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Shook Hardy attorneys’ new IP firm aims to tap lucrative patent work
Buresh and Seitz declined to comment specifically on their move but said in a statement they were “excited to continue helping our clients with their IP (intellectual property) litigation needs, and we are enthused about building this new business and the benefits it can bring to our clients.”
Shook Chairman John Murphy acknowledged that the group would take Olathe-based Garmin as a client, though he said the company still plans to use Shook on some new cases.
Buresh and Seitz were income, or non-equity, partners at Shook, meaning they did not receive a share of the firm’s profits. Murphy declined to say how much work Shook has been doing for Garmin, but he said the departures would not make the firm adjust 2012 budget projections made earlier this month.
Shook still has 46 intellectual property lawyers in its Kansas City office.
Erise IP presumably will be able to offer Garmin a significant discount on legal fees outside the structure of a big firm. The company has posted weak earnings as revenue for its automotive navigation devices, facing growing competition from smart phones, dropped 5 percent in 2011.
Patent litigation is especially expensive because of its technical nature and the need for consultants who can make complex concepts digestible for judges and juries.
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BlackBerry faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading investors over its future
A class action lawsuit has been filed against BlackBerry by a shareholder claiming the company misled investors about its future, including how the BlackBerry 10 smartphone line would fare against competitors.
The lawsuit seeks to represent thousands of shareholders who purchased BlackBerry stock from September 27 last year to September 20 this year, a period in which it alleges executives misrepresented the state of BlackBerry's operations.
Canada-based BlackBerry, formerly Research In Motion, misled investors last year by saying that the company was "progressing on its financial and operational commitments", and that previews of its BlackBerry 10 platform were well received by developers, according to shareholder Marvin Pearlstein in a lawsuit filed in a United States federal court on Friday.
"In reality, the BlackBerry 10 was not well received by the market, and the company was forced to ... lay off approximately 4,500 employees, totalling approximately 40 per cent of its total workforce," the complaint alleges.
BlackBerry's CEO, Thorsten Heins, and chief financial officer Brian Bidulka were also named as defendants.
A representative for BlackBerry declined to comment, saying the company was "reviewing the matter".
BlackBerry disclosed last month that it would book nearly a billion US dollars in losses related primarily to the writedown of unsold BlackBerry Z10 touchscreen smartphones.
The lawsuit claims that the recent tumble in BlackBerry stock was a direct fallout from the executives' misrepresentation of BlackBerry's financial state.
Since September 20, when the company disclosed the massive loss and lay-offs, BlackBerry's share price has fallen 25 per cent on the Nasdaq exchange.
BlackBerry has faced numerous other class action lawsuits in the past. A US judge threw out one lawsuit in 2011.

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When the iPad was unveiled just over seven years ago, I was a little underwhelmed. I still bought one the moment it arrived on the market but that was a professional need, not a personal desire. After all, it’s hard to write about the Apple ecosystem without experiencing it.
At the time, I thought the iPad was a solution looking for a problem. I though Jobs had unveiled a turkey. But I’m a convert. When I travel, I carry two iPads with me – a 12.9in iPad Pro with a Smart Keyboard and an iPad mini 2. The larger iPad has replaced the MacBook Pro I used to schlep around the world for work and the mini keeps me entertained with magazines, books, a few games (not those run-around, shoot ‘em up games, but strategy and brain teasers) and the odd movie.
A look back through the last few earnings reports from Apple reveals a troubling sales fall for the iPad. At first, this was blamed on people holding their iPads for more than two years – the time it seemed Apple was expecting people to replace their tablets. This was based on how people replaced their iPhones – every two years as their phone contract expired.
Even the release of new, faster models with better screens, and the iPad Pro with its sophisticated pen input failed to arrest the sales decline.
An article we posted last week by Jason Snell suggests what we are seeing is a more realistic market than when the first iPad was introduced. As you look at Snell’s analysis, what we see is a reasonably stable sales line, with only slight peaks and relatively shallow troughs, once you forget the initial sales hype.
During the last seven years, another significant event occurred that impacts the iPad’s sales. The arrival of Windows 10 heralded a new class of devices in the market. Although the Surface was poorly received initially, it is now an excellent device and complemented by a wide variety of different tablets.
In those terms, the iPad is holding its own in an environment that is extremely competitive.
I think it will be a few more years before I won’t need a Mac on my desk. While the iPad is great when I travel, I really miss a large screen and there are still a few apps and services I need that aren’t iPad-friendly. But that number is shrinking.
But when we look to the long-term future of computing, I think portability and flexibility will be key. The iPad has the potential to deliver on both those counts. Imagine an iPad that could dock to a desktop environment. Then you could have a single device that served you on the road, on the couch and in the office.
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It has been found that a mischievous group of hackers claiming to have access to over 300 million iCloud accounts is threatening Apple to remotely wipe data from those millions of Apple devices unless Apple pays it $75,000 in crypto-currency or $100,000 worth of iTunes gift cards.
The hacking group, who identified themselves as 'Turkish Crime Family,' has demanded a ransom to be paid in Bitcoin or Ethereum, another popular crypto-currency.
The screenshots of email exchange indicate that when Apple security team asked for a sample list of hacked account to verify the claims, the group only provided a YouTube video demonstrating access to one of the allegedly hacked accounts and remotely wiping all content from the device.
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At this time, it is very difficult for even Apple to verify the claims. However, the company has warned the group saying that it does not reward cyber criminals for breaking the law and asking them to remove the video as it was "seeking unwanted attention."
The hacking group has given Apple a deadline until April 7 to pay up the ransom. Unless its demands are met, the group are going to start remotely wiping victim's Apple devices and reset iCloud accounts.
How to Protect Your iCloud Account From Hackers
Whether the claims and threat are real or not, but if hackers gain access to your iCloud account, they could easily download all your photos and other private data.
In order to keep your iCloud account safe from hackers, Apple users are advised to change their iCloud passwords immediately and enable two-step authentication to add an extra layer of security to your account.


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T-Mobile's LG G-Slate gets a price tag of $529.99 with a 2-year contract
0. phoneArena posted on 22 Mar 2011, 03:29
We've heard about the T-Mobile G-Slate over and over, and now finally all of its 8.9-inch single-handedly operable power got a price tag. This would be $529.99 with a 2-year agreement ushering you into the era of AT&T-Mobile…
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1. remixfa posted on 22 Mar 2011, 07:08 0 0
that seems quite high. what is the full retail then 900???? lol. here's to hoping i win one then!
2. Lucas777 posted on 22 Mar 2011, 20:49 0 0
ya it is kinda high... especially since samsung lowered their prices


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WEST BURLINGTON — Great River Health Fitness offers A Matter of Balance, an eight-week program that helps older adults reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels.
A new session will begin at 10 a.m. Oct. 8 at Great River Health Fitness, 1401 W. Agency Road, West Burlington.
Participants learn to view falls as controllable, set goals for increasing activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home and exercise to increase strength and balance.
The program fee is $32 for Great River Health Fitness members and $40 for nonmembers. It includes classes, educational materials and snacks.
For more information about Matter of Balance or to register, call Great River Health Fitness at (319) 768-4191.
FMCH fair to show new baby products
FORT MADISON — Fort Madison Community Hospital Birthplace will host a Mommy & Baby Gear Fair from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday in the Business Center conference rooms on the hospital’s lower level east addition.
The fair was conceived with new and expectant parents in mind, but anyone wanting to see first-hand what is new in the world of baby gear is welcome to attend.
Car seats, bottles, breast pumps and clothing are some of the items that will be available to check out.
A number of experts will talk about car seat safety, nutrition for babies and toddlers, vaccinations, allergies and the importance f reading.
There will be door prizes and a light snack. A complete list of products and presenters at the event can be found on the Fort Madison Community Hospital Facebook page.
Hospital auxiliary sponsoring shoe sale
FORT MADISON — Fort Madison Community Hospital Auxiliary is partnering with Brown’s Shoe Fit Co. of Burlington for a shoe sale Friday at the hospital.
Items for sale will be displayed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the FMCH conference rooms located in the Business Center on the lower level.
Men’s and women’s shoes will be for sale. Payments of cash, checks, debit and credit cards will be accepted.
The FMCH Auxiliary supports projects at the hospital along with providing scholarships for students pursuing a health care career.
For more information, call Carrie Green, auxiliary president, at (319) 376-2747.


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Mobile platforms are quickly overtaking desktop as the preferred platform for browsing the web, online shopping, and connecting with others on social media. As the mobile platform has grown in popularity, the technology behind it has evolved explosively in the last few years. We’re seeing mobile capabilities today that were mere pipe dreams a decade ago. It’s important to keep some of the developing trends in mind as you head into 2017. Some of the emerging tech and features may seem like innocuous bells and whistles at this point, but the potential of some of these developments is staggering. Here are some of the biggest mobile trends to watch in 2017.
Voice-assisted software is becoming more popular, and the capabilities afforded by voice control are growing more sophisticated. Google recently launched its new Pixel smartphone, which is equipped with Google Assistant. This digital assistant software uses virtual intelligence that responds to voice commands, similar to Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Cortana. Google Assistant responds when the user says “OK Google,” and can then perform several tasks, such as sending a dictated text message, performing a search for specific information, enabling certain device features, opening apps, and much more.
Experts expect voice-operated software to evolve dramatically in the coming year. Soon, a Google Assistant will be able to interpret phonetics more accurately to detect stress levels, speaking speed, and intonation to deliver more accurate and relevant results.
The growing popularity of VIs like Siri, Cortana, and Google Assistant indicates forward momentum toward machine learning. Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be much closer to becoming a reality than ever, and to a degree, many of the VIs we see today are capable of learning. For example, Google Assistant must first analyze the user’s speech patterns and calibrate itself to respond only to the Pixel owner’s voice. Later, the user can program the Google Assistant to respond to other voices. This is a very rudimentary example, but machine learning will really take off in the coming years, and we’re sure to see exciting developments in 2017.
Content Developed for Mobile First
Mobile is also a hot spot for marketers because most adults use some kind of mobile device for work or personal use on a daily basis. Content marketing as an industry has seen explosive growth throughout the last decade, and marketing in general has changed dramatically since the dawn of the internet. Mobile technology has disrupted marketing again. As more and more consumers turn to mobile devices for everyday online activities, content marketers are beginning to design with the small screen in mind first.
Social media has also changed how content marketers approach their audiences, and how they craft their content. Shareable content is a fantastic method for getting users to spread the word about a brand, and most people access their social media platforms through their phones. Users can quickly digest content curated to their tastes and lifestyles, and spread that content to others in their social media networks. Mobile technology has essentially provided content marketers with a completely new method for reaching consumers.
Web designers are taking a cue from content marketers and are starting to think about mobile platforms first when creating and updating websites. The idea of responsive design – web designs that adjust or “respond” to the screen on which it is viewed – has emerged and is a necessity of modern web design.
Responsive design doesn’t solely entail creating webpages that look good on smaller mobile screens – it also involves designing with a touchscreen interface in mind. The most important facet of responsive design is that a website needs to perform reliably across different platforms and retain its aesthetic appeal, and more designers are going to start their work with mobile platforms at the forefront.
Virtual reality was once a fringe interest in the video game world, but this is no longer the case. VR technology is much cheaper and easier to produce today, and VR hardware is more accessible than ever. The PlayStation VR system launched recently to a lot of praise, but other industries are paying attention to VR technology, and we’re sure to see new applications in the coming year.
Marketing professionals see VR as an opportunity to create lasting memories with consumers in several ways. Consumers can interact with products in a virtual space, explore virtual environments, watch immersive video content, and much more using VR. Google’s new Pixel smartphone launched alongside the DayDream VR headset, which is a headband that holds the Pixel phone and allows users to play VR games and watch virtual content. VR is sure to grow in popularity as the hardware becomes more accessible and additional software enters the market.
These are just a few of the trends we’re bound to see next year. Mobile continues to grow in popularity, and as the tech and software evolve, so will the range of capabilities afforded by mobile devices.


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- NGT slams Volkswagen for not depositing Rs 100 crore as per its 2018 order
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) slammed German auto major Volkswagen for not depositing Rs 100 crore in accordance with its November 16, 2018, order and directed it to submit the amount within 24 hours. On November 16 last year, the tribunal had said that the use of 'cheat device' by Volkswagen in diesel cars in India leads to an inference of environmental damage.
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Consumers are no longer shopping because they need something. On the contrary: younger people in particular shop despite already having too much, longing for fulfillment and encouraged by social media and the ease of online shopping. However, shopping doesn’t make people happy as the excitement only provides a temporary fix.
A new survey, commissioned by Greenpeace Germany, of the shopping habits of people in Europe and Asia finds that regularly buying too many clothes, shoes, bags and accessories has become an international phenomenon. This is especially striking in China and Hong Kong, but is also widespread in Europe, with up to half of consumers buying more clothes than they need and use.
Overconsumption of fashion is now deeply entrenched in our everyday culture, both in old European economies and in emerging ones such as China. In many ways, China is currently leading this trend, with more than half of Chinese consumers owning more clothes and bags than they need. Almost half of Chinese consumers buy more than they can afford – and more than makes them happy, and around 40 percent qualify as excessive shoppers, shopping compulsively more than once a week. Young, high-income women are the most vulnerable. The spread of online shopping and social media makes people even more susceptible to overconsumption.
These people are not shopping because they need something new – their motivation is the longing for excitement, satisfaction and confidence in front of others. Shoppers also seek to release stress, kill time and relieve boredom.
However, shopping does not make them happy; people already own too much and they know it. Around 50 percent report that their shopping excitement wears off within a day. A third of the East Asians feel even more empty and unfulfilled afterwards. They also seem to know they are on the wrong path; around half of consumers are hiding their purchases from others, fearing accusations of wasting money or other negative reactions.
Shopping behaviour is widely influenced by people’s social environment and media consumption. Social media platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook or WeChat in China are driving shopping mania, especially among young digitally connected East Asians. Browsing fashion blogs or following friends and celebrities triggers even more buying. After excessive shopping people experience regular tiredness and boredom – the binge is followed by a hangover.
About this survey
For this survey commissioned by Greenpeace Germany, independent survey institutes Nuggets, TNS and SWG asked European and East Asian consumers about their shopping habits (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Italy, Germany) – how often, where and for how long they shop for clothing. We also wanted to know why they go shopping, what triggers them to buy new clothes – and whether they get fulfilled by doing so. All surveys are representative and were carried out between December 2016 and March 2017 amongst at least 1000 people aged 20 to 45 in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Italy and Germany.
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As the Asia Pacific region, and indeed the rest of the world, gears up for the 5G era, its benefits will not be restricted to just telecommunications.
More than one million people have subscribed to a 5G mobile contract in South Korea, meaning demand for the high-speed technology has easily outpaced the country’s adoption of 4G. The need for speed isn’t just essential for rapid telecommunication — we’d all rather communicate using faster and more reliable methods. 5G has created quite the […]
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The Shenzhen office of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reportedly set out to correct the business activities of about a dozen companies allegedly engaged in cryptocurrency transactions. According to Chinese media, the entities have been targeted in a crackdown on crypto trading in the city.
People’s Bank of China Cracks Down on Coin Trading in Shenzhen
The branch of China’s central bank in Shenzhen is cracking down on illegal cryptocurrency trading, the Chinese business news outlet Cnstock.com revealed Tuesday. As part of the new campaign, the PBOC has “rectified” 11 companies “suspected of carrying out illegal virtual currency activities,” the report detailed.
According to the article, the regulator has also identified a local financial website accused of illegally advertising foreign exchange cash deposit transactions. Furthermore, the People’s Bank of China has investigated eight cases involving illicit online foreign exchange operations and cross-border stock trading.


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Consequently, we urge the government to launch investigations to identify officials involved in the business as protectors or factory owners, distributors as well as owners of illicit retail outlets. Such rogue government officials should be relieved of their duties immediately and be made to answer to the law.
Through NACADA, government needs to embark on a continuous consumer sensitization campaign to educate the consumers on the dangers of consuming unapproved/unlicensed products. By invoking provisions of Article 46(1)(b) of the Constitution which states that Consumers have the right to information necessary for them to gain full benefit from goods and services – manufacturers need to do more on consumer sensitization.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the Office of the Inspector General of Police need to provide a clear strategy on how to put this matter to rest, especially now as the country heads into an electioneering period. OCPDs and OCSs need to be directed to be regularly avail information on arrests, seizures and volumes of such illicit drinks.
We urge the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) to recognize that there is an urgent need to make it difficult for unscrupulous people to counterfeit the KEBS marks. KEBS will need to do more by enhancing its’ market surveillance role.
It is also important that the media fraternity offers more publicity on the consumption levels and enforcement levels against illicit, contraband and counterfeit alcoholic beverages.
That County Governments and County Security coordinators should also work closely with licensed distributors and distillers to ensure only licensed products are sold in their respective counties.
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Will Certainly Opera Crypto Browser Be Successful At Restoring A Passion In NFTs In 2023 – AMBCrypto News
- Opera Crypto Browser to include a drag-and-drop NFT production device
- Despite 2021’s substantial development on the NFT front, 2022 observed some obstructions
Opera Crypto Browser revealed that it will certainly include a drag-and-drop NFT production device in very early2023 The launch pad will certainly be established by cloud-based ecological communities firm Alteon and also incorporated right into Opera’s crypto internet browser. It would certainly give individuals with a very easy, no-code means to develop electronic art work.
Dropping media data right into the device launch pad will certainly enable them to be previewed and also exchanged copyrighted product, which will certainly after that be shared, kept, or marketed.
Susie Batt, the Crypto Ecosystem Lead at Opera, stated,
” Opera Crypto Browser is everything about checking out Web3 independently as well as firmly. With Alteon LaunchPad, we are offering individuals the possibility to add openly to this environment. Currently, our customers will certainly have the ability to produce NFTs immediately and also just without system use costs, motivating even more individuals to check out the blossoming NFT market.”
It remained in January that Opera took the primary step right into crypto and also introduced its crypto web browser.
The device’s statement adhered to November’s intro of Opera’s DegenKnows, an NFT analytics device for finding as well as tracking collections. The device offered on-chain information such as whale professions, in addition to social signals such as collections’ social media sites impacts as well as rate of interest amongst NFT experts.
Research And Markets just recently launched the Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT): Global Market record. It mentioned that although NFTs experienced a fast increase in 2021; the development was unstable and also plateaued in 2022.
NFT Market on a rise?
The worth of the worldwide NFT market in 2022 stood at $376 billion. It was anticipated to get to $1256 billion by 2027, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 27.3%.
Furthermore, in October, Galaxy Digital launched a study record having information on aristocracy settlements. Nobilities over $1.8 billion have actually been paid to designers of Ethereum [ETH]- based art collections. Over the previous year, the averag


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Boris Johnson warns Donald Trump that trade war could spark recession
The Prime Minister said the US president was “gung-ho” about the prospect of a “very big trade deal” between the two countries after they had their first formal meeting while attending the G7 summit in Biarritz.
But while Mr Trump gave Mr Johnson his full backing as the new Prime Minister, declaring him “the right man for the job”, Mr Johnson sounded a warning about America’s escalating trade war with China.
Economists have already raised fears that the global economy is heading for recession due to a combination of the slowdown in the US economy as a result of the president’s tariffs on imports, a shrinking of the German economy, China’s debt crisis and a potential no-deal Brexit.
The president has also blamed China for undercutting US goods with an undervalued currency, and moved from just imposing import tariffs on steel to a wide range of Chinese goods.
Yesterday Mr Johnson said Mr Trump risked being blamed for a global recession if he continued his trade war with China and said it was “not the way to proceed”.
He said: “Apart from anything else, those who support the tariffs are at risk of incurring the blame for the downturn in the global economy irrespective of whether or not that is true.
“We [the UK] face tariffs of altogether £2.25 billion – that’s the value of the goods affected, £1.1 billion on whisky alone – that we could face if this goes on. This is not the way to proceed.”
He called on Mr Trump to move towards an “opening up of global trade,” and said, “I want to see a dialling down of tensions and I want to see tariffs come off. We are in favour of trade peace on the whole.”
Shadow international trade secretary Barry Gardiner agreed with the Prime Minister that a global recession was “much more likely” due to Mr Trump’s policies.
“With what Donald Trump has done in introducing the new tariffs that he has suggested on China and the retaliatory tariffs that China is now putting on American goods, we are facing a global recession.” He added a deepening recession was “much more likely if they pursue protectionist and aggressive trade policies”.
However, President Trump denied that he was coming under pressure from other world leaders to back down in his trade war with China, saying “nobody would tell me that”.”He added that “I think they respect the trade war.”
After talks between Mr Johnson and Mr Trump, the Prime Minister said a new working group had been established to focus on closer economic links, but admitted that he wanted a series of concessions from Washington, and that there would be “tough talks ahead”.
“There’s an opportunity to do a great free trade deal with the United States, he said. “The president is very gung-ho about that and so am I.”
But he added that “I don’t think people realise quite how protectionist” the US market can be. “They want to do it within a year, I’d love to do it within a year, but that’s a very fast timetable,”
He also urged the president to drop restrictions on UK goods entering American markets, including shower trays, wallpaper, pillows, railway carriages and even cauliflowers and pork pies.
“It’s not just beef or lamb that is currently banned from entering the US, in spite of their commitment to overturn that prohibition in 2014,” Mr Johnson said. “Melton Mowbray pork pies, which are sold in Thailand and in Iceland, are currently unable to enter the US market because of some sort of Food and Drug Administration restriction.”
He added that cauliflowers “can only enter specified ports not including Miami, which is where UK exporters want them.”
“I know that there will be some tough talks ahead because at the moment I don’t think we sell a single joint of British lamb in the United States; we don’t sell any beef.... and there are huge opportunities for the UK to penetrate the American market in ways we currently don’t.”
Asked if he had made clear his views on protecting the NHS and animal welfare standards in trade talks with Mr Trump, the Prime Minister said: “There is complete unanimity on that point.”
Mr Trump said he wanted a deal done “quickly” because in the past he had been “stymied” under Theresa May. He added: “This is a different person and this is a person that’s going to be a great Prime Minister, in my opinion.”
He said the US and UK were “going to do a very big trade deal, bigger than we’ve ever had with the UK and now at some point they won’t have the obstacle, they won’t have the anchor around their ankle, because that’s what they have.”
But Mr Johnson told Mr Trump: “Talking of the anchor, Donald, what we want is for our ships to take freight, say, from New York to Boston, which for the moment they’re not able to do.”
US director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow and UK Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill have now been directed to set up a special relationship economic working group (SREWG).
“The SREWG will develop market-oriented principles for economic growth and increase bilateral co-operation on issues related to the modern 21st-century economy,” the White House and Number 10 said in a joint statement.
The statement said that during the talks in Biarritz the two leaders discussed how Brexit presented opportunities for “deepening our already robust economic and commercial relationship, including a comprehensive trade agreement”.


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Restaurant kitchens are notorious generators of food waste—an average of tens of thousands of pounds a year. That fact begged for an innovative solution from Olaf van der Veen and his partners.
So, in 2019, the trio of digital-tech entrepreneurs founded Orbisk in the Netherlands with one purpose: provide foodservice operators with precise information on what they throw away, and when, and ideas for making reductions.
Orbisk, the app they invented, utilizes AI-powered computer vision to determine the most predominant ingredients wasted in a kitchen and pinpoint when they are wasted, helping cut pre-consumer wastes in typical restaurants by up to 70%, the company claims. The AI is able to assess about a thousand different ingredients as they enter the trash bins, which the company outfits with camera units and scales. Orbisk has been active in European markets for a few years, and now the company is planning to enter the U.S. market.
“It cuts waste and improves profits,” van der Veen says. “The chef or procurement manager can see if there are patterns in the waste, such as a recurring surplus of tomatoes on Tuesday mornings, or a Friday afternoon salad bar that doesn’t work well.”
Orbisk also provides 100 days of training on the system for “how to read the data, what they can find, what we see, how to set goals and commit their team to start producing results,” he says. “The educational part of the service is a very big part of our business.”
The technology can reveal some surprisingly needless sources of waste. For instance, van der Veen says, one restaurant was buying mozzarella balls weekly and wasting a whole bunch of them every Friday.
“We didn’t understand why,” he says. “It turned out that they could only buy the balls from their preferred wholesaler at a particular minimum volume, but they could only use about 500 grams of that volume. So they had to get rid of the rest every weekend. It was a matter of package size that they were able to address with the wholesaler.”
Orbisk charges $6,000–$10,000 a year for a subscription and is working on what van der Veen calls “a lighter solution with less-granular recognition of food” that will be available for as little as $2,000.
“We’re also working on a way to calculate post-consumer waste that restaurants pull off tables after their guests leave,” he says.
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Calphalon has recalled their cutlery knives because of a laceration hazard.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the blade on the Contemporary Cutlery knives can break during use.
The recall includes all Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery carving, chef, paring, santoku, and utility knives sold individually.
Calphalon has received 27 reports of finger lacerations, including injuries that requires stitches. So far the company has also gotten 3,150 reports of broken knives, the CPSC reports.
The items were sold at J.C. Penney, Kohl’s, Macy’s and other stores nationwide and online at www.Amazon.com from September 2008 through December 2016.
The recalled knives were sold for $25 for a single knife to $300 for a knife block set.
If you have the products listed in the recall the CPSC said to immediately stop using the cutlery and to contact Calphalon for a replacement cutlery product.
Click here for a more detailed list of products included in the recall.


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Lahore, March 18, 2016 (PPI-OT): Free flow and transfer of new technology from China to Pakistan can open new vistas of opportunities especially dry battery sector of Pakistan. It was stated by Mr. Shah Faisal Afridi, President, Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) while addressing a 4-member Chinese delegation headed by Mr. Tian Wenchang GM Hebei Dongsanxing New Energy Technology Company .The other members were, Mr. Zhang Yong Gang Business Manager, Mr.Tian Jizpong and Mr. Xiao senior advisor on investment in Pakistan.
The Delegation visited PCJCCI upon invitation of Mr. Afridi to review joint venture opportunities in the Battery industry that would further supplement other related industries such as automobile, generator, solar system and electronics products.
Welcoming the Chinese delegation, President PCJCCI, Mr. Shah Faisal Afridi told that battery sector in Pakistan had great potential. Modern Technology from China in this sector would prove to be very helpful to revive on modern lines. He observed that majority of the battery industry at present was a reflection of obsolete technology. Most of the players in this sector are using outdated methods and means of production, because the local culture is not conducive towards research and development, he added.
Mr. Tian Wenchang head of the visiting delegation, while addressing PCJCCI members said that Chinese entrepreneurs were encouraged to find out tremendous possibilities of investment and joint ventures in Pakistan in the field of Battery sector as well the sub-sectors linked with it.
He said that The Battery Manufacturing industry in China had grown over the last few years, driven by strong development in various downstream industries, including electronic manufacturing, electric power generation, communications and information. He cited that the industry’s growth had also been fueled by developments in China’s recreation, entertainment and healthcare sectors, which had been expanded due to a rapid economic growth of the country.
On this occasion a member of the delegation Mr. Zhang Yong Gang elaborated that the investment of Chinese Companies in the battery sector will not only enable China to meet increasing demand of the local customers in Pakistan, but will also help Pakistan to capture a fare segment of export market.
Meanwhile, President PCJCCI Mr. Afridi, in a press statement, has urged the government to lessen the tax burden on the local industry so as to facilitate joint ventures with Chinese entrepreneurs. He pointed out that the cost structure of the local industry was bearing a burden of heavy taxes, due to which about 30% of the revenues generated go to the government. Thus, the heavy burden of taxes needs to be addressed prudently, he said and giving break-up of the taxes, he observed that 15% Sales tax and 10% Excise duty, on imported raw materials make the industry uncompetitive both in local and international market.
For more information, contact:
Wardah Ali Gohar
Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI)
Mega Tower, 309 – 6th Floor,
Main Boulevard, Gulberg II,
Lahore, Punjab – Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35777460-02, +92-42-37032203, +92-42-35874353


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Still running that side-loaded version of Flipboard on your Android? Get rid of that right this second and go and download it officially. You know, because you can.
Flipboard for Android had been an exclusive app (as stupid as that sounds) on the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Now that embargo is over and it’s officially available on Google Play.
The company also announced via its blog that Google+ and YouTube are now compatible with Flipboard across all devices. How modern. [Flipboard Blog]


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According to a Sheng Kung Hui (SKH) Macau Social Service Coordination Office survey, local youths spend on average over two hours on mobile shopping applications such as Taobao or AOMI every day, the office’s Service Coordinator Posso Ip Kam Po said on Monday during a press conference at the office in Rua de Pedro Nolasco da Silva.
According to a statement handed out during the press conference, the survey had 673 respondents, comprising 394 students from tertiary institutions and 279 working youths. The statement noted that when the survey was conducted all the respondents were under 35 years old and that 75 per cent of them are women. It also said that last year’s government consumption promotion subsidy might have affected the survey results.
According to the findings, 62.7 per cent of the student respondents agreed that digital payment methods are the cause of their increased daily spending, while 57 per cent of the working youths agreed as well. The survey also showed that 47.5 of student respondents only save up when they have leftover money, while 53.8 percent of working youths save a standard amount every month.
However, the findings show that both youth segments do not have the practice of keeping a record of their spending or have an application that records their spending. The survey also noted over 20 per cent of youths said that they think money is “easy come easy go”.
The findings also show that both segments spend two hours or more on shopping applications every day. According to the findings, around 40 per cent of the respondents will immediately purchase items after going through the shopping application, while one third has a strong shopping desire or shopping makes them feel excited.
Ip told reporters on the sidelines of the press conference that young people should start keeping track of their daily spending so they can reflect on their monthly expenditure habits. Ip also urged the government to strengthen youngsters’ education on financial management.
(The Macau Post Daily/Macao News)
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When will Netflix start paid password-sharing plans in the US?
Netflix does not allow password sharing outside of a household there are different plans with limits on the number of screens that can stream simultaneously.
Netflix has had a tumutluous six months. Bruised by the first ever drop in subscriber numbers, the company has been scrabbling for ways to increase revenue in an increasingly competitive market.
One of these plans was to introduce a cheaper subscription which includes advertising. Another was a crackdown on users sharing accounts, despite old Netflix promotion lauding the practice.
It was announced inside the streaming site’s first quarter (Q1) earnings report that the rollout of a paid passport-sharing plan would happen in Q2.
“In Q1, we launched paid sharing in four countries and are pleased with the results,” Netflix said in its Q1 letter to shareholders. “We are planning on a broad rollout, including in the US, in Q2.”
Q2 refers to the period of April, May, and June.
Estimates from the company itself point to more than 100 million accounts that would be in violation of its rules of sharing outside a household.
“A Netflix account is meant to be shared in one household (people who live in the same location with the account owner),” the company says on the customer-help section of its site. “People who are not in your household will need to sign up for their own account to watch Netflix.”
Outside of the US, the passport-sharing plan has already been implemented in Canada, New New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain in February as well as trials in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru.
How the CEO describes the passport-sharing crackdown
Co-CEO Greg Peters explained to investors that there would be an initial hit in the number of subscribers as people react to the move.
“As with Latin America, we see a cancel reaction in each market when we announce [passport sharing payments], which impacts near-term member growth,” the company said. “But as borrowers start to activate their own accounts and existing members add ‘extra member’ accounts, we see increased acquisition and revenue.”


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In dealing with Japan, a two-term presidency comes in handy. For during the first term, an administration becomes exposed to the tricks, dodges, feints, delays and other bits of flimflam practiced by Tokyo in trade negotiations.
During the second term . . . well, look what the Reagan administration has just done. In a sharp break with the past, it is asking the Japanese not to restrict exports to the United States, but to let Americans sell more to Japan. That approach, while not assured of success, will at least force a showdown later this year.
The new stance on trade is grounded in the condition of the global economy. The United States has led the world in recovery from the recession of 1980-82. Foreigners have rushed to invest in American securities. In effect, other nations are supplying about half the money required to pay for this country's federal deficit of $200 billion. As a result the dollar has soared -- up by some 40 percent against other currencies since 1980.
The rise of the dollar has priced American goods -- from agriculture through steel to high-tech -- out of foreign markets. This country is not selling nearly enough merchandise abroad to pay back the foreigners for financing the budget deficit. Instead the United States is borrowing abroad, thus slipping deeply into the red, and accumulating interest charges that will burden Americans for many years to come.
Japan plays the major role in this global account. The Japanese are the biggest investors in this country -- over $25 billion last year. They also have the biggest trade surplus -- more than $30 billion last year.
Their products not only cut deeply into American markets in such industries as autos and steel and electronics. The Japanese have also been very slow to open up their own markets for American producers. Bitter hostility to Japan now colors the mood of American business. Sentiment for an- across-the-board surtax on all exports is widespread. The more so as the revenues would ease the federal deficit.
During similar crunches in the past, the Washington response was to press the Japanese to cut back exports competing with American industry. Thus in the 1960s the United States forced the Japanese to restrict textile exports. During the following decade, the Japanese were obliged to hold down steel exports. The first Reagan administration elicited from Japan a "voluntary" accord, whereby exports of cars to this country were restricted at a rate now running at 1.85 million yearly.
The policy of restricting Japanese exports has yielded bad fruit. For one thing, before giving an inch, the Japanese act as if they were still fighting World War II. The United States expends so much effort achieving Japanese restraint that it then lacks the energy to open up markets for American goods.
Moreover, the restrictions benefit only a few U.S. producers, while doing harm to American consumers. U.S. auto companies enjoyed record profits thanks to limits on Japan, but the cost of autos to the American public has risen by about ,000 per vehicle. Finally, the restraints protect inefficient manufacturers who, over time, lose global markets anyway. Despite ample protection, for example, the American steel industry and the number of workers it employs have been shrinking steadily.
The decision of the Reagan administration to shift tactics was occasioned by the expiration of the auto quotas on March 31. Despite vigorous protests from the auto union, and some auto- makers, the administration decided not to ask for a renewal of the restraints. Instead it is concentrating on opening up Japanese markets for American products. Hopes have been particularly high for a jump in U.S. exports of telephone equipment and wood products.
Nobody is certain exactly what will happen now, but a rocky, testing time looms ahead. The Japanese have been dragging their feet on negotiations for opening markets for lumber and telephone equipment. Last week Secretary of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige suspended the talks on the grounds that the Japanese were not getting down to specifics.
For their part the Japanese have been warning that, without an agreement, they would not be able to police auto sales to this country. One report asserts that after April, Japanese auto exports to the United States will surge at a rate of an additional 750,000 annually.
If so, a showdown is at hand. There would then be enough votes in Congress to pass a general surtax on all foreign exports to this country. The stage would be set for a trade war among the United States, the Japanese and the rest of the world. It is possible that eventually there would be a significant increase in protectionism everywhere -- a new mercantilism.
The Reagan administration hopes that threat will impart a dose of sobriety to all nations. The theory is that Japan will curb a surge in auto exports. The administration would then be well armed to beat back any push for generalized protection in Congress. Having "de-protected" autos in this country, it would then be in strong position to press similar actions all around the world. The stage would be set for the administration's preferred solution to global economic problems -- a new burst of free trade.


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Adidas is planning its biggest-ever advertising campaign next year as it fights back against rival Nike.
The world's second-largest sportswear maker has admitted that it needs to invest more in its brands to catch up with market leader Nike, after losing ground in developed markets. Herbert Hainer, the chief executive of the German company, promised the "most ambitious" brand campaign in the company's history for 2015.
"It is with disappointment that after such a great summer of sport, I have to report that our group has not been able to meet the high expectations we laid out," he said. "We take full responsibility to rectify our shortfalls swiftly."
He added: "We need to raise our game. I'm a striker and I want to win. It is obvious that we will have to go back to the training ground."
Hainer said Adidas would lift its marketing budget from 13% to 14% of sales in 2015, raising it by up to €200m (£159m).
Adidas on Thursday cut its profit margin outlook for this year after a 13% slide in operating profits to €220m in the second quarter. It took a hit from volatile emerging markets currencies, in particular the weaker Russian rouble, coupled with disappointing golf sales. It plans to restructure its golf arm, TaylorMade, at which sales fell by 18%, but Hainer refused to give details on job cuts.
The company already lowered its sales and profit estimates last week despite receiving a boost from the World Cup in Brazil, the advent of which is expected to lead to record sales of €2bn in football products – from replica shirts to footballs. Adidas sold more than 14m of the official World Cup "Brazuca" balls, and more than 8m football jerseys. It kitted out nine teams, including champions Germany as well as Argentina and Colombia.
Adidas recently won a 10-year contract to be Manchester United's kit sponsor for a record-breaking minimum guarantee of £750m. The deal will kick in at the start of the 2015-16 season, ending Nike's 13-year relationship with the club.
Nearly two-thirds of its sales are made through third-party retailers, but Adidas has now invested in opening more of its own shops because they are more profitable. However, it has scaled back store openings in Russia, where it runs about 1,000 shops. Russia is its third-biggest market. The escalating crisis in Ukraine has made Russians more reluctant to shop.
The company's shares tumbled more than 11% after last week's profit warning and traded down 3.5% Thursday afternoon. Adidas expects to make a profit of €650m this year, down from the €820m to €930m previously forecast. Analysts at Citi said they remained sceptical about the outlook for the stock, given the scaled-back investment in Russia, higher marketing costs and adverse currency trends.


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Yelp today announced it is rolling out a new personalization feature that enables users to indicate their dietary, lifestyle, and accessibility preferences to receive more tailored restaurant and business results.
After indicating your preferences, which takes less than two minutes, the app will update in real-time, surfacing businesses and things to do you're most likely to care about. Your preferences won’t be locked in either. If you decide not to keep halal anymore, or if you want to eat more salads next week, all you need to do is update your preferences and you’ll see these changes reflected in your app.
Yelp also shared a video demonstration:
The personalized functionality is rolling out now, with all iPhone users expected to have access in the fall. Yelp says the preferences users set will only be visible to them and never shared with a third party.
Yelp's iOS app received a major update today, introducing support for Apple Pay for the first time.
With Apple Pay support, Apple's payments service can be used to make purchases from local businesses through Yelp for things like delivery or takeout food.
When you make a purchase and then go to the checkout and payment process, Apple Pay is now listed as an available purchase option in the Yelp app alongside credit card and Paypal. Apple Pay is a purchase option for a wide range of items within the Yelp app, including food, concert tickets, and more.
Big news. You can now use Apple Pay to make purchases from local businesses on Yelp. So go ahead -- book an oceanside couples massage, get tickets to that John Mayer concert, or get those lobster rolls delivered.
The Apple Pay update became available in an update released this morning. Yelp can be downloaded from the App Store for free. [Direct Link]


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By Daniel Hunter
Tesco Bank have announced that they will extend their range of banking services with the launch of mortgages.
Tesco Bank mortgages, which will be available from today (Monday), will carry a unique feature as Tesco Clubcard holders will be rewarded with Clubcard points as they repay their mortgage
“Customers want choice in banking from a brand they know and trust to deal with them fairly. The launch of Tesco Bank mortgages is a major milestone towards offering Tesco customers a full retail banking service,” Philip Clarke, Chief Executive, Tesco said.
Benny Higgins, Chief Executive of Tesco Bank, commented: “Entering the mortgage market is a significant step in broadening the products we offer to Tesco customers. With a focus on serving Tesco customers for the long-term, we will take responsible lending decisions and have developed a mortgage business to meet our customers' needs now and into the future.
“We begin as we plan to go on - launching a product for Tesco customers designed to meet their expectations of value, customer service and reward.”
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A Los Angeles restaurant is offering a deal that's hard to pass up. Eva Restaurant is a 5% discount to every diner willing to hand over their phone at the door
Katy's Grill & Bar, a Wilmington, NC tradition for over 28 years, is pleased to announce the release of a brand-new menu highlighting some healthier options alongside classic fried foods.
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Feds want input on proposed food-contact packaging legislation
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The government is proposing to develop a Pollution Prevention Planning Notice (P2 Notice) for plastic packaging that comes into direct contact with food.
Canada’s federal government is looking for public input on proposed legislation to regulate plastic packaging that comes into direct contact with food.
The input is being requested from now until Aug. 23, 2023.
The feds are proposing to develop a “Pollution Prevention Planning Notice” (P2 Notice) for such packaging, also referred to as primary food plastic packaging. The P2 Notice would require Canada’s largest grocery retailers to prepare and implement a pollution prevention plan to meet targets to reduce, reuse, and redesign primary food plastic packaging, including recycled content targets. “This builds on efforts and commitments by grocers and food brands to reduce plastic waste and shift away from single-use and difficult-to-recycle plastics toward a circular economy,” government officials said in a statement.
Plastic food packaging makes up approximately one-third of all plastic packaging in Canada, the government noted, with a significant amount of that intended for single use. Examples include bottles of juice, produce bags, yogurt containers, and meat trays.
The P2 Notice would also include targets to increase the sale of products within reuse-refill systems, concentrated products, and products free of plastic packaging. “Together, the P2 Notice and the proposed Recycled Content and Labelling for Plastic Products Regulations, which are targeted for publication before the end of 2023, would reduce the overall threat of harm posed by plastic items in the environment,” officials said.
“Until Aug. 30, grocery retailers, stakeholders, interested partners, and Canadians are invited to comment on the consultation document for the development of the P2 Notice,” they said. “Comments received will help develop a Proposed Notice to be published later this year.”
Comments can be made by visiting this link.


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Study Shows Alexa Invades Privacy, Collects User Data for Ad-Targeting
Computer science researchers at the University of California, Davis, have published a collaborative study investigating the extent to which interactions with smart speakers, like Amazon's Echo devices, are being used for ad targeting. The resulting paper titled "Tracking, Profiling, and Ad Targeting in the Alexa Echo Smart Speaker Ecosystem," was recognized last month with a Best Paper Award at the Association for Computing Machinery's 2023 Internet Measurement Conference, the industry's top conference in network measurement.
Zubair Shafiq, an associate professor of computer science whose research focuses on internet privacy and security, and Alexander Gamero-Garrido, an assistant professor of computer science working at the intersection of online privacy and public policy, collaborated with researchers from UC Davis, University of California, Irvine, Northeastern University and the University of Washington to conduct experiments on Alexa Echo smart speakers.
The paper describes the researchers' experimental methods, in which they devised nine different "identities," named for their interest profiles, like Fashion & Style, Health & Fitness, and Pets & Animals. The researchers gave Alexa commands and asked questions pertaining to the different identities' interests, except for their baseline "Vanilla" identity, which had no interests and acted as the control, only collecting data. They then captured network traffic going to and from the devices and collected web ads and bids from web advertisers to infer data usage and sharing.
Not only did this study reveal that Amazon processes user interactions to derive user interests — for instance, Amazon concluded that the Fashion & Style persona was interested in beauty, personal care and clothing — but also that the inferred interests are, in fact, used for ad targeting. Some of the personas, like Health & Fitness and Fashion & Style, received up to 30 times higher advertising bids than the baseline persona.


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"2017 Oversea Market Expansion Award" conferred upon Indogulf Cropsciences Ltd
Mar. 14, 2018
The Managing Director of the Company, Shri Sanjay Aggarwal and the CEO Shri Saurabh Abhiranjan received the award during the recently concluded CAC 2018 at Shanghai. Indogulf Cropsciences Ltd have an impeccable record in quality and environmentally safe manufacturing since last 25 years, duly acknowledged by the Govt of India in the form of First prize- National MSME Awards conferred to them.
This recent award for Overseas Business Expansion has duly recognized the company’s endeavor to expand Agrochemicals Business in highly competitive Global markets.
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Home Depot made a good impression on Wall Street as its Q2 figures came in higher-than-expected.
The retailer's net income grew from $3.48 billion to $4.33 billion or $4.02 per share. It topped the $3.68/ share consensus.
Home Depot posted revenues of $38.1 billion, marking a 24.75% increase from last year's figures. It exceeded the $34.5 billion forecasted.
In the US, the same-store sales reported a 25% growth, more than double of the 12% expected. Same-store sales from the US, Canada, and Mexico increased by 23.4%, beating the 10.5% outlook.
During today’s pre-market trading session, Home Depot stock gained 0.64%. Year-to-date, it added 32%, while USA30 slipped 2.4%.
See how other retailers performed here!
Sources: thestreet.com, marketwatch.com


text: SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Yahoo Inc. yhoo on Tuesday announced investments into two online ad providers. It's buying a 20% stake in Right Media Inc. and its Right Media Exchange, which is used by thousands of companies to buy and sell online advertising through an auction process. The investment by Yahoo is part of a new $45 million round of financing into led by Yahoo, a new investor into the 3-year-old firm, and previous investors including Redpoint Ventures. Yahoo also announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AdInterax, which is used by online publishers to create and manage online ad campaigns. Financial terms of both deals were not disclosed.


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Shree Cement to purchase 500,000 metric tonnes of coal
Shree Cement Ltd has agreed to buy 500,000 metric tonnes of imported coal for delivery by April 2011. The Kolkata-based cement maker paid a delivered price of $105 a tonne for the imported coal used in power plants. Last month, the company took delivery of a 147,000 tonne cargo at Navlakhi port in western India. India's thermal-coal imports rose by about 16 per cent to 44 mt in the year ended March 2010, according to data from the coal ministry. The country faces a shortfall of 52 mt in the year ending March 2011, according to a statement by Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal.
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New Program to Remove Arkansas Mugshots From InternetReputation.com Arkansas.Arrests.org record removal launched by Online Reputation Management firm.
DENVER, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- InternetReputation.com announces the launch of a new program to remove mugshots from Arkansas.Arrests.org. The new service will dovetail with the online reputation management company's preexisting mugshot removal services.
A spokesperson for the company says that the decision to branch out into Arkansas.Arrests.org was "largely a strategic move." The spokesperson continues, saying, "InternetReputation.com has been removing thousands of arrest records from major databases for years. However, as the internet continues to grow at an exponential rate, so do the number of mugshot databases. We have to stay on top of them. We have to be able to fight on behalf of our clients."
For thousands of Americans, having a mugshot online can be highly detrimental to their person and their careers. The same spokesperson comments, "Can you imagine getting a job when the first result Google brings up for your name is a mugshot? If you want to have anything more than a low-paying job, it's essential that you remove your arrest record from Arkansas.Arrests.org, or any other database that hosts it."
In addition to damaging professional aspirations, InternetReputation.com believes that an online mugshot can cause relational damage. "As Americans get together with family and old friends over the holiday season," says the company's spokesperson, "we expect to see a bump in mugshot-removal requests. People start to think more about their reputation, what others might think about them."
Though InternetReputation.com is considered a leader in the field of mugshot database removal, the Denver, Colorado-based company offers many more services, including Google search result manipulation and the removal of negative online press and consumer reviews.
"Really, mugshot removal is just a part of a much, much larger picture," says the company's spokesperson. "However, mugshot removal is extremely important. It's a process that must be done with the utmost attention to detail and thoroughness. That's why we're proud to add Arkansas.Arrests.org to our roster of targeted databases."
For more information or queries about the mugshot removal process, contact InternetReputation.com using the phone number or physical mailing address provided below. The company welcomes questions and comments.
Media Contact: Gary Bloom InternetReputation.com, 1-800-758-9012, email@example.com
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Verité is pleased to announce a new round of updates to the strawberries, bananas, pineapple, citrus, and melons commodity reports on the Responsible Sourcing Tool. These refreshed reports include the most recent information from the U.S. Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons Report and the U.S. Department of Labor’s List of Goods Produced by Forced Labor and Child Labor.
Additionally, a new video has been posted on the website to introduce users to all the features that RST has to offer.
The Responsible Sourcing Tool was developed with support from the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. The interactive website helps federal contractors, companies, advocates, and consumers detect, prevent, and combat trafficking in global supply chains and meet the growing number of legal, regulatory, and market demands for attention to severe exploitation in global supply chains.
In early 2018, five more individual supply chains will be updated. The compliance tools for the seafood sector will also be updated next year to incorporate recent changes in the industry’s best practices. Verité is currently in the process of creating a new set of sector-specific tools that will be added in the near future.
For more information, please contact Allison Arbib.


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By Jesse Wood
Aug. 16, 2012. At Jefferson Landing in Ashe County, AdvantageWest Economic Development Group organized a gathering of economic development, community and business leaders to attend its board meeting and listen to economic development leaders from Ashe, Alleghany, Caldwell, Watauga and Wilkes counties.
Joe Furman of the Watauga County Economic Development Commission discussed the assets and targets of Watauga County.
Targets included a business park because, as he said, there are “virtually no inventory sites” for manufacturing. He said the county is planning a Class A business park on county property.
“We hope to develop that because manufacturing employment is 3 percent,” Furman said. “We need to balance out and do better than that.”
When one of the AdvantageWest board members asked if the land that sits the old Watauga High School, which is currently being demolished, would become that new business park, Furman said, “That’s where we would like to have the business park.”
Because no official decision has been made as of yet, he smiled and wouldn’t elaborate.
Furman said the county’s goal is to target entrepreneurs and other companies manufacturing:
– Computer system design services
– Sporting athletic goods manufacturers
– Surgical and medical instruments and surgical appliance supplies
– Analytical lab instrument manufacturing
– Research development biotechnology
When mentioning one goal to encourage companies to manufacture sporting athletic goods in Watauga County, he spoke about Misty Mountain Threadworks, a company that has been making climbing equipment for the past 20 years in Valle Crucis. He added that the company employs 10 people.
“They are doing so well, they have a contract with the military,” Furman said.
He spoke about ECR Software located in downtown Boone during the discussion of computer system design services. He said ECR Software create the self checkouts you see in grocery stores and elsewhere, adding that ECR markets those worldwide.
The assets of Watauga County, Furman noted, are its highly educated workforce; ASU; Appalachian Regional Healthcare System and surrounding medical community; four seasons – spring, summer, fall and winter; the abundance of financial institutions; its status as a commercial hub in Northwest North Carolina; and the planning of the business park.
Furman also mentioned Watauga County being a Certified Entrepreneurial Community Program. Watauga was the second county in the state have this distinction. The CECP is an economic development strategy to help municipalities become entrepreneur ready.
(AdvantageWest website states, “That means the overall business climate, policies, regulations and oppurtunities to learn and grow are simple to find and available. It also means there’s a positive enthusiastic attitude that permeates the culture. One that asks, “How can we help you start and succeed at business?”)
Furman ended by saying, “We have many assets and hope to diversify our economy more by encouraging folks to locate to Watauga County.”
For more information from the meeting and what exactly is AdvantageWest, check back at www.hcpress.com later today.


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Green Button Energy Data Initiative Targets Commercial Market
Smart grid firms Itron, OPower, Oracle, and Silver Spring Networks have announced their support for the White House’s online Green Button initiative, which aims to allow consumers and businesses easy access to information on their energy consumption.
The open data Green Button initiative aims to set a standard data format for recording the hourly or 15 minute readings from most commercial interval meters.
Forming part of President Obama’s “All-of-the-Above” energy strategy, Green Button-enabled web and smartphone applications promise to help consumers and businesses choose the most economical rate plan for their use patterns; provide customized energy efficiency tips; provide easy-to-use tools to size and finance rooftop solar panels; and deliver virtual energy audit software that cuts costs for building owners and gets retrofits started sooner, the White House said.
Companies announcing yesterday that they are developing applications or services for businesses and consumers using this industry data standard include: Belkin, Efficiency 2.0, EnergySavvy, FirstFuel, Honest Buildings, Lucid, Plotwatt, Schneider-Electric, Simple Energy and Sunrun.
Nine major utilities and electricity suppliers, including Commonwealth Edison, American Electric Power and Virginia Dominion Power, have also this week committed to providing more than 15 million households access to data about their own energy use with a click of the online Green Button, the White House said.
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PvP, a 'LinkedIn for Gamers', Launches in App Stores with Sights Set on a Fall Fundraise
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In a dark bar at 3 a.m. in Amsterdam, about two years ago, the idea came to Phil Stover and Austin Stofer. Overseas for an esports conference, the jetlagged duo, who'd been working together in Southern California with early-stage startups in various capacities, sat at a high-top with two light brew tall-boys on the table.
As Stover recalls, almost out of the blue, Stofer said, "There's no LinkedIn for gaming."
Phil Stover is co-founder and CEO of PvP.com
"And I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, did you just say that?'" Stover told dot.LA. "We flipped the whole trip upside down. That started a two-year journey... that's how this whole thing happened."
That late night idea is now approaching 100,000 users. The platform, called PvP.com, is available on web and recently launched on app stores after a period of restricted access. It is hoping to ride its initial success, and the gaming industry's pandemic surge, toward a new round of funding.
"We're planning to raise a venture round in the fall," Stover said. The two founders and other investors have put in $1.2 million in what Stover called a pre-seed round, of which they have "spent a heck of a lot," he added. About 70% of that has paid for building a team of about 15, including part-timers.
The goal for that pre-seed round, Stover said, "was to make this thing good, get to market, build traction and be able to raise again. That was our strategy."
The company laid its first line of code in January 2019 and was ready for use by May. Consumer surveys had shown the founders that a profile and game stats were the most desired features.
"The first version we look back and say, 'Wow, what a piece of crap'," Stover said. So it often goes with a minimum viable product. Deciding on the right time to release new versions has been a frequently debated subject at PvP.
"We're constantly talking about when is enough," Stover said. "We constantly have a team with different opinions. Some people are perfectionists, some people like me want to get it out there and test it and learn it and put it in people's hands."
The initial launch-product got PvP.com to about 10,000 users.
Stover describes the average PvP user as a 20-year-old male, one of the 400 million or so "competitive gamers" globally (a smaller subset than the oft-cited 2 billion gamers, which includes simple mobile games like Candy Crush). Only a small percentage of that 400 million have professional aspirations.
"It's like pro golf," Stover said. "The number of pro golfers compared to all golfers is minimal."
But that doesn't mean the users aren't competitive. Stover says they "want to get better and want to win." He describes PvP.com as a platform for serious gamers.
"In gaming it (has been) very popular online and in chatrooms to have shit-talking," he said. "Not that there's anything necessarily wrong with that...but we want to take it up a level."
Stover says PvP helps gamers find teammates with searches filtered by game, availability and skill level, among other factors. To showcase their skills, users can post highlight reels; some teams may even require a highlight reel for consideration.
"I always like to be really, really brutally honest," Stover said, "and the fact of the matter is what we really have right now is a social media app hyper-targeted at a niche of gaming."
That specific audience will be a key part of the pitch PvP hopes to make to investors this fall. Though the current user base is about 90% American, Stover says the company has global ambitions.
For now, two goals are primary: increase user engagement, which at 15-20 minutes per day on the mobile app compares favorably to Facebook's 40 minutes, Stover says; and grow the user base toward a fall goal of 1 million.
"(If) we find a good financial partner…we'd begin building in the advertising apparatus" to monetize the user base, Stover said. "We'll have a hyper-targeted advertising and brand engine to focus on this audience of gamers that exists anywhere in the world."
Like other gaming companies, the pandemic has hardly been detrimental to PvP. Stover said his team was already mostly remote, and gaming popularity has surged since safer-at-home orders set in.
To take advantage, Stover may prefer an incremental, under the radar approach.
"Part of my theory is to stay away from a big blast launch scenario, (but rather) constantly testing, improving, upgrading and on-boarding as you go. There was a point where I didn't want to have any press," he said.
As that attitude softens and his company grows, new features will continue to roll out. One such expected to launch later this month includes a "squad finder" that will allow users to integrate their Twitch contacts into the PvP platform.
Whatever may come, it will all stem from that one late night in Amsterdam. Proost!
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Online travel management firm launches specialist marine and energy tool
TapTrip, the online travel management booking tool, has launched a new service aimed at the marine and energy sector thanks to £1.7m investment raised during the pandemic.
Its latest product, Vessul, has been designed to help manage the movement of essential workers from the marine and energy sector in a more efficient way.
Using similar technology to TapTrip, Vessul also features a multi-city departures function, a smart tool which enables oil and marine companies to book flights for multiple travellers to arrive at the same destination at the same time, no matter where they depart from in the world.
Thomas Young, CEO of TapTrip, said: “During lockdown, it’s become more important than ever that our energy and marine services run smoothly.
“Thanks to Brexit and travel restrictions, we’ve already seen the large-scale disruption that can be caused by a simple supply chain issue, and with the massively increased pressure on both sectors – there just isn’t room for error.
“Vessul will completely remove the burden of arranging travel for crews around the world, allowing employers to direct more of their resources to other areas of the business that are currently under strain.”
He added: “We created Vessul in direct response to a sector need to facilitate more fluid travel for essential workers that still need to move around the world to make sure we can keep the lights on and the goods moving so we can go about our daily lives.”


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Delegation formed by the Ambassador in Costa Rica, his Counselor for Commercial Affairs and his assistant.
The CoopeVictoria Café was the star of Costa Rica at the last China International Importers Exhibition (CIIE), the first of its kind and the largest in Shanghai. Such was his role that the ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Costa Rica, Mr. Tang Heng wanted to know him personally.
On January 24, Mr. Heng arrived promptly at CoopeVictoria accompanied by his business affairs coordinator, Mr. Zhai and his assistant, Ms. Helena. None had previously visited a coffee plantation, much less collected its red fruits; so the Cooperative prepared an experience full of tradition and values that represent the essence of their coffee.
On the farm of our associate, Mr. Walter Oviedo; Soon the baskets were filled with ripe fruit. In the middle of that beautiful landscape, the curious questions and the anecdotes, Mr. Heng and his team knew the best way, the cooperative culture and the effort behind a cup of coffee. Later, from the baskets it was passed to cupping. Little by little the secrets of our drink were unveiled and our guests understood the added value that characterizes Café Victoria. Undoubtedly, the best representation that Costa Rican coffee had in China. It has been almost 12 years since Costa Rica formalized its diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. Since then, this nation has become an important strategic partner for the region. According to data from Procomer (Promoter of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica), only during 2018 exports to that country amounted to 162 million dollars for our country. Today CoopeVictoria is the first Costa Rican Cooperative that exports its coffee to China; which represents a very important step on the road in the consolidation of customers and potential buyers of our special coffee bean in that market.
With the collaboration of the ambassador and his distinguished delegation, CoopeVictoria will strengthen its relationship with this dynamic market; raising the effort of all our associates.