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Thailand’s EVAT company has launched a three wheeled 700cc rickshaw.
In terms of looks and features, it is giving competition to superbikes.
In Thailand this rickshaw is called EVAT Bangkok Model Tuk Tuk
New Delhi: In our country people travel in three wheeled electric e rickshaw to cover short distance. The government is also promoting electric vehicles. On buying it, different state governments give subsidy. Passengers are also saved from the rising prices of petrol and diesel. Meanwhile, e-rickshaws and scooters of many different companies have been launched in the country. But have you heard about 700 cc rickshaw?
A Bangkok-based company has launched a 700 cc three wheeler rickshaw. This e-rickshaw is giving competition to the best sports bikes. With its launch, it has become quite popular among the youth of Bangkok.
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Bangkok’s EVAT company has launched this rickshaw. This company mostly manufactures electric vehicles. In Bangkok, three wheeler rickshaws are called tuktuk. Just like in India, you will be able to easily see the service of TukTuk on the roads of Thailand.
In discussion due to exhaust
This rickshaw is in a lot of discussion due to its exhaust. The way the exhaust on a sports bike makes a buffing sound, so does this rickshaw. There is a lot of craze among the youth of Thailand regarding this rickshaw. The company has launched this rickshaw under the name EVAT Bangkok Model Tuk Tuk. In terms of speed too, this tuktuk runs faster than a normal bike. Very few people ride in it because of the high price. However, it has become quite popular among tourists.
Also read: Honda’s first electric two-wheeler will be e-moped, when will it be launched and how will it be designed?
You can book like this in India
This three wheeled 700cc rickshaw has been launched in Bangkok for the time being. In view of its popularity, the company is considering launching it in other countries as well. You can get more information about this by visiting the Evat.com website. While launching the rickshaw, the company had claimed that it is more safe than other tuktuk in terms of safety.
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A lovely display of pink and white blossoms usually adorns Archibald Orchards & Winery’s apple orchard during this time of year. But this spring, temperatures in February, March, and April have been unseasonably warm, resulting in a crop failure.
In Bowmanville, ON, the owner of Archibald Orchards & Winery, Ian Archibald tells CBC News, “There isn’t a single blossom.” A small farm built on pick-your-own apple picking did around 82,000 kilograms of apples last year, the farm generally does a brisk business.
Probably not a single apple will be produced this year. Archibald Orchards & Winery owner intends to minimize his losses by promoting other attractions, such as the corn maze, and selling the remaining frozen pies and apple crisps he has stockpiled.
“The experience was unlike anything I have ever encountered,” he says.
Fruit growers in Ontario, Quebec, and the northeastern United States have been devastated by the recent extreme weather. Fruit trees came out of dormancy early in March as a result of unseasonably warm temperatures. The blossoms were damaged by deep freezes in April, which made it impossible for them to pollinate. Based on early estimates, the fruit industry in Ontario expects to suffer losses in the tens of millions.
Cherry, apple, and plum production has been severely affected. According to Brian Gilroy, chairman of the Ontario Apple Growers, which represents growers throughout the province, growers have lost 80 percent of their crop in the Georgian Bay area, which produces about 25 percent of all apples in Ontario. Growing operations in some areas have been destroyed.
It is estimated that Ontario produces around 40 percent of all Canadian apples and that the apples in Ontario are worth about $60 million. The apple industry in Ontario has lost at least $12 million as a result of crop damage in the Owen Sound to Collingwood area alone. It will take a while to determine whether or not other trees in other parts of the province were affected. Trees in other parts of the province are still blooming, and growers must wait to see how much fruit they will bear.
During the growing season, 2,300 foreign workers are hired to work in apple orchards in the province and around Bowmanville. Many of these jobs could be eliminated because of the lack of fruit, and the crop losses would affect countless others.
According to associate professor John Cline of the University of Guelph’s Department of Plant Agriculture, who specializes in pomology, the total value of the Ontario apple industry is estimated to be between $300-million and $400-million when all industries dependent on apples are considered.
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Usually during the fall season Amazon unveils new hardware products, sometimes tablets, so we should see leaks or the straight up unveiling soon. One more hint in that direction is the fact that a brand new Amazon tablet just got certified by the FCC.
It’s very likely that it will be a Fire device, maybe one of those 7 or 8 inchers that have been selling so well. Right now, the lineup of Amazon Fire tablets features the $50 Fire Tablet with a 7 inch screen and the $80 Fire HD 8, as well as the $230 Fire HD 10. They also have Kids Editions for the little ones. It’s also true that Amazon has already upgraded its 7 and 8 inch models this year, but we haven’t seen a 10 incher in years.
The just certified model appearing at the FCC may just be a brand new Fire HD 10. Interestingly the documents don’t mention anything about Amazon, just the “AzulFlower LLC Tablet PC”. This does feel like an Amazon product, judging by previous such leaks. Sadly we have zero info about the device’s specs, but we do know it supports WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth, it has a microSD card slot, but the CPU, RAM or storage are MIA.
There’s still a possibility it could be a smaller 8 or even 9 inch tablet out of nowhere, or a brand new series of products, maybe a 14 incher meant for watching videos let’s say. Fire HD 10 came in 2015, with a 10.1 inch 1280 x 800 pixel display, 1 GB of RAM and up to 32 GB of storage. Amazon can certainly do better than that… At least they’ll jump to Full HD, right?


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Humanization of pets is propelling pet owners to think differently about how they feed their pets, “trading up” to different pet foods and feeding experiences. This premiumization brings new opportunities for pet food manufacturers, said Jared Koerten, head of pet care, Euromonitor, at Petfood Forum 2019 on April 30.
Near-term opportunities for development
Koerten cited Euromonitor data that 68% of global consumers believe pets are a member of their family. Consumers are demanding the same good nutrition for their furry family members as for their human ones, which is evident as new pet food trends closely follow those of human foods. For example, Koeten said that there is now “significant opportunity for organic label in pet food.” He also said that, as more younger people are choosing to have pets instead of children, the pet food industry is missing out on the opportunity to serve millennials in the mass market. According to the data presented, the No. 1 factor millennials look for when selecting a pet food is its value for the money, meaning there is opportunity in the near term for development in premium private label to serve this market.
Pet owners not only want to provide a quality food for their pets, but they also now want to be part of the feeding experience. This premiumization of feeding trend brings greater opportunity for pet food manufacturers to develop products that consumers can purchase at foodservice restaurants and bakeries to enjoy on the spot with their pet, mix fresh at home or add to their pet’s food, like bone broth toppers, to watch them better enjoy the feeding experience.
Future innovation opportunities
Koerten pointed to three key trends that pet food manufacturers should keep an eye when looking at the future of pet food product innovation:
1. Impact of new markets
2. Curation and customization
Lifestyle trends in these developing markets will change pet ownership, as consumers in these countries lead busier, urban lives and also have growing dual-income, no-kid populations. As cats are small and ideally suited for this type of lifestyle, he said that there would be a stronger demand for cats in these nations, providing pet food companies with the chance to develop more premium cat food and catch up with the largely dog-dominated premiumization trend.
However, Koerten noted that premiumization may look different in these emerging markets. Data he presented showed that in 2018, just 27% of pets’ caloric intake in developing markets came from commercial dog and cat food, compared to 63% for developed markets in 2018.
For example, he said that, while previously signs in countries like South Korea and Turkey warned residents not to feed or interact with stray animals, pet food companies are now selling pet foods formulated specifically for stray cats – a big trade up from garbage and scraps from the street.
Curation and customization
Pet food customization has evolved, but there is still much potential for future development in both emerging and developed pet food markets. Pet food companies have developed specific-breed formulas and therapeutic diets for pets, yet Koerten says now there is much room for development in terms of fully customized diets that are designed for a specific pet’s holistic profile. He said this doesn’t just have to be done online, but can also be done in stores, citing an example for JustFoodForDogs partnering with Petco to allow in-store customers to watch their custom food being made.
Consumers are increasingly paying attention to sustainability in both the foods they consume as well as those for their pets. Koerten said two-thirds of consumers are trying to have a positive impact on the environment through their everyday actions. This consumer concern is driving growth in ethical labels and provides pet food brands the opportunity to differentiate their product.
He also noted that the future of pet food premiumization will also be impacted by the three “P”s of sustainability: protein, packaging and provenance.
“Sustainability in proteins is a major issue,” Koerten said.
With the rise of meat-first, high-protein diets, he said there is a gap between consumers’ demands for these products and their desire to live sustainably, as byproduct use in the foods is eliminated. This, he said, leaves room for premium brands to develop formulas with alternative animal-free proteins.
The second “P,” packaging, has come a long way for pet food, but Koerten said there is still a lot of room for future innovation in the industry, which he said some of the biggest players in the industry are already investing in. He also noted that 63% of global consumers believe the word “recyclable” is a trustworthy label on products.
Consumers are also increasingly paying attention to the third “P” – provenance – as they want to know exactly where their food comes from.
“People are wising up to the idea of ‘food miles,’” he said.
Consumers want locally sourced products that don’t need to be transported all across the world.
Petfood Forum 2019 was held April 29-May 1 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.


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The revolution that will change David Jones for good: The new tactic the department store is using to lure in shoppers ahead of the Christmas rush
- Department store giant David Jones is targeting children to lure shoppers
- Flagship Elizabeth Street store in Sydney CBD will have Disney installations
- CEO David Thomas said the design was aimed at attracting young families
Upmarket department store giant David Jones is targeting children as it aims to lure customers ahead of the Christmas shopping rush.
The chain's flagship Elizabeth Street store in the Sydney CBD has undergone a Disney-themed makeover, complete with a Winnie the Pooh-themed woodland installation, Star Wars spaceship cockpit and a princess carousel.
David Jones CEO David Thomas said the design was aimed at encouraging young families with children to shop at the store.
Upmarket department store giant David Jones is targeting children as it aims to lure customers ahead of the Christmas shopping rush
The chain's flagship Elizabeth Street store in the Sydney CBD (pictured) has undergone a Disney-themed makeover
Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand managing director Kylie Watson-Wheeler said she hoped the elaborate installations would entertain customers as they shopped.
'There's nothing like this in Australia and probably the world. I certainly think other Disney markets will be inspired by what they see here - it's very special and different, and there's a real opportunity... to inspire customers,' she told News.com.au.
'It's the opportunity to immerse yourself into a space and connect with characters and storytelling that really can't be replicated.'
Earlier this year, David Jones' South African owners Woolworths Holdings announced they would spend $200million refurbishing the 12 floors of the Elizabeth Street store.
The store now features a Winnie the Pooh-themed woodland installation, Star Wars spaceship cockpit (pictured) and a princess carouse
The top floor, which for 90 years has hosted monthly board meetings of David Jones' directors, will be turned into a champagne bar overlooking Hyde Park, as four floors now used for storage and administration are converted into upmarket retail space.
This new area will also be home to bars and cafes.
The revamped Elizabeth Street store will have 40 per cent more retail space, as the menswear section moves from Market Street into a new area with two floors for suits and male fashion.
David Jones has hailed the inclusion of luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Gucci in their boutique stores as a 'first for Australia'.
David Jones CEO David Thomas said the design was aimed at encouraging young families with children to do their shopping at the store


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Bradenton-based breakfast chain, First Watch, is offering customers a chance to win free food for two for a year.
To enter the giveaway, First Watch fans must sign up for the company’s Sun eClub before Sept. 30 at their local restaurant. Current Sun eClub members are automatically entered into the drawing. One person per each of First Watch’s 110 restaurant locations will be randomly selected to win.
Winners will be awarded 52 brunch bucks, which are available for use once per week. Each brunch buck is good for a complimentary breakfast, brunch or lunch meal for two, which is equal to a $20 value or $1,040 for the year.
First Watch’s Sun eClub is free to join, and members receive regular updates about promotions and coupons for their local restaurant. New members will get a buy-one, get-one free offer just for signing up. Other perks include a free entree for birthdays.
“The Sun eClub is a great way to stay connected with your favorite First Watch,” said Chris Tomasso, chief marketing officer for First Watch, in a statement. “We truly value our customers and what better way to thank them for the past 30 years than with a year of free breakfast, brunch or lunch?”
Participants must be 13 years or older to participate. Limit one membership per email address. Sweepstakes winners will be notified by email after 2:30 p.m. on October 4.
Chick-fil-A fans set up tents and camped out in the restaurant’s parking lot into the wee hours of Thursday morning.The first 100 people in line were awarded a thick coupon book which translates to one free Chick-fil-A meal a day for an entire year. The fast food chain, which opened its newest Southwest Florida location at 4573 14th St. West, in Bradenton Thursday, is known for its celebratory grand opening festivities and attracts fans from across the state and country for store openings.
The company’s “First 100” event began as a away to celebrate the chain’s first stand-alone restaurant, outside of a retail mall location, in Arizona in 2003. Chick-fil-A has since given away $18 million in free food over a decade through almost 700 grand openings. An additional $2.5 million is expected to be given away at 91 restaurant grand openings this year.
Some fans came to Bradenton from as far as Indiana and Georgia. Team events and music filled the restaurant’s parking lot through the hours up to the store’s grand opening at 6 a.m. Thursday morning.
Bradenton’s first mall Chick-fil-A location opened in 1977 in Desoto Square Mall and its first stand-alone opened in 2001 off 73rd Lane East. The company, which boasts itself as the “home of the original chicken sandwich,” has 165 restaurants in Florida. The new Bradenton restaurant is the fifth store to open in Florida in the past 13 weeks.
Chick-fil-A expects to open more restaurants in 2013 than ever before, according to a press release. The Bradenton restaurant is one 114 new locations slated to open across the country this year. The company continues to grow aggressively with annual sales of more than $4.6 billion reported in 2012.
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Curran to sign copies of Siegelman book in Montgomery
The assistant U.S. attorneys who prosecuted Siegelman, who was governor of Alabama from 1999 to 2003, credited Curran's investigative reporting on the administration with sparking their investigation.
Curran will be at the Farmer's Market Cafe, 315 N. McDonough St., from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Quite a few legislators, lobbyists and staffers purchased his book when he was selling and signing copies at the State House in January.
People can find out more about Curran and his book at www.eddiecurran.com.
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Strong demand for expensive watches drove sales at luxury goods maker Richemont 16 percent higher in the April-to-August period, but sales growth was set to slow in coming months, the company reportedly said.
Revenue growth at the world’s second-largest maker of luxury goods outstripped analysts’ expectations of 11.5 percent, according to the average of a Reuters poll of seven analysts, thanks to demand for specialist watches.
The Zurich, Switzerland-based maker of Cartier watches, which has benefited from strong demand for expensive luxury items, said on Sept. 15 that due to tough comparisons, full-year sales growth would be unlikely to match that seen in the first five months, Reuters reports.
Richemont’s financial year runs to the end of March 2006.
“Although we expect to see continuing growth in all our businesses, the higher comparatives make it less likely that the rate of growth in sales for the full year will necessarily match the high levels that we have experienced over the first five months,” it reportedly said.
Richemont did not give absolute sales figures. It will publish first-half earnings in November. It holds its annual general meeting in Geneva later on Thursday.
The company reportedly said sales at constant exchange rates, which strip out foreign-exchange fluctuations, rose 17 percent.
Richemont’s specialist watchmakers, including Vacheron Constantin, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, were among the star performers during the first five months, posting sales growth of 23 percent overall, Reuters reports.
“All of the watch businesses have performed well, their new model ranges finding favour in the market,” Richemont reportedly said.
Product launches, such as the new Tankissime watch for women, drove sales at the group’s venerable Cartier brand, Reuters reports.


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PayPal is now an independent company, and analysts say the firm is enjoying the single life. Amid its split from eBay only weeks ago, PayPal has been ramping up its support for small businesses.
Part of that initiative includes the PayPal Working Capital unit, launched in 2013 and in the middle of significant growth. According to PayPal, in May, the unit was lending about $2 million every day.
Reports in Forbes published yesterday (Tuesday, Sept. 1) revealed that PayPal is now about to approach the $1 billion mark in its small business lending operations. According to reports, PayPal VP and General Manager of Small Business Lending Darrell Esch told reporters that today the company has “moved beyond” issuing $2 million a day in financing to small businesses, and that the company will likely hit the $1 billion milestone this winter.
The influx in small business loans follows PayPal’s recent decision to up borrowing limits from $65,000 to $85,000, reports said, meaning larger companies are seeking out financing from PayPal.
According to Esch, even though many of these larger customers have access to traditional bank loans, PayPal’s funding services offer working capital for less friction. “They choose our products over traditional ones, even when a traditional loan is available, because of the speed they can take possession of the funds and because of the way repayment is tied to their sales,” he told Forbes.
The executive also noted that PayPal’s spin-off from eBay has not affected its Working Capital operations. “We’re not noticing any customer changes directly related to the spin-off,” Esch said, even when working with eBay businesses.
He added that, moving forward, PayPal Working Capital is anticipating federal regulation of the alternative lending industry, especially following the Treasury’s recent inquiry launch into the market. “I suspect more regulation will come to the space, and I think that will suit us well,” Esch said. “When more regulation in this sector happens, the goods and the bads will be sorted out in the process.”


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Who says a thirst for knowledge and a thirst for good beer are mutually exclusive? Portland State has chosen to legitimize the relationship between college and beer with a new Business of Craft Brewing online program, which was announced in March and begins this fall. A growing wait-list—and an impressive turnout at a business briefing at The Commons Brewery last week—shows that the program is already a big hit.
Community abuzz over craft brewing certificate at PSU
Who says a thirst for knowledge and a thirst for good beer are mutually exclusive?
Portland State has chosen to legitimize the relationship between college and beer with a new Business of Craft Brewing online program, which was announced in March and begins this fall. A growing wait-list—and an impressive turnout at a business briefing at The Commons Brewery last week—shows that the program is already a big hit.
“How many people here are signed up for our craft brewing program?” Program Director Mellie Pullman asked as she addressed the large audience from atop a bourbon barrel. Several people raised one hand while holding a glass of beer in the other.
With a cap of only 60 students per class, and with 15 seats reserved strictly for PSU students and 45 open to the public, the first series of courses are already completely filled up.
“When we first did a business plan we said in five years we might have 40 people in the class—but we had 40 people by the first week,” Pullman said with awe and pride.
Oregon has become a haven for beer aficionados with its 137 breweries, 51 of which are in Portland alone. While it’s obvious that a successful craft brewer must have a passion for good beer, Pullman and her team recognize that even the best beer-maker must have good business sense.
“There’s so many innovative businesses that are springing up, and that’s the exciting part of living in Portland. I’m excited for Portland State to help these people with their business skills,” she said.
Pullman got into the brewery business during what she referred to as the “first wave” of craft brewing, back when the Widmer brothers were still trying to make a name for themselves. While they went on to find huge success, Pullman eventually migrated out of the business to pursue a career in education. With the brewing program, she’s come full circle from the trials and tribulations she experienced while operating her own brewery.
“People who are starting today have a lot more of a network to work with,” Pullman said. “I blew up a tank of stout, [and] I duct-taped a brewery together to keep it functioning—back in the days when there were no people to call on.”
Local brewers such as The Commons Brewery owner Mike Wright have a great deal of insight to share and will be featured in the program’s four courses. To give the audience a taste of what to expect, Wright divulged his experiences running a successful brewing business, which he explained began inside his garage in 2009.
During a question-and-answer session, one audience member asked what Wright’s secret to success was. With a smile on his face, he replied simply, “Making really good beer.”
The curriculum for the certificate program will include four eight-week online courses: “Basic Business for Craft Beverages,” “Finance and Accounting,” “Business Management” and “Strategic Marketing.” The program ends with an optional “Craft Beverage Immersion Weekend,” where participants have the opportunity to tour the breweries they’ve studied.
Patrick Walsh and Joe Jackson, who recently graduated from the School of Business Administration’s Supply and Logistics Management program, are interns for the craft brewing program and were instrumental in orchestrating the course curriculum.
“We set up interviews for local brewers, hop farmers, equipment manufacturers and malting companies around the area so we could get a full-scope business environment read,” Walsh said.
“Then, we brainstormed with professor Pullman what…topics we could pull out of the interviews or the classes,” Jackson added.
In the field, they’ve been making mini documentaries out of the interviews, with hopes of creating an interesting way of delivering class content. Currently, they have a library of about 15 videos, and more are in production.
Both interns’ experiences so far have been rewarding and beneficial to their future careers in the brewing industry. Walsh was offered a full-time position with one of the brewing equipment businesses the two interviewed, and Jackson is being considered for an internship with Rogue Ales.
As the first class approaches, news of the program has spread internationally. Pullman explained that beer blogs and education blogs have spread news of the program and attracted people from around the world. Some enrollees come from as far as New Zealand, Japan and Ireland.
“If you’re making craft beer, you should follow what’s going on in Oregon,” Pullman explained. “People know that we’re one of the meccas for breweries.”
For more information about the program, go to pdx.edu/cepe/bcb.


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BEIJING • China plans to ban trading of bitcoin and other virtual currencies on domestic exchanges, dealing another blow to the US$150 billion (RM630 billion) cryptocurrency market after the country outlawed initial coin offerings last week.
The ban will only apply to trading of cryptocurrencies on exchanges, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the information is private.
Authorities don’t have plans to stop over-the-counter transactions, the people said.
Bitcoin slumped last Friday after Caixin magazine reported China’s plans, capping the virtual currency’s biggest weekly retreat in nearly two months.
The country accounts for about 23% of bitcoin trades and is also home to many of the world’s biggest bitcoin miners, who use vast amounts of computing power to confirm transactions in the digital currency.
“Trading volume would definitely shrink,” said Zhou Shuoji, Beijing-based founding partner at FBG Capital, which invests in cryptocurrencies.
“Old users will definitely still trade, but the entry threshold for new users is now very high. This will definitely slow the development of cryptocurrencies in China.”
While Beijing’s motivation for the exchange ban is unclear, it comes amid a broad clampdown on financial risk in the run-up to a key Communist Party leadership reshuffle next month. — Bloomberg


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Milk Tea Consumption and Mental Health: A Startling Connection
After a recent study conducted that concerned a link between milk tea consumption and its influence on mental health by Tsinghua University and the Central University of Finance and Economics in China. The study’s results have been quite astonishing, indicating that the consumption of tea, particularly in the form of milk tea, might result in addiction and is significantly connected to various mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and even thoughts of suicide, especially among adolescents and youngsters.
Chai has evolved into a cherished daily ritual for millions of people worldwide. After water, tea stands as one of the most widely consumed beverages, relished by over two-thirds of the global population. For those who frequently partake in tea-drinking, the study’s findings may raise concerns.
Rising Popularity and Health Concerns: The Tea Dilemma
Despite its many proclaimed benefits, this recent research highlights a less favorable aspect of milk tea consumption, particularly its association with mental health issues and a decline in social interactions, particularly among adolescents. The study involved surveying 5,281 college students in Beijing, revealing that symptoms of milk tea addiction are not only real but also linked to increasing levels of depression and anxiety.
Milk teas, a diverse range of beverages made with tea leaves and unique additions like bubble tea, have gained immense popularity in various parts of Asia, including India, particularly among the younger demographic. However, this surge in popularity has raised health concerns.
Beyond the Cup: Physical Health Effects of Excessive Milk Tea Intake
One of the primary findings of this study suggests that young people are increasingly turning to tea, and your favorite chai in particular, as a coping mechanism for their emotions and mental well-being. Regrettably, this reliance on tea can lead to addictive behaviors and have detrimental effects on mental health.
The researchers noted, “Milk tea has experienced tremendous growth in popularity in China, especially among youths. Our findings highlighted that milk tea consumption might lead to addiction, and it is associated with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.” The study also identified addictive characteristics associated with tea consumption, including factors like the frequency of consumption, dependency, the intention to quit, the inability to quit, and associated guilt.
Furthermore, the study revealed that the scale of addiction could be measured through factors such as cravings and overindulgence, both of which were commonly observed among young consumers of milk tea. Alarmingly, almost half of the surveyed participants admitted to consuming at least one cup of milk tea daily.
Aside from the deterioration in psychological health, increased milk tea consumption was also found to have adverse physical effects, including obesity and dental decay. This could be attributed to the presence of caffeine and sugar in milk teas, which can lead to social isolation, low mood, and even anger issues.
In addition to its potential impact on mental health, the excessive consumption of caffeine, often present in milk tea, can lead to a range of physical health issues, as noted by Healthline:
- Insomnia: Overconsumption of caffeine can disrupt sleep patterns, leading to insomnia.
- Muscle breakdown: High caffeine intake may cause muscle breakdown or rhabdomyolysis.
- Digestive issues: Caffeine can lead to digestive problems, including acid reflux and stomach discomfort.
- High blood pressure: It can contribute to elevated blood pressure, which is a risk factor for heart disease.
- Rapid heart rate: Caffeine can cause an increased heart rate, leading to palpitations.
- Fatigue: Paradoxically, excessive caffeine intake can result in fatigue as the stimulating effects wear off.
- Frequent urination: Caffeine is a diuretic, which can lead to increased urination.
In conclusion, while milk tea is a beloved beverage enjoyed by millions worldwide, this study raises concerns about its potential to lead to addiction and its association with mental health issues, particularly among young consumers. It’s important for individuals to be mindful of their milk tea consumption and its potential impact on both their mental and physical well-being. Moderation and awareness of the potential risks associated with excessive milk tea consumption are crucial for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.


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Amazon applies for small distribution facility in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE - Amazon has applied for a permit to build a small packing and distribution facility in Baton Rouge.
According to an application filed in East Baton Rouge Parish, the online shopping giant has plans to build a new 21,306-square-foot warehouse just off Airline Highway, near I-12. The company plans to build the facility at 10021 Professional Blvd., complete with parking for employees.
Amazon has been building a number of new distribution centers to keep up with demand all over the country, including cities in North Carolina, Alabama, Idaho, New Jersey and Michigan. However, this new location in Baton Rouge would be significantly smaller than Amazon's other recent facilities, which are roughly 1 million square feet in size.
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We are nearing the rollout of 5G networks. This grand project promises many amazing benefits for users around the world. However, as with any new technology, the vision may not always be realized. Every innovation will face challenges, some of them unexpected and some of them anticipated. What is the current state of 5G development and implementation? Let’s take a look at the landscape and see what it looks like.
5G is a huge leap in technological capabilities, it’s not secret. That’s the hope anyway. There’s a lot of activity in the telecom industry to make these expectations a reality. Imagine all the possibilities for wireless communications that are so innovative.
Internet of Things (IoT).
Fixed Wireless at Work or Home
Machine-To-Machine Interaction (M2M).
Telemedicine for Health
You can also download movies to your smartphone in seconds.
5G is expected 10 times faster than 4G. This was demonstrated by a Verge reporter during a test of Verizon’s Chicago deployment. These targets are laid out in the document “IMT Vision – Framework and overall objectives for the future development IMT for 2020” from the International Telecommunication Union.
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Start trainingThese ambitious goals have generated a lot of excitement in the telecom industry. Verizon is a leader in rollouts and carriers are ramping up. However, the harsh realities of a changing marketplace and fickle market can often ruin the dreams and hopes of network professionals. The bank account is often the first complaint.
The Cost of 5G
The price consumers pay will have a direct impact on the amount of money providers need to provide services. In the case of 5G wireless we are talking about a lot.
McKinsey and Company identified four areas of 5G development. They are 1) enhanced mobile broadband; 2) Internet of Things, 3) mission-critical control, and 4) fixed wireless connectivity. They also expressed concern: “But the economics, business model and ability to monetize this use case at scale in the near-term to justify a nationwide rollout in any country today remain ambiguous.”
There are two types of 5G that carriers can implement. It’s all about bandwidth. McKinsey’s “low-to-mid-band 5G network” refers to anything below 6 GHz. This could be a more cost-effective 4G infrastructure. However, “high-band spectrum”, which is above 6 GHz, requires a denser network. This means that there are many cell towers in a small area.
You can see what is happening in Montgomery County, Maryland. According to an online report, there are 61 towers located less than 30 feet from the homes of North Potomac residents. Imagine the cost to carriers for all these towers, in addition to the health risk some residents may claim. According to the FCC, 5G will require 20,000 tower technicians in order to install all those towers. 5G implementation will be costly just because of the tower investment.
Vendors and 5G carriers will work together to reduce consumer perceptions about costs. Cell phone users are used to paying a monthly fee to get expensive devices. If they purchase a payment plan, early 5G users may not feel the full cost of the $1300 Samsung Galaxy S10-5G from Verizon. Verizon’s $55 for 5G service may seem reasonable at the moment.
The industry will have to recoup its investment. If you have ever been frustrated by the cost of your 4G wireless broadband data plan, don’t lose heart. How will the market react?


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Source FocusWine.it, translation by VinoWire.
With the participation of more than 285 Italian companies, Italian Wine Week (New York, February 2-5, 2010) represents the most important event to feature Italian wine outside Italy’s orders. The conference includes a rich program and involves hundreds of American wine-industry professionals. Italian Wine Week activities have been organized by the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade (ICE) and the Regions of Calabria, Tuscany, and the Veneto. They will be integrated with an intense series of seminars geared toward the trade and specialized media. More that 20 American wine experts will participate and two of Italy’s top experts will also address attendees: Professor Attilio Scienza and the President of the Italian National DOC Committee Giuseppe Martelli.
The over-arching theme of the conference is the excellent of Italian wine and will be presented by experts during their seminars and meetings. ICE is giving particular focus to new marketing technologies. The conference is being presented to the public via a website, www.italianmade.com/vino2010, where American wine professions can access a series of important services online. Throughout the course of the conference, American journalists and wine professionals learn about new trends in Italian winemaking today: from the wines of the Tuscan coast to the evolution of Pinot Noir in Oltrepò Pavese, from the new generation of red wines from Calabria, to the wines of Apulia and Friuli.
Leading authorities from the world of Italian wine will also address the themes of quality and traceability and new computer technology that allows the consumer to access information on the provenance of Italian wines.
On January 28, the Italian Wine Union (UIV) will “preview” new technologies in a workshop on appellation monitoring, including talks by UIV vicepresident Lucio Mastroberardino and director general Francesco Pavanello. They will instruct members of the U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Trade Bureau on the current regulation system and the use of traceability to protect trademarked products. The meeting will take place at the Italian embassy.


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We’ve all seen the headlines stating that we should reduce the amount of red and processed meat we include in our diet, but why is this and how much should we actually be consuming?
To clarify which types of meat we’re talking about, red meat includes beef, pork and lamb; and processed meats are items such as ham, bacon and sausages, as well as cured meats like chorizo and salami.
The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) recommends limiting red meat intake to no more than 500g (cooked weight) per week, and completely avoiding processed and cured meats altogether. The current guidance set in 2011 by the UK’s Department of Health also states that we shouldn’t have more than around 500g per week or 70g per day, however this figure is for both red and processed meat. The Department of Health states that cured meats can still be safe when eaten occasionally.
A new report by The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently hit the headlines by stating that processed meat is as carcinogenic to humans as alcohol, cigarettes and asbestos. The report says that eating 50g of processed meat a day, the equivalent of one sausage or less than two slices of bacon, increases the chance of developing bowel cancer by 18%. From this, as ever, the key message to bear in mind is moderation and balance: if you’re a frequent red and processed meat eater, try having more meat-free days and swapping some of your meat intake for fish, including oily fish.
Elsewhere in the world, Nutrition Australia recommends that we shouldn’t have more than 455g (cooked weight) of red meat each week, which should be spread across three or four appropriate serving sizes. They also suggest that processed meats and sausages can be eaten and enjoyed occasionally, but that they are more of a ‘discretionary choice’ than an essential part of the diet.
In America, the dietary nutrition guidelines from 2010 say there is moderate evidence to suggest a link between increased intake of processed meat and increased risk of colorectal cancer and heart disease. So it’s recommended people limit their intake of these foods, which are typically high in saturated fat, and opt for leaner versions instead. The latest American dietary guidelines are due to be released before the end of the year, however, so do be aware that the advice may change.
Even though the guidelines differ between countries, it’s important to remember that if you are a meat eater, red meat can be eaten in moderation as part of a healthy, balanced diet, as it’s an important source of protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins.
There are clever ways you can use small quantities of red or processed meat that still offer maximum flavour, though, and these recipes from Jamie’s new book for skinny carbonara and cheese and corn pancakes with smoky bacon demonstrate exactly that!


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Firefox "Junior" Roars Towards iPad Launch
June 18, 2012 1:18 PM
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Mozilla treads a fine line between insulting and lavish praise on Apple
Mozilla Foundation's Alex Limi was pretty bold this week calling Apple, Inc.'s (
iOS version of Safari
"a miserable experience". But Mr. Limi, whose firm is seeking to become one of only a handful of true third-party browsers on iOS, back-pedaled a bit saying that Apple's built-in browser was still better than third-party browsers.
But he's confident that Firefox "Junior", the upcoming prototype app for the iPad, will be even better than Safari. He comments, "So here comes the fun stuff. There are a lot of reasons we should be on iOS even though we can't bring our rendering engine there. We wanted to make something entirely new. We wanted to look into how we could reinvent the browser for a new form factor."
So how's the prototype shaping up?
Well the biggest missing feature a present is that there are no tabs. But the browser otherwise looks slick in demoes, driven by a pair of button clusters midway up the screen. On the right is a "+" button, which pops up a URL/search bar, "Favorites" text/icons on the side, and recent webpages up top.
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The left button cluster houses forward, backward, and refresh buttons.
The browser currently supports multiple accounts, each with their own favorites. Private browsing (for you iPad porn fiends) is also supported. Mr. Limi says that the final feature set is still up in the air and being actively debated.
Interestingly, he also adds fire to the rumor that Google Inc. (
) will for some reason add a Chrome browser app for iOS. As unlikely as that seems, given Apple and Google's
Mr. Limi claims that iOS Chrome will land "soon".
relaxed iOS browser restrictions
a few years back. But it wasn't until April 2010 that the company
approved a true third party browser
-- Opera Mini by Opera Software ASA (
). Since then a variety of browsers have come out, including Atomic, Dolphin, Mercury, and Skyfire. But Mozilla insists the best is yet to come.
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It's sounding like this ISN'T a true browser though? Just another front end...but at least made by Mozilla?
If so...well, I'll still probably use it, though obviously wish I could get real Firefox on iOS, and the fact that I can't is a point in Android (and Windows') favor.
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Bitcoin Core has just released its latest update version 0.13.2. The release notes describe it as: “a new minor version release, including various bugfixes and performance improvements, as well as updated translations.” However, it contains some fairly significant announcements including the dropping of all support for Windows XP.
What is Bitcoin Core?
It is an open source project that grew out of the bitcoin.org website. This is not the only site that develops software and wallets for Bitcoin users. However it is probably the largest in terms of the number of developers who are involved. That makes its software releases among the most important especially when it comes to security and privacy.
Windows XP and OS X 10.7 support ended?
The first thing to note is that Bitcoin Core will no longer support Windows XP. There are good reasons for this. Microsoft is no longer releasing any updates including critical security ones. This is despite the large number of Microsoft customers out there who are still using XP.
There have also been issues with Bitcoin Core crashing regularly on Windows XP. The release notes suggest that this is caused by upstream code libraries no longer being tested for Windows XP. This is an issue that goes far wider than Bitcoin Core. Anyone attempting to install code written with newer versions of code libraries is likely to have the same problem.
Apple users are also seeing support withdrawn for older OS versions. OS X 10.7 (Lion) which was released in 2011 is also unsupported from now. As with Windows XP it seems that code library support is the main problem.
Problems with mempool fixed
Some users were seeing problems with newly created transactions entering the mempool. This was reportedly caused by the RPC calls sending out errors if there was a large number of unconfirmed transactions. The solution was a restart of the software. This is not a good enough workaround. By changing the RPC call to send success instead of error there is no longer a need to restart.
The change log lists over 50 updates in this release and 28 code contributors. This is now the second set of minor releases for version 0.13. Will there be another set of minor updates before the next major release? It is unlikely. Major releases are happening at a rate of every 6-8 months. This suggests that we will see version 0.14 sometime in March 2017.
While this is marked as just a minor release for Bitcoin Core, the dropping of support for Windows XP and OS X 10.7 is an important step. It should reduce the amount of backwards compatibility checking that is needed and allow developers to concentrate on new features.


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Samsung may have just struck gold with a new graphene technology. According to reports, the Korean tech giant has found a way to synthesize graphene. The material offers unusual strength and flexibility despite its ultra-thin form. As Samsung explores the use and production of graphene, it appears the company is one step closer to introducing it commercially.
The bets are on for Apple and Samsung. Apple made headlines when it acquired GT Advanced Technologies to produce sapphire materials for its upcoming iPhone 6. Sapphire material ranks second to diamond in terms of durability. The inclusion of sapphire material to Apple's iPhone 6 promises a new take on smartphone screens. It has also generated enough attention over the device.
Samsung has been working its way to catching up. Graphene is a material that offers an ultra thin form without sacrificing flexibility and strength. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, it can be considered as an ideal material for wearable devices. Samsung has already produced a range of devices featuring bendable or curved displays. The company has even released a series of smartphones, smartwatches and widescreen televisions on it. Samsung executives claim the previous releases offer a peak into what the company wants to do in the future.
Wall Street Journal reported that graphene remains the thinnest material known. It can also process heat and electricity well. The Academic Journal Science published the results of the experiment in its April 4 issue. According to findings, Samsung's new method allows single graphene crystals to keep its mechanical and electrical properties against a larger area. Previously, manufacturers can only create graphene large enough through a combination of separate graphene crystals. This disrupts the electrical conducting abilities of the material.
Samsung believes graphene will play an important role in the company's increasing focus to bendable, wearable and next-generation devices.
"The main issue has been how to grow single-crystal graphene on a larger scale, and this is the first demonstration of that," Sung-yool Choi, director of the Graphene Research Center at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology explained.
"We can expect high electrical performance compared to other work," Mr Choi added.


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Yara to build 275,000 sq ft plant in East Yorkshire
The Norwegian firm is to create a facility for crop nutrition products and biostimulants close to its base in Pocklington.
Billed as a global production facility to be built on a 16-acre site, the centre would deliver products designed to increase yields and improve quality.
Yara said the plant would be “one of the largest in the world for these products, which are crucial for achieving food security and combating climate change”.
Crop nutrition is one of the fastest growing markets in agriculture, said Yara. The group’s sales of YaraVita specialty crop nutrition products and biostimulants have grown fivefold in the last 20 years.
These products are formulated to meet the specific needs of crops throughout the growing season and to help them increase their resilience to climate change.
The plant, to be built close to the company’s existing site in East Yorkshire will allow Yara to double the capacity of its YaraVita products when the facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2025 and further expand production capacity if needed. Virtually all the output from the plant will be exported to markets around the world.
“Our specialty crop nutrition products help farmers increase yields and quality without increasing land use. That not only benefits farmers but is also good for the planet,” said Mónica Andrés Enríquez, executive vice-president for Europe at Yara International.
“It’s no wonder that this market is growing exponentially. Amid today’s food security and climate change challenges, it’s more important than ever to feed the world with nutritious food while also protecting the planet,” she added.


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On May 30, 2012, KPCB Partner Mary Meeker presented “2012 Internet Trends” which covered today’s internet growth and how business models are being re-imagined and re-invented thanks to mobile and social.
Technology has helped to level the playing field across a wide range of industries, letting more individuals come to the table in fields such as publishing, entertainment and, of course, building web startups. And according to Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers partner Chi-Hua Chien, the next space ripe for a big tech-powered wave of democratization is commerce.
In an on-stage conversation with David Kirkpatrick at the TechCrunch NYC Disrupt conference Wednesday afternoon, Chien explained how tech has helped flatten a number of previously stratified spaces. The mid- to late-90′s saw the democratization of information — companies such as Google made data available to everyone, no matter where or who they were. After that came the democratization of distribution, with services such as Twitter and Facebook allowing anyone to broadcast their content and potentially attract an audience. The democratization of computing has occurred as well, with billions of people in the world now having access to computers because of the availability of low-cost mobile devices. Up next? The world of shopping and selling.
“We’re now entering an era around the democratization of commerce,” Chien said. The past, he said, has been about “mass aggregation,” with companies such as Safeway and Wal-Mart rising to the top of the commerce space by simply being the best at aggregating a suite of products into one space. These big companies also built up their own brand names to make shoppers feel secure in buying things from them. Today, though, we are starting to “see an unwinding of aggregation of commerce as technology starts to disrupt” the industry, Chien said…


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Amazon has opened a new British headquarters in Shoreditch, taking all 15 storeys and 600,000 square feet of Principal Place.
The vast site will enable the US retail giant to double its London Development Centre from 450 to 900 staff in coming months.
It has committed to employing more than 5,000 people in its corporate, research and development divisions in London by the end of the year.
Matt Hancock, minister for digital, said: “This is great news for Britain – Amazon’s increased investment in developing cutting-edge technology in London is another vote of confidence in the UK as a world-leading centre of creativity and innovation.”
Facebook, Google and Apple have all pledged investments in the city, with Apple set to take prime real estate in the Battersea Power Station conversion and Google building a grand office next to King’s Cross railway station.
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, said: “London is open to talent, innovation and entrepreneurship and the natural place for major global companies to call home – and it’s great news that Amazon has put its confidence in our unique blend of talent, creativity and access to finance.”


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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Fizik is offering a special version of its VSX road saddles in a limited run that is available only through QBP — not the brand's joint venture distribution group, Highway Two.
SANTA FE, N.M. (BRAIN) — Bicycle Technologies International is now distributing Thule products. The Santa Fe-based distributor said its first Thule shipment recently arrived in its warehouse.
BREDBURY, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — Renthal's new Apex stem range is designed for mountain bike use from cross-country racing to trail riding with bars as wide as 780mm.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — To meet demand for booth space at the upcoming Interbike International Expo, show organizers have added a new ballroom for exhibitors on the lower level of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Shimano is targeting trail riders and enduro competitors with a new line of shoes and a pack announced Thursday.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Nuun is now sponsoring Team Novo Nordisk, a global team of diabetic cyclists, triathletes and runners, spearheaded by the world's first all-diabetes professional cycling team.
BROOKLYN, New York (BRAIN) — Levi's is opening up pop-up bike commuter gathering places in three cities this summer: Brooklyn, New York; Los Angeles; and London.
SANTA FE, N.M. (BRAIN) — A lucky bike shop employee and friend will win entries into California's sold-out Downieville Classic All-Mountain race, thanks to a contest being run by BTI and VP Components.
OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Shimano is looking to help bike manufacturers streamline the use of disc brakes on road bikes by introducing a new, more direct mounting standard.
SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — The distributor Rumbleship is working with Apogee Wheels on a custom wheel program. Rumbleship is a distribution platform that facilitates bulk orders and drop shipping from suppliers to retailers.


text: FXStreet (Guatemala) - Valeria Bednarik, chief analyst at FXStreet explained that the British Pound gave back some ground on Friday, but closed the week with solid gains against the greenback, around 1.5440. Key Quotes: "The GBP turned sharply higher after local data showed that while inflation turned negative in September, wages surged. The combination of both may result in a boost in consumption for the upcoming months, which at the end will mean a continued improvement in the economic situation, and lead for a rate hike. There will be no relevant fundamental releases in the UK until next Thursday, when Britain will publish its Retail Sales data for September. In the meantime, the daily chart shows that the price is a couple of pips below the 61.8% retracement of its latest daily fall, whilst the technical indicators have lost their upward strength, but hold well into positive territory, and that the price is far above its 20 SMA." "In the 4 hours chart, the Momentum indicator has turned sharply lower from overbought levels, and is about to cross its mid-line towards the downside, although the 20 SMA maintains a strong bullish slope around 1.5420, whilst the RSI indicator heads slightly lower around 55. A downward corrective movement may extend down to 1.5380, the 50% retracement of the mentioned rally, where buying interest will likely surge." For more information, read our latest forex news.


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In the first quarter of last year there were no mid-range 5G phones available on the European market. Then in Q3 they made up 20% of the segment. In the first quarter of this year 5G mid-rangers account for half of devices sold in Europe in the $250-$500 range, according to Counterpoint Research.
Support for the next-gen networks is only part of the story – the mid-tier ($250-$500) and “affordable premium” tier ($500-$700) are what drove the growth of smartphone sales on the Old Continent last year. And this came at the expense of Huawei.
Huawei is now all but gone from the Western…


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In a study conducted earlier this week by research firm Localytics, nearly 37 percent of all Android smartphones are now 4G-enabled. While the term 4G is still a loose description of faster data speeds beyond 3G capable phones, the research firm defined LTE, WiMAX, or HSPA+ capable phones as being 4G-enabled. The top three smartphones driving this growth of 4G adoption include the HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon, the HTC Evo 4G on Sprint and the Samsung Droid Charge on Verizon. Other contributing smartphones include the Sprint Epic 4G, HTC myTouch 4G on t-Mobile, Motorola Atrix on AT&T, EVO Shift 4G on Sprint, Samsung Galaxy S 4G on T-Mobile, HTC EVO 3D on Sprint and LG Revolution on Verizon.
Of the major carriers, Verizon uses LTE, Sprint uses WiMAX and AT&T as well as T-Mobile utilize HSPA+. Verizon has been the fastest in rolling out a 4G LTE network reaching about 160 million Americans across in over 117 U.S. cities. While this roll-out has occurred in just over eight months, Verizon expects to reach nearly 175 U.S. cities by the end of the year as well as push out the service to more rural areas. Verizon claims that the 4G LTE network is capable of delivering download speeds of 5 to 12 megabits per second. AT&T has been slower in rolling out their LTE network with plans to cover only 15 markets by the end of the year. AT&T LTE coverage areas include Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Dallas and San Antonio.
Sprint also plans to launch a LTE network in early 2012 and has relied on WiMAX to provide higher download speeds in the interim. With possible competition to Android 4G phones, all eyes are on Apple while the company prepares an announcement around the new iPhone scheduled for October 4. While the company stated concerns about the first-generation LTE chipsets in April 2011, the company is reported to be testing 4G LTE with the iPhone 5.
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- OpenSignal report shows Verizon is still the best mobile network out there
- Is 5G as fast as they’re saying? We break down the speeds
- D-Link’s 5G router promises up to 40 times faster speeds than your broadband


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As predicted last month, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed a record fine on Google of $22.5m (£14.4m) to settle charges that the company wrongly assured users of Apple's Safari browser...
Brave users can access content on IPFS via ipfs:// URLs
Changes moved back to May, while Indian Supreme Court receives calls to ban the app on grounds of national security
Privacy International celebrates High Court win
WhatsApp says the move will enable it to better integrate with other Facebook products and services, but there are privacy concerns
The company says such features were only used 'within a testing environment'


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SBQ steelmaker Schmolz+Bickenbach was severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in the second quarter, as lower steel demand translated into reduced sales volumes and revenue.
“The biggest impact came from the extensive shutdowns of major European automobile manufacturers and their suppliers,” says chief executive Clemens Iller.
S+B reported a -38.1% on-year decrease in Q2 sales to 301,000 tonnes, Kallanish notes. This was most pronounced for quality and engineering steel, whose shipments fell -42.3% on the back of the sharp decline in demand from the automotive industry.
Volumes also fell in the stainless steel and tool steel segments, but with less sharp declines of -28.3% and -22.2% respectively. The average sales price/tonne of steel was €1,561 ($1,839) versus €1,662 in Q2 2019. This fall is mainly attributable to lower base prices as well as lower scrap and alloy surcharges than in the previous year.
S+B’s revenue declined -41.8% on-year to €469.9 million. The decline was most pronounced in the quality and engineering segment, at -50.1%. Revenue from stainless steel was down by -33.6 %, and for tool steel by -34.2%. Geographically, all regions and countries suffered a double-digit decline in revenue. Adjusted Ebitda was negative €45.8m, against positive €40.5m a year earlier.
The company previously told Kallanish new, stricter EU steel import rules are restrictive for every country outside the EU, including Switzerland. “Their effect was greatly mitigated by Covid-19, as demand collapsed,” it said. “Therefore, with this low demand, we currently have no problem with more stringent import conditions, but as soon as this changes, Swiss Steel will have to look again at the permissible quarterly quantities.”
Despite the slight increase in customer activity from May, demand is returning extremely slowly. A cautious, very limited recovery will not emerge until Q4, S+B concludes.


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Google recently announced and has sent out invites for an October 9th event that will be the official announcement of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones. But there is not much excitement about it as the phone has already been leaked because of which most of the thing has been already revealed on the internet.
The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are the third generation of the Google-branded Pixel line that was first introduced in 2016. In the past few weeks, hardware units of both devices have made their way into the world, giving us a very good idea of what to expect from the announcement. Both devices are expected to get some design tweaks, including a somewhat controversial large notch on the Pixel 3 XL and a glass back for wireless charging on both devices. Each of the Pixel devices will also have dual front-facing cameras and a single rear camera.
The Pixel 3 and 3 XL may have already leaked, but last year’s event was also where Google announced an entire slate of hardware products, including the Pixelbook, Google Home Mini and Max, Pixel Buds, and Clips. So there’s plenty of space for some other surprises on October 9th.


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Dollar General's founder J.L. Turner was "functionally illiterate" after he dropped out of school in third grade.
Dollar General was one of the stock market's big pandemic beneficiaries. 2 investments banks lay out the bull and bear case for the stock, and how to trade it in the post-pandemic economy.
Consumers turned to discount retailers like Dollar General during the pandemic. But as the economy reopens, analyst disagree about the store's future.
Dollar General at center of labor unrest controversy after frustrated workers walk off job in Maine citing low wages and understaffed stores
Insider spoke with a former Dollar General worker about his decision to quit his store — a tale that went viral on Twitter.
Dollar General's lacking e-commerce presence may be its undoing in topping big-box rivals, even as it grows store offerings, experts say
Despite a growing store footprint and new offerings like fresh grocery, Dollar General has missed the "sea change" to online shopping in retail.
Meet the 12 execs revolutionizing Dollar General, the Walmart of dollar stores, as it expands into fresh grocery and taps into a more affluent customer base
Insider interviewed top execs at Dollar General and identified several others driving the brand's success, as it continues to grow key initiatives.
Dollar General CEO details the dollar chain's modernization strategy as it looks to compete with Walmart in fresh grocery and as a one-stop shop
Dollar General is increasingly looking like a viable competitor to Walmart, as the chain ascends beyond the competition in its own category.
Dollar General reported earnings that beat on the top and bottom lines, but shares are down 2%.


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Yahoo Acquires Gaming Company PlayerScale
PlayerScale, a cross-platform game infrastructure startup that provides tools for games played by 150 million users on platforms such as iOS and Android, announced the acquisition on its site today. And — unlike recent Yahoo acquisitions like Astrid – CEO Jesper Jensen said the company would continue to operate as it has, supporting over 2,600 developers and 4,000 games.
Their sudden push into mobile gaming is rather intriguing. I think we’ll see a lot more games related acquisitions by Yahoo over the Summer.


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The all-new Jaguar XFR-S has recently made its public debut during the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show.
The 2014 Jaguar XFR-S has been revealed in a few official images just a day before writing this article and now the sedan is smiling from the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, where the model has been officially presented to the public in a world premiere. The British based automaker says that the 2014 Jaguar XFR-S is coming with a recalibrated Electronic Active Differential and Dynamic Stability Control system, along with a 20-inch Varuna forged alloy-wheel set.
According to the car manufacturer, the 2014 Jaguar XFR-S will be powered by the same 5.0 liter supercharged V8 engine used on the XKR-S, which is producing a total output of 542 HP (405 kW) and 502 lb-ft of torque (680 Nm), mated to an eight-speed ZF transmission with Quickshift. The model will be able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.6 seconds, before reaching a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph). The estimated EPA will stand at 15/23/18 in city/highway/combined and the model will emit 270 g/km of CO2. Prices for the 2014 Jaguar XFR-S will start at 99,000 USD and the sedan will go on sale in mid-2013.
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Milwaukee — Colors and flavors supplier Sensient Technologies Corp. has agreed to acquire the natural color business of Peru-based GlobeNatural, which is owned by the Michell Group. The deal is expected to close this quarter, after which the acquired firm will operate as Sensient Natural Colors Peru S.A.C.
GlobeNatural has more than 25 years of experience in sourcing, manufacturing and exporting natural food ingredients, according to Sensient.
“This acquisition is an important component of our ‘seed to self’ initiative in food colors,” says Paul Manning, Sensient chairman and CEO. “Eighty percent of food products launched globally use natural colors and coloring foodstuffs, and we anticipate that this market will continue to grow.”
This past year, Sensient’s color business increased revenue 4.4 percent, reaching $526.4 million, according to the supplier.


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Google & Asustek to build a co-branded 7″ Android tablet
It seems that the previous rumors about a flagship Google Android tablet are true. Faced with the ongoing success of Apple’s iPad and Amazon’s Kindle Fire, Google is teaming up with Asustek to debut a new 7-inch tablet that should bloom with Android-based software in late spring.
Industry sources are stating that the co-branded tablet is being jointly developed by Google and Asustek.
This Google ushered introduction to the market could not only hope to dethrone the Kindle Fire from the top of the seven inch tablet kingdom, but also take on Apple’s iPad.
It has long been rumored that Apple will introduce its own seven-inch tablet – a nano-like iPad – but the third generation iPad has just been released and there has been no officially announced plans for an iPad mini. Barnes and Noble recently released a slimmed down Nook tablet for $199 to compete with the Kindle Fire’s price tag, and it is believed that Google and Asustek will keep their own tablet in the $199-250 range.
The Kindle Fire has a 7 inch, 16 million color display with a resolution of 169 pixels per inch, which was exceeding the iPad 2, though the newest iPad has leapfrogged the Kindle’s display capabilities.
Any Google/Asustek tablet would be expected to at the very least match the Kindle Fire’s specs, because Google hopes to really outshine the Amazon machine. As consumers, we still do not know what to expect from a Google-branded tablet, but we do know that other Android-based products and apps have thrived in a market that once only favored Apple.
People like having a choice and this new device could offer consumers another tablet with adept, innovative, and intuitive software with droves of apps and tight Google service integration.
Google and the Taiwan-based PC maker Asustek are planning to release the 7-inch co-branded tablet as soon as May 2012, reports DigiTimes. We will look on with our curiosity perked.
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If you want to neutralize pesky adversaries in wartime, disrupt their communications. If you want to do the same in peacetime, disable their mobile phones.
By selling a frequency jammer that prevents mobile-phone communications over a limited area, an Israeli company has taken a classic swords-to-plowshares approach in commercializing a military technology.
Picture the benefits: By silencing all the mobile phones in a restaurant, movie theater, or concert hall, you can disconnect all those social boors unwilling to shut off their phones themselves.
"Education, detectors, signs -- all have proven to be ineffective," says Tammy Neufeld, spokeswoman for Netline Communications Technologies, a Tel Aviv company that sells jammers. "Cellular phone operators are earning billions of dollars at the expense of people's quality of life."
But in selling this unique revenge against the mobile hordes, the Israelis are encountering a powerful adversary not seen on the battlefield: government regulators.
On 10 March, the Australian Communications Authority banned the device in that country, saying it could interfere with emergency services, leave businesses' on-call personnel out of reach, and possibly interfere with other devices.
In making its decision, the ACA said its role is to facilitate access to spectrum, not deny it. It recommended less drastic measures in dealing with mobile phones, such as signs, announcements, and encouraging people to use their phone's silent messaging feature.
By emitting a kind of electromagnetic white noise, jammers prevent mobile phones from exchanging "handshake" signals with their closest mobile-phone tower. Within range of the jammer, the mobile-phone system is tricked into believing that the user is out of range or has the unit switched off. The jammer can disrupt mobile communication over an area ranging from several meters to several kilometers.


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According to a report by Think Secret, Target and Dell have stopped selling iPods due to a dispute over the new Apple dealer contract. “iPods have been marked for clearance at 1,148 Target stores nationwide, according to eyewitness reports.” Now might be a good time to check with your local Target store for discounted iPods. One employee at Target reports a 15% discount on 10GB iPod (Mac and Windows), dropping the price to $339.99. Dell has removed the iPod from its online catalog.
“It is not known exactly what objections Target and Dell had to the contract, but sources confirm the contract was instrumental in the decision of both companies to abandon, for now, the sale of the iPod. It is not known if either company will settle its contractual differences with Apple and start selling the product again, but based on Target’s decision to clear out all remaining stock of iPods, it’s thought the possibility of such a move is remote.”


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Fashion Press Week was the brain child of Sam Fearn of FHPR. Nicole Cooper was brought in to research and launch the first event at the Saatchi Gallery. Over 130 leading brands exhibited their Spring & Summer collections across 20,000 square foot over the two days. 400 members of the fashion press attended as well as buyers, industry influencers and leading professional bodies. FPW is attended by the UK and Europe’s leading fashion editors, stylists and industry influencers. We were responsible for the full event management and production on this project.
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The first franchise opportunity to join the $93 billion mobile games market
The mobile games market has now overtaken both the film and music industry together to become the biggest entertainment medium in the world
Everyone nowadays has, either a smartphone or a tablet which they use every day. These portable devices allow people to play mobile games on the go, which is something that PC and console games cannot offer. Due to the demand of mobile games, games companies are making millions of dollars every day from games that you play for free.
How do mobile games make money?
There are two revenue streams that make these games hundreds of millions of dollars a year: advertising and in-app purchases.
Who is Mel Morris?
Mel Morris was an entrepreneur and was offered, like many other entrepreneurs, the opportunity to invest in a mobile game company. Others declined the offer as they thought it was too high risk or that the mobile games market was not a very lucrative one. Mel is an older gentleman and did not know much about mobile games or game development but, in his own words, he took a ‘punt’ and invested £140,000. Mel is now a shareholder in the mobile game company King Media, the game developers that successfully launched games such as Candy Crush and Pet Saga. King Media floated for $7 billion last year and is going from strength to strength. From the $7 billion, Mel Morris received more than $530 million. Not bad for a punt. With some of this money he bought Derby County Football Club, the team he has loved and supported since childhood, and became Chairman.
Since success stories such as Mel’s came to prominence, many entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and even private banks have now tried to tap in to this lucrative sector and have started to make huge investments in game development companies. King Media and Candy Crush are just the tip of the iceberg. The leading game at the moment is Clash of Clans, which makes more than a $5 million a day, and there are many other games earning similar amounts.
The company and the business
Mobile game studio Project Miner is allowing you, for the first time ever, a unique opportunity to join this market and be a part of a brand new mobile game concept.
In short, the game they are launching is a gold mining game, set around the 1849 Californian gold rush era. The game gives the player the ability to be a gold miner and mine for virtual gold. Once you have mined enough virtual gold, you can save it in your pouch and then bank it. Once you have banked enough virtual gold, you are awarded real gold bars via Project Miner’s partners within the gold industry. These gold bars will be delivered to your home securely within 14 days.
This is the first time ever a game has been developed like this and you can imagine the buzz globally when people can play a game for free and be awarded real bars of gold.
The investment opportunity
Each gold mine within the game will be owned by an investor via a virtual franchise business. You will receive a share of the profits from the revenue received from people playing your specific gold mine.
No experience required
You do not need to know anything about gaming to be part of one of the fastest growing markets as you will receive full training and support from the Project Miner team in all aspects of the business.
There are a limited number of gold mines available so as to maximise the franchise owners’ profits.


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Collectable Holdens find museum home
A showcase of Holden vehicles, capturing almost seven decades of Australiana, has gone on show to the public.
Models including the first and last Holdens to roll off the Australian production line are among the 17 vehicles to join the display at the National Motor Museum, outside Adelaide.
The 1948 Holden 48-215 Sedan is the oldest car in the collection, and the 2017 Holden VF Commodore Series II SS Redline is the final locally-manufactured vehicle.
The museum has partnered with General Motors to secure the exhibit, which was unveiled on Saturday.
"The exhibition is a trip down memory lane for some of the finest production and concept cars Holden has made, all proudly in Australia," General Motors managing director in Australia and New Zealand, Marc Ebolo said.
The collection includes a 2000 Sandman Van, a remake of the iconic Aussie shaggin' wagon. There are four Commodore models among the line-up.
"In 1948, prime minister Ben Chifley launched the first fully Australian-made car, the Holden 48/215, proclaiming 'she's a beauty!'," museum director Paul Rees said.
"There were soon Holden car factories and sales outlets all over Australia."
The last Australian-made Holden was built in 2017 at South Australia's Elizabeth plant.
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Fair season is back and Tractor Supply Company’s Mobile Fair Tour is making its way to the Oklahoma State Fair.
From September 21 through September 24, fairgoers will have the opportunity to visit the 3,000-square-foot experience and join the rural lifestyle retailer in recognizing 4-H and FFA youth who are making a difference in their communities.
New to the Mobile Fair Tour this year is Tractor Supply’s first ever “Great Neighbor” Essay Contest for 4-H and FFA students. The competition garnered more than 500 submissions, of which five winners were selected to be honored during a special ceremony at the Tractor Supply footprint at the Oklahoma State Fair on Saturday, September 23, at 2 p.m. In addition to a commemorative plaque, winners will walk away with a TSC gift pack.
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EC to Greece: Open up digital markets or face fines
The European Commission Monday ordered the Greek government to open up its digital television and radio markets or face hefty fines. The EC told Athens that it was the only European Union member country that had failed to implement the measures into local legislation, and that it could also face action at the European Union's Court of Justice by the end of December if it continued to stall. The EU's 25 member states were supposed to adopt and implement the 2002 electronic communications liberalization directive by July 2003, but Greece is still holding out. Only 1% of Greek homes have retail broadband, one of the lowest rates in the EU. Additionally, the country has only a handful of telephone firms and broadband Internet services to choose from.


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In case you missed it, Google’s project glass is very cool. It caught our attention in this month’s MIT Technology Review,
The spectacles take the place of his desktop computer, his mobile computer, and his all-knowing digital assistant. For all its utility, though, Starner’s machine is less distracting than any other computer I’ve ever seen. This was a revelation. Here was a guy wearing a computer, but because he could use it without becoming lost in it—as we all do when we consult our many devices—he appeared less in thrall to the digital world than you and I are every day. “One of the key points here,” Starner says, “is that we’re trying to make mobile systems that help the user pay more attention to the real world as opposed to retreating from it.”
The new hoodie?
In fact, wearable computers could end up being a fashion statement. They actually fit into a larger history of functional wearable objects—think of glasses, monocles, wristwatches, and whistles. “There’s a lot of things we wear today that are just decorative, just jewelry,” says Travis Bogard, vice president of product management and strategy at Jawbone, which makes a line of fashion-conscious Bluetooth headsets. “When we talk about this new stuff, we think about it as ‘functional jewelry.’” The trick for makers of wearable machines, Bogard explains, is to add utility to jewelry without negatively affecting aesthetics.
We sense a cottage industry evolving to deal with our connected and tech obsessed culture. Bloomberg cites a study that “almost 30 percent of people born after 1980 feel anxious if they can’t check Facebook Inc. (FB)’s website every few minutes.”
Not to worry, says Google,
One criticism of Google’s demo video of Project Glass is that it paints a picture of a guy lost in his own digital cocoon. But Starner argues that a heads-up display will actually tether you more firmly to real-life social interactions. He says the video’s augmented-reality visualizations—images that are tied to real-world sights, like direction bubbles that pop up on the sidewalk, showing you how to get to your friend’s house—are all meant to be relevant to what you’re doing at any given point and thus won’t seem like distracting interruptions.
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Stamford, Conn.-based Crane Co. has agreed to buy Noble Composites Inc. for $72 million. The all-cash deal will close in 30-60 days, pending regulatory approval.
Noble and its headquarters plant in Goshen, Ind., will become part of Crane's fiberglass-reinforced plastics division, Joliet, Ill.-based Crane Composites Inc. Noble makes high-gloss-finished composite panels for recreational vehicles. The 4-year-old company had $45 million in sales last year.
The acquisition was a natural one for Crane Composites' business, as about one third of the unit's sales come from the RV industry, said Julie Keith, Crane Composites' marketing director, in an Aug. 11 telephone interview.
``This is very much a complementary technology,'' she said. ``It broadens our product offering by allowing us to have a product that is being primarily used by the high-end motor home manufacturers.''
It will be business as usual for the day-to-day operations at Noble, Keith said. No major changes are expected. The Goshen plant employs about 155.
Noble President Larry Farver will stay on in Goshen for a year in a consulting capacity, said Jim Simmons, Crane Composites' vice president of business development. Farver's son, Ken Farver, will be general manager.
The new facility will be the fifth member of Crane Composites' manufacturing portfolio. The company also runs plants in Grand Junction, Tenn.; Jonesboro, Ark.; Florence, Ky.; and Alton, England. Crane Composites employs about 800. Crane, the parent company, employs about 10,500 worldwide.
One of Crane's primary FRP products is a finished exterior wall panel made with thermoset polyester for RVs.
A combination of market dynamics and good business practices is what propelled Noble to a $45 million operation in four short years.
Recreational air travel took a huge hit following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The bad fortune for the airlines was, in turn, a boon to the business of RV makers. RV use, as a recreational activity, really took off in 2002, and industry growth has continued as more and more baby boomers are retiring and choosing an RV as the preferred method for travel.
``There are a lot of good things going on in the industry, and that's why it's a good investment, too,'' Simmons said.
``It's still a very viable market segment,'' Keith added.


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St. Louis, MO (October 15, 2021) — Karviva Beverages is proud to be recognized this year as a semi-finalist in the 2021 Pepperdine Graziadio “Most Fundable Company” competition. This is the 4th year for the event aimed to promote startup business development and inspire entrepreneurial spirit across the country.
Out of 3,500 applicants from all 50 states, organizers chose Karviva Beverages and its founder Dr. Angela Zeng as a semi-finalist. As one of the ‘Top 100’, Karviva is featured on the ‘Most Fundable Company’ website hosted by the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.
The annual competition includes companies from various fields including high tech, medicals, biotech, consumer products, and more. The competition provides par ticipants with a customized report with feedback on their company’s situation, areas of improvement, and what business owners can do to attract investors.
“We are very proud to have this recognition,” says Karviva founder Dr. Angela Zeng, “We hope to use the valuable feedback the competition provides as we move forward with our products and plans.”
Also, in honor of National Women’s Small Business Month, Dr. Zeng is also being recognized by the Women’s Business Development Center. The WBDC is a 501©(3) nationally recognized leader in the field of women’s economic development. The organization will feature various female business owners throughout the month of October. Angela’s achievements with Karviva Beverages will be highlighted on the group’s social media network on Monday, October 18.
Created based on the idea that “food is better medicine,” Dr. Zeng hopes to
promote better health and body awareness by producing products with ingredients that work toward promoting better health and encourage customers’ awareness of the possibilities of integrative and holistic medicine. Stay tuned for more exciting innovative products from Karviva Beverages!
Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies https://bschool.pepperdine.edu/events/most-fund able-companies/2021/
Women’s Business Development Center https://www.wbdc.org/about-us/
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Fulfill Food & Beverages d/b/a Karviva Beverages is an award-winning innovator in developing great tasting functional juices and smoothies using whole plant ingredients. Formulated from a belief that Food Is Better Medicine™, each unique beverage is inspired by an cient wisdom and backed by modern science. Karviva wellness beverages offer a vast array of prod uct benefits ranging from restoration of digestive and immune health with prebiotics and antioxidants to delivering clean protein and providing sustained energy. Please visit Karviva Pre biotic Superfood Beverages (mykarviva.com) for more information.
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A Hyatt Place hotel is opening in Roseville next week, smack-dab in the midst of one of the weakest lodging markets in history.
The good news for the upscale 151-room Hyatt is its location — a bustling section of Roseville adjacent to the Galleria at Roseville mall and The Fountains shopping center.
The $25 million hotel broke ground in July 2008, during what was then the worst lodging market in years, said Scott Brown, chief executive of ABA Development in Larkspur, developer of the project.
At the time, economic forecasts predicted a nine- to 12-month recovery for the lodging industry. Today, a recovery is still predicted to be at least nine months away.
In November, hotel occupancy rates in the Sacramento area were just 53.8 percent, according to PFK Consulting in San Francisco.
To help launch the Roseville property, Hyatt Hotels Corp., which is managing the hotel, has brought in a veteran Hyatt general manager. It also hired the sales director from Placer Valley Tourism, the marketing group for south Placer County.
The 20-employee hotel opens Tuesday.
“It’s a distinctively different property for Roseville ... and it has a full-service feel to it,” said Dan Hayward, managing director of PKF Capital Hotel Realty in Sacramento.
The Hyatt Place isn’t a full-service hotel because it doesn’t provide room service. But it does have a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, and there is a bar and lounge. That alone sets it apart from almost all the hotels in the market.
“I think the location will be very good for them, and they have great visibility from (Highway 65),” Hayward said.
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BGR reports sources close to RIM have told them the company is working on a port of the popular BlackBerry Messenger communication service for Android and iOS devices. While the Android version seems to be coming soon, not so many details have been provided regarding BBM for iOS –no release date or whether the app could be available only for iPhone owners.
Boy Genius Report, however, says RIM has been looking for a way to extend its platform’s capabilities to other mobile operating systems, which have seen the rise of similar services like WhatsApp and Kik recently. BlackBerry Messenger for non-BlackBerry devices might be a stripped down version of the original software with only a few features such as contacts lists and chat. Location, photo and video sharing might remain exclusive to BlackBerry owners as an advantage over iOS and Android counterparts.
Right now, we have heard that Android is definitely a go. But again, we’re not sure on timing, though our sources are confident that it will launch some time this year. RIM chose Android first because of the fact that it could develop and integrate something like this much easier with an open platform, but the plan is to build and deploy an iOS version at some point as well.
There is no secret the App Store is full of applications that allow users to communicate and share media in real time, for free. If BlackBerry is really planning on bringing its vision to other platforms and, perhaps, tablets, then we’re definitely looking forward to that. Maybe in the future iPad 2 owners will be able to communicate with PlayBook users. [via BGR]


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J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines got some pretty good news this week. The local winery was named Wine Enthusiast’s “American Winery of the Year” for the magazine’s 2010 Wine Star awards, the equivalent to the Academy Awards for the wine industry.
Past winners in this category have included Chateau Ste. Michelle and Korbel.
OK, full disclosure: I pour wine in the San Jose tasting room on weekends, a fun little side job I picked up when I moved to San Jose. So perhaps I’m a little biased (try the petite sirah!).
On the other hand, this is a winery that’s seen some serious growth and change since Jerry Lohr started it in 1974. Then he had about 280 acres of grapes. Now he’s edging into nearly 3,700 acres in Paso Robles, Monterey County and Napa. And this year to date, the winery has shipped nearly 900,000 cases. That’s...a lot of vino.
The award was based on multiple criteria to recognize leadership and innovation in winemaking. Part of the recognition was for the Lohrs’ sustainability program. For example, just last year, the company built a 3-acre photovoltaic solar tracking system that provides about 85 percent of the power for the Paso Robles wine center.
Jerry Lohr will be headed to Manhattan for the 11th Annual Wine Star Awards gala on Jan. 24. And yes, J. Lohr wines will be served at every table.


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Google released an update for the Google Analytics app on both Android and iOS, which improves access to a full overview of data and real-time business data, and lets you go deeper into reports with segments, customize your mobile dashboard, and share insights with others.
Reports are simplified with a new format for small screens and enable users to track specific metrics that aren’t there by default by letting them modify a report quickly and saving it to the mobile dashboard.
Items can be shared via email, social media, messaging, or anything else your device supports. Here’s a quick walkthrough:
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