft compartment, to better accommodate steamy backseat makeout sessions.
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- Fake Xiaomi products worth Rs 33 lakh were seized from four suppliers
- A complaint was filed and raids were conducted in the market in Chennai and Bengaluru
- Xiaomi India asks users to purchase genuine products from authorised stores
Xiaomi announced on Monday that a total of Rs 33.3 lakhs worth of counterfeit Mi India products from four suppliers in Chennai and three suppliers in Bengaluru were seized. This comes as a part of the brand’s comprehensive proactive anti-counterfeit program. After a complaint was filed with the local police station, raids were conducted in the market in the months of October and November. Over 3000 products consisting of mobile back cases, headphones, power banks, chargers, and earphones, were found. The shop owners from both the cities were arrested for allegedly selling fake Xiaomi products worth Rs 24.9 lakhs and 8.4 lakhs, respectively. It’s found that suppliers have been managing this business for a long time and have sold multiple unauthorised products in the market.
Here’s how you can identify fake Xiaomi products
- The packaging and quality of retail boxes will be quite different. Xiaomi says that users can visit Mi Home/ Mi Store to validate the original packaging.
- Mi India logo will be present on the product to verify its authenticity. The original logo of the packaging can be seen on mi.com.
- All original fitness products such as Mi Band will have Mi Fit app compatibility.
- Unauthorised cables are often flimsy and break easily.
With the growing cases of counterfeit products in the country, Mi India has created a special task force that is responsible for constantly monitoring the market and acting against such cases. Xiaomi India says that buyers should be beware of such incidents and only purchase genuine products from authorised stores of the brand and partner outlets. It says that consumers only get their phones serviced through authorised service centres and use genuine parts only.


text: GM Updating Recall Due to Further Brake Issues in Pickups and CT6 by Sebastien Bell February 4, 2020 Share Comments Late last year, GM issues a recall on more than 900,000 of its new Sierra and Silverado pickups, globally. Now, a new problem may have arisen as a result of the solution to the first. The Detroit Free Press reports that some 1,600 owners of 2019-2020 Chevrolet and GMC trucks have complained to GM about electronic brake failure after a dealer performed the GM-issued recall. The Detroit Free Press spoke to one owner who said his electronic brake system failed on January 4th with his child in the truck. Fortunately, they were only traveling at 15 mph and the owner could slow the truck down by standing on the brakes, but worries what could have happened if they’d been traveling any faster. The problem appears to be that the fix from the recall can cause a disruption to the electronic brake control module if the vehicle is started via the OnStar App. A new repair to the software will be applied to the vehicles. “We’re very confident in this fix,” said spokesman Dan Flores, who added that the trucks will be safe to drive after the revised repair is completed. The original issue arose in December 2019, affecting Silverados, Sierras, and Cadillac CT6s, too (everything above applies to the CT6). The issue was a software glitch that could effectively disable the ABS and ECS systems. The fix suggested at the time was simply for an engineer to reflash the vehicle software.


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McLaren is experiencing strong demand for its brand in China following the recent opening of four dealerships, a number it plans to double next year, an executive at the British sports car manufacturer told CNBC on Wednesday.
China, the world's second-biggest economy, has become a key market for luxury car brands including Ferrari and Lamborghini who have targeted the country despite a recent slowdown in economic growth.
Mirko Bordiga, regional director for Asia-Pacific at McLaren Automotive, said the company now has four dealerships operating in China and hopes to take that number to eight next year.
"China will account for 10 percent of company volumes next year. If you look at the P1 – just 375 units are produced worldwide and out of this 38 have been sold in China," he said referring, to McLaren's famous million-dollar sports car.


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Apple has unveiled a new 9.7-inch iPad Pro. It features a pro Retina display with greater brightness, wider colour gamut, lower reflectivity, Night Shift mode and the new True Tone display technology to adjust white balance.
The new iPad Pro is powered by a 64-bit A9X chip, along with a four-speaker audio system, new 12-megapixel iSight camera for shooting Live Photos and 4K video, 5-megapixel FaceTime HD camera, and faster wireless technologies. It includes support for the breakthrough Apple Pencil and a new Smart Keyboard cover.
“iPad Pro is a new generation of iPad that is indispensable and immersive, enabling people to be more productive and more creative. It’s incredibly fast, extremely portable, and completely natural to use with your fingers, Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard. And now it comes in two sizes,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
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Designers, illustrators and businesses have quickly adopted iPad Pro and it’s changing the way they work:
“People don’t realise how much hand drawing is needed to produce computer animation,” said John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer, Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. “iPad Pro and Apple Pencil are the closest we’ve ever been able to get in the digital world to actually drawing on paper.”
“I’ve done everything including designing the latest cycling collection on iPad Pro,” said Alex Valdman, Head of Design for Rapha. “It goes with me everywhere, and has not only replaced my laptop, but my paper notebook as well. For the Rapha design team, iPad Pro will become standard issue.”
“At Citi, iPad Pro is truly transforming how we work,” said Stephen Gates, U.S. Head of Design for Citi Global Consumer Banking. “iPad Pro and Apple Pencil have played a huge part in the new Citi Design team’s work to create new innovative customer experiences. We use iPad Pro for sketching out new design concepts, presenting our work, answering our emails, working with our design files on Adobe Creative Cloud and participating in FaceTime meetings with our other design teams all over the world.”
The 9.7-inch iPad Pro features advanced display technologies, including a True Tone display, which uses new four-channel sensors to dynamically adjust the white balance of the display to match the light around you for a more natural and accurate, paper-white viewing experience. The advanced Retina display is 25 percent brighter and 40 percent less reflective than iPad Air 2, making content even easier to see indoors and out. It uses the same wider colour gamut as the iMac with Retina 5K display, delivering 25 percent greater colour saturation¹ for more vivid colours. A custom timing controller, photo alignment and oxide TFT deliver incredible colour, contrast and clarity. Night Shift in iOS 9.3 uses iPad Pro’s clock and geolocation to automatically adjust the colours in the display to the warmer end of the spectrum after dark and may even help you get a better night’s sleep.
The new iPad Pro is just 6.1mm thin and weighs just under one pound, yet delivers groundbreaking performance, connectivity and versatility so you can tackle the most demanding tasks wherever you go. The powerful A9X chip with third-generation 64-bit architecture provides performance that rivals many laptops and console-class graphics, while also delivering all-day battery life. Ultrafast wireless connectivity keeps you connected wherever you go with 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO technology, support for even faster LTE Advanced with up to 50 percent faster cellular connectivity and the most LTE bands supported by any tablet. Now with Apple SIM embedded directly in the new iPad Pro, it’s even easier to connect to wireless data plans right from your device when traveling in more than 100 countries and territories.
iPad Pro has an advanced 12-megapixel iSight camera sensor featuring Focus Pixels for fast focusing, an Apple-designed image signal processor, advanced noise reduction, third-generation local tone mapping and better face detection, all resulting in sharp, detailed images, 63-megapixel panoramas and Live Photos. A True Tone flash improves low light shots and document scanning. The new iSight camera shoots 4K video, making the new iPad Pro the perfect device to shoot, edit and share pro-quality video. The improved 5-megapixel, front-facing FaceTime HD camera makes the new iPad Pro perfect for videoconferencing or connecting with loved ones.
The four-speaker audio system provides powerful, clear and rich stereo sound for more than twice the audio output.¹ Built-in sensors automatically adjust and optimise the audio no matter which way you’re using it. iOS 9.3 also adds support for playing video encoded with Dolby Digital Plus audio streams with support for multichannel output using the Apple Lightning Digital AV Adapter.
Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard, available for purchase separately, bring breakthrough levels of precision and utility to iPad Pro. Advanced sensors in Apple Pencil measure both pressure and tilt for a natural drawing, annotating and note-taking experience. A new Smart Keyboard is custom-designed for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, offering a thin yet durable keyboard that never needs to be charged or paired over Bluetooth and is easily foldable into a protective Smart Cover. The new Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader and Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter make it easy to download photos and videos from a digital camera to iPad Pro, while a new Lightning to USB-C Cable and Apple’s 29W USB-C Power Adapter enable faster charging.
Pricing & Availability
– The 9.7-inch iPad Pro comes in silver, space grey, gold and a new rose gold metallic finish, and is available in both a WiFi and WiFi + Celluar model. Both iPad Pro sizes are available in offerings of 32GB, 128GB and a new 256GB capacity, the highest of any iOS device. For more information, please visit www.apple.com/ipad.
– The 9.7-inch iPad Pro will be available to order beginning Thursday, March 24, from Apple.com, and in Apple’s retail stores, through select carriers and Apple Authorised Resellers on Thursday, March 31, in Australia, Canada, China (Wi-Fi models only), France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the UK, US Virgin Islands and the US.
–The 9.7-inch iPad Pro will be available in early April in Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Macau (Wi-Fi models only), Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand (Wi-Fi models only), Turkey and UAE.
– Accessories for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro include Apple Pencil, Smart Keyboard in charcoal grey and Polyurethane iPad Pro Smart Cover and Silicone Cases, available in a range of new vibrant colours.
– A Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader, Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter, Apple 29W USB-C Power Adapter, Lightning to USB-C Cable (1 m.) and Lightning to USB-C Cable (2 m.) are also available.
Smart home arrives in SA
The smart home is no longer a distant vision confined to advanced economies, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
The smart home is a wonderful vision for controlling every aspect of one’s living environment via remote control, apps and sensors. But, because it is both complex and expensive, there has been little appetite for it in South Africa.
The two main routes for smart home installation are both fraught with peril – financial and technical.
The first is to call on a specialist installation company. Surprisingly, there are many in South Africa. Google “smart home” +”South Africa”, and thousands of results appear. The problem is that, because the industry is so new, few have built up solid track records and reputations. Costs vary wildly, few standards exist, and the cost of after-sales service will turn out to be more important than the upfront price.
The second route is to assemble the components of a smart home, and attempt self-installation. For the non-technical, this is often a non-starter. Not only does one need a fairly good knowledge of Wi-Fi configuration, but also a broad understanding of the Internet of Things (IoT) – the ability for devices to sense their environment, connect to each other, and share information.
The good news, though, is that it is getting easier and more cost effective all the time.
My first efforts in this direction started a few years ago with finding smart plugs on Amazon.com. These are power adaptors that turn regular sockets into “smart sockets” by adding Wi-Fi and an on-off switch, among other. A smart lightbulb was sourced from Gearbest in China. At the time, these were the cheapest and most basic elements for a starter smart home environment.
Via a smartphone app, the light could be switched on from the other side of the world. It sounds trivial and silly, but on such basic functions the future is slowly built.
Fast forward a year or two, and these components are available from hundreds of outlets, they have plummeted in cost, and the range of options is bewildering. That, of course, makes the quest even more bewildering. Who can be trusted for quality, fulfilment and after-sales support? Which products will be obsolete in the next year or two as technology advances even more rapidly?
These are some of the challenges that a leading South African technology distributor, Syntech, decided to address in adding smart home products to its portfolio. It selected LifeSmart, a global brand with proven expertise in both IoT and smart home products.
Equally significantly, LifeSmart combines IoT with artificial intelligence and machine learning, meaning that the devices “learn” the best ways of connecting, sharing and integrating new elements. Because they all fall under the same brand, they are designed to integrate with the LifeSmart app, which is available for Android and iOS phones, as well as Android TV.
Click here to read about how LifeSmart makes installing smart home devices easier.
Matrics must prepare for AI
By Vian Chinner, CEO and founder of Xineoh.
Many in the matric class of 2018 are currently weighing up their options for the future. With the country’s high unemployment rate casting a shadow on their opportunities, these future jobseekers have been encouraged to look into which skills are required by the market, tailoring their occupational training to align with demand and thereby improving their chances of finding a job, writes Vian Chinner – a South African innovator, data scientist and CEO of the machine learning company specialising in consumer behaviour prediction, Xineoh.
With rapid innovation and development in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), all careers – including high-demand professions like engineers, teachers and electricians – will look significantly different in the years to come.
Notably, the third wave of internet connectivity, whereby our physical world begins to merge with that of the internet, is upon us. This is evident in how widespread AI is being implemented across industries as well as in our homes with the use of automation solutions and bots like Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana. So much data is collected from the physical world every day and AI makes sense of it all.
Not only do new industries related to technology like AI open new career paths, such as those specialising in data science, but it will also modify those which already exist.
So, what should matriculants be considering when deciding what route to take?
For highly academic individuals, who are exceptionally strong in mathematics, data science is definitely the way to go. There is, and will continue to be, massive demand internationally as well as locally, with Element-AI noting that there are only between 0 and 100 data scientists in South Africa, with the true number being closer to 0.
In terms of getting a foot in the door to become a successful data scientist, practical experience, working with an AI-focused business, is essential. Students should consider getting an internship while they are studying or going straight into an internship, learning on the job and taking specialist online courses from institutions like Stanford University and MIT as they go.
This career path is, however, limited to the highly academic and mathematically gifted, but the technology is inevitably going to overlap with all other professions and so, those who are looking to begin their careers should take note of which skills will be in demand in future, versus which will be made redundant by AI.
In the next few years, technicians who are able to install and maintain new technology will be highly sought after. On the other hand, many entry level jobs will likely be taken care of by AI – from the slicing and dicing currently done by assistant chefs, to the laying of bricks by labourers in the building sector.
As a rule, students should be looking at the skills required for the job one step up from an entry level position and working towards developing these. Those training to be journalists, for instance, should work towards the skill level of an editor and a bookkeeping trainee, the role of financial consultant.
This also means that new workforce entrants should be prepared to walk into a more demanding role, with more responsibility, than perhaps previously anticipated and that the country’s education and training system should adapt to the shift in required skills.
The matric classes of 2018 have completed their schooling in the information age and we should be equipping them, and future generations, for the future market – AI is central to this.


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Brian Laundrie’s parents have been spotted on a shopping trip just a day after skipping out on a court hearing in the civil case brought against them by Gabby Petitio’s parents.
DailyMail.com saw Christopher and Roberta Laundrie near their home in North Port, Florida, on Thursday making several stops, including to a store and to fill up their red pick-up truck.
Christopher wore a gray t-shirt and shorts, while Roberta kept her mask on outdoors and wore a floral shirt and cap.
On Wednesday the Laundries were a no-show at the hearing, where Petito’s family blasted them as being ‘callous and shameful.’
Petito, 22, was strangled on a road trip with Laundrie in Wyoming last summer and now her family is suing her killer boyfriend’s parents over her death.
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There are 20 yards between the two car dealerships along one of London's most prestigious roads. But a gulf was developing yesterday between Rover's, Park Lane, and BMW, Park Lane.
At Rover's there is a sense of trepidation. The staff have been instructed to keep to a Trappist silence with the media. One employee said: "If there is a boycott of BMWs I have seen no sign of it around here. There are lots of people going into the BMW place down the road. They seem to be doing 'very well, thank you'."
The Rover showroom is a flagship. But at lunchtime yesterday, supposedly the busiest time of the day, the only "customer" walking around was a youth in school uniform.
At BMW the scene was very different. Three young Arabs were debating the comparative merits of the company's five and seven series, while Jeff Tyrell, a 29-year-old commodity broker, was deciding whether he should get his M coupÃ© in midnight blue or flame red.
Mr Tyrell had looked at and considered the MGF a few doors away. "Nice looking cars, but would you really pay that kind of money for something linked with Rover? It's a hell of a risk; the company may go under and then what happens to spares?" he asked.
"I don't blame BMW for what they've done. They had put a few billion into Rover and couldn't save it. So they cut their losses. That's normal business practice," Mr Tyrell said.
He spoke as attention switched yesterday to the plight of the car dealers, not a usual target of public sympathy. Franchised Rover dealers complained that BMW had misled them about the company's attitude to Rover.
Many of the 300 dealerships in Britain invested heavily on the strength of assurances from BMW that Rover's future was secure, they said.
David Evans, chief executive of the Retail Motor Industry Federation, said that several thousand jobs were now in jeopardy in the dealerships. "BMW gave the assurance that they would sustain the franchise and, of course, the investment by the dealers was based on that kind of assurance," Mr Evans said.
Despite the scenes in Park Lane yesterday, the Rover establishments are not the only ones to suffer. At least one BMW outlet has lost an order because of the Rover crisis.
Sue Brownson, who runs a dealership in Manchester, said an order for a new BMW was cancelled in the past few days. "I am sure other orders are being cancelled because things are very emotive at the moment. But it is not the dealers' fault," she said. It should be remembered that BMW still employed thousands of workers in Britain, she added.
The continuing uncertainty is the main problem. Chris Cain, general manager of a Rover dealership in Muswell Hill, north London, said: "We don't know what's going to happen next, who will end up as our owner.
"People invested because they felt the future was safe. If the question of compensation comes it will need to be addressed seriously. We haven't noticed any downturn in sales here. In fact, last weekend was particularly good. If anything the public are showing loyalty. But it is all too early."
Some union leaders with, it is claimed, the tacit backing of Downing Street, want this loyalty to be taken a stage further to a boycott of BMW products. Tony Blair's official spokesman, Alastair Campbell, refused to criticise those demanding such a boycott.
At TSL, Putney, in south London, which stocks Rovers and BMWs, the general manager, James Watkins, said: "We have had a few cancellations of BMWs. Ironically, Rover sales started doing well because of the BMW connection - now some people seem to be blaming the parent rather than the child on this, although we don't know how long it will last."Reuse content


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John Godfrey has been with Alderney Gambling Control Commission for 14 years and his last report this month he expressed his concerns about the lack of harmonization among the increasing number of national regulators.
"In my report last year I referred to some of the risks of overlapping regulation as different national regulators seek to control eGambling businesses at both the point of consumption and where those businesses are operated," Godfrey said.
"The subsequent twelve months have shown that my concerns were well founded. Politicians have persuaded themselves that their citizens can only be protected if their national regulator duplicates the efforts of other regulators."
"The costs and frustrations imposed on the operators will divert management from more useful tasks while the confusion of responsibility between regulators, petty differences of detail and the failure to adopt common standards in addressing the main issues will add little to the protection of customers.”
Godfrey believes that there are a number of risky businesses for consumers to contend with that have eventually grown to accept international standards and eGambling will follow.
"But, for the moment, regulators are locked into mind-sets formed by the historic regulation of terrestrial gambling," he said.


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(Yicai Global) Nov. 26 -- Chinese tech behemoth Alibaba Group Holding surpassed Facebook to become the fifth-most valuable listed tech company in the US as the social media company's stock faces pressures from a scandal related to the vote that gave US President Donald Trump his political power.
Alibaba's [NYSE: BABA] stock rose 0.62 percent to close at USD150.33 on Nov. 23, which meant that the company reached a market valuation of USD382.7 billion. Facebook's [NASDAQ: FB] share fell 2.29 percent to USD131.73 at the close, which implied a valuation of USD382 billion.
Facebook's stock started a sharp decline after the New York Times reported on Nov. 14 that the California-based firm knew about Russian meddling with the US presidential election in 2016 but withdrew from investigating. Facebook's security chief Alex Stamos told the company board that the staff failed to contain the "Russian infestation," which prompted the board to interview Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and founder Mark Zuckerberg about the case, the report added.
Facebooks' stock has slid 9 percent so far from the value of USD143.85 at the close on Nov. 15.
Alibaba logged a 54 percent increase in revenues to CNY85.1 billion (USD12.4 billion) in the quarter ending September, the Hangzhou-based firm's earnings report shows. The growth, which was slower than expected, was spurred by cloud computing, core commerce including shopping platforms Taobao and Tmall, as well as digital entertainment.
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Either way, the people are not happy about the idea of not having something to wipe their bums with.
Venezuelans scrambled to stock up on toilet paper Thursday as fears of a bathroom emergency spread despite the socialist government's promise to import 50 million rolls.The country is a mess. But it has been for a long time, thanks to Chavez and socialism.
After years of economic dysfunction, the country has gotten used to shortages of medicines and basic food items like milk and sugar but the scarcity of bathroom tissue has caused unusual alarm.
"Even at my age, I've never seen this," said 70-year-old Maria Rojas. She said she had been looking for toilet paper for two weeks when she finally found it at a supermarket in downtown Caracas.
Thousands of rolls flew off the store's shelves as consumers streamed in and loaded up shopping carts Thursday morning.
"I bought it because it's hard to find," said Maria Perez, walking out with several rolls of paper.
"Here there's a shortage of everything — butter, sugar, flour," she said. But the latest shortage is particularly worrisome "because there always used to be toilet paper."
Economists say Venezuela's shortages of some consumer products stem from price controls meant to make basic goods available to the poorest parts of society and the government's controls on foreign currency.
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As for the TP shortage, maybe they should follow Sheryl Crow's 'one square' per restroom visit. Or better yet, vote the Chavistas out come next election.


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Amid rising cases of Coronavirus, the Maharashtra government on Monday announced the extension of the state-wide lockdown till July 31 to control the spread. Maharashtra, with over 1.64 lakh novel cases, is the worst hit state in the country.
The government said movement of people for non-essential activities like shopping and outdoor exercise will be restricted in neighbourhood areas.
An order issued by Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta on said wearing face covers or masks, maintaining social distancing, restricted gatherings, and other measures will continue to prevail.
This yet another extension in the lockdown triggered a meme fest on Twitter as the country has been in a lockdown since March. As the cases continue to spike, lifting of the lockdown looks distant.
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The Cranbourne Fil-Aus Fest 2023, a free-entry and free-parking event, was held on September 24, 2023, from 10am to 8pm at the Cranbourne Turf Club in Cranbourne, Victoria. The festival was a celebration of Filipino culture and community and featured a variety of activities and attractions for all ages.
Attendees enjoyed a Filipino food fair, featuring dishes from a variety of authentic Filipino restaurants and food vendors. There was also a business expo, showcasing Filipino-owned businesses from a variety of industries, including property investment and general merchandise.
Other highlights of the festival included live entertainment, cultural performances, and children’s activities. There were also raffle prizes and bingo games given to attendees free of charge. Winners receivied groceries, balikbayan boxes, health products, a trip back to the Philippines and a $5000 credit voucher for household appliances.
The Cranbourne Fil-Aus Fest 2023 was a great opportunity for the local community to come together and celebrate Filipino culture. It was also a great opportunity for Filipino-Australians to showcase their businesses and talents.
The festival was organized by a committee headed by Ed and Obeth Guevarra, Ernie and Sally Manaog, Bernadette, Rommel and Wyngard Espina, and Josie and Willie Sotelo. The organizers would like to thank everyone who came out and supported the event, and they look forward to seeing you again next year!


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Independent retailer Wren Kitchens has continued to build on its store estate and is set to open its 82nd showroom on September 13 in Blackburn.
The opening of the 12,230sqft showroom has created more than 20 jobs spanning managers, designers and surveyors.
Wren Kitchens Blackburn showroom manager, Helen Winstanley, has watched the showroom being transformed over the last few months.
She said: “We’ve completely renovated the former Onit Furniture store to our impeccable high standards, so that we can offer an inspirational space for our customers to discover a world of affordable, luxury tailored kitchens.
“Since launching 10 years ago, this is Wren’s 82nd showroom with recently opened Sunderland and Tamworth stores, and we look forward to being part of the Blackburn community for many years to help make dream kitchens become reality.”
The company has also recently invested over £1million into the opening of a 16,000sqft showroom in Exeter.
The Blackburn showroom forms part of Wren’s wider expansion plans, to open 14 showrooms across the UK this year.
Wren designs and manufactures kitchen furniture in its Yorkshire and Lincolnshire factories.
It delivers them in its fleet of over 180 lorries and the kitchens are then installed by its own fitting team.


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Are you someone has been feeling bored of the society? Have you been looking for something that can make you have fun? Have you ever thought of getting a free mobile app game to keep you company? You need not to go far…
One French volunteer that engages in creating the mobile app named Yellow vest has just released a mobile game that will entertain the masses especially the people of France of which you can download the application on play store for Android devices by searching for the name titled “Gilets jaunes.”
The creator of Yellow vest game stated in an interview with the pressmen “The mobile app has been officially launched on play store on November 25, 2018. He also stated in the interview that “We are not here to shake the earth, but yes, we are committed and passionate towards our people We are inspired by what is happening around us right now, the mobile app is free, the Game is currently designed for Kids and teens first, but we can assure that the other adult version is coming. The game is all about a player in the yellow vest which is trying hard to reach the government with the people but facing police and obstacles; there are multi-levels to come where you will face bosses more realistic than reality, and you can also play as police forces, so which side are you?
Lastly, he stated that anyone looking to get our game should to go online via the play store and download it on your mobile phone.
Yellow vest signatures will continue to feature more prominent Application consisting both for adult and teens which will compete with major up-to-date technology trends. It’s an ongoing plan to produce the best experience of a different version which will also give an equal proportion of simplicity and elegance. Keep updated for the next versions on 13 of December 2018.
For more information, visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.giletsjaunes.jeu
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Acer recently announced its growing presence in the Android realm and Rogers was quick to snap up the manufacturer’s latest device – the Liquid e. If you can get past the drug-related name, the handset doesn’t seem to sound so bad on paper.
When the Liquid e hits Rogers, it will be the first Android 2.1 device in Canada assuming the Motorola Milestone doesn’t get the update first. And while Acer doesn’t have the reputation in the mobile handset business like Motorla does, the Liquid e does have a faster Snapdragon processor and holds its own everywhere else, albeit a smaller screen.
Rogers doesn’t have an official release date and no pricing, either. So if you’re holding out for one of these, try to find something to pass the time until things get official.


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Dialexa's explosive growth in the past year has led to several hires in the design and engineering departments. As a result, we are happy to announce today a key hire and the appointment of Brad Bush as Chief Operating Officer responsible for Sales, Marketing and General Operations at Dialexa. Brad will join the executive team which includes Scott Harper, Chief Executive Officer.
“Brad brings a growth mindset and a formidable technology and business background to Dialexa,” said Harper. “Brad is a great cultural fit at Dialexa and will build on our strength – solving our customer’s hardest challenges as they launch new technology products and services.”
Brad was most recently at GENBAND where he had several roles including Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Integration Officer and Chief Information Officer. As CMO, Brad recently helped launch GENBAND’s communications-as-a-service platform, Kandy. Brad successfully founded and sold Sharpsite Interactive, a web application startup. Brad was named a 2011 Top Innovator by Information Week, received the TMC 2014 WebRTC Pioneer Award and was recently named a top 50 CMO to watch by Global Telecoms Business. Brad is an engineering graduate from Rice University with an MBA from Southern Methodist University.
“Dialexa is in the right place with the right ideas at the right time,” said Bush. “Digital change is upending industries and creating value via new business models. Dialexa is a true whole-brain design and engineering firm – they get that solutions must be loved by customers while also creating something technologically exciting and new. Dialexa has built a great team and I am thrilled to contribute my experience to scale the business.”
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Coupa Software (Nasdaq: COUP) reported an adjusted loss of 3 cents per share on revenue of $81 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Analysts had expected Coupa to post a loss of 4 cents per share on revenue of $73.8 million. COUP stock, which closed down 6.16% at $102.48, was up about 5% in the extended hours of trading.
The revenue increase of 44% compared to the year-ago period was driven by subscription revenue growth of 46%. GAAP net loss was $20.5 million or $0.34 per share compared to a loss of $15.5 million or $0.28 per share in the same period last year. For the first quarter of fiscal 2020, revenue and adjusted EPS came in line with the company’s targets.
For the second quarter of 2020, the San Mateo, California-based firm expects the non-GAAP loss to be between $0.10 and $0.12 per share and revenue is expected to be between $84.5 million and $85.5 million. Subscription revenues are expected to be between $77 million and $78 million. Professional services and other revenues are expected to be approximately $7.5 million.
Coupa lifted its outlook for the fiscal year 2020. The company now projects adjusted earnings to be in the range of $0.07 to $0.10 per share versus the prior estimate of $0.04 to $0.10. The prior revenue gudiance range of $325 million to $327 million is now upped to a range of $342 million and $344 million.
“In the first quarter, we delivered strong financial results, including record quarterly total revenues, subscription revenues, and calculated billings, as we continued to execute on our business plan and further solidify our position as the clear leader in Business Spend Management,” said CEO Rob Bernshtey.
Coupa Software stock, which reached a new 52-week high ($116.13) on May 22, had returned 61% since the beginning of 2019 and 87% in the trailing 12 months.
Merck (NYSE: MRK) reported an 8% drop in second quarter sales, reflecting the negative impact of COVID-19. However, sales of $10.9 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.37 topped Street's views.
Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) has been going through a soft phase in recent months, like most of its peers, as freight movement remained affected by the virus-related shutdown. With
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today announced its second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2020. Net income for the second quarter was $1.1 billion, or $0.28


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As you all already know that the Malaysia government have restricted Malaysians to move out from home through its Movement Control Order. Today is the second day of the MCO week and U Mobile has made announcement that it will be doubling the hotspot data quota.
We are sure many of you are staying at home. And some of you might be away from your family members. For those who are away from your family members especially students, can make use of this reasonable privilege. The “Hottest Spot” campaign starts from today onwards until 31st March 2020.
Currently, U Mobile will be offering double hotspot quota for its subscribers who subscribe to GX38 prepaid, GX50, GX68, Unlimited Hero P99 and Unlimited Hero P139 postpaid plan. According to U Mobile, the GX38 prepaid customers will receive a total of 6GB hotspot data. For the other postpaid subscribers will qualify for the 10GB, 60GB and 100GB hotspot data. The 100GB hotspot data is only applicable for subscribers who subscribed to the Unlimited Hero P139.
In conclusion, U Mobile believes that during the MCO period, people can stay at home and share their hotspot quota with their housemates. At the moment of writing this post, we also got to know that even Unifi Mobile is also offering 999GB hotspot data quota.


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Cyberpunk, Final Fantasy seven Remake and the Last of us two are just 3 of the reasons why 2020 may well be one amongst the simplest years ever in gaming.
But whereas the aforesaid games area unit among the higher-profile releases for the year, there’s another title that could outshine them all on PS4 and Xbox One.
Just a handful of weeks since it launched to vital acclaim on the laptop, role-playing game Disco Elysium has been confirmed for PS4 and Xbox One. There’s presently no word on a unharness date, other than it will launch in 2020.
Lead designer parliamentarian Kurvitz confirmed the news in Associate in Nursing interview with the wishful thinker, telling the publication that the game lends itself to console play.
“The immediate setup and this is often why I won’t continue a vacation anytime before long, is to get Disco Elysium to as many people as possible,” he said. “We’re getting to port it next year to PlayStation and Xbox.
“We got to be terribly active with the planning of that. We don’t want to hire a porting company.
We think it very goes to lend itself all right to console play as a result of you don’t get to think again minute ways and use a mouse as a result of it’s very narrative in its nature.”
Disco Elysium is represented as a “ground-breaking open-world role-playing game” and also the “most devoted illustration of desktop role-playing ever tried in video games”.
Players management a detective UN agency will solve cases victimization everything from sweet-talking charm to brutal violence.
It’s all potential because of the various skills system, to not mention the “Thought Cabinet”, which gives your character access to 60 wild thoughts to think.
“Explore, manipulate, collect tare or become a wealthy person in Associate in Nursing open world in contrast to something you’ve got seen before”, reads the official description.
The city of Revachol is yours for the taking, one small piece at a time. From the streets to the beaches – and on the far side. Hardboiled, hardcore. Death, taxes and dance hall nothing is off the table.


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CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio
Thefts: Shopping Plaza
Police are investigating two related incidents reported after 2 p.m. July 6. A woman placed several items in her grocery cart and left the Heinen’s store without paying for them. She got into a car and sped away. It was discovered that the same woman had also stolen several items from the CVS store.
Theft from auto: River Street
An officer took a report of someone stealing a wallet from a parked car at 10:27 a.m. July 6.
Attempted theft: Shopping Plaza
Someone damaged a woman’s vehicle while trying to steal the catalytic converter, it was reported at 1:04 p.m. July 6. The catalytic converter remained intact.
Theft: Shopping Plaza
Several juveniles stole cosmetic items at 3:42 p.m. July 7 from the CVS store. The youths were identified and their parents were notified.
Disturbance: Cottage Street
A man filed a police report at 3:37 p.m. July 7 over an ongoing problem with his neighbor. The complainant reported that his neighbor plays loud music and shouts profanities at different times of the day
Traffic stop: Pleasant Drive
Police stopped a Cleveland man for having an expired license plate at 2:22 p.m. July 7. He was found to also have a suspended driver’s license. He was cited for both.
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Unilever, which is one of the world’s largest consumer companies and advertisers, has indicated it will start allocating most of its advertising money to “trusted publishers.” In a story published by Reuters, company representatives said the change in its strategy is imminent.
The possible shift in its marketing is understandable. Many large corporations have started to question the effectiveness of their marketing on the platforms as “metrics provided by tech giants like Facebook [have] proved unreliable and unscrupulous players [have] used computerised bots to inflate viewing figures.”
Additionally, many advertisers have become wary of “toxic content and fake news” and are looking for alternative channels for their ads. In the wake of deadly mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, some major New Zealand brands paused their advertising on Facebook, which enabled the attacker to live-stream his actions on the platform.
After the attacks, the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) called global companies to “hold social media companies to account.” The federation backed the action, initiated by the Association of New Zealand Advertisers, to pressure platforms to act responsibly.
WFA’s chief executive officer, Stephan Loerke, said “platforms must do more to assuage the growing number of advertiser concerns,” which include undermining “people, communities, and society at large.”
WFA is a powerful organisation, representing 90% of the global advertising spent and companies such as Unilever, P&G, Adidas, Nestle, and Volkswagen among others. Its board is now urging platforms to take action on harmful and malicious content. Its actions are well-meaning, but it is not clear if any global brands will actually pull their advertising from platforms such as Facebook and YouTube.
In New Zealand, some major companies have halted advertising on Facebook, but they may well return to the platform if it cleans up its act and bans live-streaming. Air New Zealand, the national air carrier, has already said it will return to Facebook at “an appropriate time.” For many brands, Facebook is simply too big to ignore as it offers a huge user base and monetising opportunities.
However, if the tide would turn away from platforms — and if big advertisers would start to allocate more of their marketing budgets to quality news providers — their digital earnings would most likely be enhanced.
The latest numbers from eMarketer show that in the United States, digital advertising spend will increase 19% this year to US$129 billion with digital accounting roughly 54% of that money. The marketing firm predicts Google’s share will decline to 37% and Facebook’s will grow slightly to 22%. Amazon is expected to grow fast and gain 9% market share in digital advertising. So together, these three are expected to control 68% of the digital advertising spend in the U.S. market alone.
Another research firm, Kagan, forecasts newspapers’ advertising revenue will drop 10% this year, “more than that of any other major medium expect yellow pages.” In this environment, it would be wise for major companies to really consider national and local news outlets as a destination for marketing.


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The pandemic-affected oyster season has been difficult for the industry in Maryland, causing farmers and watermen to rethink how they sell their product and changing how programs conduct oyster restoration.
After restaurants reduced their capacity and a stay-at-home order was issued last spring, restaurant sales essentially went to zero within a matter of a week, said Scott Budden, founder of Orchard Point Oyster Co. headquartered in Stevensville, Maryland.
Pre-pandemic, Orchard Point Oyster Co. would primarily sell to restaurants, either directly to the chef or through regional distributors and wholesalers. Since April, they have transitioned to directly selling to the public, through local pick-ups and cold shipping, Budden said.
While the 2020 harvest numbers are preliminary, as of December, there were 39,913 bushels of oysters sold in Maryland in 2020 from leased beds, compared to 54,903 bushels sold in 2019, according to the Department of Natural Resources. This is more than a 25% decrease in the number of oyster sold off of Maryland shellfish aquaculture leases, which includes harvests from farmers and some watermen.
Many people only see oysters as something they enjoy at a restaurant, said Karis King, public relations and event manager at the Oyster Recovery Partnership.
“With restaurant closures and events being pretty much non-existent, oyster farmers are left with a ton of supply with oysters that need to be harvested right away or else they are going to grow larger than the desirable market,” King said.
There’s a sweet spot for oysters to be harvested — between three to four inches from one tip to the other. Beyond that, the meat becomes too large, King said.
“Oysters don’t stop growing because of a pandemic amongst humans,” Budden said.
We used to get oysters that were collected as part of a stock survey; since then we've been spoiled and almost never buy oysters, although I'll occasionally order an oyster sandwich at a sea food restaurant.


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People can't seem to get enough of their sweet treats. Witness the constant line outside River North's Berry Chill any time of the day.
But as word gets out and temperatures heat up, it won't be long before Wicker Park's iCream Cafe (1537 N Milwaukee) starts getting the same treatment.
It's the city's first customized ice shop, and the owners have perfected an algorithm and technology that makes it possible to obtain different combinations of flavors.
"iCream isn't like anywhere else in the world, it's the first of its kind. We want to make everyone's ice cream or sorbet exactly how they want," co-owner Jason McKinney said.
But iCream is about more than just ice cream. The cafe offers hot pudding, lattes, frozen yogurt, sorbets, shakes and smoothies.
Customers pick the flavor combinations they'd like, a color, and any additional mix-ins -- goodies like chocolate, nuts or gummy bears.
Co-owner Cora Shaw first came up with the idea for the company as a graduate school project for an MBA class at the University of Chicago.


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COMPO GmbH (China) Serving China Agriculture
COMPO GmbH (China) The First Batch of Champion in Special Fertilizer Coming to China .
On Jul. 18, the ''official initiation of service of COMPO GmbH (China), the 60-year European Champion, to Chinese agriculture, rural areas and farmers, also known as the "Sino-Germany Agricultural Cooperation Demonstration Base Unveiling Ceremony'' was held in Weng'an County, Guizhou Province. This is another landmark event since COMPO GmbH Co., Ltd. declared to return to special fertilizer market in Jun. 19. At the ceremony, COMPO GmbH (China) initiated officially and released brand new series of product of DeltaChem which is a special fertilizer brand of COMPO GmbH (China).
Launching Ceremony of COMPO GmbH (China) Co., Ltd.
Zhang Wenqiang (Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Qiannan Autonomous Prefecture Committee, Secretary Weng'an County, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Weng'an Economic Development Zone of Guizhou Province), Huang Guilin (Vice Secretary of Weng'an County, Party Secretary of the County People's Government, County Governor), Wu Lifeng (European Department Head of International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agticulture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of the China), Bai Ying (CEO of Kingenta Group), Zhai Jidong (Vice President of Kingenta Group, President of COMPO GmbH (China)), Stephan Engster (CEO of COMPO GmbH Co., Ltd.), Etc. has attended this ceremony and jointly witnessed the initiation of COMPO GmbH (China). At the same time, Guizhou base of COMPO GmbH (China) as the Sino-Germany Agricultural Cooperation Demonstration Base was founded, which built up an innovative model for Sino-Germany cooperation.
Unveiling Ceremony of Sino-Germany Agricultural Cooperation Demonstration Base
Sino-Germany Agricultural Cooperation Model Created by COMPO GmbH (China)
Kingenta Company Held Handover Ceremony of Merging and Acquainting COMPO GmbH Co., Ltd. in Frankfurt, Germany on Jul. 11, 2016.
On Jul. 8, during his journey to Germany in holding the fifth round of Sino-Germany inter-governmental negotiation, Premier Li Keqiang has met representatives of the Chinese enterprises in Germany, such as, Huawei, Weichai and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, etc. Among them, Bai Ying (CEO of Kingenta Group) was the only representative of agricultural enterprise. 10 days later, COMPO GmbH (China) launched officially in Guizhou, which indicates that Kingenta has realized the entrustment of premier by its actual practice: Letting more and more Chinese enterprises go global, achieving win-win cooperation, making the biggest benefit from opening-up policy.
Speech of Zhang Wenqiang (Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Qiannan Autonomous Prefecture Committee, Secretary Weng'an County, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Weng'an Economic Development Zone of Guizhou Province)
Wu Lifeng, European Department Head of International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of the China, said that during the critical period of proposing and implementing Rural Revitalization Strategy and "The Belt and Road" Initiative, the official initiation of COMPO GmbH (China) will inject new vitality to the modernization of Chinese Agriculture. Sino-Germany agriculture can complement each other's advantages and achieve win-win development, which will certainly build COMPO GmbH (China) as a new model in the agricultural cooperation area of the two countries.
Speech of Wu Lifeng (European Department Head of International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China)
In his speech, Xia Yang (Commercial Counselor of European Department of Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China) mentioned that this is the best era of Sino-Germany relationship in history, the Sino-Germany cooperation in agriculture and other key areas has constantly made new achievements. The initiation of COMPO GmbH (China) and the launch of Sino-Germany Agricultural Cooperation Demonstration Base will be an important cooperation in Sino-Germany agricultural field which has the landmark significance.
Speech of Bai Ying (CEO of Kingenta Group)
Bai Ying emphasized that in future, Kingenta Company will focus on internationalization strategies, constantly accumulate global intelligence, and serve Chinese “agriculture, rural areas and farmers” by means of “technology + service chain” innovative model, help putting Chinese agriculture into the next “golden 20 years COMPO GmbH (China) will further inherit and innovatively apply Germany advanced science and technologies, devote intelligence and power to four fields, namely soil change and maintenance, quantity reduction and efficiency improvement, quality promotion as well as comprehensive service, constantly practice Chinese scheme "environmental plantation" proposed by Kingenta.
Increase Technologies To Serve Agriculture, Rural Areas and Farmers, Bring Chinese Agriculture More Imaginations
COMPO GmbH Co., Ltd. is one of global suppliers in plant maintenance products field, with a history of more than 60 years. Its fertilizer synergistic technology tops the global rankings and its products were distributed to more than 100 countries and areas making it absolutely dominating European market. COMPO GmbH (China) as a wholly-owned subsidiary of COMPO GmbH Co., Ltd. carries down pure gene and advanced technologies from Germany fertilizer field, and bears "craftsmanship spirit" of Germany manufactures in mind about its brand, channel and R&D team.
Report of Mr. Stephan Engster, the CEO of COMPO GmbH Co., Ltd.: From Dominating Europe To Distributing All over the World
With regard to patent technology, the CEO from COMPO GmbH Co., Ltd., Stephan Engster emphasized that it has achieved the comprehensive upgrade of the new generation fertilizer synergistic technology covering package synergistic scheme of nitrogen fertilizer, phosphate fertilizer and compound fertilizer, and conduct plenty of tests in China, America, Israel, Thailand, etc. Test result indicates that the new generation synergetic technology can averagely improve nitrogen fertilizer utilization rate by 13 percent and improve phosphate fertilizer utilization rate by 25 percent and above.
Report of Dr. Bert Jaeger of DeltaChem: Products and Applications of DeltaChem
At the ceremony, Dr. Bert Jaeger of DeltaChem introduced the advantages of the series of special fertilizer in the brand of DeltaChem which subordinated to COMPO GmbH Co., Ltd. He pointed that the four core technological advantages of DeltaChem brand of DeltaChem which subordinated to COMPO GmbH Co., Ltd. are nutrition accumulation technology, nutrition transmission technology, NPI nitrogen synergetic technology and phosphorus synergetic technology.
Report of Dr. Georg Ebert of Schroder Institute: DeltaChem Biological Stimulant Products
Dr. Kevin Moran pointed that products of DeltaChem which subordinated to COMPO GmbH Co., Ltd. can reduce the loss of nitrogen element and increase the utilization rate of nitrogen fertilizer, obviously increase the stability and long-acting efficiency of nitrogen fertilizer by applying DMPP long-acting technology and improve crop quality by reducing nitrite content; By applying nutrition accumulation technology, nutrition can be accumulated together with water around crop root system, and through intelligent control, nutrition can be properly conveyed to crop body to actively stimulate the development of root system and crop body. By applying nutrition transmission technology, nutrition can evenly distribute in soil clearance, burnt root caused by partial excessive nutrition concentration can be prevented, the root-oriented transition of nutrition and water can be accelerated; By applying NPI nitrogen synergetic technology and phosphorus synergetic technology, the activity of nitrogen and phosphorus can be improved, nitrogen and phosphorus can product synergetic effect. Without being restricted by soil type, the effect in saline-alkali soil and south krasnozem is even better. The technology also has the efficiency of consolidating roots and strengthening saplings.
Report of CTO Dr. Kevin Moran: Fertilizer Efficiency Enhancement Technology
Engster made a final declaration that COMPO GmbH (China) will make full use of global resources, share innovative achievements with relevant industries and peers, promote the update of agricultural industry in product innovation, technology research and development, market development, agricultural fertilizer service and other fields, provide better service for China and the global market, and achieve the sustainable development of global agriculture.
Wan Lianbu, President of Kingenta Company believed that Chinese agriculture driven by the Rural Revitalization Strategy must conduct technology-oriented development. The Chinese scheme shall be invigorated by accumulating global intelligence and advanced resources and introduced to the world in order to develop global agriculture.


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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) posted a thread on X Monday he titled “The Amazon Files,” revealing emails he said show the tech company caved to pressure from the Biden administration “to censor books.”
The emails sent from the Biden administration to Amazon and internal messages from the company showed that on the same day that Amazon met with the White House in March 2021, the company “enabl[ed] Do Not Promote” for books that expressed hesitancy about the COVID vaccines, Jordan said.
According to emails the White House sent to Amazon nearly three years ago, then-senior White House advisor Andy Slavitt — who at the same time was pressuring Facebook to suppress vaccine-related stories — asked who he could talk to at “the high levels of propaganda and misinformation and disinformation” at Amazon. Slavitt added in his email that a search for “vaccines” under books on Amazon yielded “concerning” results.
“How did the Biden White House conclude that there was ‘propaganda and misinformation’ in books sold in Amazon’s bookstore? The White House ran keyword searches for controversial topics, such as ‘vaccine,’ and emailed Amazon when it didn’t like how the search results appeared,” Jordan said.
THE AMAZON FILES – “feeling pressure from the White House”
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) February 5, 2024
In response to the Biden administration’s request, Amazon appeared to discuss taking action but held off on “doing a manual intervention” because the company’s PR team was afraid such a move would be “too visible” and would be picked up by news outlets, such as Fox News.
“Why was the Biden White House so upset with Amazon?” Jordan asked. “Because Amazon believed ‘retailers are different than social media communities’ & provided their ‘customers with access to a variety of viewpoints.’ For the Biden Admin, letting Americans think for themselves was unacceptable.”
Jordan wrote that on March 9, 2021, a week after the initial email, the White House met with Amazon. Internal documents revealed that one of Amazon’s main questions for the administration was, “Is the Admin asking us to remove books, or are they more concerned about search results/order (both)?” In the internal documents revealed by Jordan, Amazon also admitted that it was “feeling pressure from the White House” as the company also anticipated a “negative story” published by BuzzFeed on books sold on Amazon “related to vaccine misinformation.”
On the same day as its meeting with the White House, Amazon said in internal discussions that it enabled its “Do Not Promote” for books that questioned the efficacy of the COVID vaccines, and the tech giant “also considered other ways ‘to reduce the visibility’ of certain books that the Biden White House disliked,” Jordan said.
“That’s right. Amazon caved to the pressure from the Biden White House to censor speech,” the judiciary committee chairman added.
Jordan concluded the thread by saying that the Judiciary Committee and the Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government are investigating the Biden administration’s effort to pressure Amazon to enforce more censorship.
The congressman’s findings add yet another company to the list of tech giants pressured by the Biden administration to censor vaccine-related information. Last summer, Jordan began releasing what he called the “Facebook Files,” saying the Biden administration pressured Facebook to stifle speech the White House didn’t like, including limiting The Daily Wire’s reach on the platform. Then in December, The Daily Wire reported that YouTube went along with the White House’s censorship requests before Facebook was pressured to follow suit, according to documents shared with Jordan.


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‘They want to be seen as doing something’: Companies want credit for trying to comply with GDPR
With 21 days until the General Data Protection Regulation kicks in, the emails are flying. Marketers and publishers are sending notices that run the gamut, from stating their terms of service have changed to explicitly requesting opt-in consent.
At this point, many companies are scrambling to show they’re trying to abide by the spirit of the regulation, if falling short on the particulars. The GDPR is complex. While it seeks to unify privacy laws across Europe, the media industry is challenged to completely understand if they are compliant, what it takes to be compliant and how the regulation will impact their business. Many companies didn’t even begin getting compliant until too late, which means they may not be ready in time for the enforcement deadline. A fallback, it seems, is to show that at least you tried.
“What’s going on here is a lot of confusion,” said John Mitchison, the Data & Marketing Association’s director of policy and compliance. “There are people making rash decisions because they want to maybe be seen as doing something.”
Others, like the message from Eventbrite in the tweet below, essentially inform you that the company uses third-party and other technologies — and by using the site or even simply closing the notice, you agree to be tracked. Some emails ask for customers to update settings to confirm that you do, indeed, want to continue getting messages from a publisher or platform.
This is the kind of half arsed GDPR strategy that will land you in a world of legal shit @eventbrite Hire a GDPR consultant quick to help you sort this out. Friendly advice from a EU customer. pic.twitter.com/yQsug3iaCv
— cpokane (@cpokane) May 2, 2018
Mitchison said needing to show action is more than just a bad look — it’s also potentially a bad business strategy. “If you’ve been contacting people under the current rules, then you can rely on the standard of consent you’ve already got,” he said. “You’re taking a huge gamble with the size of your database.”
“It’s a constant drip of emails,” said Alessandro De Zanche, an audience strategy consultant. There are many different approaches, he said, from “we will get back to you with more information,” to simply informing people that until they say otherwise, a company will keep contacting them via email.
“It is a missed opportunity to properly educate customers and users on data and privacy, and gain some points in transparency and clarity,” said De Zanche. “But in our world, with all the polemics around data, the perception of lack of privacy, the users’ backlash on display advertising and the recent scandals, together with the lack of knowledge from the user side … I believe no companies want to take risks, and they are trying to pass as much as possible under the radar with ‘business as usual’ communications, not because they have anything to hide, but because they are afraid of the user’s reaction.”
That’s clear, since many of the “click to subscribe or keep hearing from us” emails are unnecessary, according to Mitchison. What companies may need is simply an updated information message.
Companies are testing what kinds of messages work best: As Digiday previously reported, Axel Springer is finding that fact-based static messages, not video, make it likelier for readers to give consent.
It’s not enough to simply try, said Jesse Cahill, head of media for North America at Essence. “The stakes are too high. Not only does noncompliance in European markets carry very significant punitive risk, but key processes underpinning marketing measurement have been disrupted globally. U.S. advertisers are going to feel GDPR’s impact, too.”
Mitchison said he’s hearing from more people, especially from companies in the U.S., about how confused they are. “There should have been much clearer information earlier on from the U.K. regulators,” he said. “We’re all muddling through on our own. Everyone is making different decisions.”
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Australian satellite IoT company Myriota has announced its plans to expand in the EMEA region following successful growth in APAC, North and Latin America. The company has appointed Robert Barnes, formerly of AccelerComm and ARM, as its VP EMEA.
Myriota is a pioneer in direct-to-satellite IoT and has been recognised as one of the fastest-growing providers in the NewSpace market. The company's technological breakthrough came with the world-first transmission of IoT data directly to a nanosatellite. Moreover, Myriota's solutions, known for their reliability and long-lasting battery life, offer significantly lower carbon emissions and considerably lower total cost of ownership compared to other monitoring alternatives.
Among the clients relying on Myriota's low-power industrial IoT solutions are Grundfos, the world's largest pump manufacturer based in Denmark, and the Australian Department of Defence. Myriota's technology enables these users to optimise operations over extensive distances, reduce energy consumption, and maximise sustainability.
Tom Drew, Global Business Development Manager, Solar, Grundfos commented on the partnership with Myriota: "Their technology not only aligns with Grundfos's commitment to innovation and sustainability but also sets a new standard in energy efficiency and operational longevity. The Grundfos and Myriota partnership has enabled us to bring a unique solution to market, allowing customers to monitor their complete water asset. Our ambition is to continue to bring these benefits to our customers on a global scale."
The latest expansion move into EMEA comes amidst a growing demand and significant investment in a number of markets, such as Africa. In Africa, the IoT market is predicted to be worth AUD $239 billion by 2028, spurred by the need for digitisation in sectors like agriculture, transportation and the environment. The latest advances in Myriota's technology, such as remote sensing and tracking capabilities, are being utilised by various industries worldwide.
Newly appointed VP EMEA Robert Barnes will report to Myriota’s Chief Commercial Officer Mike Kerrigan, overseeing the region's sales, marketing, and customer success. Speaking on his appointment, Robert Barnes said: "It is an incredibly exciting time to be joining the business, satellite-based IoT solutions will play a key role in achieving a more sustainable future."
"I can not wait to help customers in EMEA take advantage of Myriota’s unrivalled patented technology. Our technology addresses the communication challenges of power, performance, and spectrum limitations. Simply put, it just works," said Robert Barnes.
Mike Kerrigan, CCO at Myriota, added: "We have redefined space-based communications to deliver simple IoT solutions across the world. There is nobody better to spearhead our EMEA growth than Robert. He brings the perfect blend of product strategy, technological knowledge, and customer empathy to map Myriota's capabilities to business needs."
Myriota is scheduled to participate in the Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024 later in February.


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Farmers should not be threatened with 90 days in jail and $1,000 in fines for selling pumpkins or Christmas trees grown outside city limits.
Yet that is the law in Lake Elmo, Minn. On December 1, 2009, the Lake Elmo City Council declared that it would begin enforcing a law that forbids farmers from selling products from their own land unless they were grown inside city limits. The citys politicians argue that they are protecting Lake Elmos rural character. In fact, they are destroying that character by making it impossible for their farmers to earn an honest living and making it more likely that family farms will fail.
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