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Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2022 first quarter ended December 25, 2021. The company posted an all-time revenue record of $123.9 billion, up 11 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.10, both of which handily beat Wall Street expecatations.
“The very strong customer response to our recent launch of new products and services drove double-digit growth in revenue and earnings, and helped set an all-time high for our installed base of active devices,” said Luca Maestri, Apple’s CFO, in a statement. “These record operating results allowed us to return nearly $27 billion to our shareholders during the quarter, as we maintain our target of reaching a net cash neutral position over time.”
• iPhone revenue: $71.628 billion
• Services revenue: $19.516 billion
• Wearables, Home and Accessories revenue: $14.701 billion
• Mac revenue: $10.852 billion
• iPad revenue: $7.248 billion
“This quarter’s record results were made possible by our most innovative lineup of products and services ever,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, in a statement. “We are gratified to see the response from customers around the world at a time when staying connected has never been more important. We are doing all we can to help build a better world — making progress toward our goal of becoming carbon neutral across our supply chain and products by 2030, and pushing forward with our work in education and racial equity and justice.”
Apple’s board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.22 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on February 10, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 7, 2022.
Apple will provide live streaming of its Q1 2022 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT on January 27, 2022 at apple.com/investor/earnings-call. This webcast will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.
MacDailyNews Take: Apple beat every expectation, except for iPad – about which they warned during last quarter’s conference call that the company would prioritize Apple Silicon chips for iPhone over iPad due to the supply chain crunch caused by the response to COVID-19.
For some perspective, General Motors is No.49 on the Fortune 500 with annual revenue of $122.485 billion. Apple just surpassed that, reporting revenue of $123.945 billion in a span of 90-odd days.
Prior to the report, the analysts’ consensus expected:
• Revenue: $118.66 billion
• EPS: $1.89
• iPhone revenue: $67.6 billion
• Services revenue: $18.7 billion
• Wearables, Home and Accessories revenue: $14.4 billion
• Mac revenue: $9.9 billion
• iPad revenue: $8.2 billion
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The announcement, which came in a Thursday Facebook post, means there will be only one remaining location of the iconic franchise left in America: Bend, Oregon.
It's been suggested that Blockbuster stores have been preserved for longer in Alaska due to the state's costly internet - which drove many residents to continue renting videos instead of viewing content online.
The statement says both Vey and Daymude have been with the company since 1991. Its fellow OR stores, in Redmond and Sandy, have closed in recent months. As a result of the closures, only one blockbuster in the United States still exists.
Kevin Daymude, Blockbuster Alaska general manager, said the final stores in Anchorage and Fairbanks will close Monday and reopen the following day to sell off remaining inventory through the end of August. There's even a parody account on Twitter claiming to be "The Last Blockbuster", but until yesterday there were actually still three remaining.
"It's always kind of a kick in the trousers every time we close a store". A Facebook post near the end of June on the Blockbuster Alaska page read, "We see you out there taking selfies in front of our stores, show them to us!"
"One customer called up on the phone and said, 'This is a lie, this can't be happening!" "The memorabilia is probably going to go back to the owner", Daymude explained, "which is fine, because I don't want a jockstrap in my house". A Blockbuster video store is seen on November 6, 2013 in Miami, Florida.
"You would not believe how much business we got just from that memorabilia alone", Daymude said. "I'm not sure what we're going to do with it".
"How exciting", said the Bend store's general manager Sandi Harding.
Now, about a quarter of the customers at her store are tourists. "If you'd asked me 14 years ago, there's no way I'd thought we'd be the last one". "We have a bunch of 19-year-olds working here - it's fun explaining to them what a floppy disk is". "It just seems a little insane".
Chris now a Category 2 hurricane, moves away from NC
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Heartbroken Samira Mighty has left the Love Island villa
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Metre 'Trump baby' balloon takes flight in London
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British diver: We are not heroes after Thai cave rescue
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It seems that when it comes to teenagers, their perception of the impact of tech is very different to that of their parents.
Nearly half of British teens believe the internet makes them feel less lonely, but only a quarter of their parents agree, according to TalkTalk’s Teenage Loneliness and Technology Report.
It seems there is a big generational gap in households over the role tech plays in teenage mental wellbeing.
The study interviewed more than 2,000 young people aged 13-16 years old and more than 2,000 parents of the same teenagers. Here’s what they told researchers:
Half (51%) of 13-16 year olds said that during times when they have felt lonely, technology has also provided a solution to their loneliness: they have made new friends, received support and advice, and received positive comments while being online. However, worryingly of the teenagers that did feel lonely, just under a third (31%) admitted to not having discussed their feelings with anyone.
However, the research revealed a worrying picture of parental loneliness, with 28% of parents admitting they felt lonely often, always or some of the time, compared to only 21% of young people.
This could have an impact in both their perceptions and their communication with their offsping about mental health.
What makes teenagers feel lonely?
Notably, the top four causes of youth loneliness, according to both parents and teenagers, were issues relating to money, trust, friendships and shyness. This suggests that traditional economic and social issues are the main factors driving loneliness among teenagers, while digital technology-led issues linked to the online world contribute less.
The top four main contributors to teenage loneliness according to parents and teenagers:
|Main contributors to teenage loneliness||Teenagers||Parents|
|1||Not being able to take part in friends’ activities because they are too expensive||32%||31%|
|2||Not being able to talk openly with others||28%||22%|
|3||Not having friends that can be relied on||25%||25%|
|4||Prohibitive cost of gadgets and fashion||21%||18%|
Tristia Harrison CEO of TalkTalk said of the study:
“I am heartened to see that technology can, in many cases, help tackle feelings of loneliness in young people. It is also clear that open and regular communication between parents and their teenagers on this topic cannot be underestimated.
“As CEO and a parent of teenage children, I’m proud that TalkTalk has a long history of leading efforts to ensure the internet is a safer place. But as the technology constantly evolves, it presents new issues and challenges. As an industry, we must continually reassess what more we can be doing to understand and mitigate online risks, so our young people have the best possible experience online.”
Parents don’t know how to engage with their teenagers’ tech experience
The report reveals that most parents (70%) worry about their teenagers’ use of technology. Yet over a third (37%) felt ill-equipped or are simply unsure how to help manage or navigate their teenagers’ tech and online use safely. This lack of confidence is leading to inaction among parents towards their teenagers’ safe use of the internet.
Surprisingly, despite parents’ concerns, the report found that:
- 41% have never discussed feelings of loneliness with their teenage children
- Over two thirds of parents (70%) do not use parent protection controls and software
- 76% do not approve apps and websites before their children use them
- 65% do not limit the hours their teenager spends using technology and social media
CEO of Internet Matters Carolyn Bunting said:
“The research reiterates how teenagers don’t differentiate between their online and offline world and they turn to devices to help them feel connected and supported.
“By being in tune with their child’s digital life, parents can feel empowered to help them take advantage of all the opportunities that the online world has to offer.
“Having regular, open and honest conversations and getting to grips with the tech they’re using, is the easiest way for parents to create an effective and positive online environment for their children.”
Tech for good or bad?
Our report found that a third (36%) of teenagers said that they have experienced a time when technology has had a negative effect on them. Loneliness caused by not having many friends on social media was cited by 12% of teenagers.
The study however found that parents recognised the positive social impact technology and the internet could have on their teenage children. Two thirds (67%) of parents said that their teenage child had told them about positive experiences using technology – a figure that jumps to over three quarters (77%) according to young people themselves.
In addition, a third (33%) of parents said their teenagers’ use of technology and the internet had improved social skills, 27% believed it helped teenage children make friends and a further 19% said it helped their teenager overcome anxieties when talking to friends.
Dr Rebecca Nowland, Research Fellow University of Central Lancashire Faculty of Health and Well-Being, said:
“The impacts of technology on loneliness may not be the same for each generation. New social technologies are important for young people to connect with their friends. The survey findings show that teenagers see social digital technologies as a way to reduce loneliness. Although, parents are able to see the positives of young people’s technology use, there is still a digital divide between the generations. Worries for parents centre on not feeling equipped or having sufficient knowledge to keep youth safe online.”
Call to action: TalkTalk is working on the following initiatives to help parents and young people harness the benefits of technology.
- TalkTalk is working with Internet Matters to help guide parents keep their children safe online
- Our parental filter, HomeSafe, allows parents to control what content their children access. The packaging on TalkTalk’s new routers’ (the Wi-Fi Hub) signposts to Internet Matters, reminding parents that support is available on online safety
- TalkTalk has signed the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Employer Pledge on loneliness which is a statement of action to prevent loneliness at work for employees
The full Teenage Loneliness and Technology Report can be found here.


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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The DWDM filter market still offers opportunities for those suppliers that know how to stand out from the crowd, according to a new report from Communications Industry Researchers, Inc. (CIR), an optical industry market research firm based here. The new report, The Market for Optical Filters, identifies more than 70 companies that compete in the filter space. However, having interviewed all the leading system vendors about their future requirements, CIR has concluded that filter suppliers can still be successful by using filters as a way to enable lower costs in equipment and networks and by enhancing service provider productivity and by adding value to basic filter products.Filtering Away Costs: The new CIR report claims that success will go to those filter firms that can offer not just the lowest prices for filters, but to those that can market their products as enabling broader cost advantages to both systems houses and carriers. As an example of how filters can be marketed as lowering the total costs for equipment vendors, the report notes that both Hitachi Cable and NEL have been able to distinguish themselves by athermalizing their arrayed waveguide (AWG) products. This means that their customers can lower costs through the elimination of space requirements for heaters and this may help to expand the market for AWGs by making them economically viable in the metro space.Adding Value to Filters: Some basic filters, such as thin film filters (TFFs), are almost commodities. As a result, CIR expects to see some of the more successful filter firms move up the value chain to gain additional revenues and more opportunities for product differentiation from sales of MUX/DEMUX and optical add/drop multiplexer (OADM) modules based on their filter products. Thus both TeraXion and Southampton Photonics have realized the limited potential of the fiber Bragg grating (FBGs) market and so have launched OADM offerings. Communications Industry Researchers Inc. (CIR)
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The next time you fill up your fountain drink at the baseball game, see if the following message is printed on your cup: “Wow, Our Cups are Fully Recyclable.” If so, you’ve got your hands on one of PepsiCo’s new eco-friendly cups.
The food- and beverage-maker today unveiled its new line of recyclable and compostable fountain drink cups for quick-service restaurants, stadiums, theme parks and universities. The five new cup options will allow these restaurants and large venues to choose the cup that can be accepted by their local recycling and composting programs.
The three clear plastic cup options include a cup made from 20 percent post-consumer recycled plastic. The other two plastic cups are made from plastic #1 PETE or plastic #5 PP. All three plastic cups are recyclable, depending on local recycling services, and Pepsi says that the #1 PETE cup should be recyclable at any facility that accepts #1 PETE, a commonly recycled plastic.
The new line of earth-friendly cups also includes two compostable cups: one made from wax and other made from polylactic acid (PLA). The plant-based materials used to produce the compostable cups are sourced from sustainably managed forests, the company says.
The company says it developed the line of eco-friendly fountain drink cups in response to growing consumer demand for more sustainable beverage packaging, especially among college students.
Editor’s Note: Earth911′s logo appears on Pepsi’s new cup to encourage consumers to recycle. This was a paid partnership.


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Yip that is it you heard correctly. Windows 7 is set to end its free support on next yer January.
Windows 7 was released in 2009 and has had a great run as the preferred version on many corporate networks. Main stream support ended back in early 2015, so that means there have been no features added since then.
Microsoft did a big push for users to move to windows 10 when they launched a free offering to upgrade from windows 7, and windows 8.1 to windows 10 back in 2016, which has since then expired.
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Google has formally changed its based records trying out device with a brand new navigational touchdown web page to direct you to both Google’s wealthy effects take a look at device or the Schema.org schema markup validator device.
The Schema.org device. In May 2021, Schema.org posted its personal schema markup validator device at validator.schema.org.
This turned into the substitute for Google’s legacy based records trying out device. The markup validator enables you validate the based records in your webweb page this is used for widespread purposes, outdoor of the Google wealthy effects trying out device.
Why Google made the change. Google to start with released its based records trying out device in 2015 and then, in 2017, the employer released the wealthy effects trying out device. In July 2020 Google moved the wealthy effects trying out device out of beta and with that announcement, the employer stated it might deprecate its based records trying out device.
After backlash from the industry, Google determined to transport the based records trying out device from Google’s assets to Schema.org. Then in May 2021, Schema.org posted its very personal device. Today, Google changed its personal device with this new touchdown web page.
Differences among Google and Schema.org. Google’s wealthy effects trying out device is designed to reveal you handiest the Google-supported based records schema. But the Schema.org markup validator is extra for “widespread reason” and geared toward supporting you debug many extra based records types, nicely past the Google supported ones. The Schema.org device is designed to validate all Schema.org-primarily based totally based records that’s embedded in internet pages, with out Google feature-particular warnings.
Rich effects device. The wealthy effects device could be on Google’s personal webweb page, designed and maintained with the reason of displaying you Google Search wealthy end result types. Google stated, “to check your markup for Google Search wealthy end result types, you could hold to apply the Rich Results Test.” You also can preview how wealthy effects can appearance in Google Search.
Why we care. In case you're questioning in which the vintage Google based records trying out device went, now you know. You can now use Schema.org to check well-known based records or Google’s wealthy effects device to check Google-supported based records. Of course, Google Search Console has heaps of reporting on your based records as nicely.


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Catena Continues to Weigh Up Sale Options
In August, the scope of the review was broadened to include the company's entire European online gambling operation
The investigation, which was started in May of this year in response to outside parties showing interest in buying certain assets, is investigating the possibility of Catena selling several of its divisions, including its AskGamblers brand.
In August, the scope of the review was broadened to include the company's entire European online gambling operation. Catena has already started a consultation process for layoffs in Malta and the UK as part of the assessment.
Initially, Catena said the evaluation would be finished by September. However, the committee stated in an update released today (7 October) that while it anticipates concluding the study "shortly," it is unable to provide a precise end date at this time.
The organisation stated that it is currently considering a variety of possibilities for several aspects of its business and that it will share the review's findings as soon as it is finished.
In order to maximise value for shareholders, Catena added:
“The focus remains on ensuring that the company is well positioned to fully capture the opportunities on offer in North America and other high growth markets as it seeks to maximise value for shareholders,” Catena said.
Catena disclosed in August that it had scaled down strategic initiatives and reduced spending during the second quarter as a dramatic decline in global economic circumstances had an impact on trading in several areas.
In addition to incurring more costs to support new market launches and product updates, Catena claimed that the state of the global economy had a negative impact on performance in some areas of its online sports betting and casino businesses.
In order to counteract this, Catena cut back on strategic expenditures from what was originally intended. While this had some initial effects in Q2, it was not enough to fully offset the impact of lower margins.
Revenue for the three months ending June 30, 2022, was €28.9 million, a 4.9% decrease from the second quarter of the group's fiscal year 2021, when it was €30.4 million.
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ARTICLE: Americans are confused about food and unsure where to turn for answers, survey shows
The following is an excerpt of an article at The Conversation by Michigan State University researchers examining questions Americans have about our food supply.
More than one-third of Americans do not know that foods with no genetically modified ingredients contain genes, according to the new nationally representative Food Literacy and Engagement Poll we recently conducted at Michigan State University. For the record, all foods contain genes, and so do all people.
The majority of respondents who answered this question incorrectly were young and affluent, and also more likely than their peers to describe themselves as having a higher-than-average understanding of the global food system. The full survey revealed that much of the U.S. public remains disengaged or misinformed about food. These findings are problematic because food shapes our lives on a personal level, while consumer choices and agricultural practices set the course for our collective future in a number of ways, from food production impacts to public health.
Informing food discussions
The Food Literacy and Engagement Poll, which we plan to conduct annually, is part of Food@MSU, a new initiative based in Michigan State University’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Food@MSU’s mission is to listen to consumers, promote dialogue and help the public make more informed choices about food.
Many factors make those decisions challenging for today’s consumers. Rapid scientific innovation has made it possible to engineer crops that can grow without fertilizer, survive flooding and supply vital nutrients to communities in the developing world. But further progress may be limited without public awareness and support for research on urgent food and agriculture challenges.
Meanwhile, the proliferation of online content with conflicting messages makes it hard for Americans to separate valid nutritional information from fads and fraud. Influential multinational corporations push ideas that aren’t always based in science, but rather intended to promote their own products.
Our inaugural poll reveals that the public lags far behind current scientific understanding when it comes to food. Equally troubling, Americans aren’t turning to scientists for answers.
Please visit The Conversation to read the results of the entire study.


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Amazon CEO Bezos Predicts That Amazon & WarnerMedia Will Reach Deal on HBO Max
During the House Judiciary committee hearings with major tech CEOs, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was asked about the company’s on-going dispute with WarnerMedia over HBO Max.
In addition to not having access to HBO Max on Fire TV, those who get HBO through Amazon Prime Video do not get access to HBO Max. And starting on July 31st, when Amazon’s deal with HBO expires, you won’t get access to HBO HBO GO either.
Congressman Jamie Raskin asked, “Is it fair to use your gatekeeper status role in the streaming device market to promote your position as competitor in the video streaming market with respect to content?”
In response, Bezos seems positive about the outcome, while saying he is unfamiliar with the specifics of the negotiation.
“I’m not familiar with the details of that negotiation. As you said, those are underway right now. I predict that the companies will ultimately come to an agreement. I think this is two large companies negotiating an agreement, in normal case of commerce.”
Raskin followed by asking whether this is a broader issue of Amazon using their power to force companies to give content in exchange for carriage on Fire TV devices. There are thousands of much smaller companies who are in an even more disadvantageous position negotiating with you,” said Raskin. “Is it ok to negotiate for financial terms to be part of your Fire TV, but also try extract in that negotiation respect to getting content from them?”
Bezos saw it as part of the commercial terms of a deal: “When two companies are negotiating, you are negotiating not only the money that exchange hands, but also what you are going to get in exchange for that amount of money.”


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UK bank Barclays is to become the first to launch Pay by Bank, the mobile payment app developed by payments infrastructure operator VocaLink’s mobile payment startup Zapp. The service will be made available to customers from autumn 2016, with Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland also planning to support the service “soon”. The service was expected to launch last year, but was later delayed.
- Apple marks Earth Day with Apple Pay donations
- WeChat Pay and offline mobile payments see “incredibly high” uptake in China
- Visa EMV transactions pass 1bn in the US
- Singapore banks add in-store QR code payments to mobile apps
- US Bank ties credit card points to mobile payments


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State water contractors are joining the California Farm Bureau Federation in voicing their opposition to any drastic new restrictions on pumping water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Members of the contractors' group deliver water to 25 million residents throughout the state and to more than 750,000 acres of farmland. The California Department of Fish and Game is considering restrictions to protect the longfin smelt. Contractors say any additional water restrictions could affect human health and safety and not guarantee any protection to the fish.
Humboldt Creamery is expanding its marketing to several Western states. The dairy cooperative has been in existence since 1929, but is virtually unknown outside Humboldt County. It plans to market ice cream and fluid milk products next year in nearby states. The advertising agency hired by the company intends to highlight the members who are family farmers. The plan is to gradually expand to markets nationwide.
Turkey and the trimmings for a classic Thanksgiving dinner will cost a little more this year but remain affordable, according to an American Farm Bureau survey. The total average dinner cost is up about $2.35 from last year, to $44.61 for a feast for 10. However, when adjusted for inflation, the real cost is about 8 percent less than in 1988. The Farm Bureau survey was conducted in 38 states, including California, and involved 179 volunteer shoppers.
Pistachios reduce the risk of heart disease as well as lower cholesterol and blood pressure, according to a Penn State University study. Participants in the study were fed three different controlled diets, one without pistachios, one with 1.5 ounces daily and one with 3 ounces. Those eating 3 ounces reduced their total cholesterol by more than 8 percent as well as decreased blood pressure. The study was the first of its kind looking at the effects of pistachio consumption alone. California farmers produce 96 percent of the nation's pistachios.Top


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AUDI has announced plans to tap into the time owners spend sitting behind the wheel of the products it will one day build, selling them services that will also swell its ability to make money.
The carmaker announced this week that it would develop what it called an “integrated IT platform” for “vehicle connectivity and digital services”. It has flagged this will allow the carmaker to carry the driver’s in-car settings and content across to any other of the wider Volkswagen Group products they jump behind the wheel of, but also open the door to more commercial opportunities.
“We want to have premium electric cars and digital services that are also attractive in economic terms,” Audi Finance, IT and Integrity board member Alexander Seitz told Audi’s annual general meeting. “That is our clear ambition for the mobility of the future. To that end, we are utilising [Volkswagen] Group synergies significantly more effectively and are releasing resources for strategy projects with our action and transformation plan.”
However, what that means is that Audi also plans to charge its customers for time-saving measures; think finding the nearest parking space, or pushing advertising that sells anything ranging from clothing and takeaway food to services such as dry cleaning or en-route coffee stops.
It has announced the formation of a special skunk works tasked with the job of steering the “planning, implementation and operation of digital products, and is thus establishing digital value-added organisationally at the same level as the existing core business”.
The moves will help it earn what it aims will be more than €1 billion ($A1.5 billion) in profit by 2025 – the same year it expects to be selling 800,000 hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars a year. Last year, Audi sold almost 1.9 million cars.
Audi is not alone in exploring what it can do to fill in the time drivers are stuck behind the wheel. General Motors has already proposed a similar idea; late last year the US carmaker said it would roll out software it called Marketplace that would tap into the multimedia screens of millions of cars sold in the US and allow drivers to “order food, find the closest gas station to save on fuel, and make dinner reservations on the go”.
“This means Marketplace gives drivers of eligible Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles the opportunity to more safely interact with a growing number of their favourite brands in retail, fuel, hospitality, food, hotel and transportation through the in-vehicle touchscreen,” it said.
It has invited retailers to jump on-board the virtual venture, even suggesting it can push their ads in front of people to gain attention.
Porsche, likewise, has hinted that it may one day start charging owners wanting to get more from their ride, suggesting it could offer temporary performance boosts if the car visits a racetrack, or even place a virtual Mark Webber in the dashboard to help the driver cut a fast lap of the circuit.
Volvo has said it will look at micropayments – small cash transactions – for some of its more popular future services, such as having a courier drop a parcel off by leaving it in the boot of the owner’s vehicle.
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YouTube has announced a new feature called Super Thanks that allows viewers to tip their favorite creators with a one-time payment. The feature is similar to Super Chat and Super Stickers, which let fans pay to highlight their messages during live streams. Super Thanks is available for both live and pre-recorded videos, and it gives creators another way to monetize their content and connect with their fans.
How Super Thanks Works
Super Thanks is a feature that lets viewers show their appreciation for a creator’s video by sending them a tip. The tip can range from $2 to $50, depending on the viewer’s region and currency. When a viewer sends a Super Thanks, they will see an animated GIF of a colorful balloon and a highlighted comment to the creator. The creator will also receive an email notification of the tip and can reply to the comment.
Super Thanks is currently in beta and available to thousands of creators in 68 countries who are part of the YouTube Partner Program. YouTube plans to expand the feature to all eligible creators later this year. Creators can check if they have access to Super Thanks by going to YouTube Studio and looking for the monetization tab.
Why Super Thanks Matters
Super Thanks is the fourth way that YouTube allows creators to earn money directly from their fans, after Super Chat, Super Stickers, and Channel Memberships. These features are part of YouTube’s efforts to diversify its revenue streams and compete with other platforms that offer similar options, such as Twitch, Patreon, and TikTok.
Super Thanks is also a way for creators to build stronger relationships with their fans and reward them for their support. By giving fans a chance to express their gratitude and get a shout-out from their favorite creators, Super Thanks can increase viewer loyalty and engagement. Additionally, Super Thanks can help creators discover new audiences and grow their channels, as viewers may be more likely to share videos that they have tipped.
How Creators Can Benefit from Super Thanks
Creators who want to take advantage of Super Thanks should enable the feature as soon as they have access to it and promote it to their viewers. They can do this by mentioning Super Thanks in their videos, adding cards or end screens that link to it, or creating custom thumbnails that highlight it. They can also thank their fans who send them Super Thanks in their videos or in the comments section.
Creators should also make sure that their videos are high-quality and engaging, as viewers are more likely to tip videos that they enjoy and find valuable. They should also experiment with different types of content and formats, such as tutorials, reviews, reactions, or challenges, to see what resonates with their audience and attracts more tips.
Super Thanks is a new opportunity for creators to earn more money from YouTube and strengthen their fan base. By using the feature effectively, creators can boost their income and grow their channel.


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China's factories spring to life as global trade reawakens
By Wayne Cole
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Activity in China's vast factory sector expanded at the fastest pace in 27 months in July, while industry surveys across Asia showed a pick up in export orders that hinted at a long-awaited revival in global trade.
China's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 51.7 in July - the strongest since April 2012 and up from 51 in June, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday. Economists had expected a reading of 51.4.
The upbeat result was echoed in the HSBC/Markit China measure of manufacturing which climbed to an 18-month peak of 51.7, from June's 50.7. Anything above 50 in these surveys separates growth from contraction.
The reports added to evidence that Beijing's stimulus measures were gaining traction in the world's second-largest economy, and followed news that growth in the United States had rebounded from a winter lull.
"Taken literally, these PMIs signal an exceptionally strong start for third quarter growth in China," said Annette Beacher, head of Asia-Pacific research at TD Securities in Singapore.
"Each time the PMIs have printed around 51 to 52 in recent years, annual economic growth peaked at around 8 percent in the same quarter, and so we pencil that in as a starting point."
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(CNN) — A Thai beauty company is facing a backlash after producing an ad many are calling racist.
Seoul Secret has apologized for an ad claiming that being white is the key to success.
It’s an advertisement many find insulting and racist: “just being white, you will win.”
That’s the idea behind a Thai beauty product called “Snowz.” The actress in the ad says “eternally white, I am confident.” Next to her, another actress looks dejected as her skin is digitally altered to turn black.
On Friday, Seoul Secret pulled the video and issued an apology, saying “we did not have any intention to convey discriminatory or racist messages.”
The company says it “intended to convey that self-improvement in terms of personality, appearance and skills are crucial.”
Despite the outrage online, skin whitening products are popular in Asian countries, connecting lighter skin with beauty and wealth. This has been compounded by the influence of the west.


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Many patients don’t feel connected to the pharmaceutical industry due to their healthcare advertising campaigns, according to recent research.
Of the 31 people who took part in the research, carried out by Wego Health Solutions in March, 25% claimed they don’t see themselves in the marketing with which Pharma companies use to advertise their products. The company behind the research went on to call the findings a “wake up call” for the healthcare advertising industry, claiming there is a real need to rebuild the connection between drug makers and patients.
Their suggestion is that Pharma companies need to use patient advisory panels and focus groups to provide a better insight into what their clients look for in terms of marketing, and not just when the product launches, but throughout its entire lifecycle.
Todd Kolm, Wego’s SVP of strategy, said: “If a brand is serious about connecting with its patients, it needs to involve them as stakeholders and use that insight to evolve with them. This is certainly not a one-and-done endeavour.”
The data and information achieved via this kind of research can also help shape the interactions between sales reps and medical practitioners, while encouraging companies to reach out to patients in different ways than they have previously used.
Advertising and marketing companies have also been advised to use real patients and their stories in their campaigns in order to better resonate with the public. Currently, the majority of pharmaceutical products are endorsed by models and actors, who the audience feel would never actually use the drugs or devices they are attempting to sell.
As well as this, companies should also be looking into Behavioural Targeting techniques aka interest-based advertising. This uses information collected on an individual’s internet browsing (using cookies) to tailor specific adverts to the individual based on sites they have previously visited. This could also help to better connect the industry to their audience.
Despite this, the advertising industry is on the rise, particularly in America where drug companies spent $4.54 billion on marketing, an increase in spending of 21% compared to 2013, according to research firm Nielsen NV. During this period, Pfizer spent the most with $751.9 million on television ads, while owning seven of the top 10 most-advertised drug brands.


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Google has quietly released a video conferencing service aimed at businesses. Dubbed as Meet by Hangouts, the standalone app will allow G Suit users to make and receive HD video calls.
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Logitech has announced a new portable video conferencing solution in India. Dubbed as Logitech ConfernceCam Connect, the business tool is targeted at both enterprises and small-to-medium-sized businesses.
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TARRYTOWN, N.Y. Christmas has come earlyto the airwaves at least.
At least one local station has switched over to its holiday programming: New York City's 106.7 Lite-FM began playing its all-Christmas-music-all-the-time playlist on November 18, about a week before Thanksgiving.
Lite-FM's switch to holiday programming has prompted an annual debate: When is it appropriate to begin listening to Christmas music?
Local readers of The Daily Tarrytown and The Daily Sleepy Hollow were divided over the issue on Facebook when asked if it was too soon to start listing to Christmas music.
Sticking points in the annual debate include whether playing holiday music before Thanksgiving means people are skipping over that holiday. Karen Bickford was one such reader.
Let's enjoy one holiday at a time, she wrote.
Suzanne DeAngelis simply wrote Too soon! when asked about the issue.
Other readers wrote that they didn't mind hearing Christmas music before the actual Christmas season had begun.
Nope, not too soon! Amy DeRosa Fiorenza wrote.
One reader in particular did not mind that Christmas music was already on the radio.
Love it any time of the year! Lois Kyle wrote.
Tarrytown resident Liz Karkoff had a formula of her own: it's too soon for Christmas music as long as there are still leaves on the trees [or] it's before Thanksgiving.
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Scottish Conservative candidate Craig Hoy has written to Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance calling for further measures to protect retail businesses operating in East Lothian.
In a letter to Kate Forbes MSP, Craig seeks to make the Holyrood Government aware growing local concerns about elements of the system of business grants adopted in Scotland to tackle the effects of the Covid-19 crisis.
On March 18 the First Minister announced that the Scottish Government would institute a package of measures broadly in line with the rest of the UK in the form of Business Support Grants to rate-paying businesses which are administered through Scottish local authorities.
However, since this announcement it has been confirmed that, in contrast to the rest of the UK, firms in Scotland will be able to apply for only one grant allocation of up to £25,000 per business, and not one grant for each eligible property.
Craig, who is also the Councillor for Haddington and Lammermuir ward, says: “This situation has led to some local businesses with multiple properties warning that they are being disadvantaged in Scotland compared to their operations in the rest of the UK. The failure to match the UK policy puts local firms with more than one premises at heightened risk of closure during a period of immense trading uncertainty.
Craig draws attention to the plight of firms such as clothing retailer Wilkies, which trades in East Lothian and in a further 14 locations in Scotland. Karen Forret, Managing Director of Wilkies, says the grants could have offered a “glimmer of hope” for the business, but has now warned that the decision to restrict grants to one per business puts the company’s future operations and local jobs at imminent risk.
Craig warns: “Given the severity of the crisis confronting retailers and small businesses in Scotland I urge the Scottish Government to think again. It is vital Scotland follows Westminster’s lead by making the grant available to every eligible rateable property operated by qualifying businesses in Scotland.”
“The Scottish Government is not just short changing some East Lothian businesses. It is putting the future of successful firms and jobs on the line. When normalcy returns it is vital that these retailers remain in operation: they employ people, they serve people and they help maintain communities in East Lothian and across Scotland,” he adds.
A copy of the letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance is below:


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Former MediaVest exec hired by Videology
Tim Castree comes to the video advertising platform after a lengthy stint at Starcom MediaVest Group.
Infographic: Online video fans favour quick-service restaurants
Digital media creators looking to partner with fast-food brands may want to present buyers with some stats from this infographic, which says online video viewers love to eat at fast-food joints.
Half of the ads on Videology to be placed by TV buyers: Exec
An extended relationship between the digital ad platform and Nielsen will allow for better cross-screen planning, buying and measurement, the company says.


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China Drying Network News According to the China Trade Relief Information Network, in the first half of 2012, the United States initiated 29 337 investigations, a slight decrease of 3.3% from 30 in the same period of last year. Among them, there were 11 investigations involving China 337, a year-on-year decrease of 26.7%, accounting for 37.9% of the total number of 337 investigations in the United States and a decrease of 12.1 percentage points from the same period of last year (50%).
In the 29 337 investigations initiated by the United States in the first half of 2012, the products involved involved in the five industries of electronics, light industry, medicine, machinery and chemical industry. Among them, the most involved products in the electronics industry reached 19 cases, accounting for 65.5%; followed by light industry, 5 cases, accounting for 17.2%; 2 cases involving machinery industry, accounting for 6.9%; involving the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Both are one.
The 11 investigations involving Huahua in China involved electronics industry (5 cases), light industry (3 cases), machinery industry (2 cases) and chemical industry (1 case). The products involved are: integrated circuits, sports rehabilitation equipment and components, Blu-ray disc players, electronic fireplaces and components, manuals for the production of similar products, etc., ink cartridges for laser printers and their components, mobile phones with camera functions, and tablet computers. Other handheld video and transmission devices, dimmable energy-saving fluorescent lamps, ink application equipment, electronic devices with retractable USB connectors, rubber resins, and electronic imaging equipment.
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Billionaire Paul Allen's foundation is funding a new type of evacuation "cocoon" to help fly sick medical workers from West Africa
If you can't beat them, avoid them.
The Pentagon commits to planning for higher temperatures, and retired generals line up to help
Mobile food startups are moving beyond delivery into food prep
Cities relax or abandon purchasing restrictions in a bid to avoid more serious downturn
Ministry of Supply’s Aviator jacket combines the structure of a tailored garment with the functionality of a windbreaker
The Boston Celtics power forward, who filed for bankruptcy in 2010, says athletes need more business education
This year's must-have Silicon Valley office accessory: a $199 bear costume
By Douglas MacMillan
The power of an Oprah Winfrey endorsement is well-known in industries like publishing, where becoming a member of Oprah’s Book Club almost guarantees best-seller status, and in home furnishings, where startups and small businesses can be propelled into overnight sensations following a mention on her show or in her magazine O.
The TV host also grants her Midas touch to the tech world, discussing her fondness for devices like the Flip camera and Web sites such as Facebook and Twitter. This BusinessWeek.com slide show chronicles the difference an Oprah endorsement can make to sales of all manner of tech gadgets and services.


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Now it appears you can make new posts direct from your PC, as detailed in the image here. Not only that but the web app will also allow you to view your friends/following lists, update your profile details and edit general Miiverse settings. According to another NeoGaf user, you will be able to view any Miiverse post despite not owning a Nintendo Network ID – just using the URL will allow you to open the post. And, if that wasn’t enough, the restriction between making new posts has seen a reduction to three minutes from the initial five minutes. You can access Miiverse through your browser at miiverse.nintendo.net to check out the new features.
Capcom UK has decided to cancel its Resident Evil Revelations event in light of the tragic attack in Woolwich, London. Yesterday, a British soldier was reportedly hacked to death by two men shouting islamic statements in the streets of South London, in which the government is treating to be a terrorist attack. One of the men was filmed – still holding the knives in which he carried out the attack – and claimed that he killed the man because British soldiers kill Muslims every day.
Due to the attack, Capcom UK’s event – which was to see a 16ft by 32ft swimming pool filled with a specially concocted blood dye combined with human torso floats – will no longer be going ahead this weekend on May 25 and 26 at London’s Jupiter Wharf. A Capcom UK spokesperson had the following to say this morning:
“In light of yesterday’s sad events we’re cancelling our Revelations pool event. Thank you for your understanding.”
Due to the sensitive nature of this topic, please keep your comments in respect of the tragic occurrence. Thankyou.
Spotted on a North American retailer website is the lowest selling price currently seen for the Wii U basic set. Target is offering the basic set for a cheap as chips sale price of $239.99, which is $60 lower than its current recommended retail price at $299.99. The news comes just after a rumour was unveiled detailing that the Wii U only sold 38,000 units last month. And with the drop at UK retailers Asda and Amazon last month, could we be seeing a new price for the Wii U across North America in due time?
Kickstarter-led project Shadow of the Eternals has been on the crowdfunding market for two weeks, but with 29 days to go and only $80,000 of its $1,350,000 goal met, Denis Dyack has chosen to produce a video response – which you can see above – saying why he thinks the project isn’t amassing the expected success.
In a half-hour video, Dyack responds to a variety of topics but chooses to focus his attention on the Kotaku article published last year, which expresses how X-Men Destiny’s development suffered at the hands of Eternal Darkness 2. Dyack admits that because of the negativity surrounding the previous projects he’s worked on – such as the accusations of embezzlement and his harsh exterior with prior staff – it has, ultimately, affected the crowdfunding project for Precursor Games’ Shadow of the Eternals. He says:
“When I first saw this article, I believed that because there was not a single credible source where nothing could be verified that anyone would actually believe this. I knew what they were saying in accusations about me embezzling money from Activision and being terrible to people were not true, but from my perspective, now that I look at it, I probably should have came out sooner but I underestimated the advance of technology on the internet. Every time [the article] was linked it got this incremental shred of credibility.
“I’ve got to do something about this, because it’s affecting me, it’s affecting my colleagues at Precursor Games, and it’s affecting the community that wants to see this game get made.”
Dyack believes that the Kotaku article and its claims were entirely false, so Silicon Knights decided not to comment lest it render the article as a ‘credible source’. Dyack continues to delve deeper into the root of the problem throughout the video commenting on his relationship with Nintendo, the privilege of working with Iwata and Miyamoto, as well as apologising for the outcome of X-Men Destiny.
Given that Precursor’s CEO Paul Caporicci responded to fans questions in a recent blog post and backed his fellow colleague, do you agree with Dyack and do you think the crowdfunding of Shadow of the Eternals is being hindered? Let us know in the comments below.
According to a listing on the European Union Trade Marks and Design Registration, Sega’s next Sonic game could be called Sonic Lost World. The game was listed on the website yesterday, where a snapshot was taken by Siliconera, detailing the upcoming title. However, under the goods and services section the game is listed as a “computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones”, as well as game cartridges, Digital Spy reports. There have been a number of rumours circulating about the next Sonic game, with the most recent named Sonic Excursion, but with seven new Sega releases coming for the Wii U, a Sonic title could well be one of them.
Cat videos and internet memes are not the only content to have had massive success on YouTube, Let’s Play content has also shared in the madness, with Notch-born Minecraft taking up a whole whack of space on the user-generated website. But now it appears, Nintendo are allegedly beginning to monopolise on the success of Let’s Players who specifically play any Nintendo-owned content.
YouTube Let’s Player Zack Scott – who is currently playing through Luigi’s Mansion 2 – recently noticed that many of his Nintendo-related videos were issued with content ID matches, which prevented him from producing any money from ad revenue on his videos. Content ID matches are less severe than copyright claims, they serve a purpose to enable the publisher to monetize on content of and relating to what the publisher owns. With this in mind, Scott turned to Facebook, sending a message to his subscribers, and as an open message to Nintendo, explaining the issue. A portion of what he said is stated below:
“I think filing claims against LPers is backwards. Video games aren’t like movies or TV. Each play-through is a unique audiovisual experience. When I see a film that someone else is also watching, I don’t need to see it again. When I see a game that someone else is playing, I want to play that game for myself! Sure, there may be some people who watch games rather than play them, but are those people even gamers?
“Since I started my gaming channel, I’ve played a lot of games. I love Nintendo, so I’ve included their games in my line-up. But until their claims are straightened out, I won’t be playing their games. I won’t because it jeopardizes my channel’s copyright standing and the livelihood of all LPers.”
In a bid to set the record straight, Nintendo issued a statement to web publication Game Front, saying that they do not wish to block user-generated content from Nintendo material but will take ad revenue from Nintendo-owned content of a certain length. Do you think Nintendo should be monopolising on video content from YouTube? And what do you think this will mean for Let’s Players in the future? Let us know in the comments below.
As part of our on-going push to ensure Nintendo content is shared across social media channels in an appropriate and safe way, we became a YouTube partner and as such in February 2013 we registered our copyright content in the YouTube database. For most fan videos this will not result in any changes, however, for those videos featuring Nintendo-owned content, such as images or audio of a certain length, adverts will now appear at the beginning, next to or at the end of the clips. We continually want our fans to enjoy sharing Nintendo content on YouTube, and that is why, unlike other entertainment companies, we have chosen not to block people using our intellectual property.
LEGO is about to get a spritz of feminine couture in TT Games’ new title announced for the Nintendo 3DS and DS. LEGO Friends is based on the building set collection of toys, which was launched in 2012, and has proved very popular for the younger generation of girls.
LEGO Friends, based in the tranquil area of Heartlake City, will allow players to explore their unique sense of style, dance until their feet drop off and take pictures with the 3DS camera at the studio, as well as focus on building relationships with their group of friends. And even if you’re a bit of a tomboy, LEGO Friends has got you covered, as you can have a kick-around at football practice.
TT Games Managing Director Tom Stone said in support of the title:
“We are very proud to welcome even more girls into the world of LEGO videogames with a title based on the best-selling LEGO Friends line. LEGO Friends allows players to build personal fun adventure while expressing their individual style and personality along the way.”
The game is set for release this Autumn. Is it good news that the LEGO franchise is expanding to another audience? Let us know your thoughts below.


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Atari has revealed additional details about its new Ataribox console, including pricing information, a release window, and its upcoming crowdfunding campaign.
The Ataribox will launch in “late Spring 2018” for $250-$300 USD, Atari revealed in its latest newsletter (via Polygon). The company says it will be a Linux-based console that’s a “full PC experience for the TV, bringing you streaming, applications, social, browsing, music, and more.”
Atari’s first console in 20 years will be powered by a custom AMD processor with Radeon graphics. Ataribox will support pre-loaded retro Atari games, as well as “current titles from a range of studios.”
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On the 26th day of the 10th month of the year, Microsoft will be showcasing some big Windows 10 news at an event in New York City. The company just sent out invites, and while they don’t reveal a heck of a lot about what’s going down (just a lot of backwards text), we hear that the company will be launching a new Surface device at the event — exactly what remains to be seen.
The timing is certainly right on, both in terms of getting into the holiday swing of things just under wire and the fact that, just about this time last year, the company held a major event here in the city, in which it showed off a bunch of new pieces of hardware, including the Surface Pro 4, Microsoft Band 2 and debuted the Surface Book laptop.
Word has leaked out that the company won’t be giving the Band line another shot this time around, but a new entry in the company’s proprietary hardware line does seem imminent in the days leading up to Halloween. We’ll be there covering the event live, naturally.


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India, as a democratic and heterogeneous state, holds a lot to explore, perceive, and welcome. But people with small minds are unable to afford all these elements to satisfy their beliefs.
Recently, a clothing brand, Fabindia has been receiving a lot of backlashes when it released an advertisement that includes a range of fashion collections for Diwali captioned as Jashn-e-Riwaaz which is known as ‘Celebration of traditions.’ This triggered a controversy with many as they comprehended it as “de Hinduising Deepawali”.
Hereafter, social media was bombarded with tweets against Fabindia, and #boycottfabindia was trending. The Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha president Tejasvi Surya tweeted that,
“Deepavali is not a Jashn-e-Riwaaz. This deliberate attempt of abrahmanisation of Hindu festivals depicting models without Hindu attires must be called out. And brands like @FabindiaNews must face economic costs for such deliberate misadventures.”
In response, Fabindia removed the advertisement. People who used to buy products from this particular brand have also revealed their hesitation to buy products from the same brand henceforth.
Followed by this, another advertisement by tyre manufacturer CEAT Ltd starring Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has also turned out to be a great controversy claiming that this advertisement has created unrest among Hindus. There were even more debates related to different brands’ ads such as Mohey (fashion brand), Tanishque (jewellery brand), surf excel (detergent powder brand), and Red Label (tea powder brand).
Nowadays, people associate every incident with religion when there isn’t any obvious reason to do so. Their religious sentiments are so easily hurt. People are assuming something out of nothing and creating chaos.
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A Fabindia spokesperson said that they have always stood for the celebration of India with its myriad traditions in all hues. Also, their current capsule of products captioned as Jashn-e-Riwaaz is a celebration of Indian traditions. The phrase literally means that. Here, we must understand the fact that Hindu customs and beliefs are not being hindered. Over the centuries, they have only flourished and survived. Even article 51-a (f) of the constitution states that it is the fundamental duty of every citizen and duty of the state to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
The ongoing Urdu-Hindu debate has been an old one and the languages have time and again been associated with Islam and Hinduism respectively. And that is why a simple Urdu term blown into being an attempt to convert a Hindu festival into a Muslim one. The critics of these ads fear that if they give a wrong message to the audience and that will make a negative impact on the traditional beliefs of their religion. Here, the Fabindia controversy unveils the fact that languages are not religious, but regional. And hence, we must put an end to the ongoing Urdu – Hindi debate. both these are official languages of the Indian state as per the list of 8th schedule of Indian constitution. The festivals of India are to be Celebrated in a spirit of oneness.


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Jay Gusler, vice president of operations at MCFA, in recognition of National Manufacturing Day, offers some insights into the world of manufacturing, why it’s a viable career option and what it takes to build our forklifts.
There’s an element of pride in seeing your work come to life. This has been a constant in the world of manufacturing – the idea of designing, engineering, fabricating and assembling a product from the ground up and being part of a team that made it happen.
Many working outside of manufacturing are not able to physically watch the results of their hard work take shape. It’s a common reality – especially now during a time when nearly everything is focused on digital.
According to Manufacturing Day partners, approximately 3.5 million U.S. manufacturing jobs will be needed over the next 10 years. That’s a fairly significant number of jobs, and a statistic that shines the spotlight on manufacturing as a viable career option.
In 2012, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) started the National Manufacturing Day movement to address the misconceptions of manufacturing. Every year, Manufacturing Day takes place on the first Friday in October, with manufacturers opening their facilities to raise awareness for manufacturing as a career path – with a particular focus on educating youth.
I’ve been fortunate to work in the manufacturing industry for 27 years. After earning a bachelor’s degree in business, I started my career at Rapidparts Inc., an MCFA subsidiary, and eventually transitioned to MCFA. MCFA’s employees recognize MCFA as a family-based culture, while still being focused on the root of our mission – to deliver the best forklifts available in the market. Like other manufacturers, MCFA provides employees with first-hand experience to bring a product to life, one that touches everything in our homes, offices and local businesses.
So what does a career in manufacturing look like? And what does it take to get here?
MCFA requires potential employees interested in joining our manufacturing team to demonstrate a strong commitment to working – being on the job each and every day, on time and ready to work. Most painters and welders usually have practical experience in their trade before joining MCFA, while assemblers generally learn from on-the-job training.
Once hired, we invest in our employees with training: a two-week orientation, on-the-job training and shadowing with a crew leader, in addition to hands-on training in our lab, learning to torque, install and assemble components. Safety training is another key component, where we help instill the pride of MCFA’s 100% initiative and culture – 100% safety, 100% quality and 100% on-time delivery.
Working in manufacturing often fosters a feeling of accomplishment shared between peers. And it’s more than “just a job” to pay the bills. New employees can make this occupation a long-term and fulfilling career, as have many of our long-term employees who have been with MCFA for 10, 20, even 30 years.
Have you considered that every item you own has been touched at least once by a forklift?
Whether it was moving the raw material used to create a product or bringing your favorite item to a store’s shelves, a forklift played a major role in the production and distribution of everything you own. As a forklift manufacturer, we build products that impact businesses and people all over the world.
The unique sense of accomplishment, teamwork and pride is what makes a career in manufacturing so rewarding.


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NAIROBI, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — The Kenyan government said Tuesday that it will partner with private investors to roll out new training and mentorship program for youth aspiring to work in the hospitality sector.
Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Najib Balala said that skills development will be key to reinventing the tourism industry that currently contributes 12 percent to Kenya’s GDP.
“The country requires a critical mass of trained and motivated personnel to work in the rapidly evolving hospitality industry. We still have a skills gap in a sector that has attracted huge foreign direct investments lately,” Balala said.
He spoke in Nairobi during a review of the impact of a training and mentorship program for high school students keen on pursuing careers in the tourism sector.
Kenya’s ministry of tourism has partnered with the Global Travel and Tourism Partnership (GTTP) regional office to train and expose young adults to vast opportunities in hospitality industry.
Balala said Kenya aims to become a training hub for professionals in tourism sector through establishment of additional learning facilities alongside curriculum reforms.
“The second largest tertiary institution for training workers in the hospitality sector will be completed soon. Several public universities have also rolled out courses in tourism and travel to help meet a growing demand,” said Balala.
He disclosed that three major international hotel brands will soon open branches in Nairobi thanks to availability of abundant skilled workforce alongside improved investment climate.


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Jeffrey Katzenberg’s short-form video platform Quibi draws big Hollywood names, but big questions, too
Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg’s bet that people will pay for premium, short-form video is looking much safer. This week he announced that four Hollywood heavyweights will produce original shows for the forthcoming subscription-based mobile video service he founded, Quibi (née NewTV). Entertainment executives don’t want to bet against Katzenberg and Quibi’s billion-dollar war chest — some of that money could make it their way — but they’re wary of yet another attempt to get people to use a new service to watch TV-quality, YouTube-length shows.
What Quibi is trying to do, said one production studio exec, “is not without challenges. But it goes back to what is the creative vision? What’s the insight that they’re seeing? How are they sidestepping the failures of others?”
Quibi, which won’t launch for at least another year, offered some answers to those questions this week. During an event in Los Angeles on Oct. 10, Katzenberg and Quibi CEO Meg Whitman announced that reigning Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro, “Training Day” director Antoine Fuqua, “Spider-Man” director Sam Raimi and “Get Out” producer Jason Blum will create shows for Quibi. That roster has fueled hope that Quibi and others investing in original short-form programming, like Netflix and Amazon, may legitimize the format similarly to how HBO, FX and others validated television as a medium of the same caliber as film. “You’re starting to see the professionalization of the format,” said TJ Barrack, founding partner of Adaptive Studios, which specializes in short-form programming.
By getting filmmakers and producers with such high pedigrees to produce shows, Quibi has signaled to the broader entertainment market that maybe this time is different. If names like Katzenberg and del Toro and Blum see a market for premium short-form shows, then there is one or they will be able to create one.
As Digiday has previously reported, Quibi is willing to pay as much as $150,000 per minute for shows whose episodes run under 10 minutes. For comparison, Netflix and HBO pay $200,000 to $300,000 per minute for shows like “House of Cards” and “Game of Thrones,” Katzenberg has said. That big war chest still doesn’t mean people will pay the $5 a month that Quibi will charge to watch them with ads or $8 to watch without ads.
“I don’t think there’s an appetite [among audiences] for really premium content on the short-form side,” said one entertainment executive. That said, “if they’re writing blank checks, we’ll be the first people to pitch them a show.”
As to whether viewers are interested in premium short-form content, Quibi is aimed at appealing to 25- to 30-year-olds, Katzenberg said last month at a conference hosted by AT&T. These viewers are among the same twentysomethings that Go90, Fullscreen and Vessel had tried and failed to attract. Quibi could stand a better shot now with these viewers. While these people may not have tuned into Go90 et al., they’ve been watching short-form videos on YouTube and more recently Instagram and Snapchat, and even if they can afford Netflix now, their predisposition to shorter fare may not have abated and may still like the middle ground of premium short-form shows that Quibi plans to offer. “As that audience has matured, the behavior patterns and snackability of content consumption is still a part of them,” said Barrack.
Quibi is far from the only company looking to serve short-form programming to audiences. Amazon, Hulu and Netflix have added short-form programming to their respective video platforms. Facebook and YouTube continue to invest in highly produced original series. Snapchat has officially entered the fold with its Snap Originals slate of scripted and documentary series. And companies are already producing episodic shows for Instagram’s IGTV in case the Facebook-owned app opts to follow Snap’s lead (again).
By asking people to get in the habit of using a new app, Quibi is also at a disadvantage compared to the competition, which is simply asking people to check out something new on the platforms they already use. This is a major obstacle that Go90 et al. failed to overcome. Yet the optimists think Quibi will be able to overcome the challenge because of the big names and money behind it. The programs that Del Toro and company will produce are expected to be the flagship, or in Katzenberg’s words “lighthouse,” programming. “One breakout hit can really float a platform,” said the production studio exec, citing Netflix’s “House of Cards” as making the market for TV-quality, digital-only original programming.
By comparison, Vessel and Go90 never found their breakout content and struggled to find an audience for their platforms. They both had great technology and ideas, but they were not funding the type of “noisy, loud content that would have converted a subscriber,” said Shabnam Mogharabi, CEO of SoulPancake, an entertainment company that produces shows for digital and TV and is owned by film production company Participant Media. Quibi’s approach of acquiring shows produced by high-profile talent and then building the technology around that “is likely to be more successful,” she said.
Even then, questions of its viability will continue to dog Quibi for at least a year until it launches and shows whether it has acquired the type of premium content that can make a platform. “I do think that the platform and the content are king and queen, but it’s hard to tell which one is God,” said the production studio exec.
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Chantilly, VA/ September 19, 2017 (PRWEB) (StlRealEstate.News)– House Buyers of America is pleased to announce 55 percent acquisition growth so far in Q3 2017.
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Nestlé and Blue Bottle couldn't be more different — but here's why the companies could be the perfect match
Nestlé is dropping up to $500 million to take a majority stake in the hip coffee brand Blue Bottle Coffee.
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Blue Bottle Coffee now has some of the same problems as the craft beer industry — and customers are ready to boycott
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, has made a huge statement about the leading cryptocurrency future is confident that soon bitcoin will lose its relevance as a technology. He stated this at the Code Conference 2018 in California.
“Bitcoin may end up being the Napster of digital assets. It’s shown what’s possible. But Spotify, iTunes, Pandora engaged the system and regulators, and they ruled the day.”
–@bgarlinghouse speaking at #Codecon watch the full interview now. https://t.co/IaclqUntrH
— Ripple (@Ripple) May 30, 2018
“People are talking about using bitcoins when buying coffee. But the average bitcoin transaction can take up to 20 minutes, and the cost of the transaction will raise the price of your coffee in half. One day, we may find that bitcoin has become like Napster in the digital assets market, “said Brad Garlinghouse.
The head of Ripple believes that soon altcoins will not depend on bitcoin, and many digital currencies that do not solve real problems will disappear from the crypto industry.
Nevertheless, he paid tribute to the first cryptocurrency, calling it a “revolutionary” technology for the world economy.


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Dangote Group has said that it is focused on setting the tone for Africa’s industrialisation.
The representative of the Dangote Group, Aliyu Da’u Aliyu, said this at Dangote Special Day at the 43rd Kano International Trade Fair recently.
Aliyu revealed that the company is set to champion Africa’s Industrialisation, which has made it maintain a positive stance on the Africa Continental and Free Trade Agreement.
“We are optimistic that AFCFTA will offer the long-awaited opportunity and make it easier for African businesses to trade within the continent and benefit from the huge African market of over one billion people.
Speaking at the event, the interim Chairman Management Committee of the Kano Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA), Mr Aminu Ahmed said that the pan-African drive shown by the Dangote Group will also benefit AFCFTA.
According to Ahmed, Dangote has been consistent in the sponsorship of the Kano International Trade Fair.
He said the pan-African company can drive the AFCFTA to success through its presence in several African countries.
Ahmed noted the industrialisation of Africa is paramount and that the Dangote Group should be rallied and commended for its belief in Africa.
He added that the Dangote Refinery will revive Nigeria’s status as the ‘Giant of Africa’.
The Dangote Refinery is adjudged to be the single-largest train refinery in the world with the capacity to refine 650,000 barrels per day.
Ahmed added that the company is also helping Nigeria mitigate the ravaging poverty through job creation and corporate social interventions.
He congratulated the council members of KACCIMA for their recent appointments and for organising the 43rd edition of the trade fair, said to host no fewer than 50 foreign and 1,000 local companies.
Earlier, the Emirs of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero; Bichi, Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero; Karaye, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar ll; and Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir as well as District Heads visited the Dangote pavilion in different occasions and commended the group for its contribution to economic growth


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SINGAPORE - Coinhako, a Singapore cryptocurrency platform, received official approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday (May 6) to formally operate as a regulated provider of digital payment token services under the Singapore Payment Services Act.
The Singapore startup was granted a major payment institution (MPI) licence, allowing it to provide payment services without being subject to specific thresholds.
Coinhako provides investors, including retail investors, an exchange on which to buy and sell multiple cryptocurrencies using various payment methods including bank transfers and credit cards.
It also offers a wallet which is designed to facilitate the storage, transaction and trading of a wide variety of cryptocurrencies for all Coinhako users.
Last year, Coinhako reported a total trading volume of approximately $7 billion, representing an increase of 1,200 per cent from the previous year. It also reported a 522 per cent year-over-year growth in account openings during the same period.
Last month, two other crypto firms, Revolut and Luno, received in-principle approval (IPA) from MAS to operate fully regulated cryptocurrency services in Singapore, including providing digital payment token services to retail investors.
The two firms were the latest to receive IPA after several others were granted similar approvals since the start of this year.
The approvals have been granted despite MAS announcing regulations in January prohibiting crypto service providers from advertising their services to retail traders.
In Parliament last month, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Minister in charge of MAS, said that as at April 5, the central bank has received 580 licence applications to provide services under the Payment Services Act since it came into effect on Jan 28, 2020.
Of these, 87 applications have been approved, 11 rejected, and 147 applications withdrawn after engagement with MAS.
Around 170 entities remain exempted from licensing, whose applications are pending reviews.


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It wasn't a very merry Christmas for Crayfish.
Customer data for December reveals dismal figures for the company, which provides e-mail and other Internet-related services to small and medium-sized businesses. It had 2,948 cancellations and only 146 new contracts resulting in a net decrease of 2,802. Contracts fell by 5.3 percent to reach a total 50,463. The one-year retention rate sank, hitting a new low of 39.7 percent. See data.
Crayfish terminated the sales and service contract with Hikari Tsushin, its largest shareholder, as of November 1. Naoko Tomita, chief financial officer, said the company is determined to address issues of customer service and poor sales initiatives. "During November and December we transferred all of that work over to Crayfish. From this month we can start selling our services through our own direct sales force," she told CBS.MarketWatch.com. "We know that we need more sales people, right now we have about a dozen in direct sales, but we are already working on hiring more both for sales and marketing." Tomita also points out that the company has finally integrated its customer support center under their own control.
In Nasdaq trading, Crayfish American depositary receipts CRFH rose 5.26 percent to end at $7.50.
WestLB Securities analyst, Ortwin Gierhake points out that the December data underlines the urgent need for Crayfish to rebuild its distribution system. "One hundred-forty six new contracts is a disaster. Based on management statements we suspect that quite a few of those were initiated during the collaboration with Hikari (Tsushin), meaning that we might have to expect even fewer contracts in the months to come." Mobile phone and Internet investment company Hikari Tsushin HKTGF however, is caught in a dizzying downward spiral of its own, with shares down 99 percent since the start of the year.
Crayfish has made a number of large investments in the past few months. In December 2000, the company paid 150 million yen ($1.27 million) for a 13.8-percent share of Bull Life, which operates "Gokuraku-Ichiba" (http://www.gokurakuichiba.co.jp/), a family health and welfare oriented portal site. Also in December, Crayfish made a 600 million yen strategic equity investment in Intranets Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of U.S.-based Intranets.com , to provide Crayfish's paid e-mail service on an OEM basis. On top of these investments, the company changed the name of its hosting service from Hitmail to Desk Wing on Jan. 10 - that means additional costs for re-branding. Crayfish's woes have affected its ability to generate a flow of new clients. Says Geirhake, "We would prefer Crayfish teaming up with a technological partner, which has client access and staff on the ground to speed up distribution and customer service. Crayfish is trying to spend its way out of the crises with a spending spree, which is not likely to reverse the current situation."
Yet Crayfish is mulling even more spending within the next few months. "We are thinking of investing in an Internet portal, one targeting individual users in the mid-20s to 40s range," says CFO Tomita. "These are heavy Net users. We are also looking at perhaps a Groupware company for business. These would increase our net contracts."
Crayfish lists on Tokyo's Mother's bourse and the Nasdaq, where its shares closed last Friday at $7.12. WestLB Securities is keeping its rating for Crayfish at "underperform."
Japan IT spending still strong
Stock valuations of U.S. giants like Cisco CSCO, +1.52% and Microsoft MSFTP have been thrown into disarray by reports of U.S. industry cutting back on IT spending. High-tech firms in Japan however can breathe a sigh of relief as companies there continue to invest in new information systems. A survey by Nikkei Market Access, part of Nikkei Business Publications, shows nearly 60 percent of Japan's major companies plan to increase spending on IT systems in 2001 over 2000. A little under half of those surveyed said planned spending would grow by around 20 percent. The survey also reported that in the non-manufacturing sector, 61percent would increase investments.
NEC ships Zone Labs IT security solutions
There were 11,109 reports of virus attacks on computer systems in the country last year - three times the total for 1999, according to Japan's Technology Promotion Agency, whose figures were published by the Yomiuri newspaper. Hacking is a crime in Japan but believe it or not, sending a computer virus is not. Though the government hopes to change that law sometime this year, security fears have Japanese corporations rightfully concerned. Japan's NEC NIPNY has begun shipping a new category of product solutions for the Japanese small-to-medium size business market powered by Zone Labs' enabling technology. The new solutions, called PCGATE, protect Internet-connected PCs with centrally enforced Internet security and policy management tools.
Headquartered in San Francisco, Zone Labs best-known product, ZoneAlarm, has been downloaded by more than eight million PC users since its introduction in early 2000, making it the de facto industry standard. ZoneAlarm Pro, which began shipping in August 2000, builds on ZoneAlarm's security and ease of use.
EZcomm looks for loyalty in Taiwan
EZcomm EZMM a loyalty solution provider in Asia, is expanding its loyalty and customer relationship management platform, the Real Rewards program, in Taiwan.
Ezcomm new strategic partners are: South China Insurance, one of the largest publicly listed general and property insurance companies in Taiwan; home improvement chain Working House; Cellstar, Taiwan, a mobile phone distributor and major retailing channel partner for Motorola and HelloAsia.com, a Web based loyalty solution company.
By the end of last year, membership in the Real Rewards Program in Taiwan has almost reached 100,000. The company, listed on U.S. Pink Sheets, is counting on Real Rewards cardholders to generate a minimum of US$5 in net "loyalty points"-related revenues to EZcomm per month. The company is rather generously predicting its membership base will grow to one million by mid-2001, grossing them $5 million per month. Given Taiwan's current market conditions - and its dependence on exports of electronics goods for a healthy economy - Ezcomm might not want to start spending that money quite yet.
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Will consumers go for Robomart and Unilever’s ‘new spin on the ice cream truck’?
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Robomart, the store-hailing service, and Unilever, the world’s largest ice cream producer, are teaming up to bring the consumer packaged goods giant’s brands (Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Good Humor, Magnum and Talenti) into city neighborhoods.
Customers using the Robomart app will be able to order from Unilever’s virtual storefront — The Ice Cream Shop — and have their choices delivered via a fleet of mobile mini-marts. Individuals placing orders swipe across the app to open the vehicle’s doors upon its arrival. Customers can choose the items they ordered and walk away without having to physically check out or use a card.
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Robomart, which launched in June 2021, claims a loyal following among its customers based in Los Angeles. Active users are said to hail the store on wheels to their locations an average of 2.3 times a week. The startup claims that users are growing nine percent on a weekly basis, with orders up 10 percent.
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