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In this part of Game Update 15 the battle for supremacy heads to Keren, the most important trading hub of the planet Naboo. Every three hours, starting at 00:00 GMT, invading troops take up their positions and try to usurp the city's current occupiers. See Invasion Times for details of the new start times.
The Planetary Map shows which faction currently presides over the city and how long the current stage of the battle will last for. The three stages in this map are either the countdown to the battle (lasts for a number of hours), the Construction Phase (30 minutes) or the Invasion Phase (30 minutes). The faction that has control of the region at the start of the Construction Phase play the part of the Defenders and the other faction become the Attackers. If there is no faction that is in control of the region (the region is 50% Rebel and 50% Imperial) then "other factors" will determine who attacks and who defends.
Note: Only the factional percentage score for the region determines the attackers/defenders. The previous Invasion does not. It is possible for one faction to be successfully conquered time and time again but still hold control of the region and as such remain as the defenders.
Phase I: ConstructionEdit
In this Phase the defenders build up the city's defenses whilst the aggressors put together the forces that will join in with the siege. The Defending General can be found in the centre of Keren at /way 1786 2511. Nearby the Resource Terminal and the Field Officer can be found. The Resource Terminal gives resources to Traders and construction missions whilst the Field Commander gives combat missions.
The Attacking faction have three camps outside of the city
/way naboo orange 1820 2192 Camp South; /way naboo orange 1211 3053 Camp North West; /way naboo orange 2131 2765 Camp North East;
[note: only north west and south camp have seige vehicles]
Each camp consists of a Captain, a Resource Terminal, a Cloning Facility, a Junk Dealer and a factional recruiter. In the offensive camps it is the Captain that gives the combat missions.
All players can then use Tools to add resources to the Pylons that can be found scattered throughout the city or on the invasion route. Traders are the most efficient Pylon crafters, although other professions can take part in this stage if a Trader gives them the Tools. For every Tool that is used in building up a Pylon, a trader accrues one fatigue point whilst other professions suffer five. The number of resources added to the Pylon is the same for all professions but is dependent upon the stats that the Tool have. Pylons take on different levels which are dependent on the amount of resources used in their construction.[note: even low lvl crafters are better then combat class's when filling pylons]
The Pylons remain as Pylons throughout the Construction Phase. Each of the above five Pylon types are represented by an icon that can be seen floating above the Pylon. They are converted to the correct item once the next Phase begins.
- Level 0 Pylon - 0 resources used.
- Level 1 Pylon - 1 to 49 resources used.
- Level 2 Pylon - 50 to 99 resources used.
- Level 3 Pylon - 100 resources used.
Each Pylon also comes with a specialisation that determines what part it will play in the coming battle. Pylons that remain at level 0 will not transform into a combat resource once the Construction Phase is over.
Constructing these Pylons cause the builder to suffer from fatigue. Fatigue is a stackable debuff that increases the time required to add resources to a Pylon. A second is added to this timer for each ten debuffs that a player receives. The debuff is capped at a difficult to obtain 1000, meaning that a maximum of 100 seconds is added to the timer (bringing it to a total of 1 minute and 50 seconds). Entertainers can remove this fatigue and by doing so speed up the construction rates of their side.(note: loging out and waiting till your character dispears after LD period will remove all fatiuge)
Upon completing Galactic Civil War Construction Quests, the player will be rewarded GCW points and tokens. Combatants receive 250 GCW points and 5 GCW tokens, while Special Forces are given 500 GCW points and 10 GCW tokens. These missions revolve around using 10 tools on a Pylon, such as the Patrol, Barricade, Tower, Turret, and Vehicle Points.
Soldier Patrol PylonsEdit
These Pylons become Patrol Spawn Points and spawn NPCs during the next Phase of various quantities and levels.
- Level 1 Spawn Point: Level 60 NPCs
- Level 2 Spawn Point: Level 90 NPCs
- Level 3 Spawn Point: Level 90 elite NPCs(note: seen imp attacking version of these throw poisen grenades)
[note: lvl 1s and 2s wont hold up to a full scale invasion and should not be used unless you have no other choice]
Vehicle Patrol PylonsEdit
These Pylons become Vehicle Spawn Points and spawn Vehicles during the next Phase of various quantities and levels.
- Level 1 Spawn Point: Level 60 elite vehicle
- Level 2 Spawn Point: Level 90 elite vehicle
- Level 3 Spawn Point: Level 90 boss vehicle
Barricade PylonsEdit
These Pylons become Barricades and shield nearby players and NPCs during the next Phase. They do not have levels, but their hit points are increased by 5000 for each resource used. [note: any barricade pylon below 50% full wont last long in a drawn out battle]
Turret PylonsEdit
These Pylons become Turrets that are controlled by an AI and fire on enemy units. The different levels of the Pylon gives the turret increased damage per shot, each resource used also increases the hit points by 5000. [note: 100% full turret pylons are the only things that will be able to keep gold vehicles from overuning u try to fill them all where possiable]
Tower PylonsEdit
These Pylons become Towers that give a 200% increased damage buff to nearby NPCs and vehicles. Once again they do not have levels, but their hit points are increased by 5000 for each resource used.
At the end of the Construction Phase, players who took part are awarded 100 GCW and 10 Tokens.(note: the tower placed near the general in keren as well as its supporting defences take the full brunt of the enemys vehicles build that up as much as possiable)
Phase II: The InvasionEdit
Note: Keren is a city that is very closed in near the general, this city is ideal for class's who usually use melee attacks such as Jedi.
The invading forces attack along a number of different paths to make their way into the center of the city. The defending forces stay rooted to their spawn location to fend off any enemies. The map shows the invasion routes: (note: attacking forces can be blocked from reaching the generals defences at 2 key locations. the guild hall near the spaceport bridge has in its main defence area 1 turret, 4 barricades and 6 patrols. the other area is the one near south bridge and it has in its main defence area 1 tower [on wrong side of defence], 6 patrols, 4 barricades and 1 turret) The objective for Attacking forces is to defeat the entrenched General. The Defending faction have to keep the General alive for the full 30 minutes in order to be named the victors. The General is a CL 110 Boss with 1 million health, he possesses powerful ranged and AOE attacks. The NPCs make their way towards the General in order to make their attacks, but players need to take care: attacking the General flags the player as Special Forces so the defenders can add their power to the defense.(note: have seen some comet [mortor?] like thing fall from the sky and do damage to attacking forces, bears resemblence to artillery strike immediute effect storyteller token)
Note: This Special Forces flag does take some time before it comes in to effect. A pop-up window warns players that they will be vulnerable to Special Forces enemies if their attacks continue.
The combat resources that players have constructed in the previous Phase come in to play in the following ways:
Patrol Spawn PointsEdit
Both offensive and defensive factions make use of these Patrol Spawn Points. Defensive points spawn a single NPC of varying skill that will remain at that location and attack enemy units until killed. Offensive points spawn NPCs at time intervals that will follow the set paths towards the defensive positions and attack the units that it finds along its path. Spies are given missions to destroy these Patrol points and halt the spawn of NPCs, Entertainers can inspire the patrol points to buff the NPCs and Traders can repair the Patrol points if they are damaged.(note: these are the workhorses of your defence and attack be sure to build as many of these as possiable)
Vehicle Spawn PointsEdit
These are only available to the invading faction and spawn vehicles at time intervals that make their way into the city, attacking defensive positions as they go. these are much more reselient to damage then normal units of their lvl. (note: almost all vehicles will enter the generals area from the tower side build up as much vehicles as possiable to exploit this)
Only the defending faction can benefit from barricades that provide defensive buffs whilst they remain standing. Any attacking combat profession can be given missions to destroy these for GCW and token gain, whilst defending Traders can repair the barricades if they are damaged.(note: barricades will not provide bonus's to droids under your command nor will it be provided to turrets. also the protected status that the barricade is on a long enough timer that it allows to to run out from cover and attack opposeing forces for a few seconds, this is useful when confronted with SF enemys jumping round buildings, fireing and then runing back behind cover)
Again, these are only available to the defending faction. These powerful guns will only target attacking players and vehicles. Any attacking combat profession can be given missions to destroy these for GCW and token gain, whilst defending Traders can repair the turrets if they are damaged.(note: turrets are extremely powerful and can overwhelm even the toughest player if not handled properly)
The defending faction is once again the only faction that can benefit from these towers. Towers provide increased intelligence to the AI of nearby NPCs. There is no specific mission given to destroy these, but enemy vehicles will make it their priority to level these structures. [note: towers do not provide bonus's to turrets or characters]
EDIT: Towers are where the defending faction get the quest to kill offensive vehicles, and the vehicle kill quota is entirel dependant upon having the tower quest.
Profession Specific MissionsEdit
Each Profession has missions that provide GCW points and tokens and run alongside the main attack/defense mission. Like with the construction missions, completing these missions gives your faction small advantages in the battle and can turn the tide of the invasion. To take part in these missions players must be Combatant or Special Forces.
- Entertainer Missions
- Medic Missions
- Trader Missions
- Smuggler Missions
- Spy Missions
- General Combat Missions
The AftermathEdit
Players who have taken part in the winning faction are awarded 1000 GCW and 40 Tokens and players in the losing faction are given 100 GCW and 10 Tokens. The number of tokens and GCW points rewarded for the winning and losing faction are the same for Combatants and Special Forces. A Comm message from an important factional character will let the players know how well they have done. The city's invasion then goes into cooldown for two hours. During this time the Invasion NPCs despawn and normality resumes. Remember that the Defenders for the Invasion are not determined by the outcome of the previous Invasion, rather the GCW score for the region at the start of the Invasion. This means that players can use the two hour window to gain additional GCW points in the region which might change the factional balance in the city by the time the next Invasion rolls around.[note: it is advisable to start going combatent 5–6 minutes before the seige ends to avoid geting overun by enemy players seeking revenge for their defeat]
A list of rewards for participating in this invasion can be found Here


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Anna Meares retires from cycling
The most decorated cyclist in Australian Olympic history, two-time Olympic gold medallist Anna Meares, has announced her retirement from the sport.
Meares, 33, enjoyed an international career spanning 15 years, which included four Olympic Games and six Olympic medals and saw her become the only individual Australian athlete to medal at four consecutive Games.
Meares also won 11 world titles, the most by a female cyclist. She won 35 national titles and five gold medals at Commonwealth Games.
"I am really proud of my longevity, also proud of the level of high consistency in my performances and results during my career," Meares said in a statement released by Cycling Australia.
"It is hard to close this chapter, because it is a bloody big one, but I am really excited about the doors opening in to the next chapter of my life."
Meares' achievements are even more incredible in light of the life-threatening injuries she suffered in a race crash, including a fractures in her neck, just months out from the the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Meares said she would most like to be remembered for her "resilience and strength".
"I am really proud I have stuck around for as long as I have and while some people think I have made it look easy, I had to work so hard to stay on top.
"And I have been challenged extensively throughout my career and I have thoroughly enjoyed all of those challenges.
"I feel that I have grown with each experience and they have left me a better athlete, a better person."
Cycling Australia CEO, Nicholas Green OAM, paid tribute to Meares upon her announcement.
"Anna's contribution to the sport of cycling is immeasurable, and whether on or off the bike, Anna exemplified the utmost professionalism and respect for the sport and her peers," he said.
"Her results at the Olympic, world championship and Commonwealth level are second to none and is a tribute to her hard work, dedication and commitment to excellence.
"Also the resilience shown by Anna as she faced repeated challenges throughout her career epitomised her strength of character and truly inspired the nation.
"While the trademark Meares stare, speed, power and victories will be sorely missed in velodromes across Australia and throughout the world, Anna has left a legacy on the sport that will be felt for years to come.
"Quite simply, the world of cycling is stronger because of Anna Meares, not poorer because of her retirement.
"We wish Anna all the best and look forward to her remaining with the sport in Australia to nurture and mentor our next generation of cyclists."
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Hat tip at tidy towns
STAND-OUT: Board member Narelle Edwards with daughter, Scout Gallagher, 2, at the Beechworth Food Co-op, which took out a Tidy Towns award. Picture: ELENOR TEDENBORG
BEECHWORTH'Sstoryof recoveryafter its supermarketburned down has moved audience members to tearsat theKeep Victoria Beautiful Tidy Towns awards.
The town's post-fire initiatives won the community government partnerships category at Saturday'sceremony at Horsham.
Tidy Towns committee member Iris Mannik said the year's events in Beechworth had made an impact, particularly for groups hailing from large areaslike the Mornington Peninsula.
"I talkedabout how the shire would get the elderly ringing saying they couldn'tget their shopping without the Lions Club," she said.
"I talked about how Beechworth plumbing moved out of their area–it wasbeyond what happened on the night.It touched people and they asked to hear more about it."
Mrs Mannik said the Beechworth Food Co-op also claimed a category –environmental sustainability.
"It'ssupporting our local foods andour growers," she said.
"The co-op has little footprint and is a whole food education program.
"Now too, because they've grown to be bigger than thoughtpossible, you don't have to necessarily join as a member to get involved.
"The fact you can go to their seed bank, to me, is wonderful because we're going to save our heritage goods."
Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria chief executive Sabina Wills said the North East took out multiple accolades over hundreds of entries from across the state.
"I was particularly impressed with Indigo Shire's entries this year," she said.
"The Beechworth Food Co-Operative continues to stand out and we were also inspired by the communities involvement in assisting others when their supermarket was closed."
"The Wooragee Primary School Bush Fire Recovery Program is a wonderful example of educating children on sustainability."
Mrs Mannik said Wooragee Primary School was recognised for itsefforts to restore 97 hectaresof bush.
"Wooragee won the highly commended in that category and the most delightful thing happened –they won the lucky door prize," she said.
"Rutherglen got the highly commended intheclean beach and waterway for the Rutherglen park project.
"I think we represented the Indigo Shire well."
Horsham was named tidiest in Victoria for the second year in a row.
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Queensland carers working hours equivalent to three full-time jobs
Carers Queensland's Quality of Life report highlighted the amount of strain unpaid carers are under, as National Carers Week kicked-off on Sunday. Photo: SUPPLIED ZZZAs National Carers Week kicked off on Sunday, a new report has revealed just how much of a challenge unpaid Queensland carers face every week.
Carers Queensland's Quality of Life report takes an annual snapshot of the lives of those caring for loved ones who have disabilities, illnesses, chronic conditions or who are frail aged.
Of the 494 respondents, 80 per cent of unpaid family carers said they were working more hours per week than an average full-time worker.
Almost half of unpaid Queensland carers said they worked 120 hours or more per week providing care for their loved one.
"I am astonished," Carers Queensland President Jim Toohey said.
"I was in the meeting when the figures were first released, I asked staff to go back and check.
"There are carers out there, particularly those who have to attend to loved ones through the night, who are putting in hours equivalent to working three full-time jobs every week.
"This is why many carers are fatigued, burnt out, and quite simply at breaking point."
Wynnum carer Kerry Singh has been caring for her son, 11-year-old Aidan, all his life after he was born with only half of a working heart.
Aidan has reduced exercise tolerance, can only walk short distances and has spent a significant portion of his life in a wheelchair.
Ms Singh used to care for her son 100-120 hours per week, however in the last few years the workload has eased to about 60 hours.
Ms Singh said there were gaps within the support network for Queensland's unpaid carers, particularly for those in a similar position to her.
"To be honest for high-needs children there is enough resources and funding for those parents and carers," she said.
"But for those who have needs, but not high needs, we slip through the cracks.
"We don't qualify for any help or services and the only break I get is when both twins go to camp for three days once a year."
Ms Singh said she used to take Aidan to hospital three times per week for blood tests and said the parking costs were "ridiculous".
"We need more funding towards medicine, equipment and parking," she said.
Unpaid carers are vital to Queensland and the entire country.
If all unpaid carers across Australia stopped fulfilling their caring role, it would cost the country $60.3 billion per year to replace those services.
"It's clear that Australia counts on carers, so this National Carers Week we want to show carers just how much they count," Mr Toohey said.
"We always need to support those who receive the least, but contribute the most."
National Carers Week 2016 in Australia is October 16-22.
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Man and boy, 9, rescued from burning car wreck at Yeoval
A man and his nine-year-old son had a lucky escape when a passing motorist dragged them out of their burning car wreck in the central west of NSW on Saturday.
The driver and his young passenger were rescued only moments before the vehicle was engulfed by flames and destroyed.
NSW Police said the pair were driving in Yeoval, south of Dubbo, when their 4WD swerved off the road, hitting a tree and bursting into flames.
A passing motorist stopped and smashed a window of the burning car to rescue the boy from the front passenger seat before returning to rescue the driver, a 44-year-old man.
NSW Ambulance paramedics assisted the injured man and child at the scene before the pair was flown to Sydney for further treatment.
The child is recovering at The Children's Hospital at Westmead while his father is at Westmead Hospital where he is in a stable condition.
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'Constantly in my mind': Michael Clarke reflects on Phillip Hughes
Michael Clarke and wife Kyly at Phillip Hughes' funeral. Michael Clarke at Phillip Hughes' funeral.
Best mates: former Australian captain Michael Clarke and Phillip Hughes out in the middle together in 2013.
Former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has revealed he did not have time to properly grieve for his mate Phillip Hughes and continues to think of him constantly two years after his death.
Writing in his new autobiography, Clarke admits he was under pressure to keep playing and did not pause to process Hughes' sudden death and its impact on him.
"Nothing has been quite right since Hughesy," he wrote in his book, My Story.
"I can see that now. I've gone through good moments at times, even such career highs as winning the World Cup and winning a Test match at Lord's. But throughout it all, there was something not quite right with me, and I couldn't put my finger on it. Maybe it was too obvious. Or too frightening to face. I never grieved.
"One minute I was at war with Cricket Australia, with the selectors and the high-performance manager, and the next minute the world came to an end. But then Hughesy's funeral was behind us, CA was anxious to get the Test series with India going, and the world started spinning again."
Clarke thought of Hughes as a younger brother and was a pallbearer at his funeral in December 2014.
Details about Hughes' death were heard in a coronial inquiry in Sydney last week with findings to be handed down on November 4.
Clarke recalled the Australian team was under pressure to play the Adelaide Test match just days after saying goodbye to Hughes.
"Unanimously, we want to play the Adelaide Test match as a tribute to Hughesy and for his family, but the timing has to be right," he wrote. "Eventually an agreement is struck to begin the match on 9 December, six days after the funeral. In retrospect, most of us would agree that it is still too soon."
The former captain revealed he launched himself into training for the 2015 World Cup without stopping to grieve.
"Throughout all that, I never give myself time to grieve for my mate," he wrote. "I'm thinking about Hughesy 24/7, but my mind hasn't been able to stop and take it all in. I'm still half-expecting a text from him. His number is in my phone. He's still there, in a corner of my mind."
Clarke famously went on to steer Australia to a World Cup victory but recalled that throughout that time, "I have Hughesy constantly in my mind."
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I just finished my #100happydays challenge! It was a blast to document the things that make me happy every day, but it wasn't easy. Some days there were so many things to choose from (not a bad problem to have!); other days it was tough for different reasons, especially when tragedy strikes. For example, I couldn't bring myself to post on the day I went to a funeral for a young person, or (less devastatingly) a few days when I was so sick with the stomach flu that I couldn't get out of bed. But, most days, I did find so many things to be happy and grateful for.
Lately I've been thinking about friends. It's really so odd how they can come and go into your life, like a seasonal item that you're not quite ready to put away. I don't think there is really anything to be done about this either. It is out of your control. It seems, at some points, that some of these friendships will last forever, but then seasons of life happen, and people are drawn elsewhere. They start spending time with different people, stop calling or texting as much, and the invites stop coming. So as the season of some friendships is closing, I am eagerly awaiting new friendships that inevitably come with time. Finding a place where you truly belong is one of the great treasures of life and one of the greatest sources of happiness there is.
Luckily, I definitely have the feeling that I belong in my home with my husband and our very naughty Jack Russell Terrier. And making food like this grilled beer chicken together strengthens that bond and makes my heart sing. We have to find happiness where we can, and even if our lives do not look like how we want them to look, or like how they once looked, it does not mean that they cannot be even better than our dreams in the future.
Grilled Beer Chicken
8-10 chicken drumsticks
¼ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (this does not make the dish spicy)
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Juice of 1 small lime
1 cup gluten free beer (I got mine at Trader Joe's)
Handful chopped fresh parsley
2 handfuls chopped green onions
**3-4 cloves grated or minced garlic
**If you have a sensitive stomach or are in the elimination period of the low FODMAPs diet, leave the garlic out. I did and the chicken was wonderful!
Put all of the marinade ingredients into a large Ziploc bag. Mush the bag around on the outside to combine. Then add your chicken, seal, and let marinade in the fridge for at least a couple of hours, or longer if you have it!
Heat your grill to medium-high heat and add your chicken. I like to salt the chicken again at this stage. Cook, adding more excess marinade every 10 minutes, for 30-35 minutes. I only add extra marinade twice.
Once done, remove your chicken from the grill and put on a large clean plate. Cover with aluminium foil and leave to rest for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!
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LibreOffice 6.1 comes with different user interface options and icon styles. Here's how they look and how to apply them.
LibreOffice 6.1 introduced some major and visible improvements which was a long due. Among all, this version comes with options to choose cool icon styles and user interfaces.
Icon Styles
LibreOffice 6.1 is having below list of cool icon sets:
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For Linux, elementary is the default icon set. And for Windows – Colibre. All the icon styles are modern looking and carefuly designed by maintaining a standard to align with other Office products.
How to apply Icon Styles in LibreOffice
- Open LibreOffice.
- Go to Tools > Options.
- Under View section, you can find the Icon Style drop-down. Select the Icon Style you want.
You can also change the other options related to Icons – such as – Toolbar Icon Size etc.
- Press ok. And you can see the new Icon Style applied in toolbar.
User Interface
LibreOffice slowly moving towards developing more modern interface options along with traditional standard toolbar type. Most popular office products have tabbed, grouped icons today. It is an evolution towards that.
LibreOffice 6.1 comes with below types of User interfaces and quick look at them. Do keep in mind that below user interface options are still experimental.
Contextual Group
Contextual Single
Tabbed Compact
Grouped Bar
Grouped Bar Compact
How to Change User Interface in LibreOffice
Follow below steps to change the user interface.
- Open LibreOffice.
- Go to menu Tools > Options. Under Advanced, select Enable Experimental Features.
- Go to menu View > User Interface.
- Select your option.
- You can now see the toolbar is changed with new user interface.
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You can have a look at below video on how to change default look of LibreOffice.
If you select Tabbed, Grouped Bar UI option – you can find the Menu option at the extreme right section to go back top UI chooser.
If you are interested in LibreOffice and want to give it a try, head over to below link for download options and details:
New styles and UI options definitely gives LibreOffice an edge among other free Office suites and this is step in the right direction for user adoption and user base increase. The UI options are still in development (may not work properly for all components – Impress, Draw etc as they are experimental) – and in coming days it would be available for all components.
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Is this performing better than Open Office?
Do you know any option to bypass a blur display of icons ? I try something, looks better but still a bit blur :/
Here is what I try if you want to see : https://ask.libreoffice.org/fr/question/191758/icones-floues/


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Over the last 20 years, global regulations have had a significant impact on the level of carbon dioxide emissions standards across the auto industry. In recent years, the European Union (EU) and China have been at the forefront of establishing more aggressive targets.
The effect from this regulation has been meaningful to the automotive industry, including manufacturers as well as automotive parts suppliers. The result has been a significant increase in the research and development of hybrid and electric vehicles. As emission standards continue to rise, the importance of hybrid and electric vehicles as a percentage of total fleet sales will also continue to grow. The acceleration of hybrid and electric vehicle growth may present an attractive opportunity for investors to profit from and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Regulatory standards
Between 2012 and 2015, the EU phased in a carbon dioxide emissions target for new passenger cars of 130g/km, compared to 158.7g/km in 2007. The industry is now targeting 95g/km to be phased in for all new cars starting in 2020. These standards are based on manufacturer fleet averages, insuring auto original equipment manufacturer (OEMs) are incentivized to significantly increase the percentage of hybrid and electric vehicles in their fleets.
Similarly, China has established emissions standards in line with the EU. The China VI emission standards require manufacturers to comply with new emissions targets by mid-2020. Additionally, as of January 1, the Chinese government has instituted a set of policies to further compel the production of hybrid and electric vehicles. There are now prohibitions on new manufacturing plants for internal combustion vehicles. Further, they have established a new "cap and trade" system whereby, generally, manufacturers would need at least 10% of new vehicle output to be hybrid or electric.
Other countries, including the United States, have regulations around emissions, but given the size of the Chinese market—the largest in the world—and the EU, manufacturers have focused on adhering to the aggressive timelines established by these two markets.
Evolution of fleet composition
Currently, hybrid and electric vehicles are approximately 5% of global light vehicle sales volume. That figure is expected to grow to 39% by 2030 (see Exhibit 1). To achieve these levels, auto manufacturers have committed to significantly increasing their investment in electrified vehicle development. As an example, Ford recently increased its commitment from $4.5 billion to $11 billion to produce 40 hybrid and fully electric vehicles by 2022. This level of investment is similar across the industry as companies realize the speed of market evolution toward hybrid and electric vehicles.
As manufacturers aggressively push to manufacture hybrid and electric vehicles, auto parts suppliers also understand that they too must address this demand. Further, suppliers have realized the need to provide a full suite of products to address the range of powertrains that will be demanded by auto manufacturers. As such, recent M&A has been focused on filling in electric capabilities, and research and development is also concentrated on this trend.
Responsible investment opportunities
We believe that this evolution in the automotive space creates opportunities from a responsible investing standpoint as investors can finance those companies that are at the forefront of this electrification trend. Companies that are focused on electrification are also aligned quite well with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly its Alternative and Clean Energy goal, and could offer an opportunity for investors to profit from and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Exhibit 1: Hybrid and electric vehicle growth is expected to accelerate (millions of units)1
Source: Aegon AM US using publicly available BCG estimates. 1Units of global light vehicles. 2Includes mild hybrid electric vehicle.
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From dynamic personalisation to same-hour delivery, from efficiency drives to Brexit volatility and folklore fashion, industry experts give their predictions for 2017.
Richard Price
"Customers are becoming ever more discerning and are demanding products to market in a faster time" - Richard Price, CEO, F&F
2016 has been a competitive year and we expect to see more of the same in 2017. Customers are becoming ever more discerning and are demanding products to market in a faster time, which continues to challenge product development cycles.
On the other hand, there are inevitably going to be inflationary pressures next year, so having the right blend of style, quality and price will be essential to keep ahead. As retailers up their game, I think we'll see them searching for trend inspiration outside the traditional trade shows, catwalks and colour forecasts. I can see more focus on looking at global trends and how they are influencing what customers want.
Shop Direct group product director Matt Dixon
"2017 will be the year we super-charge personalisation" - Matt Dixon, group product director, Shop Direct
The trend for increased frequency of newness will continue, but at Shop Direct we'll temper this with relevancy – not newness for newness's sake. Being fleet of foot in offering the right products at the right time needs constant advancement on our site and in the way we speak to customers, and we embrace that. We've focused on this relevancy in our product lifecycles too, while also adding more thoughtful, planned and frequent promotions that align to our full-price newness cycles.
2017 will be the year we super-charge personalisation. You'll start to see our big bet on AI (artificial intelligence) paying off through real-time personalisation on site, and even more relevant, timely communications direct to our customers.
We'll also deliver our first AI-driven, natural language chat bot in 2017, following on from Very Assistant, which was our first conversational user interface.
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"Technology and retail continue to be more and more entwined" - Rhian Bartlett, director of retail, eBay UK
Technology and retail continue to be more and more entwined, providing the customer with choice and convenience, while services such as click-and-collect and mobile shopping are now considered a standard offering to shoppers.
In 2017 the relationship between tech and retail will continue to grow, particularly in the area of personalisation. We've already seen that from our emotionally powered shop experiment – whereby we opened a pop-up shop in November that tested consumer's emotional reactions to Christmas gifts – that there's an appetite from consumers to embrace new ways to shop. The challenge is how to commercialise the opportunity.
"We'll start to see more companies that marry deep technology capabilities with fashion expertise" - Kieran O'Neill, chief executive and co-founder, Thread
One of the big trends we'll see in 2017 is the creation of new customer experiences that weren't possible historically. For example, with Thread we're able to offer 425,000 men their own personal stylist for free, as well as allowing them to effectively browse their own store where every item is personalised to them. This has only become possible in the last few years with the advances in machine learning technology.
We'll start to see more companies that marry deep technology capabilities with fashion expertise. Historically, these two groups haven't worked together, but it's often at the intersection of two very different fields that you see breakthrough innovation.
Colin Porter
"Strong brands with true multichannel models will continue to stand out from the crowd in 2017" - Colin Porter, chief executive, Joules
The year ahead will bring challenges for the industry, including the weaker sterling and some uncertainty following the European Union referendum. However, we believe strong brands with true multichannel models will continue to stand out from the crowd in 2017. Joules remains very well placed in the UK and international markets, given the strength of our brand and loyalty of our growing customer base.
In terms of fashion trends, we anticipate that bright pops of colour and bold unique prints will remain popular across lifestyle categories. For 2017 we've taken a lot of inspiration from the folk trend.
Martin Harbech
"We expect to see more retailers using video in their campaigns, and taking personalisation to the next level through real-time storytelling" - Martin Harbech, head of ecommerce and retail, Facebook and Instagram
The increase in video on Facebook in 2016 has driven a new era of creativity on mobile and this will continue to evolve in 2017. We expect to see more retailers using video in their campaigns, and taking personalisation to the next level through real-time storytelling. With creative tools including Facebook Live, Instagram Stories and even bots for Messenger, we are giving brands a unique opportunity to reach people in a more relevant and timely way while offering an authentic, behind-the-scenes look into their business.
"Concern remains around exchange rates and the continued weakness in sterling" - Frank Slevin, chairman, House of Fraser
The Brexit vote does give a bit more certainty as at least we now know that the UK will be leaving the European Union, although we are still not sure exactly what form that departure will take. Concern remains around exchange rates and the continued weakness in sterling. Our new five-year strategy acknowledges the trend for shift away from retail and focuses a lot on the customer experience, so we are optimistic about the future. House of Fraser has been around for 167 years, and we have a supportive parent and strong partners, combined with our transformative plan to position us for the future of retail.
Ben lewis, ceo, river island
"Technology remains at the core of our strategy" - Ben Lewis, chief executive, River Island
While our outlook remains cautious, we are well positioned in terms of having the right product, and offering a great experience in store and online. Technology remains at the core of our strategy, implementing ground-up investment, and ensuring everyone within the company thinks and operates in a digital first way. We are plugging into something new as we move forward, positioning our thinking and development against the very best in the tech sector – we want to be renowned in the industry as pioneers, seeking out the best people and nurturing talent.
"Consumers want the latest looks faster than ever before" - Tarak Ramzan, CEO and founder, Quiz
Consumers want the latest looks faster than ever before and a brand's ability to respond to this immediacy while continuing to exceed customers' expectations will be key to future growth. The fast fashion market is growing rapidly. We will continue to expand our presence in the UK and explore new markets while investing in our infrastructure and new technology.
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"For autumn 17 many wholesale brands will have no choice but to change pricing or mark-ups" – Juls Dawson, co-founder, Just Consultancies
The latter half of 2016 brought real challenge on a wholesale front, as Brexit came in the middle of the traditional forward-order selling seasons. Most brands on the launch of spring 17 campaigns had not accounted for the huge effect on the currency exchange rates that ensued, and altering their pricing at this stage for most was not an option. For autumn 17 many wholesale brands will have no choice but to change pricing or mark-ups at retail, wholesale or both. We will wait to see how this has an impact on buying by retailers and consumer alike.
Where we may seem some positive sales uplifts is where buyers and the public gravitate towards product – own label and wholesale – that are still perceived as accessible in a marketplace that will be languishing with increasing price points.
"Prices will go up – by how much depends on the degree of exclusivity and differentiation of your product – but go up they must" – Daniel Rubin, executive chairman and founder, The Dune Group
Every now and then an event comes along that provides a shock to the system. Brexit was such an event. The impact to date has been benign and less damaging than commentators predicted. Don't be fooled – the full impact won't be felt until next year. As retailers' forward-currency contracts run out, prices will go up – by how much depends on the degree of exclusivity and differentiation of your product – but go up they must.
And certainly, whatever the pundits say, there is also an underlying fragility in consumer confidence, which, combined with the increase in the living wage, the introduction of the apprenticeship levy, increases in business rates and most likely a cold summer spring/summer and warm autumn/winter, will make 2017 one challenging – "challenging" must be the most overused word in retail currently – year for fashion retailers.
Despite all the challenges, I am surprisingly optimistic for Dune in 2017. That shock I mentioned has resulted in us – and I'm sure many other retailers – reviewing all aspects of our business to work more efficiently and productively.
"Machine learning has the potential to revolutionise personalisation for fashion platforms of the future" – Moritz Hahn, senior vice-president for category management and markets, Zalando
Machine learning has the potential to revolutionise personalisation for fashion platforms of the future. By using input from several sources, machines can recognise and categorise virtually any fashion item, revealing symmetries, structures and trends from every corner of the industry.
We will also focus on apps in 2017. Mobile provides the ultimate gateway for personal connections. We're already pushing personalised content via the Zalando app and attracting more loyalty from customers.
Having a closer look at product trends, in 2017, the focus on well-being will continue and lead to further blending of sports or leisurewear with more formal clothing. And the developing economies and their cultures will have a huge influence on fashion: you will recognise folkloristic elements that are typical for particular cultures – eastern European, African and Cuban, for example.
At the same time, fashion becomes more eclectic and opulent. Even minimalism, which has dominated fashion in recent years, is becoming more decorative.
"Consumers are looking to spend a portion of their disposable income on well-being and experience" – Beth Butterwick, CEO, Karen Millen
At the beginning of 2017, we're focusing on the current year-end close and initiating the strategic levers that form the plan for the new financial year.
For most consumer sectors, volatility seems to be the new normal. The only certainty as we face 2017 is the continuation of economic and global uncertainty, coupled with those widely reported headwinds impacting us all. Additionally, consumers are looking to spend a portion of their disposable income on well-being and experience. Most businesses will be focused on customer retention, acquisition and how they best secure a share of spend.
To be successful in 2017 retailers will need to be obsessive about understanding customers, as well as offering local and global consistent brand experiences, brand storytelling across physical and digital platforms, and tailored customer service through seamless omnichannel integration. On top of all that, they will need real sales growth to underpin cost and productivity efforts.
This year, we've seen the theme of "personalisation". In 2017, as consumers continue to look for "unique experiences", personalisation will move to new levels, impacting retail more broadly and moving in to travel, leisure, beauty, health, services generally and many more.
"There will be extreme trading periods, good and bad" – Peter Ruis, CEO, Jigsaw
If not the toughest year I can remember in retail, 2016 was certainly the strangest. We operated within the sheer extremity of the pre- and post-Brexit debate (sterling started to fall aggressively from January – we have not seen this in elections and referenda before), the bizarre weather, turbulent consumer confidence, a discounting epidemic, and the furore around BHS and Sports Direct.
In 2017, Brexit, Trump and European elections will still dominate the news agenda – consumer confidence will bounce around. There will be extreme trading periods, good and bad. However, truly differentiated brands and retailers will stand out. There is some recovery in currencies. There is likely to be more political certainty at least by the autumn. We remain very optimistic for the Jigsaw brand, which will continue to expand aggressively, domestically and internationally.
"It's all going to be about regional centres and making a statement: your retail is your marketing – David Reiss, founder, Reiss
The Brexit vote was a shock to the system but there are bigger changes too: people's shopping habits have changed – they are shopping much more online and they are spending money in different ways. You have to adapt to the way the market is. And also – let's face it – the world is overshopped. I have said for a while that secondary retail is dead – you don't want to be touching secondary retail.
It's all going to be about regional centres and making a statement: your retail is your marketing and you want to make sure it is special.
"Customers want hassle-free, convenient shopping via omnichannel integration" – Susan Saideman, vice-president, Amazon Fashion in Europe
The fashion industry is speeding up – trend cycles are accelerating with an increase in consumers who want to "see now, buy now". This new pace can be seen in our customers who are reacting to trends more confidently and making purchases more quickly. Our customers often have busy lives and are looking for ways to become more "time rich", so they can cherish their leisure and family time. They want hassle-free, convenient shopping via omnichannel integration, and a speedy and reliable delivery service.
"Social media will sit at the heart of many future transactions" – Mary Turner, CEO, Koovs
M-commerce will continue to leapfrog traditional ecommerce, bringing with it a shopper that expects instant gratification, speed and relevance. So, a traditional "catalogue"-style transactional website will no longer fit the bill. Social media will sit at the heart of many future transactions, providing more of an emotional connection. We are already seeing this trend with shopability across various platforms.
Data is now like water: it's abundant and it's also vital. But brands will need to be smarter in using it to serve customers better, and this is doubly so for mobile, as it is an instant, on-the-go medium.
In a world with near-endless choice, we will be using data to provide dynamic personalisation and artificial intelligence to continually learn about the customer and make instantaneous recommendations.
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"Having and retaining the right talent to cope with the continuing changing environment will be key" - Wendy Hallett, founder and managing director, Hallett Retail
It is hard to predict what 2017 will hold for our sector given the number of uncertainties and unknowns in this country and beyond. However, having and retaining the right talent to cope with the continuing changing environment will be key, whatever comes our way. Having an agile workforce working cross-functionally and adapting quickly to changing demands will be vital.
The spotlight on the gender pay Gap from April 2017 [when new company reporting requirements come into effect] will help businesses consider a more flexible approach to working, increasing agility and growing the talent pool at all levels. It is well documented that a better gender balance throughout an organisation can bring better business results.
"Instead of buying 'more', customers will 'buy once and buy well'" – Anthony Thompson, chief executive, Fat Face
Customers will feel the pinch in 2017 as inflation flows through to retail prices as a direct result of the devaluation of the pound. The clothing sector is not immune to this reality and we will witness higher underlying retail prices for the first time in a generation.
Short term, some retailers will resort to radically changing their sourcing strategy and even reducing quality in an effort to hold prices. But it won't work and customers will not be impressed. In an inflationary environment customers will race towards quality rather than "race to the bottom". And instead of buying "more", they will "buy once and buy well". For brands that want a sustainable business, this means providing the best value, not just the lowest price.
Discounting and lazy marketing will no doubt continue in the short term, but the trend towards providing a more full-price proposition where price integrity matters, will also start to gain momentum as retailers face up to margin pressures and finally recognise the damage that constant discounting has had on their profitability.
So despite the cost pressures, I approach 2017 glass half full. There is a great opportunity for clothing to reinvent itself in 2017, and to start to get its act together again.
"There will be continued acceleration in digital innovation and increased consumer demand for 'buy now, wear now'" - Ulric Jerome, CEO, Matchesfashion.com
I see the next 12 to 18 months as being quite transformational for the industry. There will be continued acceleration in digital innovation and increased consumer demand for "buy now, wear now". At Matchesfashion.com we're ahead of that trend, having just launched on-demand 90-minute delivery and invested significantly in technology to enable the digital consumer – 45% of Matchesfashion.com sales are now generated via mobile phone. The luxury and fashion industry is being reshaped by digital and, like us, every company will need to put technology and innovation at the heart of their business.
"The speed of last-mile delivery options will start to dictate how etailers convert customers" – Sach Kukadia, co-founder and buying director, SecretSales
The future of retail is being moulded by consumer convenience. Speed of delivery will be paramount in the coming year, as many businesses search for same day deliveries and in some cases same hour options. Operationally we are focusing our efforts on improving customer experience, specifically our delivery lead times, which frankly hinders all businesses in the flash Sales sector.
The UK market is extremely complex in terms of landscape and, with the uncertainty of our economy and the speed at technology is advancing, the shopping experience is inevitably going to evolve.
With the introduction of wearable technology, 2017 may bring the first shift in consumer behaviour. Facebook and Amazon will soon introduce wearable eyewear technology that allows consumers to shop instantly by directing their focus on to a specific item.
Coupling this with the advancements in logistics carriers, and, of course, the use of drones, items will be delivered to your desired location within an hour. Subsequently the speed of last-mile delivery options will start to dictate how etailers convert customers.
It could even be that in 2017 we see consumers shopping "in store" through virtual reality headsets from the comfort of their own home. Either way, 2017 is undoubtedly going to be a difficult year while the economy stabilises post-Brexit vote and retailers play catch up with technology.
"Inflationary price rises will be felt by everybody" – Colin Temple, managing director, Schuh
2016 was an interesting year for retailing, one from which I will be happy to move on. The strong athleisure trend combined with a mild winter and heavy discounting on Black Friday have been challenges for us. We have, however, enjoyed a bit of a comeback thanks to London tourist spend and, generally, apart from Black Friday, retailers have not been overly discounting this year.
2017 will no doubt be another year of unusual weather. The uncertainty of Brexit and probable inflationary price rises will be felt by everybody. Not much you can do about these things but the biggest challenge is to be fully joined up on the multichannel front, giving the customer a seamless experience, however they wish to shop. Considerable amounts will be invested by retailers to better understand the customer journey both in store and online. Retailers will also be working very hard to get efficiencies with staffing, central overhead costs and distribution to offset cost increases.
"We will remain fully focused on brand and customer experience" - William Kim, chief executive, AllSaints
Since 2012, we have been obsessed with creating a global, direct-to-consumer business model – both in terms of distribution and communication. Over the next year, we will remain fully focused on brand and customer experience, and continue to drive this direct model, by further enhancing our customer journey via digital, especially on our mobile platform. We expect these efforts to take our digital penetration to more than 20% of total global revenues. Additionally, we have created in-house technology, which enables our retail stores to fulfil online orders, and we envision new global partnerships in digital coding and innovation.
Readers' comments (4)
2017 will see major shifts in where consumers buy their clothes. Winners and losers will polarise. Technology laggards are most at risk.
Reiss says 'Secondary retail is dead'. What is Secondary retail?
I think he means avoiding store development beyond major market towns. Which will be music to Amazon's ears.
Thompson talks a great deal of sense and one I wholly agree with.
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The ZX Spectrum +3 looked similar to the +2 but featured a built-in 3-inch floppy disk drive (like the Amstrad CPC 6128) instead of the tape drive, and was in a black case. It was launched in 1987, initially retailed for £249 and then later £199 and was the only Spectrum capable of running the CP/M operating system without additional hardware.
The +3 saw the addition of two more 16 KB ROMs, now physically implemented as two 32 KB chips. One was home to the second part of the reorganised 128 ROM and the other hosted the +3's disk operating system. This was a modified version of Amstrad's AMDOS, called +3DOS. To facilitate the new ROMs and CP/M, the bank-switching was further improved, allowing the ROM to be paged out for another 16 KB of RAM.
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