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Google has turned to India’s Supreme Court docket as a “final hope” to dam an order that has the potential to reshape the Android ecosystem. Final October, the Competitors Fee of India (CCI) fined Google $161.9 million. It additionally banned the search big from requiring OEMs to preinstall Google apps and providers on their telephones. Furthermore, the appeals tribunal rejected the corporate’s request to dam the ruling, which is scheduled to enter impact on January nineteenth. Nevertheless now, Google requested India’s Supreme Court docket to dam the $161.9 million Android antitrust ruling.
Google asks India’s Supreme Court docket to dam $161.9 million Android Antitrust Ruling
In line with Engadget, Google reportedly sees the trouble as its final and finest hope at stopping the CCI’s order from impacting its enterprise. It’s value assembly right here that the $161.9 million positive is tiny for Google. The primary drawback is that the order will pressure the corporate to vary its offers with Android producers dramatically.
The CCI seeks to forestall Google from together with “anti-fragmentation” clauses that bar Android forks. The order would additionally pressure the corporate to permit third-party app shops on Google Play. Furthermore, it would additionally enable customers to uninstall first-party apps they don’t need on their telephones.
Little doubt, India is a vital marketplace for Google. The nation is house to about 606.6 million smartphone customers, and about 97 per cent of the telephones in India run Android. In easy phrases, the corporate can’t afford to exit the market.
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A 31-year-old Chatham man is facing theft and assault charges after he allegedly tried to steal a bag full of meat from a supermarket.
The crime occurred around 11:15 a.m. last Friday at the Sobeys on Park Avenue West in Chatham.
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A Sobeys employee reportedly watched a man fill a bag with meat, then try to leave the store without paying.
The female employee stopped the man and asked to see a receipt.
The man fumbled in his pockets for a moment, then threw the bag of meat at the employee and ran.
Another female employee was in the man’s way. The suspect allegedly grabbed her and shoved her aside as he fled the store.
The approximate value of the meat was $180.
No one was seriously hurt.
Police investigated and identified the suspect. He was found around 11:30 p.m. Sunday on St. George Street, where he was arrested.
He’s been charged with theft under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime, and two counts of assault.
On Monday morning, the suspect was still in custody awaiting a bail hearing.
The incident is the latest in a trend of meat thefts that Chatham-Kent police has been dealing with this year.
In March, a 27-year-old man was caught trying to steal $55 worth of meat from a No Frills store. He, too, threw meat at his pursuers as he tried to get away.
In January, a 14-year-old male went on a meat-stealing spree, allegedly shoplifting more than $400 worth of meat in three incidents over one weekend.
There’s suspicion that the suspects attempted to steal meat for quick resale, and use their profits to buy drugs.
But Chatham-Kent police spokeswoman Const. Renee Cowell said it’s also possible the suspect in Friday’s incident wanted the meat for his personal consumption.
“I think we all know that, with the rising cost of groceries, meat and dairy are the items of choice for those who may be on limited or fixed incomes,” Cowell said.

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Calgary, AB: Pat Kelly, Member of Parliament for Calgary Rocky Ridge hosted roundtable discussions with local small business owners on Friday, September 15, 2017 to discuss recently proposed tax changes. Individuals offered their perspective on how proposed tax changes will affect them and their customers.
At the meeting, retiree Dennis Seidlitz stated, “Small business owners are not exploiting “loopholes,” they are following current tax law. For a very significant number of small business owners, their company is their pension. It is profoundly unfair to change the rules half way through the game.”
The roundtable meetings were held at the Crowfoot Business Centre to:
- Inform small businesses about proposed tax changes
- Discuss the impact the tax changes may have on various small businesses
- Listen to business owners to hear how the proposed tax changes will affect them
- Provide an opportunity for small business owners to share concerns about how the tax changes may affect their livelihood
Feedback was gathered and compiled into a report which will be provided to the Liberal government. Written comments will be accepted for inclusion in the report until September 22, 2017.


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China’s decision to scale down its solar energy targets and subsidies will deliver another blow to Indian manufacturers who are already facing an onslaught of cheap imports from the neighbouring country, industry executives said.
China’s decision is a blessing for Indian solar power developers as the existing capacity in China would be diverted to India, further bringing down prices here, but it could make the already troubled Indian solar manufacturers sore.
Domestic manufacturers say they are already rattled by the ripple effects of further dumping by the Chinese manufacturers in India, once their internal demand is met. “The effects of dumping would be extreme on the domestic manufacturers leading to the threats of partial or complete shutdown,” said Sunil Rathi, Director, Waaree Energies. Read More


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Golden Steering Wheel 2012
The GL-Class is the best SUV
Stuttgart – Readers of the German newspapers BILD am SONNTAG and AUTO BILD, together with a panel of motoring experts, have crowned the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class as the best SUV, voting to award the coveted “Golden Steering Wheel” to the luxury cross-country vehicle.
This is the 22nd time that Mercedes-Benz has emerged as the winner of this Europe-wide competition. The prize was presented last night in Berlin to Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars.
More than 250,000 readers of “BILD am SONNTAG”, “AUTO BILD” and 25 affiliated publications in 22 countries were responsible for ensuring that the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class reached the final stages of voting for this year’s “Golden Steering Wheel” award, held at the Pirelli proving ground in Balocco (Italy).
This is where, after a series of demanding field tests, a team of automotive experts met to agree on the best five vehicles. When it came to the SUV category, they voted to put the Mercedes-Benz GL‑Class in the top spot.
The award represents recognition, from both readers and experts, of the first-class standards that define every aspect of this large SUV from theStuttgartcompany’s premium brand. The seven-seater GL-Class combines dynamism, efficiency and excellent off-road capabilities with elegance and the outstanding comfort of an S‑Class saloon. With it, Mercedes-Benz has set a new benchmark in the SUV world.
Mercedes-Benz is continuing a long tradition with its win in this year’s “Golden Steering Wheel” competition: this year marks the 22nd time that the brand known by its three-pointed star has taken first place among the most successful automotive brands competing for the “Golden Steering Wheel”, an award that has become a highly regarded institution throughout Europe since its inception in 1976.


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I suppose when you’re CEO of one of the gaming industry’s largest publishers, when you say stuff — no matter how crazy it might sound — people take notice. When Activision’s Bobby Kotick said the publisher “might want to consider if we support” Sony’s consoles in the future, heads turned. Our comments exploded.
Sony, on the other hand, remains calm and completely non-confrontational in its response.
“PlayStation has tremendous momentum coming out of E3, and we are seeing positive growth with more than 350 titles slated to hit across all our platforms, including many anticipated games from our publishing partners,” a spokesperson told IndustryGamers. “We enjoy healthy business relationships with and greatly value our publishing partners and are working closely with them to deliver the best entertainment experience.”
While that doesn’t address Activision directly, it does… well, you know what? It doesn’t really say much of anything, actually. While it’s unlikely that Activision will cut ties with Sony any time soon, Kotick’s comments on hardware price cuts and attach rates may have some merit. Sony is definitely listening; when and how it reacts is an entirely different story.


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Sanctions on Iran has effect on many aspects of Iran’s Economy
Iran & Turkey
Iran exported $3.27 billion worth of goods to Turkey during the period, indicating a 52.81% decline year-on-year.
Decline in Iran’s Trade With Turkey
Imports stood at $2.31 billion, down 3.22% YOY.
Iran was Turkey’s 19th biggest export destination and 14th biggest exporter of goods to the country during the period under review.
Iran’s exports to Turkey in December alone amounted to $89.85 million, down 76.18% YOY while imports from the neighboring country during the month went up by 14.97% YOY to $210.82 million.


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Elefant.ro is preparing the launch of a nominal corporate bond issue worth RON 4.64 million, with the possibility of adding up to RON 14 million. The maturity of the securities will be 3 years from the date of the end of the placement.
For this issue, the trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), the regulated market or the alternative trading system is taken into account.
The online retailer Elefant was launched as an online bookstore in 2010. Between 2014 and 2016, the company experienced a strong expansion through the rapid development of its product offer and diversified delivery methods by setting up multiple delivery points in more cities in the country.
The company expanded, as well, in the Republic of Moldova. Elefant Online, the company that manages the online retailer elefant.ro, recorded last year a turnover of RON 130.98 million and losses of RON 21, 72 million. For this year, the company announced a business target of 70 million euros.
Elefant Online is controlled by Millenium Gold Resources, owned by former Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Sturza, alongside Olif and Catalyst Romania.


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If you didn't read the news yesterday, Valve has officially confirmed
that they've been working on making WINE, a Windows app compatibility layer for GNU+Linux, compatible with the latest versions of the DirectX rendering API, by converting them to the Vulkan standard on the fly. Suspicions were aroused when an open-source developer, Philip "Doitsujin" Rebohl, began developing DXVK
, the program that performed this feat, and reached great strides of progress in a relatively short amount of time - now Valve has confirmed that they've been founding his development by hiring him as part of their open-source graphics team, since last February. They've also released their own version of WINE, Proton
, with these changes integrated, and soon it will be shipped along with the Linux version of the Steam games client. How can this affect the gaming panorama in the near future?
- SteamOS is now a viable Plan B: this is exactly what Valve has been planning all along, since the initial release of SteamOS and the Steam Machines. Their initial plan involved incentivizing developers to port games to Linux natively, but seeing that the Linux market share was almost within the margin of error precisely due to the lack of existing games, they decided to take another way by supporting compatibility efforts for already existing software, in this case WINE. Not depending on Microsoft benefits both Valve (as they no longer depend on the whims of Microsoft, in case they push for UWP or a subscription service for Windows for example) and Windows users themselves (as SteamOS can work as a viable alternative to Windows 10, this will make Microsoft think twice before abusing its current position of monopoly with Windows).
- PC gaming can become more affordable: Imagine a world where building a PC no longer requires factoring an expenditure of up to $120 on an original Windows 10 license. With Proton and DXVK, this world is about to become possible, and would put PCs on par with the cost of a PS4 or an Xbox One - a boon that would mean a second breath for the Steam Machine project. In the future, this could even make certain form factors for gaming consoles viable, such as portable devices, stick computers, and even existing smartphones if WINE/Proton is successfully ported to non-x86 chipsets.
- It's all based on free software: Valve has released Proton and DXVK as free, open-source software, which means not only Steam can use it as a base - now both community-powered efforts like Lutris, and commercial game stores like GOG, can leverage this workload and also release games on the Linux platform. Thanks to the joined efforts of free software developers, like the team that built WINE and DXVK, and industry standards groups like the Khronos Group, which built the Vulkan cross-platform graphics protocol, it's now possible to unshackle PC gaming from a specific operative system. Sure, for the software freedom purists it'll be more of a honeypot trap, using free software to run proprietary games from a proprietary games store with DRM - but the best part is, it doesn't need to be the case if adopted by other stores and community programs. All in all, this may not be the last piece that heralds the Year of the Linux Desktop, but it's making it become a closer goal, and the fact that there's another viable option is, by itself, great news.


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LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 08: Actor and WWE personality “Stone Cold” Steve Austin appears at a news conference announcing the WWE Network at the 2014 International CES at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on January 8, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The network will launch on February 24, 2014 as the first-ever 24/7 streaming network, offering both scheduled programs and video on demand. The USD 9.99 per month subscription will include access to all 12 live WWE pay-per-view events each year. CES, the world’s largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through January 10 and is expected to feature 3,200 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to about 150,000 attendees. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Cambodia seeks private partnership to boost tourism
Cambodia government envisages a new programme to facilitate cooperation between the government and members of the private sector to enhance tourism development.
The government has formulated a Board on Tourism Marketing and Promotion, which seeks to strengthen the promotion of Cambodia as a tourism destination abroad.
The new body is composed of 15 members and is chaired by Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism. Half of the members will be from government agencies and the other half from the private sector. Five year will be tenure of a member.
“The Board on Tourism Marketing and Promotion is formulated to promote partnerships and collaboration between the private sector and the government, to showcase Cambodia’s potential in tourism to the world,” said Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen in a statement issued during November.
“One of the main roles of the Board is to draft strategies for the promotion of Cambodia abroad,” added the PM.
“The board will work to fill gaps in the tourism sector,” said Chhay Sivlin, a member in the board. Sivlin is the President of Cambodia Association of Travel Agents (CATA).
“Although the number of international tourists is increasing every year, there is still a lot of room for improvement. We hope this board will help the country fulfill its potential,” added Sivlin
“We see that the tourism market continues to expand, with more and more tourists coming to Cambodia every year. However, there are still many issues that we have to deal with to improve the quality of our tourism products and continue attracting tourists,” said Sreat Mom Sophear, Director of Sophiya Travel and Tour.
Figures from the Ministry of Tourism show that Cambodia welcomed 4.8 million foreign tourists during the first ten months of the year, an increase of 11.5 per cent compared to the same period last year. The tourism board expect to have 7 million foreign tourists by 2020.
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Teens on Facebook it can be targeted through ads that support alcohol, drugs, gambling, smoking, and eating disorders, according to a report by a group of guards. The Tech Transparency Project created and submitted six test ads Facebook, Saying it wanted to reach users between the ages of 13 and 17, Facebook accepted all ads within a few hours, including promoting pill parties in 43 minutes.
“That’s an easy solution, and Facebook had to have a foresight to do that a long time ago,” said Katie Paul, director of the Tech Transparency Project. “It’s not important to supervise or receive money. It’s completely unacceptable. “
Facebook and wider website, its algorithms keep track of your behavior. In the end, it classifies you according to what you see around you: your political leanings, your favorite music, your interests and hobbies, and so on. This is what attracts advertisers who want to show ads tailored to those groups.
But a lot users do not know Facebook can deduce everything from its race to sexuality or relationship status only from online activity. In addition, some of these categories are unsuitable for minors. The report found that Facebook used adolescent behavior to place “alcoholic beverages,” “weight loss,” and “tobacco” in the interest categories, even if the teens were unmarried, they could be targeted through site ads.
All Facebook users are placed in interest categories. But minors under the age of 18 will not be placed in certain adult categories. Facebook has got it in hot water at least for showing inappropriate ads for children since 2014 as recently as 2019, through an investigation The Guardian they found that the children were still labeled as interested in tobacco and alcohol.
Journalists have encountered other problems with the company’s algorithmically generated categories. In 2017, a ProPublica report found the company he allowed advertisers aimed at users who list their occupation as “Jewish hunters”. The following year Facebook apologized for stating this thousands of users In Russia “they were interested in betrayal.” Then, in 2019, Facebook settle with civil rights groups the company complained that advertisers could discriminate against certain groups when posting ads for jobs and homes.
Facebook it has railings instead of showing it to underage users, but the TTP director says the test ads have been approved “within a few hours”.
“There’s no reason why Facebook should label nearly a million teens“ interested in alcoholic beverages ”and other categories,” Paul said.
A Facebook spokesperson said the company could not comment without seeing the report.
TTP has created six ads, each designed around a topic that users under the age of 18 should not see. Among them is an ad for “ana tips” (a well-known abbreviation for “ana” anorexia), which TTP says Facebook classifies users as interested in “extreme weight loss” and “diet food”. A fake vaping ad was aimed at underage users interested in “electronic cigarettes” and “tobacco”. Advertisers are not permitted to contact users under the age of 18 with site ads, but the TTP test ad is only accepted within two hours.
In addition to creating categories, Facebook also shows advertisers the “expected reach,” the number of users after placing ads. Facebook would see as many as 900,000 users in the alcohol ad, and 5 million in the exit site ad. The group warns that without immediately addressing how social media controls ad placement rules, Facebook is “in a position to take advantage of harmful messages … it’s aimed at a vulnerable age group.”
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HD-550 with 4-LED light source:
Launch in “Málaga Live 2020”
The deep impact of COVID-19 on Spain didn’t impair the plan of SonoScape and its local partner in bringing the latest endoscopy system to the country. In a coordinated effort, the clinical launch in Europe of HD-550 with 4-LED light source took place at the Hospital Quiron Salud Málaga on the occasion of “Málaga Live 2020”. Respecting the safety consensus under the pandemic, Prof. Pedro Rosón, the Course Director, demonstrated two cases on the newly introduced system and streamed them on the event website.
Live demo at “Endoscopy on Air”
Despite vacant congress halls, the post-viral era brings no fewer exciting meetings and learning opportunities. While showcasing a product online is utterly different, proving its quality stays exactly the same. Amongst these, SonoScape’s 4-LED equipped HD-550 has come under the spotlight in this non-traditional, but incredible way. After the launch in “Malaga Live 2020”, the system appeared on two live demos of “Endoscopy on Air”. This first worldwide marathonlike Endoscopy Live conference on June 5th was led by two professors, Italian Alessandro Repici and German Thomas Rösch, and it included faculty and endoscopy units from 12 cities of 5 continents.
Live case streaming has become a necessity for excellence in endoscopy conferences for the past years, although the current situation accelerates its adoption in the new normal. Even it was only accessed by the endoscopists in a digital space, the performance of 4-LED equipped HD-550 left the audience with a remarkably positive impression. First, in Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Prof. Zhou Ping-Hong, a global elite doctor, gracefully torqued the 550 gastroscope and completed a smooth submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection (STER), in treating an esophagus submucosal tumor (SMT).
When the camera roll moved to Milan, Dr. Roberta Maselli, scoped a patient with gastric antralvascular ectasia (GAVE) using the same system – a case where SonoScape’s image quality and versatility were thoroughly illustrated. After an endoscopic observation under high definition white light, Dr Maselli switched to SFI, one of the chromoendoscopy modes. The aspect of “watermelon stomach” with extensive vascular ectasias and patchy erythema, were clearly revealed as it became much more noticeable under this light mode. By this time, the participants who were connected on the platform of “Endoscopy on Air” had already exceeded 20,000.
Although facing challenges of this transformational time for industry conferences, SonoScape’s HD 550 with 4-LED light source received high appraisals from the endoscopist community, both online and off.


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Private equity firm Caldera Pacific has raised USD 250 million for its debut fund, DealStreetAsia reported, citing a source.
Tech in Asia has reached out to Caldera Pacific for comment.
The Caldera Pacific Fund I was initially targeted at USD 200 million in 2018, but it was later raised to USD 350 million, said the report.
Following the fund’s first close, it is expected to make its first investment in March this year, said the source, adding that the company plans to allocate around half of its Southeast Asia fund to Vietnam. The company will also reportedly invest in markets like Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
French investment group Argenthal, which mainly engages in real estate assets, is the firm’s anchor investor, revealed the source.
Caldera Pacific focuses on investing in small and medium-sized companies that target consumers and the emerging middle class across Southeast Asia. It currently has offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam.
It’s already led a number of investments in Vietnam. In 2017, it led a USD 1 million pre-Series A funding round in local e-commerce startup Leflair. In partnership with financial investment firm Samsung Securities, it also acquired a 40% stake in Vietnam asset management company Dragon Capital—the stake was reportedly worth about USD 23.7 million.
This article first appeared in Tech in Asia.


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Nigel Morris, who for several years has been working as a part-time key account manager for DINZ from his Los Angeles base, is now on full-time contract. Also, the definition of cuts that are eligible for the Cervena appellation has been expanded to include all parts of the carcase – not just the traditional high-value prime cuts.
Next year DINZ will also be reviewing its digital communications in North America, with the aim of finding the best ways to communicate with chefs and those who influence their buying decisions.
DINZ venison marketing manager Marianne Wilson says DINZ needs to regularly review its activities in major markets, because the expectations of chefs and consumers are constantly changing.
“One thing that hasn’t changed is the popularity of executive chef Graham Brown’s venison cooking demonstrations. He’s a wonderful asset … he makes our venison exciting and breaks down the myths that can be a barrier to sales,” she says.
Before long, Brownie will have a new range of Cervena cuts to demonstrate on his two visits to the US each year. Ribs, shoulder tenders, brisket and indeed anything edible from the tongue to the tail that exporters believe they can find a profitable market for.
“Cervena has always been about the provenance of our wonderful meat, humanely and naturally raised on green pastures and with high standards of animal welfare. But, when Cervena was launched, quality was also strongly linked to top-end cuts like loins and Denver legs.
“This has changed,” Wilson says. “White tablecloth restaurants now offer cuts from all parts of the animal. Beef cheek and brisket and pork belly are good examples of cuts that reflect this trend.”
It’s one thing to identify an opportunity like this. It’s another to convert it into sales.
“Most distributors of New Zealand venison in the United States offer their chef customers a huge product list. To encourage them to put our venison first, we need to make the distributors’ job easier,” Wilson says.
“There’s huge competition out there among naturally raised meats. The noise is huge, we’re competing with grass-fed beef, bison and wild boar. There are so many meats we sit alongside.
“That’s where Nigel Morris comes in. He works with exporters and their distributors to offer chefs menu solutions involving NZ venison. He allows us to be heard by a much wider audience.
“Where a restaurant chain is involved, he will work with the distributor’s representative to help make a sales pitch. If they want Brownie involved, he can organise that too.”
A big opportunity Morris is pursuing are major 21st century businesses like LinkedIn and SpaceX. These businesses serve several thousand high quality meals a day in their in-house restaurants and their executives host high-end events regularly.
“These restaurants serve more protein in a day than many restaurants serve in a month. That’s the opportunity for us. Our goal is to ensure Cervena venison is part of that protein mix,” Morris says.


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Leading provider of cannabis analytical testing services EVIO, Inc. (OTCQB: EVIO) is anticipating the new testing rules for cannabis in California as a potential opportunity to profit. EVIO provides the regulated cannabis industry with accredited analytical testing services to ensure compliancy. An article discussing this reads: “The new more stringent tests are important because EVIO sees California as not only a vibrant opportunity, but eventually the biggest cannabis marketplace in the world. Regimented regulatory oversight is to be expected, including lab testing, the company said. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune (http://nnw.fm/6cpwY), California’s cannabis industry could be worth from $4-$7 billion.”
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***UPDATE (March 24, 2020)***
When Scott Green, who has operated a popular local food truck for eight years, and partner Jerika Witt decided to open a bricks-and-mortar restaurant, they chose a space that did not have a dining room.
It was as if they could see the future. On March 15, Gov. Mike DeWine ordered all restaurants to cease their dine-in service. And yesterday, on March 23, their new restaurant, Dayton Street Eats, opened its doors at 5993 Bigger Road in south Kettering.
>> Which Dayton-area restaurants are offering carryout, delivery and curbside service?
“We are super thankful we went this (carryout) route,” Green told this news outlet Monday. “The circumstances are unfortunate, but we will make the best of it and try and help our community the best way we can.”
A statewide stay-at-home order that took effect today, Tuesday March 24, exempts restaurants selling prepared food for curbside pickup and delivery. Under the order, Ohioans are allowed to leave their homes to pick up food and beverages.
>> Some local restaurants, shops shut down carryout operations
The Dayton Street Eats menu includes pizza and nearly a dozen sandwiches, including a reuben-like “Bearded Lady,” the restaurant’s signature sandwich; the “Mother-In-Law,” chicken salad with grapes, celery and onions served on toasted French bread; a spicy “Fire Eater” grilled cheese; a Cuban; a Meatball Sub; and a BLT. Side dishes, salads, kids meals and desserts, including a funnel cake topped with powdered sugar.
>> PHOTOS: Empty spaces, social distancing in the Miami Valley
Green also operates the Dayton Urban BBQ food truck.
Dayton Street Eats is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. For more information or to place an order, call 937-522-0730.
***ORIGINAL STORY (Feb. 26, 2020)***
Scott Green founded the popular local food truck Dayton Urban BBQ eight years ago, and now he and partner Jerika Witt are gearing up to open a new bricks-and-mortar restaurant in south Kettering.
Renovations are underway at the new carryout restaurant at 5993 Bigger Road, and "Dayton Street Eats" could open as early as next month, Green told this news outlet. The space previously housed Shantz Express, also a food truck that launched a bricks-and-mortar presence, but shut down in October 2019 after about nine months.
>> BEST OF DAYTON WINNERS: Restaurants, dishes and sweet treats
Dayton Street Eats was originally going to be another food truck, Green said. But the Dayton Urban BBQ founder said he has had his eye on the Bigger Road space for a while.
“It’s perfect, because Dayton Urban BBQ will use the back kitchen as a base of operation,” Green said. “This carryout restaurant is the next natural step for me. I love street food. Everywhere in the world has their own street food traditions. Our menu will constantly grow and change.”
>> BEST OF DAYTON WINNERS: Bars, beer, breweries and nightlife
Green, a military veteran who developed a love of cooking while in the U.S. Marine Corps, said the carryout restaurant’s menu will include a variety of traditional and inventive street food items inspired by different cultural influences, along with carnival-style favorite, including a signature funnel cake, Green said.
Green is also in the process of building another food truck, which will focus on tacos. “All three businesses will be different,” he said.
>>RELATED: Kettering carryout restaurant Shantz Express shuts down after nine months.
The Dayton Street Eats founders are looking for experienced cooks to hire for the restaurant. We’re looking for experienced cooks for our kitchen! For information, send an email to email@example.com or call 937-522-0730.
To monitor the new restaurant's progress, check out its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/daytonstreeteats.


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Recently two entrepreneurs from Mexico developed an eco-friendly leather made from Cactus. The entrepreneur’s names are Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez. Both are native of Mexico. Earlier, there were many vegan leather backpacks, vegan leather purse, vegan leather jackets, eco-friendly leather furniture in the market but generally, they use plastic to design it. And we are already familiar with plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is a disputable threat to our environment. Since the commercial use of plastic and negligence in the usage of it created harmful effects for both lives in the ocean as well as on land.
The Discovery of eco-friendly vegan leather made by Cactus can be a huge breakthrough to protect the animals from cruelty and the environment from plastic waste. The entrepreneurs gave this leather a name, Desserto. This is made of nopal Cactus leaves and totally cruelty-free. Why I am mentioning cruelty-free? Because whenever we talk about leather, we normally imagine that there was an animal killed for leather products. But this Cactus made leather is completely vegan. Both entrepreneurs own the company, Adriano Di Marti, under which they developed this eco-friendly leather.
Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez presented their vegan leather in Leather Fair Lineapaelle 2019 in Milan and RawAssembly 2019, Australia. The brand received a positive response and appreciated by many like Vogue Australia. A report from Fashion United revealed that this partial degradable leather, Desserto, is entirely organic, cruelty-free and sustainable alternative, and non-toxic.
In the words of co-founder, Adrián López in an interview with Fashion United “After two years of research and development, we managed to produce a suitable material that complies with the features and technical/mechanical specifications required by those industries that use animal or synthetic leather,”. This competitive leather possesses all features like elasticity, durability, softness, customized and breathable.
Further, the innovators told that the concept behind making this eco-friendly leather was inspired by plastic pollution and cruelty on animals. According to PETA, every year billions of animals slaughtered for their skin. Mostly these animals face the horrors of factory farming-including uttermost crowd and confinement, slaughtering and other inhuman cruelty acts.
After two years of hard-working research on this concept, finally, Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez succeed to develop this vegan leather. Despite starting their own brand, they decided to become an eco-friendly leather supplier. It is also cost-competitive. “It’s the right time to offer this alternative because not only are consumer industries interested in new materials like these but also more and more end-consumers are demanding environment-friendly materials,” López Velarde told Fashion United.
It is still unclear when the market will start manufacturing leather products made of this. Earlier, Adidas introduced ocean plastic made sneakers and t-shirt in the market which was praised and got a positive response. Sri Lankan cricket team donned this plastic made t-shirt in an international match to support environment-friendly initiatives.
In the recent past, more people are stepping forward to protect animals. This kind of innovations should be accepted as soon as possible so that we can stop animal cruelty. It is our duty as we are the most developed species on this mother earth. I request you all to share this article as much as you can. Thank YOU


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One of the unusual characteristics of the computer industry in recent years is the rapid rise of companies to almost complete market dominance of their respective sectors.
Things began with Microsoft, whose Windows operating system is still unchallenged on the desktop. Then came Google, which more or less owns the online search world (with the notable exception of the important Chinese market), and after that Facebook, which is probably hurtling towards 800 million users at the moment. What this means is that it is almost impossible for other companies to enter those particular markets and compete against the incumbent.
It's not hard to see why this has happened. It's all about network effects: once a particular player becomes established in a new market, it attracts more users than anyone else, ensuring that it grows yet bigger and more dominant. This kind of stranglehold is typically only broken once a step change in technology occurs that allows the story to begin all over again (the transition from MS-DOS to Windows was one such.)
Although there are many big and successful computer companies around at the moment, one stands out. Apple is currently going from strength to strength, as its recent figures show:
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended June 25, 2011. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $28.57 billion and record quarterly net profit of $7.31 billion, or $7.79 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $15.70 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.25 billion, or $3.51 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 41.7 percent compared to 39.1 percent in the year-ago quarter.
Much of that was down to Apple's success in two emerging markets:
The Company sold 20.34 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 142 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 9.25 million iPads during the quarter, a 183 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter.
As a result of those and previous excellent figures, some expect Apple to become the largest company by market capitalisation in the world. Already, it holds an astonishing $76 billion in cash. This has inevitably led to all kinds of speculation about what Apple might do with it, with people noting that it could easily buy many leading computer companies, or the entire mobile industry:
With an estimated $70billion of cash sitting there waiting for the right moment, it means that it could buy Nokia, RIM, HTC, Motorola and Sony Ericsson and have change to spare.
The only company that Apple couldn't afford to add if it went on a spending spree would be Samsung, valued at $53b, although the Cupertino based company could buy them if they weren't fussed about the others.
Actually, given the company's current valuation of over $350 billion, it could easily borrow enough to buy Samsung too.
Of course, doing that would certainly be viewed askance by anti-trust authorities around the world, so it's not something it would even contemplate. What it is actually doing with the money is far more subtle, but potentially just as insidious.
For example, Apple paid $2.6 billion of the winning $4.5 billion bid for the Nortel patents. That on its own wouldn't cause any concerns were it not for the fact that Apple has started using patents on a massive scale against its competitors, notably in the smartphone market, and specifically against those using the Android platform (which is the open source angle in all this.)
This is not simply a matter of tit-for-tat: Apple may be on the receiving end of many (spurious) claims of patent infringement, but these lawsuits are clearly attacks, targetted against its rivals in the smartphone sector – even though some of them, like Samsung, are also its partner elsewhere.
The patent system cannot cope with modern technologies that often have hundreds of interacting subsystems (I'll be saying more on this in a later post). As a result, it is almost certain that Apple's competitors are infringing on some of its patents, if only because many of the latter are trivial and impossible to innovate around (one of the big problems with such monopolistic systems.)
Acquiring yet more patents means that Apple will be able to attack even more competitors – for example, US- rather than foreign-owned – even more aggressively, probably forcing them to license such patents at who knows what cost. Again, that's why monopolies are generally acknowledged to be very bad things: they give the monopoly holder unchecked and hence abusable power to set the terms of the deal.
What makes this worse is that it is totally unnecessary. Apple is a genuinely innovative company that produces a wide range of goods that people are happy to pay premium prices for – a sure sign of demand. There seems little doubt it could both carry on innovating and charging such premium prices without needing to adopt bullying tactics that involve exploiting the broken patent system.
This change in strategy, coupled with its immense cash reserves and stratospheric valuation, makes Apple a real problem. Using its patent portfolio to attack competitors does not promote innovation – on the contrary: it discourages smaller companies with exciting new ideas from even entering the markets where Apple is so powerful, since the risk of being sued for alleged infringement is now so great.
So how can we retain Apple's innovation – and thus keep customers happy – without allowing it to abuse its immense power to stifle competition? The obvious solution is to abolish software patents altogether; sadly, there are no indications that is going to happen in the US, say, in the immediate future. Given that Plan "A" probably won't work, what might we do for Plan "B". Well, how about breaking the company up in the following way?
Alongside separate companies for each main business line – computers, smartphones, tablets and entertainment products, a separate company holding all the patents and copyrights could be created. This would be obliged to license its holdings to all on a FRAND basis, ensuring that a level playing-field were created. By decoupling the patents from the products, there would be no incentive to attack small, innovative companies that might one day threaten the latter, since it would be a waste of money for no direct benefit.
Similarly, allowing others to license Apple's software would allow a market to be created in systems running that software. That would introduced greater choice and competitivity to the computer, smartphone, tablet and music sectors, to the benefit of consumers. Indeed, it could be argued that such a move would help Apple counter Android's main advantages far better than simply using the blunt instrument of patents, since it addresses the root cause rather than whacking the symptom – a huge and expanding ecosystem of independent companies basing amazingly varied products on Android.
As to the justification for such a move, it would be essentially the same as the one the judge used at the conclusion of the anti-trust trial against Microsoft, when he proposed breaking up Microsoft in a similar way – a move that many independent observers at the time thought might be quite a good idea, despite the cries of horror from Microsoft. That is, that consumers and investors would ultimately be better served by such an arrangement.
After all, the fact that Apple is hugely successful, with enormous cash reserves, is not, in itself a justification for its approach to business. If its current obsession with suing rivals rather than simply competing with them directly continues, it could have a chilling effect on the technological landscape in the US (and beyond, but I don't expect the US authorities to worry too much about that.)
At a time when the US economy is struggling, the application of this kind of massive brake to one of its most vibrant elements is surely the last thing policy makers will be wanting. Splitting up Apple may be a radical move, but desperate times require just such desperate remedies (as growing numbers of lobbyists paid for by US companies who start suffering at Apple's hands will doubtless point out.)
Moreover, this is not "punishing" Apple for its success. By definition, that success ought to have made Apple more tolerant of its rivals; instead, it seems to grow more paranoid by the day. This move is purely aimed at "punishing" the anti-competitive use of intellectual monopolies, and should equally be applied to any company that starts to "go bad" in the same way. Given the dynamics of the computing world, and the probable continuing existence of market-distorting instruments like patents, it's quite likely that Apple will not be the last company to reach such heady levels of power – or to abuse it.


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The Department for Transport has announced that the Government is aiming to make freight in the UK cleaner and more efficient.
Up to 36 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will receive a share of the Freight Innovation Fund, before going on to work alongside industry-leading companies to develop efficient, resilient and greener freight innovations.
The funding aims to help the SMEs with the rollout of the new technology by allowing them the opportunity to test their ideas. This has the potential to unlock huge efficiencies as well as reductions in emissions, an example of this is through learning how improve links between rail, rad and maritime transport.
Richard Holden, Roads Minister, said:
“Our freight industry is vital to underpinning the economy and keeps Britain moving, so it is crucial we invest in new innovations to make it greener and quicker.
“This fund will accelerate new ideas and technologies, is helping to develop a future pipeline of innovations that can be rolled out to create jobs and allow everything to get their goods faster easier.”
There are three long-standing issues in the freight sector that the fund will look to address. These are:
- A lack of large-scale cross-industry data collection and sharing between different modes of freight transport, such as road, rail and maritime, that could improve efficiencies and coordination.
- Difficulties in inter-modal transport, such as between rail and road, and ways to improve how large consignments are broken up into smaller ones, which could reduce emissions and traffic.
- Improvements in freight distribution in ports across different transport modes that could create knock-on benefits with timings, efficiencies, and predictability of the rest of the journey.
The government announced the innovation fund in 2022, with it falling under their Future of Freight plan. This is the first ever cross-modal and cross-government plan for the UK freight transport sector. It sets out a strategy for government and industry to work together and deliver a world class, seamless freight flow across the roads, railways, seas, skies and canals off the United Kingdom.


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Pair heart-healthy, anti-oxidant-rich foods with holiday fare, experts advise
There are eight nights of Hanukkah and 12 days, liberally speaking, of Christmas. But the holiday season starts weeks earlier, with Thanksgiving, and extends into January.
That’s a long time to feast.
Too much imbibing and bingeing, for an extended period of time, can damage one’s health.
The solution is to enjoy traditional high-fat, high-sugar holiday foods in moderation, while substituting nutrient- and antioxidant-packed foods whenever possible now and throughout the year, according to health experts.
The highest incidence of heart attack occurs during the holidays, according to Palm Beacher Dr. Chauncey Crandall, a cardiovascular surgeon.
“The reason for that is we are eating high fatty foods, we are drinking a lot and there’s a lot of stress over the holidays, so we need to be aware of that and make adjustments to stay in good health,” Crandall said. “I think all the holiday foods are reasonable, but we need to eat smaller amounts and control our portions.”
The heart doctor recommends adding oatmeal, blueberries, salmon, olive oil, beans and peas and nuts — particularly almonds — to the diet to lower levels of artery-clogging cholesterol.
“Try to focus on good nutritious foods, higher portions of vegetables and fruits, and lean protein,” Crandall said. Eat smaller servings of gravy, potatoes, red meat, butter and other foods high in fat and/or sugar, he said.
Hillary Wright, a senior nutritionist with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, said some traditional holiday ingredients are healthful — including walnuts, pumpkin, apples and cranberries.
“Nuts have gotten a bad rap because if you eat a lot of them they are high in calories. But nuts are also loaded with lots of natural antioxidants, healthy fats and dietary fiber. And so when used conservatively, offer lots of positive nutrition to the diet throughout the year,” Wright said from Boston. She said an ounce of nuts averages 160 to 200 calories. “But if you aim for half an ounce of nuts and pair it with a colorful fruit, you can trim the calories and add some healthful phytonutrients,” Wright said. Phytonutrients are essential nutrients that come from plants.
The Dana-Farber nutritionist said these types of foods can play a role in reducing one’s risk of cancer. In addition to enjoying pumpkin in various recipes, Wright suggests consuming sweet potatoes, carrots and butternut and acorn squash. These vegetables are available year-round and can be roasted, grilled or chopped and served cold in salads, she said.
“The bright color in pumpkin and other orange-pigmented vegetables indicates a strong presence of antioxidants and other phytonutrients that appear to be part of a cancer-fighting diet,” Wright said. Apples are another traditional holiday mainstay with beneficial qualities, the Dana-Farber nutritionist said.
“Apples contains a chemical called quercetin, which protects the DNA in our cells from damage that can lead to the development of cancer,” Wright said.
Crandall also pointed out the value of exercise, stress management and adequate sleep in maintaining good overall health.
“Walk one hour a day on the bike trail or on the Avenue,” Crandall said. “Don’t limit your exercise because of the holiday.”
Avoiding confrontation with family members and maintaining a spirit of forgiveness also are powerful tools, the physician said.


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Papula-Nevinpat ranked high in international survey of the Managing Intellectual Property magazine
The survey, conducted for the 14th time, is the largest review rating businesses on the IPR market. It is conducted annually, covering 75 jurisdictions this year.


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Honda has delivered more of everything in its bigger, redesigned Accord
How big can you go for a midsize sedan? I think Honda has found the limits in its 2008 Accord, which is longer and larger than last year's car and technically a “large” car by government interior specifications. In pushing the size package, Honda wanted its Accord to be the trump card in the deck, spokesman Sage Marie said.
New Corolla nifty, but cost-cutting shows
Toyota needed an extra year to redesign the Corolla because too many engineers were tied up on other projects. The long wait for the new Corolla raised expectations. But while some of the changes are impressive, the effect of cost-cutting is apparent in several key places.


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Dollar sales for carbonated beverages in U.S. retail stores increased by 1.9 percent in 2012 compared with the prior year; however, volume decreased by 1.6 percent, according to Euromonitor International, Chicago.
As consumer preferences for healthier beverages continue to rise, the carbonated soft drink (CSD) category remains challenged, according to a January 2013 “Carbonated Soft Drinks” report by Mintel, Chicago. From 2011 to 2016, Mintel projects the overall CSD market to grow 6 percent, reaching $45.5 billion in 2016 in current prices. However, after adjusting for inflation, market sales are projected to decline 3 percent during that time frame, the market research firm adds.
To expand the drinking occasion of CSDs, beverage-makers have launched new products positioned for different times of the day. For instance, earlier this year, Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo launched Kickstart by Mountain Dew, which contains 92 mg of caffeine, 80 calories and
5 percent juice in each 16-ounce can. The beverage is positioned for the morning drinking occasion.
Flavored carbonated beverages are helping to balance out the decline in overall CSDs, according to experts.
As PepsiCo’s second-largest CSD trademark, Mountain Dew volume in North America grew in 2012, proving that there still is potential for growth in CSDs outside of colas, said Indra Nooyi, chairwoman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, during the company’s fourth-quarter 2012 earnings conference call. Likewise, Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co.’s Fanta brand grew 5 percent in volume last year.
Nevertheless, cola remains the most popular flavor in the CSD category, according to a December 2012 report by the Netherlands-based Innova Market Insights titled “Carving New Niches for Carbonates.” Citrus flavors follow as the second most popular flavor option for CSDs, it adds.
Demonstrating cola’s popularity, The Coca-Cola Co. reported that its global share in the sparkling beverage market was up 3 percent last year, led by its flagship brand, Coca-Cola. Additionally, Coke Zero volume grew in the high single digits, it adds.
Naturally sweetened varieties also are gaining traction in the CSD category, experts say.
Earlier this year, Bethesda, Md.-based Honest Tea, a subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Co., released Honest Fizz in select natural food and specialty grocers. As a result of interest from retailers, Honest Fizz expanded availability at a number of natural and specialty retailers around the country. Honest Fizz is sweetened with a blend of stevia leaf extract and erythritol. Similarly, Culver City, Calif.-based Zevia added Strawberry, Cherry Cola and Lime Cola flavors to its line of stevia-sweetened CSDs last spring.
PepsiCo also plans to use natural sweeteners such as stevia to produce reduced-calorie offerings in the near future, Nooyi said during the company’s fourth-quarter 2012 earnings conference call. Last year, PepsiCo launched mid-calorie Pepsi Next nationally. The soft drink features a taste profile closer to regular Pepsi but contains 60 percent less sugar by using a proprietary sweetener blend, the company says. Likewise, The Coca-Cola Co. began testing its own mid-calorie sodas in the United States last year. Sprite Select and Fanta Select contain 50 percent of the calorie content as their full-calorie counterparts, according to Innova’s report.
Following the 2011 launch of Dr Pepper Ten, Plano, Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) expanded the 10-calorie platform in select markets to include 7UP Ten, Sunkist Ten, A&W Ten, Canada Dry Ten and RC Ten. Due to its success, the entire line became available nationwide this year, DPS reports.
“With a full year of support behind Dr Pepper Ten, the Dr Pepper trademark grew dollar share by 0.2 in Nielsen channels,” said Larry Young, president and chief executive officer for DPS, during the company’s fourth-quarter 2012 earnings conference call. “Dr Pepper Ten now holds a 0.3 share of the CSD category and, more importantly, has brought new and lapsed consumers back to the category.”
As consumers continue to turn away from sugar and toward natural alternatives, mid-calorie sodas and stevia-sweetened soft drinks are expected to gain in popularity, Innova’s report states.
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GLASTONBURY -- — The day the "going out of business" sign went up at the Glastonbury Stationers store on Hebron Avenue this spring, five different customers of Louis Termini's Luna Pizza called his West Hartford restaurant.
"'Act now!' they told me," Termini recalled.
Within the hour, the Brooklyn, N.Y., native had a Glastonbury real estate broker, also a customer, on the phone and was making plans for the newest Luna Pizza restaurant.
Termini plans to open a 74-seat restaurant there, the fourth in his chain of high-end, somewhat eccentric pizzerias, similar to those he owns in downtown West Hartford, Simsbury and Plainville. It will feature marble-top tables, pressed copper ceilings, hardwood floors, Persian rugs, a full service bar and the same menu of thin-crust pizza.
The project is awaiting the town plan and zoning commission's approval for changing the use for the site, and won't open before 2001.
Although Termini opened new restaurants in the other towns first, he said Glastonbury was always his first choice for expansion because of a loyal local following.
"Our old place on Franklin Avenue in Hartford was 10 minutes from Glastonbury," he said. "You'd go in and five tables were people from Glastonbury."
But Termini wanted to wait for the right building to come along. He closed his Hartford site in 1996 and reopened the next year in West Hartford.
"Still, the Glastonbury people came. I have one customer who still calls me all the time for takeout and drives all the way here from Glastonbury," Termini said.
Then the Glastonbury Stationers building at 88 Hebron Ave. became available. The building is part of the Hebron Avenue Professional Plaza at 124 Hebron Ave. Termini is leasing it from the plaza owner, Allen Schwartz. In the past, the building has housed the town's Democratic headquarters, an auto parts store, a food store and a bakery.
"I love this building," said Termini. "It's the same kind of long, brick building that the Franklin Avenue building was."
Workers will remove an aluminum facade and dismantle the top floor, a green wooden addition to the original one-floor, brick structure. A new wooden facade similar to that used at the Shops at Somerset Square will be installed. A front-facing brick wall will hide new rooftop mechanical systems.
"It's not going to look like your typical pizza joint," said architect David Cox.
Although Termini is considering some live entertainment, he said there will be no grand piano like there is at the West Hartford restaurant.
"It looks nice, but 50 percent of the people don't want to sit next to it," said Termini, who said he will wait to see how business goes in Glastonbury before applying for a permit for outdoor dining.
Area business owners hope the addition to downtown gives people another reason to frequent their shops in the evening and enlivens the area's nightlife. The site is next door to the recently opened Pazzo's Italian Cafe, across the street from the stores of the Station 35 shopping plaza, and the nearby Parma Restaurant, which is adding an outdoor deck.
"I'm hearing good things about it," said Jim Shiels, executive director of the Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce, which has offices across the street.
Termini has been in business in Connecticut since 1989. He opened his Simsbury restaurant nine years ago. He opened the Plainville restaurant last year, but backed off opening in Middletown.
"It just seemed things were going too fast. I wanted to slow down," said Termini. "But the time is right now."


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Chinatown London reveals Chinese New Year Marketing Campaign
To showcase the cultural and culinary delights of Chinatown London, as well as the bold and authentic Chinese New Year 2017 celebrations, Shaftesbury commissioned a short promotional film to be hosted on the website and via social media channels. Shot in an interlinking and fluid-movement style, the one-minute film features seven different cuisines available in Chinatown London that celebrate Chinese New Year in their regional cultures: Sichuan, Japanese, Indonesian, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Chinese Fusion and Malaysian.
Further adding to Chinatown London’s online marketing initiatives is the new Red Packet app, available to download on Weibo and WeChat. Traditionally, red packets, or hongboa, are exchanged in Chinese culture between family, friends and colleagues, and typically contain a monetary gift. The new app allows users to open a virtual ‘red packet’ to reveal exclusive Chinatown London offers, ranging from big ticket prizes to discounts at restaurants.
The launch builds on the momentum generated by the new bilingual website for Chinatown London. Shaftesbury commissioned Chinese digital marketing agency, Qumin, to create the website, which generated a 170% increase YOY in traffic in December. Displaying content in both Chinese and English, the website enables more people to discover the best of London’s Chinatown. The popularity of the website reflects the growth of internet users in China, which reached 668 million people in June 2015, 90% of whom access the internet via a smartphone or tablet.
Commenting on the initiatives and success of the website, Karen Baines, head of group Marketing and Communications at Shaftesbury, said: “The Chinese New Year campaign aims to expand our audiences’ perceptions, cementing Chinatown London’s status as one of the most exciting destinations for food, entertainment and unique East Asian experiences in London. We are curating the very best of East Asia in the heart of London’s West End, mixing the modern and the traditional.
“Our new website has been created to make discovering Chinatown London as easy as possible for visitors, be they from the UK or overseas, including the growing numbers of Chinese consumers online. The website has been particularly successful in helping visitors to enjoy the diversity and vibrancy of Chinatown London at the click of a button. In conjunction with the new app and film, the campaign will boost awareness of the lively and exciting Chinatown community and all it has to offer.”
The launch coincides with Chinese New Year celebrations for the Year of the Rooster, which saw in excess of 500,000 visitors on Sunday, January 29. The largest of its kind in Europe, the celebration showcased a varied cultural line-up including performances from China, as well as the best of British Chinese performers.


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New York Times Personal Technology columnist and reviewer Farhad Manjoo well sums up the new Amazon Fire smartphone!
He thinks, and I concur!, that Amazon missed a great opportunity to offer a solid smartphone at a cheap price — instead they are offering their new smartphone for $199 with a 2-year AT&T contact.
When I purchased my iPhone 5S in March — I didn’t have to put any money down nor did I have to sign a contact — and as Mr. Manjoo well points out the Amazon app store has far, far, far fewer apps than the Android and iOS (Apple) app stores — so you’ll you love the Amazon ecosystem above all others — you’d be better off buying an iOS or Android smartphone.
Here’s a link to the article:
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USPS to Make First-Class Delivery Cuts in Spring; Could Affect Netflix, Gamefly
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The U.S. Postal Service plans to slow first-class mail delivery and close 250 mail processing centers come March
The U.S. Postal Service has announced that it will make about $3 billion in reductions next spring in order to climb out of the red, which is expected to affect first-class mail delivery and those who use it such as Netflix and
After five years of being in the red, the U.S. Postal Service is taking action to reduce costs while waiting for Congress to allow it to raise stamp prices, reduce health care/labor costs, and reduce delivery to five days per week.
Despite having to wait on Congress for such larger aspects of authority regarding cost reduction, the U.S. Postal Service is an independent agency of government that does not receive tax money, thus enabling it to make smaller-scale decisions of its own.
U.S. Postal Service
has decided to make its cuts in first-class mail delivery, which will slow delivery and eliminate next-day USPS delivery.
First-class mail is currently delivered to homes and businesses within one to three days in the continental U.S. Forty-two percent of first-class mail arrives the following day while 27 percent arrives in two days and 31 percent arrives in three days. Less than 1 percent arrives in four to five days. With the cuts in progress taking place, 51 percent of first-class mail would arrive in two days while much of the remainder would arrive in three days.
In addition to slowed mail delivery, 250 mail processing centers and 3,700 local post offices will close if the cuts are finalized, which would eliminate about 100,000 postal employees. This would save the U.S. Postal Service $6.5 billion annually.
These changes are currently awaiting advisory opinion from the independent Postal Regulatory Commission in March 2012, but Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has said that the cuts are urgent and will be put into action come March after the opinion is released.
The U.S. Postal Service is expected to have a loss of $14.1 billion next year. According to Donahoe, it must make $20 billion in cuts by 2015 in order to climb back into the black.
The U.S. Postal Service has already made a few announcements in regards to changes, such as a 1-cent increase in first-class mail to 45 cents starting January 22. It also announced in September the possibility of closing the processing centers, and it received 4,400 public comments where many opposed the idea. State legislators and small-town mayors were on the list of opposition, while companies like AT&T strongly urged the U.S. Postal Service to educate the public about any changes so that there is no confusion or delinquent payments when it sends its monthly billing statements. DVD-by-mail
companies like Netflix and Gamefly
will also be affected, since these services depend on timely DVD delivery. Customers will likely cancel such services if they feel they are not getting their money's worth.
"DVD by mail may not last forever, but we want it to last as long as possible," said Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.
Many who oppose the U.S. Postal Service's approach say that these cuts will likely make its situation worse by pushing customers to internet services instead such as online bill payment.
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Roy Berger lives in Ottawa, Canada and has recently published, Thrills and Chills: Demagoguery, Charisma and Freedom with Max Weber, Émile Durkheim and J.J. Rousseau in both French and English editions.
Ottawa Ontario – Jodie Emery, the CEO of Cannabis Culture, was in Ottawa yesterday, Feb. 22. She took to the steps of Parliament Hill to protest the arrest of marijuana users.
Her message to Justin Trudeau was to, “Stop the arrests.” Jodie Emery said, “There have been more raids and arrests under Trudeau than under Harper.”
Jodie and the merry rally marched along Bank Street into Ottawa’s newest hugest marijuana dispensary, Cannabis Culture at 319 Bank Street where marijuana is sold without a prescription to adults over 19.
Ironically, while the Ottawa Cannabis store was opening, the Brantford Cannabis Culture store was being raided.


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Regent Street has become Europe’s first shopping street to pioneer a personalised mobile phone app with Beacon technology providing exclusive offers tailored to shoppers’ preferences while keeping their data private.
Regent Street is the first shopping street in Europe to pioneer a unique mobile phone app which delivers exclusive, personalised content to shoppers about what’s on offer during their visit.
The app uses Bluetooth technology to communicate with beacons in each store so that as shoppers walk past, they receive alerts direct to their mobile phone about a range of things, from information about new products and upcoming events to exclusive offers only available to those shopping on the Street that day. Beacon technology is a new innovation which has only previously been trialled by a handful of individual retailers; this is the first time the technology has been employed across an entire shopping street. The app is free to download from the app store.
As well as providing content, the app is also intuitive, building a profile for each shopper so that the content they receive is tailored to their individual preferences. It will also enable shoppers to better explore what the street has to offer, helping them plan their visits and introducing them to new brands that align with their interests, all while maintaining their anonymity.
The introduction of the app forms part of the £1bn Regent Street regeneration programme being delivered by The Crown Estate, which has already seen an array of internationally renowned brands like Burberry, J Crew, Karl Lagerfeld and & Other Stories and soon to open Watches of Switzerland open global flagship stores on the Street.
David Shaw, Head of The Crown Estate’s Regent Street portfolio said: “This is a fantastic example of how Regent Street is continuing to evolve as the world’s most successful shopping destination, bringing together online, physical and now mobile retailing to provide an experience which delivers across all of the platforms that appeal to 21st century shoppers.”
Paul Lorraine, UK General Manager of Longchamp said: “Success in retail in the 21st century is strongly linked to how you engage your customers in store and online. Regent Street already has a reputation as being the place to be for brands like ours and the new mobile app will bring the digital and physical together, providing an exciting new way for us to speak to our customers.”
The app is being introduced in conjunction with the Regent Street Association, which represents the Street’s retailers.
“We are delighted Regent Street is the first shopping street in Europe to utilise beacon technology. The retailers have embraced this initiative and understanding it is the ways forward, fully support the digital advancements. The Regent Street app is ideal as it enables the customer to choose the brands they wish connect to without it tracking their personal data. This is perfect for Regent Street.” Annie Walker, Director Regent Street Association.
The app was developed by digital marketing firm autoGraph.
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Makita has expanded its XGT 40V Max range of cordless power tools with the launch of four new brushless angle grinders – engineered to deliver the power needed for high-demand applications, with the added flexibility and improved safety of cordless. Also added to the range is the CF001GZ 40V Max ‘Swing Fan’, ideal for keeping cool and air circulating in all seasons.
A multi-award winning digital commerce team has today launched a free wholesale-specific eCommerce platform that works across mobile, desktop and tablet for builders merchants looking to grow their business digitally or create new routes to market.
Swift to install and vandal resistant, the BMI AeroDek lightweight metal roofing tiles from BMI enabled contractors to replace the failing roof at St Helen’s Sutton Academy with minimum disruption, bringing it up to 21st century standards while maintaining its modernistic appearance.
Brett Martin Plumbing and Drainage has provided the answer to managing heavy rainfall with the launch of StormCrate55, an underground modular geocellular unit which is proven as a cost-effective solution to surface water run-off in a wide range of below ground applications.
CKI’s commitment to supporting retailers continues with the further extension of its fantastic Free UK carriage offer, which has proved a big hit with retailers looking to revive their business and drive sales during these challenging times.


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Apple officially joined the Dow Jones Industrial average today, placing the world’s most valuable company among historic brands like Coca-Cola, Boeing and 3M. But Apple’s first day with the big boys isn’t getting off to a great start.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average measures the strength of American industry based upon how 30 large, publicly owned companies in the United States have traded in the stock markets. Companies come in and out the Dow periodically, according to whether their fortunes are waxing or waning.
When Apple joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average next week — replacing AT&T, which has been on the index since 1916 — the Dow will be at a historic high (assuming nothing catastrophic happens between now and then). But if Apple had joined the Dow in 2008, that value would be even more historic. It would have added more than 4,300 points to the Dow.
On March 19, the world’s most valuable company will join the world’s top stock index.
In a feat of great irony, Apple is replacing none other than AT&T on the Dow Jones Industrial Average this month. And even if you don’t care about the stock market, for Apple it’s a big deal.
The Nasdaq has been flirting with busting past the 5000 mark for days now, but investors are blaming one stock on holding it back: AAPL.
Apple shares have ballooned to their highest value ever over the past month. After weeks of growth, the stock’s performance has been flattish the last few days, which is a big problem for Wall Street because Apple now accounts for 10% of the Nasdaq’s index value.
It’s hard to truly understand Apple’s astronomical size until you put things into context. With $178 billion in cash as of last quarter, you can start easily comparing the company to the gross domestic product (GDP) of large countries.
In fact, Apple would be the world’s 55th richest country right now, according to the latest data from World Bank.
Shares of Apple stock closed at an all-time high today of $124.88, bringing the company’s marketcap to a staggering 711.59 billion. Tim Cook couldn’t be happier with his company’s performance, but according to famous billionaire investor Carl Icahn, Apple’s stock should really be worth double.
In a letter posted to his Twitter followers, Carl Icahn said his firm has increased AAPL’s forecasted earnings per share in 2015 and believe the market should value Apple at $216. That’s not a price target. That’s what Ichan thinks they should be worth today.
According to Carl, the rest of the market still hasn’t caught on because they’re giving the company a significantly discounted multiple on its P/E ratio compared to the S&P 500.
Boom! That’s the sound of AAPL stock hitting yet another all-time high Tuesday, making Apple the first $700 billion company in history.
Microsoft made history in 2000 when it became the first company to close at $600 billion, so this feat must make Tim Cook and the entire Apple team incredibly proud.
Apple just had a killer quarter. In fact, it was the most profitable quarter for any company in history. As such, Apple stock is up 5 percent since Wednesday trading.
But has Apple peaked? Not according to legendary investor Carl Icahn, who recently told CNBC that he was not only raising his own Apple stock price target, but called buying AAPL a “no-brainer.”
Apple shares took an inexplicable beating from investors on Monday morning, leading to the stock’s single biggest fall since January 28th, 2014. And no one really know why.
An unusual spike in trading volume this morning sent the price of AAPL shares falling as much as 6.4 percent to $111.27 in early trading this morning, leading to a loss of more than $40 billion in market value in just a few minutes.
AAPL shares sure have experienced a crazy roller coaster ride this year. Splitting 7-to-1 earlier in 2014, a fantastic run of product launches and announcements since then has driven Apple stock higher and higher. Earlier this month we noted that Apple was now worth more than the entire Russian stock market, and today it has hit a personal-best market cap of $700 billion.
This happened as Apple’s share price rose to the $119.65 mark, bringing it to a pre-split price of $837.13. For those keeping tabs at home, not only is this better than Apple’s last high point, when it was valued around $650 in late 2012, but it also represents a massive 50% increase since January this year.


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The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the immense and historical structural inequalities of the global garment and footwear industry. Millions of garment workers around the world have faced widespread loss of jobs and income, forcing many deeper into poverty and hunger.
Years of campaigning by trade union and labour rights organizations around the world have forced major apparel brands to acknowledge that the workers who make their products are entitled to wages that meet their basic needs by local standards. The focus has now shifted to pressuring brands to put their living wage policies into practice.
Gender-based discrimination is an endemic problem in maquila factories throughout Central America and in garment export factories around the world.
Throughout the global garment export industry, the fundamental human right of workers to freedom of association (FOA) and collective bargaining is routinely violated by employers and severely restricted or prohibited by law.
MSN believes that global brands must be held accountable for worker rights violations in their supplier factories, and that governments must adopt policies and regulations that protect workers from corporate violations of their rights.
Since 2005, MSN has been working with Bangladeshi labour organizations and international allies to expose and remedy unsafe working conditions in the country’s garment industry and to pressure international brands to compensate the survivors of factory disasters and eliminate unsafe conditions and practices in their supplier factories....


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Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy Home a year ago but still hasn't started selling it.
Late Wednesday, Samsung finally gave us news three months in the making: the revised launch date for its revamped Galaxy Fold foldable smartphone. But there's another product with an even more complicated and prolonged timeline: the Galaxy Home.
Samsung started talking about the smart speaker in early 2018, and it showed off the device during its Galaxy Note 9 unveiling last August. The cauldron-esque speaker is powered by the company's Bixby digital assistant, which was initially geared as an interface to control 2017's Galaxy S8. Samsung has expanded the technology into its various appliances and televisions. The Galaxy Home would be Bixby's first appearance in a smart speaker. We don't yet know exactly what the speaker will do or how much it'll cost.
When Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Home a year ago, it said it'd go on sale in the second half of 2018. It showed the smart speaker again during its developer conference in November but didn't specify the launch date. 2018 turned into 2019 with no sign of the Galaxy Home.
Then at the Galaxy S10 launch in February, Samsung co-CEO DJ Koh told CNET the device would go on sale by April. (Samsung PR said it would launch in the first half of 2019.) But it's now late July, and there's still no sign of the Galaxy Home. The latest update from Samsung was in the form of comments by another co-CEO -- Hyun-suk Kim, the head of the consumer electronics division -- who told the Korea Herald in early June that the Galaxy Home would launch in the third quarter.
For those of you keeping score, that's at least three missed launch dates. If the third-quarter timing is true, it could make sense for Samsung to unveil the launch date at the Galaxy Note 10 event in two weeks. It also could wait for the IFA electronics show in Berlin the first week of September.
Samsung on Thursday said it didn't have anything to add at this time.
While a smart speaker may not be as flashy or as novel as a phone with a folding screen, it's a device that has more universal appeal. People would be more likely to buy the Galaxy Home this year than the Galaxy Fold. The foldable device -- soon to be the first like it on the market -- is more experimental and expensive than other phones, limiting its appeal largely to early adopters. Smart speakers are becoming so common even children know how to use them. Amazon in June said it's launching an Echo Dot aimed at kids. The company, with its Alexa voice assistant, dominates the smart speaker market in the US, followed by Google.
Global smart speaker sales should reach 147.7 million units this year, up 71% from 2018, Strategy Analytics predicted in May. Amazon and Google will each control nearly a third of the market, while the rest will be split between more than a dozen other voice OS platforms, including Apple's Siri, Alibaba's Ali Genie, Baidu's Duer OS and Xiaomi's Xiao AI, the research firm said. There was no mention of Bixby.
When Samsung announced its first smart speaker a year ago, there were already concerns that the device came too late. Even Apple has struggled in smart speakers. Its Siri-powered HomePod has regularly been placed on sale, and Apple in April even slashed the price by to 9, an unusual move for the company. So far, consumers haven't been willing to shell out more money for better sounding smart speakers.
"I struggle to see Samsung really succeeding in bringing an alternative," Creative Strategies analyst Carolina Milanesi said. The situation might have been different a year ago, she said, "but seeing how little progress they've made from a Bixby perspective makes me really doubt that they will ever be able to compete with Alexa in the US."
Samsung may be starting to develop a reputation for delayed products. Even my un-tech-savvy parents in Iowa know about the Galaxy Fold's delay.
The company worked on foldable displays for years before showing anything to the public. It demonstrated a flexible OLED screen at CES 2013 and gave the first glimpse of the Galaxy Fold at its developer conference late last year. It officially unveiled the Galaxy Fold at the beginning of its Unpacked Galaxy 10 launch in February.
The Galaxy Fold has a 4.6-inch display when folded, and a separate 7.3-inch display when unfolded into a tablet. It starts at ,980 (about £1,500 or AU,800) and comes in four colors: cosmos black, space silver, martian green and astro blue. Users can start using apps like Flipboard on the small, front display and then pick up where they left off when moving to the big, inside display.
Samsung originally said the Galaxy Fold would launch April 26. Now it will hit the market in September.
Waiting to release a product until it's essentially perfect is the right move for customers and for Samsung. In times in the past, the company rushed to sell devices before the bugs had been worked out, all in a quest to be first. It has taken a more measured approach in recent years, but Samsung still gets ahead of itself. The Galaxy Fold is evidence of that.
After using the device for only days -- or, in some cases, hours -- during a short review period in mid-April, several technology journalists had issues with their devices. Some peeled off a thin top layer on the display, which was an essential protective coating, not a removable screen protector. Others had detritus get under the screen itself, causing bumps and bulges. Samsung canceled the release date to explore what happened.
"It was embarrassing," Koh told reporters in Korea. "I pushed it through before it was ready."
The Galaxy Home draws on expertise from Samsung and Harman, the audio business it purchased.
On Wednesday, 89 days after the Galaxy Fold was to go on sale, Samsung said it has addressed the issues experienced by those reporters. It extended the screen's protective top layer beyond the bezel, "making it apparent that it is an integral part of the display structure." It added "reinforcements" to keep debris from getting under the screen, while new "protection caps" strengthen the top and bottom of the hinge area. Samsung also added reinforcements beneath the Infinity Flex Display, likely to make the plastic screen stiffer, and it reduced the air gap between the Fold's body and hinge.
Samsung doesn't need another big delay or more problems with the Galaxy Fold. It said it took "the time to fully evaluate the product design, make necessary improvements and run rigorous tests to validate the changes we made."
But this wouldn't be the first time Samsung's had multiple problems with a new device. Remember the Galaxy Note 7? Shortly after the phablet went on sale in August 2016, users started reporting overheating problems. Samsung originally tied the issues to a battery flaw and recalled all the Note 7 phones on the market. That didn't fix the problem, however, and the replacement devices also overheated. Samsung launched a rare second recall in October 2016 and stopped manufacturing the Note 7.
Samsung has repeatedly said that it's learned from that experience. Presumably the tests it's conducting on the Galaxy Fold, which are ongoing, will head off any issues people could see with the device. We won't know, though, until reviewers and consumers get their hands on the revamped phone.
Then the focus turns to the Galaxy Home. We hope.B:
2017年黑白一100全年历史图库【李】【晨】【叫】【的】【牛】【肉】【面】【还】【没】【吃】【两】【口】【就】【看】【到】【老】【板】【出】【来】【了】，【急】【忙】【放】【下】【筷】【子】【朝】【他】【走】【了】【过】【来】，【见】【他】【脸】【色】【轻】【松】【舒】【了】【一】【口】【气】，【看】【来】【是】【他】【多】【虑】【了】。 “【陆】【总】，【吃】【完】【饭】【了】【吗】？”【他】【一】【看】【就】【知】【道】【是】【没】【吃】。 【陆】【琛】【嗯】【了】【一】【声】，“【回】【公】【司】【吧】，【要】【解】【决】【的】【事】【情】【还】【很】【多】。” 【一】【回】【到】【公】【司】【陆】【琛】【就】【进】【入】【了】【工】【作】【状】【态】，【这】【突】【如】【其】【来】【的】【事】【情】【不】【小】，【他】【也】【不】【知】【道】
“【所】【以】，【你】【要】【下】【厨】【吗】？”【一】【路】【上】【紧】【跟】【着】【顾】【清】【漫】，【乐】【乐】【昂】【头】【问】【道】。 【走】【廊】，【站】【着】，【等】【电】【梯】，“【是】，【要】【给】【你】【做】【好】【吃】【的】。”【语】【气】【温】【和】，【顾】【清】【漫】【低】【低】【道】。 “【太】【好】【了】，【妈】【咪】！”【扯】【出】【甜】【甜】【笑】【容】，【乐】【乐】【眉】【开】【眼】【笑】，“【我】【要】【吃】【红】【烧】【肉】，【糖】【醋】【排】【骨】，【香】【菇】【滑】【鸡】……【来】【个】【满】【汉】【全】【席】，【我】【不】【介】【意】【的】。”【开】【开】【心】【心】【的】，【合】【不】【拢】【嘴】，【乐】【乐】【点】【了】
“【别】【叫】【唤】【了】，【爷】【爷】【现】【在】【就】【来】，【一】【手】【打】【爆】【你】【的】【狗】【头】，【一】【手】【剥】【了】【你】【的】【皮】！”【顾】【曦】【目】【光】【一】【寒】，【冷】【言】【道】。 【纵】【身】【一】【跃】，【顾】【曦】【面】【露】【杀】【机】，【跳】【上】【沙】【场】。 【沙】【场】【上】，【两】【股】【磅】【礴】【的】【血】【气】【遥】【遥】【对】【立】，【岳】【三】【豹】【是】【本】【次】【大】【比】【中】【最】【大】【的】【黑】【马】，【顾】【曦】【则】【是】【实】【力】【深】【不】【可】【测】。 【一】【瞬】【间】，【场】【上】【的】【气】【氛】【又】【开】【始】【活】【跃】【起】【来】，【毕】【竟】【没】【有】【人】【不】【想】【看】【两】【大】【天】【才】【之】2017年黑白一100全年历史图库“【你】【们】【族】【长】【大】【老】【远】【叫】【我】【们】【过】【来】【就】【是】【让】【我】【送】【信】，【我】【还】【担】【心】【了】【好】【久】，【不】【过】【你】【们】【的】【醒】【酒】【茶】【倒】【是】【真】【的】【不】【错】，【睡】【了】【一】【觉】【神】【清】【气】【爽】，【我】【感】【觉】【都】【快】【突】【破】【了】。” 【晨】【光】【中】，【王】【小】【明】【两】【人】【在】【姜】【无】【棱】【的】【陪】【伴】【下】，【轻】【快】【的】【往】【回】【走】【着】。 “【那】【是】【自】【然】，【我】【们】【神】【农】【寨】【的】【药】【茶】【独】【具】【一】【格】，【醒】【酒】【只】【是】【最】【基】【本】【的】。”【姜】【无】【棱】【面】【色】【有】【点】【僵】【硬】，【这】【种】【事】【以】【他】【的】
【一】【会】【儿】，【徐】【中】【来】【的】【秘】【书】【就】【带】【着】【现】【任】【副】【局】【长】【周】【通】、【曹】【运】【福】【和】【汤】【池】【州】【及】【马】【宝】【驹】【一】【起】【走】【了】【进】【来】。 【他】【们】【几】【个】【人】【都】【恭】【敬】【的】【给】【徐】【中】【来】【问】【好】，【林】【寒】【也】【亲】【热】【的】【对】【曹】【运】【福】【说】【道】：“【曹】【大】【哥】，【好】【久】【不】【见】【了】，【看】【你】【精】【神】【还】【不】【错】【啊】，【还】【好】【吧】！” 【曹】【运】【福】【笑】【着】【说】【道】：“【我】【在】【徐】【局】【长】【的】【关】【照】【下】，【一】【切】【都】【很】【好】，【谢】【谢】【您】【的】【关】【心】。” 【徐】【中】【来】【看】【见】
【那】【女】【人】【不】【甘】【心】【地】【咬】【了】【咬】【唇】，【做】【出】【一】【副】【自】【以】【为】【很】【了】【解】【宋】【轻】【染】【的】【样】【子】，【又】【说】【道】： “【慕】【太】【太】，【您】【不】【必】【这】【样】【仇】【视】【我】。【世】【上】【没】【有】【不】【偷】【腥】【的】【男】【人】，【就】【算】【不】【是】【我】，【也】【会】【是】【别】【人】。” 【她】【话】【音】【一】【转】：“【何】【况】【您】【和】【慕】【总】【是】【因】【为】【家】【族】【联】【姻】【才】【在】【一】【起】【的】，【一】【点】【感】【情】【基】【础】【都】【没】【有】，【两】【个】【人】【互】【不】【干】【涉】，【各】【玩】【各】【的】，【难】【道】【不】【好】【吗】？” 【这】【话】【听】【起】
【难】【得】【能】【有】【和】【晓】【露】【相】【处】【的】【时】【光】，【森】【不】【愿】【错】【过】，【希】【望】【科】【考】【队】【走】【得】【越】【慢】【越】【好】。 【队】【员】【们】【还】【在】【平】【台】【上】【四】【处】【张】【望】，【平】【台】【的】【左】【侧】【有】【一】【处】【半】【人】【多】【高】【的】【小】【洞】，【人】【要】【进】【去】【必】【须】【猫】【着】【腰】【才】【到】【进】【入】。【大】【家】【以】【为】【这】【里】【可】【以】【通】【过】，【探】【路】【的】【队】【员】【没】【走】【两】【分】【钟】【就】【回】【来】【了】，【行】【了】【十】【多】【米】【发】【现】【里】【面】【根】【本】【就】【没】【有】【路】。 【队】【员】【们】【长】【时】【间】【待】【在】【平】【台】【上】【焦】【虑】【万】【分】，【除】


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CANTON, MA (June 27, 2011)
– In Marvel
® Studios’ Captain America: The First Avenger,
arriving in movie theaters on July 22, action hero Captain America is created as part of the secret “Super-Soldiers” project. Inspired by the heroic Super-Soldiers in the movie, Dunkin’ Donuts
want you to help identify and honor America’s real Super-Soldiers, the unsung heroes whose service has had a significant impact in local communities throughout our country. Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, with support from the USO (United Service Organizations), today launched “America’s Super-Soldiers,” a co-branded online contest where people can win prizes by nominating veterans or active U.S. servicepersons who are making a difference where they live or serve.
Beginning today through July 15, 2011, fans can visit Dunkin’ Donuts’ or Baskin-Robbins’ official Facebook pages to nominate a veteran or active serviceperson, answering short questions about why their Super-Soldier is making a difference in their hometown and/or the communities in which they serve. The grand prize winning Super-Soldier, as selected by Dunkin’ Donuts, Baskin-Robbins and a representative from the USO, will win a cash prize of $5,000, a new high-definition television, a new Blu-Ray DVD player and a selection of DVD movies in which Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins products are featured. And as a thank you, the nominator of the grand prize winner will also win a $1,000 cash prize and a $100 Dunkin’ Donuts Card. Please visit http://apps.facebook.com/supersoldiers/contests/130457/rules?ogn=facebook for official rules.
Dunkin’ Donuts has a long history of honoring America’s service men and women, and has donated more than 175,000 pounds of coffee to troops deployed overseas since May 2003. The company holds a monthly drawing to randomly select at least 50 United States military members to receive one case of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. During the holiday season, Dunkin’ Brands’ corporate employees also send additional pounds of coffee to the troops.
“Dunkin’ Brands is thrilled to partner with Marvel Studios to bring the excitement of Captain America: The First Avenger to our guests, and we are particularly proud that our America’s Super-Soldiers contest provides an opportunity to continue our tradition of recognizing both U.S. veterans and active servicemen and women who give selflessly,” said John Costello, Chief Global Marketing and Innovation Officer at Dunkin’ Brands. “We hope everyone will help us recognize these real-life heroes whose commitment to our local communities makes such a difference to so many people,” he said.
“America’s Super-Soldiers” is part of a new partnership between Dunkin’ Brands and Marvel Studios to bring the excitement of Captain America: The First Avenger to Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurants nationwide. Leading up to the launch of this summer’s blockbuster, Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins have introduced special new Captain America-themed menu items. At Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, guests can enjoy the new Captain America Coolatta® drink, a cherry-flavored Coolatta frozen beverage, available in a special limited-edition collectible First Avenger Tri-Cup, an innovative three-chamber cup featuring images of Captain America that allows guests to enjoy three different Coolatta flavors (8 oz. each) within the same cup. Dunkin’ Donuts is also serving the brand’s first-ever star-shaped donut, the Captain America Donut, filled with jelly, frosted with vanilla icing, and topped with patriotic red, white and blue sprinkles, as well as the Stars & Stripes Donut, frosted with red icing and topped with patriotic red, white and blue sprinkles.
Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, is featuring an assortment of ice cream refreshments including July Flavor of the Month Super-Soldier Swirl, vanilla ice cream swirled with a combo of blue chocolate chips and a cherry flavored ribbon. Guests can also enjoy the Hydra Force Sundae, Chocolate Mousse Royale ice cream that is chock full of brownies, hot fudge, and whipped cream topped off with chocolate sprinkles and a cherry, or the Super-Soldier Sundae, Super-Soldier Swirl ice cream topped with moist white cake, and a rich strawberry topping (add whipped cream, a cherry, and star-spangled sprinkles for a flavorful patriotic salute). Lastly, the Captain America Ice Cream Cake,inspired by Captain America’s signature shield, is classic sheet cake customized with your favorite ice cream and cake flavors along with a collectable Captain America Cake Topper.
About Captain America: The First Avenger:
“Captain America: The First Avenger,” directed by Joe Johnston, will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull (Hugo Weaving). One of a continuing slate of films being produced by Marvel Studios based on the Marvel characters, “Captain America: The First Avenger” joins Thor which was released on May 6, 2011 and Marvel’s The Avengers which is coming to theaters on May 4, 2012.
“Captain America: The First Avenger” will be distributed by Paramount Pictures.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com
About Dunkin' Donuts
Founded in 1950, Dunkin' Donuts is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' Donuts is a market leader in the regular/decaf coffee, iced coffee, hot flavored coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin' Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for five years running. The company has more than 9,700 restaurants in 31 countries worldwide. In 2010, Dunkin' Donuts' global system-wide sales were $6 billion. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin' Donuts is a subsidiary of Dunkin' Brands, Inc. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com
Named the top ice cream and frozen dessert franchise in the United States by Entrepreneur magazine’s 31st annual Franchise 500® ranking, Baskin-Robbins is the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops. Baskin-Robbins creates and markets innovative, premium ice cream, specialty frozen desserts and beverages, providing quality and value to consumers at more than 6,400 retail shops in 42 countries. Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945 by two ice cream enthusiasts whose passion led to the creation of more than 1,000 ice cream flavors and a wide variety of delicious treats. Headquartered in Canton, Mass., Baskin-Robbins is part of the Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. family of companies. For further information, visit www.baskinrobbins.com.