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Can I just say that these two teenage sisters are so inspiring. Here is their story as quoted from their website, Books With No Bounds. Please see lower down as there is information on how your shopping can help raise funds for Books With No Bounds.
They call themselves “Teens on a Mission”. Their mission to bring books to their fellow brothers and sisters in the North in hopes of improving literacy skills among First Nations youth.
In 2011, teen sisters Emma and Julia Mogus of Oakville stumble on a 20-year study from the University of Nevada that showed having books in the home increased the level of education in children, regardless of where you lived or whether you were rich or poor. The report identified that having as few as 20 books in the home had a huge impact on propelling a child to a higher level of education. The more books you had, the greater the benefit.
Julia and Emma have always had a passion for reading and it has opened the doors to many incredible opportunities for them. They first began by buying books with their own money at local second-hand and discount stores in hopes of donating these books to remote communities in northern Ontario in the future.
Emma had the opportunity to work as an Ontario legislative page at Queen’s Park in 2012. It was there she became familiar with the literacy initiatives of former and first Aboriginal lieutenant-governor, the Honorable James Bartleman. He said ‘education was my ticket out of a life of poverty” and that the quality of education to Native children on reserves wasn’t the same as non-Native children living off reserves. It saddened the sisters to learn children and teens in these remote communities were, on average, four to five years behind in reading and literacy skills.
Emma and Julia believe every child deserves access to “an enormous supply of reading material and it should not just the privilege of some.”
In the months to follow, the sisters contacted the office of current lieutenant governor of Ontario, the Honorable David C. Onley, whom Emma had the privilege of meeting during her term as legislative page. They were dismayed to learn the lieutenant-governor’s Aboriginal Summer Reading Book Drive had been cancelled for two years and there were no plans for it to resume. Shortly after, the sisters embarked on their mission and founded the organization Books With No Bounds.
Emma and Julia submitted a letter to the National Post, asking the newspaper to feature a story that would raise awareness of the need for books in First Nation communities. Along with the letters, they attached a photo of all the books they had originally bought with their own money and signs reading “Nishnawbe Aski Nation or BUST.” By this point they had worked hard to accumulate hundreds of books to give to children and teens of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities in northern Ontario and they wanted to show the nation. The National Post published an article about their valiant efforts to help their peers to the north.
During this same time, their local town Councillor, Pam Damoff, helped in setting up a meeting for the sisters with Stan Beardy, then grand chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation and now Ontario Regional Chief. The sisters were honored and delighted to have this opportunity.
At their meeting with Beardy and Damoff in Toronto, the sisters listened intently and learned more about the hardships and inequalities faced by children and teens in northern communities. They walked away more determined than ever to continue their efforts to collect more books.
Coun. Damoff also helped secure a drop-off location for children’s books at Hopedale Mall in Oakville, which kindly donated a retail storefront where the books were collected, sorted and recorded. Julia and Emma began their summer vacation spending eight to 10 hours a day sorting, recording, and packaging all the books. They continued to do so for the entire summer.
Panago Pizza in Oakville joined their efforts, helping collect books at their store locations throughout Oakville and Burlington. All of a sudden, Emma and Julia no longer had hundreds of books collected – they had had thousands!
As the summer drew to a close the sisters knew they needed to find a way to get the books into the hands of First Nation youth in remote communities, so their next goal was to raise funds for shipping. They began by selling candy kabobs and freezies at various events.
Coun. Damoff, meanwhile had worked tirelessly to secure a generous donation of $600.00 from the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) – Ontario Provincial District Council to also help cover shipping costs. In addition, LIUNA Local 607 offered to transport all 55 boxes of books to Wasaya Airways LP in Thunder Bay.
From there the 55 boxes were flown to the schools of 24 fly-in communities with the help of Wasaya Airways LP. Offering a tremendous discount and support, the airline was able to fly 6,000 books to the children and teens of NAN communities. Julia and Emma were incredibly grateful for the compassion and generosity of Wasaya.
To date, Emma and Julia have organized and overseen the shipment of over 12,500 books to northern communities, with a worth of over $150,000. And as if collecting and sending that many books wasn’t enough, the girls also sent dozens of warm winter clothing, craft supplies and much more.
Books With No Bounds plans to continue it’s mission by sending thousands more books to improve reading and literacy skills among First Nations youth. The girls have received a generous grant donation from First Book Canada of close to 7000 books to be distributed into the communities.
First Book Canada will continue to supply new books to the girls efforts. Books With No Bounds plans to continue its mission by sending thousands more books to improve reading and literacy skills among First Nation youth.
In collaboration with numerous school boards and organizations, the sisters continue to raise awareness and organize future book drives and fundraising initiatives within the communities. Julia and Emma believe this will be an incredible opportunity for students to enhance educational experience for Aboriginal and cultural awareness. Books With No Bounds continues to open a positive channel of communication between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth. The girls have spoken to students, non-charitable groups and at organized events. They are currently preparing to embark on their ‘No Bounds Tour’ in Thunder Bay and into the ‘fly-in’ communities of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, through the generosity of Wasaya Airways LP and Porter Airlines. Julia and Emma know anything is possible because Books With No Bounds was their dream and that dream became a reality.
MomMomOnTheGo is asking her fans to help support these two inspiring teenage sisters. You can either click the Donate button below and you will be brought to the Books With No Bounds website where you can donate it you wish. Or you can shop with Scentsy through the following parties and my favorite Scentsy Consultant, Nancy Tremblay, will donate all her commission to Books With No Bounds.
Remember to stay connected with Julia and Emma on their Books With No Bounds Facebook Page.


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Monday, November 12, 2012 , Updated 2:16 p.m., November 12, 2012
UPDATED: Male white Lab lost in Lakewood
The dog was found.
LAKEWOOD A white Labrador Retriever was lost in the Lakewood area of Dallas on Sunday, November 11, 2012. The owners are not sure if the dog was wearing a tag. He weighs 105 pounds, has a black nose, and has a black birthmark on his tongue.
If you have seen this dog, call 214-682-1116.
UPDATE: The owner reports that the dog was found and returned.
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Dayna Howard was a manager at one of the United States' largest private prison companies. Now, she runs Amazon's warehouse training program.
Amazon owns Ring, MGM, and production company Big Fish Entertainment. It owns Prime Video, and has the support of police around the country. What can stop it?
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The FTC has scrutinized numerous Amazon purchases and launched antitrust probes into the company's operations since Khan took charge of the agency.
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Sandwich company Homegrown put artificial intelligence powered cameras in drivers' vehicles. Now drivers will be allowed to cover them up.
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Amazon's newest effort to normalize its surveillance network will feature footage from Ring surveillance cameras and commentary from comedian Wanda Sykes.
The corporate giant has purchased a company that uses robots to map the interior of people’s homes. Also, it vacuums.
Opendoor has created a “one-tap" system to make “a home purchase as simple as any other e-commerce transaction.”


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PayPal launches chip and pin device
22 February 2013
Online Payments firm Paypal has launched a chip-and-pin handheld device designed to offer additional sales methods to UK small businesses that have relied on cash or cheques as payment.
This means market traders, taxis and small highstreet shops will now be able to accept credit and debit cards as well as Paypal payments.
There will be an initial cost less than £100 for the Paypal Here device.
The firm owned by eBay, faces competition from other similar devices such as iZettle, Intuit and mPowa, with a transaction fee of less than 3%.
Paypal is offering the devices to a selected few businesses before a full launch in the summer 2013. It will roll out in the UK with other countries to follow.
In the US, it has already launched out a similar device; a dongle that can be plugged into a mobile phone to act as a credit card reader.


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Cider is the undisputed success story of the UK alcohol category over the past six years, according to new research from Mintel. It has grown its volume sales by just under a quarter (24%) between 2006 and 2011 and over this period its value sales increased from £1.7 billion to £2.4 billion. With pubs seeing record closures since 2008, cider has performed well above the market by recording a quarter (25%) growth in revenue within this channel – albeit a lesser 5% growth in real value sales between 2006 and 2011.
Cider has seen particularly steep growth in the off-trade over the past five years, experiencing a 67% increase in volume sales and doubling its revenues between 2006 and 2011. Cider’s share of supermarket shelf space has grown exponentially over this time and in 2010 accounted for 40.7% of UK cider volume sales.
Mintel’s research shows that in terms of penetration, cider has now become the equal of lager, while its steep sales growth in the past five years is the direct opposite of lager’s equally dramatic sales decline. Indeed, consumer demand has skyrocketed and Mintel’s research reveals that, while 10 years ago, 42% of British consumers were cider drinkers – this has now grown to 47% – despite a decline in the UK adult drinking population from 88% to 82% in the past five years alone. This is compared to 46% of consumers who are lager drinkers today.
Indeed, cider’s success is in stark contrast to wine and beer – the most adversely affected in losing actual drinkers, mainly because they are the biggest categories with more to lose. In terms of actual sales, beer has seen the most dramatic decline, losing £2.2 billion in revenue between 2006 and 2011 mainly due to the dramatic decline of the UK pub sector. Meanwhile, wine has seen a decline in the proportion of UK drinkers from 66% in 2007 to 58% in 2011.
“Cider has been particularly successful at attracting younger drinkers from the ailing lager category, as well as from alcopops and wine,” points out Mintel senior drinks analyst Jonny Forsyth, “due to a combination of impressive innovation and marketing nous.”
Furthermore, the sector has potential for much more growth with Mintel forecasting volume sales to increase by 12% between 2011 and 2016 and value sales by a third (33%) as annual above-inflation duty continues to push up retail sales prices (RSP). “This is in a highly challenging context for alcohol but cider has had the advantage of a lower tax than borne by many competitors which it has invested wisely – especially in constant innovation,” says Jonny Forsyth.
However, there is clearly further opportunity for the sector as cider falls massively behind lager in volume consumed; meaning its revenue of £2.4 billion (in 2011) is a fraction of the UK lager market’s total revenues of £11.4 billion. Today, a third (34%) of alcohol drinkers who do not drink cider claim that it ‘never occurs to them to do so’ rather than them actively disliking it.
He continues: “This is a result of cider not being able to compete with lager when it comes to being a ‘session drink’ rather than something you have one or maybe two glasses of, due to the sweetness of its flavour.” It is also less of a mainstream ‘top of mind option’ than lager.
If cider can develop its taste profile – and perception – to account for those with less sweet as well as sweeter palates, it has the potential for a broader appeal. “For example, as an alternative to wine during meal occasions as well as providing the ‘all night’ volume appeal of lager – with the result that it can seriously close the gap on lager’s superior revenue,” reasons Jonny Forsyth.


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Emirates, India hospital deal offers special fares
Dubai, July 12, 2014
Dubai-based Emirates has teamed up with top healthcare provider Apollo Hospitals to offer specially formulated fares for round-trip flights on the airline to the hospital’s flagship locations in India.
As part of this tie-up, the patients and their attendants from 19 countries across Middle East and Africa can avail the discounts on trips to Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmadabad and Bangalore.
The countries in Middle East would include Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE. Furthermore, the patients from African countries including - Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, Cote d'Ivoire can avail this facility, a statement said.
“Healthcare sector is evolving and has made a great progress in the last few decades. However, access to better healthcare facilities, good quality and cost related challenges still exist,” said Dr K Hariprasad, CEO, Apollo Hospitals.
“Therefore, we have entered into a strategic partnership with Emirates involving patients and attendants coming from this region to Apollo Hospitals. Furthermore, all Apollo Hospitals customers can also enjoy special Emirates fares to selected destinations. We are delighted to team-up with Emirates Airline and reach-out to these patients who value quality healthcare.”
The hospital’s customers from India can save up to six percent on return business class and up to four percent on return economy class bookings across the Emirates network from India. They can also save up to 10 per cent on business class and up to five percent on economy class bookings from selected points of origin to India.
Under this partnership, the travellers coming to Apollo Hospitals from the above mentioned locations can avail the special fares through the ticket booking section of the Emirates Airline microsite using the passcode, which is mentioned within the site. – TradeArabia News Service


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Briggs & Stratton Corporation Introduces Lithium-Ion Electric Starting Technology to Gas-Powered Engines
Feb 25 15
Briggs & Stratton Corporation introduced lithium-ion electric starting technology to gas-powered engines. Available now, exclusively on Cub Cadet lawn mowers at Cub Cadet independent dealers and Costco Wholesale, InStart lithium-ion starting technology, combined with Briggs & Stratton's ReadyStart Starting System, requires no priming, no choking and no rope to pull. InStart also offers quick, reliable charging. One hour is all it takes to fully charge the lithium-ion battery, which provides up to 75 starts, enough starts for the entire mowing season for many homeowners. With the rapid recharge, ten minutes of charging can provide up to 20 starts.
Briggs & Stratton Corp. Announces Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended December 28, 2014; Revises Earnings Guidance for the Full Year of 2015
Jan 21 15
Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter and six months ended December 28, 2014. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of $444,287,000 against $416,592,000 a year ago. The increase in Net Sales were partially offset by reduced shipment volumes of small engines used on walk mowers in North America due to elevated channel inventories following this past season and lower generator sales due to adequate channel inventories and no major storm activity. Income from operations was $13,315,000 against $5,164,000 a year ago. Income before income taxes was $10,477,000 against $2,321,000 a year ago. Net income was $6,943,000 against $702,000 a year ago. Basic and basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.15 against $0.01 a year ago. Adjusted income from operations was $20,925,000 against $7,482,000 a year ago. Adjusted income before income taxes was $18,087,000 against $4,639,000 a year ago. Adjusted net income was $11,889,000 against $2,298,000 a year ago. Adjusted basic and basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.26 against $0.05 a year ago.
For the six months, the company reported net sales of $736,916,000 against $733,896,000 a year ago. This increase in Net Sales were partially offset by reduced shipment volumes of small engines used on walk mowers in North America and lower sales of generators. Loss from operations was $10,402,000 against $19,767,000 a year ago. Loss before income taxes was $15,385,000 against $25,027,000 a year ago. Net loss was $8,336,000 against $18,647,000 a year ago. Basic and basic and diluted loss per share was $0.19 against $0.41 a year ago. Adjusted net income was $2,559,000 against adjusted net loss of $14,200,000 a year ago. Adjusted basic and basic and diluted income per share was $0.05 against adjusted net loss per share of $0.31 a year ago. Net cash used in operating activities was $114,032,000 against $45,248,000 a year ago. Additions to plant and equipment were $23,289,000 against $18,063,000 a year ago. Adjusted income from operations was $6,359,000 against adjusted net loss from operations of $13,864,000 a year ago. Adjusted income before income taxes was $1,376,000 against adjusted loss before income taxes of $19,124,000 a year ago. Net debt at December 28, 2014 was $260.3 million. The increase in operating cash flows used was primarily related to higher inventory levels to facilitate the upcoming closure of the McDonough plant and the introduction of a new engine line in fiscal 2015, partially offset by improvements in managing outstanding accounts receivable.
The company is adjusting its full year guidance to increase the lower end of its earnings guidance. The company now projects its fiscal 2015 full year net income to be in a range of $55 million to $63 million or $1.20 to $1.35 per diluted share prior to the impact of acquisition expenses, additional share repurchases, or costs related to announced restructuring actions. The company expects consolidated net sales for fiscal 2015 to be in a range of $1.94 billion to $2.0 billion which contemplates the retail market for U.S. lawn and garden products will increase an estimated 1-4% in the next season. The company is also increasing its estimated operating income margins for fiscal 2015. Operating margins are expected to be in a range of 4.7% to 5.2%, an improvement over fiscal 2014 reflecting the positive impacts of the restructuring actions, particularly in the last quarter of the fiscal year. Interest expense and other income are estimated to be approximately $19 million and $7 million, respectively. The effective tax rate is projected to be in a range of 30% to 33% and capital expenditures are projected to be approximately $60 million to $65 million.


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The Foods ARE Drugs Administration?
The FDA has been busy ordering dozens of companies not to promote health benefits of cherries. Countless numbers have reported relief from gout with their use of cherry juice. The agency says that turns the foods that cherries are into drugs.
Marketing of cherries for health benefits may not be done without safety and efficacy studies according to the FDA.
Yet aggressive pharmaceutical marketing has resulted in almost 3 million children being prescribed strong, adult anti-psychotic drugs. Required safety and efficacy studies have not been conducted regarding children for these heavily side effect laden substances with nary a word from the FDA on the matter.
There has been an almost 500 per cent increase through a 7 year period for prescriptions to children of adult anti-psychotic drugs with great potential for harm but no action is forthcoming from the FDA.
Meanwhile a healthful food like cherries is under attack from the FDA.
Add to this that only two weeks ago it was announced that there are almost 1,000 safety and effectiveness studies that have not been done for countless numbers of drugs permitted into the marketplace by the FDA.
Where is the sense in all of this? Perhaps it is more a matter of dollars and cents? Do you get the same scents about the FDA that I do from these matters that all of this just stinks?
More bureaucratic nonsense
This week the United States Supreme Court of BIG Government is hearing a case between two competing BIG Pharma companies revolving around B-vitamins according to BIG Media reports. The unholy trinity contests its own self interests though you and I should be the interested parties.
At issue is testing for homocysteine with follow-up use of folic acid and vitamin B-12, and whether one company must pay another royalties for this naturally occurring phenomenon.
Lost in all of this is that homocysteine build-up results from a lack of pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) that is not even being addressed. Reversing homocysteine with folic acid and vitamin B-12 without addressing the root vitamin B-6 deficiency is to put the horses back into the barn without shutting the barn door.
Furthermore, the root pyridoxine deficiency problem is contributed to substantially by removal of this nutrient from whole grain flour in the bleaching process that makes white flour. Yet the United States Supreme Court ruled this to be illegal almost 100 years ago. Still bleaching continues in defiance of that Supreme Court decision to this day.
Once again a matter of dollars and cents reigns Supreme with good sense not courted at all by any parties to or over this matter in these United States. The scents of rotting corpses should permeate the proceedings but don’t hold your breath waiting on that.


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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Any brand that is worth its salt is willing to put in an effort to understand its customers. It’s precisely where that stereotypical phrase “the customer is always right” comes from. It isn’t an ethical question, but rather one of knowledge. Simply put, the brand that knows its customers the best is naturally going to be in the best position to succeed.
Case in point: Health and wellness brand Avalife. Avalife has committed to finding the best health and wellness solutions for its customers, which happens to include those concerned with maintaining their mental and physical health. Everyone from weekend warriors to those struggling with immunity, joint, and gut trouble and even stress fall into the Avalife crowd.
While this amalgam of different interests may look diverse on the surface, they share one major aspect in common: knowledge. Avalife’s customer base is committed to understanding their bodies and the various maladies and troubles that they contend with. They want to grasp the root of their issues so that they can treat them properly.
Avalife has recognized this and responded accordingly. When Dr. Vikram Naik launched the brand, he did so “with a promise to deliver the wellness solutions to his patients.” Rather than simply pushing generic vitamins and supplements, though, Avalife has made a massive commitment to, in the words of the company, “combine the traditional wisdom of Herbal medicine and validate it with modern research, scientific studies to formulate best in class products that deliver proven results to you and your family.”
In other words, Avalife strives to honor both the time-tested wisdom of the past as well as the cutting-edge solutions of today. It doesn’t eschew one in favor of the other. Instead, the brand uses a team of 25 scientists to craft innovative modern solutions that are founded on ancient herbal wisdom from the past. Combining these two elements has allowed Avacare to create a series of synergistic solutions that stand out in the health and wellness industry. The brand’s high-quality, holistic line of dietary supplements form an armory of medicinal remedies that are perfect for a thoughtful, well-informed audience.
Avalife has begun to branch out in recent years, delivering its health and wellness solutions to the international community. As it spreads into the much larger U.S. and e-commerce markets, in particular, an increasing number of like-minded consumers will be able to begin benefitting from Avalife’s stellar repertoire of natural and complementary supplements.
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European poultry is enjoying increasing popularity in Vietnam. According to Eurostat, in 2017 the export of EU poultry meat increased by an impressive 46% in comparison with 2016 and amounted to nearly 52 thousand tons. The largest exporters were Holland, Poland and Spain.
Vietnamese representatives participating in an economic mission to Poland will be able to learn about the advantages of European poultry labelled with the sign of quality QAFP (Quality Assurance for Food Products). Poland, the largest producer of poultry meat in Europe, is also the organiser of the three-year promotional-informational campaign entitled “European poultry – strong on quality”. The participants of the trip, which will take place from 7 to 11 November 2018, will include potential importers, wholesalers and distributors of poultry, as well as representatives of sector organisations and opinion leaders. The visitors from Vietnam will have the opportunity to observe poultry production in modern poultry plants, and to visit the Experimental Facility at Kołuda Wielka, where a unique type of geese – the Biała Kołudzka goose – is bred, valued by demanding consumers all over the world, not only because of its exceptional flavour but also for its nutritional meat.
An important point of the mission will be a sector-based seminar devoted to cooperation between Vietnam and the European Union in the area of poultry export from EU countries. This will be organised in Toruń and will be an excellent occasion to obtain information regarding the safety and quality of poultry produced in the QAFP system, as well as poultry production in the European Union and commercial trade with Vietnam. After the seminar, there will be meetings and individual conversations between delegation members and seminar participants, as well as a dinner for all participants. For the guests from Vietnam, special culinary demonstrations are planned, during which the campaign’s chef will prepare tasty poultry dishes, including goose meat, for which the season is beginning in Poland.
“I hope that the EU campaign promoting European poultry, conducted for nearly three years on the Vietnamese market, among others, has contributed to some degree to an increase in awareness of the advantages of EU poultry produced in the QAFP system and has led to increased export to the Vietnamese market. I’m glad that we will have the chance to host representatives of various groups from Vietnam at a particularly important period for poultry raising, in November – the season for delicious goose meat. We have planned a number of attractions related to goose meat and I hope that our guests will enjoy this exceptionally tasty and nutritious meat,” states Łukasz Dominiak, General Director of the National Poultry Council – Chamber of Commerce, the largest Polish union of the sector, associating poultry breeders and producers, as well as the campaign’s organiser.
Increasing the export of European poultry labelled with the sign of quality QAFP (Quality Assurance for Food Products) to the Vietnamese market and maintaining interest in these products on the Vietnamese market are the main goals of the three-year promotional-informational campaign entitled “European poultry – strong on quality”. Thanks to the participation of campaign experts in the economic mission to Hanoi in 2016 and 2017, at trade fairs such as Vietfood&Beverage in 2016 and Food&Hotel Vietnam in 2017, as well as the permanent, intensive promotion of European poultry in the mass media, one can expect further growing interest in European poultry, which is well known to consumers around the world for its safety and high quality.
The organiser of the three-year campaign, whose purpose is to promote European poultry produced in the QAFP system, is the National Poultry Council – Chamber of Commerce. The campaign is co-financed by funds of the European Union.


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Harrison.ai raised $92.3 million USD, Droplette secured $15.4M,Read more...
Transactis received $30M total investment; HomeLight secured $11M Series A; Jugno raised $10M
- Maize Analytics, a Nashville-based technology company that provides patented machine learning software to monitor and protect patient data, completed a second round of funding. The round was led by Nashville investor Jim Sohr, the Chairman and CEO of Powered Health, a portfolio of health care technology companies. He also was the CEO of AIM Healthcare Services before its acquisition by Ingenix (now Optum) a division of UnitedHealth Group in 2009.
- Magic Add raised $250,000 in angel funding for product development and to create an international network of suppliers and customers. The company has been working in partnership with global food packaging specialist Huhtamaki on digitalized applications for foodservice packaging. Magic Add has also entered into cooperative agreements with other international companies.
- Jugnoo managed to pump $5 million funding from Paytm. The total many raised in the round was $10 million, with other investors such as venture capital and Rocketship vc contributing in to back the auto rickshaw aggregator and hyperlocal delivery firm. Commenting on the round, Kiran Vasireddy, Senior Vice-President, Paytm said, “With further infusion of funds, Jugnoo will be equipped to scale up its operations across the country and Paytm is happy to be a part of its growth story.”
- HomeLight, a San Francisco, CA-based marketplace for finding real estate professionals, raised $11 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Zeev Ventures with participation from Dovi Frances of SGVC, Bullpen Capital, Montage Ventures, Krillion Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Oren Dobronsky, and Yariv Davidovich. In conjunction with the funding, Oren Zeev of Zeev Ventures, joined HomeLight’s board of directors. The company, which has raised $15m to date, intends to use the funds to enhance its data-driven product offering.
- Five of the U.S. commercial banks — Capital One, Fifth Third, PNC, TD, and Wells Fargo — and Safeguard Scientifics invested a total of $30 million in Transactis, a provider of electronic billing and payment solutions. Each bank, along with Safeguard, invested an equal amount in Transactis as part of a Series E financing, demonstrating the banks' continued leadership in payments innovation. Transactis' technology reaches more than 100 million households and businesses in North America.
VC's Raising Funds
- A new fund has been created with the sole purpose of investing in startups coming out of University of California at Berkeley. Jeremy Fiance, former managing partner for the Dorm Room Fund, raised $6 million to create The House Fund, which supports pre-seed and seed-stage companies with ties to the university. The House Fund is backed by investors like Sherpa Capital, Redpoint Ventures founder and partner Jeff Brody, True Ventures founder John Burke, entrepreneurs such as Dialpad founder Craig Walker, Nextdoor founder Prakash Janakiraman, Lily Robotics founder Antoine Balaresque, and others.
- Genomics company Illumina committed $100 million to a new venture capital fund focused on early-stage companies pioneering new genomics products. The new Illumina Ventures fund is being run by Nicholas Naclerio, the company’s former senior vice president for corporate and venture development. Times of San Diego has more here.
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Microsoft wants 2024 to be “the year of the AI PC,” and it's kicking things off with a big keyboard change on new laptops and PCs. The new Copilot Key will ship on a variety of new PCs and laptops from Microsoft partners, providing quick access to Microsoft's AI-powered Windows Copilot experience right at the press of a keyboard button.
The Copilot key is the first major change to the Windows PC keyboard layout in nearly three decades. “Nearly 30 years ago, we introduced the Windows key to the PC keyboard that enabled people around the world to interact with Windows.” Youssef Mahdi says, executive vice president and director of consumer marketing at Microsoft. “We see this as another turning point in our journey with Windows as Copilot will be the entry point into the world of AI on PC.”
This new Copilot key will replace the Menu key (Application key) that was introduced alongside the Windows key decades ago. It will be placed next to the right alt key on most keyboards, with its position varying by manufacturer and across different markets. It's in the same place where Microsoft added a dedicated Office key to its keyboards in 2019. The Copilot key simply launches the Windows Copilot built into Windows 11, providing a ChatGPT-like chatbot that can answer queries or even take actions within Windows.
If Windows Copilot is not yet available in your country, the Copilot key will launch Windows Search instead. While the current Windows key can open the Start menu or be combined with a variety of other keys for shortcuts to Windows features and functions, the Copilot key is just a power key for now. It's not clear if Microsoft plans to let you use the Copilot Key with other keys in the future.
Microsoft isn't discussing which OEMs will add the Copilot Switch, leaving announcements for next week's Consumer Electronics Show and beyond. “We'll start seeing the Copilot Switch unveiled on new Windows 11 PCs from our ecosystem partners, with availability starting later this month during the spring, including upcoming Surface devices,” says Mehdi.
It's as if Microsoft built Copilot software into it Everything Throughout 2023, this new Copilot switch is part of larger AI-powered changes planned for Windows throughout 2024. “It's seamlessly woven into Windows from the system, through the silicon, all the way to the hardware,” says Mehdi. “This will not only simplify people's computing experience, but also expand it, making 2024 the year of the AI-powered PC.”
Microsoft is working on a Windows “refresh” that will focus on new AI features, along with adding AI to more and more parts of its software and services. Microsoft even started the year by branding Microsoft Edge as an “AI browser,” suggesting that Microsoft's AI push is far from over.
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The world leader in android Smartphone giant Samsung has launched another model in its all metal A series of Smartphone’s – the new Samsung Galaxy A8. It’s the most stylish looking brilliantly designed Samsung’s slimmest ever Smartphone that is just 5.9mm thin. Obviously, it’s not one of the slimmest phones of the world, but it is splendidly slim in comparison to flagships, like iPhone 6 that is 6.9mm thick and even Galaxy S6 is also 7.1mm broad.
The phone is currently being launched for sale in Chinese market only at the price of ¥3,199.00 that is around $515 USD. The phone will also be released for sale in other international markets in the third quarter of 2015 as expected.
Here are the spces and features details of this freshly revealed premium Samsung Galaxy A8 to know in-depth about what’s under the hood.
Galaxy A8 Specs:
This top lined A series Smartphone comes has a 5.7-inches Samsung’s custom Super AMOLED 1080p display alongside 1080 x 1920 pixels and 386 ppi – making the phone display another persuading aspect other than its marvelous design. Talking of its design and build quality it can be said that this is the most elegant looking all metal Smartphone by Samsung that has ever been manufactured till date. As cited above that its slimness is its significant virtue and over the entire phone encompasses just 151 grams weight and 73.8% screen-to-body ratio. Also, as per reports, the Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection is also furnished in the phone – making it the most resilient one of its league.
As far as its hardware specs is concern, the phone contains Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 chipset together with two 1.5 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53 processors. And this is well supported by the 2GB of RAM building the phone performance satisfactory for its customers to do multitasking and high-end game play with ease – all thanks to its Adreno 405 GPU.
Furthermore, the phone comes with 16GB and 32 GB built-in storage variants; on top microSD card slot of up to 128 GB is also there for extending the storage space as per user’s consent. Let’s now talk about its camera the phone comprises of potent camera involving a 16MP rear one at the back having potential to click images at a massive 5312 x 2988 pixels along with the knack of autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera of Galaxy A8 is of 5MP that can also provide fine quality selfies and video calling experience.
Other imperative feature of this newly unveiled phone includes, the phone will be running Android 5.1 (Lollipop) underneath Samsungs own customized UI Touch Wiz out of the box. And all other standard Smartphone feature is also furnished in the phone as well as phone also supports 4f LTE. Finally, comes the battery part this stylish looking metal Smartphone is decked with a 3050 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion battery that will easily provide backup of complete day even upon excessive usage.
On the whole phone is perfect a blend of beauty and durability along with more than moderate internal specs, best suited for people – who want a Galaxy family phone that is in itself a style statement. Also, the phone is going to be offered in Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold colors, so wait for a while – until it officially launched in your country.


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Guy Fawkes Day 2012: Hackers Threaten Facebook and Zynga, NBC.com and Lady Gaga Fan Page Have Been Hacked
Nov 05, 2012 08:12 AM EST | By Juan Fernandez
November 5 is Guy Fawkes Day, where hacker groups such as Anonymous has threatened to hack Facebook and Zynga. NBC's portal and a Lady Gaga fan page have already been hacked by someone or a group named "Pyknic", resulting in downtime for portions of the website, including Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
According to PC Magazine, the video section of NBC was taken over and replaced with a looping audio track and text saying "REMEMBER, REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER, THE GUNPOWDER TREASON AND PLOT. I KNOW OF NO REASON WHY THE GUNPOWDER TREASON SHOULD EVER BE FORGOT."
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The Guy Fawkes mask has been the symbol for hacker group "Anonymous", in order to hide the identities of its members in public. It recently added Zynga to its list of targets, saying it will release Zynga's games for free. The group is also targeting Facebook for its user privacy violations.
The NBC website was restored at the time of posting this article.
Wrigley Pulls Caffeinated Gum off Market, FDA Express Concerns Relating to Children Consuming the Gum
Wrigley pulls caffeinated gum from shelves temporarily as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigates the safety of added caffeine, particularly its potential effects on children and young adults.
McDonald’s struggles to keep up profits with Dollar Menu
By eating certain hospital foods, one woman has managed to overcome her weight issue and surgery
Cupcake Craze, a well-known shop in New York, stated that television shows such as Cupcake Wars have increased the company's sales. "The craze is definitely helping business. People love cupcakes. You give someone a cupcake and they smile", said owner Kevin Hughes.
NIAID is the lead Institute at the National Institutes of Health for research of food allergies. According to the institute's official website, they are committed to supporting efforts to help better understand, prevent, and manage this disorder that affects approximately 5 percent of children and 4 percent of adults in the United States.
Beginning next month, Wrigley gum is going to begin selling caffeinated gum. The company is well known for selling mints, gum, lollipops, hard and chewy candies. A couple of world known Wrigley brands include: Orbit, Doublemint, Skittles, Starburst and Altoids.


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In case you missed it, MercurySteam – the Spanish studio behind Metroid: Samus Returns on 3DS is back for Metroid Dread.
While this information wasn’t shared during the western broadcast, it was mentioned by the Nintendo Treehouse team and also in a video featuring Metroid Dread Producer, Yoshio Sakamoto, after the show.
In addition to this, MercurySteam has confirmed it on social media:
The day has come! The new Samus Aran adventure, Metroid Dread for Nintendo Switch is finally here! We are excited to share with the world what we have been cooking, taking part in development with Nintendo! The best part is that you can enjoy it this October! With all our love.— MercurySteam (@mercurysteam) June 15, 2021
During Sakamoto’s discussion about this game long in the making, he explained why Nintendo decided to team up with MercurySteam once again:
“We met MercurySteam Entertainment, with whom we co-developed Metroid: Samus Returns for Nintendo 3DS. They’re extremely talented. Technically, they’re very skilled. They also have great taste. But more than anything, they have an incredible understanding of Metroid games.
“I was confident that teaming up with this wonderful team would finally allow us to bring Metroid Dread to Life. And the result is that we’ve completed a version of Metroid Dread that even surpasses what we imagined 15 years ago.”
So, there you go – MercurySteam is back! Are you glad to see Nintendo has brought them back for this new 2D Metroid game? Have you played its previous game, Metroid: Samus Returns? Tell us down below.


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Employees at Tampa’s BlueGlass Interactive Inc. took to Twitter on Monday to announce they were looking for a new job. There has not been a formal official announcement from the company, which employed roughly 85 in Tampa, Los Angeles and in the United Kingdom.
BlueGlass’s offices were locked and no one was answering a knock on the door, or the phones on Tuesday when Tampa Bay Business Journal editors reached out to company executives.
The status of the Tampa operation is unconfirmed.
The company was featured in a TBBJ strategies story in March when Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer Chris Winfield said the company’s growth was due in part to mergers. The private company is self-funded and profitable, he said in the report.
“As of right now, the situation is as follows: BlueGlass USA is low on cash and has a high amount of outstanding debt.”
He goes on to explain that he cannot publicly say how much the company is in debt “because I am not employed by the company.” He tells viewers that he and BlueGlass UK Managing Director Kevin Gibbons are working hard to resolve the company’s issues.
BlueGlass UK and BlueGlass EMEA both are separate companies from BLueGlass USA.
The video had been seen more than 1,000 times by Tuesday afternoon.
The company is scheduled to host an event called “BlueGlassX: The Digital Marketing Experience” in Los Angeles on May 21 and 22. At least 24 speakers are confirmed, according to the company’s website. They are slated to include HSN Inc. senior manager Hugo Guzman and executives from Google and Facebook.
Price used the YouTube video to reassure event attendees that the show will go on.
Back in Tampa, there is no sign on the front door of the company’s office at 4343 Anchor Plaza Parkway indicating closure; nor a message on company voicemail. A message left at the company was pending return.
Several of the company’s employees in the Tampa area reached out on Twitter Monday as they began looking for new work.
“Well, I can officially announce that I am for hire,” read a tweet from one of the company’s marketing coordinators.
“I’m once again available for freelance writing, editing and content management,” read a tweet from the company’s editorial director.
Gibbons retweeted one employee’s note that read “I’m overjoyed by the support of those I’ve met along the way in the Internet biz. There are more good apples than bad.”
Local executives’ at BlueGlass have been quiet on their social media feeds since last week.


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On the New York market, light, sweet crude for April delivery briefly spiked above $102, but dropped back to close at $99.64 after the government said stockpiles of crude oil and gasoline rose far more than expected last week. That followed a record high close Tuesday of $100.88.
Analysts say the prices have little to do with oil market fundamentals or supply and demand. Rather, the weak U.S. dollar, combined with new economic data showing rising inflation, has pushed investors into the commodities market, which is generally considered a hedge against inflation.
Truckmiles.com showed average diesel fuel prices at $3.61 a gallon Wednesday, up nearly 2 cents from the day before. Some experts say gas prices could approach $4 a gallon by spring or summer - and since 2004, diesel prices have consistently been higher than gasoline prices.
This is not a good sign for the health of the economy. Fuel prices could be key to whether the U.S. economy falls into a recession.
Kenny Vieth, general manager and partner of A.C.T. Research, explains that every penny change in the price of a gallon of fuel is roughly equal to $2 billion being diverted from discretionary spending on goods to spending on energy. Because consumer spending makes up about 75 percent of the economy, that's a big hit. Last month, Vieth predicted that "if we see gasoline prices heading up to $4 a gallon, I think recession is almost pre-ordained."
Oil prices are not likely to drop anytime soon. Barclays Capital recently predicted that prices could reach $137 a barrel in 2015.


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Sonalika stated its whole gross sales within the April-December interval of the present fiscal was 1,04,454 models, registering a progress of 33 per cent over the identical interval a yr in the past, which is round thrice the business’s 12 per cent progress within the nine-month interval of monetary yr 2021.
Overall, the corporate has registered its highest-ever December gross sales of 11,540 tractors and highest-ever market share of 16.1 per cent, it added. The Hoshiarpur-based tractor maker, which rolled out the nation’s first field-ready e-tractor Tiger Electric final month, additionally stated it has been promoting a couple of lakh tractors yearly in the course of the earlier three years.
“This is a momentous occasion as we have taken just three quarters to accomplish what was being achieved annually over the last three years. We have surpassed our entire FY’20 sales to sell over 1 lakh tractors in just nine months of FY’21 while recording 33.3 per cent growth, which is 3X the industry growth of 12 per cent,” stated Raman Mittal, government director, Sonalika Group.
“We have set our mission of touching one lakh tractor gross sales in each six months and achieved 50 per cent of it this yr regardless of a difficult yr for your complete automotive fraternity.
“Sonalika has already embarked upon the journey to touch two lakh sales mark annually and will continue to introduce cutting-edge technologies in the tractor industry while we relentlessly work towards our vision to ‘Lead Agri Evolution’ across the globe,” Mittal added.
Despite the pandemic, Sonalika launched 5 new premium tractors, together with Tiger, Sikander DLX, Mahabali and Chhatrapati together with Tiger Electric, stated the discharge.


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The departing bosses of Direct Line and travel retail giant SSP are vying to succeed Sir Charlie Mayfield as chairman of the John Lewis Partnership as it considers appointing an external candidate for the first time.
The Sunday Times reports that Paul Geddes and Kate Swann are two of the leading candidates for the high profile role.
The most-likely internal candidate is reported to be current finance chief, Patrick Lewis, whose great-grandfather founded the business in 1864.
Lewis joined the family business 25 years ago after a spell working in the health and cosmetics business of Procter & Gamble. However, it is reported that sources close to the process expect an outsider to be appointed for the first time.
Headhunter Egon Zehnder in understood to have interviewed Geddes, Swann and former Co-Operative Group boss Richard Pennycook, who is said to have ruled himself out, according to the report.
Geddes, who is stepping down this year as the chief executive of Direct Line, led the business’s demerger from Royal Bank of Scotland and floated the insurer on the stock exchange.
Swann is widely credited for driving a turnaround in profitability during her ten years leading WH Smith until 2013, and has similarly grown SSP, which has seen shares jump to 676p from a 210p IPO in 2014.
The search for a new boss comes amid concerns from staff that they will miss out on an annual bonus for the first time in 66 years.
John Lewis and Waitrose staff will discover if they will receive any bonus when the retailer reports its results on Thursday, which are expected to highlight a slump in profits over the year.
Both retailers have come under pressure in the wake of the worst Christmas trading period since the financial crash.
Mayfield, who is due to retire in 2020, said in the January that it was possible the bonus could be completely scrapped and said profits would be “substantially lower” this year. It paid out a 5% bonus last year.
Pre-tax profits collapsed by 98.8% to £1.2m in the six months to last July, although total sales rose by 1.6% to £5.5bn. Last year’s profits were £289.2m.
British American Tobacco (BATS) is “extremely disappointed” a class action lawsuit over its Canadian subsidiary Imperial Tobacco Canada has not been overturned, it said in a Stock Exchange announcement.
The cigarette maker said it considered the Quebec Court of Appeal’s decision to be wrong and agrued that consumers and government have known concerns regarding smoking for decades.
The ruling was made in relation to a class-action lawsuit against Imperial Tobacco Canada and two other companies, Rothmans Benson & Hedges Inc. and JTI-Macdonald Corp, for around $11.7 bn.
The judgment follows an almost 20-year-long legal dispute involve two groups of plaintiffs, who suffered from lung, throat and laryngeal cancer or emphysema.
“We are extremely disappointed that the Quebec Court of Appeal did not overturn the trial court’s judgment against our Canadian subsidiary, Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd,” commented a spokesperson.
“We are still of the view that this decision is wrong - ignoring the reality that both adult consumers and government have known about the risk associated with smoking for decades. As a result, we believe it should be overturned.”
AIM-listed sport nutrition supplier Science in Sport (SIS) has announced the launch of a new range of products targeted at professional footballers.
The new range has been developed in collaboration with nutritionists at a number of football clubs including Manchester United and Celtic, it told investors this morning.
“Science in Sport is all about unlocking and maximising footballers’ potential through the power of nutrition,” commented CEO Stephen Moon.
“Now our innovative football range will help amateur football players up and down the country appreciate the difference that nutrition can make, to help them win that first header, make that first tackle, and have enough energy all the way through 90 minutes.”
The FTSE 100 has jumped 0.3% to 7,131pts this morning after strong pre-weekend performances on Wall Street.
This week in the City
As we come towards the end of the full-year sales figures, it is a slightly quieter week in the City, where plenty of focus is likely to be on Brexit.
Tomorrow, Swiss chocolate giant Lindt Sprungli will update investors on its full-year sales, including the important Christmas period.
On Wednesday, food delivery operator Just Eat (JE.) will reveal its full-year results, amid pressure from activist investor Cat Rock to create more value for its shareholders after being impacted by the growth of Deliveroo and Uber Eats.
Thursday will see Greggs (GRG), one of the year’s strong performers so far, reveal its profitability over 2018, while C&C Group will release a pre-close trading update.
The high street bakery chain has already revealed strong growth on the back of its vegan sausage roll launch, pushing up its shares in 2019.
In the US, Thursday will also see Ocado partner Kroger announce its full-year sales for 2018, while wholesaler Costco will provide an interim sales update for the start of 2019.fin


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A day ahead of National Blessings in a Backpack Day, the Effingham chapter held a special packing event at Total Quality Warehouse. The packing began just after 5:30pm, and at 6:11pm the goal of 800 bags had been packed. The packing was done by Blessings’ board members, Effingham Mayor Jeff Bloemker, and local business members, and school officials. Wednesday also marked the launch of Effingham’s Blessings in a Backpack website, www.effinghambackpack.org.
Blessings in a Backpack feeds over 400 kids in Effingham each week. Eligible student age three through 8th grade are sent home with bags of food provided by Blessings in a Backpack through the donations of local organizations, businesses, and residents. Nationally, over 75,000 students receive food through the organization. 100% of the money that is donated to Blessings in a Backpack goes towards purchasing food.


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PLYMOUTH, Minn., July 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entellus Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTL), a medical technology company focused on products for the minimally invasive treatment of chronic and recurrent sinusitis patients in the physician office setting or operating room, today announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2015 after the close of trading on Thursday, August 6, 2015. The Company's management team will host a corresponding conference call beginning at 3:30pm CT/4:30pm ET to discuss the financial results and recent business developments.
Individuals interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing (877) 930-5751 for domestic callers or (253) 336-7277 for international callers, using Conference ID: 85121656. To listen to a live webcast, please visit the investor relations section of the Entellus Medical website at: www.entellusmedical.com.
A replay of the call will be available beginning August 6, 2015 at 6:30pm CT/7:30pm ET through midnight ET on August 7, 2015. To access the replay, dial (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 and reference Conference ID: 85121656. The webcast will also be available on the Entellus website for one month following the completion of the call.
About Entellus Medical, Inc.
Entellus Medical is a medical technology company focused on the design, development and commercialization of products for the minimally invasive treatment of chronic and recurrent sinusitis patients in the physician office setting or operating room. Its XprESS family of products is used by ENT physicians to open narrowed or obstructed sinus drainage pathways using balloon sinus dilation. When used as a stand-alone therapy, Entellus Medical's balloon sinus dilation products are the only devices proven in a sufficiently powered prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial to be as effective as functional endoscopic sinus surgery, or FESS. Patients treated with Entellus Medical's products in this trial in the ENT physician's office also experienced faster recovery, less bleeding at discharge, less use of prescription pain medication and fewer post-procedure debridements than patients receiving FESS. Entellus Medical currently markets its products in the United States, Europe and Canada and sells its products through a direct sales force in the United States and the UK. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.entellusmedical.com.
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Today if residents of northeast Greensboro want fresh food, they must walk several miles or take a cab—but that’s about to change. On March 16, Self-Help and Renaissance Community Co-op signed a 10-year lease for a 10,530-square-foot grocery store in the Renaissance Shops at Phillips Avenue.
Self-Help has partnered with the City of Greensboro to revitalize a nearly-abandoned shopping center that is now becoming Renaissance Shops. The first new tenant will be a cooperative store that brings fresh, healthy food to a neighborhood that has spent nearly 20 years working to get a local grocery store.
The March 16 lease-signing celebration was well attended. In addition to the Renaissance Shops Advisory Committee and RCC owners and board members, a number of local officials were present, including State Senator Gladys Robinson, Guilford County Commissioner Ray Trapp, Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan and City Council members Marikay Abuzuaiter, Jamal Fox and Sharon Hightower.
The Renaissance Community Co-op’s mission is to create a cooperatively-owned grocery store “that provides all of Greensboro with healthy foods at affordable prices and have a commitment to locally-sourced foods, community education and dignified jobs.” RCC has raised over $2 million dollars for this project.
When complete, the Renaissance Shops at Phillips will also offer services through Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union, a health clinic and a pharmacy. A Family Dollar Store is already there.
The co-op is expected to open for business this fall. Self-Help is proud to be part of bringing healthier food to this community.
John M. Jones, Renaissance Community Co-op board president, holds up the 10-year lease with Kim Cameron, director of real estate for Self-Help Ventures. Photo credit: Fund for Democratic Communities (F4DC).


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The awards scheme, of which Marketing Week is a sponsor, celebrates creative excellence in global music marketing.
The final gold, silver and bronze winners will be revealed at the Midem event in Cannes on 7 June 2015.
Among the jury members choosing the winners are Jennifer Breithaupt, senior vice president and head of global entertainment marketing at Citi and Lars Düysen, vice president of brand partnership and music licensing GSA at Sony Music Entertainment. The competition will be hosted and presented by Ruth Mortimer, content director at Centaur Marketing, the publisher of Marketing Week.
Last year’s Marketing Competition gold award was won by a Belgian campaign for dementia awareness by Studio Brussel and Mortierbrigade featuring victims of the disease performing as a support act for the band Muse in front of an 18,000-strong audience.
The silver gong was picked up by Philips Sound and Ogilvy & Mather for its ‘You need to hear this’ campaign, while the bronze prize was taken by Air France and BETC for the ‘Music In The Sky’ initiative.
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Chinese copper imports for November were slightly higher than the previous month, but were up 31% year-over-year (Chart 1). That news sparked a rally (COMEX:HGH14) to levels not seen since this past May. In the days following the release of that data, most of the economic news out of China was on the soft side, capping the rally. Economists estimate that there will be a small decline in fourth-quarter GDP, with modest declines in factory output and slower growth in the investment and retail sectors.
The market was making the assumption that strong imports and declining inventories meant that copper and other industrial materials were being consumed by Chinese industry. Talk of weakening economic conditions therefore cast some doubt on the longevity of the Chinese buying spree.
A look at overall global fundamentals should provide further concern for bulls that the market’s strength hinges almost solely on China’s importing and might not be sustainable without it. According to the International Copper Study Group’s (ICSG) most recent report, through the end of the third quarter, Chinese implied demand was up 5.8% year-over-year, but global demand was up only 2.8%. Take away Chinese consumption, and global demand grew by only 0.6%.
Even if Chinese demand remained constant, there is another issue to contend with. Supply has been growing at a faster clip. Unlike the demand side, where the increase is concentrated in China, production growth has been widespread. Global mine output for the period was up 8.7%, year-over-year, with notable gains in the U.S., Indonesia, African producing nations, and of course Chile.
The Chilean government keeps revising up its output estimate for 2013. The most recent forecast calls for an increase of 5.7% over 2012, but year-to-date monthly data indicate that output is growing at an even faster rate of 6.5%.
In the meantime, the buildup in global warehouse stocks that we’ve seen over the past year has been all but wiped out (Chart 2). Inventories have fallen in all three exchange warehouse systems – the LME, COMEX and Shanghai. The last time warehouse stocks were this low, copper was trading near $4 near per pound.
ICSG estimates that the global balance sheet was in a 210,000-tonne deficit through the end of the third quarter, but it expects that by the end of the year, the market will be in a surplus position of 387,000 tonnes. Although it expects demand to grow by 4.5% this year, production is expected to continue to expand at a much higher pace, putting the market in a surplus position of 632,000 tonnes.
Prices spiked to over $3.40 per pound in December, but couldn’t seem to hold, even with help from supportive U.S. economic data and equity markets hovering near record highs (Chart 3).
Chinese imports can continue to support the rally. Nevertheless, bulls should realize that it is a fragile situation. A single headline showing a poor monthly import figure out of China can send the market into a tailspin. We advise accepting profits on our Nov. 11 buy recommendation.


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Arcade City Throws Shade at the LTFRB
With thousands of commuters and drivers left hanging due to Uber’s one-month suspension, Arcade City has launched operations in Manila, Cebu, Angeles, and Batangas.
The ride-sharing app is different from Uber and Grab in that it doesn’t govern its drivers—it simply gives them a platform on which they can connect with passengers. That means drivers are free to set their own rates and hours, build their own customer base, and offer additional services like delivery and roadside assistance without being answerable to a larger corporation. Arcade City claims that its drivers make two to three times what they used to make driving for Uber.
The app gives commuters more freedom of choice as well. Instead of being assigned to a random ride, passengers can view all drivers’ profiles on a map and choose accordingly.
The LTFRB has taken issue with Arcade City’s launching operations without consulting them first, and has ordered the company to cease operations in the Philippines. However, the self-governing ride share app isn’t having any of it.
“We forgive the LTFRB for ordering Arcade City to 'cease operations' before they understood what Arcade City is and is not, specifically how it is different from Uber,” the company stated in a press release. “Arcade City does not provide 'pre-arranged transportation services for compensation' and therefore does not fit the LTFRB definition of a transportation network company. Driver entrepreneurs may freely identify as Arcade City drivers, but we do not require payment from riders or drivers."
Arcade City has a history of swooping in after Uber has been booted out by authorities. It was established in Austin, Texas last year, after Uber and Lyft withdrew from the city.


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It is no surprise when the Kardashian-Jenner sisters combine their star power. It was revealed in a sneak peek of a Keeping Up With The Kardashians episode that Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner will be launching a fragrance together under the KKW Fragrance brand.
The dynamic duo was testing out different scents, but the clip was relatively short. It was shown, however, that the perfume will possibly be housed in bottles shaped like hot pink lips. Kardashian preferred the smaller sized one, saying, “What we found online is that this [size], this looks obviously better, like, on your counter, and I feel like it’s even cuter for people to take pics.”
Kardashian and Jenner have collaborated twice in the past. Before Kardashian launched her own brand in 2017, they created a crème lipstick set for Kylie Cosmetics that earned $14.4 million. The sister came together again last November 2018, when KKW Beauty and Kylie Cosmetics released a lipstick collaboration.
As successful as both collaborations were, we’re sure that the fragrance will do well, especially after Kardashian’s successful fragrance launch last 2018.


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In a report released Thursday by Strategy Analytics, the usual suspects -- Nokia and Motorola -- were cited as the sales leaders, but the Sony-Ericsson partnership recorded the most growth, nailing down the third position as it passed Samsung for the first time.
"Mobile phone sales have exploded from less than 100,000 units in 1997 and have now passed the 1 billion level in 2006," said Neil Mawston, the market research firm's associate director, in a statement. The firm noted that 300,000 handsets were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2006, representing a 22% growth over the previous year's comparable quarter.
In another market research report, Canalys said 12 million phones with GPS technology were sold in the first nine months of 2006, and the firm predicted that nearly 28 million would sell in the comparable period this year.
"GPS has been in the domain of the early adopters to date, but in 2007 it will come to the masses," said Nokia's product marketing chief, Marcus Dacombe, who was quoted in media reports.
Additional market research has predicted that the GPS cell phone market in Europe, which has traditionally lagged other markets, will undergo a rapid deployment of GPS phones with 70 million GPS-enabled phones expected to ship in 2010.


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Storage manufacturer Seagate
has launched a new line of ultra-slim 2.5-inch form factor hard disk drives. The new Seagate Laptop Ultrathin
line of drives are 5.1mm thick, 3.3 ounces, and come in a maximum capacity of 500GB. Manufacturers Dell and Lenovo have confirmed that some of the Computex-revealed line of slim notebooks and ultrabooks will use this drive.
The drives spin at 5400RPM, and a 5.6ms average latency, boast 16MB of cache, and will transfer data at speeds of up to 100MB per second. Peak power consumed by the drive is 1.4W.
The Seagate Laptop Ultrathin is expected at retail at the end of the summer. The 500GB capacity will sell for $89.


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From the Amazon boards, here's an AP article ostensibly wondering if e-readers are a fad, or the future or reading. One amusing quote: "'It's cockamamie to think a product like that is going to revolutionize the way most people read,'" analyst Michael Norris of Rockville, Maryland research firm Simba Information Co. said in an e-mail."
The article amuses me because it's confused. Its title is "E-reading: Revolution in the making or fading fad?" It then associates e-reading with EInk and talks about how the iPad has already sold 9 million units, "whose five-month sales history has left their one-dimensional models (Kindle and Sony) struggling to keep up." The rest of the article goes on about the competition between dedicated e-readers and tablets. There are no figures given at all to suggest that e-reading is a "fading fad"-- quite the contrary, they say "Sales (of dedicated Eink devices) in 2010 — four years after the first devices hit the market — will probably reach 10 million units, according to Austin, Texas based research firm Display Search, up from the four million sold in 2009."
In short, the headline is on the sensational side, and has very little to do with the article.


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A British consumer advocacy group is charging that Microsoft and other major software companies engage in misleading and unfair practices related to end-user license agreements (EULAs), and has asked for an investigation by the U.K.'s Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
"New NCC research reveals that software rights-holders are shifting the legal burden onto consumers who buy computer programmes, leaving them with less protection than when they buy a cheap biro," the National Consumer Council said in a statement Tuesday.
The NCC said it has asked the OFT to investigate "the potentially unfair contract terms" of the following 17 companies: Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, Chief Architect, Symantec, Magix, Nero, Corel, Sega, Nova Development, Britannica, Sonic Solutions, Twelve Tone Systems, THQ, GSP, McAfee and Kaspersky.
The group studied 25 software products, including Office 2007, Corel WordPerfect Office X3 and Adobe Photoshop CS 2, for its report, "Whose Licence Is It Anyway?"
Fourteen of the 25 products the group studied did not mention on the packaging that users must accept a license agreement when installing the software, according to NCC. Of those that did, only four provided a URL to a copy of the agreement, NCC's report said.
Furthermore, the agreements are often delivered in hard-to-read, jargon-ridden formats that make it difficult for consumers to fully grasp their rights and responsibilities, the group said.
The NCC wants vendors to provide information about the license and the terms of the agreement "at a stage before a decision to purchase has been made," and in plain English. It is also asking the European Commission to include digital contracts and license agreements under the Consumer Sales and Sales Guarantees directives.
One analyst based in the U.K. predicted the NCC's demands will prompt some type of response. "The NCC has had some notable successes lately, particularly in the area of [digital rights management] and how it hurts consumers," James Governor of Redmonk said via e-mail Tuesday. "There is no reason it should not be successful in calling for an investigation. It's a credible organisation, with a growing reputation for campaigning in the digital arena."
Companies flagged by NCC, including Microsoft and Adobe, could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday.


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Luxury fashion retailer Net-a-Porter debuted an online platform this week, Net Sustain, that corrals fashion, jewelry, and accessories from luxury brands that practice sustainability—along with a few collections created exclusively for the new retail vertical.
Net Sustain launched with 26 brands and more than 500 products that meet a criteria set forth by the retailer: At least 50% of every brand’s products have to be manufactured within its own community or country; brands have to show that they reduce waste in their production and packaging and that they adhere to fair trade principles and invest in communities; and that they have a considered approach to sourcing materials and ingredients that “takes into account the welfare of people, animals, and the environment.”
Jewelry brands Catbird, Leigh Miller, Laura Lombardi, and Melissa Joy Manning all have pieces in Net Sustain’s rollout. And two jewelry brands—Wwake and Chopard—were asked to create a special collections exclusively for Net Sustain.Follow JCK on Instagram: @jckmagazine
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Did you know that January 28 is the International Data Privacy Day? Since 2007, fifty countries, including the US, Canada, Israel and forty seven European nations, have been observing this day and organizing events to raise awareness about data privacy and security.
Privacy concerns: real or myth?
A study conducted by IBM’s Institute for Business Value discovered that 81% of respondents said they have become increasingly concerned about privacy online. This concern stems mostly from the stories breaking with alarming frequency about data leakages. But just how concerned are people about their privacy when it comes to practical matters? According to this Fortune article, very little.
In many countries, opening someone else’s mail is considered a felony. But having your own data be monitored doesn’t seem to bother a lot of people. For instance, hardly anyone is alarmed when they are tagged in a photo they didn’t know was taken and it is shared on someone else’s social media profile.
So it is no surprise that the same IBM study discovered that only 16% of respondents chose to walk away from a company because of suspected privacy issues. More interestingly, 71% said they would give up their privacy in order to experience what new technology has to offer. We give up email addresses and phone numbers for free WiFi or special offers. We share addresses, preferences, and other personal information for convenience (like home deliveries). In essence, we treat our privacy as a commodity to be traded for certain benefits, and organizations everywhere are after that.
What does Big Tech think about privacy?
The moguls of the tech world have all publicly said that they support federal laws related to privacy. But the devil is really in the details. Apple CEO Tim Cook has long been vocal about their staunch stance on transparency. Additionally, Apple advocates data minimization: “companies should be challenged to strip identifying information from consumer data or stop collecting it at all”.
On the other hand, Google and the Internet Association (which represents Facebook, Amazon, Twitter,
Thinking about data privacy: a model approach
Like any ethical conundrum, the lines between right and wrong are blurred here. Hardline advocates call for nothing less than a way for technology to continue to deliver services without compromising privacy and security. Most of the internet user base is only vaguely wary or plain unconcerned, while another set has resigned itself to viewing the loss of privacy as a price to pay for convenience or benefits.
As an organization that values your customers’ privacy rights, how can you approach the making of your governance policy? On the 11th anniversary of the Data Privacy Day, Forbes magazine reached out to 11 experts for their views on the matter. And David Francis, information security consultant at UK-based communications and IT services provider KCOM had an interesting take on how companies can evaluate their own data security and privacy strategy.
4 important data privacy questions that you should be asking within your organisation
David further suggests asking four questions and introspecting on these:
- Does your data security and privacy plan put the customer first? (Simple answer, it should.)
- Is your organization GDPR (or other applicable law) compliant?
- Does your organization have security systems in place to track and prevent insider threats? (Again, it should.
- Is your organization aware of who has access to what data? (A good data governance policy is an absolute essential to ensure data security and integrity).
As Colibra partners, we have long been helping our clients frame their data governance policy and implement it through our 3-phase model. Talk to one of our seasoned consultants today to understand how we can help.


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Organic launches new website and rebrand for Stop Cyberbullying Day 2021
Exeter-based digital agency Organic has developed a new website and brand identity for Stop Cyberbullying Day, an annual event founded and coordinated by The Cybersmile Foundation, an anti-cyberbullying non-profit.
Organic was tasked with creating a new, inclusive Stop Cyberbullying Day brand and website to support the charity in time for their next global event on 18 June 2021.
Organic redesigned the Stop Cyberbullying Day brand to make it more modern and fit for purpose. Working closely with the charity, it developed a new logo, colour palette, centred around a deep blue, and iconography with a strong focus on accessibility.
The brief also included developing a refreshed website and new digital experience for Stop Cyberbullying Day. The new website is more engaging for users, providing slick, easy to use functionality and enabling Cybersmile to showcase and reach its audience more effectively. Each section cis learly signposted, making the online journey simpler. Organic based the designs for the new site around the need for a more inclusive experience that also reduced friction on the site.
“The new Stop Cyberbullying Day website will help boost the events profile, whilst also raising awareness of the issues associated with cyber-bullying. We truly believe in a world where we can use digital for good,” says Ed Nicholson, brand experience director at Organic.


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NEWARK — Home Depot’s presence in the Tri-City area will be complete when a store opens in Newark.
The hardware business got the nod from all four council members present at Thursday’s meeting to move to the site once occupied by Kmart, near Thorn-
ton Avenue and Cedar Boulevard just west of Interstate 880. Mayor Dave Smith, who could not vote because the company he works for sells plumbing supplies to Home Depot and because he owns Home Depot stock, was absent.
The council approved Home Depot’s plans, despite objections from a number of residents living behind the shopping center. Residents said the big-box retailer’s presence would increase traffic and noise in their neighborhood and diminish the quality of life. Two-thirds of the 18 people who spoke at Thursday’s meeting opposed the project.
But allowing Home Depot to come in would be a sound business move, said Linda Ashley, chief executive officer of the Chamber of Commerce. Home Depot already has operations in Fremont and Union City.
“Sales tax revenue results in things like the Silliman Center. I have a lot of empathy for the people (living behind Home Depot), but this is good for the 44,000 people in Newark,” she said.
Home Depot plans to tear down the Kmart building and construct a new store and garden center that would total about 106,500 square feet — 750 square feet more than the existing structure.
Although the council has approved the project, Home Depot must wait for the city to sign off on all of its permit requests before it can break ground. Once construction begins, work will be limited to the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, Assistant City Manager John Becker said.
On Thursday, some residentsimplored the City Council to delay taking a vote, saying they wouldn’t object to having Home Depot in Newark if it were farther away from a residential neighborhood.
“This is a really good store. The problem is (the building) is just too close to our homes,” Port Fogwood Place resident Gary Copsey said. “Even if it’s just one family affected, it should matter.”
But residents knew when they purchased their houses that they would live near a busy commercial development, said Jay Bradley, who lives on Darvon Street, where many of the opponents live.
“People are trying to modify their environment for their own personal gain, to the detriment of the entire city,” Bradley said. “It seems rather dangerous to deny the city the right to fortify its revenue base when the outcome of that denial could put the city of Newark in the same situation as San Jose.”
This week, 166 police officers in San Jose received notices of potential layoff because of the city’s budget shortfall.
Residents opposed to Home Depot’s plans also asked for extra time to explore possible alternative uses for the Kmart site, including bringing in a grocery store.
Because Home Depot has purchased the leasing rights through 2047, the city cannot solicit other businesses, Becker said.
Additionally, Councilwoman Sue Johnson said, the city should not stand in the way of a free-enterprise market.
Councilman Luis Freitas agreed.
“As a small business owner, I always welcome healthy competition,” said Freitas, who works as a general contractor.
Home Depot representative Scott Momer said the company strives to be in good standing with each community where it does business.
Through a program called “Team Home Depot,” each store selects a project, such as remodeling a senior citizen’s house or a school program, to sponsor, Momer said.
“We react to problems when situations occur through the store managers. We understand we have neighbors, and if something occurs, there will be calls to the city, too, and that’s something we don’t want to see, either,” he said.
Staff writer Linh Tat covers Newark for The Argus. She can be reached at (510) 353-7004 or


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Arcandor CEO says may be no need for Kaufhof deal -report
By IBT Staff Reporter on 08/29/09 AT 11:06 AM
The chief executive of insolvent German retailer Arcandor said its department store business Karstadt could survive independently and may not need to merge with rival Kaufhof, a German magazine reported.
Arcandor throws in towel after aid bid fails
By IBT Staff Reporter on 06/09/09 AT 10:26 AM
German retail group Arcandor AG threw in the towel on Tuesday, filing for insolvency after the Berlin government rejected its request for emergency state aid.


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Apple Expands Affiliate Program with New Partnership with Performance Horizon Group
Apple recently announced an upcoming expansion to its Affiliate Program, which now includes a partnership with Performance Horizon Group. The partnership is said to help the company extend the platform into additional countries. The news was relayed in a brief post to Apple’s Affiliate Resources website, which notes that the PHG partnership will not only provide affiliates with a new platform but also with an improved set of reporting tools as well.
As the new platform is set to roll out in over 100 countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand, Apple is asking the participants in these specific regions to set up new accounts and update all existing links. If account holders don’t change their information before October 1, 2013, they could see an interruption in their commissions.
Affiliates currently located in Europe and South America will still be on Apple’s platform with partner Tradedoubler and aren’t required to update their accounts. With Apple’s Affiliate program, blog owners can earn a commission on sales of music, apps, books and other content by linking to the media through their websites. The company is currently accepting applications via the iTunes Affiliate Program website as well.


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Firms bring Twinkies back to life
Twinkie the Kid rides again. The golden cream-filled Hostess Brands Inc. snack cake will return to store shelves in July.
New York City’s Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: APO) and Connecticut-based venture capital firm C. Dean Metropoulos & Co., who bought the Hostess and Dolly Madison brands from the now-defunct Irving, Texas, baker for $410 million in March, plan on reopening bakeries in Columbus, Ga.; Emporia, Kan.; Schiller Park, Ill.; and Indianapolis, Ind.
The Wall Street Journal reports the new owner plans to invest $60 million in the plants and hire more than 1,500 workers between now and September.
NBC reports a number of jobs could be headed to the Emporia facility, as well.
As for the Lenexa bakery, where the strike began that Hostess said ultimately led to the company’s liquidation, the future remains uncertain.
The property at 8960 Marshall Drive in Lenexa will be bought by Thomasville, Ga. packaged food producer Flowers Foods Inc. as part of a separate $360 million purchase of Hostess’ former Wonder, Butternut, Home Pride, Merita and Nature’s Pride bread brands and 58 former properties. That deal hasn’t been finalized yet.
Keith Hancock, a spokesman for Flowers Foods, said the purchase is still being reviewed by regulators and should be closed in the second half of the year.
“Until regulatory review is over we’re in a holding pattern,” Hancock said.
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Yet Derby didnt. No proof has so far been provided that any formal due diligence was commissioned by Derby. Thats a shocking lapse considering Derby is bike-trade based and was always likely to be hugely affected by Sturmey Archer not performing.
Derby sold a 98 year old company with an internationally famous brand name to a company that BikeBiz, the Nottingham Evening Post and the Mail on Sunday, have shown to be nothing like the robust investment house Derby thought it to be.
According to yesterdays Mail on Sunday, other companies owned by Lenark Ltd. are now in trouble. One of its other summer purchases, Hawson Garner Ltd., a vehicle body maker, has had a winding-up order served on it after cheques bounced repeatedly.
The Mail reports that Lenark has now sold its shares in Hawson Garner to Midlands Marketing Ltd. This company is controlled by Alan Brigham, the new co-director of Sturmey Archer, appointed at Sturmeys first creditors meeting.
Brigham also controls Quinborne Ltd, a company BikeBiz revealed owned a part share in Lenark Ltd. and which has a string of county court judgements against it.
Simon Allso, the recently discharged bankrupt who has also served time for fraud, was a business advisor to Hawson Garner, just as he was a business advisor to Sturmey Archer (yet, in fact, called the shots).
Allso was part of the Lenark team who negotiated the Â£30 purchase of Sturmey Archer from Gary Matthews, CEO of the Derby Cycle Corporation.


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Zynga’s latest game, Cityville seems to be the fastest growing title on Facebook. In half a month over 20 million users started playing it. This latest evolution of the series is a city builder combining the best aspects of all Zynga titles.
Cityville is a micro transaction based free browser game. We’ll post a review soon. Until then, if you want to try the game, you can do so here.


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Welsh start-up picks up national innovative tech award
Talkative, a tech start-up that creates software to help companies communicate more effectively, has picked up a national tech award.
The firm, which launched in 2015, has been named ‘most innovative technology’ at the Britannic Convergence Summit ahead of Mitel, Microsoft and Avaya.
It took place in Manchester at the start of the month and brought together delegates from the British tech industry working on communication technologies.
Based in Cardiff, the company creates a range of telephony and communication products for businesses, as well as a real-time analytics platform for text-chat, voice, video and co-browsing interactions.
Felix Winstone, who leads business development at the company, said: “The award is great validation of the product concept, especially from the voters in the IT and Customer Contact industries.
“The technical team has put a lot of work into the product, so it is good they are getting the recognition they deserve. Our company provides the software service to companies in the retail, travel and financial services sectors.”
This news comes as the company has just launched a new webcalling feature to enable better communication between consumers and contact companies.
Using the software, companies can integrate phone call functionalities into their websites and apps. With it, customers can get in touch with companies without having to take down a number.
Felix added: “Webcalling is a new way for consumers to contact companies. It allows voice calls from the company’s website/app into their contact centre. As a customer, just one click is needed, with no plugins, downloads or login required.
“You don’t need a phone, since webcalling uses the native capability of the browser. Calls are picked up by the contact centre’s existing telephony systems. Contact centre agents can see where calls have come from, and can assist the customer around the website.”