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January 23, 2013 News
2 years ago, 17349 views, By Vintage Dancer LLC
The 1920's are back in fashion with plus sizes twenties dresses being easier to find then ever.
2 years ago, 12600 views, By instafan.me
Download Instafan from the App Store and discover fans of everyone !
2 years ago, 8806 views, By Vintage Dancer LLC
At VintageDancer.com we take the stress out of finding Downton Abbey inspired dresses online.
2 years ago, 8103 views, By Hollywood Success Marketing & Public Relations/APS
Brett Hunt, a two-time Los Angeles Comedy Award Nominee for 2013, has been selected to receive the United Nations “Youth for Human Rights Philanthropic Award” for 2013.
2 years ago, 6927 views, By Millhouse Press
Some young adult books are so engaging that adults want to read them too.
2 years ago, 3514 views, By Apartment Hotel BelTopRent
Accommodation in Minsk, Belarus. How, where and why you need to use the service from Apartment Hotel BelToprent.
2 years ago, 3263 views, By SOS Gear Shop
Lifesavers water bottles is very imperative part of our daily life no matter we are in a safe society or in the wilderness. Lifesavers water bottles are complete portable water purification system which benefits you to provide you fresh water.
2 years ago, 3201 views, By Concierge Preferred
The First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park will play host to the 19th annual music festival this summer.
2 years ago, 3160 views, By FreshWaterSystems.com
Neo Vas Stainless Steel Water Bottles can go wherever you go, where you can also drink the way you like with three different cap options to choose from including the NEO SIP a cap with a straw built in.
2 years ago, 2843 views, By ORA Dental Studio
The Acceledent system isa groundbreaking new orthodontic technology that complements Invisalign clear aligners by reducing treatment time by 50%, in only one 20 minute per day use.
2 years ago, 2753 views, By Healing Heroes Network
Charity hosts inaugural Bike and Car event, featuring "Sons of Anarchy" actor Ryan Hurst, to support injured Veterans
2 years ago, 2667 views, By Cheers International Sales
Cheers Talk is a prepaid service that allows you to make cheap international calls anywhere in the world. With your Cheers Talk home account, you can save up to 90% on international, national and mobile calls from any touch tone phone in UK.
2 years ago, 2650 views, By Laserworld (Switzerland) AG
In the course of Marseille’s inauguration as European Capital of Culture 2013 on January the 12th Laserworld arranged a spectacular laser show over the city of Marseillle that amazed the spectators.
2 years ago, 2477 views, By Rivet Wars
Ted Terranova’s RTS inspired miniatures game is the latest success story for CoolMiniorNot
2 years ago, 2450 views, By 82west.com
Veteran clothing company introduces its newest line of carefree women's clothing
2 years ago, 2257 views, By Broadgate Mainland
Reech AiM Group (Reech), the international asset management group with offices in London and Luxembourg, announces the acquisition of Aurea Real Estate, an investment and advisory firm with offices in Paris and Madrid.
2 years ago, 2255 views, By accor
Jakarta, January 2013 – Accor, the largest operator of hotels in Asia Pacific, has presented Hotel Of the Year award for 2012 for Indonesia-Singapore-Malaysia region to Hotel ibis Bandung Trans Studio.
2 years ago, 2207 views, By Cape Tunes
Cape Tunes are pleased to announce they have been selected as a 2013 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings for a THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR!
2 years ago, 2191 views, By Vanish Laser Tattoo Removal and Skin Aesthetics
Vanish Laser Tattoo Removal and Skin Aesthetics is offering the chance to have your sweetheart's tattoo completely removed. Tell Vanish why your sweetheart deserves to have their tattoo removed, and their laser treatments could be FREE!
2 years ago, 2151 views, By Quality First Home Improvement, Inc.
Save the bear and show that you care. Stand up and ROAR! Quality First Home Improvement, Inc. can assist you in making the steps to becoming solar and energy efficient.
2 years ago, 2103 views, By Match Eyewear
Match Eyewear announces the official relocation of their corporate headquarters to a larger, newly renovated facility in Westbury, NY.
2 years ago, 2083 views, By Linx Consulting
The total market for cleaning and surface preparation chemicals for the semiconductor industry is expected to reach $2.7B by 2016, according to a recent report by Linx Consulting entitled Cleaning & Surface Preparation: Technologies and Markets.
2 years ago, 2052 views, By netmediauk Limited
Biz-findthailand.com is a free article marketing site with social media links and happens to be a business directory for Thailand businesses, but what if anything, makes this directory different and how can it finds you leads online?
2 years ago, 2020 views, By Fahrenheit 451
In May 2010, US scientists succeeded in creating the first self-replicating synthetic life. In 1920, Karel Capek predicted this exact scenario in his prescient Rossum Universal Robots (RUR). A New English Language Edition Just Published in his honor.
2 years ago, 1993 views, By Coordinate Gear Ltd.
The Outdoors Show at Londons Excel last weekend saw the launch of the UK's first Modular Camera Bag company. Coordinate Gear Launched with six Modular Camera Bags in the range to a welcoming crowd of photographers.
2 years ago, 1980 views, By Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Make this a Valentines Day weekend to remember here in beautiful Fort Payne, Alabama. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites offers customizable hotel packages to create the perfect getaway for any couple.
2 years ago, 1959 views, By San Diego Boca FC
Handyman On Demand Nails into Pro Soccer in San Diego for the 2013 NPSL Season!
2 years ago, 1941 views, By 7 on 7 State Championship
7 on 7 State Championship is the annual tournament to showcase the high school football teams of North Carolina in a fast passed passing tournament July 20, 2013 weekend. It will be an exciting kickoff to the 2013 high school football season.
2 years ago, 1933 views, By STATUS LA Magazine
Jeremy London’s directorial debut and premiere of the highly anticipated supernatural horror/thriller The Devil’s Dozen.
2 years ago, 1921 views, By Flame Heating, Cooling, PLumbing and Electrical
Flame Furnace Operations Manager Matt Marsiglio was recently appointed by Michigan State Governer Rick Snyder to the Michigan Board of Mechanical Rules, makes recommendations for mechanical code rules and issues mechanical contractors licenses.
2 years ago, 1862 views, By EC Finance
Even if you've been turned down elsewhere. Bad Credit Rating or blacklisted. We offer loans up to R50 000 Same day loan approval? 6 hours for loan application approval.
2 years ago, 1842 views, By abigailSELLS
Abigail Herrera & her team at Keller Williams Realty Landmark are pleased to announce the sale of the Beech Hills Coop located at 58-70 246th Cres #Lower in the Beech Hills Cooperative development of Douglaston NY...
2 years ago, 1838 views, By Massive Audio Inc.
Massive Audio, a maker of high performance mobile audio, displayed their entire 2013 line up for Car Audio and their fast growing “12 Volt Pro” category at the CES Las Vegas NV Convention Center North Hall Booth #725 January 8th - 12th 2013.
2 years ago, 1838 views, By Acorn Media UK
With a Father Brown remake heading to BBC One, the Acorn Media online store offer the complete original series on DVD.
2 years ago, 1818 views, By IntellecTechs
IntellecTechs, a full-service Information Technology company headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has partnered with SmarterTools Inc. to distribute SmarterTools software as an authorized reseller.
2 years ago, 1795 views, By Asian Global Creation
January 23, 2013- Cebu City, Philippines was recently honored and awarded as the best outsourcing contact center of the year by local Cebu City chamber of commerce.
2 years ago, 1787 views, By Houzz
Chango & Co. of Brooklyn, New York has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” 2013 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design. An annual survey and analysis of 11 million monthly users reveals top-rated U.S. professionals.
2 years ago, 1785 views, By Spirit Pen Promotions LLC
Spirit Pen Promotions LLC, manufacturer of liquid “roll-on” face and body painting products, proudly announces that company member, Clark Haggans #51 LB - San Francisco 49ers, will participate in Super Bowl XLVII.
2 years ago, 1769 views, By KC Detailing
Despite a mediocre year for car sales in the Kansas City region an Overland Park based auto detailing shop has seen a tremendous jump in the special services they offer new cars.
2 years ago, 1765 views, By UrbanScooters.com
The Go-Ped ESR750H Li-Ion 32 Hoverboard is now available for sale in the UrbanScooters.com marketplace.
2 years ago, 1732 views, By Palm Beach Photography, Inc.
PALM BEACH PHOTOGRAPHY, INC. is pleased to announce it has been selected as a 2013 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, a special section in The Knot South Florida magazine.
2 years ago, 1730 views, By JaynRoss Creations LLC
Thokku, JaynRoss Creations LLC’s first product line, offers a flavor profile unlike any other available in the American market. A range of South Indian spiced relishes, Thokku will add authentic, bold taste to your culinary adventures.
2 years ago, 1710 views, By Princeton Enterprises
Princeton Enterprises, a privately held real estate investment company based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. is pleased to announce the purchase of the Water’s Edge Apartments, a multifamily apartment community located in Jacksonville, Fla.
2 years ago, 1705 views, By Joe Hayden Real Estate Team
Use this handy Guide to the Louisville Real Estate Market for 2013 to help you prepare to buy or sell a home.
2 years ago, 1678 views, By Online Sales
Minneapolis, MN. - Twin Cities auction house ONLINE SALES announces their upcoming auction of vintage rock memorabilia, capped off by a rare, signed Beatles document!
2 years ago, 1645 views, By New Street Communications, LLC
Throughout his career, Hemingway's prose reflected his profound Catholic belief. In this major new study, Matthew Nickel uses previously unpublished letters and other key sources to reveal how Hem's faith illuminated both his work and his life.
2 years ago, 1635 views, By VernerBrumley.com
Our fifth generation Texas child support calculator determines guideline child support in Texas for the year 2013, taking into the changes made by the "fiscal cliff" legislation.
2 years ago, 1629 views, By Red Cup Agency
Wine education for wine drinkers and retailers is the goal of a new communications partnership between Red Cup Agency and the Organic Wine Exchange.
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2 years ago, 1625 views, By DWK Tax Group
DWK Tax Group - Stop IRS Wage Garnishment. DWK WILL Release IRS Wage Garnishment in 24 to 48 hours. When you know your fixed income is on the line, you have to act fast! The IRS won't give up without a fight. Quickly fight back and save your money.
2 years ago, 1609 views, By Maple Creek Media
A story of love, friendship, and the hardships that go with such bonds. Thomas N. paints a picture of life and love lost in Vietnam, recounting the harsh conditions typical of a childhood characterized by poverty, fear, and physical and mental abuse.


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Google and Apple are now able to store your Covid-19 vaccine passport.
ARE YOU CONSTANTLY LOSING YOUR DOCUMENTS? Thanks to an update to its popular Google Pay service for Android cellphones, Google has a solution. This is something Apple made available as an option in December 2020.
Support for COVID-19 vaccination passports has been introduced to the Android operating system and Google Pay. Yes, the latter is the same app that stores credit and debit cards and enables tap-to-pay at the checkout with your smartphone. While Google Pay has long supported store loyalty cards, such as a Boots card that allows you to earn points with your purchases, it hasn’t yet evolved into the all-encompassing app that its iPhone counterpart, named Apple Wallet, has become.
Apple’s popular Wallet app, which comes preloaded on all iPhones, can be used to store not only credit cards and loyalty cards, but also movie, train, plane, and theater tickets. When scheduling a time to pick up a new gadget on launch day, Apple Stores even provide you a ticket to use within the app.
As a result, it’s an ideal app for storing a COVID-19 vaccination passport. Not only does this eliminate the need to recall the small blue card with the batch number and date of your vaccine given to you at the vaccination center… However, when you upgrade to a new iPhone model, the proof of your vaccination will be instantly transferred. Apple Watch owners will be able to display the QR code on their wrist, just as they can with airport boarding passes, credit cards, and other cards stored in Apple Wallet.
Since the end of last year, Apple has allowed select third-party apps to add a COVID-19 vaccination passport to the Wallet app. Some cities in the United States, such as Los Angeles, have already embraced the functionality, allowing persons who have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to validate their vaccination status using a digital card in Apple Wallet. Adoption, on the other hand, hasn’t been that prevalent.
Following Apple’s lead, Google is expanding its wallet-like software, which is available on all Android phones, to assist societies in reopening during the worldwide public health crisis. A COVID-19 immunization card can now be saved and displayed in Google Pay. You’ll require proof of vaccination or a negative test when traveling internationally or attending large-scale events like the Euros 2020 at Wembley.
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Next week at LSA 19 in beautiful Dana Point, CA (which will be a nice respite for a polar vortex victim like me), I’ll be running a workshop called “Demystifying the All in One Solution”, that will unpack why all in ones are such a thing and offer some strategies for local media sellers to sell them effectively.
The LSA’s Tech Adoption Index small business survey has consistently demonstrated through three waves of data that small business operators are looking for a single solution that does all or most of what they need to do to run their businesses, from marketing through payroll. As the chart below shows, 65% of small business decision makers would welcome one login and one bill for all their cloud software requirements. this as the highest reading among the three waves of Tech Adoption Index surveys.
Yet today very few SMBs actually take full advantage of all in one software, even when it’s offered by a solutions provider they already use. One case in point is Zoho, which calls itself the “Business Operating System.” When Zoho’s president Raj Sabhlok spoke at LSA 18 he acknowledged that the average Zoho One customer used four apps, when the entire suite includes more than 40 available apps. This utilization rate is fairly typical.
One theory regarding the all-in-one solution is that to really succeed, there needs to be a vertical component. On a recent Above the Cloud podcast, SurePath Capital founder Mark MacLeod argued that restaurants may be the first category where a single player will dominate the restaurant vertical with a comprehensive business operations solution.
Also on Above the Cloud, small business tech guru Gene Marks argued that the reason verticals make sense for all in one software is that each category has just enough specialization that a generic solution isn’t adequate.
“Most small businesses are the same — or 80% of what they do is the same across all businesses,” Gene said. “But there is that 20% that is unique about your business. And there has been no software business that has been able to handle that 20% without a lot of customization.”
During the session next week at LSA 19 (Tuesday at 3 pm in the Dana Ballroom), we’ll kick around all the strategic and tactical issues surrounding going to market with full stack SMB software solutions.
I’ll be joined by Eran Feldman from Camilyo, one of the companies out there pitching all in one solutions, and Francisco Sánchez Fernández, the CMO of Seccion Amarilla, the Mexican local search giant that is out there selling the full stack. After setting the stage for why the full stack is a thing and why it’s hard to sell, we’ll grill Eran and Fernando on how they get around these challenges.
I wrote about this topic last year in the Camilyo-commissioned report, The All-in-One Sales Challenge, which I encourage you to download and read. Also, in January we conducted a webinar on the subject. You can catch the replay here.


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UK businesses under cyber-attack – infographic
More than half of UK companies have experienced a cyber-attack in the past year. That’s a sobering fact for any business owner.
We’ve previously written about the types of industries being targeted by cyber criminals.
Now our research shows that it’s UK media, tech and telecoms companies that have had the most number of cyber-attacks in the past year, closely followed by healthcare and pharmaceutical.
Read the full picture of cyber security in the UK, the US and Germany at The Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2017.
To see how things have evolved in the years since, visit our Cyber Readiness Report hub page. You’ll find up-to-date cyber statics and advice for UK businesses.
Find out more about our cyber and data risks insurance.


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Bloomberg: AT&T version of the Apple iPhone 7 to include Intel silicon
posted by Mihai A. / Jun 11, 2016, 6:34 AM
Allegedly, Intel will make the LTE chips for the AT&T version of the Apple iPhone 7 as well as for most of the international versions of the handset. Qualcomm, which is the sole LTE chip supplier for the iPhone 6s, will provide the LTE modem for the Verizon version as well as for the Chinese versions of the iPhone 7.
Although bringing in Intel as a second LTE chip provider will place Apple in a favorable position at the negotiations table with both Qualcomm and Intel, the iPhone maker will need to put in extra work to make sure that there aren't any notable performance or power consumption differences between the two chips. According to industry analysts quoted in the new Bloomberg report, Intel's LTE chips are currently lagging behind Qualcomm's modems when it comes to raw performance.
Earlier this year, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf stated that his company will lose some of its LTE modem orders to another firm. Although Mollenkopf did not specify which client is turning over orders, chances are that he was talking about Apple.
What do you guys think? Will tests highlight a notable difference LTE performance between the Intel and Qualcomm versions of the Apple iPhone 7?
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if Apple uses Intel modems is basically cuz they get a similar performance as Qualcomm's
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Could be a business choice too Less money to Qualcomm means Qualcomm has less money for R&D Or Apple are trying to get Intel to fab their SoCs
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PA you should've been more specific in your article titles, I was about to fret till I've read the whole thing that they will just use Intel's LTE modem (and not the whole SoC)
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Title is a click bait, smh.
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And you clicked the bait.....just to post that. Smh.
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The ad on your home screen hijacked my phone with a video that auto played before I had a chance to stop it, only one second played before I backed out but it woke my girlfriend, so look, it's a big world out there, and I know you need ad money, but this is the kind of defcon one that will stop people from coming to this site.
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I don't imagine there will be a noticeable difference. I think this is a long-term business strategy to get one of the two companies to allow Apple to integrate the modem into the SoC. I'm betting Intel would be eager to allow it if this first run significantly impacts their mobile bottom line in a positive way.
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has questioned the government for suggesting that the country’s increasing trade deficit with ASEAN nations is due to imports of essential commodities and has strongly recommended that India seek better market access for its products and services with the 10-nation bloc.
The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) comprises of Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam.
India has suffered a trade deficit in respect of five ASEAN members — Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei and Lao PDR — over 2015-16 and 2016-17, with the biggest deficit emerging in trade with Indonesia, the committee has noted.
“Under the existing trade agreement, Indonesia has committed a tariff elimination on 50.1% of its items which is the least in comparison to other ASEAN member States,” the committee said in its report on Indo-ASEAN trade issues released on Friday. “The least tariff elimination by Indonesia has resulted in biggest trade deficit from India amongst all ASEAN member States.”
The committee chaired by BJP MP Bhupender Yadav has said India must seek better market access for goods where India has an edge over ASEAN nations, like leather goods and pharmaceuticals, to improve the trade balance. The committee stressed that its examination of the Indo-ASEAN trade dynamics assumed significance given that this year marks 25 years of the formal partnership.
The Ministry of Commerce apprised the panel that the imports of essential commodities — coal, petroleum and edible oils — from ASEAN constitute a significant percentage of India’s imports and that ‘if these essential commodities are excluded, India will have a better or positive balance of trade position.’
Taking a strong exception to this stance, the committee held that ‘if this approach or argument is subscribed, then there was no need for the trade agreement with ASEAN.’
“The import of essential commodities will continue with or without the trade agreements. The better market access in terms of higher export has not materialised and this is a matter of concern. The Committee would like to impress on the Department that various trade instruments/agreements must aim towards better market access,” it asserted.
As per official data, among the ‘essential commodities’ cited by the government, imports of coal fell by 2.5% in 2016-17 from a year earlier, while vegetable oil imports grew by 3.7% to touch $6.19 billion in 2016-17. Crude petroleum imports rose by almost 50% in 2016-17, but exports of petroleum products (India’s top export product to the ASEAN bloc) surged 58.4%.
Among the other top 10 commodities imported from ASEAN, consumer electronics grew at the highest pace in 2016-17 (18.33%), followed by ships and boats (12.82%), electronic components (11.72%) and telecom instruments (9.17%). India’s second-largest export commodity to ASEAN — buffalo meat — saw a 4.92% increase in 2016-17 to reach $2.78 billion.
ASEAN is India’s fourth largest trading partner with total trade in 2016-17 at $71.69 billion, constituting almost 11% of India’s overall global trade of $660.6 billion. Total exports to ASEAN in 2016-17 stood at $31.07 billion, while imports were $40.63 billion, creating an adverse trade balance of $9.56 billion.
The committee also found that while exports of agricultural products from India faced high import tariffs and barriers, leading to a sharp drop in trade, India’s food processing sector had raised concerns about the ‘near absence of quality norms’ for import of cheap processed food products from ASEAN countries.
“The Committee recommends the Department to look into cheap import of poor quality processed food products. It desires that appropriate quality norms may be fixed for import of such products from ASEAN as well as other regions of the world,” its report said.
Similar concerns have been raised by the committee about the imposition of safeguards and non-tariff barriers by ASEAN nations on exports of India’s textiles and pharmaceuticals, while demanding that the government must ensure reciprocity in the reduction of tariffs in products like steel. It has also sought efforts to improve India’s access to services trade in ASEAN, with a focus on increasing the footprint of Indian banks and financial institutions in the region.


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Shares of PVH Corp. rallied in Monday’s extended trade after the apparel company turned in better -than-expected quarterly results.
The company behind brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger reported first-quarter earnings rose to $1.37 a share from 42 cents a share a year ago. Adjusted for one-time items, the company earned $1.50 a share, at the high end of its guidance on the back of strong performance at Calvin Klein. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected the company to earn $1.38 a share. PVH’s PVH, -0.89% stock climbed 4%.
GoPro Inc. GPRO, -2.67% shares jumped following the introduction of a new camera with an LCD touch screen. Part of its entry-level line up, the latest model comes with a built-in touch display and features shot framing and video trimming.
Altera Corp. ALTR, +0.06% jumped after Intel Corp. INTC, -0.86% confirmed a plan, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, to purchase the company for $54 a share in cash, valuing it at $16.7 billion.
Vascular Biogenics Ltd. VBLT, +1.55% soars in premarket trade after the Israeli biotech company reported positive results from an early phase trial of treatment for malignant brain tumors.
Pier 1 Imports Inc. PIR, -3.59% was downgraded to neutral from outperform and its share-price target cut to $12 from $16 by Wedbush Securities.


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Alexander Martin-Sklan, 50, who charges £225 an hour as an accountant, said the accident happened in the car park of the M&S store in Finchley Road in 2004.
He says it plunged him into deep depression and he is claiming the money for general damages and loss of earnings after he lost clients. The injury to his quadriceps tendon has also stopped him skiing and playing football or tennis, he told the High Court.
Representing himself, Mr Martin-Sklan, of Golders Green, said he believed the grape stuck to the underside of one of his shoes as he walked past the fruit section. He slipped on the ramp to the car park as he left.
He described the cleaning regime at the store as inadequate, which had created an "intolerable hazard", adding: "This is a very busy store. This is not good enough and not reasonable as a way to ensure a safe premises for the business."
Marks & Spencer denies negligence. The hearing continues.
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BrewDog offers investors limited six packs
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Ahead of Mashd N Kutcher’s “Get On The Beers ft Victorian Premier Dan Andrews’” charting in the triple j Hottest 100 this weekend, Brisbane-based craft brewery BrewDog has announced a limited edition ‘Get On The Beers’ six pack.
Celebrating the nation’s COVID-catchry (thanks to Dan), the six pack of lager will be gifted exclusively to those who invest in BrewDog’s Equity for Punks crowdfunding offer, as a celebration of their investment in the future of ‘getting on the beers’. Anyone who buys shares in BrewDog from the OnMarket offer page before 11th February will automatically receive a six pack as an extra-special perk, as the brewer looks forward to a future full of beer.
The pioneering crowdfunding initiative invites Aussie beer lovers to invest in BrewDog’s expansion Down Under and a better and more sustainable future for beer in Australia. Investors have the opportunity to shape the future of the company in Australia, with plans to open new flagship BrewDog bars in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth by the end of 2021.
BrewDog is also pledging ownership of their Aussie brewery to Brisbane-grown Mashd N Kutcher if they earn a place in the top 20 of Australia’s favourite countdown. Yes, that’s right. The DJs will receive shares in the Brisbane brewery, thanks to their outstanding contribution to Aussie music and culture.
BrewDog wants everyone to be able to get on the beers – now and in the future, so for the anticipation of ‘Getting On The Beers’, join Equity for Punks today and invest in the beer drinking future of tomorrow. For once, you can not only drink the beer, you can own the brewery.
Investment can be made here https://www.onmarket.com.au/offers/efpoz/


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A malfunction causing flames to burst from the burner valves of Saber grills has triggered a recall. At least 35 such incidents resulting in five injuries prompted the Columbus, Georgia-based company to issue the September 26 recall for some 26,500 gas grills and 3,400 warranty parts and conversion kits. A list of the recalled products can be found on the Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC) recall page.
About 18,800 grills and 2,900 warranty parts and conversion kits sold in the U.S. are part of the recall. Another 7,700 grills and 500 warranty parts and conversion kits sold in Canada are also included.
The recalled grills were made in China and sold online and in retail stores throughout the U.S. from September 2011 to May 2017. In Canada, they were sold from December 2011 to April 2017.
Retailers that sold the grills include Family Leisure, Fortunoff Backyard Store, Watson’s, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Frontgate. The recalled grills ranged in price from $800 and $2,000. Recalled LP conversion kits ranged in price from $90 to $105 and recalled warranty parts were sold for between $50 and $110.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them as they pose a fire and burn risk. The malfunctioning regulators allow gas to flow at a high pressure causing the gas to leak and flames to shoot out of the burner knobs. Of the 35 incidents of reported malfunction, five injuries were reported in the U.S. including three reports of singed arms and two reports of burned or singed hair. At the time of the recall, there had been no reports of injuries in Canada.
Anyone who has purchased Saber products included in this recall should contact the company for a repair kit.
The attorneys at Pritzker Hageman represent clients who have been injured or burned in accidents involving natural gas and propane. If you have been injured, have questions and need answers, contact them for a free, no-obligation consultation.


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Better Future Farms Inc. has announced plans to build a hydroponic greenhouse and processing facility on a 61-acre site in the Louisa County Industrial Air Park.
At full capacity, the facility is expected to produce several million pounds of leafy greens per year. The company has a sales agreement for its production with Taylor Farms, the nation’s largest salad and fresh-cut vegetable producer.
“We are excited to bring high-quality, locally grown lettuce to Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region at scale,” said John McMahon, chief operating officer of Better Future Farms Inc. “Our farm will grow year-round and in a strategic partnership with Taylor Farms, will ship to retailers within hours of harvest.”
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Louisa County and the Louisa County Industrial Development Authority to secure the project for the Commonwealth.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin approved a $200,000 grant from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund, which Louisa County will match with local funds.
“I want to thank Better Future Farms and Generate Capital for making this important investment in Virginia,” Youngkin said. “I commend them on the new jobs and fresh, local produce this project will provide to consumers in the Commonwealth and beyond.”
“This project exemplifies agricultural innovation,” Louisa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Duane Adams said. “We are pleased this facility will bring new job opportunities for our residents while affirming the county’s commitment to agribusinesses as a growing and vital part of our local economy.”


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September 27, 2012 11:17 AM
Wii U will launch with 23 retail games, and 7 indie titles on the eShop.
September 26, 2012 9:48 AM
Indie developer says the Wii U eShop is looking very promising.
September 10, 2012 6:41 PM
Trine 2 is quite possibly the best looking Wii U game we've seen to date.
September 2, 2012 6:20 PM
Platform-adventure game coming to the Wii U in early 2013.
August 28, 2012 9:40 AM
Remake of classic fighting game is coming to the Wii U eShop later this year.
August 19, 2012 11:43 AM
New indie space shooter is coming to the Wii U in 2013.
August 16, 2012 1:26 PM
First Trine 2 Wii U trailer hits the web, game will also include "Goblin's Menace" expansion pack on the Wii U.
July 31, 2012 3:36 PM
Little Inferno developer Tomorrow Corporation has only good things to say about the Wii U and Nintendo.
July 11, 2012 2:44 PM
Indie developer Shin'en Multimedia believes the Wii U console is very easy to develop for compared to other consoles.
July 11, 2012 11:49 AM
From the developers of World of Goo, adventure game Little Inferno is coming to the Wii U later this year.


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NFU president Meurig Raymond has strongly criticised Tesco’s decision to heavily promote New Zealand lamb in the middle of the prime season for British lamb, given previous commitments the retailer has made.
The NFU wrote to all supermarkets last week to highlight that British grass-fed, spring-born lamb is now in peak season while southern-hemisphere lamb, born around a year ago, is currently at the end of its season.
“Tesco stated yesterday that With the large demand for lamb we cannot always guarantee consistent UK stock’,” Mr Raymond said. “I find this comment almost as ridiculous as last September’s statement from Tesco that British lamb was ‘not in season at the moment in the UK’.
“I’m angry and disappointed that this comes only 18 months after giving such positive undertakings on its sourcing and supply chains for red meat.
“The figures speak for themselves. The UK was self-sufficient in lamb last year and lamb numbers are even higher this year. We have more than enough lamb available.
“I believe that promoting New Zealand lamb over British, and Tesco’s attempts to justify this, misleads consumers about the seasonality of lamb and sends a signal to farmers that Tesco is not prepared to promote the benefits of food produced in the UK. Why promote end-of-season product, which many view as inferior, over Red Tractor assured, fresh lamb produced in the fields, valleys and hills of England and Wales?
“By these actions Tesco is failing to live up to the commitments made by Philip Clarke at the NFU Conference last year that Tesco should be the best supporter of British farmers and that it wished to shorten the supply chain.
“Consumers want to buy our great British product and know when it’s in peak season so it’s vitally important at this time of year to give clearly labelled, home-grown lamb pride of place, when there’s a good, affordable and fresh supply on our doorstep.”


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ELLSWORTH — Video footage and a credit card purchase led police to a woman from Franklin who they say stole a tip jar and its contents from a pizza shop last week.
Christine Boyd-Waxer, 45, has been charged with class E theft after she allegedly stole the tip jar from the take-out counter at Pat’s Pizza Jan. 30.
The jar and its contents were valued at $25. Detective Dotty Small said Boyd-Waxer was a customer, and that video footage helped identify the woman as the alleged culprit.
Small said Boyd-Waxer also made a purchase with her credit card, which helped police show she was there when the jar was taken.
Boyd-Waxer is due in court on March 19.


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March 20, 2017
Tech company proposes edible drone to solve world hunger
Ashley Carman reporting at The Verge: “The prototype that’s currently in the works will have a wingspan of nine feet and be constructed of various “foodstuff” to drop supplies and then itself into territories in need of aid.” What a great idea.
Shopify has quietly been powering an e-commerce revolution
A great in-depth profile of Shopify from Stephen Baldwin at Fortune: “Revenue in 2016 was $390 million, up almost 100% from 2015; it’s projected to grow 50% this year (it had a $37.2 million operating loss in 2016 but expects to be profitable this year).
Y Combinator announces first vertical focused on AI
Daniel Gross at YC: “In an effort to usher in more innovation with AI, Y Combinator is going to try an experiment in the upcoming batch: a vertical group in YC dedicated to AI companies.”
What we learned about YouTube SEO after analyzing 1.3 million YouTube videos
Fascinating analysis from Brian Dean at Backlinko: “Longer videos significantly outperform shorter videos. The average length of a first page YouTube video is 14 minutes, 50 seconds.”
Designing Facebook for Mobile VR
Lessons from the making of the Facebook 360 app for Gear VR from Gabriel Valdivia, who works in VR Design at Facebook.
Facebook Ads Bidding – 54 Tips, Hacks & Methods to Know
From the team at KlientBoost on getting more from your Facebook bids: “Always change the Facebook’s pre-set manual bid in the custom bidding box. For example, if Facebook first suggests that you bid €2.20 per 1k impressions and the bid range is (€0.60–€1.33), you could bid €1.00 or even €0.61.


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West African economy suffers from increased cross-border cash smuggling
Actors in the fight against cross-border bulk cash smuggling have once again established that the predominance of cash in commercial transactions in West Africa and the informality of the economy make the region vulnerable and attractive to criminals. .
Stakeholders, including the Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Regional Financial Action Task Force Body (FSRB) ) in charge of combating the scourge of money laundering (ML) and the financing of terrorism (TF) in West Africa and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, also traced the challenges of identification, tracing and recovery from the laundered proceeds of crime faced by security officers in the region to cash transactions.
Speaking at a three-day workshop / training on “Prevention of Cross-Border Bulk Cash Smuggling” organized by GIABA in Lagos, the Director General of the Intergovernmental Action Group, Mr. Aba Kimelabalou, admitted that cross-border smuggling and smuggling of bulk cash goods has remained endemic criminal activities in West African countries, with negative implications for the economies of member states, as commercial transactions in cash and contraband give perpetrators the anonymity they need to conduct illicit transactions.
He said: “In particular, cross-border bulk cash smuggling and cash transactions pose unique challenges to law enforcement efforts and the effective implementation of the AML / CFT regime in general. A recent Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report on ML via Physical Transport of Cash recognized that cash smuggling is a significant risk and a growing problem. The report noted that cash is still widely used in the criminal economy and remains the raw material for most criminal activity, ”
Kimeabalou also pointed out that the use of physical cash transport keeps the proceeds of crime away from the underlying offenses that generated them and breaks audit trails. According to him, these challenges coupled with weak security checks at entry / exit points; porous national borders; and weak currency reporting and / or disclosure regimes negatively impact national and regional efforts against ML / FT.
“The typology studies on cash transactions and money couriers in West Africa undertaken by GIABA in 2007 highlighted the vulnerability of cash transactions to money laundering and terrorist financing and the low implementation of the currency / BNI declaration regime in our region. The conclusions of the study are reinforced by the results of the mutual evaluations of GIABA Member States, which show general shortcomings with respect to the requirements of FATF Recommendation 32 in particular relating to money couriers. identify and detect a breach of the obligation to declare cross-border transport of currency and BNI, as well as undertake the necessary investigations to establish any links between the amounts seized and possible cases of FT or ML ”, a he declared.
While reiterating that cash remains strategically important for trade and will remain so for many years to come, especially in the West African region, the DG said the goal of l he workshop was not to discuss how to completely eliminate the use of cash in transactions. in the country or region, but to provide a platform for stakeholders to deliberate on the implications of cash messaging and to consider options to address the issue.
Thus, the main objective of the program was to strengthen the operational capacities of critical agencies in the country and to provide a platform for the sharing of experiences and the promotion of cooperation and collaboration for the implementation. efficient currency / BNI reporting regime in Nigeria.
Giving his opening speech at the training, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Colonel Hammed Ibrahim Ali (RTD), represented by the Comptroller General of Law Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection, Mr. Elton Edorhe, said the theme of the workshop is important now that the ECOWAS region is currently facing the challenges of various cross-border crimes such as kidnapping, banditry and terrorism, adding that most of these crimes are linked to cross-border cash smuggling.


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PUBG Mobile (PUBGM) is still banned in India and the matter of fact is that people are still playing in India in one or the other way. On one side where AZURE secured PUBG Mobile is aiming to make come back and appealing Government to lift ban from the gaming app in India; on the other side there are various PUBG Mobile Scrims being hosted and streamed online. One such stream is here :
Responding to a RTI Query filed by GEM Esports on 30 November – MEITY declared, “MEITY has not given any permission for launch of PUBG.” Further, according to reports, the PUBG Officials shared that the game is not expected to come back in the next few months, at least not before March 2021.
Despite the fact that PUBGM is still banned in India, PUBGM scrims are happening which has involved popular esports organisations, streamers and esports teams as well. On the matter of fact there are even a few from the industry who have condemned this act and have shared their opinion with AnimationXpress:
First Skyesports who has hosted several matches before PUBG ban has expressed that they don’t encourage such unofficial scrims or tournament when the game is banned. “Ever since PUBGM ban, we have removed PUBGM from Skyesports Championship 2.0 and we haven’t done any scrims or tournaments with PUBGM. Whether we like it or not, we respect the government’s decision. Revenue generating through the banned game is not to be encouraged as it can harm the other legal games. Once PUBG is unbanned and gets a new launch we will start to do scrims, tournaments and leagues. Until that Skyesports won’t do PUBGM,” expressed Skyesports CEO and founder Shiva Nandy.
Indian Gaming League without the official consent or medium will not host tournaments. “We are aware that players have been participating unofficially through other versions of the game that are available through the use of a VPN, however, we do not condone such action. Till the game doesn’t release through the proper medium and is available, we would not engage in hosting tournaments or scrims of the same,” shared that Indian Gaming League (IGL) CEO Yash Pariani.
BlitzkriegXP who earlier participated in the PMCO Fall Split 2020 (PUBG Mobile Club Open) in India and dominated right up to the finals with its PUBGM roster have declined several offers to participate in such tournaments and scrims. “A lot of organisations are still hosting PUBGM scrims in India and finding various avenues to monetise the game, despite the ban, due to misinterpretation of the statement passed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Following the advice from subject matter experts, which is our legal team, we have decided to not participate in any PUBGM scrims despite getting numerous invites, or stream/produce PUBGM content, be it any version, as long as the game remains banned and is not officially relaunched in India,” expressed BlitzkriegXP head of marketing Samin ‘AceAthena12’ Ahmed.
Adding to that esports entrepreneur Adeeb Sayeed has rolled out a letter of warning with a list of the teams, esports organisations and streamers who are participating / hosting / streaming the game despite the ban. He has shared the list of names along with the reason why this unofficial scrims or tournaments should stop.
He has expressed that despite PUBG Mobile is banned in India, it is being monetised by the professional players in India, who are backed by some of the biggest esports organisations. Which can, directly and indirectly, hinder the growth of esports in the long term. Since PUBG Corp. is trying to make its way back to India officially, players should not be taking steps that could backfire, making the game harder to make a comeback.
“These players are mainly playing the game with the perspective that they are not violating the law because they are playing the KR version PUBG Mobile, this seems to be a callow misunderstanding of what the ban implies. The game was banned by The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India (“MEIT”) stating that it posed a threat to the security and sovereignty of India and surreptitiously transmitted unauthorised data of the users. This remains the same reason why the KR version of the game is not available on the Play Store and App Store.”
He further added, “This monetisation has put other esports organisations in a precarious situation whether to lose out on players they want or to go against the ban and monetise the game.”
“I feel that bringing attention to this issue is of utmost importance to the esports/PUBG community as a lot of money hinges on this, it can make or break our further journey towards being accepted as an actual sport in the country.
I am taking this step to put a stop to the harm being caused by these teams, players, and tournament organisers I am sending out a ‘Letter of Warning’ to them. Hoping for them to realise the potential damage they could do to esports in India and urge them to drop all content. Failing to which they shall invite the penalties applicable for non- adherence to the directives of the Government of India under the Information Technology Act.”
With that, Sayeed has listed down names who are actually part of unofficial PUBG Scrims and tournaments and so on. They are as follows:
Streamers and Creators – Dynamo Gaming, 420 Gaming, Destro Plays, Kronten Gaming, Novaking, Antaryami Gaming, GtxPreet, GiLL, Toxic Mavi, Vexe Gaming, Encore Gaming Immortal Gamerz, Smokie
Tournament Organisers – Villager Esports Ultimate E, IGPL Esports, Upthurst Esports, Warmania, APL Esports, Modelling Cops
Participating Organisations – TSM Entity, Orange Rock, Galaxy Racer, Brawlers, Team IND, Fnatic, Team X, Crawlers, Marcos Gaming, Team Tamilas, Umumba Esports, Team Mayhem, FutureStation


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NEW YORK — Aéropostale will enter the international market for the first time when it opens two stores in Canada later this summer, executives told shareholders at its annual meeting here last Wednesday.
The specialty teen retailer will open in Toronto and Vancouver as part of an overall growth plan that calls for no less than 10 new Canadian stores, and an additional 75 U.S. stores by the end of 2007.
“We see an emerging and large international opportunity north of the border,” said chairman and CEO Julian Geiger. “The land mass is greater then the U.S., but the population is about one-tenth as big. So if we think we can have 1,000 stores in the U.S., we can definitely have up to 100 stores in Canada.” Aéropostale currently operates 728 stores in the U.S.
Also this year, Geiger said, the New York City–based retailer will open a West Coast distribution center in Los Angeles, implement a new allocation system and place renewed emphasis on marketing. The company will also continue to roll out Aéropostale’s updated store format featuring skylights, floor-to-ceiling stretches of bamboo and lifestyle graphics.
One division that will not see any rollouts in the year ahead is Jimmy’Z, a California lifestyle concept the company launched in 2005. “We haven’t been totally happy with merchandise at Jimmy’Z,” said Geiger. “We’re continuing to modify the assortment. But the focus is on Aéropostale.”
A revitalized, more fashion-forward assortment at Aéropostale’s retail locations helped make 2006 a year of record sales and earnings for the teen retail chain. “A couple of years ago we had lost merchandise balance a little bit,” explained Geiger. “But our comp-store sales have been up and we feel really good about the balance of our assortment.”
Net income rose 27 percent last year to $106.6 million, on a 17 percent sales jump to $1.4 billion. Total sales have grown significantly from less than $200 million in 1999 when the company went public. In the first quarter, profits skyrocketed 64.4 percent to $13.8 million from $8.4 million in the same year-ago quarter. Sales climbed 12 percent to $275.8 million from $246.3 million, while same-store sales gained 2.5 percent.
This year, Geiger said the company is projecting earnings-per-share increases of 20 percent, along with continued comp-store sales gains.
At the meeting, Geiger called attention to the firm’s new president and chief merchandising officer, Mindy Meads, who he thinks will help fuel future success at Aéropostale. “Mindy brings great leadership and a very keen fashion eye,” said Geiger in an interview with DNR following Wednesday’s meeting. “The organization has done a terrific job revitalizing the brand and brand image.”


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This weekend marks the return of Sony’s annual PlayStation Experience event, bringing together fans, developers and publishers to celebrate all things PlayStation. From December 9th to 10th, fans will be able to demo dozens of games, attend panels featuring illustrious developers, and collect all kinds of swag.
For those who can’t make the California-based event, there are also exclusive new reveals of upcoming games for everyone to enjoy.
However, Sony has opted to not hold a traditional keynote presentation this year as in previous year. Instead, the publishing giant is holding a smaller presentation tonight that promises to offer “updates on key titles” and “some special announcements.”
The “PlayStation Presents” presentation will go live at 8pm PT/11pm ET and can be viewed on PlayStation’s official livestream site, Facebook, Twitch and YouTube channels. It’s worth noting that PlayStation promises that those tuning into the above live.playstation site can “earn rewards,” although it’s currently unclear what those may be.
In addition to PlayStation Presents, the following six panels will also be streamed on the live.playstation site, Facebook, Twitch and YouTube channels:
Saturday, December 9th
11am PT/2pm ET — Accounting for Accounting+: Squanch Games and Crows Crows Crows
Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland (Squanch Games) and The Stanley Parable designer William Pugh (Crows Crows Crows) discuss the upcoming comedic PS VR game, Accounting +.
12pm PT/3:30pm ET — Media Molecule Presents Dreams
Media Molecule (LittleBigPlanet) welcomes a “very special guest” to discus the long-gestating PS4 exclusive Dreams, which features worlds with user-generated content.
2pm PT/5pm ET — IGN Ranks the Top 10 PlayStation Games of all Time
The crew entertainment site IGN‘s PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond, discusses some of the greatest PlayStation games ever made.
3pm PT/6pm ET — Ghost of Tsushima: From Concept to Reveal
Members from the Sucker Punch team (Sly Cooper, inFamous) detail the development of their upcoming atmospheric samurai adventure game, Ghost of Tsushima.
5pm PT/8pm ET — Uncharted 10th Anniversary Celebration
The acclaimed cast of the hit Uncharted action-adventure series discusses their fondest memories from making the games over the past 10 years. Featuring Nolan North (Nathan Drake), Emily Rose (Elena Fisher), Richard McGonagle (Victor “Sully” Sullivan), Claudia Black (Chloe Frazer), Laura Bailey (Nadine Ross), Troy Baker (Sam Drake), Graham McTavish (Zoran Lazarević, Charlie Cutter), and Robin-Atkin Downes (Atoq Navarro, Talbot).
6:30pm PT/9:30pm ET — The Last of Us Part II: Meet the Cast
Writer-director Neil Druckmann (The Last of Us, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End) from developer Naughty Dog sits down with key members of the cast of The Last of Us Part II, the sequel to the massively popular 2013 post-apocalyptic action-adventure game. Sony says the panel will discuss “the writing process, casting, performance capture and more.”


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Posts Tagged ‘iphone’
After Automattic showered Blackberry and Android lovers with some WP love, it looks as if iPhone fans may receive not only push notifications, but WordPress stats within the iPhone app as well.
(WordPress For iPhone) One of the most requested features for the WordPress iPhone app has been to include site statistics such as pageviews per post, referrals, and the like inside the app. In fact, according to this trac ticket from 17 months ago, itâ€™s been something weâ€™veÂ wanted to do for a very long time. […]
What Iâ€™d love to know is what would people like to see both data wise, and visually, from inside the WordPress for iPhone app â€“ and if something like push notification for stats would be of interest ? [sic]
Having push notifications for stats would be awesome, enabling bloggers to respond to traffic spikes resulting from a breaking news article, aÂ controversial post or (God forbid) a DDoS attack. Read More
After initially releasing WordPress 1.0 upon the iPhone many moons ago, Automattic seems to be spreading the love by creating WordPress Apps for Android lovers and Blackberry fans.
Although I am grateful for their latest update for the iPhone, it became apparent that not all WordPress Apps were created equal, with some mobile platforms receiving extra attention in the “feature department” than oneÂ notableÂ other.
Whether this has to do with the nature of the app stores themselves (i.e. Apple’s aristocracy vs Google libertarianism) is unknown, although here is a brief chart comparing the apps against each other, which may make a few geeks “iJealous.” Read More
Right on the heels of the launch of their Blackberry and Android brethren, it looks like iLovers have finally received several updates to the WordPress app–all of them dealing with comment moderation.
(WordPress for iPhone)Â Iâ€™m very excited about this new version which is focused on improved comment moderation including:
- Reply to Comments
- Edit Comments
- Highlighting the new items in the comment list
We hope this release will make the comment experience on the go much more enjoyable and useful.
These latest features should make it easier for bloggers to not only weed out the trolls, flamers and spammers who make a livingÂ harassingÂ others, but also help them engage with their vocal audience (which is a good idea if you want to maintain a loyal following). Read More
Have you ever tried to cook a steak without checking the time, temperature and (most importantly) the steak itself?
As silly as that sounds, the same is true when it comes to analyzing your blogs traffic and stats, which can provide invaluable feedback on the health of your blog.
For those fortunate enough to have an iPhone, here are four apps you should consider owning. Read More
Before the Facebook acquisition last August, Friendfeed was known as an online haven for geeks, free of the tweet spam that has long infested Twitter.
Fast forward towards today and one will discover Friendfeed to be mostly vacant save for the presence of super geeks (like Scoble).
For those of you who still refuse to forsake Twitter’s former rival, you may want to check out Freshfeed, an iPhone app created by Palaapp.com. Read More
If there is one thing that every blogging pro had in common, it would be the fact that all of them have an image or video alongside of every post that they write.
Although there are are plenty of video editing apps available on Steve Job’s favorite geek toy (after the iPad of course), users may be wondering which photo apps (out of the hundreds available) are worth their hard earned cash.
While many photo apps pretty much duplicate each other (whether it comes to cropping, hue effects, sharpening,searching, etc.) here are 7 from the app store that have really stood out from the rest. Read More
For the first time in my geek life, I am seriously tempted to switch away from WordPress, all because of one iPhone app.
Joomla Admin Mobile, an iPhone application created by Covert Apps empowers users belonging to the Joomla faith to not only edit pages and articles, but also add multiple images to them without throwing all of the images at the bottom of the post (like WordPress 2) or near the top (like Squarespace).
Priced at $9.99, Joomla Admin Mobile (or JAM for short) sells at a much higher premium than other Joomla apps, although JAM does offer a few features lacking from its rivals. Read More
Last year I wrote a post lamenting about the lack of video blogging apps for the iPhone, especially after Apple launched the iPhone 3GS (not to mention allowing video apps for 2G and 3G iPhones).
Unfortunately the number of iPhone blogging apps embracing video has not improved since then, despite the fact that video editing apps are now appearing within Steve Job’s Â backyard (read App store).
After a very long search upon the app store, I was able to locate several apps embracing video blogging (or as some call it, “vidblogging“), as well as a few for Android freaks (that I have discovered online). Read More
Question: How many geeks does it take to create a Drupal iPhone App?
Answer: Not enough.
iDrupal, an iPhone blogging app under development by Steve McKenzie and Zaheeren (from India) has been in “geek purgatory” for almost a year now, with no sign it will enter Steve Jobs playground any time soon.
Originally started by McKenzie out of the kindness of his heart (and wallet), iDrupal was able to receive a sponsor last October which gave some Drupal geeks hope that this app would be out soon.
A few months later and an elegant Drupal app has yet to hit the app store.
Unless McKenzie can work out his mad coding skills (and I have no doubt that he can), it looks like those of the Drupal faith may have to wait until spring before the app see’s the light of day (on the app store at least).
While iLovers can currently access Drupal via BlogPress, they are unable to upload images upon their own servers (forcing them to rely upon either Flickr or Picasa Web Albums).
Hopefully McKenzie’s iPhone app will be able to change all of that as Drupal’s lack of iPresence doesn’t help their image as a superior rival to WordPress.
(Image: Early screenshot of the upcoming iDrupal UI, Credit: Steve McKenzie)
After surviving Apple’s draconian app approval process last year, Squarespace was finally able to launch an official iPhone app for their users.
While the company is already making plans on unleashing the next update for the iPhone app (which will include comment moderation–just like their rival WordPress), the company is currently taking a “wait and see” approach when it comes to Android–despite the demand.
(Jeff from Squarespace) To those asking: We do not have plans for an Android app at this time — we’re waiting until the platform is a bit more polished before we jump in. Perhaps a bit later in 2010.
Jeff made these comments in December before Google launched Android 2.1 within the Nexus One.
Hopefully the Squarespace team reconsiders embracing Android sooner, as “Droid lovers” currently have no way to natively blog upon their various Google phones–not even viaÂ third party apps.


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Georgia to Put Its Wine on the Blockchain
The eastern European country of Georgia is partnering with Norway-based blockchain trading platform WiV Technology to put some of its wine on the blockchain, enabling investors and enthusiasts to track provenance and buy and sell associated NFTs. “How do you transfer real-world things to the blockchain?” host Naomi Brockwell asked.
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An amended bill will ensure that the lifting of the alcohol ban on Good Friday will extend to all premises - not just pubs and off-licenses.
The government will ensure that the bill also includes a ban lift on clubs, restaurants and hotels, to come into effect before Good Friday 2018.
According to the Irish Times the Private Member’s Bill seeking to remove the 90-year-old ban for pubs and off-licences tabled by the Independent Senator Billy Lawless earlier this year was not opposed by Goverment.
However, she noted that the bill would lead to further anomalies and will today ask the Cabinet to consider amendments to ensure that the abolition will also apply to restaurants, clubs and hotels.
A Government source said: “While the Bill would, if enacted in its current form, permit the sale of intoxicating liquor on Good Friday in public houses and off-licences, it would not permit such sales in other categories of licensed premises, such as restaurants and hotels. Moreover, it would not apply in the case of registered clubs. It would therefore introduce further anomalies and unfair trading conditions in respect of the sale of alcohol on Good Friday.”
The amendments to be considered by the Cabinet aim to “to remove these anomalies by allowing for the sale of alcohol in all categories of licensed premises on Good Friday”.
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Publishers have struggled to find revenue streams from platforms that come close to matching their reach.
In a survey of 91 publisher executives at the Digiday Publishing Summit this September, respondents rated each platform’s monetization on a scale of 1 to 5. Facebook had the highest average rating of 2.22 and was the only platform to be rated above 2.0. YouTube came in second with a rating of 1.85 and Apple News was third at 1.70. Twitter did not fare very well, despite its surge in ad revenue, rating lower than Pinterest and Flipboard. Snapchat too was judged a difficult platform to monetize.
This article is behind the Digiday+ paywall.
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Social media is part of the fabric of everyday life and business in Australia. According to the 2015 Sensis Social Media Report, nearly 50% of Australian consumers access social media daily; 24% to follow or find out about particular brands or businesses. Recognising this trend, 84% of large businesses, 69% of medium-sized businesses, and 64% of small businesses in Australia engage daily with customers on social media. They recognise the power of social media for promoting their brands and driving business growth.
But social media also has the power to generate negative brand impressions with incredible speed. When businesses fail to live up to their customers’ expectations, those same customers often turn to social media to let the world know about it.
A technology outage that impacts your ability to serve customers could set off a viral storm of negative vitriol.
The ‘social media effect’
A dramatic example of the ‘social media effect’ occurred in July of 2012 when mobile communications service provider O2 experienced a two-day outage in the UK, reportedly due to a single point of failure in its subscriber database during a technology transition. Almost immediately, social media was afire with posts and tweets from angry subscribers, some of whom threatened to cancel their service. According to reports, O2’s Twitter followers’ comments ballooned from an average of 155 per day to 13,500, pushing up O2 as a Twitter topic by nearly 5,000%.
What’s interesting about this story is how O2 responded. Rather than cower behind cold corporate speak, the company took to social media with a decidedly open and human approach. The company’s social media team responded to the tweets, including the negative and abusive ones, with comments that were equal parts accountability and humour. This refreshing approach made people feel that they were dealing with real, fallible humans rather than a faceless corporation. Angry tweets soon turned to messages of support for the beleaguered company.
What can be learned from O2’s experience?
First, if you don’t have a social media strategy already, consider making it a priority. That means devoting the resources to monitoring social media platforms and having a plan to inform customers proactively and respond to issues quickly, thoughtfully and with openness—and possibly even a little humble humour.
The other important lesson is this: In the age of social media, one minute of downtime is one minute too many. That means getting serious about availability.
Start by identifying your potential vulnerabilities to eliminate any single point of failures. Which services and systems could impact customers if they were down, even for just a few minutes or seconds? Some government regulatory authorities specify technology risk management guidelines that can be useful in this identification and qualification of critical systems. As more companies evolve toward an ‘always on’ business model, the potential for even a minor outage to impact customers is increased. Even outages that don’t impact customer-facing systems could affect your customer service team’s ability to access information or tools essential for supporting customers. Either way, the effect is the same: poor service, unhappy customers, and damage to your reputation and, potentially, your bottom line.
Focusing on availability is no longer just an IT function; it’s a strategic imperative in today’s ‘always on’ world. Customers today are less tolerant of faults in the companies they do business with, which means services need to be more fault-tolerant. Making sure you have a solid social media strategy and that you have a plan for keeping your business systems available to support your customers all the time are critical steps for protecting your company’s hard-earned brand equity.


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Mobile phone evidence has been heard in the trial of a police officer accused of racially abusing a suspect.
PC Alex MacFarlane is accused of using racially abusive language during a "slanging match" with Mauro Demetrio after the suspect had allegedly been strangled by another officer.
Southwark crown court was played recordings made by Mr Demetrio on his mobile phone of the incident.
In one of the recordings PC MacFarlane is heard calling Mr Demetrio a "n*****" and told him not to hide behind his black skinMr Demetrio can also be heard in the recording shouting Pc MacFarlane's lapel number and saying he will take charges of racism "all the way".
PC MacFarlane said he was attempting to calm down Mr Demetrio in the exchange and insisted he was trying to explain that he had not been targeted because of his skin colour.
Mobile phone evidence has been crucial in the decision to prosecute and illustrates the increasingly tech-centric world.
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More British high street retailers are expected to collapse in 2013 as traders battle poor sales over the 2012 Christmas season, says the country’s retail consortium.
A total of 52 retail chains had collapsed in 2012 leading to the closure of 3,936 stores and loss of jobs for 48,080 employees.
BRC spokeswoman Mandy Murphy was quoted by The Guradian as saying that December 2012 trading figures are expected to create a challenging and tough environment for retailers to survive in.
"At this time of year there will be some retailers for whom the sums don’t add up, and it will be a challenge," Murphy added.
Centre for Retail Research thinktank (CRR) director Professor Joshua Bamfield told the website that the average British household spent £80 less than expected in December.
About £70bn was spent in shops and online over the six weeks to the end of December, a £2bn less than what the CRR expected in November 2012.
According to a report from Deloitte, retail bankruptcies have risen for third yea growing over 6% from previous year and up almost 18%on 2010 figures.


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"This is our third coffee export amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and several coffee variants from local coffee entrepreneurs were shipped during the current export," Governor Iriansyah stated in Jakarta, Wednesday.
An increasing demand for Aceh coffee in foreign markets is apparent from the participation of Aceh's coffee entrepreneurs in the 2021 Specialty Coffee Expo in Louisiana, the United States, and other international events showcasing worldwide coffee variants, especially when the event committee specifically requested Aceh coffee variants, he pointed out.
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"Our effort and strategy to promote Aceh commodities, including coffee, have been successful, as currently, our coffee is well-known in global markets," Iriansyah affirmed.
Proper coffee farming and quality control methods are deemed necessary to ensure a high-quality coffee product, he noted.
The governor remarked that the recent conversion to manage coffee farming with the agro-business scheme was primarily motivated by the youth.
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"Youth entrepreneurs understand most what methods are the most apt for modern coffee farming, and the government is committed to supporting them," Iriansyah stated.
Governor Iriansyah pointed out that the markets for agricultural commodities, including coffee, remained stable and firm despite global fluctuations, especially for commodities developed with a modern farming approach.
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Coffee entrepreneur Maulana Wiga, serving as the CEO of local coffee brand Bepahkupi, confirmed that his brand was invited to participate in the Specialty Coffee Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, scheduled in September-October 2021.
"Praise be to God, by participating in the coffee expo, we have the opportunity to scout for potential buyers and partners, particularly those keen to buy our coffee at acceptable prices or at least equal to the global market price," Wiga remarked.
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Poultry Industry Update
Like many industries, supply and demand largely influences the marketability of a property. This becomes even more significant with specialized industries like layer facilities. The last eighteen months have been a prime example of just that.
Early 2020 saw a sharp increase in prices as COVID-19 caused a sudden increase in retail egg demand, depleting store shelves as consumers stocked up at home. Demand grew by four to six times the pre-March level, in an industry that has a fairly fixed short-term supply. By mid-May, prices plunged nearly 70%, which in return increased exports due to low prices.
Prices in 2021 have been hovering fairly low with an adequate supply in the market. Prices in mid-May have declined further, to below break-even point for producers. Also, high feed costs are eliminating profitability, as corn and other commodity prices have risen to levels not seen since 2013. The following graph shows the trend for corn prices over the past 12 months. The average closing price for corn in 2020 was $3.64 compared to $5.83 for 2021.
If the lack of control in feed prices and demand aren’t enough, the trend to cage-free egg production is also driving the market. California is now the first state to implement a law requiring eggs sold in the state to come from cage-free hens, starting in 2022. It also bans cages for egg-laying facilities in the state. Other states have followed suit, including Washington, Oregon, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Michigan, Colorado, Utah and Nevada. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, approximately 71% of the hens in the U.S. must be in cage-free production by 2026 to meet the projected demand. As of March 2021, only 29.3% of the current table egg layer flock were housed in cage-free environments.
With cage-free facilities comes a higher cost of production, and in return a higher price to consumers. Cage-free facilities cost significantly more on a per bird basis than conventional housing. There are also higher mortality rates and increased rate of egg loss.
The volatility of egg prices, feed costs and cage-free housing trends are the three largest factors affecting the layer industry in today’s market. When valuing these properties, these same three pieces will have major impact over the desirability of the property.


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To watch TV, read an email on your phone or download a video to your computer, you likely use satellite services. But most people don’t know how satellites work, how the satellite business operates or how explosive growth in demand for bandwidth may affect what we pay for communications.
Carmen Gonzalez-Sanfeliu, vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean for Intelsat, demystified all that at WorldCity’s CEO Club on March 5, prompting a lively discussion into how modern communications is revolutionizing everything, from banking to real estate to even management.
“New technology flattens organizations,” breaking up hierarchies as it speeds the flow of information for all, said Jim Fendell, president of package delivery firm Aeropost International.
Gonzalez-Sanfeliu explained that a satellite is essentially a sophisticated box with flaps. It is shot into the sky inside a rocket, flaps folded in. When it pops into orbit, its flaps extend, sometimes as long as a 10-story building. It works like a flashlight in the sky, shining a beam to earth, and links with other flashlights in the sky to send photos and other data to users, from governments to broadcasters.
Most satellites are launched near the equator, because the distance to earth is closest. Fixed satellites generally orbit at 23,000 miles high, moving at the same speed as earth to keep their beam fixed on one area. Fixed satellites generally cost about $350 million to build and launch and work for about 15 years. When their productive life ends, they’re pushed into space as debris, Gonzalez-Sanfeliu said.
The satellites connect with a growing network of undersea fiber-optic cable, teleports, cell towers and other technology to provide communications worldwide. The scale of operations is daunting. Intelsat alone runs more than 50 satellites, and serves 1,800 customers including media, phone and Internet firms. It posts nearly $3 billion in revenues yearly, with about 14 percent of sales in Latin America, she said.
But capacity on satellites and other infrastructure is running out, as demand for services surges. By some estimates, demand for bandwidth on cell phones will increase 50-fold this decade, as more consumers use phones for email, video and other computer-like functions. Even with new compression techniques, new applications and more TV channels will eat up more space on satellites and other links, said Eduardo Ruiz, executive vice president and general manager for A&E Ole Networks.
“High definition TV is coming this year to cell phones,” said Olivier Puech, vice president of Nokia Latin America. “And we like it,” added Ken Roberts, president and CEO of WorldCity.
Rising demand already is pushing up prices for satellite services. Yet operators still need lots more cash to add significant capacity. One concern: The big money and profits are going nowadays to companies that devise new ways to use the information highways — such as Apple with its I-phone apps — rather than the businesses that build and operate the highways themselves, said Gonzalez-Sanfeliu.
Firms like Apple and Google are “really taking advantage of the model where you are not charged for consumption,” she said. In the future, consumers could be charged on their I-phone and other multi-media devices based on how much bandwidth they use, just as cable TV subscribers pay different rates for a basic package and premium channels or cell phone users for minutes used, she added.
As consumers tap the new offerings, companies also are shifting how they operate. More firms now use digital strategies for marketing, using Facebook, Twitter and other social media and adding more video, surveys and interactive features to online campaigns, said Al Quintana, senior vice president of public relations firm Axis-Weber Shandwick.
Even demand for office space is changing. More companies seek buildings equipped for the latest technologies. And some want smaller spaces, as more employees work by computer from home or offsite, said Richard Schuchts, executive vice president of real estate giant Jones Lang Lasalle.
More powerful mobile devices also open up new business opportunities in rural areas and less developed countries. Cell phones now provide mobile banking for small farmers in India. And they’re increasingly used for financial transactions in Latin America, a region that now boasts more mobile phone lines than fixed lines, said Diane Sanchez, president and CEO of Telefonica USA.
Still, snags remain. Joao Claudio Guetter, president for Electrolux Major Appliances in Latin America and the Caribbean, said his U.S. Blackberry won’t work in Japan or South Korea, the result of different telecom protocols, or the means by which phones access networks. Coordination among countries and global standards present challenges.
“The regulators,” said Ruben Rotulo, president of Robles Advisors, “are not up to date with the technology.”
The CEO Club is one of six event series that WorldCity hosts. With nine roundtable discussion meetings per year, it is sponsored by Telefonica, the University of Miami School of Business and Diaz Reus, the international law firm. The next WorldCity CEO Club is scheduled for Friday, April 9.


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Facilis announced that Running Man, a boutique post-production company in New York City, has invested in a new shared storage system featuring the Facilis HUB One server.
Running Man offers everything from offline to finishing, mastering and delivery to networks at the highest standard.
The company is completely owner-operator owned and has attracted a wide range of top tier clientele including Netflix, HBO, TBS, Comedy Central, FX, Showtime, MTV, Facebook and many more.
“There’s quite a range of products on the market, from big companies doing very large installations to people trying to put things together with a simple NAS device,” says Troy Thompson, executive producer and supervising colorist at Running Man.
“We took our time and made sure our next investment was in the right direction for the company. Facilis offered a fairly large volume of storage at a price point we couldn't reach with competing systems, and with no compromise in performance. Plus, the flexibility of the system is second to none. So, we’re very happy with our choice.”


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Kiwis are being urged to check receipts to avoid being overcharged after a recent survey found almost half of us had been overcharged at least once, a Consumer NZ executive says.
Research manager Jessica Wilson told Seven Sharp a recent Consumer NZ survey found that 46 per cent of New Zealanders had “been charged more at the till than the price shown on the shelf label on at least one occasion”.
She said those who have been overcharged are entitled to a refund of any extra that was paid, Wilson says.
“Retailers can’t mislead you about the cost of goods and services. If they’ll do they’ll breach the Fair Trading Act and risk a fine of $600,000.
“It does pay to check your receipts.”


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In recent days, craft beer-bar patrons across the Northwest have been surprised and bemused by a "new" British stout on tap that not only isn't new at
Samuel Smith Brewery was founded in 1758 under the name "The Old Brewery" in the town of Tadcaster, in the Yorkshire region of northern England. It went through several hands before the eponymous Smith purchased it in 1847, and his grand-nephew (also named Samuel Smith) reopened it under its current name in 1886. They now operate over 200 pubs across the nation—including over 20 in central London alone—each offering a variety of lighter ales, stouts, wheat beers and the Old Brewery Bitter in casks.
Like a lot of British outfits this old, much of their brand name is intertwined with tradition. The beer is still made using dual-storied "Yorkshire Square" vessels made of slate, and they still keep a team of working shire horses that deliver beer around Tadcaster five days a week. It was this tradition that allowed Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout to eke out an early niche in American beer-dom. Originally imported to the U.S. in 1978, the 5 percent ABV dark ale was an early favorite among those bored with Coors or Blitz-Weinhard and seeking something new. It's been available at southeast Portland's Horse Brass Pub, one of the city's original hubs for good beer, since around that time.
It's no surprise, then, that Merchant du Vin, Samuel Smith's U.S. distributor, chose the Horse Brass to debut Oatmeal Stout on tap in Oregon last month. The kegs now enjoy broader distribution around the state, chiefly thanks to the efforts of McMenamins' distribution arm, and can be found in local places including The Growler Guys and Broken Top Bottle Shop. "It made sense to bring draft now," said Craig Hartinger, Merchant du Vin's marketing director. "Both to help sell Samuel Smith's beer and to remind American consumers about the role [it's] played since the first bottles were shipped to the U.S."
This actually marks the first time Oatmeal Stout has ever been available on tap, including in the U.K., and trying it in this format is worth the experience. Like a lot of British ales, it's designed to be more quaffable than a lot of the brassy, hop-forward beer made locally. The body is thus lighter than one would expect with such a dark-colored ale, but the taste—which manages to include hints of everything from chocolate and coffee to whiskey in a single package—ensures that this is no watered-down beer.
It's a stout that helped many '80s and '90s drinkers realize beer was good for something besides getting drunk after all. On tap, it's like saying hello to an old, almost-forgotten friend.


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Claims that Bitcoin has formally entered a bear market have been frequent. That is an opinion shared by many on Crypto-Twitter, with social sentiments hitting a brand new low too. Now, though the “dying” of Bitcoin’s market has been declared a number of occasions, 425 occasions to be precise, is that basically the case?
On a latest podcast, Shane Molidor, CEO of crypto-trading platform AscendEX, opined on the topic. The exec is of the opinion that the market is just not in bear territory. As a substitute, it has merely quietened.
“I hesitate to say that we’re in a chronic bear market however I do suppose the market is quiet, we’ve seen a variety of retail demand subside vs. its excessive in February and March of this yr.”
What’s extra, he additionally claimed that calling it a “crypto-winter” can be an overdramatization. Whereas Bitcoin has been in an prolonged section of corrections since Might, it has held on to the $29,000-$32,000 worth vary. That’s nonetheless a ten% hike from the place the bull run started late final yr.
How quiet is the market proper now?
Bitcoin was valued at $9,536 precisely a yr again on 24 July 2020. On the time of writing, nonetheless, BTC was buying and selling at $32,547. That may be a 300% rise in worth in only one yr. This studying as soon as once more highlights Bitcoin’s capability to be an funding and a long-term retailer of worth.
However, there is no such thing as a denying that the highest digital asset has seen higher days, particularly after it dropped by 50% from its ATH. This drop affected most altcoins out there, with some shedding virtually all of their valuations.
Nonetheless, the value correlation with Bitcoin contributed to not solely the newer altcoins, however the older ones plummeting sooner than they’d gone up. For instance, altcoins like Filecoin and Concord misplaced 70% and 80% of their valuations, respectively, within the final 3 months alone. In line with Molidor,
“Plenty of cash that went dwell in early 2021 are down wherever from 90-95% from ATHs. I believe we should always anticipate that cyclic nature to proceed. Proper now we’re seeing a quiet interval in new issuance, and new creation of those altcoin markets and I believe we’ll see that proceed to persist till Bitcoin and Ether get away of their present pricing bands.”
This under no circumstances takes away their functionality as an funding and a buying and selling device. Whereas most altcoins did plummet over the previous few months, some nonetheless made exceptional positive factors. Whereas many altcoins fail and fall out over time, a lot of them stay high-yield investments.
Molidor went on to assert that DeFi tokens, NFTs are those making probably the most noise and are hottest amongst speculative traders. The gaming cryptocurrency Axie Infinity, for example, is making heads flip after climbing by 130% in three weeks, with its positive factors in 2021 amounting to 5000%.
Do you have to be taking part in secure?
Slightly than taking part in it secure and investing in solely BTC and ETH, traders ought to take a look at diversified portfolios. It is because altcoins can choose up anytime primarily based on their protocols and networks, he added.
“Broad publicity is a wholesome funding technique shifting ahead.”
From the connected chart, it may be seen that whereas BTC dropped by over 32% in three months, a number of altcoins outperformed it considerably. Aside from Axie Infinity’s native token AXS, Polygon’s MATIC too famous a triple-digit hike of over 150%. Lastly, Ethereum Basic additionally went up by virtually 50%.
With DeFi tokens and promising blockchains rising as apparent winners, we would simply have a crypto-summer all yr.


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Health & Fitness Ireland to invest €2 million in bespoke programmes
Health & Fitness Ireland will more than double its workforce over the next 12 months, with plans to invest €200,000 in bespoke fitness programmes for employers in the public and private sector.
Staff numbers will rise from 18 to 40 by this time next year and the company will open new standalone clinics, offering fitness and nutritional services, in Kilkenny and Dublin within the next four months.
Muriel Cuddy, the company’s founder and managing director, said the new...
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General Manager for Trade and Development, Nasser M. Al-Thekair. Mr. Al-Thekair
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) is a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group. It was established with the primary objective of advancing trade among OIC Member Countries, which would ultimately contribute to the overarching goal of improving the socioeconomic conditions of the people across the world.
Strategic Positioning and Unique Access
Commencing its trade finance operations in January 2008, ITFC has provided more than US$51 billion to OIC Member Countries, making it the leading provider of trade solutions for the Member Countries’ needs. With a mission to become a catalyst for trade development for OIC Member Countries and beyond, the Corporation helps entities in Member Countries gain better access to trade finance and provides them with the necessary trade-related capacity building tools, which would enable them to successfully mainstream in the global market. Farmers Review Africa was able to get an in-depth interview on the activities of ITFC with the General Manager for Trade and Development, Nasser M. Al-Thekair. Mr. Al-Thekair explained how as a leader in Shari’ah-compliant trade finance, ITFC deploys its expertise and funds to businesses and governments in its member countries- with a primary focus of encouraging intra-trade among its member countries. In Africa, these countries include Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, The Gambia, Guinea, and Senegal.
Projects in Africa
Agriculture value chains are an integral part of regional and global integration, linking countries to the global economy. Nowhere is this more prescient but in Africa, given its immense importance to global agriculture and the launch of the long-anticipated African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). The challenges are many, including financing gaps, value chain optimization and trade lines outside the continent, however, the opportunities for job creation and economies of scale are undeniable.A fundamental part of ITFC’s strategy is to align its financing efforts with the national development strategies of its Member Countries, with agriculture playing a key role. Since its inception, ITFC has provided about US$5.6 billion of financing towards the food and agriculture sector. In 2019, concretely, ITFC has allowed 500,000 West African farmers in ITFC cotton and groundnut operations to share US$ 290 million of income.
Most financiers in Africa are just that-financiers, and this is what sets ITFC apart from the most of them. According to Mr. Al-Thekair, ITFC has gone well above and beyond its mission of financing agriculture across Africa through engaging in capacity development in the member countries as a means of adding value.
This is also in line with its mission statement that entails promoting trade of member countries of the OIC through providing trade finance and engaging in activities that facilitate intra-trade and international trade.
This includes pre-export financing in key value chains, such as cotton and groundnuts and import of key commodities such as rice, sugar and wheat for the food security of member countries. ITFC has been operational in Africa since its inception in 2008 and approved its first operation in The Gambia in Africa.
Part of the US$ 210 million Framework Agreement signed with The Gambia in 2018 focuses on Agriculture and concerns the import of fertilizers and pre-export finance for groundnuts and cashew nuts, the country’s main agricultural exports. The agreement also extends to technical assistance with the Aflatoxin Mitigation Program. The program is aimed at getting rid of aflatoxin fungus and improving the quality of the groundnut produced in The Gambia for local consumption and for export into key European and other international markets. The program, which commenced in 2018, is set to run for a period of three years. ITFC has also signed an agreement with the Senegalese government to support the 2019-2020 groundnut planting season.
The Cotton Bank for Africa
The development of the African cotton sector remains a major focus of ITFC, particularly in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and Mali. It is for this reason that ITFC identifies as the ‘Cotton Bank for Africa.’ ITFC is delighted with its over US$ 1.4 Billion financing efforts in cotton in Sub-Saharan Africa.
ITFC’s structured trade finance interventions have also proven to be a huge relief for the cotton farmers in terms of ensuring a fast and efficient method of transacting during handling of the cotton after harvest.
Also, among the projects under implementation is the revolutionary Reverse Linkage Project on Mango and Cashew sub sectors with Guinea and Tunisia. Alongside developing and improving the effectiveness of the Mango and Cashew value chains, this program aims at strengthening the technical and organizational capacities of the institutions in charge of promoting exports of mango and cashew.
The program, launched in November 2019, is set to benefit more than 280 participants who will take part in 130 days of training and learning. This will also include coaching and follow-up.
Staying Ahead of the Game
Agriculture in Africa is gradually being characterized by rapid development of technologies; changes in agricultural production practices, such as improved seeds, chemical fertilizer use, technologies to control weeds and harvesting; improved rural infrastructure; and diversification in food demand patterns. As such, it is pertinent that ITFC stays ahead of the game so as not just to remain relevant, but to ensure that its impact continues to make a difference in the communities it is involved in.
One such way we have been able to achieve this, Mr. Al- Thekair explains, is through partnership with OCP Africa for the OCP Mobile School Lab initiative. The Mobile School Lab provides farmers with soil analysis, fertilizer recommendations tailored to specific soil and plant needs, and training in sound agricultural practices. The program aims to increase crop yields and improve farmers’ living standards. This has been pivotal in how we engage the farmers since a participatory approach is preferred. As such, we engage the farmers from a point of co-learning and capacity building as opposed to the linear financier approach, which often dictates the terms with little or no input from the farmers.
Further is the ITFC digitalization plan in 2018, where ITFC is already starting to deploy several technologies to enhance the experience of the beneficiary in dealing with ITFC as well as facilitate processing transactions for our Member Countries. The ITFC also organized a panel discussion during the World Trade Organization (WTO) public forum in 2018 in on agri-tech options for ITFC member countries as well as an Experts Group meeting on the same matter in Istanbul in late 2019.
Finally, ITFC, in its efforts to increase its footprint in trade and finance on a global scale, has come up with a total of US$850 million response package initiative in joining the fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic that currently has the global economy on its knees.


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Can you believe it’s been over two years since adidas dropped the adidas Ultra Boost Medal Pack. The pack was a huge success and many people were not able to get their hands on a pair. No worries, it now looks like adidas will soon be releasing the adidas Ultra Boost Gold Medal and Silver Medal from the 2016 medal pack.
The adidas Ultra Boost Gold Medal comes dressed in a Black Primeknit upper accompanied by a Black leather cage and tongue, a White Boost midsole, Black rubber outsole and Gold accents on the heel counter and lace tips. The adidas Ultra Boost Silver Medal comes in a Black and Grey Primeknit upper with a Silver heel counter White full-length Boost midsole, Black Continental rubber outsole and Black plastic heel cage.
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