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S&T Media is Africa’s only digital advertising network targeting consumers…
As an emerging leader in global communications between Africa’s tech community and the rest of the world, AB2020 is proud to be co-ordinating the continent’s delegation for the Global Ecosystems Summit – an official London Tech Week event to be held in June 2018.
The Global Ecosystems Summit (GES) will feature six regional delegations, including Israel, Europe, Latin America, Hong Kong/China and Africa, each comprising a curated mix of startups, tech companies, VCs/investors, trade bodies, and other ecosystem enablers.
London’s Indigo at the O2 will host the event which is designed as a business development and networking platform to explore partnership and investment opportunities not just in the UK but also simultaneously link in with members from other global ecosystems.
London Tech Week (11th-17th June) is Europe’s leading technology and startup festival providing a platform for creating partnerships spread across multiple events around the City, bringing together over 50,000 delegates from across the world.
Now is an exciting time for tech in Africa; from the proliferation of mobile services to the emergence of locally developed and socially impactful innovations.
As the industry blossoms, peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing and international partnerships will play a crucial role, and London Tech Week provides a broad networking platform to explore tangible business, investment and partnership opportunities for African tech companies with a global focus.
We’re inviting a selection of start/scale-ups, accelerator leaders, tech influencers and policy makers from across Africa to join their counterparts from across the world to gain exposure and benefit from this high-value event to be held on 14th June.
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Dr Riitesh Sinha, an inventor based in Karnal, Haryana, has developed an app to create awareness about cerebral palsy. Called Alternative Therapies for Cerebral Palsy, the app is available for free on Play Store.
‘CP stands for Capable Person’. That’s the mantra Dr Riitesh Sinha, who has cerebral palsy (CP) lives by.
A Karnal-based inventor, Dr Sinha faced many struggles while growing up. He now works to create larger awareness about CP through his books and the social media.

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Lawyers for the wal-mart employees have requested that a federal judge order that wal-mart cease this practice health care last october, wal-mart announced that it would introduce a cheaper health insurance plan for employees, with monthly premiums as low as $11. A court has enjoined non-associate ufcw agents from entering the insides of stores in california to engage in activities, such as picketing, patrolling, marching, parading, flash mobs, demonstrations, handbilling solicitation, manager confrontations or customer disruptions (read order here. the central goal of wal-mart is to keep retail prices low -- and the company has been very successful at this experts estimate that wal-mart saves shoppers at least 15 percent on a typical cart of groceries.
There have been winners and losers in walmart's headlong march to the top, and along the way the firm has transmuted the global economy and the us itself here are 10 ways that walmart has changed the world. Wal-mart is a global company with stores in all united states, and other 14 countries, the wal- mart company started with one small store in arkansas and since then it become the biggest and most profit company in the world and since then wal-mart history is very inspiring for most of the retailer. - wal-mart's philosophy has always been to provide everyday low prices and superior customer service but this philosophy might have stared potential customers away from wal-mart many people, including myself, have the misconception that wal-mart only sells necessities that the average working class family can afford.
Wal-mart has been able to achieve respectable leadership in the retail industry because of its focus on supply chain management discuss in detail the distribution and logistics system adopted by wal-mart. There has never been a better time to be a customer with more options and access to products than ever before, we all have more control over when, how and where we shop this makes it an exciting time to work in retail, especially at walmart. Now, retailers are trying to replicate the success of wal-mart stores inc, the world's largest retailer that was founded 50 years ago on everyday low prices experts say wal-mart's strategy has. There is very little academic and statistical study of wal-mart's impact on the health of its suppliers and virtually nothing in the last decade, when wal-mart's size has increased by a factor. The humble origins of wal-mart are the stuff of legends but equally amazing is the story of how wal-mart took over supermarket sales in the past 24 years, dethroning established companies like.
When questioned about wal-mart's secrets of success, walton has been quoted as saying, it has to do with our desire to exceed our customers' expectations every hour of every day (wal-mart annual report, 1994, p 5. 7 reasons why amazon is so successful when amazon started in 1995, it was a site that only sold books within a month of its inception, the company had already shipped books to over 40 different countries. Wal-mart employs 1% of america, 22 million people worldwide the largest retailer in the world, its employee head count is larger than the population of several small countries.
I have to mention that the attacks on walmart today are the continuation, in many ways, on attacks on large corporate entities that have been going on in various ways for a long, long time it was almost exactly 100 years ago today, for example, that ida tarbell wrote a book about the standard oil company. Our history since the first walmart store opened in 1962 in rogers, arkansas, we've been dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers our business is the result of sam walton's visionary leadership, along with generations of associates focused on helping customers and communities save money and live better. For several years, wal-mart has been the single largest us importer of chinese consumer goods, surpassing the trade volume of entire countries, such as germany and russia.
During the last two decades, wal-mart has been able to take advantage of the rise of information technology and the explosion of the global economy to change the balance of power in the business. Walmart has been very successful in utilizing the discount store format in the extremely competitive retail environment growing from one location in 1962 to later becoming an. But perhaps the biggest reason mcdonald's has been a success for so long is its ability to weather storms though the trajectory for mcdonald's has been primarily upward throughout its existence, the company has had to weather several challenges and controversies.


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OSI Foods, Feeds Their Clients All Natural Foods
There are thousands of customers that eat an OSI Foods, diet knowing their eating an organic meal, they can trust. You’re being fed a smart diet, that’s preferred 9 out of 10, over local area competitors. The OSI, diet is rich in daily antioxidants and organic processed food items. Today, their food service professionals operate as one of the largest food competitors in North America. They give their food patrons over a century of experience in the industry. Based in Illinois, their CEO and businessman, David McDonald, is a strong part of their network.
OSI Group, Recent Business News
With the OSI Industries, being one of the largest food groups in the industry, the EU food giants were quickly attracted to their brand. When the Flagship Europe, food group was ready to merger, they chose the OSI Group. They’ve been able to create a successful deal worth $7 million dollars. The partnership is also an opportunity for both of them to grow their food core. Operating their largest food facility plant has allowed OSI, to double their chicken production. They’ve also been able to acquire the Dutch, Baho Food Group as a part of their international growth.
OSI Industries, Charity News
There are quite a few charity events taken place at the OSI Group, food giants team. More importantly, they’re focused on serving the communities they feed. Their job initiative has allowed them to create over 6,000+ career positions around the world. Plus, the OSI Group was able to acquire a Chicago, Tyson food plant. The move saved hundreds of jobs from being lost. Their CEO, also actively participates in the YMCA and the Boy’s Scouts of America. The goal is creating sustainable jobs for impoverished communities around the world. If you’re interested in a diverse job opportunity, there are many available positions with OSI. They’re proud to say, they’re a equal opportunity employer. You can work from many different locations around the world. You can learn more about the unique OSI, team by visiting their popular social website today.


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...a patent awarded to Google gives insight into how the search behemoth accomplishes the task.Of course, this is just a piece of the technology that Google is using. Maybe future patents will reveal more?
In short, Google has come up with a system that uses two cameras and infrared light to automatically correct for the curvature of pages in a book. By constructing a 3D model of each page and then "de-warping" it afterward, Google can present flat-looking pages online without having to slice books up or mash them onto a flatbed scanner.
BTW information flows on the Internet in many different ways these days. The way I found out about this was through a Facebook status update by SivaVaidhyanathan.
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New York, Nov 3 (UiTV/IANS) – The world’s biggest economy — all of $23 billion — is clearly in strife, battling as it is with the twin imperatives of growth and inflation. On Wednesday, while the Fed ratcheted up the volume in its war against inflation with its fourth straight 75 basis point hike deflating one and all as the interest regime moved to its highest since 2008. President Joe Biden imperiled in the mid-terms is also talking of jobs and the economy.
The Fed raised interest rates for the sixth time this year. The hike will make it more expensive for consumers and businesses to borrow money.
The central bank is boosting rates to curb inflation, which hovers near a 40-year high. But the higher rates risk pushing the economy into a recession. At a news conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed could slow the pace of hikes as soon as next month.
“That time is coming and it may come as soon as the next meeting or the one after that,” Powell said, USA TODAY reported.
But he added the Fed isn’t close to pausing its rate hike campaign and needs to boost rates a good bit more to reach a level that’s “sufficiently restrictive” to lower inflation to the Fed’s two per cent target. The concern, he said, is that inflation could become “entrenched” in the expectations of consumers and businesses and the Fed must move decisively to head off such a dynamic.
America is obsessed with rising unemployment, spiking inflation and weak growth. A CNN POLL showed that as many as 75 per cent believe that the US economy is in recession although last quarter numbers bumped upto 2.6 per cent. The continuous hikes in interest rates to combat surging inflation means that credit card rates rayes are in the stratosphere at 18.7 per cent while mortgage rates a blow out seven per cent.
Talking to Americans on the main street inflation and the economy are key issues as Biden himself focuses on a withering economy. GOP edge over Democrats in the mid-term voting for Congress is a poor 51 per cent to 47 for Democrats for whites only subset. The new CNN Poll also shows that as many as 74 per cent reckon things are going badly in the US while a hefty 51 per cent are concerned over the economy and rising inflation. Across the board, Americans are expected to vote on these issues.


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Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream sold a majority stake in the quick-service chain to newly formed Dynamic Restaurant Holdings group.
DRH will operate out of Happy Joe’s corporate offices in Bettendorf, Iowa, with plans to acquire other regional pizza concepts around the country and become a national operator of multiple brands, according to Happy Joe’s spokeswoman Kristel Whitty-Ersan.
DRH also purchased Tony Sacco’s, a Florida-based coal-fired pizza concept with seven units.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based private-investment group AAVIN Equity Advisors serves as a financial partner in the deal, the financial details of which were not disclosed.
Happy Joe’s, known for its taco pizza and other thin-crust offerings, currently has 55 units in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Arizona. Ten of the locations are company-owned.
“The goal is to share expenses and help franchisees be more profitable,” Whitty-Ersan says.
Jim Smith, CEO of DRH, and Jim Hayes, the holding group’s CFO, will take on those roles at Happy Joe’s. Founder Lawrence “Happy Joe” Whitty is 80 years old and semi-retired. His children, Whitty-Ersan and Happy Joe’s President Larry Whitty, will retain their previous roles within DRH.
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Netherlands: Albert Heijn tests Chinese e-commerce store
Albert Heijn, the Netherlands' leading supermarket chain, is considering establishing an e-commerce presence in China, according to reports in the Dutch media.
It is reported that, earlier in September, the retailer briefly set up an experimental store on the Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall, which is part of the Alibaba empire. The company was said to be offering for sale products from its own private label brand range, in addition to the baby powder brand Nutrilon.
In an interview with RetailDetail, Albert Heijn spokesperson Maud van Gaal commented: "We are always looking for new opportunities. We want to keep all our options open, which is why we opened this account [on Tmall.hk]. Nothing is confirmed, no formal decision has been taken and we remain focused on our core markets in Europe and the USA".
Tmall has reportedly long harboured ambitions to expand by attracting overseas retailers, and by creating pages where international products can be grouped by country.


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The Department of Energy is promoting development and use of alternative fuels and powertrain technologies.
For a third consecutive week, the average weekly on-highway diesel price increased to a two-year high.
The national average price fell 0.9-cent to $3.162, after falling 1.3 cents the previous week.
The national average price of $3.184 is the highest price since $3.288 the week of Oct. 27, 2008.
The national average price of $3.111 is the highest price in six months. The week of May 10, the price was $3.127.
After three weeks of increases, the average weekly retail on-highway diesel price dropped this week.
For the third consecutive week, the average weekly retail on-highway diesel price increased, rising 0.7-cent to $3.073 a gallon.
DOE raised its diesel-price forecast for the rest of this year by 3 cents to $2.96 a gallon, and for 2011 by 4 cents to $3.14.
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A fraud-hit financial firm’s sprint for insolvency salvation has finally ended, but the conclusion has not been good for all creditors.
As is the case with most buyouts, Piramal Enterprises Ltd’s acquisition of Dewan Housing Finance Corp. Ltd (DHFL), too, has its winners and losers.
DHFL will be merged with Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Ltd (PCHFL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises.
After the merger, which is expected to be completed in two weeks, PCHFL’s retail loan book will grow by five times, the Piramal Enterprises management said in a media call on Wednesday.
PCHFL is targeting a retail-to-wholesale loan mix of 70:30 in the medium term. Indeed, given the stress on the company’s balance sheet from its large exposure to real estate developers, DHFL’s acquisition comes as a boon. The merger will give Piramal 1 million retail customers and 301 branches with a potential to grow the retail business fast.
“We will be a dominant player in the fast-growing affordable housing segment,” Anand Piramal, executive director, Piramal Group, said in a press release.
Indeed, acquiring a housing finance company with mostly safe retail assets at a big discount shows Piramal’s alacrity. The company will pay a total of ₹38,060 crore, which is 44% of the total claims of ₹87,000 crore by creditors.
What’s more, the upfront cash outgo for Piramal is just ₹14,700 crore. Out of this, ₹3,850 crore will be from the balance sheet of DHFL, while the remaining payment is through the issuance of 10-year bonds worth ₹19,550 crore.
The upshot is that Piramal managed to squeeze out a reasonable price discount and an enviable structure in its purchase of troubled DHFL.
Piramal’s journey from pharmaceuticals to finance will be fast-tracked now. As such, the revenue share of the finance business has increased to 55% of the company’s total revenue in FY21 from 33% in FY16.
On the other hand, creditors will have to take a haircut of 54%. Lenders to DHFL are set to get their cheques soon, giving them 46% of their claims. The company’s depositors, however, will suffer the most as they get back only 23% of their money.
DHFL was put under insolvency proceedings in November 2019. Since then, the creditors of the housing finance company have had a tumultuous ride towards resolution.
Through 2020, a prolonged bidding process ensued. The bidding war was among Piramal, Oaktree Capital and the Adani Group. At the end, Piramal emerged as a clear winner.
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ABC Learning's UK sale to ease debts
Childcare operator ABC Learning has completed the sale of one of its UK businesses and will use the proceeds to pay off debt.
Share registry Computershare bought Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers for nearly $190 million.
On Friday, ABC Learning breached stock exchange rules by failing to lodge its financial results on time.
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BARACK Obama is making a quick stop to Marbella tomorrow.
The former US president will be giving a lecture on the invitation of a German technology giant.
The event is ‘extremely private’ and has been kept in the strictest secrecy.
According to Spanish press, the former leader of the free world will arrive at Malaga airport around noon and will be accompanied by ‘some of his family’.
He will zip to Marbella where he will give a conference to a group of managers and owners of the tech company.
The event is taking place at a hotel which has signed a confidentiality agreement with Obama’s team, swearing it to secrecy.
The public are officially barred from the event with the employees only coming to Marbella for a few days specifically for the event.
Obama will return to Malaga immediately after, according to reports.
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LabCorp, a global life sciences company, says it now supports Health Records on iPhone. This feature is designed to make it easy for LabCorp patients to access their LabCorp laboratory test results, along with other available medical data from multiple providers, whenever they choose.
Apple has released Shortcuts 2.1, an update of its iOS productivity app.
Podcast host Steve Sande has finally had enough of home cleaning robots that are just plain dumb. In this episode, Steve describes some of the odd experiences he's had with robot vacuums and mops, talks about troubles with a new window-cleaning robot, and tells you why he'll never get a robot lawnmower.
Apple has posted watchOS 5.1, tvOS 12.1, and HomePod 12.1.
Along with iOS 12.1, Apple has released macOS Mojave 10.14.1; both add support for Group FaceTime.
One thing long-time Mac users have been asking for is an update to the Mac mini, and Apple finally delivered today. While the device is still in a box similar in size to the previous version, what’s inside that box is totally improved. The new space gray Mac mini starts at $799, and is available for order today for delivery or pickup at Apple retail stores as early as November 7.
During today’s New York (well, Brooklyn) event, Apple announced a totally new MacBook Air, a 13-inch model with a Liquid Retina display, Touch ID, and more. The new laptop brings the MacBook Air line up to speed with features that match or surpass those in some of the other MacBook lines. The new laptop starts at $1,199 and is available for order today for delivery on November 7.
Darn, I didn’t get the mouse support I wanted, but Apple has introduced, as expected, a new iPad Pro with all-screen design and next-generation performance. The all-new design pushes 11-inch and 12.9-inch Liquid Retina displays to the edges of iPad Pro and integrates Face ID to securely unlock the iPad with a glance.
Apple’s online store is down ahead of the company’s “There’s more in the making” event. It will be held Tuesday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m. (Eastern) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard Gilman Opera House.
Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,112,528) for an “exterior lighting and warning system” for an automobile.
Tomorrow is Halloween. To celebrate I’ve come up with five macOS and five iOS apps to celebrate the scary day.
The new Measure app in iOS 12 lets you use augmented reality (AR) technology to turn your iOS device into a tape measure. You can quickly gauge the size of objects, automatically detect the dimensions of rectangular objects, and save a photo of the measurement for later.
Yesterday Apple announced new iPad Pros, a new Apple Pencil, a new MacBook Air, and a new Mac mini. I was pleased with the announcements, but shocked at what wasn’t announced. Here are my thoughts:
Halloween is almost here. And MacGame HQ has rounded up the Top 10 scary Mac games. Do you prefer first-person, top-down, story-driven or action-packed games? No problem; these 10 games cover most genres and play styles.
iOS 12.1 will be available Tuesday, Oct. 30, bringing Group FaceTime and more than 70 new emoji to the iPhone and iPad.
Apple is investigating allegations that one of its suppliers illegally used high school students to assemble its watches at a factory in China, reports CNN.
After finding Apple's OLED screens are highly susceptible to damage, SquareTrade, an Allstate company and protection plan provider, put the iPhone Xr through a series of screen tests, saying it shattered on the first drop in both the face-down drop test and back-down drop test.
Apple, Google, and other tech titans once touted beacons — tiny transmitters that interact with smartphones, wearables, and other nearby gadgets — as the future of retail. However, it hasn’t caught on, according to VentureBeat.
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Nortel Networks, the bankrupt Canadian telecom company, came that much closer to disappearing completely yesterday with the cash sale of its portfolio of 6000 patents for $4.5 billion to a consortium of companies including Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, Research In Motion (RIM), and Sony. The bidding, which began with a $900 million offer from Google, went far higher than most observers expected and only ended, I’m guessing, when Google realized that Apple and its partners had deeper pockets and would have paid anything to win. This transaction is a huge blow to Google’s Android platform, which was precisely the consortium’s goal.
Google is the youngest of these companies and has probably the smallest patent portfolio, most of which isn’t mobile or telecom related. This puts Google and Android at a legal disadvantage and explains the 45 patent infringement suits that one analyst says Google in presently facing in the mobile area alone.
Google would have preferred to win the auction, but with the consortium sitting on more than $100 billion in cash, the outcome came down to determination, not resources. Google stayed in it only long enough to make sure of the consortium’s intentions and to make the purchase more painful for them, if that mattered.
It certainly mattered to Google, because that $4.5 billion number will be at the heart of the inevitable anti-trust lawsuit Google will file almost immediately. Every good anti-trust lawyer in America just cancelled his or her July 4th holiday to prepare their pitch for Google, which will probably claim Restraint of Trade as well.
Given that the courts will shortly be involved, Google can probably operate unfettered for another 2-3 years, during which they’ll try to build their own mobile patent portfolio. Google may well be able to use the courts to slow the actual Nortel transaction, too, according to my lawyer friends.
So the “Android is dead” story here is way premature.
In the long run, remember, Google will probably be able to use its legal strategy to force the consortium to at least license some or all of the patents. They’ll get a royalty from Google, I suppose, and thus benefit from Android’s success, but then Google is unlikely to be completely deterred, either.
The story everyone seems to be missing here is who gets what in this consortium deal? Most journalists and bloggers seem to assume the winners will all share equally in the IP spoils. But I have people who know people and the word I am hearing it that’s not the way the consortium works at all.
Some consortium members get patents, some get royalties, and some just get freedom from having to pay royalties.
Notice Nokia isn’t in the consortium? The Finnish company is apparently covered by Microsoft, tying Nokia even more firmly to Windows Phone.
Here’s the consortium participation as I understand it. RIM and Ericsson together put up $1.1 billion with Ericsson getting a fully paid-up license to the portfolio while RIM, as a Canadian company like Nortel, gets a paid-up license plus possibly some carry forward operating losses from Nortel, which has plenty of such losses to spare. For RIM the deal might actually have a net zero cost after tax savings, which the Canadian business press hasn’t yet figured out.
Microsoft and Sony put up another $1 billion.
There is a reportedly a side deal for about $400 million with EMC that has the storage company walking with sole ownership of an unspecified subset of the Nortel patents.
Finally Apple put up $2 billion for outright ownership of Nortel’s Long Term Evolution (4G) patents as well as another package of patents supposedly intended to hobble Android.
At the end of the day this deal isn’t about royalties. It is about trying to kill Android.
Note — Here’s a pretty good account from Reuters of the Nortel patent auction. You’ll notice they don’t include the participation breakdown of the winning bid (who gets what) that so far appears no place but here.


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Edgewell Personal Care Co., the maker of Schick razors, says Americans are changing up shaving habits amid higher prices, resulting in lower volumes sold for the company.
(Bloomberg) — Edgewell Personal Care Co., the maker of Schick razors, says Americans are changing up shaving habits amid higher prices, resulting in lower volumes sold for the company.
“In shave, we are seeing the category slow a bit if we look in the US,” Chief Executive Officer Rod Little said during an interview. “We’ve taken a couple rounds of pricing in the category to respond to all the input cost inflation we’ve seen.”
As a result, consumers are possibly shaving “less often and/or they shave at the same rate but with longer duration of the blade cartridge,” he said, noting that people are not trading down to lower-priced items. “What we are seeing potentially is a little longer use of a blade cartridge as a way to stretch.”
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The company reported earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ estimates for its latest quarter ended June 30. Organic sales, which strips out certain items such as acquisitions and currency volatility, were driven by 6% higher prices for the company that also makes Banana Boat sunscreen, while volumes declined about 1.5%.
The trend matches that of other household-goods companies that have reported earnings in recent weeks such as Gillette-maker Procter & Gamble Co. and Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Edgewell shares rose 1.9% at 11:14 a.m. in New York Thursday. Through Wednesday’s close, the stock had gained 3.7% this year, lagging the 18% increase for the S&P 500 Index.
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TAIPEI–Hopes that anti-dumping tariffs Taiwanese solar product exporters face would be removed have been dashed by a final decision made by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), which has ruled that exports from Taiwan have caused injury to the industry in the United States.
The USITC ruling gives the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) a green light to issue anti-dumping orders to impose anti-dumping tariffs on Taiwanese solar cell firms amid accusations that they have been selling their products at unfairly low prices in the U.S. market.
The same ITC ruling also found that Chinese solar cell exports have caused harm to the U.S industry by not only dumping products in the U.S. market but also taking advantage of unfair subsidies from the Chinese government.
TrendForce Corp. (����), a Taipei-based market information advisory firm, said that the ITC ruling is expected to have an adverse impact on the local solar energy industry, which will make Taiwan’s solar cells more expensive and hurt the local sector’s competitive edge against exporters from other countries.
In a final ruling issued by the International Trade Administration (ITA) under the U.S. DOC in December, the agency said it has decided to impose an anti-dumping tariff ranging between 11.45 percent and 27.55 percent on Taiwanese exporters, with the average supplier to face a 19.50 percent tariff.
The December ruling was more lenient than a preliminary ruling issue in July in which the DOC decided to impose anti-dumping tariffs ranging between 20.86 percent and 27.59 percent.
As for individual companies, solar cell maker Motech Industries Inc. (�Z�}) saw its anti-dumping tariff fall to 11.45 percent from 20.86 percent imposed in the preliminary ruling.
Encouraged by the December ruling, Taiwan’s solar energy industry had been gearing up to persuade the ITC that Taiwanese firms have not done anything to harm U.S. solar energy businesses, in the hope that the ITC would issue a decision in favor of them and remove the anti-dumping tariffs.
However, the ITC ruling went against the Taiwanese firms’ wishes.
Market analysts said the U.S. is the fifth-largest solar energy market in the world, accounting for 20-30 percent of Taiwan’s total solar panel exports.
TrendForce said that due to the anti-dumping tariffs, foreign buyers could shift their orders to other countries, which will affect Taiwanese firms’ shipments.
The advisory firm said it is possible for the local solar energy sector to speed up the pace of relocating its production lines away from Taiwan to avoid the U.S. anti-dumping financial penalties.


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ABI’s director of investment affairs Peter Montagnon said yesterday that the retailer’s plummeting share price proved the need for better corporate governance. “There is a link between governance and the creation of value,” he said.
Pirc, the corporate governance advisory board, has also slammed the retailer for asking investors for the right to step up its share buy-back programme. Last night, it recommended that shareholders should abstain when Sports Direct puts through the motion in its extraordinary general meeting to be held on December 19.
Analysts have continually criticised the way Ashley has provided scarce information in trading updates. The retailer has still not been able to secure a non-executive chairman following the exit of David Richardson in May.


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Read more about the 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the New Mazda Miata MX-5 RF at AutoGuide.com.The 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF is an exciting addition to the Japanese automaker’s already fun lineup.
The MX-5 Miata is an iconic car, and the RF continues the roadster’s tradition of being a lightweight and immensely fun driver’s car, all while giving it more practicality and a bold new look.
The RF version has the same mechanical specs as the soft-top MX-5 Miata, which means it’s rear-wheel drive and powered by a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 155 horsepower and 148 pound-feet of torque. But the RF is so much more than just a hardtop MX-5 Miata. Here are five things you probably didn’t about about Mazda’s newest model:
RF Stands for Retractable Fastback, and It’s a First for Mazda
The RF in Mazda Miata MX-5 RF stands for Retractable Fastback. In the past, MX-5 Miatas have come with a power retractable hardtop option that had the same look as the soft-top, so this generation MX-5 Miata brings a whole new look and functionality to the lineup and it’s the first time Mazda has ever done this. Sporting a distinctly different silhouette than the soft top model, the RF stands out as its own model, and it looks amazing doing so. When the top is up, the RF actually looks like a coupe, something Mazda says MX-5 fans have been asking for.
When the car was revealed at the 2016 New York Auto Show, the audience actually gasped and cheered when it got on stage because it’s that sexy.
It’s Not that Much Heavier than the Regular MX-5 Soft-Top
Adding a power retractable hardtop to a convertible typically adds a lot of weight to a car, but weight is a dirty word in Mazda land.
Mazda engineers are obsessed with keeping the weight of the MX-5 Miata as low as possible, so you shouldn’t be surprised that the retractable fastback roof doesn’t add a great amount of weight to the car. In total, the hardtop adds about 100 pounds, but Mazda promises that it won’t affect the car’s performance.
Mazda engineers have something called the 'Gram Strategy,' where they look at every single piece of a car and try to reduce the weight of every component, gram by gram. They used this strategy extensively with the RF.
You Can Open/Close the Roof While You’re Driving
The top can be operated at parking lot speeds of up to 6 mph. Because ain’t nobody got time to wait around. Even better, it takes only 12 seconds to open and close and is completely automatic because there are no latches to manually fuss with.
The Retractable Fastback Roof Doesn’t Affect Trunk Space
Convertibles don’t have a lot of trunk space in general, but hardtop convertibles have even less space because cargo capacity is compromised when the top is lowered. This isn’t the case with the MX-5 Miata RF, which has the exact same cargo capacity as the soft-top model — about 4.1 cubic feet.
The trunk in the RF is designed to hold two carry-on suitcases, even with the top down.
You Can Buy It Soon
Mazda is looking for the MX-5 Miata RF to hit dealers in the first quarter of 2017. Interestingly, Canadians will be able to buy the RF about a month earlier than Americans, which doesn’t help that much, seeing as it will be winter there when the car arrives.
When the RF arrives, it will be offered in a special Launch Edition that will look exactly as it did during its debut in New York. That means it will have the special Machine Gray Metallic paint, a black roof panel, and Auburn Nappa leather interior, a combination that is exclusive to this limited edition car. The Launch Edition will be based on the top trim Grand Touring MX-5 and just 1,000 of these special roadsters will be available in the U.S. Pricing for he RF hasn’t been announced yet.


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Global consumption of plastic material in 2015 is expected to be 45kg/person highest consumption of plastic material per person for the year 2015 is. India has among the lowest per capita consumption of plastic in the world, much lower than that of many developed countries, said prime minister narendra modi at the world environment day. The united nations celebrated world environment day on june 5, 2018, and this year india was the host country in line with this year's theme, beat plastic pollution, india announced on the same day that it would eliminate all single-use plastics nationwide by 2022. India has announced all single-use plastics will be banned by 2022 240 new delhi ― the surface of the canal near nitesh kumar's home in geeta colony in the indian capital's rani garden area. India is using plastic recklessly not all but some indian consumers are so shameless, that after fining them a large sum of amountyet they don't stop the.
New worldwatch institute analysis explores trends in global plastic consumption and recycling for immediate release. In india, the western state of maharashtra has introduced a ban on single-use plastic regular offenders face a three-month jail sentence and high fines environmentalists have hailed the measure. In spite of some recent economic headwinds, india's plastics industry believes it's on track to more than double its polymer consumption by 2020, to 20 million metric tons at a gathering of more.
O export of plastic goods from india expected to double from 79 billion us$ currently to about 15 billion us$ in 5 years o still low per capita consumption of around 12 kg against global average of 40 kg. From june 23, india's second-populous state maharashtra has started penalising all those found using plastic products, including single-use disposable items the devendra fadnavis-led state government enforced the ban after issuing the maharashtra plastic and thermocol products (manufacture, usage. Plastic bags create environmental problems conservingnow aims to eliminate their use 100% of our profits goes toward funding environmental education.
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The Halo experience is about to go rogue for the first time, with brand new title Halo: Spartan Assault heading exclusively to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 devices.
With speculation kicking off this week that Spartan Assault would be the name of the next Console-based Halo (following the discovery of some registered domain names), the new title will actually be gunning for gamers on the go.
The top-down shooter will be available on Windows 8 phones and tablets, as well as PC, with cloud saves meaning you can stop playing on one device and pick up where you left off on another.
There are also a number of ways to play control-wise, including standard touchscreen, plugging in a mouse and keyboard, or even connecting an Xbox 360 controller.
343 industries said that the game will be priced in the US at around $6.99 (about £4.60, AUS $7.25) while a specific figure for the UK is yet to be confirmed.
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Dan Ayoub, executive producer of publishing at 343, told TechRadar that there was already "a lot of plans for content already for post-launch," adding that the game will include a challenge mode, with users able to share their scores on the leaderboard.
This game will be released this July across all countries and devices, though a specific day for the global rollout is yet to be given.
Ayoub also told us that Halo: Spartan Assault has been in development for about a year. However, we then remembered a certain job posting by Bungie back in early 2011, suggesting that this project might have been in the pipeline even longer.
The game is set between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4, mixing many of the action and sandbox elements that fans of the the franchise will be more than familiar with.
"Halo has always led on its platform," said Ayoub. "And so we wanted to do the same thing on PC, tablet and mobile."
The game uses an adaptive twin-stick touchscreen control system, meaning that when your thumbs glide up the screen, the circle pads move with them. "It's no exaggeration when I say we threw out at least twelve control schemes getting to this," admitted Ayoub.
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Both the sellers and buyers should decide to accept the specific cryptocurrency news for the transaction. There are different search engines like google to seek the products and services purchased using cryptocurrency. While Andrew Anglin stays personally concealed, and his money is almost unassailable, his debt climbs. Each day that passes, he owes Tanya Gersh, an additional $760.88, curiosity on a $14 million judicial judgment he did not pay.
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The penalties are a part of a new piece of legislation that further controls crypto trading and payments. The gaming cryptocurrency, which hit $150 during the early UTC hours of Monday, risks falling below $90 as a major technical indicator indicates its overbought conditions. Bitcoin costs have been purchasing and selling mainly between $40,000 and $50,000 for the past few weeks.
CRYPTOCURRENCY NEWS – FRIDAY FALL
“Digital cryptocurrency news-related business operations are unlawful monetary operations,” the People’s Bank of China said. They warn it as “seriously endangers the security of people’s assets.” Cryptos made a significant recovery following Friday’s fall. This is when China declared all crypto-related transactions unlawful in the nation, intensifying its crackdown on digital assets. Yes, cryptocurrencies are a method of exchange, which may use to generate money for online purchases. Hundreds of online stores and merchants accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The most frequent use of blockchain has been as a trade ledger.
DECENTRALIZATION – CRYPTOCURRENCY NEWS
In the case of cryptocurrencies, blockchain utilizes in a decentralized way. It means that no one person or organization has authority over it, and instead, all users share power. Decentralized blockchains are immutable, which implies knowledge as soon as input is irreversible. In the case of cryptocurrencies, this implies transactions will be recorded fully and may be viewed by anyone. Aside from cryptocurrency concerns, many think the underlying blockchain know-how holds the key to accelerate regional development.
Lord Fusitu’a expressed worry that some Pacific residents may entice to embrace unlisted altcoins or speculative blockchain initiatives. Though members pay for their groceries utilizing digital tokens given to them by Oxfam, the retailers reimburse them by Oxfam using a daily bank transfer. “The thought of using blockchain expertise is to make sure resilience, transparency, the integrity of presidency services,” she stated.
BLOCKCHAIN TRADING RECORDS – CRYPTOCURRENCY NEWS
Every time somebody buys or sells the cryptocurrency, it completely records on the platform’s blockchain. “But like a slot machine, lots of the coins being pushed into circulation are very much a speculative wager, and investors ought to solely get involved if they have the cash they’ll afford to lose.”
This coupling between the two networks might incur more direct worth correlations between ADA and COTI. Hence, investors in COTI may want to pay more consideration to ADA’s price movements and news down the road.”
After Gersh obtained a dispute with the mother of white supremacist Richard Spencer in 2016. Anglin revealed her contact data and used his website to whip up a military of trolls in opposition to her. “The transnational links make individuals feel they are a half of a much bigger community; they’ll encourage each other and network,” mentioned Marilyn Mayo. Generally, your name do not hooked up to the handle in a direct means. However, spies from the varied ‘woke’ anti-freedom organizations have limitless sources to hyperlink these transactions to actual names.
FEASIBILITY OF DIGITAL FOREX
The Palestinian Finance Ministry is going to examine the feasibility of digital forex. As the Bukele government, Bitcoin can offer financial liberty and access to financial services to millions around the world. After the founder, the sole person died suddenly in December with the password to gain access, , approximately C$180 million ($137.21 million) in cryptocurrencies were trapped in the client wallets of Canadian digital marketplace Quadriga.
The worries about cryptocurrencies saw Bitcoin on Wednesday falling momentarily under $40,000 for the first time since August in speculative sale and purchase. The historical acceptance of bitcoin as an authorized currency by the Central American. Nation plague by difficulties that have added to a route within the value of the digital forex worldwide. Facebook is preparing to introduce ‘Novi’ digital pockets.
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The digital wallets will allow users to hold cryptocurrencies, says David Marcus, director of Facebook’s crypto business, and supplement Diem, a digital currency the corporation can develop. “As a primary step, regulators and supervisors want to have the flexibility to monitor fast developments in the crypto ecosystem and the risks they create by swiftly tackling knowledge gaps.
The world nature of crypto property implies that policymakers should improve cross-border coordination to minimize the dangers of regulatory arbitrage,” the IMF said. The Washington-based IMF said the 10-fold increase in the market worth of crypto assets – digital or virtual currencies – to greater than $2tn since early 2020 required governments’ extra active and collaborative supervision.
Those exchanges, which can convert Bitcoin into U.S. dollars and other currencies, regulate like banks, allowing authorities to access data or funds. The transactions solely grew to become public because of a tip to a journalist at Yahoo News. The reality is that Bachelier happened to depart digital traces that linked his Bitcoin handle with his email.
The cash path supplied clear proof that home extremism isn’t purely home and confirmed how rich donors could use cryptocurrency to fund extremists all over the world with little scrutiny. While cryptocurrencies have a status for secrecy, Bitcoin built a transparency. Every transaction is indelible — and publicly — recorded on the blockchain, allowing firms like Chain lysis to observe the activity.


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As part of its corporate rebranding around the tagline “We Bring Sleep Home,” leading mattress manufacturer King Koil has completed the redesign of its website to reinforce the relationship between rest, renewal and luxury.
The revamped website, www.kingkoil.com, provides an upscale presentation for the brand’s collections and coordinates with the company’s strategic move to elevate its designs, and the company’s more contemporary style. The new site presents King Koil in a new, upscale look and feel, which highlights the brand’s commitment to deepening the relationship between home, rest and rejuvenation through high quality products.
The website features new lifestyle imagery that showcases the King Koil product line in upscale interiors and updated graphics that coordinate with the company’s new tone.
King Koil’s rebranding established a more luxurious and modern feel for the company. A cleaner, more contemporary logo showcases the company’s new direction and a sophisticated color palette of blue, gray and gold highlight the attention to detail in the company’s manufacturing process.
“King Koil aims to deepen the honest connection between home and rest,” said David Long, King Koil’s Executive Vice President of Innovation and Marketing. “The brand is more than a mattress – we are an essential element of daily well-being and in a way – a home all on its own. It’s our mission to provide consumers and retailers with the most enjoyable sleep experience on the market, and our new rebranding project highlights this.”
The website overhaul also includes descriptions of all the available collections and a designated place for retailers to inquire about the newest products.


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The whole nation will be celebrating a finish of a year and a start of 2019 tomorrow night.
McDonald’s is mostly a renouned choice for people looking for a inebriated break before their tour home from a night out and it’s expected to get flattering bustling on New Year’s Day.
Not all of a McDonald’s restaurants will be open during midnight on New Year’s Day so if we devise to go their after your celebrations afterwards we will need to devise forward to make certain a one you’re going to is open.
Here is all that we need to know about a McDonald’s opening times for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
When will McDonald’s be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day?
Most McDonald’s will be shutting early on New Year’s Eve during 10pm, however many of their incomparable restaurants will stay open via a night.
Some of a McDonald’s restaurants set to be open before, during and after midnight embody Leicester Square in London, Oxford Street in Manchester, Darnall Road in Sheffield, Temple Row in Birmingham and Lord Street in Liverpool.
Other than a 24 hour restaurants, many McDonald’s won’t open until 9am on New Year’s Day, however some restaurants, quite in London will be opening progressing (some as early as 5am).
So if you’re looking for possibly a late night inebriated break or some early morning hangover food afterwards make certain we check that McDonalds nearby we will be open.
For a many accurate opening and shutting times for your internal McDonald’s grill we should check a McDonald’s store locator.
When does McDonald’s breakfast start and finish?
According to McDonald’s there is no specific start time for breakfast and this varies for any branch.
Information on a website states: ‘The time we start portion breakfast in a morning will change from grill to restaurant. You can find locations and opening and shutting times for all of a restaurants in a UK regulating a grill locator on a website.’
However, many McDonald’s restaurants finish their breakfast menu during 10:30am and afterwards start to offer their categorical food menu.
‘The 10.30am cut off enables us to accommodate a breakfast lovers and concede a business who suffer a categorical menu charity to get it before 11am.’


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According to the National Highway’s Traffic Safety Administration latest announcement Ford owners should either be more worried or more responsible.
What the NHTSA is saying that while Ford issued a recall back in 1999 and since the company informed millions of owners about problems with the cruise control, owners didn’t really bring their cars in.
The major problem the NHTSA issued a recall for back in ’99 is something related to the cruise control in these cars. The list of cars included ranges from the Crown Victoria to E series or even the bigger Lincoln Navigator. The model years attached to the list range from 1992 to 2003.
The problem with all those recalled Ford models that hadn’t made it to the service was related to the cruise control system disconnect switch, which can overheat, burn and eventually lead to a fire even when the engine has been turned off for quite some time.
According to the NHTSA, Ford did their part, but the owners lack of interest could result in a raft of second hand buyers getting time bombs with these cars.
While there is no announcement on what Ford will be doing to fix the never checked vehicles the NHTSA did mention that new buyers of these old cars should check for symptoms such as a cruise control system that can’t be activated or has problems working; brake lights that stop working; low brake fluid levels and even ABS and brake warning lights that are illuminated on the dashboard.


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Did you know? The Super Bowl is the second most popular day for food consumption after Thanksgiving. Check out our Super Bowl infographic for more.
Casual fan and diehards alike are about to get swept into the euphoria of collegiate basketball, and Westwood One carries all of the games. March Madness on Westwood One is a dream come true for marketers.
At Westwood One we’re excited to broadcast Super Bowl LI: our 30th consecutive Super Bowl broadcast and 44th broadcast overall. Here's why you should consider audio in your Super Bowl media plan.
Radio Works for Major Auto Aftermarket Retailer, Delivering $21 of Sales for Every $1 Spent on Advertising
A new Nielsen ROI study, commissioned by Westwood One, demonstrates the massive return radio delivers for an auto aftermarket retailer.
One powerful slide can say 1,000 words. Check out our most popular decks on SlideShare.
Here’s what our readers were most excited about in the audio industry this year.
Most Americans commute by car, where radio is the main source of entertainment.
The “Share of Ear” study for Q3 2016 has been released by Edison Research, and it reveals the latest in how Americans are listening to digital audio today.
Even when we slow down during the holidays, our radio listening does not. AM/FM radio reaches 94% of adults during Thanksgiving week.


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Boston Store Clearance Center opening April 4
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced today that it will open a new clearance center on Milwaukee's south side.
The new 29,000-square foot Clearance Center is located at 27th and Grange and is slated to open April 4. Other tenants of the existing retail center include Big Lots and Dollar General.
The center will be Boston Store's first-ever free-standing clearance center. Brendan Hoffman, president and CEO, said in a press release that the store "will feature a wide-assortment of clearance merchandise from women's, men's and children's apparel, shoes, handbags and home items, all offered at terrific values. We believe consumers in the area will appreciate this new addition to the Boston Store shopping experience."
The headquarters of Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. are located here in Milwaukee and in York, Pa.
good grief! why so far south? i sure will not be driveing that far. it should be much closer to downtown.
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co-founders Nick and Lindsay Dewald are poised to make cool-shopping history again this year, with a new schedule and more venues, including stops in the reopened Washington Park in OTR.
“We loved how the flea was jammed into an underutilized lot last year, but feel that being integrated into the park will prove to be a great move for us, the vendors and the shoppers,” the Walnut Hills’ couple writes in an email. “We will be sharing the park with a dog run, a state of the art playground, brand new restroom facilities, a parking garage, fountains, a grassy lawn, shady benches and so on.”
Four of the couple’s seven June through December monthly events will be held at the OTR park, with Music Hall as a beautifully historic backdrop. Additional stops are slatted for the original 12th and Vine Street lot and at the American Can Lofts in Northside. They will also be a part of the OTR Summer Celebration
, and have a mystery, yet-to-be-announced location for the November Flea.
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for vendors open now through May 12, the Dewalds are looking forward to creating even better experiences for vendors and shoppers alike. For now, that means keeping the Fleas monthly instead of making them more often. “We feel like keeping them once a month is a nice frequency and forces people to make sure they definitely go instead of just saying they'll make it next week,” they write. “Lots of the vendors are very small operations and we think that a month in between each event allows them to restock their shelves.”
In the future, though, those monthly shopping sprees may not be enough. “We would love to get to a point where The City Flea could be a weekly event that is sustained by a steady combination of tourists and a critical mass of urban residents,” they write.
And the entrepreneurial-nurturing entrepreneurs are trailblazers, too. “We have heard of at least four or five other urban flea markets that are about to pop up in other cities, several of which have contacted us for info,” they write. “Hopefully the city will continue to embrace our events and we will be thought of as being a bit ahead of the curve. We would love for The City Flea to gain a reputation that extends outside of Cincinnati and contribute to bringing visitors and import residents.”
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
People use Craigslist and other similar sites in a variety of ways, from buying and selling merchandise to finding lost pets.
One Wichita store owner turned to the online classifieds site in order to find the owner of an unusual item recently left on his counter: a woman's remains, with a name label on the bag.
His effort may have succeeded. Charlie Nguyen tells KAKE News relatives of the deceased have contacted him, and plan to pick up the ashes Thursday.
Nguyen is the owner of Charlie's Liquor and Smoke Shop, at the corner of Central and St. Francis near downtown Wichita. About two weeks ago, a customer left behind a small bag containing ashes and a small piece of paper. On the piece of paper was written, "Remains of Helen K. Dapron," along with dates of birth and death and (Grandma) written at the bottom.
Nguyen reviewed security surveillance, but was unable to find who mistakenly left the remains behind. When that failed, he turned to Craigslist in an effort to find the rightful owner.
An internet search for Helen K. Dapron shows that she died in 2010 and had been a resident of Youngtown, Arizona which is a suburb of Phoenix.


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Pozen to meet with FDA officials regarding proposed drug
The FDA is still not budging where Pozen, Inc.’s new aspirin drug is concerned, forcing an in-person meeting before the medication can have a chance to move forward.
In June, the FDA questioned a Phase 1 bioequivalence study that compared the aspirin component of Pozen’s drug to aspirin already on the market. CEO John Plachetka had hoped that a scheduled call to the FDA might alleviate regulators’ concerns.
“We still think it’s bioequivalent,” he told Triangle Business Journal in June.
On Wednesday, the company announced the FDA hasn’t changed its mind and Pozen will now have to meet directly with FDA officials to discuss the study. If the FDA still disagrees with the results, the study will have to be repeated, meaning $1 million for a new trial.
If the meeting goes in Pozen’s favor, a New Drug Application filing still could be made in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Pozen’s proposed drug is designed to have fewer ulcer-related side effects than traditional aspirin.
The Chapel Hill-based company also reported its second quarter earnings Wednesday. Posen posted a net loss of $5.1 million. The company notched $1.8 million in revenue, of which $1.3 million was derived from royalties from partner AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE: AZN) for arthritis pain relief drug Vimovo.
Pozen’s revenue is down from $4.6 million in the second quarter of 2011 when the company (Nasdaq: POZN) was receiving royalties from migraine drug Treximet. Pozen recently sold the rights to that drug to British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK).
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There are certain apps which push you to ask the question, “What’s the point?”
For many, this has been the case for a particular app called Yo. It’s not hard to see why, since it was originally declined from the App Store on Apple devices because of how it seemed to lack substance. In addition, it became a program that many people either criticized or made fun of; Stephen Colbert is an example of Yo being made light of.
No one can deny that Yo, in and of itself, is a very simple program. It’s functionality is as basic as messaging programs can get: all you can do is send the word, “Yo,” to friends on your mobile device. Life Before Us, the company behind Yo, stated that it could be used in order to address individuals in many situations. With App Store descriptions like, “It’s that simple. Yo,” it’s clear that the program doesn’t take itself too seriously. With only word that can be used, though, it’s apparent that many individuals have simply written off the app as nothing but a waste of space.
Is it possible that there is more potential to be had with Yo than what it’s been given credit for?
I ask this because, according to an article on the Wall Street Journal, Yo has the potential to become big in the realm of social media. In fact, the claim was made that it could topple Twitter. To say that this is a lofty claim would be an understatement but it’s important to make note of the specifics behind Yo. For one, did you know that Yo originally received $1.5 million in funding? If this wasn’t enough, Yo was downloaded over two million times across mobile devices, which indicates that there is a certain sense of appeal associated with this app, similar to the uprising of “Flappy Bird” earlier this year. Simplicity draws in an audience.
The main reason why Yo has the potential to become bigger than Twitter, as the WSJ article mentioned, is because of the usage of notifications. Think about just how many messages or pop ups we have become privy to, as smartphone users. Chances are that we wouldn’t be able to see all of them without notifications being enabled. It’s also worth noting that, in a future update, Yo will be given the benefit of embedded links, which means that any “Yo” will be able to market a particular brand or company. This, along with the usage of notifications, is an interesting concept and one that should have the attention of any Internet marketing company.
Is Yo simple? Without question. Will Yo be an app that fades into obscurity, never to be talked about again after some time has passed? It’s hard to say because popularity, on the digital front, is very erratic. While many brands have been able to sustain themselves over the course of times, others can be described as flashes in their own pans. Yo, if given the right amount of attention by Life Before Us, may very well have staying power that few believe it to have.
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The video game behemoth,
Activision reported revenue of $1.61 billion, up 112% from a year earlier and earnings jumped 45% to 45 cents a share from 31 cents a year ago. Wall Street had expected earnings of 42 cents a share on revenue of $1.46 billion.
The maker of popular console games like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Diablo, said it had 491 million total monthly active users— a metric used to measure the popularity of a game- in the second quarter. More than 80% of those users were derived from Candy Crush Saga maker King Entertainment.
The successful launch of video game title, Overwatch, in May this year, helped increase the number of monthly active users for Blizzard to 33 million, up 13% year-over-year.
“With Overwatch’s incredibly successful launch, Call of Duty’s record first half performance, and Candy Crush’s continued growth as key drivers of our overall performance, we delivered a record Q2,” said Bobby Kotick, Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard.
Activision said Overwatch has garnered over 15 million players globally, including box and digital sales, internet game room players, and multi-user console households since the launch.
Sales from the digital online channels including subscriptions, licensing royalties, value-added services, and downloadable content jumped 87% to $1.4 billion from a prior year period. The game maker said revenue generated from in-game content jumped to over $1 billion in the second quarter.
For the third quarter, the company expects Non-GAAP EPS of 39 cents on revenue of $1.4 billion. For the CY2016, the forecast was raised to earnings of $1.83 per share on revenue of $6.4 billion. Activision had earned $1.32 a share on revenue of $4.62 billion last year.
Shares of Activision, which have risen 5.5% year-to-date, were up 1.03% to $41.25 in after-hours trading.


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Councilmember Jay Schenirer is calling on city staff to scrap the latest revision of the superstore ordinance, which keeps the current regulations on superstores active in only two areas of the city: the grid and East Sacramento .
"I have a real challenge, personally, with creating a zoning ordinance like this, and then excepting two neighborhoods," Schenirer said in an interview Wednesday.
Schenirer supports the original version of the ordinance that was passed by the Planning and Design Commission on May 29, which removes the requirement that companies seeking to build a "superstore" first conduct an Economic Impact Analysis, or a detailed report on the effect the store would have on the local economy and other businesses. Under current city code, the EIA is required for any proposed store with over 90,000 square feet with more than 10 percent of its space dedicated for groceries. The requirement does not apply to stores with membership programs, like Costco.
Under the new proposal, the city could still require that a company seeking to build a superstore to conduct an EIA, since the store would still need a conditional use permit, but it would be up to city staff to determine whether or not an EIA or other analysis was necessary.
However, after an outcry from neighborhood groups in Midtown and East Sacramento, city staff revised the ordinance so that the EIA would still be required for stores seeking to locate in those neighborhoods.
Schenirer believes that the city shouldn’t create an ordinance that applies to some neighborhoods but not others.
"I’m asking staff to look at thinking about other language that might show us where we can locate stores of that size, rather than saying it’s ‘OK, except for these neighborhoods,’" he said.
Scott Mende, the city’s New Growth Manager, said that changing the ordinance so that the EIA requirement was based on a criteria rather than a specific geographic area would be difficult.
"That’s obviously a lot more challenging,” he said. "It’s easier to draw a line rather than come up with criteria that work in all circumstances."
The Marshall School/New Era Park Neighborhood Association and East Sacramento Preservation remain opposed to the ordinance, despite the latest changes exempting their neighborhoods. Union groups, such as Sacramento Central Labor Council, are also opposed to the ordinance, but business groups, like the Metro Chamber or Regional Builders, are strong supporters.
Mende said that Schenirer’s concerns might mean that the city needs to rethink the ordinance, again.
"Obviously, I’m sensing that there is not a consensus here, we have not arrived at a compromise that is making everybody happy, so back to the drawing board," Mende said.
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Atari is celebrating its 50th anniversary and today they have announced a special classics collection to celebrate called Atari. It would be all too easy to write this off as another company cash-in, but that seems far from the case. The emulation is handled by the talented team at Digital Eclipse who worked on the Mega Man collections, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, and also the upcoming Ninja Turtles compilation. The collection is beautifully presented with a lavish look at the history of Atari along with videos and interviews from prominent people across the games industry and Atari developers. It contains 90 Atari games and for the first time it includes games from both Atari Lynx (Atari’s handheld which went up against the SEGA Game Gear) and their ill-fated 64 bit entry the Atari Jaguar. The Atari 50: The Celebration collection will be released across multiple platforms including the Switch this autumn
Hopefully it has Pitfall and E.T
Cool, I’d like defender, moon patrol and crystal castles.
I don’t think any younger gamers will be at all interested in playing any of these mind
My first gaming experiences were playing on my grandpa’s Atari. I remember a fishing game, an F1 racing game and frogger. I’ll put this in my wish list for sure.
Since it says atari jaguar there’s ONE game in particular I would buy this for but I have a feeling it won’t be in there.
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Dakota Lending d/b/a Myloansite.com
The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has received a complaint from a Washington State consumer against Dakota Lending d/b/a Myloansite.com (Dakota). The consumer reported that he received a loan from Dakota and was charged Automatic Clearing House payments on days which were not in accordance with the loan contract.
Dakota operates its website at [myloansite.com]. Dakota’s lists its contact information as:
PO Box 50
Fort Thompson, SD 57339
It appears that Dakota may be operating as an online tribal lender. Dakota claims to be a Native American owned business operating within the interior boundaries of the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation located in South Dakota.
Dakota is not licensed by the DFI and is not registered to conduct business in Washington State by the Department of Licensing, the Department of Revenue, or the Secretary of State.
DFI warns Washington State consumers that before doing business with a financial service provider the consumer should:
- Make sure that the entity is licensed. Consumers can use the “Verify a License” feature on DFI’s website at www.dfi.wa.gov to check whether a payday or consumer loan company is licensed to conduct business in the state of Washington.
- Not provide any personal information, such as social security number or bank account number or access if the company is not licensed or authorized to conduct business.
Important Information for Washington State Consumers
Washington State residents with loans exceeding $700 are informed that Washington State law provides in RCW 31.04.035 that fees or interest charged in the making of a nonresidential loan by an unlicensed lender must be refunded to the borrower.
Report Unlicensed Lending Activity or Fraud
Washington State residents only: If you suspect unlicensed activity by a payday lender or consumer loan company, please contact the Department at 1-877-RING-DFI (746-4334), or online at www.dfi.wa.gov. Even if your activity involves a loan over the internet, a license may still be required.
If you live in another state, go to this webpage to find the regulator in your home state. http://mortgage.nationwidelicensingsystem.org/consumer/Pages/AgencyContacts.aspx


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Sam is hoping to leave benefits behind with new hippy venture
Sam Towers, owner of the new Pure Alternatives shop in Freeman Street, Grimsby.
By Grimsby Telegraph | Posted: 8 Jun 2018
A HIPPY-LOVER is hoping to leave benefits behind with the opening of her new shop.
Pure Alternatives, a hippy shop selling unusual items, opened on Freeman Street a few weeks ago.
It’s a bold step for owner Sam Towers, who is recovering from epilepsy, anxiety and depression.
The 48-year-old said the shop is “unique” in Grimsby, selling everything from dream catchers and hippy clothes to Tibetan singing bowls and Himalayan salt lamps.
“There’s no other in this area, which is why I wanted to do it,” said Sam.
“I love hippy clothes, fair trade and helping out countries, so I thought this would be an ideal venture.”
The entrepreneur started up after she was referred by the job centre to E Factor, a Grimsby social enterprise run by business people to support new businesses.
“I am on benefits so I can only work 16 hours a week,” said Sam. “I can only open 16 hours – so I do four afternoons a week at the moment until I build up my business. I am hoping to do more in the future.
“I now need to let people know I’m here. I am doing OK, but it is just passing trade at the moment.”
Sam stopped working in 2007 after struggling with health issues.
She is currently in receipt of PIP and ESA, but is now looking to move into full-time employment as her business develops.
She said: “I didn’t want to go back into a main job. I wanted something of my own.
“I have been ill for the past few years. I needed to come away from my job. I am starting to get better, so I want to do something but not too much. Because I can only do so many hours, it’s just right for me at the moment.”
She added: “My health is improving. There’s no way I would have been able to do this when I was ill.
“When I was bad, I couldn’t even answer the door or telephone. I have been able to move forward and do something with my life.”
Sam said she is “completely alone” after the death of her husband, Gordon “Floss” Towers, in November, but is determined to make the business a success.
Pure Alternatives, at 167 Freeman Street, is open Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday between 12.30pm and 4.30pm.
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Google Brings Some Shine to iPhone and iPad, Announces Chrome for iOS
The Google I/O (Input/Output) 2012 Developer event is currently underway in San Francisco, CA. The event has been the showcase for some high profile announcements from the Internet giant. Mobility and cross platform compatibility seems to be a big theme coming out of the event.
The announcement will be a big win for chrome fans; the mobile browser will integrate with Google Sync, and will provide most of the functionality of the Chrome for desktop counterpart.
Cross platform compatibility is a good move for Google with its entire product line. By providing free applications that are not tied to individual devices, the potential for user adoption, and use increases. This speaks to a big change in the importance of specific hardware for businesses and consumers alike.
The time is very near when you will be able to sync your information, identity, applications, business, and personal accounts across any device, anywhere you are. The cloud and forward thinking companies are enabling this technology. Global access and communication will change the way businesses are run.
It is good to see companies like Google embracing cross platform compatibility. Considering Google could rightfully only make products for the Droid OS, it speaks to a changing environment, and smart thinking, to continue to be a dominant force in the market.


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More Drunk and Distracted Drivers than Cannabis Impaired Drivers
Anytime a law is changed, you have to monitor the effects of the change on society at large; this ensures that the law was changed appropriately, and enables the government to make tweaks to the law. When a change is as big as the one we saw on October 17th, 2018, when cannabis was legalized, the new laws are guaranteed to see a lot of scrutiny, from all of the relevant stakeholders, non-governmental organizations and the government itself included. We’re now more than 6 months past legalization, and the data is starting to come in. One remarkable statistic of note: it seems that there has been no significant uptick in the number of cannabis related impaired driving charges.
The largest category of cannabis related infractions that we’ve seen since legalization are related to improper storage of cannabis. This is unsurprising, as each province has slightly different rules about what is considered “proper” cannabis storage; in Manitoba, this means it must be stored in a place that is not readily accessible to anyone in the vehicle (i.e. in the trunk of the car). Improper storage is not a criminal offense; it’s not found in the Criminal Code, and thus differs from province to province.
In Manitoba, there are far more drunk or distracted drivers than cannabis impaired drivers. There’s a lot of speculation on why this might be, and in all likeliness, it’s occurring for a plethora of reasons. First, there are many more Manitobans who drink or text and drive than who smoke cannabis; almost everyone has a cellphone, and almost everyone drinks occasionally. According to a survey taken by the LGCA in 2017, about 1 in 5 Manitobans used marijuana in a one-year period. There’s a distinct possibility that this number has gone up since legalization, but it’s probably still well below the number who drink; almost 80% of Canadians drink alcohol.
There are other possible reasons why there hasn’t been an increase in cannabis related impairment numbers. Police are just as new to the post-legalization landscape as the rest of us, and thus might not have developed the appropriate techniques to spot cannabis impaired drivers; as more statistics on cannabis impaired driving come along, we’ll likely see an uptick in the arrest numbers. Additionally, new roadside drug testing equipment is constantly being tested – as of right now, there are quite a few problems with the equipment that’s available, including false positives. As the machines grow more accurate, we might see an uptick; we may also see a downtick, because of fewer false positives.
As our understanding of the effects of cannabis on society change, the laws themselves may also change. We’re already anticipating changes to the sale of edibles in the country, though the framework for those may take some time, owing to the government’s goal of protecting youth – cannabis can affect the development of young minds. As these changes continue to happen, and statistics continue to pour in, you can count on your experienced Winnipeg DUI lawyer to keep giving you information about the impact the laws might have on you, and any court cases you might have pending.


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William Hill to part ways with marketing boss Krisof Fahy
William Hill’s chief marketing officer Kristof Fahy is leaving the bookmaker after five years.
He is set to depart in April and does not yet have a job to go.
A spokesman said there was no “further information” on his potential replacement.
During his tenure, Fahy steered the company’s charge into the digital space, instilling a greater focus on personalisation and mobile.
He leaves with marketing at a high at William Hill, having masterminded a £130m strategy this year to boost revenues amid greater competition from online bookmakers. The gamble paid off, with increased marketing around the World Cup having a knock on effect in its latest quarter when revenue rose 23 per cent year-on-year.
Fahy joined the business in 2010 from Yahoo! where he was VP of marketing. Prior to that he was brand director for Blackberry.


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The traditional "Black Friday" shopping day after Thanksgiving is turning into "Black Thursday."
More stores are opening up on Thanksgiving Day to allow consumers to get a head-start on their holiday shopping.
"It's all about saving money, too," Sears' customer Loretta Warren told Houston, Texas TV news station KHOU. "I have to be wise with my dollar."
Many shoppers want to take advantage of the busiest retail period of the year.
Analysts predict it could be the strongest season in four years, and many hope the extra shopping time on Thursday will give it a boost.
Yet some critics feel having stores open on one of the few days of the year they are usually closed means less family-bonding, relaxing, and passing traditions down to children.
"It's crass. There is a time and place for shopping," Elena Brouwer, director of the International Etiquette Centre in Florida, told Reuters. "People should have a conversation. That's what people should be doing on Thanksgiving."


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I’ve been more than grumpy about Dota 2 for the past few weeks. Hell, I’m even grumpier following my 8 game losing streak which accumulated painfully over the past few days! I need change dammit; change from this silly, farmfest, 70+ minute games brought on by the 6.83 meta. I haven’t been shy in asking for it either, and it paid off it seems, because Valve announced a new patch over the weekend. They’ve now unveiled its finer details.
Here’s the official announcement from the Dota 2 blog:
Today we are revealing Dota 2’s 6.84 Gameplay Update. Head over to the update page to learn about the various adjustments made to gameplay, the new Aghanim’s Scepter upgrades, new items, and more. These changes are live in the Dota 2 Test Client now, and will be coming to the Main Client later this week.
The patch notes are far too numerous to list here, so head over to the update page if you wish to check them out. The biggest changes seem to come in the form of new heroes gaining access to an Aghanim’s Scepter; heroes such as Centaur, Morphling, and Naga. There are of course, numerous other balances to heroes spells and such, including changes to certain items. This will mix up the meta nicely.
The biggest surprise in the update however, are the inclusion of not one, not two, but eight new items! I consider this great news, as one of Dota 2’s drawbacks in my opinion is that item choice on heroes is mostly fixed. It will be interesting to see how these new toys get incorporated into the game.
There is lots to look forward to, including the Compendium which will be releasing later this week too:
The International is approaching, and that means the Compendium is on its way. This year’s Compendium will also be available later this week, and will be packed with items, and other rewards you won’t be able to find anywhere else.
Oh Gaben, I can’t stay mad at you! TAKE MY MONEY! If you hadn’t noticed, I’m stupidly excited for 6.84 to land… are you?
DotaCinema have created some videos showing the new items in action, as well as the new Aghanim’s effects.
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ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL CLEANING SYSTEMS
It’s been a busy few months for Advance International Cleaning Systems. Following the launch of its new app Advance One this year, the company also celebrated its 40th anniversary. As CEO Jiwa Nadan tells INCLEAN NZ’s Lizzie Hunter, embracing change has always remained a top priority for the business. Advance International Cleaning Systems is a New Zealand-owned company that specialises in the design, development and marketing of cleaning solutions for the professional cleaning and hygiene markets. The company offers products and services to several key markets, including general commercial buildings, industrial and warehousing, healthcare, education, hospitality and automotive. “Since the early days, we have designed and manufactured a number of our own products to ensure we remained competitive and innovative in the marketplace,” said Advance International Cleaning Systems CEO, Jiwa Nadan. Headquartered in Penrose, Advance International Cleaning Systems operates a manufacturing site in Otahuhu, with branches in Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, Waikato, Wellington, Whangarei, Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown and Nelson. In July, the company launched its own mobile app, Advance One. “Advance One simplifies the buying process for our customers,” explained Nadan. “All the information customers need to make a purchase is now at their fingertips. All they need to do is press a button and the information is there.”
The idea behind Advance One is to ensure the company remains relevant and appeals to the next generation of customers and workforce. “Within the next five years, millennials will be the main business customers. This generation is digitally savvy and look for ways to simplify how they do business. They also look out for businesses that have a competitive edge.
“Digital migration is real and those who are savvy in terms of the way they provide solutions in a digital manner are going to win.” “Advance Clean doesn’t change the way our customers interacts with our business; it purely simplifies the process they follow when doing business with us.” Nadan says the company wants to use this technology as the way to connect to customers and add value to their business.
“In some industries, technology has become a standard that you must use. The cleaning industry is much slower. We constantly strive to keep up with modern day technology to offer clients cleaning equipment that will optimise their business performance.” According to Nadan, NZ’s cleaning industry is evolving, but many in the industry struggle because the thinking isn’t where it should be today. As he explains, clients are becoming more tech savvy and there are many opportunities out there for cleaning companies to offer specially tailored solutions. “We’re still flogging the same thing, the same product or service, at a cheaper cost. To stand out in the crowd, businesses have to provide something unique that is meaningful to the customer. “A big part of the market is not ready for the digital change, mainly because of the traditional view held by those who have been in the business for 20 to 30 years and they’ve done it the same way for a very long time. “What they are forgetting is that digital migration is real and those who are savvy in terms of the way they provide solutions in a digital manner are going to win in the future.” www.advanceclean.co.nz INCLEANNZ August 2018 25


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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Salads and sandwich products sold at Target and Fresh Market locations are being recalled over Listeria concerns.
The FDA says there are two brands they’re worried about right now and both are made by Elevation Foods, Archer Farms and Fresket.
Officials at Elevation Foods said they found the problem after testing some egg salad and now they’re trying to figure out where it came from.
In the meantime, here’s what is being recalled:
- Archer Farms: Egg salad and deviled egg sandwiches made on June 18
- Fresket: Egg salad, tuna salad and thai lobster salad
No one has gotten sick yet but Listeria bacteria can be serious and even deadly for some people including kids.
If you have any of the recalled food, you can bring it back to where you bought it for a refund.


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CNET’s Crave blog is giving away a Free Eye-Fi pro, make sure to sign up at their website and leave a comment to get a chance to win!
Anyone remember HD-DVD?? Who was making those discs??? Oh yeah, that’s right, Toshiba! Way back in February of 2008, Toshiba had to pull out of the HD format wars and succeed to Sony’s Blu-Ray. Now almost 18 months later, they have decided to produce their own Blu-Ray player! They are looking into better technologies, to speed up the players and put their own spin on it, but now with the price of Blu-ray players coming below $200, now is a good time as any!
Microsoft has finally set a date for the new XBOX Live Dashboard! This update will include the new Facebook and Twitter plugins that we saw at E3, as well as the new Netflix viewing experience. Also included in the list is the Avatar Marketplace, Avatar Awardables, Games on Demand and Last.FM suport! See pics below for E3 pics of the update:
With the new Google Chrome OS now all out in the open, we are all learning new stuff about this new Linux based OS that could possibly be the Ubuntu killer. As of today, we have now learned that Intel has worked with and presumably still working with Google on their new OS. You can read the full story on PC World
I liked the image that Engadget made, so I put a copy of it here:
So last month, Squarespace started giving away iPhone 3Gs’ via Twitter. One a day for 30 days, and that is coming to a close (they have 3 left as of today – See the winners list). Now, GDGT is giving away Blackberry Storms and Bolds. All you have to do, is have a GDGT account, and then add it to your want list! They have 15 Storms and 15 Bolds, just make sure you add them to your list Today!


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As I myself have switched from an Android phone to an iPhone, I find that many other people are planning to jump the same ship. In a study of 600 smartphone users (the majority being Android and iPhone), of the 40% of Android users 22% stated they would be switching to an iPhone in the next 6 months, while 73% said they would stick with the Android. of the 23% of iPhone users, just 9% planned to switch to an Android, while a whopping 87% were sticking with the iPhone. In the study, 73% of people owned a smartphone, with 40% owning an Android and 23% own an iPhone. It may look like the Android has a huge advantage over the iPhone, but Android is public technology and is made by a variety of companies (Samsung, Motorola, HTC,etc), while the iPhone is strictly Apple.
In conclusion, the result of this study shows that Android users are 2.4 more times likely to switch to the iPhone than vice versa. Currently the market has Android on top with 54% of the market share in the smartphone industry, while the iPhone is holding it down at 31%. However, in the next 6 months, Android market share of the industry is expected to drop to 49%, while the iPhone is expected to rise to 39% of the market. More information can be found at http://www.zdnet.com/many-android-owners-plan-exodus-to-the-iphone-survey-7000004774/


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In a bid to boost subscriptions to 1 million this year, General Motors' OnStar has enlisted Batman as its spokeshero and doubled its annual marketing budget.
Beginning in February, national TV commercials touting OnStar, GM's in-vehicle communications system, will feature the Caped Crusader as he has been seen in recent movies. In a unique deal with Warner Bros. and DC Comics, the commercials were created by many of the key production people who made the most recent Batman movie, and use the same sets.
Ad agency Campbell-Ewald is heading the campaign.
Chet Huber, managing director of OnStar, declined to say how much OnStar is spending on the Batman deal. However, he said OnStar's 2000 marketing budget will be double 1999's.
The OnStar three-button system, available as a factory-installed option in 20 GM vehicles, allows vehicle occupants to contact an OnStar operator in an emergency, or for directions and concierge services. By the end of 2000, the system will be expanded to include voice-activated cellular phone service and Internet access.
It also is available as a dealer-installed option on several other GM vehicles and a port-installed option on Saab cars. GM owns Saab.
OnStar's goal is to increase subscriptions to 1 million by year-end and to 4 million by 2003 from 100,000 in 1999. The GM business unit also wants to make the OnStar name synonymous with in-vehicle communications, as Kleenex is synonymous with tissue, said Jeff Cohen, OnStar director of marketing.
OnStar kicked off its Batman campaign two weeks ago with teaser ads in several major magazines. The ads feature the word 'Superhero' in large type, with the 'o' replaced by a blue and white OnStar button.


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This is definitely my favorite kind of teaser ad — the mysterious element, the hidden asset, the pioneering scientists, we get it all! Here’s the bit that got me interested: “On December, 1996, researchers stumbled onto something truly remarkable. “A discovery that could be straight out of an X-Files episode… “A tiny, extraterrestrial stone… “Buried […]
Today we’re looking at an ad about the “Super Crystal Solar Revolution,” which spools up a big surge of excitement about a new kind of solar cell that will change the world. An extremely similar pitch, with all but the company-specific details almost exactly the same, was made by James Stafford and the Oilprice.com folks […]
This article first appeared on October 24, 2016, but readers are asking about it now so we’re re-publishing it for your information. The commentary below has not been changed, the ad is still running and also appears unchanged, and the company that’s being teased is down about 10% in the 3-1/2 months since we first […]
This “Tech Breakthrough” piece isn’t a teaser ad like most of the pieces I write about — but several readers have sent in questions about it, so apparently it’s making the rounds. Here’s the quick take for those of you who are interested: The pitch is not for a newsletter — the article from James […]
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