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The furore over the banning of shrimp and prawns from Malaysia by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) because it contained banned antibiotics drew bizarre responses some bordering on the absurd.
The fact is the two antibiotics Chloramphenicol and Nitrofurans are banned for use in Malaysia since 1985. Yet they continue to pop up in our farmed fisheries and farmed meat products.
Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum antibiotic important for use in humans. It can cause dose independent aplastic anaemia which can be fatal. USFDA banned Chloramphenicol in food production in 1984. Nitrofurans are a group of broad spectrum antibiotics important for use in humans. Due to concerns that the drug can be cancer causing and harmful to human health, the USFDA banned the use of nitrofurans in food producing animals in 1991 while Furaltadone (another type of nitrofuran) was prohibited earlier in 1985. Dietary exposure to nitrofurans in animals have caused tumours.
Toxic and carcinogenic Chloramphenicol and Nitrofurans have no acceptable daily intake (ADI) and maximum residue limits (MRLs) established. They are both banned for use in food producing animals in most countries. Regulatory authorities generally adopt a zero tolerance approach for veterinary drugs without an established ADI-MRL.
In other words there is ‘no safe level of residues’ for these drugs. Any food containing residues of these drugs at any concentration is deemed ‘not fit for human consumption’.
On Saturday last, the Health Minister said Malaysia was able to reduce the rejection rate of exported prawns to only two shipments in September last year compared with 66 in August.
USFDA’s Import Alert 16-136 dated 18 April 2016, revealed that from October 1 2014 through September 2015 USFDA detected a significant increase in the presence of Nitrofurans and Chloramphenicol residues in shrimp products from Peninsular Malaysia. Of the 138 shrimp samples collected, 45 samples (32 percent) tested positive for Nitrofurans residues and or Chloramphenicol residues.
According to Food and Water Watch, a US based research organisation, the USFDA rejected 20 percent seafood shipments from Malaysia. This was about twice the overall refusal rate of 10 percent. The main reason was that the fish imports contain illegal antibiotics.
Between 2010-2014, Malaysia stood out as having the highest percentage of US FDA Import Refusals for illegal antibiotics, when compared to China and Vietnam. Vietnam had less than 20 percent and China had about 40 percent of its seafood shipments rejected by the USFDA, Malaysia topped the list with around 60 percent.
Another USFDA Import Alert dated 11 March 2016 showed that most of the companies which had their products detained were from Malaysia. Bangladesh and China had one company each and India had 8 companies affected by the detention order while 29 companies from Malaysia were involved. Out of these, 20 were located in Penang.
USFDA inspects only around two percent of imported seafood. But even this limited amount of sampling reveals how severe the problems are with farm fish imported from Malaysia.
Contrary to what the Selangor Fisheries Department Director imagines that the USFDA rejection of Malaysia’s shrimp and prawns shipment ‘could be a false alarm’ the current situation concerning veterinary drug violations occurring in Malaysia’s farmed fish industry is indeed a cause for alarm.
The presence of Chloramphenicol and Nitrofurans in our meat and fish is not new. In the late 1980s CAPs investigations showed commercial pig and poultry farms using Chloramphenicol. In 1999, a research scientist found Chloramphenicol in chicken meat. In 2002, the Health Ministry Parliamentary Secretary revealed that Nitrofuran and Chloramphenicol had been found in chickens tested.
To date no one has been charged for selling such contaminated foods.
The problem of dangerous and banned drugs in our meats occurs now and again because monitoring and enforcement is illusory and non existent.
There is no comprehensive legal framework to regulate the use of veterinary drugs in the aquaculture and livestock industry. Veterinary drugs used in the livestock industry are as stipulated in the Food Act 1983 and Food Regulations 1985, which is enforced by the Ministry of Health but drugs used in aquaculture are not covered.
Under this Act, contaminated meat, fish and their products are enforced only at the point of sale. However the use of veterinary drugs at the farm level is not controlled. The Animal Ordinance 1953 has no provision to control or regulate the use of veterinary drugs and their residues in farm animals. The Fisheries Act 1985 does not have laws to control and regulate veterinary drugs used in aquaculture.
In short there are no laws to control and regulate what drugs farmers use for their animals and fish stocks. With no laws to stop farmers from feeding their animals and fish stocks with antibiotics, the Agriculture Ministry is toothless against the contamination of our food supply and or apprehend offenders.
This sad state of affairs could have inspired the Agriculture Minister to declare that the export of frozen prawns from Malaysia to the US is a ‘private arrangement’ on a ‘willing buyer, willing seller basis’.
CAP calls on the government to give utmost priority to:
· Establish a clear and comprehensive regulatory framework for registration of veterinary drugs, inspection and surveillance. Standards should be in line with international standards to ensure safety and effectiveness. There must be effective enforcement.
· Establish a formal mechanism of interaction between the MOH, the DVS and the Department of Fisheries.
· Create national systems to monitor drug usage in food producing animals and fisheries; drug residues; antibiotics use and resistance; and diseases in livestock and aquaculture.
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Dubai: Air Arabia and the business conglomerate Lakson Group have formed a joint venture to launch 'Fly Jinnah' - Pakistan’s newest airline. The proposed JV will see the establishment of a low-cost passenger airline serving domestic and international routes from Pakistan.
Fly Jinnah will initially be based in Karachi serving a range of domestic routes across Pakistan and then will expand its route network internationally. The new carrier will follow the low-cost business model and provide its customer base with a reliable operation and value-driven product.
Much needed air capacity
The carrier will "serve the strategic vision of Pakistan’s travel and tourism sector and contribute to the country’s economic growth and job creation, while providing Pakistanis with reliable and value for money air travel," said the companies in a statement.
"We are delighted at Air Arabia Group to partner with Lakson Group on this joint venture to launch Pakistan’s new low-cost carrier - we are confident that Fly Jinnah will add value to the air transport sector of Pakistan and directly contribute to the local economy through job creation and the development of travel and tourism sector," said Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of Air Arabia.
"We thank Lakson Group and the Government of Pakistan for their trust and we look forward to working hand in hand to develop the new airline, which will serve as a new value-for-money air travel option for the country," said Sheikh Abdullah.
Work on securing the Air Operating Certificate (AOC) - which allows the airline to start operating - will commence shortly, said the statement. More details about the launch date, fleet, and destination network will be announced in due course.

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Victoria inventor envisions laptops and Internet access for the world
Victoria, BC inventor Gerry Morgan wants everyone in the world to be able to have an affordable laptop and Internet access. Thanks to the technology he developed, an Oshawa, Ontario based company called General Discovery wants to make that happen.
Morgan has invented a laptop that costs between $165 to $250 and stores information on memory card sticks that cost about $6 and can store many gigabytes of information. Children in third world countries who own the laptops can leave them at school and just carry the memory card stick so the computers aren’t lost or stolen.
“The most important anti-poverty device is access to information,” Morgan is quoted as saying in an article on NewsDurhamRegion.com. “Everything that’s ever happened in computers happens for only 20 per cent of us. That leaves 80 per cent of people on the outside looking in. If we could get a computer into the hands of the four/fifths on the outside, that would change the world.”
Computer pioneer and Vancouver Island resident passes away
Physicist Andrew Donald Booth, 91, whose research led him to build the first electronic computers in the U.K., died in hospital on Nov. 29th. He and his wife had been living on a rural property in Sooke for the last 31 years after they chose it as their retirement home. Booth, who was born in England and grew up in London, invented the magnetic storage device for computers and a complex algorithm called the “Booth multiplier.”
In his retirement Booth started a computer software consulting company on Vancouver Island, and provided his expertise to Royal Roads University, the Department of National Defence, the Institute of Oceanic Sciences, and others.
Blog Post of the Week from Seth Godin
“Being a familiar name takes you miles closer to closing a sale. People like to buy from companies they’ve heard of. It turns out that this is an overlooked benefit of banner ads. Banner ads are fairly worthless in terms of generating clickthroughs… you have to trick too much and manipulate too much to get clicks worth much of anything. But, if you build ads with no intent of clicks, no hope for clicks… then you can focus on ads that drill your name or picture or phrase into my head. 100 impressions and you’re almost famous. A household name. Not for everyone, but for people who matter.” ~ Seth’s Blog
Garth Von Buchholz is the President and digital media producer at DigitalPractices Media Inc. in Victoria. Email: firstname.lastname@example.org


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Authorities say hate and abuse on social media may be negatively impacting young people.
China’s top cyberspace watchdog said it will strengthen oversight of online fan groups, which often use organized activities to elevate their beloved idols’ images or tarnish competitors’ reputations.
Zhang Yongjun, a senior official at the Cyberspace Administration of China, told reporters on Saturday that the agency will focus on “standardizing the online behaviors of fan groups” in a three-month campaign to minimize online hate and abuse. He said “chaotic fan circles” have become a problem online, resulting in the “erosion” of teenagers as they indulge in “limitless” fan culture.
The remarks came after a popular online talent show was suspended last week days before its season finale. People were seen dumping out large quantities of milk products that had been purchased solely for their bottle caps, which came with QR codes allowing people to vote for their favorite contestants on “You With You 3.”
Streaming site iQiyi, as well as the bottled milk manufacturer, apologized for causing an “undesirable social impact” after social media users and state media slammed the show for its thoughtless promotion. Last month, China also approved a law that would impose hefty fines for wasting food.
Fiercely loyal to their idols, China’s online fan groups engage in a variety of reputation-boosting activities. From online campaigns to elevate their chosen idol’s social media rankings to buying multiple copies of their albums or even donating to charities in their idol’s name, the groups are highly active online.
Fang Kecheng, an assistant professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s School of Journalism and Communication, told Sixth Tone that the rise of digital fan culture, along with some of the controversies such groups have courted, have made them targets for further scrutiny. Continue to read the full article here
– This article originally appeared on Sixth Tone.


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Moto G32: expected specifications
According to rumours, the Moto G32 smartphone is likely to be powered by the Unisoc T606 SoC, while RAM and storage variants have not been detailed yet. The smartphone has been teased via Twitter and through multiple leaks, and its design appears to showcase a triple rear camera setup. This will seemingly feature a 50MP primary rear camera, along with two 2MP rear cameras as well. To be sure, the smartphone has already launched in Europe, but with the Snapdragon 680 4G SoC — and the India variant may differ.
According to the rumour mill, the Moto G32 will skip an ultrawide rear camera unit. The front camera resolution has not been detailed yet, but the leaked renders show that the smartphone will get a drill hole slot for the selfie camera — and not a waterdrop notch. All of this will be powered by an Android 12-based custom interface by Motorola that is close to a stock Android experience — a Moto signature. The device could also get a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging in tow.
The smartphone’s price has not been detailed yet, but based on specifications, it could be speculated that the smartphone will be a budget segment one. The SoC in use on the Moto G32 is comparable to MediaTek’s Helio G35 SoC, which is a budget segment SoC, too.
On the other side of things, Motorola is expected to launch two of its flagship smartphones later this month, including the Moto Edge X30 Pro flagship smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC, and the new generation Moto Razr 2022. More details about the smartphone should be unveiled today itself, at the company’s hardware event in China.


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Fiat, the Italian automotive manufacturer has back with releasing its special-edition car called Fiat 500 Street in the UK market. Fiat special edition car comes with dark tinted windows, alloy wheels, satin chrome finished moldings, handles, and door mirrors.
Fiat 500 Street car available in the UK market with a choice of five stylish colors such as Bossanova White, Crossover Black, Electroclash Gray, Pasodoble Red, and Matte Black. You are also given options to add air conditioning, sports seats, a new set of 16″ alloy wheels, a leather steering wheel with radio controls, and a Blue&Me infotainment system.
This special-edition car is released in three different engine options, including a 0.9-liter TwinAir engine, the 1.2-liter petrol engine, and the 1.3-liter MultiJet 2 diesel engine. All versions are on sale now, with prices at £11,360, £12,760, and £13,760, respectively.
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Separate software platforms devoted to food safety and voice data collection took home top prizes at Rabobank’s Food Bytes conference on Thursday.
The event brought investors together with food and agricultural industry members to hear about innovative foods being developed by start-ups selected by Rabobank. More than 120 companies applied to present at the event, with ten awarded the chance to give 60-second investor presentations.
An additional ten finalists were selected to give three and a half minutes to presentations about their companies in competition for prize packages that included legal, consulting and public relations consultations, in addition to the opportunity to present at Rabobank’s annual conference in December.
The People’s Choice award was given to ImpactVision, a California-based software platform that uses imaging technology developed for use in space to provide information about food’s nutritional content and freshness, as well as the presence of protein, fat or moisture.
“With this information food companies can reduce waste, maximize yield and deliver products of a consistent quality to consumers,” said co-founder and chief executive officer Abi Ramanan.
Ramanan described ImpactVision as an improvement over current quality-control practices that can be also used to address food waste and fraud. Targeting food producers, retailers and service companies as customers, ImpactVision plans to collect revenue through installation and a recurring service fee.
Another software platform, devoted instead to farmers’ need to collect data while their hands are occupied, took home the Judge’s Choice prize.
AgVoice uses proprietary analytics and voice file processing to enable agricultural professionals to improve productivity, increase the accuracy of records and help to optimize the use of resources.
In his presentation, chief executive officer Bruce Rasa showed a video of a dairy farmer recording observations about cows and examples of the inefficient systems AgVoice is hoping to replace, including notes written in marker across a farmer’s hand. Rasa summarized the product as “Alexa for agriculture”, later highlighting the involvement of Jeff Adams, former senior manager of the speech and language group at Amazon.
“AgVoice is a shining example of the powerful impact disruptive technologies can have on agriculture,” said Rabobank global head of food and agriculture innovation Manuel Gonzalez in a statement.
Other FoodBytes finalists presentations reflected many of the consumption trends that have animated recent private investment into the food and agriculture sectors, including traceability, ethnic foods, reducing food-waste, positive social impact and others.


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Some udon noodle restaurants in Japan are voicing concerns about the high price of imported wheat. This comes as the government has raised the price of imported wheat for milling companies to a record high.
Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan is home to many such udon restaurants. One of them serves up to about 700 udon dishes a day, using 60 to 70 kilograms of flour.
It already raised prices by 10 to 20 yen per dish, around 7 to 15 cents, in March last year.
Operator Sanuki Mengyo says it will have to consider further increases if flour prices go up. But it says a big hike would be difficult out of consideration for its regular customers.
Sanuki Mengyo President Kagawa Masaaki says the company has made various efforts to keep costs down, including adjusting the refrigerator's temperature setting, and reducing the flame to boil the noodles.
He adds, "We'll keep trying to find ways to continue serving our dishes at prices our customers appreciate."
Other operators have already decided to close shop out of concerns they cannot manage another big price increase.


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British CIOs fill three major business technology leadership roles in the USA following today’s announcement that Target, the second largest discount retailer in the US, has recruited Tesco CIO Mike McNamara.
Mike McNamarais the latest UK CIO to move to the USA following in the footsteps of former Telegraph and News UK CIO Paul Cheesbrough and Maggie Miller.
In late 2014 Maggie Miller, herself a former UK supermarket CIO, became CIO of New York State in December 2014 following a successful career as CIO of Warner Music and the Girl Scouts associations since leaving retail. Miller was CIO of Tesco rivals J Sainsbury’s from 2001 to 2005.
Paul Cheesbroughwas promoted to CTO of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in September 2012 having been CIO of News International from August 2010 and overseeing a difficult time for the publisher of the Sun tabloid and The Times broadsheet newspapers. Cheesbrough joined News UK from the Telegraphy when Australian Murdoch was trying to merge his newspaper empire in the UK with his growing broadcasting business BSkyB, however the Leveson Enquiry into phone hacking by News UK journalists and editors meant the merger could not happen.
US brand giants Nike that manufacture and sell sports clothing also joined in the US spree of recruiting UK CIOs in 2014 when it recruited Barclays Bank CIO Anthony Watson in February 2014. Watson left Nike in December of the same year.


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According to the paper, cholesterol levels present in 100g of ghee are usually around 300 mg. But the new process claims to be able to remove up to 85 per cent of cholesterol without affecting Indian Prevention of Food Adulteration (PFA) rules.
Low fat ghee is produced by treating cow or buffalo cream with an additive called beta-cyclodextrin before making the ghee. NDRI tests on products produced in this fashion found that the ghee's physical and chemical properties were similar, aside from a loss of Vitamin D.
But Dr Umesh Kapil, professor of nutrition at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences told The Mail that consumers should not be encouraged to eat more ghee simply because it was lower in cholesterol.
'It is a good innovation, but such ghee would be useful only for people who consume large amounts of visible fat in the form of oils and ghee,' he said.


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The new Lexus UX 300e debuted today with a 201 HP electric motor and a 248-mile range.
Lexus has blown the top off its new soft-hooded LC500 Convertible that goes on sale next summer.
Chevrolet had the worst models, but Cadillac was rated the least reliable brand.
Lexus’ first battery-electric model will debut on November 22 at the 2019 Guangzhou Auto Show in China.
Prices for Lexus’ limited edition LC Inspiration coupe start from $205,512 in Australia.
The 2019 Lexus LS 500 isn’t perfect, but it can definitely challenge the German establishment .
Lexus is happy with the ‘F’ branded models it currently sells.
If you find yourself in Tokyo next summer, you could ride in one of Toyota’s self-driving prototypes.
Lexus could potentially build a city-focused crossover or perhaps an A-segment hatchback.
The Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept also includes advanced wireless charging technology .
The 2019 NX300 F Sport still has a unique appeal, but in certain areas it feels outdated compared to its rivals.
The two brands are also working on new plug-in hybrid models but, as one exec said, are waiting for the right time to introduce them.


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American diner Zaks beats lockdown with new takeaway service
The owners of Zaks in Norwich have announced they are re-launching their takeaway service.
Ian Hacon and Chris Carr took over the American diner restaurants in Mousehold, Riverside and Poringland shortly before coronavirus meant they had to close.
They asked customers whether they would support the takeaway service again and following some easing of government restrictions have now announced it will re-start from Mousehold and Poringland from June 3.
Initially, the service will run from Wednesday to Sunday from 2pm-9pm.
“We may ramp this up when we get going,” Mr Carr posted on social media. “We will be introducing an online system next week so you can book in advance and guarantee your slot. I will publish full details early next week on how to do this.
“We are working hard to guarantee this will be a safe process for both you and our team. We will be operating with a small team and therefore there is a limited menu but we think you will still love it.”
He said there would be a vegan, vegetarian and gluten free menu to follow soon.
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- 2 House swap sees woman move into home infested with fleas
- 3 Sweet Briar Road 'still on track' to reopen by end of May
- 4 Your chance to meet The Bill star who has moved to Norfolk
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- 10 Eight-bed detached house in NR3 up for auction for £300k
The drive-in takeaway service was being operated by Zaks before closing because of coronavirus – the service ran for about a week.
Customers have already begun to post their delight on social media.
One said: “We are absolutely stoked, this has been my main pregnancy craving for two months.”
Another added: “OMG, it’s my birthday on June 8 so I haven’t got to cook, thank you Zaks.”
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A report on the competitiveness of economies around the world released yesterday puts the U.S. out front and highlights the growing potential of energy-producing countries awash in oil and natural-gas revenue.
The U.S. jumped to first from sixth place last year, according to the ranking by the World Economic Forum, a Swiss institute best known for hosting a big annual meeting of business and political leaders in Davos, a ski resort, each January.
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Man Utd launch new shirt
If I was still working in Chicago I no doubt would be heading across the street to Millennium Park
later this morning to attend my companies worldwide unveiling of the new Manchester Utd shirt
blazoned with my companies name on the front of it. Last night clients and employees were invited to watch players train at Toyota Park
and today globally Aon have closed their offices to enable employees to host community days to celebrate the shirt launch.
Aon signed a 4-year £80m deal a year ago
and we have been miking it ever since, even changing our corporate colour from burgundy or Aon Red as it was known to a brighter red colour.
There has been plenty of articles written about Aon being a Glazer benefactor and ally, but I don't see this at all. If every Man Utd season ticket holder refused to buy the new shirt, that affects Nike not Aon. It is the name recognition in the Far East that is far more important to the firm. Nike also allegedly asked Aon to support them on the clamp down of fake kits but it fell on sympathetic but ultimately deaf ears.
Aon's £80m is a drop in the ocean compared to the club's total debt of £716.5m
and no doubt the Green and Yellow campaign will continue whatever name on front of the shirt. For Aon, it's hopes are that the biggest billboard in the world is cheaper than any marketing campaign. It is off to a good start as Aon's chairman is joined by Dennis Irwin and Bryan Robson in ringing the bell to open trading (remotely from Chicago) at the New York Stock Exchange this morning.
The Man Utd home shirt is a very simple 1970's look - following the Charlton trend no doubt? The away kit yet to be released is supposed to be an equally plain white shirt with dark blue and red on the shoulders. I did see some leaked photographs that showed the away kit as being green and yellow but it's hard to imagine that was ever a consideration. For those that were moaning about the cost of Charlton's home shirt
, United's is £45 and £50 for long sleeves.


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San Francisco, July 25 Despite paying a record $5 billion fine to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over privacy violations, Facebook posted strong results for the second quarter (Q2), earning $16.9 billion in revenue — up 28 per cent from a year ago.
The social networking platform reported $2.6 billion in profit, reflecting a one-time $2 billion legal expense related to the FTC settlement.
We had a strong quarter and our business and community continue to grow,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO.
“We are investing in building stronger privacy protections for everyone and on delivering new experiences for the people who use our services,” he added after the company reached the $5 billion settlement with the US FTC.
Facebook now has 2.41 billion monthly active users (MAUs), an increase of 8 per cent year-over-year.
Daily active users (DAUs) were 1.59 billion on average for June 2019 – also an increase of 8 per cent year-over-year.
“Mobile advertising revenue represented approximately 94 per cent of advertising revenue for the second quarter of 2019 — up from approximately 91 per cent of advertising revenue in the second quarter of 2018,” said Facebook.
Capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, were $3.78 billion for the second quarter.
“We estimate that more than 2.1 billion people now use Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, or Messenger (our aFamily’ of services) every day on average, and more than 2.7 billion people use at least one of our Family of services each month,” said the social networking platform.
Earlier, in a historic judgment, the US FTC on Wednesday slapped a massive $5 billion fine on Facebook over users’ privacy violations in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, along with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) directing the social networking platform to pay $100 million penalty for making misleading disclosures regarding the risk of misuse of user data.
Apart from the record-breaking settlement, Facebook will also submit to new sweeping restrictions and a modified corporate structure that will hold the company accountable for the decisions it makes about its users’ privacy, the FTC said in a statement.
Facebook CEO mark Zuckerberg said he will make some major structural changes to how he build products and run th company.
“Just as we have an audit committee of our board to oversee our financial controls, we’ll set up a new privacy committee of our board that will oversee our privacy programme. We’ve also asked one of our most experienced product leaders to take on the role of Chief Privacy Officer for Products,” Zuckerberg said immediately after the settlement was made official.
In a separate order, the US SEC announced charges against Facebook for making misleading disclosures regarding the risk of misuse of user data.


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The relations between Iceland and Iceland are below freezing these days.
The board of directors of Landsbankinn bank and CEO Steinþór Pálsson have reached an agreement that he leave his post at the bank.
The Kastljós news analysis program which aired Monday night and revealed deplorable conditions at egg farms owned Brúnegg, has sparked discussion in Iceland about whether consumers can trust marketing labels.
Last night, the news analysis program Kastljós revealed deplorable conditions at an egg farm, which for years has been marketed as taking exceptionally good care of its hens and being environmentally friendly.
The Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs has launched legal action against the British supermarket chain Iceland Foods.
Representatives of fish processing companies in the northern part of the West Fjords are worried about the strong value of the Icelandic króna, which has caused them a considerable loss of income.
A competition appeal committee has ruled to revoke the decision of the Icelandic Competition Authority to fine MS Iceland Dairies for violating anti-trust law.
The Reykjavík District Court ruled Friday that the Icelandic State must pay damages to a company that was prevented from importing fresh beef tenderloins to Iceland.
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Iceland has decided to keep the bank’s interest rates unchanged.
A new study shows that in order to construct each square meter of residential housing in Iceland, 35-60 percent more man-hours are needed than in Norway.
Come December, the planning skills of the resident of Bakkafjörður, Northeast Iceland, will be tested.
The Icelandic transportation company Eimskip has signed an agreement to acquire the Norwegian shipping and logistics company Nor Lines.
A construction company in Hafnarfjörður published the following message in Morgunblaðið’s classified ads section Saturday:
According to the Guardian, Iceland’s success at the EURO 2016 in France in July had a wide-ranging effect.
Yesterday afternoon The Supreme Court of Iceland affirmed the guilty verdicts handed down by the Reykjavík District Court in June of last year over seven out of nine former Kaupþing bank directors.
Foreign companies can choose whether to pay income tax in Iceland, states tax expert and adjunct lecturer at the University of Iceland.
Iceland ranks 27th on a list of countries in the 2016-2017 Global Competitiveness Report, published by the World Economic Forum.
The fishing company Eskja is constructing a 7,000 m2 (75,333 ft2) pelagic freezing plant in Eskifjörður, the East Fjords, to be taken into use in November.
A lawsuit could be filed to demand that the British supermarket chain Iceland relinquish its use of the brand name Iceland within the European Union.


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We’re collaborating with Lancôme and Galeries Lafayette Jakarta to give our journalist Liza Josephine a makeover to enhance her look in front of the camera. Taking place at Jakarta’s most sophisticated shopping center, Galeries Lafayette, the tutorial was performed by Lancôme’s education manager Patricia Katio, who added some fresher nuances to Liza's style.
Applying makeup for a camera-ready look can be tricky. Patricia explained that the look should be very basic and reveal an almost bare-skin finish to give a natural appearance that is not too shiny and not too matte.
The secret is to focus on areas that look red and cover them with a base of liquid foundation, followed by Lancôme’s Cushion Compact Foundation. Use it by tapping to give better coverage. The next step is concealer and bronzer for contouring, then blush, mascara and brow work. Patricia gave the finishing touch to Liza's new style by applying L'absolu Rouge Definition Lipstick in red.
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Tokyo, Japan – April 8, 2016 – Morpho, Inc. (Hereinafter, “Morpho”), a global leader in image processing solutions, announced today that it will take part in NABSHOW, a trade show held in Las Vegas from April 16 to 21, for the first time to display its 4K-ready video technologies specially designed for the broadcasting and video industries. Morpho aims to use the image processing technologies it has developed over many years to offer more realistic video content to the market.
Masayuki Urushiyama, EVP, Global Sales & Marketing of Morpho, commented “Morpho has been providing revolutionary image processing technologies to many smartphone manufacturer’s camera functions. We believe that new services using cameras will find demand from a range of industries in the future. We will be delighted if the image processing technologies we have developed are adopted in many different sectors. We will participate in NABSHOW for the first time as an exhibitor. We hope that professionals in the broadcasting and video industries around the world will have an opportunity to take a look at our technologies and that it will help further expand the joy of video.”
NABSHOW is the biggest an annual event about the broadcasting and video industries produced by the National Association of Broadcasters, in which new equipment and service of all over the world are introduced.
'- Demonstration of the video frame interpolation technology
Morpho’s proprietary technology interpolates between frames to provide a smoother video viewing experience.
- Demonstration of the 3D video denoising technology
It removes spatial and temporal noises to produce high quality video.
* In addition, Morpho’s motion stabilization and other technologies will be on display.
Established in 2004, Morpho, Inc. has built substantial brand recognition in the field of software image processing for mobile devices. To provide an environment where a creative group of individuals can develop new imaging technologies, and to introduce innovative technologies in a practical form that contributes to technological development and cultural enrichment. For more information visit http://www.morphoinc.com/en/
or contact firstname.lastname@example.org
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Which phone-maker WON 2013? We name the year's biggest success stories.
That was the year in mobile that was.
Progress always comes with casualties. Here were 2013's very worst.
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Network cuts cost of 24 month packages too.
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Free access ensures boost in popularity.
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P Diddy is reportedly set to reach out to the little boy at the centre of the H&M ads which have stirred a huge controversy.
P Diddy has seemingly responded to the whirlwind of controversy sparked by the H&M ad which features a black child wearing a jumper with the slogan ‘Coolest monkey in the jungle.’ It’s thought that he’s planning on hiring the little lad to model for his own brand, Sean John.
It’s even reported there’s a $1mil contract on the table.
There’s no word yet if the lad has accepted, and Diddy’s people refused to comment but it would certainly be one heck of an outcome to the uproar caused by the controversy.
Multiple Twitter users addressed the brand, explaining that dressing a black child in a hoodie with this slogan was at best racially insensitive and at worst actively racist.
H&M wrote on Twitter: ‘We understand that many people are upset about the image of the children’s hoodie. We, who work at H&M, can only agree. ‘We’re deeply sorry that the picture was taken, and we also regret the actual print. Therefore, we’ve not only removed the image from our channels, but also the garment from our product offering.
‘It’s obvious that our routines haven’t been followed properly. This is without any doubt. We’ll thoroughly investigate why this happened to prevent this type of mistake from happening again.’


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(Reuters) – Tesla Inc plans to reopen its sole U.S. car plant in Fremont, California as soon as Friday, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing an email from the company to its staff.
The move comes a day after California allowed manufacturers in the state to reopen operations, shut due to coronavirus-led lockdowns, which drew an enthusiastic “Yeah!!” on Twitter from Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.
Musk, who recently became a father, has been criticizing the lockdown and stay-at-home orders calling them a “serious risk” to U.S. business, even tagging them “unconstitutional” and saying they would not hold up before the U.S. Supreme Court if challenged.
Musk said Tesla aims to restart its Fremont factory on Friday afternoon, according to the Bloomberg report https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-08/tesla-aims-to-restart-fremont-plant-as-soon-as-friday-musk-says?sref=y3YMCJ4e.
Even though the lockdown in Alameda, the county in San Francisco Bay Area where Tesla’s factory is located, is scheduled to last until the end of May. So according to a county order, the Fremont factory is not allowed to operate regularly.
California’s order from Thursday does not supersede the county plan, Alameda Sheriff’s Office spokesman Ray Kelly told Reuters on Thursday.
The Fremont plant shut its operations in mid-March after lockdowns were imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, which has infected over 3.8 million people globally.
Tesla did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
(Reporting by Ayanti Bera in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D’Silva and Shinjini Ganguli)


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Amazon Fire TV Edition televisions put its box in the big screen
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Mohu teases its wireless TV antenna
The AirWave only needs power and WiFi to bring OTA signals to your phone, tablet or TV.
The Royole-X is a foldable headset for movies on-the-go
It uses a superthin 0.01mm AMOLED as its display.
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This alarm clock smells. No, literally.
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It's the most luxurious smart pen we've seen yet.
Loyal robot dog waits for you to walk through the door
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AMERICAS: Pernod Ricard positive over premium spirits growth in Brazil
Pernod is eyeing the on-going opportunity in Brazil
In an investors' conference call yesterday (13 December), the group's Americas chairman & CEO, Philippe Dreano, said that the country's spirits category is projected to grow at 3.8% per year by volume “over the coming years”. He also noted that 60% of the population is under 34-years-old.
“All indicators are pointing in the right direction, with a declining inflation and unemployment rate,” Dreano told analysts. “The demographics also work well for us.”
Innovation had been a “key driver” for brands in the region, Dreano said, pointing to 'Absolut Unique – End of Year Edition' and new flavours of its Orloff Bold brand.
In the US, Dreano noted that the on-trade is experiencing a faster rebound than the off-trade, with sales up 7.3% in value, since Summer 2009. “This is even better news for Pernod, as our porfolio is more skewed to the on-trade than the industry average,” he said.
Dreano said the company has seen a good response to price increases in the country, with Jameson in particular reporting a 28.6% rise in value terms in the second calendar half of this year.
In Mexico, Pernod has re-shaped its brand portfolio and sales force after a structural review. The new strategy is giving positive results, Dreano said, with Absolut and Chivas Regal both seeing growth.
Concluding, Dreano said the company is “more focussed than ever on driving value growth” for its its brands.
In October, the group reported that group Q1 net sales rose by 5% to EUR2.2bn (US$2.86bn) in the three months to the end of September.
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Collier County saw nearly 1.67 million visitors last year.
That was up 6.1 percent from a year ago, according to a county consultant.
The report by Tampa-based Research Data Services Inc., presented at Monday's Tourist Development Council meeting, reflects only visitors staying in hotels, or other short-term vacation rentals.
Tourism spending was up last year by more than 12 percent, at more than $1.6 billion.
Likewise, tourist tax collections also grew, and so did the number of room nights booked (up nearly 5 percent from last year).
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Wait, this is…window dressing?
In the continuing exploitation of animals in the interest of selling crap, “design studio” Partners and Spade, which opened last week, apparently has about 15 live birds in one of its windows.
Reader K.C., who tipped us off, tells us the lights are almost always on, which is wreaking havoc on the birds’ sleep cycles, and as a result, some of them are crashing into the window. And because their food and water dishes are on the floor of the “display,” they’re becoming contaminated with urine and feces.
I found some references to aviary construction and aviaries for sale, but that doesn’t justify the owners in keeping these poor birds in a tiny space and basically driving them insane. (I also found references to “collections”; while the writer might have been talking about the artwork in the store, it reminded me of how zoos use the term, which turns my stomach.)
Anyway, the birds don’t belong there, so let the owners know, will you? You can send an
e-mail to Partners and Spade, or call them at 646-861-2827. The store, which is at 40 Great Jones St. bet. Bowery and Lafayette, is open on weekends (Sat. 11-6; Sun. 11-5) and by appointment only on weekdays.
Update: I’m happy to report that P&S e-mailed K.C. to say that the birds will be removed midweek (see the comments). Thanks to everyone who intervened!
Update 2/13/09: The birds are still in the store window! Please continue to call and e-mail and tell management you will not shop at their store until the birds have been removed to a proper home, as promised.


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Friday, January 06, 2012
By Pranjal Gera
New Mahindra Reva displayed at Auto Expo, launch around Diwali
Finally, the coveted moment has come when Mahindra Reva NXR is displayed at the Auto Expo 2012 held in New Delhi today. With the launch of Mahindra Reva NXR it can be said that the future of electric cars has begun and we can see more and more companies pulling in electric variants or hybrids in India soon. It is to give a new electric means of transport to the people of India. This Auto Expo will be remembered for the launch of Reva NXR by Mahindra Motors just as the last Auto Expo was remembered for the launch of Tata Nano by Tata.
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India was waiting a new Reva after Mahindra took a stake in Reva Electric Car Company and it was then that everybody thought that something stunning and better is going to come out of the partnership and then Mahindra announced that it will launch the next generation Reva called as Reva NXR.
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The four door hatchback doesn’t seems cramped even from the outside like the old Reva and one can visually say that even five persons can adjust inside. The Reva NXR too has improved its performance with new improved motor which is more powerful and can take Reva NXR to a top-speed of 104 Km. The single charge run has also gone up and now in one full charge the new Reva can go upto 160 kms. So for those who are looking for a car that can free your monthly budgeting from allotting a big chunk to petrol expenses then this is it, this is it. Besides, charging the Reva takes only 90 minutes and a quick charge of 15 minutes can take you to another 40 kms.


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| Aug 18, 2012
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The third and final day of a job fair for 150 jobs at Grandville's new Target store was conducted Saturday.
The job fair took place at Grandville High School at 4700 Canal St. SW. Potential workers submitted resumes and interviews were conducted all...
| Nov 27, 2012
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Like most people in the media, Jim Wills realizes that he's lucky to get paid to talk about football. He also realizes that a lot of people would love to trade places with him.
So, no, Wills will never complain about any assignment.
But anybody who...
| Nov 8, 2012
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Hunters are getting ready for the start of pheasant and quail season this Saturday.. However, the ongoing drought has lowered the bird count this year.
"It's going to be another tough year," said Regional Wildlife Supervisor Craig Curtis. "It's going...
| Oct 4, 2012
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Taking a kid fishing just got a lot more exciting in Pennsylvania.
During the fall meetings of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission held in Pittsburgh last week, the agency unveiled its Mentored Youth Pilot Program that will allow children under the...
| Oct 10, 2012
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Target opens the doors on its new store in Grandville Wednesday. The new store offers guests the everyday essentials and exclusive brands they have come to expect from Target. It also includes an expanded selection of fresh produce, meats and bakery...
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The Fish Report returns after a vacation at the Jersey Shore, and we welcome a new saltwater contributor with Avalon Hodge Podge Bait and Tackle, where we picked up some crabbing hooks and bait to trade a windy, sand-blasting beach day for a crab catching...
| Apr 26, 2012
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Meet representatives from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission on May 3-5 atCabela'sin Hamburg as part of the kickoff to Cabela's "Wanna Go Fishing for Millions?" contest in Pennsylvania.
Commission Executive Director John Arway will be at the store...
| May 1, 2012
Brendan Ryan wants people to know the quality fishery that exists in Lake Nockamixon near Quakertown.
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Over-charged Cabela's customers can now get a refund. KWCH first told you about the problem last March, shortly after the store opened in East Wichita.
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In this era of urban sprawl and unfettered development, land preservation and conservation are keys to maintaining our outdoors heritage, whether it is forest, land or farm.
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The BMW Group invests more than €10 million in a new Additive Manufacturing Campus near Munich. It will concentrate the full spectrum of the BMW Group’s 3D printing expertise at a single location and foster the latest technologies.
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TRONDHEIM, Norway — For a person who doesn’t eat sushi, consuming raw fish might sound like an invitation for food poisoning. Fortunately, most sushi is relatively safe to eat. Like any food, however, there is a risk for food-borne pathogens if not prepared correctly. A new study from Norway finds that raw seafood can still retain disease-causing bacteria despite the fish being mildly processed.
“Bacteria in sushi, sashimi and cold-smoked fish products can pose a risk to people who eat such foods frequently, especially people with weak immune systems, children and the elderly,” says Hyejeong Lee, the lead author of the study who recently completed her PhD at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, in a media release.
Seafood products such as sushi, sashimi, and cold-smoked fish are not processed as extensively as cooked foods. Without heat or application of antibacterial methods, the risk of a bacterial species called Aeromonas contaminating the raw seafood increases.
Currently, food scientists are highly aware of the looming threat of a different type of bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes to raw or mildly processed food. Less so is the rate of Aeromonas in these products.
“The goal was to gain more knowledge about Aeromonas in this type of seafood – both the bacteria’s role in the deterioration of the product and in causing disease. Furthermore, we wanted to see if raw seafood can spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria,” says Dr. Lee.
Lee scoured through Norwegian markets and inspected fish for Aeromonas bacteria. They soon came to find that mild processing of fish was not enough to completely get rid of this bacterial species. In other words, if no other steps are taken to eliminate the bacteria, there is a possible chance of eating bacteria-contaminated fish products.
So, what would happen if you ate a sushi roll containing Aeromonas bacteria?
Most bacteria in this species do cause disease, but the chances of getting sick are slim if you are in good health.
“Aeromonas is often ignored when we talk about food safety. I think my research highlights that the food industry needs to pay more attention to these bacteria,” Lee explains.
The growing concern over this seemingly harmless bacterial species is that it is constantly mutating. When it comes into contact with other strains, Aeromonas bacteria often trade genetic material. This raises the possibility of exchanging genetic material that could make it resistant to antibiotics.
“Some strains of Aeromonas can also spread antibiotic resistance from one type of bacteria to another. Eating seafood infected by resistant bacteria is a likely way these bacteria can spread from marine animals and environments to humans,” the study author continues.
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a growing problem beyond the food sector. While they may not necessarily cause more disease, they are harder to treat if they grow an immunity against certain antibiotics. In a worst-case situation, a disease-causing bacteria would have no antibiotic strong enough to eliminate it.
Getting rid of antibiotic-resistant bacteria for good requires a broad approach, according to Anita Nordeng Jakobsen, an associate professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s department of Biotechnology and Food Science. This involves looking at animal and human health, food production, and the environment.
One idea is that, in addition to antibiotics, people should pay close attention to how food is being made — from when it’s first captured in the ocean to how it’s prepared for purchase. The authors suggest people should collect samples in areas where they are catching fish and have measures in place in case there is multidrug-resistant bacteria. Reforming food safety will, of course, also require the help of the government, who can mandate strict regulation to minimize the amount of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that’s transferred from animals to humans.
The study is published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology.


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Samsung Gear S2 Classic With 4G Receives Huge Discount
The Gear S2 classic is an expensive smartwatch upon its early release and up until now, the device offers huge discounts courtesy of T-Mobile.
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Samsung Gear smartwatch is probably one of the biggest competitors of the Apple Watch, which makes this move from both companies something unexpected and surprising, considering that it will benefit Samsung product.
Vive, Oculus, Daydream And Samsung Gear: Which Is The Best VR To Date?
They have finally taken the virtual reality medium mainstream. We list few of the best virtual reality headsets you might consider buying this year.


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KUALA LUMPUR: HSBC Malaysia is in regular engagement with Malaysian regulators, particularly Bank Negara, in pushing blockchain-based trade finance platform.
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) is developing a blockchain application for zakat, with the aim of enhancing the Islamic fund collection and distribution in the world.
FRANKFURT: Some of Europe’s biggest utilities joined a project to test blockchain-based trades in wholesale power and natural gas markets.
HONG KONG: Sharing Economy International Inc, a Chinese textile machinery maker with blockchain ambitions, said it’s pursuing the acquisition of a boutique hotel from Hong Kong property billionaire Lee Shau-kee.
A wave of anti-establishment sentiment sweeping the Western world is likely to help push blockchain out of cyberspace and into the real world in 2017.
Blockchain is getting bigger at Big Blue.
Chinese banks are hiring blockchain experts as the government pushes use of the technology behind bitcoin to increase transparency and combat fraud in its financial sector.
Japanese financial firms risk falling behind on the world stage as efforts to adopt blockchain technology are hamstrung by a dearth of specialists.


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NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Four men have pleaded guilty to their part in three robberies at AT&T stores in the Tidewater area earlier this year.
Court documents say 23-year-old Kendrick Perry, 24-year-old Brice Keeling, 25-year-old Breon Berry and 27-year-old Corey Holmes conspired together to rob the stores of cell phones, tablets and cash. They entered each store wearing masks with what appeared to be guns. They then demanded money and access to the electronic devices, and ordered the employees to get on the floor. They zip tied the employees’ feet and hands, and took their personal phones and some form of their ID, saying that they now know where the employees live.
In total, the men took about $370,000 worth of electronic devices and about $3,432 in cash during the robberies.
Keeling and Holmes conducted two of the robberies, while Keeling and Perry conducted the third robbery. Berry was the get-away driver for all three robberies.
Their robbery spree came to an end when a construction worker took down the license plate of their vehicle during the last robbery. The plates came back to Berry, who confessed to the robberies and named his co-conspirators. Keeling and Perry were eventually arrested in Columbia, South Carolina, where they were trying to sell the electronic devices from the last robbery.


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Since 2016, Pepco has increased the purchase of goods and services from diversity-certified suppliers by more than $59 million. This includes the 28 percent increase in goods and services Pepco bought last year. At that time, the company was named “Corporation of the Year” by the Capital Region Minority Supplier Diversity Council.
For Pepco and its parent company Exelon, diversity and inclusion is one of the core foundational values both in the workplace and in outreach to the people it serves. Exelon has increased spending with women- and minority-owned businesses by more than 200 percent since 2011, reaching $2 billion in 2017.
“We are very proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion,” said Dave Velazquez, president and CEO, Pepco Holdings. “Year in and year out, we hire local and diversity-certified businesses owned by women, veterans, service-disabled veterans, and minorities because when we do, their wide range of perspectives, experiences and expertise help make our company and our employees better at meeting the needs of our customers.”
Pepco established “Target 25” two years ago to expand the company’s procurement efforts to include a wider array of under-represented companies. “Target 25” provides diversity-certified vendors an opportunity to learn more about Pepco’s processes, as well as its parent company Exelon, advancing the growth and development of each vendor’s relationship with the energy company.


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Legal uncertainty and a lack of uniform implementation of existing European and International legislation by Member States is holding back EU wide digitalisation of the Transport logistics sector.
Lack of standardisation at European level regarding multimodal transport e-documents is a barrier to seamless, streamlined, flexible transport logistics within the EU. The economic, social and environmental advantage of e-documentation is clear. 16.5 million cars transported annually in Europe result in 33 million pieces of paper or 135 tonnes of paper each year. The courier industry has been paperless for over 20 years with electronic tracking and online proof of delivery accepted as standard throughout the EU. Application in the transport sector is being hampered by insufficient harmonisation at national level.
A legal framework for the use of electronic transport documents already exists for road, rail and maritime transport. The ‘e-CMR Protocol’ (2011) provides for the use of electronic consignment notes for international transport. However, only eight EU Member States and Switzerland have ratified this international treaty to date.
In rail, not all EU Member States recognise electronic consignment notes (e-CIM) and ongoing legal uncertainty exists in some national authorities as to the validity of electronic signatures or for the transportation of certain goods.
The EU Reporting Formalities Directive (RFD) 2010/65/EU aims to simplify, harmonise, and rationalise administrative procedures and reporting requirements for maritime carriers calling at EU ports. By June 1, 2015 Member States should have implemented measures to allow the electronic submission and reception of reporting formalities concerning vessels, their crew and cargo via a ‘national single window’. However, no effort has been made by the majority of Member States to harmonise their national requirements resulting in a patchwork of systems and requirements, sometimes even within the same country.
Speaking at the annual ECG Dinner Debate, held on April 19 in the European Parliament, host MEP Gesine Meissner (German Liberal, ALDE Group) spoke openly of the great need for digitalisation in transport logistics and the lack of sufficient harmonisation at Member State level.
ECG is an active and valued member of the Commission’s Digital Transport and Logistics Forum which supports the digitalisation of freight transport and logistics. ECG is also working closely on this issue with Car manufacturers through its recently established Finished Vehicle Logistics Industry group.


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A new gym is set to launch soon in part of a former supermarket in Hinckley. The Gym Group is looking to open its new outlet in part of the former Hawley Road Lidl store, which closed in 2019, reports the Hinckley Free Press.
Details about the new venture have been posted on the company’s website, offering a flexible membership with no contract, for £12.99 for the first three months. The post says: “With a wide range of high-spec equipment, free classes, a great free fitness app and knowledgeable personal trainers you’ll have everything you need.
“Whatever your fitness level, workout style or schedule, you’re welcome here. You can find our bright and spacious new location on Hawley Road, only a 4-minute walk from Hinckley station and close to the town centre and Rugby Road park.
The regular price for membership at the Hinckley branch will be £19.99 a month. The gym chain has also filed plans with Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council to install signs outside the new branch.
Plans were previously approved to divide the large building into three business units and for The Gym to take on one of them. Bathroom furnishings and tools supplier Pochin is poised to take on another of the units, with a scheme approved for a change of use for a showroom and trade counter.
The family-run chain already has a shop on the other side of the road. Lidl left the site in August 2019, to move to a newly built premises on Coventry Road.
Works are currently taking place to upgrade the junction of Hawley Road and Rugby Road, near the ex-supermarket. A left turn lane is being added from Hawley Road onto Rugby Road as part of the scheme, with additional land from the former Lidl car park needed from the corner of the junction.
The junction of Rugby Road where it meets Brookside in Burbage is also being reconfigured as part of the Leicestershire County Council scheme.


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A B. Riley & Co. LLC survey this month of 54 North American non-MarineMax Brunswick Corp. boat dealers showed sharp improvement in sales and sentiment.
Because of the results B. Riley is reiterating its “buy” rating and a $38 price target on Brunswick stock. Brunswick shares closed at $22.45 Monday, up 0.19 percent from Friday.
“Brunswick controls several best-in-class assets that should allow it to grow faster than its end markets while driving excellent returns,” senior analyst Jimmy Baker said in a report covering the findings.
“The company has revolutionized much more of its core marine businesses, emerging from the marine industry depression with a leaner, more agile business model,” Baker wrote. “In sum, we expect Brunswick to rapidly grow earnings in the absence of an economic tailwind, primarily via capital structure improvement and the release of pent-up market demand.”
The report shows that Brunswick dealers surveyed saw an 11 percent increase in new-boat sales in the second quarter, compared with the same period a year earlier.
Despite trade-down dynamics, dealers reported surprisingly healthy sterndrive sales, Baker wrote, with only 21 percent reporting sales in that segment dropping year over year.
“While our survey suggests BC dealers are doing slightly better at retail than we previously expected, we are maintaining our estimates, given tepid inventory appetites and macro uncertainty,” Baker wrote.
Just 10 percent of dealers saw year-over-year declines in new-boat sales and more than a third saw increases of at least 10 percent, the report showed.
Dealers often were frustrated with limited availability in several popular Mercury outboard models, Baker wrote. They also reported long lead times for certain boat models, some of which have been corrected, Baker wrote.
“Longer lead times appear to be a permanent shift in the industry for larger sterndrives and inboard cruisers,” Baker wrote, because neither OEMs nor dealers want to stock these in volume or variety. “But BC ought to be able to improve lead times for outboard boats and motors over time, in our view.”
“BC remains a compelling earnings growth story, but we continue to believe investors are wise to temper their expectations for sales growth,” Baker wrote.


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Tech companies have agreed to measures to tackle fake news and concerns that it can influence elections, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
Austria's telecoms regulator gave mobile operators until November to apply to take part in a 5G frequency auction scheduled to start next February.
The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial EU copyright law that hands more power to news and record companies against internet giants like Google and Facebook.
Google clashed with France in a top EU court on Tuesday arguing it feared for freedom of speech if forced to apply Europe's "right to be forgotten" principle worldwide.
The German authority has been tackling the importance of big internet platforms, Mundt said as he presented the regulator’s 2017 report.
Trump in July lashed out at the European Union in response to a record $5 bn fine against Google over its mobile phone OS, calling Google one of America’s “great companies"
Brazil's antitrust watchdog Cade is considering opening an investigation into Google
Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to.
Taking the latest $5 billion fine by the European Commission into account, Google's parent company Alphabet reported $26.24 billion in revenue for the quarter that ended on June 30, making a profit of $3.2 billion while beating Wall Street expectations.
Once hackers access your device, they can easily use your microphone or camera to record you.
Google will be hit with a record European Union (EU) fine for using its Android smartphone system to fortify its search empire.
The new regulations could make the likes of Facebook and Youtube directly responsible for any media content uploaded by their users
EU leaders, who are going to meet very soon in Brussels will urge progress to "take work forward on the Commission proposals on digital taxation," the draft said.
Under the provisional deal, calls from one EU state to another will be capped at 19 euro cents per minute while text messages will cost no more than 6 euro cents each.
The upcoming versions of software powering iPhone and Mac computers will block the use of so-called "cookies" from Facebook "like" buttons that can follow people from one website to another, Apple said.
While Russia makes up only 7 percent of Telegram's user base, Apple is restricting updates for all Telegram users around the world, Durov said.
Indians are waking up to the fragility of data privacy, especially after the infamous Facebook-Cambridge Analytica episode.


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Next November 22, the first meeting of the Chambers of Commerce of Spain and West Africa will take place in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, at Infecar Feria de Gran Canaria, organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Gran Canaria, in collaboration with the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Fewacci), ICEX, Government of the Canary Islands, Cabildo de Gran Canaria and Casa África.
The event aims to serve as a meeting point for chambers of commerce from different West African countries that have stable economies and greater capacity for growth. In this sense, the president of the Chamber, Luis Padrón, stated: «we aspire to establish solid, stable and highly professional local connections that allow us to identify and take advantage of business opportunities between our two regions. The main objective of this meeting is to promote and strengthen commercial and investment relations between both territories, as well as promote the exchange of knowledge and best commercial practices.
The event will be represented by the following chambers from the neighboring continent: Chamber of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Nigeria and Chamber of Mauritania, which means covering “key” countries for Canarian companies that can invest in Africa, in the words of Luis Padrón. More than a dozen Spanish chambers of commerce also attend this forum.
The Chamber of Commerce of Gran Canaria, host of this international event, has prepared an intense work program, covering commercial relations between Spain and Africa, and Tourism, two panels for which there will be the best experts in each subject.
At the national level, there will be interventions from top-level personalities closely related to the African continent, such as Secretary of State for Commerce, Xiana Méndez, and the Deputy Director General of Trade Policy with the Mediterranean Countries, Africa and the Middle East, Ana de Vicente. The president of the Chamber of Spain, José Luis Bonet, and the director of International, Jaime Montalvo, will also participate. The highest representative of relations with Africa of the Government of the Canary Islands, Luis Padilla. And internationally, the president of the World Trade Point Federation, Bruno Masier; and the director of the regional program for Africa of the World Tourism Organization, Elcia Grandcourt, among others.
Added to this institutional representation are more than 40 Canarian and 30 African companies, which will participate in B2B meetings and networking activities that will provide an ideal platform to establish contacts and explore business and investment opportunities.
In this sense, Luis Padrón pointed out: «Africa is experiencing a demographic explosion that will create a consumer market so powerful that small and medium-sized Canarian companies cannot miss it. The African continent is immersed in a process of creating the largest free market in the world, therefore, it is the right time for Canarian companies to intensify investments in Africa.


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The Everyone Is Awesome Lego is set for release on June 1. The newest design features of this “346-piece set” features the original colors of the rainbow as created by Gilbert Baker in 1979, “red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.”
It also features the newly added “black and brown stripes” to represent LGBTQIA+ people of color and “light blue, pink, and white” hues to represent “the trans pride flag.” Just in time for Pride month!
This is the latest news of a company taking the initiative to be more inclusive in their messaging and for a diverse audience. For example, TourGuide Games recently partnered with The HeadStrong Project to introduce GameChanger for Vets, “[an 8-hour] charity stream for military mental health.” Playtra Games is also partnering with It Gets Better Project “to support LGBTQIA gamers through the studio’s upcoming game, Grid Force – Mask of the Goddess.“
The LGBTQIA+ community has faced many challenges when it comes to representation in media. The Everyone is Awesome Lego is one example of a well-established company using its platform to try and effect positive change. Games are a time-honored tradition and Lego is one of the most recognizable brands in the market.
In a society where LGBTQIA+ people still face discrimination and hate, Lego shows a willingness to act as allies by using their brand to create the Lego Everyone Is Awesome set and highlight marginalized people and unite all people through Lego building.
— ToysWorldReviews (@ToysWorldTweets) May 20, 2021
Matthew Ashton said of his design:
by having products like ‘Everyone is Awesome’ out there and people representing the LGBTQIA+ community, it allows everybody to see that things do get better over time and there is a place for everybody.”
The new design represents more than just LGBTQIA+ people. It represents the ability of gaming to unite people beyond their differences. Plus, it just looks really fun to play with! The Everyone Is Awesome Lego is available for purchase on Lego.com and “Lego-branded stores, starting at $35.”


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What had once been expected to be a robust cruise ship season in Newport, with more than 100 ships visiting the harbor, has now likely ended.
Discover Newport has been notified by Destinations North America, a leading provider of a variety of services to cruise ships that it is canceling “all reservations we have with you for the entire season.”
Destinations North America says it provides services to 90 percent of the cruise lines throughout North America with customized shore excursions programs, turnaround services, port agency, land programs management, and destinations
“The entire season for cruise ships to the U.S. and Canada has been canceled,” DNA said. “On Friday, May 29th Canada issued a no dock order prohibiting ships to dock in Canada through Oct 31st. As we are part of the US/Canadian itinerary, it is inevitable the US ports will be canceled also.
“Cancellation confirmations have been received from Princess, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Holland America, Seabourn, Silversea, Carnival UK, Viking and Ritz Carlton,” he said. “Norwegian Cruise Lines has yet to confirm cancellations; however, we believe it is inevitable they will cancel also. If Norwegian Cruise Lines does choose to operate some cruises, then we will deal with it on an as-needed basis.
“Therefore, it is with great disappointment and sadness that DNA must cancel all reservations we have with you for the entire season. As partners in Newport tourism, we look forward to the 2021 season with the new normal securely in place.”
Before coronavirus, Newport was anticipating 3.3 million visitors this year, some 200,000 from more than 100 cruise ships.
This was to be a robust year for cruise travel to Newport and New England, Evan Smith, executive director of Discover Newport has said. It goes in five-year cycles, Smith said, and this was to begin an up cycle. The cruise season was to begin in April, with most ships expected in the fall.
Most of the ships, Smith said, have international ownership and international crews. The largest carry 2,000 to 5,000 passengers, and a ratio of one crew per three passengers.
While in the overall scope of Newport tourism, the cruise industry represents a small portion of visitors, its real value may be in visibility.
“Visually, it seems very significant, but visitation is less than 1 percent of the entire year,” Smith said.
Smith has said that the cruise industry will need to “reinvent itself…cruise ships have gotten a lot of negative publicity,” some of which he said is “unfair,” with the number of illnesses on the cruise ships a small percentage of actual passengers.
Nonetheless, the industry has suffered, and Smith said, “they’re going to have to reinvent themselves, project a higher level of cleanliness and safety…the loyalty base is looking for significant improvement in terms of sanitation.”
Smith, DNA, and others in the travel industry are hopeful that turnaround comes in time for the cruise season that likely will not resume until the spring of 2021.


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[PRESS RELEASE] AdDaptive Named a Contender among the top B2B Advertising Solutions
WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — AdDaptive Intelligence, the leading provider of account-based advertising and analytics, has been named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: B2B Advertising Solutions, Q3 2022 report. The evaluation analyzed the 14 most significant B2B advertising solutions across 28 criteria spanning current offering, strategy, and market presence.
AdDaptive earned its highest scores in the criteria of product vision, market approach, innovation roadmap, and cross-channel capabilities. AdDaptive also received the highest scores possible in the business publications and creative development criteria, and among the second highest scores in the commercial model criterion.
AdDaptive is a good fit for B2B organizations with in-house media teams and media agencies with B2B clients
-The Forrester Wave™: B2B Advertising Solutions, Q3 2022
“AdDaptive is a good fit for B2B organizations with in-house media teams and media agencies with B2B clients,” Forrester stated in the report. According to the evaluation, “AdDaptive knows how complex and sophisticated B2B advertising can get…”
AdDaptive’s leadership team believes this solidifies the company’s position as an experienced, consultative partner to B2B agencies.
“We’re thrilled to be recognized among the 14 top B2B advertising solutions in the industry,” said Kevin O’Malley, Co-Founder at AdDaptive. “We take pride in our ability to adapt with the market while staying true to our mission of connecting brands to their B2B audiences at scale with superior accuracy. Having our key capabilities evaluated is validating and we believe it supports our focuses on transparent analytics, diversified data sources, and a full-funnel marketing approach.”
And B2B marketers agree: The evaluation stated that “the AdDaptive team received high marks from reference customers….”
“Over the last decade, our platform and strategy have evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers,” added Patrick Shea, Co-Founder at AdDaptive. “We’ve boosted our analytics offering, expanded our cross-channel capabilities, and enhanced our inventory sources and media activation methods based on an alignment of our audience’s needs and our mission. We’re excited for the next phase of B2B advertising, as we build our data portability offering and advise clients on the best way to use our comprehensive analytics to generate positive business results.”
AdDaptive is proud to be recognized as a “profitable, self-funded B2B advertising solution…” Per the report, “AdDaptive users can create and manage simple B2B audiences from first-party data and a selection of firmographic attributes and predefined lists.”
O’Malley and Shea believe this supports AdDaptive’s stance as a leading cookieless ABM solution with a variety of B2B audience building and targeting options. Customers can then report back at the company level and use analytics insights to improve subsequent campaigns and increase ROAS.
Forrester also noted that “AdDaptive’s users can already target more than 40 million large and small businesses, and its agency customers deploy advertising campaigns for 33% of Fortune 100 companies and 144 B2B subindustries each quarter.”
AdDaptive is excited to continue exceeding expectations for B2B agencies and advertisers.
Access the Q3 2022 Forrester Wave™: B2B Advertising Solutions report here.
This press release was originally published on PR Newswire
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Fiat Chrysler has issued a recall of approximately 1.7 million trucks to repair faulty wiring harnesses, airbags and steering components. All three recalls affect the 1500 and larger models of the popular Ram heavy-duty truck from model years 2012 through 2014.
The main recall includes 1.1 million trucks that could have steering wheel wiring harnesses that are showing signs of wear from continued rubbing with a spring. The issue could cause a short-circuit that could inadvertently deploy the driver-side airbag.
The car maker has said that it is aware of two injuries, but no accidents related to the wear of the wiring harness. The issue affects Ram trucks and Chassis Cabs models 1500 through 5500.
A second recall of more than 190,000 trucks could have bracket welds that can separate and affect steering. The company has reported one accident, but no injuries relating to this problem. The vehicles involved in this recall include some 2013 Ram 3500 trucks and 2014 model year 2500 and 3500 trucks and 3500 Chassis Cabs.
A final 188,000 trucks are being recalled to address side-curtain airbags, which are currently not compliant with federal regulation. Side-curtain airbags help prevent passengers riding in the backseat of the vehicle from being ejected in a crash. No incidents or injuries have been reported for this recall that includes 2014 and 2015 Ram 1500 Quad Cab pickups.
Fiat Chrysler will notify all owners of the affected vehicles and will replace and fix the problems for free.
The company is under increased scrutiny from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after being issued a $105 million consent order in July after investigations revealed the company’s mishandling of more than 20 recalls in the last couple of years.
If you have been injured by one of these defective products, the attorneys at The Eichholz Law Firm can help you get the justice and compensation you deserve.


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A new $40 billion display from Gorillas Glass 4 is set to launch from a Chinese firm this week, ahead of the launch of the Oculus Rift VR headset in China.
The new display will be made by Gorilla Display, and it will have a pixel density of 538ppi, making it the highest-resolution display on the market.
The Gorilla display is a hybrid between OLED and LCD.
It uses OLED technology, which is used to make high-performance OLED displays that have the same brightness and colour gamut as OLED, but are thinner.
The technology is not quite as bright as LCD panels, but its wider colour gamuts can make it easier to read.
It will be sold at a price of about $40,000 for a 4K display and around $20,000 in a normal 1080p display.
The display will also have a curved screen, and will be compatible with the new Oculus Rift headset.
The display is expected to be launched this week at a launch event for the Oculus VR headset, and the launch will be held on Thursday.
The first display made by LG, the Ultrawide Monitor, is already in production, and LG will use that display to build its $40 million OLED display, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The Ultrawides LG OLED monitor has a pixel-density of 535ppi.
It is the highest pixel density in the market, but it is also one of the lowest in terms of colour depth.
It has a black bezel around the display and a white border around the screen.LG is also planning to launch an OLED projector, and is expected soon to introduce a 4k monitor for its VR headset.
It is a bold move by LG to launch a high-end display, but also a step forward in the field of OLED technology.
OLED is currently being used in TVs, which have the advantage of not having to deal with the limitations of LCD panels.
The OLED industry is now seeing growth, and there are many companies producing high-quality OLED displays, which means that LG is on its way to becoming the world’s leading manufacturer of OLED displays.
The news comes just two weeks after LG unveiled its first OLED projectors, and while there has been some concern about how OLED will perform in the high-definition VR headset market, LG is likely to prove to be a huge success.
It will be able to offer a display that is at least as high-resolution as LCD displays, and its OLED panels will be smaller, making them more affordable.


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After filing an array of trademark infringement lawsuits over the past year against brands like Marc Jacobs, Forever 21, APL, and Skechers, Adidas replica has named ECCO in an interesting new suit for allegedly infringing its three-stripe trademark.
Adidas Golf shoes AG plans to sell and will start negotiations with potential buyers, abandoning brands that had been dragging on profitability.
After recently dropping in “Triple Black” and “EQT Pink” colorways, the Adidas replica Tubular Doom has just popped up in a reflective look complete with snakeskin-embossed Italian leather.
Jeremy Scott is once again joining forces with Brazilian footwear brand Jeremy Scott Replica Boots “Melissa”. There are six styles on offer this season, including two that appeared in Scott’s spring ’16 runway show at New York Fashion Week.
The inflatable mule and ankle boot hit the runway in September 2015, while the new styles include two pairs of flats, a sandal and a rain boot for kids. The flats feature heart and bow details on the toe, and the kids replica boots have adorable monkeys and flowers adorning them. All of the styles have an air nozzle to insinuate that they are inflatable.


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With iPhone OS 3.0 only having been released yesterday, two big companies are already angling to be developers' go-to for setting up push notifications and other online services for the new apps. OpenFeint was the first service we've heard about -- they have been offering social networking connections to developers for a while, but with the new firmware release, they tell us that they're also hosting options for both push notifications and microtransactions to their stable of app developers.
That stable includes apps like Pocket God and Aurora Feint (Danielle Cassley of both Aurora Feint and OpenFeint told us a while back that she was very excited at the prospect of microtransactions with 3.0), and both of those games, as well as others on the service, are planning to include push notifications with "social challenges" -- you'll challenge a friend to complete a certain goal in game, and then get notified when they meet that goal. Look for those new features in an OpenFeint app near you.
And OpenFeint isn't the only service jockeying for developers' attention -- Urban Airship is also making a bid to host push notifications for iPhone game developers. They've landed one of the first push-enabled games, Tap Tap Revenge, and are looking to offer push to more devs, along with in-app purchase support as well. They don't quite have the library together that OpenFeint already does, but their service integrates, they say, in just a matter of hours, and their aim is to make it "brain dead easy" for developers.
The floodgates are open, and we're sure to see more and more companies jump in on hosting plans like this in the future. Prepare to be pushed.


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Scottish holidaymakers have been urged to think twice before handing over sensitive information and money when booking flights or accommodation online.
As travel restrictions become more relaxed and more of us jet off for a much-needed break, Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, is warning the public to remain vigilant against holiday fraud.
In the financial year 2021/22, Action Fraud received 4,244 reports of holiday and travel related fraud – a substantial increase of over 120% when compared to the previous financial year.
Victims reported losing an eye-watering total of £7,388,353 – an average loss of £1,868 per victim.
Whilst many accommodation providers who make use of online booking platforms are legitimate, some criminals will use these platforms to defraud victims by advertising counterfeit accommodation.
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Other victims have reported falling for fraudsters impersonating legitimate travel companies, including clone comparison websites, airline websites and holiday accommodation websites - which can be hard to identify as fake.
In some cases, victims have searched for flight tickets online and have found a website they believe to be the company’s genuine website. In other cases, victims reported responding to an approach or advertisement on social media or using what they believed to be legitimate flight comparison websites to search for flights.
In both instances, victims reported being contacted by someone purporting to be from the airline, or flight comparison website, to take them through the booking procedure and take payment.
The fraudster may completely end contact after receiving payment or provide the victim with fake booking information.
Sadly, some victims have only become aware that they have been the victim of fraud when they arrive at the airport and are unable to check-in.
Graeme Buck ABTA Director of Communications said: “Over the years ABTA has seen the damage caused by travel fraudsters when devastated customers find out their holiday or trip to visit friends and family does not actually exist. The cost to them is not just financial; travel-related fraud crime also causes emotional distress and extreme disappointment.
“There is help available and you can protect yourself from these unscrupulous individuals by checking and following the tips and advice on abta.com .
“However, if are unlucky enough to fall victim, always report the crime to Action Fraud so that they can prevent other people from going through the same awful experience.”


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Earlier this evening, Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 10166 to Insiders. As you may expect, there aren’t a handful of things new on this build. As Microsoft is getting closer to the Windows 10 release date, the upcoming builds will include less new features and more bug fixes and performance improvements. However, it’s worth noting that this build introduces Groove Music branding for the official music app on Windows 10 and Microsoft Wi-Fi which is only available for users in Seatle. Other than that, there isn’t anything else new on this build.
For those wondering, performance-wise, this build is really good. If you can’t wait until July 29th and decide to install 10166, you’ll hardly see any major issues. Overall, this build is looking pretty nice and I personally really like it. Nonetheless, here are a bunch of screenshots for the latest Windows 10 build:


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The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), the leading trade association representing brewers and pubs, has responded to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s announcement that several areas in the North East of England would be placed under more stringent restrictions, calling it a “significant blow” but reiterating that the trade remains committed to working with the Government to control the spread of COVID-19.
“Our sector has been one of the hardest and longest hit by the pandemic. Pubs and brewers have worked tirelessly to get pubs safely open and stocked since July so this latest announcement is another significant blow. “Our data suggests that a third of pubs are still struggling to even break even which indicates that we are at a very delicate moment in our sector’s recovery. Consumer confidence is already very fragile and extra restrictions will inevitably have a further cooling effect on that, not only in the regions where they are in effect but also nationally.
It is vital that the Government recognises the unprecedented challenges that pubs and brewers are facing at this time. We are calling on them to immediately put in place a sector specific furlough scheme beyond October, extend the VAT cut and business rates holiday and make a substantial cut to the punitively high rate of beer duty in the Autumn Budget. These measures will help brewers and pubs work towards a safe and sustainable recovery.”