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“Most people who have been lean their whole lives have a much better understanding of proper portion size than people who are overweight,” says Deborah Riebe, Ph.D., a professor in the department of kinesiology at the University of Rhode Island. “If they go out to eat, they’re much more likely to ask for a doggie bag right away or to leave food on their plate rather than cleaning it up.”
Support your weight loss and exercise program by getting between 1.2 and 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram (or 0.55 and 0.73 grams per pound) of your body weight, recommends research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2013. For a 200-pound woman, this would suggest you aim for 110 to 146 grams of protein daily, split up among three to five meals.
Skimp on fluids, and your body will release an antidiuretic hormone that leads to water retention that could affect the scale, Dr. Setlzer says. While this sneaky effect is one reason why the scale is a poor measure of body mass loss, you can outsmart it by drinking more—particularly if you fill your glass with water or non-calorie alternatives like unsweetened coffee and tea.
Once you’ve established a regular cardio routine, add two or three weight training sessions on nonconsecutive days to your weekly workouts; everyone naturally gains some fat as they age, but building muscle tone can significantly slow the production of belly fat. In a study conducted at the University of Minnesota, overweight women who did twice-weekly strength training routines that included eight to 10 exercises of major muscle groups, from biceps curls to leg presses, gained 67 percent less visceral fat over two years than women who didn’t do strength training regularly.
Routinely squeaking by on five hours or less per night increases visceral fat levels, according to a 2010 Wake Forest University study. What’s more, after analyzing 28 different studies, UK researchers found that people who slept 5.5 hours or less per night ate an extra 385 calories the day after compared to those who snoozed for at least 7 to 12 hours. On top of that, they preferred to munch on fatty foods full of empty calories, like chips.
What’s more, your body digests protein more slowly than carbs, so it keeps you feeling fuller longer and zaps your need to needlessly snack. “During weight loss, you want more protein—to prevent hunger, enhance satiety, and minimize muscle loss, as long as there’s some degree of physical activity,” Tom Rifai, MD, regional medical director of metabolic health and weight management for the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit told Prevention.
Don’t buy your tickets to Bonnaroo just yet; the kind of acid that will help you slim down is the stuff right inside your cabinet. A 12-week study published in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry reveals that obese study subjects who made vinegar part of their diet dropped more belly fat than a control group, and other research suggests that acidic foods, like vinegar, can increase the human carbohydrate metabolism by as much as 40 percent.
A 2012 study in the Journal of Functional Foods found that people who drank one and a half cups of green tea enriched with a total of 609 milligrams of catechins (a group of antioxidants that have been shown to help burn fat cells) every day for 12 weeks lost almost 16 times as much visceral fat as those who consumed green tea without the added antioxidants. To achieve similar results with store-bought green tea, you’ll need to brew two to four cups daily (many varieties can contain 160 to 470 milligrams of catechins per cup).
5. Beware of buzzwords and marketing claims. Companies that make everything from soft drinks to processed foods may not always be telling the whole truth about how healthy their foods are, says Bowden. Their use of buzzwords like “organic” and “natural” might trip you up when you’re trying to make healthy choices. In a study published in 2014 in Food Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, researchers asked 318 college students to state whether they thought a food was healthy or unhealthy based on packaging images. When the image contained a health-food buzzword like “organic” or “whole grain,” participants rated the food as being healthier. Don’t judge a food by its packaging: Be sure to always read the nutrition label to get the whole story.
Your parents weren’t kidding about how important veggies are for a healthy body. What they probably didn’t tell you, however, was that snacking on veggies is also one of the easiest ways to shed unwanted belly fat, too. According to a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, opting for non-starchy veggies, like cauliflower, broccoli, and cucumber, as snacks helped overweight kids shed 17 percent of their visceral fat while improving their insulin sensitivity over a five-year period. Think snacking on veggies will leave you hungry? The 20 Most Filling Fruits and Veggies will have your belly satisfied in no time.
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6. Party smarter. One of the biggest challenges for women in their twenties is balancing a social life with a healthy lifestyle, Sopov says. “Whether it be dating, nights out with friends, or work happy hours, there is always alcohol involved,” she says. To keep your liquid calorie intake in check, drink a glass of water before and after a cocktail, choose a light beer or a moderate amount of alcohol, and skip drinks mixed with soft drinks, suggests the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
If you’ve been eating fast food for years, get real about your approach: You’re probably not going to stick to an organic, gluten-free, paleo overhaul for very long. "You want to change as little as possible to create calorie deficit," says Dr. Seltzer, who insists the best way to support sustainable weight loss is to incorporate small changes into existing habits. So instead of giving up your daily BLT bagels in favor of an egg-white wrap, try ordering your sandwich on a lighter English muffin. Or say you eat a snack bar every afternoon: Swap your 300-calorie bar for a 150-calorie alternative. "Your brain will feel the same way about it, so you won’t feel deprived," he says.
The body doesn't react to all fats in the same way. Research correlates high intake of saturated fat (the kind in meat and dairy) to increased visceral fat, says Patton. On the other hand, monounsaturated fats (the kind in olive oil and avocados) and specific types of polyunsaturated fats (mainly omega-3s, found in walnuts, sunflower seeds, and fatty fish like salmon) have anti-inflammatory effects in the body, and if eaten in proper portions may do your body good. But Patton warns that eating too much fat of any kind increases your calorie intake and could lead to weight gain, so enjoy healthy fats in moderation.
Spending more time in the kitchen can help you shed belly fat, as long as you’re cooking with the right foods, according to one 2017 study. After analyzing data from more than 11,000 men and women, UK researchers found that people who ate more than five homemade meals per week were 28 percent less likely to have a high body mass index, and 24 percent less likely to carry too much body fat than those whole only downed three meals at home.
Stop treating your kitchen like an all-night diner and you’ll stop seeing those unwanted pounds piling onto your frame, too. The results of a study published in Cell Metabolism found that mice who only had access to food during an eight-hour period stayed slim over the course of the study, while those who ate the same number of calories over a 16-hour period gained significantly more weight, particularly around their middle. When you’re finished with dinner at night, shut the fridge and don’t look back until morning — your belly will thank you. When you do head back to the kitchen in the A.M., make sure the 40 Things Healthy Cooks Always Have in Their Kitchen are there waiting for you.
Folks with fluctuating blood sugar levels are more likely to have belly fat than folks whose sugar levels are relatively steady. Try taking daily supplements of 750 mg to 1,500 mg of glucomannan, a Japanese root extract that can help you shed up to six pounds of belly fat in two months, Columbia University scientists say. (Important: Be sure to check with your doctor first.)
While many people turn to artificial sweeteners in a misguided attempt to whittle their waistlines, those fake sugars are likely to have the opposite effect. According to researchers at Yale, artificial sweeteners are actually linked with an increased risk of abdominal obesity and weight gain, possibly because they can trigger cravings for the real stuff and spike insulin levels in a similar fashion to real sugar.


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Kanye West Sues Coinye Creators Over Trademark Infringement
Kanye West has launched a legal battle against the creators of an online currency called Coinye. The "College Dropout" rapper filed a trademark-infringement lawsuit in Manhattan Federal Court on Tuesday, January 14. West also seeks to stop companies and operators of Coinye exchanges from marketing the currency.
"Defendants have willfully and admittedly traded upon the goodwill and notoriety of Kanye West, one of the most famous entertainers and brand names in the world," read the suit, as quoted by New York Daily News. "In interviews with the press, defendants brazenly admit that they adopted the marks Coinye West, Coinye and Coye to directly associate their newly minted crypto-currency with Mr. West."
According to the documents, the new online currency damaged West's brand. "With each day that passes, Mr. West's reputation is irreparably harmed. ... Consumers are likely to mistakenly believe that Mr. West is the source of these digital coins," the suit continued. The online currency previously used a cartoon image of West wearing big shades. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.
The developers, who launched the currency on January 7, apparently have decided to stop the Coinye project. "COINYE IS DEAD. You win, Kanye," read a message on its site when accessed on Tuesday.
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OSAKA -- Zojirushi is looking overseas for more sales now that Chinese tourists to Japan have curtailed their bakugai collective spending binge in the country.
The kitchen appliance maker on Monday announced that its group operating profit for the year ended Nov. 20 fell 35% from the previous year to 7.8 billion yen ($68.8 million). It blamed a chunk of the fall on Chinese tourists to Japan, who are no longer snapping up the company's thermos bottles and rice cookers like they used to.
The company, whose name translates to "elephant mark," predicts its operating profit will grow about 10% to 8.6 billion yen for the current fiscal year as its overseas sales strategy takes hold.
In the year ended November 2016, the company's operating profit skyrocketed to 12.1 billion yen, up from 1.8 billion yen three years earlier, as visiting Chinese bought stacks of Japanese-made cooking devices for relatives and friends back home. But these tourists recently downsized their Japanese shopping expeditions, delivering a blow to Zojirushi.
Nevertheless, President Norio Ichikawa remained upbeat about Zojirushi's outlook during the results call on Monday.
"Our sales efforts in overseas markets are beginning to produce results," he said.
The company's overseas sales grew to 28.7 billion yen during the recently closed fiscal year, up from 27.5 billion yen during the preceding 12 months.
Foreign sales accounted for 33.7% of Zojirushi's total group sales during the past business year, up 2.8 percentage points.
The company needs to raise its international profile if it is to grow less dependent on purchases in Japan.
Yoshihiko Miyakoshi, a Zojirushi director who has been in charge of overseas operations for over 20 years, said the company is doing just that.
"In the past," Miyakoshi said, "I was often stopped at customs while on business trips to North America because the name of our company was not known. Now, they say, 'Oh, you're the elephant."
The company in 2003 set up a sales unit in China, where during the past business year sales topped 10 billion yen for the first time.
In China, Zojirushi has launched high-end products similar to those it offers in Japan, although China's overall income levels remain lower than in Japan. Still, though, Ichikawa pointed out, "the richest 10% of Chinese consumers form a market larger than Japan."
Zojirushi also offers high-quality, Japan-standard customer service in China, where its main sales channels are department stores and shopping malls.
It directly operates repair services in four major cities, including Shanghai. These repair shops are equipped with leisure spaces to make parents with young children feel comfortable while they wait for their gadgets to be fixed.
The customer-oriented marketing strategy has spruced up the elephant's image, helping the company maintain product prices despite fierce competition.
Rival Tiger has also rolled out high-performance rice cookers in China to cater to well-heeled consumers.
Tiger is now planning to bring a coffee maker that has proven a hit in Japan to China. The coffee maker made its Japan debut in September.
The Zojirushi competitor in the future wants to get 50% of its sales from overseas markets.
Similarly, Zojirushi is aiming to push up the ratio of its overseas sales to around 40% by the year through November 2022.
Hitting that target will require expanding sales in Asian markets other than China's.
While there are many places without electricity in Southeast Asia and India, Zojirushi can still make inroads because its mainstay products include thermos bottles and other nonelectric appliances, Ichikawa said.
In Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and India, the company has so far limited its offerings to nonelectric products.
But the elephant is expecting demand for rice cookers to grow in these countries as their economies grow.
Thailand will get Zojirushi rice cookers in one or two years. The company is now studying Thailand's culinary culture so it can develop market-specific products.
The maker has been trying to enhance its brand power overseas by offering products with the same levels of quality and performance as those it sells in Japan.


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Several companies have decided to recall nut butter products this week after officials announced a possible salmonella outbreak at the New Mexico-based Sunland, Inc., according to CBSNews.
The company expanded its recall to cashew butters, tahini and other peanut products.
Last week, Maryland health officials confirmed one person had become sick with salmonella after eating peanut butter from Trader Joe's.
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene warned citizens not to eat Trader Joe’s brand Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter made with sea salt. The department said other peanut butter products could also be contaminated.
Whole Foods announced a recall Sept. 25 of its almond butter and peanut butter products—including brands like Earth Balance, Naturally More and Late July. A full list of recalled products can be found on the company's website.
Target also announced the recall of three of its peanut-based products on shelves—
Justin's Peanut Butter w/Honey Packets,
Chattanooga Bakery MoonPie and
Archer Farms Almond/Cashew/Peanut Butter items (Sunland, Inc).
The threat of salmonella contamination has led Newman's Own Organics to recall one of its peanut-based products, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The company announced Tuesday a recall of Peanut Butter Newman-O's Sandwich Creme Cookies, with the expiration date "27MAY13" and "3MAY14."
Expiration dates are written on the side panels of the packages.
The cookies are in stores nationwide, according to a statement released by the FDA.
Anyone who bought the cookies can return them to the store they were purchased from for a full refund, according to the statement. Customers with questions can call the company at 1-800-865-2866.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people infected with the bacteria can experience diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after becoming infected.
Most people can recover in four to seven days without treatment, but salmonella can be deadly for some populations, including the elderly, the very young and the immunocompromised.


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At the time of last year’s Grammy Award ceremonies, Berks County native Taylor Swift had one of the biggest albums around, her fourth disc, “Red.” It had gone platinum just a month after its Oct. 22, 2012, release and by......
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When parents tell me they're going to Europe and ask me where to take their kids, I'm sometimes tempted to answer, "To Grandma and Grandpa's on your way to the airport."
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Save on hot holiday toys from Barbie, Nerf, Lego, Hot Wheels and many more brands with mobile coupons from Target.
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Toys "R" Us isn't playing around.
The toy retailer is opening most of its stores, including those in South Florida, at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Retailers have began announcing earlier than ever openings this holiday season hoping to attract the most...
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CARLSBAD, Calif. — The Legoland Hotel, which opened April 5, got plenty of little things wrong in its first weeks. But its designers got one thing enormously right, and that will make this place a screaming success: kid-centricity.
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Legoland Florida has announced that its World of Chima expansion will have its grand opening on July 3.
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The 2-day IFA 2018 Global Press Conference was held in Rome, Italy.
IFA’s 2018 Global Press Conference concluded today in Rome, Italy where more than 300 members of the media got a chance to preview some of the latest offerings by companies that is scheduled to be launched this summer during IFA 2018 in Berlin.
The two-day event was packed with various power briefings that included more than 20 brands showcasing their latest products whether it’s a fitness gadget or a home appliance.
The event happened within the vicinities of the Sheraton Pardo de’ Medici hotel in Rome, where for two days it was transformed into an ‘IFA Hotel’. You have to give it to the organizers who made sure that the IFA branding appears on nearly every corner of the area – even the red roses in the garden spelled out ‘IFA’.
The Press Conference highlighted some the new trends in consumer spending along with what to expect in this year’s show. IFA 2018 officially commences on August 31st to September 5th, 2018 in Berlin.
Be sure to check out the highlight reel above and check out the following announcements made during the IFA 2018 Global Press Conference.


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Federation of German Industries Fears Corporate Exodus Due to Energy Сrisis
BERLIN (Sputnik) - High energy prices, disruptions in supply chains and a new US subsidy scheme that threatens to drain investment from Europe may push one in four enterprises to leave Germany, CEO of Federation of German Industries (BDI) Tanja Gonner told German media on Saturday.
"High energy prices and flagging economic activity are hitting the German economy hard and placing a heavy burden on our companies in comparison with other countries of the world. The German business model is under enormous stress," Gonner said, adding that "one in four German companies are thinking of relocating production abroad."
Such sentiments are fueled by soaring prices, disruptions in supply chains, aftershocks of coronavirus-triggered lockdowns in China and the Inflation Reduction Act, a landmark US federal law that unlocks billions of dollars in subsidies for new technologies and sustainable growth of the US economy. BDI views the initiative as a grave risk to Germany's industries.
The bill, signed into law by US President Joe Biden in August, commits $300 billion toward deficit reduction, in addition to providing approximately $369 billion in funding for energy security, including tax credits for US-made electric vehicles and subsidies to US consumers, and $80 billion to increase Internal Revenue Service tax enforcement and operations.
The European Union deems the act "discriminatory" toward goods imported to the US. French President Emmanuel Macron also took a swipe at the package, calling it unfriendly and non-compliant with the World Trade Organization provisions.


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Here's a post I dropped on Twitter before the open yesterday:
To those that have asked: Yes, I continue to hold firm on the above opinion -- even despite a one-day market gain that, apparently, was profoundly epic.
The selling we saw until Monday's session had been tough to stomach: It's not healthy when sell tickets repeatedly accelerate into the close on no real company-specific news. Neither is it healthy when companies such as Facebook (FB) or Google (GOOG) plunk down mega bucks on companies with fringe business models while industrials and other sectors sit tight on their cash piles. Maybe the doomsayer newsletter writers are on to something following four years of being horribly wrong.
Overall, early corporate earnings have been lackluster so far, and the bad weather has been a halfhearted excuse for many companies. If the economy were chugging along, you can be sure folks would have been willing to venture into the cold to splurge a bit. Instead, as indicated by the March retail-sales reports, only fair weather brought people out, as it literally forced consumer spending.
In Other Developments
Although I've advised my clients to be overweight cash until further notice, I will highlight two positive developments that surfaced on Monday.
1. Yes, J.B. Hunt Transport (JBHT) bombed on earnings, producing an ugly miss that reminded me of the messages seen in JPMorgan Chase's (JPM) Friday report. The company's quarter was significantly harmed by weather, as this meant elevated expenses and reduced efficiency.
Nonetheless, J.B. Hunt management made quite encouraging comments about conversations with key accounts -- and the stock was rewarded for that, as opposed to being sent down a river. I will be looking for this same J.B. Hunt-type action when railroads CSX (CSX) and Union Pacific (UNP) announce later in the week. (As an aside, if you want a gig, become an independent truck driver. You may not have a life, but there will be pricing power on your salary.)
2. If the March retail sales report was any indication -- and it was to me -- both online and bricks-and-mortar retail could be headed for a major release of pent-up demand in April and May. Once the weather morphs, hibernators could emerge and spend, joining forces with those that grazed a little in March.
I think you should play this through Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) or Under Armour (UA). The latter is starting to become the uniform of choice for many, and the company's innovation across product lines remains very impressive.
Finally, a Word on Pepsi
I recently talked shop with an executive from Pepsi's (PEP) sports marketing team, and it was some fascinating stuff. I have a sense the company will acquire a food brand within the next year.


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Italian coffee maker Illy is hoping Americans infatuated with coffee culture, but burned by Starbucks’ roast will pause for a taste of Italy.
Illy is increasing its profile in the United States through a stealth campaign in independent coffee shops, signing agreements with 28 independent cafes to exclusively brew the Italian roast, allowing Illy to intervene in order to assure quality control.
The coffee maker launched the program three years ago in Italy: "Artisti del Gusto," or Artists of Taste. In the US, Illy is currently found in high end grocery stores, restaurants and hotels. The new partnerships will raise the brand's profile as cafes adopt Illy-branded merchandise: espresso machines, artwork, ceramic mugs and red stand umbrellas.
The “Artists of Taste” program offers benefits to the cafes, and a chance to compete with local Starbucks shops. Café owners, like Sean Lupton-Smith, find value in offering Illy as a “consistent experience to our customers," and sees it as a "strong enough [brand] to stand up to the Starbucks around the corner.”Continue reading...
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Will iPhone apps that help you find local stores or place mobile orders help the struggling Starbucks brand recover?
After 16 years of dominance, and escalating growth, the chain has encountered a drop in sales, a loss of control over brand identity, and been forced to shutter nearly 600 stores. Starbucks dropped five places, to 90, in Interbrand's Best Global Brands 2009 report, losing 16% of Brand Value amidst competition from McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts and local coffee shops.
Despite these setbacks, the brand isn't throwing in the towel. The retailer has rallied since bottoming out in November 2008 (to their credit, it was a rough month all around), and worked to reposition. Two new iPhone applications are intended to augment the customer experience: The myStarbucks application allows customers to build and share drink recipes, find the nearest Starbucks, and look up nutritional information.
But the real spark of ingenuity comes in the Starbucks Card Mobile application, which lets customers manage their Starbucks gift card, check and refill their balance, and make store purchases. A trial version in 16 locations offers customers the option to pay using their iPhone mobile devices. Continue reading...


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Stock markets took a plunge this week as President TrumpDonald TrumpMedia giants side with Bannon on request to release Jan. 6 documents Cheney warns of consequences for Trump in dealings with Jan. 6 committee Jan. 6 panel recommends contempt charges for Trump DOJ official MORE announced a slew of tariffs and penalties against China, which according to Trump could amount to tens of billions of dollars.
On the face of it, U.S. companies should be happy about that kind of news. If goods coming in from China are suddenly more expensive, customers will be more likely to turn to the American goods that China competes with. Not only that, but sellers might be able to raise prices.
So what explains the negative reaction from the stock market and widespread denunciation by industry leaders?
The answer: They’re afraid of a trade war, which they worry would make everyone worse off.
What is a trade war?
A trade war begins when one country puts up trade barriers, making it harder for foreign countries to sell goods and services there. Trade barriers can come in the form of tariffs (taxes on imported goods), quotas (limits on the number of goods that can be imported) or strict regulations that shut out foreign sellers.
A trade war ensues when a foreign country retaliates with trade barriers of its own. If the U.S. slaps tariffs on steel from the European Union, Brussels can call foul and impose its own tariffs on American blue jeans, motorcycles and bourbon. If Germany decides to put tariffs on American-grown chicken, as they did in the 1960s, the U.S. could make it harder for Germans to sell trucks to Americans, claiming that Germany is executing unfair trade practices.
When that happens, countries can end up in a punitive back-and-forth, making it harder and harder to trade.
The pain and advantages aren’t spread out evenly. In the example of steel, U.S. steel manufacturers get a boost, while auto manufacturers who rely on steel, plus the targets of foreign tariffs such as bourbon producers, get held back.
That’s why most economists say that protectionist policies meant to insulate a local industry usually end up backfiring, raising prices and hurting domestic producers.
The World Trade Organization has a dispute settlement mechanism to determine if tariffs are legal under international trade law. When President George W. Bush imposed steel tariffs in 2002, the E.U. and a slew of other countries took the case to the WTO and won. Bush withdrew the tariffs.
What ‘unfair’ trade practices is China accused of?
The U.S. has accused China of a wide range of unfair trade practices.
One is “dumping” steel and aluminum, a practice of producing more Chinese steel and aluminum than the market can handle, either at a loss or through government subsidies. When that extra supply is put on world markets, it brings down the costs and makes it harder for non-subsidized steel and aluminum to compete. China accounts for 49% of all steel production.
China is also accused of intellectual property theft, stealing important industry secrets that other countries and companies spend heavily on developing.
When it comes to tariffs and quotas, China also has a wide variety of policies in place to boost its domestic production.
For many years, China was said to be manipulating its currency, making it cheaper for foreigners to buy its goods and more expensive for Chinese firms to buy foreign goods. Of late, however, it seems to have backed off that practice.
What actions is Trump taking?
Trump has taken several trade actions that are aimed directly or indirectly at China. In January, he imposed targeted tariffs on solar panels and washing machines. In March, he announced across-the-board tariffs on steel and aluminum. Because the U.S. already had targeted restrictions on Chinese steel, however, the move was seen as hurting U.S. allies instead of China. Trump decided to exempt several major sources of foreign steel from the tariffs, at least temporarily.
This week, Trump said he would impose tariffs on $50 billion - $60 billion worth of Chinese products, following a period of public comment.
How might China respond to US trade actions?
China has already threatened to respond to new U.S. tariffs with its own tariffs on some $3 billion-worth of U.S. goods, including pork, pipes, wine and food. It also said it was looking at legal action against the U.S. through the World Trade Organization.
Who wins and who loses?
Economists are fond of saying that there are no winners in a trade war, but it tends to be a little more complex. The domestic protected industry, such as steel, wins out because it has less competition and can raise prices. The other industries that need to buy the product in question, such as automakers who need steel, lose out because their prices go up. Consumers who buy either of the products end up paying more.
If foreign countries impacted by the tariffs respond by applying their own penalties, they can end up hurting American companies that want to export their products.
Trump argues that he can "win" a trade war by applying pressure and getting foreign countries to back off some of their existing trade barriers. Historically, that hasn't always been effective. The avenue that countries use to lower their trade barriers are free trade agreements, which Trump is skeptical of.


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It’s been a big week for sales tax fairness.
First, the Senate voted 75-24 last Friday night to attach language to the federal budget resolution that would let states require online sellers to collect sales tax the same as local brick-and-mortar stores. The budget resolution itself is just a guideline for Congress, not actual law, so a “real” vote will still have to be taken before sales tax fairness can be enacted. But the move was nonetheless the first time the topic has come to the floor of either chamber of Congress since the House approved a non-binding “sense of Congress” measure in 2001. And it was a huge symbolic victory, sending a strong message that Congress is finally ready to deal with this issue after more than a decade of debate that’s moved slower than a dial-up modem on a party line.
Then on Tuesday, the New York Times ran an editorial endorsing the Marketplace Fairness Act, the legislation that would actually give states the authority to require collection. The Times said online sellers who don’t have to collect sales tax hold an “unfair advantage” over local stores, and called for Congress to “level the playing field” because “fairness demands nothing less.”
While the news of these developments was being e-mailed, Tweeted, Facebooked and, for all I know, Instagrammed, the fight over taxation of online sales comes from a decidedly offline court case.
As those who have read the dozens of press releases NRF has cranked out over the years will recall (a guy can dream, right?), the lack of sales tax collection goes back to the 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision in a case called Quill v. North Dakota. The court decided that a state cannot require an out-of-state seller to collect sales tax on purchases made by its residents unless the seller has a physical presence in the state, such as a store, warehouse or office. With sales tax laws across the country a mass of conflicts over rates, taxable items and definitions (is a belt a taxable “fashion accessory” or a tax-free article of “clothing”?), the court reasoned that a seller couldn’t know what to collect unless they had boots on the ground.
Quill is the landmark case that lets Internet sellers off the hook for collecting sales tax on most of their sales. But to the surprise of many, it had nothing to do with the Internet.
How many of you were on the Internet in 1992? I wasn’t. Competing services like CompuServe, AOL and Prodigy offered early versions of email and primitive web-like pages on various subjects, but weren’t linked together. The World Wide Web had yet to become worldwide, and e-commerce was unheard of.
Quill was an office supply company based in Illinois but with mail-order customers in North Dakota, and North Dakota wanted Quill to collect sales tax on purchases made by its residents. But Quill didn’t have any employees, stores, offices, warehouse or other physical presence in North Dakota. Quill reached its North Dakota customers the old-fashioned way – printed paper catalogs, flyers, advertisements in national publications and telephone calls. Merchandise was delivered by postal mail or carriers like UPS.
There was, however, one tie to the Internet of the future that played a role in the case. Quill had started mailing its customers floppy disks loaded with software that would let them use a computer, modem and telephone line to make a dial-up connection to an electronic bulletin board that gave them access to Quill’s computer system to check on inventory. (Don’t recognize any of these long-obsolete computer terms? Click on the links.)
Unlike the catalogs that were simply given to customers, Quill made a big deal about how the software was only licensed and remained its property that had to be returned on demand. Because of that, North Dakota’s attorneys argued that the floppy disks constituted “property situated in North Dakota.” The Supreme Court didn’t buy that argument, I wouldn’t, and you probably don’t, either. North Dakota lost, and Quill was free to continue selling there without collecting sales tax.
The Quill case didn’t draw much attention until e-commerce began to take off and untaxed sales on the Internet became a threat to local stores and started to deny state treasuries badly needed tax revenue. The initial reaction by states was to simplify their sales tax systems in order to address the court’s concern that sales tax laws were too complicated. The Marketplace Fairness Act would still require simplification, but backers have argued that software that can track the complexities and automatically apply the proper tax has made the concern irrelevant.
From floppies to the Internet to smartphones, the world has changed a lot since 1992. As NRF chief lobbyist David French said of sales tax collection only a couple of years ago, “Isn’t there an app for that?”


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Amazon, Moteefe Responding to Artist Theftbot Issue
As theftbots continue to send graphics created by legitimate artists to online marketplaces without permission or credit, one company is acknowledging the issue and pledging to find a solution.
Over the last week, artists from around the world have been posting "gotcha" graphics stating "this site sells stolen artwork" and getting followers to express interest in "seeing it on a shirt."
Doing so triggers a bot which spiders social media looking for such posts, capturing the graphic and sending it to print-on-demand marketplaces including (but not limited to) Moteefe, Amazon, Teespring and others.
Some have even tried to rope corporate entities such as Disney and Nintendo into the issue, creating similar messages with copyrighted characters like Mickey Mouse, Mario, and Baby Yoda in the hopes those companies use their strong legal arms to help the cause.
D20NN sent requests for reply from the marketplaces mentioned earlier, as well as Printful and Gooten - two 'aggregator' sites which syndicate print-on-demand items to these marketplaces. We asked for clarification as to how these theftbots are successfully posting products to their platforms and what they are doing to curtail those actions.
Amazon has replied to our request asking for screenshots and our previous reports and is examining the issue; we expect to hear from them in the next few days.
Meanwhile, on Friday, Moteefe CEO Mathijs Eefting released this statement to D20NN:
“We have learned that bots are crawling Twitter and monitising other people’s artwork on our platform. This is against our terms of service and we are taking action to identify these violators and close their accounts. We are also working to put additional measures in place to prevent this from happening in the future.
We started Moteefe as a solution to help creative entrepreneurs to build their own business so we will do everything in our power to protect our users. We are advising anyone who encounters these bots to email us at email@example.com so that we can take appropriate action.”
We've sent Eefting's representatives a follow-up asking for details about what additional measures will be involved. We will also be keeping in contact with the companies mentioned for more details about an issue which, beyond breaking intellectual property and copyright laws, is taking money from an untold number of independent artists of every genre.
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It has become a phenomenon reminiscent of the early days of Starbucks (SBUX). Motley Fool has boldly claimed that the up-and-coming coffee shop franchise is “the next big one,” as it offers a similar playbook to Starbucks.
A Motley Fool analyst pointed out that Dutch Brothers is building customer loyalty and appealing to next-gen customers by enticing them with products like Iced Tiger’s Blood Lemonade or Iced Electric Berry Rebel — drinks with caffeine, colorful names and flashy looks.
BROS already has 2.3 million active accounts in its mobile app, which was launched only a year ago. Its drive-thru business model is working well during the never-ending pandemic. Same-store sales grew by 7.3% in the past year. Total revenue climbed by 50% to $130 million in the third quarter.
BROS’s management plans to expand rapidly from the company’s current 503 locations in the West and the South to 4,000 locations across the country.
Dutch Bros. may already be profitable. Prior to the initial public offering (IPO), it was making money. It reported a loss of $117 million in the third quarter of 2021, largely due to the additional costs of going public.
While the stock came out in the low $40s, it surged to over $70 in a matter of days. Then, it briefly fell below $40. The stock has excellent long-term potential. So let’s add Dutch Bros. to our speculative portfolio.


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Clifford Chance (CC), Linklaters and Latham & Watkins are advising on the $7.7bn bid by China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) to buy Italian tire-maker Pirelli, a deal that will give Chinese investors a significant foothold in Italy’s manufacturing industry while signalling continued Chinese investment into Europe.
ChemChina’s tyre-making division China National Tire & Rubber (CNRC) will first buy the 26.2% that Italian holding firm Camfin owns in Pirelli, and will then launch a mandatory takeover bid for the rest.
ChemChina and CNRC have instructed CC to advise on financing issues, as well as local firm Studio Legale Pedersoli e Associati for Italian law advice and Chinese firm Jun He on Chinese law. The deal saw a cross-border team from CC, led by finance partners Charles Adams and Giuseppe de Palma Milan and involving leveraged finance and high-yield partner Michael Dakin in the City and Beijing-based banking and finance partner Maggie Lo.
Linklaters advised private Russian investment company Long Term Investments which will enter into the shareholders agreement after the initial purchase with Milan-based corporate partners Giovanni Pedersoli, Pietro Belloni leading alongside Moscow-based partner Grigory Gadzhiev.
Latham & Watkins led for JP Morgan, which acted as underwriters on the deal, with a team including co-chair of global banking Christopher Kandel, capital markets partner Jeff Lawlis, and Milan-based partners Andrea Novarese and Maria Christina Storchi. Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners provided Italian tax advice.
Local firm Chiomenti advised Pirelli’s holding company Camfin while Lombardi Molinari Segni handled financing aspects.
The deal agreed with Pirelli shareholders on Sunday with China National Tire & Rubber (CNRC), a subsidiary of ChemChina, envisages the ‘integration of the industrial tyre business of Pirelli and certain assets of CNRC, an expansion of Pirelli’s business in Asia, and a potential de-listing of [Milan-listed] Pirelli.’
Chinese investment into Europe hit record levels last year, with FDI transactions doubling to $18bn in 2014 compared to the previous year over 153 separate investments. According to research by Baker & McKenzie, Europe emerged as one of the top destinations for Chinese foreign investment globally, with Italy in second place as one of the top-five countries in 2014 for such investment.


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It’s a matter of scale, of course, but surely there are plenty of communicators and PR pros who can relate to having to deal with a severe crisis (with a lot of moving parts) that could result in severe erosion of the brand or organization.
It’s a delicate balance for PR pros and communicators: What is your obligation to consumers when your online products and services have been compromised in some way?
While the crisis and reputation management boat has almost definitely sailed for Sterling and the Clippers PR team, there are still some valuable lessons to learn from how this story has played out.
While new technology allows teams to communicate with external parties quicker and more efficiently, these modes of connection have also come bearing new challenges.
“Stay inside and wait” will likely go down as one of the worst—and most deadly—messages ever communicated in a crisis.
CoreBrand ranking shows the high-tech sector (naturally) gaining more familiarity in 2013, as did the credit card industry. Familiarity, of course, can often be a double-edged sword.
On April 15 Google is giving consumers a chance to buy Google Glass for one day only. The tech giant is betting that people not only will shell out $1500 for Google Glass, but build buzz about the wearable technology. However, the product rollout could be marred by what may be a brewing crisis for Google.
The Heartbleed bug reminds us of 3 key points to keep in mind when communicating publicly about a data security failure.


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T&A Yuma to distribute Josie's Organics
Braga Fresh Family Farms has announced beginning in November its full line of Josie's Organics fresh vegetables will be cooled and shipped at Tanimura & Antle's cooling facility in Yuma, Ariz.
The Josie's Organics line of fresh vegetables, certified organic by CCOF and available year-round, includes broccoli, sweet baby broccoli, celery, celery hearts, cilantro, parsley, kale, chard, collards, romaine hearts, romaine, green leaf, red leaf, spinach, beets and radishes.
Film panel to hold mixer at Steinbeck House
The next Monterey County Film Commission "Hollywood in Your Backyard" film industry networking mixer will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29 at The Steinbeck House. 132 Central Ave. in Salinas.
The event, an activity of the film commission's "Reel Friends of the Film Commission" support group, offers an opportunity to meet film industry professionals such as producers, location scouts, screenwriters and cinematographers.
The event is free but reservations are necessary at email@example.com or by calling 831-646-0910.
Light snacks and a no-host bar with wine and beer will be available.
Mi Pueblo stores offer Western Union Services
Mi Pueblo Food Center in Northern California is now offering Western Union services in-store.
Customers can take advantage of Western Union Money Transfer®, money order and bill payment services across stores in the Bay Area, Monterey Peninsula and the Central Valley, following an agreement with Western Union and Mi Pueblo.
Through November, customers who use the in-store services will receive $5 off when they spend $30 in groceries.
Mi Pueblo will provide bilingual assistance for customers. Stores will continue to offer check cashing and phone card services.
Whaling Station Steakhouse under new ownership
The Whaling Station Steakhouse in Monterey is now owned by Jim Gilbert.
Gilbert, and his managing general partner Kevin Phillips, have lowered the price point on several steaks, added some hallmark menu items from the past and now allow access to the bar menu throughout the restaurant.
Phillips served as general manager for many years at restaurant beginning in the 1990s.
Executive chef David Stembler heads the kitchen for the second time, making his third stint at the steakhouse after starting as a dishwasher 35 years ago.
Sand City names city administrator
Sand City Mayor David Pendergrass has announced the appointment of Todd Bodem as city administratory.
The Sand City Council was unanimous in selecting Bodem. The city administrator position was left vacant with the retirement of Steve Matarazzo in March 2014.
Kelly Morgan has filled the position as interim administrator since March. Morgan will continue to assist the city as a consultant while Bodem becomes familiar with his duties, and the Monterey Peninsula area.
Enright joins business brokerage
Chris Enright has joined Sunbelt Greater Bay Area.
For the past 18 years he has been the owner of Enright Nursery, a wholesale orchid grower for the West Coast market.
Enright recently listed, marketed and sold Monterey Bay's well-established Succulent Gardens, to a Bay Area entrepreneur and investor.
Sunbelt Business Brokers is the largest business brokerage/ M&A firm in the world, with more than 235 offices in seven countries.
Alvarez Techology Group adds technician
Alvarez Technology Group, Inc. has hired Miguel Flores as Support Technician.
Flores provides technical support to managed service clients and the project team.
He has experience in computer networking and VMware,.
He is working toward his bachelor's degree in software engineering at Hartnell College.
Monterey Bay Business Expo set Oct. 30
The Monterey Credit Union is presenting the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce's 20th Annual Monterey Bay Business Expo will on Oct. 30.
The expo will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Monterey Bay, 1441 Canyon Del Rey Boulevard, in Seaside.
It is a free showcase pen to the public to promote community businesses and nonprofits.
Information: visit www.montereychamber.com or call 831-648-5350.
Health coaching opens in Monterey
Health Coach The Rev. W. Grace Nicodemus has opened Advanced Health Coaching at 910 Major Sherman Lane, Suite 300 in Monterey.
Nicodemus' focus is to help clients navigate the world of contradictory nutrition advice to determine what changes are necessary for each person.
Information: http://grace-nicodemus.healthcoach.integrativenutrition.com/ or 831-644-9614.
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Essar Ports, which operates four terminals on the east and west coasts of India, has achieved a astonishing growth rate in excess of 20% over the first half of the current financial year, handling 27.29 million tonnes of cargo in this period. The growth has been driven by a 183.21% increase in third-party cargo compared corresponding period in the previous financial year. By comparison cargo from captive in-house customers grew by 6%.
Essar Ports is one of India's largest private sector port and terminal developer, with operations spanning four terminals with a combined capacity of 110 million tonne per annum (MTPA), which roughly is 5 per cent of India's port capacity.
Essar’s terminal in Hazira port handled 14.17 million tonnes, 3.24% up on the first half of last year, with a 24% upturn in third party cargoes, while the Essar Vizag Terminal (EVTL), India’s largest iron ore handling facility, moved 5.91 million tonnes, 52.22% up. At Vizag, third party cargo flows were over 270% higher. Essar Bulk Terminal Salaya (EBTSL) achieved a cargo turnover of 3.22 million tonnes in the first half of the financial year, 184% more that in the previous 12 months, while the new Essar Bulk Terminal Paradip (EBTPL), facility moved a swooping 4 million tonnes of cargo.
A remarkable boost in third-party business has been the key force behind our growth in overall volumes. Alongside this, our focus on driving operational efficiencies and minimizing operating costs has helped in recording strong growth," Essar Ports Ltd MD & CEO Rajiv Agarwal said. The company has consistently surpassed the average growth rate of the sector, which is showing signs of heightened economic activity, he said.


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December 13, 2012, 4:05 PM — When 600 workers jumped on their tech company's new "Bring Your Own Device" smartphone program, expenses went through the roof: collectively $300,000 over budget in the first year, says Network Sourcing Advisors, a mobile consultancy that helped the company rein in costs.
"It was just outrageous," says David Schofield, partner at Network Sourcing Advisors.
After Network Sourcing Advisors exposed hidden costs and crafted a comprehensive policy for the tech company, expenses dropped. Now the cost of BYOD is only slightly higher than the cost of company-issued smartphones that preceded it.
Truth is, most companies would do well to break even with BYOD smartphones. Hidden costs can spiral out of control and wreak havoc on a company's bottom line. That's not to say companies shouldn't adopt BYOD. Rather, they might want to learn what they're up against when it comes to BYOD's dollars and sense.
The aforementioned tech company's biggest misstep: trusting employees to do the right thing. Network Sourcing Advisors found widespread employee abuse, such as expensing family plans, upgraded phones and termination fees, signing up for maximum data plans even though they weren't necessary, and racking up thousands of dollars in overseas data charges.
Network Sourcing Advisors ironed out an enforceable policy that included a monthly stipend for BYOD expense reports. If an employee goes over the stipend and still wants to get reimbursed, he'll have to prove that the overage is business related and that steps were taken to reduce costs.
"It was a significant cost reduction for the company," Schofield says. "But even in their stipend situation, people are still over-buying. In BYOD overall, they're net losing, although not as much as they were."
Cost Savings: BYOD's Mixed Message
The idea that a company spends more on BYOD smartphones than company-issued smartphones flies in the face of conventional wisdom. After all, if companies no longer have to pay for phones, then that should add up to a whole lot of savings, right?
(To be fair, many companies choose to adopt BYOD not for cost savings but increased worker productivity. Intel, for instance, claims to have a return of $7,500 per BYOD employee per year, in the form of 57 extra minutes a day per employee, compared to $2,500 per employee to enable, manage and secure BYOD, reports InfoWorld.)
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First the “Penguin” and “Panda” updates changed search results dramatically, and now there is the “Emanuel” update – a term coined by Search Engine Land, in honor of media agency executive (read: RIAA & MPAA mouth piece), Ari Emanuel. What will the new Google update accomplish? Technically, it will incorporate “copyright takedown requests” as a search factor, which will push file-sharing and BitTorrent sites down in the SERPs. Politically, it will appease the entertainment industry who has been whining about Google’s inaction when it comes to piracy.
How Will Google Be Incorporating The New Anti-Piracy Update?
In a three-paragraph statement, Amit Singhal, SVP, Engineering, posted on the company blog that Google “will begin taking into account a new signal in [their] rankings: the number of valid copyright removal notices we receive for any given site. Sites with high numbers of removal notices may appear lower in our results.” Singhal also explained that since Google “re-booted” their copyright removal procedures, they now have “much more data” and can as such incorporate the information into their algorithm.
What, Exactly, Does Google Mean By The Term “Valid”?
The word that jumps out when reading Google’s new anti-piracy update is “valid” — what do they mean by that? Are they talking about a valid complaint or a valid takedown request? After all, a valid takedown request simply means that all the proper paperwork was completed; but it doesn’t mean that the request is actually sound. Google acquiesces this fact in their announcement:
“Only copyright holders know if something is authorized, and only courts can decide if a copyright has been infringed; Google cannot determine whether a particular webpage does or does not violate copyright law.”
In other words, this update is a potential disaster in the making if the signal threshold is low. For example, what happens if Google receives 2 takedown requests for Flowershop A in week 1; now let’s assume that the two requests were sent in by rivals, Flowershops B and C. Will Flowershop A drop in the rankings until they can afford to hire an attorney to remedy the situation? Take it one step further and assume that the requests were sent in a week before Mother’s Day – the busiest flower day of the year – thus causing Flowershop A to drop in rankings during their most profitable window. Like I said, this update is a potential disaster in the making.
Of course, though, it’s important to point out that it’s never a good idea to compete via fake litigation. First of all, you run the risk of being counter-sued and losing a lot more than your attempt at gaming earned. Judges and juries don’t take kindly to those who use the justice system for personal gain. Moreover, if word of your deception leaks, you lose the trust of customers and therefore perhaps your business.
That being said, even if nobody tried to file a false DMCA takedown request, that doesn’t mean this new update will go off without a hitch. After all, just a few weeks ago, the Curiosity Mars landing was removed based on a faulty DMCA request.
Why An Anti-Piracy Search Update Now?
Google insists the impetus for adding an anti-piracy component to their algorithm is new data. But the street gospel is that Google’s sudden change of heart has more to do with the fact that they’re no longer just a search engine, but instead a content distribution company looking for partners — partners like the Recording industry Association or America and the Motion Picture Association of America.
Super-agent (and the inspiration for Ari Gold), Ari Emanuel, co-CEO of William Morris Endeavor, recently heckled the search-turned-content giant at an industry conference: “I don’t want them to censor results, but they have a bunch of smart guys there that can figure this stuff out….Look, Google can filter and does filter for child pornography. They do that already. So stealing is a bad thing, and child pornography is a bad thing.” Translation: if you want to get into the distribution game, you better start at least feigning disgust with piracy.
Like all Google updates, we won’t learn the true ramifications of this one for another few weeks when the data starts rolling in. At that time, analysts will be able to determine if sites that receive thousands of takedown requests (like filetube.com, isohunt.com and torrenthoud.com) will be the only ones affected, or if savvy competitors will be able to launch weak, but technically valid, search-foiling “DMCA attacks” against foes.


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Our next online auction will be on 6th October and the catalogue will be available to view from Wednesday 23rd September. The auction view is taking place at the Lansdowne Club, Mayfair on Sunday 4th and Monday 5th October from 9am to 6pm. An aftersales list will be published on 7th October. We are no longer taking consignments for this auction but don’t worry as the next auction is on November 6th.
The Amati Exhibition brings together dealers and makers who showcase some of the most exceptional antique and contemporary instruments and bows for sale. Visitors are encouraged to browse, try and meet people from all over the world who share an interest in stringed instruments and classical music. An exhibition highlight will be a performance by the Gypsy virtuoso, Roby Lakatos with a special guest performance by Tamsin Waley-Cohen.


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Alors que le gouvernement Legault travaille sur un plan qui viserait à exiger le passeport vaccinal pour entrer à la Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) et à la Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC), sequins’ sur quins’ pros’ quinsurs the list. However, this possibility is considered “difficult to implement” by the Retail Council of Canada (RCC).
“I feel like this is the next step. I think it’s just a matter of time,” says Anne Lesperance, owner of Belle et Rebelle and Ananas & Bananas clothing stores in Montreal.
At a press conference last week, Quebec Premier François Legault made no secret of his intention to find measures to persuade the unvaccinated to up their sleeve.
Although it intends to comply with this new restriction, if imposed by Quebec, Mr.I Lespérance asserts that this will increase the task of merchants greatly affected by the lack of labor. She’d like to see a way to directly target people who haven’t received a vaccine rather than taking measures that “punish everyone else,” she says.
“Like a lot of government decisions, it’s up to companies to get away with it overnight when ads drop,” she said. The work is a little more complicated. People come and go. Sometimes people come in for three minutes and go out. ”
In Plateau Mont-Royal, Manon Gauthier, vice president of shoe store Tony Pappas, believes that if the new measure goes into effect, it will be easier to manage at this time of year, since there is less traffic in January and February. On the other hand, in the spring, waiting lists are likely to be long, she warns.
For his part, the head of the CCCD in Quebec considered that checking the passport of vaccination is a very heavy responsibility for young workers who must sometimes encounter unhappy clients, when they are placed at the door.
“These are employees who will have to explain this to clients,” recalls Michael Rochet. We will put all of this in the hands of a small number of employees who will be required, without any particular tool other than their personal phones, to administer vaccine passports. Merchants are now on the verge of keeping enough staff afloat to handle supply and minimal customer service. In addition, there are waiting lists that employees have to manage. ”
Mr. Rochet also noted that the whole concept of basic commerce – where consumers will not be asked to show off – would be difficult to define. “Which business will be considered essential or not? I imagine that [le gouvernement] This commitment cannot be extended to food stores. ”
The CCCD has been in regular discussions with Quebec since the beginning of the epidemic. However, Michel Rochette remained conservative about the content of these exchanges. What did he say about the passport of vaccination? “Messages that [j’envoie] Now it is certainly given to the government,” he replied.
At the Council of Quebec Retail (CQCD), general manager Jean-Guy Cotet would not be surprised if the government imposed passports on customers of certain stores, which would amplify the employment problem. It is reported that there are currently more than 25,000 jobs to be filled in the sector in Quebec. He said, “We are not bad in the upper limits.”
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Virgin Mobile subscribers looking for an unsubsidized version of the iPhone 5S or 5C may want to check out a new sale from the carrier.
Virgin Mobile has cut the prices of all unsubsidized editions of the two new iPhones by 10 percent. The 16GB iPhone 5S is on sale for $495, the 32GB model for $585, and the 64GB edition for $675. The 16GB iPhone 5C is selling for $405 and the 32GB flavor for $495.
The 8GB iPhone 4 is also in on the sale with its price dropping by 20 percent to $160.
Those numbers are a hefty savings off the unlocked iPhone prices offered by Apple and other vendors. But the iPhones sold by Virgin Mobile are locked to the carrier. The sale started on January 14 and will last until the end of this week, a Virgin Mobile rep told CNET.
Updated 4:30 p.m PT: to clarify that the phones are unsubsidized but not unlocked.
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ZAVINO’S THE WRAP IS OFF, BAR THE WRAP IS ON
Over on Sansom Street the WRAP is up on the windows to Bar
announcing that it is coming soon.
What’s does this mean?Zavino’s announced that In October, Chef-partner Steve Gonzalez will debut Zavino (112 South 13th Street, 215-732-2400), an Italian pizza kitchen and wine bar. Featuring a seasonal menu, classic cocktails, an approachable selection of wine and beer and the area’s best late-night menu, Zavino is sure to become a neighborhood favorite in the city’s trendy Midtown Village.
They’re a little behind schedule, but the wrap is off the windows as to restore the confidence of the neighborhood. Watch us we’re going be finished soon, and it sure does look like they are moving along.
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It’s still a month away from the Exiga’s official debut in Japan, but we caught it nearly uncovered in the thick forests of Northern California. Subaru has released a handful of Exiga teasers in the last ten days or so, but none are as detailed as the photos that we've managed to get. Based on the Tokyo Motor Show Concept, the Outback-like wagon will sport seven seats when it debuts in Japan in late June. The Exiga is larger than the current Outback, closer to the size of the Tribeca, although it retains the wagon-like styling of the Outback which leads us to believe that it will either replace or be the basis of the new Outback in 2010.
Subaru Exiga spotted testing in California
Subaru WRX STI S209 2020 review – US-only special driven on UK roads
Ferrari Omologata revealed – latest bespoke commission a V12 super coupe
All-new BMW M3 Competition revealed – an icon reborn
2020 Peugeot 508 Sport Engineered unveiled – BMW 3-series rival turned to 355bhp
Updated Hyundai i30 N revealed with optional dual-clutch ‘box


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Apple applies for patents in presence sensing technology
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It has been reported that Apple began working on presence sensing technology back in 2009. This technology will enable electronic devices to recognize users by detecting their heartbeat, faces, breath patters, and even skin tone. The latest patent application in this field is the third one from Apple, and it deals with sonar technology. Apple has been dabbling with sonar and Radar technology; the latter being sensitive enough to record the heartbeat of a person in a room. Sensors are also being developed that can detect carbon dioxide in the breath of a human being.
All these advancements are sure to greatly enhance user interaction with their phones and computers, and pave the way for better power saving methods, because the device will be able to sense the presence or absence of the user. It might also help to reduce the wake up time, if the device can sense the presence of the user. Such sensors will even enhance display interactions with the user, by automatically zooming in or out, depending upon the position of the user with respect to the display. These intelligent displays will adjust according to the user’s presence and movement direction.
Apple is also working on a feature that will keep your iPhone from falling off the table, when it is in vibrate mode. These new technologies will usher in a new era of gadgets that respond intelligently to human presence.


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Including Mattel launching a global consumer products partnership between Barbie and Zara.
Source rounds up more news from the licensing industry across the globe from the week.
Mattel’s Barbie brand has launched a new clothing collection with Zara – marking the first time the two have come together on a complete bespoke collaboration which incorporates product and digital marketing elements. The CP partnership – which is available globally online and in-store – includes an eight-piece female activewear collection. Featured items include a hoodie, jogging trousers, long sleeve top, t-shirts, shorts and swimwear. The clothing selected by the Zara fashion team for Barbie to wear showcases new creative images that are printed on two different tees that make up a part of the bigger collection. In addition, a limited edition of Barbie dolls will be sold on Zara online. The two dolls will each wear statement activewear stamped with ‘Zara Barbie 1959’.
WildBrain CPLG has secured a multi-territory representation deal for online mobile game, Brawl Stars, with the brand’s global rights holder LINE FRIENDS. The deal marks an extension of the agency’s existing partnership with LINE FRIENDS for character brands BROWN & FRIENDS and BT21. WildBrain CPLG will now represent Brawl Stars across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Iberia, Benelux, Nordics, CEE, Greece, Turkey, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. The licensing programme will be aimed at fans of all ages and target key categories such as apparel, accessories, toy, homewares and stationery.
Steamforged Games is bringing SEGA’s classic blue speedster to the tabletop in Sonic: The Card Game. The new title allows two to six players the chance to race through a new level every time they play. To win, they must collect rings, grab bonus cards and dodge enemies. The person with the most ring tokens and lives remaining wins. Players can select characters including Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Amy, Blaze and Shadow.
Edutainment Licensing has confirmed a new partnership with Kennedy Publishing for the NSPCC’s Buddy. The campaign will start on 26 May in Busy Time and will continue in Get Busy on 24 June. The Buddy page will feature the key message from the campaign – ‘Speak Out. Stay Safe’ – alongside an activity for children to enjoy and engage with.
Kids music brand, Kidz Bop continues to expand its partnership with Sky Kids, confirming a new fitness series – Kidz Bop Presents: Move it – and a Kidz Bop live concert special, this April and May respectively.
The Matchbox brand has presented a first of its kind, carbon neutral Tesla Roadster die-cast vehicle, which is made from 99% recycled materials as a brand blueprint for the future. The ultimate goal – which is outlined as part of Mattel’s 2030 sustainability plan – is to use 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic materials across all Matchbox cars, play-sets and packaging.
ZAG is further building its executive team with the appointment of Christophe Vallade as vp global ecommerce and Ben Johnson as svp legal and litigation.
Miniclip has appointed Stefan Beurier as its new chief financial officer. Miniclip develops, publishes and distributes games to an audience of over 250 million monthly active users across mobile, social and online platforms.


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iPhone users may love their gadget to bits and bless Apple for inventing such a marvellous product; but Apple's Network partners and retailers may not sing along as the initial euphoria subsides.
According to Shaw Wu, one analyst from American Technology Research, iPhone users are heavy consumers of bandwidth consuming more than 10 times the amount of bandwidth per month compared to other devices like the more business oriented Blackberry.
iPhone users' generous allocation of bandwidth resources combined with Apple's inclination to get the best deal for its users mean that phone companies like O2 had to devise costly unlimited internet plans to cater for iPhone users.
And this could turn out to be not only costly in terms of logistics and network investment, but its relationship with network retailers has proved to be a major cash cow for Apple as well.
In last week's Quarterly revenue presentation by Apple, 'payments from carriers' accounted for a significant portion of the $378 million figure revealed by Apple's CFO, Peter Oppenheimer.
Apple has already sold more than 5 million iPhones according to the latest estimates and with more than 200,000 software development kits downloaded by Apple developers, the second half of 2008 could be full of promise for Apple, but less for its partners.


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"The OnLive service works much better than we expected, and the things you can do with a $100 microconsole or netbook are impressive... but the small game selection and inability to "own" of the games you buy are major downers." | more
"On-demand video game company OnLive announced Thursday that its cloud-based instant-play game system is available for pre-order with delivery beginning on Dec. 2. Users can play on-demand video games on their TVs with the OnLive Game System without having to use discs or do downloads or updates. The $99 OnLive Game System comes with the MicroConsole TV adapter and OnLive Wireless Controller.
Cloud-based gaming service to go public at E3 2010
OnLive, the cloud-based gaming service set to revolutionize the multi-billion dollar entertainment industry, announced today that it is offering to waive the $14.95 monthly access fee for a full year to anyone who enthusiastically pre-registered for the service early.
Just when you were beginning to think "vaporware," OnLive has delivered in the clutch. Nearly a year after being introduced to the world as the future of remote gaming, this service has finally left the "informational" stage at the GDC Expo in California. For those who missed out on last year's news, OnLive is basically an online streaming service that enables users to play games regardless of their location, so long as their home Internet connection has enough upload speed to push content to your current location.
OnLive, the upcoming cloud-based games-on-demand service that will supposedly allow subscribers to stream and play high-end games on modest PC configurations, was demonstrated at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas today.
According to a report by Dean Takahashi on GamesBeat, OnLive founder Steve Perlman demonstrated the service at DICE with COO Mike McGarvey using a cable modem connection to show how the service handled some unnamed "high-speed shooting games," as well as Unreal Tournament and B
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What Would The World Be Like Without Mark Zuckerberg?
In an interesting campaign, Forbes Magazine presents an alternate picture of the world without some of the important billionaires of our time.
Finance and lifestyle magazine Forbes, known for featuring the richest Americans and billionaires of the world within its pages, takes an interesting turn in promoting itself by imagining a world without billionaires. In partnership with Ogilvy Brazil, Forbes released a series of infographs that showcased the social, financial, and humanitarian impact of not having the likes of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sir Richard Branson, Donald Trump, Eike Bautista, and Tiger Woods.
A world without Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg, for instance, would mean a loss of $3.8 billion in internet advertising, 845 million interconnected individuals, $100 million to the public school system of Newark, New Jersey, about 800,000 people developing Facebook applications, and roughly 300,000 people who discovered that they were being cheated on.


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South Korean manufacturer and luxury brand of the Hyundai Motor Group, Genesis is teasing a new electric vehicle concept model.
Genesis is expected to unveil the concept on March 31st, 2021. Until then, what we know is few and far between. However, the new teaser video shows us that we should expect a sporty and futuristic EV.
The new all-electric vehicle will be underpinned by the E-GMP platform. Considering the top range, charging and acceleration values for the platform, Genesis’ new EV should come with spec close to the following: More than 500 km (311 miles) of range in an undisclosed test cycle, ultra-fast charging capability (replenishing 100 km/62 miles of range in 4 minutes) using 800V battery system, and 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration in 3 seconds.
A mentioned above details are sparse regarding the new EV concept model from Genesis, but it won’t be that way for long as the luxury automaker is now just days away from presenting it.


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Brighton and Hove is delivering on green promises with the installation of its first electric car charging points. The city is the first place outside London to install them on public streets. Ten will be put in over the coming weeks and the first was installed in Bartholomews, in The Lanes, on Friday.
Manufactured by Elektromotive, based at the Sussex Innovation Centre in Brighton, they are at the business end of clean energy. But, with only three electric cars zipping around Brighton and Hove, questions have been raised about the battery-powered vehicles.
Elektromotive managing director Calvey Taylor-Haw, a passionate supporter of the electric car, said the chargers would pave the way for an electric revolution. He said: “It’s proven that if you put the infrastructure in it will encourage ownership.
“There aren’t cars available to buy at the moment but that will start changing next year.
“All the major car manufacturers will be introducing their electric car models to the market next year.
“In five years’ time, the roads will look much the same as they do today. But roads will be much quieter and there will be far less air pollution.
“The Department for Transport is saying there will be in the region of two million electric vehicles throughout the UK by 2020. Now Brighton has taken the first initiative, it won’t be long before other towns start to look at this.
“A lot of cities are starting to install the infrastructure.”
Mr Taylor-Haw defended Brighton and Hove City Council’s decision to install ten charging points across the city, despite there being a tiny number of electric cars on its roads. He said: “It’s a chicken and egg situation. We need the infrastructure in place before the cars come into the market.” At the moment, electric cars can travel about 100 miles on a full battery, which is fine for nipping across city centres but not so effective for long-distance journeys. However, according to Mr Taylor-Haw, developments in battery technology will improve the distances substantially. He said: “The 100-mile range is short term. With the advance of the batteries it won’t be long before the cars are doing a 200- mile range. “If someone wants a long-range car, they would opt for a plug-in hybrid car.”
The cars are much cheaper to run than those with petrol and diesel engines. According to Mr Taylor-Haw, a 10,000-mile journey in a traditional 900cc car would cost about £1,200. The electric equivalent would cost £200 to travel the same distance. But he concedes the cars would initially be more expensive because there would be a “slight premium” on the cars.
Critics have argued the electric cars aren’t as green as proponents claim, because electricity generation still relies heavily on burning fossil fuels. But Mr Taylor-Haw defends their environmental credentials. He explained: “When the power source is from a mix of renewable energy and a fossil-fuelled power station it is substantially greener than an equivalent-sized petrol or diesel car and that’s allowing for the carbon dioxide emitted during manufacture and transportation of the car to the customer.”
The city’s reputation for its environmentally aware residents makes it an ideal place to run an electric car scheme. Brighton and Hove has more Green Party councillors than any other city in the country and embraces schemes including car-free day and eco homes. Mr Taylor-Haw added: “The city has a reputation for being innovative. It’s good news for Brighton and Hove to start the ball rolling on this.”
Street chargers installed to motivate drivers to switch to electric, A G-Wiz electric car charging in London from a Juice produced by Elektromotive which is now installing similar on-street charging points in Brighton.
Not content with trying become self-sufficient in food, possibly electing the first Green party MP and weaning itself off oil as a Transition Town, Brighton & Hove is launching a bid to become one of the UK's most friendly cities for electric cars.
This week the city sees a major investment in electric car charging infrastructure, with the installation of four street-side charging stations and a further 16 completed by the end of 2010. The charging stations, which are vital to create a viable charging network for electric cars that mostly have a range of less than 100 miles, will reportedly be the first street-side points outside London.
The capital currently has more than 100 on-street charging stations, and in April mayor Boris Johnson said he wanted London to become the electric car capital of Europe with 25,000 stations and 100,000 electric vehicles. Other cities such as Bristol and Gateshead have existing public charging points but only in car parks.
Brighton-based charging company Elektromotive has already completed installation of the first four Brighton & Hove pilot sites. The first 10 stations will be paid for by £130,000 from clean transport initiative Civitas, which is part-funded by the EU.
Calvey Taylor-Haw, managing director of Elektromotive, said: "By encouraging drivers to switch to electric, Brighton will benefit hugely. There will be less air pollution and local residents will appreciate the quiet of electric vehicles. The installation of the bays will take place over a short period of time, providing electric vehicle users with rapid access to charging facilities."
The bays work with a standard mains plug and wireless key fobs that open the charging stations, which recharge cars within four to eight hours. Electric car owners will pay an annual fee to Brighton & Hove council for a registration scheme to access the network, pricing for which is unconfirmed but is expected to be in the region of £75-100 to join and £30-50 annually.
The scheme has come in for some criticism on The Argus local newspaper website, with users commenting on the fact that there are only three electric cars in the city. A fact confirmed by Taylor-Haw. Electric car owners, who already enjoy a 50% discount on parking permits for the city, will be able to use the bays from November when the council registration scheme opens.
Yesterday the secretary of state for energy and climate change, Ed Miliband, announced a £10m fund for local carbon-cutting initiatives such as charging stations, and earlier this summer the government said it would offer electric car buyers grants up to £5,000 to encourage take-up of the new technology.


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It looks like the folks at ZTE have beaten Apple to the punch when it comes to rolling out a smartphone with Force Touch technology. While many people have assumed that the upcoming iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus would would be first off the blocks where Force Touch is concerned, ZTE might be the winner here, pouring cold water on Apple’s party by introducing the ZTE Axon Mini.
The ZTE Axon Mini was unveiled earlier today, where it sports a 5.2” Super AMOLED display that comes with Force Touch capabilities to boot. Just what is Force Touch, you ask? Well, it basically is a display that can recognize just how hard one is pressing down on it. In other words, this device is capable of performing some very different functions with a tap on the same location of the glass.
For instance, tapping the display softly might play back a video, while a harder tap would be able to raise the volume. Officially speaking, the ZTE Axon Mini will be launched this September as it arrives in silver, gold, orange and pink shades. ZTE has kept the rest of the hardware specifications secret, which means we will still have to agonizingly wait for something official to be revealed in a couple of months’ time.


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|Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by mrakeli62: 4:36am On Nov 07|
Africa’s food import bill may surge to $110 billion by 2025, going by the current import reliance trend.
However, the African Union (AU), and the United Nations (UN), have canvassed unhindered trade integration among countries in the continent.
Stakeholders, who gathered at the Africa Trade Forum 2018, in Lagos, believe the continent would not meet its growth aspirations unless it supports the manufacturing sector, and enhances trade facilitation across borders.
They harped on adequate utilisation of its water resources and massive investment in sea trade as well as exploiting the vast opportunities in agriculture.
National Country Director, TechnoServe, Larry Umunna, in his presentation, said: “Africa spent approximately $35 billion on food imports in 2016, and if left unchecked, the continent’s food import bill may surge to $110 billion by 2025.
“The continent is home to 50 per cent of the world’s cultivatable land, and has vast unexploited water resources and various agro-ecological zones,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, said in its latest bulletin that, “the potential of the blue economy, which incorporates a range of productive sectors in trade and marine services, is presently underutilised.
“Approximately 90 per cent of Africa’s trade is sea borne, but African-owned ships accounts for only 1.2 per cent of global shipping, and 0.9 per cent of gross tonnage, while African ports handle six per cent of global water borne traffic, and three per cent of global container traffic,” it stated.
Executive Secretary, Economic Commission of Africa, Vera Songwe, commended African countries for coming together on trade, adding that the new African Continental Free Trade Agreement)AfCFTA), is a game changer.
She added that the digital economy that would be introduced under the new trade regime would cut cost, and allow for seamless trading of goods across the continent.
Nigeria’s Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah, said the country is also interested in growing African trade, but needed to study the provisions of the AfCFTA.
He said: “Our countries, individually, and our African Union, collectively, are confronted with a complex of problems that are compounding. These include demographic pressures; a population growth rate that has out-stripped Gross Domestic Product growth rates; unemployment; food insecurity; and, the justified impatience of a youthful African population, demanding for a better life.
“There is progress on our continent. But, we need to move much faster, more purposefully, with improved coordination and greater discipline to harvest the abundance of opportunities.
“The pace of change and transformation in the global economy beyond Africa has accelerated. Africa cannot afford to stand still or proceed at a slow pace. As with the expression, whenever you wake is your morning. Now that Africa has woken up we must shift into speed gear and accelerate. We must be more business-like,” he said.
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by KanwuliaExtra: 4:42am On Nov 07|
Shameless continent of DARKNESS, where only oil grows. Nigeria sells oil to import food!
When will Yusuf Buhari-Jibril start farming?
Any NASS members’ children planning to start farming?
Or na OYEL dem go chop die?
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by Dannybammz(m): 4:51am On Nov 07|
Africa! a shithole continent!
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by Israel5(m): 5:26am On Nov 07|
Shaaaaa...im! big shame! O Africa! Short sighted and indifferently Covetous governments of perversions and corruption. no plan for the future of their citizens except to snatch it from them. Agricultural practices are increasing but poorly funded. Birthrate is seriously exploding but these guys don't care. People who receive no dividends from their governments cannot stop giving birth to congregations just because they are adviced to na. Well I believe that God is raising Men and Women to bury this shame with these persistent failed governments, especially in my country. I am one�
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by Groovenaija360(m): 6:37am On Nov 07|
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by Ayoswit(f): 6:37am On Nov 07|
Naija and foreign goods sha
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by DonFreshmoney(m): 6:37am On Nov 07|
More food for the country, but no money to purchase them. 80% of food import are going to the politicians and rich people in the soceity.
Africa is a failed state.
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by cooldipo(m): 6:45am On Nov 07|
Na so so importation
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by mrvitalis(m): 6:46am On Nov 07|
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by cooldipo(m): 6:47am On Nov 07|
Africa arise and take the next step
Abeg check wetin I dey sell and recommend pls
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by israelmao(m): 6:47am On Nov 07|
Even with all the arable land?We need to do more in agriculture and reduce frenzy for foreign junk.-
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by mrvitalis(m): 6:48am On Nov 07|
Dannybammz:What have u done to help the situation?
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by mrvitalis(m): 6:49am On Nov 07|
israelmao:The main issue is seed development
We need to develop our own seeds for the product we import
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by Obierika: 6:50am On Nov 07|
Useless continent that imports almost everything it consumes
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by CheapDataGuy: 6:50am On Nov 07|
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by Pavore9: 6:52am On Nov 07|
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by RTSC: 6:56am On Nov 07|
And Nigeria has more arable land than china.
I am sure God marvels at the level of resource under-utilization going on in africa.
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by Jaqenhghar: 7:03am On Nov 07|
israelmao:Thing is we always look for the easy way out. So sad
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by MrAnele(m): 7:03am On Nov 07|
.. But I'm not surprised. We've always cherished foreign things... Our clothes are foreign, our lingua franca foreign our God foreign, now na food..
Now back to the conspiracies..
The Way Fruits That Used To Be Sweet Tastes These Days Eh ... You'd Think There's A Conspiracy Somewhere to Make Our Fruits Unpalatable and Uneatable.. �
I Guess The Plan Is To Genetically Destroy Our Fruits (Yes they can.. They are capable of anything) So That We'll Be Dependent on Them for Fresh And Palatable Fruits ... Grow their Economy...
... Have you ever wondered why the life expectancy of an average African drops every decade..
I remember ten years ago we all thought cancer na Oyibo thing.. Now it is even ravaging our continent more than theirs.. Our is worst gan because we don't hv the facilities to tackle the problem.....
Africa is in trouble and no one can save us
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by Jaqenhghar: 7:05am On Nov 07|
RTSC:True. These whites and Asians wish they had just what we dont use. Lots of sunshine all year round. Some of those countries you cant grow anything meaningful...
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by ladiesreject(m): 7:05am On Nov 07|
No wonder we struggle to sell any farm produce we take to the market.
Look how difficult it is to produce beans, yet a bag is as cheap as 11k. Can 11k pay for my expenses and still help me build a life?
They keep shouting "go to farm". Yet, after all the hard labour, after all the scorching hot sun, after all the heavy rainfall, they still price our goods like they are doing us a favour buying it.
God's willing, we'll make it through this agriculture one day. Let them keep on importing.
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by lonelydora: 7:11am On Nov 07|
i thought they said Buhari helped local farmers?
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by jayAjoku(m): 7:31am On Nov 07|
What I don’t understand is why we as Africans are importing food when the Land is so Fertile. There’s more to this than meets the eye . I strongly believe
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by kareemkamil(m): 7:33am On Nov 07|
Nawa oooo, importation of energy at this her age. Shameless continet. Africa's shitehole
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by writeprof(m): 7:48am On Nov 07|
Sad! Failure of governance. Who killed cocoa, groundnut, kolanut, rubber, palm oil, cashew nut, beans, yam, plantain? These were once exports from Nigeria.
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by EVILFOREST: 7:49am On Nov 07|
KanwuliaExtra:a USEFUL and ARABLE CONTINENT with a large chunk of useless people and leaders.
Here is a continent without NATURAL DISASTER, yet we import food from those that experience LandSlide, Land Tremors, Earth Quakes, Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Avalanches
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by EVILFOREST: 7:50am On Nov 07|
jayAjoku:BLACK AFRICANS have impervious skulls
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by Jiang(m): 8:06am On Nov 07|
Believe me blacks are cursed!!!!
African blacks are extremely cursed!!!!!
Some of these news pain to the bone, I no go lie
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by CodeTemplar: 8:24am On Nov 07|
Reasons like the bold is why we can't sit down and wait for private hands to go into agriculture. The Africa govt is one that frustrates citizens with corruption and bureaucracy. The revolution must start with the govt but unfortunately the govt is always trying to make agric look feasible for private individuals.
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by CodeTemplar: 8:35am On Nov 07|
EVILFOREST:Thank you for that BLACK AFRICANS part.
The northern African people don't have such mentality.
|Re: Africa’s Food Import To Hit $110 Billion By 2025 by CodeTemplar: 8:48am On Nov 07|
mrvitalis:Are you smoking seed ?
Seed isn't a big deal. Corruption is. With N10,000 I can import virtually any kind of seed from aliexpress or banggood or indiamart.
Have you asked why fertilizer supply chain to farmers still have a cabal controlling it?
Have you asked why Nigeria isn't doing large scale mechanized farming?
Why we can't process cocoa into high quality chocolate (a $100b industry 65% powered by African grown cocoa bean)? Why 30% of harvest is destroyed by poor storage or pest?
corruption is the answer.
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