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On Thursday, Shares of Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX), lost -0.52% to $87.41.
Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX) anticipates achieving adjusted earnings per diluted share for 2016 in the range of $6.08 to $6.28, representing growth of 10% to 14% over the mid-point of our formerly issued 2015 guidance range.
“The fundamentals of our business allow us to deliver solid financial results while making investments to continue our growth as a leading independent PBM and healthcare provider,” said Tim Wentworth, President. “We have an aligned book of business and a deep set of innovative solutions to assist clients and patients. As we create value for our patients and clients, we create value for our shareholders.”
Express Scripts Holding Company operates as a pharmacy benefit administration (PBM) company in the United States and Canada. The company operates through two segments, PBM and Other Business Operations.
Shares of Tyco International plc (NYSE:TYC), declined -0.96% to $31.89, during its last trading session.
Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco (TYC), the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and Security Company, will showcase its connected home solutions in its debut appearance at the 2016 CES show, January 6-9, 2016, in Las Vegas. The world’s gathering place for consumer technologies provides an ideal platform to feature the company’s expanding range of technology-inspired products and capabilities for the smart home.
“Backed by our depth of experience and technology leadership in the residential security market, where we have millions of customers worldwide, our presence at CES highlights our focus on providing intuitive and innovative solutions to the smart home market,” said Tim Myers, Director of Product Marketing, Tyco Security Products and Thread Group Board Member. “Our already broad portfolio offers customers a range of solutions for not only smarter and more interactive security, but also adds value with effective home administration and remote monitoring capabilities which integrate with a wide range of platforms.”
Highlighting the CES booth will be Tyco Security Products’ robust wireless smart home solution, the IQ panel, which coupled with Alarm.com’s interactive service, enables homeowners to remotely arm and disarm their security systems, view camera feeds, and receive event notifications and system status updates. They can also use the solution to control lights, locks, thermostats and other home digital devices. A wide range of sensors and other peripherals, which integrate with the IQ panel, counting smart door and window contacts and other smart sensors, will also be featured at the booth. Additionally, Tyco Security Products will present a full portfolio of security grade home automation/smart home sensors, which work across the broad portfolios of smart home ecosystems and allow smart home providers to offer to their end customers.
Tyco International plc provides security products and services, fire detection and suppression products and services, and life safety products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: North America Integrated Solutions & Services, Rest of World Integrated Solutions & Services, and Global Products.
Finally, Valley National Bancorp (NYSE:VLY), ended its last trade with -1.40% loss, and closed at $9.85.
Valley National Bancorp, the holding company for Valley National Bank, declared that it will release its fourth quarter 2015 earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, January 27, 2016.
Valley’s Chairman, President and CEO, Gerald H. Lipkin will host a conference call on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 11:00 AM (ET) to discuss Valley’s fourth quarter 2015 earnings. Interested parties are invited to listen in by dialing 800-230-1085. A replay of the teleconference will be available startning at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 and ending at 11:59 PM on Saturday, February 27, 2016 by dialing 800-475-6701 (International – 1-320-365-3844), access code 382750.
The teleconference will also be webcast live and archived on Valley’s website through Saturday, February 27, 2016.
Valley National Bancorp operates as the holding company for the Valley National Bank that provides commercial, retail, insurance, and wealth administration financial services products. The company operates through Commercial Lending, Consumer Lending, and Investment Administration segments.


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Online fashion retailers like Voonik and Limeroad are now aggressively expanding their brick-and-mortar retail format. Offline expansions are expected to deliver a better connect with customers that could translate into higher revenue contributions. They feel, stores give brands a personality. Voonik operates four kurti stores in Bangalore and is preparing to add about 25 more in the city by March. Limeroad plans about 2,000 stores across India in two or three years.
Artisan e-commerce platform Jaypore and fashion brand FabAlley are venturing offline. Jaypore has a store in New Delhi which accounts for about seven to eight per cent of its overall revenue. It plans to open 10 more stores in two years, in the hope that its offline stores will then contribute 35 per cent to 40 per cent of its total revenue. Myntra too plans to launch 100 stores in two years. Amazon bought a five per cent equity in Shoppers Stop last year, underlining the company’s offline strategy. However, online fashion retailers expanding offline will have to contend with problems traditionally associated with brick-and-mortar such as rising real estate and personnel costs. And these online retailers would also be pitted against offline stores run by the likes of Reliance and Future Group.

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Guest Column by C. Fred Bergsten
The United States can only restore its national economic vitality by sharply improving its global competitiveness. We no longer can rely on debt-financed consumption, government spending and abnormally loose monetary policy to fuel our growth and create jobs. We must recognize that 95 percent of the world’s population and 80 percent of global commerce are outside our borders. The United States must become an export powerhouse if it is to prosper and avoid renewed crises.
President Barack Obama has set a goal of doubling U.S. exports in five years. This is not nearly enough. We need to double the share of exports in our total economy, from about 10 percent in 2010 to 20 percent in 2020: “from 10 in ’10 to 20 in ’20.” Moreover, we need to eliminate or at least sharply reduce the deficit in our trade balance from its current and rising level of $600 billion.
Achieving this transformation requires us to understand that the global economy is proceeding at two very different speeds. Virtually all of the traditionally rich industrialized countries, in Western Europe and Japan as well as the United States, are struggling to grow at even 2 percent per year and suffering from high unemployment. They have experienced severe financial crises from which the essential deleveraging and thus recovery are painfully slow.
By contrast, virtually all of the emerging markets and developing countries are booming. China alone accounts for one quarter of global growth. The rest of Asia, Latin America and much of Africa are expanding by more than 6 percent annually. Their main economic problem is in fact inflation and renewed risk of financial bubbles, so they are adopting restrictive policies while we desperately seek ways to boost growth.
These emerging markets now fortunately make up half the world economy and have become its chief drivers. They are growing three times as fast as the high-income group, so their share continues to rise rapidly. They expanded their lead during the recent worldwide recession, underlining their ability to largely decouple from the traditional leaders. Projections of fiscal positions over the next 25 years reveal that their budget policies are far sounder than ours and will reinforce their superior performance. So will the relative stability of their financial systems, which avoided the debt implosions of the United States, Europe and Japan.
This topsy-turvy global economy exhibits another historically unprecedented dimension: that the booming poor countries are financing the struggling rich countries, especially the United States. We have become by far the world’s largest debtor country, with gross external debt of more than $20 trillion and even net foreign debt (after taking account of our own assets abroad) at about $2.5 trillion. We must borrow at least $500 billion annually to pay for our trade deficits. China is by far our largest creditor, at well over $1 trillion, but we are deeply in debt to another dozen emerging markets as well (and to Japan). Our financial vulnerability ranges well beyond our budget deficit to encompass these external imbalances, which could at any moment threaten the value of the dollar and indeed its role as the world’s premier currency.
A dollar crash would drive up U.S. inflation and interest rates. It may in fact be the most likely crisis scenario that would finally force our politicians to seriously address the budget problem. This linkage occurs because our fiscal and trade positions are intimately related: large budget deficits force our government to continue borrowing heavily from foreigners, since Americans save so little, which drives up the exchange rate of the dollar and prices U.S. products out of world markets.
Hence the United States is increasingly dependent on the world economy but decreasingly able to dictate the course of global commercial events. The only stable solution to our dilemma is a dramatic expansion of US exports to the large and rapidly growing emerging markets. The list includes at least Brazil, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand as well as bellwether China. The problem is seriously complicated by the fact that China and several of its Asian neighbors blatantly violate some of the most important international rules of the game, by inflating their competitiveness and trade surplus by intervening massively in the foreign exchange markets to keep their currencies artificially cheap and by severely impeding our access to their markets, especially in the services sector, where U.S. firms and workers are highly competitive.
Thus the United States must adopt a five-part strategy to revive our economy and place it on a sustainable path for the coming decades. We must adopt much more ambitious trade goals. We must put our budget house in order to enable correction of our huge trade deficit. We must effectively address the roots of our national competitive position, especially strengthening our education system to produce the needed human capital and promoting innovation to exploit our physical capital. We must achieve and maintain a competitive exchange rate for our currency. We must negotiate trade agreements to open foreign markets to U.S. products.
The United States has gained enormously from globalization. Our economy is more than $1 trillion per year richer as a result of our integration with the world economy over the past half century. Increased imports bring us cheaper and better products. Expanded exports enable us to do more of what we do best, creating millions of jobs and generating substantially higher wages. Competitive pressure from foreign counterparts has prompted sharp increases in U.S. productivity and thus national living standards. The average American household is at least $10,000 better off. We can increase these gains by another 50 percent if we can complete the process of globalization.
But international trade, like any dynamic economic change, creates losers as well as winners. We suffer adjustment costs of perhaps $50 billion annually that trigger significant backlash against our international economic involvement. The benefits exceed the costs by a ratio of 20:1, but we risk losing these huge gains, and the U.S. global leadership position that goes with them, if we fail to embrace the new realities and respond effectively to them. This will be a cardinal challenge to the United States over the years and decades ahead.


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Engine built for possible F1 2021 entry
MOTORSPORT.COM’s Scott Mitchell and Christian Nimmervoll are reporting Porsche has built and tested an engine that would have been Formula 1 compatible and formed the basis of a 2021 entry had it committed to joining the world championship. The German manufacturer was known to be considering an F1 programme, its first for almost three decades, as it joined the process establishing new engine rules for 2021 and beyond.
However, Porsche’s F1 prospects ended when the parent Volkswagen Audi Group opted to cancel its World Endurance Championship/LMP1 project in favour of a Formula E entry, and the prospect of simplified and cheaper F1 engines stalled.
Porsche’s head of motorsport Fritz Enzinger told Motorsport.com that prior to its exit from LMP1 – which it had dominated with a two-litre, four-cylinder engine – Porsche had started work on a six-cylinder engine that was F1 compatible.
“In 2017 there were signals from Formula 1 that the regulations were to be changed and that energy recovery from the exhaust gases was no longer required. As of 2017, Porsche was a member of the FIA Manufacturers Commission and was involved in the discussions about the future drive strategy in Formula 1 from 2021 and represented at the meetings.”Fritz Enzinger.
“On the one hand we took part in these working groups. On the other hand the guys developed a six-cylinder for the WEC in parallel. Of course, we thought about what would have to change if the engine were to be used in Formula 1. Such things can be done in two ways.”
Though a move to FE, where Audi was also present, was an “obvious idea”, Enzinger said the six-cylinder engine concept was still pursued because an F1 engine without the MGU-H would “also be interesting for a super sports car”.
“At the end of 2017, we received a concrete order from our parent company to further develop a highly efficient six-cylinder engine, despite its LMP1 withdrawal,” he said.
“Not only on paper, but actually as hardware and with the idea that this engine will be put to the test in 2019. That was the order from the board to us.”
Porsche has not competed in F1 since its failed engine programme in 1991 with the Footwork team. The LAT Image below is the 1991 Footwork FA 12 Porsche,
Enzinger said its six-cylinder engine “is complete and running on the test bench” as a team of “20 to 25 technicians” use it “for analyses and further orders with regard to series relevance”.
“The possible use for this six-cylinder engine was completely open,” he said. “If it had been decided to send Porsche 2021 to Formula 1, we would have made it the way we did in 2018.”
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The 31st Anuga came to a close on Wednesday after five days of intense activity. More than 155’000 trade visitors from 180 countries came to Cologne to experience the product range presented by the event´s 6’596 suppliers from 100 countries.
The 31st Anuga came to a close on Wednesday after five days of intense activity. More than 155’000 trade visitors from 180 countries came to Cologne to experience the product range presented by the event´s 6’596 suppliers from 100 countries. «Anuga 2011 is the world´s most important trading platform for food and beverages – this was once again confirmed by the activity at the trade fair», said Gerald Böse, Chief Executive Officer of Koelnmesse GmbH. «In its role as a summit meeting of the international food industry´s leading professionals and government officials, Anuga also plays a key role when it comes to addressing the sector´s current agenda and the topics of the future». With its commitment to the quality and safety of food and beverages, the sector established a clear position. The importance of quality was emphasised by Guido Westerwelle, Germany´s Foreign Minister, who was on hand to officially open Anuga together with Francesco Saverio Romano, Italy´s Minister of Agriculture. «We should not ask only what something costs, but also what it is worth to us», said Westerwelle. Romano was clearly delighted by the very successful presentation by Italy, Anuga´s partner country, which more than lived up to its culinary reputation with over 1’000 suppliers.
A decisive factor for the success of Anuga and the positive mood in the trade fair halls was the high degree of decision-making authority of the buyers who visited the event. High-ranking decision-makers from the German and international trade were registered, as were leading importers. There was also a strong turnout by the target group of buyers from the food service and catering sector and the hotel trade, which this year had been addressed even more extensively.
«Whether we are talking about organic food, fair trade or products for small households, the exhibitors at Anuga presented innovative products that ideally satisfied our customers´ wishes. The consumers can look forward to enjoying new products from all over the world», concludes Friedhelm Dornseifer, President of the Federal Association of the German Retail Grocery Trade (BVL). «The trade and the politicians agree that the trend towards appreciation of good food will continue to grow in importance. In particular, the supermarkets with big product ranges and self-service departments are gaining market shares», said Dornseifer regarding the success of the trade fair.
«Food products ‘Made in Germany’ are in demand around the world», said Jürgen Abraham, Chairman of the Federation of German Food and Drink Industries (BVE). «Anuga provided the industry with an impressive platform for presenting the safety and quality of our sector´s products. Foreign customers have strong trust in the German food industry. We must use this momentum to make it clear to the critical German public as well that we have a unique range of food products – produced, monitored and inspected in line with the highest standards».
«The ‘Dehoga Catering Marketplace powered by Metro’ once again turned out to be the sector´s main communication and information platform», commented Ingrid Hartges, Managing Director of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (Dehoga). «The trade fair´s success is a further confirmation of how important Anuga is for our sector. The new concept for Anuga FoodService, in particular, makes the trade fair even more attractive for the catering sector. And the Forum for System Catering, with the exciting ceremony honouring the winner of the 10th National Apprentice Award for System Catering, was a great success».
Excellent turnout of high-ranking international trade visitors
With over 155’000 registered buyers, the visitor turnout was slightly higher than that of the previous event (2009: 149’349). Once again, visitors from abroad accounted for 62 percent of the total turnout. There was a modest increase in the attendance of visitors from Germany, and the number of registered buyers from Eastern Europe, Central America, South America and Asia was considerably higher.
All of the exhibiting companies reported excellent contacts with business partners from all sales channels – and these business partners were high-ranking decision-makers. This was also confirmed by the preliminary visitor survey: almost 70 percent of the visitors surveyed described themselves as decision-makers with regard to purchasing or participants in purchasing and procurement decisions at their companies. Many new contracts were signed at Anuga, and the exhibitors also said they anticipate good post-fair business. The suppliers are essentially assuming that their companies´ share of exports will continue to grow in the coming years. They all agree that Anuga plays a key role as an international trading hub.
Italy, the Anuga 2011 partner country, expertly presented a broad spectrum of its culinary offerings and achieved great success. With 1’057 companies, Italy accounted for the largest contingent of foreign exhibitors at this year´s trade fair – as was the case in previous years as well.
The new trade fair ‘Gusto Italia’, which will stage its debut in June 2012, will also put the spotlight on Italy. The event, which was conceived as a purely B2B trade fair, will take place from 24th to 26th June 2012 and present only Italian food products and beverages. Its core target group consist of buyers from the trade and the catering sector from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Benelux countries.
Anuga kicked off with a top event on Friday, 07th October 2011 – the Anuga Executive Summit, where Paul Bulcke, CEO of the Nestlé Group, and Markus Mosa, CEO of Edeka Hamburg, addressed the topic «Globale Herausforderungen, lokale Lösungen – Strategien für unsere Zukunft» (Global challenges, local solutions – strategies for our future).
On 09th October 2011, high-ranking representatives from the areas of politics, business and international organisations discussed approaches to the global challenge of ensuring food security under the main topic «Food Security: A Global Challenge for Business Leaders and Governments». The event was officially opened by Ilse Aigner, Germany´s Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection.
Together with partners from the trade and training professionals, the BVL presented an event titled «Retail Forum – Food – Quality – Value». In cooperation with the Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel (National Association of Food Banks in Germany), the BVL presented ways in which surplus food can be used sensibly. In addition, the latest figures on damage and spoilage in the German food trade were presented for the first time.
This year the BVE´s new study «Consumers´ Choice» addressed the topic «Consumer focus on food quality». The BVE and Germany´s Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) jointly organized the presentation. The matchmaking programme and the «German Traders´ Night» also attracted strong interest.
The new specialized trade show Anuga FoodService, a further development of Anuga CateringTec, celebrated its debut, presenting not only technical equipment for professional kitchens but also food and beverage products. In combination with a sophisticated programme of information and entertainment, the new concept for Anuga FoodService impressed exhibitors and visitors alike. The highlights included the finale of the professional chefs´ competition «Chef of the Year», which was won by Sebastian Frank, chef de cuisine at Restaurant Horvath in Berlin.
Further prizes presented at Anuga 2011 were the «Golden Ice Crystal», the meat industry´s «Lifetime Award», the «Creative Award» for the best cheese shop in Germany, and the renowned «Ecotrophelia Award». Also taking place in Cologne were the final round of the «Grips + Co» competition for young professionals and the presentation of the tenth National Apprentice Award for System Catering by Dehoga. And for the first time ever, the Wirtschaftsvereinigung Alkoholfreie Getränke (German Association for Non-Alcoholic Beverages) and the German Agricultural Society (DLG) jointly presented awards for refreshing drinks.
Anuga Gourmet Festival
The city of Cologne also showed off its attractions during Anuga. From 04th to 14th October, «Enjoyment for all the senses» was the motto once again in the centre of Cologne, where restaurants and retailers invited everyone to enjoy a very successful programme of activities focusing on culinary delights.
Anuga facts and figures
Anuga 2011 was attended by 6’596 companies from 100 countries, which occupied a gross exhibition space of 284’000 square metres. The total number of exhibitors included 812 exhibitors and 82 additionally represented companies from Germany and 5’518 exhibitors and 184 additionally represented companies from abroad. A total of 86 percent of the exhibitors came from abroad. Over 155’000 trade visitors from 180 countries attended Anuga 2011, and 62 percent of the visitors came from abroad. «Gusto Italia» will take place from 24th to 26th June 2012. The next Anuga will take place from 05th to 09th October 2013.


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The stock closed at $13.40 on the day — below the $13.65-a-share offer made by the company’s founder and Silver Lake Partners to take the company private.
“We now believe that a higher bid is unlikely and that the $13.65 bid will gain shareholder approval,” analysts at Jefferies wrote in a note on Friday.
Blackstone, which last month had indicated an offer of more than $14.25 a share for control of Dell, had been seen as the best chance for a higher bid to the proposed buyout. The private equity firm and the activist Carl C. Icahn were the two preliminary bidders who emerged from the Dell board’s 45-day “go shop” process to flush out alternatives to the $24.4 billion offer to take the company private.
As DealBook reported on Thursday, Blackstone said in a letter to the special committee of the Dell board, that it had decided to walk away after discovering that the company’s business was deteriorating faster than it previously understood.
Blackstone had been examining Dell’s books as a prelude to making a possible final bid.
Erik Gordon, a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, told Bloomberg News: “It’s rare for a private equity firm to drop out unless they’re driven out by a bidding war or they find a monster under the bed when they do due diligence. Everybody knew the PC business was falling apart. The only question was how quickly.”
Mr. Icahn, who last month proposed an offer of $15 a share for about 58 percent of Dell, remains as a possible bidder. It is unclear what his next move will be, but some big shareholders of Dell — in particular, Southeastern Asset Management, he biggest Dell shareholder after Mr. Dell — have expressed their unhappiness with the buyout offer from the company’s founder and Silver Lake.
Earlier this week, the Dell special committee and Mr. Icahn reached an agreement that that limits Mr. Icahn’s ownership stake in the company while allowing him to contact other shareholders about a possible bid for the computer maker.
The Jefferies analysts, while expecting the buyout group to prevail, added, ” We note there is still a potential for Silver Lake to slightly sweeten its offer.”
Wells Fargo analysts said: “We believe that a Dell privatization will happen as the logic to operate outside the eye of public scrutiny to transform the company is sound.”


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Monday26th Oct 2020
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What are the chances?
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We kid you not
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Here's to another decade!
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Did someone say Mario Kart?
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Farewell, old friend
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Monday16th Dec 2019
Working with Kamiya can be 'a very painful experience'
PlatinumGames is a studio which is growing ever more popular with Nintendo fans, largely thanks to the release of some wonderful exclusives over recent years. We all know about series like Bayonetta - and we're desperately waiting for Bayonetta 3 to show up - but it appears that other, arguably...


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This might seem like blah news since most firms tracking smartphone marketshare say the iPhone is getting trounced by Android. But Kantar was the only firm that regularly churns out market share reports that said Apple was leading Android.
As recently as January, Kantar had Apple leading in U.S. market share with 51.2 percent of the market share.
Today, it reports Apple has 43.5 percent of the U.S. market, and Android has 51.2 percent of the market. Kantar analyst Mary-Ann Parlato says Android gained share thanks to price drops on Samsung phones.
Kantar gets its data from a continuous poll of mobile phone owners. It tracks what people are buying.
Apple has managed to do just fine without ever leading in market share, so there's no reason to get overly worried.
However, Apple saw a huge pop when the iPhone 5 was released, which helped it take the top spot in the U.S. for a short while. Now that the pop is over, it's rapidly losing market share.
Apple's next iPhone isn't expected until August, and when it does come, it might just be a slightly better version of the iPhone 5. As a result, we're not expecting Apple's share of sales to increase for a long time.
At some point, as Apple fights for growth, this becomes a problem. Either it needs a more exciting new phone, or it needs a lower priced phone. Or, an entirely new product to fuel the next leg of growth. From an investors' perspective, it would probably be nice to get all three.


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Reusable Bags Show Hawaii Bag Ban Success
A plastic bag ban in Hawaii has been applauded as a success story in an article on West Hawaii Today, which shared that the recently instituted plastic bag ban has reduced plastic bag usage, with 80% of shoppers now bringing their own bags. Reporter Nancy Cook Lauer writes that staff surveys were conducted in supermarkets across West and East Hawaii, and the results showed a greater acceptance of the bag ban than on Maui or Kauai. According to the article, reusable bag usage was at just 13% before the ban's implementation, displaying a huge increase. Writes Lauer:
The county has stressed a transition to the reusable bags, rather than pushing the option of paper bags in its promotional efforts, Peters said. Many retailers are offering a few cents discount for each reusable bag brought in, while charging from 5 to 10 cents for single-use plastic bags.
Hawaii Island grocery retailer KTA took the bag ban a step further, charging for both paper and plastic bags as it depletes its inventory. On the Big Island alone, more than 723 tons of paper grocery bags are used each year, according to KTA. The production of those paper bags contributes to air pollution and would require 12,000 trees to be cut down.
The County Council voted to ban plastic bags because they can threaten wildlife by entangling or choking fish, sea turtles and birds.
The impacts of human life on the ocean are very visible in an island community like Hawaii, and this story of change will hopefully be the first of many of its kind. For more information on Hawaii County's plastic bag ban, please see the full story on West Hawaii Today here.


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Mobile games have long had a bad reputation as little more than a simple diversion while you're waiting in, say, a grocery checkout queue.
Lose that image. A new game is afoot.
Cellphones have already surpassed the technical capabilities of the
True, most mobile games so far have had graphics that pale in comparison to games on dedicated platforms. "Snake," with its two-dimensional graphics, simple control scheme and primary color palette, looks like a joke when compared with graphical powerhouses like "God of War: Chains of Olympus" for Sony's PlayStation Portable, a handheld game system capable of replicating PlayStation 2 graphics.
But like rodents vs. carnivorous dinosaurs, the numbers are on the side of the handsets. The handheld industry sold over a billion new handsets last year; handheld gaming platform sales were 12 million.
Of course those numbers hid some inconvenient facts: There are a large number of different handsets and only three key mobile gaming platforms. Moving games to more platforms is both time consuming and expensive. Also, not everyone with a handset will pay up for games. "Only a portion of the people with handsets are going to actively pay for gaming content," says Seamus McAteer, an analyst at mobile research firm M:Metrics. Only 21% of mobile phone owners play a game in a given month. When tracking regular game players, the figure drops to 10%. And finally, since new handsets come out all the time, there has been no "point event"--a big generation shift in hardware--that could galvanize game makers and spur consumer excitement.
Correction: There was nothing. Then came the iPhone. "It put the sexy back in mobile," says Jill Braff, senior vice president of global publishing at mobile games publisher
"It's really an evolutionary jump," says Travis Boatman, vice president of worldwide studios at EA Mobile. "The iPhone is realizing the promise of mobile."
Boatman talks about the iPhone's gaming potential with the enthusiasm of an Apple evangelist. Unlike phones with competing specs, he says, the iPhone is malleable--the interface can adapt to specific tasks, like playing games. "The iPhone is a device that changes the paradigms of gameplay; it's really promising for the industry."
In EA's 2006 fiscal year, mobile games represented only 5% of the sales in EA's handheld sector, which included cellphone games, Nintendo DS, GameBoy and the PSP. Two years later, mobile revenues tallied $148 million, accounting for 26% of EA's handheld game sales. Nintendo DS' share was 40% with $232 million; PSP games claimed $185 million, or 32%, of mobility revenues. "In only six years phones have gone from black and white to something that's competing with handheld [consoles]," says Boatman. "From an EA perspective, the mobile games business competes with the handheld business."
The iPhone is also spurring other mobile handset makers to build competing high-end phones. And M:Metrics McAteer notes that 17% of the 16 million or so smart-phone users in the U.S. play games--about double the percentage of classic mobile phone users.
Even more intriguing: Game developers are exploring how to take advantage of features and functions that are at least for now unique to advanced mobile phone platforms.
Phones like the iPhone and HTC Touch Diamond work around the input limitations of cellphone keypads with touchscreens and accelerometers. More mobile phones are shipping with GPS on board that can be used for location-based gaming. And an always-connected device will offer new possibilities: social games and sharing with friends. "Over the course of the next year or two, you'll see content that could potentially be revolutionary," says Greg Ballard, chief executive of Glu Mobile.
Platforms like iPhone, Android and N-Gage provide developers with easier access to phones' other features, including contact lists, music and GPS, allowing a far more social and customizable gameplay experience. They'll build communities of mobile gamers. These closed platforms, particularly iPhone and N-Gage (too little is known about Android), provide robust store fronts that will allow users to find and rate mobile offerings. They'll provide a way for "consumers to find content and enjoy content in a way that's more accessible," says Glu's Braff.
Both EA Mobile and Glu emphasize that the quality of games is far more important than the technical prowess of handsets. Boatman points out that cellphones, after all, are mass market devices and should therefore cater to casual game players. But the more powerful handsets will beget deeper and richer mobile gaming experiences.
"In the beginning mobile gamers were all about entertaining yourself for a few minutes," says Greg Ballard, chief executive of Glu Mobile. "Now they're played at home while watching TV." More time and attention--in both minutes and dollars--will be spent on the next generation of mobile games, he adds.
Bring on the iPhone games.


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(Source: RANE) RANE has just announced updated versions of their flagship products, the SEVENTY-TWO mixer and TWELVE motorized controller. The SEVE...
After months of anticipation, Rane’s new SEVENTY-TWO mixer and TWELVE controller have hit the shelves. Thankfully, DJcityTV’s Mojaxx was able to get his hands on them before their release for a first look. The devices were released in conjunction with Serato DJ Pro 2.0.2.
Watch above on this week’s Tips and Tricks.
Related: Serato Releases Serato DJ Pro


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Altair International and Ntera announced to day that they have filed a joint patent on lithium titanate spinel materials for rechargeable lithium ion batteries. It was also announced that the two party’s would continue working together to develop the technology.
The patent is the culmination of a years research between Altair and Xoliox. Xoliox was acquired by Ntera late last year. Other organisations contributing to the development were Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne and J. Heyrovsky Institute.
The short term target for the technology is portable items such as mobile phones, laptop computers and cordless power tools as well as forklifts. In the longer term the technology is aimed at hybrid electric power for automobiles.
Recent findings by the company have identified an optimum size for particle size for the materials used in lithium ion batteries. In doing so, materials such as lithium titanate spinel will become a viable alternative to conventional electrode materials.
The battery technology that they are working on represents a great leap forward compared to current technology. The proposed batteries will offer “repeat charge and discharge rates far in excess of anything available today” commented William Long, President of Altair.


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Why is it that Gujarat, a state with some of India's biggest conglomerates, has few successful startups? Is the Gujarati mindset geared towards building large manufacturing units and trading hubs than tech-based entrepreneurship?
Questions such as these were raised at The Economic Times Power of Ideas roundtable in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, as local entrepreneurs and investors discussed how the enterprising Gujarati community can overcome the paradox of being business giants but startup pygmies. The Power of Ideas panel discussions are being organised in eight cities this month in association with Jio, the government's Department of Science and Technology, and IIM-Ahmedabad's Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE).
One factor holding back growth for Gujarat-based startups is their founders' unwillingness to part with equity to raise money, said Sandeep Patel, founder of Ahmedabad-based waste management startup Let's Recycle. “Traditionally, Gujarati entrepreneurs are too apprehensive and wary about diluting their equity, which is not the case in other startup hubs,“ said Patel.
The Gujarati mentality of having a backup business plan is also somewhat of a hindrance, Patel said. “The kind of aggression that we find in other startup hubs are lacking to an extent because we have a plan-B mindset,“ he said.
Himanshu Patel, a finalist in the Power of Ideas 2012 edition and founder of Hello Taxi, finds that things are rapidly improving in Gujarat for startups. When he started his city taxi company, it was difficult to convince not only investors and customers but also the government.
“Today, the Gujarat government is coming up with startup policies, funding startups and also supporting incubators in the state,“ he said. To Gujarat's advantage, the state is home to some of the country's best institutions, including the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, the Indian Institute of Technology in Gandhinagar, MICA, National Institute of Design, and the Institute of Rural Management in Anand, many of which run startup incubators.
“We in Gujarat have the right ingredients,“ said Vishal Mehta, founder and managing director of e-commerce firm Infibeam. “We have one of the best educational institutes, a pro-entrepreneur government, and there are lots of people who can take risks.“
Some of India's biggest businesses including Adani Power, Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals, Indian Petrochemicals Corporation and Amul are based out of Gujarat. There are few tech-based startups, however.
Ashwin Joshi, vice president-ecosystem development at CIIE, argued that the startup wave that first reached cities like Bengaluru was basically an information technology wave. “Now, the second wave of startups are emerging in cities like Ahmedabad, which includes more of IT-enabled businesses,“ he said.


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There’s some pretty big news coming out of Elite: Dangerous. When Update 14 arrives, the game will effectively be broken up into two different modes known as live mode and legacy mode, separating the incoming 4.0 version and the previously released 3.8 version respectively. It’s kind of like Nintendo Cereal and just as weird.
In live mode, players will continue to experience the ongoing Aftermath saga and all of the new content and events that Frontier Developments has planned. Incidentally, Update 14’s release will allow Odyssey players to select either Horizons or Odyssey mode within live mode to ensure friends can stay together. As for legacy mode, that will remain locked in the 3.8 version’s feature set, with no new community goals or narrative updates but a retained ability to affect the background simulation for both versions.
On the subject of Update 14, that has gotten a release date of Tuesday, November 29th. The new update is bringing with it an all-new Thargoid interceptor with unique characteristics, upgrades to anti-xeno weaponry, and more payout for xenobiology. FDev has even hinted at what lies in wait for Updates 15 and 16, promising that both will offer “new content and gameplay mechanics linked to the unfolding events in the galaxy.”
This announcement does have an effect on console players who are perhaps waiting on using the console copying portal that opened in September: Update 14’s release will close the service until the first quarter of next year as a result of legacy mode affecting what data can be copied. In addition, when the portal does reopen, it will not be as comprehensive as it was before, copying over what is deemed as “essential” character progression data, so if you’re on the fence about making the move to PC, it sounds like you need to decide quicker than expected.


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It’s that time of the year again!
Gift lists are written and parties are planned. As the holiday season kicks off, consumers are doing their research now to see which brands and retailers will offer the best deals in the coming weeks.
For years, Black Friday has reigned as the ultimate shopping day, offering significant discounts and limited-time pricing on big ticket items. However, as both brands and consumers have transitioned to online retail, holiday purchases made in-store have started to decline. In fact, market research predicts that Cyber Monday will be the biggest shopping day of 2014 and possibly the biggest shopping day ever.
The Birth of Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday earned its name back in Fall 2005 when ecommerce began to boom. Online sales suddenly spiked the Monday following Thanksgiving weekend due to a number of circumstances. For one, although Black Friday had already passed, consumers were still in holiday shopping mode as Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other days of significance grew closer. Also, most people had faster internet connections at work so they waited until the work week started to buy anything online. Lastly, many people spent the holiday weekend with their friends and families, making Monday the first day they could get started on their gift lists. As a result, people resorted to buying as much as they could online and Cyber Monday quickly evolved.
Revenue generated on Cyber Monday has increased annually since 2005, with a year-over-year growth rate of 16%. In 2013, Cyber Monday desktop sales came in at an impressive $1.73 billion, totaling in $2.29 billion in online sales and making it the biggest shopping day in history. With the help of Cyber Monday sales, 2013 saw a 20.6% increase in annual online revenue.
Cyber Monday 2014 Predictions
Fortunately, for brands and consumers alike, Cyber Monday 2014 should surpass last year’s milestones. Ecommerce sites should see an increase in total sales from last year, although the growth rate may be less drastic than previous years. Researchers predict that because people shop online on a daily basis, growth rates will begin to plateau even though total revenue will continue to increase.
Also, the most lucrative holiday sales are expected to span over the length of five to six days, starting early on Thanksgiving Day and overflowing onto what’s gradually becoming Cyber Tuesday. Consequently, people will start shopping online earlier than planned or wait until the last minute to capitalize on flash sales, spreading the season’s bulk of total online revenue over the span of more than just one day.
Research also suggests that consumers will spend more on Cyber Monday than on Black Friday. This prediction stems from people wanting to avoid the crowds and inconvenience of Black Friday outings, as well as an inherent consumer belief that Cyber Monday will have better offers. Cyber Monday sales are expected to be the best of any online sales happening this season, primarily due to the typical blowout and flash sale prices retailers offer throughout the day.
On Cyber Monday, sales should spike at three key times. The first peak will be in the morning work hours, between 7-9am, when people are just getting to their office computers. The second jump will happen just after work hours, around 5-7 pm, when people get home from work and the last bump will happen during the late night hours, starting at 11pm and lasting through the next day. Retailers are expected to have flash sales late Monday evening and through Tuesday to compensate for the difference of the revenue they expected to make. Also, many companies will use the blowout sales to move extra stock and make space for December’s inventory.
One final prediction is that the number of consumers using mobile devices to shop on Cyber Monday should increase, although not as significantly as previous years. Mobile purchases on Cyber Monday grew by 96% in 2012 and 45% in 2013, but the growth for 2014 may drop to an estimated 30%. Still, mobile device usage is just as much a part of daily life as ecommerce and the two will coincide when retailers make promotions exclusive to purchases made on mobile devices.
What This Means for Black Friday
The predictions for Cyber Monday don’t discount the fact that sale prices on Black Friday will be competitive. Those who plan to run out the door after the Thanksgiving turkey is served will have the luxury of stores opening earlier than usual and extraordinary door busters. In-store shoppers can expect to get a significant savings on the items they buy, especially on electronics, which traditionally have the largest grossing revenue on that day. For those who can’t wait until Monday to start shopping but want to skip the lines, online deals are expected to either match or be better than in-store prices.
Needless to say, this holiday season should be the biggest one yet!


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After years of growing excitement as a parade of ever more innovative and thrill-packed ships joined the global fleet, cruising was riding a wave entering 2020. Then in March, the industry ran aground on the shores of a global health crisis.
Instead of breathless coverage of the next-big-thing to hit the water, for much of 2020 the media focus was on cruise lines cutting costs and preserving cash by selling or scrapping older ships. Many of the new vessels delivered and expected to debut last year — 16 of them in total — have yet to sail with paying passengers.
But there’s a bright side to months of darkness, as cruise lovers wait impatiently for conditions to allow a restart of one of the world’s most popular vacation options. Those new ships delivered in 2020 will debut someday soon — this year, with any luck — and there are 30 more ships scheduled for delivery in 2021.
The Order Book For MSC Cruises Really Stands Out
Looking ahead, one company really stands out — Geneva, Switzerland-based MSC Cruises. Founded in Italy in 1989, MSC is owned by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s second-biggest container shipping operator.
MSC is the world’s largest privately held cruise line, and the fourth-largest cruise company in the world, behind Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Group, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. In 2017, MSC had a 7.2 percent share of all passengers carried worldwide. It’s big, and by 2027 MSC will be a whole lot bigger.
The line is planning the largest single expansion in the business, with a dozen ships on order from 2021-2027. The new ships represent a massive investment of $11.3 billion dollars and will add nearly 45,000 berths to the MSC fleet.
Although MSC is is traditionally better known in European markets, in recent years the line has made a big effort to appeal to North American travelers, especially since the splashy arrival of MSC Seaside in Miami back in 2017. That ship was specifically designed for North America, and heavily promoted to American and Canadian cruisers.
As Cruise Radio Editor Doug Parker wrote last year, there remains “a definite European influence and international flavor to MSC sailings.” This is most evident in the cuisine, the art and decor, and the entertainment, including performances by Cirque du Soleil troupes.
But MSC’s ships also come with many of the bells, whistles, and amenities of similar-sized ships of U.S.-based cruises lines, and at very competitive fares. And for a growing segment of North American travelers, the European ambience and healthy mix of international guests is an attribute rather than a drawback.
MSC Is Poised And Ready For An Industry Restart
With pandemic relief on the horizon thanks to new vaccines, the return of cruising is growing closer. MSC is poised to benefit, with the 4,888-passenger, 177,100 gross ton MSC Virtuosa due to arrive in the second quarter, followed by the 4,560-passenger, 169,380 gross ton MSC Seashore this summer. That’s $2 billion worth of new cruising hardware right there.
Looking ahead, MSC’s plans include four smaller ships: 1,000 passenger, 64,000 gross ton vessels that will make up a new and as-yet-unnamed “ultra-luxury” brand. These will provide service and amenities on the level of MSC Yacht Club, an upscale, ship-within-a-ship enclave currently offered on several MSC vessels.
The order book also features four 205,700 ton, 5,400-passenger mega-ships, starting with MSC World Europa, scheduled for delivery in May 2022. On arrival, these will be the biggest vessels ever operated by a European cruise line and among the most mammoth cruise ships in history.
The World Europa and her three “World Class” sisters will be powered by clean-burning liquid natural gas, as will another Meraviglia Plus Class vessel, due to debut in 2023.
READ MORE: MSC Cruises Releases Summer 2022 Schedule
With sustainability a high-profile issue, even more so in Europe than North America, MSC Cruises has made a strong commitment to a zero-impact future by investing in new energy solutions and environmental technologies.
Even today’s most advanced environmental technology alone won’t get MSC there, so while it works to continuously reduce its environmental footprint, the cruise line is offsetting all CO2 emissions from its fleet through carbon offset projects. On January 1, 2020, the company staked a claim as the first major cruise line to achieve carbon neutral fleet operations.
MSC’s environmentally-friendly approach is also demonstrated at the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, the line’s private island in the Bahamas that opened in December 2019.
Located just 60 miles from PortMiami, the island was formerly an industrial dumping ground. Cleaning up the area and transforming it into a private destination was a huge undertaking that took two years longer than scheduled.
There are several beaches to choose from, linked by motorized tram, on the 95-acre island. MSC ships stop there for 12 hours, enabling guests to experience beach bliss during the day and a Bahamian-style Junkanoo party in the evening.
A Headstart to Restart
But the line has a bit of a headstart on some of its U.S. rivals when it comes to sailing under new protocols made necessary by the pandemic. MSC successfully ran a series of safe sailings in the Mediterranean beginning last August, before a second viral wave hit the continent and travel restrictions forced it to pause once again. As of now, some MSC ships in Europe are preparing to carry guests again beginning later this month.


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Alibaba, the e-commerce giant, is considering a further application of blockchain technology in its business, according to Liu Song, the vice-president of the company.
In an interview with People’s Daily, the largest state-owned newspaper, Song hinted that the company may move towards bigger involvement of blockchain technology in “complex supply chains,” with the goal of creating a “closed-loop ecological system that could be linked with local governments”.
In addition, Song added that the China-based giant is also working on Internet-of-Things (IoT) and use of blockchain technology in other sectors, such as international logistics, customs brokers, and trade finances.
It’s been announced yesterday that Alibaba’s payment arm, Ant Financials, has launched two subsidiaries – Ant Blockchain Technology and Ant Double Chain Technology – as a part of a wider effort to place more focus on innovative fintech.
The first affiliate company, Ant Blockchain Technology, will focus on “software development, big data services, computer information technology, technical consulting, transfer and services and financial consulting, among many other areas”.
On the other hand, Ant Double Chain Technology will work on “data and financial information services, research and development of financial products, design, consulting services and supply chain management”.
In October 2018, Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing daughter company of Alibaba Group, announced that it launched Blockchain as a Service (BaaS).
It was said that the aim is to “provide an enterprise-level platform service based on leading blockchain technologies and helps customers build a secure and stable environment for blockchain implementations”.
“We aim to become a technology partner that enables companies that wish to use blockchain to accelerate their digital transformation,” said Yi Li, the head of Alibaba Cloud Blockchain Service.
Alibaba Group is an international conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet, and technology. During the previous year, its revenue hit $39.9 billion. As of today, the company has a market capitalization of $477 billion.
This story is sponsored by NewConomy


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In this two-part series, we’re looking at why batteries fail, especially during extreme weather. We know extreme temperatures can be tough on automotive batteries. But there are other factors that can cause batteries to fail any time of year.
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If they boiled out, you almost certainly did damage; how serious depends on luck. Sometimes batteries can partially recover but you definitely reduced their capacity - how much can be best determined by load-testing. Alternatively, you can get an idea by checking sp gravity once recharged but that isn't as conclusive.
Absolutely check each cell with a hydrometer as one bad cell, which is almost inevitable in this scenario, will kill the entire bank.
The cold weather is definitely helping battery sales!
BISMARCK, N.D. - It happens a lot this time of year. You go out to start your car in the morning and the battery is dead.
The staff at O'Reilly auto parts in Bismarck say sales have spiked for car batteries, fuel additives, and anything else people need to keep going in winter, which comes in handy for a lot of people.
"I came up here from Florida some years back. I never had those kinda issues, but here in Bismarck I've definitely had some issues like that, and thankfully I've had some help," said David Baxter, Bismarck resident.
O'Reiley says it's selling 10 batteries on a slow day, maybe 20-30 batteries a day on colder days.


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During the ANUGA fair in Cologne (Germany), on April 26-29, the "Mr Paper" packaging in the form of a Quattro-Bag was presented for the first time.
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The management of SILBO, Agnieszka and Marcin Śpiewok funded an ambulance for one of Ukrainian hospitals. A professionally equipped specialist vehicle went to Ukraine in organized transport as a gift.
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Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says at least one “well-known” technology company has agreed to open an office in the city following a mission to Silicon Valley last week.
Nenshi, Calgary Economic Development CEO Mary Moran and provincial Minister of Economic Development and Trade Deron Bilous travelled to California in an effort to encourage technology companies to move to Calgary.
For now, the mayor is being coy about which company is involved.
“I will say that it is a well-known name in the tech industry,” Nenshi said. “And the fact that this will be their first foray in Canada will have ripple effects far beyond their own investment.”
Nenshi told reporters on Monday that Calgarians won’t have to wait long to find out which company is coming.
“We’ll have an announcement and a ribbon cutting … very, very soon,” he said. “And there’s a couple of pretty big fish that – maybe there’s not a 50 per cent possibility they might come, it might be a 20 per cent possibility – but if they do come it would mean thousands and thousands of jobs so these are things that a really worthwhile to invest in.”
“I may have to go back one more time in June to follow up on a couple of the meetings we had in April, but it all depends on how the conversations go,” Nenshi said.
With files from News Talk 770’s Aurelio Perri


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More content is right up in the queue for Sector3 Studios’ RaceRoom! As you may or may not know, the FIA WTCR 2018 was secured for RaceRoom back in March, and it is now just about ready for release!
WTCR? WTCC? What’s the Story Again?
Indeed, the WTCR is just a rebranded WTCC. The rebrand took place after the 2017 season and as a result, TCR regulations have now been implemented (Think of TCR as something like one of the LMP classes).
Sector3 Studios has now teased two cars, the Cupra León TCR and the Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR. Those are two of the five cars available this season, with the Honda Civic Type R TCR, the Peugeot 308 TCR and the Hyundai i30 N TCR missing.
You may notice that this means that Alfa Romeo is indeed set to make its RaceRoom debut.
No ETA on the patch thus far, apart from the obligatory “soon”.


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Chevrolet announced today that the brand will be revealing a revised 2017 Sonic at next week’s New York International Auto Show. The Sonic will feature revised exterior styling and additional features. The modest modifications are intended to keep the Sonic fresh, which has been on the market since 2012.
Most notably the 2017 Chevrolet Sonic exterior design is bringing it more in line with the rest of the Chevrolet design language. A quick glance at the 2017 Trax (also recently refreshed) and you quickly begin to see a new theme between the two and the recently-launched 2016 Cruze. The 2017 exterior is arguably more subdued than the previous, bold front face, but features more modern design cues such as LED accents.
In addition to the new look, Sonic is gaining more technology. The car has been upgraded with the latest version of Chevrolet’s MyLink infotainment system, which will pass Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – two features that are undoubtedly in demand with Sonic’s target market. Rear park assist, keyless ignition and heated cloth seats and steering wheel have also been added to the Sonic roster.
For better or worse, Sonic is retaining both its standard 1.8-liter and optional 1.4-liter turbo engines, both unchanged. We still long to see a performance variant of the little Sonic to combat the Ford Fiesta ST, but it appears we’ll have to continue to hope for such. In all fairness, Chevy is keeping the Sonic RS for 2017, but the only significant enhancement is the option of red cloth seats.
Nonetheless, the 2017 Chevrolet Sonic will slide into dealerships this fall.


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5 Ways to Tell Your Salmon Is Wild-Caught
You’ve probably heard of fish fraud—read a headline about one species being passed off as another, or how New York-based seafood distributor Sea to Table was mislabeling products—but would you know if it was happening to you?
You don’t have to be a marine biologist to notice the telltale signs—if you know what they are. We asked Anders Miller, manager and owner of Seattle’s renowned Pike Place Fish Company, to give us the lowdown on everyone’s favorite fish, salmon.
“The Northwest is known for wild salmon,” says Miller, who guesses he has 500 pounds of King salmon on display at the time we spoke. And, unfortunately, he adds, some retailers will try to get away with selling an inferior product for more money.
That’s not to say all farmed salmon is inferior. Some farms know what they’re doing and treat their fish well, but they generally aren’t the ones trying to pass it off as wild. Here, according to Miller, are five dead giveaways that the fish you’re buying is genuine.
It’s the right color.
Farmed salmon is lighter and more pink, while wild has a deeper reddish-orange hue. Farmed fish will also a lot more fatty marbling in its flesh—those wavy white lines—since they aren’t fighting against upstream currents like wild ones. In general, Miller says, any time you spot fillets that look too uniform and perfect in color, they’re most likely farmed.
It’s got a swimmer’s tail.
Looking at a whole fish makes spotter imposters even easier, especially if the fins are still attached. “Wild salmon have a nice fan-shaped tail,” Miller says. Farmed fish tend to have smaller tails and they may be ragged form getting nipped by other fish in overcrowded pens.
It’s in season.
Just like strawberries and asparagus, wild fish have a season, and anything you tend to find outside that timeframe is the equivalent of a winter tomato. Salmon run from mid-May through September (click here for a chart of when specific species such as coho, sockeye, and king make their appearance), so anything outside that window is likely to be farmed.
It’s identified by name.
If you’re ordering it at a restaurant, you can spot wild salmon even before you taste it—because the menu will say so. “Wild caught fish are a selling point, so if the description doesn’t say wild, 9 out of 10 times it’s farm-raised,” says Miller. There are also trusted brands, such as Copper River Salmon, that you can ask for by name. Pike Place actually has a list people can sign up for to be notified when salmon from the Copper River become available for purchase, the demand is that high.
The price is right.
Wild salmon is a case of getting what you pay for. If you see anyone selling King salmon incredibly cheap—say, less than $10 per pound—that’s a red flag says Miller. The good news is, that money is not only going toward a quality meal, but also funding small fisherman and efforts to ensure future sustainability.


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ViacomCBS Australia and New Zealand has announced the appointment of Liz Baldwin as Senior Vice President, Head of Streaming.
Liz was previously General Manager, Digital, a role she has held since February 2016 and was responsible for the company’s digital strategy including the live streaming and on demand service 10 Play.
She joined Network 10 in March 2015 as Digital Executive Producer.
In the newly created role, Liz will continue to oversee the digital business for 10 Play, but also manage the digital strategy for the new streaming service Paramount+. She will continue to lead ViacomCBS’ growing digital and streaming team.
Liz will report directly to Chief Operating and Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President of ViacomCBS Australia and New Zealand, Jarrod Villani.
Jarrod said: “Liz is one of the best and brightest digital media executives in Australia, with extensive experience in strategy, content and technology. Our digital media business has seen significant growth under Liz’s direction and leadership. She is the ideal person to lead the digital strategy for ViacomCBS in Australia and New Zealand as we continue to enhance our streaming offerings on 10 Play and soon to be launched SVOD service Paramount+.”
Beverley McGarvey, Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice President, ViacomCBS Australia and New Zealand, added: “Liz has made an important and valuable contribution to our digital strategy over the last few years and I am delighted she has agreed to lead the streaming strategy for Paramount+.”
Liz said: “I am thrilled to be adding Paramount+ to my responsibilities. I am elated to be leading an enthusiastic and committed team who are working fervently and passionately towards the launch of Paramount+. There are many exciting opportunities that lie ahead, and I am committed to growing our digital business across 10 Play, 10 Speaks and Paramount+.”
In late 2020, Liz was instrumental in rolling out the 10 Play app, resulting in both seamless viewing for users and sharpening data opportunities for advertisers including its Premium Pause and Curated Carousel products.
Paramount+ will debut in Australia on Wednesday, August 11, priced at AUD$8.99 per month.


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Free Trade Agreement Between Turkey and Morocco: A Boost in Bilateral Trade
In today`s global economy, bilateral trade agreements have become an integral part of economic growth and cooperation between nations. One such agreement that is worth mentioning is the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Turkey and Morocco. The agreement has been in force since 2006 and has opened up a plethora of opportunities for businesses in both countries.
The FTA between Turkey and Morocco has played a vital role in strengthening economic ties between the two nations. It has significantly increased bilateral trade between the two countries, which was worth around $2 billion in 2020. The agreement has helped eliminate most of the bilateral trade barriers that were hindering trade between the two nations. Consequently, businesses in both countries have been able to access new markets, tap into new consumer bases, and increase their revenue.
Under the FTA, Turkey and Morocco have eliminated tariffs on most of the traded goods. This has effectively reduced the cost of trading, making it more affordable for businesses on both sides. The elimination of tariffs has also helped in promoting the export of products that were not traded between the two nations before, such as textiles, chemicals, and machinery.
The FTA has also created a conducive environment for businesses to invest in each other`s country. This has brought about an increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) between Turkey and Morocco. Businesses in Turkey have invested in various sectors in Morocco, including agriculture, chemicals, textiles, construction, and tourism. Similarly, Moroccan companies have invested in Turkey`s construction, banking, energy, and tourism sectors.
Moreover, the FTA has encouraged the exchange of knowledge, technology, and expertise between the two countries. Businesses have been able to share skills and best practices, creating opportunities for innovation and growth. This has led to the transfer of technology, which has led to the creation of new products and new markets.
In conclusion, the Free Trade Agreement between Turkey and Morocco has undoubtedly had a positive impact on bilateral trade between the two nations. The agreement has created significant opportunities for increased trade, investment, and technological exchange. With the ongoing efforts to improve the FTA, businesses in Turkey and Morocco can undoubtedly look forward to continued growth and expansion.


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Nothing seems to be going right for the world's biggest car maker Toyota, as its problems have just shifted higher up from first gas pedals and brake defects, to now steering wheel problems in the Corolla sedan in the US.
Worse, the US government is planning to launch an investigation after receiving consumer complaints about steering problems with the 2009-10 Toyota Corolla, the Japanese car maker's second-most popular vehicle in the US market after the Camry sedan.
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will probe into more than 150 complaints that it has received on steering problems on the 2009-10 Toyota Corolla Sedan vehicle from consumers in the US.
According to users of the 2009-10 Toyota Corolla sedan, the car starts to wander back and forth in the lane, for a few hundred yards, when driving on the highway over 60 mph, and the problem suddenly stops as suddenly as it starts.
NHTSA plans to start a preliminary investigation today on an estimated 5,00,000 Corolla vehicles.
This week, Toyota said that it may consider recalling the Corolla in Japan, though has yet to be informed officially by NHTSA of any formal probe into the Corolla.


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As Google tries to reassert its dominance over what we search for in our lives, users in the U.S. can now ‘place an order’ for food directly from search results.
Teaming with the food delivery services: Seamless, Grubhub, Eat24, Delivery.com, BeyondMenu and MyPizza.com - Google will gives people searching for restaurants the option to place an order linking to one of the six sites above.
The search giant say they will increase this feature and add more options in the future.
It’s yet another move from Google to incorporate new features into their search engine, earlier this year they also added a special cocktail search that shows recipes when people search about them.
We will one day type our grocery bill into google only to have it find the best matches and automatically order for us?
Staff shortages are hitting the hospitality sector hard, prompting some restaurants to look outside the industry to train those without restaurant experience for life in the kitchen. Andrew Friedman finds out more.
The story of baked Alaska is much more than one of cake and ice cream. It’s a story of war and exile, scientific endeavour, and, depending on how you look at it, either political buffoonery or political astuteness.


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CEA to Host CEO Summit
The Consumer Electronics Association is preparing to host its 13th annual Consumer Electronics CEO Summit. The event, expected to be attended by the CEOs of Best Buy, RadioShack, Sears, Wal-Mart, Sony and more, is scheduled to take place June 17-20, at the St. Regis-Monarch Beach in Dana Point, Calif.
David Pogue, the New York Times technology columnist, is set to give the keynote address.
The event is invitation-only. For more information, visit www.CE.org/CEOSummit


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AirPods became available not so long ago but already Apple seems to be working on the next generation of AirPods wireless headphones. And it will have a few innovative additions.
A new patent from the Cupertino company describes the headphones fitted with several biometric sensors which will make AirPods smart. The patent mentions the headphones with body temperature, heart rate and tiredness detectors. As soon as the user puts the headphones in ears, the sensors contact the skin and measure everything. For example, heart rate is measured due to infra-red or light radiation. The same technology is used in AppleWatch. Obviously, all data, tracked by the headphones, can be seen on iPhone.
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New British eyewear brand HOOK LDN has selected John Doe as its retained PR agency as it embarks on a planned period of growth.
HOOK LDN was founded by music business entrepreneur Zak Biddu, with Simon Goodfellow in place as MD. Goodfellow career has seen him take Oliver Sweeney from a UK footwear brand to a global lifestyle brand.
Through a combination of creative collaborations, content creation and press office activity, John Doe has been briefed to establish HOOK LDN as one of the “hottest emerging fashion brands for consumers to keep an eye on”.
The appointment accompanies the opening of HOOK LDN’s first ever standalone store in London’s Shoreditch, which opened to the public on 2 May.
Goodfellow said: “Opening our first HOOK LDN store is a big moment for us, so it was extremely important that we found the right partner to tell that story and come on that journey with us. The team at John Doe impressed us greatly with their creativity and understanding of our brand, so we look forward to good times together.”


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Infor’s roughly US$1.8 billion offer for Lawson Software will likely be far from the only salvo in a bidding war for the ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendor that could see the likes of IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Oracle enter the fray, according to some analysts.
Lawson disclosed Infor’s offer late Friday after several days of rumors that the company was seeking a buyer.
The combined company would approach $3 billion in revenue. Lawson reported $736.4 million in revenue during its fiscal 2010, while privately held Infor has listed its revenues at over $2 billion.
Infor’s offer of $11.25 per share, made along with its parent private equity firm Golden Gate Capital, was lower than Lawson’s closing stock price on Friday. Observers expect that bid is simply an opening gambit, with Lawson fetching a significantly higher price if it is indeed sold.
Observers have expected Lawson to go on the sale block since last year, when activist investor Carl Icahn took a stake in the company. Icahn is known for aggressively pushing companies he invests in to make moves he believes would increase shareholder value.
But the fingerprints of recently appointed Infor CEO Charles Phillips are all over the Lawson deal as well, said analyst Ray Wang, CEO of Constellation Research. Phillips is a former co-president of Oracle, who along with co-president Safra Catz, engineered the vendor’s long run of acquisitions in recent years.
Growth by aggressive acquisition is not an easy strategy to pull off, Wang added. “The balance is between paying debt, retaining customers and driving new business.”
But Lawson has solid finances as well as strong products in areas like health care, manufacturing and finance, which fill some key gaps for Infor, analysts said.
Lawson would also give Infor some valuable expertise, according to John Henley of the consulting firm Decision Analytics, which focuses on Lawson products.
“Infor has a much broader product line — horizontally — than does Lawson. But they lack the BI (workflow/dashboards/reporting/notification services) solutions, which Lawson has been pretty successful at selling,” Henley said via e-mail. “In addition, Lawson has proven that it can easily integrate between different products that weren’t part of the original solution/design.”
The fit between the companies would not be precise, however. Infor has moved to align its software with Microsoft’s technology stack, while Lawson has a long-standing relationship with IBM.
This shouldn’t be a big deal, in Henley’s view. For one, Lawson also uses some technologies from Microsoft and SAP, for user interfaces and BI (business intelligence), respectively, he said. “And as ERP becomes more about the cloud, the technology becomes irrelevant anyway, and what’s important is speed to implementation,” he said.
But for all Infor may gain, customers might suffer under its ownership, according to another observer. “I have to say it wouldn’t be great for Lawson customers,” said Forrester Research analyst Paul Hamerman. “Customers are used to dealing with Lawson and they know what to expect. Infor’s track record in acquired products is not that stellar.”
The problem is that Infor has a huge portfolio of products, yet also tries to operate the company in a lean manner, he said.
Some products have been put into maintenance mode, with fewer development resources devoted to them, Hamerman said. The question for Lawson customers is “how much innovation will happen if and when an acquisition will occur.”
Lawson’s board doesn’t have to sell the company, Hamerman noted. It could also consider selling off only some products, such as those for human resources, in order to focus on health care as a core business, he said.
Henley expressed a more optimistic, albeit wait-and-see view.
“While I would miss Lawson personally, I think it actually wouldn’t be a bad fit,” Henley said. “Infor’s heritage is similar to Lawson’s in that they both grew out of early mainframe accounting products. Both have taken a number of strategic technology redirects, with the cloud being the latest new focus.”
“A lot of course depends on what, if any, migration plans Infor has for the acquired products,” he added. It’s not likely that Lawson will agree to a sale “if all Infor is planning to do is buy their maintenance contracts and force everyone to migrate to an Infor product.”
In buying Lawson, Infor may also be seeking to improve its financial profile before filing for a long-expected IPO (initial public offering).
“Infor isn’t big in the health care market, but that’s one of the big, growing parts of Lawson’s portfolio,” Wang said. “It gives Infor a revenue-generation machine that’s sorely missing right now.”
However, a merger with Lawson would likely delay the IPO while the companies complete their integration, Wang said.
What remains to be seen is if Infor faces competitive bids for Lawson. It stands to reason that IBM would consider such a move given their long-standing relationship, according to Wang. “The wild cards are HP and Oracle.”
HP CEO Leo Apotheker has stated he intends to grow the company’s software business. He was scheduled to lay out a broad strategy for HP during an event later Monday.
And while Oracle has had ample opportunity to buy Lawson, that’s no reason to rule out the possibility that it will submit a bid now, Wang said. “The difference is that somebody has pulled the trigger.”
Spokesmen for Infor and Lawson declined comment.
Chris Kanaracus covers enterprise software and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service. Chris’s e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.org


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AMD "Spider" Crawls Up the Water Spout
November 18, 2007 3:16 AM
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AMD guidance details the backwards and forwards compatibility of the AM2, AM2+ and AM3 sockets.
AMD details its platform progression identically to Intel's "tick-tock" architecture roadmap.
AMD announces its Spider Platform in what could be its biggest launch of all time
Tomorrow marks the launch of AMD's platform launch, codenamed
. The launch consists of three components: AMD Phenom processors, the ATI Radeon HD 3800 graphics processor and AMD 7-Series desktop chipsets.
The first new AMD desktop architecture in four years will debut with the Phenom 9500 and Phenom 9600. Both chips feature a 95-Watt thermal envelope and a shared 2MB L3 cache.
The AMD Phenom 9600 ships with a 2.3GHz operating frequency, while the Phenom 9500 features a slightly lower 2.2GHz clock. Both processors run on HyperTransport 3.0 and feature a total 2MB L2 cache; 512KB per core. The chips also come with an integrated DDR2 memory controller and support speeds up to the DDR2-1066 specification, which is still pending JEDEC approval.
the Phenom 9600 at a retail price of $322.00 and the Phenom 9500
that a 2.4GHz Phenom, dubbed the Phenom 9700, would also launch on November 19, however last minute roadmap updates indicate this chip will come in December instead.
These two Phenom processors are part of AMD's first-generation, 65nm
. In the second-half of 2008 AMD will announce its
, which will be a migration of the current K10 core to the 45nm node.
lineup consists of five variants, including quad-core
. The second-generation
CPUs will also include an
integrated DDR3 memory controller
, a first for AMD.
AMD's Spider Platform launch also includes the official announcement of its ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series. The launch of the Spider platform will add two new video cards to AMD's lineup, the ATI Radeon HD 3870 and Radeon HD 3850.
new Radeon series
received overwhelmingly positive feedback during AMD's November 15 media event. Newegg representatives tell
the company sold out all of its stock on the first day, but is quickly replenishing inventory.
To round off the launch of the platform, AMD also announced its 7-Series desktop chipsets. The AMD 790FX targets the ultra-enthusiast market segment, and corporate guidance sets the retail price of 790FX boards between $150-250. Several partners already announced boards
supporting this new chipset earlier this year
AMD designates the AMD 790X as its performance chipset, slotted just below the 790FX. AMD guidance states this chipset will run the consumer between $99-150. The mainstream AMD 770 chipset will not see store shelves for several months, but AMD claims this chip will round off the mainstream segment for AMD chipsets.
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RE: BENCHMARKS PLZ
11/19/2007 2:40:17 PM
Intel wasn't scared of the Athlon64 at first either... until they got their rear handed to them.
We will see how things play out. Typically when both companies are on top for their game prices are higher but when one is down, the prices stay lower.
We will see
RE: BENCHMARKS PLZ
11/20/2007 9:54:45 AM
You could probably bet that the engineers at Intel
worried, it was just the marketing and management that were blinded by all the clocks. Now, however, it is the engineers of Intel that are running the place, and the current product is competitive.
k8 benches showed a market leading product, k10 benches show otherwise. And, on the same note, Netburst benches showed a toilet, while the Conroe benches showed AMD on that toilet.
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Feet bear the brunt of the body's weight and shoes on those feet can make a big difference in comfort. The problem is shoe stores feature so many options that it can be confusing and buying the wrong athletic shoe could cause injury.
"Certain types of shoes can cause things like that and certain types of shoes can help them," said Dr. Tyson Green, foot and ankle specialist at the Center for Orthopedics.
He said many people often buy the best looking shoes over the most functional.
"You're strictly buying it based on looks...You've got to look at it as a medical purchase," explained Dr. Green.
Specialty running store Tri-Running in Lake Charles puts shoppers through tests like squats and knee bends to find what shoe will work best.
"Sometimes we have like 120 lb woman walk in who's training for her first marathon and sometimes we have Ma-Ma who just had bunion surgery," said Aaron Lasher, Tri-Running employee.
Dr. Green said no matter your fitness level, "I usually recommend a running shoe because it breathes easy and its built better"
He added the cushion inside the shoe is paramount to the comfort and functionality.
"If the foam cushion is going to give under your fingertips then that's definitely going to give under your body weight," said Dr. Green.
A neutral foot, the most common type, has a medium height arch and needs only minimal support, while a person with flat feet will need extra arch support. Dr. Green recommends sole inserts to supplement the cushion the shoe already has inside.
The there is the new trend: barefoot technology. The shoes that hug the contours of feet and surround individual toes, but Dr. Green said these shoes lack traditional support.
"I can tell you I've seen more stress fractures and more problems since the barefoot technology has come out," said Dr. Green.
He thinks many barefoot users are not slowly adjusting to the shoe, and consequently hurting themselves.
For more on how to choose the right shoe, Dr. Green is hosting a seminar with the owner of Tri-Running Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at the Center for Orthopedics. The event starts at 5:30pm. Call (337) 721-2903 to register.