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RadioShack CEO James Gooch has left his post after about a year and a half on the job. Gooch took the position in May 2011, succeeding retired executive Julian Day. The electronics retailer’s stock has been on a steady decline over the past year, and it posted a $21 million loss in the second quarter. CFO Dorvin Lively will serve as interim CEO while the board searches for Gooch’s replacement.
LG Display is suing Samsung Electronics for violating its patents on displays used in smartphones and tablets, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The publication said the complaint, filed in South Korea, covers seven patents on OLED panel design, driver circuitry and device design.
LightSquared told the FCC at a Monday meeting that it plans to submit a “comprehensive proposal” on a way to move forward with its LTE network, which was blocked by the FCC because of major interference problems with GPS service. According to documents filed with the FCC today, the document “addresses the concerns that have been raised regarding GPS, while providing LightSquared the certainty it needs to deploy its terrestrial broadband network.” The company did not specify when the proposal would be made public.
ABI Research is illustrating the decline of WiMAX in a new report predicting that there will be more TD-LTE subscribers than WiMAX subscribers by mid-2014. TD-LTE is currently a niche variety of the mobile broadband technology, with FD-LTE the more common version deployed by Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint. Clearwire and China Mobile are both in the process of building TD-LTE networks. The number of FD-LTE subscribers first passed the number of WiMAX subscribers in the fourth quarter of last year, according to the report.
Novatel Wireless is raising the bar for hotspot units with today’s announcement of the MiFi 2, which features a 2.8-inch touchscreen color display, as well as a number of other advanced features. The unit also includes trackable data usage, on-board shared storage, the MiFi Media Center, and location based services. Novatel says the LTE-capable MiFi 2 will get 11 hours of battery life and can connect up to 10 devices. The MiFI 2 will be available as the “Liberate” through AT&T but the carrier did not provide pricing or availablity.


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Chief executive officers of 51 businesses, including AT&T, Amazon, Comcast and the Interpublic Group, are calling for Congress to pass a federal privacy law that would preempt state laws, including new measures in California. “Consumers should not and cannot be expected to understand rules that may change depending upon the state in which they reside, the state in which they are accessing the internet, and the state in which the company’s operation is providing those resources or services,” the CEOs say in a letter sent Tuesday to leaders of the House and Senate. “Now is the time for Congress to act and ensure that consumers are not faced with confusion about their rights and protections based on a patchwork of inconsistent state laws.” The company executives say they are supporting an approach outlined last year by the Business Roundtable, an organization representing more than 200 CEOs.
As the saying goes, less is more — and nowhere is this ideology more relevant than with email marketing. As subscribers are becoming more sophisticated and expecting personalized brand experiences, marketers need to tailor email frequency based on individual engagement and preferences.
While most marketers do understand the importance of not over-emailing subscribers, many still stick with this outdated practice. However, receiving too many emails from a brand is one of the biggest drivers of subscriber dissatisfaction, as highlighted by a recent survey from Yes Lifecycle.
If this isn’t reason enough to consider adjusting your email send frequency, here are four more reasons that prove the case that less is more:
1. Improved Inbox Placement – Mailbox providers put significant emphasis on subscriber engagement as a way to determine inbox placement.
2. Money Saved – Although sending an email is a relatively inexpensive form of communication compared to other marketing channels, mailing at a high frequency adds up cost over time.
3. Increased Engagement – As email frequency increases, not only do complaints rise, but subscriber engagement can also begin to wane.
4. More Time Spent on Email Strategy and Advancement – With less of a focus on increased frequency, marketers will have more time to spend on advancing their email programs.
more detail at source: https://www.pubexec.com/article/4-reasons-to-decrease-email-frequency/

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The second generation Audi Q7 will soon be finding its way into local dealerships. The luxury crossover receives a redesign for the first time since the vehicle’s introduction in 2006, and it’s a major overhaul.
“What has changed about the Audi Q7? Absolutely everything,” says Brad Beckett, general manager at OpenRoad Audi Vancouver where a launch event was held in December 2015 to give Vancouverites a sneak peak of what’s to come.
“This is revolutionary change,” says Beckett, adding the manufacturer, through learning gained from the nine years of producing the previous model, has developed an SUV that is more than 320 kilograms lighter than before.
The enormous weight savings is a big talking point of the new Q7 due to the fact that shedding mass increases performance on every level, lowers fuel consumption, and simply because accomplishing such a task is no easy feat – especially on a luxury vehicle chock full of creature comforts – given today’s stringent safety regulations. So how did they do it?
For starters, the underlying platform is no longer shared with the chunky Volkswagen Touareg and Porsche Cayenne, designed for off-roading rather than city commuting. Then, like Ford has heavily advertised on their revised F-150, gratuitous amounts of aluminum have been used to make up the fenders, doors hood, tailgate, suspension, and other areas. In addition, Audi has utilized smarter and more efficient engineering processes in building the transmission and electronic systems.
Aside from the weight loss, Beckett also talked about the Q7’s “progressive design.” With its exaggerated iconic Quattro-inspired wheel arch flares, the full-size CUV has a dominating physical presence and looks every bit as large as the outgoing vehicle, yet is actually shorter by 37 millimetres and 15 mm narrower. Rejigging the interior layout has allowed the retention of the same amount, if not slightly more, interior space.
Taking inspiration from the TT, arrowshaped LED daytime running lights give the front end an instantly recognizable signature look, and inside, the Audi Virtual Cockpit gives drivers access to an array of customizable information.
Power is provided via two 3.0-litre sixcylinder engine choices: a 333-horsepower TFSI gasoline engine and a 272 hp diesel pumping out 443 lb-ft of torque, handled by an eight-speed automatic gearbox and Quattro all-wheel drive. Thanks to better aerodynamics and the lighter body, fuel economy has improved in the neighbourhood of 28 percent and the TFSI-equipped Q7s are said to be able to dash from 0 to 100 km/h in less than six seconds.
While the new Audi Q7 may no longer be a Porsche Cayenne in disguise, there is still available equipment that can give it some off-roading pretensions. An optional air suspension can lower the ride height up to 30 mm when cruising along the highway, or raise the height up to 60 mm when traversing large puddles or rock-covered surfaces.
Canadian MSRP has not yet been announced. Check www.audi.ca for more information.


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My sister-in-law loves Lifetime. You know, that goofy cable TV channel that runs nothing but movies featuring the "husband cheats on wife only to return later after recognizing the error of his ways" theme? I'm told it, uh, usually doesn't work that way in the real world. But what about in the chip industry? Can business be like Lifetime?
Apparently so. Yesterday, Kevin Rollins, CEO of PC market leader and Motley Fool Stock Advisor pick Dell
Coincidentally, the decision comes just as Intel has launched the Pentium 64, and at roughly the same time the chip maker demonstrated its dual-core 64-bit technology. Dual-core is geekspeak for combining the brains of two chips into a single piece of silicon. Doing so boosts processing power by allowing for simultaneous processing of separate computing tasks.
Rollins' reasoning for calling off the flirtation with AMD is typical. He said he believes Intel has fixed its problems and that his customers will be satisfied by Intel's newer offerings. That's a huge blow to Advanced Micro Devices. First, it suggests that the upstart chip maker may not be as far ahead of Intel technically as we've all been led to believe. And second, it leaves Advanced Micro Devices with the struggling PC makers as its core customers. That can't bode well for its own growth, or its self-esteem.
But don't expect this soap opera to end soon. After all, while Advanced Micro Devices has a lot of work to do to get its flash business in order, it has done well on the desktop and in the server market over the past year. There's no reason that can't continue. In the meantime, Intel has scored a major victory by luring a wide-eyed Dell back home. Can it keep the PC king loyal? We wouldn't even ask that question if this really were a Lifetime movie. Yet even in the real world, men and women stray, and so do companies. If AMD gets all prettied up again, or Intel has another bon-bon binge, expect Dell's wandering eyes to return.
Fool contributor Tim Beyers can't believe Dell actually even thought about getting between Intel and AMD. That's like trying to broker peace between the Hatfields and the McCoys. What's your take? Tell us at the Semiconductors discussion board. Tim didn't own shares in any of the companies mentioned in this story at the time of publication. You can find out what's in his portfolio by checking Tim's Fool profile, which is here. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


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China’s new national standards (Guobiao / GB) for infant formulas were officially enforced from February 22, after it was first introduced two years ago.
The new GB standards will require manufacturers to reformulate their products in the areas of calories, carbohydrates, proteins, and micronutrients content.
For example, upper limits have been introduced for micronutrients including vitamin E, vitamin K1 and B1.
On the other hand, manufacturers are no longer allowed to mix soy-based and dairy-based proteins together.
“We didn’t see major challenges meeting the requirements, but of course, the Chinese authorities are becoming more and more experienced.
“Other than meeting the new GB standards, the other thing that we did is to take the opportunity to improve the formulation,” Celia Ning, director of Junlebao’s Nutrition Research Institute told NutraIngredients-Asia.
The Chinese authorities have become more particular about the scientific rationale behind the product formulation, Ning noticed.
“One of the main reasons behind the new GB is to improve the nutrient profile based on science.
“The authorities can have many things to challenge you. They might give you difficult questions or ask you to provide more information, and then you have to be prepared to answer all these questions,” she said.
And this is where smaller players might lose out, especially when they do not have a strong scientific or regulatory supporting department.
“Meeting the GB standards for nutrients such as choline and vitamins is not the issue, you just need to improve the level to meet the requirements.
“But because you need to register the product, the authorities will then ask, why did you add this and that ingredient at this or that level, and so you will need to provide the scientific information,” she said.
“Because you need to improve the formulation, register the formulation, improve the nutrient profile, it will be quite a big investment and for some of the smaller players, they probably cannot do it and will be [eliminated] out of the market,” she added.
Cathy Yu, general manager of the food business division at regulatory consultancy CIRS, also said that some of the less popular brands and companies might have chosen not to reformulate the products and exit the market.
Another expert believes that the introduction of the new GB standards is basically to gain political trust.
“Infant formula is only a simple product, there is nothing high tech about it. The formulation is mostly made up of essential ingredients and the rest is about how companies innovate in terms of novel ingredients,” said Jane Li, founder and principal consultant at New Zealand’s Li, Page & Co who has experience advising local infant formula firms interested in the China market.
She believes that regulatory developments in China have to be explained via the political lens. One reason why the government is introducing the new GB standards, she believes, is to show that they care about infant formula safety, especially since the melamine scare in 2008.
She explained that since the melamine scare, China’s infant formula sector has been flooded with OEM brands.
Over the years, the government has been refining its policies, which has gradually reduced the number of OEM products on the market.
The latest GB standards, she believes, will further reduce the number of such products, leaving mostly products from MNCs and big local players available in the market.
Number of registered formulas
About 450 formulations from around 70 manufacturing firms have been registered based on the new GB standards, local media Sina reported on March 1.
According to Chemlinked, most of the registered formulations came from Feihe/Firmus, Shijiazhuang Junlebao Dairy, Nestle, Yili, and Beingmate.
One of the companies pending product approval is New Zealand’s The a2 milk Company.
The firm, which managed to snap up a greater pie of China’s infant formula market in the latter half of 2022, said in its latest financial results posted on February 20 that its China label a2至初 was pending registration approval from the Chinese authorities.
Dossier review process for the infant formula was completed last December and New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) has started to audit the facility of Synlait – its manufacturing partner, in the week of February 20.
The firm believes that it is on track to receiving the new GB registration in the second half of 2023, subjected to China’s State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) approval.
Meanwhile, the firm has cumulated a stock build of a2 至初 manufactured under the old GB standards prior to the 21 February manufacturing cut-off date.
These products will be sold in the market until the date of expiry to help the company cope with the transition to the new formula.
“We are in good shape heading into an increasingly challenging period with the rolling impact of the decline in the birth rate and a market wide transition of China label product to the new GB standard,” said CEO David Bortolussi.
No longer the same
Li believes that the China infant formula market is no longer the same as compared to pre-pandemic. In fact, she believes that using the terms “not popular anymore” is an understatement of China’s infant formula market.
Her opinion stems from two indicators – namely a negative population growth and economy that has been hard-hit by the harsh lockdown measures, she explained.
“The economy in China is not the same as pre-pandemic,” said Li who experienced first hand the impact of the lockdown on her business in China.
Based in New Zealand, Li is the owner of New Zealand Milk Bar located in her hometown of Chengdu, Sichuan.
“I was not in China, but my business is there, I have been losing money, I fought through, and I know the situation on the ground,” said Li who has found success in luxury goods trade recently.
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for last year was three per cent, below the official target of around 5.5 per cent, and the worst since the country came out of Cultural Revolution, Reuters reported in January.
The growth for last year was also far lower than the GDP growth of 8.4 per cent in 2021.
The country’s population growth also declined by 850,000 to 1.41 billion last year, with 9.56 million births and 10.41 million deaths.
The declining attractiveness of China’s infant formula market, she said, was the reason why big players such as Abbott had decided to leave China.
She added that for players such as The a2 Milk Company, even though the firm had snapped up more market shares in China, its market share price did not reflect the same level of optimism from investors.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that The a2 Milk Company’s share price was down 8.6 per cent to $6.49 on the day the firm announced its strong performance in China.
“It’s really a share game because there’s no volume growth in the market.
“When you look at where we play in the market and how well we are positioned with that brand and execution, I think there is still significant opportunity for us to grow over time. But in essence, it’s a share game ... because the market is not growing,” the local media quoted CEO Bortolussi.
Moving forward, Li believes it will mostly be local Chinese companies and large MNCs that will thrive in China.
“They have been in the market for many years and they know how the game plays…Only large companies have the money to do rounds and rounds of product registration approvals,” she said, referring to the new GB standards.


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The pandemic has driven consumers to shift purchases to online retail. This continues to drive demand for warehouse space as businesses retool their supply chains, especially in booming freight markets like Phoenix, AZ.
Phoenix was named the top growth market in North America for large-warehouse leasing activity by CBRE, with 9.1% of its inventory absorbed in 2020. Transaction activity reached a record level for big-box warehouses (200,000 square feet or larger). This was caused by user demand that was stoked by growth in online shopping and retailers stockpiling inventory due to the pandemic.
Phoenix was also a top 10 overall transaction activity market. It has 13 million square feet of transactions in this category with an additional 8.3 million square feet of big-box space under construction.
“[Phoenix is] strategically located with the ability to quickly reach consumers across the western U.S.,” says CBRE Executive Vice President Joe Cesta. “It benefits from occupiers and residents leaving more challenging regulatory environments in coastal states, and Phoenix is forecast to lead the country in rent growth over the next five years.”
For Phoenix, this may help explain the increasing inbound dry van volumes in the last year, which was driven by a staggering volume of imported e-commerce freight from overseas via the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Shifting freight volume patterns
The most recent Logistics Manager Index (LMI) reports warehouse capacity continues to oscillate. April registered 41.8% capacity, which is the eighth consecutive month below 50%.
Previous predictions from the LMI reports indicated a major change from the pre-COVID days to the present. New data suggests that the consumer demand for e-commerce — resulting in higher warehouse demand — appears only to be growing. This reflects the contraction in this space.
For carriers and brokers looking to identify shifting patterns in both inbound and outbound freight volumes, they need to look at the Q121 Industrial Market Outlook report by Colliers International. It has identified the largest and fastest growing warehouse markets.
Atlanta, Dallas, the Inland Empire in Southern California, Chicago, Phoenix and Columbus, OH, rounded out the top markets for occupancy gains in Q1 of 2021. Each market posted more than 5 million square feet of positive absorption (the total new square footage leased by tenants) during the first three months of the year. Phoenix was also one of the top 26 markets to post positive occupancy gains in the first quarter.
Only five industrial markets posted negative absorption, including Milwaukee, WI; Huntsville, AL; and Norfolk, VA.
Emerging markets to watch
“Markets experiencing the most activity growth (absorption as a percent of inventory) include emerging markets such as Salt Lake City, Stockton, Columbus and Savannah,” noted the Colliers International report. “Demand for logistics and distribution space, primarily fueled by e-commerce occupiers, supports the strong growth seen in these cities.”
Carriers still consider Phoenix a backhaul market. The market averages 41% more inbound spot market loads compared to outbound loads. But with the influx of e-commerce freight volume on the I-10 between Los Angeles and Phoenix, spot rates have jumped in the last 12 months. Spot rates are currently at $4.20/mile, which is $1.16/mile higher than the three-year average on this 372-mile haul.


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Pay Taxes, Buy a Slurpee: IRS Now Accepts Taxes at 7-Eleven
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Internal Revenue Service announced this week that taxpayers who need to make a payment in cash can now do so at 7-Eleven convenience stores.
While it may seem unusual to pay your taxes where you might otherwise pick up refreshments, it caters to a large number of Americans who do not have a bank account or credit card. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation estimates one in 13 households in the United States does not have a bank account.
The IRS said payments would be accepted at more than 7,000 7-Eleven stores nationwide.
Venezuela Orders Long Weekends To Stave Off Power Crisis
CARCAS, Venezuela (AP) – Public employees in Venezuela will take long weekends under the government’s latest bid to ease a nationwide power crisis.
President Nicolas Maduro announced late Wednesday that he would sign a decree giving state workers Fridays off for 60 days — and he urged his compatriots to increase other efforts to save power.
Officials have been warning that the water level behind the nation’s largest dam, which supplies much of the energy in the country, has fallen to near its minimum operating level. If water levels fall too low, the government will have to shut down the dam entirely, crippling electricity supply.
Siesta Alert: Spanish Parties Pledge to End WWII Time Warp
MADRID (AP) – Spain’s celebrated siesta could be facing a modern makeover.
Job hours vary greatly, but many Spaniards start work at 10 a.m. and finish at 8 p.m. Acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says if he manages to form another government in an upcoming election, he will push for a new work-life balance law that would ultimately change the workday and eliminate the celebrated midday nap.
The law would include a working day that ends at 6 p.m., thus scrapping the country’s lengthy lunch-hour breaks that some use to grab a siesta.
Pacific Sunwear Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
NEW YORK (AP) – Pacific Sunwear, staggering after nine consecutive annual losses, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
But the clothing chain hopes to continue to operate its nearly 600 stores under an agreement with the private equity firm Golden Gate Capital, a lender which plans to take it private after it restructures.


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These days, it feels like we’ve hit peak smartphone design. It’s hard to make a rectangle look very different from another rectangle, but it hasn’t stopped companies from trying. In fact, Realme has announced its latest smartphone, the Realme GT 2 Explorer Master Edition which sports what Realme is calling a “Travel Trunk” design.
The design of the phone features environmentally-friendly vegan leather that is used on the back, along with metallic rivets used as decoration to help create that travel trunk look. According to the company, they worked with Jae-Jung, a fashion designer at The North Face, founder of Door, and who had previously worked for Ralph Lauren.
Apart from the somewhat unique and novel design, the rest of the phone is pretty standard fare. We’re looking at a phone with a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 1080×2400 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, an in-display fingerprint sensor, and under the hood, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset can be found.
It also comes with LPDDR5X RAM, which uses less power than LPDDR5, making it faster and more energy efficient. It also sports a dual vapor chamber for cooling, and it also seems to be aimed at gamers with pressure-sensitive shoulder buttons. The phone also packs a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 50MP main shooter, a 50MP ultrawide, and a 2MP macro camera capable of 40x magnification.
At the moment the phone is only available in China where it will be priced starting at CNY3,499. It does not appear to be launching in other markets at the moment, so don’t get your hopes up just yet.


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Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain Signs Inaugural Three-Store Deal in the State with More in Negotiation
Newport Beach, CA (RestaurantNews.com) Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading California-based family-style pizza chain for more than 40 years, known for its legendary crispy, curly pepperonis, Mountain-sized pizzas, and dough made fresh daily, is opening up new franchise opportunities in Texas after signing a three-store deal with franchise industry veterans Hector Haget and Khris Tate of Jefes Pizza, LLC. to develop in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. As the saying goes, everything’s bigger in Texas, and residents of the Lone Star State now can look forward to the brand’s famous 20-inch Mountain-sized pizzas and toppings that could fill a ten-gallon hat at locations dotting Collin County, including McKinney and Frisco. Other single-and multi-unit deals in the surrounding area are in process with details to be announced soon.
The clamoring for Mountain Mike’s mouthwatering pizzas and family-friendly environment is at an all-time high, and as the company continues to experience record sales and new unit growth, the brand is methodically expanding its footprint throughout the Western United States. As the past two years have shown, the time for qualified franchisees to pursue a successful, resilient and sought-after pizza concept like Mountain Mike’s Pizza has never been better. With several multi-unit development deals already in motion in eight states in the West, it’s a uniquely attractive time to join the Mountain Mike’s Pizza franchise family in Texas, which is likely to be the brand’s second-largest market within the next few years.
“Mountain Mike’s owes its success to some of the most reputable and talented franchisees in the business, and we are actively seeking entrepreneurs in the Dallas area and throughout Texas to join our franchise family during the most exciting time in the company’s history,” said Jim Metevier, President and Chief Operating Officer at Mountain Mike’s Pizza. “A family dining staple for more than four decades throughout California, we’ve recently been welcomed into new communities throughout the Western U.S. where our franchise partners are experiencing record-breaking success. The opportunity is ripe for passionate entrepreneurs and successful multi-brand franchise operators to reap the benefits of joining one of the nation’s leading family-friendly pizza concepts.”
Through the first six months of 2021, Mountain Mike’s has continued its record-breaking sales growth with same-store-sales (SSS) surging 16.4% and total system sales (TSS) jumping 25.9% over 2020. AUVs for the brand now are close to $1.1M systemwide with the top 50% of locations averaging close to $1.3 million. Digital sales, which stood at 18.25% pre-pandemic, grew impressively to 40% as Q2 ended – fueled by an array of successful digital marketing initiatives. Currently developing in eight Western states, Mountain Mike’s opened six new restaurants in Q2 and 14 thus far for the year with expectations to have a total of 25 new locations open by the end of 2021.
“One of the most interesting facts about Texas is while it has had the fastest-growing population in the U.S. over the past 10 years, its pizza capacity has had trouble keeping up. The number of pizza places per capita is among the lowest in the country. Yet, Texans absolutely love their pizza, so we couldn’t be more excited that now is the right time to introduce all that Mountain Mike’s Pizza has to offer to our friends in the Lone Star State,” added Chris Britt and Ed St. Geme, co-owners of the brand. “If we had to choose a partner from scratch to do it big and right in Texas, we could not have been blessed any more than having Hector and Kris lead the way given their success as Jersey Mike’s franchisees in the state.”
Recent reports named Mountain Mike’s an emerging leader in the pizza space, one of the hottest franchise categories of 2021, and even called the pizza segment both recession and pandemic-proof, a statement in many ways validated by Mountain Mike’s incredibly strong performance in 2020 and 2021. The brand has also earned impressive recognition and high rankings across a variety of industry-leading reports from Franchise Times, Nation’s Restaurant News, Entrepreneur, Fast Casual, QSR Magazine, and Restaurant Business, among many others.
To build upon the brand’s success while satisfying consumer demand for higher-quality pizza and family-friendly dining options, Mountain Mike’s is extending opportunities to new franchise partners looking to diversify their franchise brand portfolios with a popular family pizza concept. With approximately 25 new Mountain Mike’s Pizza restaurants expected to open in 2021, the soon-to-be-over 250-unit franchised pizza brand is primed to continue expansion west of the Mississippi in states that have been identified as prime markets for the established, fast-growing brand. To learn more about new franchise opportunities in your market of interest, visit www.mountainmikespizza.com/franchising.
About Mountain Mike’s Pizza
Since 1978, Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading California-based family-style pizza chain known for its legendary crispy, curly pepperonis, Mountain-sized pizzas, and dough made fresh daily has been a popular choice for families, serving “Pizza the Way it Oughta Be!®” up and down the West Coast. In addition to offering carryout, its own in-house delivery, and four third-party delivery options, Mountain Mike’s provides a family-friendly dine-in environment making it easy for guests to enjoy the brand’s signature experience wherever they are. Most of its more than 240 locations feature a kids’ activity area with arcade games, dedicated party rooms and big screen TVs throughout, making Mountain Mike’s an ideal place for sports teams, family gatherings, group fundraising events and private parties alike. With a menu of signature pizzas, bone-in wings, garlic bread, salads, mozzarella sticks, and a selection of beer and wine, there’s something for everyone at Mountain Mike’s. For a complete list of locations and the full menu, visit www.mountainmikespizza.com or follow Mountain Mike’s on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To learn more about investing with the brand, visit www.mountainmikesfranchise.com.
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By The Cube • Updated: 05/07/2021 - 20:54
A Russian retail concatenation has been criticised for removing and apologising for an advert that featured a lesbian family.
VkusVill, an integrated grocers chain, initially ran the advertisement connected Wednesday arsenic portion of a bid spotlighting their regular customers.
The representation of a lesbian household was displayed connected the company's website nether the company’s slogan "Recipes for household happiness".
But connected Sunday, aft their tract was targeted with a bid of hatred messages, the advertisement was removed and VkusVill posted an apology.
A caller advert prominently featured photographs of heterosexual couples and seemed to blasted a tiny radical of its unit for the archetypal prime of photos.
"There was an nonfiction successful this spot that wounded the feelings of a ample fig of some our customers and employees," a statement read.
"We regret that it happened, and we see this work a mistake that became a manifestation of the unprofessionalism of idiosyncratic employees."
"Our company's extremity is to alteration our customers to person caller and delicious products daily, not to people articles that bespeak immoderate governmental oregon societal views. By nary means we wanted to go a root of discord and hatred."
The connection and apology were signed by VkusVill's laminitis and respective different elder executives.
But the determination to regenerate the archetypal advert has been powerfully condemned online by LGBT+ campaigners and different users.
VkusVill had initially stated that it would beryllium "hypocritical" not to see the family’s communicative from their advertizing campaign, which ran astatine the extremity of cheery pridefulness month.
The nonfiction was adjacent marked with an "18+" statement to support the advert successful enactment with Russia’s instrumentality against LGBT propaganda toward children.
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Much of the disapproval originated from blimpish groups wrong Russia, supporters of President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church.
Russia bans cheery matrimony and adoption by cheery couples, and is among the lowest-ranking countries successful Europe for LGBT rights, according to the run radical ILGA-Europe.
Prosecutors person antecedently sought ineligible enactment against the Italian luxury institution Dolce & Gabbana for showing same-sex couples kissing successful an Instagram ad.
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Insider’s guide to Chicago’s hottest cannabis products
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The Emerald Cup’s 2021 winners and where to buy them
by Amelia Williams on April 12, 2021 at 9:03 am
Gelonade and Ice Cream Cake take top wins in the world’s biggest legal cannabis contest. The post The Emerald Cup’s 2021 winners and where to buy them appeared first on Leafly.
Desperate Mum Says She’ll Break Law To Get Epileptic Alfie, 9, Medicinal Cannabis
by Nigel Nelson, Mirror on April 4, 2021 at 6:34 pm
Hannah Deacon says it is 'disgraceful' that the supply of drugs helping severely epileptic Alfie will be stopped in three months - the family, from Kenilworth, Warwickshire, are considering all options. The mother of a severely epileptic boy has vowed to break the law if ministers cannot get her son the medicinal cannabis he needs. Hannah Deacon has said it […]
Father Of Cannabis Research Plans A New Revolution Nearly 60 Years Later
by Idan Zonshine, The Jerusalem Post on March 30, 2021 at 2:54 am
"The more we checked, the more we saw that we have a new potential alternative to probably two of the most horrible diseases you can find today." In 1963, Prof. Raphael Mechoulam sent shockwaves through the scientific world when he became the first scientist to isolate and eventually synthesize the active psychoactive ingredients in the cannabis plant - […]
Charlie Hughes: Parents Of Boy With Epilepsy Drop Nice High Court Challenge
by BBC News on March 28, 2021 at 2:46 am
The parents of a three-year-old boy with severe epilepsy have dropped a legal challenge after guidelines on prescribing cannabis were 'clarified'. Charlie Hughes went from having up to 120 seizures a day to fewer than 20, after receiving cannabis oil privately. Medical cannabis was legalised in 2018, but few NHS prescriptions have been handed out due to NHS […]
Why Medical Cannabis Packaging Poses Accessibility Challenges
by Vancouver Sun on March 24, 2021 at 1:23 am
“We have had patients who used hacksaws, pliers, or vice grips to get to their medication.” Opening medical cannabis packaging is complicated and difficult for many patients, and this is intentional. The Cannabis Act was developed with the purpose of preventing youth access, protecting public health, curbing the illicit market and ensuring the medical […]
Cannabis And Chronic Pain: Does The Case For Medicinal Use Stack Up?
by Michael Vagg, The Guardian on March 23, 2021 at 3:25 am
Two expert groups have recently recommended against medicinal cannabis for people suffering persistent non-cancer pain. As a pain specialist, I often have patients asking me whether they should try medicinal cannabis. There’s a common perception it can be an effective way to manage chronic pain. But two expert groups have recently recommended against […]
What Are The Best Jobs In The Cannabis Industry?
by Benzinga on March 22, 2021 at 2:19 am
This decade is poised to be a roaring twenties for cannabis. On Election Day this year, voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota all passed measures legalizing cannabis for recreational use. This now brings the total number of states with legal recreational cannabis to fifteen, plus the District of Columbia. There’s a strong likelihood […]
Cannabis And Chemotherapy — What Are The Patient Benefits?
by Terry Hacienda, The Fresh Toast on March 22, 2021 at 1:04 am
Cannabis helps to mitigate some of the symptoms associated with chemotherapy while helping the body fight back cancerous cell growth. Yes, it is possible to combine cannabis with chemo and radiation, but you must speak with your oncologists first before taking this step. Cancer is a life-threatening illness that scares many people; it’s why several works […]
Veterans Try Cannabis To Treat PTSD
by Will Keever - Special to Cannabis Culture on March 17, 2021 at 10:19 pm
CANNABIS CULTURE - The results are now in after the first-ever legal clinical trial into the use of cannabis to treat PTSD, but did the DEA's rules taint the outcome? “One of the biggest takeaways from this study is that veterans with PTSD can use cannabis at self-managed doses, at least in the short term, and not experience a plethora of side effects or […]
2 New Cannabis Retailers Opening Shops In Waterloo This Week
by Bill Jackson, Cambridge Times on March 17, 2021 at 1:53 am
There will be five pot shops open in Waterloo, with more on the way. It’ll be a green day Wednesday. In addition to St. Paddy's, a Tokyo Smoke cannabis retail store will open at the Waterloo Commons, 655 Erb St. W. Conveniently located by a Beer Store and Pita Pit, the new location will be the second Tokyo Smoke to open in the city in a matter of weeks. - […]
The Immortality Key: Lost on The Road to Eleusis
by Chris Bennett on March 14, 2021 at 7:25 pm
CANNABIS CULTURE - The Immortality Key is a bestselling book, which suggests a entheogenic role in the ancient Christian Eucharist, that originated with and was passed down from the cult of Dionysus and the Eleusinian mysteries of ancient Greece. In this article Chris Bennett, who has written about some of these same themes and areas of history offers his […]
Barrie’s Newest Cannabis Shop ‘a Joint Venture’ Between Mother, Daughter
by Shawn Gibson, Barrie Today on March 13, 2021 at 7:43 pm
'We looked from Windsor to Bracebridge, but Barrie really jumped out at us,' Susan Yu says of where they wanted to open their store. The city’s newest cannabis store is a family affair as a mother and daughter opened up shop after searching high and low for a place to grow. Susan Yu and her mom, Ling Zhang, opened Bud Timez in the first week of February […]
UFC Veteran Elias Theodorou Is The World’s First Cannabis Sanctioned Pro Athlete
by Amanda Siebert, Forbes on March 12, 2021 at 11:25 pm
Like most athletes, Elias Theodorou likes being first. In 2014, the mixed martial artist known as ‘The Spartan’ became the first Canadian to win The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC’s reality TV competition. Last year, his list of feats grew again when he became the first professional athlete and mixed martial artist in the world to be granted a medical […]
CBD Products Being Used to Treat Postpartum Depression
by CTN News on March 10, 2021 at 6:44 pm
Childbirth is a miracle, and motherhood is a gift like no other, but that does not mean it will come with ease. Many new moms experience postpartum Depression “baby blues” after childbirth. Baby Blues commonly include mood swings, crying spells, anxiety and difficulty sleeping. In the early days, post-childbirth, the women tend to feel stressed when […]
Does Lighting Influence Chemical Profiles In Cannabis?
by Benzinga on March 8, 2021 at 8:24 pm
Do cucumbers prefer blue light during flowering? How is the chemical profile of a cannabis plant influenced by the duration of exposure to infrared light? Believe it or not, these are the kinds of questions farmers often find themselves asking. As cannabis research has amped up, cultivators are starting to find the answers they need through scientific […]
The 11 Best CBD Oil Brands for 2021
by Brian Peterson on December 16, 2020 at 5:41 pm
Cbd Oil Users - The best CBD education website on the web. For consumers looking to buy the best CBD products online, the choices can be overwhelming. There isn’t a best CBD oil brand for everyone or one that will always work for a specific concern. It’s important to choose a reputable brand with safe, lab-tested products, and then try it for […]
The Complete Guide to CBD Oil for Dogs
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From Black Market To Stock Market: Top Tips From Cannapreneurs Who’ve Done Just That
by Danielle Guercio on June 11, 2019 at 1:02 pm
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Chemo, Radiation And Cannabis? Studies Exploring The Plant’s Potential As An Effective Treatment
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US: Ford has declared a new self-driving vehicle project that will see the company joining hands with Domino’s Pizza DPZ and delivery service Postmates in Miami, Florida.
The automobile giant has further expanded its partnership with Argo AI to start mapping roads throughout Miami-Dade County using a fleet of Fusion Hybrids.
Ford referred to the area’s heavy traffic congestion and pointed that racking up these mapping trips could prove crucial in the eventual roll-out of self-driving cars.
Ford Vice President of Autonomous Vehicles and Electrification, Sherif Marakby, announced that the company has detailed its current driverless car testing plan in southern Florida.
Recently, Ford began using Domino’s to help test how customers might respond to driverless vehicle tech. The company’s Postmates partnership would begin in March. Ford hopes to answer three basic questions during this test phase.
First, the company wants to understand how employees will stock the cars and send them off. Second, Ford wants to see how customers actually interact with the driverless delivery cars when they are picking up their food, and how far they will be willing to walk to pick it up. Lastly, the car company wants to ascertain what benefits people should get from a self-driving experience.


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(Filed Under wholesale Lingerie News). Slovenian lingerie maker Lisca reported that buyers were particularly interested in bodyshaping lingerie and its new push-up style at this winter’s Salon International de la Lingerie, which was held from January 22 through 24 in Paris.
“There was a lot of interest for Liscas’ Korina series as well as the anti-cellulite panties available in stores from April,” Lisca said. “Visitors were also impressed by [our] latest wonder bra, Wow Push-up. [It offers] double [the] push-up effect and will be available from the summer months on.”
Lisca was joined by model Nika Globokar, who is the new face of the Lisca brand for spring/summer 2011. The company also showed its Cheek by Lisca line. Veronika Stabeg, the Slovenian ambassador to France, was among those who stopped by the exhibition space.
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Posted by Kyle 8:35 AM (CST)
Thursday November 15, 2018
Surely there has been lots of talk about RTX 2080 Ti cards lately and issues with those. NVIDIA has now admitted as much on its forums. We are getting word out of China now, that AIBs are now having a very hard time getting 2080 Ti GPUs from NVIDIA. We are not sure why there is a supply issue now in order for AIBs to build new cards, but this could possibly be a sign that NVIDIA is holding back inventory for some reason. RTX 2080 has plenty of stock. RTX 2070 has plenty of stock. Where are the 2080 Ti GPUs? Maybe NVIDIA is using all its inventory for RMAs?


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Bruker announces quarterly dividend
Bruker Corporation has announced that its Board of Directors has approved payment of a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of US$0.04 per share on the Company’s common stock.
The dividend will be paid on 24 March 2017 to stockholder of record as on 8 March 2017.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/the-americas/22022017/bruker-announces-quarterly-dividend/
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(Reuters) – Uber is suing rival Indian ride-hailing service Ola, accusing it of creating fake accounts and making false bookings to interfere with its business, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.
Uber filed a lawsuit in the High Court of Delhi this month, claiming Ola had created more than 90,000 Uber accounts using fake phone numbers, through which it then made over 400,000 false bookings that were ultimately canceled, Bloomberg said.
Ola spokesman Anand Subramanian denied the accusations in an emailed statement.
“We have appraised the Court accordingly that the allegations by Uber are frivolous and false to its own knowledge,” the statement said.
Uber was not immediately available for comment.


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Steve Jobs, Lance Armstrong and marathoner Paula Radcliffe provided the star wattage Tuesday when Nike and Apple trumpeted a new partnership and unveiled the first product they have developed -- the Nike + iPod Sport Kit.
NEW YORK — Steve Jobs, Lance Armstrong and marathoner Paula Radcliffe provided the star wattage Tuesday when Nike and Apple trumpeted a new partnership and unveiled the first product they have developed — the Nike + iPod Sport Kit.
During a highly scripted press conference announcing the news to hundreds at Chelsea Piers, Nike chief executive officer Mark Parker explained how the kit has a wireless system that allows a sensor placed in Nike's Air Zoom Moire to talk to Apple's iPod nano to keep runners up to speed about their workouts. By merely touching a button on the iPod, wearers will hear an update of the distance covered, the pace and miles to go, and when energy levels droop, they can touch a button to automatically play their power song, whichever one they have selected as their most motivational.
Unassuming as ever in a pair of Levi's and a black mock turtleneck, Jobs, Apple's ceo, said half of the 50 million people who bought iPods last year use them while working out. He also noted that Nike sells about 200 million pairs of sneakers each year. Indubitably, the need for sensors should help Nike's annual footwear sales, since no other company currently offers such technology. The next best thing is Adidas' 1, $250 running sneakers equipped with a sensor and a magnet to continuously adjust cushioning while the wearer runs.
Nike approached the computer giant 18 months ago and the goal was "to make it really great, but make it really affordable." Jobs said. "Both companies are technically driven companies, just in different ways."
Parker, a 27-year Nike veteran, repeatedly said how the company always is looking for big ideas, singling out the brand's Nike Air 360 footwear, Swift technology for high-performance activewear and Triax watches as previous technology.
The $29 kit will be available within the next 60 days in the U.S. through Apple's and Nike's freestanding and online stores, as well as at select stores. But all those workout updates won't come cheaply. The kit is useless without what the brand is calling Nike+ footwear, a new subcategory of footwear that includes the Air Zoom Moire, which currently retails for $100, and an iPod nano, which starts at $149. Nike apparel with pockets for iPod nanos also will be sold.There is also a Web site, Nikeplus.com, that is expected to be up and running July 13 for Sport Kit owners to download the running info from their iPods to set goals, measure progress and challenge friends in other states to designated distances. Users will be able to download iTunes and playlists from athletes such as Armstrong, whose power song is posted as The Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Dani California." There's also a "Leaderboard" to track the Nike wearer who has covered the most miles and run the fastest 5K and 10K.
Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner, said he's been running about 45 minutes to an hour a day in preparation for this fall's New York City Marathon. "The typical athlete is supposed to retire and play golf, lie on the beach and hang out with their kids, but I've been busier than ever."
When Parker mentioned Armstrong recently was awarded a doctorate degree from Tufts University, the champion cyclist said: "My high school teachers wouldn't believe it."
Asked how the marathon training is going, he hesitated and said: "It's going OK," adding that "trying to run religiously" after years of nonimpact cycling "is a hard transition."
As for his marathon goal, Armstrong told Parker: "I'm not trying to run fast — no goals. Nah, I'm not goal-oriented."
"Yeah, we believe that, too," Parker said.
Armstrong continued, "I have no illusions of grandeur. I want to have a solid race and finish so I can say I did a marathon once."
Radcliffe, the women's world record holder for the marathon, said she had mixed feelings about being affiliated with something that abolishes the idea of just going out for a run and getting away from technology. "I don't think it's something I'm going to use the whole time for every single run. It's good to have as a motivational tool on the tough days."
Not to be outdone, Adidas is working with Polar to introduce clothing with integrated technology that will measure the wearer's heart rate, and/or track distance and speed. Both devices will be rolled out at retail in October.
@tradesy is turning the concept of a showroom upside down with its new space in Santa Monica. Here, the company plans to hold events, art exhibits and a showcase rare fashion pieces like this Louis Vuitton boxing set. Get all the details on Tradesy’s first showroom on WWD.com. #wwdnews
Spotted last night at the @erdem x @hm launch event: Kate Bosworth, Rashida Jones, Kirsten Dunst and Selma Blair. The party, which took place in LA, also marked the opening of their pop-up shop. “I was interested in creating a collection that wasn’t in any way disposable. It was about pieces you’d create and keep forever, things that have a permanence to it,” designer Erdem Moralioglu said. #wwdeye (📷: Katie Jones)
Renee Zellweger in yellow in 2001 and again in 2017. Chosen as one of the 12 @pantone Leading Spring Colors (and dubbed “Meadowlark”), it only makes sense that the bright hue stands the test of time and is making a resurgence this season, seen already on stars like @blakelively and @gigihadid. (📷: Donato Sardello & @rexfeatures) #wwdfashion #tbt
Dior’s 70th anniversary celebration continues with a new exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. “Christian Dior,” which is scheduled to run through March 18, takes a look at the founders tenure from 1947 to 1057 and feature 40 designs. Pictured here is an evening gown from the Ailée, fall 1948-49 haute couture collection. #wwdfashion (📷: Brian Boyle)
As one of the most recognizable models in the world, Christy Turlington Burns has an insider’s view of the fashion industry and the allegations of sexual harassment swirling around it. “I can say that harassment and mistreatment have always been widely known and tolerated in the industry. The industry is surrounded by predators who thrive on the constant rejection and loneliness so many of us have experiences at some point in our careers,” Turlington told WWD, along with her suggestions for how the modeling world should protect younger women and men. Read more on WWD.com. Link in bio. (📷: Tony Palmieri) #wwdnews
@asics America has tapped a new brand ambassador: famed DJ/record producer @steveaoki. This initiative is intended to set the tone for the new brand identity and philosophy and will include partnerships with influencers and in-store and off-line activations that will continue into next year. This is Asics’ most significant marketing effort in two decades, and is expected to attract younger consumers to the brand. #wwdfashion
24-year-old Jean Prounis is redefining the rules of jewelry. Formerly a studio assistant to Jemima Kirke and a design apprentice at Ghuran, she focuses on handcrafted subtleties and ancient goldsmithing techniques. “There was a really sterile feel in the environment and I wanted to have jewelry with character that shapes how you wear it everyday,” Prounis said. Each piece is hand made in New York, either by Prounis or three other jewelers in the district. #wwdfashion
“These collections continue to build on that vision, empowering differently abled adults to express themselves through fashion,” said @tommyhilfiger of his line of adaptive apparel, which launches today. The line consists of 37 men’s and 34 women’s styles based upon the pieces from the spring Tommy Hilfiger sportswear collection. #wwdnews


text: eldavojohn writes: "Steve Jobs unveiled the new iLaunch product on Tuesday to a crowd of journalists and Apple fans. What was most impressive for this launch is that the iLaunch itself had generated the very presentation that Jobs was delivering. Clearly this technology is the way forward, I absolutely must have one. From the article, "Get ready for the future of product introduction," said Jobs, looking resplendent in a black turtleneck and faded jeans. "The iLaunch will be able to make announcements from this, or any other stage, making human participation in generating consumer awareness almost entirely unnecessary." And, of course, shortly after Jobs' address, Microsoft announced that they are working on a similar product to kill the iLaunch — the Launch-O, due to debut in 2009."


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New Danish RAS (recirculation aquaculture system) being launched.
In October 2019, a group of three investors acquired the development project Skagen Aquaculture and have since then worked towards initiating the extensive construction project in Skagen at the northernmost tip of Denmark. The facility in Skagen will be based on Danish technology, taking its point of departure in a concept deriving from the owners’ experience from establishment and operations of other RAS facilities – including Danish Salmon and Sashimi Royal – located in Hirtshals and Hanstholm, respectively – two other well-known fishing ports in Denmark.
Denmark is one of Europe’s largest fishing nations and as such has a highly specialized and efficient logistics framework for the distribution of fresh fish to the rest of Europe.
”Through our long-standing involvement as active investors, we have gotten to know the industry inside out – the potentials as well as the challenges of land-based production,” said CEO and co-owner Jens Petri, Skagen Aquaculture, in a press release.
”Throughout the design phase, a key marker for Skagen Aquaculture has been to give our company the most sustainable profile in the industry, including with regards to environmental aspects, which need to go hand-in-hand with a solid financial performance.”
The owners behind Skagen Aquaculture have made their investments through a holding company, Danish Sustainable Fish Farming, which also owns 33 per cent of the company Danish Salmon in Hirtshals. This company has recently received media attention following the purchase of the remaining 67 per cent of the stock by the Japanese conglomerates Marubeni and Nissui.
”The owners of the company are very aware than there are several plans for establishing land-based facilities around the world. We also know that we are still one of the few companies that are actually initiating the construction of a facility of this size. We have confidence in our investment because it rests on a solid foundation – based on experience built up over the last 6-7 years, said Jens Petri.
”At this point – after many and costly hands-on experiences – the RAS technology has reached a maturity where the RAS production technology can match sea farming in terms of production costs,” Jens Petri pointed out.
”But what is of particular significance to us is that we can present the market with products of a high quality adhering to equally high standards of eco-friendly and sustainable principles.”
In the fall of 2020, Skagen Aquaculture will be recruiting the first employees who are to participate in the construction work, and concurrently prepare the fish production that is expected to commence in early 2021.


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Gilead Sciences Inc. reported on Wednesday its first quarter earnings rose 22 percent relying mostly on sales of its drug for AIDS treatment.
The company had revenue of $1.26 billion leaving behind Wall Street predictions of $1.22 billion. In the same period a year ago its revenue was of $1.03 billion.
Gilead had a net income of $496.1 million or 51 cents a share compared to $407.4 million or 43 cents a share in the same period in 2007. The results surpassed analysts' forecasts who expected 47 cents per share.
Earnings totaled $522.1 billion or 54 cents a share, excluding items.
Product sales surged 36 percent from $840.2 million in the first quarter of 2007, to $1.14 billion in the first quarter this year.
Gilead's sales of its HIV treatment in the first quarter rose as much as 37 percent to $964.7 million including an increase of 39 percent of Turvada sales totaling $479.4 million.
Gilead posted its product sales expectations for 2008 by $4.7 to $4.8 billion. Its shares rose 1.4 percent to $51.80 in closing trade in Nasdaq, but in after trading its shares fell 1.83 percent to $50.85 a share.


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As the world emerges from the shadow of the pandemic, businesses are bracing for a new set of challenges in 2024. The global economic landscape is shifting, and businesses must adapt to survive and thrive in this dynamic environment.
1. Economic Uncertainty and the Specter of Recession
The global economy is facing a number of headwinds, including rising inflation, supply chain disruptions, and the war in Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East. These factors are creating uncertainty and raising the risk of a recession in 2024. Businesses need to be prepared for a potential economic downturn by carefully managing their finances, reducing costs, and diversifying their revenue streams.
2. Rising Inflation and the Squeeze on Profits
Inflation is at its highest level in decades, putting a strain on consumers and businesses alike. As the cost of goods and services increases, businesses are struggling to maintain profits. To combat inflation, central banks are raising interest rates, which can further slow economic growth. Businesses need to find ways to improve operational efficiency and pass on some of the increased costs to consumers without losing market share.
3. Supply Chain Disruptions and the Struggle for Inventory
The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruptions to global supply chains, and these disruptions are still being felt today, albeit less and less. Businesses are facing shortages of raw materials, components, and finished products. These disruptions are making it difficult for businesses to meet customer demand and are leading to higher prices. Businesses need to find new suppliers, optimize their logistics networks, and build resilient supply chains.
4. Labor Shortages and the War for Talent
The labor market is tight in many economies around the world, with businesses struggling to find qualified workers. This is due to a number of factors, including an aging population, increased automation, and a shift in worker preferences. The war for talent is driving up wages and making it difficult for businesses to retain employees. Businesses need to invest in training and development, create a positive work culture, and offer competitive compensation and benefits packages.
5. Geopolitical Tensions and the Impact on Business
Geopolitical tensions around the world are creating uncertainty and risk for businesses. The war in Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, the US-China trade war, and the rise of populism are all contributing to a more volatile global environment. Businesses need to be aware of the potential risks and develop contingency plans in case of disruptions.
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Despite these challenges, there are also opportunities for businesses that are willing to adapt and innovate. The rise of technology, the growing demand for sustainable products and services, and the increasing importance of social responsibility are all creating new opportunities for businesses. Businesses that can navigate these headwinds and seize these opportunities will be well-positioned for success in 2024 and beyond. If you are in need of a sound partner as you navigate these business headwinds, contact The CA Firm.


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Microsoft’s big conference for 2022 has passed, and despite the lack of specific release dates for the next twelve months, there are many great backward-compatible games to play on the Xbox Series X/S. Although Microsoft has announced the discontinuation of future support for backward-compatible games due to a lack of technological advances and licensing issues, there is nothing wrong with the currently available library. This year looks relatively scarce on releases, not to mention exclusives for Microsoft’s flagship consoles. In the meantime, it’s worth taking a look at the legacy of console support, starting with the original Xbox.
Microsoft did something that most companies actively avoided — it suggested that people want to return to their library of classic Xbox games. While some scoffed at this, Microsoft used this lack of competitive interest to its advantage and sought to further refresh its tarnished image by upgrading its emulation software. Microsoft sought not only to transfer the classics to new consoles, but also to put it on a par with modified improvements previously available only for PCs, thanks to the efforts of devoted fans. Previously, Nintendo was the undisputed king of the digital catalog service, until earlier this year they unceremoniously stopped supporting legacy consoles, which made it impossible to add currency to Wii U or 3DS E-shop stores. Instead, Nintendo is seeking to attract its fans to the Nintendo Switch online service, which has been met mostly with hostility due to infrequent catalog updates and various issues related to the re-release of games.
Since companies like Sony offer a service similar to Game Pass, offering classic games through the recently revamped PlayStation Plus service, Microsoft may have had an impact. The attitude of large companies towards classic games has changed, apparently seeing the financial potential in repurposing their old catalogs as part of broader subscription service offerings. However, despite the efforts of Nintendo and Sony, Microsoft’s backward compatibility support has proved to be the most consistent and successful. In addition to the huge catalog available in the Game Pass, Microsoft also allowed you to buy and use original discs (if any) for the game without a subscription. These games can be played, but some of them have also seen incredible improvements in the quality of life, for example, many Xbox games have received an increase in FPS to 120 FPS and graphical scaling to 4K. Due to the lack of major confirmed games for 2022, here is a list of the best Xbox and Xbox 360 games that are well out of date and play great on the latest Xbox consoles.
Otogi 1 and 2 are great classics with backward compatibility for Xbox
FromSoftware has a diverse career spanning several genres of games. Otogi: Myth of Demons and Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors were released on the original Xbox, which allowed the Japanese publisher to apply a unique approach to the myths of his country. Otogi, a hack and slash game in the same vein as Devil May Cry, has become a vital experiment, as the games from Software Soulsborne owe their existence to these two games.
Otogi 1 and 2 were an impressive demonstration of the original Xbox technology. The environment was destructible, the movement was fast and smooth, and the overall presentation could rival many AAA games of the time. The second title has improved significantly from the original and included several playable characters, and players can find more fun by skipping the original altogether. Despite this, it’s a great, albeit harsh experience that shows a peak moment in the critically acclaimed Elden Ring developer lifecycle. Xbox is the only way to play these two classic games, as Otogi: Myth of Demons and Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors have never been released on any other platform.
Mirror’s Edge is a great backwards compatible game for Xbox Series X/S
EA Dice has had a rougher reputation lately, releasing problematic games like Battlefield 2042. However, once a Swedish developer broke the pattern and decided to create a one-of-a-kind game, a game about the thrill of free running. Mirror’s Edge was a visually striking first-person action game about a character named Faith who sought to escape from the yoke of a semi-futuristic, big brother-like government with the help of a runner. Runners delivered parcels and information to escape from the watchful eyes of this obsessively beautiful city of glass. The clear color scheme of the world, perfect angles and depressingly clear image simultaneously created a sense of surprise and anxiety, giving players the opportunity to see the world as Faith sees it.
When the main focus of all game genres were third- and first-person shooters, Mirror’s Edge, filled with parkour, became an alternative to shooters of that time.


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Audit: Calif. Avocado Commission misspent money
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The former head of the California Avocado Commission misspent tens of thousands of dollars in farmers' contributions to remodel his home office and purchase an iPod, plasma TV and other personal items, according to a state audit released Friday.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture audit claims that 18 employees, including Mark Affleck, who resigned abruptly last year after 20 years as the trade group's chief, misused funds. They bought groceries, designer clothing, restaurant meals and other items.
Affleck, who now directs a global humanitarian ministry for the Rev. Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, declined to comment Friday.
The commission chairman said Affleck has already repaid some of the expenses but the board is trying to secure more.
A spokesman for Warren, author of the best-selling "The Purpose Driven Life," who will give the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration, said Affleck is a longtime parishioner "in good standing," whose contract work with the church "has nothing to do with avocados or accounting."
The audit comes as avocado growers struggle with soaring water prices caused by a crippling drought.
The state commission is designed to promote the fruit through advertisements, marketing and research, and was one of 55 statewide commodity marking programs selected for a routine audit. The report is currently being reviewed by the office of state Attorney General Jerry Brown.
The 89-page audit paints a picture of a freespending organization whose employees dipped regularly at the trough, charging up birthday gifts and flowers for colleagues, running personal mail through FedEx accounts and regularly charging lunches for the entire staff.
It says employees racked up more than $1.5 million on commission-issued credit cards from 2005-2008, the three fiscal years covered in the audit. Some of those charges were called "questionable at best and even personal at times."
Seven executives received $9,500 a month car allowances, plus $750 a month to pay for gas and oil changes, the report said, adding the steep payments do not "seem to be in the best interest of the state."
Rick Shade, a Santa Barbara avocado farmer and the organization's current board chairman, said he believes a final tally will show staff misspent more than $300,000.
"I don't expect the growers who are barely getting by to be happy with this at all," Shade said. "Some things were outright wrong, and some an abuse of discretion."
The board is negotiating with Affleck to pay back more than $17,000 he spent to build, paint and install air conditioning in a new home office in his garage, Shade said. The audit says Affleck — who Shade confirmed was "Employee A" named in the audit — also spent more than $24,000 on about 50 pieces of equipment including a plasma TV, an iPod and Bose headphones for use at home. Some items have been returned to the commission.
Affleck also approved cash bonuses for select employees, gave certain staffers $10,000 to buy cars and authorized senior staff to be paid as much as $3,000 to join gyms and spend on workout clothing, the audit said.
Between 2005 and 2008, commission staff also spent about $123,000 on season tickets for the Los Angeles Angels and Anaheim Mighty Ducks, and Affleck set aside "large amounts of tickets for his own use," the audit said.
Affleck already has repaid "several tens of thousands of dollars" in questionable expenses, and the commission's lawyer plans to report the cash bonuses to the Internal Revenue Service, Shade said.
"We trust the top dog to run things differently," Shade said.
Church elders have not heard of any allegations concerning Affleck, Warren's spokesman Larry Ross said Friday. If such findings became public, he said Saddleback would decide whether the allegations were germane to his work leading the P.E.A.C.E. Plan and a multimedia effort called the Purpose Driven Connection.
The trade group's $17 million annual budget is funded by avocado growers, who are obligated to contribute 3 percent of their sales. When Affleck resigned in May, he was getting an annual $400,000 salary.
After Shade became commission chair in November 2007, he said new board members noticed a few accounting anomalies and decided to take a closer look at spending. Another commissioner then asked agriculture officials to move the Avocado Commission audit to the head of the line, and auditors arrived in May, just as the board revised expense policies and started yanking back staffers' credit cards.
"You feel a sense of betrayal," said Carol Steed, a San Diego grower spared by the wildfires that ravaged other farmers in the region.
Affleck took the reins of the commission when avocado prices were 23 cents a pound and the fruit had a reputation for being fatty and unhealthy. Today the price tops $1 a pound, bolstered by commission studies and marketing plans that tout that fat in avocados as contributing to healthy cholesterol levels.
"He was, in a lot of ways, an incredible leader," Steed said. "It's sad he could be potentially remembered for something like this."


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ASDA has once again cut up to 2p off per litre of fuel, sparking a fresh pump price war among supermarkets.
From today, any driver filling up at an Asda petrol station will now pay no more than 117.7p per litre on unleaded and 122.7p per litre on diesel.
It's another welcome move for motorists, with Asda last cutting fuel prices as recently as November 22.
In response to Asda, Sainsbury's has also announced cuts of up to 2p across all of its forecourts starting from Sunday - December 15.
Although not yet confirmed, the reductions are also expected to be matched by the other big four supermarkets - Morrisons and Tesco.
It comes following criticism of fuel vouchers and discounts being offered by some of the supermarkets.
Ways to cut down on your fuel costs
HERE are some tips on how you can slash the cost of fuel
- Make your car more fuel-efficient. You can do this by keeping your tyres inflated, taking the roof rack off, emptying your car of clutter and turning off your air con when driving at lower speeds.
- Find the cheapest fuel prices. PetrolPrices.com and Confused.com allows you to search prices of UK petrol stations. All you need to do is enter in your postcode and tell it how far you want to travel (up to 20 miles).
- Drive more efficiently. Some ways to do this, include:
- Accelerate gradually without over-revving
- Always drive on the highest possible gear
- If you can, allow your car to slow down naturally as your brake is a money burner
- Re-starting your car is expensive, if you can keep moving
Research from the AA has found that over a third of drivers in the UK feel ripped off by money-off fuel vouchers.
In the survey of 18,000 Brits, 38 per cent also said they felt manipulated by fuel offers tied to how much they spend at supermarkets.
Both Morrisons and Sainsbury's currently offer 10p a litre off fuel if motorists spend £60 or more on groceries.
The Morrisons deal ends this Sunday - December 15 - while the latter ends on December 20.
Asda's senior fuel buyer Dave Tyrer said: "We know how important saving money is for our customers at this time of year, so we will always aim to keep the cost of essentials down whether that’s on fuel, food or fashion.
"Over the last two weeks we’ve brought fuel prices down by up to 4ppl without any vouchering requirements meaning all our customers, regardless of their budget, will benefit from a price cut at the pumps."
The average UK price of unleaded currently sits at 125.77p per litre, with Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco charging 2p more than Asda per litre, according to RAC data.
Fuel spokesperson Simon Williams said: "RAC Fuel Watch data shows a marked change in the pricing strategy of the other three supermarkets as in 2016 they were only a penny more expensive on average than Asda.
"Over the course of three years the gap has slowly widened at the expense of drivers all over the country.
"The unfortunate result is that other fuel retailers, not near Asda forecourts, don’t have to lower their prices as much to compete, meaning the UK average price doesn’t fall as far as it really should."
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Garages were in August accused of "ripping off" drivers by not passing on 4p a litre petrol price cut.
Pump prices vary wildly across the UK - here's where motorists are forking out the most for their fuel.
Meanwhile, we round-up ways to cut your fuel costs.


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“Super” Aegean Foods
Another important aspect of the project is to identify all the super foods that are currently produced in the Region of South Aegean. This will be done in cooperation with Academia, nutritionists and local producers. A promotional campaign based on the outcomes of the scientifi c research outlined above, aimed at inserting regional super foods within the bigger network of the international super foods market next to world wide known super foods (goji berries, cranberries etc).
Access to this constantly growing market will boost possibilities for local producers to establish new channels via which they sell their products and increase sales. According to Mintel research published in May 2016 “in 2015 alone there was a 36% rise in the number of food and drink products launched globally featuring the terms ‘superfood’, ‘superfruit’ or ‘supergrain’.- The surge in launches comes as a result of strong consumer demand for highly nutritious products. Today, more than 7 in 10 consumers in France (72%), Germany (71%), Italy (73%), and Spain (72%) agree that health-promoting benefi ts of natural foods, including fruit and vegetables, are preferable to the added benefi ts of functional foods.”


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A month-long giveaway has started that will culminate with a Tesla 3 for a lucky Hamster Coin supporter.
HamsterCoin Gives and Secures
Hamstercoin took two steps forward this past week, one regarding security and the other towards their community.
The Hamster Coin team announced on a Nov. 18th via Tweet that its smart contract passed a Certik security audit with a respectable 85 security score. One day later, the protocol committed to giving away a brand new Tesla Model 3 to users who complete several social media tasks.
“#HamsterArmy, let’s prove our #HamsterPower to crypto! Police cars revolving light We are giving away a brand new #Teslamodel3 to the fanciest hamster,” the protocol tweeted on Nov. 19th
Hamster Coin began as a memecoin but has grown to have a market cap of over $500 Million. The team is building a new HamsterSwap for their site, plus there are plans for NFT integration. The token has big goals for 2022 and looks to continue growing after recently receiving support from JACK, CEO of Twitter and Square.
“With a strong #HamsterArmy of over 46K members supporting our token, we will overcome any bear market!” said Katie, Head of Marketing of Hamster Coin in the BSC News Mememania AMAchella.
Tesla Giveaway Details
The giveaway began just a few days ago on Nov. 19th and will run for a month until Dec. 19th. Users will need to complete several social medial tasks.
Follow Hamster Coin on Twitter
Join the Hamster Coin Telegram
Tweet a specific Tweet loaded on the giveaway
Purchase and hold 500000000 HAM (~$15 USD)
Existing hodlers must buy the additional HAM tokens listed to be eligible. Seven more secret entry chances will open once a user completes the list above. So far, 16461 total entries have been submitted.
About Hamster Coin
Hamster Coin, $HAM, is a decentralized token supported by a community of crypto enthusiasts. The project encourages consistent open communication and believes trust, transparency, and community are the pillars to building professional success. As a result, the protocol is one of the fastest-growing and most loved communities in the entire cryptosphere.
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Founded in 2020, BSCNews is the leading media platform covering decentralized finance (DeFi) on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). We cover a wide range of blockchain news revolving mainly around the DeFi sector of the crypto markets. BSCNews aims to inform, educate and share information with the global investment community through our website, social media, newsletters, podcasts, research, and live ask me anything (AMA). Our content reaches hundreds of thousands of global investors who are active in the BSC DeFi space.


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Local nonprofit PhillyCarShare has announced that it has been purchased by Enterprise, the national car rental chain and the world’s largest car rental company.
PhillyCarShare faced a debt of nearly $2.7 million in back taxes it owes to the state. The debt made it impossible to acquire new cars and grow the company. Sources say creditors were knocking on their doors, financing for a new fleet was impossible, and few options remained.
Gerald Furgione, executive director of PhillyCareShare, says the move will allow the company to add new cars and offer electric cars in the future.
“It will renew our whole mission of reducing automobile dependency in the city of Philadelphia,” he says.
Furgione acknowledges the grassroots effort that brought about PhillyCarShare, but says national chains are ready to step in.
“I think that the nonprofits in the U.S. were the ones that were originally the incubators of car sharing,” he says. “It’s time that nonprofits realize that what they pioneered is a great idea that other companies can come in now and take it to the next level.”
A statement by Enterprise indicated it would pay, but also continue to fight, the $2 state tax levied on all rentals, regardless of the rental’s duration.
Lingering in a Whole Foods market during a rainstorm, PhillyCarShare member Erica Engstrom says she received an e-mail from the company Tuesday announcing the buyout.
“I was surprised, honestly,” she says. “I think they really pride themselves on being independent. But I know it’s also hard to have a green independent thing going on in the city without a lot of support.”
Co-founder and current board member Eli Massar reflects on the end of the venture.
“It’s bittersweet today,” says Massar. “We had to be realistic about what was best for our employees, our members and creditors.”
Massar says Enterprise’s resources are unparalleled.
“My hope is that those will be applied to making car sharing even better than what we were able to do,” he says.
The PhillyCarShare board will now oversee PhillyPatientRide, a nonprofit that enables volunteers to drive patients with cancer and other illnesses to doctor appointments.
PhillyCarShare will expand its services as it loses its nonprofit status. Does that make a difference to you, as long as the company’s mission stays the same? Are you more or less likely to use the service now? Sound off in the comments below.


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Sharp's Unable to Meet Apple's Needs for iPad Mini Retina Displays while Apple Cranks Up new MacBook Pro Orders
Apple's CEO Tim Cook made it clear during their recent conference call that there was going to be iPad mini Retina display supply restraints for the fourth quarter of the year. Today we're learning that the problem appears to stem from Sharp who is oddly experiencing low yield rates for its Oxide TFT process.
Apple's other Retina display supplier LG Display on the other hand is delivering about 60% of quality displays to Apple using a-Si process with Sharp only accounting for 40%. LG is also shining as a supplier by delivering 60% of Apple's iPad Air Retina displays.
Considering that IGZO is a Sharp invention, it's difficult to understand why LG is able to supply Apple with displays when Sharp can't. In March Forbes asked the question, "Does Samsung's Investment in Sharp Threaten Apple?" Their report went on to state that "A Samsung's equity tie up with Sharp could put Apple's most formidable competitor squarely in Apple's product and technology supply chain." Now when supply for Apple's new iPad mini is extremely tight, one has to wonder if Sharp's Samsung deal is politically playing out.
Lastly on this subject it was noted that although AU Optronics and Innolux tried to obtain orders for Apple's 7.9-inch Retina panels, they ultimately failed.
Apple Orders new MacBook Pro in Large Volumes
In other Apple news from Taiwan, Apple has reportedly placed orders for new MacBook Pro models unveiled in October in large volumes due to expected good sales in the fourth quarter. The orders have filled up some of its suppliers' capacities, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
However, most of the suppliers are unwilling to expand capacities on concerns that Apple may stop taking its ordered shipments suddenly like it did in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Apple reported Mac series shipments of 4.57 million units in its fiscal fourth quarter of 2013, up 21% sequentially. Market watchers estimate that the growth was mainly contributed by its MacBook Air and iMac, which recently received specification upgrades.


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Students Circle Network (SCN), a global social network for College and High School students, has partnered with the Encipher Group Nigeria to make educational resources accessible to students in Nigeria via the android phones.
The students will also access over 10000 full course, tutorial and project resources indexed from over 200 universities across the globe.
Following the move, SCN seeks to launch a major e-learning campaign among African Colleges and Universities to adopt the thousands of indexed education materials. The institutions will contribute their resources through an SCN platform called Open SCN.
SCN has since its inception in 2010 allowed students to communicate and interact freely. It currently offers over 10,400 courses from over 200 member universities to any student across the globe in several disciplines including Business, Computing, Engineering, Sciences and Humanities free of charge.
The student social network hopes to be the most popular educational resource in every classroom not only in Nigeria but also across Africa, according to Gossy.
“Our average, demography of users are between the ages of 22 – 26 in about 23 African countries with Nigeria, Uganda topping the list spending 15 minute per session,” SCN founder Gossy Ukanwokwe told HumanIPO.
Growth in use of mobile and tablet devices among Nigerian Internet users has increased access to online educational resources. With a population of 158.3 million as of 2010, Nigeria is home to most Internet users in Africa at 53.4 million. Majority of the Nigerians use Internet-enabled phones or Internet cafes to access Internet.
SCN is in addition working on ensuring heavy mobile delivery in other African countries aside from Nigeria. Currently, any student from any part of the world can use SCN freely via the Internet.
Other than SCN, students worldwide have been using social networking sites including Twitter, Classroom 2.0 and Facebook, to interact.
Encipher Group’s products include the 7 inch INYE tablet that runs the Android 2.1 and INYE 2 that uses the Android 2.2 upgradeable to Android 2.3.


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Emotive Technologies' report looked at consumer attitudes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With consumers' attitudes are evolving, customers are now more emotionally invested in brands than before. They want to engage with brands that can deliver joyful experiences by carefully listening to them, providing small moments of delight and supplying causes for optimism.
While men prefer brands that can demonstrate the traits of ease and familiarity, women want more personal connections and demand follow-throughs. Consumers are also demanding more innovations from the traditional retailers, as 32% of respondents said they would shop more online after the pandemic ends.
The report also states that 69% of consumers also want leadership from brands in the future. Marc Whitehead, CEO of Emotive Technologies, said brands should understand consumers' evolving attitudes to build long-term trust and loyalty.
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Huawei is soon going to launch Huawei P30 in Paris at the end of March
Huawei is soon going to disclose its amazing smartphone Huawei P20 at an occasion in Paris at nearly at the end of the March.
The organization revealed this in a formal statement referencing its future plans for the Polish market. However, the organization did not share the points of interest about the cell phones.
The organization’s Huawei P20 lineup included two cell phones – Huawei P20 and P20 Pro – and the organization is required to catch up with the Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro, online reports have demonstrated.
P Series phones are regularly focused on shoppers who are increasingly worried about the structure of their cell phones and imaging capabilities.
A press Note Shared by Huawei at Polish site Telix:
According to a press note shared by Huawei, distributed by the Polish site Telix.pl, it will have a press occasion towards the finish of March in Paris, where it will feature the new P-arrangement cell phones.
The press notes excluded some other data about the telephones, but rather it stated that the organization intends to double its staff in Poland. It will include up to 100 experts to the Polish office.
Some key Specifications of Huawei P30 and P30 Pro:
- As indicated by different holes and bits of gossip, the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro cell phones will brand OLED screens with a waterdrop-style score and optical in-show unique mark sensors.
- The telephones will be likewise purportedly fueled by HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC.
- The Huawei P30 is said to accompany a 6.1-inch OLED board with 8GB of RAM, while the Huawei P30 Pro will highlight a larger 6.5-inch display with 12GB of RAM.
- Regarding the imaging capacities, the Huawei P30 cell phone will apparently parade a similar triple back camera setup present on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
- Then again, the Huawei P30 Pro will probably include a periscope-style back imaging equipment to encourage optical zoom.


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PORTLAND TRIBUNE) -- There’s something in the air at Escape Vapor Lounge and it’s not cigarette smoke.
Clouds of fruity vapors fill the room, from customers puffing on electronic cigarettes that deliver mists of nicotine-laced liquid into their lungs. Some customers hover near a display case to check out the latest electronic cigarette models — essentially battery-operated nicotine delivery devices — while others sample liquid “juices” used to add nicotine and flavor.
Escape Vapor Lounge, on Northeast 82nd Avenue near Madison High School, could be the first of many “vaping parlors” in Portland. Use of electronic cigarettes or “e-cigs” is growing swiftly here and around the world, and many predict they’ll eventually surpass regular cigarettes in popularity.
E-cigs can be cheaper and come in alluring flavors like hazelnut, mango, peanut butter, strawberry, coffee and chocolate. Perhaps more importantly, some of the “vapers” at Escape Vapor Lounge say e-cigs helped them quit smoking cigarettes.
Matt Freeman, a 38-year-old from Portland, says he started smoking at age 15 and had been trying to quit for 10 years. After a month of vaping, Freeman says he lost the desire to smoke, and now finds the smell of cigarettes repulsive.