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This growing Cuyahoga Falls company was hard to spot.
It didn’t put a sign on its building until several months ago — more than three years after it moved in.
Yet AG PrintPromo’s whole business is about printing and promotions. It supplies companies and organizations nationwide with printed products — business forms, brochures, newsletters and the like — and promotional items such as pens, apparel, Frisbees and more boasting corporate logos and slogans.
Owner Anup Gupta explains that AG PrintPromo thrives on word-of-mouth advertising from customers who like the company’s personal approach.
“This business is a marketing business,” Gupta said. “We get information from the company and we work hard to find the best product to help the company accomplish its goals,” such as getting its name out at a trade show or promoting the opening of a new office.
A lot of competitors, Gupta said, “act as product pushers.”
He said this as he showed off the company’s showroom with dozens of promotional items and printed products, all bearing the name of a company or organization. AG PrintPromo does not make the products, rather it works with vendors.
Gupta won’t reveal annual sales of the privately owned company. But he said AG PrintPromo has grown its revenues every year but one since its founding in 1996. Sales didn’t grow one year during the 2000-2001 dot-com industry bust, he explained.
In 2005, AG PrintPromo got “on the map nationally” when the Cleveland Indians made the company a “preferred supplier” for various printed products. The status “added more credibility to our business,” Gupta said, helping it land accounts with other large organizations.
In 2010, the company invested about $1 million in purchasing and renovating the 10,000-square-foot building at 960 Graham Road. Previously, the company was in a much smaller rented space a few blocks west.
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While the business didn’t move far, it’s come a long way from its beginnings. Gupta began the enterprise in 1996 in the Stow apartment he then shared with his wife, Anju Gupta. In 2003, she quit her job as an accountant with a local CPA firm and joined the business.
Anup Gupta had been a manager with a local franchise printing operation. “My experience was in printing, and my education was in marketing,” said Gupta, who graduated with an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.
He employs three graphic designers and one customer service worker.
He’s planning on soon hiring his first sales representative.
Employees tend to stick around. Graphic designer Chard Herrington has been with the company for more than 10 years.
Herrington said the work is more creative than one might think and frequently involves a lot more than figuring out where to place a logo on a product.
“We do a lot of layouts for printed materials, brochures,” Herrington said. “There’s a lot of room for creativity. We develop the logos at times for customers and establish the guidelines for their branding.’’
Martina Neely, community liaison with the local HomeWatch Caregivers franchise, has ordered promotional and printed products from AG PrintPromo for more than 10 years.
Some in the industry, Neely said, want to do much of their business online. Some are home-based operations, she said, “and it’s like it’s a part-time job for them … They’re just clicking a mouse [finding promotional items], just like you could from your living room. It’s just not the same level of care.”
Katie Byard can be reached at 330-996-3781 or email@example.com.


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Long-time Pineapple manager gets new job; store names new manager
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The Pineapple announced last week that long-time manager Mandy Little was leaving to take a new job and it had named a new manager, Lori Milller Woods.
Little had 17 years in retail.
The Pineapple, being a staple of Greenville was the perfect fit for her to establish new roots in a community that reminded her of home.
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“I am not a Greenville native but they welcomed me with open arms to their gift shop. The store is a life long memory for many of the shoppers and I have been grateful to be a part of that experience,” Little said. “After leaving my hometown of Rogersville, Alabama, I needed those special relationships like I had with the ladies of my church and community and I look forward to seeing everyone around town in the future.”
Little began working at Community Neighbor Bank in Greenville on Monday and The Pineapple welcomed Woods as new store manager.
Woods brings 12 years experience from former local Goody’s store where she was assistant store manager.
“I am excited to begin the next chapter in my career. I look forward to seeing familiar faces and friends at The Pineapple,” Woods said.

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The film is the first deal for Appian Way since moving to Paramount. Mr. DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson-Killoran are producing it alongside Mr. Gonzalez and Jaydee Freixas as well as The Picture Co.'s Andrew Rona and Alex Heinemann. David Matthews, a staff writer on HBO's Vinyl and Boardwalk Empire, wrote the screenplay.
According to TGI, “a bidding war erupted” last spring between major Hollywood studios and producers over the rights to best-selling author T.J. English's book, “The Corporation: An Epic Story of the Cuban-American Underworld,” which Messrs. Gonzalez and Freixas controlled, and Paramount prevailed in the deal handled by Hollywood's Paradigm Talent Agency.
“I am excited to be partnered with Paramount, Appian Way and The Picture Company,” Mr. Gonzalez said. “I cannot think of a better studio to be producing this film — after all, Paramount is the studio that produced ‘The Godfather.'
“We are certain that ‘The Corporation' will be an authentic representation of one of the most unique mob-related stories ever told.”
Currently, Messrs. Gonzalez and Freixas are also in pre-production for a feature film they're producing titled “Vandal.” Inspired by true stories, it is about the young leader of a legendary Miami graffiti crew who comes of age while battling a longtime rival, TGI said.
Mr. Freixas co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Taegel and also will direct. Executive producers include legendary graffiti artist Kelly “Risk” Graval. Shooting was set to begin this summer in Miami.
“The Corporation” is based on a 100-page proposal by Mr. English, who is the author of various titles, including “Born to Kill,” “The Savage City” and bestseller “Havana Nocturne.” He also has written for the TV series “NYPD Blue.” The nonfiction book will be published in winter 2017 by William Morrow. It is being referred to as a Cuban version of “The Godfather” and “American Gangster.”
Miami-based TGI distributes more than 40 tire brands, many from a number of Chinese manufacturers, as well as several private brands, to every country in Latin America and the Caribbean, except Cuba, primarily coordinating factory-direct containerload shipments from China to its customers. It does warehouse a small amount of Chinese products at its Miami warehouse that are exported in parcels to Latin American and Caribbean customers that need smaller quantities.
In addition to representing some major tire brands in Latin America, TGI markets its own private label tire lines — Astro, Cosmo, Orion, Duramas and Industar — with offerings ranging from passenger to OTR sizes.
The distributor sells to about 80 countries worldwide.
Mr. Gonzalez founded Rock the Moon Productions, a multimedia creative outlet, in 2014 “as a result of Miami's cultural fusion,” according to TGI. The firm serves as a record label, film company and developmental agency that “curates talent and events alike. RTMP prides itself on successfully developing the creative ideas of individuals ranging from musicians, filmmakers, event planners and creatives at large.”
TGI said RTMP also creates, produces and develops original content for an array of media outlets, Web, DVD and documentaries, amongst other platforms.


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A town in Western Australia is improving the mental health of kids by banning energy drinks!
As part of a 4-month trial study with @telethonkidsinstitute, Bridgetown in WA has banned the sale of energy drinks to people under 18. The hope is that, as children’s developing brains are more susceptible to the effects of caffeine, the kids will become less erratic, impulsive and anti-social. They will conduct before and after surveys of the kids, parents and even retail outlets.
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The main U.S. inflation rate surged last month to its fastest in three decades, according to a Labor Department report Wednesday that’s being viewed as a positive for the price of bitcoin.
The Consumer Price Index for all items rose 6.2% in the 12 months through October, the highest since 1990. Economists had projected an increase in the October CPI of 5.9% over the past 12 months.
Inflation is closely tracked by cryptocurrency traders because many bitcoin investors say the digital asset – whose supply is limited by the underlying blockchain’s programming – can serve as a hedge against rising prices.
Bitcoin’s price has more than doubled this year, supporting a broad rally in cryptocurrencies where the total market value of all digital tokens recently topped $3 trillion for the first time.
The bitcoin price hit an all-time high close to $69,000 on Wednesday after the report. As of press time the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization was changing hands around $68,568.84, up 2.5% over the past 24 hours.
Economists say that supply-chain bottlenecks, shipping constraints and even limited warehouse space as the coronavirus pandemic retreats might be helping to fuel higher prices. That’s in addition to a tight labor market that has put upward pressure on wages. Companies often try to pass these extra costs along to consumers in the form of higher retail prices.
There’s also speculation that the trillions of dollars of money-printing over the past couple years by the Federal Reserve and other central banks might be contributing to dollar debasement – further supporting the investment case for bitcoin because its supply is tightly controlled.
CoinDesk is an award-winning media outlet that covers the cryptocurrency industry. Its journalists abide by a strict set of editorial policies. In November 2023, CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group, owner of Bullish, a regulated, digital assets exchange. The Bullish group is majority-owned by Block.one; both companies have interests in a variety of blockchain and digital asset businesses and significant holdings of digital assets, including bitcoin. CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial committee to protect journalistic independence. CoinDesk offers all employees above a certain salary threshold, including journalists, stock options in the Bullish group as part of their compensation.


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Samsung Dual Player May- or May Not- Arrive by Christmas
Will Samsung’s new dual-format hi-def DVD player be out in time for Christmas? There are conflicting reports.
Samsung said last week, according to PC World, that the BD-UP500 player is scheduled to appear in mid-December, in time for Christmas but late for Hanukkah, which begins this week.
But the blog FormatWarCentral reported Monday that the player will miss the holidays altogether and instead make its debut in January. FormatWarCentral cited the product’s page on Amazon.com, which lists its release date as Jan. 15, 2008. Amazon lists the product’s price as $799.99.


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Among the accelerator programs in Bogota, Founder Institute Colombia is back after a five year hiatus under new director Mads Schmidt Peterson.
Many of the fastest-growing companies have gone through the Founder Institute accelerator program in order to build their teams, transition from employee to entrepreneur, market their companies, and to first launch.
“I am proud to present the graduating Founders from the first Founder Institute Semester in Colombia in over 4 years. These Founders have been on an amazing journey with us and our mentors who helped develop great ideas into great companies. We will be following in the future with great anticipations,” Schmidt Peterson told The Sociable.
The Founder Institute’s 14 startups this year consist of B2B and business to consumer companies.
Here are the startups from Bogota’s Graduating Class of 2018:
Healthy Babies: Startup providing orientation and support for parents with children. The company focuses on information in breastfeeding, nutrition and education.
Zydello: Crowdfunding platform focusing on rewards, donations, and real estate. Zydello is different from other crowdfunding platforms due to its rating system for projects, marketing strategists for efficient fundraising campaigns, and its online store that helps projects to continue to grow.
Eventy: Marketplace that aims to connect companies that hold events with clients and social events. There are close to 9M social events in Colombia each year. Eventy already has 5 affiliated companies, and its goal this year is to reach 100 companies and 1000 users who use the social platform.
Friends n Gifts: Startup that believes that if it can help people know what to give, that it can improve the experience of giving and receiving gifts.
Mi Mascota: Mi Mascota is app that allows people to buy products and services for pets without having to leave their homes. It is aiming to expand its operations to the cities of Medellín and Cali.
Lex Box: Lex-Box offers an interactive contract automation platform that allows small and medium sized businesses to obtain and store legal documentation. According to the team the market of legal services in Latin America is more than $25 billion each year.
Ecoeffy: Startup that aims to make companies more efficient with their energy use.
Regalos en Vida: Company developing a platform that offers recreational and entertainment services for the elderly. The startup encourages family and social contact in older adults so that they know they are important and loved.
Go2Dance: Startup providing a membership platform that allows people to enter multiple dance academies with a single payment.
Agrapp: Collaborative financing platform that aims to strengthen Colombian agriculture by connecting non-professional investors with farmers.
Chat Bots: Company providing chat bots for business processes in Latin America.
Tuptip: Connecting creators of unique pieces to the 151 million people in Latin America who buy online.
Contrushop: Marketplace for construction materials in Latin America.
Anastasia: Anastasia is a startup that recycle fabric scraps to create ethical fashion accessories, employing a marginalized population with incredible potential. The company has sold to 131 clients to date.


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- The following press release hit the wire today:
STAMFORD, Conn., Jan 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- WWE(R), an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment, today announced the launch of WWE Digital Properties. The new venture enables brands to deliver targeted digital advertising across WWE.com and category leading partner brands including Maxim, Major League Gaming (MLG), Professional Bull Riding (PBR) and more.
WWE Digital Properties will offer advertisers high-impact, custom online and offline campaign solutions through its contextually relevant portfolio of partners. As a result, brands can reach over 18 million unique visitors worldwide each month, particularly the sought-after Male 18-34 demographic. WWE Digital Properties' platform offers its new business partners the ability to leverage WWE's digital business in securing increased and more relevant advertising.
"WWE has a proven track record of providing targeted reach, high-impact engagement, and customizable solutions that deliver results for Fortune 500 brands," said Andrew Judelson, Executive Vice President, Sales & Partnership Marketing, WWE. "With the launch of WWE Digital Properties, WWE can now offer advertisers even greater reach than before and its new partners greater success in the digital space."
"Brands and agencies are constantly chasing the elusive, young male audience and finding it challenging to reach them in an authentic, targeted way," said John Lane, Major League Gaming, Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Partnerships. "With our robust, engaged community of young men, Major League Gaming and WWE Digital Properties have formed a strategic alliance enabling properties to easily reach the influential demo. We look forward to working with the WWE team to present marketers with focused opportunities in the coming year."
Additional strategic partners are expected to be added to the new WWE Digital Properties platform in the coming year.


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The excitement level on the third and final day of the International Health, Sports, and Fitness Festival (IHFF) reached a crescendo. It was a double bonanza for Steadfast Nutrition- its athletes won big at the country’s biggest bodybuilding championships at the festival and Steadfast supplements were big crowd pullers at Asia’s biggest health and fitness expo.
The first event of the day was the Sheru Classic final. The competing athletes were both thrilled and nervous ahead of the championship. The competition was quite intense. The top 10 included the champion Steadfast Athletes of NPC North India 2021. Simultaneously, the selection process for the top three in each of the eight Amateur Olympia categories had begun. The competitors were vying for the ultimate prize: an IFBB Pro Card- their ticket to the prestigious Mr Olympia contest.
It might have been a tense day for the athletes, but for the audience, it was one big treat. One by one, international champions conducted sessions wherein they interacted with aspiring athletes and bodybuilders. First on the list was Dexter ‘The Blade’ Jackson, the 2008 Mr Olympia bodybuilding champion. His arrival on the stage brought a new wave of energy into the entire atmosphere. People were beside themselves, seeing their role model standing right before their eyes. Next on the list was Akim Williams, the man who grabbed the 15th position at the 2016 Olympia. He performed in front of the audience, showing his hard-earned muscles by flexing to music. The last guest athlete to perform was the ultimate winner, Big Ramy, a two-time Mr Olympia champion. Seeing Big Ramy on the stage was like a dream come true for the audience. The atmosphere outside the auditorium was equally charged. The Steadfast booth saw the highest footfall in three days, with its supplements selling like hot cakes. Steadfast supplements Snergy, Active BCAA, HerbFast, and Incredible Whey (Mango and Coffee Flavour) were in big demand.
Team Steadfast also conducted a sachet challenge, where the participants were made to pick sachets through their mouth. The idea behind the activity was to promote the idea of going scoopless. The company also gifted goodies and free products to the best performers.
Back in the auditorium, as the final rounds drew to a close, the judges announced the top three performers in the Sheru Classic and Amateur Olympia. The moment everyone had been waiting for finally arrived. The judges began announcing the results for the Sheru Classic Model Hunt. Steadfast Athletes Surbhi Jaiswar and Jyoti Gupta had won first and second place in the women's bikini category, respectively. Steadfast's dominance was also evident at the Amateur Olympia, where two of the company's bikini athletes, Dakini Sellamuthu and Jyoti Gupta were awarded the coveted International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro Cards.
The event was widely covered by the press. Asked why Steadfast presented the championships, Mr Aman Puri, founder, Steadfast Nutrition, said, "The idea behind Steadfast Nutrition presenting this mega event is to build the future of India. The company wishes to bring the enthusiasm of youth in the right direction and also to help Indian bodybuilders establish a name at the international level."
All’s well that ends well. Team Steadfast celebrated its athletes’ win at a gala dinner- the perfect end to an eventful three days.


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PCIM Europe 2018 features extended e-mobility area
PCIM Europe 2018, the leading exhibition for power electronics and its applications, will once again be hosting an e-mobility special exhibition area, set to be larger than last year. The fair is scheduled from 05 to 07 June 2018 in Nuremberg.
Exhibitor registrations have already exceeded 300, a considerable rise compared to the same time last year. Due to the growing significance of e-mobility, the e-mobility special exhibition area will be growing likewise. With opportunities to see power electronics products and components specifically designed for automotive applications, more than 10,000 expected visitors can experience the world of electric mobility. With a conference keynote talk on Electric Vehicles Charging, the event will provide comprehensive and detailed information around this increasingly important topic. The professional platform “Next Career Level“ will be offering exhibitors the opportunity to present their companies as employers on a joint stand. Linking science with industry, the application-oriented PCIM Europe conference will once again bring together experts from industry and academia.


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BigAdda, Jivox, Seventymm, HolidayIQ among 25 Most Promising Internet Companies
The SmartTechie magazine has released a list of â€˜Top 25 Most Promising Internet Companiesâ€™ in India. The list includes BigAdda (social networking), Yatra.com (travel), IndiaMart (B2B marketplace), Zapak (gaming), Jivox (online video advertising), Seventymm (movie rental), HolidayIQ (travel reviews), Sprinklr (email marketing), Foodiebay (restaurant directory) and Sulekha.com (local commerce).
Other companies which have found their place in the list of â€˜Most Promising Internet Companiesâ€™ are BoloHealth, PurpleTeal (consumer health); Netsoft Solutions, Zed-Axis Technologies (IT solutions); Concern Infotech, Future TechnoCrafts, Magnon Solutions (digital agencies); Ethnic Online Network (ethnic marketing); MobiKwik (mobile recharge); iJiny (online classifieds); Injoos (online collaboration); Gallatta (movie portal); TravelTechie.com (travel deals); YoPedia (desktop applications); and Winds Online (business applications).
According to SmartTechie, the list was decided by a panel of judges consisting of CEOs, CIOs, VCs and analysts including the magazineâ€™s editorial team based on a number of criteria such as ease of use, evidence of success, scalability and monetization potential.
â€œWe at the SmartTechie believe that each company in this annual list had all those, which is needed to climb ladder of success as their products and plans are indeed progressive, and the technologies are groundbreaking. Perhaps, what makes all of them to tick is their innovative and need based approach,â€ SmartTechie has said.


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Galaxy Buds Pro has started receiving the very first software update after its recent launch. As per the changelogs, the first update for the Buds Pro brings a new hearing enhancement feature, improved Bixby voice wake-up response, and stability/reliability improvements.
As first spotted by @SamsungRydah the latest update for the newly launched Galaxy Buds Bro is rolling out in the US with build number R190XXU0AUA1 and weighs at just 2.20MB in size.
Right out the gate, the @SamsungMobileUS #GalaxyBudsPro have an update to add an option of enhancing sound for left/right boosting, improvements to Bixby wake-up and overall system improvements. 😀 pic.twitter.com/D0slHyA3tM
— Rydah | Samsung Daddy (@SamsungRydah) January 17, 2021
Samsung launched the new Galaxy Buds Pro alongside the Galaxy S21 series on Thursday last week. The new Galaxy Buds Pro is a pair of two true wireless earbuds that Samsung says comes with pro-grade technology. Check out some of the key features, specs and price of the new Galaxy Buds Pro below.
- Intelligent Active Noise Canceling (ANC) – It lets you control the Active Noise Canceling level for an immersive sound experience
- 2-way speakers with sound by AKG
- Cinematic sound surround with 360 Audio and Dolby Head Tracking technology
- High functional 3-mic system for crystal clear calling
- Auto Switch connection between your phone and tablets
- Bixby support to make calls, play music, and more using your voice command
- Battery with 5 hours of playtime when ANC active with 13 more in the case and 28 hours total when ANC is off, with 8 hours of playtime – and 20 more in the case
- IPX7 Water Resistance
- Colors – Black, Violet, and Silver
The new Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro is already up for purchase on Samsung’s website in the US for $199.99. The Galaxy Buds Pro will go on sale in India priced at ₹15,990 on January 29th.
Samsung in India also offering a Wireless Powerbank worth ₹ 3699 at ₹ 499 to those who pre-book the Galaxy Buds Pro.


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Eating antioxidant-rich black raspberries before and after exposure to chemicals that cause throat cancer cut the number of tumors by half in rats (Cancer Research, Aug 15, 2001). Researchers think that about 1 cup of any deeply hued berries a day may provide the same protection in us!
Fresh strawberries and blueberries are most plentiful in the spring, but you can buy frozen berries year-round. Enjoy a daily cup of berries over cereal, yogurt, or low-fat ice cream.
Holly McCord is Prevention's former Nutrition Editor. Gloria McVeigh is the Nutrition News Editor.


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A popular pushbike is being recalled over fears the front wheel could be dislodged from the bike if it is not correctly installed.
The Pedal Pacer 2 from retailer 99 Bikes is being recalled after some products failed "front hub retention requirements" needed under consumer laws for bicycles.
"The front wheel may dislodge from the front fork if the Quick Release Skewer is not properly tightened and secured," the recall, posted on Product Safety, reads.
"If this occurs while the user is riding the bicycle, there is an increased risk of an accident or serious injury to the rider."
The issue only affects certain models of the flat bar 700c bicycle sold.
Consumers who believe they own the bicycle in question are urged to stop using the bike immediately and to contact their local 99 Bikes retailer.
If their bike is affected they can request a replacement fork fitted, a free upgrade to the model named the "pedal Cavalier", or a full refund.
For more information, consumers can contact their nearest 99 Bikes retailer by phoning 07 3506 2777, via email at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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LG has opened its new Software Upgrade Center in South Korea, aimed at providing customers worldwide with faster smartphone operating system and software updates.
The Upgrade Center will develop and deliver regular OS updates for LG smartphones.
It will also be responsible for ensuring a consistent user experience on LG devices by testing the stability and compatibility between hardware and software after updates.
“The creation of the centre will enable LG to roll out OS updates faster in countries where LG smartphones are available,” it said.
One of the first initiatives of the Software Upgrade Center will be to roll out Android 8.0 for the LG G6 later this month.


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Chinese smartphone sensation Xiaomi gearing up for India launch, should Samsung & Micromax worry?
After Gionee and Oppo, another Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is all set to launch its products in the Indian smartphone market. While the company has already expanded into markets like Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, its next destinations include Malaysia and India, according to a CNET report.
Rajan Anandan, managing director of Google India also tweeted about the imminent launch, stating that it could potentially change the smartphone landscape in the country.
For entering India, Xiaomi will follow its established approach, wherein it will open up an office in the country and tie-up with telecom operators in the country. This in turn will enable the company to sell its smartphones at a price that is almost 'close to cost'. Note that this does not mean that the company will target the low-end smartphone price segment. The company also does not plan to make a Firefox OS or an Ubuntu handset, and will instead focus on making the Android OS better.
"We have no plans to do anything other than Android. There is no point. Android has a phenomenal ecosystem. I'm saying this from a practical perspective. If you look at other players who have attempted to build ecosystems and failed despite having great platforms, it's because it takes a lot of work and a lot of time to build an ecosystem," Hugo Barra, the global VP of Xiaomi and formerly the VP of product management for Android at Google told CNET.
"Google has done that with Android, and we're firmly behind it. We're heavily invested as well. We don't just take Android from Google - we make a significant amount of improvements, changes, and additions to Android. We think we've made Android an even better operating system," he added.
In 2012, Xiaomi sold 7.2 million smartphones, and then more than doubled this number to 18.7 million handsets last year. The company is also planning to introduce a 4G LTE handset (a first for the company), however, further details on it was not available as of now.
Can the online model work?
Apart from telco partnerships, the company will also sell its smartphones directly via its e-commerce site. While we would usually be skeptical about an online selling strategy, the runaway success of the exclusive launch of Moto G on Flipkart.com is an example that it can work.
Early last month, Flipkart had started booking for Moto G, with the 8GB and 16GB models being available for Rs 12,499 and Rs 13,999 respectively. Within minutes of the launch in the morning, the 16GB model was sold out, while only a few units of the 8GB version were left. The company re-stocked the device around the afternoon, only to see it being sold out again. The rush was so much so that the site even went down for a couple of minutes on the day of the launch.
However, even if the company tastes success in India, scaling up could be a problem since it usually only sells a limited number of smartphones at a time. And since Indians are not known to be the most patient lot, potential customers could end up buying the Samsung's and the Micromax's, instead of waiting for the availability of a Xiaomi smartphone.
In terms of competition, apart from the Apple, Sony, Nokia and Samsung's of the world, the company could also give homegrown handset manufacturers like Micromax, Karbonn a run for their money. We feel it will all boil down to competitive pricing, uncompromising performance, and a good marketing strategy. What do you think will be the biggest challenges for the company in India?


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TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Harley-Davidson Inc. named Barry Allen chairman, succeeding Jeffrey Bleustein, who did not stand for reelection.
Allen, 62, has sat on the board of the Milwaukee motorcycle maker HOG, -0.51% for 17 years. With 35 years in the telecommunications industry, Allen is currently a senior adviser to the Providence, R.I., investment firm Providence Equity Partners.
Bleustein, 69, had been chairman for 11 years and a director for 13, and had retired as Harley-Davidson's chief executive in 2005.
In a statement on Saturday after the company's annual meeting, Harley-Davidson said that holders approved a nonbinding shareholder proposal to reorganize the board into one class, to be elected annually.
The company said the board would consider the proposal.
On April 6, Harley-Davidson said that Keith Wandell would become president and chief executive, succeeding Jim Ziemer, who had said in December that he would retire. Wandell joined Harley-Davidson from Johnson Controls Inc., JCI, -0.21% where he had been president and chief operating officer.


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When the first-ever Mustang GTD takes on the 73 curves of the Nürburgring, it will be targeting a sub-7-minute time thanks to active aerodynamic tech never before used on a street legal Ford car and illegal in GT3-class race cars.
Sep 14, 2023 | Dearborn
Owners of the all-new, seventh-generation Ford Mustang will be able to enjoy a range of new experiences in 2024.
Sep 14, 2023 | Detroit
The Ford Mustang® GTD is the most audacious and advanced Mustang ever, a limited-edition, street legal performance car designed in parallel with Mustang GT3 race car and ready to take on the world’s best performance cars.
Aug 17, 2023 | Dearborn
The best-known sports car will compete in the world’s most iconic endurance race as the Ford Mustang GT3 takes on the challenge of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2024.
Jun 9, 2023 | Le Mans, France
Over the last 10 years combined, Ford Mustang® – which is celebrating its 59th birthday – is the world’s best-selling sports car, according to Ford analysis of registration data from S&P Global Mobility*.
Apr 17, 2023 | Dearborn
BATHURST, Australia, Oct. 6, 2022 – Ford has today revealed the first race-prepared seventh-generation Mustang, with the 2023 Mustang GT ‘Gen3’ Supercar uncovered at Mount Panorama ahead of the famous Bathurst 1000.
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The Detroit Auto Show is back in the Motor City for the first time in over three years, offering attendees a fresh chance to get up close and personal with a slew of new Ford vehicles – including the all-new, seventh-generation Mustang that debuts Sept. 14.
Sep 13, 2022 | Dearborn, Mich.
Examples from every generation of Mustang since the iconic sports car’s launch in 1964 converged on Ford’s Lommel Proving Ground on September 7, to help set a new world record for the largest number of Mustangs in a parade.
Sep 9, 2019 | COLOGNE, Germany
As the most powerful street-legal Ford ever built, the all-new Mustang Shelby GT500 harnesses world-class muscle and powertrain technologies to attain supercar levels of performance.
Aug 5, 2019 | DEARBORN, Mich.
The all-new 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 will produce 760 horsepower and 625 lb.-ft. of torque, making it the most powerful street-legal Ford ever.
Jun 19, 2019 | DEARBORN, Mich.
Strengthening Mustang’s performance reach for 2020, the all-new High Performance Package creates the most powerful American four-cylinder sports car from the entry-level Mustang.
Apr 15, 2019 | DEARBORN, Mich.
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Ford is unveiling Grabber Lime for the 2020 Mustang.
Mar 15, 2019 | DEARBORN, Mich.
Arriving this fall, all-new 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 is the most powerful street-legal Ford ever with a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 producing more than 700 horsepower.
Jan 14, 2019 | DETROIT
Ford is celebrating the production of its 10 millionth Mustang – America’s best-selling sports car of the last 50 years and the world’s best-selling sports car three years straight.
Aug 8, 2018 | DEARBORN, Mich.
To improve the new Ford Mustang Shelby® GT350 driver confidence and lap times, Ford Performance leveraged its Mustang road course racing programs and all-new upcoming Shelby® GT500, infusing GT350 with the very latest in track and street technology.
Jun 11, 2018 | DEARBORN, Mich.
Global demand for the new 2018 model has driven Ford Mustang to its third straight year as the best-selling sports coupe in the world.
Apr 17, 2018 | DEARBORN, Mich.
Like the 1968 hit movie “Bullitt,” Ford dealerships across America are bracing for a late summer blockbuster as orders have officially begun for the limited-edition 480-horsepower 2019 Mustang Bullitt.
Mar 29, 2018 | DEARBORN, Mich.
California Special returns with a new limited-edition design package for 2019 Mustang GT that commemorates visual cues of the 1968 original while celebrating modern Mustang performance and style.
Mar 12, 2018 | DEARBORN, Mich.
Salvaged Ford Mustangs are transformed into unique timepieces.
Dec 8, 2017 | COLOGNE, Germany
Evenings in the garage. Weekends at the track. Gearheads everywhere can appreciate the extra time and effort the Mustang team took to quickly prototype and hone the Performance Pack Level 2 for the new 2018 Ford Mustang GT.
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JustFab, and rival ShoeDazzle, whose offices are shown here, have merged into one company.They will still be run separately, though. YouTube
The UpTake: In shoes, as in business, having more options is better. That's why the merger between JustFab and ShoeDazzle should benefit both companies, although it looks like investors in the latter took it on the chin, at least for now.
JustFab has confirmed that it has acquired rival shopping subscription service ShoeDazzle in a move that makes a lot of sense for both brands, and not only because the combined company is laying claim to being “the world’s largest fashion subscription e-commerce company.”
First, here’s the deal on the deal: PandoDaily, which broke the story Tuesday, said it was an all-stock transaction that valued Los Angeles-based ShoeDazzle, the smaller of the businesses, at less than half of the $66 million of venture capital it raised. Co-founder Brian Lee said that the valuation range of $10 to $30 million that PandoDaily reported yesterday was “incorrect,” though he declined to specify whether it was high or low, and to what extent it was off.
Lee added that ShoeDazzle’s shareholders and board were “very, very happy with the terms,” although Business Insider is noting that investors may be less than thrilled considering ShoeDazzle was once valued at $240 million.
Jeremy Lieu, a partner with Lightspeed Venture Partners, which was an early investor in ShoeDazzle, told VentureWire that the company was valued "well north of $30 million" and that the decision to merge was less about the valuation than about what's next. Lieu said: "We believe that [the combined company] will be a powerful company going forward. It was the right thing to do."
Investors aside, here's why the merger, through which the companies will continue to be independently maintained, makes sense from a business perspective. They plan to move into new, 65,000-square-foot shared office space in El Segundo, California, where JustFab is already based, in early 2014.
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Canary Wharf Group has become the world’s first Commercial Centre to be awarded Plastic Free Communities Approved status by Surfers Against Sewage. The group has been working across all levels to start reducing the impact of single-use avoidable plastic as part of its #BreakingThePlasticHabit campaign, demonstrating global business leadership and a commitment to protecting our oceans.
Canary Wharf stretches across 16.5million sq. ft. of London real estate and became the first Commercial Centre to sign up to Plastic Free Communities in June 2018. In joining this nationwide movement Canary Wharf Group sent a strong message that urban and business communities play a vital role in tackling avoidable, single-use plastic and reducing the harm it does to our rivers and oceans.
Fast forward to June 2019 and not only has the district become the world’s first Commercial Centre to achieve Plastic Free Communities Approved status, it is also the first of dozens of communities in London who are now working on the SAS Community Toolkit, to achieve the accolade.
37 businesses within the centre have eliminated at least three single-use plastic items, and regular workshops help them and others identify further steps they can take. Refill and re-use schemes have been introduced including the UK’s first Reverse Vending Machine for bottles and cans, and the ‘Helpful’ mobile phone app which rewards consumers every time they re-use a bottle, coffee cup, bag or food container/cutlery. Dedicated coffee cup bins have increased recycling, water refill points are available and a plastic-free food court is now on-site. A Seabin has even been installed, to highlight the impact of throwaway plastic on the River Thames, and ultimately the ocean.
This is how it looks in numbers:
- Over 2 million items of avoidable single-use plastic have been eliminated
- Over 4 million coffee cups have been recycled. If you stand these cups side by side they would stretch from London to Durham
- Removal of over 1 million plastic straws with 83 retailers on the Estate removing plastic straws entirely
- Over 100,000 water bottles have been reused across the seven water refill stations
- Over 19,000 bottles recycled using the Return Vending machine
- The new Sea Bin collects 30kg of plastic a month from the waterways at Canary Wharf
Raising awareness has been an important part of the Group’s work and as well as regular consumer events, there have been a host of business briefings involving some of the world’s leading companies. Community links have been forged with local schools and nurseries and the Group is aiming to support community cleans and local Surfers Against Sewage reps, as it works to build on its journey to reduce single-use plastic.
Canary Wharf is one of the largest of the UK wide communities to achieve the Plastic Free Communities Approved status. The Group says it is now looking forward to working with other organisations at Canary Wharf to build on this initial groundwork and to work towards fully freeing its community from single-use plastics.
Hugo Tagholm, CEO of Surfers Against Sewage, said: “I’m delighted that Canary Wharf has achieved our Plastic Free Communities status, working to eliminate avoidable single-use plastics. This is the world’s first commercial centre to achieve our status, demonstrating their leadership, commitment and ongoing journey to reduce the use of avoidable single-use plastics across the estate. London is an ocean city, with the tidal Thames running through its heart, and Surfers Against Sewage is delighted to see ocean activism taking hold within such a globally renowned business centre overlooking this iconic river. Tackling plastic pollution is vital from source to sea, and business leadership will help us all reinvent our relationship with plastic.”
Sir George Iacobescu, Chairman and Chief Executive, Canary Wharf Group, said: “Canary Wharf’s Breaking The Plastic Habit programme is part of our long term commitment to deliver a future that’s truly sustainable at Canary Wharf. Our programme is designed to act as a blueprint for behavioural change and prompt wider action towards a single-use plastic-free future. It is our hope that this forms part of Canary Wharf’s legacy for a sustainable city in which we transform our community and spark a wider, long-term change for the better; not just for now but for future generations.”
There are now 30 registered Plastic Free Communities in London, joining another 500+ across the UK who are working to free where they live from single-use plastic. Community leads work to the same five-point toolkit as Canary Wharf and an array of refill and reuse projects are emerging from this grassroots movement. Communities aren’t aiming to eliminate all plastic from their lives … they work to tackle our addiction to throwaway plastic and help change the system that produces it, one plastic bottle at a time.


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Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere:
– Marijuana continues to prosper in California’s wine country.
– A boycott of Ballast Point has been called for following apparent ties between the beer brand and Paul Ryan.
– October offers insight on the current rate of craft breweries that are closing.
– Brian Bartels explores the murky origins of the Bloody Mary.
– Utah is considering lifting it’s “Zion Curtain,” which requires drink-making to be hidden from view.
– Finally, according to Eric Alperin, obsessive habits can be beneficial behind the bar.
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Week Rewind 64: Last Week in a Quick Snap
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Breification B9: Why Facebook shuts down controversial chatbot experiment?
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This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed is getting more and more amazing by the day. The latest to join the hype at the iconic race event is Lotus as they’re planning to reveal their latest hypercar and guess what? It’s called the Lotus Evija and it is a full-electric beast.
Previously introduced as the Lotus Type 130, attendees of the Goodwood FOS 2019 will be able to catch an exclusive glimpse of the new upcoming Lotus hypercar this coming weekend. Planned to enter the production stage in 2020, the Lotus Evija will be the world’s first British EV hypercar and will mark a significant point in history for the brand.
The Lotus Evija will also be the first major model to be launched under the new stewardship of Geely aka “the world’s fastest growing automotive group”. Pronounced as ‘ev-eye-a’, the name signifies ‘the first in existence’ or ‘the living one’ will be the talking point of the brand’s move towards greater automotive innovation.
According to Lotus Cars CEO, Phil Popham, “Evija is the perfect name for our new car because it’s the first hypercar from Lotus, our first electric offering and is the first new model under the stewardship of Geely. The Evija is a Lotus like no other, yet a true Lotus in every sense. It will re-establish our brand on the global automotive stage and pave the way for further visionary models.”
Sports car fans attending this weekend’s Festival are invited to visit the Lotus stand – on the main grid – for an exclusive glimpse of the Evija. Hidden from general sight, visitors can join a dramatic ‘light show’ experience that reveals new details and provides the best hints yet of its exterior design.
The Evija will be officially launched in full later this month in London. Stay tuned to Piston.My for more updates.


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The company, which launched Stock Burger Co at its Holiday Inn site in Brighton at the end of 2015, will open three further restaurants under the format in the capital this year. This will include openings at its Holiday Inn sites in Bloomsbury and on Commercial Road.
At the same time, it will open a second Theo’s Simple Italian, its concept with Michelin-starred chef Theo Randall, at its Hotel Indigo in the city’s Aldgate Place.
The company opened the first Theo’s Simple Italian at its Hotel Indigo in Kensington.
Both concepts are part of IHG’s ‘concept in a box’ programme.
And while the first Stock Burger Co was launched as part of the Holiday Inn, the majority of diners (70%) were not hotel residents, and 90% did not even realise the business was connected to the hotel, according to Simon Burdess, vice president of IHG’s food & beverage in Europe at IHG.
Last year, MCA revealed that IHG was looking to ramp up its food and beverage options across its European estate, with the appointment of a dedicated director of operations for restaurants and bars, who it said would oversee the roll out of its ‘concept in a box’ outlets.


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More Target-sized security breaches will happen if banks and retail stores don't start working together to further protect customers' data, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday.
Target Corp. raised its profit outlook Wednesday after reporting better-than-expected first-quarter results that were boosted by increased spending on food and cheap chic fashions.
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DUBLIN — (BUSINESS WIRE) — February 6, 2015 — Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ggx3p7/apple_in) has announced the addition of the "Apple In Cars - What Does It Mean For the Auto Industry and Google?" report to their offering.
Apple Inc. shook the car industry at the Geneva Motor Show when it declared that it will play a key role in the future of cars, bringing their technology to the world's second most connected device. This is an interesting announcement in many ways but, most importantly, it is the first time that Apple will work with third parties (car companies) to incorporate its technology. In the past, it had chosen to build its own eco-system and be in charge of its own destiny. With a forecast of one in every two new cars (about million) produced and connected by 2020 globally, what could this mean to Apple, and most importantly, to the tech giant's competitors who are yet to enter the fray?
First and foremost, let's take a look at the product: Apple CarPlay. What is it? CarPlay is essentially an Apple smartphone integration and replication solution, similar to MirrorLink, which allows for integration of an Apple device within the car, specifically for iPhone 5, 5S, and 5C. The key feature is using the built-in vehicle human-machine interface (HMI) controls, such as steering wheel buttons, touchscreen, or SIRI from the iPhone, to control a variety of features present in the phone, such as phone, text, music, and navigation.
Some of the key features that make Apple's value proposition interesting in the car are: iTunes Radio Bundle - The CarPlay integration includes iTunes Radio, which was launched last September by Apple and has now become the third most popular US internet radio service after Pandora and iHeartRadio. Furthermore, a few car companies like Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. are also integrating iAd on iTunes Radio. Specifically, Nissan is incorporating this within their 2014 Rogue, Versa Note, and LEAF EV to support crucial company-related marketing and communication campaigns. In addition to offering apps like Spotify and iHeartRadio, CarPlay's integration of iTunes Radio will be a key differentiator from an integrated app perspective (as a matter of fact, the popularity of iTunes Radio has forced SAMSUNG to offer a rival-free internet radio service called Milk).
Advantage of SIRI - SIRI is the world's most famous (and currently best-in-class) natural speech engine which has transcended from the Beta stage to a fully functional, robust feature with male and female speech options. Despite the lack of popularity during the first partnership attempt with car companies to integrate SIRI as a standalone feature three years ago (General Motors (GM), American Honda Motor Co. and Mercedes-Benz commercialized it), CarPlay includes SIRI in its complete bundle. This is definitely a positive move as consumers want to control their smartphone in their cars using speech solutions.
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First Garage Gurus training center opens
Federal-Mogul Motorparts Inc. is opening the doors to a network of training centers so automotive technicians, service writers and shop owners can brush up on their skills and get acquainted with the latest automotive technology. The company’s first Garage Gurus center, in suburban Chicago, celebrated its grand opening April 14, 2015.
The 15,000-square-foot space, located next door to Federal-Mogul’s sealing systems manufacturing facility, features two bays and classroom space. Plus, it serves as home base for service vans outfitted with interactive instruction tools. Those vans roll on the road and go straight to service shops to help automotive professionals troubleshoot and fix consumers’ vehicles.
The first four Garage Gurus locations are opening this month, in Skokie, Ill.; Van Nuys, Calif.; Bronx, N.Y.; and St. Louis, Mo. Federal-Mogul plans to open 15 centers across the U.S. by the end of 2015.
Federal-Mogul CEO Dan Ninivaggi says the concept is being heralded as innovative, but really he considers it a return to the 116-year-old company’s roots.
“One thing we made a mistake in is we cut back in training,” Ninivaggi says. Helping technicians understand the advances in the industry, and giving them one-on-one assistance, makes them more useful to the millions of consumers who turn to them each year.
“Our job is to make you guys successful,” Ninivaggi told the technicians and shop owners who attended the opening of the Garage Gurus center in Chicago.
Ed Brewington says he went to the grand opening in search of one thing: knowledge.
“Any time I can learn something, it helps. I can help the customer quicker, help the customer better, and it’s more money I can make.”
Brewington spent time talking to Mike Hinderer, a technical product specialist who operates one of the “Gurus on the Go” vans. Brewington, who is 62, says he’s spent most of his adult life working on cars. But there are plenty of times the work “gets hairy,” and he needs some help. “You have to know where to turn.”
During the four-hour grand opening technicians toured the facility, munched on food from Chicago food trucks, and met Danny “The Count” Koker, the star of the History Channel’s “Counting Cars” reality television show.
Koker says when he grew up public school systems offered a bevy of automotive training programs for interested youth. Now those programs are disappearing, which he said made the Garage Gurus model all the more impressive.
For more information about Garage Gurus, visit www.FMgaragegurus.com.


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It will take six rounds of cheese tasting, cutting, wrapping and plating at the first-ever Cheesemonger Invitational Saturday.
Nine of the country's most accomplished pros will gather at a warehouse on 27th St. and go head-to-head in what cheese importer and event organizer Adam Moskowitz calls "a no-holds barred cornucopia of coddled curd."
The cheesemongers hail from some of the most famous cheese shops in the U.S. They will be judged by a panel of four industry bigwigs and compete for a modest prize of $500 and, more importantly, bragging rights.
"We live in a world of Iron Chef. They're going to battle it out," said Moskowitz, general manager of Larkin, a specialty food importing company where the battle (cheesemongerinvitational.com) will unfold.
"I wanted to spotlight specific skills of a cheesemonger," he said.
The first challenge, dubbed "So Fly Eye," requires contestants to cut a block of cheese into specific sizes - without a scale.
The mongers at Murray's Cheese Shop in Manhattan even duked it out amongst themselves in a preliminary contest to decide who would represent the store tomorrow. Michael Anderson, who has been in the business for four years, came out on top.
"It's a niche kind of occupation but we all take it pretty seriously," said Anderson, 26.
In another challenge - "Taste the Paste" - the nine mongers will sample five pieces of cheese and attempt to identify the age, milk, style, country of origin and name.
"The blind cheese identification - that's the one where you're most likely to look like a complete idiot," said Matt Rubiner, 45, of Rubiner's Cheesemongers in Great Barrington, Mass.
Many competitors agree that "Slate Your Plate" will provide the best chance to showcase their skills. Participants must assemble a platter in five minutes with three cheeses and one extra ingredient.
"I build some good looking cheese plates," said Kurt Gurdal, 26, who will represent Formaggio Kitchen of Cambridge, Mass. The key is to combine different cuts, colors, textures and flavors into one display, Gurdal explained.
"The bottom line is can you really impact someone," Sutton said. "At the end of the day, it's got to taste great."


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A group of Second Life users is suing Second Life’s creator over a virtual land dispute. They say their contractual property ownership rights have been changed and that this alteration of the terms of service constitutes fraud and violates California consumer protection laws.
Before you scoff too much at this seemingly ludicrous lawsuit, remember that virtual worlds aren’t just “funny money” and avatars. They’re serious business, both for the owners and investors who profit from them and for the users who pump hundreds and even thousands of dollars each into creating characters and interacting online.
Second Life’s parent company, Linden Labs, was recently valued at $383 million. The virtual world’s economy was at an all-time high when Q1 transactional data was reported last month. And although the economy is virtual, remember these transactions have a basis in very real funds.
The lawsuit gives rise to the question: Who owns virtual goods, the creators of the goods or the people who have paid virtual currency for them?
The users are claiming that Linden Labs and Founder Philip Rosedale persuaded them to invest money and pay a sort of “property tax” with the promise of actual ownership of virtual land. Now, the users say, the terms of service have been changed without their prior knowledge or consent. They say the new terms “state that these land and property owners did not own what they had created, bought and paid for, and that these consumers had no choice but to click on a new terms of service agreement or they could not have access to their property.” Moreover, the group alleges that Linden Labs froze user accounts and deleted or converted non-virtual currency and virtual property without giving any explanation or avenues for recourse.
We’ve contacted Mr. Rosedale for comment and will update this post as new information becomes available.
What do you think: Is this a frivolous lawsuit over a virtual non-issue? Can anyone really “own” pixels? Did Linden Labs have the right to change the TOS for their own product, just as Facebook does on a regular basis? Or do these users have a justifiable complaint when they say that Linden Labs broke its promise to them?


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As part of the French economic recovery plan in December 2008, France introduced a car scrappage scheme. According to the Ministry of Recovery the scheme intends:
(i) to support the activity of the automobile sector,
(ii) to support the purchasing power of the consumers who are willing to buy a car, and
(iii) to be supportive of the environment.
For the period of 4 December 2008 to 31 December 2009 owners of cars older than 10 years can receive a subsidy of EUR 1'000 towards the acquisition of a new private vehicle emitting less than 160 g CO2 per km or a new utility vehicle (with no carbon restrictions), if their old car is scrapped at the same time.
In a press conference on 8 June 2009, Luc Chatel (Minister of Industry and Consumption) described the impact of the measure: Until 31 May 2009, 175'000 vehicles have benefited from the car scrappage scheme (by the end of August, this figure was up to 330'000, see Les Echos, 2 September 2009). Car sales went up by 12% in May 2009 (compared to declines during the first four months of 2009).
In a press article (La Tribune, 17 July 2009) several government officials (including Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, Recovery Plan Minister Patrick Devedijan and Industry Minister Christian Estrosi) are reported suggesting that the government should abandon or gradually reduce the incentives of the car scrapping scheme, as costs are estimated to reach EUR 390 million rather than initially planned EUR 220 million.
According to Dow Jones International News, 26 August 2009, Industry Minister Christian Estrosi announced that the car scrappage scheme will be extended in a modified way into 2010. One option would be to reduce the payment gradually from the current level, another would be to encourage car buyers to opt for low polluting models in a bonus-malus system.
Having considered the provision of 19 January 2009 (Décret no 2009-66), which modifies the provision of 26 December 2007 (Décret no 2007-1873) implemented to support the acquisiton of vehicles, our assessment of this measure is that it is non-discriminatory. It puts no restrictions on the type and brand for the acquisition of new private cars (except on carbon emissions) and no restrictions for the acquisition of new utility vehicles. According to an official press statement by the French government on 5 March 2009 the European Commission has confirmed that the scheme is non-discriminatory.
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Paytm becomes integrated app partner for Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
The Indian government’s ABHA is essential in creating a digital health record for Indians, which allows them to access and share their health data, with consent, with participating healthcare providers and payers.
Noida: One97 Communications Limited that owns the brand Paytmhas announced that it is a part of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission as an integrated app partner. With this partnership, Paytm has integrated National Health Authority's (NHA) ABHA, through which users can create their unique ABHA number on its app. The ABHA integration on the Paytm app is a part of the company’s initiatives to bring digital health services to its users.
The NHA has also made an announcement on social media about the partnership, which is aimed at helping users create their ABHA number. In a tweet, NHA said, “You can create your ABHA number from your Paytm app.
With the partnership with NHA, Paytm becomes the largest consumer platform to enable the creation of ABHA numbers for both Android and iOS users.
The Indian government’s ABHA is essential in creating a digital health record for Indians, which allows them to access and share their health data, with consent, with participating healthcare providers and payers. Through the ABHA number, users can access and link their Personal Health Records (PHR) as well to create a longitudinal health history.
Additionally, users can access the Paytm Health Storefront that aggregates and brings the best names in the healthcare space and through which users can book teleconsultations, purchase from pharmacies, book a lab test, buy health insurance, apply for medical loans, and much more. Through this, users can rely on the Paytm app for all their healthcare needs.
Paytm spokesperson said, “We are proud to have partnered the NHA for helping millions of users create unique ABHA numbers for accessing digital health records. Our digital health initiatives are aligned with the Government of India’s steps towards empowering Indians with easy access to healthcare.”
The petitioners have sought a declaration that free distribution of medicine samples to medical practitioners does not amount to freebies and therefore, section 194R of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (which provides for deduction of 10% tax at source), is not applicable. In addition, the petitioners have also sought quashing of the June 16, 2022 circular issued by the ministry of finance treating these medicines as freebies.
National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) are those that satisfy the priority healthcare needs, based on: efficacy, safety, quality and the total cost of treatment. The purpose of the list is to ensure safety, quality, affordability and accessibility of medicines for the population.


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The cheek of it!
Macca's gives some friendly advice to their staff members, many of them who work for minimum wage. This is a real eye opener. The helpful tips were posted on a staff website called ....wait for it.......'McResources!'
See the full story here (McDonalds tips), on a post by Alex Kane on AlterNet.
AlterNet is an award winning news magazine and online community.
Alternet reports that the details from the 'employee only' website have been publicized by a group known as Low Pay Is Not OK, a collection of fast food workers who have come together in an effort to get better pay for people who work within the industry.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS MCDONALD'S ADVICE TO LOW PAYED EMPLOYEES
Low Pay Is Not OK posted the video below. It outlines the 'McResources' website tips aimed at McDonald's workers.


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Press release – August 11, 2016
By Helen Leggatt, BizReport
Retailers are ignoring a simple, yet effective, communication channel to engage their mobile audiences. According to a new study from OpenMarket, very few retailers use SMS, or text messaging, despite its potential.
Retailers who are using SMS to reach mobile users are reaping the rewards with increased revenues, improved customer experience and better marketing and customer service efficiency, according to OpenMarket’s recent report.
Yet, while 97% of retailers use email, telephone (66%), social media (82%) and mobile apps (32%), the least-used of all communications channels is SMS with just 29% of retailers currently using it, most of which are global brands.
“SMS may not be a new technology, but the utility and capability of mobile messaging is still greatly untapped by many retailers,” says Jay Emmet, general manager for OpenMarket, a cloud-based mobile marketing solutions provider. “The retailers who have already embraced SMS are seeing success in terms of efficiency, reach, and business impact–setting a strong example for others to follow. As the survey results indicate, there is a lot of room for retailers to capitalize on the opportunities SMS provides.”
Last month, Bizreport spoke with Austin Wheat, Sr. Product Manager Enterprise Mobile Messaging at OpenMarket. He provided some top tips for improving on SMS strategy, including creating a dialogue, personalization and interactivity.


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NEW BIZ: True Texas BBQ restaurant opens at Marble Falls HEB
True Texas BBQ at H-E-B in Marble Falls held its grand opening at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12. This will be the fourth True Texas BBQ in Central Texas and the 20th location companywide.
“We’re very proud of this new business in our company, and it is doing very well for us,” said Rudy Gill, general manager of Marble Falls H-E-B. “We’re just glad to be able to bring it to Marble Falls.”
True Texas BBQ is a restaurant chain owned and operated by H-E-B. Locations are typically attached to H-E-B grocery stores. In 2019, it was named The Best Barbecue Chain in Texas by Texas Monthly.
Construction began in February and was finished in July. The True Texas BBQ team has been training in the kitchen and at the smoker for weeks in preparation of the grand opening.
“All the meat is smoked here,” said Don Rhine, a multi-unit supervisor for H-E-B. “A pitmaster comes in at 5 o’clock in the morning, and they start loading in the brisket, ribs, and turkey. It’s really a cool concept. They’re very efficient in the kitchen.”
The new restaurant is 1,540 square-feet and includes shaded outdoor seating and two TVs.
Also on Friday, H-E-B donated $1,500 to Marble Falls Middle School. Marble Falls Independent School District Superintendent Chris Allen was there to receive the check. The middle school is across the street from the grocery store.
All of the products used at True Texas BBQ come from H-E-B. The meats on the menu are all natural and smoked on location for 14 hours over post oak wood.
Customers can order at a kiosk or online via the True Texas BBQ app. In the future, multiple unmanned digital kiosks will be available so multiple customers can order at once.
The first customer in line for the grand opening was Hermina Gonzales, a Bluffton resident who does all of her shopping at H-E-B. She’s at the store at least twice a week and has been waiting for True Texas BBQ to open.
“My husband said, ‘Just go over there and get you some and get me some, too!’” Gonzales said.
For being first in line, Gill, the general manager, and Barbecue Manager Brenda Holder presented Gonzales with a $50 gift certificate to the restaurant.
Holder snipped the ribbon alongside H-E-B staff, and the lauded True Texas BBQ was open for business.


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The U.S. economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a bit of a breather as the Delta variant spreads and weighs on how consumers spend.
"I would say what we have seen in monthly data — and even in real-time data — there is basically a stall in activity. We are certainly not contracting. It's a stall driven by certain sectors, those that are obviously more receptive to the Delta variant," said Aneta Markowska, Jefferies' chief financial economist, on Yahoo Finance Live.
Markowska's work shows some drop-off in COVID-19 sensitive areas of the economy this month, notably hotel bookings and restaurant visits. The downshift in momentum has caused Markowska to lower her third quarter GDP estimate to around 3% from approximately 7% before the quarter started.
The stall in the economy is likely temporary, contends Markowska.
"I think there is a good chance we get it back [lost growth] in the fourth quarter and early 2022. The fundamentals really have not changed. We are still looking at the healthiest household balance sheets in decades, the lowest inventories pretty much on record, capex intensions are very strong. None of that has changed. This is really just another delay in this recovery cycle that I think still has pretty long legs," Markowska explains.
The economist isn't alone in becoming more concerned on recovery amid a drumbeat of softening economic reads in August, ranging from consumer confidence to retail sales.
Earlier this month, Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius cut his U.S. GDP growth estimate to 6% for this year due to Delta variant concerns. Previously, Hatzius was modeling for 6.4% growth.
The closely followed economist followed that up with more cautious commentary in a new note on Tuesday.
"The impact of the Delta variant on growth and inflation is proving to be somewhat larger than we expected. We have lowered our Q3 GDP forecast to +5.5%, reflecting hits to both consumer spending and production," Hatzius said. "Spending on dining, travel, and some other services is likely to decline in August, though we expect the drop to be modest and brief. Production is still suffering from supply chain disruptions, especially in the auto industry, and this is likely to mean less inventory rebuild in Q3."
Earlier this year, Hatzius had expected third quarter GDP growth of 9%.


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Ditto Debuts in Pokémon GO
In the days immediately following Pokémon GO’s release, gamers were happy to get their hands on any and all Pocket Monsters they could find lurking in their surroundings.
With time, though, they began to fill up their Pokédexes. And even with dozens of species to capture, eventually Pokémon Trainers started running into the same creatures they’d already seen several times before.
The clever candy game mechanic helped ward off monotony, since you can trade-in weaker Pokémon for extra items to help evolve the remaining members of your stable. But after roughly half a year of playing Pokémon GO, isn’t it sort of hard to get excited about running into yet another wild Pidgey?
Not in Japan, at least as of November 23, 2016. Some Pokémon GO players who encountered Pidgey during their monster hunting found that what they ended up capturing actually wasn’t the much-derided flying Pokémon, but instead the long-anticipated shapeshifter Ditto in disguise! Aside from Pidgey, Japanese Pokémon Trainers have caught Zubats, Rattatas and Magikarp that also revealed themselves as Dittos after being captured.
Here’s how the awesome new Pokémon GO mobile game will look on your smartphone
Hey, that’s not Pikachu! Sharp-eyed fans spot an imposter at Japan’s annual Pikachu Outbreak
Pokémon GO helping tsunami-damaged communities in Japan recover with cool promotion going on now
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Web publishing platform Medium has announced that it will block OpenAI’s GPTBot, an agent that scrapes web pages for content used to train the company’s AI models. But the real news may be
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New AI tech could upend the status quo, and I think that Microsoft adding AI at the OS level could be a big step in that direction.
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Zapier today announced the launch of Canvas, a new tool that aims to help its users plan and diagram their business-critical processes — with a fair bit of AI sprinkled in there to help them tur
The impact of AI-first companies will be greater, financial returns superior, and moats more enduring than their AI-enabled counterparts.
Google is opening its generative AI search experience to teenagers, the company announced on Thursday. The company is also introducing a new feature to add context to the content that users see, along
If you haven’t noticed, a growing amount of code that’s being generated today is “AI-assisted.” In fact, Scott Guthrie, Microsoft’s executive vice president of Cloud and
On the heels of the debut of its Bedrock service for building generative AI apps, Amazon has launched a new enterprise plan for CodeWhisperer, its AI-powered service to generate and suggest code. The
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Amazon today announced the general availability of Bedrock, its service that offers a choice of generative AI models from Amazon itself and third-party partners through an API. Bedrock, which was unve
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Meta, angling for a seat at the AI chatbot table, is launching a host of new AI-powered bots across its messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram. They’re available for select
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BMO Confirms Offer To Acquire AIR MILES Rewards Program; Reward Miles Not affected
Good news for all AIR MILES collectors.
BMO (Bank of Montreal), the anchor partner of AIR MILES, has announced its intention to acquire the leading loyalty program. This process will not affect collectors’ reward miles balances or their ability to connect and redeem AIR MILES reward miles.
For collectors, this acquisition means that AIR MILES will continue to deliver its leading loyalty program to nearly 10 million Canadian card holders.
AIR MILES is moving ahead with its programs to drive greater consumer engagement through investments in the AIR MILES app and enhancing the collector value proposition in-store and online.
Since 1992, AIR MILES has been the most recognized Canadian loyalty program, and this announcement secures its future.
If you have any additional questions you can reach out to AIR MILES’ Care Centre at 416-226-5171 if you’re in Toronto, or at 1-888-AIR MILES (1-888-247-6453) for the rest of Canada and the United States.


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ASU Blockchain Research Lab Professor Talks DLT & Crypto to Wall Street
ASU Professor Says ‘ Blockchain Technology Is More Evolutionary Than Revolutionary’
The New York Stock Exchange has been developing an online trading platform that will allow large investors to buy and hold bitcoin. The plan, along with commodity exchanges now offering bitcoin futures, signals a shift from the financial industry’s pervasive mistrust of cryptocurrencies to a cautious entry into mainstream adoption.
Dragon Boscovic, a computer science research professor at Arizona State University (ASU) and also a director of the Blockchain Research Lab, a project that aims to further the development of blockchain-based technology applications. In his recent interview, he touches upon various topics. Some of them are listed below.
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Cryptocurrencies, while relatively new, are about a decade old now — within the normal cycle for any new technology to gain some traction. What we have seen over the past few years is that original cryptocurrencies like bitcoin did produce some additional platforms and networks that do not necessarily have the same objective as currencies tied to a country or consortium of countries. The industry now sees an opportunity to offer a new asset for trade, broadening choices for investors.
Traders have been looking into cryptocurrencies for some time now. From the investment perspective, cryptocurrency is considered an asset and as such, it is traded as a commodity. Just like we trade precious metals like gold or silver or platinum, we can look at cryptocurrencies in the same way. In other words, the NYSE now looks at cryptocurrency as an investment option in the same way it treats gold as a commodity.
Differentiating Between Traditional And Fiat Currencies
One key difference between cryptocurrencies and fiat – or sovereign – currencies, Boscovic points out, is the fact that crypto, unlike fiat, cannot be directly influenced by governments. He explains:
“The vulnerability of a digital currency is based on demand, and it is not open to influence by additional supply. A government can bootstrap an economy by introducing a new supply of traditional currency to influence borrowing. That can’t happen with cryptocurrency.”
From a consumer’s standpoint, cryptocurrencies introduce a new choice – an intangible asset which brings with it further investment opportunities.
Bitcoin VS Other Cryptos
Boscovic believes that the acceptance of Bitcoin into traditional investment instruments is also going to open the door to other cryptocurrencies. He explains that volatility of the digital currency is dictated by demand and therefore cannot be influenced by additional supply. Whereas, a government can introduce a new supply of traditional currency thereby affecting the market. To the consumers, cryptocurrencies create variety since it is an intangible asset which brings along further investment opportunities.
Boscovic predicts that Bitcoin’s acceptance into traditional investment instruments creates a pathway for other cryptocurrencies to follow suit. He explains that since institutional investors are recognizing this new asset as a valued investment opportunity, it will, in turn, encourage consumers and other small shops to start trading in cryptocurrencies. He concluded by saying that Bitcoins inclusion in the New York Securities Exchange offers a serious confidence boost to Bitcoin’s legitimacy.


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Intel plans to detail the architecture of its upcoming Larrabee chip at the SIGGRAPH conference on Aug. 12, but the company will keep one important aspect of the chip under wraps: the number of cores it will have.
When released in 2009 or 2010, the first Larrabee chip will have many x86 processor cores and support OpenGL and DirectX, allowing the chip to run existing games and software, Intel said. The chip will also find a home in applications that require serious power, such as software used in the financial industry and academic research.
Larrabee is part of Intel’s tera-scale research program, which the company bills as the largest technology research investment it has ever made. That’s a significant statement given Intel spent $1.47 billion on research and development during the second quarter — more than the $1.35 billion that rival Advanced Micro Devices recorded in revenue for the same period.
Intel’s goal with Larrabee is to delivering full graphics-processing capabilities with an x86-based chip, said Larry Seiler, chief architect of Intel’s visual computing group. The chip will be Intel’s first targeted at the gaming market and industries that require high-performance parallel processing and graphics power, like oil and gas exploration.
While Intel did not reveal how many cores the first Larrabee chip will have or discuss other product details, the company showed journalists a presentation that detailed how the chip’s performance can scale using from eight to 48 cores. That number matches earlier comments by senior Intel executives that Larrabee will eventually have dozens of individual processor cores.
The Larrabee cores are based on the design of the Pentium processor cores, with enhancements such as a wide vector processing unit, 64-bit extensions, multithreading, and pre-fetching, Intel said. The chip will also have dedicated co-processors to handle specific graphics functions, such as textures.
The array of processor cores contained in Larrabee combines the parallel processing capabilities of GPUs with the x86 architecture, improving application and graphics performance, Seiler said. The chip will make graphics rendering faster, he said.
While steps like rasterization and pixel shading are piled up to render graphics using a GPU, Larrabee bundles those up to render graphics in just three steps, Seiler said.
Although it sounds promising, Larrabee needs programmers to develop applications that tap the chip’s power. Broad software support and technical expertise surrounding the x86 architecture translates to a large potential number of Larrabee programmers, said Tom Forsyth, a software engineer at Intel.
However, exporting Larrabee-specific programs to other platforms — like gaming consoles — could be a problem, Intel executives admitted. Intel is trying to offset that with plans to support more software environments. It is also working with companies including Apple and Microsoft to develop parallel programming tools.
The Larrabee chip will compete with graphics processors from vendors including Nvidia and AMD.


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New Zealand's wine exporters are in for a period of higher prices as global production falls and demand rises, according to a report.
Global wine production continues to decline from its 2004 peak, a report on the global wine industry by Morgan Stanley says.
In 2012, production fell to its lowest level in more than 40 years while global consumption increased in 2010 and continued growing in 2011 and 2012.
Major new world exporters, who now account for 30 per cent of global exports compared to less than three per cent in the early 1980s, stand to benefit most from the shifts in supply and demand.
New Zealand exporters already achieve good prices with premium products and could do better, the report says.
"Export prices for New Zealand wine are high and rising, almost double Australia's pricing and second only to France on the global stage," Morgan Stanley says.
It says the wine markets in Australia and New Zealand are already either in balance or in shortage domestically, so there may be immediate upward pressure on export prices.
The New Zealand wine industry has been plagued in recent years by an over-supply of grapes while economic growth has stalled in offshore markets and the high New Zealand dollar has reduced returns to exporters.
But listed wine company Delegat's Group Ltd says, in its annual report, that a record 2013 harvest in New Zealand was of high quality and positioned the industry to meet growth projections.
"The prospects are positive for well-branded super-premium wine producers with established routes to market," the company said.
There are more than one million wine producers in the world, producing approximately 2.8 billion cases of wine each year, Morgan Stanley said.
Globally, exports now account for 40 per cent of production, up from 15 per cent 30 years ago, while global consumption is dominated by China and the US.


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ONE OF the biggest global networks of travel agents, Canada’s Uniglobe, plans to open 25 offices in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
“In Slovakia there is currently space for five to seven,” Jiří Krajča from the Canadian company told the Hospodárske Noviny daily in mid November. Uniglobe, which focuses on vacations as well as business travel, wants to concentrate on the latter in Slovakia.
For now, Uniglobe is represented only in Bratislava and plans to open its first official branch in the near future.
Uniglobe is not the only travel company which wants to enter the Slovak market. The Czech company Invidia, which focuses on holidays and last-minute stays, is also planning to expand in Slovakia.
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Researchers from the University of Bath found that two-thirds of women they interviewed reacted favourably to print advertisements featuring thinner female models whereas less than a third liked models of a larger size.
Those who preferred thinner models tended to believe that weight can be controlled by dieting or exercise. They tended to think the thinner models were more “elegant”, “interesting”, “likeable” and “pleasant”.
Because they much preferred the slimmer models, they were more likely to approve of the product the models was advertising, in this case food products such as up-market salad combinations and gourmet hamburgers.
The women who believed they were in control of their weight – who tended to be thinner – also were less likely to have friends who were larger women, and some of them believed that larger women were a little untrustworthy.
Those who believed that weight was not controllable – who were themselves more likely to be larger – were less likely to see the slim model as an ideal, and were less impressed with the product advertised.
The researchers interviewed 470 women undergraduates, of whom 67 per cent reacted favourably to print advertisements featuring thinner female models whereas only 29 per cent reacted favourably to models of a larger size. Those women who were thinner were more likely to believe weight could be controlled.
The study’s results come a week after the Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, warned of the dangers of girls starving themselves to emulate waif-like supermodels. Earlier this month the Madrid fashion week imposed restrictions on very thin models.
“This study shows us why using thin models is a successful strategy by advertising companies," said Professor Brett Martin, of the University of Bath’s Marketing Group in its School of Management.
“Women who believe that weight can be controlled by taking exercise and dieting believe that a thin model has succeeded in controlling her own weight and is someone they can relate to. These women tended to be thinner.
“They also believe the model to be more likeable and pleasant too – an idealised version of themselves in fact.
“The fact that the model endorses a certain product means that they feel that product must also be a good one and are more inclined to buy it.
“Women who don’t feel weight is under the control of individuals – and this view was associated with larger women – feel the model has just got lucky genetics and are less inclined to see the model as possessing more attractive psychological qualities, though they don’t favour larger models either.
“So with women who believe weight can be controlled, the thin model will work, and among women who don’t believe it can be controlled, the model size doesn’t matter.
“So the recent idea among some commentators that women will respond to models who are average size is generally not right.”
The study found:
• 72 per cent of thin women feel they have control over their own weight; 32 per cent of larger women feel this.
• 65 per cent of those women who felt they could control their weight thought the thinner model was elegant; 48 per cent of those who thought weight was genetic-determined felt this
• 57 per cent of those women who felt they could control their weight thought the thinner model was interesting; 32 per cent of those who thought weight was genetic-determined felt this
• 60 per cent of those women who felt they could control their weight thought the thinner model was likeable; 47 per cent of those who thought weight was genetic-determined felt this
• 64 per cent of those women who felt they could control their weight thought the thinner model was pleasant; 56 per cent of those who thought weight was genetic-determined felt this
• 50 per cent of those women who felt they could control their weight said they did not have many friends who were larger women; 43 per cent of those who thought weight was genetic-determined felt this
• 17 per cent of those women who felt they could control their weight agreed that “I really don’t like fat people much”; 13 per cent of those who thought weight was genetic-determined felt this
• 67 per cent of those women who felt they could control their weight agreed that “fat people tend to be fat pretty much through their own fault”; 45 per cent of those who thought weight was genetic-determined felt this
• 12 per cent of those women who felt they could control their weight agreed that “fat people were a little untrustworthy”; 7 per cent of those who thought weight was genetic-determined felt this.
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The formation of stars in distant galaxies is still largely unexplored. For the first time, astron-omers at the University of Geneva have now been able to closely observe a star system six billion light-years away. In doing so, they are confirming earlier simulations made by the University of Zurich. One special effect is made possible by the multiple reflections of images that run through the cosmos like a snake.
Today, astronomers have a pretty accurate idea of how stars were formed in the recent cosmic past. But do these laws also apply to older galaxies? For around a...
Just because someone is smart and well-motivated doesn't mean he or she can learn the visual skills needed to excel at tasks like matching fingerprints, interpreting medical X-rays, keeping track of aircraft on radar displays or forensic face matching.
That is the implication of a new study which shows for the first time that there is a broad range of differences in people's visual ability and that these...
Computer Tomography (CT) is a standard procedure in hospitals, but so far, the technology has not been suitable for imaging extremely small objects. In PNAS, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) describes a Nano-CT device that creates three-dimensional x-ray images at resolutions up to 100 nanometers. The first test application: Together with colleagues from the University of Kassel and Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht the researchers analyzed the locomotory system of a velvet worm.
During a CT analysis, the object under investigation is x-rayed and a detector measures the respective amount of radiation absorbed from various angles....
The quantum world is fragile; error correction codes are needed to protect the information stored in a quantum object from the deteriorating effects of noise. Quantum physicists in Innsbruck have developed a protocol to pass quantum information between differently encoded building blocks of a future quantum computer, such as processors and memories. Scientists may use this protocol in the future to build a data bus for quantum computers. The researchers have published their work in the journal Nature Communications.
Future quantum computers will be able to solve problems where conventional computers fail today. We are still far away from any large-scale implementation,...
Pillared graphene would transfer heat better if the theoretical material had a few asymmetric junctions that caused wrinkles, according to Rice University...
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Available on the web, Android, and Apple Twitter apps, the new conversation mechanism shows tweets in a conversation on your timeline represented with a blue line.
These chronological tweets first show up with as many as 3 tweets, but checking out one of the tweets pulls up the entire conversation for you to read.
Conversations are now also easier to share, with conversations now shareable through email. The same can be done with individual tweets on the iPhone and Android apps.
Twitter’s post on the conversation changes also adds some safety tweaks. Android users will be able to report individual Tweets for abuse or spam directly the Android Twitter app and the website. This is a gradual rollout for both that is already available for the Twitter iPhone application. – Rappler.com


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A popular Fife cafe has been given the go ahead to start serving alcohol on the premises.
Nardini’s says it will now start selling local, artisan and craft beers and gins at the ice cream parlour.
Solicitor and representative Audrey Junner said that there was no attempt to change the popular St Andrews cafe from the local institution that it was, but needed to bring it in line with other local eateries.
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Ms Junner added: “We will only be selling on a very modest scale, ancillary to the cafe.
“We will offer a small range of beers, wines and spirits with a small off-sales area where local artisan gins will be available for purchase.”
Ms Junner confirmed that there was no intention currently to extend operating hours and it was important to the company that children were not alienated from entering the ice cream counter unrestricted due to the change in licensing.
She added that staff were well trained in the challenge 25 policy and despite it being legal for children under-18 to be served alcohol with a meal, that no persons under the age of 18 would be allowed to consume alcohol on the premises, in line with company policy.