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Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero extended Guam's Pandemic Condition of Readiness 1 in an executive order she signed Thursday.
The governor did lift some of the restrictions that have been in effect for four weeks.
She also shifted from her stay-at-home order to a "safer-at-home" advisory in her latest executive order.
The following are some of the eased restrictions stated in her executive order, which took effect at noon on Thursday:
• Nonessential businesses
Businesses such as hair and nail salons and tattoo parlors can reopen at no more than 25% of their capacity on condition mask wearing and 6-foot distancing are enforced. Businesses must keep a log of customers.
• Outdoor dining
Eating and drinking establishments can reopen but only for dining outdoors. No more than six diners per table are allowed and diners must be from the same household. Mask and distancing rules apply. Businesses must keep a log of customers.
• Outdoor recreation
Golf, tennis, scuba diving and other individual water activities are among outdoor activities that are now allowed to resume.
• Government offices
Local and federal government offices are allowed at no more than 25% occupancy, subject to mask wearing and social distancing.
The governor said the lifting of some restrictions was based on health and mobility data.
The lifting of restrictions is based on the declining rate of new positive positive cases on a daily basis, the governor stated. It also follows a request from the business community.
The governor made this announcement during Thursday's COVID-19 update where she was joined by the lieutenant governor and representatives from the Department of Public Health and Social Services.
Leon Guerrero said the “positivity rate is gradually on the decline."
The seven-day rolling average for Guam is now 32 positive cases daily and a test positivity rate of 9%.
Leon Guerrero also noted that all incoming travelers will continue to be quarantined. However, on the sixth day, they will be tested and if tests are negative will be allowed to complete their quarantine at home. This cuts the 14-day quarantine rule by about half.
“This pandemic has been our lives for the better part of this year, and I know many of you are experiencing quarantine fatigue," the governor stated, but she reiterated the need to continue observing the basics of no congregating, wearing masks, and washing and sanitizing hands regularly.
"We are opening businesses back up," the governor stated. "The safe way is to gradually open (businesses) and see how people behave and how people react."
Small businesses advocate 'PCOR1.5'
Representatives of the local business community have asked Leon Guerrero to consider allowing retailers and dine-in restaurants to reopen with 25% occupancy limit during "PCOR1.5."
The governor on Thursday reiterated that changes to the pandemic condition of readiness on current restrictions hinge on hospitalization data, among other things.
The business representatives to the governor's COVID-19 economic recovery group provided recommendations to a strategy to open up the economy.
They sought the reopening of shopping centers, beauty salons, auto sales, real estate, spas, golf courses and others, with strict compliance with health and safety guidelines, during Pandemic Condition of Readiness "1.5."
Adelup, last week, coined the term "PCOR1.5," which maintains a PCOR1 status but with some restrictions eased.
Business representatives seek reopening of nonessential businesses with 25% occupancy limit during PCOR1.5 and 50% occupancy limit during PCOR2, with strict compliance with the required masks, temperature checks, social distancing and other guidelines.
Their suggestions included allowing outdoor dining with social distancing.
They asked that individual outdoor sports such as golf, tennis and hotel pools be allowed to open, with social distancing and only up to four people per group.
For spas, they recommended appointment-only service on separate rooms and with 25% occupancy.
These suggestions represent input from members of the Guam Chamber of Commerce, the Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association and the Guam Women's Chamber of Commerce. They are represented on the governor's economic recovery group.
These groups represent hundreds of businesses employing tens of thousands of people who have now been laid off or furloughed, or are getting work hour cuts for an indefinite period of time.
"We hope and pray she (the governor) considers it," Guam Premier Outlets General Manager Monte Mesa said.
Many tenants at GPO in Tamuning, Micronesia Mall in Dededo, Compadres Mall in Dededo and Tumon Sands Plaza have been closed for weeks, except for some of their restaurant-tenants that offer curbside service.
Press Secretary Krystal Paco-San Agustin said while GovGuam continues to be in the COVID-response phase, it continues to plan for the eventual COVID-recovery phase.
"As with all planning, this requires deliberations about plan specifics with subject matter experts. Once there is a final decision made, that information will be announced,' Paco-San Agustin said. "To avoid confusion, I hope that we continue to focus on staying home, practicing social distancing, washing your hands, and staying safe."


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China's top Web companies are flooding the U.S. start-up market with cash. One of those businesses is causing an investor revolt. » Read More
Check out which companies are making headlines after-the-bell Thursday:
Take a look at some of Tuesday's midday movers:
Here are 10 stocks that may benefit from Facebook’s IPO.
Looking for outperformance? Jon Najarian thinks you’ll find it in the social media space.
If Pete Najarian is reading the options correctly, big money thinks the Facebook IPO will generate so much excitement, at least one rival could go along for the ride.
As Facebook prepares to go public investors are looking to get in on the action by investing in other social media stocks.
Take a look at some of Wednesday morning's early movers:
Jim Cramer’s researcher, Nicole Urken on why the Facebook IPO debut cannot be measured traditionally.
Anxious investors not wanting to wait for Facebook’s public debut have been snapping up shares of companies that stand to benefit from the social-networking giant's mega-IPO.
In its much-anticipated IPO filing, Facebook states that its mission is “to make the world more open and connected.” Well, every place except China.
Hype surrounding the Facebook IPO has boosted related stocks, creating another way to play the sector, one analyst said Wednesday.
A volatile issuance market and lackluster returns haven’t dampened the initial public offering mood on Wall Street.
Chinese Internet IPOs like to analogize themselves to successful U.S. companies, but that doesn't make it true.
China is a young nation coming of age, and that comes with significant systemic and structural issues that will likely impact growth for the foreseeable future, says Michael Yoshikami, CEO, Founder, and Chairman of YCMNET’s Investment Committee.
The death of Apple founder Steve Jobs this month triggered rounds of soul-searching in China over why the country lacks technology entrepreneurs as successful as Mr Jobs, who came up with products that changed the world. The FT reports.
Groupon is planning to put its initial public offering back on track as markets remain rocky. After postponing presentations to potential investors early this month, Groupon is now aiming to go public in late October or early November, The New York Times reports.
This is where we give you a word, and you guess if it's the name of a publicly traded Chinese company, or the name of – an adorable panda!
Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks.
China's social networking giant Renren typically has a seasonally low first quarter because of the "large portion of advertising customers in the fast-moving consumer goods industry," Jospeh Chen, chairman and CEO of Renren, told CNBC Tuesday.
Is the Chinese internet company delivering on the hype surrounding its IPO? Insight, with Joseph Chen, Renren chairman/CEO; David Simon, Twin Capital Management, and CNBC's Herb Greenberg.

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Twitter's Promoted Accounts
The popular micro-blogging platform will start selling followers to advertisers as part of a new service.
Twitter will reportedly launch a new advertising model today called “Promoted Accounts” that will enable advertisers to pay for placements in its “Who to Follow” feature. The recommended feature will be targeted towards users who have been receptive towards particular interests or brands, thus helping a business to get more followers and greater visibility.
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Grocery store giant, Publix will open a 45,600 square-foot store in Troy, Alabama in 2017. Harbert Realty Services, Inc. has been named the developer of this $10 million-plus project which will include Publix as the anchor, 15,400 square feet of retail stores and multiple outparcels.
“We are very pleased to be aligned with Publix and help them continue their growth in Alabama with a location in Troy that will be a significant economic generator for the city and the area”, said David Williams, Chief Operating Officer at Harbert Realty Services.
Bill Ware, Harbert Realty’s Vice President of Development, said the Troy location will be similar in design and size to the Enterprise, Alabama store developed by Harbert.
“We’ve been working on this for a couple of years,” Ware said. “It usually takes that long … and there is much about Troy that appeals to Publix. We do exhaustive research in all our markets; we’re always looking for markets that are underserved from Publix’s standpoint.”
Factors such as income and population, demographics, growth trends, the visibility and traffic flow of U.S. Hwy 231 and the vision and commitment of Mayor Reeves and the City played a role in the decision to locate a Publix in Troy, he said. “Being on U.S. Hwy 231 is important. It’s a heavily travelled road with great visibility.”
Two new connector roads and a Publix grocery store development were announced Monday during a press conference at Troy City Hall. “It’s the most significant development opportunity that we’ve had in many years,” said Troy long-time city council president Johnny Witherington. “It’s going to open the doors of opportunity for our community.”
Troy Mayor Jason Reeves said the projects had been in the works since February 2013. Reeves said officials plan a formal groundbreaking for the grocery store in January 2016, with the goal of opening the store by February 2017. “These are two wonderful things in and of themselves, but they pale in comparison to what they will bring to the community as a whole,” he said.
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May 05, 2015Germtron issued U.S. utility patent 9024770 for electronic football concussion avoidance training module.
FEbruary 13, 2013Germtron issued U.S. utility patent 8372128 for photodynamic absorbent bandage.
May 17, 2012Germtron issued U.S. utility patent 8177383 for photodynamic floor sanitizing shoe.
Germtron™ is a startup company focused on the development and commercialization of novel electronic consumer products which serve unmet healthcare needs in the marketplace.
Germtron™ incorporates advanced LED, fiber optic, sensor, and battery technologies to design and calibrate its products.


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Despite High Risk of Loss, Auto Manufacturers Choose to Continue Business in Russia
Published By : 20 Mar 2015 |Published By : QYRESEARCH
Automobile manufacturers such as Ford, Renault, and Volkswagen are continuously competing for gaining significant share in the Russia market. This is happening at a time even when the demand for automobiles is on the decline and there exists the lurking fear of companies selling cars at rates that leads to losses. According to the Association of Automobile Dealerships, car manufacturers can lose up to US$2000 per vehicle sold owing to the fact that price rise is unable to catch up with the declining ruble. The future of these world famous auto manufacturers doesn’t seem quite encouraging when it comes to them trying to capture a market share in Russia.
In fact, in the recent past, the Prime Minister of Russia had confidently stated that the car industry in Russia will expand substantially, and could even surpass the car industry in countries such as Germany and other European countries. A senior official also expressed that while abandoning a market is quite easy; coming back to the same is far from easy. The step taken recently by General Motors of withdrawing the Opel and the Chevrolet brands from Russia will have an adverse impact on this U.S. based auto manufacturer. In fact, it could cost General Motors almost US$600 million.
Sale of Russian cars at subsidized rates in 2014 led to losses that ranged between US$800 million and US$900 million. With an underperforming economy, the situation moved from bad to worse. The overall sale of cars declined 38% in the month of February, which as per the Russia’s Association of European Businesses is just the very beginning. Sources have expressed that at present Ford is caught up in a challenging situation since in the past it made a wrong choice of the price segment.


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June 24, 2019
Tech brands are a social bunch. Socially savvy and active, you’ll see messages posted on social networks everywhere. But look closer at the content and it appears that very little of it is targeted at senior buyers who make or influence the purchase decisions. And that’s a HUGE missed sales opportunity!
Our latest social report analysed social conversations of IT buyers across the UK, US, France, Canada, India and Spain to reveal themes, behaviours and interests of those active on social so we could understand more about them. We uncovered a few gems that should be factored into your audience profiles and social media planning immediately.
First off, who are we talking to?
We know that social media starts with your audience. The most senior decision-making buyer is more likely to be male (ok if we are honest, not such a surprise) but they’re also likely to be younger than the rest of the board with nearly HALF of them aged between 25 and 34 years old (breaking through some of the old school assumptions then!). And this is a golden nugget indeed – they have grown up with social media and will be particular and fussy about what engages them. They are young and mobile and as a result, expect instant results with little friction.
The Tweeting CTO – what else?
Status really matters to these people, with professional standing important to two-thirds of this audience. They’re proud of their seniority too with a whopping 86% stating their high-level job titles in their Twitter bios.
But the research revealed their human side too. Although technology is a prime topic of conversation for 82% of them, incredibly half of them take to Twitter to discuss the news, politics and weather too. 23% talk about business as well.
So what does this tell us? They are a group of business-minded individuals interested in more than just the technology that forms the mainstay of their role. But there is also a blurring of their social media activity – personal and professional effortlessly blend together.
So how should we talk to them?
It’s not surprising given their high awareness of all things tech and business that 72% of senior IT people are privacy conscious; something tech brands need to bear in mind when it comes to lead generation. They are going to be very reluctant to download a whitepaper or pass on their contact details without good reason. Provide high-quality content that they trust and delivers value. Relate your content to topics you know that will resonate too; tapping into the current news for example.
For them, their key motivator is via getting to know your company better, believe it is credible and believe you’re offering them something of real value before they share any details with you. They have got to where they are by being discerning, focused and thoughtful so you need to reflect that too.
To get to know the Social CTO more, download our social report – you’ll need more than three minutes to digest it in full but it will be worth it.


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Fact Check Time!
Social media posts have accused McDonald’s of taking down American flags in support of Black Lives Matter and antifa. The company says that is “not true.”
McDonald’s has recently faced backlash after social media posts accused the company of taking down American flags at their fast-food restaurants in support of Black Lives Matter and Antifa, an umbrella term for far-left anti-fascism groups.
The rumor appears to have originated from a Sept. 15 tweet by user @Ron4Trump38, and has since spread to Facebook with the call to action “#boycottMcDonalds.” The @Ron4Trump38 account is a self-identified “[t]ruther,” a title synonymous with conspiracy theorists.
In a statement to FactCheck.org, McDonald’s USA stated that the company “unequivocally stands behind the need for equality and social justice, and these rumors [about the American flag] are not true.”
On June 3, McDonald’s tweeted a short clip listing the names of Black victims of police brutality. Among other messages, the clip stated “we stand for them and any other victims of systemic oppression and violence,” and the company announced it would be donating $1 million to the National Urban League and the NAACP. However, the post didn’t mention Black Lives Matter or Antifa.
It’s unclear why the social media posts have targeted McDonald’s, but there is no evidence for the claim that the fast-food chain removed American flags in support of Black Lives Matter and Antifa. And the company has said the accusation is false.


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The average supplier to major public-sector outsourcers waited more than 42 days for payment last year, up from 40.4 days in 2010, research by law firm EMW shows.
This is despite a pledge from Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude that the Government would monitor its largest suppliers to ensure they pay subcontractors “well within” a 30-day limit, reports The Telegraph.
“It is inexcusable not to pay up quickly. We will be keeping a close eye on the big suppliers and we won’t shy away from naming and shaming those that have failed to pay promptly,” Mr Maude said last July.
Government departments pay 80pc of their invoices within five days, meaning slow-paying outsourcers could be holding on to cash for more than a month.
EMW, which analysed the financial results of the 11 largest public-sector contractors, said they were failing to pass on a government five-day prompt payment policy that was “created to help [small businesses]”.
Jodi Tierney, EMW principal, said: “Despite government promises of a concentrated effort to improve payment performance by major contractors, these figures show the opposite.
“The big outsourcers are getting worse, putting small companies that they subcontract the work to under enormous financial pressure.”
EMW said one large public-sector contractor – which it refused to name – extended its average payment time to more than 80 days in 2011, having already made subcontractors wait more than 70 days in 2010.
A Cabinet Office spokesman noted that a “mystery shopper service” had been introduced so SMEs could inform the Government about “poor practice, including when payment has slipped”. The results are published online, but contractors are not named.
Speaking to an audience of construction companies on Monday, Mr Maude said: “We need contractors to support their supply chains. It is not encouraging that we’ve had to do so much to make sure that the payments that Government makes promptly get passed down through the supply chain equally promptly.”


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Japan exits recession – GDP +2.2%
Asia's second largest economy exited recession in the final quarter of last year although growth was weaker than expected as household and corporate spending were disappointing. The country slid into recession last year. Sunday's data on Japan's GDP for the fourth quarter came in at +0.6% from -0.6% (revised from +1.5%) in the previous quarter, following two quarters of contraction. Year on year GDP rose by +2.2% compared to -2.3% (revised from +2.0%).
Economic Minister Akira Amari said that the economy was on track for a recovery with signs consumer sentiment picking up.
Month on month Industrial Production rose less than expected +0.8% in December compared to +1.0% in November. Analysts expected an increase of +1.0%.
Last week the yen rose as insiders said the BoJ sees further monetary easing as counterproductive for now as more stimulus would further hurt the currency. Now all eyes are on BoJ Governor Kuroda's speech scheduled for Wednesday ending BoJ two-day policy meeting.
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- UK PM Theresa May says that she is to step down on 7 June
- UK retail sales remained unchanged in April
- Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Salvini says EU fiscal rules must be changed
- President Trump says 'dangerous' Huawei could be included in U.S.-China trade deal


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BTS reports June Freight TSI is down 0.1 percent from May
August 08, 2012
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that its Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) was down 0.1 percent from May to June, following flat growth from April to May.
According to BTS officials, the Freight TSI measures the month-to-month changes in freight shipments in ton-miles, which are then combined into one index. The index measures the output of the for-hire freight transportation industry and consists of data from for-hire trucking, rail, inland waterways, pipelines and air freight.
The BTS said that the June Freight TSI at 109.5 is 16.1 percent higher than April 2009’s low point of 94.3 during the recession and is down 3.9 percent from the December 2011 reading of 114.0, which represents the all-time high since BTS first began collecting data in 1990.
And since April 2009, BTS said that freight shipments have risen in 24 of the last 38 months, increasing by a cumulative 6.1 percent during that time.
BTS officials said that the Freight TSI remained stable in the second quarter of 2012, continuing a pattern of little change since January, adding that this appears to reflect the rate of growth in the general economy. Rail and truck freight grew in June, but were offset by decline in shipments using other modes, notably waterborne freight, which may be due to the impact of low water conditions on the Mississippi River system, said BTS.
June’s Freight TSI reading were at the seventh highest monthly level since the July 2008, when the recession was first taking hold.
On an annual basis, the June Freight TSI is up 1.6 percent compared to June 2011.
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August 12, 2011
BMW Financial Services has created a mobile application that allows all driving enthusiasts to share driving tips, road trips and best-route information.
The Ultimate Drive app is a social navigation app that operates on iPhone and Android devices. BMW Financial Services is aiming to encourage a sense of community among its users with the app.
“The Ultimate Drive engages an existing community of people who are passionate about driving,” said Pawan Murthy, general manager of online business at BMW Group Financial Services, Woodcliff Lake, NJ.
“Our app localizes that large community around great roads in your backyard,” he said. “It also serves as a tool for users to showcase their hobby.”
BMW Group Financial Services was created in 1992 to support the sales and makerting of BMW products in North America.
Not a stretch
The Ultimate Driving app includes maps of the entire United States allowing consumers to find the best roads in 50 different countries.
The app lets consumers read other drivers’ tips, ratings and comments about the roads.
Driving enthusiasts can than share all of their tips and ratings with friends via Facebook or email.
In the future, the app will allow BMW Financial Service consumers to make profiles, gain points and achieve rankings.
When consumers download the app on their smartphones, they can use the app's GPS system to find locations and then easily see which nearby roads have been rated as the best in the area.
BMW’s Mr. Murthy finds this feature the most engaging.
“Within a few seconds, you'll see the stretches of roads appear with detailed descriptions and ratings -- some you may have passed on your way to work,” Mr. Murthy said.
“Conversely, discovering a scenic back road and posting it on the Ultimate Drive is just as rewarding,” he said.
Paving the way
BMW Financial Services is working on creating similar mobile apps for its Mini Motoring and BMW Motorrad brands.
BMW felt that there was a need for a mobile app that connected driving enthusiasts. The brand claims this is the first app of its kind for the industry.
The amount of engagement a smartphone offers was also not overlooked.
“If you have a smartphone, you're probably using it every two to three minutes, be it for work or fun,” Mr. Murthy said.
“No other media has that kind of persistence of attention from its user,” he said.
The group has also noted that the app will give BMW Financial Group services another channel to communicate with consumers and increase BMW brand loyalty.
The innovative brand is always looking for new ways to connect with consumers.
For example, BMW Group Financial Services was the first OEM captive finance organization to offer financial services via social media through a personal tab on the BMW Facebook page (see story).
“The ability to discover or share great driving roads, whether it be in your neighborhood, state or country is truly unique to The Ultimate Drive,” Mr. Murthy said.
“We hope to attract the full spectrum of driving enthusiasts, whether you use the app to take an alternate route to work or to plan a multi-day road trip across the country with your driving club," he said.
“The important part is providing a platform where everyone can contribute to a mobile knowledge base of great roads.”
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Malle will be honored at The Fragrance Foundation Awards in June.
Other winners included model Romee Strijd, Gucci Bloom, Miss Dior and perfumer Olivier Cresp.
Cresp will be presented with the award at The Fragrance Foundation awards gala in June.
Levy is leaving her post as Macy’s divisional merchandise manager for fragrances.
Katie Holmes, Dascha Polanco and Trisha Yearwood also attended the evening, which honored Marc Puig and Harry Fremont.
The German fragrance industry toasted the best perfume releases of 2016 at its yearly prize ceremony.
Musmanno, who served as president for five years, plans to stay on to find her replacement.
Olivia Palermo will be awarded Instagrammer of the Year at a finalists’ luncheon on April 7, hosted by Brooke Shields.


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Logitech Celebrates Its One Billionth Mouse But The Party Might End Soon
The mouse turns 40 and Logitech produces its one billionth mouse.
According to the company, the lucky legacy mouse was built a couple of weeks ago at one of the company plants in Suzhou, in western China.
Founded in 1981 in Switzerland, Logitech introduced its first mouse for retail four years later in 1985. It took the company 11 years to reach 100 million against heavy competition from IBM, Microsoft, and Apple, and almost just as long to multiply tenfold.
Matching that level of growth over the next eleven years will be much harder. If you look at where computer interfaces are headed over the next few years, it's very likely that Logitech's mice brigade might not make it.
As we mentioned in a story about the coming death of the mouse earlier this year, the increasing quality and accuracy of interactive UIs and motion detectors are poised to kick out the mouse out of the mainstream and into the Senior House of Gadgets over the next decade.
Among the other technologies that will emerge as viable computer input devices, we expect to see eye-tracking software, realistic force-feedback technology, voice commands, and everyone's favorite, Minority Report-style gesture recognition.
But since it's bad form to spoil a party, we should note that Logitech is building a nice little contest around their event. The company is giving out a $1,000 reward to whoever guesses where the billionth mouse ends up around the world, after tracking its whereabouts through its own blog and twit feed.
Facing its inevitable death sentence, you can't blame the poor mouse for stealing this idea from the Mars Landing.
Check out the full line of Logitech mice over the years at the company'sFlickr page.
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At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year, there are a bunch of new phones being launched — but so far it’s LG that stands out the most. With the G5, LG has its most interesting and most appealing high-end smartphone in years. It’s a phone that can transform.
The new phone is built around a 5.3-inch, 2560x1440pixel LCD display similar at least in specification to the one LG has used in previous years on the G3 and G4, but beyond that screen it’s changes all the way down. Inside the phone is a new Snapdragon 820 processor, the first to be released in Australia, and 4GB of RAM. The body sees LG’s most significant shift away from the removable back and easily accessible battery and microSD card slot of the G4 — and the start of an entirely new platform for LG’s smartphones.
LG has switched to a non-removable, fully metal back for the rear of the G5, with a fingerprint sensor that’s largely reminiscent of the circular one on the rear of LG’s own Nexus 5X and the Huawei Nexus 6P. The phone’s 2800mAh battery and up to 2TB of microSD removable storage are now accessible through the base of the phone — the entire base of the G5 slides out to reveal the battery.
That modular battery design means the G5 can also be upgraded with additional modules that plug into the lower portion of the screen; LG showed a Bang & Olufsen speaker system and a dedicated camera grip, both of which take the place of the regular battery module. There’s huge potential for different future modules to change the way the G5 works and the tasks it can be used for.
A slightly raised central dual camera module in the top centre of G5’s rear sits above the fingerprint sensor, alongside a dual-LED flash. One of those cameras — the 16-megapixel main shooter –has a 78-degree field of view on its lens, while the second 8-megapixel camera has a 135-degree field of view — wider than the human eye’s. If you want more control over your photos, there’s a camera grip that’ll let you hold the phone, zoom, and snap burst photos with one hand.
From the front, the G5 keeps LG’s clean lines, with only a small 8-megapixel front-facing camera above the 5.3-inch IPS LCD quantum dot display. Android 6.0 Marshmallow is the platform of choice for the G5, An always-on clock can be switched on in software — and LG says that battery and screen optimisation means it will consume only 0.8 per cent of battery life per hour. Four colours — silver, gold, pink and “titan” — are slated for worldwide release.
Innovations under the hood — Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 for fast charging four times faster than regular speeds, aptX HD high-fidelity Bluetooth audio support, Low Power Location Estimation to halve the energy consumed by the G5’s internal GPS receiver — all contribute to the G5 being a great all-round phone for everyday use. But it’s the modular design, and the ability for new modules to be added in the future, that really excite us.
New accessories for the G5 are also on the way, including a touch-enabled Quick Cover — that was oddly announced before the phone itself was even introduced. As in previous years, these will be coming to Australia but it’s up to carriers to stock them. We don’t know exactly when the G5 will be launhed in Australia, but we’re on the list of countries that LG has lined up for its initial release. [LG Newsroom]


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by Robin Fleming
The following article appears in this month’s issue of Manufacturing Outlook Digital Magazine. For a limited time, we’re offering Manufacturing Talk Radio listeners a FREE subscription. Visit Manufacturingoutlook.com to subscribe today!
As 2021 comes to an end, the manufacturing industry is looking forward and determining ways to overcome and navigate new industry challenges.
One of the biggest focuses for the new year is reaching the future of work, which will push manufacturers to aggressively adopt digital technologies that increase worker productivity and bridge communication gaps. This can be accomplished in the coming year and beyond by investing in digital transformation, prioritizing data-driven business tools, and a concerted effort to address a generational skills gap.
Adopting these strategies will be essential for manufacturing businesses to thrive and keep pace with economic demands in an increasingly competitive landscape.
Invest In Digital Transformation
The industry continues to face the residual economic impacts of the pandemic. As a result, more manufacturers will continue to adopt an increasingly cost-conscious mindset that seeks to do more with less in the coming year. That’s why digital transformation will continue to be a critical priority, with many companies shifting spending toward tools like mobile Connected Worker applications that support increased agility and better risk management.
Implementing mobile Connected Worker applications is imperative for those looking to invest more in tools that support digital transformation, especially at this pivotal point in industrial innovation. Mobile Connected Worker applications can save time and resources, making workers more productive, as well as unlocking critical data with easy-to-use technology. They can also provide leading indicators that analyze data in real-time and support continuous improvements over time, unlike data trapped on paper and electronic forms.
As McKinsey & Company notes, digital is no longer optional. Companies who are in the midst of or completing digital transformation will have the competitive advantage over those still on paper and with no digital transformation plans already in place. Investing in mobile Connected Worker applications that capture data in real-time gives businesses greater insight into productivity analytics to better track metrics and indicators. With these tools at their disposal, companies will be more resilient in the wake of tough times.
Address The Generational Skills Gap
Preparing for the future of work can be key to resolving the ongoing lack of talent. The industry faces a critical skills gap, which has only been made worse by the pandemic. By 2030, the skills gap could lead to 2.1 million unfilled manufacturing jobs and a $1 trillion negative impact on the economy.
Addressing this workplace shortage is necessary, or else the “Great Resignation,” or the widespread trend of workers leaving their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue to impact the industry negatively. One of the biggest challenges for manufacturers today is attracting and retaining new talent, especially among Millennials and Gen-Z. The industry must make a concerted effort to address this skills gap and labor shortage, including the use of mobile Connected Worker applications.
According to a 2021 Recruiter Nation Report by Jobvite, one factor behind the Great Resignation is that workers now want their voices heard more than ever before. Organizations that prioritize worker productivity and enablement will emerge as leading employers and recruit the best talent. Mobile connected worker applications provide in-the-moment worker support and also capture actionable worker knowledge and feedback that enable continuous improvements. As a result, employers create a safer, more engaging work environment and increase overall efficiency and profitability.
The Future Of Work Relies On A Connected Workforce
Industry and market trends will continue to further catalyze organizational changes in 2022, which is why reaching the future of work is essential for manufacturing businesses to thrive. Companies that enable a Connected Workforce through data-driven mobile applications will be more resilient in the face of future challenges.
About the author:
Robin Fleming is the co-founder of Anvl, an award winning software company helping companies unlock real-time data to improve product quality, safety and productivity. Anvl’s easy-to-use connected worker platform has collected over 11 million leading data points and routinely sees over 90% engagement from their user base.
She is an entrepreneur and leader focused on developing innovative software technology solutions. Having previously served in leadership roles for brands such as Angie’s List (now ANGI Home Services) and Match.com, Robin is now applying her expertise to workplace innovation for the millions of “deskless” workers with connective mobile solutions. Robin serves as a member of the NSC Work to Zero Advisory Council, American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Indiana, Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and the American Society for Quality (ASQ).


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A new next-generation Ferrari has been revealed at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. What’s the gas mileage? Well, it’s being promoted as a hybrid with lots of fuel efficiency.
As a matter of fact, this car has a $1 million price tag on it and is named La Ferrari, which is translated to “The Ferrari.”
Since it’s a hybrid car, many people wonder if it live up to its reputation, that is, speed and horsepower.
Well, sit back, because this vehicle has a 949 horsepower engine and 664 pound-feet of torque, with 789 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque coming from a 6.3-liter V-12 engine with a righteous 9,250 RPM redline and a 13.5:1 compression ratio.
Electric Motor Power
Working with this V-12 is an electric motor making an additional 161 horsepower, while a second, smaller electric motor powers the car’s ancillary systems. Power is pushed to the rear wheels via a seven-speed, dual clutch gearbox.
LaFerrari’s batteries weigh just 132 pounds and are mounted to the chassis. The car recharges them with regenerative braking when slowing down, and by using the engine’s excess torque when it’s not needed — during cornering, for instance.
The chassis of the LaFerrari is made from several composite materials including carbon fiber and Kevlar. The driver and passenger seats are part of this structure and are built right into the composite tub. When it comes time to adjust your driving position, you don’t move closer to the steering wheel and pedals, they move closer to you.
Ferrari didn’t reveal the curb weight of the car, but it’s expected to be around 2,800 pounds. That’s about the same as an average compact car. But if you add a 949 horsepower to this mix, then you have a mean machine going from sports car to supercar.
Ferrari Hybrid Car Speed
Ferrari says the hybrid car will go from zero to 62 mph in less than three seconds, zero to 124 mph in less than seven seconds, and zero to 186 mph in 15 seconds. Its top speed will be faster than 217 mph.
In addition to this straight-line speed, the automaker also says the car lapped its Fiorano testing track in 1 minute, 20 seconds. That’s five seconds faster than the Enzo supercar the LaFerrari replaces, and three seconds faster than the company’s F12Berlinetta.
Ferrari said it will make just 499 copies of the new vehicle.


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OPPO held the first sales event for the OPPO Reno8 T 5G, and also held a celebration of OPPO’s selection as the official partner of the UEFA Champions League. OPPO is the main Asian partner of the UEFA Champions League for the years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.
This partnership is in line with the spirit of OPPO’s brand proposition, Inspiration Ahead, which wants to inspire OPPO users and football fans around the world.
OPPO Indonesia Chief Marketing Officer Patrick Owen said that OPPO is very proud to partner with UEFA in the world’s biggest football game, the UEFA Champions League. By becoming the world’s leading mobile technology provider, OPPO hopes to strengthen relationships with football fans around the world and inspire more people.
Justinus Laksana, also known as Coach Justin, was also present at the event – Former Indonesia Futsal National Team Coach and Arifin Putra as Brand Ambassador of OPPO Indonesia
He appreciates the collaboration between OPPO and UEFA Champions League because OPPO Reno8 T 5G brings great viewing experience in a comfortable control.
In addition to being equipped with superior features such as a 108MP ultra-high-performance portrait camera, 67W ultra-fast charging, a large 4800mAh battery and ColorOS 13, the Reno8T 5G also has an immersive 120Hz display with brilliant colors, and is equipped with an AI adaptive protection system that makes users more comfortable when viewing content on the screen.
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As the first global Asian partner of the UEFA Champions League, OPPO invites football fans to witness the 2023 UEFA Champions League winner with the #OPPOPortraitofChampions campaign.
Customers who purchase OPPO Reno8 T 5G devices from March 10 to April 20, 2023 have the chance to win an official UEFA Champions League Reno8 T 5G Ball backpack, as well as the grand prize of a trip to Turkey to watch the final of the UEFA Champions League. live broadcast of the match.
To revive the euphoria of a prestigious football tournament with the best European football club, OPPO also presents the new installation OPPO Gallery Plaza Indonesia and OPPO Gallery Gandaria City which offer a joyful atmosphere like in the middle of a football match field.
OPPO Reno8 T 5G is available in 8GB RAM / 128GB ROM at IDR 5,999,000 and 8GB RAM / 256GB ROM at IDR 6,499,000. This device is available at all OPPO stores and official OPPO retail partners throughout Indonesia.


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Late afternoon sunlight slants across the pastures around La Monte, silvering millions of spider webs strung between blades of grass. The quiet countryside is interrupted only by the trails of dust that fly in the wakes of pickup trucks moving along the gravel roads.
On a farm close to town, John and Karen Fowler stand together in a field, surveying their herd. Black, white, spotted, short and tall, the animals form a motley group as they loiter in a muddy patch along the fence line.
Although the animals chew their cuds and swish their tails like any cows, they’re actually beefalo, a bison/beef-cattle hybrid the Fowler family has been breeding since the 1970s.
Beefalo breeders say they are bringing the best of bison and beef cattle together.
A beefalo has 17.5 percent to 37.5 percent bison blood with the rest of its genes coming from any beef cattle breed.
Bison have a mix of desirable and undesirable characteristics, as ranchers in North America have long observed. Their thick coats help them withstand cold temperatures, and unlike domestic cattle, they can sweat, which helps them survive hot weather.
However, bison can be aggressive and have the inconvenient ability to get through fences that would stop a domestic cow cold.
Bred with cattle, bison can produce an animal that is docile, resistant to cold and heat, able to grow large on grass and, most important, yield very low-fat, tasty meat.
In beefalo country
To spend a day on the Fowlers’ farm is to be in the presence of true beefalo enthusiasts.
Karen Fowler is a retired teacher, and her husband, John, president of the Missouri Beefalo Association, works as a mechanic in Kansas City in addition to working on the family beefalo farm. His parents were among the first in central Missouri to experiment with breeding the animals.
In the 1970s James and Jewell Fowler heard that a man was coming to Sedalia to sell beefalo semen from one of the first fertile beefalo bulls, so James went to see what it was about.
Interested, he bought semen, and the Fowlers artificially inseminated a cow.
“We could hardly wait to see that first calf,” Jewell said. “We told everybody we were going to have this strange animal, and it looked just like a calf. We were just really ashamed of the thing.”
But the Fowlers kept raising beefalo, using artificial insemination until they were able to buy their first bull, and today they have a herd of 140 to 150 animals on their 380-acre farm.
On a recent tour, John’s father, James, is out threshing soybeans, but his mother, Jewell, is at home. Jewell, 86, is a beefalo advocate. She says beefalo calve easily, forage more than beef cattle and don’t often need to be fed grain.
History of a hybrid
Creating a bison/beef cattle hybrid wasn’t easy. Not because bison and cattle don’t want to get romantically involved, but because that involvement isn’t something on which nature planned.
Now-deceased Montana rancher and former U.S. Sen. Jim Burnett provided a description of his beefalo-breeding program in a 1992 article in the Beefalo Nickel, a trade publication. Inspired by a neighbor’s attempts at crossing bison with domestic beef cattle, Burnett decided to try his hand.
Many dead cows and dead calves followed. According to Burnett, a buildup of amniotic fluid in cows impregnated by bison resulted in the deaths.
Burnett began using smaller bison and younger cows. In 1962, the first live half-and-half calves were born. But one problem remained. While the hybrid females were fertile, the males were not. In the breeding world, a fertile male is much more valuable because he can produce hundreds, maybe thousands, more offspring than a fertile female.
Burnett’s infertile hybrid males became dinner, while the females produced more calves.
Then, in 1965, one of them gave birth to a 75-percent-bison calf designated No. 903.
The amazing thing about No. 903 was that he was fertile, despite the fact that nearly every hybrid male before him had been sterile. No. 903 became the father of the beefalo breed.
Bud Basolo, a California rancher, became No. 903’s No. 1 promoter. Basolo used sperm from Burnett’s bull to found the breed.
The calves sired by No. 903 produced were three-eighths bison, and Basolo decided that this would be the genetic cocktail of a “full-blood” beefalo.
That particular ratio is now regarded as the highest percentage of bison at which hybrid bulls are consistently fertile.
Basolo coined the word beefalo and set out to convince America that it was the next big meat.
Great expectations and reality
In the 1970s, Basolo was selling beefalo as the meat of the future. Today, the meat people expected so much of remains something most people have never heard of.
“People thought they were going to get rich quick, but it’s like anything else, it takes time to build it up,” said Evelyn Garrett, executive director of American Beefalo International.
Vernon Zelch of Bourbon began breeding beefalo in 1977.
“In the ’70s when beefalo was thought to be the next great answer to the beef industry, there were a lot of breeders who began, and just dropped off,” Zelch said.
But Zelch was convinced that beefalo were worth his while, and today he keeps a herd of about 25 registered animals. Zelch is the president of the American Beefalo World Registry, which along with American Beefalo International represents beefalo ranchers. Much of what the two organizations do today revolves around persuading more farmers that they want to raise beefalo so its market can expand.
Convincing farmers to switch to beefalo is a complicated proposition. Missouri supermarkets don’t carry the meat, and most restaurants don’t serve it. Not even specialty stores that sell bison meat have beefalo in stock. Generally, the meat must be purchased directly from a beefalo farmer.
“One of the problems is that if a family has raised one color cattle for four, five generations they’re not going to change,” John Fowler said as he sat at Jewell’s kitchen table. “I’ve talked to thousands of people down at the fair, and they say, ‘If there’s a market for this I’m interested,’ but basically, right now, you have to make your own market.”
The Midwest states, Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas all have significant beefalo populations, but not enough to supply a large market.
“There are not enough breeders of size in the same locale,” Jewell said. “If you’re going to sell in a restaurant or store, you’ve got to be able to supply a steady market.”
Stuck in the catch-22 of breeders who need a market and a market that needs breeders, beefalo meat never launched as its early fans expected.
But just because a supermarket or restaurant chain isn’t selling the meat in Missouri doesn’t mean there isn’t profit in beefalo.
Zelch sells meat in the fall and spring. “Most of us rely on local customers, and we sell butchered meat to customers that we have established,” he said. “I sell halves and wholes. I have a lot of customers, husbands and wives who buy a half or a whole from me each year.”
Like Zelch, the Fowlers sell in large quantities, but they also package and sell smaller amounts, down to a half-pound. The Fowlers sell beefalo from their home for 10 cents a pound higher than the average per-pound price for regular beef.
Unlike Missouri, Tennessee has several restaurants that regularly serve beefalo. David Hazelwood, owner of the Parish Patch Farm and Inn in Normandy, Tenn., raises beefalo and serves the meat at the Cortner Mill Restaurant.
Hazelwood says that although some diners won’t try beefalo, most who do think it tastes just like lean beef. When people do identify a difference between the tastes of regular beef and beefalo meat, they usually say the hybrid is slightly sweeter.
According to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, beefalo meat has 18 percent to 20 percent protein compared with 10 percent in regular beef, and has 5 percent to 7 percent fat compared to 25 percent to 30 percent in beef.
Although many farmers stopped breeding beefalo when they realized it wasn’t going to make them rich, the bison genes didn’t disappear from their herds. In this way, bison genes have been scattered throughout herds in Missouri and the rest of the U.S.
Loyalty and plans
Both beefalo organizations promote the meat through yearly shows and by encouraging 4-H members to raise the breed. Together, the associations are planning television exposure for the breed through a program called “The Cattle Show.”
The Fowlers’ loyalty to the breed is rooted in their family, and their enthusiasm for beefalo will probably keep them thinking of ways to get beefalo into larger markets.
Standing in the bull field in La Monte, John looks at the herd. “When I was raising cattle I wasn’t much interested in them,” he said. “But I like the beefalo.”


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Real estate investor Master Management Group and the Municipality of Ek in northeastern Poland have signed a final agreement concerning the sale of a piece of land sized almost 1.85 hectares, on which Master Management plans to build its Brama Mazur mall.
“I am very glad that after long talks we have managed to finalize the purchase of an attractive plot in the very downtown of Ek,” Paul Kusmierz, president of Master Management Group, said in a statement.
He added that the company is planning to change the premises into a multifunctional urban complex featuring the highest-quality public space. Advanced negotiations with potential tenants have been underway for some time, Mr Kusmierz said.
The acquired site is located at the intersection of Ek’s ul. Dàbrowskiego and ul. KoÊciuszki. Master Management Group will revitalize a pre-war military warehouse that is located on the land and will make it an integral part of the planned Brama Mazur mall.
The shopping and entertainment center will deliver 16,250 sqm of space and will include a shopping gallery, a supermarket, a cinema and numerous cafes and restaurants. An underground parking lot will provide spaces for 600 cars.
Master Management Group is currently awaiting administrative permits for the Brama Mazur development. The investor hopes to be able to launch construction on the investment by the end of this year.
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The rise of the Millennials in India is changing the face of the business travel and forcing hoteliers to refocus their efforts to tap this increasingly wealthy and mobile market.
Take Gayatri Gupta. The Pune-based, 34-year old spends two weeks per month in New Delhi for her job.
"My hotel has become a second home. Hotel staff from the bell captain to the concierge know my name, favorite foods and choice of music. I also get a loyalty discount and a room with the best view," the independent soft skills trainer said.
Gupta said her expenditure on business stay is down 60-70 percent.
"Five to seven years ago, it was impossible to get a hotel room in Gurgaon (Delhi's new commercial hub) below $300. Today I can get a clean, modern, well-designed room in a new hotel for $80-$120 a night."
India's $135 billion tourism and hospitality industry is in the throes of a change. While rosy projections for a $418.9 billion market by 2022 led hoteliers to increase room capacity, an economic downturn over the past 5 years has dampened reality. Slowing economic growth over the past 5 years, soaring inflation, weak demand and high supply has shifted pricing power to the buyer.
It has also shifted hoteliers' focus from the leisure traveler to the more resilient business travel market. According to the Global Business Travel Association, India was the world's 10th largest business travel market in 2013, up from 24th in 2000.
"More people across the organizational hierarchy are travelling. Better air connectivity to second-tier towns means new demand is cropping across different price points and age groups," said Akshay Kulkarni, Regional Director, Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality.
A new breed of business traveler
No longer is the typical hotel customer a middle-aged executive clad in a pin-stripped suit. Instead, he is a blue-jeans wearing executive with an informal and casual air, most likely to be in his thirties. With over 150 million Indians belonging to the Millennial category (born between 1980-2000), it's a coveted catch for the hotel industry.
This category also has a very large number of female professionals, like Gupta. Women account for 41.6 percent of those enrolled in higher education and are entering the professional hierarchy in a big way. Further, they already account for an estimated 30 percent of the economically active workforce and nearly 25 percent of domestic business travelers.
"Self-assured, optimistic, globally connected and curious, the Millenials are poised to take the hotel industry by storm," Ernst &Young said in a 2014 report on Global Hospitality.
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Canada’s largest private-sector union says it isn’t bothered that its first-ever group of medical marijuana union members work at an illegal pot dispensary.
Unifor spokeswoman Katha Fortier said Thursday it is in the process of negotiating a contract for all 40 employees at one of Toronto’s Canna Clinic marijuana dispensaries, which sells dried cannabis as well as oils and edibles, but does not have a Health Canada licence to do so.
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Licensed producers are currently the only legal sellers of marijuana in Canada and their operations are strictly regulated. They can only sign up patients with a medical authorization from a doctor and can deliver product only through a mail order system.
Many dispensaries claim they are for medical marijuana and charge customers a fee to get an authorization from their healthcare professionals before selling them marijuana over the counter without a licence.
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“As a union, our legal relationship is between the workers and their employer,” said Fortier, assistant to Unifor’s president.
“Ultimately this is a group of workers, they receive pay from their employer, they pay normal deductions that everybody else pays when they go to work and the labour board, where the application goes to certify, says (the dispensary is) an employer.”
Canna Clinic’s website claims it is “Canada’s leading provider of medical cannabis products and accessories.” It also lists a menu of products currently on hand at its locations in Toronto and Vancouver and offers daily deals such as 2 Toonie Tuesday’s “$4 pre-rolled joint.”
Unifor president Jerry Dias said in a press release that every worker has a right to unionize regardless of the legal status of the industry in which they work. The union is actively trying to seek out new workplaces to join amid a dramatic decline in unionization rates.
Fortier said she is unaware of whether local organizers knew of the clinic’s questionable legal standing, adding that it’s not the union’s job to investigate the legal status of an employer.
“Obviously the marijuana debate is raging in the country and I think we all know where it’s heading, but this is an industry that’s going to be growing.”
Labour lawyer Peter Straszynski said there is nothing technically “unlawful about the union organizing the company’s employees.”
“The issue of the legality of the enterprise is between the authorities and the company (and maybe its owners or principals,” he said.
The industry is expected to rapidly expand with the advent of legalization for recreational use expected in July 2018. However, it’s unclear whether dispensaries will be able to play a role in retail distribution in a system that is expected to remain tightly regulated.
Retail distribution is up to the provinces and many have expressed selling it through provincially-owned outlets as some do with liquor.
The workers at Canna Clinic on Broadview Ave. in Toronto reached out to the union with concerns focusing on safety and staff training, the union said. It is hoping the drive will encourage employees at Canna Clinic’s other locations in Toronto and Vancouver to organize as well.
Dispensaries, which continue to open despite their “grey market” status, have faced a series of police raids in the past year in Toronto. Most recently, police shut down all Cannabis Culture outlets in the city and charged owners and pot activists Marc and Jodie Emery with drug trafficking.


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It was on February 16, 2022, when one of the biggest names in the Indian music industry, Bappi Lahiri, had breathed his last, leaving behind a legacy that would be impossible to surpass. Fondly known as 'Bappi Da', he was popular for his fascination for gold. He was also known as the true blue 'Disco King' of Bollywood, and his loss is irreplaceable. Bappi Lahiri had passed away due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
On February 17, 2022, Bappi Lahiri's last rites took place, and since morning, the entire nation is mourning the loss of such an iconic artist. From Bappa Lahiri carrying his father along with some other family members for the antim darshan to watching his sister, Rema Lahiri, being completely inconsolable watching her dad being taken away from her, it's disheartening to see them in so much pain.
According to a report in Indiatoday.com, late iconic music composer and singer, Bappi Lahiri's gold and jewellery collection consist of many luxurious items. According to reports, an election affidavit was filed back in 2014, in which it was reportedly mentioned that the singer has a total of 754 grams of gold. As per the latest reports and speculations in media, Bappi Lahiri's gold collection is currently valued at the gigantic sum of Rs. 38,71,790 lakhs. The gold collection includes chains, bracelets, pendants, rings, gold cufflinks, gold frames, and encrusted diamond pieces. As per the report, it is suggested that Bappa and Rema are going to preserve all his ornaments and jewellery to keep their father's legacy intact.
It is also being stated that they will do everything in their power to safely guard their late father, Bappi Lahiri's gold jewellery collection as a part of their family's heirloom. Other than his famous gold jewellery collection, Bappi Lahiri was also a massive fan of swanky cars and had some cool ones parked inside his garage. According to reports, Bappi Lahiri was the proud owner of a BMW, Tesla X, Audi, and two unnamed luxury cars. Talking about the singer's total assets, then Bappi Lahiri's net worth is reportedly estimated to be around Rs. 22 crores.
For the unversed, late Bappi Lahiri had time and again opened up about his 'true love' for gold. He had also added that he had believed 'gold' as his lucky charm, which was the reason why he had always carried a lot of gold jewellery with him.
In an interview with the Hindustan Times, late Bappi Lahiri was asked to reveal his plans for Dhanteras 2021. Answering this, the late veteran singer had revealed that he had got tired of buying gold chains and had told his wife, Chitrani Lahiri, to buy a gold tea set. Bappi had added that his wife had fulfilled his wish, making him super happy. He had said:
"Today on Dhanteras, I asked my wife to bring me a gold tea set. I saw a beautiful tea set and I wanted to have it. She went shopping and bought gold for me on this auspicious occasion. I didn't take gold chain this time. Everything is gold. I thought a tea set or a cup and a plate would be better."
Going further in the interview, late Bappi Lahiri was asked to share his reaction to being hailed as the 'Gold Man of India'. Answering this, the singer had clearly stated that it was an honour for him to be called up with such a unique and great title. Showing his delight, Bappi had said:
"I am proud to be called the Gold Man. Gold is lucky for me. When I started wearing gold, my songs started becoming hits."
No matter what, Bappi Lahiri will always be in our hearts forever!


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The European Association of Plastics Recycling & Recovery Organizations (EPRO), Brussels, announced the winners of the EPRO biennial awards at the IndentiPlast gala dinner March 7 in London. According to an EPRO news release, the awards are aimed at recognizing innovative and sustainable plastic products. The winning entries were presented with trophies made from recycled plastic yogurt containers by PlasticsEurope President Javier Constante from Dow Europe.
“I can only commend everyone for their innovations within plastics circularity,” Constante said at the gala dinner. “Their forward-thinking approach and entrepreneurial spirit are proof that we are on the right track to enabling the new plastics economy.”
Orkla Home and Personal Care, Oslo, Norway, won the Sustainability category with the Jordan Green Clean Toothbrush, which is gaining positive responses from consumers. According to EPRO, the toothbrush handle is made of postconsumer, food-grade recycled plastic, and the filaments are Nylon 1010 and 100 percent bio-based.
“We are delighted to have won this important award, especially given the tough competition,” said Daniel Bondeson, senior product developer of Orkla Home and Personal Care. “We hope this award will inspire designers, manufacturers and other key players to continue the journey for more circular thinking when developing products still answering to trends and quality. We also hope that the recognition of this product will highlight the need for better infrastructure and sorting of [recyclables].”
Alpla Werke, Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG, Hard, Austria, received the award in the Innovation category for “The Simple One.” The bottle design does not have the need for a cap, is 60 percent lighter than conventional high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bottles and can be used for refills or single-use packaging. Produced from a single layer of HDPE, the pack itself is 100 percent recyclable.
“With the reduction of material and careful selection of recyclable material, The Simple One underlines Alpla’s efforts for an environmentally conscious use of resources,” said Michael Heyde, head of recycling technology at Alpla.
“Both winning products are very innovative and great ambassadors for plastic recycling,” added EPRO Secretary General Peter Sundt. “We wish the winners and all the other 47 participants good luck with their products and further efforts towards a circular economy. We need such frontrunners that can lead the way.”


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American demand for cars and trucks is so far undiminished by worries over the looming fiscal cliff, says Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) head of global sales and marketing Jim Farley, speaking at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, explaining as well that “The average car is 11 years old. The fleet has never been older.” He went on to say that company executives are monitoring any signs that anxiety about possible higher taxes, or a dip back into recession, is affecting domestic consumers, but instead they see a “buying public focused on other priorities.” Farley then commented that “We are seeing wholesale refreshes of significant segments. That’s unprecedented,” as he said that along with Ford, Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM), Honda Motor Company (NYSE:HMC), General Motors Company’s (NYSE:GM) Chevrolet division and others have or soon will sport redesigned models in the midsize car segment, with fresh looks and updated tech to models that comprise a significant share of the second-largest industry segment behind sport-utility vehicles.
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While Minecraft is often regarded as the creativity platform that started it all, Roblox is perhaps the one that was able to capitalize on it best. The User-Generated Content or UGC platform boasts of thousands of players, many of them young kids, and has become an educational platform especially in the past months. Given the audience, you’d expect the company to be extra careful about its security. One hacker tries to prove it isn’t but its message has been muddied by the methods used to convey it.
The hacker didn’t really go through the usual routes that both traditional hackers and even white hat hackers take to get inside Roblox’s servers. The latter groups would do hard, technical work to exploit vulnerabilities in the security systems used to protect a server. This hacker that disclosed to Motherboard the data it was able to pilfer paid or phished a Roblox employee to get the access he or she needed instead.
It’s not that the hacker wasn’t really able to get in. He showed screenshots and disclosed details that would normally be secured, something Motherboard was able to confirm with hacked Roblox users. For better or worse, the hacker limited his access to only the high-profile user accounts, though he did have the ability not only to see their email addressed but also to change passwords or turn two-factor authentication on or off.
The hacker said he only did it to prove a point to Roblox and to collect a bounty on a security bug. That vulnerability, however, doesn’t exist and Roblox reported the incident to its bug bounty platform HackerOne for further investigation. Once it was clear that no bounty award would be given, the hacker decided to do more damage and changed user passwords and stole their Roblox items. Update: A Roblox spokesperson tells us that the company declined the bounty after the hacker changed passwords and stole Roblox items from other users, not before.
The incident doesn’t detract from the fact that Roblox should indeed be more careful given the audience it caters to. The hacker could have chosen a better way to get that message across but his actions perhaps proved that he had less than benign intentions from the start.