 central Benguela Province.
“We have some discoveries of gas not connected to crude-oil exploration, so it is necessary to develop that, since there is already a specific legislation, which makes it safer for investors to focus on oil exploration,” explained the minister.
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Jul 21--The world's next Coca-Cola or Starbucks is more likely to emerge from Asia, the Middle East or South America than the US or Europe as global economic wealth shifts.
In research prepared for the Financial Times, Wolff Olins, the consultants behind the London 2012 Olympics logo and the Product Red campaign, has tipped five food and drink brands from emerging markets to become global brands.
They comprise Juan Valdez Café, a Colombian coffee chain; Almarai, a Saudi dairy and fruit-juice company based in Riyadh; Patchi, a Lebanese boutique chocolate chain; ChangYu, China's biggest wine producer; and United Spirits, India's largest liquor group, which owns Scotch whisky Whyte & Mackay.
"It used to be possible to be a global brand by dominating the US market," said Melanie McShane, a strategist at Wolff Olins. "That's changing rapidly. Now you have to be number one in Asia."Lasith Malinga is fully fit to represent Sri Lanka in 2015 cricket world cup starting from 14 Feb. He played today’s warm-up game against South Africa and looked match fit as well. Sri-Lankan captain Angelo Mathews believes that Lasith Malinga will be a key player for team in cricket’s mega event. He also mentions that he is hundred percent fit and will make appear in all matches of ICC world cup.
Lasith Malinga is also feeling good ahead of world cup and he is also keen to play in 2015 world cup. Malinga said he is ready to handle pressure in big games and desperate to perform well in the competition.
“Honestly, I don’t know what the pressure means. I’m used to all the pressure situations. I have a free mindset and I just want to do what I can do,” he added.
In today’s practice match Lasith Malinga took one wicket as well though SL lost the game. Sri Lanka will play inaugural game of 2015 ICC world cup against hosts New Zealand at Hagely Oval in Christchurch.
“The biggest internet companies of the first generation are built around access to information” – just look at the likes of Google, Facebook, and Amazon.
As users, a status box to signify the sharing and organization of information no longer stimulates us. Our connected and mobile devices are changing the context of our online interactions.
Now we’re seeking high-speed interconnectivity, omnichannel experiences, and virtual reality adventures.
2016 is considered year zero when it comes to virtual reality experiences. It saw the launch of consumer devices with around 6.3 million VR headsets sold by companies including Facebook and Google. This established a firm presence for virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) technology in media, education, and marketing.
But this rapid growth has not come without its challenges, particularly when it comes to the way the virtual realm is designed and produced. It’s relatively uncharted territory for both user and creators alike.
So, we thought we’d gather a few best practices to keep in mind when designing and launching a new take on reality.
Whether you’re creating a virtual realm for your own brand or for a client, there needs to be value in it.
Why choose such an immersive platform as opposed to a more traditional storytelling method? And, more importantly, do you have the time and money to invest in it?
A key thing to keep in mind is ensuring the experience – whether it’s VR, AR, or MR – is accessible for your target audience. The medium may be slowly transitioning from early adopters to mass consumers, but you can assume your audience will have limited access to viewing devices as well as a limited frame of reference when it comes to how these experiences should look or feel.
It’s difficult to optimize a virtual realm across multiple devices, formats, and platforms so make sure you plan ahead. Bobby Gill, founder of Blue Label Labs, explains, “Experts recommend kicking these projects off 12 to 16 weeks ahead of the intended launch… although it’s not uncommon to kick off 1 to 3-months out.” Plus, don’t forget to factor in time for rigorous testing.
As we’ve already touched on, there are three different formats associated with virtual reality.
VR (virtual reality): A completely immersive multimedia or computer-simulated reality which allows users to interact with a fully formed environment, imagined or real.
AR (augmented reality): A physical, real-world environment with features that are enhanced by virtual or computer-generated elements. The real and the CG elements cannot interact, a good example of AR is the Google and Snapchat glasses.
MR (mixed reality): Similar to AR, MR is the merging of a virtual and a real world to produce a new environment where physical and digital objects co-exist and, can this time, interact in real time.
Once you’ve selected the format that best fits the scope of your project, it’s then important to consider how the environment of the experience and its interface will interact. Design studio, Kickpush, created these axes to demonstrate.
With a virtual experience, the third person narrator present in traditional storytelling and content formats is removed. Instead, the user is experiencing everything first-hand in a nonlinear manner.
The best VR efforts draw on behaviors we are already familiar with, only presented in a new context. Think of it like building a dream – even if the environment is unfamiliar, the interactions should be believable.
Also, keep in mind that the resolution of a VR headset isn’t yet optimal. Most offer a resolution equivalent to your phone, which sounds pretty great but when a device is 5cm from your eyes it’s not too crisp.
Today’s users are seeking whole experiences, not simply flashy technologies. Our hyper-connected society means we barely stay in one activity for longer than a tap of a button or a swipe of a screen; your users are craving an experience that engages their undivided attention and a stellar narrative is a sure-fire way to achieve that.
And this doesn’t necessarily need to be fictional.
With the introduction of advanced, immersive technologies such as VR, AR, and MR, we seem to be moving toward the experience side of user experience and user expectation is only getting higher.
But as daunting as this may sound, we certainly can’t wait to see what the future has in store!
Jokes aside or not, it’s actually EXTREMELY difficult to start a fire with a cigarette. 

You could drop a lit cigarette in your gas tank, or those red gas cans and it would get put out resulting in no fire. 


I forget the acronyms but I believe it was FSC, which stood for Fire Safe Cigarette (IIRC). 

Basically after too many grandma and grandpa fell asleep with a cig in their hand and woke up to a ravaging fire or worse, the government made cig companies do something to make them less able to create fires with misuse of ciggies.Dr. Gordon, a managing partner of Bluewater International, oversees our strategic client portfolio. He is responsible for strategic planning, client relationships, tactical delivery, and thought leadership.
As one of our nation’s leading security experts, he has developed first-of-a kind, innovative educational programs and training, conducted cutting-edge applied research to understand critical societal problems, and advised leaders in Fortune 500 corporations and governments. Dr. Gordon has over three decades of experience addressing the emerging trends and the evolving challenges of economic crime, fraud and abuse, risk management, identity management, terrorism and cyber security. Dr. Gordon founded and led three national level public/private partnerships comprised of federal law enforcement and government organizations, major financial service, identity management, and cyber security corporations, leading universities, and non-profits. His thought leadership and development of key partnerships have provided partners and clients with insights and guidance in information sharing, policy development, privacy, managing regulations, and governance issues.
Dr. Gordon possesses an exceptional ability to study emerging trends, forecast future challenges, and implement processes to solve them. In 1988, while a professor at Utica College of Syracuse University, he developed the first undergraduate major in Economic Crime Investigation in the United States, based on his observation and analysis of the law enforcement challenges caused by emerging financial and computer crimes. Recognizing the need that industry and government had for professionals with advanced study in this field, he developed an award winning Master’s Degree in Economic Crime Management in 1999, using a distance-learning format.
For 22 years, Dr. Gordon has led public/private partnerships comprised of experts from academia, government, and the corporate sector in the study of critical societal problems, through collaborative applied research, symposia, and annual conferences. He co-founded the Center for Applied Identity Management Research (CAIMR) in 2008, serving as the executive director until it was merged with the Center for Identity at the University of Texas as Austin in late 2010. In June 2006, he founded the Center for Identity Management and Information Protection (CIMIP) and served as its