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Thanks to leaked images from the Crackberry forums, we now have a glimpse into what the rumored Blackberry 10.2 update will look like. The images reveal actionable notifications and support for Wi-Fi direct, which will enable BlackBerry devices to connect to each other via a Wi-Fi connection.
Previous rumors have pointed to new features such as a revamped BBM, support for multiple alarms in the clock app and a new loading indicator. BlackBerry has confirmed that BlackBerry 10.2 will include support for Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean apps in its Android Runtime service, and will include standard Unicode emoji.
The BlackBerry 10.2 update is expected to roll out later this year, so keep your eyes peeled for more details.

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1. Global Ship Lease uses container ships to move goods you likely purchased online or locally. In theory the company makes a lot of money through fixed leases to transport cargo. But as Motley Fool points out, the company is $600 million in debt and not able to guarantee paying its loan obligations. This fact allows Sean Williams to opine:
“Global Ship Lease (NYSE: GSL) has logged a greater-than-300% gain in the past year, but if its debtors ever get their way, GSL could sink faster than the Titanic.”
Motley Fool, Is This Shipper The Next Titanic?, 21 Jan 2011
2. Pakistan has serious problems and recently began reorganizing the federal cabinet. This provoked harsh criticism as evidenced by an editor in Dawn:
‘In the present climate, that may be akin to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.’
When a government reshuffling gets the Titanic deck chair treatment, you know it looks bad or a bad comedy sketch.
Sify, ‘Pakistan Cabinet Overhaul Like Rearranging Titanic Deck Chairs’, 24 Jan 2011
Who mourns for porn? The porn industry is ailing as people have stopped buying and Internet piracy runs rampant. Peter Nowak wrote recently on Ask Men about the death of porn. The article is long and reports on the factors leading to its most serious decline in decades. Nowak then uses the Titanic to make a point:
With its first ever contraction, a decline that doesn’t seem to have an end, what sort of future does the porn business have? Will there even be porn stars to celebrate a few years from now? Or are these AVN Awards just one big party on the Titanic?
So porn is on a sinking ship with water slowly rising above the rails. At least there is no iceberg, no Captain Smith or Lord to blame. And once again Titanic makes an appearance in a way not thought possible in 1912.
Source: Askmen.com, The Death Of Porn, 13 Jan 2011
Premier Exhibitions, which owns RMS Titanic Inc., and the touring Titanic exhibition, reported its third quarter fiscal results. According to the press release Titanic and other exhibitions made a “gross profit margin of $1.9 million for the quarter and $10.2 million for the nine months ended November 30, 2010.” However the Bodies portion of the business experienced a loss of $2.3 million in the third quarter. The press release states:
“Having identified the main area of challenge within our business, we have decided to discontinue any further self-operated touring Bodies exhibitions, which will materially lessen our financial exposure. We will reduce our inventory of specimens and cut the fixed license costs by $4 million annually.”
Perhaps a main reason for the Bodies losing money is the ongoing controversy about how those “specimens” are acquired for public display. Some argue that the “specimens” coming from China are former prisoners, dissidents, and others who did not voluntarily will their remains for public display. Now that Premier is discontinuing the exhibition, what will happen to those specimens?
Source: The Street, Premier Exhibitions Reports Fiscal 2011 Third Quarter Results, 11 Jan 2011
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island will be having a special Titanic weekend in May. During May 13-15, those buying a special package will get not only breakfast and dinner daily, but a special 11 course Titanic dinner similar to what was served on Titanic. The cost is $749 for couples, $649 single. An Edwardian fashion show and screenings of Titanic (and other things) are part of the schedule. For full details go to www.grandhotel.com.
If you like ice sculpting, then an upcoming event at Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge is for you. According to the press release, the competition will be on Saturday, Jan. 22 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The event has been sanctioned by the National Ice Carving Association and will have professional and amateur ice carvers participating.
Visitors will be invited to come to Titanic’s outdoor staging center and watch professional and amateur sculptors turn 250-pound blocks of ice into frozen works of art. Kids and parents can view sculptures in progress, talk to the artists and learn the secrets of championship ice carving from the most accomplished ice artists in the entire world.
The event is free but if you want to tour the museum a ticket is needed. For tickets and other information got to titanicpigeonforge.com .
HAPPY NEW YEAR from everyone at Titanic News Channel. Wishing you all the best for 2011.


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Irish SME owners said their business would only survive for 4.8 days on an average without access to systems or data after a successful cyberattack.
The study commissioned by Irish managed IT and cybersecurity players Typetec and conducted by Censuswide found that business owners believe it would take longer than this (5.6 days on average) to get all of their systems back up and running in the event of such a cyberattack.
Despite these findings, 37% of Irish SMBs admitted they don’t have an effective disaster recovery plan in place.
“It’s straightforward to calculate the financial cost of a cyberattack but how do you measure the loss of reputation and brand recognition, post breach?”
The research also found that 35% of Irish small and medium-sized businesses would not immediately notify all affected customers, employees, and relevant parties about a security data breach.
As most Irish employees continue to work remotely, 63% of business owners said that some of their employees are less thorough about cybersecurity when working from home.
Furthermore, 42% revealed that they have not carried out a full security audit since the pandemic started more than 18 months ago.
Despite the ongoing risks, only 5% of Irish SMBs provide cyber security training to their employees at least once a quarter.
“There is no doubt that cyberattacks and data breaches have become more widespread and disruptive since the start of the pandemic,” said Trevor Coyle, CTO of Typetec. “Cyber criminals are using increasingly sophisticated methods to penetrate increasingly distributed working environments.
“The consequences of a successful cyberattack can be devastating. Business owners evidently understand how quickly their businesses can fail without any access to their systems or data. However, many are still failing to take the proactive steps needed to help combat these growing threat levels.
Coyle said the survey has revealed that security audits and regular staff training are being neglected, with a significant minority of small and medium-sized businesses not even having an effective disaster recovery plan in place.
“We would urge businesses of all sizes to put the necessary security procedures and processes in place to protect their businesses, employees and customers. It’s evident that without industry- leading expertise to assist business owners with their ongoing security battle, they become easy prey for cyber criminals,” Coyle urged.
“It’s straightforward to calculate the financial cost of a cyberattack but how do you measure the loss of reputation and brand recognition, post breach? Businesses need to communicate immediately with all affected parties, should a data breach happen. We all need to play our part in this growing battle against cybercrime.”
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us employement data nov.2006
U.S. Nov. average workweek steady to 33.9 hours
U.S. Nov. average hourly earnings up 0.2%
U.S. Nov. factory jobs down 15,000; services up 172,000.
U.S. Nov. construction jobs down 29,000
U.S. Nov. retail jobs up 20,000 strongest pace in a year
U.S. Oct., Sept nonfarm payrolls revised up by net 42,000
U.S. Nov. unemployment rate 4.5% vs 4.4% in Oct.
U.S. Nov. nonfarm payrolls up 132,000 vs 112,000 expected
one thing that is a little bid optimistic is that the bls assumes that they have only a 2k difference in the construction assumption from 2005. maybe this can be explained to some part with the desperate builders try to built as fast as they can so they can sell before the full bust is coming. if this is the rational behind this number should fall of a cliff in the next quarters!
Natural Resources & Mining
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities
Professional & Business Services
Education & Health Services
Leisure & Hospitality
Nonfarm employment....... 132
Retail trade 20
Professional and usiness services.. 43
Education and health services........... 41
Leisure and hospitality 31
Construction employment declined by 29,000 in November, following a loss ofsimilar size in October. The November decline was spread across all componentindustries. Since peaking in February of this year, employment in residentialspecialty trades was down by 109,000. Employment in nonresidential specialtytrades edged down in November, after trending up during the first 10 months ofthe year.
Manufacturing employment continued to trend down (-15,000) in November.Motor vehicles and parts lost 7,000 jobs. Employment continued to fall in two construction-related industries: wood products (-6,000) and furniture and related products (-5,000). Computer and electronic products manufacturing added 5,000 jobs over the month.


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Britain is in the middle of an eCommerce boom. Covid-19 and its accompanying lockdowns have forced businesses to adapt their offering to the online retail marketplace to survive, while compelling consumers to make online purchases due to the closure of shops. Written by Atul Bhakta, CEO of One World Express– pictured.
The Great British high street has undoubtedly seen the most significant changes thought the pandemic. With all non-essential retail being forced to close for large parts of last year, the relationship with consumers was broken – and nobody can tell whether it will be repaired. Additionally, when allowed to open for short periods between lockdowns, businesses were held back in their capacity by social distancing regulations limiting customer footfall. It is natural that in the face of these overnight changes, consumers would flock to online shopping.
Indeed, the OECD report that in the first two quarters of 2020, eCommerce held a 31.3% share of total retail expenditure in the UK. In the first quarter of 2018, this figure stood at just 17.3% – an astonishing near-doubling of its share of the British retail market. This underlines the rapid changes in consumer behaviour, and the impressive capacity of the UK’s logistical infrastructure to respond readily to these shifts.
It should, of course, be noted, that there are many credible arguments to be made for eCommerce’s growth proving unsustainable over the coming months. Some would argue that as consumers had no choice besides online shopping, they will naturally return to traditional retail as soon as they are able. Others could point to lockdown representing a bottleneck of in-person consumption, which will be released in a cathartic wave as shops, restaurants, cinemas, and theatres are allowed to reopen.
These consideration should not be dismissed outright; however it must be noted that the past year has been no mere spike in demand. Online retail has been trending upwards at a steady but reliable pace, for years. A mass exposure to the convenience factors, and uptake in what would previously have been considered ‘risk-taking’ by consumers, could point towards the eCommerce boom being sustainable in the long term.
Embracing the change
A recent survey conducted by Retail Economics and NatWest found that almost half of UK consumers (46%) have reported making online purchases during the pandemic for goods or services they would only previously have made in physical retail outlets.
This is a telling figure. The social factors and perceived reliability of physical retail have created a relationship between consumer and physical retail which has been challenging for eCommerce businesses to chip away at. However, with consumers forced indoors, it is natural they would turn to online services. It will be interesting to observe in the coming months whether, for instance, the clothing industry is able to retain its high online sales levels with shops beginning to reopen.
On the other hand, businesses who have traditionally traded in physical retail have been forced to pivot to digital, too. Businesses of all shapes and sizes have, for obvious reasons, had to prioritise survival over long-term business growth strategy and revenue maximisation. Accordingly,
eCommerce has provided many firms with a crucial means of reaching their customers, which they have embraced adeptly.
So, businesses and consumers who were reluctant to become full converts to online retail have, out of necessity, changed their behaviours. While these habits will vary greatly by industry as the dust settles on the pandemic, the mass exposure to the convenience factor of eCommerce is a promising signal for its long-term sustainability in the overall retail market.
A flash in the pan?
As discussed above, there will of course be doubts over this acceleration in market share as simply a short spike built on unsolid foundations, or if it marks a new era for businesses and consumers.
The signs for eCommerce firms are certainly encouraging. Statista reported recently that the value of UK online retail sales in 2020 reached £99.31bn. This is an increase of more than 30% on the year prior. Increasingly, businesses are recognising online retail as a growth area with a very high ceiling, and rich rewards for successful adoption.
Britain’s logistical infrastructure will play a huge part in this. The convenience factor will always be online retail’s unique selling point over the high street, and with great strides made to further improve the quality of service, this trend can continue indefinitely. Advancements in delivery services have increased the reliability of online purchases, helping cast aside past consumer perceptions and win crucial trust. In practice, this has meant the faster, cheaper, and more customisable shipping options, the ability for both consumers and firms to track goods, and seamless returns processes which can in many cases be more convenient than physical retail.
To revisit the prior example of the clothing industry, many outlets have introduced generous returns policies, and have integrated into the shipping and packaging all the necessary tools for easy return of unwanted goods. In many cases, these processes are more straightforward and customer-friendly than a second trip to the shops. As these practices become more widespread, it will be intriguing to note whether consumers rely less and less on the ‘eye test’ benefit of in-person retail.
It goes without saying, but should be said, that these advancements hugely benefit customers and will do much to win their confidence in online retail. This detail will be crucial – trust will, of course, lag behind the established relationships consumers have with the high street. However, as trust begins to catch up to convenience, businesses who have embraced eCommerce may see the boom continue for the long haul.
Atul Bhakta is the CEO of One World Express, a position he has held for over 20 years. He also holds senior titles for other retail companies, underlining his vast experience and expertise in the world of eCommerce, trade and business management.


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Fiido, maker of inexpensive direct-to-consumer e-bikes, has suspended sales of its Fiido X and is preparing a recall after discovering a defect that could cause the folding e-bike to snap in half. Fiido spokesperson Jennifer Sun confirmed the issue to The edge and says the company will release more details by April 12. The recall was first reported by Electrek.
When The edge reviewed the $999 Fiido D11 electric bike in 2020, we concluded that you get what you pay for. The $1,298 follow-up Fiido X, however, was an improvement in almost every way, leaving us optimistic about the late-stage prototype we tested ahead of its Indiegogo launch. Good.
The Fiido X is built on a lightweight magnesium frame and includes a new folding mechanism. This is where the fault seems to lie.
In a statement posted to the private e-bike owners group Fiido X on Facebook, a company representative said they received a faulty frame report on April 3, which Fiido was able to confirm at its R&D lab in Shenzhen. . “Since this failure is a serious security issue, we now urge all users to temporarily stop using X, as there is a risk,” a Fiido representative wrote. “Relevant recall implementation details, user protection plan, failure cause analysis and technical improvement plan will be released by April 12.”
As we said in our Fiido X review, “support will always be an issue with these direct-to-consumer e-bikes.” Now, six months later, this global recall will be a real test for the young company, founded in 2016, which has shipped hundreds of thousands of e-bikes around the world with the help of Indiegogo.


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For some people, cannabis and alcohol don’t exactly mix so they will either use cannabis or alcohol, but not both together. The evidence towards this was purely anecdotal, but a new study is showing a decline in alcohol sales wherever cannabis has become either medically or recreationally legal. It seems more people are turning to the ganja for their relaxant of choice.
The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Connecticut and Georgia State University, has found that States with laws permitting cannabis use have seen up to a 15% decline in alcohol sales. This follows the trend of sales dropping by 0.3% for the past five years.
This new evidence suggests that people are substituting alcohol for cannabis. The study states that “In economics, however, the overall impression, true or not, is that these two substances substitute each other, while in public health there is no strong perception on the link”. So essentially the sales numbers indicate that a large number of people are choosing to purchase cannabis and not beer, wine, or alcohol.
Of course, large alcohol companies are taking notice. For years they’ve been in staunch opposition of cannabis legalization, probably for the fear that this very situation would arise. However, not all companies are resisting the change. Some are seeing it as an opportunity to buy into the cannabis industry.
Constellation Brands, Inc., manufacturer of Corona beer, is one of those companies. They’ve recently made a $191 million investment for a 9.9 percent share of Canopy Growth Corporation, the Canadian licensed cannabis producer. It’s only a matter of time before other large companies follow suit.
This indicates that alcohol companies see the potential of cannabis to make a large amount of revenue. Instead of continuing their campaigns against legal and medical cannabis it seems they’re coming around due to current market trends. Hopefully, the boom of the cannabis industry will help patients relying on alcohol to make the healthier choice and reach for a doobie instead.
Shasta Nelson is a California Native and a cannabis connoisseur. She's been involved in the industry at every level since she was a teenager. Currently she provides content for Roottie, DOPE Magazine, and Terpenes and Testing. She's also a creative writer, with a graphic novel underway.


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Chef, author and broadcaster Anthony Bourdain has slammed “awful” fake meat, saying we should be concentrating on nose to tail eating before we start growing meat in the lab.
Speaking in the video below from Business Insider, Bourdain, who clearly loves his meat – check out his thoughts on steak and burgers – says he sees fake meat “as the enemy ... I look at food as something that should be pleasurable first. So the idea of creating synthetic meat seems antithetical to everything I believe in.”
The team at Don Julio have taken over an unloved corner of Buenos Aires. Organic produce harvested at the community-focused urban garden Huerta Luna de Enfrente will exclusively benefit local soup kitchens. Read on for the full story.


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Pink the Rink raises cash for a cure
The Superior Jaycees plan to fill Wessman Arena with pink ... both off and on the ice. As part of a "Pink the Rink" campaign to boost awareness of breast cancer while raising money for a cure, the lady Yellowjackets will don the cheery color Satu...
The Superior Jaycees plan to fill Wessman Arena with pink ... both off and on the ice.
As part of a "Pink the Rink" campaign to boost awareness of breast cancer while raising money for a cure, the lady Yellowjackets will don the cheery color Saturday for their game against Lake Forest. A week later, the UWS men's team will go pink to battle Stevens Point on the ice.
"I just can't imagine these guys in pink jerseys," said Jaycee member Shauna Porter. "It's going to be interesting."
Although it's a color he's never before worn, senior Ryan Kuntz is looking forward to slipping on a pink jersey Feb. 7.
"It's a good cause and I think it'll add a little more humor to the game of hockey," he said. "They say you should only wear pink on special occasions."
Fellow senior Rob Turville said it will "add a little extra" but won't change the game plan.
"Every point counts, every game counts, pink jerseys or no pink jerseys," he said.
But, Kuntz added, "It'd be nice to beat them in pink jerseys; hopefully they underestimate us."
The collector's edition jerseys worn by players will be sold through silent auctions during the games, with a minimum bid start at $100. The proceeds will benefit breast cancer research at SMDC. In addition, a dollar from every ticket purchased for the games and proceeds from Pink the Rink merchandise will also aid the cause.
Steve Kirk, Jaycee member and assistant director of campus recreation for UWS, proposed the idea.
"I just thought it would be something neat to do for the teams and the community," he said. It offered both a chance to "bring people into the game for a good time and hopefully raise some money for a cure."
Many junior and division 1 teams "Pink the Rink," Kirk said, but UWS will be one of the first division 3 colleges to do so. He mentioned the event to Jaycees President Jason Laurvick, who offered to join the team.
"That's when the Jaycees hopped on board and made it happen," Kirk said.
Although the organization holds many fund raising events a year, "Pink the Rink" brought new sponsors to the team -- SMDC, National Bank of Commerce, Play It Again Sports, Murphy Oil and Great Clips.
Breast cancer impacts a great number of people in the region, said Bruce Thompson, executive vice president of NBC. Pairing a fundraiser with a marquee event like UWS hockey gives it great visibility, he said. That could motivate people.
"The whole key is early detection and saving lives," Thompson said.
Chris Stenberg, owner of Play It Again Sports, was quick to join as a sponsor.
"I think it's a great idea; it's an awesome event," he said. It touches many aspects of his life. Stenberg played hockey at Superior High School. He later graduated from UWS with a degree in business administration. His store, which provides hockey equipment, works closely with UWS.
And he has seen cancer strike members of his family.
"Everybody is affected by this," Stenberg said.
Those attending the games are encouraged to wear pink to support the cause.
The lady Jackets take to the ice at 2 p.m. Saturday. The UWS men's game starts at 7:05 p.m. Feb. 7. Bidding for jerseys begins at 1 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Feb. 7 and ends 15 minutes after game time. For more information, call Kirk at (715) 394-8361.


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Entrepreneur First (EF) Startup Accelerator to Fund Blockchain Projects
Entrepreneur First (EF), A U.K Government- Based Startup Accelerator, To Fund Blockchain Startups
The world of blockchain is further gaining adoption across the globe with United Kingdom carrying out an accelerator program for potentially “high growth” blockchain startups in the country. The Department of International Trade in the United Kingdom released a report to the potential entrepreneurs who want to establish their business in the country that Entrepreneur First (EF), a pre-seed investment company will be extending its funding to the blockchain startups too. This move aims to increase the overall participation of blockchain startups in the future of technology in the U.K.
Entrepreneur First (EF) To Fund Blockchain Startups.
Entrepreneur First (EF) launched a six-month program for startups in the technological field that will see the approved businesses gain support from the pre-seed investment to improve the product and develop its team. The highly profitable firms potentially will receive further rounds of investments.
The report stated that for the business to qualify for a U.K. visa, the entrepreneur has to raise at least $64,000 USD (£50,000 GBP) from a recognized organization by the U.K government.
The report emphasized on the need for these startups to focus on solving real problems and the hard technical problems. The project aims at improving then overall quality of technology across the country with blockchain being a key area of concern. It read,
“EF is particularly interested in founders who want to solve hard technical problems. Their alumni are having an impact in fields such as artificial intelligence, drones, security, virtual reality and the blockchain and have raised funding from the world's leading venture investors.”
Furthermore the blockchain startups with the potential for high growth can apply for a U.K entrepreneur visa and a permit to launch the startup in the country. Firms endorsed by governmental firms, like EF have a higher probability to get a visa as these government affiliated organizations can endorse the startups for the entrepreneur visa.
About Entrepreneur First (EF)
The Entrepreneur First (EF) is a startup accelerator that aims at building promising high growth companies from tech graduates and employees in technology firms to develop, grow and run their own businesses. The company was founded by Matthew Clifford and Alice Bentinck in 2011. EF has built over 80 companies and raised over $100 million USD in venture capital investment with the backing of Reid Hoffman, Greylock Partners, Mosaic Ventures and Peter Thiel's Founders Fund.


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Just after releasing the official Oxygen OS 5 based from Android 8.0 Oreo for the OnePlus 5,the company is now all set to bring Android 8.0 Oreo beta build for the OnePlus 5T.
A tweet posted by OnePlus Deutshcland, announced the new development following the arrival of the new update for the OnePlus 5T. The imminent arrival of the beta build suggests that it would receive the Oxygen OS 5 Open Beta based on Android Oreo update soon.
Christmas is over, but we still have a gift for you! ;) How about with the open beta for Android Oreo on the #OnePlus5t!
The arrival of Android Oreo on the OnePlus 5T is likely to include features such as picture-in-picture mode, notification dots, smart text selection, parallel app features, new camera UI design and other optimizations.


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We all love a good curry, don’t we? From a masala filled Indian curry, coconut-infused Sri Lankan curry or an aromatic Thai Green Curry, there’s certainly nothing more comforting than curry with rice. Well, foodies, a contestant from Masterchef Australia has given the good ol’ curry a unique twist. Delhi-born Depinder Chhibber prepared a Green Curry Cake in the invention challenge of the show’s ongoing 13th season. And this Green Curry Cake broke the internet for its uniqueness. Masterchef Australia Season 13 has witnessed a smatter of delicious Indian dishes. From the Bengali Puchka, Mangalorean Prawn Ghee Roast to the recent Kerala famous Meen Moilee, Indian foodies are rejoicing. Here’s everything you must know.
Panta Bhat Is Making Waves On MasterChef Australia
The humble Bengali Dish Panta Bhat has been making headlines of late. Recently, Bangladeshi-origin contestant Kishwar Chowdhury whipped up ‘Smoked Rice Water’ for the judges on the grand finale of Masterchef Australia 13. Viewers from the subcontinent were apalled as they recognised the dish as a version of the panta bhat, or cooked rice soaked overnight in water. The rice is then fermented and eaten with a dash mustard oil, green chillies, onions and a variety of condiments such as dried fish or pickles.
Indian-Origin Depinder Chhibber Prepares Kerala Favourite Meen Moilee
Masterchef Australia 2021 has created a storm among foodies and netizens thanks to the array of Indian dishes being prepared by contestants. Kishwar Chowdhury from Bangladesh wowed the judges with her Bengali style street food platter with phuchkas made from potatoes. New Delhi-born contestant, Depinder Chhibber recently prepared Prawn Moilee, a delicacy from Kerala with Coriander Rice and Peanut Salsa. Meen Moilee a staple from Kerala cuisine is a coconut and turmeric-infused fish curry. It’s aromatic and comforting. Depinder used prawns instead of fish and whipped up the curry in just 47 minutes for a stringent time-based challenge against an opponent. She took to Instagram and shared “Last night, I cooked one of my favourite dishes of all time: Prawn Moilee.”
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She Invented Green Curry Cake On Masterchef Australia
Indian origin Depinder Chhibber has been winning the hearts of judges and fans of Masterchef Australia with her lip-smacking dishes. Representing an array of Indian dishes like Indian Tiffin Bento Box, Tandoori Chicken, Prawn Ghee Roast, South Indian Chicken Curry and more, her dishes have gone viral. But her latest dish takes the cake, literally. Depinder Chhibber prepared a Green Curry Cake with White Chocolate Chilli Ganache, Coconut Ice Cream and a Coconut Crumb for the show’s Invention Test. Curry in a cake? Yes, you read that right.
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Her Green Curry Cake Was Widely Appreciated By Judges
A video shared by the official handle of Masterchef Australia of Depinder’s Green Curry Cake has garnered over 146k views and hundreds of comments. In the video, Depinder presents her dish to the judges, slightly hesitant about their reaction to her unusual creation. But Chef Andy Allen states that despite not being a fan of cakes, her creation has won him over. Andy also stated “Curry cake for the win!”. This is not the first time the talented chef has give a savoury spin to desserts. Earlier, Depinder Chibber prepared a Bombe Alaska with Wasabi ice cream. Depinder hopes to make Indian food more accessible. She dreams of writing a book on Indian fusion cuisine. So, will you ever try a Green Curry Cake?
Meanwhile, Curly Tales took up a weird food challenge to experiment with wacky food combinations. Watch this video and unravel the fun.


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In response to the FIFTH recall of the new Honda Fit the company’s board has cut CEO Takanobu Ito’s pay by a whopping 20 percent!
With SEMA just around the corner builders are now revealing the projects they’re taking to Las Vegas next month.
How exciting! The European version of Toyota’s Prius v has gotten a minor update for 2015.
Toyota is conducting a supplemental recall of some 247,000 vehicles to correct a potential airbag issue.
Chevy has previewed a quintet of modified vehicles heading to this year’s SEMA Show.
The all-new Mazda2 has won Japan’s most coveted automotive award.
Car companies are pretty clever. A lot of time, research and money gets spent before a new product is created.
Sorry Honda fans, because this is like rubbing salt in an open wound. The Civic Type R will be the best performance car Honda has ever built and chances are slim of it reaching the U.S.
Remember the X-Type? Lucky for Jaguar, most people don’t. A half-baked rebranding of a Ford product, the ill-fated attempt at a compact luxury sedan in the early 2000s never caught on. But Jaguar is back with a new compact sedan, the XE. And this time, it’s a complete in-house design.
Get used to big MINIs, as the new 5-Door Mini Hardtop has officially arrived, marked by its debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.
You’re looking at the Volkswagen XL Sport, an awesome combination of a crazy Volkswagen engineering and Ducati power.
The MINI variants keep on coming and the latest is the all-new 5-door MINI hardtop.
The Paris Motor Show isn’t the only event going on this week in the French city.
Adaptive cruise control is common on many high-end cars, but did you know that a massive monthly payment isn’t necessary to access the technology? Cars with adaptive cruise control will slow down and speed up according to the vehicle ahead, making highway commuting much easier. Some systems will even stop the car completely and then…
Subaru is pushing the Impreza into more premium territory for the 2015 model year as part of a mid-cycle refresh.
MINI will host a world premiere at this year’s Paris Motor Show.
The Mitsubishi Mirage might be the last vehicle you think of when it comes to race cars.
The folks at General Motors are hard at work on the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze. To keep up with its ever-evolving competition the new 2016 model is expected to lose a significant amount of weight while gaining a fuel-saving seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
The Fiat 500X is coming and so is the strange marketing material the Italian automaker creates.
The 2015 Honda Fit is already being recalled.
Volkswagen is getting Rallycross enthusiasts excited for this weekend’s debut of its Beetle GRC.
Scion has released sketches previewing two additional projects heading to Las Vegas this year.
Renault may have created the best-looking hybrid Americans will never get.
Cultural stereotypes aside, Germany is known for its advanced technology, engineering prowess and top-quality manufacturing. The land of beer, bratwurst and BMW is especially famed for its automobiles, which are renowned the world over for their driving dynamics and Autobahn-proven performance.


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The ability to be distinguishable in a highly saturated market is a trait all organizations are looking for. The reality, though, is that the idea is easier than the implementation. But STX – gearing up to launch Ontario’s first licensed sports betting exchange – is on a mission to innovate with its revolutionary tech stack set to take the Canadian province by storm. With AGCO licensing and approval, the launch of the STX product is imminent.
April 4 marked the one year anniversary of the regulated Ontario igaming and sports betting market, and in that time, the province has welcomed a whole host of operators providing their sportsbook offering.
The shift from a grey market to a regulated one has brought with it a great deal of opportunity for sportsbooks to tap into and grow their customer base.
But opportunity also breeds competition, leading some observers to conclude that supply is now higher than the demand.
That’s where STX comes in.
Unlike traditional sportsbooks which offer one-sided pricing, STX is ready to shake up the Ontario market with a differentiated approach where users determine odds by placing an order on its app, and trades completed only once the buyer and seller have agreed on a settled price.
STX, meanwhile, acts as the fiduciary, making sure participants are operating in a fair manner.
Championing STX’s emergence in Ontario – the company’s first jurisdiction – is its modern tech stack. Built from the ground up, it provides bettors, from professionals to recreational, the ability to bet responsibly utilizing its rich API and industry-leading risk mitigation tools and transparency.
“While the rest of the industry has been battling in a land grab, we have been in the shadows focused on perfecting our platform. We are beyond excited to showcase our hard work for the enthusiastic sports betting community in Ontario,” said STX founder Justin Deutsch.
The house-built platform enables back office automation and customization for all reporting and operating requirements with concurrency, reliability, scalability and immutability installed as the key components of its engineering, facilitating the most robust and stable platform in the industry.
With markets open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, STX users can place orders throughout a game or a season and make informed decisions on developments as the market fluctuates.
Although the launch focus will be on the exchange, the STX backend platform is built to facilitate traditional online sportsbook and casino as well, gearing it up to be the first all-in-one online gaming platform in the regulated North American market.
“The focus at STX is not only on bringing a new demographic of day trader into the world of sports betting, but also providing a better experience for every potential customer from recreational to professional,” Deutsch explained. “Our team takes immense pride in creating unique and engaging customer experiences with white glove customer service. Retention will be key to our success. Loyalty is scarce in this industry and we believe that is a function of lack of product innovation and swift response to customer needs, both things we will provide at the highest level.”
STX has already secured a comprehensive partnership with US Integrity that will see the sports betting integrity monitoring company provide its services via its proprietary dashboard, while the company was also recognized as a finalist in the 2022 SBC First Pitch competition at SBC Summit North America.
The message is clear; STX is ready to transform the market and act as an industry trailblazer, merging sports betting with traditional financial markets infrastructure.
The STX app can be downloaded by visiting www.stxapp.io.


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MUIR: We talked to a number of economists on this, as you know, Christiane. Mark Zandi for one said, if we pumped $20 billion into the economy in the next year, if every American spent that would be the equivalent of $64 in the next year we could actually create 200,000 jobs. But I wanted to answer what Chrystia said about buying only Made in America or only Made in German, only -- that's a giant leap from what the question was that was posed this week. These economists told us unanimously that all things equal, durability, price, that if you want to buy a cabinet from up the street from the furniture store, or a product at your retail outlet that says Made in America, you're not going to throw off the global trade balance. And you will help create a job in America. They said it's as simple as that.
FREELAND: What I liked about David's report, at the end when you were refurnishing that house, the Viking stove was the one appliance you found that was 100% made in America. And I think that's the kind of place you should see America focusing on.
Hang on a sec. The high-end manufacturing. It's something where if you look at western industrialized economy's, Germany is one country that has been really successful at hanging on to manufacturing. And that's because as Mort was saying, they haven't focused on the cheap stuff. They've said what we can do that is special is the super specialized stuff. It requires a highly educated work force.
GERARD: Germany has a manufacturing strategy. We don't. And the reality is when you talk about the high end stuff, the iPad and the iPhone are made in China, they're not made in America. If you look at a modern wind turbine invented in Sandusky, Ohio we can't make a wind turbine from start to finish, because we've never had a strategy.
AMANPOUR: So what is the strategy? If America doesn't have one, why not? Because it is, by far, still the biggest manufacturer in the world.
ZUCKERMAN: We have never had that kind of state intervention in terms of an industrial policy. That's not been the way the American system works. But we actually put handicaps on it in this sense, I mean, we have health care costs that are so dramatically higher than everybody else that people want to ship jobs abroad. We have taxes that makes absolutely though sense. There are a lot of special benefits for individual companies, individual industries. We ought to eliminate as many of those as we can and lower the tax rates so that there's more of an opportunity to develop and do business here in the United States. There are some things we can do.
We should have an infrastructure policy rather than an industrial policy which would make it a lot easier for the private sector to work. We have absolutely -- those would create many, many jobs and would be a great stimulus for our economy.


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If it weren’t for lithium, we wouldn’t have smartphones, e-bikes or electric vehicles. The light metal can be found in all rechargeable batteries, with demand for this rare natural resource having risen considerably – not least due to the steady expansion of e-mobility.
As reported earlier by en:former, the global search for new sources is on. Most of the known reserves are limited to a handful of regions in South America, China and Australia. This is where the coveted lithium carbonate is mined by drying out the brine in expansive saltwater lakes or from rock formations. German newspaper F.A.Z. recently published an article titled The White Gold of the Seas (in German; free of charge for “F.A.Z.+” readers or with a trial subscription) presenting a new, unconventional extraction method.
A team headed up by US researcher and physics Nobel Prize winner Steven Chu of world-renowned Stanford University seeks to extract lithium from ocean water. The scientists believe that the world’s seas are home to over 200 billion metric tons of lithium – several times more than on-land reserves. However, lithium carbonate in seawater is present in an extremely low concentration of approximately 0.0002 percent, making its extraction an extremely challenging proposition.
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The first step entails using an electro-chemical method to store the lithium obtained from seawater in an electrode material. By applying alternating current instead of negative voltage, the positive ions are sucked into the electrode, after which they are shot back out immediately. According to the researchers, after a total of ten such cycles, lithium and sodium can be stored at a ratio of 1:1.
So far, the new lithium extraction method tests conducted by the team of scientists have been limited to the lab. However, if demand continues to rise, lithium could be mined from the sea at some point.


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This is not a cheap “pleasure”.
Lifestyle platform of the star launched the sale of a BDSM lingerie.
So, the online store celebrity began selling a collection of provocative underwear (which cost more than $ 600) from the brand Fleet Ilya, to embody the sexual fantasies of the customers into reality.
“What made BDSM fantasies”, – stated in the description of the spicy products of the British brand. Interestingly, the platform Goop also offer to buy a whip for $ 240.
Add that Gwyneth Paltrow regularly gets into scandals with respect to products that it sells on its website.
Earlier it was reported that vitamins for pregnant and lactating women, which she sold on its website exceeded the recommended dosage. Vitamins called The Mother Load, according to gynecologists and endocrinologists, contain large amounts of vitamin A, which can harm both mother and baby. Also the specialists of the largest portal about pregnancy in the USA Baby Center note that the drug can cause serious fetal defects during pregnancy.
Then the Goop in turn responded to the statement and noted that the vitamins The Mother Load absolutely safe and do not harm pregnant women and nursing mothers, if they will not take in your diet too many carrots, which contains vitamin A.
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The serial entrepreneur's new beauty brand is based around the lifestyle and artisans of Provence.
The debut collection for fall 2017 retailing will be produced and distributed by CWF.
Steamrolled in recent years by cheap-chic behemoths H&M and Zara, French stores are adopting the tactics of their bigger and more efficient foes.
NEW YORK — And then there was one.
Target has put the word out that it is winnowing its teen cosmetics section to one brand, leaving manufacturers sweating, wondering whose header will be saved.
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Two US fashion retailers, Gap-owned Banana Republic and upmarket shoes and accessories brand Michael Kors, have signed for stores at Westfield London.
Banana Republic will open a 9,000 sq ft store while Michael Kors’ shop will cover 1,800 sq ft. Both stores will open in the spring.
Banana Republic has four stores in London: on Regent Street - where it debuted in 2008 - in Covent Garden, and shopping centres One New Change and Brent Cross. It will open on the King’s Road next month and in Bath. It operates more than 500 stores in the US, Canada and Japan.
Michael Kors will open its third UK store in Westfield. Its second is to open imminently on Regent Street in the former Dollond & Aitchison store. It made its debut on New Bond Street in 2009.
Westfield director of operations Bill Giouroukos said: “Banana Republic and Michael Kors are leading international retailers and will be a fantastic contribution to the centre’s offer.”
The developer revealed this week that total sales at Westfield London soared 24.7% to £870m in 2010
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Niche streaming video services continue to proliferate. Now, there is one more niche being filled: The craft brewery BrewDog and its founders, James Watt and Martin Dickie, are launching a new subscription video on-demand service targeting beer and wine lovers.
Called The BrewDog Network, the service will be a general entertainment service, with beer, wine and spirits at the center of its programming.
The service will be ad-free at launch and cost $4.99 per month; new content is being added regularly over the first
year. At launch, it will be available through app on iOS and Android, as well as on the web.
Dickie and Watt are best-known for their TV show, “Brew Dogs,” which aired on the now-defunct Esquire Network. The Brew Dog Network will resurrect the program — which sees the duo traveling the world to taste and create unique beers — as “The BrewDog Show.”
Indeed, perhaps the most notable thing about the service is that it has a launch slate of 14 original programs and has acquired a slate of programming. All told, the service has a launch slate comparable to niche services begun by larger brands. It was started by a brewery and the production company behind the original TV program, Redtail Media.
Original programs will include a business docu-series, hosted by Watt and Dickie, called "Business Punks,” a cooking show that will pair burgers and beers, multiple shows where hosts create new craft beers or creative cocktails, a handful of travel shows exploring global food and drink, and even a boozy game show hosted by the prolific TV producer and host Marc Summers called “Throwback Trivia.”
The service also acquired programming like “Brown Bag Wine Tasting,” where actor William Shatner drinks wine and talks to interesting people, and a travel cooking show from celebrity chef Curtis Stone called “Surfing the Menu.”
“The Brew Dog Show” is not the only cult hit show being resurrected. “Four Sheets,” hosted by comedian Zane Lamprey, is a reboot of Lamprey’s show “Three Sheets,” which previously aired on Travel Channel and Spike, and sees the host traveling the world and trying out local alcohol-related traditions.
“This is a genuine move to take the video-on-demand revolution to a new level,” Watt says in a statement to Digital News Daily. “Just as Netflix has pioneered mainstream streaming services, The BrewDog Network will be the first globally recognized, passion-focused platform. We believe craft beer can be the inspiration for the most popular content on the internet – maybe even more popular than videos of cats falling off walls or celebrity sex tapes.”


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Jeweller Michael Hill has introduced an alternative to mined diamonds into their collection: Fenix Laboratory-created diamonds. The company says the diamonds have “essentially the same chemical composition, physical properties and structure of natural diamonds”, and will offer consumers the “choice of a quality alternative”. The lab-created diamonds are initially being offered in a collection of solitaire rings, available for custom order only.
Athlete and bushfire survivor Turia Pitt has launched a social media campaign, #SpendWithThem, urging people to shop from local businesses in bushfire-affected regions. The Instagram account acts as a platform to showcase small businesses in bushfire affected towns and regions across the country, from the South Coast of NSW to Kangaroo Island. The aim of the campaign is to “help rebuild towns and businesses affected by fire”, by ‘spending with them’.
For more information, follow @spendwiththem on Instagram.
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The Aussie skincare brand has launched their latest offering to the masses; an oil cleanser called ‘Fancy Face’. It works by using oil to dissolve makeup, primer, sunscreen and all the dirt and grime from the day, leaving skin clean and soft. The brand’s founder Zoe Foster Blake says oil cleansers “balance the skin, and cleanse without disrupting your acid mantle of stripping the skin of lipids, leaving your skin replenished and soft”. Fancy!


text: In more signs of increasing competition for buyers among developers, Sino Land and Hopewell are launching their joint residential project in Wan Chai at 20 per cent below secondary prices in the area. The developers released the price list for the first batch of 220 units at the Avenue at an average of HK$18,771 per square foot for buyers who will pay in cash, compared with the HK$23,500 going rate at a nearby development, JResidence. "The launch price is lower than my expectations," said Alfred Lau, a property analyst at Bocom International. The sales plan for the Avenue, which has 1,096 units, comes on the heels of Nan Fung Development's offer this week of up to 22 per cent discounts on its first batch of 318 units at the Visionary project in Tung Chung. Factoring in the discounts, a 436 sqft unit on the sixth floor of Block 2 at the Avenue will change hands for HK$7.67 million, or HK$17,606 per square foot, while a 338 sqft flat on the seventh floor is being offered for HK$6.1 million. To speed up sales, the developers will offer 8 per cent off for buyers who opt for cash payment in 180 days plus a 2 per cent discount and a 7.5 per cent cut as a subsidy to help them meet stamp duty payments. "It is a low-price tactic to draw buyers. Once it generates strong sales for the initial batch, developers will cut the sweeteners and raise prices for the next batches," Lau said. On Wednesday, Hutchison Whampoa sold a 6,863 sqft house on 28 Barker Road at the Peak for HK$740 million, the second-highest price paid for such property in Hong Kong.


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AC/DC sell the most concert tickets in 2015
AC/DC sold the most concert tickets in 2015, while Taylor Swift had the highest gross for total ticket sales.
AC/DC sold 2.31 million tickets in 2015, grossing $180million. Taylor Swift’s higher ticket prices saw Swift net $250.4 million (2.27 million tickets).
One Direction ($158.8million), U2 ($152.2million) and Foo Fighters ($127million) round out the top-five highest grossing acts of the year.
AC/DC released 17th album ‘Rock Or Bust’ in November 2014, reaching Number Three in both the UK and US charts, as well as topping the charts in their homeland of Australia.
These concerts could be the last by AC/DC. Earlier in 2015, singer Brian Johnson spoke about the possibility of retirement, conceding that ‘Rock Or Bust’ could be the band’s last album.
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NAI sues GNC, others over infringement of beta-alanine patents
NAI alleges in the suit that two patents it holds that cover its CarnoSyn beta-alanine are infringed upon by a product called Neon Sport Volt. In the suit NAI names as defendants Woodbolt Distribution (also known as Cellucor), GNC Corporation and Bodybuilding.com. NAI also is seeking a preliminary injunction on the manufacture, importation or sale of the product.
NAI's complaint is based on two patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 8,067,381 ("the '381 patent") and 8,129,422 ("the '422 patent"), both titled "Methods and compositions for increasing the anaerobic working capacity in tissues” and issued in 2011 and 2012, respectively. The complaint alleges that Woodbolt is marketing the Neon Sport Volt product as specifically formulated to contain high amounts of beta-alaine. Product promotional literature quoted in the complainted included statements such as "[a]n in your face, high energy pre-workout with unmatched doses of beta-alanine" and and that "Volt's signature ingredient is surely beta-alanine, and at max dose, Volt delivers, in many cases, more than 2x the amount of max dosed competing products."
"NAI's suit alleges that Woodbolt decided to launch a blatantly infringing beta-alanine product, Volt™, as a pre-workout supplement containing high amounts of beta-alanine. The suit also alleges infringement by GNC and BodyBuilding.com for marketing and distributing the infringing product. The defendants are well aware of NAI's '381 and '422 patents," said Mark A. LeDoux, CEO of NAI. "NAI will continue to take steps to protect and defend its valuable intellectual property portfolio."
Distribution began in June
The product was launched in May and began widespread distribution through GNC stores in June, according to the complaint. The complaint stated further that Woodbolt had imported 33,600 kilograms of beta-alanine from a Chinese supplier in May and June.
NAI has also sued Woodbolt for infringement of the '381 and '422 patents on other Woodbolt products – C4 Extreme, M5 Extreme, N0 Extreme, BCAA and Cre. That case is pending in the Southern District court of Texas.
GNC has captured an increasing share of the sports nutrition market in recent years. In 2011, the company said it had 25% of the market, and in a statement in early June of this year it said it had boosted that share to 27%. In addition to third party products like Volt, GNC sells its own sports products such as AMP Wheybolic 60, Beyond RAW, Revo and Reloaded.
GNC has a corporate policy of not commenting on pending litigation. Efforts to reach Woodbolt for comment were unsuccessful.


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Fast casual pizza isn't 'just competition for pizza' brands, but for all restaurants, particularly during lunch.
Systems should have mobile and online integrations, loyalty, security enhancements and reporting functionality.
CEO says the system offers insight into what's most profitable or likely to drive repeat customers.
CEC shares reach 52-week high following news of its sale to a private equity firm.
Many of the company's units are 17 years old and are inconsistent with the branding efforts in the past five years.
Chuck E. Cheese's hits a 52-week high after rumors surface about a sale.
Flash's incompatibility with Apple products has contributed to its dwindling presence.
The cost of wheat continues to tumble.
Wall Street experiences more record highs.
This year's readers were interested in menu trends, marketing campaigns and emerging technologies.
Wheat prices continue to fall, now averaging under $6.50.
Mobile ordering, carry out/delivery, transparency and customer service are on the agenda.
Customization, speed, local and gluten-free were the top buzzwords this year.
Wheat prices continue to tumble, falling 18 cents in a week.
The fast casual segment experienced a 9 percent growth in visits in 2013, led in part by top-your-own pizza concepts.
Deep dish appeared on more menus, and 'healthy-halo' descriptors also increased.
Yum! Brands shares fall following the company's Analyst Day.
Chicken will also be a major focus in the U.S., as the company advertises WingStreet for the first time.
Gluten-free, non-wheat themes jump on the prediction list for the New Year.
Wheat prices remain under $7 for a second week.
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October 15, 2013 |
WASHINGTON: Seeking an ecosystem in India that rewards and protects intellectual property, the US industry has urged Finance Minister P Chidambaram to lift the FDI caps in important sectors like insurance and defence. In a meeting with the FM, which was closed to the press, a group of US industry executives from the US-India Business Council (USIBC) sought adjustment in the retail policy to attract major investment and organised players into India. However, the views of Chidambaram, who is currently in the US, were not immediately known.
October 2, 2013 |
NEW DELHI: With the US business community questioning "predictability" of policies in India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has hit out, suggesting that they were finding "faults and excuses" because of economic slowdown in this country. "There have been US business concerns but very largely these are concerns which arise out of the slowdown of the Indian economy," Singh said. "When Indian economy was growing at the rate of eight to nine per cent, I think everybody was quite happy.
September 29, 2013 |
NEW DELHI: The Central Information Commission has directed the Civil Aviation Ministry to disclose reasons for allotting international routes to Indian operators. The directive came on the plea of one Mukesh Yadav who was denied the information by the Ministry as it contended that disclosure of file notings would expose the commercial secrets of the operators and compromise their competitive position. "... the note-sheets contain information supplied by Indian carriers with reference to their business plans and include commercial confidence, trade secrets or intellectual property ," the ministry had claimed before the panel.
August 25, 2013 |
NEW DELHI: Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) has contested US allegations that India's patent Act is discriminatory and said America can go to WTO's dispute settlement mechanism if such is the case. An industry body comprising mainly domestic drugmakers, IPA said several US companies have substantially increased revenues and market capitalisation in India since 2005 when the patent laws were amended in conformity with the WTO's agreement on intellectual property rights (i.e TRIPs)
August 6, 2013 |
BANGALORE: Information technology solutions company Prisma Global has acquired majority stake in German technology venture Prisma Gmbh for aboutRs 27 crore. The Mumbai-based IT solutions company will now own the Intellectual Property (IP) of technologies developed by the German firm like image recognition and augmented reality product Snap2life, which links two-dimensional images like a newspaper advertisement with digital content through the mobile phone. Shreeram Iyer, Chairman and Group CEO of Prisma Global, said the acquisition will help bring more innovative technology to India.
July 28, 2013 |
WASHINGTON: America's top medical research center, the National Institute of Health (NIH), has suspended its clinical trials in India in the wake of the country toughening its regulatory norms. An arm of the US health department and considered as one of the world's best health-related research institutions, NIH is not the only one to take such a decision. Many in the private sector have taken similar decisions in recent months and have been withdrawing their clinical trials from India.
July 17, 2013 |
MUMBAI: Pharma giant Abbott Laboratories said it is committed to the Indian market and has a clear strategy for the country: push its best brands and focus on nutrition and over-the-counter drug portfolios. The company also made it clear that as far as it is concerned, issues like intellectual property and compulsory licences are not relevant here. "Abbott is extremely committed and this is not just a cliche. We are strongly committed to the Indian market across all its different divisions," said Bhasker Iyer , Divisional Vice-President, Established Pharmaceuticals Division (EPD)
July 12, 2013 |
WASHINGTON: Welcoming the recent Indian decision to put a hold on its policy of Preferential Market Access(PMA), the United States has expressed its concern over continued investment climate in India and its policies related to Intellectual Property Regime (IPR). The Obama Administration yesterday conveyed the message to India when Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma met US Trade Representatives (USTR) Mike Froman on the sidelines of the 38th annual Leadership Summit of the US India Business Council (USIBC)
June 27, 2013 |
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers today alleged that India's "discriminatory" trade and industry policies were hurting American companies and asked it to reverse course or face risk to the "budding" trade ties. Alleging that Indian policies are now providing a "hostile environment" to the US companies, representatives of top companies and trade bodies here called for a "bold" US policies in response to those from India. "India has not been a battleground in the effort to protect intellectual property in recent years, but with recent developments, that soon may change," warned Congressman Fred Upton, Chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee.
June 26, 2013 |
NEW DELHI: The country's contribution to Intellectual Property (IP) creation is witnessing a steady growth, however, investments in R&D and patent activities in the country are still relatively slow when compared to developed nations, a report says. According to globalisation and market expansion advisory firm Zinnov's study 'Enhancing the IP Quotient in MNC R&D centres', IP creation is witnessing steady growth in MNC R&D centres, but investments in R&D and patent activities in India are still relatively slow.


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Technology News - Inside Retail Asia
Social media network hits milestone. From sister site, Internet Retailing.
Characters from the Line chat app feature at Line Village Store, which has launched at Bangkok’s Siam Square One.
Xiaomi Hong Kong has opened its second flagship store, in Hang Lung Centre.
More than 1000 fans waited in heavy rain for the official opening of Hong Kong RazerStore on Saturday.
The first official Apple Taiwan retail store is about to open, in the capital’s Taipei 101 tower.
YouCam Makeup’s consultation mode will be available at Fruit Gathering’s new Tokyo store from June 15.
Sonova Asia Pacific is hoping its new international training institute will help drive hearing-aid sales in China.
Touted as the c-store of the future, 7-Eleven Signature, opened in Seoul yesterday.
New data from Juniper Research forecasts the global value of contactless payments will reach US$1.3 trillion by 2019.
A new Lotte store robot marks a first for South Korea’s retail industry.
Society should prepare for decades of pain as the internet disrupts the economy, warns Alibaba boss Jack Ma.
WeChat payments may cover every shop in China within two years.


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Mark Zuckerberg makes 'trusted lieutenant' Adam Mosseri Instagram CEO after co-founders quit
October 2, 2018 11:20 AM NPT
The appointment comes after the photo-sharing app's co-founders resigned last week without giving a clear reason. Photo, from left to right: Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger, new Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom.
Oct 2: Facebook has named Adam Mosseri, a 10-year veteran at the company and a member of Mark Zuckerberg's 'inner circle', as the CEO of Instagram.
The appointment comes after the photo-sharing app's co-founders resigned last week without giving a clear reason.
Kevin Systrom, Instagram's CEO, and Mike Krieger, its other co-founder, announced Mosseri's appointment Monday on the company blog in an awkward post.
'We are thrilled to hand over the reins to a product leader with a strong design background and a focus on craft and simplicity — as well as a deep understanding of the importance of community,' the pair wrote.
Mosseri was named as Instagram's head of product in May and said on Twitter he was 'humbled and excited by the new role'.
He began as a designer at Facebook and most recently led its news feed.
The founders sought to reassure users that Mosseri will 'hold true' to Instagram's values and community.
Some users have worried since last week's surprise departure that Instagram will become more like its parent company, becoming getting cluttered with features and sucking up personal data.
'Since we announced our departure, many people have asked us what we hope for the future of Instagram,' the pair said.
'To us, the most important thing is keeping our community — all of you — front and center in all that Instagram does.
'We believe that Adam will hold true to these values and that Instagram will continue to thrive.
'We remain excited for the future of Instagram in the coming years as we transition from being leaders at Instagram to being just two users in a billion.
'We’re confident that under Adam’s leadership, Instagram will evolve and improve and we look forward to the future of the product and community.'


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SAN FRANCISCO: Web sites and apps utilizing Google’s promoting instruments will be capable of block personalised advertisements to web customers in California and elsewhere as a part of the Alphabet unit’s effort to assist them adjust to the state’s new privateness regulation, it informed shoppers this week.
The California Client Privateness Act (CCPA), which works into impact on Jan. 1, requires giant companies to let shoppers decide out of the sale of their private information. Lobbying by web firms earlier this yr did not have the regulation exclude personalised advertisements, leaving the preferred and profitable on-line advertisements in jeopardy.
Advertisers generally spend as much as 10 instances extra money to put personalised advertisements, which take into consideration a shopper’s shopping historical past, pursuits and previous behaviour when figuring out which message to show.
It’s unclear what number of writer and advertiser shoppers will allow the brand new restrictions, as interpretations of the regulation might fluctuate. Google declined to elaborate on whether or not additional measures associated to the brand new regulation have been forthcoming.
Web sites and apps promoting advertisements via Google instruments resembling AdSense and Advert Supervisor aren’t required to make vital adjustments below the corporate’s new compliance phrases, which it posted on-line and despatched to shoppers during the last three days.
However advert sellers can select to cease personalised advertisements both to all shoppers with web addresses originating in California or to any particular person worldwide that blocks the sale of private information.
Google stated that when the “restricted information processing” is triggered, advertisements will solely be based mostly off basic information such because the consumer’s city-level location or the topic of the web page the place the advert is showing.
Moreover, Google is not going to file private info for future promoting functions within the restricted mode.
Advertisers utilizing Google’s instruments additionally could have the selection to limit information processing, although they might then lose options used to personalise advertisements to shoppers that, as an example, have visited a selected retailer or put in a selected app.
The California regulation has been in comparison with Europe’s Basic Information Safety Regulation, a privateness regulation affecting European customers that went into impact in 2018 and has turn into the idea of knowledge privateness investigations concentrating on Google, Fb and different tech firms.


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Harrisburg, PA - Today, Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding joined Nicholas Bertram, president of GIANT Food Stores to announce that the Department of Agriculture and GIANT have entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center.
“GIANT’s investment in the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center demonstrates a commitment to Pennsylvania agriculture and the positive impact that public-private partnerships can have on this critical industry,” said Secretary Redding. “These partnerships allow us to introduce the world of agriculture to residents from all corners of the commonwealth, celebrating our rich heritage, telling our stories, and inspiring the future.”
Under the partnership, GIANT will become the official sponsor of the Exposition Hall in the complex, and will have a display during the Farm Show -- located in the GIANT Exposition Hall -- highlighting PA Preferred® vendors through product sampling.
“When you think of Central Pennsylvania and the Harrisburg area, the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center almost immediately comes to mind,” said Nicholas Bertram, president, GIANT Food Stores. “As the market leader and as a company founded and headquartered in nearby Carlisle, we couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to have our name on this iconic and important building as a public symbol of our longstanding support of the community as well as local farmers and food purveyors.”
The 103rd Pennsylvania Farm Show runs January 5 – 12, 2019 and will honor agriculture’s rich heritage and promising future with this year’s theme, Inspiring Pennsylvania’s Story. The theme, which will be represented throughout of the weeklong event, will include related events like a daily story time for children, interviews with real Pennsylvanians working in agriculture, and opportunities for attendees to engage and tell their own stories.
“Each year, more than one million people walk the halls of this complex, and not just in January during the Farm Show. We host events throughout the year that not only showcase the best and brightest in agriculture, but also make a real economic impact on our local community,” said Sharon Altland Myers, executive director of the Farm Show Complex. “Through continued investments, we are able to provide visitors with experiences that they enjoy and will remember forever. This partnership will only build on those investments.”
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is the nation’s largest indoor agricultural event, featuring 12,000 competitive exhibits, more than 5,200 of which are animal competitions, plus 300 commercial exhibitors. For more information, visit https://www.farmshow.pa.gov.
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Audi R4 Sports Car Could makes it to Production
Audi R4 Sports car may be offered to the consumers in near future. The Audi R4 production may also start in the near future.
Audi is the famous luxury car maker which is sitting high. As per the news we say that at the Shanghai auto show, the official from Audi’s team said that might be possible company may offer the Audi R4 Sports car to consumers. Mr. Wolfgang said that they have already developed the Le Mans Inspired hyper car and now the plan is moving forward to make and launch something different for consumers. Audi is all set to offer a Boxstersized sports car. As per this we think the company has played his golden card again in the auto mobile sector. The Audi R4 Sports car was facing ups and downs from quite some time, but then now we think that the car can come to the production.
The company has some two empty spaces for lining up two cars. One will be lined up above the R8 and one will be going to be placed under the R8. Audi R4 feature will be going to have two lengths one is larger and one is smaller. The smaller one will comprise same size as the Porsche Boxster presently has. The car has been already facing the process of designing, packaging and evaluating. The market is not prepared for such type of launches.
The company Audi has a requirement to fulfill as a midsized engine car. The car will comprise of the right balance and weight so the balancing of the vehicle gets easier. The Audi R4 car price should be affordable so the consumers can purchase it off without thinking twice.
Crux of the news: The Company Audi is planning to launch two new vehicles. One will be lined up above the R8 and one will be going to be placed under the R8. The car will be going to fall in two prominent length sizes. The company is all set to offer a Boxstersized sports car. After launching Le Mans Inspired hyper car now company will be going to launch to more two vehicles. One of the cars will be designed packaged and evaluated and launched. The company will be going to try and offer the car in the petrol variants because the Chinese market doesn’t support diesel power trains.


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High Desert Farmers Market to return to Victor Valley College's lower campus after COVID forced its relocation to Apple Valley
After being displaced more than a year ago amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Victor Valley Farmers Market will return to Victor Valley College's lower campus next week.
Beginning Thursday, Aug. 12, the state-certified farmers market will set up shop weekly in the parking lot directly across from VVC's gymnasium on Fish Hatchery Road, Victor Valley Farmers Market Manager Michelle Cregut told the Daily Press.
Visitor parking will be located in the dirt lot near VVC's police building and the entrance to the Mojave Riverwalk on Fish Hatchery Road, according to Cregut.
The market will offer farm-fresh produce and small business, retail and food vendors, including favorites such as Old Towne Bakery and Bon Jour Kefir Yogurt, which serves over 30 flavors, Cregut said.
“Many of our customers love the lemon, ginger, orange carrot drink from our lemonade guy and the variety of food vendors,” Cregut said. “We have everything from vegan to hummus, Thai to Mexican, and panini sandwiches.”
Over the years, some of the farmers at the market have included Angel Farms out of Riverside County, the Fresno-based Zeng Thao Farms and Buenrostro Farms from Mentone.
The farmers market relocated to a dirt lot on the southwest corner of Rock Springs Road in Apple Valley just after March 2020 when VVC officials closed the campus at the start of the pandemic.
But the move back to the college does not mean an end to the market’s temporary location, which is at the intersection of Deep Creek and Rock Springs roads.
“After talking with our customers, we realized that we needed to keep our location off Rock Springs Road,” Cregut said. “The farmers market will continue weekly at the Apple Valley location beginning September 4th.”
Cregut said the Apple Valley market will look similar to the VVC location, but will also include vendors that are not usually allowed, like mobile phone carriers, health care companies and larger retailers.
In a previous interview, Kerri Santoro, who launched the farmers market nearly 30 years ago, told the Daily Press the endeavor had survived the Great Recession, economic slowdowns and relocations in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’re thankful that the state considered farmers markets an essential business during the early part of the pandemic,” Cregut said. “But while we only shut down for about three weeks, the shutdown affected many of our vendors and customers.”
To set up shop at the market, vendors pay about $50 for a 10-foot by 10-foot space. Farmers and food vendors pay 10% of gross sales “based on the honor system,” Cregut said.
The High Desert Farmers Market runs from 8 a.m. to noon every Thursday on the lower campus of Victor Valley College, 18422 Bear Valley Road, Victorville.
At the Apple Valley location, the market runs from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday.
For more information, visit www.HighDesertFarmersMarket.com or call 760-247-3769.
Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227 or firstname.lastname@example.org. Follow him on Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz.


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Golf Industry News - Performance54
Sports marketing, events, and consultancy group Performance54 has strengthened the experience of its team globally with senior appointments and the opening of new international offices.
Flightscope appoints Performance54 as marketing partner25-10-2021
Golf tracking and sports performance data company FlightScope, has partnered with specialist golf marketing consultancy Performance54 to drive increased brand awareness and product sales with golfers across the UK and Europe.
England Golf welcomes Performance54 as Official Partner09-09-2021
England Golf has named global marketing, events, and consultancy group, Performance54, as an Official Partner.


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The Real Threat To Financial Institutions in the Digital Age
Christoffer O. Hernæs is executive VP of strategy, innovation and analysis at Sparebank 1 Group, Norway’s second-largest financial institution. An article by him recently published in TechCrunch is second to none I have read – and I have read more than a few – when it comes to explaining what financial institutions have to fear from the likes of Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal or any other tech company deciding to get into the payments business.
Here’s the news flash: IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY OF THOSE COMPANIES WANTING TO BE BANKS. Mr. Hernæs explains, “The cost and complexity of running a bank is not compatible with the fundamental business model of tech companies, and meeting the capital requirements, compliance and overhead associated with running a bank is perhaps best left to the banks.”
What these tech companies are doing, according to Christoffer, is using the existing financial services infrastructure to capture value that will feed their business models. Meanwhile, because this is not seen as an attack on their “core business,” many incumbents have a mindset similar to Alfred E. Neuman, the fictitious mascot and cover boy of Mad magazine, “What – me worry?”
However, worry they should because disruption is not about technology. It is about using technology to improve the access and experience of the consumer or business being served – or underserved, as most often is the case. When it comes to doing battle with tech companies in this regard, too many financial institutions face long odds.
Those chances diminish even more if the tech companies successfully capture so much of the value in the infrastructure that the core business of banks and credit unions is essentially commoditized. Maybe for the giant institutions this is less of a worry given their scale and profitable corporate side of the house, but, for the other 99 percent of organizations that don’t count assets in trillions, it should give pause. It has implications that may change things sooner rather than later.
Recently, a statement insert from a bank was dropped on my desk. This bank had a message for its customers and, without going into details that might give away the name of the institutions, the message was if your cards or accounts are compromised and you don’t let us know within a certain timeframe, it is “on you.” In fact, the bank was letting its customers know that if they waited long enough it was all “on you.”
My first instinct was to hold this up as an example of an institution that simply does not “get it.” After all, who is responsible for the security and safety of the banking and payments system in the US if not financial institutions? However, this statement insert is not from an institution that is out of touch. It is a message from an organization that is already facing the commoditization of its business.
After all, the water company doesn’t forgive the charges that resulted from a leak under your house that you didn’t know about. The electric company doesn’t tell you not to worry about it when you leave for a vacation and forget to turn the air conditioning down. They can’t afford to. They are in a highly regulated, commodity business.
In that statement insert, the bank was saying they could no longer afford to give their customers the security and safety they deserved likely because more and more of the value associated with their core business was being disrupted by various non-traditional players. This, according to Mr. Hernæs, is going to be a reality a number of financial institutions will face if they continue to see tech companies as a limited threat just because they are unlikely to become banks.
He states: “Where yesterday’s customers went to the bank as a one-stop shop for all financial services, the customers of the future can choose from a wide range of financial services delivered from third-party solutions…For all these services to function someone has to manage ledgers and settlements, maintain checking and savings accounts, as well as meet capital requirements, manage risk and comply with governmental directives and regulations. With traditional banks as that someone, the development is eerily similar to how telcos are stuck with managing and building information super-highways in order to provide sufficient bandwidth for YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, Spotify and a wide range of OTT service providers that benefit from high speed internet connections in order to profit.”
Many credit Winston Churchill with saying, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it” but actually it was George Santayana who wrote (in The Life of Reason, 1905): “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Never have there been more apt words for the banking industry in these heady days after the launch of Apple Pay, regardless of who said it first.


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Stolen Goods: Plagiarism and Fashion Scholarship
“Arsenic Dress”: English or French, c. 1860s The Fashion Research Collection at Ryerson University. Gift The Racked website, recently published a piece on toxic clothing that appears to be an unattributed reproduction of a body of work by Ryerson University fashion scholar Dr. Alison Matthews David. The Racked post even includes a photo of the arsenic dress from the popular “Fashion Victims” exhibition at the Bata Shoe museum in Toronto that Matthews David and Bata head curator Elizabeth Semmelhack co-curated. http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/fashion-victims/Read more


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16 Mag Shops are tracking their customers via mobile phone
Signals given off by phones allow shopping centres to monitor how long people stay and which stores they visit.
Jonathan Richards, San Francisco, The Times
Customers in shopping centres are having their every move tracked by a new type of surveillance that listens in on the whisperings of their mobile phones.
The technology can tell when people enter a shopping centre, what stores they visit, how long they remain there, and what route they take as they walked around. [leggi tutto su The Times]


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Recent years have seen a huge upsurge in the number of electric vehicles on our roads. By the end of 2018, global cumulative sales of highway-legal light-duty plug-in vehicles reached 5 million, up 3 million from 2016. An increasing number of people are realising the benefits of electric vehicles, with electric battery technology paving the way to improved sustainability.
It’s not surprising then, that the technology is making an impact in various global industries looking to reduce their environmental impact, with mining and tunnelling one of the areas currently crying out for an energy overhaul.
As underground operations tunnels deeper into the earth, the energy levels required for diesel-powered equipment increases. But with many countries placing restrictions on diesel particulate output, this source of energy is not always a viable option.
Battery electric vehicles (BEV), on the other hand, produce far less damaging emissions and use less energy, with a range of additional features that benefit not only an operation’s carbon footprint, but a company’s bottom line.
Fully emission-free, BEVs provide safe operation in all underground situations, including downhill, level and uphill tramming. With the whole driveline is optimised, many low-efficiency components such as the gearbox, dropbox and shafts of the machine are eliminated, while the hydraulic circuit is reduced to a minimum. With so many maintenance-heavy parts no longer needed, BEVs can help to increase productivity while lowering repair and upkeep costs.
According to Jukka Ristimäki, product line director of new technologies at leading underground equipment provider Normet: “With battery electric vehicles, you always compare the diesel savings first, but for mining operators, the ventilation and cooling savings must also be considered.
“These can be really significant, especially where mines are expanding to deeper and deeper locations and require more ventilation, which is not always possible with other equipment.”
This cost-reducing knock-on effect in areas such as ventilation and air conditioning means that in many cases, this new technology can regularly outperform diesel counterparts of the same standard.
When it comes to health and safety for personnel, there are further benefits to be found, with no heat generated and no exhaust emissions, as well as lower noise levels with battery electric vehicles. They also require less maintenance and avoid emission of known carcinogen DPM.
At the forefront of technology
While BEV technology is still in its infancy, developments are progressing rapidly. For Normet, being at the forefront of these advancements is key to providing their customers with the very best in underground equipment, whilst keeping a firm focus on sustainability in the industry.
A new range of electric battery architecture the company recently launched is one example of this drive for positive progress. Introduced in April, Normet’s SmartDrive battery electric vehicle fleet utilises the latest long-life industrial grade Lithium-Ion battery technology alongside fast charging capability and electric motors. Specially designed for harsh environments, the equipment covers all major machines in the mining and tunnelling portfolio
According to Ristimäki: “Our battery electric vehicles are attractive to mining customers because they already have electrical power sources built in, with electricity already running through the operation for drilling equipment, etc. There is no need to invest in additional infrastructure.
“That’s why our SmartDrive models are equipped with on-board charging, so operators can actually plug into any existing connection to charge the vehicle and charging can happen while it is in operation. For example, concrete spraying can be taking place while the battery is charging, making is as easy as possible for the customer and also increasing operational productivity.”
This onboard charging ability requires just two and a half hours to load the battery from 0% to 80%, and can be charged from any standard underground AC-socket, without the need for operators to spend time swapping batteries.
New developments in BEV
With many countries imposing strict legislations on air quality in mines and tunnels, many operators are now investing in cleaner equipment, such as batter electric vehicles. In countries where no such rules exist, pick-up of this ground-breaking technology is somewhat slower.
“Interest is gradually increasing,” says Ristimäki. “In the mining industry, many operators are now still in a trial phase with the technology, but I think in the next three to five years, it will really pick up.”
And the future looks just as bright for Normet, with a range of developments on the horizon: “We have recently launched our M-series, which is a medium sized mining fleet. It includes have seven different models; one of those is for tunnelling, while the rest are more or less aimed at mining. When we have rolled this out successfully, we hope to expand to larger as well as smaller sized battery electric vehicles.”
With so many innovative developments underway, the new generation of Normet mining and tunnelling equipment is more sustainable and cost-effective than ever before.


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Vitro Appoints Heather Brion As Director of Architectural Development
Vitro Architectural Glass has announced that Heather Brion has been appointed director, U.S. Architectural Development. She previously held the position of director of architectural development for the Western region.
In this role, Brion will lead Vitro’s team of national architectural mangers as they provide sales and service support to architects, specification writers, glazing contractors, façade consultants and Vitro Certified fabricators for the commercial construction market in the United States.
Brion joined Vitro Glass three years ago with more than two decades of sales and development experience. Brion joined Vitro Glass in June 2019 as a commercial account and architectural development manager. Prior to that, she was a territory sales and architectural design manager for Guardian Industries in Denver.
“Heather’s estimable track record of success in sales and her depth of understanding in the realm of account and relationship management make her ideal for this,” says Mark Seeton, vice president, sales, Vitro Architectural Glass. “Not only is Heather highly motivated and adept at achieving positive results, she also has developed excellent relationships with architects, glazers and fabricators that will allow her to support and develop our world class U.S. architectural team.”
Joe Sennese Promoted
Joe Sennese is now Vitro’s manager of product sales and business development. He has 25 years of experience in the construction products industry, 16 of those with Vitro.
Formerly director of architectural development for the Eastern region, Sennese will now work to develop Vitro’s sales development efforts, reporting to Glenn Davis, newly appointed vice president of international sales and sales development.


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The Costa Rica News (TCRN) –The food price index measured by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) fell for the third consecutive month in June, a decrease mainly influenced by lower prices for wheat, corn and palm oil.
The figure rose to 206 points in June 2014, ie 3.8 points (1.8%) less than in May and nearly 6 points (2.8%) less than in June 2013.
The decline last month, for the third consecutive month, was largely due to a sharp drop in the prices of cereals and vegetable oils as a result of further improvements in the outlook for global production. Although the prices of sugar and dairy products also fell, the declines were much less pronounced. In contrast, meat prices remained stable.
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UC Mobile, the owner of the most popular browser for mobile UC Browser, has released a new product called UC Paradise aiming to be an open platform for mobile. UC Browser claims over 100million users and 50billion monthly pv and over 400million downloads. The company hopes UC Paradise will be the game-changing product in Chinese mobile industry because as an open platform it for the first allows third parties to build their own applications on it sharing UC Browser’s millions’ users. In other words, UC wants its UC Paradise to be like Facebook’s open platform, but for mobile.
UC Paradise provides three key features: social networks, location-based service (LBS) and Flash games center. Third parties are welcome to develop applications (especially Flash games) on UC Paradise platform, with the access to UC’s huge user base and even users profile including location. Currently, several popular Flash games developed by third-parties have been operated on UC Paradise. As for the revenue-share, Li Mingyuan, VP of UC Product says, “At this stage, revenue is not UC Paradise’s focus. I can guarantee third parties would not be disappointed.”
Currently UC Paradise (http://u.uc.cn) can be running on all Symbian S60, Java, Android, PPC and M8 version of UC Browsers. For iPhone users, since it’s not Flash supported, users can only play wap-based games. The most controversial part is that UC Paradise can also scan contact list on user’s mobile phone and auto-link them to their real-life friends who are also registered. Although UC leaves this function as an option, some users still complains UC might leak users’ privacy.
As the company says, UC Paradise will be the most important product in next several years. When UC Browser first enters the market, most users love it because it can save lots on the bandwidth and also load the page faster as all web pages are optimized for mobile device. However, with the fast development of 3G networks (cost is also gradually cut down) and more and more smart phone like Android phones and iPhone in the market, UC Browser for the long term will be losing its core advantage. On the other hand, UC is also facing a tough competition from Tencent which has its own mobile browser (UC also complains that some ideas/features in Tencent’s mobile browser are copied from UC Browser). To be sustainable and reinforce its market leader position, Open is best strategy for the company.
Need to mention that, UC has also started its expanding to international market, especially south-east Asia market. UC Browser is now available in Russian, Vietnamese and Indonesian.


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Prices vary a bit by territory, and the cheapest United States plan is about US$7.99.
Netflix is market testing a mobile-only subscription in foreign markets.
Most know this, but the streaming network offers three pricing tiers with the cheapest tier at $7.99 per month, although it varies by country.
"We are always looking for ways to make Netflix more enjoyable and more accessible to people all over the world", Netflix told USA Today. As of now, it is speculated that company might just be targeting emerging markets for such mobile-only subscriptions, and it remains to be seen whether the service will extend to other parts of the world as well. Analysts predicted that Netflix could increase prices within the next year.More news: 'Mad' Harry Redknapp joins I'm a Celebrity
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Still, growth has been slow in the region.
The most popular video service in Asia, and the world, is Alphabet Inc's YouTube. High-definition video is not included in the plan. "They are not going to get 100 million subscribers in India with the current strategy". Netflix has also realised that to gain next set of users and boost sales, it has to experiment with its prices. It seems like a natural fit for the streaming service, but we'll have to wait and see how the trials pan out. Star India's Hotstar Premium streaming service, by comparison, sells for 199 rupees a month.
"We're used to competition", Mr. Hastings said.
Beyond experimental price cuts, Netflix is also interested in raising prices in other markets.
This means that much of Netflix's subscribers are now outside the U.S., though Media Partners Asia, a provider of advisory, consulting and research services, noted in a report in April that Asia "plays a modest role in the company's growth story" as it contributes less than 5% of the global base at the end of 2017.