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WLOS News 13 – The hemp movement keeps growing in Asheville, now with the grand opening of Franny’s Farmacy near downtown on Wednesday. You could see the crowd from Merrimon Avenue. Inside the shop, attendees, like Matt Green, were listening to live music, drinking hemp drinks and dining on hemp appetizers.
We recently kicked off our grand opening event October 10th with a Ribbon Cutting with The Asheville Chamber of Commerce. Plant supplied us with a taste of Hemp appetizers and New Belgium Brewery supplied Hemperor Beer! Many thanks to our friends at WLOS for capturing a bit of the action!
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NORFOLK – Have you ever wondered what’s actually in the things you drink? Unless you’re drinking plain water, the odds are pretty good that citric acid is high on the list of ingredients
The food additive can eat away at your teeth enamel and it’s especially harmful when combined with the sugar in those drinks and it can begin in just seconds.
“It’s just melting the enamel,” says Donna Lewis, a dental hygienist with Konikoff Dentistry. “That’s because she says you are bathing your teeth in the sugar and acid.”
Lewis says dentists are seeing a lot more patients with cavities.
“We see a patient that comes in one six-month appointment and has no cavities or has never had a cavity and then you see a person six months later and they have 10,” she described.
That’s especially true for athletes who drink a lot of sports drinks. 18-year-old Josh Worthley is a big fan of sports drinks. In fact, he says he drinks “maybe a gallon a day.” He also knows to brush his teeth because of the sugar.
Lewis says brushing is good, but when it comes to citric acid, don’t brush too soon.
“If you brush your teeth right after drinking those products, you’re spreading the acid around on your teeth and causing more damage,” she explains.
Citric acid isn’t limited to sports drinks. It’s found in soda, “fitness water” and “energy drinks.” which are a big hit with young adults.
“They go off to college and start increasing their consumption of energy drinks. They’ll come home on break and all the sudden they have ten cavities,” she says.
Lewis says the problem comes from the acid pH in the drinks. The pH scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Water would be a 7.0, which means it’s neutral. A pH of 2.9 is considered highly acidic and can break down tissue as well as bone and teeth.
According to a study by Dr. John Ruby at the University of Alabama, Birmingham School of Dentistry, one of the most popular sports drinks out there, Gatorade, has an Acid pH of 2.9.
What can you do to minimize the effects of these popular drinks?
“You should drink your sports drink before the game, then drink water throughout the game and water at the end,” Lewis recommends.
That way you’re washing most of the citric acid out of your mouth to make sure the enamel isn’t soft when you go to brush your teeth. And you need to wait at least an hour before brushing.
She also suggests chewing sugarless gum to help cut down on cavities.
Bottom line: You don’t have to quit drinking your favorite beverage because it has a lot of citric acid.. You just need to drink it wisely.
Source: WVEC (ABC)

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Centrient Pharmaceuticals, a worldwide leader in antifungal agents, sustainable antibiotics, and statins, has announced that the manufacturing of statins at its new production facility has begun. The company’s statin manufacturing capacity will be boosted after the completion of its second specialized plant in Toansa, India. Centrient will be able to satisfy the increasing market demand of sustainably manufactured APIs such as Rosuvastatin and Atorvastatin.
Statins are the most commonly-used medications, used to treat heart diseases and high cholesterol, and they are also the best-selling drugs on the market. The continuous prevalence of high cholesterol problems across the world has resulted in a persistent increase in sales of Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin, replacing previous generation statins from the market.
Centrient was established about a decade ago and has since evolved to become one of the world’s leading suppliers of statin APIs, serving significant pharmaceutical firms over the world.
Customers have supply reliability from the company’s specialized manufacturing plant, as well as impressive characteristics like prolonged shelf life and vast batch sizes. When compared to typical manufacturers, its catalytic mode of synthesis and patented technique reduces the use of toxic solvents, produces less pollution, and reduces the carbon output of the company by 32%.
The announcement of plant extension comes after the company achieved important statin milestones in recent years. Using the name DSM Sinochem Pharmaceutical, it was the first pharmaceutical firm to provide Atorvastatin API in 2012, with a certificate of Suitability to the European Pharmacopoeia’s Monograph (CEP). Its state-of-the-art plant in Toansa, India, has been producing distinctive Atorvastatin APIs for third-party consumers since 2014.
Furthermore, in 2016, the firm was among the first three pharmaceutical companies in the world to provide Generic APIs of Rosuvastatin under CEP. The final dosage formulations of generic Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin were released in Western Europe after two years.
“We are extremely proud that we have been able to complete this project in a timely way given the challenges of executing such a complex project amid the COVID pandemic,” says Jim McPherson, Chief Quality & Technical Operations Officer.


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It has been a tough day for Apple stock bulls. Shares of the Cupertino-based company dipped 3.6%, the stock's third worst performance since the 2020 US Presidential election and the announcement of the first COVID-19 vaccines.
The Apple Maven reviews what could have caused AAPL to spin its wheels this Tuesday. Meanwhile, Apple stock has returned to correction territory – that is, a double-digit decline from the peak.
Apple news of the day
Apple-specific matters were not all that impacted AAPL stock performance. Below are the most likely catalysts that sunk Apple shares on May 4:
- The Apple vs. Epic Games battle over the former's App Store policies rages on. Only the first two days of the antitrust trial has been left behind, in what is expected to be a multi-week saga. While the outcome is yet to be known, uncertainty alone could be a bearish force dragging Apple stock.
- If the bench trial were not enough, a long-time Wall Street bull sounded a bit less excited about the App Store. Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty saw "softer than expected" April App Store data, and lowered her fiscal third quarter App Store growth rate rather sharply, to 11% from 19% previously.
- Softness seems to have been widespread in the market, and not confined to Apple shares. Comments from Treasury Secretary and former Fed Chair Janet Yellen regarding the need for higher rates "to make sure our economy doesn't overheat" probably helped to put pressure on tech and growth stocks.
Key metrics on Apple stock
After an early April rally, Apple stock took a U-turn after fiscal second quarter earnings. Here is a refresher on some of Apple shares' key metrics:
- Flat for the year vs. the S&P 500's 12% and the Nasdaq's 7% gains.
- Down around 11% from the January peak of $143 per share.
- Worth about $2.1 trillion and, once again, at risk of dipping below the $2 trillion valuation milestone – a 6% decline from here would do the trick.


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Samsung is gearing up to launch the last smartphone of this year by the Korean technology conglomerate i.e Samsung A73 5G. Moreover, the report suggest the official renders of the Galaxy A73 that are surfacing online. The renders reveals the design look of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A73 which is going to be in the premium range lineup.
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G expected specifications and design
The company is going to launch the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A73 5G very soon. Moreover, the device may be expected to have a 6.7 inch flat SAMOLED FHD+ with 90Hz display. In addition, the device may also have drill hole slots housing front camera which is the Samsung’s Infinity O design. Talking about rear design, the report suggest that the device will have quad camera module including a 108MP primary sensor. Other than this,there are no details on the other camera specs. But, there may be telephoto camera in the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A73. Furthermore, the leak suggest that the device will be 7.6mm thick which will be sleek in design.
Moreover, the device will get power from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Octa core SoC coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. In addition,the device will house powerful battery of 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. The device wil run Android 12 out of the box with Samsung’s Custom OneUI 4 skin. Furthermore, the device will arrive in Black and Gold color options. The report further states the Samsung Galaxy A73 may be available in the price range Rs 32,999 in India. However, the official launch date and the price is not out yet.


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A NEW liner is set to join the ‘Cruise to nowhere’ efforts on Jan 22 with trips to Langkawi.
Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal general manager Shaffi Kathri said the liner, Aegean Paradise, would make day trips to allow passengers to explore Langkawi.
“It will operate only during the day, plying between Langkawi and Penang.
“The liner can carry 1,300 passengers but will operate at 50% capacity, carrying about 700 passengers.”
The cruise liner is operated by Singapore tour operator Universal Shipmanagement Pte Ltd.
The ‘Cruise to nowhere’ initiative began in December last year as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to jumpstart the Malaysian cruise industry.
The country had imposed a blanket ban on international cruise liners in March 2020 after the pandemic hit.The ship will follow all standard operating procedures.


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Storm’s A-Comin’: Lightning Network Hits Capacity of 100 BTC
Lightning Network, Bitcoin’s proposed second-layer scaling solution, just saw its capacity hit the 100 bitcoin milestone. Progress on the off-chain payment protocol has picked up steam in 2018, with the network’s capacity having been as low as three bitcoin as recently as six months ago.
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From a Few Channels to 100 BTC
As of September 3rd, 2018, the Lightning Network has seen its overall node capacity cross the 100 bitcoin threshold.
The milestone comes after LN first hit the 50 BTC capacity mark back in July of this year. With its capacity having doubled in a month, and with it being in the single digits only half a year ago, the payment protocol’s growth is accelerating.
— Lightning Network statistics ⚡ (@LNstats) September 4, 2018
Also of note is the network seeing its open channels crossing over 12,000. That count was 7,000 roughly one month prior.
Likewise, LN’s node count now stands at just shy of 3,350 — a tripling since March. Across the board, then, 2018 has been the proposed second-layer scaling solution’s biggest year yet, even with several months still to go and much more work to be done going forward.
Looks Like Running an LN Node Is About to Get Considerably Easier
Casa, where renowned bitcoiner Jameson Lopp currently serves as engineer, has just announced the Casa Lightning Node.
Announcing a new product (and team!) we've been building in secret – the Casa Lightning Node!https://t.co/kRU5ppPJO6
— Casa (@CasaHODL) September 4, 2018
The small device is the “easiest way to get started with Lightning and a Bitcoin full node,” per Casa, as it’s “[p]lug and play, pre-synced, and easy to setup and use.”
The company has said the devices will be sold in a limited run, with a batch of only 100 being put up for sale for now. (Update 9/4/18 @ 2:30PM EDT: the first round has already sold out, but Casa has promptly launched a second round.)
Lopp remarked in July that he bet LN’s capacity would be in the “thousands of BTC by end of year.” Casa’s new Casa Lightning Node is a definite stab in that direction.
In response to the excitement, Litecoin’s Charlie Lee likewise commented that future routers may simply come with Lightning Network functionality built-in.
In the future, network routers will come with Lightning Network built in. It will route your data AND payments. It can also earn some money for you from LN transaction fees and maybe even atomic swap fees.@CasaHODL's product is a first step towards that.
But, when Litecoin? 😀 https://t.co/DYogUBlL6z
— Charlie Lee [LTC⚡] (@SatoshiLite) September 4, 2018
What’s your take? Where do you think the Lightning Network will be at this point next year? Sound off in the comments below.
Images via Twitter, Pixabay


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PlayStation “cooler” than Xbox in the UK, says survey
If we asked you guys which brand you think is cooler, PlayStation or Xbox, we would predict that the vast majority of you would go with the former. After all, you are on a PS3 news website so we couldn’t expect any different.
But how about other people, specifically in the UK?
The Centre for Brand Analysis has compiled their 2009 list of the 500 coolest brands in the United Kingdom from a sample of 2,500 people and the PlayStation brand is right up there sitting in tenth place. Sadly though, it was beaten by Nintendo who come in at fifth place.
However, PlayStation did just manage to beat their other big rival, Xbox, who sit at eleventh place.
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Blogging might seem to be uniquely broadband-centered, with its emphasis on links, searchability, and now video. But, at the same time, the live, journalistic nature of the medium suggests it could work well on highly mobile devices – cell phones with cameras, for instance. And two recent developments – the introduction of the Helio wireless service and the addition of blogging to Sweden’s Mobispine platform – suggest that mobile blogging is on the rise.
Mobile blogging (also called “mo-blogging” or “mblogging,”) isn’t completely new. For years, bloggers on the go without laptops have been able to use tools like Rabble from Intercasting, FoneBlog from NewBay Software, and Google’s Blogger Mobile. These applications are typically available to consumers through their wireless carriers.
But they’re primitive services, and not generating much revenue, says Lewis Ward, a wireless communications analyst at International Data Corporation (IDC). Ward thinks Helio may give a boost to that activity. “Mo-blogging’s been around now for a couple of years,” he says, “but what [Helio] gets at is the community element of the Internet merging with the very communications-oriented, personalized strengths of mobile devices.”
IDC has not gathered statistics on mobile blogging, but Ward says the market is developing enough that he expects to put together a market forecast on the phenomenon before the end of the year.
Helio represents the latest MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator): a company that resells service from a current wireless provider, in this case Sprint. A partnership between the Internet service provider Earthlink and South Korea’s SK Telecom, Helio offers a variety of services, including the ability to blog photos and text to the wildly popular social network MySpace. As Ward points out, Helio is also notable because its service requires expensive phones, costing between $250 and $275, whereas current MVNOs tend to be focused on low-end markets.
One barrier to the use of mobile blogging has been that most services handle blog posts via MMS (multimedia messaging service), which is costlier and more difficult to use than simple text-messaging. Because Helop uses MMS, it doesn’t fix the expense of mo-blogging.
But Sweden’s Mobispine does. It lets users post blog entries without using SMS or MMS (although phones must have a data service, which does have a cost). Mobispine’s new blog tool is an extension of its free instant-messaging application, released last year to let callers use instant messaging without paying SMS fees.
Mobispine’s cofounder and head of sales, Joakim Hilj, says the company added mo-blogging because users wanted the service. “It’s starting to be really cool,” he says. Mobispine hosts the blogs and sells advertising around it, which provides revenue for the company.


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Barbara Daugherty of Frito-Lay honored by NEW
NEW England named top regional committee at ’08 Summit
MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 21, 2008) - Frito-Lay executive Barbara Daugherty was honored as regional committee member of the year at the Network of Executive Women's annual Summit October 21. Daugherty is the director of Frito-Lay’s Merchandising Center of Excellence and the co-chair of the Network's Dallas/Ft. Worth regional committee. She accepted the NEW Bobbie O’Hare Regional Committee Member Award in front of more than 500 attendees attending the seventh annual NEW Summit in Minneapolis.
The Network also presented its first-ever Best of the Best Regional Team Award to the group’s New England regional committee. Marilyn Tillinghast, senior vice president, chain sales and customer service for C&S Wholesale Grocers, accepted the award on behalf of the New England regional committee, which celebrated its fifth anniversary earlier this year.
Daugherty received her award from NEW President Alison Kenney Paul, a principal in the Retail and Consumer Products Practice at Deloitte. “Today we recognize an exceptional woman who has put her heart and soul into ensuring the success of her regional committee through passion and leadership,” Paul said. “She has leveraged her extensive network within the industry to expand regional membership, and has raised half of the sponsorship dollars for the Dallas/Ft. Worth region. Her energetic ‘can do’ and ‘will do’ attitude is exactly what regional groups need.”
The regional committee member award is named for NEW Regional Development Chair Bobbie O’Hare, vice president for business development of Johnson O'Hare Companies. Paul saluted O’Hare on stage, and said the Network was “thrilled to honor her legacy by naming this award for her. She has driven the creation of the Network’s regional groups and championed their efforts. No one has given more.”
The awards ceremony was one of the highlights of the seventh annual NEW Leadership Summit October 20-22 in Minneapolis. The record-setting Summit featured remarks by Jeff Noddle, CEO of SuperValu; Deloitte Vice Chair Cathleen Benko, co-author of Mass Career Customization: Jodee Kozlak, executive vice president of human resources for the Target Corp.; and marketing expert Amy-Curtis McIntyre, senior vice president for brand communications of Hyatt Hotels. Workshops addressed the theme, “The Workforce of the Future -- Are You Ready?”
Founded in 2001, the Network of Executive Women, Consumer Products and Retail Industry, has more than 2,000 members from more than 400 companies and 53 corporate sponsors in 15 regions nationwide. For more information on the Network of Executive Women and its best practices, education, mentoring, networking and leadership development programs, visit http://www.newonline.org
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New Emojis For 2018
Android 2019 - New Emojis For 2018, World emoji day 2018: first look at apple's new emojis, To celebrate world emoji day on july 17 apple has today offered a first look at the ios emojis for 2018. we spoke to apple vp of user interface design alan dye about the new emoji updates and when we can expect them. popular additions coming soon to ios include redheads, a mango, kangaroo and lobster.. New emoji possibly coming in 2018: photos - business insider, Unicode, the consortium responsible for choosing the new emoji across all platforms, announced the beta version of the 2018 emojis on monday. the new list includes redheads, a bagel, a lacrosse .. Every new emoji arriving on iphones in ios 12.1 - business, Oct. 30, 2018, 2:28 pm emojipedia apple released ios 12.1 on tuesday , which includes more than 70 new emoji, including redheads, a mango, and a lacrosse stick..
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2018’s new emoji will end the neglect of redheads - the verge, 2018 seems like it’s going to be a distressing year, judging by the new expressions being added in. from freezing cold to woozy to boiling hot, these emoji convey a profound sense of discomfort.. New iphone emojis 2018 - cosmopolitan.com, After emojipedia teased a new batch of emojis back in july 2018, they've just released the finalised additions to apple's emoji keyboard - and you'd be forgiven for never looking up from your ..


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Car tax change could hit many
COMPANY car drivers need to start preparing for when the new tax rules over Co2 emissions are introduced in April, warns the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Under the new law, tax bills will be calculated by combining Co2 emissions with the car's list price when new.
People with cars emitting less than 165g of Co2 per kilometer will be taxed at the lowest rate of 15%. This will rise by 1% for every additional 5g per km over 165g per km - up to a maximum of 35% for cars emitting more than 265g of Co2 per km.
'I would advise those drivers whose companies are considering buying them new cars, to choose carefully if they do not intend to pay above the flat rate of 15%,' says Chas Roy-Chowdhury, head of tax at ACCA.
'Generally speaking, it will be advisable to buy a car which has a smaller engine and is more fuel efficient as this will help keep the tax charge to a minimum,' he adds.
Examples of low-emission cars include the Peugeot 206 1.6 litre and Rover 211i. Higher emission vehicles include the Renault Laguna 3.0 V6 and the Vauxhall Frontera 3.2i, which would incur tax at 35%.
The amount of emissions by different types of car are supplied by the vehicle manufacturers to the Inland Revenue.
In the 2004-05 tax year, the 165g per km minimum will be reduced by 10g per km a year to a 145g per km minimum. And diesel cars will be subject to a further three% surcharge, up to the 35% maximum.
Since most drivers change their company car every three to four years it is vital to consider the fuel emissions of different models and the potential tax bill.
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Businessmen are furious over the shameless greed of customs brokers who have connived with unscrupulous officials of the Bureau of Customs to delay the release of their shipments so they could squeeze more bribes during the pandemic lockdown.
Several Filipino and Chinese importers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that customs brokers have made themselves scarce during the lockdown apparently to extend the waiting time for the release of goods from normally a week to as much as 15 to 30 days.
With no customs brokers to facilitate their shipments, importers are forced to pay extra (depending on their level of desperation) in order to hasten the release of their goods.
BOC officials and customs brokers told the complaining importers that they were just protecting the safety of their staff by observing the quarantine rules. But a Politiko source this was nothing but a corruption scheme to gouge more fees from businessmen desperate to have their goods pulled out of the port because BOC Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero assured on March 17 (Day One of the ECQ) that normal processing hours in all ports would be observed while ensuring the safety of its personnel amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak,
“We still have normal Customs processing hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), while the release of containers remains on a 24/7 schedule,” said BOC spokesperson Vincent Philip Maronilla in a statement.
The source said customs brokers have deliberately told their staff not to report for work ostensibly to save on hazard pay but this was clearly part of their gameplan to delay the shipments.
The source warned the “delay for more profit” scheme could adversely impact the food and medical supply situation in the country.
“D’yan dapat gamitin ng Pangulo ang kanyang emergency powers,” said the source.
The alleged corruption scheme was enabled by the Professional Customs Brokers Association of the Philippines (PCBAP) demand to suspend the 7-day period to lodge goods declaration during the enhanced community quarantine from March 17 to April 13.
The BOC approved the customs brokers appeal and extended the period to by 15 to 30 days and would cover shipments that arrived starting March 10. This means brokers don’t have to rush the release of any goods during the lockdown.
The alleged corruption scheme could have been worse if the government had listened to the PCBAP’s appeal for the government to shut down the entire Manila port, the country’s main trading gateway, during the lockdown citing the safety of the group’s staff and port workers.


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Microsoft has been on a roll for pretty much all of 2012, and they still have a lot of stuff to reveal. Everyone’s focus right now is on the Windows 8 family of operating systems – they bring enough innovative and simply new things to make them an object of interest for even the most bleak observer of the tech industry.
It’s been confirmed that Windows 8, Windows 8 Phone and Windows RT are coming this fall, and since we’ve already seen pretty much everything Windows 8 for x86 processors has to offer and have a good image of how Windows 8 Phone will operate (- like Windows 7 Phone, but with less bugs and more functionality), we’re more interested in Windows RT.
Despite the inconspicuous name, Windows RT actually carries a lot on its shoulders – it’s Microsoft’s first real foray into the consumer tablet market, and it has a lot to offer as a product for the buyers. The main question on everyone’s mind is, “can Windows RT actually compete with the established giants, Android and iOS?”.
It’s not that easy to answer that question. Windows RT is the first Windows ever for tablets and ultra-portable netbooks that have an ARM CPU inside, and despite that, most of the kernel and codebase is copied straight from the x86 version, which has a long history behind it and has grown into a very mature and capable operating system.
Windows RT promises to bring Metro UI (or as Microsoft calls it now, Windows 8 UI) to the masses, with tablets being priced well below the high price-points of x86 Windows tablets that are mostly used by the corporate world. At the same time, RT is a poor man’s version of the full Windows, offering less than half of the features that the x86 Windows 8 has.
The Metro interface is the center of attention, and it certainly has a lot of merits – it’s one of the most unique UIs on the market, and yet it’s easy and intuitive to use and looks very classy. The apps for it are pretty good, too – we’ve seen them on Windows 7 Phone, and it’s not hard to imagine the scaled up tablet versions running just as well. For the developers, Windows RT will be even better than Android and iOS – there are fewer restrictions and the development tools are generally better, as the early adopters will testify.
Microsoft is taking a very hands on approach with the hardware, as well: unlike Google’s Android, which can be installed by anyone on anything that has a processor, some RAM and storage space, Windows RT will only be allowed on tablets and “smartbooks” that meet the minimum hardware requirements set by the company, and they’re pretty strict. You can expect even the cheapest ($200-300) tablets to have a dual core processor, five point multitouch, GPS, NFC, 10 GB of free space, all the sensors you’d expect to find on a normal tablet, and a full-fledged USB host controller.
Microsoft has already announced the Surface tablet, which will be the first device to run Windows RT, but until we actually get to test it, it’s hard to say whether the experience will be good or bad. I believe Windows RT has a good chance at shaking things up in the industry, and if Microsoft plays their cards right, they might just take back a big portion of the personal computing market.


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Jeff Grass stands in front of 100 potential investors, pitching his Alexandria-based company, BuySafe, a bonding service for people buying products through online retailers or auctions. He has eight minutes to wow the full house as most of those in the audience balance lunchboxes of turkey sandwiches, peaches and brownies from Balducci's on their laps.
Grass, who founded and sold California online bill-paying company PayMyBills.com, recently moved back to his hometown of Fairfax to launch his latest company, which offers a financial guarantee to wary online buyers.
"The idea is to give us a little exposure," says Grass. That's why he came to the Reston office of law firm Cooley Godward LLP last week for Capital Call, a matchmaking lunch for technologists and financiers.
At first glance, the gathering brings back memories of the late 1990s, when such beauty-contest events were far more numerous. Back then, start-ups without so much as a business plan were showered with money by financiers eager to bet on the next big thing. These days, the money flows much less freely and the mood is far more restrained, and pragmatic.
But after a few years when many investors kept their checkbooks in their pockets, things are starting to pick up. The environment for "deal flow" is definitely improving, says Carl Grant, the creator of Capital Call.
Grant, who is Cooley Godward's vice president of business development, had organized a similar event in 2001 at a start-up he was working for. He brought the concept with him to Cooley in 2002.
Auditing firms PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young and banks Comerica and Silicon Valley Bank co-sponsor the talent-show gatherings.
About a third of the companies that present at Capital Call eventually receive funding, either as a result of the sessions or on their own, says Grant. Along the way, the mood at Capital Call has become an unscientific measure of how well, or how badly, the technology community is feeling.
For the first time, the group had to scramble at the last minute to find another firm to present when UltraBridge of Owings Mills, which builds technology systems for health care organizations, received a commitment for funding between the time it was invited to this quarter's Capital Call and the day of the event. Grant also says he has seen many more early-stage investments lately, meaning venture capitalists are putting out more money and start-ups are finding it a bit easier to win funding. (Not all of the deals are publicly announced.)
Grant is also seeing more competition from out-of-state venture firms for local deals, especially from Boston investors. Several out-of-town funds were represented at the event, including Aurora Funds of Durham, N.C.; Southern Capitol Ventures of Raleigh, N.C.; and Alpha Omega Capital Partners and Harbert Management Corp., both of Richmond.


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At PAX East, development studio Gearbox Software announced Borderlands 3 and the free release of all DLCs for Borderlands 2 VR as well as work on a new VR project. According to this, the studio is currently working with American magician and comedian duo Penn & Teller to join the VR experience Penn and Teller VR: Frankly Unfair, Unkind, Unnecessary & Underhanded for PlayStation VR (PSVR), Oculus Rift and HTC Vive develop. The VR title should appear in the summer of 2019.
Penn and Teller VR – Gearbox Software develops new VR titles for PlayStation VR (PSVR), Oculus Rift and HTC Vive
With Penn and Teller VR: Frankly Unfair, Unkind, Unnecessary & Underhanded, a new VR title from Gearbox Software is released to bring the magical comedy duo Penn & Teller to the virtual realms. However, information about the new VR game is still being kept under wraps, it has been announced that it will be released for PlayStation VR (PSVR), Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Whether a release is also planned for Windows VR glasses, Oculus Rift S or Oculus Quest remains to be seen.
For those who do not know the duo: The two have been performing together on stage shows since 1970, including in Las Vegas, and combine magic tricks with comedy. In addition, they implement various media projects and act as authors and actors.
Also with the VR technology, the duo has already made acquaintance. Together with Gearbox and developer Studio Dinosaur Games, the absurd VR title Desert Bus VR was released. Originally planned as a mini-game for the never-released Sega Mega CD title Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors, the game was unceremoniously implemented as a VR adaptation for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
At Steam, the game is listed in the category “Psycho-horror” and that has a good reason: Destination of Desert Bus VR is to drive eight hours from Arizona through the desert to Nevada. And in an almost empty bus. If you get off the road or overlook an obstacle on the asphalt, you have to drive back in real time. A crazy approach that has now reached cult status.
We look forward to see if the new VR project follows in the footsteps of Desert Bus VR or promises new approaches.


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It is expected that both the phones may not come into light in India very soon however, here is a good news! This 2015, China’s electronic leader steps foot in India with the launch of its Xiaomi Mi4, this January (probably last week of Jan 2015) or in the first week of February 2015.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G – Update: 22nd Jan 2015
So, remember the date! 24th – 26th of Jan 2015, Xiaomi is about to sell their Redmi Note 4G. The price of the phone is set to 9999 rupees and there are no registrations to purchase the phone. For those who don’t know, 60000 devices were sold out on Tuesday sale and that shows how much people are interested in this phone.
The single sim phone runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS, quad-core 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU coupled with 2GB of RAM and a stunnding 13 MP camera.
Xiaomi News Update: 21st Jan 2015
60 million sales in one year and in the process of doing it, becoming china’s top selling smartphone company is not a joke. Overcoming smartphone giants like samsung is a very serious achievement. Xiaomi, the third world’s top selling phone maker is dealing with bigger numbers now. Here is a short story from techcrunch that talks about how the company manages to keep the prices of the smartphone so low.
End Xiaomi News Update: 21st Jan 2015
Update: Jan 18th 2015
Alright, we are hearing that Xiaomi MI4 will be announced in the Indian market on January 28th 2015. And yes, few websites also state that you can buy the xiaomi mi4 online in India using flipkart. The online retailer may host a quick tuesday flash sale on 3rd of Feb 2015.
No news on the price of Xiaomi Mi4 is announced yet however, we can expect it on the launch date, 28th January 2015.
Update: 21st Jan 2015.
It looks like the xiaomi MI4 is finally going to release on 28th Jan 2015 via online flipkart sale. Some of the online sources say that the device may cost less than 20,000 rupees. No official word about the price is out though.
IndianExpress.com suggested the smartphone could be priced below 20,000 as the Indian head Manu Jain hinted towards the same.
No official words on the Xiaomi Mi4 price in India, however you can expect. The price may be around 23,000 to 26,000 INR. Here are few things you may want to know about the phone.
Everyone wants the looks of an iPhone, with the ease of Android, at a very convincing price tag. Such a phone was unimaginable, until Xiaomi announced the launch of its latest phone – Xiaomi Mi4.
The Mi4 combines the aesthetic beauty of Apple’s iPhone, the software flexibility of Android, and the sexy looks of iOS, making it the perfect mobile phone till date.
The launch of Xiaomi Mi4 didn’t just stir up excitement amongst the users, but became Xiaomi’s success story, leading it to become the world’s 3rd largest smartphone distributor.
With its chamfered metal edge, thin curves and wide screen, Xiaomi Mi4 has become the fastest and most aesthetically pleasing Android handset ever seen.
Xiaomi Mi4 Specs
It has an impressive 5-in IPS display, exhibiting a full HD 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution. Unlike most phones, the display is easily visible in direct sunlight. The Mi4, without doubt offers a premium screen quality.
The phone has not only imitated the aesthetic appearance of iPhones, but also the fancy aspects of iOS. Oh, and also the amazingly useful widget tool for Android.
The MIUI 5 OS, skinned from Android 4.3, brings further bad news for its Android Rivals. It actually works quicker and smoother than stock Android by launching weekly OTA updates, ensuring that the phone runs like silk.
Similar to Google, users can make a “Mi account” and use Xiaomi’s cloud services to sync contacts, settings, files and photos across devices. Additionally, MIUI can be installed on to any mobile, even Samsung and Apple.
Like the KitKat Launcher, MIUI is highly customizable with numerous themes and skins to choose from, keeping them stylish as ever.
Furthermore, with its 5.5-inch HD IPS display, quad core 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801, 3GB RAM, 16/64GB internal storage, it ranks better than even Samsung’s Galaxy S5. It goes on to provide a smooth user experience and wonderful performance while playing 3D games.
While gamers enjoy their ride, the phone caters to everyone’s “selfie” needs as well. The Mi4 comes installed with a Sony-made 13MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, which clicks impressive pictures with excellent quality and a fast focus time.
Xiaomi has even kept in mind the careless users. The phone is well protected by its Gorilla Glass screen, and plastic rear panel. The build quality is so incredible, that it has definitely set the standards higher than any phone seen in the Android Arena.
Just when you start thinking it can’t get any better; the Mi4 drops in another bombshell. Its 3080mAh battery, which makes it last longer than most of its big-screen rivals. Reviews state that it can last up to 3 days without a dribble of electricity.
Imagine having beauty, brains and battery life all in one phone. That too at a third of the iPhone’s price.
The Xiaomi Mi4 in India would cost up to Rs. 25,000 for a 64GB Unit. Buying to Xiaomi Mi4 online could render even cheaper results.
Let us say one orders the phone internationally, even with the additional custom charges the phone would still cost you less than Rs.30, 000! That’s lesser than any phone of this power and quality.
Xiaomi has already become one of the market leaders with its amazing Mi4, but that’s not all it has in store for us. It is slowly capturing the market with its high-edge tablets, smart TVs, WI-Fi Routers and wear on fitness trackers.
On this Xiaomi Mi4 Launch, India looks forward to welcoming Xiomi – the upcoming electronic giants.
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Here’s Why Weight Watchers Stock Is Getting Absolutely Hammered
Weight Watchers’ shares have been yo-yoing dramatically since October. While the diet company’s users are looking to lose weight, investors are finding themselves digesting a steep loss.
Shares dropped by over 20% after the company reported a surprise fourth-quarter loss and revenue that barely exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. Weight Watchers (WTW) reported revenue of $259.2 million in fourth quarter revenue, tumbling 21% from a year ago, and the adjusted loss for the period totaled three cents a share. Analysts, surveyed by Thomson Reuters, had projected $258 million and a two-cent profit, respectively.
Weight Watchers also projected a steep first-quarter loss as it ramps up marketing to recruit new members. Executive indicated that revenue wouldn’t rebound much for 2016.
The company’s stock has been volatile since media mogul Oprah Winfrey announced she would take a 10% stake in the company in October. The stock moved dramatically several other times since Winfrey’s investment, mostly due to the popular TV personality’s announcements related to the brand. An ad campaign late in 2015 and news of Winfrey’s recent weight loss each moved the stock upward.
But the stock–which climbed to near $27 around the New Year period when Americans are more likely to think about dieting–now sits at around $11.30, or down 27%, in after-hours trading on Wednesday.
Executives told analysts that investors will have to be patient when it comes to revenue growth. An increase in recruitment results in a lag in revenue that Weight Watchers books–so any boost that could come from the company’s new Beyond the Scale program and relationship with Winfrey will take time to hit the top line.
Within the massive $64 billion U.S. weight loss market, pockets of weakness have been pegged to weight loss centers and low calorie/diet foods. That can partly be attributed to the proliferation of smartphone apps, which can help track calories and movement and reduce the need for some consumers to visit a physical center and talk to a coach.
Weight Watchers ended the fourth quarter with 1.53 million active subscribers, down 5.3% from the prior year. The start of the quarter started off weak, partly offset by increased recruitment after the partnership with Winfrey was announced and the company launched a new program.


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There's nothing quite like the vibe of a Blockbuster that reminds people of many childhood memories. However, this time marks the end of an era.
The last two Blockbusters in Alaska has just called it quits. The decision to close the store leaves just one of its establishment open in the rest of America.
According to its Facebook post, the stores located in College and Debarr will close its doors starting on July 16. It will reopen its inventory sale on July 17, and will run throughout July and August.
Effort To Revive The Store
The closure of the two shops came just after the host of HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver sent over a jockstrap in the Anchorage store that was worn in the 2005 movie Cinderella Man by Russell Crowe. It was displayed in an effort to encourage more customers to go to the store.
Oliver bought the jockstrap in Crowe's divorce auction. The money was donated to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, which named a koala disease treatment facility as The John Oliver Koala Chlamydia Ward.
Daymunde said the movie prop did its job to increase the people visiting the store. Although it brought the store back for a short time, it was not enough to counter a planned lease increase.
Last Blockbuster Store In America
The two closures will leave only one store open located in Bend, Oregon. Recently, reports about one of the last signs of Blockbuster in Delaware Valley, South Philadelphia was shown to the media.
Alaska held one of the largest clusters of the store before it closed down. Some people credited its persistence to the long, frigid, winters, or the expensive internet prices. Because of this, some residents looked for other options to watch movies.
However, many people still say that it was because some residents still think there is something nostalgic about renting a DVD.
Blockbuster Alaska announced their closure on Facebook. The store added that it has thought of the customers as family over the past 28 years. Blockbuster thanked its patrons who have stuck with them throughout the years.
Additionally, it encouraged people to drop by during the closing, even just to say hello, or build their media library and share some memories in the store.
With only Bend Blockbuster as the last frontier, its general manager Sandi Harding said that it might end up being a little messy for a couple of weeks. However, she added a good news that will surely excite movie lovers. Harding assured that it has no plans of closing anytime soon.


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The maker of Imperial Leather said its St Tropez fake tan range had helped deliver a golden glow to first-half figures after securing supermodel Kate Moss as the face of the brand.
PZ Cussons hailed a "particularly robust" performance from its UK arm, boosted by its St Tropez range after bringing the top model on board as brand ambassador at the start of the summer, as well as a raft of new products.
It posted a 7.9% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £47.6 million for the half-year to November 30, with earnings at its UK and European business up 8.1% at £25.3m.
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The group relaunched its Imperial Leather Foamburst shower range in the first half, while also expanding its Original Source and Cussons Mum & Me ranges, including Little Explorers products for children.
It saw "good progress" across all four of its UK beauty brands, including St Tropez, which extended its reach in overseas markets, such as the United States, Canada and Germany.


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General Motors (GM) Africa president and MD Edgar Lourencon says that initial production volumes will be 15 000 units a year, of which 50% will be exported to New Zealand, Australia and other right-hand-drive markets in the Asia-Pacific.
The additional production volume will add a second shift to the current one-shift operation at GMSA’s Struandale plant, creating an additional 500 jobs.
The additional production will also see investment by the US manufacturer in its local operation reach more than R1-billion, which will include preparations to assemble the new replacement models of the Isuzu KB pick-up and Chevrolet Utility, already manufactured at the GMSA plant.
The new Isuzu KB will be launched towards the end of 2012, and the new Chevrolet Utility in 2011.
Lourencon says that adding the Spark as the third production platform to GMSA’s line-up will see the company’s production capacity reach 60 000 units a year, up from the around 30 000 units to be achieved in 2010.
This will mean that GMSA will qualify for incentives under government’s Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP), which kicks in at an annual production volume of 50 000 units. The APDP will be implemented in 2013.
Lourencon says that GMSA “is committed” to reaching the 50 000-unit threshold, and thanks the commitment from the Department of Trade and Industry to make it happen.
He adds that local content on GMSA’s vehicles will increase from the current around 25% to more than 40%, once all three new assembly programmes have been implemented.
Lourencon also emphasises that the recent labour action in the assembly, motor retail and component industry has “raised a high level of concern” about South Africa’s ability to be a competitive, reliable, global vehicle source, but adds that he is confident that the industry can still work together to increase its international competitiveness.
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says that recent investments announced by South African vehicle manufacturers in preparation for the APDP amounted to R9-billion, support- ing 4 000 jobs, with another R4-billion invest- ment supporting 20 000 jobs, announced by the components sector.
Lourencon also notes that talks with the Japan-based Isuzu Corporation for South Africa to be the manufacturing base for most of the sub-Saharan African countries, and not only South Africa and its neighbours, will see overall exports from GMSA increase to around 15 000 units a year, up from the current 2 000 units.
“Our total export business would then be worth R1,5-billion.”
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In the frenzied coverage of the merger between US Airways and American Airlines, America’s major media, for the most part, has not covered competition-reduction issues or examined possible consumer benefits and problems of this merger.
Literally hundreds of thousands of newspaper readers are frequent fliers and business travelers whose current airline transportation world this merger proposes to upend. Plus, corporate travel managers will be faced with significant changes.
Moreover, I have only seen one article from Reuters that focuses on this merger from the airport’s viewpoint. Let me remind you, most airports are supported by municipalities with bonds backed by the taxpayers and facility charges paid for by passengers, not by the two airlines in question — another consumer issue.
If I were the airport directors in Phoenix or Charlotte, I would be sitting on pins and needles and reviewing my expansion plans very carefully. Some of America’s smaller airports need to take a new look at the developing reality. Where AA and USAir were once competitors, they will no longer be. Get ready. Flights will be consolidated.
While US Airways and some American Airlines executives may be pleased, together with creditors and lawyers, the business travelers, corporate travel managers who negotiate with these airlines, and everyday Mom and Pop leisure travelers are facing significant changes to their travel world. Reservation systems, negotiated contracts, frequent flier programs and vacation plans so far have been ignored in most major media coverage.
What USAir and AA claim are benefits — more new routes, better frequent flier options and service improvements — are only half of the story. US Airways fliers who enjoyed a close relationship with United Airlines, both from a destination and frequent flier point of view, will be losing just as much as some passengers gain. What they offer as benefits with one hand they take with the other.
Labor strife is all but dismissed in these stories. The AA’s unions’ relations with AA management were so poisoned that they leaped at an opportunity to abandon the current management. Note also that after almost seven years US Airways and their management team has not settled the labor dispute betwen the old USAir unions and America West unions.
Rather than the upbeat merger story that has been presented so far, I feel it would benefit newspapers to focus on these major problems that will balance the corporate executive and creditor euphoria.
Travelers by the millions, both leisure and business, are being asked to deal with a major upheaval in the international airline system. Frequent travelers are being asked to re-program their frequent flier memberships and change the way they fly. US Airways elite members will be faced with more competition than ever from AA’s far larger frequent flier community.
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The idea of Facebook ticket sales debuted in September. The opportunity to pick up box office tickets took the social media fans to a whole new level. What’s interesting is how fast this idea has progressed. Not only are people buying tickets, this has become a way that people connect and can meet up at the same theater without worrying about arranging things. Plus, it’s easier to buy tickets for yourself, so that means you don’t need to ask your pals for the cash after you buy the tickets. Everyone can easily adjust to the Facebook ticket sales online.
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There has been a gradual increase of box office results from this new premise came out as well. Perhaps we can’t entirely give props to the new Facebook ticket sales idea, but we surely can be impressed. This is the latest technology that offers up something other than the traditional ways. It’s also another way that life can be enhanced.
There probably are more companies ready to use Facebook ticket sales to their advantage. It might not be movie tickets, but it could be any number of events like concerts, shows and even sales that relate to the entertainment business and connect with the fans. Of course, there are already companies heavily involved in selling items to people online, but there is something very unique to catering to the Millennials in such a way that their world becomes a turnkey lifestyle. Plus, if they are willing to purchase tickets weeks prior to the date, this could help the films financially.


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Some news in the chip race. ASML is currently building a fab machine for Intel that will manufacture approx. 1nm chips.
You can watch in English.
I think that Intel is trying to leapfrog to smaller node chips rather than move sequentially from 10nm to 7nm to 5nm to 3nm to 1.8nm, as is in Intel’s roadmap, and as Samsung and Taiwan Semiconductor are doing. Intel said earlier that they wanted to skip 7nm and move straight to 5nm… Samsung has said that their 3nm chips, which are already in production, reduce power consumption by 45% while improving performance by 23% as compared to 5nm chips.
In other news TSM is building a 5nm fab in Arizona, which is encouraging for the US, even though TSM is building primarily in Taiwan. Currently 74% of chips are made in Asia, and far more fabs are planned in Asia than in the US. Forecast are for 10 new fabs to be build in the US between 2020 and 2024, 7 new fabs to be built in Europe and the Mideast and 55 to be built in Asia. As you can see, the US is far behind Asia, both in node size and in number of fabs.
Basically Intel is producing 10nm chips, some 7nm, while TSM is producing 5nm chips and Samsung is producing 3 nm chips. Still, there’s some encouraging news for Intel and for the US.
Taiwan leadership worried about losing investments because of China. I think this is a very real concern especially with the US telling Taiwan companies not to sell chips to China. On the other hand, Warren Buffet just took a huge position with the Berk Hath fund in TSMC - I believe a top ten holding for the fund and you would think they would have weighed that concern before taking such a huge position in TSMC…doc


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DALLAS (FNS) -- When on-line grocery shopping was introduced several years ago, skeptics predicted consumers would use the service mainly to purchase dry and canned goods from beans to paper towels, but that they would balk at buying fresh foods such as produce.
But now consumers appear to be comfortable with the idea of purchasing perishables through the services as well, revealed one source at the International Dairy Foods Convention here.
Bananas and many other types of produce are top-selling items for America's largest and first on-line supermarket shopping service, Peapod, which gets customer orders via computer and then dispatches professional shoppers to buy the goods for home delivery.
The reason, said George Douaire, director of sponsorship and media sales for Peapod, is that company shoppers are trained not only to identify the best produce, but will buy it to customer specifications. "I always order three ripe bananas and three green ones," he said. "I do this every time to see if they will buy them every time, and they do."
During a postconference interview with SN, Douaire said the professional shoppers are taught to determine whether produce is ripe and high in quality, and try to get the customer the best in the store. This is true for other areas such as meat, bakery, deli and dairy, and customers can call a delivery truck to return any unsatisfactory item.
As a result, the development of the on-line shopping business challenges some traditional views, Peapod officials said. Consumers order an average of $112 worth of groceries each time, well above the standard basket purchased in the store, and they rapidly start to trust the professional shoppers to make all purchases including perishable items, particularly when they can specify marbling on meat or ripeness of a cantaloupe, officials said.
"The first time, customers will order a few produce items. There is a natural fear of the unknown -- there is definitely a testing period," Derrick Milligan, spokesman for Peapod, said during the conference.
"During subsequent orders, they are much more enthusiastic" and order more produce than the average grocery customer, he added.
Successes like these have driven the growth of Peapod, which began test-marketing the on-line grocery service in 1990 with 400 households in Evanston, Ill., where it is based, and has doubled its revenues every year while expanding coast to coast.
After two years of testing, the company launched operations in the Chicago area in partnership with Jewel, by displaying the store's products aisle by aisle on computer and leasing space in the back of various stores. Using the same format, the Illinois-based company subsequently expanded to San Francisco and San Jose, Calif., in partnership with Safeway; to Columbus, Ohio, in partnership with Kroger; and to Boston, in partnership with Stop & Shop. It has signed agreements to move into Providence, R.I., and Atlanta next year. In addition, Douaire said Peapod plans to announce moves into three additional markets in December.
So far, the company has 21,000 members and is adding customers at the rate of about 2,000 a month, despite delivery charges and other fees that generally amount to 10% of the total bill. It is projecting a membership of 100,000 in 12 cities the end of 1997, Douaire said.
The company, which had $16 million in sales during 1995, is expected to top $30 million by the end of the year and hopes to reach $1 billion in sales by the year 2001, he added.
Overall, industry analysts are predicting that on-line shopping could account for between 3% and 15% of the overall grocery sales by the year 2000, as the number of on-line grocery services increases. That would translate into anywhere from $12 billion to $60 billion of the total $400 billion in annual U.S. grocery sales, Douaire said.
"This is where the future is," Douaire said. "Peapod is about change."
The state of on-line grocery shopping is moving fast. For example, while consumers currently need a personal computer to order groceries on-line, in the future orders could be made by remote control using interactive television, or people could pick up groceries from a trailer at work after ordering from their desks. "It will get more and more people involved," Douaire said.
Generally, average Peapod consumers are members of double-income, professional families that have personal computers and are short on time. About 70% of the on-line shoppers are women, which bucks a trend toward male domination in other types of on-line services, Douaire said.
Peapod members usually shop from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. -- which reflects their busy schedules -- and spend 37 minutes on-line. Groceries are delivered from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and shopping services are available six days a week. Peapod does not shop on Mondays, because more items are out of stock than on other days of the week. Groceries can be paid for by credit card, personal check or electronic fund transfer.
Software is designed for ease of use and special services. For example, Peapod members can sort products by fat or salt content.


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DogSport Magazine Announces the Launch of Electronic Articles to Replace the Print Magazine
Amsterdam, NY January 13, 2012. DogSport Magazine an industry leading publication is proud to announce the launch of the new electronic articles to become available online as of January 1, 2013. The all new electronic article database will replace their 2 time award winning print edition magazine which will retire from print in December 2012.
The new electronic program will offer DogSport fans the ability to purchase single articles in an a la carte format for just .99-cents online. The electronic platform will offer the same great articles and event coverage, as well as training techniques and tips that are available in the print magazine.
Joyce Raeburn Editor and Chief of DogSport Magazine was quoted saying: I believe that this new move into Electronic Article format is going to be an exciting new time for DogSport Magazine. We at DogSport have always strived to increase the value and quality of our brand and content. I believe that the launch of the Electronic Articles is the next logical step in delivering quality content in the fastest and most economical way possible to our customers.
Rachal Raeburn Editor of DogSport Magazine had this to say: The new a la carte style for our Electronic Articles is not only going to save customers money by purchasing just the articles they want it will also offer amazing ease of use. Just think of the value a customer will receive by saving their choice of hundreds of articles past present and future to their computer, netbook or smart phone and have the article at their finger tips to reference when on the training or competition grounds. The versatility and portability options are a very exciting alternative to the print edition.
DogSport Magazine will be releasing more information in the following print editions of DogSport as well as online via a letter from the editors. Also look for information from the customer service department to offer subscribers whose subscription package would extend beyond January 1, 2013 their choice of a refund or an exciting package offering credits for our new Electronic Articles.
SOURCE: DOGSPORT MAGAZINE, First appeared on the website January 13, 2012.


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A “Disney Bubble” strategy being considered for the indefinitely docked Disney Cruise Line could offer a similar solution for Disney’s Anaheim theme parks that remain shuttered for the foreseeable future by the coronavirus pandemic.
“We now do see some light at the end of the tunnel,” Disney CEO Bob Chapek said during a recent earnings call. “We have an opportunity to create a Disney Bubble on our cruise ships. Demand is very, very strong.”
SEE ALSO: Will California keep Disneyland closed until there’s a widely available coronavirus vaccine?
Conditional sailing orders recently released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call for the cruise industry to conduct COVID-19 testing before, during and after sailing.
The CDC guidelines require cruise lines to test passengers and crew on the day they embark and get lab results before passengers board. Passengers and crew who report COVID-19 illness or symptoms during the voyage must be rapid-tested along with their close contacts and isolated if they test positive. Another round of tests would be required before passengers and crew depart for their final destination after disembarking.
Any voyage would end immediately if a threshold of COVID-19 cases was detected onboard. Passengers could be required to quarantine before returning home.
SEE ALSO: Disneyland resort will close on Christmas Day for first time in decades
Despite the “really high hurdles,” Chapek said demand is “extremely strong” for Disney Cruise Lines in late 2021 and all of 2022.
Which raises the obvious question: Could a Disney Bubble work for the Disneyland resort?
Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and other California theme parks are unlikely to return to full operation until early 2021 or next summer under COVID-19 health and safety reopening guidelines issued by the state. Many of the state’s theme parks have partially reopened without rides for shopping, dining and special events.
SEE ALSO: Top 21 for 2021: Best new attractions coming to U.S. theme parks
A Disneyland Bubble could work similar to the Disney Bubble under consideration for the Disney Cruise Lines.
Visitors could be required to take a COVID-19 before entering the Disneyland resort, again before they leave and anytime they become ill or show symptoms. Disney’s Anaheim theme parks could close if a threshold of COVID-19 cases was detected and visitors could be required to quarantine before returning home.
That seems like an insanely high bar for entering a theme park, but a hurdle hard-core Disneyland fans might be willing to tackle.
A Disneyland Bubble might seem improbable, but anything is possible in a year unlike any other. The bubble concept is a familiar one for Disney.
Disney invented the COVID-19 isolation zone concept with the NBA Bubble at Walt Disney World in Florida. NBA players and staff were required to sleep, eat and play games within the bubble and those who left had to quarantine before reentering. The two-month NBA Bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex ended with no reported COVID-19 cases.
SEE ALSO: 10 most expensive Disneyland items in auction featuring 800 theme park collectibles
How could a Disneyland Bubble work?
Disney World fenced off the hotels and facilities used by the NBA players and staff. A similar perimeter could be set up around the Disneyland resort — including the theme parks, Downtown Disney, three Disney hotels and the parking structures. Access could be limited to only Disneyland visitors with advance reservations who tested negative for COVID-19. Disney could decide to admit daily visitors or limit bubble access solely to hotel guests.
Disney has already given considerable thought to the theme park bubble concept with the new Star Wars hotel under construction at Disney World. The Galactic Starcruiser will operate more like a cruise ship than a hotel — with visitors staying inside the immersive Star Wars bubble for two days and two nights.
A similar theme park bubble concept could work at the Disneyland resort — with visitors required to book a two-park, two-night stay in order to gain access to the Disneyland Bubble.
Would die-hard Disney fans go for such an idea? Would a Disneyland Bubble make financial sense for the theme park giant? Almost certainly — in both cases. Disney is acutely aware of pent-up visitor demand for Disneyland and the cost thresholds necessary for opening.
SEE ALSO: How Disneyland’s new scan-and-go shopping works
The bigger question is whether California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration would be open to a Disneyland Bubble proposal.
The Disneyland Bubble idea might not fly right now while much of the state is in the middle of a COVID-19 lockdown. But any proposal for a Disneyland Bubble would likely take weeks of negotiations with state officials and months more to implement.
Such a plan might be palatable to the Newsom administration once the third wave of coronavirus cases wane in early 2021 and COVID-19 vaccines become widely available. By then, after nearly a year of coronavirus closures, Disney might be willing to leap some “really high hurdles” in order to reopen Disneyland.


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Barbados Lottery Operations Post Tropical Storm Dorian
The Barbados Lottery wishes to advise our valued customers that following the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian, our Independence Square retail office will be open today, Tuesday, August 27, 2019, from 11:00am.
We will resume normal operations at all our retail locations, online services and in the airing of our live draw shows.
You are reminded that yesterday’s Double Draw game draws will be held today, Tuesday, August 27, 2019 and winning results posted accordingly. Double Draw tickets purchased in advance will remain valid for the draw number on each ticket.
The posting of winning results for all other Barbados Lottery games conducted August 26, 2019 will be posted today, Tuesday, August 27, 2019.
The Barbados Lottery extends well wishes and asks that you continue to exercise care in taking the necessary precautions for yourselves and families during the progress of this system.
Barbados IMPORTANT UPDATE - Super Lotto game - Draw #1264
IMPORTANT NOTICE - Temporary Business Hours Adjustments for Independence Square Retail ‘Flagship’ Store
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Next-gen hatch will go up against 2017 Ford Fiesta and be available as a five-door model; hot GTI model will produce more power
The Volkswagen Polo will be larger and lighter than the current car thanks to its use of a single five-door body style.
The new MQB A0 chassis layout will be shared with the smallest cars of the Volkswagen Group, the next Audi A1, Seat Ibiza and Skoda Fabia. As shown by the latest Polo spy pictures, the wheelbase will be longer, allowing for a longer roofline to increase cabin space.
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ALPENA, Mich. – Kelly Heikkuri is set to open The Bluebird Boutique next month.
She says she took a leap of faith and now her dreams have become a reality.
We’re deep in the middle of a pandemic, but that didn’t stop Heikkuri.
“I was a social worker for over 10 years, and it was something always in the back of my mind that I wanted to do and I got laid off, and I said you know what I’m gonna do it,” said Heikkuri.
And it hasn’t stopped many.
According to the United States Census Bureau entrepreneurship is up.
Since December of 2020, there have been more than 1.5 million new business applications in the U.S.
That’s up 82 percent compared to a year ago.
Heikkuri said Alpena’s DDA and Chamber of Commerce have been there for her from the start.
“Just so supportive, everybody even local businesses, the lady next door said hey neighbor, it’s just been very, very welcoming,” said Heikkuri.
The Bluebird Boutique has a lot to offer.
“A little bit of everything, I’ve really been trying to get to where a teenager might like it or someone older, it’s just kind of a mix of everything,” said Heikkuri.
She said the pandemic inspired her to go after her dreams and hopes others do the same.
“If it doesn’t succeed- it doesn’t succeed, but now I can say I at least tried,” said Heikkuri.
The Bluebird Boutique is set to open on May 1st. Inside you will find tons of trendy items and accessories.
To check out merchandise and stay up to date with their website launch and opening you can find them on their Facebook page.


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The second largest European car show of the year, the Paris Motor Show, is beginning on October 2, 2018. Following a bumper debut count at Geneva 2018, Paris is the next chance for the world’s carmakers to show off their latest products and future-previewing concepts in the public sphere. Last year we saw debuts of the Land Rover Discovery, Nissan Micra and Volkswagen ID concept.
However, a number of big manufacturers are skipping this year’s show. Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Volkswagen, Ford, Volvo, Nissan and Volvo all won’t be bringing anything along.
Other brands are using these absences as an opportunity to make a bigger splash with their new metal. Our A to Z below shows what we’ll be seeing there.
The reveal process for the new A1 happened a while ago, but the first in-the-metal look we'll get at the new Mini rival will be at the Paris Motor Show.
Audi is updating its 3-series rival with a sharper look and more standard kit. The car is due to go on sale during the summer, so we can expect it to make its show debut in Paris.
BMW’s lost some ground to Mercedes-Benz since the C-class became Europe’s top-selling compact executive sedan. The brand will look to the G20 to make up some of the lost pace, despite other car classes being savaged by SUV sales.
While BMW’s rival to the Jaguar F-Pace, the X5, has already been shown, it will make its first public outing at the Paris show. It’s got a fresh new look, an architecture shared with the 5- and 7-series, and it is larger in every direction than its predecessor.
It’s been a long time coming, but the new Z4 first arrived in Pebble Beach, and will also be shown in Paris. With the The overhauled rival to the Porsche Boxster and Mercedes-Benz SLC, BMW promises a renewed focus on dynamic ability, as well as a completely different look from its predecessor.
Hyundai i30 Fastback N
We don't know what it'll look like yet (although educated guesses can be made, based on the existing Fastback, and hatchback N), but we know what it'll drive like from our drive in a prototype.
Kia’s shooting brake version of the Ceed, the Proceed, replaces the previous slow-selling three-door hatch version and deletes the apostrophe from its name for good measure. We’ve only seen it in concept form, but hopefully styling won’t stray too far from that.
Lexus LC Limited Edition
Exclusive paint and interior design marks out the LC Limited Edition. The name is no exaggeration either; the car will be produced in limited numbers.
Lexus RC facelift
Due in late 2018, Lexus' entry-level coupé gets a makeover inspired by the LC coupé, as well as tweaks to improve the handling and ride.
Mercedes-AMG A 35
The warm version of Mercedes’ new hatch arrives in early 2019 as a 304hp understudy to the 405.5hp full-fat A 45. It’ll rival the Audi S3 and Volkswagen Golf R, while the A45 will be more of a match for the RS3 and BMW M2.
Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan
Mercedes is also taking the A-class to the fight against the Audi A3 sedan by making a long-booted version. The A-class sedan’s styling has already been revealed on the Chinese-spec, long-wheelbase car, but a slightly different look will be applied to the European model.
Mercedes’ first electric car from its EQ sub-brand, the EQC, was unveiled recently. It's likely that the car's first public outing, however, will be at the Paris Motor Show, less than a month later.
Porsche's smallest SUV has been with us since 2014, so it's time for a mid-life refresh. Take a look at our first impressions here before first examples hit the road at the end of the year.
Nothing is yet confirmed, but Renault is almost certain to take a concept to its home motor show. Last time around, the brand unveiled the dramatic Trezor concept — an autonomous supercar that previewed the new styling direction of the brand.
Skoda Karoq Scout
The next Skoda to get the tough off-road treatment is the Karoq, which gets a choice of two diesel engines and one petrol in Scout spec. Four-wheel drive comes as standard, too.
Skoda Karoq Sportline
Off-roading not your thing? Skoda's revealing a Karoq Sportline at Paris too, and it's got an exclusive 2.0-litre TSI engine that makes 189.6hp.
Skoda Kodiaq vRS
Skoda’s first hot SUV, and what will be the second model in its vRS line-up since the Fabia vRS was canned, is already the fastest seven-seat SUV around the Nürburgring. It’ll be fully revealed in Paris before sales start at the end of the year.
Skoda Vision RS
Skoda's Rapid hatchback isn't long for this world, and it won't be directly replaced. Instead, it'll be replaced by the production version of the Vision RS, which takes its sportiness up several notches and pitches it directly against the Volkswagen Golf. The Golf GTI is in the crosshairs too, with a vRS version following.
The Japanese carmaker has a reputation for quirky offerings, and this year we will see the European debut of the new Jimmy 4x4 before first examples hit the roads later this year.
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports
The Corolla Touring Sports estate will be revealed at the Paris Motor Show. The model had been digitally revealed at the beginning of this month.


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Wendy's says more than 1,000 restaurants were affected by hackers who stole card details in a data breach first disclosed in January
- Hackers were able to steal customers' credit and debit card information at 1,025 of its U.S. restaurants
- Some customers' cards were used to make fraudulent purchases at other stores
- Wendy's has urged customers to check their accounts for any fraudulent purchases
Burger chain Wendy's said some customers' payment card data, including card numbers and other crucial information, was stolen in a malware attack that affected about 1,025 of its franchised restaurants in the United States.
Wendy's has 5,144 franchised restaurants in the country, spokesman Bob Bertini said.
Hackers stole 'cardholder name, credit or debit card number, expiration date, cardholder verification value, and service code,' among other data, the company said.
Wendy's has released a list of more than 1,000 restaurants across the nation that had their customer payment information hacked
None of the 582 company-owned restaurants seem to have been affected in the breach, Wendy's said.
Wendy's first reported the malware attack in February, a couple of weeks after announcing a probe into unusual payment card activity at some of its outlets.
The Dublin, Ohio, company first announced it was investigating a possible hack in January, while in May, it said malware was found in fewer than 300 restaurants.
About a month later, it said two types of malware were found and the number of restaurants affected was 'considerably higher.'
The company had already announced it discovered a hack in February. The stolen data includes cardholder name, credit or debit card number and expiration date
In June, the company said a variant of the malware had been found.
There are more than 5,700 Wendy's restaurants in the U.S. Customers can see which locations were affected through the Wendy's website .
Wendy's Co. urged customers to check their accounts for any fraudulent purchases.
The company said it is offering free one-year credit monitoring to people who paid with a card at any of those restaurants.
'We sincerely apologize to anyone who has been inconvenienced as a result of these highly sophisticated, criminal cyberattacks involving some Wendy's restaurants,' said CEO Todd Penegor.
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The most awaited event, IIFA Awards is back with a blast after a long wait of 2 years and will be hosted by Bollywood superstars Salman Khan and Riteish Deshmukh
The most exciting and prestigious award show of the Indian Cinema, International Indian Film Academy and Awards will enable online industry voting tomorrow for its 22nd edition, which has received record-breaking entries this year.
Industry can now start voting online from the 23rd of February for their favourites. The 22nd Edition of IIFA has received more than 150 film nominations. IIFA is all set to fly to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi for the grand celebration on May 20th and 21st, 2022.
The most awaited event is back with a blast after a long wait of 2 years and will be hosted by Bollywood superstars Salman Khan and Riteish Deshmukh. IIFA Awards’ celebration will be filled with the perfect blend of allure and glamour along with some splendid performances by our favourite superstars.NEXA from Maruti Suzuki India Limited stand committed to IIFA continuing their partnership for the sixth consecutive edition as the Title Sponsor of the IIFA Awards. As the world looks forward to this year’s celebration of Hindi cinema with music and fashion at yet another exotic destination, the content promises to be aspirational and entertaining. With its growing popularity across the world, IIFA today is recognized not just as a globally broadcast and streamed event but an institution in its own right, and a platform that is recognised as the most engaging celebration of Indian cinema.
Yas Island, nestled on the golden coastline of Abu Dhabi, is one of the world’s fastest-growing leisure and entertainment destinations. Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island is a destination like no other, with spectacular adventures and awe-inspiring entertainment, as well as three internationally famous amusement parks, superb motorsports, an award-winning golf location, and world-class luxury services.
Fans and media are welcome to keep abreast of the latest news and details on IIFA and Hindi cinema by logging on to www.iifa.com or checking out the social media handles.


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IRS – Scam Alerts
As the tax season continues, the IRS reminds us all, that it is also phishing season – that’s phishing with a p h. The Dirty Dozen of scams is topped by the attempts to get your personal information. Michael Devine from the IRS says this comes in many forms.
Devine says the IRS will make contact with you be sending you a letter in the mail. They will not call or email you with requests for payments or information.
Devine says those phishing scams are also trying to get information from businesses.
Remember, it is seems like an unusual request, double check with the source before you send any personal information


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Norway: Court has rejected motion of concern about prohibition of displaying cigarettes in shop windows
Norwegian Court on Friday has rejected motion of concern Philip Morris about infringe of free trade agreement that became evident after introducing prohibition of displaying cigarettes in shop windows and other trade outlets.
"Court has hold that people's health protection is more important than profit of tobacco industry; it quite gladdens us", - Tord Dale, counselor of the Norwegian Health Minister has declared.
In Norway ban for cigarettes and alcohol advertising is in force from 1975. Since 2010 products mentioned above cannot be displayed in shop windows and other trade spots. This product should be kept in cabinets without identifying signs and any logos. This ban is included in campaign run for restricting smoking dependence and furthering reduction of expenses for treating smokers.
However, Philip Morris has adduced reasons that conditions in force are infringe of free trade agreement reached in European Union countries and also infringement of fair trade rules. "The clause limits information about legal products, complicates competition and also introduction of new products on the market", - Company press-secretary Ann Edwards told. She told that Company plans to take appeal on Court decision. For this is procedural period of one month.
After Norwegian process have looked such countries as Great Britain, New Zealand, Canada and India that consider possibility of introducing such means that support control of tobacco dependence. In Great Britain there is already ban for displaying tobacco products in shop windows' of big shops; manufacturers have to propagate it to 2015.
Manufacturers of cigarettes all over the world use legal means in order to control restrictions against their products introduced by government, including smoking ban and also selling restrictions.


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IGT has bolstered the management team of its social casino subsidiary DoubleDown with the appointment of former Zynga studio manager Jim Veevaert as vice president of games.
Veevaert will take charge of the long-term product strategy for DoubleDown Casino across Facebook and mobile platforms, including driving product initiatives from concept to launch and working on the ongoing development of games.
IGT executive vice president of emerging business and CFO John Vandemore commented: "As we continue to grow IGT's DoubleDown, this is the perfect opportunity for us to welcome Jim Veevaert and his vast gaming industry experience to the IGT family. Jim is truly at the top of his game, and he brings great talents that complement the strong existing senior leadership team at DoubleDown."
A veteran of the social and console gaming industry, Veevaert’s has worked for a number of leading companies including Zynga, Jerry Bruckheimer Games, Microsoft and video games publishers Vivendi and Sierra Entertainment.
As vice president of marketing at Sierra Entertainment he managed the Half-Life and Counter-Strike franchises, as well as serving as executive producer of Halo 3, the highest-grossing game of 2007.
Most recently he served as general manager of Zynga’s game studio in Seattle, Washington, having joined the company in 2011. The Seattle office was shut in January this year as part of a cost cutting drive that saw 314 employees laid off.


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A new tactical gun for Fortnite was announced Tuesday via the game's in-client news system.
The weapon, titled the Tactical Shotgun, is in fact an upgraded version of the Tactical Shotgun that has been in Fortnite since the game launched its battle royale mode. This variant will be available in epic and legendary rarities, with an accompanying stat boost.
Fortnite Community: We have to mutch shotguns!— SemPieLeaks - FNBR Leaker/News (@S3m_P1E) July 16, 2019
Epic Games: We ArE AdDiNg A NeW TaCtIcAl ShOtGun!! pic.twitter.com/nUWdB4EoUq
New Tactical Gun Fortnite Teased
The in-game description for the Tactical Shotgun reads "Get up close and personal with the new Epic and Legendary variants of the Tactical Shotgun!"
Based on art included in the message, these variants of the Tactical Shotgun will have a redesigned appearance. This makes it another in a line of weapons given intimidating redesigns at their highest rarities.
The Tactical Shotgun variants are expected to arrive in Fortnite in the upcoming Fortnite Patch 9.40. Epic Games plans to launch the patch Wednesday.
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Project has a new fashion mandate for its women’s business.
Under the leadership of a new chief executive officer who has spent years in the fashion business working at Vogue magazine and consulting for IMG, the semiannual trade expo is launching its three-day edition in Las Vegas today with the initiative to not only woo more contemporary companies but also to reach the retailers and shoppers who covet such brands.
Steve Aoki held a presentation, a runway show and outdoor concert for his men's line Dim Mak. Here's a look from his spring 2018 collection, which was titled "Paradise Found." #wwdfashion #wwdmens (📷: George Chinsee)
"It's really hard sometimes. I think I have a reputation for being really tough and aggressive and pushy but I really am a very shy person who wants to be liked, and that's the conflict constantly. There's something that takes hold - I want people to like me, I don't want to be mean - but if I see something that just cries out to be answered, I go for it," says renowned NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell. (📷: @axeldupeux)