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The special will follow the models, such as the lovely Emily DiDonato shown in the photos above, the photographers, designers and, I suppose, gawkers, as they travel to exotice locales around the world for photo shoots. Sports Illustrated said Tuesday it's the first to do a fashion shoot in Antarctica,
"From battling sandstorms in the African dunes to traversing treacherous cliffs in Asia, we'll show what goes into capturing these singular moments on film," says the Travel Channel press release.
DiDonato is posing in Namibia, Africa, but the teams went to all seven continents this year, including the first swimsuit issue shoots in Antarctica, where temperatures were subfreezing. (There's a cold-weather joke here, but probably too tasteless to make.) Shoots also took place in China, Australia and Easter Island.
"Hands down, this is the most fantastic armchair adventure you can take this winter," said the channel's president, Laureen Ong. "We jumped at the chance to partner with Sports Illustrated, knowing our viewers will enjoy this fascinating and exciting travel show packed with extreme backdrops and locations. This is not an hour of just models posing on sandy beaches--this special takes viewers to all seven continents, spotlighting the most magnificent places in the world."
Sports Illustrated will reveal its cover Monday. Last year's cover model was Kate Upton. The magazine hits newsstands Feb. 12.
"The journey to all seven continents was a bold undertaking to deliver, once again, a spectacular Swimsuit production for our millions of loyal fans," said Mark Ford, president of Time Inc. Sports Group. "We are delighted that the Travel Channel will present the vibrant behind-the-scenes narrative and visuals of this epic and rigorous production. It will show a completely new and captivating perspective of the Swimsuit franchise."
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AMD has fired another shot in the GPU wars, announcing its 1080p-focused RX 6600XT. The new card is aimed squarely at gamers who primarily play in full HD, and is a direct successor to the company’s previous RX 5600 XT.
While everyone’s thirsting for AMD’s (and NVIDIA’s) high-performance cards, the company rightfully points out that there’s still plenty of people who play in full HD. Around two-thirds of monitors shipped are still 1080p models, so they’re not wrong in that regard.
In any case, the Radeon RX 6600XT is packed with 9.6 teraflops of RDNA 2 performance, has 32 compute units (down from 40 on the RX 6700 XT), 2359 MHz game clock, and 160W power consumption with a single 8 pin power connector.
The newest addition to this card is ray-tracing capabilities, though it’s mostly a feature-stuffer for now. AMD’s current crop of cards doesn’t really have the same performance in ray-tracing applications as NVIDIA’s offerings. That might change with the maturity of AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) down the line, but right now, it’s safe to say if you’re getting the AMD Radeon RX 6600XT, you’re not buying it because of ray tracing.
AMD is pegging the price of the RX 6600 XT at $379 (Php 19K) but we all know that’s not going to be the case because of the global GPU shortage. Hopefully, there’s enough supply of the new card at launch. Speaking of launch, the new card is expected to drop in stores by August 11.

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Disgruntled liberals have been calling for a boycott of all of Ivanka’s product line, spurring many conservatives to start purchasing to show support. Amazon reports that her 3.4oz bottle of perfume has reached #1 in sales.
Despite calls to boycott stores that sell products related to President Trump and his family members, Amazon lists Ivanka Trump’s 3.4-fluid ounce Eau de Parfum Spray for Women as its top bestseller among women’s perfumes as of Friday evening.
In second place is Ivanka Trump’s Roller Ball Parfum, which sells for $15.
“I bought this perfume in support of Ivanka Trump,” one reviewer wrote about the $34 bottle. “I had no idea how it smelled. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised and I LOVE it!!”
“I have purchased & will continue to purchase Ivanka Trump items … The perk of this scent is that it’s a liberal repellent as well!!!! Yay!!!!” someone else wrote.


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The main problem with the US economy is that globalism has been deconstructing it.
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The main problem with the US economy is that globalism has been deconstructing it. The offshoring of US jobs has reduced US manufacturing and industrial capability and associated innovation, research, development, supply chains, consumer purchasing power, and tax base of state and local governments. Corporations have increased short-term profits at the expense of these long-term costs. In effect, the US economy is being moved out of the First World into the Third World.
Tariffs are not a solution. The Trump administration says that the tariffs are paid by China, but unless Apple, Nike, Levi, and all of the offshoring companies got an exemption from the tariffs, the tariffs fall on the offshored production of US firms that are sold to US consumers. The tariffs will either reduce the profits of the US firms or be paid by US purchasers of the products in higher prices. The tariffs will hurt China only by reducing Chinese employment in the production of US goods for US markets.
The financial media is full of dire predictions of the consequences of a US/China “trade war.” There is no trade war. A trade war is when countries try to protect their industries by placing tariff barriers on the import of cheaper products from foreign countries. But half or more of the imports from China are imports from US companies. Trump’s tariffs, or a large part of them, fall on US corporations or US consumers.
One has to wonder that there is not a single economist anywhere in the Trump administration, the Federal Reserve, or anywhere else in Washington capable of comprehending the situation and conveying an understanding to President Trump.
One consequence of Washington’s universal economic ignorance is that the financial media has concocted the story that “Trump’s tariffs” are not only driving Americans into recession but also the entire world. Somehow tariffs on Apple computers and iPhones, Nike footwear, and Levi jeans are sending the world into recession or worse. This is an extraordinary economic conclusion, but the capacity for thought has pretty much disappeared in the United States.
In the financial media the question is: Will the Trump tariffs cause a US/world recession that costs Trump his reelection? This is a very stupid question. The US has been in a recession for two or more decades as its manufacturing/industrial/engineering capability has been transferred abroad. The US recession has been very good for the Asian part of the world. Indeed, China owes its faster than expected rise as a world power to the transfer of American jobs, capital, technology, and business know-how to China simply in order that US shareholders could receive capital gains and US executives could receive bonus pay for producing them by lowering labor costs.
Apparently, neoliberal economists, an oxymoron, cannot comprehend that if US corporations produce the goods and services that they market to Americans offshore, it is the offshore locations that benefit from the economic activity.
Offshore production started in earnest with the Soviet collapse as India and China opened their economies to the West. Globalism means that US corporations can make more money by abandoning their American work force. But what is true for the individual company is not true for the aggregate. Why? The answer is that when many corporations move their production for US markets offshore, Americans, unemployed or employed in lower paying jobs, lose the power to purchase the offshored goods.
I have reported for years that US jobs are no longer middle class jobs. The jobs have been declining for years in terms of value-added and pay. With this decline, aggregate demand declines. We have proof of this in the fact that for years US corporations have been using their profits not for investment in new plant and equipment, but to buy back their own shares. Any economist worthy of the name should instantly recognize that when corporations repurchase their shares rather than invest, they see no demand for increased output. Therefore, they loot their corporations for bonuses, decapitalizing the companies in the process. There is perfect knowledge that this is what is going on, and it is totally inconsistent with a growing economy.
As is the labor force participation rate. Normally, economic growth results in a rising labor force participation rate as people enter the work force to take advantage of the jobs. But throughout the alleged economic boom, the participation rate has been falling, because there are no jobs to be had.
In the 21st century the US has been decapitalized and living standards have declined. For a while the process was kept going by the expansion of debt, but consumer income has not kept pace and consumer debt expansion has reached its limits.
The Fed/Treasury “plunge protection team” can keep the stock market up by purchasing S&P futures. The Fed can pump out more money to drive up financial asset prices. But the money doesn’t drive up production, because the jobs and the economic activity that jobs represent have been sent abroad. What globalism did was to transfer the US economy to China.
Real statistical analysis, as contrasted with the official propaganda, shows that the happy picture of a booming economy is an illusion created by statistical deception. Inflation is undermeasured, so when nominal GDP is deflated, the result is to count higher prices as an increase in real output, that is, inflation becomes real economic growth. Unemployment is not counted. If you have not searched for a job in the past 4 weeks, you are officially not a part of the work force and your unemployment is not counted. The way the government counts unemployment is so extraordinary that I am surprised the US does not have a zero rate of unemployment.
How does a country recover when it has given its economy away to a foreign country that it now demonizes as an enemy? What better example is there of a ruling class that is totally incompetent than one that gives its economy bound and gagged to an enemy so that its corporate friends can pocket short-term riches?
We can’t blame this on Trump. He inherited the problem, and he has no advisers who can help him understand the problem and find a solution. No such advisers exist among neoliberal economists. I can only think of four economists who could help Trump, and one of them is a Russian.
The conclusion is that the United States is locked on a path that leads directly to the Third World of 60 years ago. President Trump is helpless to do anything about it.


text: Apple addiction is at the top of our list this morning. Apple announced that iPhone 5 preorders topped two million in 24 hours, over double the preorders on record for the iPhone 4s. And a shakeup on hit show “The Voice” just a day after “American Idol” announced its new judges. Usher and Shakira will be replacing Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera as coaches on the show. Green and Aguilera are said to be taking a break and will return next fall.


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T-Mobile announced that it will rebrand its prepaid service, MetroPCS, as “Metro by T-Mobile” in an attempt to tell customers that the brand is powered by T-Mobile’s network.
In conjunction with the rebranding effort, T-Mobile’s prepaid service will also refresh its pricing options to include Google One cloud storage services and an Amazon Prime account with its $60-per-month unlimited option.
Tom Keys, president of Metro by T-Mobile, said the rebranding is an attempt to separate the old MetroPCS brand—which only offered CDMA service in roughly a dozen U.S. cities before T-Mobile acquired it in 2013—from the new brand, which piggybacks on T-Mobile’s LTE network.
Importantly, Keys said T-Mobile initiated its MetroPCS rebranding effort roughly a year ago—prior to the April merger agreement between Sprint and T-Mobile—and that the rebranding will move forward regardless of whether the merger is successful. Regulators are currently reviewing the Sprint and T-Mobile merger proposal, and the companies hope to consummate the transaction early next year.
The “Metro by T-Mobile” push will kick off with a new “That’s Genius!” marketing campaign, though Keys said the advertising efforts won’t increase MetroPCS’ existing marketing spending. He also said the company’s dealers likely will appreciate the change because “they get a story that’s more transparent to the customer.”
“We had no network attribution in our brand,” Keys said, acknowledging that MetroPCS has suffered from that situation for years.
Nonetheless, MetroPCS appears to have flourished following its acquisition by T-Mobile in 2013. The brand’s customer base has grown from around 8 million in 2013 to fully 18 million today, likely due to the fact that T-Mobile is selling the brand nationwide (instead of in a handful of cities) across 10,000 retail locations.
Prior to its purchase of MetroPCS, T-Mobile operated the GoSmart prepaid brand, but the company sold that brand and the Walmart Family Mobile brand to TracFone.


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Every year, hackers from all over descend onto Las Vegas to try and hack the world. Everyone from banks to cloud technology companies come down to see how secure their products are, and now Tesla wants to give it a go. That’s right: hackers are going to get to have a crack at the Model S.
Boing Boing reports out that Tesla will be letting a few security engineers borrow a Model S to hack at the Defcon convention in August.
It’s kind of terrifying to think that cars can be hacked in the Internet Of Things era, which is why companies like Tesla are smart to find holes in their systems to patch, and intelligent hackers to hire to defend against the automotive blackhats. [Boing Boing]


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Lawson Products, Inc. (LAWS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $74.16 Million
Brokerages expect Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) to announce sales of $74.16 million for the current quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Two analysts have made estimates for Lawson Products’ earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $73.71 million and the highest estimate coming in at $74.60 million. Lawson Products posted sales of $70.20 million in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year over year growth rate of 5.6%. The company is scheduled to issue its next quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 19th.
According to Zacks, analysts expect that Lawson Products will report full-year sales of $74.16 million for the current fiscal year, with estimates ranging from $293.68 million to $294.40 million. For the next financial year, analysts forecast that the business will report sales of $307.75 million per share, with estimates ranging from $306.80 million to $308.70 million. Zacks Investment Research’s sales calculations are an average based on a survey of analysts that follow Lawson Products.
Lawson Products (NASDAQ:LAWS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 27th. The industrial products company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $75.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $72.41 million. Lawson Products had a net margin of 1.85% and a return on equity of 2.54%.
LAWS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Investment Research cut Lawson Products from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 19th. Barrington Research upgraded Lawson Products from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, April 21st. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded Lawson Products from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 2nd.
In other news, major shareholder Private Discipline Master Lkcm bought 13,653 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $19.87 per share, with a total value of $271,285.11. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Neil E. Jenkins sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.87, for a total value of $99,350.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 11,892 shares in the company, valued at $236,294.04. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 15,767 shares of company stock worth $311,557 and have sold 16,266 shares worth $347,230. 18.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lawson Products during the first quarter worth $132,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in shares of Lawson Products by 19.0% in the first quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 6,253 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $140,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Menta Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Lawson Products by 7.0% in the first quarter. Menta Capital LLC now owns 12,286 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Lawson Products by 6.7% in the second quarter. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. now owns 14,400 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $319,000 after buying an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL raised its position in shares of Lawson Products by 53.3% in the first quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 20,131 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $497,000 after buying an additional 7,000 shares during the last quarter. 65.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Shares of Lawson Products (NASDAQ:LAWS) opened at 23.50 on Thursday. Lawson Products has a 12 month low of $15.28 and a 12 month high of $28.10. The company has a 50 day moving average of $22.00 and a 200-day moving average of $22.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $208.54 million, a P/E ratio of 39.56 and a beta of 1.47.
Lawson Products Company Profile
Lawson Products, Inc is a distributor of products and services the industrial, commercial, institutional and government maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) market. The Company’s product categories include fastening systems, fluid power, specialty chemicals, cutting tools and abrasives, electrical, aftermarket automotive supplies, safety, welding and metal repair, and other.
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Deleveraging is over; the recovery will now begin. This happy notion has been tossed around a lot lately. In the fourth quarter of 2012, US consumer debt rose sequentially for the first time in four years, suggesting that Americans are feeling flush and will soon get back to spending. But there is another set of numbers to consider.
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In an interview recently, one of the top executives at the leading Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company talked about the current chip shortage. He revealed that it is highly unlikely that the current chip shortage would end soon. Reports reveal that this does not come as a surprise, taking into account recent developments. However, other industries in the heavyweight sector were expecting improvements coming forth from 2022. This is owing to the lowering rates of the Covid-19 pandemic transmission and easing of lockdowns. But for the chip industry, this does not seem like a possibility.
TSMC’s Senior Vice- President of R&D, Dr. Y. J. Mii gave an interview recently where he spoke about current state of matters. In it, he explained both the reason behind the chip shortage and why it is not expected to end in the near future. He stated the simple reason behind these two issues to be the problem of supply and demand. Mii mentions that the demand for semiconductor has visibly been rising in the last few years, catching the entire industry to be kind of flat-footed. As a result, many firms have gone into action by making the announcements of new fabs. Along with it, they announced other efforts to widen the capacity of their wafer production. However, these attempts will apparently take years to bear “silicon fruit.”
“Right now, the industry is investing a tremendous amount of capital into building extra capacity to solve this chip shortage problem,” Mii says. “We have a much clearer picture of future demand today than we had two years ago.”
It turns out that Mii’s take on the shortage situation is somewhat distinct from the comments recently made by Pat Gelsinger, Intel’s Chief Executive. Gelsinger made the prediction that the chip shortage would most likely boost back up in 2023. He remarked that the demand only rose during the onslaught of the pandemic. It visibly shifted from a growth rate of five percent to annually to 20% nearly overnight, with everyone limited to their homes. On the other hand, the thought processes of Gelsinger and Mii seems to match on one level. Currently, Intel seems to be putting billions in investment for new fabs all over the world. One of the new fab locations revealed is Ohio, along with two more in Arizona. Outside the US, Germany is a possible new location in Europe.
Dr. Mii has been with the TSMC for the last 26 years and had been shifted to the R&D wing when it first started making wafers of 90nm. He discussed the challenges that the company is dealing with owing to the continued shrinking of the manufacturing processes. He is currently working with his teams on 2nm plans of TSMC and is in charge of its 3nm node. The 3nm is expected to go into production in 2022, as per schedule.


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Legendary investor and Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B), Charlie Munger, died yesterday at the age of 99. Investors and leaders around the world are reacting to the news of his death, including Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook, who called Munger a “titan of business,” saying he “inspired a generation of leaders.”On Wall Street, stocks are looking to get November's rally back on track, with the major indices (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) all set to end the month significantly higher. A big mover today is General Motors (GM). Shares of the automaker are jumping after it announced at $10 billion buyback. We will speak with GM CEO Mary Barra at 10 a.m. ET. Yahoo Finance trending tickers include GameStop (GME), Tesla (TSLA), and CrowdStrike (CRWD).Key guests include:9 a.m. ET - Bill Smead, Smead Capital Management CIO & Lee Munson, Portfolio Wealth Advisors President and CIO10:30 a.m. ET - Adam Selipsky, Amazon Web Services CEO11 a.m. ET - Gregory Zuckerman, The Wall Street Journal Special Writer11:15 a.m. ET - Steve Check, Check Capital Management President and CIO
Following Arm's recent initial public offering, it has reportedly been unsuccessfully pressing Apple to pay more than $0.30 per iPhone for its intellectual property.
From November 28 to December 8, Apple is partnering with The Global Fund to help combat HIV/AIDS. During this limited-time initiative, Apple will donate $1 to The Global Fund for every purchase made using Apple Pay on Apple.com, through the Apple Store app, or at any Apple Store.


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The internet has been in widespread use for more than 15 years, but it seems every so often the specter of net neutrality looms over what would otherwise be a fairly peaceful existence. Now that 4G wireless has come along with its promise of hundreds of megabits per second to devices over a pure IP packet-switched network, you can bet legislators and regulators are keeping a keen watch on what transpires.
Any time you get a significant bump in technology, like the shift from 2G and 2.5G to full 3G in most parts of the world, and the exponential leap to 4G that many subscribers will see in the next 12-to-18 months, you also see the long arm of the law try to smack down any semblance of differentiated services.
My view has always been that regulators have it fundamentally wrong by trying to regulate at the network level instead of the service level. I have to wonder if being in a 4G world will make the current thinking we have about legislation and regulation seem pretty silly, or if government entities will continue their crusade to try to equalize internet access.
4G changes the regulation game
I believe 4G will be a game changer when it comes to regulation. With the possibility of blazing fast speeds coming to smartphones, is there any sense forcing legislation that would prevent customers' ability to pay for better classes of service?
If during the recent healthcare debate in the U.S., President Barack Obama said everyone is going to get basic government-provided healthcare with no option for private care, you can bet there would be rioting in the streets. Take a look at other types of markets that offer different levels of service and quality. You don't see regulators stepping in if someone wants to pay more to get their package to its destination faster, or if they want to get premium options for their new car.
But that's essentially what net neutrality proponents are saying about communications. Is this mentality really going to serve a world where people are eager and willing to pay for subscription services that give them HD-quality video with the highest service quality levels and speeds? Do providers really want to be forced into a position of having to decline this potential new business and new revenue streams because short-sighted bureaucrats passed a law saying they couldn't charge premium prices for premium services?
Network carriers straddle monopoly and competitive markets
So we find ourselves in this bifurcated world where we have network carriers that tend toward a natural monopoly in a low competition type of market, and well as an incredibly buoyant, competitive world sitting right on top of it delivering new services and doing clever things. What is the boundary between the two? Is it merely all-you-can-eat IP packages, or is it a much more rich and complex boundary where underlying enabling technologies are provided by enabling technology suppliers that may not all be like AT&T or Verizon. Instead, they could be companies like Apple, Amazon or Google.
Down the road, service providers could even become part of these new technology players or divisions of them, or there might be a whole host of new companies that enter the picture to deliver services.


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What to do when the smoke starts to get to you
If you're a longtime Seattleite, this may seem like one of the worst weeks ever for air pollution.
Air quality experts say ... that's probably true.
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Executive Director Craig Kenworthy says, “We've hit unhealthy for everyone. And that's some of the highest pollution in the summer that we've seen in the past 20 years."
Kenworthy predicts air quality could be better this weekend — before worsening again next week.
So how do we live with this crappy air? By staying inside. That’s the crappy answer.
Right now we are breathing in tiny particles thrown into the air by burning trees. These particles will eventually float to ground.
Eric Saganic is an air quality forecaster at the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. He says: Close your doors and windows and wait. “We have seen in our own data that the smoke levels are half of what they are outside after a couple of hours.”
While you're inside, resist the urge to vacuum. The state health department says that'll just stir up the particles that already made it to the floor. And with the doors and windows shut, don't do things that reduce indoor air quality. No candles!
If you have to go outside and you want some protection, a mask can help. The health department says respirator masks found in hardware stores can filter fine particles. Look for the N95, with charcoal, or the stronger N100.
And make that mask snug on your face. Pinch the nose-pincher. No beards! And yes, a tight mask will feel abominable, and you’ll feel like removing it within minutes.
Back inside, consider whether you’re ready to spend on an air purifier. California’s Air Resources Board has a list of purifiers it certifies for safety and low ozone emission. They’re not cheap, but the list is a place to start.


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Want to save money on your next trip? Or on your everyday expenses like groceries? Well, it could all come down to the day you buy it on. Channel 4 Action News anchor Michelle Wright explains.
Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early Monday, and said it "promises not to screw it up."
The deal, which had been rumored since last Thursday, will help Yahoo to tap into the younger, active online user base at Tumblr. But...


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The Board of Commissioners of Clark County, Nevada, to declare Monday, July 25, 2016 "Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Day" throughout Greater Las Vegas and Clark County
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After years of losing out to fast-casual eateries, restaurants such as Cracker Barrel (CBRL) that have table service are seeing a resurgence in popularity.
Cracker Barrel (CBRL) shares surged Wednesday on better-than-expected earnings, but those gains won't last. Here's how to use stock options to profit from the stock's coming move lower.
Shares of Cracker Barrel jumped Wednesday after the company reported earnings and announced a special dividend of $3.25 a share.
The casual dining operator posts quarterly results that beat forecasts, leading its stock to a new high.
By midday markets came off early morning lows as investors digested earnings and deal news.
Cracker Barrel (CBRL) stock is climbing on Wednesday afternoon following the company’s solid earnings for the 2016 fiscal third quarter, boosted guidance and special dividend.
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. ("Cracker Barrel," or the "Company") (Nasdaq:CBRL) today announced that Jill Golder will join the Company to become its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO").
Portfolio manager Yale Bock likes BP, Interval Leisure and IAC/InterActiveCorp. He also likes Biglari Holdings, whose shares have risen this year.
Shares of BP have dropped over 6% this year and 25% on the past 12 months, but as oil recovers the oil major could see a tremendous bounce.


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A dollar just doesn't go as far as it used to
We all love a great bargain. Getting bargains is at the top of most people's priority lists, especially at the $1 mark.
What would you say if the cost of shipping has been so high over the past year and a half that Dollarama had no choice but to raise their prices to possibly $2 on some products?
“It's an outrage! It was the only store of its kind that sold quality merchandise for $1,” admitted Lead Hand Finish Carpenter Miguel Cabral.
Dollar stores are said to be one of the fastest growing sectors in the retail industry today in Canada and in the United States.
Shipping costs are at an all time high, and soon 40 per cent of products sold at Dollarama stores will be affected.
For example, the price of a high cube container to ship goods from China is now about $5,000, compared to $4,000 back in 2004.
Recently price hikes have been evident in our country in most sectors, including gas stations, grocery stores and even taxi and bus fares; and now dollar stores will soon be affected.
Unlike many parts of the economy Dollarama is growing. This September, the company had 430 stores and they are planning on opening more nationwide. Locations vary in and around Canada and soon all stores will be feeling the pressure to hike prices.
The company, which is based in Montreal, has announced that their plans to begin introducing additional assortments of exciting new products in its stores will begin in the first quarter of 2009; which will be priced between $1 and $2. The store does make it a point in their statement to say that the vast majority of products in its stores will continue to be $1. It is the new selection of merchandise that will have consumers seeing a price hike; on products that have never been supplied by Dollarama. The new price hike will mainly affect giftware, toys, glassware and plastic products within Dollarama stores across Canada.
“I'm excited to announce the introduction, in the first quarter of 2009 of new product assortments priced between $1 and $2,” explained Chief Executive Officer of Dollarama Larry Rossy. “This new selection will average distinct merchandising strength-delivering tremendous value to our customers across a broad and exciting array of products, always at the lowest possible price points. It will also continue to enhance our customers' shopping experience.”
A press release clearly states that “while higher costs affect all retailers; discount giants like Wal-Mart can adjust prices to protect profit margins. Dollar stores, which by definition sell products at a fixed price, don't have that option.”
Some time ago, it was presumed that only lower income families used stores such as Dollarama to their advantage making the dollar store most ideal to its competitors. Today, the notion has changed completely, making the dollar store more widely acceptable; now stores are appearing to be more popular by the general public allowing for stores to be built in upper-middle-class societies than ever before.
It is not going to be long before consumers start seeing changes within Dollarama stores across Canada. It has been in the market for a few months now, and the changes will be in effect in early 2009.
At this present time, management at Dollarama stores were unable to comment due to not having been provided enough information regarding the final layout of what the general public will soon be seeing in their stores.


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With federal safety regulations for the trucking industry temporarily suspended, there may be a rise in truck accidents and injury claims during the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 May Cause a Rise in Truck Accidents
To fill shortages for necessary supplies and speed up deliveries around the country, the government has suspended federal safety regulations for commercial truckers. Imposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), regulations mandate strict daily driving hours and rest breaks for all commercial truck drivers.
In March, the Trump Administration lifted FMCSA regulations for a temporary period to increase public health and safety during the coronavirus pandemic. Without mandated driving hours, commercial truckers can transport and deliver important medical supplies to hospitals and essential supplies to retailers much faster. Since the outbreak began, medical workers and retailers have experienced a huge shortage of essentials including personal protective equipment (PPE), sanitary and cleaning supplies, and groceries.
The emergency suspension of FMCSA regulations applies only to commercial carriers providing direct relief from COVIC-19 shortages. It does not apply to carriers making routine commercial deliveries. Emergency orders apply to all commercial trucking companies who transport the following:
- All types of medical equipment, supplies, and medications needed by hospitals and medical facilities for medical care and research
- Essential medical supplies required by consumers to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections, illnesses, and deaths
- Essential supplies and equipment needed to build or renovate temporary emergency facilities
- Food, grocery items, and household supplies to restock grocery stores
- Medical workers, first responders, and emergency personnel
In times of national crises, the President and state governors have the authority to issue emergency declarations. The suspension of FMCSA safety regulations qualifies because it provides emergency relief. However, there are safety concerns for commercial truckers driving unlimited hours and long distances without required rest stops. For decades, the trucking industry has experienced a high rate of trucking accidents caused by drowsy driving and fatigue. According to statistics, drowsy driving causes over 100,000 trucking accidents every year in America, and many involve fatal injuries to truckers, vehicle drivers and passengers, and pedestrians.
With FMCSA safety regulations suspended, commercial carriers and truck drivers must practice safe driving behaviors to prevent fatigue and drowsiness behind the wheel. Each year, truck accident lawyers see thousands of serious injuries and deaths caused by fully loaded big-rigs and semi-trucks that weigh 80,000 pounds. Until FMCSA regulations are reinstated, truckers must take extra precautions to prevent hazards on the road.


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There are many diseases in this world for living things and almost every disease has treatment in this technology era. But corona-virus does not have any specific medicine. This virus has a very low rate of spread out, approximately 2 to 3 percent but its separation speed is very fast. It spread by touching things. So, in these many businesses badly affected by corona-virus. Immobilien Ulm is facing many problems regarding real estate business in Germany.
After getting out the COVID-19 or coronavirus the world economy is facing many problems. Yet, corona-virus caught the whole world. On a daily basis, many people are going away from each other that’s why no one run the business properly. Almost every country has to apply lock done, people are enclosed in their houses. Every job, businesses and other activities are terminated. Due to this virus real estate agents facing several problems.
Italy, France and another cool area still in danger of coronavirus. They lost their families and business. WHO provides information regarding coronavirus?
Coronavirus and business:
Many Companies have activated no-journey and work-from-domestic guidelines for some employees and physical-distancing-at-work measures for others.
The task is evolving. For far off employees, interruptions are greater common than inside the office. Making an intellectual separation from sometimes-chaotic home lifestyles is tough. Workers are finding that they don’t have the competencies to achieve success in a prolonged far off environment, from networking to growing exercises that power productivity. They fear that staying far off may want to make them less valuable, mainly in a recessionary environment.
The industrial zone will also experience the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, both exact and bad. If online shopping turns into more prevalent because of the coronavirus, greater industrial space can be required to house inventory at distribution centres. However, larger commercial spaces possibly will mean more personnel in close proximity to each other, so employers will need to be cognizant of how this will impact their operations during destiny outbreaks of the next predominant virus.
Applications will not be restricted to corporations that have been refused a mortgage on business terms, extending the quantity who benefit. However, the Treasury has now not capped the interest quotes banks can charge.
Coronavirus and real estate business:
The coronavirus is clobbering the real estate Ulm industry and it will get worse before it receives better. With the aid of the area and industry, the effects on Immobilien Ulm will differ, and the quantity of the effects will depend on the financial shutdown period.
Hotels, restaurants, bars and other retail entertainments (especially in tourism-pushed areas), which have been hardest hit up to this point, have been closely followed by retails and housing.
Supplies that builders and entrepreneurs would want a growing number as workers remain at home and due to the shutdowns, quarantines and curfews on the Immobilien Ulm is being disrupted. A large number of redundancies will lead customers to further decline and a downward trend in monetary activity will be initiated. These factors are dragging the economy into recession together already.
Several companies and organizations are in effect restarting, which may be a cause for hope that daily economic activities and real estate prices will return very rapidly.
The demand for real estate:
Specific types of real estate properties were infected to a varying degree by the virus. In retail and hospitality markets, the imminent effect on demand was clear, while offices were also impacted by corporate growth and relocations schemes. In the face of a growing warehousing demand for fresh produce, health care and the distribution of on-line orders, logistics facilities serving e-commerce vendors and logistics providers are expected to remain stable.
For the logistics chain cold, which is one of the most needed logistics categories. This applies especially. More enterprise continuity preparation will also improve the storage of data and data centres.
Real Estate Ulm development:
The implications for retail sales in the near term are apparent. There can not be more than one-fifth of the daily income in restaurants and stores. It is an improvement in the market, as landlords are willing to satisfy the demands of their tenants with a surge of reduced leasing. It remains to be seen how much indulgence or security the owners deserve.
This transition has created a confounding environment, which is very unfavourable with the investment climate in the region. The financial exchange has already begun exhibiting depreciation trends as scared investors come off stocks. Similar issues can arise in the real estate Ulm if the condition doesn’t show early signs of improvement.
Purchaser and seller of real estate:
At the time being, Corona Pandemic had little impacts on buyers and sellers ‘activities in Immobilien Ulm. Temporary travel restrictions have caused certain difficulties and some property prices have been endured for foreign buyers or sellers. However, the final impact is still not very high. Local investors remain engaged in their daily jobs but continue to track the changing situation closely and carefully.
Typically, sellers, dealers, private land, land, and individual real estate agents’ attorneys compete in the final states of which attorneys are involved in residential or commercial property closings. New signs say that vendors, suppliers, and legal practitioners will use the digital signature to take a pass and register final papers. Perhaps the negotiation delegate and other activities (hopefully) would erase textures, limit all people’s touch.
Although the coronavirus does not seem to have a direct influence on the real estate agents and industry, a closer analysis indicates that it may potentially have a far-reaching effect. Expect that the real estate industry will see significant shifts from corporate to retail to manufacturing regardless of whether the coronavirus is short-lived or is here to stay.


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Watch: Hydrofoil Bike maker Manta5 achieves Cook Strait first, triples sales
We know the pandemic has been bad for some industries, like tourism, and good for others, like home renovation.
- New Zealand startup companies to watch in 2021
But what about manufacturing bikes that can be ridden on the water?
Brilliant, it turns out.
The last time the Herald checked in with Manta5 it was showing off its $12,990 Hydrofoiler XE-1 e-bike at the giant Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, and a nearby lake. Global broadcasters queued up to cover it.
January just gone, CES was cancelled due to the pandemic – at least its real-life version – but Manta5, which launched its Hydrofoil Bike in 2018, is powering on.
“Covid was very kind to us in the watersport industry,” Manta5 marketing manager Louis Wilks says.
“Lack of travel, combined with a wellness and holiday-at-home trend played right into our bike’s appeal.”
Manta5 sold around 1200 bikes last year, equating to more than $10m in revenue. It then expanded its capacity in Taiwan to handle up to triple that number this year.
$4m was raised last financial year from private backers to fund the expansion, and increase staff numbers in Hamilton to 30. Now founder Guy Howard-Willis has begun discussions to raise another $10m.
Manta5 is also making good progress on talks with one of Europe’s largest sports retailers, who approached it about stocking the bikes in all its 1650 stores; Wilks says. The unnamed chain already has demo bikes.
Meanwhile, the ‘Tron startup continues to showcase the Manta5’s capabilities.
Earlier this year, we saw one of its Hydrofoil Bikes – which, like e-bikes on land, use a combination of electric and pedal power – used for a cheeky commute across Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour to the CBD.
But on Tuesday, Manta5 product manager Hayden Reeves gave a Hydrofoiler XE-1 a more thorough workout as he became the first person to pedal an e-bike across the 26km Cook Strait.
Reeves told the Herald he was “pretty nervous at the start”. For while he was accompanied by a support boat carrying an experienced navigator, he knew that one of two kite foilers doing the crossing over the weekend collided with a shark – throwing him off his board.
Things got tough for the final 7km as Reeves hit headwinds, but in the end he made it from the tip of the South Island to the tip of the North Island in a time of two hours and 28 minutes.
More, “I stayed dry. I stayed on the foils the whole time,” Reeves said – Manta5-speak for never falling off.
That’s no mean feat on such an epic ride. One of the company’s Hydrofoil Bikes can hit a top speed of around 21km an hour (or a snick under e-scooter speed, for a reference point) and cruising speed of 8km to 15km/hour. But, unlike an e-bike on land, you can’t stop pedalling for a breather more or less whenever you want. Gliding requires a flat sea. If there are waves, it’s a case of keep pedalling or go for a paddle.
Above the water the product is a waterproof electric bike with pedal-assisted technology that can be adjusted. Below the water, the bike is similar to a plane with hydrofoil wings and a propeller. On high-assist it will last one hour on the water and the detachable battery – which lasts up to 60 minutes – can be recharged in full in three hours.
The Hydrofoil Bike was first conceived by Howard-Willis in 2010.
The entrepreneur joined forces with bike designer Roland Alonzo in late 2011, who had the skills to turn his idea into reality.
For two years they developed the bike in secret, and early prototypes were tested at night in a public swimming pool in Tauranga, before later graduating to test-rides on Lake Karapiro.
The main source of initial funding came from Howard-Willis himself and his son Luke.
Manta5 was founded by Howard-Willis with his son Luke, who founded the outdoor goods website Torpedo7 and daily-deal site 1-Day – both of which were acquired by The Warehouse Group in 2016 in a $65m deal.
Today, the father and son own 60 per cent of Manta5’s parent company. Minority investors include the Furniss family, which made its fortune selling blueberry agritech company BBC Technologies to Norway’s Tomra for $67m in 2018 and Glenn Miller, who made his money as a Hamilton Pak’nSave franchisee.
How did a retailer like Howard-Willis come up with the idea of a Hydrofoil Bike?
The founder told the Herald it was literally dreamt up. He had a dream one night of pushing off from his pontoon in Pauanui and riding out on to the water on a bike-like object, riding next to dolphins. He woke up the next day and got started on making the vision a reality.
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Facebook's revenues from ads shown on smartphones and tablets are set to triple this year to more than $2.6 billion, or nearly 16% of overall mobile ad revenues, according to a new report from eMarketer. The research firm forecasts that mobile ad revenues overall will jump 89% this year, to $16.65 billion
The Facebook numbers track, not surprisingly, with Facebook's own. It reported second-quarter mobile ad revenues of $656 million, or 41% of its overall ad sales. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during the second-quarter conference call that he expected mobile ads to produce the majority of Facebook's ad revenues before long.
The rapid growth in mobile ad revenues is a key reason why investors have become more confident in Facebook, whose shares recently closed above $40 a share for the first time. That's also a bit above the company's initial public offering price. In morning trading today, the shares were up almost 3% to a little under $41.
As a result of the mobile surge, eMarketer expects Facebook to gross $6.36 billion overall this year, up from a previous forecast of $5.89 billion.
For all that, Facebook still trails far behind
Online radio service Pandora trails with a little over 2% share, followed by YP (Yellow Pages), Twitter, and mobile ad network


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Importers who knowingly or recklessly import goods containing asbestos could now face up to five years jail, under increased penalties announced by the Morrison Government.
The Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton said the Coalition has strengthened and streamlined existing regulations to further protect Australians from the importation of potentially deadly asbestos.
"From today, unlawfully bringing asbestos across Australia's border is a Tier 1 offence. This means those who import or export asbestos face the prospect of jail time following a successful prosecution," Mr Dutton said.
"These changes will help to ensure our communities are protected from the unlawful importation of asbestos materials into the future."
The Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations Kelly O'Dwyer, said that while Australia has had a strict asbestos importation ban in place since 2003, some importers attempt to bring goods containing asbestos into Australia illegally.
"Tragically, 4,000 people each year die from asbestos-related diseases. This figure is far too high. That's why the Coalition Government is taking action to improve the safety of the Australian community," Ms O'Dwyer said.
"In boosting the regulations we are sending a strong, unequivocal message to importers — we will not tolerate the importation of asbestos."
The changes will also assist the communities of the Australian External Territories by allowing the lawful movement of asbestos waste to the mainland for disposal in a licensed facility.
"This is a small but important part of cleaning up our own backyard of the asbestos legacy that exists in these small, pristine environments," Mr Dutton said.
Other regulation changes will assist industry by simplifying the classification of asbestos-containing materials to better align Australia's border regulations with work, health and safety laws.
The amended regulations can be found on the Federal Register of Legislation website at www.legislation.gov.au, while further information on the border control for asbestos is at www.abf.gov.au/asbestos.


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Frustration with buying fruit and vegetables that are never ready to eat prompted a 13-year-old Tauranga girl to a design a machine to help.Bay of Plenty Science Fair 2019 winner Anamaya Taylor.
Snap Bets Its Future on a Stylish New Pair of Spectacles.For Snap, the maker of the ephemeral messaging app Snapchat, it's preparing by making a new pair of sunglasses: Spectacles 3.This isn’t Snap’s first rodeo.
Engineers clambered up to the girders and slowly excised the cracked chunks with a diamond-oxide-studded cable saw, “so we could cut through it without heating it up and disturbing any of the evidence,” says Karl Frank, a civil engineer and steel-failure specialist working with Herrick, another company involved in building the terminal.
Their new book Eastern Blocks features 100 images of modernist housing estates and other unusual Soviet-era structures.The duo began photographing modernist and brutalist architecture in central and eastern Europe after founding Zupagrafika as a design studio and publishing house in 2012.
And of course, there were the dancing robots, which anyone attending the Gray Area Festival could sign up to physically merge with. "When humans first started making art, with the earliest examples we have in the caves of Chauvet and Lascaux—those were completely immersive and site-specific art experiences," says Threw.
Pro riders will use the aero bike in races such as the Tour de France for longer, flatter stages as results show that an aero bike can be up to four minutes faster over a flat 40-km course (if riding conditions are favorable) as well as in sprint stages where the aerodynamic shape and uncompromising stiffness is an asset in getting you over the line in first place.
Lee's group has been instrumental in helping people get emoji representation by guiding them through the daunting process of preparing a proposal for the Unicode Consortium. The new is meant to make the basic requirements more clear, and hopefully encourage more people to get involved in the emoji proposal process.
The search bar features more prominently on the right.“People use Twitter a lot on desktop to look for information, and it tends to be around their interests,” says Jesar Shah, the web redesign's product lead.
Or that after breaking up with self-driving developer Aurora earlier this year, Volkswagen on Friday invested $2.6 billion in Argo AI , with plans to use its tech to launch an autonomous service (likely meaning robo-taxis or trucking, somewhere, sometime).
Jony Ive's Leaving Apple, Twitter's Policing Politicians, and More News. Jony Ive—designer of the iPhone—is leaving Apple; Twitter is finally cracking down on politicians; and WIRED has a list of the best biking cities in the world.
Jony Ive announced in an interview with the Financial Times Thursday that he was departing the company after more than two decades to start LoveFrom, a creative agency that will count Apple as its first client.
The Lowdown: Bremen slides into the number 11 spot this year, boasting the highest bicycle modal share in Germany (25 percent), an expanding network of physically separated cycle tracks, and an innovative “bicycle district concept.” And we’re not alone in recognizing Bremen, as a recent national survey found the North German city to rank at the top of its class among cities of its size.
In fact, college students can learn about these issues in a wide range of existing fields: Science & Technology Studies (STS), communication, sociology, anthropology, political science, cognitive science, and digital humanities, to name a few.
He is also working on two NASA proposals to send the large balloon reflector to the stratosphere and the Terahertz Space Telescope to orbit.
Electric Buses, Quiet Tires, and More Car News This Week. So it’s appropriate that we were all about electric stuff this week. Meet the Bridgestone tire built to make electric vehicles as quiet as they can be—and the engineers who worked to eliminate all nine (!?)
Even the most powerful video-editing workstation is nothing without a display that can best represent the machine's output, and for that Apple has delivered something that might be more impressive than the Mac Pro. The Pro Display XDR is a 32-inch Retina 6K monitor.
And a study from Cornell found that dating apps that let users filter matches by race, like OKCupid and The League, reinforce racial inequalities in the real world. While Monster Match is just a game, Berman has a few ideas of how to improve the online and app-based dating experience.
According to iFixit, the company that publishes online repair guides, sells parts, and shares information on consumer products after it has torn them apart, the new MacBook Pro keyboard does appear to have some different materials in it. Wiens says he's skeptical these material changes will fix all of the issues with the newer keyboards.
The new bike, announced today, comes with a sensor on the front wheel that tracks your rides and displays live ride data on your phone. If you want to study your ride data, you just download Cannondale's app, pair your phone to your bike, then spin the wheel to activate the sensor.
It's also easy, seeing the structures of an open world in place, to assume that following the story missions will grant more power and variety as the game goes on, and to rush through the entire narrative in a matter of hours.
Samsung said Monday that initial tests of the review units revealed issues with the hinge that allows the Fold to open and close, and one instance where “substances found inside the device affected the display performance.” On Wednesday, repair company iFixit shed more light on what might be causing those problems.iFixit got its hands on a Fold—it’s not clear how, since they aren’t available anywhere for sale—and opened it up to find out how it works.
Let’s say you are a transport specialist or an urban planner who wants to implement a transit-oriented development plan, because you know that TOD, as a planning and design strategy, can help transform your city.
The new Symfonisk range of products from Ikea and Sonos includes a traditional speaker and a hybrid speaker-lamp combo.
Whiteley says his wife still has the recipe book that inspired the digital rain, even if it is beginning to fall apart. Whiteley also says Japanese speakers won't be able to lift the recipe straight from the movie because the digital rain is written in code.
The company said in a statement that it considers the P80/C to be a “new kind of product that simply did not exist in the current Ferrari range.” You know, a track-only prototype inspired by current design aesthetics, but drawing on iconic cars of the past.


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Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:35
Guys get the “Menllennial” treatment
Gaysorn Village invites discerning gentlemen to attend a series of exclusive events on the theme “Gaysorn Menllennial” from September 6 to 30.
Tue, 31 Jul 2018 16:00
Gaysorn opens ‘Urban Resort’
Gaysorn Village recently unveiled the “Gaysorn Urban Resort” as part of its “Work, Live, Play, Grow” programme.
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:00
The perfect skin with Jurlique
Australian organic skincare brand, Jurlique, represented in Thailand by Pacifica Group, recently opened its first concept store on the second floor of Gaysorn Village to offer its Thai followers a complete range of skincare products and treatments.
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:00
Making of a masterpiece
Gaysorn Village hosts an exhibition of unique outfits, accessories and jewellery
Tue, 03 Apr 2018 18:07
ChargeNow partners expand service network to further strengthen electric mobility
ChargeNow partners – including BMW Group Thailand, Polytechnology, Greenlots, Central Group and AP (Thailand) – have teamed up in expanding the ChargeNow network of public charging stations for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, with new stations in the heart of Bangkok at CentralWorld, Gaysorn Village and SO Sofitel Bangkok.
Mon, 05 Feb 2018 12:00
A relaxing hideaway
Gaysorn Village sets out to ease the frustrations of urban life with the launch of the beauty and wellness centre, the Gaysorn Urban Retreat.
Thu, 23 Nov 2017 13:33
Gaysorn rings in the festive season
Eleven lifestyle brands at Gaysorn Village have created Christmas installations to add festive cheer to the mall as part of the “Shop-Share-Chill” event that runs from now until January 6.
Sun, 24 Sep 2017 01:00
Gaysorn rises to a vertical village
Gaysorn Tower completes the venerable mall’s metamorphosis into an urban magnet
Fri, 28 Jul 2017 14:25
Be “Elite” and enjoy the benefits
Gaysorn Village, the shopping centre at the corner of the Ratchaprasong intersection, recently hosted an exclusive launch party to celebrate the newest membership programme “Gaysorn Elite”.
Thu, 08 Jun 2017 01:00
The deities downtown
Ratchaprasong merchants grant everyone's wishes with a tour of eight sacred destinations
Sun, 28 May 2017 01:00
Village with a gourmet voice
The newly rebranded Gaysorn Village morphs into a dining destination
Sun, 19 Feb 2017 01:00
They’ve got their eyes on you
Illustrator Nualtong Prasarnthong draws on the 18th century tradition of Eye Miniatures for her solo show at Gaysorn Village
Thu, 19 Jan 2017 01:00
Gaysorn details ‘branding revolution’ for its luxury outlets
A SOCIAL MEDIA campaign dubbed “Bye Bye Gaysorn Plaza” that had created some buzz and puzzlement in the market was cleared up yesterday by the developer, Gaysorn Property, which is rebranding its luxury shopping mall as “Gaysorn Village”.


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This new research represents the most complete look yet at how humans domesticated the ubiquitous species Brassica rapa, untangling the complex web of domestication.
The student organization's goal is to connect students with the land they live on and the food they eat, including combating food insecurity and fighting against social injustice in the food system.
The packaging program is a modern gleaning operation that is directed at left-over food that was cooked, but not served, at markets and dining halls across campus. It delivers an average of 250 meals a week to students.
FoodChain, a spinoff started by two UW–Madison alumni helps small farms place their produce at restaurants and high-end food stores with on-line ordering and by handling the final delivery.
Helpful Harvest is a three-month pilot program that allows people to choose from available food options online.
The results of a three-year study offer some support for the belief that much of the nitrogen in the wastewater from cheese-making and vegetable processing leaves the soil and harmlessly enters the atmosphere.
The study shows consuming crickets can help support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, and that eating crickets is not only safe in large amounts but may also reduce inflammation in the body.
A new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says we are dramatically underestimating the role inland fisheries play in global food security.
Batch freezer short course participants come from all over to learn how to flavor ice cream from scratch, artisanal-style and using safe manufacturing practices.
For 14 years, Ahna Skop, a professor of genetics, has baked a cake to celebrate each of her lab’s academic publications and graduating students.
Only deep, earthy beets, rich sweet corn and bright kale were fit for the Farm to Flavor dinner, a showcase for vegetables bred specifically for intense flavor by the UW–Madison plant breeding network the Seed to Kitchen Collaborative.
As you bite into your next peanut butter and jelly sandwich, chew on this: The peanut you’re eating has a secret.


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Every day, Dallas area residents are open to the risk of personal injury. That may come in the form of an automobile accident, a fall on a sidewalk, a workplace injury, or even from the use of defective consumer products. The dangers associated with an unsafe product are real and if related to a child’s toy or other product, can be scary for parents who have a right to know that the items they purchase for their children will not harm them.
The public entrusts the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to monitor all types of consumer products, including those designed for children. A law enacted in 2008 known as the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) gave the CPSC greater power and control in the quest to ensure dangerous toys or other items did not reach the hands of children. Today, the United States has the strictest rules governing the inclusion of lead in children’s products in the world. It also has the strongest standards for playpens and cribs with similar guidelines expected for bassinets.
The CPSIA gave the CPSC the ability to increase surveillance at U.S. ports to prevent imports of defective products and the ability to impose higher fines for violations. A new domestic testing facility and a presence in Bejing have also contributed to an 80 percent drop in lead-related toy recalls and an increase in the number of toys prevented from entering the country.
The efforts of the CPSC reiterate the importance of careful oversight. Yet despite these efforts, the chance still remains for an unsafe product to find its way into a child’s home or hands. In such situations, it can be important to consult with an attorney to learn how best to protect your child.
Source: Huffington Post, “The law that put consumers first at the CPSC,” Inez Moore Tenenbaum, August 13, 2013


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Maserati has doubled down on its electrification plans by confirming that all new models from here on will feature either full or partial battery power. The Italian brand’s new chapter will kick-off this year with a hybrid Ghibli, which will precede the anticipated Alfieri hybrid before fully electric versions of the next-gen GranTurismo and GranCabrio land in 2021. For a brand most renowned for its characterful engines, the upcoming models represent a dramatic shift from tradition. But arguably it’s one necessary for long term survival, given that the present strategy has seen Maserati sales steadily decline.
Maserati has remained tight-lipped on technical specifics, but it’s possible that the hybrid Ghibli and production Alfieri – the innards of which were tested last year under the cut-and-shut body of an Alfa Romeo 4C – will share part, if not all, of their hybrid powerplants. If they do, it’s likely V6 hybrid or at the very least highly electrified four-cylinder solutions may be on the cards. Our dreams of an electrified V8 to keep the tone of high-revving Masers alive are sadly fading; it’s probably too far-fetched to assume such an option would duck under Euro6 regs.
Still, it’s unquestionably good news to hear that Maserati has committed €800 million to upgrading its Mirafiori plant for electric GranTurismo and GranCabrio production. And a further €800m has been allocated to prepare production lines in Cassino for a yet to be revealed new “utility vehicle”, which will come with “innovative technologies”, suggesting it could be highly or fully electric. The company said all of its cars will continue to be developed, designed and built in Italy, with Modena remaining at the heart of its technological research and development. It houses static and dynamic simulators, as well as user experience labs for customer feedback throughout development.
Far from being a brand tightening its purse after challenging times, then, Maserati is clearly attempting to capitalise on growing demand for electrified cars and the anticipated electric revolution that’ll hit some time this decade. As such, it doesn’t exactly appear to be taking massive gambles, as illustrated by the safety of kicking things off with a hybrid rather than a full EV. Even if the business changes do deliver much needed success, though, there’s no doubt this final confirmation that “the music is changing” for all new Maseratis will also give fans of its models as much reason to mourn as to celebrate.


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Early television ads often showed a solitary individual reading a script for Ovaltine or Lucky Strike (or insert 1940’s quintessence). The reason: that’s the way it was done in radio. It took time for TV ads to grow into their own skin.
This process of “habit creep,” is common in emerging media and begs questions of how advertising in VR will play out. Meanwhile, it’s being trumpeted throughout the ad world as the next big medium.
Indeed, within the exploding VR topic, a major headline is its broad applicability. It’s all about gaming now, but it will grow into retail, enterprise, education and — for better or worse — ads.
This stems from the fact that a lot of VR content will be media… and just like any media, a decent portion will be ad supported. Also like other media, success will come from “native” thinking.
What exactly is native thinking? It’s designing formats that take to heart the exact parameters of the device or form factor, as opposed to simply porting pre-existing media to a new device or screen size.
“The impulse in moving from video will be to apply it to VR,” said Framestore VR’s Tyler Hopf in a recent webinar. “But applying pre-roll to VR won’t work. People won’t want to be placed inside [an ad]. So we have to figure out ways to create valuable ad experiences.”
The definition of what’s native and valuable in VR will be discovered through experimentation. Google recently examined this concept through usage data, showing that developers should optimize for new consumption patterns like longer session lengths.
“In VR, we have positional head tracking data,” said EEVO CEO Alejandro Dinsmore on the same webinar. “We can Overlay 3d objects on top of video such as dynamic product placement. We can place dynamic 3d objects in blank spaces and measure the feedback.”
This brings up another “native” aspect of VR beyond creation of ad experiences: analytics. There too, it will take native thinking and not imposing old metrics on new formats and consumption patterns. Thrillbox and ADVR have echoed this thinking, among others.
“VR has 100 percent viewability,” said Airpush’s Cameron Peebles. “In other media like online and broadcast, you can’t measure people truly viewing. [VR] is the first medium where you can validate that. And heat mapping takes that further.”
My prediction is that winning ad formulas won’t involve banners and pre-roll videos. It will instead be some version of what we now know as content marketing, involving immersive experiences that are brought to you by a given brand.
But the most native thinking will come from VR’s immersive ability to emulate the use or essence of consumer products. This gets beyond the toolbox of ad copy or creative and instead graduates to heavier artillery to demonstrate products.
“Think of an auto dealer,” said Tyler. “There are multiple KPIs to get a user to an experience and visit [the dealership] in the real world. VR can skip those steps and get right to the experience.”
Disclosure: ARtillry has no financial stake in the companies mentioned in this post, nor received payment for its production. Disclosure and ethics policy can be seen here.
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The world now has fewer billionaires: Here's what happened
Over the past year, we have seen the global economy struggling to stay afloat amid war, macroeconomic headwinds, the tech sector's fall, and the banking crisis. These economic uncertainties surrounding us have reduced global wealth, says 2023 M3M Hurun Global Rich Health. The world now has much fewer billionaires than it had a year ago.
Why does this story matter?
- Considering how 2022 turned out, the fall in global wealth is not surprising. What stood out the most was the struggles of the tech sector, which saw the industry being taken into new lows.
- Companies that never reported losses recorded consecutive losses. Some of the world's richest lost wealth to the tune of billions.
- The global economy still remains a risky customer.
There are 8% fewer billionaires in the world now
The world currently has 3,112 billionaires, down 8% or 269 from last year. Per the report, total global wealth fell 10% to $13.7 trillion. In the US and China, 173 and 128 billionaires, respectively, lost over $1 billion. In India, 41 billionaires lost over $1 billion year-over-year. The US topped in cumulative wealth loss with a decline of $603.7 billion.
Consumer goods were the top source of wealth
Among the industries that suffered the most over the past year are semiconductors, cloud solutions, cyber security, payment systems, e-commerce, battery, and new energy. Consumer goods, with 9.2%, and financial services, with 9.1%, were the top sources of wealth. Healthcare overtook retail to grab third place. Fertilizers and commodity trading, iron and steel, oil and gas, and luxury goods also had a good year.
Jeff Bezos saw his wealth deplete by $70 billion
Jeff Bezos saw his wealth deplete by $70 billion, putting him at the top of the list of 'biggest losers.' Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk is second on the list. His fortunes decreased by $44 billion. In India, Gautam Adani lost the most, with his wealth declining by $28 billion. Mukesh Ambani, the only Indian in the top 10, lost $21 billion.
Number of billionaires fell in US, China, and India
The US and China account for 53% of billionaires in the world. In the US, the number of billionaires fell from 716 in 2022 to 690 in 2023. India also saw a decline in the number of billionaires. The country now has 187 billionaires compared to 215 in 2022. China has the most number of billionaires that lost more than $1 billion.
Most of the richest saw their wealth decline
Most of the world's richest did not have a great 2022-2023. Even those at the top of the list saw their wealth decline compared to the previous year. This is primarily due to the uncertainties that engulfed the global economy in mid-2022. Companies around the world have tightened their purse strings, fearing a recession. The economy is yet to recover from all that.


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Mobile rewards and advertising platform Kiip today unveiled a new way for advertisers to better target consumers: right when they’re in the moment. The company’s new Precision Moments Targeting product is geared towards helping bring the “best and most relevant rewards” to the right person at the right time.
In addition, Kiip has also joined forces with digital business analytics firm comScore to be one of its sources for insights and media research across mobile.
Precision Moments Targeting is a product that the company says is the aggregation of all the tools that it has developed over the past three years and uses an algorithm that enables brands to effectively advertise to “highly sought-after demographics”. This tool works across all of the 1,500 Kiip-enabled apps across six verticals.
As the product name references, advertisers will be able to target based on demographics, moment verticals such as gaming, fitness, health, productivity, food/cooking, and music.
However, other categories offered include location, historical redemption (those users who are more likely to redeem rewards at a specific timeframe), mindset/sentiment tracking (how happy the user is before they receive a reward or reciprocity), and what Kiip calls neural net — a process whereby machine learning is used to help understand when a particular reward should be presented based on “a combination of lookalikes and first-party data” the company has collected.
How effective will this appear to be? Kiip says that in early testing, it has seen redemption rates jump 32 percent because the rewards are appealing to consumers in real-time and offers instant gratification.
In a way, one could think that Precision Moment Targeting is like Facebook’s advertising platform where it’s not a pray or spray model, but catering towards a consumer’s interest, background, and what they’ve been talking about.
The launch of Precision Moments Targeting could be incredibly useful in Japan, where the company recently signed a real with Yahoo Japan, the largest media company in the country with “tens of millions” of uses across the Web and mobile services. At the time, Kiip said that the deal would see its service integrated into the Yahoo Japan iOS and Android apps and serve ads and rewards for completing activities within the app. Sounds like ‘moments’, to us.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has repeatedly said that one of the company’s mobile goals is to create apps that helps you take care of your daily habits, including mail, search, weather, and more. Granted Yahoo Japan is only one company, but its reach isn’t something to laugh about. And if Kiip rolls the same integration into other platforms and services, it could potentially get real interesting for the company.
The company says that there are more than 511 million moments taking place each month and these include things like favoriting a song, finishing a task on your to-do list, or saving a recipe. It wouldn’t be too far-fetched for a consumer to receive a coupon at a grocery store when they cross off items from their shopping list, or perhaps a special at a restaurant when saving a recipe for a particular dish.
To keep things interesting, Kiip has also teamed with comScore to be one of its data sources. Now, when advertisers reference comScore data and insights on mobile advertising, some of that will come from Kiip.
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Dine the District Food Tour
Reno Riverwalk District
May 4, 2013
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Reno Riverwalk Merchants Association, a coalition of more than 45 businesses located along the Riverwalk in downtown Reno, has stepped up to lead the charge as the quickly growing culinary wandurlust that has hit Downtown Reno.
To kick off the spirit of Spring the merchants of downtown Reno's Riverwalk District have teamed up for a third time to organize the "Dine The District" Self-guided Food Tour on Saturday, May 4th 2013, 1pm to 4pm. Not only will guests have an opportunity to enjoy entertainment, and a variety of culinary delights from the best restaurants in the Reno area, the proceeds will help support the continued development of the Riverwalk District.
"Everybody benefits from a beautiful, and active downtown river district," said Matt Polley, Riverwalk Merchants Association Past President and owner of Java Jungle in downtown Reno. "The area hosts special events, concerts and builds memories for members of our community, adding a vibrant dining district is yet another step in the right direction." said Rick Martinez, Riverwalk Merchants Association 2013 President and owner of West St. Wine Bar in the West Street Market.
The Riverwalk Dining District is where Foodies come to feast on the many options of culinary excellence located in the Heart of Reno, Nevada. The Riverwalk features unique options in dining & entertainment showcasing selections from around the world. Adding the title of Northern Nevada's new "Dining District" is one more attraction for the community.
The cost is $20 per person pre-sale and $25 day of the event, FREE for children 10 years of age and under. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.renoriverorg/
The first "Dine The District" Self-guided Food Tour hosted by the Riverwalk was held on June 9th, 2012 and was an incredible success with tickets selling out two hours before the event began. With the already very popular monthly Wine Walk the Dine the District food tours will provide another opportunity for the community to enjoy the area. Some of the food tours participants include Wild River Grille, Java Jungle, West St. Wine Bar, Campo, Noble Pie Company, Fuego for Tapas & Vino, Bumble Bee Blooms & Boutique, Imperial Bar & Lounge and an estimated 15 other merchants already located within the Riverwalk.
"We hope this event will bring awareness, support and additional revenue for the business located in downtown Reno" Said Rick Martinez. With the Riverwalk quickly growing to be the culinary epic center of the city the Associations goal is to create future quarterly food tours, progressive dining tours, a Riverwalk cookbook and eventually an official Restaurant week for the Reno area.
All the funds raised by the Riverwalk Merchants Association will help establish a safer, cleaner and more vibrant downtown area.
TICKETS ARE LIMITED!
To purchase tickets online visit: http://www.renoriver.org/
Or visit Reno eNVY the day of the event.
135 N. Sierra Street, Suite C, Reno NV, 89501- (775) 682-3800
To find out more information about the Riverwalk, how you can help or donate online visitwww.renoriver.org email firstname.lastname@example.org, or
call 775-825-WALK (825-9255).
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Public Contact: Drussillia Garcia 775-825-WALK (9255), firstname.lastname@example.org www.renoriver.org
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Rick Martinez, West St. Wine Bar, (775) 336-3560 firstname.lastname@example.org


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Lithuanian Gaming Marketplace Eneba Secures $8 million Round Funding
Eneba, a marketplace for gamers that sells games and other products, has secured $8 million round in funding from Practica Capital and InReach Ventures, with support from FJ Labs and angel investors.
Eneba has seen rapid growth in the last two years since its launch, hiring 130 employees and reaching 26 million unique users largely from European countries. Eneba stated that due to its ‘one-click to buy’ gamer experience, with finger touch technology and its security features, it has given millions of users a sense of security when purchasing games.
Security has been a major agenda in online gaming as virtual goods and services connected to games can be highly susceptible to fraud or theft.
Since lockdowns, there has been an increase in demand for digital entertainment. This has helped increase Enaba’s presence in the USA and is now the company’s fastest growing market.
Co-founder and CMO Žygimantas Mikšta said: “We had a lot of new users coming to Eneba during these uncertain times. While it was extremely satisfying to see our numbers increasing tenfold, there was a challenge to meet the demand. To better reflect our user numbers, we had to quickly expand our team to 130.”
With its newfound funding, Eneba will up its investments in product development as it works to expand into the US and other key global markets.


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Vaping and e-cigarettes are everywhere these days. More and more people are carrying around those cylindrical metal flutes and blowing out giant cloud puffs that it all seems so common. But because the industry is so new, no one really knows what's going to happen. The New Yorker made this short doc to find out.
On one side, you have neat little shops supporting a subculture of enthusiasts where people talk about vaping like wine and enjoy blowing clouds in rooms like they're having a drink at a speakeasy. On the other side, you have people of science and medical professionals and politicians worrying about what vaping is going to become and what it's doing to our body and how things like liquid nicotine aren't regulated. It's going to be interesting to see where this goes.


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In 2010 Google (GOOG) invested in HomeAway, a vacation home rental service. Last year it bought ITA Software, a flight information software company. Now it’s buying Frommer’s travel guides for $25 million or so.
This news set off Stephen Kaufer, chief executive of TripAdvisor (TRIP), who told the Wall Street Journal that he’s worried that Google will give Frommer’s a leg up in searches. His investors also expressed some concern that Google's move will hurt TripAdvisor:
Priceline (PCLN)'s investors don't appear bothered by the Frommer's news.
Priceline’s revenue has been growing, and its net income even more so.
Its margins are steadily widening.
But Priceline’s growth is tied to Google. Priceline spent $919.2 million last year on online advertising, up from $552.1 million in 2010. A big chunk of that probably went straight to Google for ads that appear by searches.


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Apprentice star Frances Bishop's Mansfield Pud store up for rent after liquidation
The former Mansfield branch of apprentice star Frances Bishop's Pud children's clothing store is being advertised for rent on property site Rightmove.
Frances – a former 2016 finalist in the popular BBC show – opened the 1,382 sq ft shop in September 2018.
The lease on the Four Seasons unit has come on the market following the company’s announcement that it was going into liquidation last year.
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Celebrating the store’s grand opening in 2018 Fran said: "I see so much potential in Mansfield for independent businesses - there are a few issues with parking but in hindsight it is a lot cheaper than other places, and no other area can boast that only two units in its shopping centre are empty.
"It is a massive feat.”
The former Apprentice contestant had another shop in Doncaster which is also now closed.


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McDonald's restaurants in central Pennsylvania will be celebrating National French Fries Day on July 13, by giving customers a chance to win free fries for a year.
From July 13 through 31, customers can talk with the company on Twitter through @McDCentralPA to get daily chances to win 365 days of free fries.
They can also enter to win prize packs that include items like gift certificates, fry-themed T-shirts, tote bags and more, according to a press release.
The grand prize winner will be announced in early August.
Get more information about rules and how to enter on the @McDCentralPA Twitter feed.


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It seems that reports of its demise may have been premature: despite exhibitors taking up 10% less space than last year, more visitors than ever have flocked to the industry showcase.
By the end of the weekend, more than 200 000 visitors had signed in – an increase of 10% over visitor numbers during the same period last year.
Significantly, exhibitors had already signed orders worth more than 5-billion Euros in the exhibition's first three days.
More than 6 100 exhibitors from 77 countries – the most ever represented at CeBit – are showcasing a comprehensive range of solutions for business, the public sector and the consumer until Wednesday.
Exhibition organisers have recognised a marked shift in the character of business in the digital world, with consulting, information transfer and networking become increasingly important. Reacting to the shift, the CeBit program now features more conferences and lectures, with about 1 000 events of this kind planned.


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To meet the needs of a growing customer base, McElroy Metal has opened its 13th U.S. manufacturing facility in Diamond, Mo.
I look forward to servicing customers from here,” says Billy Howell, operations manager at the Diamond manufacturing facility. “McElroy Metal has had a service center in this location for more than a decade. We’ve cultivated a strong customer base, so building a manufacturing facility was just a natural step to meeting the needs of that customer base.”
Diamond is located in the southwest corner of Missouri, near the borders of Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas, serving the four-state area. The manufacturing facility provides products for the post-frame industry as well as the architectural and commercial construction markets.
“Now we can better serve our customers with the capability to locally produce the products they’ve come to expect,” says Brian Eudy, McElroy manager at Diamond.
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Following the release of the limited Vanquish S Ultimate, Aston Martin reveals next year’s iteration of the Vantage.
Here’s a first look at the 2019 Vantage.
The new two-door features bonded aluminum panels, a “three-stage adaptive-damper system,” an overall larger build, a new approach to the traditional Vantage headlights, clamshell hood sans air vents, and rear LED lights connected with a single “central light bar” just to name a few.
Aston Martin chief designer Miles Nurnberger says the new Vantage will offer “aerodynamic stability” at even its highest speeds. But, it is 10.8 inches shorter than the DB11, coming in at 175.8 inches.
Under the hood is an AMG-constructed 4.0-liter V8, paired with a manual seven speed transmission, allowing it to produce 503 horsepower and 498 lb-ft of torque. It zooms to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds and has a 195 mph top speed.
The 2019 Aston Martin Vantage will start at $153,081 USD.


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Tesla Motors built its reputation making sporty, sexy and very expensive electric cars.
It's staking its future on something more affordable.
Tesla plans to unveil its Model 3 electric car Thursday night at its Los Angeles design studio. At a starting price of $35,000 — before federal and state government incentives — the Model 3 is less than half the cost ofTesla's previous models. The car is expected to have a range of at least 200 miles when fully charged, about double what drivers get from competitors in its price range, such as the Nissan Leaf and BMW i3.
The Model 3 is the most serious test yet of 13-year-old Tesla's ability to go from a niche player to a full-fledged automaker. It could be the car that finally makes electrics mainstream — or customers could be scared off by Tesla's limited number of stores and service centers. Either way, the Model 3 is already changing the industry, spurring competitors to speed development of electric cars and improve their battery range.
"The Model 3 is going to be a pivotal model for Tesla," said Patrick Min, a senior analyst with the car buying site TrueCar.com.
Full story at FoxNews.com.