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Boeing plans super-secure Android smartphone for top echelons
Stealth phone due to take off later this year
Boeing is planning to launch an own-brand super secure Android smartphone for military, government, and high-level commercial users by the end of the year.
Roger Krone, president of Boeing Network and Space Systems, told National Defense Magazine that this is probably the first time the company had got into the cellular phone business and it had picked Android because it wanted a similar feel to consumer devices while including military-grade security for encryption for voice and data traffic.
The phone will "give them what they are used to seeing [on consumer market smartphones] and give them the functionality from the security perspective," Krone said. "We are all living off this thing," Krone said while holding up his smartphone. "And we’re not going back. In fact the next one I have is going to be thinner, smaller and have more capability."
Brian Palma, vice president of the Boeing's secure infrastructure group, said that similar secure phones at that level of the market were selling for $15,000 to $20,000 apiece. The company was aiming for a considerably cheaper price point, but this handset won’t be a mass-market device.
"We are going to drive down towards a lower price point, but . . . not mass-market price point," he said. "We believe that there is significant interest in the defense side as well as the intelligence side and in the commercial world as well."
The news is yet more bad news for Canadian smartphone manufacturer RIM. The US government is still a big customer for RIM. (President Obama reported addiction to his personal BlackBerry and France's premier Nicolas Sarkozy is also keen) and that government sector is a very important part of RIM's revenue stream. But Boeing has great government contracts as well, and could well carve a serious slice of the sector if the price is right. ®
No, President Obama doesn't use a Blackberry...
Senator, and Candidate, Obama used Blackberries.
President Obama does not. He uses a General Dynamics Sectéra® Edge™.
As to those who wonder why Boeing would select Android, the answer is simple: they can get Android and sweep the code line-by-line, add restrictions on what can be installed (like the app signing stuff that Windows 7 does), etc.
The idea that anyone would use an iThing for secure applications is laughable: Apple deliberately keeps stuff close to their vest, and won't release the keys to iTunes, so there's no way to deliver trusted apps to a hypothetical "secure" iPhone.
Oh, and the notion that Android is (inherently) full of malware and vulnerabilities is baseless. Sure, a lot of phones that run Android may well be, but the same is true of every other operating environment. The crux of the matter is that Google makes it possible to scrutinize Android, while Microsoft, RIM, and Apple do not...
Google stealth or actual stealth?
Google stealth being a B2 bomber who constantly phones home on a public connection, sends live GPS co-ordinates, available from a "beta" google page and dozens of tweets "Over Fallujah LOLZ" to top it off, also targeted ads.
"I see you're flying a B2 over Fallujah, have you thought about Blackwater?"
Boeing Fanboi to .....
Apple Fanboi -'You only paid what? I wouldn't use that piece of cheap tat!'


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Snooki Hangs With Frenemy Kim Kardashian Over the Weekend
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi was spotted at an unlikely event weekend — a basketball game. The Jersey Shore star, often seen partying it up at clubs or, recently, at one of her many book signings, was at the Mavericks/Nets game at the Prudential Center in Jersey. Can you imagine a rowdy fan sitting behind her ever-so-kindly asking her to lower her hair? Luckily, she was rocking bangs sans up 'do last night, so, as far as we know, pouf-related arguments were avoided.
With an an obnoxious designer bag on her arm and a remarkably appropriate one-shoulder top on, she was photographed sitting on the sidelines next to well-known frenemy Kim Kardashian. Kim won the fashion contest, sporting a fabulous pair of high waisted pants, but she was spotted leaning down and saying something to Snooki while the pair were eyeing the court.
Our bets? Either explaining the basic rules of basketball (that is what sport we're watching, right?), drooling over one of the hotties on the Nets, or, quietly, with a smile on her face, assuring Snooki that she will destroy her.

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This article highlights the launch of the T2 instances through Amazon Web Services. Discussed within the article are the costs of the service, what companies are most suited to use the service and where the service is available.
Mertech has announced its latest SaaSification tool: THRIFTLY.IO. THRIFTLY allows developers to maintain the functionality of legacy Windows apps, but provide API access to such apps for easier consumption in mobile and cloud-based formats. No additional coding for API setup is needed with THRIFTLY.


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Research in Motion (RIM) has opened up their upcoming iPad competitor, the BlackBerry PlayBook, to developers to begin bringing in apps for the BlackBerry App World.
The BlackBerry PlayBook is scheduled for release in early 2011 and is pushing for strong app development by rewarding successful developers with free PlayBooks.
Tyler Lessard, VP of Global Alliances & Developer Relations at RIM, touts the development capability of the product for its inclusion of support for Adobe AIR and Flash developers, HTML web developers, corporate developers and application hobbyists.
With Apple and Google thriving off their App Store and Market while competitors like Nokia’s Ovi lack in marketshare due to a lack of apps, RIM looks to be pushing for a successful applications platform to drive BlackBerry PlayBook popularity.
UK research company, YouGov revealed earlier this year that “the lack of available programmes, or ‘apps’, and perceived poor quality of the operating system,” was one of the key reasons consumers where switching from Nokia to other smartphone brands.
The clout of apps in the smartphone and tablet domain can be seen in the million dollar advertising revenue of popular game, Angry Birds. (see full story here)


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The Senate Commerce Committee has approved legislation co-sponsored by Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) that aims to promote American innovation and boost U.S. manufacturing in an increasingly global economy. The bipartisan "Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act" - introduced by Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) - is designed to bring together industry, universities and community colleges, federal agencies and all levels of government to accelerate manufacturing innovation in technologies with commercial applications.
"America has the best workers in the world, and we must also continue to be on the cutting edge of technological innovation," said Senator Ayotte, a Commerce Committee member. "This bipartisan legislation brings the private and public sectors together to help lay the foundation for next generation technologies that will drive our economy in the future."
The Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act seeks to leverage federal resources with non-governmental know-how in a broad array of manufacturing sectors that Americans and people all over the world will come to rely on in the future. The legislation would establish public-private institutes to bridge the gap between basic research and product development.
The legislation is supported by several organizations and institutions, including: the University of New Hampshire, the National Association of Manufacturers, BAE Systems, the Medical Device Manufacturers Association, the New England Council, Texas Instruments, the Semiconductor Industry Association, the American Association of Community Colleges and Autodesk.


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Alarm.com introduces solar monitoring program
June 21, 2022 By SP&T Staff
Alarm.com’s solar monitoring offering allows customers with SolarEdge and Enphase inverters to monitor home solar panel energy production and consumption.
With the Solar Monitoring add-on, Alarm.com subscribers can track energy data for the day, week, past month, and past 12 months. Within the Alarm.com mobile app, users can monitor the property’s solar data alongside security and other energy-saving devices and features to help lower power bills and help reduce environmental footprint.
Alarm.com says solar monitoring should help give subscribers the information and insights to reduce overall energy consumption and manage a broad ecosystem of automation devices to compensate when solar production is low, such as raising the thermostat setpoint or turning off lights.
“The Alarm.com Solar Monitoring integration enables homeowners with SolarEdge or Enphase inverters to monitor home solar panel energy production and consumption in the Alarm.com mobile app, empowering them to make smarter decisions about home energy use,” said Shawn Barry, vice president of strategic sales at Alarm.com. in a statement.
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Immingham keeps Britain growing
(Posted on 09/11/18)
ABP’s Port of Immingham has welcomed a substantial quantity of high-grade fertiliser for distribution to farmers across the country, from one of their oldest customers.
International grain, fertiliser and seed merchant Gleadell Agriculture has been importing and exporting a range of agribulk products at Immingham since the 1970s, finding markets for crops and accessing quality products for Britain's farmers.
The vessel, called the MV Montrose, contained 26,000 tonnes of high quality granular urea, which is bagged and distributed to farmers as essential crop nutrition. The cargo has been shipped to Immingham from Alexandria in Egypt.
Supporting local farmers by helping to maximise crop yields, the shipment will require around 900 lorries to be distributed across the length and breadth of the country.
ABP’s dedicated bulk terminals in Immingham handle around 1 million tonnes of agribulk-based cargoes each year and a further investment boost for the site was recently announced by the port operator.
Mark Frith, ABP Port Manager for Grimsby and Immingham said: “Agribulk business is exceptionally important for the UK economy. Farmers across Lincolnshire and further afield will greatly benefit from imports such as this large shipment.”
Gleadell works exclusively with both CHS and SKW Piesteritz on bringing an array of agribulk commodities to the country.
David Sheppard, Managing Director of Gleadell said: “Our longstanding and excellent relationship with ABP in Immingham comprises a wide range of crops and products. Having the facility to handle a large vessel such as the MV Montrose enables us to maximise economies of scale, delivering benefits to all our farmer customers who will be taking delivery of this fertiliser over the coming weeks.”
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Boost Mobile is already accepting pre-registrations for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. With the unique iPhone 8 price in India, the mobile phone handset is powered by A11 Bionic SoC six-core processors and better GPU.
The stinger is that you'll need to also have an iPhone on the EE network (which is the only one in the United Kingdom to offer the cellular Apple Watch, for now), and pay an extra £5 (S$10) per month contract. Existing O2 customers who sign up to selected plans with over 10GB of monthly data will also get another 10GB thrown in for free. There are three pricing options: $329 for a GPS-capable device, $399 for a machine with Global Positioning System and cellular compatibility, and $599 will net you both of those features and a nifty stainless steel case. None of the other major USA carriers are imposing data speed caps on the Apple Watch.
"With 50%year-on-year growth, Apple Watch is the number one watch brand in the world, eclipsing Rolex, with 97 per cent customer satisfaction", CEO Tim Cook announced.
According to CNET's hands-on preview, the Series 3Apple Watches closely mirror that of their Series 2 forebearers. The new watch comes out September 22.
If other smartphone makers follow Apple's lead and roll out higher-priced devices, they may also need to share in subsidizing the retail price, says Claure. With Apple TV 4K, viewers can enjoy a growing selection of 4K HDR movies on iTunes.
Nevertheless, you'll still link your Apple Watch to your iPhone, therefore sending it notifications from your phone.
The three latest devices from the house of Apple are live and up for pre-orders now in many countries including U.S, but Apple fans here in India are eagerly waiting for it to land in India. Like the iPhone 8 tariff we just mentioned you pay the same upfront cost and reap all the same benefits with the bonus of 30GB of data in place of 12GB, that's good for tethering too.
Singapore pole stuns Vettel
But aside from the dominant Red Bulls, Hamilton was half-a-second clear of his fourth-placed Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas . The second Haas of Kevin Magnussen was in 16th, followed by the two Williams of Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll.
Jalen Hurts shines in Alabama's win over Colorado State
The Rams got on the board early in the second quarter after kicker Wyatt Bryan connected on a 27-yard field goal to make it 17-3. The rest of the game was more competitive in Alabama's second straight matchup against a team from the Mountain West Conference.
Trump in Florida for Hurricane Irma briefings
Mr Trump handed out sandwiches to residents, while Vice President Mike Pence and First Lady Melania Trump offered them bananas. At least six elderly people are dead after Hurricane Irma knocked out power to a Florida nursing home , authorities said .
U.S. stocks climb to another milestone this year
Additionally, North Korea threatened to reduce the U.S.to "ashes and darkness" and sink Japan, leaving the Nikkei in the red. USA stocks closed higher on Friday, with technology, financials, and telecommunication shares leading the way higher.


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NVIDIA's Valuation Soars as Baird Sets Monumental Stock Price Target Amidst AI Revolution
In the competitive arena of tech investments, NVIDIA stands out as a titan, with its forthcoming earnings announcement commanding the attention of Wall Street and investors alike. Amid a landscape punctuated with economic data releases, it's NVIDIA's strategic moves that are capturing headlines, reflecting the unwavering confidence analysts have in the tech giant's growth trajectory. The company's forward momentum is a testament to its innovative prowess, particularly in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing solutions, where it continues to make groundbreaking advances.
The recent actionable insight from Baird analysts propels NVIDIA's fortune to dazzling new heights as they forecast a significant stock price leap. The assertion that NVIDIA’s stock reached an impressive $1,050 per share underscores the company's robust position in the market, which circles around its indomitable presence in Asia and an unwavering demand for its cutting-edge products. With the introduction of NVIDIA's novel Blackwell architecture, there's an anticipated surge in performance and average selling prices, adding fuel to the already burning fire of growth prospects.
Adding to this optimistic outlook is TSMC's ramped-up capability to manufacture NVIDIA chips in greater volumes – a move that bodes well for reducing demand-supply gaps in the semiconductor industry. Alongside, the success of NVIDIA's GH200, or Grace Hopper Superchip, continues to present various growth opportunities within the data center space, a fact articulated by Goldman Sachs in its recent upbeat assessment of NVIDIA's data center revenue growth.
Investor enthusiasm is vividly mirrored in NVIDIA's stock performance, which has seen an exponential rise that not only reflects its current success but also cements its place as a future titan in tech. The meteoric rise in market capitalization, surpassing traditional industry leaders, showcases the seismic shift in investor preference toward companies at the forefront of the AI revolution.
The convergence of innovation, market demand, and steadfast investor faith in NVIDIA paints a picture of a company at the apex of its industry. As NVIDIA continues to drive the charge in AI and computing advancements, its stock valuation is not just a number but a narrative of technological prowess and the unyielding potential of AI in reshaping the future. The stock target set by Baird is not merely a figure but a testament to NVIDIA's ascension as an unrivaled leader in the AI-driven landscape of tomorrow. As the tech giant gears up for its upcoming earnings release, the world watches with bated breath, anticipating what could be yet another chapter in NVIDIA's storied legacy of innovation and market dominance.


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When Twitter first announced its intent (back in April) to be acquired by Elon Musk, Forrester said that disinformation and hate speech are ultimately at stake — and that ad dollars are at risk. In the days following last Friday’s closing of the deal, GM paused its paid advertising on Twitter. Soon after, IPG’s Mediabrands recommended that its clients also pause all of their ads on Twitter. And now, even more advertisers have done just that.
Chaos And The Economy Jeopardize Twitter’s Ad Business
While Musk was in New York City trying to calm advertisers concerned about brand safety, Twitter’s head of ad sales left the company. Twitter’s uncertain direction, especially around content moderation, means that reticence to advertise on Twitter will only be compounded by the volatile economy. CMOs will play it safe in 2023 as media budgets get slashed. This forces marketing leaders to stick to tried-and-true channels that help them get short-term growth wins.
No mainstream companies want to be in spaces where questions of brand safety are profuse. If Musk wants to keep Twitter’s ad business as part of the company’s long-term strategy, he has much work to do to earn brands’ trust. For now, marketers should take a wait-and-see approach with regard to their media investments on Twitter.
Twitter Has The Opposite Problem Of Netflix
While Twitter and Netflix are both in need of new sources of revenue, they face opposite scenarios. Netflix (which started out as a subscription business) can no longer rely on subscription revenue alone to grow — the company had to launch an ad-supported tier. Twitter, on the other hand (which relied on ad revenue as its primary revenue source), is at a crossroads. Over 90% of Twitter’s revenue comes from advertisers today. Should it become a pure-play subscription service or hybrid? As the company doubles down on subscriptions, how will (already skeptical) advertisers respond? To what degree will users actually pay $8 per month to subscribe?
Back in May, we pointed out that, at $2.99 per month, Twitter Blue wasn’t gaining traction because of a lack of user value — only a fraction of Twitter’s users were subscribers. We said that things such as exclusivity, status, and access begin to move the needle, but nonetheless, a subscription service is a hard sell. Musk’s current plan for its subscription model leans into “status,” with a controversial pay-to-play verification scheme. This is a big gamble for Twitter, as it could end up driving key content creators away in addition to already questioning advertisers. Is Musk disrupting the company too quickly?
Will People Pay $8 For Twitter Blue?
Forrester’s soon-to-be-fielded November 2022 Consumer Energy Index And Retail Pulse Survey will dive into what Twitter users want from a revamped Twitter Blue subscription service and how much they’re really willing to pay for it. Plus, we’ll address what this all means for brands. Look out for another blog post at the end of this month.


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US: Swatfame gains supply chain visibility with PLM
1 November 2011 | News | Source: Leonie Barrie
Los Angeles based fashion firm Swatfame has gone live on NGC's Extended PLM software, in a move that is already said to have helped improve communication and collaboration throughout its global supply chain.
The rapidly growing, $130m company supplies multi-brand women's and girl's fashions to high-profile customers that include Nordstrom, Macy's, Bloomingdales, Kohl's and JCPenney. As a result it needs to quickly react to changes, and offer fast lead times for design and production.
The integrated PLM and SCM solution from NGC replaces a combination of home-grown systems and spreadsheets that struggled to keep pace with the company's expanding business.
The tool offers a single repository of information that includes history by style, costing, and collaboration and communication history, as well as visibility throughout the company and with suppliers.
As well as improved collaboration to help manage fast-changing styles, Swatfame has also benefited from better access to information.
"Our overseas vendors can access information while we're sleeping, eliminating the need to use email," says Jonathan Greenberg, executive vice president at Swatfame. "Anyone can look up information at any time, and know that they have the most up-to-date information. This has drastically reduced the amount of time that's required to get things done."
He adds: "We now have greater visibility and awareness of our design and production functions, and because of that, a better ability to plan our business. Also, by having better access to our design history, we've become smarter about design moving forward."


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We’re finally getting a peek at the iPhone of the future.
Apple blog LetemSvetemApplem found an image of what appears to be the 7 and shared it on Chinese website Weibo. While nothing’s been confirmed, the photo appears to match up with reports on the phone’s features.
Rumors suggest the design of the 7 won’t differ greatly from that of the 6S. The only differences spotted in the photo are redesigned antenna lines, which appear towards the top and bottom. There’s also an additional hole between the camera and LED flash.
Speaking of the camera module, if this is indeed the iPhone 7, it looks like Apple will be sticking to a protruding camera. Apple chief design officer Jony Ive has called the camera nub present on the iPhone 6 and 6S “a really very pragmatic optimization.” Though the protruding camera may be unsightly, Apple seems to have embraced it; the 9.7-inch iPad Pro’s iSight camera has the same concession.
Other reports state that Apple will ditch the headphone jack for the 7; there will also no longer be a “Plus” design. Instead, Apple will offer an option for an iPhone 7 or an iPhone 7 “Pro.”
The iPhone 7 is expected to hit stores this fall.
If this is, in fact, the 7, what are your thoughts on the design?
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Sidney Crossing, a proposed $35-million shopping centre on a parcel of land owned by Victoria International Airport, has failed to launch.
Developer Omicron announced Monday that it’s pulling out of plans to build a 100,000-square-foot commercial centre on 10 acres of airport land at Patricia Bay Highway and the southwest corner of Beacon Avenue.
The company blamed rapidly rising construction costs for killing the project. Another factor, Omicron said in a statement, was the “significant off-site infrastructure requirements,” including a $3-million pedestrian overpass that was required by the Town of Sidney.
Omicron CEO Bill Tucker said in a statement: “The approvals necessary for this project regrettably took longer than any of us anticipated, resulting in a significant escalation of development costs. Standing down on this project is very disappointing and an extremely difficult decision for our firm.”
Geoff Dickson, president and CEO of the Victoria Airport Authority, said it’s unfortunate that the project will not move forward.
“All the parties put in a tremendous amount of effort into bringing this to fruition and it’s unfortunate that the rising costs have made the project not viable for Omicron,” Dickson told the Times Colonist.
Dickson said it’s too early to say what might be next for the land or if another developer might swoop in. The airport authority has been trying to court commercial developers in order to diversify its revenue stream and keep costs low for airlines.
Plans for the project included 10 buildings with an anchor grocery store as well as major appliance and electronics stores. Omicron hoped to attract a mix of retailers, including health and wellness programs, child care, a pharmacy, restaurants and medical services.
Sidney voted in the fall of 2016 to rezone the land, despite vocal opposition from Sidney residents concerned about increased traffic. Some of the town’s retailers, including incoming mayor Cliff McNeil-Smith, who owns Tanner’s Books, raised concerns that the big-box stores would draw customers away from Sidney’s downtown core.
McNeil-Smith said on Monday that he thinks the developer’s decision is good news for the Town of Sidney. Sidney businesses have faced two years of uncertainty since the project was approved after a contentious public hearing, McNeil-Smith said.
“We didn’t know if the mall was going to proceed and we didn’t know who the tenants were going to be,” he said. “In the circumstances, I think it’s the best decision now because of the uncertainly it’s created over the last two years.”
The Sidney Crossing development would have been just south of another shopping centre being built in North Saanich on a 12-acre parcel of the former Sandown race track, owned by the Randall family. A Canadian Tire store is set to open this month, part of a phased development by Platform Properties of Vancouver.
McNeil-Smith said there has never been a joint economic impact assessment that considers how the two shopping centres would affect Sidney and North Saanich businesses.
An Urbanics Consultants impact analysis, released in 2016, suggested most retail categories would be unaffected by the project, while others would see only a slight decline in sales. The report estimated that the project’s total economic impact would be in excess of $70 million over its lifespan, including short-and long-term employment and increased tax revenue.
The project was expected to generate 157 jobs during construction, and more than 220 jobs annually when complete. The total expected annual tax revenue increase was estimated to be about $737,000.
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The recovery of automobiles in Japan has led to the recovery of not only auto parts but also a wide range of industries including steel, batteries, and transportation said Akio Toyoda, Chairman Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) in a recently held press conference.
He further said that despite the COVID-19 situation, several production and sales sites continued their businesses to meet domestic demand. Japan is currently following the motto “do not stop the business” which would help them reconstruct the important sectors from the ravages of the pandemic.
Domestic auto sales in Japan recovered in September, but the negative impact of the pandemic continues to pressure consumer spending. Sales have recovered by 90pc compared to the prior year. Japanese car sales dipped by over 40pc in May owing to COVID-19 lockdowns and in August Japanese car sales were down 15pc to 326,436 units from the prior year.
Recover in auto sales drove Japan’s steel production which rose 6pc in August, according to Japan Iron and Steel Federation.


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By Jacqui Le
A Sydney restaurant is removing urinals shaped like women's mouths and has apologised for causing offence.
The two urinals, in the shape of bright red, wide-open lips, were installed in the French restaurant Ananas in Sydney's Rocks area.
They formed part of Sydney Morning Herald critic Terry Durack's review of the restaurant in yesterday's Good Food.
The restaurant said the urinals were "a commonly used European design piece from female Dutch artist Meike van Schijnde" but would be removed.
"We sincerely apologise if they have caused offence. They are being removed today," a spokeswoman said in a statement.
A spokeswoman for the interior design company that selected the items for the restaurant described them as "playful".
Feminist publisher Anne Summers said interior design was not an excuse for misogyny.
"Misogyny is very widespread, and this is just an example of misogyny," she said.
"The concept is pretty challenging and confronting.
"They're asking men to put their d---- in these mouths as urinals."
It's not the first time designer urinals have caused controversy.
In 2006 four urinals shaped like women's lips designed by Austrian artist Rudolf Scheffel were taken away from public toilets near the National Opera in Vienna after protests from women's groups.
They were later sold on eBay.
Meredith Burgmann, founder of the annual Ernie Awards for sexist comments, described the urinals as "schoolboy grubbiness".
But she said she wasn’t surprised, given the recent "outpouring of misogynist incidents".


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Hong Kong advances sustainability disclosure standards development
Following a Hong Kong government announcement in October 2023, Hong Kong is taking strides to implement sustainability standards in line with those released by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) is collaborating with relevant financial regulators and stakeholders to devise a roadmap for adopting the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (IFRS SDS) in Hong Kong’s financial services sector. In line with this directive, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) has taken up the mantel of setting sustainability disclosure standards for the local accounting profession. It is expected that ISSB compliant disclosures for certain larger companies will first be required next year.
HKICPA is also focused on capacity building – both contributing to the ISSB Partnership Framework for Capacity Building, and developing a capacity-building program to prepare local stakeholders for sustainability reporting.
Watch this space for more updates on Hong Kong’s road to ISSB-aligned sustainability standards adoption – and, we trust, digital disclosures in due course.
Read more here.


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TWITTER HAS LAUNCHED its ad ‘takeover’ option in Ireland, giving advertisers the ability to effectively leapfrog competitors to take prime position on people’s screens.
The ‘First View’ feature, first unveiled in the US in February, allows companies to pay for the privilege of taking the top ad slot in users’ feeds whenever they first visit the platform.
The video-only option means advertisers can top the Twitter timeline for 24 hours. The company said the ads will only appear on the first login, limiting the scope for the feature to annoy the public by bombarding them with the same messages.
Sky is going live in the number-one slot today as it plugs the new Game of Thrones series, which returns to screens tonight.
The feature has progressively been rolled out globally since its launch and will today be in place in 29 markets with the European push. It is not clear how much of a premium advertisers pay for the top position compared to regular, sponsored posts.
Here’s what it looks like in practice:
The revenue quest
Twitter has been aggressively expanding its ad offerings to boost income, although so far it has done little to swing the social media company into profit.
Last year it reported revenue of more than $2.2 billion – up nearly 60% on 2014 – although its net loss was little changed at $521 million for the 12 months.
The First View feature introduced a two-tier structure to Twitter’s ad approach for the first time, expanding the company’s pitch to its more deep-pocketed customers.
Given the video focus, the entertainment business has unsurprisingly been the most vocal cheerleader for the added option.
Sky Ireland head of brand Michael Markey said social media was “one of the most important media channels” for the company and it was “very excited” to be the first to use the feature in this territory.


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BitMEX has decided to purchase an advertisement on The Times thanking Satoshi Nakamoto for creating Bitcoin ten years ago. The information was released by BitMEX Research on Twitter. The advertisement has been published in The Times on January 3, 2019. 10 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto processed the first Bitcoin transaction making a reference to The Times’ front page.
BitMEX Celebrates Bitcoin’s Tenth Anniversary
Bitcoin celebrates today its tenth anniversary after Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first Bitcoin block. Bitcoin (BTC) was created in order to create a new financial system without having to depend on traditional financial institutions. Bitcoin’s genesis block had a small text embedded saying:
“The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for bank.”
Happy 10th Birthday Bitcoin! pic.twitter.com/DpOPjojsOd
— BitMEX Research (@BitMEXResearch) January 2, 2019
The address that received the first 50 BTC has also received almost 17 BTC more during this time. Now it has 66.9123 BTC. However, these funds cannot be moved or spent. The code has been specifically designed for not allowing a person to spend these virtual currencies. Not even Satoshi himself is able to spend them.
During the last ten years, Bitcoin has expanded all over the world. There are companies, retail stores, individuals and institutions using the most popular virtual currency. Satoshi wanted to create a cryptocurrency that would not have influence from a central authority and that it would have a limited supply.
In an email that he sent to a list of developers and enthusiasts, he wrote:
“There is nobody to act as a central bank or federal reserve to adjust the money supply as the population of users grows. That would have required a trusted party to determine the value because I don’t know a way for software to know the real world value of things.”
At the same time, he compared it with a precious metal. He said that as the number of users grows, the value per coin increases. And this can be seen in the price evolution that Bitcoin had during the last ten years. Although volatile, the upward trend is very clear. Just in December 2017, Bitcoin reached $20,000 dollars.
Currently, Bitcoin is being traded just under $3,900 and it has a market capitalization of $68.03 billion. Although during 2018 the popular digital asset experienced a bear trend, several analysts believe that 2019 will be a better year in terms of price performance.


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On Republic Day, Kamal Haasan launches the website for his new fashion label KH House of Khaddar
Jan 28, 2022
In Chicago’s cruel winter, at -3 degrees Celsius, it was a khadi jacket that kept Kamal Haasan warm. To be precise, a jacket from KH House of Khaddar, his just-launched designer label. Now, khaddar has taken over his wardrobe.
“Khaddar needs no introduction. It’s woven into the fabric of the nation. We cling on to the thread and climb,” says Kamal at the virtual press conference to launch the website for House of Khaddar in India. “We are proud to launch our business on Republic Day,” he says, adding, “Let’s hope khadi will do better than burgers in India.”
The brand’s first collection, titled Nunool, was showcased in Chicago in November 2021. “Whenever we spoke of exporting khaddar to the West, the first question asked was ‘who would want to wear an Indian politician’s costume?’ It’s not a politician’s costume: it is a historic thread that connects people like freedom fighters and the free Indians of today.” The actor says he is emotionally connected to the fabric, as his father, who was a lawyer and part of the Independence movement, used to wear khaddar to court.
The first collection for Fall Winter is heavy and has a lot of trenches, jackets, trousers, skirts and dresses in olives, browns, blues and pinks. Amritha Ram, the designer, put everything together with the layering concept in mind, so people can use each piece in different ways. Amritha says the next collection will be launched at the Paris Fashion Week.
Kamal also takes pride in the fact that KH House of Khaddar is eco-friendly, conscious about sustainability, and the welfare of the weavers associated with the label. “The fabric is hand-dyed using organic dyes. Our dyes have zero chemical waste and zero carbon,” he states, adding, “We have taken Gandhiji’s advice seriously and become the change we wanted.”For details, log on to www.khhk.in


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HOUSTON (December 17, 2012)--AAA Texas predicted Monday that nearly 7.7 million Texans are likely to travel during the 11-day holiday period from Saturday through Jan. 1.
The association predicted a 2.4 percent increase in Texas travelers compared to last year.
Market analysts say improving economic conditions across the country are fueling travel growth.
AAA expects 7.1 million people in Texas will travel by vehicle.
The rest are expected to travel by air, train, bus and cruise ships.
Texas travelers are expect to log an average of 749 miles round trip during the holiday time frame.


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Dear high school families,
The 2020 Schuylerville High School Yearbook has been sent to the publisher. For the past four weeks, club members and advisers worked remotely to complete this year’s book. According to Balfour, the company that publishes the yearbook, books should arrive in early June.
This year’s 128-page, full-color book has a theme of “2020 Vision”. The yearbook is currently only for sale at https://www.balfour.com/. To access our school’s web-store, type in ‘Schuylerville High School’ and follow the online instructions. Approximately 150 books have been pre-ordered already and 150 of these limited-edition books remain for sale. The pre-sale will continue through the month of May or until they sell out. Books are $57.
Families who would like to check whether or not they have already pre-ordered a yearbook can email Mr. Ross Marvin at firstname.lastname@example.org. Thank you!


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OnePlus 3T, one of the most affordable flagship Android smartphones in the market currently, was launched in a brand-new, Midnight Black finish that really brings out the sophistication and class in it, on March 16. Now, the limited edition handset is also available for purchase online through the Hypebeast store.
The date for the online sale on Hypebeast has been announced to be March 24, at 12 p.m. ET. Again, 250 units of the Midnight Black are all that will be up for grabs on the online pop-up store, so potential buyers would have to scrap and hope for the best for when the handset goes on sale. The same Midnight Black variant was put for sale in collaboration with Collette store in Paris on March 21, but only 250 units were available for purchase.
OnePlus has made particular fuss of the black finish on the handset, claiming that more than 30 iterations of the black color were tested, after which three dark coatings were applied to “maintain the natural feel and look of the metal”. The new Midnight Black finish is available in the 128GB storage variant, and the rest of the specs are all same including 6GB RAM, Snapdragon 821, and 3,400 mAh battery that is capable of fast-charging.
OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has said of the Midnight Black limited edition handset that it was the product of the OnePlus team incorporating user feedback, something that it does like no other company. He said that users had been clamoring for an all-black OnePlus 3T, and the company has responded by launching the most stunning OnePlus phone to-date.


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WASHINGTON — The fashion industry might have another life left on copyright protection in Congress.
Sen. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.) on Monday reintroduced a modified version of legislation that would put more teeth into copyright protection for fashion creations after a long lull that left the bill in the House stalled.
The proliferation of fashion design piracy has haunted the industry for decades, but finding definitions for terms such as “piracy,” “knockoffs” and “original” designs has proven elusive. High-profile designers — including Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, Narciso Rodriguez, Diane von Furstenberg, Nicole Miller and Jason Wu — have lobbied for the legislation, and many made the trek to Capitol Hill to persuade lawmakers to take a look at it and provide some help to thwart the knocking off of their designs.
While the bill has run into opposition through the legislative process, the two major fashion groups leading the effort — the American Apparel & Footwear Association and Council of Fashion Designers of America — forged a compromise in August 2010, clearing the path for its advancement. However, the legislation had been dormant for so long that the two groups shifted their priorities earlier this year and took a different tack on copyright protection, without giving up hope that lawmakers would someday advance the legislation.
Schumer’s action on Monday gave new momentum to the bill and has the industry groups redoubling their efforts to press Congress to pass it.
The bill would expand copyright laws for the first time to include fashion designs that are often the target of kno ckoff artists who replicate and profit off of another designer’s creation. It would cover “deliberate copies that are substantially identical to the protected designs,” and would provide protection for three years. All designs created in the public domain prior to enactment of the bill would be exempt, and protection would extend automatically to designs without registration. A “heightened pleading standard” three-step process requires a plaintiff in a lawsuit to prove the design is “protectable, substantially identical” and that the defendant had access to, or was aware of, the “protected design.”
The last iteration of the bill was introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R., Va.) in July 2011 in the House and dubbed the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. It could not be learned at press time whether the name was changed in the Senate bill.
The bill’s prospects are uncertain as Congress has a truncated schedule and is only expected to be in session this month before breaking for the November election. A possibility exists that the bill could be taken up if there is a lame-duck session after the election.
“Through this whole process, we found a way to protect both sides without stifling creativity, which is at the core of what designers do,” said Kevin Burke, president and chief executive officer of the AAFA, which opposed the original bill introduced nearly six years ago because it did not contain strong enough language to prevent frivolous lawsuits. “In this bill, [apparel companies] have a level of protection that not everyone can sue our industry for design piracy. It not only protects those who could be sued but it also allows us to use a legitimate three-step process against those who have stolen our designs in a fair and equitable manner. We have, frankly, tens of thousands of designers working in our industry who on occasion find their stuff has legitimately or illegitimately been copied. Now they have a legitimate way to fight this without creating the aura of frivolous lawsuits.”
Steven Kolb, ceo of the CFDA, said: “Coincidentally, it is fashion week. The time is now.”
Kolb reflected on the length of time it has taken to advance the bill in Congress, noting he has always viewed the process as a marathon as opposed to a sprint.
“It is an important moment in American fashion,” Kolb said. “The idea that fashion isn’t protected is unique to this country, when you look at the type of protection that exists elsewhere. It is a bill [whose] time has come and one that has been carefully adapted and worked through so that it’s good for every stakeholder and every piece of the industry.”
He also said it is fitting that Schumer has been such an instrumental part of the compromise legislation.
“Sen. Schumer is from New York City, a city that depends heavily on fashion…and very important to the economy of this state and this country,” Kolb said. “This bill is about the protection not only of designers, but also about creativity and the security of jobs.…It has a far-reaching impact.”
Kolb has said that designers continue to lose tens of thousands of dollars to knockoff artists who profit from their creations because the U.S. does not protect fashion designs under intellectual property laws. Copyright protection does not cover apparel, because articles of clothing are currently considered “useful articles” as opposed to works of art. Design patents that protect ornamental designs and trademarks that protect brand names and logos do not cover apparel design.
At the last hearing on the bill before a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet in July 2011, Hernandez, designer and a partner of Proenza Schouler, testified on behalf of the CFDA and outlined how his business has been damaged by copycats who are able to reproduce a runway design in the matter of a few days before Proenza Schouler even receives its first order for the original design.
“The fashion industry is already a tough business, and it is getting tougher because of piracy,” Hernandez told lawmakers.
Proenza Schouler produces four collections a year at a cost of about $3.8 million, Hernandez said at the time, while the typical cost of a fashion show runs about $320,000.
Taking the final spot on the mens’ portion of New York Fashion Week calendar next month will be none other than @tomford. Though he’s shown his men’s wear in New York in the past, this will mark the first time the designer has shown his men’s collection alone during New York Fashion Week: Men’s. His runway show will debut on February 6 at the Park Avenue Armory. #wwdfashion
London-based couture house @ralphandrusso has certainly been in the spotlight, having its dresses worn by @beyonce, Angelina Jolie, Meghan Markle in her engagement photos and more. For couture, Tamara Ralph focused on ornamentation — think: feathers with chain mail, jet embroidery and clusters of pearls and crystals. See the rest of the collection on WWD.com #wwdfashion #couture (📷: @giovanni_giannoni_photo)
Minnie Mouse celebrated her 90th birthday by getting her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. For her celebratory luncheon, @coach’s creative director @stuartvevers dressed her in a custom made prairie dress, complete with Vever’s take on the polka dot – black sequined versions – under a cropped motorcycle jacket. The designer also put his own mark on Minnie’s classic red shoes, infusing the color with sparkles and adding some Coach crystals. “We chose colors that were very Minnie and also represented quintessential Coach elements,” said Vevers. #wwdfashion #nationalpolkadotday (📷: George Chinsee)
@nickjonas is unveiling his first-ever apparel collection through a partnership with John Varvatos. The limited-edition capsule, which makes its debut in spring, also marks the first time the designer has collaborated with anyone on a line. “The process in working with Nick is amazing. It’s inspiring to be around someone who is not only connected with the trade that they do, but also with what’s happening in the environment around him, and how that connects to what we do with style,” said Varvatos. (RG: @johnvarvatos) #wwdfashion
@margotrobbie steps out onto the red carpet wearing @miumiu. The actress is nominated for “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role” in “I, Tonya” at the #SagAwards. (📷: Stewart Cook) #wwdfashion
For @massimogiorgetti of @msgm, the Nineties are his favorite decade. “They had a huge impact on my personal growth. What I like of the Nineties is that they are not so precise in terms of style as other decades…there was actually a bit of everything,” he said. As seen on MSGM’s Spring 2018 show: tie-dye and a bit of grunge, two styles that are synonymous with the decade #wwdfashion #wwddecades (📷: @kukukuba)


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2006, February week 2, news archive
- Venture funds in storage
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|Fountain Valley, CA - February
14, 2006 - StorCase Technology today announced its new disk-to-disk
backup solution. The Data Express DX115 removable drive enclosures support
up to 3Gbps
SATA host connections
and feature Dantz Retrospect backup software.
D2D backup solutions are
rapidly becoming a preferred alternative to traditional
Compared to tape, D2D backup technology offers higher transfer speeds, (performance improvements as high as 200%); lower costs (savings up to 50% over comparable tape solutions); greater ease of use and 100% accuracy for restored data. (Instead of the mere 25% data recovery success rate for tape reported in a survey last year by Asigra- Ed.). ...StorCase profile, article:- Disk to Disk Backup vs Tape - War or Truce?
Seoul, Korea - February 14, 2006 - Samsung announced today that it has developed the world's fastest graphics memory - a GDDR4 graphics DRAM. Designed with 80nm process technology, the device has a 12.8GB/sec processing speed which is 30% faster than the previous fastest prototype (announced by Samsung last October). The 512Mb GDDR4 graphics DRAM comes with 32 I/O pins, each of which transfers data at 3.2Gb/sec. Graphics memory, unlike main computer memory, is installed in desktop PCs and workstations to manage huge volumes of video images simultaneously. The graphics DRAM market is forecast to grow 27% year this year to US$1.9 billion. ...Samsung profile
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif - February 13, 2006 - Seagate Technology today announced the newest member of its diverse CE product portfolio, the Seagate ST1.3 Series 12GB 1-inch hard drive. With a footprint 23% smaller, 50% more storage capacity, and 30% less power consumption than Seagate's current 1-inch hard drive, the ST1.3 Series also offers a new optional drop sensor for increased robustness, delivering the features most requested by handheld device manufacturers.
When many hard drive-based devices face the trauma of everyday use, the read/write heads remain over the media and a hard drop could lead to a microscopic dent on the internal components and can suffer additional damage if it's still running when the device is dropped. Seagate understands that accidents can happen with handheld gadgets, and has built the ST1.3 Series hard drive with G-Force Protection, which protects the hard drive against shock by sensing when the system is in a free-fall situation, moving the heads off the platter, and turning the motor off - all within 3/10 of a second. Thus, during the day-to-day mishaps of using your favorite portable device, no parts make contact with each other inside the drive.
Seagate also includes an optional drop sensor. This increases operational shock resistance 33% up to 2,000Gs, enabling the drive to survive a 1.5-meter drop onto hard concrete or ceramic surfaces when properly mounted in a handheld device. ...Seagate profile
Editor's comments:- that kind of drop protection is just as important for disk to disk backups too. If you drop most external hard disks onto a hard surface they will either stop working immediately or become unreliable. The rare exceptions are USB/FireWire/SATA hard drives (upto 500GB) from Olixir Technologies which offers 10,000G of patented shock protection, and some military and solid state disks.
PALO ALTO, Calif. - February 13, 2006 - Atempo today announced a universal version of its Time Navigator enterprise data protection software to support both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. "We're delighted Atempo has joined the rapidly growing community of developers with Universal versions of their applications" said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vp of Worldwide Developer Relations. ...Atempo profile, Backup Software
SAN JOSE, Calif. - February 13, 2006 - Trusted Computing Group today announced a framework for trusted storage. TCG's planned specification, based on this initial framework, will help ensure that permanent storage devices such as hard disk drives, flash memory drives, optical drives and digital tape drives are trustworthy to prevent data misuse, theft or loss. ...Trusted Computing Group, Industry trade associations, Storage Security
Editor's comments:- most of the discussion in the preliminary TCG docs seems to be about media encryption - which is not in itself new. Some vendors already offer such products. The new parts relate to securing data at the server host interface level. However, the only interface standards mentioned in this context are SATA and SCSI. To me this seems to offer too little too late. What about Fibre-channel? or USB or FireWire to name a few other common storage interface types? You can see more about what TCG is proposing in their article:- TCG Storage Use Case Whitepaper (pdf)
Editor:- February 13, 2006 - STORAGEsearch.com today added a new vendor selection table and article to the popular - "Solid State Disks Buyers Guide." The new table lists vendors by memory type, and explains the main advantages and limitations of RAM versus flash for SSD buyers. This joins the already well established listings by form factor and interface type. ...read the article
3GSM World Congress - February 13, 2006 - M-Systems today announced a mobile anti-virus solution for deployment on SIM cards powered by its MegaSIM platform. The combination of the MegaSIM platform and F-Secure's Mobile Anti-Virus aims to protect mobile handsets and from viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. F-Secure's software-based protection can now also be installed directly onto the high-density SIM rather than tied to the handset, so that mobile network operators can send updates directly over a wireless connection. In addition, the MegaSIM platform can store a personal subscription key, so that the subscriber can be protected against viruses both on their work and private handsets - simply by transferring the SIM card. ...M-Systems profile
SUNNYVALE , CA - February 10, 2006 - SanDisk Corp announced today that the US International Trade Commission has instituted an investigation in response to a complaint filed by SanDisk. The ITC will investigate: Whether specified flash memory chips manufactured by STMicroelectronics and sold in the US infringe SanDisk's US patents and whether such chips should therefore be barred from importation and sale in the United States.
"We are looking forward to a speedy decision by the ITC," said E. Earle Thompson, SanDisk's Chief Intellectual Property Counsel. "SanDisk has developed a fundamental patent portfolio in the flash memory industry. SanDisk possesses hundreds of patents covering all aspects of flash memory design. SanDisk will vigorously protect its intellectual property against companies who seek to use SanDisk technology without a license." ...SanDisk profile
BOISE, Idaho - February 9, 2005 - Micron Technology, Inc. today announced a company reorganization. Micron is merging its mobile and systems memory business units into one memory group poised to deliver a variety of NAND flash, DRAM and specialty memory solutions to its customers. Brian Shirley has been appointed vice president of memory responsible for the combined groups. Shirley, 36, previously held the role of DRAM design manager for the company. ...Micron profile
Seoul, Korea - February 9, 2005 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that it has developed the fastest micro memory card with a gigabyte of density, for use in small cell phones, digital cameras and MP3 players. High demand for the high-speed 1GB MMCmicro card is expected from cell phone manufacturers because of its compelling combination of features: speed, capacity, size and reduced power consumption. The new 1 GB MMCmicro, at 7.12 MBs per second, writes 3.5 times as fast as other micro cards being sold today. It can store 20 five-megapixel pictures in 11 seconds, while other cards take up to 30 seconds, or even longer, to do the same. The card - the size of a fingernail - houses four NAND flash memories and a controller. It will be commercially available Q3.
"The card is large enough to store 15 hours of mobile video and fast enough to download 90 minutes of it in under two minutes," said Don Barnetson, Associate Director, Flash Marketing, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.
Dataquest says that the global MMCmicro market will expand from 4 million units last year to 77 million units in 2010. ...Samsung profile, Flash
Editor:- February 9, 2005 - a new article has been published recently in Computer Power User - called "3Gbps SATA Hard Drives - Why "SATA II" Doesn't Mean What You Think" It looks at some of the confusion which may arise from the marketing of so-called "SATA II" hard disk drives. Some of the confusion is due to terminology, but the article says user expectations about performance may not live up to fact because of implementation issues which limit throughput, and because not all vendors are adopting the same feature set. The article also includes a summary guide to currently available 3Gbps HDD products. ...read the article, online storage magazines
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - February 8, 2006 - Seagate Technology today announced it has named Jim Chirico and Bob Whitmore to the positions of executive vice president, Global Disc Storage Operations and executive vice president, Product and Process Development, respectively. Both Chirico and Whitmore will continue reporting to Dave Wickersham, chief operating officer. ...Seagate profile, Storage People
CARLSBAD, Calif. - February 8, 2006 - Arkeia Software today launched its JumpStart Partner Program. The new marketing program is the foundation for a new channel-centric corporate strategy, which, among other things, provides better margins to resellers.
"Our new strategy is to rely 100% on our committed Partners," said Pechon, Arkeia CEO. "The Arkeia Partner JumpStart Program is the first step in this new strategy, and we will continue to invest in the channel in 2006 and beyond."
"Arkeia's JumpStart is exactly what a Partner needs to be successful. The company has always had terrific products, and I believe that the new program will drive increased Partner revenue and profitability," said Cindra Stolk, president of storage solution provider, Federal Edge Inc. ...Arkeia profile, Backup Software
MINNEAPOLIS - February 8, 2006 - Datalink Corp reported that revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, rose 38% to $35.9 million from the prior-year period. For the year ended December 31, 2005, revenues were $117.1 million, an increase of 25% over 2004. Datalink's net loss for 2005 decreased to $2.9 million from a net loss of $3.1 million for 2004. ...Datalink profile
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Shelves normally for infant formula lie nearly empty at a store in downtown Washington, DC on May 22, 2022.
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Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf told lawmakers on Thursday that it will be until July before store shelves across the country are once again stocked with infant formula.
“It’s going to be a gradual improvement until about two months or so until the shelves are full again,” Califf said in testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor Committee. and pensions.
Abbott plans to resume production at its Sturgis, Michigan plant on June 4, and it will begin shipping its specialty EleCare formula on June 20. The company previously said it would take six to eight weeks for its formula to hit stores. once production has restarted.
The FDA has eased import restrictions to allow foreign manufacturers to send formula to the United States, and the Department of Defense is airlifting the equivalent of 1.5 million bottles of formula from the United States. ‘Europe.
Abbott closed the plant and recalled several infant formulas in February after FDA inspectors found Cronobacter bacteria in the facility. The plant’s closure and recall triggered a nationwide baby formula shortage, forcing some parents to drive for hours to find food for their infants.
Four manufacturers – Abbott, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Nestlé USA and Perrigo – control 90% of the domestic infant formula market in the United States. Abbot alone holds 40% of the US infant formula market. The Michigan plant is responsible for 40% of the company’s US production.
Infant formula has become increasingly scarce over the past year as the Covid pandemic disrupted supply chains and families stocked up on infant formula. However, one-time shortages in some parts of the country turned into a national crisis about a month ago as parents resumed stocking up on formula in response to Abbott’s recall, Califf said.
“We knew shutting down plant operations would create supply issues, but we had no choice given the unsanitary conditions,” Califf told lawmakers.
FDA inspectors found shocking conditions inside the plant, including bacteria growing from multiple sites, standing water, roof leaks and inadequate sanitation, he said. declared.
Four infants who consumed plant-based formula fell ill with Cronobacter infections, two of whom died. However, the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not found a link between childhood illnesses and the bacteria found in the plant, Califf said.
Still, the plant cannot reopen until Abbott takes hundreds of steps to meet the requirements of a federal consent decree to comply with U.S. food safety standards.
“You can’t just crack open a plant with bacteria growing in it,” Califf said.
“Would you go to a nearby kitchen if there was bacteria growing everywhere, standing water and people walking around with mud on their feet?” he asked lawmakers.
The senators criticized the FDA for taking too long to physically inspect the plant after receiving reports of contamination at the facility. The FDA first received a report in September that an infant who had consumed formula from the Michigan plant had become ill with a Cronobacter infection.
A whistleblower sent a complaint to the FDA in October about lax practices and regulatory violations at the plant. However, the FDA did not inspect the plant until late January.
Califf acknowledged that the FDA responded too slowly to the whistleblower’s complaint and took too long to conduct an inspection. Although the FDA received the whistleblower’s complaint in October, it was not escalated up the agency’s hierarchy until February.
“The [are] systemic issues at the FDA and in our interactions with industry and our authorities that need to be corrected,” Califf told lawmakers.


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Is immune balance for real? Nutrition pros must think so. EpiCor gets nutrition industry award.
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When companies and organizations talk about and tout their own product, that’s an everyday occurrence we’re all accustomed to. It’s called promotion. Marketing. Awareness-raising. Whatever term you like.
When an organization and its product is honored by its industry–a global assembly of peers, some of whom the product and company compete against–that’s different. That’s a new level of affirmation of the product’s value and performance.
Such is now the case for Embria Health Sciences and its immune balance nutritional ingredient, EpiCor . EpiCor has been honored this week as a winner of the SupplySide West 2010 Scientific Excellence Award.
The award, presented by SupplySide West, an industry gathering of health ingredient companies and professionals, is given for “science/research methods, scientific breakthrough, innovation and appeal for the manufacturing community.”
Immune balance… and its unique linkage with EpiCor…is continuing to gain a following among consumers, researchers, health professionals and product formulators. People are realizing how long-term immune balance can positively impact overall health and reduce risk, incidence or duration of various health conditions associated with the immune system.


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Taupō Honey exports carry on during lockdown
By Anjali Debora Barboza on January 7, 2021
When the Covid-19 lockdown plans were announced the team at Taupō honey exporter Zealandia Honey were in shock. The company's flexible business structure has helped the company adapt quickly. Prior to the lockdown the team was already working remotely, catching up in person for weekly team meetings and client appointments. It was a relatively easy transition to have meetings over the phone or on video conference.


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This week has been a rough one for Airbnb: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued a disparaging report of the company and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office filed a lawsuit against landlords operating illegal hotels through Airbnb. Read More
In the public meeting, a number of industry professionals, including drivers, Uber and Lyft executives and technology industry advocates, took the floor to express their often very heated opinions. Read More
The iPhone 6’s questionable bendiness — perhaps better known as #Bendgate — might have just become a lot more serious.
A man, Phillip Lechter, claims his iPhone 6 bent and caught fire in his pocket following a minor pedicab accident in Tucson, Ariz., on the weekend of Oct. 11. The flaming gadget, Mr. Lechter attests on his blog, burned through his jeans, and left first- and second-degree burns on his leg. Read More
New Yorkers might have lined up for days leading up to the iPhone 6’s launch, but the gadget’s debut in China — which happened Friday morning — doesn’t sound like it was met with the same level of enthusiasm.
A mere 100 customers lined up outside the Apple Store in an upscale Beijing shopping district to pick up their pre-ordered new iPhones, the Wall Street Journal reports. The paper also described the event as “decidedly low-key.” Womp womp. Read More
Nowadays, when natural disasters strike, Facebook users often take to the social network to alert their loved ones that they’re okay.
To facilitate this type of communication, Facebook has created Safety Check, a tool that lets users alert their friends and family of their status in the wake of earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural emergencies. The company announced the new service in a blog post yesterday. Read More
Apple commanded the rapt attention of the Internet this morning for their live rollout of new products. They’re upgrading the macs, updating the iOS 8 and giving out OS X Yosemite for free.
The one thing that we all needed just in time for the holiday shopping blood-frenzy was the rollout of two new iPads: the iPad Read More
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While Ebola is tragically killing thousands of people in West Africa, many of us in the U.S. are securing our airports, keeping up with the news and donating to research and aid. Others, however, are designing Ebola-themed T-shirts.
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The latest series of problematic apparel is a collection of leggings and hot pants covered with depictions of Hindu deities sold through a third party dealer called Yizzam. Rajan Zed, President of Universal Society of Hinduism, lodged a complaint with Amazon that 11 pairs of Yizzam’s leggings with images of Hindu gods like Shiva, Brahma, Vishnu and Muruga were blatantly disrespectful of Hindu practices. Read More
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Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has launched a B2C campaign with Tour Operator VeryChic to promote the destination in France. It aims to market the destination as a safe haven for travelers and increase tourist arrivals from France, in order to inspire, build visibility and interest for the Maldives among the travelers.
The campaign includes a newsletter designed especially for the Maldives, highlighting it as one of the most preferred and safest destinations to travel to during this period, due to the naturally distanced islands and unique geographical formation of Maldives. Moreover, the newsletter will promote exciting activities that visitors can experience in the Maldives, which is set to further create awareness among the French travelers, showcasing the Maldives as an ideal choice. According to MMPRC, the newsletter will be sent to 500,000 addresses on VeryChic’s database.
VeryChic is a leader in e-travel in the France Market with a strong brand and exceptional growth. VeryChic also has a strong presence on social media platforms through multiple electronic devices including 1.5 million unique visitors per month to their website.
MMPRC has conducted several marketing campaigns to regain the destination’s presence and boost arrivals from the french market to the Maldives. It included a Familiarization trip in February promoting the Maldives in several online and print articles.
Furthermore, 4 sessions were conducted in the Rediscover Maldives Webinar Series, targeting the french market towards providing updated information about the destination to travel trade and media across different regions. MMPRC stated that several marketing activities have been planned ahead for this year for the France market including digital marketing activities with high-end tour operators.
France ranked the 7th position of the highest performing markets to the Maldives, in terms of tourist arrival in 2019. Prior to the border closing, the market recorded 21,784 tourist arrival and since the reopening of the international borders in July, it recorded a total of 820 tourists arrived till September. MMPRC believes that France would be a key focus market in the recovery of tourism in the Maldives and its targets are to achieve pre-pandemic growth levels.


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Leading lights of business community in running for awards
A Lancashire business and a local entrepreneur have both been shortlisted for this year’s Real Business Growing Business Awards, held in association with Lloyds Bank and supported by the CBI.Local man Simon Mellin has made it through to the final round of judging in the Young Entrepreneur of the Year category. Mellin co-founded two highly successful start-ups in recent years, Roaming Roosters and Grass Roots Wholesale Foods Ltd. Having started out in the back room of his father’s butchers shop his food, farming and butchery related businesses have enjoyed rapid growth and are on track to amass £4m this year.
Other businesses shortlisted for Young Entrepreneur of the Year include the founders of Chosen Bun, CommuterClub, 4D Data Centres, Brainient, Metcalfe’s Food Company Ltd. and Mainstage Travel.Local firm Meltech Engineering Limited has been shortlisted for The “Made in Britain” Award – which celebrates products, technologies and innovations primarily developed, designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK. Meltech Engineering specialises in designing and building cable coiling machinery, wire annealing furnaces, continuous copper and aluminium extrusion equipment.
Five other companies are in the running for The “Made in Britain” Award - Heck Foods, Rock Chemicals, Sidhil, Orangebox and Steelite.Now in its 16th year, the Growing Business Awards has seen a record number of entries in 2014. This year’s winners will be announced on November 25th at the awards ceremony in London.
Tim Hinton, managing director, SME & Mid Markets at Lloyds Bank, commented: “The number and quality of entrants this year is truly extraordinary. Not only have we seen a record number of nominations but perhaps the strongest all-round set of nominations yet.“These businesses represent the best of British. Every one of these companies and entrepreneurs has shown that they have the tenacity and drive to innovate, grow and contribute to the country’s ongoing economic recovery.
“As we have seen, previous winners of these awards typically go on to achieve great things. I look forward to watching the development of this year’s nominees closely and hope they inspire other businesses to fulfil their potential.”Katja Hall, CBI Deputy Director-General, said: “The UK’s economic recovery is on solid ground and the UK’s growing businesses are playing a critical role in spurring on growth. These entrepreneurial firms are our future champion companies, and the CBI is proud to celebrate their successes and to support these awards.” Amy Carroll, group editor, Caspian Media, added: “We have seen an unprecedented number of entries this year, all of exceptionally high quality. The range of businesses from retail to manufacturing, to lifestyle and beyond, represents the wealth of excellence and innovation we have across the country. I look forward to seeing how this year’s entrants perform as they continue to contribute to the UK’s economic growth in the months and years ahead.”


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Warframe Approaches 50 Million Players At 6th Year Anniversary
Digital Extremes is proud to announce that with their sixth anniversary approaching, they are close to 50 million registered users in Warframe. To celebrate this, they are giving out birthday gifts this Wednesday, March 27th, for all Tenno. This includes a new exclusive Liset Skin (landing craft), last year’s Dex Excalibur skin, and all of the previous anniversary gifts. In addition to record-breaking signups, Warframe also reached new peaks for daily active users (DAU) and monthly active users (MAU) in 2018. TennoLive 2018, Warframe’s annual keynote at its fan convention TennoCon, grew from 16,000 views in 2017 to 413,000 in 2018, a 2,481.25% increase, making Warframe the 14th highest concurrently viewed game on Twitch in 2018.
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While the weather wasn’t always perfect, dozens of families turned out for the inaugural Spring Into Downtown spring festival this year.
Downtown Williams Lake’s replacement of the Stampede Street Party, Spring Into Downtown was designed around the idea of a spring festival with live music and various vendors. When all was said and done, the event was modelled off of the popular and successful Winter Lights Festival, minus the parade.
Despite temperamental conditions including one outright downpour, people came out in droves to enjoy the sporadic rays of sunshine and the many wonderful events occurring throughout the downtown. Businesses offered face painting, plant potting, free V. R sessions and entire carnival games to the delight of children of all ages.
After the fun and energetic morning, Downtown Williams Lake followed it up with a more laid back and vibrant fashion show. Held in their parking lot it attracted well over two dozen people see the latest spring fashions from Red Shreds, Lavender Lingerie and BFF Fashions to name but a few.
While the fashion was nice, it was the fun-loving nature of the models of all ages along with the commentary provided by Stampede Royalty Laurin Hurd and Emilie Nichols.
To cap the event off, two hours of Midday Madness occurred with many downtown shops taking it upon themselves to offer deals throughout the entire day.
Downtown Williams Lake’s executive director, Stefanie Hendrickson, felt the event was an overall success. While the unfortunate weather halfway through the day did scare some people off she said, she and her team went ahead as planned regardless.
“This is an inaugural year so it’s the first time we’ve ever done this, so you never quite know what to expect. We’ve got a really good base here and in coming years it will just grow and grow,” Hendrickson said.
While the fashion show’s overall attendance was on the lower side, Hendrickson said those who did turn out had fun and its something she’d love to see the community embrace wholeheartedly in future years. Being able to host this event alongside the Potato Houses carnival fundraiser was also beneficial and something she hopes to continue in the future.
“I think this is a really exciting time for Williams Lake. We’re seeing a lot of new stores opening up in the downtown, there’s a lot of development and I think it’s really exciting to see these new places open their doors and (give) the people new places to explore and shop,” Hendrickson said. “Every month it’s something new and it’s great.”


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Unilever plans to roll out refrigeration trailers powered by batteries rather than diesel across the European Union in the second half of 2023, as the consumer goods giant looks to cut emissions and energy costs.
The British company, a major seller of ice cream, is targeting net zero emissions by 2039, and soaring gas and diesel prices are providing an added reason to try to reduce their use.
"We want to take as much cost out of the system as possible," company veteran Matt Close, president of ice-cream, said. Unilever makes Ben & Jerry's, Walls and Cornetto ice creams.
"Not running those trailers with diesel to keep the food cold will be significant if we can roll out at scale."
Energy is Unilever's multibillion-euro ice-cream business' biggest cost, Close said, adding the price of energy was too volatile right now to estimate potential savings.
"What we're looking for is that intersection where you can commercialise sustainability and that's what Alan (Jope, Unilever's CEO) talks about a lot," Close said.
"The idea that we can continue on our drive to get to net zero by 2039 - and do it in a commercially efficient way - is really the sweet spot for Unilever."
Earlier this year, the company ended a nine-month pilot in the Netherlands to test temperature-controlled transport, replacing diesel refrigeration in four trailers with zero-emission battery-electric prototypes.
The system - which keeps freight chilled at temperatures down to -25°C (77°F) – was tested to run entirely on renewable electricity.
If successful, it could save up to 25 tonnes of carbon dioxide per trailer annually, with air quality benefits for each vehicle equivalent to taking 70 passenger cars off the road for a year, the company said.


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The 25th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (25th MIF), Macao Franchise Expo 2020 (MFE) and 2020 Portuguese Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macau) (PLPEX) will have their first concurrent event tomorrow at the Venetian Expo Hall A-C, according to a statement released by the organisers on Tuesday at a press conference.
In previous years MIF and PLPEX were held concurrently, and this year MFE has been added to the event after being postponed in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the statement, the event will take place from 22-24 October and will be held both online and offline. The statement said that besides physical exhibitions, forums, meetings, business matching sessions and special sessions, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the three exhibitions will also have online platforms to enrich online presentations of products and services. The statement added that there will be other online events such as cloud matching, live-stream videos, online contract signing and promotion seminars.
The statement noted that as of Monday, over 1,100 expo exhibitors had signed up for online events, with over 3,700 online exhibits. The exhibitors are from Brazil, Canada, mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Portugal, and Singapore.
The statement said that there will be over 1,200 booths at the venue for various events such as project investment, modern financial services and technology innovation projects, food and catering services, cultural and creative industries, and Portuguese-speaking countries’ specialty products.
The statement also said that to ensure participants’ safety, the venue has been disinfected, and disinfected coating has been applied. Moreover, participants will need to follow the hygiene guidelines when entering the venue, the statement added.
According to the statement, there will be free shuttle buses for participants travelling between the exhibition venue and the peninsula’s northern and central districts as well as Taipa and other areas in the city.
During Tuesday’s press conference, which took place at the Venetian Expo, Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) President Benson Lau Wai Meng said in a speech that “it is expected that the three exhibitions can complement each other’s advantages, achieve resource sharing, and give further play to the synergistic effect to bring companies in different fields more business opportunities”.
Lau said that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) laid a vital foundation for promoting Macao’s moderate economic diversification and boosting the economy’s vitality, adding he hoped the exhibition could create more opportunities for local companies to strengthen communication with traders at home and abroad.
Lau revealed that the triple exhibition will cost MOP 50 million (US$6.26 million).
(The Macau Post Daily/Macau News)
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Nokia has launched a new feature phone in India, the Nokia 106 at a price of Rs 1399. The phone is available on the company's online store. The actual price of the phone is Rs 1669 but Nokia is offering a discount on the phone for now.
Nokia announced the 106 in August this year. This is a single SIM-device but it has support for a micro-SIM card instead of the regular size SIM.
Features for the Nokia 106 include: 1.8-inch QVGA display with 128x160 pixels resolution. It can store up to 500 contacts. It has an 800mAh battery that the company claims gives upto 10 hours of talk time and 840 hours of standby time. It has alphanumeric keypad, FM radio and 3.5mm audio jack among other features.
The Nokia 106 launch comes after the company launched its new Asha series in India. The Nokia Asha 502, 503 and 500 were recently launched in India.
The Asha 502 is already available in India at a price of Rs 5,969. The Asha 500 is the cheapest of the three new devices at Rs 4,499 and the yet to be released Asha 503 is the most expensive at Rs 6,799. More details about the Asha series here.
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