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Burris Logistics plans to invest $43 million to build a 264,000-square-foot food distribution warehouse on a portion of the former Frankford Arsenal site.
The city last week reached a $6.5 million deal with a food distribution company that plans to build a 264,000-square-foot warehouse on a portion of the former Frankford Arsenal site.
Burris Logistics, of Milford, Delaware, parent company of Philadelphia-based Honor Foods, plans to invest $43 million in the new facility on Tacony Street and add 70 new full-time jobs, according to documents provided by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
When it’s completed, the food distribution center will be the latest addition to the Frankford Arsenal Business Center. The building will be constructed between the Dietz & Watson facility and the mixed-use development that includes Franklin Towne Charter School.
Burris Logistics said it expects to open the warehouse in 2020.
“Because of the service provided by our incredible team members, Honor Foods has truly been busting at the seams,” said Donnie Burris, the company’s CEO, in a statement. “This new facility will triple our capacity and will better enable us to serve both our customers and our vendor partners.”
Burris Logistics will be relocating Honor Foods from its current facility on N. 5th Street in Kensington, where it has been operating since 1983. All 109 current full-time positions will be retained during the move in addition to the estimated 70 new jobs, according to PAID.
Honor Foods was established in 1949 and acquired by Burris Logistics in 2007.
“We are thrilled to be able to take this 70-year-old company to another level while, importantly, being able to retain our Philadelphia roots, customers and team members,” Honor Foods President Walt Tullis said.
Honor Foods, which distributes frozen, refrigerated and dry food service products, serves nearly 800 clients in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the country, according to the company.
The board of directors of PAID, a city authority managed by the Philadelphia Investment Development Corporation, voted to approve the sale of the property during a meeting Sept. 25. PAID requested proposals for the 33.5-acre site at 5501 Tacony St. in March.
Burris Logistics was selected as the property’s developer through a competitive bid process, according to PAID.
Earlier this year, the state’s Historic and Museum Commission and the National Park Service removed almost the entire property from the federally protected Frankford Arsenal National Historic District, according to PAID. The only portion of the site with historic designation now is the wall and watchtower that run along Tacony Street.
Frankford Arsenal closed in 1977.
In addition, the site purchased by Burris Logistics is designated as a Keystone Opportunity Zone, meaning the owners are eligible for numerous city and state tax breaks.
Also during the Sept. 25 meeting, PAID authorized the sale of nearly 4 acres of the same Tacony Street property to Alliance Partners HSP for $905,000. Alliance is in the process of redeveloping six buildings at the Frankford Arsenal Business Center and is planning to use the 4 acres for parking. ••
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Facebook has expanded to include the Hebrew and Arabic languages. In a post on the Facebook blog, Ghassan Haddad wrote:
Meanwhile, Bebo has launched a Latino site for the U.S.
"Expanding into new markets is a key pillar of our growth strategy, and we see huge potential for the growing Latino audience in the U.S. Our platform allows users to connect with other users, entertainment and brands, both globally and locally. The richness of our experience lies in the user's ability to express him or herself - as evidenced in our new Lifestory feature - and in the ability to connect to people, media and brands through the Lifestream and our Open Media Platform," said Nicole Vanderbilt, VP International, Bebo.
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Schneider Electric has developed a modular circuit protection range tailored for the UK market – Acti9 Acitve. Schneider Electric says that its solution has revolutionised the future of electrical installations across higher-risk residential buildings, HMOs, office buildings and care homes, catering to the evolving sustainable needs of electricians, facilities managers and design firms. Compliant with the Acti9 Isopar P distribution board, Acti9 Active is scalable, modular circuit protection that builds with your business.
The all-in-one circuit protection device is known for its cutting-edge technology. Integrating residual current device (RCD), miniature circuit breaker (MCB), AFDD, and over-voltage protection, Acti9 Active delivers a level of protection designed to meet the ever-growing needs of modern enterprises.
Acit9 has been a key player in supporting SMEs on its sustainability journey since its launch in 2012. Over a decade later, Acti9 Active has been developed with even more eco-friendly features. The modular upgrade includes energy-efficient components that reduce the environmental impact during the manufacturing process, but also through to the end-of-life recyclability. By opting for Acti9 Active, businesses can significantly contribute to their green initiatives while supporting top-level electrical safety and distribution.
The key features and benefits of Acti9 Active include:
· Energy efficiency: Incorporating energy-efficient technology that contributes to reducing energy consumption. By using EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert, the to-go web app is integral for visualising insights, notifications and diagnostics of the Active Safety System.
· Smart connectivity: With its modular design, Acti9 Active allows for easier integration with existing smart building solutions. This also enables remote energy management and monitoring through IoT connectivity, providing customers with simple-to-understand data, trends and notifications.
· Reduced environmental impact: With a green approach to manufacturing, businesses can automatically reduce their impact by selecting an environmentally friendly product with end-of-life recyclability – contributing to the circular economy.
· Comprehensive protection: Acti9 provides state-of-the-art circuit protection to ensure the safety of electrical installations, reducing downtime. Furthermore, maintenance costs can be saved by utilising fault detection software – reducing outages and any serious errors.
David Williams, Vice President for Transactional Business at Schneider Electric, says, “Acti9 Active is the first of its kind to reach the UK market. The product is a testament to Schneider Electric’s continuous commitment to innovation, efficiency, and sustainability. Acti9 Active is not just a circuit protection solution; it’s a strategic investment for businesses aiming to embark on a greener and more sustainable journey.”
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The revelations were made by an alleged executive of South Korean brand the Korea Times. The company`s aim is to create a new legacy processors themselves.
According to anonymous source, Samsung is trying to move away from models of single-core processors that Qualcomm provides. The loss of stability and processing power of Qualcomm chips before the latest versions of Android may be the cause of the change in policy of the Korean company.
According to Engadget Exynos the chip will have four A9 cores at 1.5 GHz frequency and is the "heart" of the new high-end mobile phone from Samsung. Also known as Exynos 4412, the new processor was fabricated in 32 nanometers and performance promises a 26 percent higher than its predecessor, the Exynos 4212, as well as a 50 percent savings in energy consumption. Is still undecided graphics processing unit to be used.
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"Hey Siri" support and possibly wireless charging case alongside AirPower charging mat.
Sony Confirms 'Sound Forge Pro' Coming to Mac
Since that initial video almost two months ago, additional videos have been posted periodically showing new hints of the software, with the clips further suggesting that Sound Forge is indeed the subject of the campaign. And now today, the fifth video in the campaign has been posted confirming that Sound Forge Pro will be coming to OS X.
No details on pricing or a release date have yet been made available, but Sony will undoubtedly be sharing more information in the coming weeks with four additional teaser videos still to come.


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When the C.E.O., Already Facing a Crisis, Gets the Coronavirus
Glenn Fogel was in crisis mode.It was late February, and the coronavirus was spreading. Mr. Fogel, the chief executive of Booking Holdings, the online travel giant that owns brands like Priceline.com, OpenTable and Kayak, was spending nearly every waking moment at his computer as a tsunami of travel cancellations poured in. He quickly paused marketing, halted stock buybacks, froze hiring and raised $4 billion in debt.
“The job, it’s just expanded exponentially,” he said.Then the virus that ravaged his business got him, too. His wife became sick, and his daughter, a college student who had returned home, started to cough. On March 25, Mr. Fogel, 58, who lives just outside New York City, developed a headache and a 101-degree fever.


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Last November of 2015 record label Spacelab9 released the first ever Mega Man record in the form of Mega Man: Best of Mega Man 1-10 LP, with a track listing compiled by the Capcom Sound Team featuring some of the most memorable music from the franchise. Today the music collective announced that a limited deluxe edition will be made available starting January 28th at 1pm on a first-come first-serve basis.
This new deluxe edition, officially dubbed the “Mega Pack” Edition, will come in different colors vinyl styles based on various Mega Man bosses chosen by fans via social media poll, as well as one featuring the Blue Bomber himself. The “Mega Pack” will also include a ton of game-themed goodies available as inserts such as a 18″ x 24″ poster, an identical fully color sticker, and a bag showcasing various action shots of the series. The record comes packaged in a die-cut “vintage NES-styled slipcover”.
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Spacelab9 started in 2013 and has put out other releases based on other big name intellectual properties such as The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad and Doctor Who. The official soundtrack for multiple 2008 game of the year award winner Fallout 3 was also released through Spacelab9.
The Mega Man: Best of Mega Man 1-10 Deluxe Edition LP will be made available on the Spacelab9 official website with more exclusive and sneak-peak photos of the projects coming soon.


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Photo from Up Close: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel
For the next month, visitors of the Oculus in New York City will get an amazing treat. The über modern transportation hub will offer visitors a chance to wander through the Sistine Chapel with only a short trip to the city instead of a trek to Europe. With the help of state-of-the-art technology, Michelangelo's ceiling paintings from the Sistine Chapel have been recreated and installed in the Oculus at the World Trade Center.
From now through July 23, visit Up Close: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel and explore one of art’s greatest achievements reproduced at its original size. With the modern style of the exhibit and extraordinary quality of the recreation, visitors will feel like they’ve been transported to historic Vatican City. With an up-close view, the kids will be in awe.
Tickets are available for purchase, with a 10 ticket limit per customer. Tickets start at $20 for adults and $15 for seniors 65 and up, students and teens between 12 and 18. Children under 12 get in free. For more info and tickets, visit the website.
If you miss your chance to see it this summer in the city, the exhibit will make its way to Garden State Plaza in Paramus from Sept. 1 through Oct. 15.


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8 months ago CEO Mark Wood points to delayed console game launches for lack of ad revenue
8 months ago Partners with Gawker on localised version of popular gaming site, Keza MacDonald steps in as editor
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8 months ago Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann, creative director on the game, will pen the script for the Screen Gems movie
8 months ago Live video has changed the video game industry in a fundamental way"
8 months ago Mojang cofounder confirms project, concerns about indie hit "jumping the shark"
8 months ago Former Future man David Boddington joins video network
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Evian has a longstanding affection for babies, first harnessing them in 1998 with a TV spot featuring an impressive troupe of tiny synchronised swimmers.
That campaign was the first for the brand by BETC, and worked alongside the famed ‘live young’ message that looked to show us all that youth is simply an attitude. Since then, Evian has had an ever-evolving affection for its brand babies; which seem to divide opinion over whether they’re cute or just a bit creepy.
The Roller Babies 2009 campaign, showing them rollerskating and generally looking hip to Dan the Automator’s Rapper’s Delight, got into Guinness World Record books as the most viewed online advertising video ever, and was followed two years later with a campaign that encouraged us to dance like babies. In 2013, Evian’s Baby and Me campaign encouraged people to discover their baby-selves and incorporated a TV spot, outdoor advertising and a smartphone app.
The Evian babies have really moved with the times. The 2016 Baby Bay ad, produced by Mikros Animation (watch the making-of here – it’s odd and fascinating) roped in influencer Gigi Hadid for its US outing and in 2017, BETC created a Snapchat filter for the brand’s Oversize campaign, which gave everyone “the possibility to feel projected directly into a baby’s body”, as Marielle Durandet, Vice President at BETC put it at the time.
Now, the babies are back – and this time, they’re vocal. “We wanted to give the babies a voice,” said Evian Global Brand Vice President Patricia Oliva. “Because today, living young is living with a sense of purpose, speaking up, advocating for a life that’s conscious and optimistic.”
The new ad sees the babies channelling jovial Jungle Book bear Baloo, “dancing, riding and singing their way through a hip-hop rendition [by Jay Prince] of one of the great odes to a purposeful, natural life: The Bare Necessities,” as BETC explains.
“We tried to capture all the wisdom and swagger of Baloo in a way that still felt modern and celebratory,” says BETC founder and creative director Remi Babinet.
The 45-second TV ad, which will air in France, UK, Switzerland, Belgium and Germany from 12 June, was directed by duo Vania & Muggia and produced by Iconoclast, and features a cameo from former world tennis champ Garbiñe Muguruza. BETC has also created print, digital and packaging assets showing three baby “gangs”.
The agency says the characters “embody the new ‘live young’ ethos across three different mentalities: baby voguers, baby tennis players and baby bikers, all determined to live their life in a fresh and optimistic way”. Jay Prince is also set to release a full-length version of the track and a remix across music streaming platforms.
This latest piece of Evian’s Live Young campaign is tied to the brand’s pledge to becoming a “circular brand” and make all of its plastic bottles from 100% recycled plastic by 2025, and as such, shows a baby recycling a bottle.
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In a recent interview with Famitsu in Japan. Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata revealed they they are working together with the Avalance Studios. Avalance Studios is working with Square-Enix to work on flight capabilities in Final Fantasy XV.
“We don’t have any knowhow when it comes to that, so during this year’s GDC we spoke with them, and they also showed some interest in the technology behind Final Fantasy XV, so the talks continued from there, and now I’ve been given the permission to make it public just today. This is something that barely started out, but it’s something of which both the Final Fantasy XV team and Avalanche Studio team have very high expectations.”
Famitsu also asked about the control technologies that are featured in Just Cause, to which he replied…
“My personal goal is to implement airships that can fly around in full-scale. I’m not certain whether we’ll be able to make it on time for the retail release, but I think we should do even if it means releasing it after as a download. I’d like to have the challenge of being able to fly around the world. I would like to experience that, and I’m sure the fans would also like to experience that, too.”


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- Voting is now open for the first annual NFT (Non-Fungible Token) Awards. Anyone can vote for their favorite NFT projects at nftawards.org/vote. The top-voted token will receive the People’s Choice Award.
- The main judges will select the best NFTs of 2020. The panel includes:
- The Blockchain Council will serve as preliminary judges, deciding which nominees advance to the finals. This panel will feature prominent industry figureheads from companies including Aave, Animoca Brands, Atari, Axie Infinity, Blockchain.com Ventures, Chiliz, CoinDesk, CoinMarketCap, ConsenSys, Dapper Labs, DappRadar, DappReview, Immutable, IOST, OMG Network, OpenSea, Rarible, The Sandbox, Ultra, Enjin, DEA, and thought leaders such as Alex Saunders, Boxmining, and Ivan on Tech.
- Winners will be awarded in 10 categories: NFT of the Year, People’s Choice, Adoption Potential, Most Innovative, Most Valuable, Gaming, Charity, Art, Utility, and Most Traded.
- Participants can nominate their favorite NFTs through the end of November.
- The NFT Awards ceremony will take place on December 9, 2020 via Twitch.
- The event is co-hosted by Enjin and Digital Entertainment Asset (DEA).
- Quote from DEA CEO Naohito Yoshida: “The NFT Awards aims to promote the mainstream potential of NFT. NFTs can not only help develop entertainment, but any industry which utilizes data. We’d like to express our deep appreciation for those who recognize this potential.”
- Quote from Enjin CEO Maxim Blagov: “The NFT Awards is an ideal way to scale thought leadership across the blockchain industry. This initiative will provide a window into the valuable perspectives of leaders in the tech market and inform the future of NFTs.”
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DEA is a Singapore-based company founded in August 2018. DEA’s original crypto asset DEAPcoin (DEP) was listed on world renowned exchanges including OKEx, Bithumb Global , Bittrex Global, INDODAX, and DIGIFINEX. DEA also released its first game, JobTribes, a card trading battle game, as well as Digital Art Auction, a marketplace for trading digital assets. DEA’s goal is to realize a world in which people can “play to earn,” through combining blockchain technology with digital entertainment. For more information, visit https://dea.sg.
In 2009, Enjin launched the Enjin Network, a gaming community platform that boasts over 20 million users. In 2017 following a successful ICO that raised $18.9 million, Enjin began building a suite of products that make it easy for everyone to develop, trade, monetize, and market with blockchain.
Comprised of the Enjin Platform, Explorer, Wallet, Beam, and other tools and services, Enjin’s tools enable game developers and studios to utilize tokenized digital assets as part of their acquisition, retention, engagement, and monetization strategies. The Enjin ecosystem is fueled by Enjin Coin (ENJ), an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency used to directly back the value of Enjin-powered blockchain assets. For more information, visit https://enjin.io.
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The Covid-19 pandemic prompted the shift to virtual economies. Many people have turned to new technologies like blockchain as an alternative source of income during lockdowns due to a lack of job security.
According to a report published by TripleA, a research company, Saudi citizens are ranked third in the Arab world in terms of owning cryptocurrencies with a total of 453,000 Saudis who own this type of digital currency.
The findings also show that Egypt ranked first in the Arab world with about 1.8 million cryptocurrency owners whilst Morocco ranked second with 878,000 owners.
SHAREit Group, a global technology company specializing in IT and digital and financial inclusion operations, is increasing the number of people who have access to cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges in the ME.
SHAREit is a growth channel for crypto apps. It currently works with around 30 crypto apps to enhance user acquisition, driving daily around two million new users to crypto apps.
Lisa Dominguez, SHAREit Director for Global Partnerships, said that UAE, Egypt, and Saudi are among the top countries with SHAREit users that are also active users of cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges.
SHAREit cooperates with more than 700 brand partners worldwide, 30 of which are crypto platforms including Bybit, Nexo, and Crypto.com.
SHAREit seeks to drive new user acquisition through different executions made possible through the app, including recommendations & banner ad placements.


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Benelli has just released the latest version of its TRK 502. The Chinese-owned Italian brand had its TRK 502 in its adventure lineup for a few years now. Yet, with the recent releases from its competitors like the KTM 390 adventure and the Honda CB500X, Benelli found itself needing a response. After its parent company, QJ Motor initially unveiled the SRT 500 in China, we already knew that this new motorcycle would eventually carry the Benelli badge and would be introduced as such to the rest of the market. Now, it is finally confirmed as Benelli brings us the new TRK 502X with some updates on its tech, and overall styling making it even better than ever.
The outgoing TRK 502 was still making use of rather dated halogen lights and a semi-digital instrument cluster. With the new TRK 502X, the brand wasn’t one to be left behind by its competitors as it now sports a single full LED headlight upfront along with a spanking new 5-inch full-color TFT display panel.
Its bodywork also received some revisions with more sporty and aggressive ergonomics together with a new beak and handguards that give its fascia a more serious-looking appearance. The new TRK 502X retains the same power plant from its predecessor with a liquid-cooled 499.6 cc twin-cylinder engine capable of churning out 47 hp at 8,500 RPM and 45 Nm of torque at 5,000 RPM mated to a 6-speed gearbox. Thanks to the parallel twin’s uneven firing order, it lets out a distinct smooth hum and powerband.
It is also equipped with a redesigned magnesium swingarm that gives it a more rigid construction and together with its revised bodywork, sheds off 10 kgs from its curb weight. A pair of Brembo brakes in both the front and rear equipped with Bosch ABS take care of stopping the bike while its suspension setup remains unchanged. The Benelli TRK 502X is expected to make its global debut early next year and make its way to showrooms shortly after that. While we still haven’t had official word from Benelli Philippines about its pricing and official launch in the country, we’ll be sure to keep our eyes peeled and ears open should any new updates and announcements about the Benelli TRK 502X.


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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX aside from being a vocal supporter of cryptocurrencies, has confirmed that his biography is being penned by Walter Isaacson. The creator is thought for his fashionable biography of late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, and is a professor at Tulane University. This would be the second biography of Musk, with the primary one written by Ashlee Vance. The first one was titled “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future” and it was named among the many finest books of 2015 by a number of US publications, together with Fast Company, NPR, and The Wall Street Journal.
Musk took to Twitter to announce that his second biography is being written by Walter Isaacson. His tweet reads, “If you’re curious about Tesla, SpaceX & my general goings-on, @WalterIsaacson is writing a biography.” He doesn’t specify as to how far alongside has this biography been written and when it would hit the cabinets. The biography will provide perception into his two firms – Tesla and SpaceX – and element Musk’s private life as effectively.
In a latest Yahoo Finance interview, Isaacson in contrast the Tesla chief to the Apple chief. “In some ways, he’s the Steve Jobs of our time, he’s crazy enough to think he can change the world and thus he might be one of the ones who do change the world,” he mentioned.
In October final 12 months, HBO was reported to be growing a six-episode restricted sequence based mostly on Ashlee Vance’s 2015 best-selling Musk biography. The sequence will inform the story of a crew of SpaceX engineers who had been picked by Musk to construct and launch a rocket into orbit (Falcon 1), and subsequently delivered the first-ever reusable rocket (Falcon 9) that would land vertically. SpaceX is the primary personal firm to ship a rocket into orbit, and the primary ever to make a reusable rocket. The billionaire government shouldn’t be instantly concerned within the challenge, the report says. Executive producers on the HBO SpaceX sequence are mentioned to incorporate Channing Tatum and Doug Jung.
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Guvera’s pile of streaming failure keeps emanating a foul odor.
Guvera raked in more than $180 million in investor funding to produce a free online music streaming service, one heavily reliant upon clever advertising. Its Australian founders hoped that Guvera would rival services like Spotify and Pandora, though that never happened.
Instead, this became a tale of mismanagement, with a lack of generated funds from 2016 onward eventually leading to the collapse of the company.
Initial investors waited for a successful IPO to recoup some of their investment, but the company ceased operations in May 2017. The Australian Securities Exchange stepped in and refused to allow the streaming service’s IPO over concerns of damaging the exchange’s reputation.
Amma Private Equity is one of the investors mixed up in this mess. Last year, Amma was sued by an 80-year-old investor who says they knowingly took advantage of his Alzheimer’s diagnosis to get him to buy more and more worthless stock.
The lawsuit filed last year on behalf of Keith Messer alleged stunning negligence on behalf of Amma Private Equity. Initially Mr. Messer was approached about investing in Guvera in 2012, the same year that he received his Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
Messer’s daughter says she met with Amma officials in 2014 to inform them of her father’s condition and that he was no longer able to consider investments in the company. Despite that meeting, Amma officials continued to collect money from Mr. Messer for eight more months.
Amma defended itself by saying that Mr. Messer confirmed he understood music streaming and the business model of the company. Additionally, he often asked questions that showed he understood the risks associated with the investment — at least according to Amma’s report.
The judge presiding over the case didn’t agree with Amma’s assessment of the situation and ruled in favor of Mr. Messer.
The judge has ordered the company to repay the full $6.6 million invested. The judge also agreed with the prosecutor’s assessment that Amma was irresponsible in representing the future of the music streaming company based on knowledge of its performance.
Sadly, Guvera’s implosion is virtually the opposite of Spotify’s meteoric success. Of course, both were sniffing a similar opportunity, though the early days of streaming are producing spectacular booms and busts. And Guvera won’t be the last spectacular bust.


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Select Software is delighted to announce that is has been shortlisted with one other company in its HR Software category for the 2009 Software Satisfaction Awards. Being shortlisted for such a prestigious award is solid proof that Select Software is delivering a quality product and first class service. Proof from the people that really count – its customers!
Select Software was shortlisted following a survey of its clients by Sift Media, organisers of the Awards. “In total, we received over 8,100 votes across the 20 award categories this year – making the survey one of the largest individual pieces of business opinion research in the UK, not to mention a fantastic level of response from the software user community”, comments Darren Falkingham, Head of Marketing at Sift Media.
“We are thrilled to have been shortlisted for this year’s Software Satisfaction Awards and grateful to all our clients who participated in the survey”, comments Dee Caporali, Director of Sales & Marketing at Select Software. “It is fantastic to be recognised for all the hard work and dedication of our staff and evidence of the continued success of our HR Solutions”.
“We regularly source feedback from our customers to ensure we are providing the level of service they expect and it is an added bonus to receive this recognition and the opportunity to have our service compared with that of our competitors”, adds Simon Gibbs, Operations Director at Select Software.
The winners of the 2009 Software Satisfaction Awards will be announced at the Awards Dinner on Thursday 8 October, taking place at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
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Tomorrow the Yankees are holding their annual holiday food drive, and today the team announced that Mariano Rivera is participating. Here are the details, from the Yankees, for those who can get over to the stadium tomorrow.
The New York Yankees will continue another great tradition this holiday season with the 19th annual Yankees Holiday Food Drive, presented by White Rose Foods. On Wednesday, December 12, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at Gate 2 at Yankee Stadium (corner of 164th Street and Jerome Ave.), any fan bringing at least 30 pounds of non-perishable food will receive a voucher good for two (2) complimentary Grandstand or Bleachers tickets or two (2) half-price tickets in select general seating areas* to one of 19 designated games during the 2013 regular season.**
RHP Mariano Rivera will be on hand to assist in collecting food items from 11:30 a.m. – noon.
The Yankees, in conjunction with Bronx clergy, will distribute the food throughout the Bronx to those in need. To help kick off the Yankees Food Drive, White Rose Foods will donate approximately 90,000 lbs of food.
Fans driving to the Stadium may pull up to Gate 2 to drop off their donation. Rice and bottled water will not be accepted.
WHAT: 19th ANNUAL YANKEES HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE, PRESENTED BY WHITE ROSE FOODS
DATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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UBER, Taxi service has re-organised and come up with improvement strategies that would enable it serve customers and drivers in UK much better than before.
The company is now fighting to hold its license to operate in the British capital, said early today it would introduce new safety features, including 24-hour telephone support for riders and drivers.
Uber said it would review all previous serious complaints and, from next month, give riders across Britain the license number of the driver on their booking confirmation and electronic receipt.
It will also report any serious incidents to police itself rather than leave it to the individuals involved.
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The Ontario government wants to make permanent the rules that were loosened for businesses because of the pandemic — meaning cannabis delivery, extended patios, and more government services provided remotely could be here to stay.
The proposal is part of Bill 13, the Supporting People and Businesses Act, which Nina Tangri, associate minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, tabled on Thursday.
Before the pandemic, the Ontario Cannabis Store, a Crown corporation, was the only company that could legally sell and deliver recreational cannabis products to Ontarians, even though non-licensed dealers often ship the weed they illegally sell to people’s homes.
But licensed cannabis retailers were also allowed to deliver their products and offer curbside pickup via special orders issued by the Ontario government, when the latter forced many businesses’ brick-and-mortar locations to close at the start of the pandemic.
During the COVID crisis, restaurants were also permitted to expand their patios — making dining and bar-going more like the European al fresco style beloved by tourists. The government allowed it because indoor dining at the time was either tightly restricted or banned outright.
Since last year, business owners could also do some licensing and regulatory tasks remotely that they could only do in person before the pandemic. Bill 13 proposes a new online business registry to make the submission and approval of documents faster than by mail or fax, and to allow online renewal of some business licences, including for farm- and other heavy-vehicle licences, instead of in person.
Bill 13’s changes would be a win for small businesses, says the head of provincial affairs in Ontario at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
“There’s a lot to like here for small businesses,” Ryan Mallough said. “There are several positive measures within the bill that we think will help.”
The CFIB lobbies on behalf of independent businesses and boasts Canada’s largest membership of small companies.
Mallough also praised Bill 13’s proposed replacement of the regulatory body for skilled trades, the Ontario College of Trades, with Skilled Trades Ontario, a Crown agency. The Ford government has been dismantling the Ontario College of Trades for the past few years.
Skilled Trades Ontario “will release a new online portal that will allow tradespeople and apprentices to access services in one place, including registration, issuance, and renewal of certificates, and trade-equivalency assessments, with many services offered digitally,” according to a government backgrounder on Bill 13.
“(Clarifying) how that (will) function with the portal for tradespeople was a positive,” Mallough said. The regulatory body’s uncertain future “even during the pandemic has come up a lot (as a concern) from the sector,” he added.
On the other hand, the Progressive Conservative (PC) government’s latest reforms of business operations won’t do as much for manufacturers, says Mathew Wilson, a senior executive with Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters.
“This really wasn’t focused on us,” he said.
Cutting red tape was a signature of Ford’s platform in 2018. Since being elected that year, the PC government has passed several bills meant to simplify business operations in Ontario.
Like the PCs’ previous bills to reduce red tape, the consequences of Bill 13 would be wide-ranging, since 15 ministries and about 30 pieces of legislation would be affected.


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Now, however, the city's prime shopping thoroughfare is set for something different with plans announced for its first budget "no-frills" hotel.
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou's easyGroup empire is in "advanced" talks about creating its first Edinburgh easyHotel in a building that has been empty for over a decade.
The Edinburgh Rock Cafe closed in 1998 and ever since, the upper floors of 125a Princes Street have been gathering dust.
The easyGroup wants to create a hotel with up to 30 bedrooms in the building. The interest comes after Glasgow-based developer Parcotel bought the upper three floors for 500,000 and then set its sights on finding a tenant.
EasyHotel, which operates ten hotels worldwide, has been looking for sites in Edinburgh for several years and recently announced plans for a first Scottish hotel in Glasgow. The new hotel is set to become among Edinburgh's cheapest, with rooms likely to cost less than 25.
Calum Russell, easyHotel's commercial director, said: "easyHotel is in advanced talks with a potential franchisee about a site on Princes Street, which could, subject to approval, be easyHotel's first Edinburgh hotel."
The new hotel, which would require planning consent, would try to tap into interest among consumers for affordable rooms.
The rooms would feature space for little more than a double bed and guests staying more than one night would have to pay extra to have their room cleaned.
The new hotel would be a boost to the council's "string of pearls" plans for the rejuvenation of Princes Street. It is on the same block as Northern Irish developer Deramore's own plans for a hotel at 121-123 Princes Street.
Will Scarlett, director of land and development at property firm Rettie & Co, which acted for seller Aberdeen Property Investors in the deal that saw Parcotel take over ownership of the property, said: "It really is a unique site in terms of its position and views.
"Companies are now being encouraged by the planners' approach and we are now beginning to see more interest in realising the value of the upper floors."
The interest was welcomed by business leaders. Ron Hewitt, chief executive of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, said: "EasyHotel's resolution to invest on Princes Street is fantastic news."


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No, A Judge Did Not Just Order Apple To Break Encryption On San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone, But To Create A New Backdoor
from the slightly-different... dept
So… have you heard the story about how a magistrate judge in California has ordered Apple to help the FBI disable encryption on the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters? You may have because it’s showing up everywhere. Here’s NBC News reporting on it:
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Apple to give investigators access to encrypted data on the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, assistance the computer giant “declined to provide voluntarily,” according to court papers.
In a 40-page filing, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles argued that it needed Apple to help it find the password and access “relevant, critical ? data” on the locked cellphone of Syed Farook, who with his wife Tashfeen Malik murdered 14 people in San Bernardino, California on December 2.
And you’d be forgiven for believing that the court has now ordered Apple to do the impossible. After all, for well over a year, the DOJ has been arguing that the All Writs Act of 1789 can be used to force Apple to help unlock encrypted phones. And that’s an argument it has continued to make in multiple cases.
Many people are now mocking this ruling, pointing out that with end-to-end encryption it’s actually impossible for Apple to do very much to help the FBI, which makes the order seem ridiculous. But that’s because much of the reporting on this story appears to be wrong. Ellen Nakashima, at the Washington Post, has a more detailed report that notes that Apple is actually required to do something a little different:
The order does not ask Apple to break the phone?s encryption, but rather to disable the feature that wipes the data on the phone after 10 incorrect tries at entering a password. That way, the government can try to crack the password using ?brute force? ? attempting tens of millions of combinations without risking the deletion of the data.
The order, signed by a magistrate judge in Los Angeles, comes a week after FBI Director James B. Comey told Congress that the bureau has not been able to open one of the killers? phones. ?It has been two months now, and we are still working on it,? he said.
In other words, the order does not tell Apple to crack the encryption when Apple does not have the key. Rather, it is asking Apple to turn off a specific feature so that the FBI can try to brute force the key — and we can still argue over whether or not it’s appropriate to force Apple to disable a key feature that is designed to protect someone’s privacy. It also raises questions about whether or not Apple can just turn off that feature or if it will have to do development work to obey the court’s order. In fact, the same report notes that there is no way for Apple to actually do this:
According to industry officials, Apple cannot unilaterally dismantle or override the 10-tries-and-wipe feature. Only the user or person who controls the phone?s settings can do so. The company could theoretically write new software to bypass the feature, but likely would see that as a ?backdoor? or a weakening of device security and would resist it, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.
So you could argue that this is effectively the same thing as asking Apple to break the encryption, since it (apparently) has no direct access to turning off that feature. However, the specifics do matter — and most of the kneejerk responses to the order (and the reporting on it) are suggesting something very different than what the court order seems to say.
I think it’s still perfectly reasonable to argue that this order is highly problematic, and not legally sound. However, it is still quite different than what most are claiming. It also seems like something that could be quite dangerous. Apple is being pressured to write code that undermines an important security feature, and will probably have little time to debug or test it overall, meaning that this feature it is being ordered to build will almost certainly put more users at risk.
Update: Okay, we’ve got the full order and it is, indeed, troubling. Here’s the key part:
Apple’s reasonable technical assistance shall accomplish the following three important functions: (1) it will bypass or disable the auto-erase function whether or not it has been enabled; (2) it will enable the FBI to submit passcodes to the SUBJECT DEVICE for testing electronically via the physical device port, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other protocol available on the SUBJECT DEVICE and (3) it will ensure that when the FBI submits passcodes to the SUBJECT DEVICE, software running on the device will not purposefully introduce any additional delay between passcode attempts beyond what is incurred by Apple hardware.
Apple’s reasonable technical assistance may include, but is not limited to: providing the FBI with a signed iPhone Software file, recovery bundle, or other Software Image File (“SIF”) that can be loaded onto the SUBJECT DEVICE. The SIF will load and run from Random Access Memory and will not modify the iOS on the actual phone, the user data partition or system partition on the device’s flash memory. The SIF will be coded by Apple with a unique identifier of the phone so that the SIF would only load and execute on the SUBJECT DEVICE. The SIF will be loaded via Device Firmware Upgrade (“DFU”) mode, recovery mode, or other applicable mode available to the FBI. Once active on the SUBJECT DEVICE, the SIF will accomplish the three functions specified in paragraph 2. The SIF will be loaded on the SUBJECT DEVICE at either a government facility, or alternatively, at an Apple facility; if the latter, Apple shall provide the government with remote access to the SUBJECT DEVICE through a computer allowing the government to conduct passcode recovery analysis.
If Apple determines that it can achieve the three functions stated above in paragraph 2, as well as the functionality set forth in paragraph 3, using an alternate technological means from that recommended by the government, and the government concurs, Apple may comply with this Order in that way.
The order also sets out that:
To the extent that Apple believes that compliance with this Order would be unreasonably burdensome, it may make an application to this Court for relief within five business days of receipt of the Order.
I would imagine that Apple will be taking the court up on that…


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Researchers Itai Chipinda and colleagues at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and Portland State University have developed an animal-alternative test method to assess whether chemicals in consumer products such as soaps and shampoos may cause skin allergies. Their work, titled "Rapid and Simple Kinetics Screening Assay for Electrophilic Dermal Sensitizers Using Nitrobenzenethiol,” appears in the American Chemical Society's Chemical Research in Toxicology journal.
According to the report, the need for animal-alternative test methods to assess skin sensitization has inspired research for the use of in vitro, in silico and in chemico methods. While glutathione and other peptides that mimic skin proteins and bond to allergy-causing ingredients have been used to measure the reactivity of allergens to nucleophiles, these methods are reportedly inadequate to assess the early stages of skin sensitization observed with chemical sensitizers. Therefore, the researchers evaluated a kinetic spectrophotometric assay involving the reactivity of electrophilic sensitizers to nitrobenzenethiol.
Findings suggest that this simple, rapid and inexpensive absorbance-based method has good potential for use as a preliminary screening tool for skin allergens. When 20 different chemicals known to cause skin irritation were used, the test produced positive results; in addition, it produced negative results with three substances that typically do not cause sensitization.
This finding will likely assist product developers in assessing the safety of raw materials and their combinations for use in personal care applications. In addition, its non-animal basis allows for the testing of products for the EU, where animal testing for cosmetic products and raw materials is banned under REACH. For more information, visit the ACS Web site.


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West Virginia unveiled its new “Country Roads” alternate uniform, which will be worn in the 105th edition of the “Backyard Brawl” at Pittsburgh on Sept. 1.
West Virginia officially ushered in the Neal Brown era on Saturday with its annual Blue and Gold Game, as well as the introduction of brand new football uniforms. The uniforms aren’t a drastic change from those worn by the Mountaineers since 2013, but do contain a new number font and
There’s gold in the mountains. And canaries on the inside of the jerseys. With West Virginia’s latest football uniform update, the team now boasts 27 different options, with dark blue, white and gold options for helmets, jerseys and pants. This marks the first time the Mountaineers have offered up a


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42% of Australian consumers prefer to receive vouchers or coupons in the postal mail, while only 25% would like to receive such offers electronically via email, according to a recent Australia Post Consumer survey around mail findings. The statistic shows an even more promising result for brochures or catalogues which 51% of Australian consumers would prefer to receive via postal mail while only 14% would prefer to receive them via email. 84% the Australian people open their mail on the day it’s received (up 3% on last quarter), illustrates that people are genuinely interested in opening and reading their mail.
The survey results strengthen the above-the-line marketing channel around flyer distribution and especially great offers delivered as inserts within e-commerce boxes can be expected to show great conversion rates for online retailers. The survey strengthens this argument by stating "When thinking about the multitude of messages consumers are exposed to every day via email, television, daily, newspaper, magazines and outdoor billboards, the letterbox as a channel has great potential when the message needs to stand out from the clutter."
We are based in Sydney and serve large Australian marketing agencies and advertisers while cooperating with online retailers across AU and NZ.
"The difficulty lies, not in the new ideas, but in escaping from the old ones, which ramify, for those brought up as most of us have been, into every corner of our minds."


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Factorial raised $16m. Glovo 2019 financials.
May 4, 2020 • Issue #215
En DOWE diseñamos espacios de trabajo para que te encante ir a trabajar.
Dada la situación en la que nos encontramos, hemos creado un webinar gratuito para ayudarte a trabajar más cómodamente desde tu hogar.
Aprende a cómo adaptar tu casa y dinámicas para trabajar mejor. Concentrarte, hacer una videoconferencia, lograr intimidad, desconectar al terminar tu jornada laboral, etc. ¡Apúntate aquí y hackea tu casa para trabajar en remoto!
Startup funding news 💸
Berlin-based tax filing startup Taxfix, raised $65 million led by Index Ventures. The company has an office in Madrid and is hiring for several positions.
- According to El Referente, Spanish startups announced 20 new rounds of funding in April, combining for €37 million
- Barcelona-based HR startup Factorial raised $16 million. The round was led by Silicon Valley firm CRV, and included the participation of K Fund, Creandum and Point Nine Capital. Jordi Romero, CEO, was interviewed by Itnig about the financing
- Madrid-based ANYVERSE, a ‘synthetic data’ startup effectively spun out of 22-year old technology company Next Limit, announced €3 million in funding led by Bullnet Capital and Inveready
- A Coruña-based deep tech startup Appentra raised €1.8 million. The round was co-led by K Fund and Portuguese VC firm Armilar Venture Partners. Manuel Arenaz, CEO of the company, wrote about the financing here
- Madrid-based Tucuvi raised €160,000
- Startups fundraising: ZeCardio
Investor & accelerator news 🚀
- According to Vozpopuli, ENISA has returned March's loan repayments to startups to help their financial situation and has also extended the amortization period of current loans
- Samaipata announced an investment in UK industry 4.0 startup Geomiq
- Euskadi recently passed legislation that 'carry' lowers taxes for managers of VC firms and firms themselves. According to El Confidencial, Barcelona-based Inveready has moved its tax residence to the region as a result
- Investment firm Bolsa Social announced a first closing of €10 million for its new fund
Startup news 💡
If you're a company thinking about making changes to your office when your employees go back to work, or a freelancer looking to take advantage of your house to work in a better way, take a look at what DOWE has to offer.
- Glovo's 2019 financials were disclosed. The company increased revenues by 3X compared to 2018, to €216 million, and posted a loss of €190 million, 2X compared to the previous year
- Victor Correal of Guidedoc.tv has been documenting all aspects associated with his project in a podcast called 'No es asunto vuestro '. A great and different way to communicate the development of a startup
- Javier Escribano (CPO Ontruck) interviewed Fernando Rodríguez, Bizum's second employee and currently Business Development Director, to talk about the origins and evolution of the project: 'Bizum can be the European payment solution, will banks go for it?'
- Several technology sectors have been accelerated by covid-19. One of the best examples is telemedicine. Expansion published a long overview about the sector and talked to various companies operating in the industry
- Expansion talked to various Spanish founders and investors about how feasible it is for local startups to attract top tech talent
- Jeff launched a new business line, Relax, to offer massages and similar services to customers
- Money manager startup Fintonic published some interesting data about consumer spending levels in Spain during the covid-19 crisis
- CARTO wrote about their software helps clients acquire new customers with geomarketing for online retailers
- Gabi Aldamiz of Chicisimo published an interesting guide about Amazon Alexa skills store optimization: 'The Guide to Alexa Skills SEO'
La “Oficina Adaptativa” es una Smart Office que se adapta y evoluciona según las necesidades de los equipos de trabajo que la habitan. Es la oficina pensada como máximo exponente para la flexibilidad, la colaboración física y en remoto, la comunidad y la innovación.
En DOWE trabajamos con todo tipo de empresas, pero nos gusta especialmente trabajar con startups en fase growth. Podemos crear espacios reflejo de su cultura corporativa y ayudar a estructurar los procesos internos para que cuando toque crecer exponencialmente puedan hacerlo de forma organizada sin perder su esencia ni rapidez.
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Big company news 🏦
- Employees at Amazon distribution centres in Spain continue to be worried about security conditions as the number of orders and employees continues to grow
- According to Bloomberg, Telefonica and UK telco Liberty Global are exploring a combination of their UK operations. La Informacion adds context to the deal
Interesting reads 🤓
- Javi Santana of Tinybird published an interesting post about enterprise pricing in B2B SaaS companies
- Txema Rodriguez (Android Lead at Jobandtalent) published an overview of the no-code and low-code ecosystem
- Marek Fodor (Atrapalo, Kantox, SeedRocket 4Founders) was interviewed by Expansion to talk about the current situation and the impact it might have in the economy as a whole
- Miguel Arias (Wayra) wrote a detailed recap of the Coronamadrid.com initiative, which featured the participation of startups, corporates and government initiatives
- Andy Areitio (The Venture City) wrote 'A mental recipe for founders in times of uncertainty'
- Product Hackers wrote an article about design systems: what they are, how to build them and why they're useful
- Lourdes de Lacalle of Igeneris published an article about different tech trends to follow the current situation


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From Saul Bowden
: Nothing makes investors more excited than Mergers and Acquisitions. A big M&A has the potential to completely change an industry and provide a big pay-off for investors. Companies like Altria Group Inc
) and Constellation Brands Inc.
) are looking to enter the cannabis sector via innovative brands like Canopy Growth Corporation
). Other, lesser known companies, like PotNetwork Holdings, Inc., are also well placed to take advantage of the interest of corporate giants.


text: Americans buy a staggering amount of bottled water every year. Not only does that bottled water consumption add to a wasteful water footprint—the average U.S. consumer uses as much as 1,320 gallons per day—but it’s also the source of tons of landfill trash. Buying bottled water isn’t economically sound either. Even though half of most bottled waters come from the tap, some water brands charge up to 500 times more than the cost of tap. Wheels for Wishes put together an infographic to examine the many reasons why Americans need to reduce their bottled water footprint.


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Can Short Term Loans Ease the Food Crisis?
No Way Out
The current food crisis facing many people today is a double whammy. Rising food costs mean that people must buy less food, while rising unemployment means more people do not have money to buy any food at all! Millions of people across the world find it very difficult to put even one square meal on the table, let alone three. The United States, with their vast stores of food, are facing similar problems, as recent survey data shows that one in three Americans are facing the exact same situation, with no hope of getting out of this trap. While short term loans can help some people get the food they need, others are not so lucky, and need to either visit a food bank or request food stamps—at least in the United States. Other countries may not have this system, meaning that many people may simply not eat for a day, or more.
1970s All Over Again—Only Worse
A recent report published by the United Nations shows that this crisis is worse than the one that existed from 1970 to 1974. With the increasing price of oil over the past year, food prices are higher than ever—much like what happened in the early 1970s. Other factors that contribute to rising food prices may be seen in the increased demand for meat diets in developed countries, shortages in production and diversification of agricultural land for purposes other than food production, and population growth in under developed countries.
How Did This Happen?
Huge jumps in oil prices from $28 a barrel to $147.70 a barrel may have been what started this current crisis. Oil producers laughed all the way to the bank, but then stopped laughing as they saw the results of their actions in the grocery stores. Even though they did not need short term loans to buy their groceries, they sure had to pay the increased food prices. Climate changes, including excess rainfall leading to floods and destruction in some countries while other countries suffered drought after drought, contributed to a shortage of food all across the globe. This also drove up prices. Governments across the globe bought as much food as possible from wherever they could, at market prices. Finally, fertilizer prices jumped sky high as the green revolution seemed to fail on all sides on a global scale. A hungry world becomes hungrier as greed and scandal ripple through the globe.
Will Demand Equal Supply?
While there may be enough supply to meet the demands of the population, rising prices pretty much make food completely unaffordable for many countries. If you think that these are just the developing countries that are having these widespread problems, think again. People are struggling in developed countries as well, because the food they see on the shelves of supermarkets costs way too much to buy. But because they must feed their families, they must pay the prices. Under the circumstances, people are now looking for every possible way to meet the extraordinarily high cost of living, even though they are already overworked and underpaid now.
Pay Raises Frozen While Unemployment on the Rise
While food prices have gone up, annual cost of living raises have been frozen, leaving less money in people’s pockets to buy food. And these are the lucky ones who have been able to keep their jobs in this economy. Unemployment, at least in the United States, was at 10.2 percent – the highest it has been since the early 1980s. To survive, people must look to short term loans, and the question then becomes, “What do I pay first—the short term loan, or buy food?” Of course, if you budget properly, you may be able to do both (if you have a job, that is).
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Matt Campbell Chinese brand Chery slashes prices to unprecedented levels, with the J1 city car now $10,000.
Matt Campbell Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla-sized J3 to be priced closer to city cars.
Jez Spinks Chery J1 joins list of Chinese-made vehicles to have performed poorly in crash testing.
Jez Spinks The cost of a new car has dropped to $10,990 after Chinese car maker Chery today introduced a new cash-back offer for its J1 city car.
Toby Hagon The bargain price may appeal but it's easy to see where a new Chinese car maker has cut corners, writes Toby Hagon.
Richard Blackburn The cut-price Chinese invasion of Australia has entered the mainstream car segment for the first time with the new Chery J1 hatch and J11 compact SUV.
TOBY HAGON and BRUCE NEWTON You could be seeing these Chinese car badges here very soon, report Toby Hagon and Bruce Newton.


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All across North America today, over 2,000 comic book stores are celebrating Free Comic Book Day. As it enters its third decade — the event started in 2001, according to Wikipedia — there’ll be over two dozen free comic books to choose from this, and enthusiastic stores trying to dial up the fun even more.
16 stores are also giving away Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania in special “ant-sized” boxes — the size of penny — with tiny versions of the cover art from the full-sized Blu-Ray disc boxes (along with a code for a digital version of the movie). The Bleeding Cool site has a running list of stores doing additional special “cool stuff,” including cookie giveaways, discounts on paperbacks and comic books, and personal appearances by comic book writers and artists.
Geek-friendly free comic books this year:
- Dark Horse Comics’ Star Wars/ Avatar: The Last Airbender
- D.C. Comics is offering Dawn of DC — Knight Terrors
- Marvel is offering several multi-character books, including Spider-Man/Venom, the Avengers/X-Men, and a sampler of the upcoming graphic novel biography of Stan Lee
- IDW’s free comics include the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- There’s also the official prequel to the new Street Fighter 6 video game
- Also available: Runescape: Untold Tales/God Wars
- Fantagraphics even has a preview of its upcoming Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers book.
- Archie Horror Presents: The Cursed Library
Bleeding Cool also has previews the artwork from Star Trek: Prelude to Day of Blood, a teaser for a coming “comic book crossover event between IDW’s main Star Trek comic and the Star Trek: Defiant series” (that’s also accompanied by a Lower Decks comic book story).
Just remember, in 2017 NPR had this advice for visiting comics fans. “While you’re there, buy something… The comics shops still have to pay for the ‘free’ FCBD books they stock, and they’re counting on the increased foot traffic to lift sales.”


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Get in. Anywhere.
This Friday marks the inauguration of Donald Trump to the 45th Presidency of the United States. And while politicians have long been the subject of jokes, it seems that Trump has been the brunt of an unprecedented amount of bad gifs, memes, comedic impressions and parodies. So it comes as no surprise that when Durex lubricants released their new ad featuring the President elect, they pulled no punches.
I myself did not vote for Trump nor did I believe he would actually “get in.” But low and behold he did and this made for a great advertisement for Durex ‘s personal lubricants. The headline is simple: Get in. Anywhere. Really. Anywhere. The double entendre, a simple product shot and a photo of Trump and you have a great ad – one that people from both sides of the political fence can appreciate. No Really.


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Posted by: Space | Date added: Thu 15 Nov 2012
Pudsey to take over car maker’s famous lion for the day.
CMW, the digitally-led creative agency, will help Peugeot and BBC Children in Need raise money for disadvantaged youngsters as mascot Pudsey takes over the car manufacturer’s famous logo, as part of a partnership with the charity for the day on the 16th November.
For the first time ever, Pudsey will replace the Peugeot’s lion in a redesigned logo from CMW that replicates the car manufacturer’s famous lion. The move demonstrates Peugeot’s commitment to a year-long partnership with the BBC charity by leveraging one of the most recognisable mascots in the UK.
On 16th November, Peugeot will target a broad audience through Pudsey-branded full-page ads in The Sun, Metro and The Times, designed by CMW. This will be supported with a Pudsey takeover of the car manufacturer’s social media properties.
The aim is to drive interest in the charity and raise money through ‘Pudsey’s Dream Wheels’ an online game where people can first design their dream car using a simple tool, and then, if they choose, make a small donation and enter their design into a competition to win a Peugeot 208.
Morgan Lecoupeur, UK marketing director, Peugeot, said: “Peugeot are extremely proud to partner with a charity as iconic and important as BBC Children In Need. In this, our first year of partnership, we wanted to drive home the message that everyone at Peugeot is supporting the charity and the excellent work they do for disadvantaged children.”
Liz Wilson, chief executive, CMW, said: “Pudsey’s takeover of the Lion logo shows just how important the partnership is to both Peugeot and BBC Children in Need. We’re delighted that Peugeot have taken the brave step of putting the advertising spotlight on Pudsey and the wonderful cause he represents– it’s a tribute to the human side of this family-run company.” CMW have been working with Peugeot for seven years, managing prospect and customer relationships in the UK.”
Creative agency, Space, has added more creative firepower to its team with the appointments of Andy Preston and Alex Hazell as Deputy Creative Directors, and James Newport as Design Director.
Date added: Wed 09 Jan 2019
Häagen-Dazs is the first ice-cream brand to move into automated product delivery with its new mobile e-commerce technology ‘Häagen-Dazs NOW’. The service enables ice-cream to be ordered and delivered into the hands of consumers when out-and-about by using an innovative combination of proven mobile technologies. The brand trialled the service on Friday, 7 September 2018, offering people in Russell Square, London, a chance to order and enjoy its ice creams without having to leave their spot in the September sunshine.
Date added: Wed 12 Sep 2018
Integrated campaign targets slimmers with a passion for food
Date added: Fri 24 Aug 2012
The new social media app from CMW and Kingsmill is designed to help parents organise their days out during the summer holidays
Date added: Tue 07 Aug 2012
Creative agency CMW has been appointed to leverage Cadbury Wispa's significant following with a campaign that calls on social media users to embrace ‘Time Well Mis-spent’.
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Really?? The new out of Oxford is NOT good, here is the story –
As of today most, if not all, Oxford convenience stores have pulled the substance Kratom from shelves. The Oxford Police Department ordered the removal of any Kratom products in the city.
“We’re giving our stores time to remove the products from the stores,” said Jason Webb, an investigator with the Oxford Police Department.Kratom Starter Pack
Stores have 24 hours until the sale of Kratom becomes illegal, according to official notices handed out across the city.
“I don’t foresee any criminal charges coming… we handed those out and everybody was very receptive,” said Webb.
Kratom grows naturally in Thailand, he continued to say, but is banned in most countries. Webb told ABC 33/40 concerned citizens led to the changes here.
“Two or three a day, sometimes it’s two or three a week, but I do get complaints on a regular basis,” he said.
The change in Oxford is possible because Kratom falls under the category of Spice and Bath Salts, according to the investigator.
“It does affect the opioid receptors in the brain so it is mimicking a schedule 1 or schedule 2 drug, so that’s the way we’re looking at it,” he said.
He continued that all but two stores in Oxford had Kratom products.
Pretty uneducated and disgusting. You can still get the ebook on Amazon to help spread the word!
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Consumer behaviours are changing rapidly, driven almost entirely by smartphone usage. In the UK, 74% of people use smartphones (up from 51% in 2012) and 65% of all adults access the web using a smartphone as their primary device.
This has driven up expectations of consumers - and if they can’t get what they want, another option is just one tap away.
Online engagement with food brands and retailers has never been as high; food searches are up 6% year on year [Google internal data], with recipe searches on mobile devices up 21% year on year in June. This increased engagement alongside growth in online sales highlights the need for supermarkets and grocers to be thinking hard about the approach they take.
There are plenty of barriers to online grocery: the cost of picking items, the technical challenge of keeping perishable goods fresh, and the last mile delivery conundrum all contributing to the fact that online food sales only account for 5.3 % of the total [ONS/July].
Fulfilment is clearly a significant challenge, with only 10% of European supermarkets offering same-day delivery. New businesses such as Convibo and Etefy offer nuanced solutions to online ordering that promise one-hour delivery, while Tesco has launched its Now app and Sainsbury’s has experimented with its 30-minute ‘click & collect’ at the store via its Chop Chop app.
Seeking the right partners with the right technology to improve the experience and boost conversions is clearly front of mind - we recently announced a partnership with Walmart to bring consumers hundreds of thousands of products that can be bought via your Assistant on Google Home or on the Google Express website or app.
The weekly family shop is now only one of a host of different shopper missions, with consumers moving between online and offline without breaking stride - 75% of consumers who conduct a local search visit a store within 24 hours [Google Trends].
Staying on top of shopper behaviour by collating the right data is vital for planning and shaping your customer proposition. Tracking consumer behaviour across devices and using location data to understand when a consumer has interacted with your brand then purchased in store is becoming more and more widely used in the industry.
Data-derived insights can help retailers adjust their organisational structures, so operations become agile and more responsive to changing trends.
It’s becoming obvious the siloes between online and store trading teams need to come down and they need to work together towards integrated goals.
Martijn Bertisen is UK sales director at Google


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Hello Dubai as UK companies target export spree at The Retail Summit 2019
A healthy delegation of companies from the East of England were in Dubai this week targeting new business in the United Arab Emirates.
Nine retail companies from the region attended The Retail Summit 2019 to showcase innovative British products.
The two-day event brought together over 800 senior executives from the food & drink, fashion, homeware and beauty sectors. The summit also attracted an impressive line-up of international market leaders to speak at the event, including Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson, New Balance’s VP of global marketing Chris Davis and Julie Hamilton, chief customer and commercial leadership officer from Coca-Cola.
The initiative was organised by Exemplas Trade Services Ltd (ETSL), the delivery partner for the Department for International Trade in the East of England.
One business hoping to write its own success story through the mission was Norwich-based pen company Onoto.
The company produces a variety of luxury pens, including ones made entirely of sterling silver and gold, worth up to £5,000. They also offer more affordable acrylic pens, or can be commissioned to produce bespoke pens with precious metals and stones.
Director Feng Li said: “Currently there is a big push from pen companies to target collectors, but we’re looking to explore the corporate gifting market. In the Middle East we know there is a culture of giving high value corporate gifts, so we believe there is a really big opportunity to capitalise on this.”
Sandra Duke, head of wholesale at another delegate business, The Cambridge Satchel Company, said: “In the past we have had a small amount of success in the Middle East but nothing that has been cemented so we were keen to join the Retail Summit to try to develop Cambridge Satchel’s presence in these markets,”
Other companies in the East of England delegation were: Amara Living, iCandy, Down to Science, italianhomewares.com, The PÜRE Collection, Tia Dorraine and Tropika.


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P.M. BRIEFING : Florida Eyes Orange Market
The Florida Department of Citrus is considering spending $5.7 million on a national advertising campaign to convince shoppers that Florida oranges are equal to their California counterparts.
The advertising campaign in 1990 and 1991 would be aimed at cutting into the California navel orange market, which produces more than 75% of all fresh oranges eaten in the United States, officials said Tuesday.
About 95% of Florida’s oranges are squeezed into juice. Florida Department of Citrus Executive Director Dan Gunter said the industry may be able to expand the amount of Florida fresh fruit that consumers eat if it can improve on the oranges’ image.
“We have found in . . . research that the most serious problem facing Florida oranges in the marketplace is that they are usually not bright orange in color,” he said. “We need to convince consumers that the juicier, better-tasting oranges they are looking for are found in the light-colored wrappers,” Gunter said.


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Gainesville Harley-Davidson celebrates 20 years
Published: Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 15, 2013 at 7:04 p.m.
Gainesville Harley-Davidson opened more than 20 years ago in a 5,000-square-foot building with three employees, including its founders, the late Ray Lytle and his wife, Gail.
Occupation: Owner/general manager, Gainesville Harley-Davidson
Personal: In a relationship
Pets: Charlie, 11, a mutt lab mix; Biscuit, 3, a stray cat
Dream partner for lunch: His father
Favorite movie: "Top Gun" — "Just saw it in 3D IMAX. Amazing!"
Favorite TV viewing: Most HBO original series, "Spartacus," History Channel, Discovery Channel, ESPN
Favorite listening: Hip hop, rock, country
Passions: "I really like any type of outdoor activity. If I'm not on the bike, I like to be near the water."
Education: Associate's degree, Santa Fe College; Certification, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute; Continued training through Harley-Davidson University
Ray, who had worked as a corporate pilot for Crain Communications in Detroit, would often travel to sunny Florida. Gail said that prompted him to ask her why they lived up north where it was cold and bleak.
Gail said she told him she had no idea.
So the couple moved to Gainesville with their two sons, Kevin and Paul, after Ray got the go-ahead to open a Harley-Davidson dealership.
"Our goal was to take control of our destiny, have fun and make a little money. And we more than accomplished that," Gail said.
Now, with son Kevin Lytle as owner and general manager, Gainesville Harley-Davidson recently celebrated its 20-year anniversary. The dealership employs more than 30 people in a 20,000-square-foot facility on Northwest 97th Avenue, near the site of the original building.
"It is a fun business selling people bikes … it changes so many people's lives for the better. Also, I really enjoy my employees. We always try to make the work environment fun," Kevin said.
After Ray passed away unexpectedly in 2001, Gail and the general manager at the time took over running the business.
Gail is currently majority owner, while Kevin's brother, Paul, is assistant general manager.
Throughout the years, Kevin worked in practically every aspect of the business, from technician and service writer to marketing and sales.
"I started washing bikes to, you know, all the way where I am today," Kevin said.
Since becoming general manager four years ago, Kevin said business has steadily increased, with the dealership seeing a 35 percent increase in net sales in 2012 compared to 2009.
During the recession, 2008 was the worst year for the Gainesville dealership and that spilled over into 2009, Kevin said.
"But I saw the opportunity. I knew we could do better," Kevin said.
Kevin increased the inventory of pre-owned bikes and became more aggressive about selling bikes and treating people well, with customer service being paramount, he said.
"It costs so much just to get somebody to walk through that door, so if they walk through that door, you need to make sure you take care of them," Kevin said.
Sales Manager Patrick O'Hara said the staff views customers as friends.
"We try to know everybody who walks through the door — like this is their clubhouse and they belong to a big club," he said.
There is a strong social component among many Harley-Davidson owners, with riding clubs worldwide.
Harley-Davidson Inc. considers its core customers to be caucasian men 35 and older, according to its website.
"We get customers from all over North Central Florida who come to us," Kevin said. "We do have a vast territory because we're in more of a rural area."
In Gainesville, "as much as we've tried to tap into the college market, it's just not there."
But because of the university and the jobs it creates, it is beneficial to the business, Kevin said.
In 1995, Gainesville Harley-Davidson moved from its original site to its current building. The facility, which includes parts and services departments, underwent extensive remodeling in 2003.
"It's been quite a journey," Gail said.
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UK businesses are failing to provide adequate customer service via e-mail, according to web hosting firm Fasthosts.
Fasthost's survey of 1,300 UK customers found that 78 percent of British consumers have felt let down by a slow response to a customer service e-mail inquiry, while 89 percent of this group defected to a competitor brand as a result.
Fasthosts' research also suggests Britons are an impatient bunch. According to the findings, the average consumer sends three e-mails before receiving a satisfactory response, but most of us are only willing to wait 24 hours for a reply. One in five gives up after only 12 hours.
Furthermore, women are more patient than men, with 12 percent prepared to wait up to a week, compared with only 7 percent of men. Interestingly, men are statistically more likely to receive a quicker response (21 percent regularly receiving a reply within six to 12 hours).
Mark Jeffries, CTO of Fasthosts said: "British businesses really need to sit up and pay attention to their response rate for customer e-mails, or risk losing their customer base to competitor brands. The public suffers real stress from slow or sub-standard e-mail replies so it is no surprise they feel so strongly about the issue."


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When it was announced that Florida A&M University would be getting another shoe by Nike as a part of their Yardrunners 3.0 collection, many were ecstatic to get their hands on a pair of the FAMU Dunk Lows.
The APB Store had a physical release at their Tallahassee location, but due to the line being extensive, many did not get a chance to buy a pair of the shoes. When Nike announced that online purchases had been released to the public, it was seen as a sign of redemption.
On the day of release however, many students and alumni took to twitter to express their distain.
Bryan Brown, a FAMU alumni, posted a tweet about his failed attempt to receive the Nike sneakers.
“I hate the shoe game these days,” Brown said. “I really wanted those FAMU dunks.”
Nike SNKRS, the app that the dunks were released on, typically encounter reseller problems. Despite trying to restrict resellers overall, this shoe release is just more of the same old story.
Resellers use multiple bots to enter the raffle, giving them a higher chance of getting more pairs of the sneakers, making it a lower percentage for regular consumers.
Many students were upset at the fact that the shoe had been sold to the public and not to the students, faculty, and alumni of the University dedicated to the shoe design.
Maxwell Rolle, a current FAMU student, expressed his frustrations in a tweet, discussing the possibility of non-FAMU individuals wearing or selling a shoe designed for his HBCU.
“Let me find out if somebody who doesn’t even go to FAMU got these dunks,” Rolle said. “There should’ve been a way to enter our FAMU emails.”
Even if the shoes were sold to people with direct connections to the university, there would obviously not be enough for everyone in the student body alone.
Since the drop of the shoes, the prices on resell websites such as StockX and GOAT go from a total of between $250 to $700 depending on the size, making it 2 to 4 times more than the retail price of $120.
Despite having a whole collection of shoes marketed towards black colleges and universities, can the black community really say that these shoes are really being sold to them? In turn, is Nike benefiting regardless at the expense of HBCU designs, to fill the pockets of the corporate company?


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Tickets for our Buildbase FA Trophy with Stockport County on March 16th will go on general sale to home and away fans on Wednesday 6th March.
The fixture represents a massive game for the clubs, which is expected to attract a capacity crowd on the day.
Away allocation for the fixture will be a total of 1350 tickets, which is split by 850 standing and 500 standing.
To purchase away tickets online, simply select the ‘Away Fans Standing’ when presented with the stadium map. Tickets can then be printed at home, or posted out for a small fee.
Tickets will go on general sale on 9am on Wednesday 6th March through the AFC Fylde ticketing portal (tickets.afcfylde.co.uk), on a first come first served basis.
Alternatively, you can call the club shop on 01772 598855, and have your tickets posted out to you.
The club shop is open from 9am – 5pm, Monday to Saturday.
Tickets will be priced at our regular pricing structure, which is as follows:
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Three California street artists have filed a lawsuit against Roberto Cavalli SpA, claiming items in the company’s Just Cavalli collection were imprinted with unauthorized copies of their work, compromising their reputations.
Jason Williams, Victor Chapa and Jeffrey Rubin allege that “the artwork of the so-called Graffiti collection” was mechanically copied without authorization or even the artists’ knowledge from a single mural in San Francisco’s Mission District that the trio created in 2011. The legal action was in response to the March 2014 introduction of the Just Cavalli apparel and accessories collection, with the plaintiffs charging that “every square inch of every piece (including clothing, bags, backpacks, and shoes) was adorned with graffiti art.”
Williams, Chapa and Rubin are more widely known by their respective tags: Revok, Reyes and Steel. The men, who have exhibited their work internationally, and domestically at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles, and the Pasadena Museum of California Art, contend they “never consented to lend their artwork to consumer products of any kind,” according to the suit.
Cavalli fully disputed their claim. “The company would like to state that no official notice of such suit has been received. However, we have heard of some highly inflammatory allegations, which have no basis in fact and are incorrect; we intend to contest and defend against these allegations vigorously. In order to avoid the time and expense of unnecessary litigation, we also intend to communicate with the artists’ attorneys to discuss a mutually agreeable resolution of the issues,” a company spokeswoman said.
The three artists are seeking an undisclosed sum of sustained damages, punitive damages and the restitution of all profits received. Their complaint demands a jury trial, alleging copyright infringement, unfair competition, false designation of origin under the Lanham Act, unfair competition under California law and negligence.
Filed Aug. 25 in the U.S. District Court in Central District of California, the suit also cites Staff International SpA and Staff USA, which produce and market Just Cavalli, Nordstrom Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Zappos.com Inc.
A Nordstrom spokeswoman said, “We are aware that the lawsuit was filed but Nordstrom has not been served with the complaint. Just Cavalli will defend Nordstrom with respect to the allegations raised in the complaint.”
Amazon did not respond to requests for comment and a Zappos spokeswoman said the company does not comment on pending litigation.
Friends tipped off the three artists to the alleged similarities between their work and Just Cavalli prints, said Williams.
The complaint notes, “If this literal misappropriation was not bad enough, Cavalli sometimes chose to do its own painting over that of the artists — superimposing the Just Cavalli name in spray-paint style as if were part of the original work. Sometimes, Cavalli added what appears to be a signature, creating the false impression that Roberto Cavalli himself was the artist.”
“Nothing is more antithetical to the outsider ‘street cred’ that is essential to graffiti artists [indeed, the Pasadena Museum of California Art exhibition mentioned above was entitled ‘Street Cred’] than association with European chic, luxury and glamour — which Cavalli is the epitome. To anyone who recognizes their work, plaintiffs are now wide open to charges of ‘selling out.’ ” the complaint reads.
Once legally served, which will probably happen this week, Roberto Cavalli SpA will have 30 days to file an initial response, according to the artists’ lawyer David Erikson of the Erikson Law Group.
@tradesy is turning the concept of a showroom upside down with its new space in Santa Monica. Here, the company plans to hold events, art exhibits and a showcase rare fashion pieces like this Louis Vuitton boxing set. Get all the details on Tradesy’s first showroom on WWD.com. #wwdnews
Spotted last night at the @erdem x @hm launch event: Kate Bosworth, Rashida Jones, Kirsten Dunst and Selma Blair. The party, which took place in LA, also marked the opening of their pop-up shop. “I was interested in creating a collection that wasn’t in any way disposable. It was about pieces you’d create and keep forever, things that have a permanence to it,” designer Erdem Moralioglu said. #wwdeye (📷: Katie Jones)
Renee Zellweger in yellow in 2001 and again in 2017. Chosen as one of the 12 @pantone Leading Spring Colors (and dubbed “Meadowlark”), it only makes sense that the bright hue stands the test of time and is making a resurgence this season, seen already on stars like @blakelively and @gigihadid. (📷: Donato Sardello & @rexfeatures) #wwdfashion #tbt
Dior’s 70th anniversary celebration continues with a new exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. “Christian Dior,” which is scheduled to run through March 18, takes a look at the founders tenure from 1947 to 1057 and feature 40 designs. Pictured here is an evening gown from the Ailée, fall 1948-49 haute couture collection. #wwdfashion (📷: Brian Boyle)
As one of the most recognizable models in the world, Christy Turlington Burns has an insider’s view of the fashion industry and the allegations of sexual harassment swirling around it. “I can say that harassment and mistreatment have always been widely known and tolerated in the industry. The industry is surrounded by predators who thrive on the constant rejection and loneliness so many of us have experiences at some point in our careers,” Turlington told WWD, along with her suggestions for how the modeling world should protect younger women and men. Read more on WWD.com. Link in bio. (📷: Tony Palmieri) #wwdnews
@asics America has tapped a new brand ambassador: famed DJ/record producer @steveaoki. This initiative is intended to set the tone for the new brand identity and philosophy and will include partnerships with influencers and in-store and off-line activations that will continue into next year. This is Asics’ most significant marketing effort in two decades, and is expected to attract younger consumers to the brand. #wwdfashion
24-year-old Jean Prounis is redefining the rules of jewelry. Formerly a studio assistant to Jemima Kirke and a design apprentice at Ghuran, she focuses on handcrafted subtleties and ancient goldsmithing techniques. “There was a really sterile feel in the environment and I wanted to have jewelry with character that shapes how you wear it everyday,” Prounis said. Each piece is hand made in New York, either by Prounis or three other jewelers in the district. #wwdfashion
“These collections continue to build on that vision, empowering differently abled adults to express themselves through fashion,” said @tommyhilfiger of his line of adaptive apparel, which launches today. The line consists of 37 men’s and 34 women’s styles based upon the pieces from the spring Tommy Hilfiger sportswear collection. #wwdnews


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In its 11th year, the Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival showcases a wide variety of local produce with children’s entertainment, live music, festival bar, celebrity guest, cooking demonstrations and more! FolIow @iomfoodanddrink on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for regular updates throughout the year.
Over 10,000 people attended the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture’s 2018 Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival. This year’s will take place in the Villa Marina Gardens on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2019. Applications are now open for local food and drink producers to apply here until 29th April 2019.
Great British Bake Off Star Selasi Gbormittah is celebrity guest at the Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival
The Stars Group sponsors the 2019 Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival
Local producers invited to exhibit at major food and drink events
Manx queenies have been crowned as the Isle of Man’s new national dish following a public vote
Record attendance at Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival
Take a look at the 2018 food festival video here
Take a look at the 2017 food festival video here
The video of the 2016 Isle of man food festival is here 2016 Isle of Man Food Festival


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Former biochemical engineer Kevin Lu started his Instagram account a couple of years ago during a road trip, and the quality of his shots has attracted about 181,000 followers. With that popularity in mind, Chevy brought Lu up to Detroit to check out the unveiling of the next-generation Volt at the Detroit Auto Show last month. Lu also got to see the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly factory where the Volt is built, Automotive News reports.
As for the next-gen Volt, Chevy says a more efficient powertrain and lighter battery help give the car an all-electric range of up to 50 miles and a total driving distance of more than 400 miles. Chevy also touts the model's streamlined grille and (tight) seating for three in the rear. General Motors hopes a combination of those improvements and exposure from sources such as Lu and his Instagram account (and some sleepy ads, apparently) revitalize sales of the model. Last year, Volt sales fell 19 percent to 18,805 units.


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What the Latest Facebook News Feed Change Means for Publishers
Your social feed is most likely filled with frenzy-generating headlines highlighting Facebook's latest News Feed update . That's because it's a big one, and it's forcing brands and publishers to alter their social strategies and figure out how to better approach the mega platform early on in 2018.
At RebelMouse, we're experts in growing organic loyalty and building audiences, despite the platforms. We've developed tech and strategy to increase traffic, growth, and revenue that can iterate alongside any algorithm change. Here are some of our materials that have become a publisher's lifeblood to surviving and thriving in the new media landscape:
- A Rebel's Guide to Building Organic Loyalty
- A Rebel's Guide to Winning SEO with Social Media
- 3 Truths to Win at Search
- Content, Marketing, and Media: What to Expect in 2018
This recent landmark shift is part of a broader effort by the company to increase the well-being of its users. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
took to the platform to address the new direction
of the News Feed.
"I'm changing the goal I give our product teams from focusing on helping you find relevant content to helping you have more meaningful social interactions."
By fostering these meaningful social interactions, the goal is to build stronger relationships and a stronger community that allows users to feel more connected, in turn increasing happiness and long-term health.
So Who Gets the Boost?
Facebook will begin to prioritize more posts from friends and family, specifically those that spark a discussion in the comments section. This harks back to the original intent of the platform, to be an outlet where friends and family built meaningful connections through the content they shared.
This means you'll see more content like live videos that generate discussions, celebrities, Groups, local businesses, and your occasional trusted news sources. Adam Mosseri, VP of News Feed, revealed to TechCrunch that Oprah's 2018 Golden Globes speech is a prime example of content that might perform better after the updates.
What About Publishers?
The effort to promote the well-being of its users is certainly a positive change that we can get behind. But the core worry is that it's at the expense of brands and publishers who have been working tirelessly to create the kind of meaningful, useful content that shows up in the News Feed. Now their visibility may be reduced to nothing.
"As we make these updates, Pages may see their reach, video watch time and referral traffic decrease," Zuckerberg continued on.
Don't Abandon Hope — This Can Be an Opportunity
While it might seem like a lost cause to promote any of your content on Facebook as of now, this isn't the case. Now, more than ever, it's time to up your content game and keep focusing on what your core audience craves. If building organic loyalty has been a main focus of your strategy since day one, you're ahead of the game. Users that are addicted to your content can still choose to see it by updating their News Feed preferences.
It's our goal to keep up with the algorithm changes , so you can focus your time and energy on churning out quality content. We'll continue to track the impact of this important algorithm change, and how you can optimize your strategy to win at social in 2018. Stay tuned.


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Portishead to release Chase The Tear 12" // Appear on Fallon
Good news Portishead fans, XL Recordings have announced they'll be releasing 'Chase The Tear' on vinyl for the first time.
The track will be available on limited edition 12" vinyl as of November 14th, and will be backed by a version of the track by Doldrums. If you're lucky enough to be in New York this weekend, you could grab yourself a signed copy of the record from the Independent Label Market (happening on October 8th). Only 200 signed copies will be available, so make sure you get there early!
The band also appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, performing 'Mysterons' and the aforementioned 'Chase The Tear'. Check them out below.
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For all the people out there that love Björk, but hate youtube/ipads/release dates being pushed back, NPR have unveiled a full stream of Biophilia, which is officially released (assuming no hurdles appear) on October 11th through One Little Indian. [read more]
After a very long wait, Beth Jeans Houghton has finally announced that her debut album will be getting a release in January. [read more]