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Volkswagen partners with Anghami to promote Auto Car Mode feature to ensure safer driving
Dubai, United Arab Emirates; May 25, 2022 – Volkswagen Middle East partners with Anghami, the leading music streaming platform in the Arab world, to promote safe driving through Anghami’s Auto Car Mode, a unique User Interface (UI).
According to research by Anghami, over 60 million songs are listened to by people while driving each month. To ensure drivers remain safe on the road while using the music platform, Anghami’s Auto Car Mode UI makes buttons bigger and clearer resulting in less distractions for people while driving. Volkswagen will be the exclusive mobility partner and sponsor for the Auto Car Mode.
The collaboration between the two brands comes after the successful campaign by Volkswagen in 2021, where the brands created a calming playlist to promote safer driving.
Commenting on the new feature, Elie Habib, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Anghami said, “’Driving is a daily routine for many of us, and our users, and to ensure our audience remains safe while driving, we have launched the Auto Car Mode feature, which Volkswagen has partnered with. The feature makes a few changes to the interface bringing larger buttons that are easier to tap on while drivers are busy looking at the road.”
“Safety is and will always be a top priority for Volkswagen. As an automotive brand it is our responsibility to make drivers aware of the importance of safe driving by helping them adopt safer habits. We are pleased to partner with Anghami’s Auto Car Mode feature as we strive to achieve safer roads in the Middle East,” added Anja Petrovski, Marketing & PR Director of Volkswagen Middle East.
The Auto Car Mode is a year-long partnership between Anghami and Volkswagen. As part of the partnership, Volkswagen will have ‘Brought to you by’ advertisements on the Anghami platform, encouraging users to apply the setting and will curate multiple playlists for calm driving throughout the year.
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The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand is present in more than 150 markets worldwide and produces vehicles at more than 30 locations in 13 countries. In 2021, Volkswagen delivered around 4.9 million vehicles. These include bestsellers such as the Polo, T-Roc, Golf, Tiguan or Passat as well as the successful all-electric models ID.3 and ID.4. Last year, the company handed over more than 260,000 battery electric vehicles (BEV) to customers worldwide, more than ever before. Around 184,000 people currently work at Volkswagen worldwide. In addition, there are more than 10,000 trading companies and service partners with 86,000 employees. With its ACCELERATE strategy, Volkswagen is consistently advancing its further development into a software-oriented mobility provider.
Anghami is the leading music platform in the MENA region with more than 70 million songs to search from, stream, download and share. The unlimited, on-the-go music streaming service enables users to discover new music, share tracks in real-time through social networks and download content for offline play. The company’s mission is to pioneer an ecosystem for the production and distribution of music in the Arab world, connecting artists, fans and emerging talents around music. Anghami features licensed content from leading Arab and international labels. Founded in 2012 by Eddy Maroun and Elie Habib, a team of music and tech fanatics, Anghami is a company with affiliates and offices in Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Dubai, Cairo and Riyadh.


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Clipper Logistics has partnered with supply chain transparency specialist Segura in a bid to ensure its suppliers operate in a sustainable, transparent and ethical way. Under the deal Segura will deliver its supply chain mapping and visualisation system which provides transparency across the entire supply chain. Clipper will be able to actively mitigate and map […]
Palletways has struck a deal with Royal Mail’s Parcelforce Worldwide to deliver palletised express freight on behalf of the parcels company.
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A joint venture between tech firm epyx and REALtime Communications has launched technology that allows truck and van drivers to book directly into workshop diaries online “in a matter of moments.” The service has been created by integrating epyx’s 1link Service Network platform – which is used by fleets totalling more than four million vehicles […]

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WOODSTOCK, Ala. (AP) — MöllerTech, a German auto supplier, has opened a $46.3 million plant in central Alabama.
Company officials said 222 employees will be hired at the new supply plant by the end of 2019, Al.com reported . The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held this week almost 16 months after the company announced it would build the plant in Bibb County.
Steve Jordan, President of MöllerTech’s North American division said the supply plant currently has 50 employees.
The supply plant will be next door to Mercedes-Benz’s new Global Logistics Center at the Scott G. Davis Industrial Park. The auto maker will also have an after-sales North American hub in the park.
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International CEO Jason Hoff attended the ribbon cutting to welcome MöllerTech.
“This is a beautiful facility, and as a customer, when you walk in and get a first impression, it’s a very favorable impression,” he said.
MöllerTech’s parent company MöllerGroup has been in business for three centuries. The company has had a business relationship with Mercedes since the 1950s.
MöllerTech develops interior parts for Audi, BMW, Daimler, GM, Honda, Porche, Rolls-Royce and Toyota.
“There’s been a lot of energy among our early hires, which is very encouraging,” Jordan said. “Some have already grown into new positions early on which is very encouraging.”


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New South Wales readers of The Australian might have been wondering this morning where the news was, with the national broadsheet selling the entirety of its first four pages to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. The RACGP is holding its annual conference in Perth starting today, but we’re not sure what the ads are meant to convey. The last page is a sledge at the government’s freezing of the Medicare rebate, but the second two are just announcing the conference and spruiking the organisation’s ubiquity. We’re not sure the cost of such an ad buy, but we’re sure the RACGP is out quite a pretty penny.
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Having a proven entrepreneurial nose for making the right (serial) bets on the next big trends in all things digital – including changing customer behaviour – and then spinning that all into a multi-billion dollar company gives a person a certain understandable cachet.
So when businessman Jack Ma, the founder and chairman of the Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba – a company that is rapidly morphing into a media and finance conglomerate – speaks, everyone tends to stop and listen.
Jack Ma has reached a rarified status that few even in the quick-to-worship technology sector have been. In Asia and indeed most other parts of the world, his every utterance is hung upon in much the same way that US technology gurus like Bill Gates still is and Steve Jobs was.
His rivals at China’s three other big- tech companies, like search engine giant Baidu’s Robin Li, gaming and social media group Tencent’s Pony Ma and the owner of China’s twitter-like Sina Weibo’s Wang Zhidong don’t have quite the same heft.
In Asia, probably only Masayoshi Son, the founder and chief executive of Japanese technology investor Softbank has a star that shines quite so bright.
The thing about people like Mr Ma is that while they start by picking and following trends, they are – once in charge of incredibly wealthy and powerful companies – capable of helping to drive the trends.
Investors desperate to be on the crest of the next technology wave take the words of such spoke-oracles to heart, and so the money begins to flow. And this, in turn, opens up opportunities for agile and innovative technology companies to jump in and join the latest treasure hunt
This week the diminutive former school-teacher was the star attraction at the 2nd Asia Cooperation Dialogue in Thailand’s capital Bangkok, which is held every two years.
He used the platform to rail against the fashion of anti-globalisation commentary, and called upon the 34 nations present to focus on small businesses of less than 30, and people under the age of 30.
“In the past 30 years, globalisation featured 60,000 big companies,” Mr Ma said. “What if we can make hundreds and thousands of small businesses get involved? If we can make small businesses get involved in e-commerce [and] global trade, that would help a lot.”
“In the next 20 to 30 years, small is beautiful and powerful. We should give small businesses, developing nations and young people more opportunities.”
Mr Ma reaffirmed the need for an “e-road”, akin to the Silk Road, to help small businesses flourish.
“In the future, no matter how small a country is [or] your business is, if you have a big heart, open mind, and embrace tech knowledge and inclusive globalisation, you can be powerful too.”
“Data will be the new resource. So the next 30 years are critical for all nations in the ACD. To Asia, it is very critical,” he said.
Mr Ma recalled that few people believed Chinese e-commerce could grow rapidly due to poor infrastructure for online trading. But they had been proven wrong.
“Today, we [China] have the most mobile phone users in Asia. By using mobile phones, we can connect more than 4 billion people and leverage mobile technology for them to do business anywhere,” he said.
“The internet was invented in America, but I’m sure Asia can make full use of it.”
Austrade entered into a “strategic partnership” with Alibaba – which this year also opened its first office in Australia – but so far few details have emerged.
The problem is, of course – at some point, technology gurus get it wrong – or are too far ahead of the curve to make things stick, blowing up cash, companies and reputations.
Look at Bill Gates failures to appreciate both the bewildering rise of the internet and the mobile smartphone. Indeed, it happened to Mr Jobs early in his career and he went away and roared back with some vengeance indeed.
Still, Mr Ma’s latest soothsaying is hardly a major shift of direction, so barely the chance of a fumble.
It’s not earth shattering nor rocket science. But it does at least lay some pointers for smart technology companies wanting to dip their toes into the vast and potentially lucrative Asian markets.
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Instagram’s new service has YouTube in its sights
It’s been less than a month since IGTV, Instagram’s latest innovation that allows videos up to an hour long, went public.
Cynics had marked IGTV for the same fate that befell Facebook Watch, Facebook’s video platform that has suffered from low viewership numbers since arriving in April 2017.
But so far, the signs for IGTV are encouraging.
High-profile publishers such as BuzzFeed, the BBC and The Economist have jumped on board and viewing figures are high.
This early success reflects the increasing popularity among younger demographics for content that is hyper personalised and mobile. As well as that, IGTV has further been bolstered by uptake from key influencers.
Selena Gomez – 138 million Instagram followers at time of writing – has already used IGTV to preview her new horror short film called A Love Story. Earlier this week Jaden Smith released his new five-track album Electric on IGTV. Meanwhile everyone from Kim Kardashian to Chipotle have set up a channel.
Creators and influencers
But IGTV needs more than star power to establish itself. Whether it can compete with other original video programming platforms such as YouTube will likely rest on its ability to attract and support homegrown creators.
Creators and social media influencers are increasingly crucial currency for new platforms to succeed.
Earlier this year Snapchat held its first Creators Summit, demonstrating that platforms are looking to curry favour with creators in the belief that they are the best way to increase engagement – especially with younger audiences.
Creators themselves have been looking for an alternative to the YouTube monopoly for years. For most YouTube creators making money has always been an uncertain game. Ad revenue is determined by the whims of the fickle YouTube algorithm, leaving creators in the dark as to how they should tailor their content to boost income.
This uncertainty reached breaking point in early 2017 when reports surfaced that YouTube was supplying advertising to content created by terrorist organisations. The backlash led YouTube to offer corporations greater control over what content their ads would appear alongside. What followed was the mass demonetisation of some of YouTube’s most popular videos and accounts that were deemed to be producing unsuitable content.
The fear and uncertainty surrounding demonetisation has not gone away.
YouTube creators have a long list of grievances – but until now had very little recourse to change their fate.
Some creators have suggested moving, or at least threatening to move, to Twitch. But in general no platform has been able to offer a viable alternative to YouTube, leaving creators with very little leverage.
Could IGTV be an answer to these prayers?
Choosing a platform for marketers
If IGTV continues to rise in popularity it is possible that YouTube and Instagram will be in direct competition for creators.
IGTV offers an alternative to YouTube with the benefit of a large pre-existing audience of 800 million users. Given that Instagram is most popular among younger demographics, it is likely to be particularly attractive to younger creators who will probably already have a large number of followers and therefore instant subscribers on IGTV.
Content marketers should take note of the oncoming struggle for creators and influencers between different platforms.
All marketers know that platforms need to be accessible and appealing to users. But the most successful and sustainable platforms, be that YouTube, print magazines, podcasts or online hubs, are those that attract talented content creators as well as users.
It is important to treat influencers and content creators as an asset, but also to build platforms that appeal to them in the first place.
Competition or coexistence?
IGTV and YouTube are unlikely to be in direct competition for quite some time. And it is unlikelier still that IGTV spells the end for YouTube.
For a start, the type of content YouTube creators are used to producing is not best suited to IGTV. Traditional YouTube videos are filmed in landscape from a desktop computer and then edited before uploading – very different from the way Instagram envisages users creating videos for their IGTV channels.
More importantly, Instagram has yet to include adverts in its videos. In other words, at the moment, it provides no revenue for creators.
The more likely scenario is that creators and users will use YouTube and IGTV in conjunction in the same way that many creators currently create different content for Snapchat and YouTube.
Ipsos Mori’s recent report Beyond Binary explores the changing habits of Generation Z.
It highlights that Gen Z is increasingly likely to use multiple, integrated media platforms – again reminding marketers that good marketing is not just about the content, it’s equally about where that content goes.
Different platforms draw different demographics and spark different kinds of content as a result of their unique limitations and capacities. In the most extreme cases the content becomes synonymous with where it lives, such as Vine – a content format created, and now made obsolete, by its ill-fated platform.
Young media users are happy to shop around when it comes consuming content. As a result, coexistence between platforms is ever-more possible.
But platforms need to be distinct, hyper-personalised and targeted to facilitate their unique content type. The future belongs to those who develop platforms creatively, not those who take them for granted.
When to switch on
So should you add IGTV to your content output? For those brands with large Instagram followings already, jumping on board the momentum of the fresh, new service is a worthwhile gamble at this stage.
For those without large followings, there’s a decision to be made about what exactly is the cut off for new content avenues. How many pools can you dip your toes into before you drown?
As ever, it comes down to audience. If you’re reaching out to a younger, tech-savvy audience then the rewards are there. And if that’s the case, get the younger tech-savvy people in your organisation to do it for you. Your business is full of creators, so use them. Social media marketing lives and dies on authenticity – and never is that more the case than when it comes to grappling with new content platforms.
As for the service itself, IGTV’s success or failure will reveal a lot about the power of platforms versus creators.
So far, it remains to be seen whether YouTube will be able to hold on to its traditional creator base or if its online video hegemony is finally drawing to a close.
After all, its latest venture is YouTube Music – a streaming service to rival Spotify and Apple Music. Maybe YouTube is feeling the heat after all.


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I don’t pretend to get the whole streaming of people playing video games thing — I’d rather watch a tour of Twitch’s HQ than watch Twitch itself — but apparently it’s something the kids are increasingly down with. That probably explains why Amazon paid nearly $1 billion to acquire the largest video game streaming site on the planet.
And because Twitch has rightly grabbed most of the headlines, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it was the only game in town, when in actual fact there are a number of other video streaming platforms aimed at gamers, such as HitBox, along with more general video sites, from YouTube to uStream, which are also finding a home amongst gamers.
Enter Restream.io, a self-funded startup from Ukraine that’s built a cloud service to let you stream your video gaming sessions (or any video feed) to multiple video sites all at once, without the additional CPU and bandwidth overhead that is normally required.
The service is currently free to use — though CEO and co-founder Alexander Khuda tells me it will likely evolve into a freemium offering of some kind, should Restream take off — and is aimed at those who see the value in not putting all their video streaming eggs in one basket, in recognition that, although skewed towards major players such as Twitch and YouTube, the audience for online video is still fragmented.
Specifically, Khuda says his startup is aiming to solve two problems: How to expand your audience by streaming to a number of platforms in parallel. “It’s difficult if you want to do it by yourself at home,” he says, noting that most people don’t have sufficient bandwidth to upload several high quality video streams at the same time. And secondly, how to “play it safe” in case one of the platforms goes down midstream. To that end, Restream currently supports streaming to 15 video sites at once.
But it’s not just video streaming gamers who could benefit. “Our users are gamers, radio broadcasters, DJs, video bloggers. And we hope the number of segments will increase,” says Khuda.


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Wilmington Vegan was featured in a Star News article titled “Hungry Vegans Choose Carrot Over Stick” about our recent Carrot Mob events. Journalist Paul Stephen contacted Wilmington Vegan founder Sue Cag and Uncle Lim’s Kitchen owner Weyang Lim.
We had a great time at the Carrot Mob at Uncle Lim’s Kitchen last Saturday. Thanks to everyone who came and see you again at the next one!
Wilmington Vegan hosts a Carrot Mob takeover event at Uncle Lim’s Kitchen, Saturday, January 10th, 2015, at 6pm.
Wilmington Vegan Dining Guide Release Celebration featuring vegan cuisine provided by local restaurants. Biggest vegan celebration ever to happen in Wilmington, NC.


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Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. said Monday that the company is bumping up the minimum wage to $13 per hour for full-time hourly employees and $9 per hour for part-time hourly employees.
The pay increase will affect 15,300 employees at more than 500 Hobby Lobby, Hemispheres and Crafts, Etc.! stores in 41 states. In Texas, Hobby Lobby will increase the pay for 2,809 workers at its 91 stores. There are five Hobby Lobby stores in San Antonio.
“Our employees are essential to the continued success of Hobby Lobby stores nationwide,” says David Green, CEO and founder of Hobby Lobby. “We believe they deserve to be recognized for their commitment to our company. Our company emphasizes strong corporate values based on biblical principles, including integrity and service to others, and our employees embody those values and deserve to be rewarded for their efforts on the job and in the community.”
This is the fourth-consecutive year that Hobby Lobby has increase hourly pay above the federal minimum wage. Last year, Hobby Lobby raised its minimum wage for full-time employees to $12 per hour. Hobby Lobby’s latest pay rate is nearly 80 percent above the national rate of $7.25 per hour.
Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby collectively employs more than 21,300 individuals nationwide. Green founded the company in 1972 with one 700-square-foot store. This year alone, the company plans on opening another 33 stores and hiring an additional 1,200 employees nationwide.
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In a groundbreaking move, Sequence has partnered with Google Cloud to redefine the landscape of Web3 gaming. This collaboration aims to simplify the development process for Web3 games, making it more accessible and less daunting for developers. By leveraging Google Cloud’s robust infrastructure, Sequence is set to offer a seamless integration of its full-stack development platform, empowering creators to focus on innovation and gameplay rather than the complexities of blockchain technology.
The Dawn of Simplified Web3 Game Development
The partnership between Sequence and Google Cloud marks a significant shift in the Web3 gaming industry. Developers now have the tools to create immersive gaming experiences without the need to delve into the intricacies of blockchain technology. This initiative is expected to accelerate the adoption of Web3 elements in mainstream gaming, potentially leading to a new era of interactive and decentralized gaming experiences.
The first paragraph could delve into the technical aspects of the partnership, highlighting how Sequence’s platform will integrate with Google Cloud services. The second paragraph might explore the potential benefits for game developers, such as streamlined workflows and enhanced creative freedom. A third paragraph could discuss the implications for gamers, including improved game quality and new types of gaming experiences.
Bridging the Gap Between Traditional and Blockchain Gaming
Sequence’s vision has always been to bridge the gap between traditional gaming and the emerging world of blockchain-based games. With Google Cloud’s support, this vision is closer to reality. The partnership is poised to remove barriers to entry for developers, making it easier to incorporate blockchain elements into games without sacrificing the quality or enjoyment of the gaming experience.
One paragraph could focus on the challenges that developers face when integrating blockchain technology into games and how the partnership aims to address these challenges. Another paragraph might examine the potential for increased innovation in the gaming industry as a result of this collaboration. A final paragraph could consider the broader impact on the gaming community and the potential for new business models and revenue streams.
A New Chapter for Gamers and Developers Alike
The collaboration between Sequence and Google Cloud is not just a technical achievement; it’s a cultural milestone for the gaming community. It represents a commitment to the future of gaming, where the lines between different gaming platforms and technologies become increasingly blurred. This partnership is a testament to the potential of Web3 to bring about a more inclusive and diverse gaming ecosystem.
The first paragraph could discuss the cultural significance of the partnership and its potential to democratize game development. The second paragraph might explore the opportunities for community engagement and player empowerment that Web3 technologies offer. A third paragraph could speculate on the future of gaming and how this partnership might influence the direction of the industry.


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Certainly, life can’t be easy being the daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. What’s a toddler to do when she’s been pegged a fashion icon since birth and lives in the grisly eye of the media? Apparently, the poor kid needs her coffee just like we do. In one of her first high-heeled sightings, Suri was seen gripping a Starbucks! Ok, perhaps it was decaf…
While Suri’s been wearing heels for over a year now, the topic recently sparked debate when Alex Rodriguez escorted his 5-year-old daughter Natasha onto the red carpet wearing some of the most “fashion forward” kiddie shoes around. Rodriguez told reporters he was nervous because it was his daughters first time wearing heels—2-inch wedges by Amiana to be exact.
Retailers such as Nordstrom, Piperlime and Zappos are all pumping out shoes for little girls ages 4 to 8. Nina Kids has even created a line they proudly call “The Hotsy” style. Alan Paulenoff, executive vice president of Nina Kids says “Heels are getting higher because little girls simply want to look like big girls.”
Seriously, what 5-year old girl hasn’t played dress-up in mom’s heels or been astounded by a pair of bedazzled princess-like pumps? All kids want to grow up fast—this fact is nothing new Mr. Paulenoff. The issue here is that Doctors warn young feet are not designed to walk in the upright position. They’re still growing and are not yet fully formed.
Experts are worried that hot-to-trot tots will topple over, sprain an ankle and possibly even have developmental issues later in life. They say heels pose physical risks that include a tightening of the heel cord and changes in the growth plate. The 2-inch range is where docs say children generally run into problems, since young feet don’t have the strength or stability to support their own weight in them.
Regardless of expert opinion, retailers continue to sell kiddie pumps and Hollywood A-listers continue to flaunt their high-heeled tots. While most grown women find it difficult to wear even a 2-inch heel to work every day, Suri Cruise and Natasha Rodriguez can apparently sport them all day long!
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Google has taken its +1 button to the consumer masses, allowing users to install the +1 Chrome extension to begin +1ing favorite Web pages and sites right from their browser.
Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Chrome, posted a link to the +1 button extension from the Chrome Web Store on Google+ late last night:
As of 8 a.m. EDT Sept. 1, it’s already got over 6,600 users. I installed it this morning, and it sits quietly to the right of the Chrome Omnibox:
It’s a significant extension because the +1 button, which users click to share a Web page they appreciate, is currently only available on 1 million Websites.
Offering a Chrome extension will allow the browser’s 120 million-plus users to +1 a Web page wherever their Web travels take them. Users no longer have to hunt for the +1 button on Websites they go to, to share a page.
These recommendations get logged in Google, which has already built a bridge between the +1 button and the Google+ social network.
Google+ users can click the +1 button on any Web page they like, sharing it with folks in their Google+ Circles. +1s of people users are connected to on Google Social Search also show up in search results.
This type of sharing mirrors Facebook’s Like button, which is on millions of Websites and gets tons of clicks.
Users can manage their +1s in a new tab on their Google profile, opting to share them with users or keep them private. Moreover, info of URLs and Web pages users +1 gets sent to Google, where they no doubt mine it for ad information.
How Google leverages these tools to bolster its ad coffers remains to be seen, but the model is there — in the +1 button on Websites, through integration on Google.com and Google+, and finally through the Chrome extension.


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Agriculture and Fisheries committee members appointed
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Pacific Andes second half revenue up 4.9% to HK$4.2bn
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Hong Kong and Guangdong discuss fish policy
20 Apr 11
Hong Kong talks about enhancement of liaison and co-operation on fisheries development with the officials of the Chinese province.
Pacific Andes’ operations unaffected by Japan radiation leakage
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3 Feb 11
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21 Jan 11
The fishing company achieved sustained organic growth momentum across all operations while capturing expansion opportunities.
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Samling appoints Goh York Pooi acting CFO
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OP Financial strikes deal with China Investment Corporation
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China Agri-Industries offering stocks and bonds worth HK$3.89bln
22 Jul 10
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If there’s one thing that Tesla vehicles are known for (other than their mind-altering acceleration, minimalistic interiors, hi-tech gadgetry, etc.), it is their build quality. They are often, and sometimes rightly so, criticized for some sub-par manufacturing processes that leads to panel gaps and questionable paint quality.
Some of these issues could be the result of the haphazard layout of their factory in Fremont. Tesla purchased the facility from General Motors, meaning it wasn’t built with their production processes in mind and the cars have to visit several different areas of the facility before they are completed.
Their build quality improved with the completion of their first purpose-built factory, Giga Shanghai. The ability to design the factory from the ground up allowed them to build it in a logical flow from Stamping to General Assembly. Tesla highlighted these differences in the Q4 2019 earnings report.
In order to go up against legacy automakers in Germany like Mercedes Benz and BMW, both of which are well known for their build quality, Tesla is seeking to take it a step further with Giga Berlin.
Elon Musk tweeted earlier today they are targeting to have “extreme precision” with the next generation Model Y. How extreme? Down to one millionth of a meter.
Aiming for extreme precision with next gen Model Y – microns, not millimeters
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 18, 2021
When exactly we will begin seeing these Model Y’s hit the roads in Europe remains a lingering question. Tesla was hoping to have the factory operational by July, but Musk while visiting the factory yesterday said he expects production will begin before the end of the year.


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Klöckner wants to “dare try new genetic engineering”
In a guest article in the daily Tagesspiegel, Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner is demanding a partial deregulation of genetically engineered plants. “For consumers there are no two types of genetic engineering,” comments VLOG Managing Director Alexander Hissting. “People want to know what’s in their food. If genetic engineering in food is concealed through the lack of labelling, that destroys trust in trade, the food sector and politics.” In their coalition agreement two years ago the CDU and the SPD had still announced “nationwide prohibitions on cultivation with genetic engineering”.
GMO-contaminated maize/corn seeds sold and grown
GMO-contaminated maize/corn seeds from a dealer in Lower Saxony were sown in several German federal states. German authorities were first made aware of the case by Hungarian inspectors. “There is obviously some catching up to do in the inspection system”, commented VLOG Managing Director, Alexander Hissting. “The ‘Ohne Gentechnik’ food industry relies on dependable protection from GMOs”.
Greens clearly in favour of regulating genetic engineering
The Green Fractions in the German and the European Parliament have issued position papers in which they come out clearly against any deregulation of new genetic engineering methods. That’s good news for consumers, the food industry and the booming German and European ‘Ohne Gentechnik’ business sector.
The EU’s ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy: Genetic engineering is not sustainable
The EU Commission’s new ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy includes addressing a possible role for ‘new innovative techniques’ such as biotechnology to strengthen sustainability and reduce pesticides. It also mentions an ongoing study by the Commission that will supposedly examine the potential of ‘new genomic techniques’ to improve sustainability in the food supply.
“Ohne GenTechnik” sales continue to grow
Producers and processors generated about EUR 8.8 billion in sales of goods with the “Ohne GenTechnik” seal in 2019. End customers spent about EUR 11.3 billion for these products in stores. This is a 15 percent increase over 2018. In 2020, consumer spending is likely to rise to at least EUR 11.8 billion.


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Christine Cortes, Biotropic:
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CO2 supply problems trigger shortage of Spanish persimmons
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Mexican avocado growers-shippers welcome Jalisco decision
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London department store Selfridges is to launch a new drive-thru service, the first of its type for a retail outfit in the UK.
The new service comes as part of the company’s increased online presence, in which it has invested three million pounds since the website’s launch three years ago.
The drive-thru lane is to be built on Edward Mews, at the rear of the store. Customers will be able to order items online before simply pulling up, and having orders loaded into the boot by Selfridges staff.
The service is an extension of the recently launched ‘click and collect’ facility, where customers get 30 minutes free parking outside the store, but still have to venture inside to pick up their shopping.
It is unlikely that the drive-thru will be completed until January next year, just in time for the sales.
Speaking to the London Evening Standard, Simon Forster, Selfridges’ multi-channel director, said: “There will be a dedicated area providing the level of service you would expect from Selfridges. It will not just be the first drive-thru service, it will be the best.”
It is unclear quite how popular the new service will be with motorists, who will have to fork out £10 on the congestion charge and have to battle through the Capital’s notorious traffic jams to get anywhere near the Oxford Street store.
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Rafael Nadal will soon have more in common with Roger Federer than Nike, no. 1, and a Wimbledon crown.
The buff baller has reportedly signed a deal with Inter Parfums to develop a fragrance line called Lanvin L'Homme Sport based on his image to be launched in summer 2009. Of course, Fed has his RF Cosmetics body care line featuring a cologne, after shave balm, body wash, and deodorant stick. No word as to whether Rafa's line will be as extensive.
I'm thinking the shape of the bottles will be inspired by his recently revealed full-moon moment. Do you think his ass-ets are trademarked yet?
PS - Thanks to reader Brent for tipping me off to the news!


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Hell freezes over: Intel announces plan to fab ARM processors October 30, 2013 at 3:04 pm
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Storage Pricewatch: Get out your wallet, hard drive and SSD prices have dropped August 26, 2013 at 7:30 am
Our latest Storage Pricewatch examines trends in both SSDs and HDDs — if you need hardware it’s a great time to buy, especially if you’re looking for high capacity in either medium.
After years in the shadows, Intel commits to Atom as a top-flight processor July 19, 2013 at 3:10 pm
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LONDON (Good Medical) – Electronic cigarettes are almost twice as effective at helping smokers quit smoking as nicotine replacement treatments such as patches, lozenges and gum, according to findings from an important clinical test.
A saleswoman is holding an e-cigarette while she is showing a steamer at the Vape Shop, which sells e-cigarette products in Beijing, China, on January 30, 2019. Good Medical / Thomas Peter
The study, involving nearly 900 smokers, found that 18% of electronic cigarette users had become non-smokers after one year, compared to 9.9% who tried to quit smoking. smoke with other products.
"This is good news for cigarette smokers who want to quit smoking," said Richard Miech of the University of Michigan in the United States, who studied e-cigarettes but did not participate in the test. . "This proof is convincing."
Electronic cigarettes do not contain tobacco, but contain nicotine-containing liquids that the user inhales into steam. Many large tobacco companies, including British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands and Japan Tobacco, sell electronic cigarettes.
Many health experts consider the use of electronic cigarettes, or "vaping," an effective way for smokers to quit smoking, but the scientific community is divided as to their potential benefits to public health.
Independent experts said the latest trial, funded by the UK's National Institute for Health Research and led by researchers at Queen Mary University in London, was robust and well-conducted.
Some research has already suggested that e-cigarettes could help smokers to reduce or completely quit smoking, but other studies have raised concerns about their use by teens.
This study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, revealed a stronger e-cigarette effect than previous trials. The researchers said that this could be due to the inclusion of smokers looking for help, providing face-to-face support and the opportunity for electronic cigarette users to choose their own liquids.
During the trial, 886 smokers were randomized into groups to receive up to three months of supply of nicotine substitutes, such as patches, gums, lozenges and sprays, or a kit. electronic cigarette starter containing one or two bottles of liquid and encouragement. to buy their own choice of future supplies.
All participants were also tested to see if they still smoked tobacco cigarettes and enjoyed weekly individual support for at least four weeks. The researchers said that one of the reasons why e-cigarettes have proven to be more effective is perhaps that they allow for a better fit of nicotine doses to individual needs.
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, behavior specialist at Oxford University in Britain, said the study added to the growing evidence that e-cigarettes can improve health by helping smokers quit.
"More research is needed on the effects of the long-term use of the electronic cigarette, but experts agree that electronic cigarettes are far less harmful than smoking, so change phones. … will probably bring substantial health benefits, "she said.
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The last two weeks have been monumental in the arena of trade, but the country was too enmired in the shallow grave of impeachment to really focus on it.
Three things happened:
1. The USMCA (United States Mexico Canada Agreement) was passed by the United States House of Representatives.
This deal replaces NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) and does great things for agriculture with Canada and US product content in goods (cars) whose final assembly is done in Mexico as well as prevailing wages.
2. The US and China had a first date on trade — nobody is renting reception halls for the marriage, but it was a first step on the crawl, walk, run continuum.
3. The US neutered the World Trade Organization by refusing to nominate members thereby destroying the quorum and preventing the WTO from taking any action against the US, a brilliant move. This is one that is completely overlooked.
The guy who did this is the man on the right, Robert Lighthizer.
Trade, Big Red Car?
Yes, dear reader. Let’s break it down, shall we?
China (2018 numbers)
1. The US-China trade relationship is worth $721.1B and accounts for 911,000 jobs (2015 numbers, most recent available). [Nobody ever focuses on the jobs involved, but that is a very important part of the story. Might even be the meat of the story.]
2. We, the USA, import $557.9B from China.
3. The USA exports $179.3B to China.
4. We have a $379B trade deficit. [Stop — I don’t think trade deficits are the big deal people make them out to be. I can’t come up with any truly strategic reason why we fixate on the individual trade deficit. With China, it is the cheating.]
Canada (2018 numbers)
1. The US-Canada trade relationship is worth $714B and accounts for 1,200,000 jobs.
2. We import $353.6B from Canada.
3. The USA exports $360.5B to Canada.
4. The USA had a trade $7B SURPLUS with Canada.
Mexico (2018 numbers)
1. The US-Mexico trade relationship is worth $671B and accounts for 1,600,000 jobs.
2. The US imports $371.9B from Mexico.
3. The US exports $299.1B to Mexico.
4. The USA has a trade deficit of $72.7B.
Wow, jobs, Big Red Car
Yes, dear reader, the hidden issue is the job count.
Exports to China support 911,000 jobs.
Exports to Canada/Mexico support 2,800,000 jobs.
China trade is $727.1B while Canada/Mexico trade is $1,385B — twice as big in dollars and three times as big in jobs.
As you can see, the USMCA is far more impactful than the China deal based on the size of the relationship and the number of jobs involved.
This is the kind of granular detail that the media totally misses. Be honest, did you know the relative size of these two agreements?
So what, Big Red Car?
Dear reader, the re-negotiation of the USMCA v NAFTA deal is a very good deal for the US. It will mean more and better jobs in the US. [BTW, Nancy Pelosi and the Dems in the House sat on this for 13 months because they didn’t want to give President Trump a victory. Only the impending election has gotten them off the pot.]
The US-Canada/Mexico relation is so much bigger than the Chinese relationship and we got such huge improvements in the deal.
The China deal didn’t address China’s bad acts. That is unfortunate, but it is a good move as the Chinese will increase soybean, pork, and rice imports from the USA. This solves the “farmer problem” in the US.
How big is the agriculture relationship with China? How big?
It is only $9.1B in 2018, $19.5B in 2017. Under the new agreement with China, this number will become $60B.
Ag trade with China (soybeans, dairy, sorghum, pork, skins) is tiny, but this is the issue that gets all the interest because of the impending Iowa primary. It is a crock.
BTW, the US sends more than $20B per year to Canada, more than the entire China relationship on ag. The USMCA will double this number.
Read those numbers again — agricultural trade with China is miniscule.
Big point: I don’t trust the Chinese. Quirk of mine, but when a country imprisons 3MM Uyghers, is conducting an organ harvesting operation, is bludgeoning Hong Kong into submission — I could go on — I have a quirk: I don’t trust them.
In this instance, all the USA really did was to remove some tariffs that were not to go into effect until yesterday. We sold them used newspaper, nothing more.
How did this happen, Big Red Car?
This happened because Candidate Trump promised he would tee it up with the Chinese, and President Trump followed up on that promise.
This happened because Candidate Trump said the NAFTA agreement was a pile of dung, and President Trump cleaned it up. For 20 years, the NAFTA agreement was a pile of dung. Presidents Bush and Obama both said they were going to do something — neither did. Thanks, Trump.
This happened because the American Trade Representative is a tough-as-nails 72-year-old guy named Robert Lighthizer who can multi-task. He is known a a skillful negotiator not given to theatrics.
Lighthizer successfully negotiated these deals with President Trump, the Chinese, the Canadians, the Mexicans, and Nancy Pelosi. It was an extraordinary job.
This is what winning looks like in the trade arena. And, now, dear reader, you know the real numbers. Doesn’t the press do a lousy job of laying this stuff out?
But, hey, what the Hell do I really know anyway? I’m just a Big Red Car. Monday on, y’all!


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Samsung Galaxy M32 India launch seems to be imminent as its assist web page have been noticed on Samsung’s India web site. The webpage does not actually reveal a lot in regards to the upcoming smartphone. However, it hints that the Galaxy M32 could possibly be launched within the nation someday quickly. The Galaxy M32 is touted as a successor to Samsung Galaxy M31s. The Galaxy M32 assist web page mentions SM-M325F/DS because the mannequin number for the upcoming smartphone. The upcoming handset was not too long ago noticed on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification web site and obtained certification from Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG).
The assist web page for Samsung Galaxy M32 was first noticed by MySmartPrice. As talked about, the upcoming smartphone from Samsung carries the mannequin number SM-M325F/DS. The DS stands for Dual SIM. The smartphone was additionally noticed on BIS certification web site that provides to speculations that the telephone may certainly be launched in India quickly.
Samsung Galaxy M32 was noticed on Geekbench, tipping key specifications of the upcoming smartphone. The unit listed on Geekbench seems to run on Android 11 and is powered by octa-core MT6769V/CT, that’s the codename for MediaTek Helio G80 SoC. It might have a minimum of 6GB RAM. It scored 361 on the single-core test and 1,254 on the multi-core test. It must be famous that it could possibly be scores of a prototype unit.
The Galaxy M32 was additionally leaked on DEKRA final month. According to the certification web site, the Galaxy M32 packs a 6,000mAh battery and will include 15W quick charging assist. The Bluetooth SIG itemizing exhibits that the upcoming smartphone will feature Bluetooth v5.
Samsung Galaxy M32 is speculated to return as a rebranded model of the Galaxy A32 4G that was launched in India in February. If that’s true, Galaxy M32 sport a 6.4-inch show. However, the Galaxy A32 4G comes with a 4,000mAh battery. Since the South Korean tech large hasn’t confirmed any specifications of the upcoming telephone, this info must be thought of with a pinch of salt.
Is Samsung Galaxy F62 the perfect telephone below Rs. 25,000? We mentioned this on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is on the market on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.


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SEOUL: Soaring global demand for memory chips and petrochemicals helped South Korea's exports surge 8.9 percent in December, lifting its 2017 shipments to the highest on record in value terms.
Exports for the year as a whole jumped $573.9 billion or 15.8 percent, data showed on Monday, making last year the best since relevant data began to be compiled in 1956.
The government is expecting still-solid but more modest export growth of 4 percent this year. With the economy riding the global trade boom, South Korea's central bank raised interest rates for the first time in more than six years in November.
"Downside risks for South Korea are the won's strength, rising interest rates and oil prices. They are the new three risks," trade minister Paik Un-gyu said in a statement.
A further wild cards will be trade talks with the United States, which is keen to revise a 2012 deal to reduce its trade deficit with South Korea. Talks will begin on Jan. 5.
December's 8.9 percent expansion slightly underperformed the 10.3 percent growth forecast by economists in a Reuters poll and eased from 9.5 percent in November.
But six of the nation's major export products, including semiconductors, petrochemical products, computers posted double-digit expansion from a year earlier, even as the month had two fewer working days than in December 2016.
Imports jumped 13 percent December from a year earlier, beating the 12.1 percent expansion seen in the survey and 12.7 percent in the previous month.
South Korea's stellar export performance comes even as the won's strong gains have been making its goods more expensive for global consumers.
The won appreciated 13 percent against the U.S. dollar last year, ending 2017 at a 32-month high of 1,074.1.
For the whole of 2017, exports to China jumped 14.2 percent, while those to the United States and European Union expanded 3.2 percent 16 percent, respectively.
Shipments of memory chips jumped 57.4 percent last year, while petrochemical goods grew 31.7 percent.
Imports rose 17.7 percent in 2017, supported by an increase in equipment needed to produce memory chips and display products, the trade ministry said.


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Gulf News, the most visited news website in the UAE, has published coverage of IGI’s certification of the world’s only market traded diamond commodity – the Diamond Standard Coin (DSC).
In the article, titled Investors and global markets are ready for world’s first ‘diamond coin’ at $5,000 each, readers are informed of the $25 million initial offering, enabling institutional and individual investors to trade and hold a fungible diamond commodity for the first time.
Bitcoin meets Gold
The author compares the Diamond Standard Coin to cryptoassets which can be bought and sold online, without the need for physical handovers, with the exception that the DSC actually has a physical asset behind it.
“The set value and the limited number of coin issues could push traded prices higher, much in the same way in the gold and digital currency markets.”
In a Gulf News interview, GI General Manager Shaunak Shastree commented on the dual benefits of diamonds as a historic store of value as well as an emotional gift. According to Shastree:
For these diamond coins, investors have a physical asset backing it. That’s definitely not the case with Bitcoin or any of these fancy assets… Diamond purchases have always been associated with an emotional decision, or high-value one-off stones. The new coins make it more of a steady investor-focused asset class.
Broader Buyer Base
According to Gulf News, the broader international buyer base for diamonds could boost backing for the new commodity.
It will also help Diamond Standard that a broader base of buyers are showing up for diamonds. Just over three decades ago, US buying of these precious stones accounted for 70-80 per cent of the overall; it’s now dropped to 40 per cent as the likes of China and India weigh in.
Earlier this year, Diamond Standard founder and CEO Cormac Kinney expressed excitement about the relationship with IGI:
IGI’s expertise, global footprint, flexibility, and long-standing reputation of excellence made them a key partner in our pursuit to develop a regulator-approved diamond commodity. We are excited to begin a long relationship, together delivering a revolutionary new asset to the market.
Diamond Standard selected IGI to receive, inspect and sort all diamonds used in the commodities in eight global IGI locations, and to assemble the high-tech coins in IGI’s labs.


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The furniture giant IKEA has released a vegan hot dog at its stores located in New South Wales and Canberra in Australia.
The plant-based hot dog is made from red lentils, kale, carrots, and ginger. It comes topped with fried onions, pickled cabbage and mustard.
The veggie dog is priced at AUS $1. The company expects to sell 1.3 million vegan hot dogs per year.
The hot dogs are also available in packs of 10 for $6.99 at IKEA Swedish Food Market in all the stores across Australia.
According to news.com.au, IKEA plans to add six new vegan options to the menu at all the Australian locations within the next 12 months.
IKEA launched the veggie hot dogs in European stores for the first time in 2018 and it sold an estimated one million in two first months. The veggie dogs are also available in the US and Canada.
IKEA warns vegan customers to check with their local stores to confirm that its buns are free from animal products.


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Facebook has announced it's working on augmented reality (AR) glasses that it says will launch next year. It says it's essential AR glasses be as comfortable to wear as regular glasses, and to this end, it's partnering with Luxottica, the world's largest sunglasses maker that's behind brands like Tom Ford, Oakley, Persol, and Ray-Ban, along with eyewear for luxury brands like Armani, Polo, and Versace.
The first brand in the Luxottica stable the company has confirmed it'll partner with is Ray-Ban. AR aviators? AR wayfarers? We'll have to wait a little longer to find out.
Coming next year — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the glasses will first go on sale next year, but hasn't committed to a date. The announcement came during Facebook Connect, the new name for the company's annual Oculus-focused event.
“We are especially proud of our collaboration with Facebook, which projects an iconic brand like Ray-Ban into an increasingly digital and social future. Combining a brand that is loved and worn by millions of consumers around the globe with technology that has brought the world closer together, we can reset expectations around wearables," says Rocco Basilico, Luxottica's head of wearables. "We are paving the way for a new generation of products destined to change the way we look at the world."
No relation to Project Aria — Zuckerberg also teased a selection of AR and VR interfaces, including a person typing on the surface of a table while wearing a VR headset, another where clicking a finger could help navigate a VR menu, and a third that included a wrist-worn device. These all form part of Project Aria, an initiative Facebook says is separate from its AR glasses, despite the obvious overlaps.
Coming this September, select Facebook employees will start Project Aria prototypes on the company's campus to help work out the kinks before a mainstream launch. Those "kinks" will include deciding when and how smart glasses and related technologies should be used, whether they'll offer a visual indication of when the camera(s) is active, and all of the other issues that consumers and privacy advocates alike are likely to worry about.
Facebook will of course be wary of facing the same sort of backlash that saw Google Glass wearers dubbed "Glassholes" — often not unreasonably — and the devices banned by numerous bars and restaurants.
Input and output — Input and output (or I/O) form the basis of human interaction with computers. Facebook says one of the solutions for an AR interface it's looking at is "electromyography" (EMG) which turns hand movements into AR actions by reading signals from the wrist. Initially, EMG will require a wrist-worn sensor, and will be limited in functionality. But Facebook says it expects the company will eventually be able to use an EMG for typing or other multi-digit inputs.
UPDATE (6:45 p.m. ET): Facebook's partnership with Luxottica is wholly separate from its Project Aria research initiative. We've updated the story to make this more explicit.


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Strontium does not contaminate meat, although the substance penetrates into animals' bones
The volume of agricultural deliveries from Belarus to Russia has experienced a significant increase lately. The range of imported products will include the ones manufactured in the region of Belarus, which suffered from the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe in 1986.
The total volume of commodity turnover between Russia and Belarus made up almost $6 billion in 2004; agricultural products traditionally make up the biggest part of the export from Belarus, the Nezavisimaya Gazeta wrote. Moscow is the first city on the list to receive Belarussian food stuffs – 42 percent. The growth of the Belarussian export to Moscow is said to add 25-30 percent in 2005.
There are 670 agricultural farms in Belarus situated on the territories, which the Chernobyl nuclear power plant contaminated 19 years ago. Only 19 of 670 farms are to complete the so-called “re-specialization” program, which will let them manufacture “normatively pure” products, according to affirmations from the Belarussian authorities. All the rest agricultural farms are to be re-specialized during the forthcoming five years.
Belarussian officials believe that agricultural technologies will not allow strontium and caesium (two most radioactive elements) penetrate into products. That is why, officials say, the production will conform to sanitary requirements of the Belarussian Healthcare Ministry. Local scientists say that Belarus makes clean products, which correspond with requirements of numerous supervising agencies, and can be classified as conventional meat and vegetables.
There can be a lot of details found on the matter, though. Strontium does not contaminate meat, although the substance penetrates into animals' bones. If such a bone is used for cooking soup, the dish will be rather hazardous. In addition, agricultural products grown on the Chernobyl-polluted areas do not receive any special marks, which deprives a buyer of an opportunity to decline a purchase.
Belarus is going to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster on April 26th. Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko is to visit the Chernobyl area – Mr. Lukashenko spends a week of his vacation in the area every year. Alexander Lukashenko says that the radiation level in the disaster-stricken region is even lower than in Belarus's capital, Minsk.
The Americans came to realise that they would have to either leave the region or weaken their presence there. It is Russia that is filling the vacuum now


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Have you ever picked up a favorite food and noticed the ingredients label has changed? Does it now include trace amounts of your or your child’s allergic food? Perhaps it now states that it is manufactured on the same equipment as a food containing peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, egg, soy or wheat. Even trace amounts of these foods can trigger allergic reactions or illness for those with celiac disease.
There is hope. Mr. Dwayne Ratleff has recently filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration (‘FDA’) to require food manufacturers to make these label changes more prominent. Even better--his petition has been accepted and approved by the FDA. This means it has been assigned an official docket number and can be supported by the public through comments.
If you like the idea of food manufacturers being required to put an advisory statement such as "Ingredient Information Has Changed" on the primary display panel when a manufacturer adds ingredients from the group of major food allergens such as dairy, soy, egg, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, fish or shellfish…then supporting the new petition is easy:
- Just leave a short comment saying, “Great idea!” or provide a longer comment on why you think it is a good idea;
- Here’s the FDA’s Comment Page for the Food Allergy Label Petition: http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=FDA-2010-P-0578-0001
You can also read the full petition from that site by clicking on “view docket folder.”
Please pass this information along to others who may want to comment on the FDA's site.


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While Nashville's dining scene keeps changing, here's your summer guide to what's new in Music City
From summer-ready rooftop bars in downtown Nashville to the newest restaurants in Music City, we got you covered.
After a year that saw many local favorites close for good (we'll miss you Joey's House of Pizza,) this summer has plenty of new restaurants to check out.
From a car wash turned six-bay micro food hall that also serves as a business incubator to what's new in the downtown Nashville dining scene, here's a look at what's new this summer in Music City.
A look inside The Wash, East Nashville's mini food hall
A local entrepreneur and native son has turned a slice of underutilized East Nashville land into a prime spot for dinner and drinks. Hamilton Development, led by Tyler Cauble, has launched The Wash, a former car wash turned restaurant hot spot giving emerging restauranteurs a home. Check out The Wash.
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Little slices of heaven: Great pizza places in Nashville
Now that Joey's House of Pizza has closed, there are still great places to get a slice in Music City. Here's our list.
5 Points Diner brings twist on the classic American bar
The former home of Tenn Sixteen finally has a new tenant, 5 Points Diner and Bar. Owner Rick Ryan says 5 Points Diner will embody an elevated take on the classic American sports bar and restaurant, citing the Duplex Diner in Washington, D.C., as one of its sources of inspiration, “We’re trying to put our own spin on the word ‘diner’. It’s not the typical diner, but we’ll be diner-inspired.” Read more.
Sylvan Park health-focused eatery Radish opens in Franklin
Health-focused, fast-casual restaurant concept Radish opened its second location in Franklin on Tuesday, May 24.
The new spot will be located at 4041 Aspen Grove Drive, Suite 106. It will be a part of the Cool Springs-based commercial development near I-65, McEwen Northside, which hosts local businesses in its 45-acre mixed-use space.
Its first location in Nashville’s Sylvan Park neighborhood gained immediate success once it began welcoming guests in August 2020. Here's what to know.
Downtown Nashville Restaurant changes
Jane’s Hideaway, a classic Southern-style restaurant, live music venue and rooftop bar located in the heart of Printer’s Alley, will be relocating to East Nashville this summer.
Seattle-based coffee shop and bakery Anchorhead Coffee began welcoming in guests into its newest 800-square-foot downtown Nashville café in April. The sleek space, which embraces an Instagrammable, dark aesthetic, is the perfect spot for those who crave more adventurous refreshments such as hazel Ube lattes, cold brew chocolate milk or pistachio milk matcha.
After ongoing renovations, Drusie & Darr, a new restaurant from renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, opened last year in The Hermitage Hotel's former Capitol Grille space. The all-new restaurant features an updated interior and a menu from Vongerichten, who has more than 30 restaurants throughout from Paris to New York to Tokyo. Read our review.
Additionally, The Pink Hermit opened it's doors in March inside The Hermitage Hotel, offering pastries in the morning, casual dining and take-away options during the day and small plates and drinks at night.
Guy Fieri is making himself at home in Music City, after opening Chicken Guy! in downtown, the Food Network personality keeps returning to the area.
Besides filming his show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," Fieri hopes to expand his food empire here.
“I want to do more restaurants in Nashville without question," he said. "I love Nashville." Read more.
New pizza place in Wedgewood-Houston
Wedgewood-Houston’s latest addition to its growing food scene is the all-day neighborhood bar and restaurant Dicey’s Pizza & Tavern. Situated beside Soho House, the walk-in only establishment serves tavern-style pizza including specialty, classic and build your own choices.
James Beard Award winning chef brings Acqua to Germantown
RJ Cooper wanted to do something different for his new Nashville restaurant, leading to his Italian-meets-sea-life-themed restaurant Acqua.
“I’ve always wanted, for years, to do a sea-life-driven concept,” he says. Here's your first look.
Looking for vegan food in Nashville? Try these 10 restaurants
World-famous chefs and homegrown talent have helped elevate Nashville's culinary scene in recent years, building the once-sleepy town into one of the South's favorite dining destinations. Vegan and vegetarian eaters haven't been left behind, even in a city famous for meat-and-threes and extra-spicy chicken. Check out these 10 restaurants for plant-based paradise in Nashville.
Fifth + Broadway draws locals back to downtown
When Fifth + Broadway had its grand opening in March 2021, it aimed to reshape dining, entertainment and living in downtown Nashville.
A year later, the massive development has become more than just another playground for tourists flocking to Lower Broadway. With an array of home-grown dining options and shops, Fifth + Broadway has also become a destination for locals. Here's how.
After dinner, head to the rooftops
Nashville's skyline is always growing, with new hotels, office complexes and apartment buildings opening seemingly every other week. The wave of high-rise construction has brought new rooftop dining options to Music City, many them towering high above the ubiquitous honky-tonks of Lower Broadway.
Tennessean reporters Sherah Ndjongo, Cole Villena contributed to this report.


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NEW YORK -- Patrick Waterfield, the recently named president and chief executive officer of Guerlain Inc., knows the power of a name. He also knows when it's absent.
Although he's been in the post only since November, Waterfield already has a number of specific ideas on how to build the Guerlain name, something he calls "an absolute prerequisite" to selling Beaute, the cosmetics and treatment line.
It is not a new problem. Although 66 years have passed since Guerlain introduced Shalimar to the U.S., the company is still not as well known on these shores as its world-famous women's fragrance.
Waterfield's predecessor, Julia A. Farrell, once said some consumers think Guerlain is "Shalimar Inc."
One way Waterfield hopes to correct that is with a new advertising approach that will capitalize on, rather than counter, the power of the Shalimar name.
"The starting point is Shalimar because everybody knows Shalimar," he said.
Once the connection between Shalimar and Guerlain has been cemented in the public consciousness, Waterfield continued, "then we can say Guerlain is X,Y and Z" and use the name recognition to promote cosmetics, treatment and other products.
One of the problems in the past, Waterfield said, was that "there was no consistency in advertising," in layout or impact. He also hopes to achieve a more coherent presentation in Guerlain's store counters.
The company named a new agency -- Weiss, Whitten, Stagliano Inc. -- to succeed J. Walter Thompson, which had been its agency for seven years.
Although budgets have not yet been set, Guerlain also plans to dramatically increase advertising expenditures to help elevate its profile. Waterfield estimated that the company will spend "at least double" its advertising next fall over the same period in 1993.
He and other Guerlain executives declined to disclose budgets, but industry sources estimate that the 1994 budget would top $6 million. Waterfield said he will consider a range of formats for print. He's also mulling TV. The advertising focus will be on "Shalimar and some key cosmetics and treatment products," he said.
This effort, like others, is aimed at increasing Guerlain's U.S. presence in terms of sales, as well as image. The U.S. market now does 15 percent -- or $54 million -- of the Paris-based parent company's worldwide volume, which amounted to a total of $360 million in 1992.With South and Central America, the Caribbean and Canada added to the U.S., the Western Hemisphere does 21 percent, or $75 million, of the global total, or $75 million.
In comparison, the Asia-Pacific region does 16 percent of the worldwide total, one percentage point higher than the U.S. Waterfield oversaw the Asia-Pacific region for 15 years, based in Hong Kong as managing director and vice president.
According to the company, Waterfield built the Hong Kong market into Guerlain's top profit earner outside France.
Hong Kong is also where Waterfield developed a business based more on treatment and cosmetics than fragrance. Although the Asian market traditionally shuns fragrance, the preponderance of treatment and color is notable, considering Guerlain's worldwide identity as the oldest family-owned perfume house in the business.
Waterfield hopes to have a similar impact here. The firm said 85 percent of Guerlain's U.S. sales in 1993 came from its 22 fragrances, with color accounting for 12 percent and treatment for 3 percent. Shalimar was responsible for 52 percent of total U.S. business.
Within three years, Waterfield would like juggle the balance to 65 percent fragrance, 20 percent treatment and 15 percent cosmetics.
That would put the U.S. in closer alignment with Guerlain's worldwide results. In 1992, the company did 63 percent of its volume in fragrance, 19 percent in color and 18 percent in treatment.
Waterfield -- who is acquainting himself with the U.S. market by calling on key accounts such as Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus -- has been toying with an idea of elaborating on Guerlain's present distribution to increase non-fragrance sales.
The company now has its full line in 32 in-store boutiques and a wide assortment from the line in another 100 doors. It also has a broad network of fragrance-only doors: 2,700 for Shalimar and 1,800 for the 1989 women's scent, Samsara.
Waterfield is thinking of an intermediate tier, consisting of perhaps 25 or 50 top department store doors in cities such as Philadelphia, where there are no in-store boutiques. In these doors, Guerlain would have a counter, with perhaps a shop concept, that would stock a "selected range" of fragrance, cosmetics and treatment.These counters also might be in high-traffic locations near other cosmetics vendors, Waterfield noted. He said he feels that in some outlets, the "tradeoff" of more space at the expense of good location needs to be "reexamined."
Added to the other strategies is a lineup of launches, such as the Odelys treatment line for sensitive and weakened skin.
Supermodel @helenachristensen teamed up with longtime friend and designer @camillastaerk on a joint @paredeyewear collaboration. The lineup features three styles and 11 offerings, all of which embody a vintage feel. Get all the details on how they celebrated the collab on WWD.com. #wwdaccessories #wwdeye (📷: @slovekinpics)
“It’s a hard industry to keep motivated, as well, so finding different subjects and people is what makes it worth it – when you’re like, oh, I’ve met great people, I feel like I’ve done something good, and I feel proud of having done this,” said French actress Stacy Martin on being grateful for the variety of roles she’s take on. Read @ktauer’s full interview with Martin on her her latest film “Godard Mon Amour.” #wwdeye (📷: @danieldorsa)
After showing in front of the Eiffel Tower for his last two women’s ready-to-wear collection, it looks like @anthonyvaccarello may be heading to the Big Apple. Sources say the designer will stage his next @ysl show in NYC on June 6. Get all the details on WWD.com. #wwdnews #wwdfashion (📷: @aitorrosasphoto)
EXCLUSIVE: Two and half months after John Targon, cofounder and codesigner of Baja East, was hired as creative director of the contemporary division at Marc Jacobs, he has left the company, WWD has learned. Marc Jacobs International, which is owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, confirmed Targon’s departure in a statement: “John Targon is a talented designer and we appreciate the work he has done here. Ultimately working together did not make sense for the brand and we wish him the best.” Read the story by @jessiredale, link in bio. #wwdnews
@theluxurycollection is officially launching a collection, tapping Sofia Sanchez de Betak for the capsule. Over 30 styles will be featured in the Chufy x The Luxury Collection, debuting next month at Bergdorf Goodman, The Webster, FiveStory and more. De Betak, known as “@chufy,” drew inspiration for the collection from her trips to Japan in the past year #wwdfashion
@lhd, founder and CEO of @thewebster, has teamed up with @lebonmarcherivegauche for the European launch of her ready-to-wear line, LHD. The launch will come with an exclusive pop-up opening today that’s set to run through May 20. Located on the second floor, it carries her debut Miami-themed resort collection, launched in November as see-now-buy-now. #wwdfashion