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by Jon Rappoport
September 28, 2021
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Millions obey mass imprisonments
And line up for the genetic shot in the arm
The new psychopathic witch who is governor of NY
Filling the shoes of departed mob boss Cuomo
Is firing all the state medical workers who refuse the vaccine
And is threatening to bring in the National Guard to replace them
Will they be toting their guns?
The military forcing treatment on patients?
So all is not calm
No, Virginia, civilization is not utopia
Even if the shopping mall has enough corn dogs and Pepsi for every schoolchild in your neighborhood wearing a mask
And now we have new credit cards that “regulate your carbon footprint.” Idiot’s delight. In case you thought the Great Reset was a fantasy, get a load of this from lifesitenews:
“The company that created a credit card to track your purchases’ CO2 emissions is set to launch a ‘premium’ version of the card that cuts off your spending as soon as you hit your ‘carbon max’.”
“This is the latest of many schemes to force major changes in human behaviour to allegedly lessen [the scientific hoax called] global warming…”
“Doconomy has partnered with Mastercard and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to create technology for the everyday consumer that ‘connects the purchase price of a product with the effect on the planet measured in Kg CO2, and then recommends the amount to offset – practically putting a price on carbon,’ as the Doconomy website explains.”
“The DO credit card works hand-in-hand with a phone app, launched in April 2019, that quantifies the CO₂ emissions generated from each credit card transaction [from each product purchased]. The website introduces the card with video footage of whitewashed, typical consumer goods floating, like trash, as if through space, each labeled with a carbon emissions number.”
“The back of the card reads underneath the signature authorization area, ‘I’m taking responsibility for every transaction I make to help protect our planet’.”
“Doconomy will soon release a ‘premium’ version of the credit card, called DO Black, touting it as ‘the first credit card ever to stop you from overspending’.”
“Measured against the UN goal of cutting carbon emissions in half by 2030, DO Black ‘comes with a monthly tCO2e limit, ensuring that we stick to the UN-2030-recommended cuts in carbon,’ the website reads.”
“The website currently features a sneak peek of the message the card user will be met with as soon as they hit their carbon max, complete with a red exclamation point warning: ‘Transaction denied! Carbon limit reached’.”
“Their goal is ambitious: ‘bring about structural change by rewiring the financial system,’ as their website reads. Their services are already being used by the bank Klarna, which is providing ‘carbon impact calculations on all transactions by all users’ through Doconomy’s Åland Index. This is being described as ‘the largest initiative ever taken by a bank in educating its users on the impact of consumption’.”
“While the card is currently being advertised for voluntary use, Marc Morano, founder and executive editor of what leftists call the ‘climate change denial’ website Climate Depot, has predicted that this voluntary phase will have its own expiration date:”
“’This CO2 monitoring credit card will begin as a “voluntary” measure with no “mandate.” But how long until this CO2 card will be mandated by big corporations in collusion with governments? Given how the climate activists are aping the COVID lockdowns, expect this credit card to be mandatory under a “climate emergency”’.”
The COVID lockdowns, masks, distancing, business closures, and vaccine mandates are part of a larger plan of conditioning populations to obey dictates in times of “necessity.” Meaning declared emergencies.
EMERGENCY is the ideal fascist word stuck in the brain of the citizenry. Its intent is to obtain compliance, no matter what type of emergency is being promoted. Pandemic, climate change, economic depression, food shortages, etc.
This is a test. We are the test subjects.
The purpose of the experiment? How far can murdering sociopaths go in commandeering our lives and destroying our freedom?
How far will we let them go?
What are we willing to risk, in order to stay free?
What is more important? Life or freedom?
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Postal Inspectors are warning people to protect their personal information. As technology advances, criminals are finding new ways to steal your personal information, and in turn, your money.
"The bad guys are calling in with all the personal identifying information of the victims," said U.S. Postal Inspector Carla Menedez.
And once they do that, they essentially can get access to your credit card account. Crooks can add themselves as users to get their own card with their name on it and start charging on your account.
"The bad guys are going in and buying electronic and going to pawn shops to get cash," said Menedez.
Postal Inspectors seized many large ticket items purchased in one scam including big screen TVs and video game systems. In one case, losses totaled $120,000. But inspectors got a big break.
"The bad guy wasn't very smart in this case. He purchased two moneygram money orders from a local merchant and when he went in to purchase the money order, he actually wrote his real name and his real address down on the money order," explained Menedez.
That led them to the suspect's home.
"Through our investigations we were able to find the victim's credit card in the suspect's trash," the Inspector added.
This is just one of many cases. Account takeover fraud was up dramatically in 2012 totaling $4.9 billion - a 69 percent increase over 2011.
Some advice from Postal Inspectors: safeguard your personal information at all times.
"One thing we always recommend is to check your credit report once a year to make sure nothing fraudulent has happened to your credit," said Menedez.
Also, never carry your social security with you. Leave it at home in a safe place.
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Singapore has made a deal with iProov to provide face verification technology used in the country’s national digital identity system.
ZDNet reports the UK firm’s feature allows SingPass users to access e-government services via a biometric, bypassing the need for passwords.
According to the business technology news site, the feature has already been launched as a pilot earlier this year.
The Singapore-based digital government services specialist, Toppan Ecquaria, is also involved in the deployment of the facial verification technology.
According to iProov, its Genuine Presence Assurance technology has the ability to determine if an individual’s face is an actual person, and not a photograph, mask or digital spoof, and authenticate that it is not a deepfake or injected video.
It is reportedly the first time iProov’s cloud facial verification technology is used to secure a country’s national digital identity.
Four million SingPass users now have the option to authenticate their identity with the biometric scan on their computers or at kiosks.
ZDNet explains citizens use their SingPass account to log into and access 500 digital services provided by more than 180 government agencies, as well as commercial entities, such as banks.
The Keesing Platform team brings you the latest in various fields, including security documents, security printing, banknotes, identity management, biometrics, blockchain, crypto technology and online onboarding.


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SurfControl is looking to claim a stake in the anti-spyware market. The London-based security company announced on Wednesday that it had paid $6.8 million for application security company Apreo's anti-spyware technology. The technology is set to feature in SurfControl's Enterprise Threat Shield (SETS), which will go on sale in April.
For the full ZDNet UK story, click here.
Dan Ilett of ZDNet UK reported from London.


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United Agents has appointed RDF Rights as the UK licensing agent for online and viral hit, Simon's Cat.
Created by animator Simon Tofield, the Simon's Cat series has totalled over 51 million views on YouTube to date. One of the online films, Fly Guy, was the fifth most viewed UK video on YouTube in 2009.
In addition to this, the first Simon's Cat book entered the UK Bookseller Top 50, Amazon Top 20 and hit Play.com's number one spot for all books.
RDFR will be seeking licensees in a wide range of gifting categories. It is expecting the first product lines to launch at retail in quarter four 2010 to tie in with the launch of the second Simon's Cat book.
"Simon's Cat is already a well-known and well-loved character around the globe," said Maria Sze, brand director at RDFR. "We are extremely excited to be part of one of the most exciting properties on the market and are confident that through our expertise we can add further value to the brand."
Duncan Hayes from United Agents added: "We are delighted to have appointed RDF Rights as the UK licensing agent. We look forward to working with their team and have no doubt that with their innovative approach and passion for the brand, that they will introduce Simon's Cat to a whole new market."


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Drivers Should Expect Heavy Traffic Over Thanksgiving HolidayDrivers across Colorado are being urged to expect heavier than normal traffic over the next few days for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Thanksgiving Weekend Travel TipsNearly 51 million people in the United States are estimated to be driving or flying at least 50 miles to their holiday destination. Here's how to avoid getting stuck in traffic with them.
CDOT Radio Station Kicks Off In Time For Thanksgiving TravelThe holiday travel season is here, and AAA reports that 87% of Coloradans will travel by car this Thanksgiving.
DIA Prepares For Record Number Of TravelersThe airport will have boosted customer service as well as live music during select peak travel times.
Thanksgiving Travel Forecast Looking Good For Those Who Get An Early StartWith Thanksgiving now a week away many are starting to wonder about the travel forecast.
1 Million Travelers Expected Through DIA Over Thanksgiving WeekendAbout one million travelers are expected to make their way through Denver International Airport over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Those crowds started early Wednesday morning.
Best Places In America To Spend Thanksgiving WeekendInstead of gathering at someone's home this Thanksgiving, make plans for a destination Thanksgiving getaway that the entire family will enjoy.
5 Thanksgiving Getaways With Your FamilyWhat are you thankful for? This year, you might find that your answer is long weekends, memorable adventures and time spent with the ones you love, so ditch the turkey in favor a quick getaway over the four-day weekend.
Tips For Traveling Over Thanksgiving WeekendThe following are five tips for traveling during Thanksgiving weekend that will make your life easier.


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In addition to the team iPad, Roquan Smith also had a several pieces of Georgia memorabilia stolen from his car in Georgia over the weekend.
Bears linebacker Roquan Smith had his team-issued iPad, Georgia jerseys from the national championship and Rose Bowl and multiple other items stolen from his car over the weekend, according to Phil Thompson of the Chicago Tribune.
Smith reported the theft Saturday morning in Athens-Clarke County in Georgia, according to the Tribune. Smith told police he parked his 2018 BMW X5 in the parking garage of his apartment complex around 5 p.m. Friday and realized the items were taken from the vehicle around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the Tribune.
An Athens-Clarke public information officer told the Tribune there was no sign of forced entry and there are currently no suspects. Smith told officers “he was certain that he locked the doors” to his car, but added it’s possible he accidently unlocked the vehicle when he accompanied a friend to a nearby vehicle around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the Tribune.
Bears vice president of communication Brandon Faber told the Tribune the team “immediately wiped” the information from the stolen iPad and “there was no compromise of Bears (information).”
Along with the team iPad and the jerseys from his last two games as a Bulldog, Smith also had his 2017 regular-season jersey and helmet, his University of Georgia Athlete of the Year trophy, a Michael Kors watch, a Kyobe watch, Costa sunglasses, Nike shoes, four pairs of Bose headphones and a Bose Bluetooth speaker all stolen from his car, according to the Tribune.
The police report says the “jerseys are worth up to $40,000 apiece due to Mr. Smith’s clout at UGA and soon in the NFL,” according to the Tribune.
Shaquwanda Baker, who identified herself as Smith’s aunt, posted about the theft on Twitter, and Smith took a photo of her post and put it on Facebook with the caption, “Need your help to spread the word, please!”
Smith was the No. 8 pick in the first round of the 2018 draft and is expected to attend rookie minicamp, which starts on Friday, according to the Tribune.


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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Tom Osdoba, a consultant who was recently named vice president of green initiatives with affordable housing company Columbia, Md.-based Enterprise Community Partners, is leading the effort.
"We've been working on this for over a year," Osdoba said.
Guerilla has half-dozen neighborhood-oriented developers lined up who are looking to raise money for community-scale projects that mix housing with retail and other uses. Now the group aims to find investors to connect with those developers.
"There should be a platform for investors interested in community development," said Osdoba, who is the former director of the Center for Sustainable Business Practices at the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon.
The idea for the effort began when MBA students Osdoba was working with at UO collaborated on a project with Mercy Corps NW which became a neighborhood real estate investment trust focused on the Lents neighborhood and launched earlier this year.
The idea crystallized further when Osdoba heard the story of the Eco Flats project, a bike-friendly, mixed-use apartment building on North Williams.
The developers behind that project, Jean-Pierre Veillet and Doug Shapiro, told Osdoba, "It took us two years to get our financing in place. It took us 30 days to lease the building."
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Article by Christina Williams
Friday, December 14, 2012
Forty years in, Stash is working to restore the focus on loose-leaf and other specialty teas. And last weekend it opened its first retail space in Portland — a North Mississippi Avenue store and tea bar that offers 250 loose-leaf teas and 65 by-the-ounce flavors.
Working with Siteworks Design-Build, Stash removed water-damaged flooring in a portion of the store and replaced it with Subway tiling. They scraped the paint away from the rest of the floor and refinished the wood.
Stash also reoriented the store to open up sight lines. Though it sells more than 300 kinds of tea, several brewing methods and dozens of accessories, the store has a minimalistic look. The tea bar has only seven seats. The result is a space that looks larger than it did a few months ago. Customers continue to ask if Stash expanded the store, but the square footage is the same.
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News and announcements regarding consumer product recalls
The Columbus Dispatch - May 24, 2012 04:39 PM
Nissan Motor Co is to recall 194,434 vehicles of the Caravan model and the Como, a van supplied
to and sold by Isuzu Motors Ltd, because of defective parts, according to a filing with Japan’s
transport ministry today.
Vans produced between May 2001 and July 2011 may have defective bearing systems, which will make them unstable, and other problems include clutches and cables, the company filing said.
The company said it had received 237 reports of problems linked to the defects, but no accidents, the filing said.
He found his own exit door.
House Speaker John Boehner rarely invokes his home state - now that he's speaker, he serves a national audience, but he made an exception to this rule by sending out a press release bragging on his high school football team.
Dotting the "I"
The number of taxpayers who still reach for a pen to fill out a tax form continues to shrink.
New Internal Revenue Service numbers show that 91 percent of individual tax returns filed this year by taxpayers doing their own work or using a preparer were filed electronically. That's 122.5 million returns.


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Will Amazon provide customers with a free streaming service?
The Wall Street Journal published a report relying on anonymous sources “close to the company” that claimed Amazon was about to launch the service. Its March 27 story was headlined, “Amazon Plans free Streaming Media Service.”
“An Amazon spokeswoman didn’t respond to requests to comment,” the Journal‘s story added.
However, soon after the Journal‘s story came out, Amazon stated that the Wall Street Journal claim was false. CNN Money quoted an Amazon spokesperson saying, “we have no plans to offer a free media streaming service.”
Following that report, the Wall Street Journal updated its story to include the Amazon denial and posted a correction. The correction reads:
“This article has been updated to reflect that Amazon has now denied that it is planning the service as described. Prior to publication, the company did not respond to requests for comment. The update also clarifies that the article is based on Amazon’s outline of an advertising-supported service in talks with potential partners.”
iMediaEthics has written to Amazon for comment.
Rest of Media Updates story
Numerous news outlets reported on the Wall Street Journal‘s original claims about a free streaming service.
- USA Today’s headline read: “Could Amazon make streaming services available for free?” It now carries an update reporting Amazon’s denial.
- TIME magazine reported “Amazon Free Streaming Media Service Likely to Launch Soon” In a follow-up story, TIME rowed back its reporting and reported on Amazon’s denial.
- Mashable’s story was headlined, “Amazon Exploring Free Streaming Content Service, Report Says.” It now carries an update on Amazon’s denial.
- Similarly, the Hollywood Reporter‘s story, “Amazon to Launch Free Streaming Service (Report)” also carries an update reporting Amazon’s denial.
- Engadget slapped a new headline on its story about the Journal’s report. New headline? “Amazon will reportedly launch a free video streaming service (update: Amazon says no)”
- And the Washington Post headlined its story “Why Amazon is really launching a free streaming video service.” But in an update, the Post reported on Amazon’s statement denying the Journal‘s reporting.
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Women want bargains but men prefer brand names
Women are better bargain hunters than men, with male shoppers seeking known brand names when deciding which store to go to, a Massey University study of consumers has found.
The survey of consumer preferences for shopping at factory outlet shops, department stores and retail malls was conducted in Auckland by senior marketing lecturer Dr Gurvinder Shergill and Masters student Yiyin Chen. They questioned more than 200 men and women at three shopping centres.
Consumers, regardless of age and income, believe outlet stores have comparatively lower prices than other shops but the same consumers made differing shopping choices based on gender, levels of education and incomes.
Male customers surveyed made traditional department stores offering well-known branded products their first choice for shopping but women were willing to go to outlet shops seeking branded products that they expected to find there at comparatively lower prices.
The consumer group perceived department stores as offering a wider selection of merchandise, compared with factory outlets and they held the brands they found in department stores in higher regard, the survey found. Those with higher education and incomes put more value on the environment provided by department stores when deciding where to shop.
There are significant implications for all types of stores from the findings, says Dr Shergill.
“Traditional stores should maintain their competitive positions by continuing to offer good physical facilities and environments, satisfactory in-store customer services and famous branded products in order to maintain and attract more customers,” he says.
”This will help to maintain their market share and gain competitive advantage within the intensely competitive market environment created by factory outlet stores.”
He says department stores need to assess their pricing and provide satisfactory value to customers. These stores should identify and divide their current and potential customers into different target segments and set differing pricing strategies for them.
Factory outlets need to learn from the comparative disadvantages of traditional retail stores, he says, and work to enhance further their own currently competitive pricing. The outlet stores also need to improve the image of the brands they stock, he says.
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On this week’s episode of Devices 360 podcast Orbital, host Akhil Arora talks to Govt Editor Jamshed Avari who’s at the moment at Apple’s headquarters in California, Opinions Editor Roydon Cerejo and Senior Reviewer Sheldon Pinto. We talk about a few of the key takeaways from Apple’s newest product launch, from the brand new iPhone 14 fashions to the corporate’s TWS earphones.
What does the brand new iPhone 14 collection supply?
Whereas this yr’s iPhone 14 retained the identical value that its predecessor launched with, the iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max include increased value tags. In the meantime within the US, Apple’s latest telephones debuted with the identical price ticket because the iPhone 13 lineup final yr. Based on Jamshed, Apple’s determination to maintain the iPhone 13 pricing as-is, whereas the rise within the value of the iPhone SE (2022) could also be disappointing for some customers.
However what do you get for that extra cash? The iPhone 14 Professional and Professional Max sport the Dynamic Island, Apple’s fancy software program integration for a “unified” gap punch and pill-shaped cutout. It’s arguably the largest change to Apple’s smartphones for the reason that iPhone X was launched in 2017. The change might turn out to be useful for customers who gained’t must entry the notification centre as typically, Roydon notes on the podcast. Due to software program, Apple has enabled extra performance across the cutouts, and builders could make use of APIs to supply extra capabilities on the prime of the iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max.
On the digicam entrance, Apple has added a brand new 2x Telephoto mode to the digicam on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, because of the brand new 48-megapixel digicam. Apple says that customers will solely have the ability to entry this mode in ProRaw mode, in accordance with Jamshed. We’ll have to attend and see how Apple’s claims of improved digicam performance maintain up in our assessment of the brand new telephones.
Jamshed says the iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max really feel very recent and may inspire folks on the fence, or these ready to improve from older iPhone fashions. The brand new At all times on Show (AoD) mode isn’t only a minimalist text-only display screen like Android telephones — it’s truly the iOS lock display screen refreshing at 1Hz to preserve battery life. It virtually adjustments the paradigm of locking your cellphone, he says.
In the meantime, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus include the A15 Bionic chip that debuted on final yr’s iPhone 13 fashions, with a five-core GPU for improved efficiency. The iPhone 14 Plus is considerably lighter in comparison with the iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max, Jamshed notes. However the adjustments are minimal at greatest — and Roydon feels that it’s a superb time to purchase the iPhone 13 for many in India.
Apple goes Extremely with a brand new Watch
Apple’s first machine with the phrase ‘extremely’ was launched on the ‘Far Out’ occasion, within the type of the brand new Apple Watch Ultra. The corporate additionally launched the brand new Apple Watch Series 8 lineup, together with a brand new Apple Watch SE mannequin. Sheldon says that the Apple Watch Extremely is a complicated product, whereas Jamshed — who tried it on after the launch occasion — says it’s a cumbersome wearable. Whereas options just like the dive pc integration is attention-grabbing, Sheldon says the 60 hours of battery life isn’t similar to expedition watches that run for a number of days on a single cost.
Upgraded fancy AirPods
That leaves the AirPods Pro 2 — the second-generation of Apple’s high-end TWS earbuds. They characteristic improved lively noise cancellation and audio high quality. Apple didn’t announce help for Hi-Res audio, however Jamshed says that individuals who tried out the earbuds on the occasion mentioned lively noise cancellation has been improved significantly. We’ll know extra about how they work as a part of our upcoming evaluations.
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Soros Fund Management, the investment fund founded by billionaire George Soros, is reportedly planning to trade cryptocurrencies, months after Soros himself called bitcoin a misnomer and a typical bubble.
Founded in 1969, Soros Fund Management is the primary adviser for the Quantum Group of Funds, a family of funds dealing in international investments. It is currently structured as a family office but formerly as a hedge fund. In 2010, it was reported to be one of the most profitable firms in the hedge fund industry, averaging a 20% annual rate of return over four decades.
According to Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter, Soros Fund Management’s Adam Fisher received internal approval to trade digital assets in the last few months but has not taken action yet.
The billionaire investor is no longer involved in the day-to-day operations of the Soros Management Fund. Therefore, it is quite unlikely that he was involved with the rumored decision to trade digital assets. The move also contrasts with Soro’s negative view of the crypto market
In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos in Jaunury, Soros said bitcoin is not a currency, because a currency is supposed to be a stable store of value.
“Bitcoin is a misnomer and is a typical bubble, which is always based on some kind of misunderstanding,” he said. “A currency that can fluctuate 25% in a day can’t be used, for instance, to pay wages, because wages drop by 25% in a day. It’s a speculation.”
While criticizing the cryptocurrency in January, the billionaire investor did not provide any price predictions. But since the comments were made, bitcoin has fallen roughly 50% for the year so far and is trading at about a third of its record high above $19,000 hit in mid-December.
That said, Soros Fund Management’s interest in the crypto space isn’t new. Last year, the company took an 8.99% stake in Overstock.com to become the third-largest shareholder. Overstock is the first major retail company to accept bitcoin as a payment option. The company had also planned to start an exchange for cryptocurrencies as well as offer tokens that could trade on the platform.
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Next iPad will receive a frameless display and Face ID
Frameless display and Face ID will appear on the iPad in 2018 reports Bloomberg. According to sources familiar with this issue, “Apple is working on a redesigned high-end iPad, which is about to be released in 2018 and which includes key features of the iPhone X, such as thinner frames around the screen and face recognition.”
The bad news, however, is that the high-tech iPad is unlikely to have an OLED display, which will be a disappointment for everyone who dreamed of an OLED panel on Apple’s tablets.
In general, the biggest changes in the next iPad will come down to the appearance of the face scanner, as well as the reduction of the top and bottom frames. Apparently, as in the case of the iPhone X, in the iPad of 2018, Apple will get rid of the Touch ID and the “Home” button in favor of the same way of unlocking the device as in the company’s jubilee smartphone.
It is not yet known whether the new iPad will have a “bang”, like the tenth iPhone. However, more likely, Apple will leave a thin frame at the top and bottom to locate the sensors and cameras, avoiding a small cutout on the screen.
In many ways, deleting the Home button is even more practical for the iPad than for the iPhone. Tablets are usually used more in landscape mode than smartphones, and using the Home button to navigate in such cases has always been a little uncomfortable. The transition to Face ID and multitask gestures that change the orientation along with the device will also have practical meaning.
As to why the new iPad is unlikely to use an OLED display that has deeper black and vibrant colors, there are objective reasons for this. As you know, Samsung is the only manufacturer with experience and scale to produce OLED-displays for tablets, but technical and financial limitations still make such a turn of events unlikely.
Nevertheless, next year the iPad will have many features worth the attention of users. Apple took a big step forward with the release of the 10,5-inch iPad Pro last year and it paid off, as iPad sales grew 14%. With the advent of new technologies, such as Face ID and a frameless display, the iPad next year could be just as successful.


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Renovations Close To Completion At Bossier Mall
BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — A multimillion-dollar renovation is nearly complete at a shopping venue in northwest Louisiana.
Renovations at Pierre Bossier Mall include new porcelain flooring in the food court and other common areas, new outdoor signs, new lighting and fresh paint.
The Times of Shreveport reports that Rouse Properties is hoping a new, more modern appearance, new seating in some areas, and other amenities will encourage shoppers to spend more time at the mall.
The new seating includes long communal tables in front of Virginia College — a non-retail tenant with facilities in the mall.
Visitors and Virginia College students at the mall will have access to free Wi-Fi. There also are plans for a coffee kiosk to open near the college early next year.


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Martin Dawes Ltd, which claims to be the UK’s largest independent TV rental company, has undergone a pre-pack administration.
It was put into the hands of Les Ross and David Riley, from the Manchester office of Grant Thornton, before being bought back by the management team, headed by serial entrepreneur Martin Dawes.
The business, which had a turnover last year of £11 million, is based in Warrington but started in Stockport in the early 1970s when demand for colour television began to take off.
As a result of the administration, 89 out of 188 jobs have gone and nine stores are being closed.
The TV rental business will continue to trade and the deal does not affect the other businesses in the Martin Dawes group, including Martin Dawes Solutions, which provides video conferencing facilities in English courts, and Martin Dawes Systems which provides billing for cellular airtime providers.
Riley, one of the joint administrators, said: “The business recently branched out into the TV sales market and has struggled significantly in that area. Historically, Martin Dawes has always been associated with TV rental and this side of the business has remained buoyant. The pre-pack disposal was the best option in these circumstances in terms of saving as many jobs as possible and also maintaining services to the 50,000 rental customers, who, we would like to stress, are completely unaffected by this announcement.”
The management team were advised by Dow Schofield Watts.
Source: Crain’s Manchester Business


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Microsoft looking forward to their "biggest year ever"
The CEO of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Division, Dennis Durkin believes that the Xbox manufacturer will be in for their biggest year this year.
Durkin confidently told the audience at the Credit Suisse Group Technology Conference that Microsoft had been seeing significant growth over the last few years and this year would be their best yet.
He said: "It's been a good three years for us. We've had nice stair steps in terms of growth every year sequentially getting bigger than the previous year, and this year is going to be our biggest year ever."
Durkin added on Xbox Live Gold subscription uptake: "Of our 25 million members, about half of them are subscribers for the business and pay us about 60 USD a year for that. So, it's a very, very large business for us and for our partners."
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New car buyers want electric vehicles (EVs) priced at £24,000, with a range of 282 miles and a recharge time of 30 minutes, according to a new study by Castrol.
Data from the research estimates that the annual electric vehicle market in the UK could be worth £13 billion, by 2025, if all three tipping points are met.
Omer Dormen, VP of Castrol Europe, said: “The automotive industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, but I believe that electric vehicles have a central role to play in powering the sector’s low-carbon recovery. Castrol’s research shows that individual consumers are positive about making the switch to electric, but buyers in the UK expect to do so slightly later than those in other markets, and are keen to pay a bit less.
“As an industry we must focus on the factors that matter most to consumers. The three tipping points revealed in Accelerating the EVolution provide a clear roadmap for the automotive industry to help accelerate mainstream adoption of EVs.”
On average, British drivers said they would consider purchasing an EV by 2025 - a year later than the global average.
Price is the number one priority for consumers in the UK, according to the study, with 68% of respondents stating that EVs are currently beyond their budget.
Once vehicles have an average price tag of £24,000, UK drivers said they’d be willing to go electric.
Castrol said this price point is significantly lower than the global average of £29,000, suggesting that British consumers are not willing to pay as much as those elsewhere.
The study also found that misconceptions about maintenance costs could be stopping consumers making the switch, as 62% said that these costs were preventing them from buying a fully electric car.
Charge time was identified as the second most important challenge to the mainstream adoption of EVs, and UK consumers said they require an average charge time of 30 minutes before they would consider purchasing an EV.
Almost seven in 10 (69%) of those questioned believe EVs will only dominate on the roads once they can charge in a similar time as it takes to refuel an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle.
Range was ranked third on the priority list by UK drivers, with three in five of those surveyed agreeing that it is a significant barrier to the mainstream adoption of EVs. On average, they expect a range of 282 miles from a single charge, approximately equivalent to the distance from London to Paris.
A survey of 2,185 UK motorists, on behalf of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, found that almost half were not ready to switch into an alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) and that the Government’s target of a 2035 ban on the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars was too soon, however.
However, they make up just 4.9% of registrations year to date, up from 1.1% in the same period last year – which the SMMT said clearly illustrates the scale of the challenge ahead to reach the government target for EVs to comprise 70% of new car sales by 2030.
The SMMT is calling for binding targets on charging infrastructure development and long-term commitments to incentivise the purchase of zero emission capable vehicles to accelerate demand.
In the past five years, the range of zero emission capable car models available in the UK has trebled to more than 80, with some 200 more in the pipeline over the coming years.
For customer demand to keep pace, the SMMT estimates that at least 1.7 million new on-street charging points will need to be built by 2030, along with a long-term commitment from government to provide incentives for EV purchases.


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Nielsen plans to file for IPO imminently
Media company Nielsen plans to file for an initial public offering imminently, according to people familiar with the deal, the latest in a flurry of private-equity-backed IPO filings poised to hit the market in coming months.
A Nielsen share offering would add to the already considerable backlog of initial public offerings of companies owned by private-equity firms. The buyout firms are seeking to cash out of some of their investments, as well as raise money to pay down debt borrowed to fund the spate of buyouts struck last decade.
One of the best-known of those deals was Nielsen, a market-research giant that tracks consumer habits and measures television viewership.
While television and other media ratings are Nielsen's best-known products, the company makes significant revenue analyzing the minutiae of consumer life - which products sell and how they are best marketed.
A sextet of private-equity firms, including Thomas H. Lee Partners and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, took Nielsen private in a $10 billion (€8.1bn) leveraged buyout in 2006. The deal has performed well for its owners, said people familiar with the matter, although specifics were not available late Wednesday.
Last month's weak stock-market performance has weakened the market for IPOs and threatens to derail some of the larger private equity-backed deals that have been filed in recent months. Those include IPOs for hospital chain HCA, retailer Toys "R" Us and technology company NXP Semiconductors.
Nielsen generated roughly $1.3 billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in 2009 on $4.8 billion in revenue. The company could seek to raise as much $1.5 billion in equity, according to people familiar with the deal.
The IPO's lead underwriters are expected to be J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley.


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[divider style=”solid” top=”25″ bottom=”25″][dropcap]T[/dropcap]VS Motor Company, a reputed two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturer globally, today announced their new distribution partnership with ETG Logistics (ETGL).
TVS Motor Company ranks amongst the top five two-wheeler companies in the world with a presence in over 70 countries across Africa, South East Asia, the Indian Sub-Continent, Latin America and the Middle East. ETGL is a division of ETG (Export Trading Group) – a global conglomerate present in 48 countries with expertise across various industries.
ETGL will operate 30 dealerships for TVS Motor Company in South Africa as part of this partnership. The company will also support TVS Motor with dedicated sales, service, spares and customer relationship management (CRM), including the assembly set-up and training centre in Johannesburg.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. R Dilip, President – International Business, TVS Motor Company, said, “We are delighted to partner with the reputed global conglomerate, ETGL, to expand our presence in South Africa. ETGL comes with rich experience, deep understanding and vast knowledge of the market.
South Africa is an important market for us, and ETGL’s extensive distribution network, along with our shared ethos and values, makes them the ideal strategic partner. This association with ETGL is a significant step towards expanding TVS Motor Company’s market presence in Southern Africa, driving innovation through best-in-class products and setting a customer experience benchmark.”
Mr. Rajeev Saxena, Director, ETGL, said, “We are excited to announce our partnership with TVS Motor Company. This partnership will be instrumental in bringing a range of mobility solutions to address specific requirements of different customer groups in the country. The technology and quality prowess of TVS Motor Company combined with our strong understanding of the market will definitely create an impact in mobility space in South Africa.”
TVS Motor Company will launch products such as TVS Apache series, TVS HLX series, TVS NTORQ 125 and TVS Duramax Cargo in South Africa. The premium motorcycle series, TVS Apache, will cater to the aspirations of the customers and the global favorite, TVS HLX, will provide last-mile connectivity for both personal commute and commercial delivery segments.
TVS NTORQ 125, a revolutionary Bluetooth enabled scooter, will address Gen Z’s superior style, performance and technology promise. The three-wheeler Duramax Cargo will carve a niche segment in the delivery space with an economical TCO offering.


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Content is a fundamental part of engaging with and converting online fashion shoppers but it has to have meaning that is relevant to the brand, said an panel of retailers and digital technology providers at Drapers Digital Forum in London.
“Content is at the heart of what we do at Amazon Fashion,” said Felipe Garcia, head of clothing at Amazon.co.uk. “It’s both aspiration-led and advice-led, so our campaigns with [blogger] Chiara Ferragni and [model] Suki Waterhouse are about empowering customers to say, ‘Don’t look like me – look like yourself.’ The second part is advice-led and we do that through styling videos.”
Jigsaw’s Kate Holt (left) and Dune’s Kate Smyth at Drapers Digital Forum 2016
Kate Holt, group ecommerce director at Jigsaw, said that rich content that backs up product stories has two roles to play. The first is content on the site, which works as the equivalent of a conversation with a sales assistant in store in that it is insightful and useful, while the second is around the use of content within an affiliate or blogger network.
She said: “We work with interesting designers and crafts people in the origination of our product, and this is built on by content team but they must be genuine stories, not made up.
“I think the customer knows when it’s a genuine story, not just a piece of content made up for the purposes of marketing.”
Kate Smyth, director of ecommerce at Dune Group, added: “It’s important to make sure your stories are instant, relatable and accessible to the trends happening at the moment. Content is hugely important and having it external to your site is important too.”
She also said it is critical to look at the key terms that people are using. “We use words like ‘flatforms’ and you need to respond to trends people are using – to immediately create a place on your site [for those].”


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: M P Birla group flagship Birla Corporation
on Friday strongly defended the Rs 4,800 crore deal to buy Reliance Infrastructure's cement business, saying the sector's outlook is good with demand pull seen in near future.
Replying to shareholders' concerns at the company's AGM
here today, Birla Corporation Chairman Harsh Lodha said that R-Infra's cement business was a good fit for the company.
This was the reason why Birla Corporation had decided to acquire the assets of R-Infra, Lodha said, adding that the acquisition process is on.
The acquisition is subject to all the statutory approvals, he added.
Stating that Birla Corp was an efficient producer of cement, Lodha said that there was still scope for improvement and Reliance would add to that.
Birla Corp, Lodha said, was predominantly a cement manufacturing company with presence in the north, east and the central region.
"The acquisition will help stepping up the presence of Birla Corporation and total capacity post the completion of the deal will be 15.5 mtpa," he said, adding that the long- term future of the cement industry is good and there would also be a demand pull in the near future.
Regarding the jute business, he said that efforts were being made to de-risk it from mandatory packaging orders.
The company would also close down one of its subsidiaries, Birla Cement Assam


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It is being reported that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will announce new COVID-19 related restrictions on Wednesday night at 6pm.
KSTP and Star Tribune are reporting that sources say to expect an announcement Wednesday night from the Governor that bars and restaurants in Minnesota will be take-out/delivery only and all indoor fitness centers will be closed. Bowling alleys and breweries are also expected to be included in this.
MN #COVID19 restrictions, confirmed through sources:
– Bars, restaurants, breweries, bowling alleys: take out only
– Gyms/health clubs: closed
– Indoor sports: paused
– Outdoor sports: continue
— Ben Henry (@BenryNews) November 18, 2020
It was also reported that youth sports are going to be affected as well. All indoor sports are going to be paused, outdoor sports can continue.
It was also mentioned that hair salons, barbershops and retail stores will not be affected by the new restrictions, according to the KSTP story.
The restrictions are expected to last 4 weeks.


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VANCOUVER (miningweekly.com) – First-quarter demand for rough diamonds has increased over the preceding three-month period, and also relative to a year earlier, as a comparatively mediocre Christmas season 2016 was offset by strong 2017 Chinese New Year sales that have driven seasonal restocking demand.
Most, but not all, Indian cutters have also started to show signs of recovery after the initial shock of the demonetisation in the country last year, independent diamond analyst Paul Zimnisky said in his latest market commentary.
According to the New York-based analyst, most miners last year liquidated excess rough inventories which they accumulated in 2015, and have since ramped up production into 2017, resuming more normal output levels similar to that of three years ago.
“Demand growth this year is likely to come from a post-election US market, where employment is stable and the stock market is at an all-time-high, driving positive sentiment that should translate into discretionary spending,” the analyst said, noting that the US is the largest diamond jewellery market in the world, representing 45% of global demand.
China, the world’s second largest jewellery market, at 16% of global demand, should be driven by continued government stimulus and an ever-expanding middle-class consumer base. India, representing 8% of the market, is forecast to show improvement year-on-year, as domestic demand for jewellery returns as the demonetisation impact is digested, especially in the second half of the year.
Near-to-medium term risks to the industry are primarily tied to macro factors in the industry’s most important markets. For instance: the US economy struggling to absorb tighter monetary policy; Chinese economic deleveraging; a longer-than-expected recovery in the Indian market post-demonetisation; signs of further disintegration of the eurozone; and protectionist pressure on global trade, the analyst cautioned.
Year-to-date, rough diamond prices are up 0.9%, and polished prices are down 4.1%. In full-year 2016, rough and polished were both up, 13.2% and 2.1%, respectively.
In a statement to Mining Weekly Online, Zimnisky noted that the Zimnisky Rough Diamond Index is up 1.27% year to date (through the first week of March). The internal polished diamond index is down 1.3%.
"Rough has been driven by a 4% to 5% price increase by De Beers, in January, in diamond sizes greater-than 0.75 ct. In February, there were small single-digit-percentage increases in diamonds of 2 ct to 4 ct by both De Beers and Alrosa. Also, there are indications of demand picking up in smaller, lower-quality goods, the stones that have been affected by the demonetisation – parcels are now selling, but no price increases yet," he said.
Early-2016 diamond manufacturer restocking demand, after a stronger than expected 2015 holiday season, combined with De Beers' and Alrosa's production curtailment, alleviated most of the industry-wide inventory indigestion by the second half of 2016.
However, just as diamond supply/demand dynamics were beginning to normalise, India’s surprise demonetisation in November threw another blow at the recovering industry. Over 90% of diamonds, by volume, are cut in India, a business that is heavily reliant on cash transactions. India has also become the third largest end-consumer of diamond jewellery in the world, so the restriction also impacted domestic jewellery consumption as most Indian consumers are accustomed to cash purchases, Zimnisky stated.
The impact has primarily been on lower-quality rough diamonds, those that sell for less than $100/ct, produced at mines like Rio Tinto’s Argyle, Dominion’s Ekati, Petra’s Finsch, Alrosa’s Aikhal, and alluvial operations around the world.
“Demand for these stones is typically driven by the hundreds of small, independent, cash-reliant Indian manufactures, which buy on the secondary market; a lot of stones in this category eventually end up being purchased domestically by Indian jewellery consumers,” he explained.
The larger manufacturers have been much less affected by the demonetisation, as they have a global presence, more structured businesses, adhere to more formal accounting measures and are not reliant on cash for their Indian business.
Most of the smaller and medium-sized Indian businesses that will survive are expected to have integrated more transparent, digital payment processes by the second half of the year. The result will be a rise in demand for lower priced rough, as these manufacturers bid to restock, competing to fill a pending shortage of smaller, lower-quality polished in the market that will be felt around the second quarter, the analyst noted.
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April 12, 2017 6:03:25 am
Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh on Tuesday said that the state was “moving towards” prohibition, and that the his government had closed all liquor shops in villages which have a population above 3,000. Senior government officials, however, said that this was not different from the government’s stated position and that it would continue to sell liquor from state-run shops, a decision that came into effect on April 1.
Speaking to reporters in Bihar, where he was on a two-day trip, Singh said, “We are moving towards it. We have removed kochias (middlemen) and thekedars (contractors) that the people in villages opposed. The government is running alcohol shops and in all villages which have a population above 3,000, the sale has been stopped.”
Senior government officials said that this was not a departure from the stated position and was “nothing new”. “The decision to stop all shops in villages above 3,000 people was announced in the budget. The government has formed a corporation and is selling alcohol on its own… An 11-member team has been formed to travel to various states to study the liquor policy, and that will give a report,” a senior official in the CM’s secretariat said.
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Massive luxury cars are among the only cars that enthusiasts seem to unanimously agree will benefit from electrification. The entire purpose of luxury cars is to be as quiet, refined and comfortable as possible. Luxury automakers pour countless hours and development dollars into refining powertrains — a series of miniature explosions and churning gears — to the as close to silence as possible. However, electric motors are inherently virtually silent, so they work exceptionally well in luxury cars. Which is why Bentley’s decision to go entirely electric by 2030 makes perfect sense.
Of course, Bentley’s decision to switch entirely to electrification isn’t based on luxury. It’s based on emissions regulations and trying to go carbon-neutral. However, luxury automakers are in a great position, as electrification works incredibly well for their vehicles.
One of the questions that now remains is of when Bentley’s competitors, such as Rolls-Royce are going to follow suit.
We know Rolls is working on electric tech and is coming up with new solutions for luxury cars. We’ve seen the interesting concepts, we’ve seen the sketches and we’ve heard executives talk about launching an electric car within the next few years. However, it would be nice to see more of a commitment to electrification from Rolls-Royce.
There’s no question that cars like the Rolls-Royce Phantom are needlessly wasteful. There’s absolutely nothing necessary about a twin-turbocharged V12 in a $400,000 luxury car that sports enough leather to shame a German dominatrix. Especially in a climate, both environmental and socioeconomic, such as the one we’re in now. So a commitment from an iconic luxury brand to electrification would go a long way to help push the industry forward.
Thankfully, the folks in Goodwood are in an advantageous spot. Rolls-Royce is part of the BMW Group, a brand that has plenty of electric and battery technology to borrow. The BMW iX has just been announced and features a 500 horsepower powertrain and over 300 miles of range. With some tweaking, Rolls could pump 600 horsepower from that same powertrain and potentially even keep the range.
Now that Bentley has made this announcement, it would be nice to hear something similar from both Rolls-Royce and the BMW Group. With climate change becoming a more serious threat with each passing day, the need to get as close to carbon-neutral as possible is growing. So a similar commitment to electrification from Rolls would not only be encouraging but it could influence other luxury automakers moving forward.
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A New Orleans restaurant warns its customers to be on the lookout for credit card fraud.
Mizado Cocina on Pontchartrain Blvd. says someone installed malicious malware on its point of sale system, compromising some customers card data.
A statement from the restaurant says earlier this Summer, concerned guests notified them about fraudulent charges soon after dining at the restaurant.
An investigation including the secret service pinpointed and corrected the problem in mid-July.
But, the restaurant urges customers who used cards there between May 9th and July 18th to keep a close eye on their credit and debit card accounts. Customers might also consider placing a fraud alert on their cards.


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Robinhood announced this morning that it has raised $200 million more at a brand contemporary, increased $11.2 billion valuation. The contemporary capital came as a surprise.
Astute observers of all issues fintech will select that Robinhood, a favored stock purchasing and selling service, has raised capital a pair of instances this year, alongside side an initial $280 million spherical at an $8.3 billion valuation, and a later $320 million addition that brought its valuation to $8.6 billion.
Those rounds, coming in Would possibly perhaps and July, now for sure feel very passé within the sense that they are frightfully low designate in comparison to the price at which Robinhood handsome added contemporary funds. D1 Companions — a interior most capital pool founded in 2018 — led the funding.
The unicorn’s contemporary 9-figure tranche, a Series G, values the agency at $11.2 billion. A $2.6 billion bump in about a month is an spectacular consequence, one who aspects to an inescapable conclusion: Robinhood is soundless rising, and hastily.
How hastily is the quiz. There are three issues to bring up in this regard: Procuring and selling reveal at Robinhood, the company’s hovering incomes from selling inform skedaddle alongside with the movement to other financial establishments, and, oddly enough, crypto. Let’s request at each and come up with an right why as to the contemporary Robinhood valuation.
After all, we’re going to watch an IPO from this company earlier than the markets salvage less lively, if it’s orderly.
Robinhood is currently walking a line between enthusiasm that its purchasing and selling volume is rising and conservatism, arguing that its userbase isn’t majority-made from day merchants. The company is caught between the need for qualified income reveal and conserving pedestrian users from tanking their gain price with unwise alternatives bets.
It’s price noting that Robinhood spent a range of its funding spherical announcement email to TechCrunch talking about its users security and education work. It is a long way shining on condition that everyone knows that the company is seeing story trades, and story incomes from alternatives themselves. After a Robinhood user killed themself after misunderstanding an alternatives commerce on the platform, Robinhood pledged to attain better. We’re conserving tabs on how neatly it manages to meet the label of its promise.
But attend to the income game, let’s talk volume. On the purchasing and selling front Robinhood has hundreds darts. And by darts we imply daily average revenue trades. Robinhood had 4.31 million DARTs in June, with the company alongside side that “DARTs in Q2 more than doubled in comparison to Q1” in an email.
The qualified accomplish in purchasing and selling volume doesn’t imply that the bulk Robinhood users are day purchasing and selling, but it for sure does imply that some are given the qualified implied purchasing and selling volume outcomes that the DARTs figure aspects to. Robinhood saw around 129,300,000 trades in June, which is 30 days. That’s loads!


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YG Entertainment, a subsidiary of YG Entertainment, has invested KRW 15 billion to Haimarrow food services to, a KOSDAQ listed company operating a fast food restaurant ‘Mom’s Touch’ in cooperation with IBK Capital. Even with the stagnation of the fast-food market, sales and operating profit growth seem to have bet on double-digit growth every year.
YG Investments and IBK Capital announced on Dec 24 that they decided to invest in the CBG, which is a 15 billion won worth food service issued by the Haimarrow Food Service.
YG Investments and IBK Capital form the ‘YG-IBKC Lifestyle Value Up Fund’ to participate in the investment.
“This investment seems to be purely a financial investment, betting on the growth potential of food services as a hippocampus rather than a strategic objective,” an industry source said.
Known as “Thigh Burger”, Mom’s Touch has attracted attention as a strategy to reduce the rent burden by opening a store inside the alley instead of putting out a store on a busy street. Advertising and marketing costs were also minimized. Instead, they lowered the price of hamburgers by 20% and threw them at a price ratio (price-quality).
According to the financial information company F & G Guide, Foodservice sales of Seahorse this year is expected to increase 27.59% to 257.6 billion won. Operating profit is also expected to increase 26.63% to W21.4bn.


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OMSCo launches Cub Scouts Global Conservation badge
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Squirrels live underground, otters live in caves and rabbits live in ditches: new research suggests the Playstation generation is out of touch with their wild side.
Children’s knowledge of some of Britain’s most iconic wildlife is so poor that more than a third (39%) aren’t able to recognise an otter, according to new research published today by the Organic Milk Cooperative (OMSCo) - to support the launch of the OMSCo Cub Scouts Global Conservation badge.
While classic tales like Tarka the Otter and Wind and the Willows were once the mainstay of British children, today’s Playstation generation is no longer familiar with the furry creatures that gave rise to their characters, or the places where they live.
When shown a photograph of an otter, 30% thought it was a badger, meerkat or mongoose, whilst nearly one in 10 (9%) had no idea what the animal was at all. What’s more, two thirds (67%) had no idea where an otter lives, with a fifth (21%) believing they live in nests and more than one in 10 (13%) believing they live in caves.
Research shows that one in 10 children thinks squirrels live underground and nearly a quarter (22%) think they live in a hedge. One in four children believes wild rabbits live in hutches like their domestic cousins, and nearly one in 10 (8%) of seven-year-olds thinks they live in a ditch. Even the fox is somewhat misunderstood; with one in seven children (14%) suggesting homes ranging from kennels to dustbins and even trees.
OMSCo conducted the research in support of its campaign to educate consumers about the benefits of switching to organic milk, including helping to support the natural habitats of Britain’s native wildlife.
“Our Cub Scouts campaign is a fantastic initiative that helps children enjoy the great outdoors and highlights the benefits of increased animal and plant life on organic farms," says Richard Hampton, sales and marketing director for OMSCo.
"Many children have never visited a working farm and have no idea where the milk on their breakfast table comes from. There is simply no substitute for getting into the countryside and experiencing nature first-hand to allow children to gain a better understanding of the world around them and the impact their choices will have on our environment.”
To gain the badge, Cub Scouts will be required to undertake a series of outdoor activities including taking part in a hedgerow safari, creating a forest garden or learning about our endangered dormouse.
The campaign has the support of BBC wildlife presenter, Chris Packham:
“It’s important that children understand the link between wildlife in the countryside and farming practice. Biodiversity advantages result from the lack of artificial pesticides on organic farms and other organic methods that encourage wildlife. For example, organic farmers are restricted as to when they can cut their hedges so they do not destroy important sources of food for birds and insects. Under organic regulations, they are also required to leave field margins as wildlife havens.”
Simon Carter, spokesperson for the Scout Association, says: “We understood immediately the link that OMSCo wanted to make between conservation and organic farming. We are delighted this partnership enables us to provide some fantastic educational resources that help us get Cub Scouts outside into the countryside getting their hands dirty and searching for wildlife in our UK hedgerows.”
To find out more about the Cub Scouts Global Conservation Badge activities visit www.teach-organic.org.uk


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This 1965 600 D sat for 25 years before SEAT restored it.
The next-generation 8 Series will debut as a close-to-production concept in a few short weeks.
SEAT will celebrate the 600’s 60th birthday next week.
This Hot Wheels prototype’s unique provenance adds to its desirability.
The original crossover is making an unexpected comeback.
Sacrificing Lancia was necessary, according to Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne.
A factory-fresh 1978 Range Rover cost as much as a top-spec 2017 model.


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TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2012 /CNW/ - ECIG CANADA has announced the release of an innovative new dry herb vaporizer called the eSpliff 1.0. It works just like an electronic cigarette vaporizing dry herbs instead of standard eLiquid. According to the company's owner http://www.electroniccigarettecanada.ca is currently the only Canadian site offering an electronic cigarette's equivalent for dry herbs. The product was designed to vaporize your favorite legal herbs instead of burning them avoiding tar and toxins released in combustion.
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The Claremont Club & Spa in Berkeley, California has a pretty uptight reputation, so they've come up with a sure-fire way to loosen up a little. The facility has started offering weed pairings with its menu items. It's a "first-ever food-and-weed pairing, a four-course dinner that promises 'mind-blowing deliciousness' with a stellar high to match. To start, an amuse-bouche of crispy Hemp Honey Gougeres," The Mercury reported.
“We’re pairing to the notes in the strains,” explains executive chef Joseph Paire, who came up with idea for the "take-home Enlightened Dinner Series." The series isn't necessarily a first for the Bay Area, but the execution is. Food and weed pairings have been around since about 2015, but Paire's is special. The package starts at $150 for food only, and a weed specialist will talk with you over Zoom about what strain to best pair your meal with.
To clarify, Paire isn't selling or growing cannabis. Customers have to purchase their products at The Apothecarium, a Berkeley dispensary. Pricing starts at "$34-$36 for two grams; $110-$116 for two eighths." “We want people to feel that this is a relaxed environment,” he says. “We’re shedding new light on a property that’s been here for over 100 years.” Paire said. This dinner series is one of many ways the Claremont has attempted to expand their business appeal since the start of the pandemic and is arguably the most successful take yet.


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Report shows 24% rise in Fair Trading Act complaints.
A marked rise in Fair Trading Act complaints shows consumer rights are being ignored by too many retailers.
The Commerce Commission’s annual Consumer Issues report shows a 24% rise in complaints since 2015. Complaints about potential breaches of the act jumped from 5489 in 2014/15 to 6798 this year.
Pricing practices, and claims about goods and services were the most common issues raised in complaints. Online sales comprised 42% of all complaints.
Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin said it was disappointing, but not surprising, to see Spark and Vodafone again topping the list of the most complained about traders.
Vodafone attracted 186 complaints this year and Spark 180. Foodstuffs, owner of the New World and Pak’nSave supermarket brands, followed them with 98 complaints.
Ms Chetwin said companies named in the commission’s report were also a common cause of complaints to Consumer NZ’s advisory service, which receives about 4000 inquiries a year.
“The telco industry and appliance retailers regularly feature in complaints to us. Despite the fact the Fair Trading Act and Consumer Guarantees Act have been in place for over 20 years, some traders are still deliberately hazy about their responsibilities,” she said.
The commission’s report also showed 242 complaints were received about potential breaches of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act.
A significant proportion of complaints (22%) related to lenders failing to comply with their responsible lending obligations. Ms Chetwin said 54 complaints concerned the lender failing to make reasonable inquiries about a borrower’s needs or their ability to repay the loan.
“Responsible lending rules were meant to ensure banks and others lenders didn’t extend credit to consumers who couldn’t afford to repay the money. It’s a major concern if lenders aren’t playing by the rules,” she said.
Twenty-one traders generated 20% of Fair Trading Act complaints.
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MYRNA MAGALONG, a successful businesswoman who runs a placement agency, has developed a most beautiful farm resort in a 2-hectare property called Banio Creek Farm in Pulong Bunga 1, Silang, Cavite. It has become a favorite destination of individuals, families, groups of business people, academe and others who would like to enjoy the fresh unpolluted air in a secluded place surrounded by thick vegetation.
Myrna, by the way, is a member of the Cactus and Succulent Society of the Philippines which will be staging an international garden show in November this year at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. That will showcase the economic importance of cacti and succulents that include the dragon fruit which is increasingly becoming a popular fruit crop in the Philippines. Myrna is also growing dragon fruit commercially. Another succulent with much economic importance is the giant Aloe vera which has food and health attributes.
The president of the CSSP is Dorie S. Bernabe while the treasurer is Mely Sibayan. They both visited the Banio Creek Farm together with us on June 3, 2012.
You can reach Myrna at 0920-919-3199.


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Alphabet Inc’s venture capital arm CapitalG, earlier known as Google Capital, disclosed an investment in Snapchat by adding the social networking firm’s logo to a page on its investment portfolio website.
CapitalG has not made a formal announcement and it was not clear when Google made the investment. The company was not immediately available to comment.
Snap Inc, which operates the popular messaging app Snapchat, has hired Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc as lead underwriters for an initial public offering. The banks were notified last month that they had been awarded one of most coveted and potentially lucrative IPO mandates in recent years, as the Venice, California-based company vies for a $25 billion valuation in the stock market.
Snapchat, which lets users send smartphone photos which automatically disappear after a few seconds, has proven popular among teenage users. The company had reportedly rejected an acquisition offer from Facebook Inc that would have valued the company at $3 billion or more in 2013.
Snapchat, which first went live in 2011, has seen its daily active users cross Twitter. According to reports, the messaging app has over 150 million daily active users, which is still smaller compared to say Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram. However, that hasn’t stopped Facebook from trying to copy features of Snapchat as it seeks to boost engagement. Instagram now has Stories, which are an exact copy of the feature on Snapchat, except the photo-sharing app doesn’t yet support live filters for faces like the latter.
WhatsApp beta might soon be getting a Stories-style feature in the Status Update tab, according to early testers. Interestingly Facebook is also testing live face filters on its camera app in some countries and plans to roll it out soon to the world as well.
Meanwhile, Snapchat is also looking at hardware, and recently launched its first smart spectacles, which are priced at $130 and called Snap Specs. These funky sunglasses will let a user record 10-second video snippets and upload them to their Snapchat account. The camera uses a 115-degree wide angle lens, but unlike Google Glasses, these are pitched more as fun toys aimed at the younger population which is Snapchat’s core user base.
Snapchat also recently introduced ads between stories as a new form of monetization for the app.
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One of 50 unique Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition sports cars was put up for sale.May 4, 2019
The cost of the car is “only” 580,000 dollars. At the moment, the sports coupe is located in Germany and has the personal signature of Akio Toyoda on the hood.
Hämmerle decided to sell one of the unique sports coupe Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition. Feature of the model is that Lexus has released only 500 copies of the model LFA, and only 50 of them received a special modification of the Nürburgring Edition. It can be assumed that many collectors are already interested in the model, so a price tag of $ 580,000 may not be final.
Another feature of the model is the personal signature of the head of Toyota, Akio Toyoda. The car itself has a mileage of 1,000 km, with a completely new external condition. The seller also assures the perfect technical condition.
As a power unit used 4.8-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of up to 563 horsepower. Together with it, sequential transmission is installed on six steps.
In 2011, the Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition showed a lap time of 7:14:64 at the Nürburgring, ahead of the time of the standard LFA by more than 8 seconds.
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Palm held their quarterly earns conference call last week and the revenue numbers didn’t look good. According to Palm, they won’t look good at the end of next quarter either. Eric Savitz over on Barron’s Tech Trader Daily blog as a nice summary. Mr. Savitz writes:
“For investors in Palm, the company is now in a sort of spring training period – what matters is getting ready for opening day. No one really cares if the Yankees have the best record in in the Grapefruit League; and likewise, the Street has decided to simply ignore the absolutely nightmarish numbers Palm posted for the February quarter. Palm has one more free pass ahead; May’s report will be even nastier still, and investor won’t care unless there is an acceleration in cash burn. Palm is a company that, by design, is going down in flames, with every hope of rising Phoenix-like from the ashes.”
I’ve loved using Palm’s products over the last 10 years so I’ve always been a glass half full kind of guy when it comes to Palm. Regardless of what happens, Palm is betting the farm that the Palm Pre smartphone and it’s new mobile operating system, webOS, are going to a hit. During the conference call, Palm’s executives continue to stick to their guns and are porting that the Pre will ship before the end of the first half of this year.
Back in January, many expected Pre to ship in February, and then again by March 15th. That hasn’t happened. I’m sure Palm and Sprint are both scambling to get this phone out the door. The challenge is that the phone and the software need to have a flawless execution once it gets into customer’s hands. During 1SRC Podcast 205, I talked about the Pre likely shipping in late May as did the Treo 700p and 755p smartphones did. However, Mr. Savitz summerizes the situation a little bit differently by writing:
“The Palm Pre is expected to ship before the end of June; some analysts think it happen before the end of the May quarter, but most figure it will be later than that.”
Let’s hope that Palm and Sprint have that flawless launch. There is a lot riding on Pre and webOS.
You can read the full Barron’s artilce on the Tech Trader Daily blog.


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The Dutch brewing giant has bought the rights to make and distribute #2 brand, the U.K.’s Strongbow Cider, in the U.S. from Vermont Cider Co., the maker of Woodchuck.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Strongbow owns almost 12 percent of the U.S. cider market, and Woodchuck about twice that amount.
The Journal reported that cider sales themselves are up 56 percent in the U.S. as of July, although they remain less than 1 percent of total beer sales in the U.S.
Releases from Heineken and Vermont Hard Cider are below.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – HEINEKEN USA today announced the addition of Strongbow cider to its portfolio beginning January 1, 2013. HEINEKEN N.V. is the global leader in cider with nearly 25% market share and products available in 20 markets. The Strongbow brand will further complement the leading upscale beer company’s already diverse product portfolio, which includes Heineken, Dos Equis, Newcastle, Amstel Light, and more.
Strongbow — the second-bestselling cider brand in the U.S. — is a crisp premium imported cider from the UK and the leading cider brand globally. For almost a decade, HEINEKEN N.V. has partnered with the Vermont Hard Cider Company to distribute Strongbow in the rapidly growing U.S. cider market, which grew 10% in 2010 and 20% in 2011.
“There is tremendous opportunity to build on the momentum that the Vermont Hard Cider team created over the last nine years. We see this as a pivotal moment to further accelerate Strongbow’s growth by supporting the brand with the full weight of HEINEKEN USA’s resources and capabilities,” said Dolf van den Brink, President and CEO, HEINEKEN USA. “By growing our core and investing in innovation, we will continue to enhance our position as the industry’s leading upscale importer.”
HEINEKEN USA will position Strongbow as the leading upscale cider brand, offering both male and female consumers an alternative alcoholic beverage option. The company will finalize its distribution strategy and marketing plans in the coming months ahead of the January 2013 kickoff.
Since 2011, HEINEKEN USA has added several new brands to its portfolio in addition to Strongbow, including the Newcastle Limited Editions, Amstel Wheat, Indio, and the forthcoming Tecate Michelada.
About HEINEKEN USA:
HEINEKEN USA Inc., the nation’s premier beer importer, is a subsidiary of Heineken International BV, which is the world’s most international brewer. European brands imported into the U.S. include Heineken Lager, the world’s most international beer brand; Heineken Light; Amstel Light, a leading imported light beer brand; Newcastle Brown Ale, the leading imported ale in the United States; and Buckler non-alcoholic brew. HEINEKEN USA is also the exclusive USA importer for the Tecate, Tecate Light, Dos Equis, Sol, Indio, Carta Blanca and Bohemia brands from Mexico. For a safe ride home, download the HEINEKEN USA -sponsored Taxi MagicÔäó application from your smartphone at taximagic.heineken.com. Please visit www.EnjoyHeinekenResponsibly.com.
 USA Cider Market Insights Report 2011
 The Beer Institute: “US Cider Market – Domestic and Import Volumes – Full Year 2005 to 2011”
MIDDLEBURY, VT — The Vermont Hard Cider Company, LLC (‘VTHCC’) recently reached an agreement with Heineken Brouwerijen of the Netherlands to transition our importation rights to the Strongbow┬« cider brand in the United States, effective December 31st, 2012. Beginning January 1, 2013, HEINEKEN USA will be appointed as the new importer for the brand.
VTHCC has been committed to growing Strongbow┬« cider for the last decade. In that time Strongbow┬« has enjoyed 500% growth, received seven consecutive IMPACT Hot Brand Awards, and is now the second largest cider brand in the United States. We are proud of our accomplishments and the momentum we built with Strongbow┬« and wish HEINEKEN USA the best in furthering its success.
This change in VTHCC’s portfolio and operation will not change our course as the leading hard cider company in the country. No jobs will be lost. The plans for a new $24 million cidery in Middlebury remain intact and are moving forward.
It has been a year of great growth for the cider category in the United States with increased competition creating greater exposure for all cider producers. VTHCC is now focused 100% on the brands it owns and remains committed to crafting the highest quality hard ciders, just as we have for more than two decades.
About Vermont Hard Cider Company, LLC
Vermont Hard Cider Company, LLC, located in Middlebury, Vermont, is the leading hard cider producer in the United States, which includes the nation’s number one cider — Woodchuck Hard Cider. Having won 16 IMPACT Hot Brand Awards, Vermont Hard Cider Company, LLC is recognized for its superior cider brands. Vermont Hard Cider Company, LLC handcrafts and manages all levels of quality control in Middlebury, VT by employing a team of cider makers with over 30 years of combined experience directly in cider making and a team devoted exclusively to producing, marketing, and selling hard cider. More information is available at www.woodchuck.com.


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Whether by chance or calculated planning, both Seagate and Western Digital recently released 4TB portable external hard disk drives. While Western Digital’s drive offers Thunderbolt connectivity, Seagate is adamant that USB 3.0 will suffice. We pit the two against each other to find out which is better.
Recognizing that cloud storage has become a big part of our lives, a host of new devices aimed at allowing users to have their own personal cloud has emerged. Here's an overview of the devices out there that can enable you to have your own personal cloud.
Around this time last year, we brought to you our first ever high-end SSD shootout which pitted the latest and greatest SSDs that were in the market against each other. This year, we've refreshed the shootout with several high profile candidates from Samsung, Plextor, Corsair, OCZ and more doing battle. Find out who emerged victorious!
Seagate has just announced at Computex 2013 that it is shipping its new 5mm thick Laptop Ultrathin HDD. We got up close with this new slim drive and found out more about Seagate's plans for it and how it works.
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USB 3.0 has become commonplace now, and so has 1TB portable hard drives. We take a look at six of the more recent USB 3.0 1TB portable units using 2.5-inch drives to find out which is the best.
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PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SambaNova Systems, a rapidly growing Silicon Valley-based startup company building the most advanced machine learning and analytics platforms, today announced naming Marshall Choy its Vice President of Product. In this newly created position, Choy initially will be responsible for overseeing product strategy and operations to drive SambaNova Systems adoption and growth.
“I am delighted to have Marshall join SambaNova Systems bringing his years of deep industry leadership and accomplishments in enterprise computing,” said Rodrigo Liang, CEO, SambaNova Systems. “Marshall’s extensive experience leading product and solutions adoption in high-volume organizations is a big compliment to our world-class engineering organization.”
Choy has led global organizations to bring breakthrough products to market, establish new market presences, and grow new and existing lines of business. Prior to joining SambaNova Systems, Choy was Vice President of Systems Product Management at Oracle where he was responsible for strategy and operations for Systems hardware and software products and solutions. He also held various leadership positions in development, information technology, and marketing at Sun Microsystems.
“SambaNova Systems is in an enviable market position, assembling an all-star team of thought leaders and innovators who have perpetually built disruptive technologies and solutions,” said Marshall Choy, Vice President of Product, SambaNova Systems. “I have profound admiration for the company’s culture, values, and spirit of innovation. I look forward to working with the team to build and deliver a new generation of computing to our customers.”
About SambaNova Systems
SambaNova Systems has developed a disruptive next-generation computing platform to power machine learning and data analytics. The company was founded in 2017 based on technology from Stanford University Professors Kunle Olukotun and Chris Ré, along with Rodrigo Liang, former Senior Vice President of Processor Development at Oracle. The company’s investors include Walden International, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Redline Capital, Atlantic Bridge Ventures, and several others. SambaNova is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. For more information please visit us online at sambanova.ai or contact Andrea Hanna at email@example.com


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Do you remember CES, in Las Vegas? Back then, Alcatel announced their new smartwatch, the OneTouch Watch. Now this wearable it’s official in Indian market.
This device will be sold by Flipkart, priced at INR 7,999 (that’s $120 or €106). However, this is an odd situation, this is a higher price in Indian than in the US, where the OneTouch Watch it’s available for $149.99.
The Alcatel OneTouch Watch doesn’t run Android Wear as you might expect. Instead it’s powered by a different solution developed by Alcatel for it. But it works with Android smartphones as well as iPhones.
In what concerns to the specifications, the smartwatch has a 1.22-inch 240×240 touchscreen with oleophobic coating, it’s powered by the STM429 chipset, and it’s got a 210 mAh battery. Also in tow is Bluetooth 4.0 support, and it has an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance. There is also an accelerometer, an altimeter, a gyro, an e-compass, as well as a heart rate monitor. It’s 10.5mm thick, and the watch face has a diameter of 41.8mm. It’s compatible with devices running Android 4.3 or newer.
There will be two colors available: the “sporty dark red” and the “volcano black and white”.


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US grocery wholesaler Supervalu has signed a new reseller agreement that will boost its digital offering
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Aldi stores in California are popping up all over the Sunshine State.
Continuing its plan to expand in the United States, a new Aldi supermarket opens in Panorama, California on Thursday. The German discount supermarket chain expects to open another 14 stores in Southern California this year, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported.
According to the newspaper, with the new store in Panorama, Aldi now has 64 supermarkets in California.
The head of operations and logistics for Aldi’s Moreno Valley division, Tom Cindel, said to the newspaper the company expects to hire 450 employees for the new 15 stores they plan to open this year, although he did not say where the new supermarkets will be located.
“As the demand for Aldi grows, so do our real estate options,” Cindel said. “Bottom line, we want to be conveniently located for our shoppers.”
In June 2017 the company announced a $3.4 billion capital investment to expand to 2,500 stores nationwide by the end of 2022. With this growth, Aldi will be the third-largest supermarket chain in the United States, serving 100 million customers per month.
Aldi currently operates more than 1,800 supermarkets in 35 states and employs 32,300 workers. By the end of 2019, the supermarket chain is expected to open more than 130 new stores and remodel another 235 nationwide.
“We are growing at a time when other retailers are struggling. We are giving our customers what they want, which is more organic produce, antibiotic-free meats and fresh healthier options across the store, all at unmatched prices up to 50 percent lower than traditional grocery stores,” said Jason Hart, Aldi’s CEO, when the ambitious expansion plan was announced.
Aldi stores in California
Here is a list of Aldi stores in California. If you live in California and are looking for the nears Aldi locations, list will help you find an Aldi near you.
- 770 S Jaye St, Porterville, CA 93257
- 5190 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93309
- 2120 Panama Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93307
- 14626 W Roscoe Blvd, Panorama City, CA 91402
- 425 Cochran St, Simi Valley, CA 93065
- 1550 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247
- 4580 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807
- 11215 Lakewood Blvd, Downey, CA 90241
- 1001 E Imperial Hwy, La Habra, CA 90631
- 275 S Euclid St, Anaheim, CA 92802
- 9901 Chapman Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92841
- 2830 S Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA 92704
- 15080 Summit Ave, Fontana, CA 92336
- 12630 Day St, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
- 34000 Yucaipa Blvd, Yucaipa, CA 92399
- 1638 E 2nd St, Beaumont, CA 92223
- 29655 Rancho California Rd, Temecula, CA 92591
- 72543 CA-111 Suite B, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- 40 N 4th Ave Suite 110, Chula Vista, CA 91910
- 1850 Main Ct, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Aldi Adds More Competition for Supermarkets in Southern California
The San Gabriel Valley Tribune newspaper noted that Aldi’s plan to open 15 new supermarkets this year in southern California will increase competition among the grocery store industry in a territory that is already crowded.
Despite its low prices, Aldi will have to face other stores that have been in the region for years, such as Vons, Ralphs, Albertsons, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Sprouts Farmers Market, Food 4 Less, Smart & Final, Stater Bros, Vallarta Supermarkets and Northgate González.
“The grocery industry has been competitive for the more than 40 years that we’ve been doing business in the U.S.,” Cindel said to the newspaper, adding that a recent “perfect storm” of price pressures, heightened competition and increased expectations from shoppers has upped the ante.
We’re curious: Have you been to any Aldi California locations? What’s been your experience like? Let us know in the comments.


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The Surprising Benefits of a Pink Pre-run Drink
Drinking a beverage with a pink colour before a run may boost your endurance and power as opposed to reaching for regular, clear water, new research shows.
Psychologically, it’s common to associate the colour pink with sweetness, and we tend to reach for sweet tastes before exercise in anticipation of using the glucose to fuel muscle activation.
Just before you head out on your next run, you decide to reach for a pink-hued drink for hydration instead of just regular water. How much of a difference can it really make? According to a small study in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, the answer might be surprising.
Researchers recruited 10 participants to run on a treadmill for 30 minutes, allowing them to select their own speed. Throughout the run, they rinsed their mouths with an artificially sweetened drink that was either pink or clear—the drinks were the same except for a few drops of food dye to achieve the pink tint. During a second session, they had the other drink.
“The relationship between colour and our mental and physical response has long been known,”
When rinsing with the pink selection, they showed more endurance and intensity than when they drank a clear drink—on average, they ran 212 meters further and increased their speed by 4.4 percent. They also reported higher levels of enjoyment in their efforts during the pink-fueled run.
Although the study was limited by the small sample size, lead researcher Sanjoy Deb, Ph.D., a lecturer in sport and exercise nutrition at the University of Westminster in the U.K., told Runner’s World that the results are in line with previous studies.
“The relationship between colour and our mental and physical response has long been known,” he said, adding that the visual appearance of food has a significant impact on its palatability, for example. “Similarly, the effect of colour in sport is not new, with red in particular thought to provide a performance advantage.”
Pink was used in the study because of its perceived sweetness, he said. We tend to reach for sweet tastes before exercise in anticipation of using the glucose to fuel muscle activation, Deb said.
An earlier taste study by the researchers found that when participants drank both pink and clear beverages, they reported the pink drink to be sweeter even though they were the same. That’s a powerful placebo effect that can be harnessed for better running, Deb said.
“The effect is largely cognitively driven, as receptors in the mouth detect the sweet sensation, and this activates areas of the brain linked with reward and motivation,” he stated. “When these areas are activated during exercise, it can lead to exercise feeling more enjoyable and easier. Individuals may therefore increase their speed and intensity based on this feeling.”
That can be true even if you swish instead of gulp, the way the participants did. Deb said rinsing your mouth with sweet sugars and carbohydrate drinks has been shown to improve exercise performance during events lasting less than an hour.
Of course, making sure you’re hydrated is important if you’re running for real, particularly on runs that are over 60 minutes.