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BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- While China's retailers are welcoming shopping sprees for the upcoming Qixi Festival, some experts believe the public should view the Chinese Valentine's Day from a more historical perspective.
Qixi, which falls on Thursday this year, should be observed with a greater focus on its traditional connotations, said Xiao Fang, a professor at Beijing Normal University.
The Qixi Festival originates from a folk tale about a fairy named Zhinu who marries a mortal named Niulang. The marriage allegedly enraged the Goddess of Heaven, who created the Milky Way to separate them. Supposedly, the pair of lovers are reunited for a single night each year by magpies that fly into the heavens and form a bridge for them to cross.
Although the holiday itself was not celebrated until modern times, the festival was listed as a form of intangible cultural heritage by the State Council in 2006.
"Qixi is not China's Valentine's Day. We did not even have this concept in ancient times," Xiao said. "The story's reunification of Zhinu and Niulang is what has led people to associate it with love."
Xiao believes that many Chinese people, particularly the young, have lost sight of the historical and cultural references contained in the story of Qixi.
"People should see it not just as a day to celebrate love, but to remember the story's traditional cultural meaning," Xiao said.
Retailers, on the other hand, have embraced the holiday's romantic side, pitching sales for chocolates, roses and other goods commonly associated with Valentine's Day.
Many have used Sina Weibo, a popular microblogging site, to spread the word of their Qixi deals. Huawei, a major cell phone manufacturer, is running a contest on Weibo, asking customers to submit their most romantic microblog posts in exchange for prizes.
Fireflies have been trending online as a popular Qixi gift, with netizens describing them as "illuminating symbols of love," leading insect experts to express concern about potential harm being done to the bugs.
However, some have already tired of the hype and bombasticity surrounding the slew of advertisements and offers that come with Qixi each year.
Zhang Shuang, a woman from Erdos in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, said she simply plans to have dinner with her husband during the holiday.
"There are too many festivals to celebrate now. Qixi is just another not-so-special one," Zhang said.


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The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) issued a health and safety advisory recall of thirteen (13) cannabis product sold at Kenzy Consulting, Inc. (The Patient Station) between 11/14/2018 and 01/22/2019. LARA has required Kenzy Consulting to inform qualifying patients of the recall. The recalled cannabis products failed several tests including moisture content, chemical and arsenic residue.
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) issued a public health and safety advisory recall of marijuana products sold at Indica, LLC between 12/04/2018 and 01/03/2019. The recalled cannabis products including Black Cherry Pie Buds, Punch Shatter, Gorilla Dosha Buds, Shatter, Galactic Meds Polar Bar, and Purple Kush failed a wide range of tests including yeast, mold, and chemical residue. LARA has required Indica, LLC to inform qualifying patients of the recall.
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issued a Health and Safety Advisory informing consumers that cannabis business, Choice Labs LLC, issued a voluntary recall of untested cannabis products. The contaminated cannabis includes Mary's Transdermal Indica Patches, The Remedy Tincture-Mary's, Mary's Transdermal Patches CBD, The Coltyn 1:1 Tincture, and Mary's Transdermal 1:1 Patches. Consumers are instructed to return the products to the store where they were purchased.

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Why Apple — cash-rich and debt-free — is going to borrow money
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Apple hasn’t been so good to shareholders recently, if you consider that its stock traded at $700 a share in September and closed at $405 today. And, that’s fresh off news that the Silicon Valley giant’s quarterly profit fell for the first time in 10 years.
But Apple has a plan to make things up to its loyal investors: It will pay out $11 billion in dividends this year set aside $60 billion to buy back its stock — which, in theory will bolster the share price.
So here’s a puzzler: Why is the company — which is sitting on $145 billion in cash and famously has no debt — going to borrow money?
It’s cheaper, says Steve Kaplan, a professor of finance at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
“Some of this cash is sitting offshore, and because of the complicated tax law that we have, when they bring some of the money back intothe United States, they pay an additional tax,” he says.
This is not just an Apple problem. American companies, including Microsoft, Google and Dell, are estimated to have between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion in cash overseas. The government says it wants to lower corporate taxes, but these hoards are a stumbling block.
Jennifer Blouin, a professor of accounting at The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, says bringing that cash home could prove very expensive for companies.
“You know, on average every dime, there’ll be a dime of every dollar that comes home, that will be lost to U.S. taxes,” she says.
That dime is the difference in what companies have already paid in foreign tax and what they’d have to pay in the U.S. And in Apple’s case, Blouin says the difference may be more like 25 cents to 30 cents for every dollar.
“You can look at Apple’s financial statements and estimate their foreign tax rate that’s being paid on their earnings overseas — at most it’s maybe a couple of percent,” she says.
The top corporate tax rate in the United States is 35 percent, which is why Apple may be more interested in borrowing money. Interest rates here are at all time lows. This week Nike borrowed $1 billion and it’s paying bondholders less than 3 percent interest. Apple is likely to get as good a rate, if not better.
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T-Mobile 'usage details missing or not available' bug still troubling a section of users
The well-known telecommunications firm T-Mobile provides its consumers with a wide range of services concerning mobile communications.
Despite all of the advantages, T-Mobile does face some bugs and issues that sometimes get severe for some.
Some consumers are quite frustrated by a problem, which is connected to missing or inaccessible use information.
T-Mobile ‘usage details’ bug troubling users
On the T-Mobile app, you have an option to see all usage regarding data usage, text messages sent/received & phone calls incoming/outgoing.
It’s been about a week since my new billing cycle started yet my usage has not updated for this month to be able to see any of this information.
I have chatted thru the app many times and on call. I have deleted and added the app no change, logged on desktop and no updates. The usage overview details on current cycle do not update as of 24 Jan 2023. Overall shows increase in calls and text. But no updates on details
Some customers have also reported that their usage details are not showing up at all, making it difficult for them to keep track of their usage.
In addition to the forums, customers are also searching for a solution to the problem on Twitter.
The problem has been ongoing for a while now, but there is no acknowledgment from T-Mobile regarding the bug.
One customer has reported that at the end of the billing cycle, it usually takes a few days for the usage details to show up.
However, in this case, the bug is affecting the users even after the billing cycle has ended, which is adding to the trouble.
It is imperative for T-Mobile to address this issue and provide a solution to its customers.
Customers should be able to access their usage details easily and accurately, and any issues with the system should be addressed promptly.
This isn’t the maiden time T-Mobile users have faced such bugs and issues, it is quite common.
For instance, we recently highlighted a story where some users who brought their OnePlus 9,10T and 10 Pro from T-Moile had to wait for Android 13 to release on their phones.
We hope T-Mobile acknowledges the usage details issue and provides a solution to its customers as soon as possible.
Until then, keep tabs and we will post any recent developments here whenever we spot them.
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A U.S. government board focused on privacy and civil rights should push Congress to rein in the U.S. National Security Agency's mass collection of telephone records and Internet communications, privacy advocates said Tuesday.
A secret surveillance court has exceeded its legal authority by allowing the U.S. National Security Agency to collect customer telephone records from Verizon Communications, a privacy group said in a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Privacy advocates are pushing the U.S. Congress to rein in the U.S. National Security Agency's efforts to collect massive amounts of data from U.S. residents, as alleged in recent news reports.
A privacy watchdog has filed a lawsuit contending the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has failed to provide requested technical information about a biometric identification database expected to be the largest in the world.
Top U.S. officials will be warned in a letter Monday of an intense U.S. lobbying effort that seeks to weaken European privacy legislation.
Two digital rights group urged Facebook on Tuesday to halt changes to its governance and data use policies, warning the modifications could increase privacy risks.
Facebook has launched an expanded privacy education campaign for new users, with the focus on default settings, user access to their own data and deciding who they share their information with.
Privacy and technology groups generally applauded a wide-ranging settlement between Facebook and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over the social-networking site's privacy practices.
Current regulations aren't enough to warn customers and protect them against data breaches at financial institutions, one U.S. senator said during a hearing Tuesday.
The privacy flap over Facebook's new facial recognition service has gained some momentum.
Facebook said it's working with European Union regulators to resolve criticism about its new facial recognition feature, but trouble may also be brewing for the social network here in the U.S.
A coalition of privacy and consumer groups is pushing for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to add conditions, including requiring that Google get opt-in permission from users before collecting their data, to its proposed settlement over privacy prob...
Despite the changes that Google has made to Buzz following negative reaction to the service, the Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission charging the search giant with violating user privacy....
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Sony is handing out free play time and some digital head gear to apologize for the PSN outage.
Sony Online Entertainment has shared some of the details for their “Make Good” plan for customers of DC Universe Online, announcing that they’ll be providing all DCUO players with “30 days subscription credit plus one day for each day the service was unavailable.” SOE will also be handing out a “Batman-Inspired mask appearance item” to compensate for the current outage that’s affected the entire PlayStation Network.
However, fans will have to be patient while waiting for Sony to implement the plan. The company says that “the complexities of the subscription server dictate how and when this will be available.”
More information about the proposed customer retention program will be available next week.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) – More than 1,000 cases of frozen raspberries are being recalled because they may be contaminated with hepatitis A.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the recall affects James Farm frozen raspberries sold through Depot/Jetro restaurants in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.
The recall was initiated after FDA testing revealed the presence of hepatitis A in raspberries identified by UPC 76069501010 and lot code 22-165. The following product is included in the review:
- 1,260 cases James Farms Frozen Raspberries: 2/5 lb. bags per 10 lb. carton
- The “best before” date is June 14, 2024.
- “A product of Chile.” UPC code: 76069501010, lot code is CO 22-165
Anyone with a recalled product should either throw it away or return it for a full refund.
People usually get hepatitis A within 15-30 days after being infected. It is a contagious liver disease that can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious illness lasting several months.
Symptoms may include fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice, abnormal liver function tests, dark urine, and pale stools. The FDA states that in rare cases, especially in consumers who already have severe medical conditions or who are immunocompromised, hepatitis A infection can progress to liver failure. Anyone with symptoms of hepatitis A should contact their health care provider or local health department immediately.
If someone has been exposed to hepatitis A, vaccination can prevent the disease if given within two weeks of initial exposure. The FDA states that anyone who may have consumed the contaminated product should consult with their healthcare provider or local health department to determine if vaccination is necessary.
Since 2011, the FDA said there have been three hepatitis A outbreaks linked to fresh berries. The FDA said the problem is that the virus can enter berries at various points in the supply chain. This includes infected workers, contaminated water, or contaminated food contact surfaces. Although they can be frozen, this will only preserve the berries. It does not disinfect viruses.
The FDA is currently working on a plan to improve the safety of fresh and frozen berries. They will work with partners to develop strategies to limit or prevent contamination throughout the supply chain.
Anyone with questions about the frozen raspberry recall can contact Exportadora Compramar at 302-401-6474 ext. 223 Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm EST.


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First Solar (FSLR) was Initiated by Williams Capital Group to “Buy” and the brokerage firm has set the Price Target at $50. Williams Capital Group advised their investors in a research report released on Sep 30, 2016.
Many Wall Street Analysts have commented on First Solar. First Solar was Initiated by JMP Securities to “Mkt Underperform” on Sep 8, 2016. Shares were Reiterated by Barclays on Aug 10, 2016 to “Overweight” and Lowered the Price Target to $ 50 from a previous price target of $68 .Shares were Reiterated by Mizuho on Aug 10, 2016 to “Neutral” and Lowered the Price Target to $ 46 from a previous price target of $67 .
On the company’s financial health, First Solar reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the analyst consensus estimate by $ 0.32 according to the earnings call on Aug 3, 2016. Analyst had a consensus of $0.55. The company had revenue of $934.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts expectations of $862.68 million. The company’s revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.93 EPS.
First Solar opened for trading at $37.38 and hit $39.11 on the upside on Tuesday, eventually ending the session at $39.09, with a gain of 4.94% or 1.84 points. The heightened volatility saw the trading volume jump to 43,12,463 shares. Company has a market cap of $4,001 M.
In a different news, on Aug 9, 2016, Alexander R. Bradley (Chief Financial Officer) sold 566 shares at $43.77 per share price. According to the SEC, on Aug 8, 2016, Philip Dejong (Chief Operating Officer) sold 67,251 shares at $44.17 per share price. On Aug 8, 2016, Raffi Garabedian (Chief Technology Officer) sold 90,000 shares at $44.17 per share price, according to the Form-4 filing with the securities and exchange commission.
First Solar Inc. is a global provider of solar energy solutions. The Company designs manufactures and sells photovoltaic (PV) solar modules and also develops designs constructs and sells PV solar power solutions. The Company operates through two segments: components and systems. The Companys components segment involves the design manufacture and sale of solar modules which convert sunlight into electricity. The systems segment provides turn-key PV solar power systems or solar solutions for systems primarily using its solar modules. The Company also manufactures crystalline silicon solar modules and single-axis mounting systems with tracking capabilities. The Company offers its products and services for residential commercial and industrial applications including solar power system project developers system integrators and solar plant operators throughout the Americas Asia Australia the Middle East and Africa.


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- New order growth drops to 16-month low
The UK services PMI bounced from the May reading in a surprise upward revisions.
Tim Moore, Economics Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, which compiles the survey:
“The service sector remained in expansion mode during June, but persistently high inflation has started to dent discretionary spending and negatively influence demand projections across the board. New order growth was the weakest since the national lockdown in early-2021, with survey respondents reporting business and consumer hesitancy in response to the uncertain economic outlook.
"June data highlighted the second-fastest rise in input prices since the survey began 26 years ago, driven by intense wage pressures and rapid increases in fuel costs. Staff shortages added to demand and supply imbalances, with subsequent constraints on business capacity acting as a further incentive to defend margins from escalating operating expenses. Around 37% of the survey panel reported an increase in their charges since May and many commented on plans to push through further price rises in the second half of 2022.
"Service providers are casting a nervous eye over their sales momentum and forward bookings, which led to a slump in business activity expectations to their lowest since May 2020. Comments from survey respondents indicated that inflation worries and the uncertain impact of higher interest rates on customer demand have replaced COVID-19 restrictions as the key factor affecting business confidence across the service economy."


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Peloton stock hits $135! Truist raises Peloton stock target to $144. Peloton receives a record number of cargo deliveries. Will it be enough to end the delays? John Foley was mentioned in a New York Times article about the return of the family dinner. Peloton has created their own GIFs. Changes have been made…Read More


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New United Market Street Expected to Open Before Thanksgiving
A new United Market Street location is expected to open before the holiday season this year.
The new store, located at the southwest corner of 19th Street and Quaker Avenue, is likely to open in time for the Thanksgiving rush.
“This store will be a next-generation store for our Lubbock guests, with a unique look and feel among our Market Street locations – including our Dallas-Fort Worth stores,” said Wes Jackson, chief merchandising officer for United Supermarkets. “We’re doing a lot of things to create destination points throughout the store, so that guests will feel like they are moving from one department to another as they shop.”
The more-than 71,000 square foot store will be the largest outside of the DFW Metroplex, and will include a 3,100 square-foot United Express convenience store and a 12-car fuel station. The United Express store is expected to open in late summer or early fall.
The store, which will cost more than $14 million to construct, is expected to employ around 400 people.
Also offered at the new store will include an expanded selection of specialty, natural, and organic offerings, the largest full-service meat/seafood department of any Market Street location, the largest beer and wine department of any West Texas locations, including a walk-in beer vault, and an expanded offering of bulk foods, pet, baby, and seasonal sections.
The contractor for the store is Ridgemont Commercial Construction of Irving, chosen from four bidders with supermarket construction experience, and many local subcontractors will be used during the process.


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Three topics are on the agenda: climate, biodiversity and oceans.
For climate, they have agreed to reduce and avoid carbon emissions, and offset through verifiable programs, with the goal of achieving a net-zero in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. They have committed to using 100% renewable energy throughout the entire supply chain by 2030.
For biodiversity, the aim is to use approaches that restore soil, support production systems that respect animal welfare and use materials that have no negative impact on key species and ecosystems. Aligning to the current news about the fires in Amazonia, they promised not to contribute to the loss or degradation of natural forests.
Finally, with regard to oceans, they have decided to stop using single-use plastics by 2030. Another key goal considering this article: the support of innovation to eliminate microfiber pollution from the washing of synthetic materials and source materials that do not result in the chemical pollution of rivers and oceans. Also, they wish to support new technologies to safeguard the rivers and oceans from chemicals released through the fashion production supply-chain.
The bottom line
All this shows that the fashion industry is conscious of the impact it has on the environment. It is trying to change in order to slow the damage that it makes. It is uncertain how these fast fashion (and some high end) brands, whose business models rely on the fast pace of seasonality and the disposability of garments, will manage to make affordable ethical clothing. What is certain, however, is that this Pact will raise awareness among consumers and make way for the innovations transforming this huge industry.


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First the Saugatuck Post Office shut down.
Then came word that the US Postal Service wants to sell its downtown Westport building.
Now that sale might be imminent.
An “06880” reader reports that a veteran postal clerk told customers yesterday that the Town of Westport may purchase the property — forcing the Post Office out of its longtime, very convenient location by the beginning of summer.
According to the postal worker, “It’s close to a done deal.”
The movie theaters are gone. The Y wants to leave. The Post Office may well beat the Y to it.
I say, good riddance. Now we can find room for what downtown really needs: A women’s clothing store.


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The number of firms that closed down during the first three months of the year increased by 92.6 percent over the same period of 2015, according to data from the National Trade Register Office (ONRC).
At the same time, the number of firms that suspended their activity also saw a steep rise, to 10,453 (42.7 percent), while insolvencies dropped by 20.1 percent (2,304 companies).
In the first quarter there were 6,149 firms that closed down, a large share of them (960, or 63.2 percent), being in Bucharest.
A total of 2,304 companies became insolvent in the first quarter of this year. Most of these cases (732) were in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (-25 percent). Bucharest leads in terms of insolvent companies with 495 (-14.06 percent), followed by Iasi county with 154 (+ 8.51 percent) and Bihor with 131 (-8.39 percent).


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Chinese video-game live-streaming platform DouYu International Holdings Ltd. and its shareholders raised $775 million after pricing its U.S. initial public offering at the bottom of its marketed range.
The company, which delayed its IPO amid market jitters in May, sold 44.9 million American depository shares for $11.50 each, according to a statement. Its existing investors sold 22.5 million shares of the base offering, which had been marketed for $11.50 to $14.00 apiece.
At bottom-end pricing, the company is valued in the listing at about $3.7 billion, based on the number of shares listed as outstanding in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It is the biggest cross-border listing from China since Tencent Music Entertainment Group raised $1.07 billion in December.
DouYu, one of China’s top two video-game live-streaming platforms, initially planned to start its IPO roadshow in May but postponed it following President Donald Trump’s threat to boost tariffs on China, people familiar with the matter said at the time. The Wuhan-based company had filed for its IPO on April 22, almost a year after its biggest competitor, Huya Inc., went public in the U.S.
DouYu, backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd., had net income of $2.7 million on revenue of $222 million in the first quarter, according to its filings. That compared with a loss of about $23 million on revenue of $97 million during the same period last year.


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PM Narendra Modi announced 21 days lockdown in India on 24th March 2020 to break the chain of Coronavirus infection. Now India will be incomplete lockdown till 14th April 2020 till 11:59 if everything went well of these 21 days in India.
Till 26th March 2020 total, 694 people found corona positive in India in which 47 recovered and 16 lost their lives because of this virus. The whole world is suffering from the pandemic and around 70 countries are in lockdown for the upcoming few weeks including India.
Coronavirus spread started from Wuhan, China which is the origin of this virus but now the whole world is suffering from this Saars Cov2 19 virus which is causing a big loss of life as well as the economy of many developed and developing countries like India. After China, Italy & the USA is the new epicenter of this virus.
In India after lockdown, a stable trend observed in coronavirus infection in the last 3 days, on 25th March around 80 and 26th around 70 cases reported and around same case report on Thursday 27th march 2020 also. An Indian government official told media that the case is stable, not rising like other countries but govt can’t give any relaxation upcoming few weeks.


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Raimund Paetzmann on how logistics has evolved since the 90’s
We caught up with Raimund Paetzmann, VP Corporate Real Estate of Zalando SE, to talk about how the logistics sector has evolved. An often overlooked area, warehousing and light industrial spaces had gone under the radar of investors for decades - that is until e-commerce and urbanisation flung the importance of supply chain and last-mile into our daily lives.
At the launch of the first GRI Light Industrial and Logistics; the leading developers, investors, and financiers of sheds in Europe joined in Amsterdam for two days of collegial discussion, informed debate and networking. Raimund, a corporate real estate professional with 25 years of experience across all sectors, witnessed the boom of logistics and online retail during his 14 year tenure at Amazon Europe. Now at Zalando, he talks to the Hub about some of the structural and operational changes that the sector has gone through over the last two decades.
Taking place after a multitude of sessions which focused on the best ways to minimise unneeded expenditure in all steps of business practice, Raimund then talked a little bit about the ways in which you can optimise cost for build-to-suit projects.
Other senior level real estate decision makers will be discussing business strategy and sharing insight across all asset classes in Germany and Europe at Deustche GRI 2020, taking place in Frankfurt on the 12-13 May, 2020.
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The British Government has introduced some of the most stringent tobacco packaging laws in the world following a vote in the Houses of Parliament, Reuters reports. The latest measures will see tobacco products sold in the UK marketed in plain packaging with standardized lettering and images of the damage done by smoking depicted in graphic detail on the box. The move comes after a 2012 law was passed in Australia that forced tobacco manufacturers to sell their products in plain olive green packaging.
The British law has only reached the first stages of being placed into action as the upper house still has to vote on the controversial legislation. According Zeca Oliveira
Britain’s tobacco industry is said to be worth around $29 billion per year, with the government receiving around $14 billion in taxes. The initial stage of the marketing legislation will take place in England, regional governments in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales look set to introduce similar laws in the near future. Government officials have determined that reduced marketing opportunities for tobacco companies will limit the number of young people smoking in the future and reduce the number of people deciding to take up smoking later in


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IP protection – more than just an insurance policy
The vast majority of businesses today of most sizes and in most industries, will have an IP risk whether they realise this or not.
This story was originally featured in the December/January issue of IP Magazine. You can read the full article here or get in touch with firstname.lastname@example.org to find out more. Below is a excerpt from the piece:
The global pandemic has served as a wake-up call for many; having to lock up their premises and move to a work from home environment has forced them to re-assess the importance of their intangible assets and afford them the same level of protection as their bricks and mortar. Those companies who hadn’t perhaps realised the value of the IP within their business – whether the IP is their brand, their creativity or their products and services – are now looking at how they can protect it within the new ‘norm’ in which we find ourselves.
The demand for IP insurance has been increasing as businesses become more aware of the threat not only to their own IP, but also the potential that they may face a claim of infringement by another company.
Another benefit to IP insurance, which has perhaps flown under the radar, is the protection it can provide against affirmative exposures that arise in obligations under contracts. Most businesses do not produce final products these days. They are instead developing solutions and products that form part of a bigger end product, and through this chain, contractual exposures arise.
And there is a further often unrecognised benefit of IP insurance; in addition to a business registering its IP, insuring it can help to secure funding from would-be investors.
To fully understand the full benefit of this valuable insurance, you can read the full article here or get in touch with CFC's IP team.


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New 2021 Hyundai Elantra USA Redesign
New 2021 Hyundai Elantra USA Redesign – Elantra is currently looking new in 2016 and is a new look at 2019 as well, thanks to its super-sharp triangular light. The design hasn’t drowned in, but the next-gen prototype has been spotted in America recently, suggesting that Koreans have been at it for a while now.
No two Hyundai models are alike, and this is partly because of how quickly the company changed its direction. In 2019, we got a chunky-looking Palisade and a crazy Sonata with a Mengular LED. Elantra at this time, which is a facelift, will be replaced by this new design that we struggle to call the repair.
New 2021 Hyundai Elantra USA Redesign
Rendering is made by the Korean KKS Studio website, which is usually very accurate when it comes to Hyundais and KIAS. That’s because they have access to prototypes that have yet to start testing elsewhere, even captured near in-place parking. Without such footage, you may not be able to imagine the front end as such.
This kind of crazy mesh grating is something we also saw on the Tucson 2021 CUV, out just before Elantra. These are large, 3D and may be different finishes depending on the trim level. But that’s a lamp that will take some accustomed. They are pulled up and flipped the boomerang line at the bottom of the grid, resulting in a very similar appearance to the aliens.
The overall shape of the body also pinches, with a long curve for the roof that ends closer to the taillights, similar to Elantra. This new Sedan could be a little longer than before, perhaps in response to Jetta.
Inside, we have to look at the part that is shared with other Hyundai models. We honestly have no complaints with Elantra in the Infotainment department or the number of standard kits offered.
2021 Hyundai Elantra Engine
As for powertrains, don’t expect major changes. The 2-liter will keep its core, matched with a surprisingly good new IVT gearbox. The ECO model, with its Turbo 1.4, does not feel essential to its range, while Elantra Sport can be re-named N Line while retaining its 1.6-liter engine.
One of the biggest Hyundai revealed in the last year was Palisade, a large SUV company. The excitement drowned out the Hyundai news refreshing Elantra for the 2019 year model because South Korean cars will be All-in on a complete redesign. Photo Spy shows for the first time Hyundai Elantra’s next-generation testing.
While this is our first look at the new Elantra, we can make some predictions about what customers should expect when a new car debuts. Next-gen Elantra will likely borrow a design cue from the 2020 Hyundai Sonata which debuted earlier this year, which should defuse Elantra’s complaint nowadays is a bit boring in the design department.
2021 Hyundai Elantra Interior
Under the hood, customers should not expect a big departure from the current car. A naturally-tuned four-cylinder engine will continue; however, it is probably one of the new company SmartStream family machines. It will probably pair with CVT and the six-speed manuals offered in the current car.
A fuel-sipping Eco model with Turbo is also expected. However, we do not know whether Trim sports will continue. Then again, Hyundai can replace it with the model N line as it did recently with other Hyundai models. The EV version was also rumored.
While the new Elantra will likely borrow from the exterior style of the new Sonata, do not expect such a takeover. However, we have not seen the interior. Hyundai will likely update it accordingly to keep feeling refreshed in the face of stiff competition.
2021 Hyundai Elantra Release Date
It is unclear when the new Hyundai Elantra will debut. Rumors suggest being able to debut as model 2022; However, that could move forward for the model’s 2021 release year with the opening happening soon after the Los Angeles Auto Show later this year. Every time the debut, the Elantra GT hatchback will be on a different refresh cycle. A new version of Hatch will not debut until Hyundai i30 redesigned in 2022.


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Lifetime Brands Inc., which sells cookware and other kitchen accessories under the KitchenAid, Cuisinart and Pfaltzgraff names, said Thursday that it was adding to its stable of pantryware products by acquiring the Pomerantz and the Design for Living brands.
Pomerantz is ranked a close second to Lifetime Brands in terms of pantryware products, which include Farberware and DBK. Garden City, L.I.-based Lifetime Brands, which started selling pantry products in 2000 following the purchase of M. Kamenstein Inc., will gain a major advantage over its competitors with the addition of Pomerantz, say analysts.
"Lifetime is now the dominant player in pantryware by a wide margin," said Brean Murray Carret & Co. analyst Gary Giblin, in a research note.
Design for Living is a relatively new company that makes a line of products called Stixx suctionware, which include cutting boards, mixing bowls and cheese graters that use suction cups to stick to countertops.
In 2006, Lifetime lost out on a bid to buy the WearEver cookware business for $21 million, after WearEver parent Global Home Products accepted a higher bid.
"We are certainly on the record as saying we are opportunistic in our approach towards acquisitions," said Christian Kasper, senior vice president at Lifetime Brands.
Lifetime Brands said it expects the acquisitions slightly add to earnings in 2007. Earlier this week, the company affirmed its 2007 earnings forecast to between $1.40 and $1.70 a share, on sales of $540 million to $575 million. Wall Street analysts expect a profit of $1.58 a on sales of $557.9 million.
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Recently, Apple CEO Steve Jobs held a 90-minute press conference at his Cupertino, California headquarters to address the antenna problem that's plaguing his iPhone 4. Unfortunately, his mindset was "If I'm going down, I'm going to take you all down with me." That proved true when he asserted that RIM's Blackberry, Nokia and HTC as well, suffered from similar problems the iPhone 4 is experiencing.
In response of Jobs' comments, RIM's co-chief executives issued a statement defending the BlackBerry's design and criticising Apple's approach to dealing with the iPhone 4's antenna issue.Obviously, RIM was referring to Jobs' giving away free iPhone 4 cases. That would obviously solve the problem. HA.
"RIM has avoided designs like the one Apple used in the iPhone 4 and instead has used innovative designs which reduce the risk for dropped calls, especially in areas of lower coverage," they said.
"One thing is for certain, RIM's customers don't need to use a case for their BlackBerry smartphone to maintain proper connectivity," the statement said.
Why offer cases when you could've produced it perfectly in the first place? If you'll recall, Steve Jobs told customers that they're just holding the phone the wrong way. Then came his story that the iPhone 4's program code for signal strength is totally wrong. Now he's totally taking cover while trying to bring down other phone manufacturers as well.
Well, I'm wondering what Steve Jobs' will do next. Like I said, this is just too much fun.
P.S. Just so you know, I heard Steve Jobs is offering free iPhone 4 cases or a total refund for iPhone 4's purchased September 30 thereon. Google it just to be sure.
'Till my next installment.
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Highlights from Recent Salesforce World Tours
This post is a contribution by Erin Murray, Director of Salesforce Alliances at Kenandy.
Kenandy participated in Salesforce’s World Tour in Boston and Chicago and I wanted to share some highlights from these recent events. Salesforce World Tours provide an opportunity for companies in cities across the world to locally experience some of the insights businesses typically gather from Dreamforce, Salesforce’s largest annual conference in San Francisco. The Salesforce World Tour event series is a great opportunity for mid-sized manufacturing companies to learn more about the Salesforce ecosystem and the opportunities available for leveraging cloud technology to improve operations and drive business growth.
I’ve been working with the Salesforce ecosystem for years and it’s always refreshing to hear the excitement and enthusiasm from conference attendees about the ways Salesforce empowers them to focus on their business rather than their software.
Happy Hour Fun at Salesforce World Tour Boston
At the Salesforce World Tour in Boston, we enjoyed spectacular views of the Boston skyline at Top of the Hub’s Skywalk during the happy hour we hosted in partnership with Vertex. We had lots of great conversations about how Kenandy and Salesforce are working together to transform ERP and focus on the success of customers.
Photo by @austinmalherbe.
Kenandy’s CTO Presents at Salesforce World Tour Chicago
In Chicago, Kenandy’s CTO, Rod Butters gave a fantastic presentation on how Kenandy’s cloud ERP built on Salesforce offers an unprecedented opportunity for manufacturing companies to leverage their ERP to drive business innovation. Traditionally companies have been constrained by legacy ERP systems but now you can map to your existing business processes with Kenandy’s cloud ERP. Dedicated to accelerating the success and growth of midsized manufacturing companies, Kenandy’s cloud ERP works seamlessly with Salesforce.
Highlights from Chicago definitely include a fun visit with the Salesforce Trailhead bear!
It’s been an exciting time at Kenandy!
Most recently coming from Salesforce acquired SteelBrick, I joined the Kenandy team in February and have appreciated the opportunity to speak with so many people at these World Tour events. They are so enthusiastic about how Kenandy’s cloud ERP solution is driving business innovation for customers.
Regardless of the size your business, now you can leverage the power of the Salesforce platform and Kenandy’s cloud ERP to run your business operations more efficiently than ever before. Following a successful Salesforce World Tour Chicago and Salesforce World Tour Boston, we look forward to continuing to work in partnership with Salesforce to drive value for our customers.


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As the grape harvest continues at the nation’s vineyards, we are pleased to announce the 2013 Diners’ Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Restaurants with the Most Notable Wine Lists. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 15,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Featuring talented sommeliers and lists to impress any oenophile, the winners span 27 states and include Canlis in Seattle, The French Laundry in Yountville, California, and Veritas in New York City. Home to the nation’s most renowned vineyards, California accounts for 21 honorees, followed by Maryland with eight winners and Florida, New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Washington with five apiece. Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas restaurants each boast four winning restaurants. Michigan and Nevada both claim three winners. Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oregon, and Tennessee each have two winning restaurants. Arizona, Delaware, Iowa, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin restaurants are also represented. American fare restaurants had the greatest number of winners, followed by those serving Italian and tapas/small plate cuisines.


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It is possible to make shoes in batches through 3D printing of resin materials, and the price has plummeted
recently, carbon announced a new material plan, which will provide a large number of resins, and the price will be reduced by 40%, which should be good news for mass manufacturers
carbon's popularity is not only its clip 3D printing technology that has changed the industry, but also applicable to materials using this technology. Carbon resins are engineering grade and programmable. Together with clip, they have begun to enable companies to use 3D printing to mass produce end-use parts. These functions are obvious through the measures taken by Adidas, which is using carbon technology to create some of the first batch of 3D printing shoes
the first material to be provided in batch will be the company's rigid polyurethane (RPU 70) resin. The current price is $250 per liter, but it will be reduced to $150 per liter under the new batch plan. Next year, carbon plans to work with its global supply chain partners to develop a new method for distributing resin, and is expected to reduce the price to no more than $100 per liter
Dr. carbon production director and co-founder said, "this method of mass production materials will enable us to ensure that partners like Adidas, which will print tens of millions of parts, can do this economically compared with other manufacturing methods (such as injection molding)." Joseph desimo "at present, no other 3D printing company has provided this, because they have not combined a complete 3D manufacturing system with first-class materials to make large-scale additive manufacturing. Carbon now does provide a complete package."
Luke Kelly, vice president of finance, about his ideas on how the company views itself as leading 3D printing into mass production
"historically, industrial grade 3D printing polymer resins are also very expensive for even low to medium volume production applications (tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands per year) By reducing the price of resin materials, carbon can now effectively increase the number of parts that can be manufactured more effectively through millions of carbon technologies. Pass the advantages of cost reduction to customers, and establish partnership with large chemical suppliers through carbon; Establish a global production partner network; Using economies of scale in production and distribution; And established a new technology that can batch package and automatically distribute resin. "
in addition, carbon also launched a resin distribution tool called MMD for "instrument mixing and distribution". The instrument is created as an accessory of carbon's speedcell system, and RPU 70 can be configured in batches. It was developed in cooperation with Henkel adhesive technologies, a global leader in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. One of carbon's production partners, technology house, is already using MMD
"we have been observing carbon for some time. As a chemical company, in the process of plastic extrusion, we are deeply impressed by the innovation of materials and the surge in the consumer goods industry," said Philipp loosen, global head of 3D printing, Henkel Adhesive Technology Co., Ltd. "we are happy to cooperate with such a promising company to develop hardware and material solutions, bring advanced technologies such as 3D printing into the traditional manufacturing industry, and support the expansion of these functions to various markets and applications. This is the future."
the cooperation with Henkel adhesive technology shows the importance of the business partnership with carbon. We asked Kelly about his thoughts on how partnerships affect the company's listing strategy
Kelly said, "we are very lucky to have amazing customers, partners and investors all over the world, which helped us shape and accelerate our listing." "For example, our subscription model is based on the insight of customers and partners, and this service and software will become more and more important for additive manufacturing. We have a business model in which our products can leave the factory only after obtaining the certificate of conformity, which links our success with the success of our partners and customers. In addition, our material partners win profits in the growth, so we are ensuring the expansion of the overall market of carbon breakthrough technology Has maintained a good cooperative relationship. "
partners Ford and Adidas are the first companies to use new batch pricing and distribution tools. In particular, it will use the calibration and zeroing of hundreds of thousands of liters of extensometers: measuring standard length futurecraft 4D shoes
Dr. Ken Washington, vice president of research and senior engineering of Ford Motor Company and chief technology officer of many enterprises to extend the industrial chain in order to achieve the set goal of power battery cost of 1 yuan/watt hour in 2020, said: "Ford shares the 3D manufacturing vision of carbon, and actively cooperates with the carbon group to accelerate the implementation of automotive applications."
the new material plan will help carbon further expand and expand its customers, especially mass producers. Although footwear and automobiles are the first vertical fields to use carbon's 3D printing technology for large-scale production, their use will continue to grow
"The automotive and footwear industries usually use economies of scale to improve operational efficiency. We do see the common ground of two vertical aspects, because they use 3D manufacturing scale to carry out faster design iterations, and come to market faster through new parts or products. In carbon, we see the needs of the industry vertical areas of 3D manufacturing solutions, help create product differentiation by improving functional performance, and through better design and digital Optimize the components, realize the freedom of design, and create a new end-user experience. In addition, some sectors (such as industry, automotive, consumer goods and spare parts) have unique production scale opportunities. Through partial consolidation and reducing supplier dependence, new operational efficiencies can be achieved. Other areas that can benefit from faster design iterations, the ability to create product differentiation and better end-user experience are dentistry, consumer electronics, medical devices and multi bubble related applications. "
the company has joined some new production partners to expand its business in Europe: citim and Yuk Xerox in Germany and fast radius and model fast technology in the UKPhill Adamson, managing director of paragon, said: "Many customers have been looking for a better and more economical way to produce parts and products, and we have found carbon. The company's groundbreaking digital photo synthetic additive manufacturing technology has changed in the industry, because our customers can easily from design to production through a technology, which greatly reduces the development cost and eliminates the mold demand. Now through this material program, it can achieve more True scalability for high volume production. "
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Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2020, 04:52 PM
ServNet has added two extra auctions to its ranks, each of that are within the Western U.S.
The public sale group mentioned in its newest on-line publication that Sellers Auto Public sale of Idaho and Sellers Auto Public sale of Las Vegas at the moment are members of ServNet.
The latter was not too long ago acquired by the McConkey Public sale Group, which is a member of ServNet.
Extra particulars on that transaction can be found here.
Relating to DAA of Idaho, ServNet president Bruce Beam mentioned in a information launch, “ServNet continues to develop its footprint within the West, and we’re completely satisfied to announce the addition of DAA of Idaho to our roster of the nation’s main unbiased auctions.
“We have now a protracted affiliation with Russ Smith, DAA of Idaho’s proprietor and basic supervisor, and admire the market presence he has established since founding the ability in 2001,” Beam mentioned. “As the biggest unbiased auto public sale within the state of Idaho, his public sale is a crucial useful resource for each auto sellers and business accounts searching for the service and superior operations that an public sale of this caliber supplies.”
The public sale is positioned in Nampa, Idaho within the Boise space. It runs 500 autos in its Wednesday sale.
“ServNet auctions are well-respected all through the trade for the energy of their management, the standard of their staff, and the superior companies they provide,” Smith mentioned in a launch. “We’re excited that DAA Idaho is now a part of the group representing ServNet within the West, with stay gross sales and responsive possession, backed by the energy of ServNet’s nationwide community.”


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Lousy customer service is one of the plagues of modern existence. It involves spending endless hours each year, waiting on hold, or being transferred from department to department or individual to individual. Chances are, just when you think your problem has been solved, next month’s bill arrives and there it is: the same mistake. So you pick up the phone again, call again, and vow never to do business with that company in the future.
Imagine the money that is lost due to lousy customer service: lost sales today, lost sales tomorrow and lost sales from other potential customers due to bad word-of-mouth. But it’s not only that; it’s the money contact centers spend fruitlessly on bad interactions, wasting money on ineffective agents and unhelpful solutions; it’s the time wasted by customers who must call back again and again. Could anyone put a price tag (News - Alert) on those losses?
As it turns out, someone can. A recent infographic published by UK-based contact center solutions provider NewVoiceMedia (News - Alert) estimates that poor customer service results in $41 billion (yes, “billion” with a “b”) lost each year in the U.S. alone. Why so high?
We are becoming increasingly demanding as customers. The research behind the infographic found that 93 percent of us will take action after a bad customer service experience, such as broadcasting our displeasure on social media, writing a bad online review or switching to a competitor. In the broadcasting department, younger consumers are even more vociferous: 59 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds report that they regularly share bad experiences on social media. Of all customers, 44 percent report taking their business somewhere else.
The situation is dire. Any company regularly handing out bad or even just lackluster customer experiences does so at its peril. Any contact center organization that doesn’t have “improve the customer experience” on the top of its to-do list should put it there, immediately.
Of course, bringing about quality isn’t something that can be done overnight. Companies must generally completely overhaul how they do business. They must ensure their agents are better trained, ensure they have true multichannel integration (since customers today use multiple channels to contact companies), improve their knowledge bases and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions so agents have the right information, and improve call routing so the right agents are taking customer calls at the right time.
Regardless of how a company improves its customer service quality, there is one capability that runs at the heart of all contact centers: call monitoring. Successful customer support organizations record calls and use analytics solutions to spot pain points. They evaluate their agents on a regular basis to correct problems and uncover areas that need remedial training. Many of them even employ third-party call monitoring services to keep a close eye on quality.
Organizations such as BPA Quality sample recorded or live calls and measure the customer interaction based on either the client’s standards, or standards developed by BPA Quality. These observations are produced as actionable scoring and feedback to agents and supervisors, feedback that the contact center can use to positively affect the performance of agents on the front lines of the call center and improve overall quality, finding small problems before they become large problems.
After all, even if you choose to ignore the problems in your customer support center, your customers certainly won’t.


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Everyone is considered a customer and purchases are not required to use Starbucks cafes, including its restrooms, according to a new policy announced Saturday. Photo by Billie Jean Shaw/UPI
May 19 (UPI) -- Everyone is "considered a customer" and purchases are not required to use Starbucks cafes, including its restrooms, according to a new policy announced Saturday.
The policy change comes a month after a Philadelphia Starbucks manager called police about two black men who were sitting inside the restaurant waiting for a friend without ordering anything.
An arrest video sparked a nationwide outcry, including days of protests in Philadelphia. The city police commissioner apologized and Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson and called the arrests "reprehensible."
Afterward the company announced all U.S. stores will be closed on the afternoon of May 29 to conduct racial bias training. The two men settled with the city of Philadelphia for $1 each and an undisclosed settlement with the company.
The policy announcement, sent via a letter to employees, said that "any person who enters our spaces, including patios, cafes and restrooms, regardless of whether they make a purchase, is considered a customer," The Wall Street Journal reported.
Previously, company's guidelines were vague on how to treat lingering non-paying guests.
The Philadelphia store where the two men were arrested had signs informing people the bathrooms and cafe were for paying customers only. Store guidelines for employees were to ask nonpaying guests to leave.The manager who called the police in Philadelphia no longer works at the store.


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Soquel >> Discretion Brewing is temporarily expanding its beer garden to celebrate the release of “Free Day IPA” in advance of the Fourth of July holiday. The event will be 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 1. There will be barbecuing, live music and the release of the fifth annual Free Day IPA, brewed with Citra, Palisade and Simcoe hops. The beer is 6.0 percent ABV and 43 IBU. Discretion Brewing is at 2703 41st Ave. Learn more at www.discretionbrewing.com.
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Imagine how the Microsoft Surface Windows 8 tablet, future MS smartphones from based on the OS or even just the Nokia Lumia potentially fitting into the following leaked Xbox, MS TV, MS augmented reality glasses and Xbox 720 ecosystem roadmap our editors obtained from a source close to Microsoft.
Look at it. A no brainer. Microsoft almost would have to be brain dead to screw this up. Do you agree? Check this out.
Regardless,Microsoft unleashed its Microsoft Surface tablet to a mixed reaction in the tablet biz. A lot of them ultra critical. Skeptics point out Microsoft’s previous attempts at entering the mobile device market, particularly that of its long ago pen-based failure of a tablet. True, that.
Yet whether Microsoft will be able to pull a Google and succeed at an area it historically failed in — Google, after all, released Google + after two previous social failures — will largely depend on market condition, specs and the tiled user experience its mobile version of Windows 8 brings. Failure doesn’t result in automatic future tries. Anyone remember the Apple Newton?
Like Google, Microsoft was too early in with its earlier attempts. So it didn’t and, everyone at the time saw this coming, didn’t stand a chance with a 1990s-era pen-based tablet.
MS and Google aren’t the only rebounders, either.
MS struck out twice and is back into the mobile biz. Apple struck out at least once with its silly not-ready-for-primetime Apple Newton. Google’s exploding Google+ network is also a third try after two failures.
Failure doesn’t guarantee more failure. Unless, that is, Microsoft has paid no attention to its travails. Here’s a really thorough take from our friends at the excellent pub Business 2.0. A thoughtful review.
Now, with Microsoft resurrecting its tablet biz, I figure another try at the smartphone market is in the cards for Microsoft, too. With its Kin family of devices, Microsoft took at swing and struck out with smartphones.
The big issue with the Kin mobile devices was that they fell somewhere in between a full smartphone and a targeted feature phone, a no man’s land competitive-wise. The low cost phone was a bit more powerful than your typical 2010-era flip phone — and it was a disaster for Microsoft. Honchos in Redmond, WA pulled the whole product line.
This is great reading, if you haven’t seen it, on exactly that rapid pull. Check out the NYT and its great piece on whys and hows of Microsoft uncharacteristically pulling a product just 48 days post launch.
As the Milkman says to the milk truck horse in Thornton Wilder’s classic Our Town, “Whoa, Bessie!”
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Nomura analyst +Rick Sherlund believes Microsoft is on the same page that I think it is — an all out war to tie up every software and hardware infrastructure it has with phones, tablets, Windows 8 on PCs, Windows TV, Xbox 2015 set top box plans, AR goggles, the new Surface tablet — it is just a matter of time before Microsoft reenters the smartphone business. And, he believes, it is working on its own line of smartphones.
As various U.S. media, quoting from a report by analyst Rick Sherlund of the Nomura Group may, in the last week announced Surface tablets soon joined by their own smartphones. According to industry sources to Microsoft with a contract manufacturer of its own mobile phone for Windows Phone 8 work so Sherlund. Whether it is only a reference platform or to actually be an act for the sale of certain equipment is unclear. He would not be surprised, however, so Sherlund, if would appear in the coming year, a Windows Mobile with Microsoft branding.
Microsoft in the last two years already has shown it is at the very least capable and willing to learn from its spotty history in mobile. Consider how much better Windows 7 is than Vista. And, in my tests, I find Windows 8 and its Metro UI so far to have even more potential than Windows 7, and that’s saying a lot. To get happy Windows 7 users to head to version eight is going to take some doing.
Enter Surface, a line of smartphones and, sources say, a docking station for Windows 8 power users at home and in the enterprise. And a smartphone, analysts say, a whole family to out kin the old failed Microsoft Kin of hardware to play into a hw/sw ecosystem that also includes AR glasses and Microsoft TV. Here is where things get interesting.
Microsoft ought to take a page out of Apple’s business playbook and create a symbiosis of hardware and software across multiple devices, and it’s one of the few players with the infrastructure to do just that. And it will enter with gaming, too, as we know from the leaked Microsoft slides attorneys pulled down from the PDF posting site, ScribD.
We took shots of the leaked slides detailing Microsoft Xbox, Kinect and augmented reality glasses plans going out to 2015. Check them out here if you haven’t seen them. The presentation makes infinite sense.
The pieces fit. It is all in the execution. It’s Microsoft’s game to lose.
But there’s good news for Windows Phone fans and Microsoft ecosystem cheerleaders in general.
With its $1B plus investment and partnership with Nokia in 2011, which all but makes Nokia a weird kind of subdivision of Microsoft, MS has a great hand to play. And it’s got its former top exec, Steve Elop, over at the top over there!
The Nokia Lumia 900 is a smartphone worthy of high praise — Apple inventor and co-founder Steve Wozniak told aNewDomain.net’s Gina Smith, Todd Moore and Dan Patterson on The Report how beautiful he considered its UI. It is simple and elegant. That is what Wozniak’s engineering aesthetic is all about, after all.
As I said, it’s the thing these days for pundits and commentators to predict failure around every corner for the incumbent Microsoft, but the overall vision — especially as delivered in the leaked slides and via Surface — is strong. Way strong.
I’ll be watching closely. Got some insight? Want to slide me a message with details you know that should be appearing here? Do it. Could lead to a story for you and a place on staff. Email me at email@example.com.
Doable? Check out the specs.
For aNewDomain.net, I’m Ant Pruitt.
ED: Disclosure. Gina Smith is the co-author with Steve Wozniak of his memoir, iWoz: How I Invented the Personal Computer and Had Fun Along the Way. (WW Norton, Smith, G. Wozniak, S.) Gina and Wozniak directly profit from book sales.
ED Gina Smith contributed art and reporting for this story.
Below is an excerpt from Our Town (1940) — totally worth watching for the Whoa Bessie comment alone.


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In this great dining city of ours, barely a day passes without news of an exciting new restaurant opening, a devastating closing, a shocking chef shuffle, or a groundbreaking, must-try dish.
That’s why we’re keeping you apprised of this week’s most noteworthy bits and bites, including a tasty, new French Fry franchise in Greenwich Village, a Coffee klatch in Chelsea, and South of the Border-inspired small bites in Park Slope!
Seasonal Sweets: Everyone’s favorite croissant-donut hybrid is getting a makeover for fall. Cronut king Dominique Ansel has just debuted his new Fig and Mascarpone-filled Cronut, and restaurant bigwigs like The Meatball Shop’s Daniel Holtzman and Mission Chinese’s Danny Bowien have been rushing over to try it. Just as big news is Ansel’s newly unveiled creation… “The Magic Souffle” – a Grand Marnier Chocolate Souffle tucked inside a freshly baked Orange Blossom Brioche. (Sounds yummy, no?)
Go Fish: After over 90 years in business, it looks like the iconic appetizing spot, Russ & Daughters, is making moves. Not to worry — they’re not vacating their original Lower East Side location. But the circa-1914 store has quietly applied for a liquor license for Russ & Daughters Café at 127 Orchard Street, which will go before CB3 in early September. We wonder what kind of cocktails pair well with Kippered Herring, Whitefish Salad, and a Bagel with a Schmear.
Fantastic Feast: Missy Robbins may no longer have a restaurant to call her own since leaving A Voce in May, but there’s still an opportunity to experience her sophisticated brand of Italian cooking. She’ll be joining the ‘culinary salon’ at City Grit on Thursday, September 12th, for their annual Feast of San Gennaro dinner, which kicks off an 11-day celebration honoring the Italian saint. Robbins’ special, five-course menu costs $85 per person (a total steal, by the way) with beer and wine available for purchase during the meal. Something tells us it will be a whole lot more exciting than the sausages and deep-fried oreos they serve in Little Italy during the festival!
One Potato, Two Potato: Well, you can’t fault them for originality. Potatopia will be the city’s first entirely spuds-centric restaurant, serving everything from homemade Potato Chips and French Fries to Mashed Potatoes, Baked Potatoes, and Potatoes au Gratin, topped with a variety of meats, vegetables, cheese and sauces. How about “Sweet Potato Crinkles” topped with asiago cheese and garlic or “Curly Fries” topped with shrimp (yes, really!) and garlic aioli. You’re the chef here. The growing franchise originated at the Menlo Park Mall in Edison New Jersey, and while it may seem a little gimmicky for hip Greenwich Village, it sounds ideal for late-night pit stops.
Park Slope Small Bites: Fonda chef, Roberto Santibanez (who also collaborated with April Bloomfield on Salvation Taco), is opening a brand new Mexican spot across from his original Park Slope eatery. La Botaneria is taking over the intimate space that formerly housed Beer Table, and even though Santibenez has yet to officially confirm a menu and concept, the name — “botanas” are snacks — has us thinking dishes along the lines of the Carne Asada Taquitos, Duck Zarapes, and Tlacoyo con Hongos (masa boats filled with mushrooms), which he also serves at Fonda.
Smart Move: Chelsea commuters might just want to swing by the Highline Hotel on their way to the office. Although Intelligentsia already keeps a café in the lobby, the respected Seattle export now has a coffee truck (a refurbished 1967 Citroen the owners found in the South of France), parked outside in the hotel’s garden as well. Dubbed the Intelligentsia Mini Bar, it will feature a limited menu of tea and coffee drinks (made with high altitude beans and direct trade leaves, of course), from 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day. Good news for the rest of the city — they hope to go mobile in 2014.


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The lead developers behind open-source storage system Ceph have launched a company, called Inktank, to commercialize the software. The company describes Ceph as a “fully open source, distributed object store, network block device, and POSIX-compatible distributed file system designed for reliability, performance, and scalability.” It’s uniqueness comes in part because Ceph does all these things within a unified platform.
Ceph, which was created in 2004 by Inktank Co-Founder and CEO Sage Weil while a Ph.D. student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is already making a name for itself in the cloud computing world. Hosting provider DreamHost was an early user of the software, and has led the charge to integrate Ceph with the OpenStack project. OpenStack has its own native distributed file system, but relies on third-party options such as Ceph for block storage.
DreamHost has also worked with Dell (s dell) to make Dell’s open source Crowbar configuration tool compatible with Ceph.
However, Ceph uptake doesn’t seem to have as high of uptake as other popular open source projects, so it’s hard to predict how successful Inktank will be trying to sell support and commercial services around Ceph. Hadoop, for example, had proven very popular before the ecosystem of commercial Hadoop companies popped up, and even Nginx had a huge footprint to point to before commercializing its open source web server. Ditto MySQL.
Part of the reason for Ceph’s relative lack of hype might be the presence of other popular open source distributed file systems such GlusterFS. Red Hat (s rht) bought Gluster, the commercial entity behind GlusterFS, last year.
But maybe that will turn out to be a good thing for Inktank. Ceph’s unique combination of capabilities, now backed by a commercial entity, could make Inktank stand out as the open source platform of choice for businesses that want to avoid the large-vendor experience.
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A hairdresser in India was asked to pay 300 million won in compensation because the ’10cm’ became a problem.
According to AFP news and BBC News on the 24th, India’s National Consumer Dispute Mediation Committee (NCDRC) recently awarded 20 million rupees (about 320 million won) to Ashuna Roy, a hair product model, against a beauty salon in a luxury hotel in New Delhi. ordered to indemnify.
The reason is that Roy visited the hairdresser in 2018 and asked to have her hair cut about 10cm from the tip of her head, but the hairdresser misunderstood this and cut her hair short, leaving only 10cm. He was working as a communications specialist at the time, often working as a model for hair products, according to the media.
The NCDRC said in a statement that “Roy had to suffer from severe nervous breakdowns and trauma because of his broken hairstyle.
He added, “Because of this, Roy couldn’t do her scheduled work and lost her job,” he added.
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Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, today released a report based on three years of proprietary data that reveals businesses in Australia are exploring new digital export markets, building a foundation for growth in the face of economic uncertainty.
The report — based on transaction data on Stripe from 2019–2022—describes how digital export flows are being determined by global demand and market fit rather than traditional supply-chain routes. Platforms like Stripe are transforming the economics of doing business across borders while creating a foundation for growth during an economic slowdown.
“During the pandemic when Australia’s borders were shut and retailers were struggling due to lockdowns, many realised selling to customers overseas was critical to staying profitable. Now, with growing economic uncertainty, this is a trend we’re seeing continue as international trade remains a business priority and is a fantastic opportunity for homegrown companies to tap into another suite of customers,” said Karl Durrance, Managing Director of ANZ, Stripe said. “Working with infrastructure providers such as Stripe enables businesses in Australia to be more efficient, adaptable and scalable in their global expansion through support of payments in a wide range of countries, currencies, and local payment methods.”
Key findings from the report include:
Digital exports spur shift in global trade flows from Australia
The internet has made it possible for goods and services to be traded in different parts of the world in a matter of seconds, and given rise to entirely new business models. As digital cross-border sales increase, new digital export markets are emerging for businesses selling on Stripe in Australia:
- The United States has emerged as the biggest growth opportunity for businesses in Australia on Stripe. This was the most used digital export market for Australian businesses selling on Stripe in 2021, followed by New Zealand and the United Kingdom
- New Zealand is the fastest-growing market for Australian businesses selling on Stripe, with a 69% growth in businesses selling to the country between 2020 and 2021.
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Covidien plans to roll out the device in Western Europe next month, according to a press release.
The EverFlex stent is designed to be easy to control and the Entrust delivery system allows for implantation with a 1-handed maneuver, rather than the traditional 2-handed approach, the company reported. The EverFlex and Entrust devices also come in a variety of sizes to accommodate a range of anatomical and treatment needs.
"Our Entrust technology takes 1-handed delivery to a new level for treating patients with varying conditions," Covidien peripheral vascular general manager and vice president Brian Verrier said in prepared remarks. "Like many Covidien innovations, the design of the Entrust delivery system is based on extensive physician feedback and procedural observation."
Covidien in March 2012 won FDA approval for the EverFlex peripheral vascular stent for treatment in both eh superficial femoral and proximal popliteal artery. The device has been on international markets since 2006.


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The Japanese two-wheeler maker Honda Motorcycle Scooters India (HMSI) is developing a new motorcycle in the 100cc segment for the Indian market which is expected to be launched in three years.
Since Honda was in the Hero Honda collaboration they could not enter the 100cc market, but now since there is no kind hindrance Honda will try to take over this segment as elegantly as it took the 150cc with the introduction of the Unicorn. In the next ten years Honda targets to be number one in the bike industry in India.
According to company officials, “We will showcase a 100-cc bike at the Auto Expo in January and plan to launch it next fiscal. It will be priced in the range of Rs 40,000 to Rs 45,000.” It was reported that the bike is currently under development at the company’s R&D centre in Japan, with inputs from Indian engineers. “It will be primarily sold in the domestic market,” he added, but declined to share the sales target for the to-be-launched mass segment bike.
The bike would be produced from Honda’s existing facility at Manesar and would take about two years to develop while another year would be spent for commercial production and marketing.
The company has already announced investments of Rs400 crore for increasing Manesar plant capacity to 12 lakh units per annum from the existing 9 lakh units, as well as marketing initiatives and product development.
The company is also looking at the possibility of introducing its popular high-end bikes in the domestic market that could cost a whopping Rs10 lakh per unit as high-end bikes are levied 60 per cent duty.
It was also mentioned that besides, strengthening its product portfolio, the company is also expanding its dealership network. At present, it has 1,220 outlets, including service centres, and plans to add another 300 outlets within the current financial year.
Image – The 100cc Honda H100 was on sale in 1988 in Britain
Also see – Honda plans 500cc and 1000cc bikes in India


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‘Fortnite’ is unlikely to return to iOS soon until the court’s ruling is ‘nonappealable'
The United States District Court that handled the widely discussed Epic v. Apple case reached a verdict earlier this month. The “Fortnite” developer immediately filed an appeal and later asked Apple to reinstate its App Store developer account. However, the iPhone maker has declined that request, and now Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is calling Apple a liar.
Sweeney took to social media the exchanges between Epic and Apple after US District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers decided on Sept. 10. To recap, the court ruled that Apple is not a monopolist but found the company “engaging in anti-competitive conduct under California’s competition laws.”
The court ruled that Apple should allow developers to direct their customers to third-party payment options. But Judge Gonzalez Rogers also concluded that Apple’s removal of Epic accounts was “valid, lawful, and enforceable” after a breach of contract. The court also ruled that Epic should pay Apple 30% of its revenue of more than $12 million from “Fortnite” collected via Epic Direct Payment between August and October 2020.
Just last week, Epic agreed with Apple that we would play by the same rules as everyone else. pic.twitter.com/WOxsbnAFXE— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) September 22, 2021
On Wednesday, the Epic Games CEO shared a screenshot of his email to Apple executive Phil Schiller. Dated Sept. 16, Sweeney’s message was sent after Epic filed its appeal and asked for the reinstatement of their developer account. The latter, if granted, would mean “Fortnite” can return to iOS and macOS devices.
In the same email, Sweeney promised they would “adhere to Apple’s guidelines” once their products are back on the App Store. The Epic Games CEO received a response from Apple’s lawyer on Tuesday, basically saying they will not grant the request until all legal options are exhausted on the Epic v. Apple case.
“Apple has exercised its discretion not to reinstate Epic’s developer program at this time,” Apple lawyer Mark A. Perry said in response to Sweeney. “Furthermore, Apple will not consider any further requests for reinstatement until the district court’s judgement becomes final and nonappealable.”
Apple reiterated the ruling made by Judge Gonzalez Rogers as one of the factors why it is declining Epic’s request. It may also take a while until the day comes that “Fortnite” can return to iOS and macOS should Apple not budge with its current stance.
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The accelerometer -- the sensor that detects how your phone moves -- is already used for tracking fitness and measuring earthquakes. Now a new study says it can pick up on signs you might be sloshed.
Which could help curb drunk driving
The findings say accelerometers are sensitive enough to tell the difference between a walk and a wobble.
Someday, your phone could suggest calling an Uber if it senses you’re getting tipsy.
That’s not the only way your phone can keep you in line
Some apps like Quit That! help you track how much money you save by cutting back (on alcohol or anything else).
Other apps block you from embarrassing yourself. The Drunk Text Savior app scans your texts and pings you when you aren’t sounding like yourself, and Drunk Mode locks certain contacts -- like your boss and your ex -- during peak drinking hours.


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Google confirmed that Samsung is unveiling its foldable smartphone - before Samsung had the chance to unveil it
Google vice president of engineering Dave Burke announced on Wednesday during Google's Android Developers' Summit event that the company has been working with Samsung on a foldable smartphone, according to Variety.Essentially Google officially announced Samsung's long-awaited foldable smartphone before Samsung, or at least that Samsung is unveiling it on Wednesday. Advertisement
Google's event was partly to reveal that the company has developed Android to support foldable smartphone designs.
Samsung's and Google's events are happening at the same time, but Samsung is seemingly saving the foldable smartphone announcement for later in its keynote.Samsung's foldable smartphone isn't a secret. Rumors and confirmations about the device have been released over the years. Samsung also said we should expect details on the device during its November Developers' Conference on Wednesday.
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Experian’s Melissa Zabritski shares key insights into the state of automotive finance
Total open loan balances are on the rise, according to Experian’s Q1 2021 State of the Automotive Finance Market Report. So what does this mean for car dealers? Joining us today, is Melinda Zabritski, senior director of automotive financial solutions for Experian. She discusses key findings from the Q1 2021 State of the Automotive Finance Market Report, and the outlook for Q2. Watch the complete segment here.
Ford Motor Company announced that it will be shutting down some of its North American factories for a few weeks this month due to the global chip shortage. Experts estimate that this will cut Ford’s vehicle production in half and cost about $2.5 billion dollars in Q1. The Detroit-automaker will also temporarily shut down its Michigan assembly plant which is currently shipping the new Bronco SUV, due to a short supply of certain auto parts unrelated to the chip shortage.
Several automakers including Hyundai, Toyota, and General Motors have released their sales numbers for Q2. For Hyundai, June sales rose 45%, setting a new monthly record. General Motors reported a 40% gain and 688,236 deliveries for the quarter. Toyota saw a big jump in sales, up 57%, and deliveries for Kia hit a June high of 68,486. Other automakers are expected to release their second-quarter or June numbers later on today.
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Launch event for beauty treatment in Ilford
An Ilford ladies hair and beauty salon will launch a hair removal system on Wednesday which it promises is quicker than conventional treatments.
Natura Hair and Beauty in Cranbrook Road is holding a launch event for its IPL (intense pulsed light) system which managing director Saima Malik said cuts full body treatment times from two hours to 45 minutes.
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