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Connecticut Post (Bridgeport)
Lobbyists’ objections to a state soda tax contain as much rot as the teeth of too many kindergartners.
The drivers who haul the pop argue that the proposed penny-per-ounce levy would cause cavities in their job market. The Teamsters forecast a loss of some 150 truck-driving jobs. As exhibit A, they point to job loss that resulted from bans of sugary drinks in public schools. We suspect the kids somehow managed to consume alternate beverages that were delivered via tractor-trailers.
The Connecticut Retail Merchants Association claims that Connecticut’s more modest retailers would be unable to sustain themselves if 2-liter bottles cost an extra 68 cents. We have a hard time buying their sincerity when so many vendors currently charge as much for bottled water as they do for a belly’s worth of Coca-Cola.
The retailers and drivers might want to take a closer look at the fine print on the products they peddle. We have. Many of the soft drink giants also produce refreshments sans sugar.
There are other objections from non-lobbyists, including Republicans on the Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee. They want an assurance that the new tax revenue would be placed in a dedicated fund so it is spent as intended on efforts to promote better health. The cautionary tale on this matter was delivered when the Big Tobacco settlement of two decades ago never managed to be dedicated to the cause of smoking cessation.
This isn’t quite the same thing as the state’s vexing inability to create a transportation fund vault. Regardless of how the income is spent, a soda tax would theoretically have an immediate effect on the health of residents, as fewer would purchase the product.
Connecticut stands to be a trailblazer as the first state with the controversial tax, which was recently introduced in cities such as Philadelphia, San Francisco and Albany. ...
The expectation is that a Connecticut tax could raise between $85 million and $141 million. While some of the income should be dedicated toward the cause of combatting obesity and diabetes, the money could also be earmarked for child services, public school education or enhancing pre-K opportunities.
First, though, lawmakers need to supersize their thinking.


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Louisville Metro Continues to Add Jobs
The Louisville metro economy (including Indiana's Clark, Floyd, Harrison and Washington counties) continues to add payroll jobs at a relatively healthy pace, adding 15,000 jobs from January 2006 to 2007. This 2.5 percent increase is impressive, especially compared to the 16-year average of 1.3 percent during that time frame.
The strength of the local economy can also be seen in the change from December to January total payrolls. The average decrease in employment from December to January was 2.8 percent, while this past year's decline was only 1.9 percent (note: data in this article are not seasonally adjusted).
A small caution, however, rests with the January to February 2007 numbers, with employment growth from January to February of this year slightly negative compared to the 16-year average of 0.35 percent.
Despite overall healthy job growth in the Louisville metro, the housing slump has negatively impacted employment in the construction and retail sectors.
In the natural resources, mining and construction supersector, 800 jobs were lost from January 2006 to 2007. Meanwhile, February numbers show a continued decline of about 1,800 jobs (see Figure 1). The typical increase in employment for that supersector from January to January is about 2.1 percent, but this past year showed a 2.5 percent decline (see Figure 2).
Figure 1: Louisville Metro Payroll Employment, February 2006 to 2007
Figure 2: Percent Change in Payroll Employment in the Louisville Metro, 2006 to 2007
Retail sector jobs decreased compared to natural resources, mining and construction. The average year-to-year change in retail employment for the first two months of the year is almost flat, but this past year we observed declines of approximately 1 percent. Similar declines were observed in 2001, the last recorded recession.
We are seeing very healthy gains in transportation and utilities. From January to January, the Louisville metro added approximately 4,300 jobs. This translates to an 11 percent gain in employment, compared to an historical average of 2.7 percent.
Despite slowdowns in construction and minor declines in retail employment, the Louisville metro economy continues to add jobs. Even manufacturing, a sector that typically sheds jobs from January to January, added almost 2,000 jobs, a 2.2 percent growth. This compares to an average 0.5 percent decrease for January to January manufacturing payroll activity.
Despite local job growth, some potentially troubling signs across the country could slow down the local economy. Declining consumer sentiment across the nation and declines in durable goods orders could have further adverse impacts on local retail, potentially erasing some of the gains in local manufacturing employment. Additionally, food and energy prices continue to surge, which could also dampen consumer spending and apply greater pressure on the retail sector.
Uric Dufrene, Sanders Chair in Business
Indiana University Southeast

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The recently released paperback edition of “Bank On Yourself: The Life-Changing Secret To Growing and Protecting Your Financial Future“ will debut at #3 on the coveted New York Times Best-Seller List on April 11.
It also hit #2 on the USA Today Money Best Seller list for the week ending March 28th.
If you don’t have a copy yet, you can get it today for only $9.95 – 38% off the retail price.
The hardcover edition was released a year ago and immediately hit the USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Business Week best seller lists.
Find out what all the buzz is about and learn more about this proven, time-tested way to grow a nest egg, so you can take back control of your money and finances today.


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Maybe it was all those catfight with Erica, or maybe it was just growing up around animals all her life. Either way, ALL MY CHILDREN's Julia Barr (ex-Brooke) is a proud supporter of animal rights, and the actress is helping bring awareness to the problem of using wildlife in the fashion industry by being a judge in Born Free USA's 3rd Annual Fur Free Fashion Competition! "It's such a cool thing: It's fashion that is fur-free," Barr says of the competition that encourages current and up-and-coming designers to come up with eco-friendly and animal-friendly clothing. "It gives new and existing designers in the business a chance to participate in this and simultaneously not only do well for themselves, but to get the word out about compassion and care as far as animals in the wild is concerned. So it's a win/win situation, which is always very nice."
Read more after the jump!
For further details on the competition, including how to enter, visit www.bornfreeusa.org/fffashion. And for those of you who are interested in what Barr has been up to since her last stint on AMC last year, the actress says she just celebrated her 29th anniversary with husband Richard Hirschlag and has been working on a web soap alongside Jill Larson (Opal) that will most likely be picked up by the end of the year! "We're very excited," the actress enthuses. "And I'll keep you all updated if something happens!"


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To protect children from strangulation, Health Canada recently published new regulations for corded window coverings
The new regulations restrict the length of the cords and the size of the loops found on window coverings sold in Canada.
According to a news release issued by Health Canada, the new regulations apply to all products sold in Canada; both custom-made and off the shelf.
The regulations will be effective on May 1, 2021; allowing manufacturers, importers and retailers time to adjust to the new requirements.
In the meantime, Health Canada strongly encourages parents and caregivers to replace existing corded window coverings with cordless options.
According to Health Canada, it takes just over 22 centimeters of cord to strangle a child, 15 seconds for a child to become unconscious, four minutes for brain damage to occur and less than six minutes for death to occur.


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KENTWOOD, MI -- Chicken Now, a staple at many a mall across the country, has debuted its first Grand Rapids area location.
The chain has opened a 675-square-foot eatery in Woodland Mall's food court.
“Chicken Now is another delicious, popular eatery for shoppers and we are excited to welcome it to Woodland Mall’s expansive array of dining options,” said Terry Leshuk, mall marketing director.
The Chicken Now menu includes original or grilled fresh chicken sandwiches, wraps and wings and a variety of side dishes. The restaurant says its culinary secret is that it uses "high quality all white meat chicken fingers that are never frozen and marinated at least 24 hours before being served."
Chicken Now has its fans.
"Don't let the food court setting fool you," wrote Keith S in a 2009 YELP review of an L.A. area location. "Chicken Now has the best chicken tenders in town. They are moist and flavorful."
The Woodland mall eatery is the third in Michigan for the restaurant chain, which has locations in Okemos and Novi.
There are more than 60 restaurants opened or slated to open nationwide, according to the Chicken Now website .


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The long-rumoured and now reality Google TV is finally at the stage where Google is comfortable releasing specific details on how the service will work.
Google's latest Youtube video (below) shows how Google TV will manage your digital recordings and merge this functionality with a Web browser. At the core of the system will be Google search, which will allow users to find specific TV shows, movies and web content in the same search window.
Google has confirmed that the device will come pre-built in some TVs - Sony is a key partner in Google TV development - or via a separate set top box. The box itself will likely feature Intel's low cost, low heat, Atom CPU.
Using the main search bar on the TV, you can search for channels and pre-recorded shows, in the same way you might use a PC to search for files. Google are pushing the idea that you'll use the system for games, photos and music.
A custom home screen allows users to define their favourite TV channels and other content in the same way you might custom fit your Google web apps on your homepage. To its credit, the tidy interface is typical of Google's minimalist design style, and reminds us of the Chrome browser. However, Google is yet to provide more detail on how TV content will be recorded, whether the box will ship with a hard disk and if it will work with other IPTV devices such as Fetch TV and more recently, Telstra's T-Box.
According to the video, Google TV is expected to release during the September to November quarter this year in the US.


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Google's All-New Pixel Buds Are Finally Available To Order Priced At $179
Google officially unveiled the Pixel Buds back in October with a new design and the promise of high-quality sound along with helpful AI features. Google announced today that the new Google Pixel Buds are now available to purchase in "Clearly White" for $179 in the United States.
The new Pixel Buds bring easier pairing using Fast Pair technology. To help improve sound quality, the new Buds combine signals from beamforming mics and a special sensor that detects when your jaw is moving. Google also integrated Adaptive Sound that temporarily adjusts the volume to compensate for new noise in the environment.
That means if your coworker starts talking loudly, the Pixel Buds will increase the volume to compensate, so users will still hear the audio from calls or music. Google says that feature works similarly to how auto-brightness adjusts the phone screen. Hands-free help with Google Assistant is supported via the "Hey Google" hot word on the Pixel Buds. That feature allows users to do things like increase the volume or change tracks while listening to music if their hands are full. One nice feature about the design of the new Pixel Buds is that they are slim enough to fit under a hat or hoodie without discomfort.
The earbuds still offer real-time translations with conversation mode and support Find My Device in case they're lost. Google says that the Pixel Buds are currently available through the Google Store and via retailers, including AT&T, Best Buy, Target (in early May), T-Mobile, Verizon, Walmart, and others. Google also intends to launch additional colors in the coming months, including Almost Black, Quite Mint, and Oh So Orange. The Buds will also come to other markets in the coming months. A product page for the new Buds briefly surfaced earlier this month, exposing some of these features.


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Not South Korea, Not China and not Trump’s USA, the mobile phone giant Samsung chose India as its destination for opening the world’s largest mobile phone factory in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida!
The South Korean company which was the top smart phone seller in India before being overtaken by its Chinese rival Xiaomi in 2017 end, had announced the expansion plan of $175 million last year. The product of this plan is the Noida factory symbolizing the company’s strong commitment to the country.
The Noida factory was one of the first electronics manufacturing units established in the country that started in 1995. It began its operations in 1997 producing televisions followed by refrigerators. The factory started manufacturing phones in 2005 and has the current capacity of producing 67 million phones per year which is proposed to expand to 120 million phones per year by 2020.
The factory was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean president Moon Jae-in who is on his maiden visit to India. The plant will provide employment to additional 1000 workers giving boost to Prime Minister Modi’s initiative to attract global companies to invest in India. “It is a shining example of the success of the government’s ‘Make in India’ program”, said Samsung India CEO HC Hong.
India is among the top consumers of the mobile phones globally with 300 million smartphone users – second largest in the world after China. With huge market demand ranging from high-end smartphones to 2G feature phones, the country provides big opportunity across all price ranges.
Established in 1969 as Samsung Sanyo Electronics, Samsung was renamed as Samsung Electronics in 1977. It started production of black and white televisions in 1970 and further expanded its product range to washing machines and refrigerators in 1974 followed by microwave, VCRs, air conditioners and other electronic devices in the coming years. Its increasing focus on technology led to creation of two research and development institutes which helped it to further expand into electronics, semiconductors, optical telecommunication and new fields of technology innovation including nanotechnology and advanced network architectures. The constant innovation and technology expansion has helped Samsung to produce competitive products in this digital age.


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Shareholders of Eterna Plc Tuesday hailed its board and management for moving it from the brink of collapse to profitability.
The shareholders’ who gave the commendation at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) in Lagos, noted that the improvement in the company’s bottom-line was a testimony of the management’s drive to ensure adequate reward for stakeholders.
President of Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN) Mr. Sunny Nwosu, stated that the reduction in interest cost, which had affected the company before now meant that shareholders would be adequately rewarded in the years ahead.
According to him, “We are delighted with what you have achieved so far and we are sure that the years ahead will be rewarding for shareholders. We have moved from a loss position to profitability that is a sign that something good is ahead for our company. We urge you to continue the good work so that you can reward shareholders patience in the last few years.”
In his response, Chairman of the company, Mr. Fola Adeola, promised shareholders that the company’s management and board were doing what they could to ensure that the company was well-positioned to be able to remain in business and reward shareholders.
He added that the board was pleased with the performance of the company in the year under review adding that the performance turned out to be considerably more robust than was expected.
He said: “There is no doubt that we were confronted with real challenges in the course of the year. However, we became more innovative in the face of those challenges, in a bid to ensure that shareholder value was enhanced.
“We achieved consolidated operating revenues of N41 billion representing overall percentage growth of 190 per cent compared with the N14.1 billion operating revenues achieved in 2010 financial year.
“Our gross profit of N2.4 billion showed a growth of 57 per cent compared to the gross profit of N1.5 billion achieved in 2010. We have significantly reduced interest expenses on loans by over 60 per cent. The reduction in interest cost, which has adversely affected profitability in the previous years, is directly attributable to the success recorded from substantial payments, as well as restructuring of existing loans into better repayment and pricing terms.”
The company, he added, had invested in local production of lubricants to further drive up its revenue and protect the future of the company.


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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said three companies that serviced and financed high-interest online loans had violated federal laws as well as state ones.December 17, 2013, Tuesday
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rebuts an editorial criticizing its new disclosure form.December 13, 2013, Friday
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered GE Capital Retail Bank to repay customers who were victims of deceptive credit-card tactics.December 11, 2013, Wednesday
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a rule giving it authority to supervise practices at big nonbank companies like Sallie Mae.December 3, 2013, Tuesday
Banking regulators issued new rules designed to rein in short-term consumer loans from banks that are dangerous to consumers.December 3, 2013, Tuesday
New loan rules fall short of full transparency.November 30, 2013, Saturday
Consumer advocates and regulators are concerned that the ability of dealers to decide how much to charge for arranging a loan has led to discrimination.November 22, 2013, Friday
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is finally moving to reform a predatory system.November 17, 2013, Sunday
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has published a series of guides called “Managing Someone Else’s Money.”October 31, 2013, Thursday
How some unsophisticated patients are duped into taking on debt they can’t afford.October 20, 2013, Sunday
The cards are growing more popular even as the federal government is weighing new rules, including better disclosure of fees.October 9, 2013, Wednesday
New York State had clamped down on the tribes’ payday lending sites, arguing that their business was carried out beyond the reservations. A federal judge agreed.October 01, 2013, Tuesday
Concerns like Equifax Workforce Solutions gather income and employment history information.August 31, 2013, Saturday
A reworked proposal would require lenders to maintain a stake in the loans they bundle and sell as securities.August 29, 2013, Thursday
With a confirmed director, the federal consumer bureau can move forward on its agenda to crack down on abusive tactics.July 22, 2013, Monday
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Kaye Ceille has been named senior vice president of worldwide travel partnership sales for Avis Budget Group. Ceille, who now leads the company's efforts to drive growth in domestic travel-related distribution, will assume new responsibility for expanding Avis Budget Group's portfolio of international travel and partnerships clients.
"Under Kaye's leadership Avis Budget Group has effectively implemented a dual-brand strategy expanding the company's offerings to domestic on-line travel agencies, hotel, airline and association partners," said Bob Salerno, president and chief operating officer of Avis Budget Group.
Ceille will continue to extend the groups domestic reach while increasing its share globally. Visit http://www.avisbudgetgroup.com. (GD)


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Consumer and producer prices from the UK are due on Wednesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.
At 2.00 am ET, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association is scheduled to issue Europe's new car registrations data for June. Sales had gained 0.1 percent on year in May.
At 3.00 am ET, consumer price data for June is due from Austria. Inflation held steady at 1.2 percent in May.
In the meantime, the Czech producer price data is due. Economists forecast producer prices to rise 3.3 percent annually in June, slower than the 3.8 percent rise in May.
At 4.00 am ET, average gross wages are due from Poland. Wages are forecast to climb 7.1 percent on year in June, following May's 7.7 percent increase.
At 4.30 am ET, the Office for National Statistics publishes UK consumer and producer prices for June. Inflation is forecast to remain unchanged at 2 percent in June.
Output price inflation is seen at 1.7 percent in June versus 1.8 percent in May. At the same time, input prices are forecast to grow at a much slower pace of 0.3 percent after rising 1.3 percent.
Also, UK house price data is due. House price inflation is expected to ease marginally to 1.3 percent in May from 1.4 percent in April.
At 5.00 am ET, Eurostat is scheduled to release final inflation figures for June and construction output for May. Economists expect Eurozone inflation to match the flash estimate of 1.2 percent and core inflation at 1.1 percent.


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Ingogo, the Australian taxi-booking app and payment platform, announced on Thursday it had closed A$12 million in a new funding round.
A$4.2 million was raised through crowdfunding platform VentureCrowd, making it the largest equity crowdfunded deal ever in Australia and the second largest in the world.
Launched in 2011 and now operating in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, Ingogo allows customers to book and pay for taxis on their smartphone.
Hamish Petrie, founder and CEO of Ingogo, told Mashable Australia he was "stoked" about the news — especially its spectacular crowdfunding success. In what Petrie called a "good sign" for the sector, it more than tripled what the company raised through its last crowdfunding round in September 2014.
"[Crowdfunding] is developing as a good means for raising capital for entrepreneurs," he added. "[In Australia] we haven't had that as a channel until recently."
In fact, it's been a good few years for Ingogo — revenue in 2014 grew 464% from the previous year and the company plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange in 2016, he said.
The latest funding round has provided "more than enough capital to do all the things we want to do," he said. The cash will help with Ingogo's expansion plans, including adding support to its recent venture into Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. It currently has 5,000 active drivers, Petrie said, and this funding will help them boost recruitment. The team is also planning on developing corporate partnerships, like its recent agreement with business travel and expense manager, Concur.
Competing with the ride-share economy
Of course, a conversation about transport in Australia these days cannot pass without a mention of Uber.
Petrie pushed back on some of the ambitious estimates being floated about the American ride-share company's influence Down Under. "Uber has been helpful to create awareness of the category, but we're not seeing an impact from it," Petrie said.
"Macquarie Bank Taxi Tracker now consider us to be the number three player in the market in terms of processing trips and transactions," he said. Cabcharge and GM Cabs take the first two spots, but Ingogo is third and gaining, he added.
The Macquarie Bank Taxi Tracker report from early 2015 — a summary that measures work-related taxi travel by Macquarie employees — doesn't have a fair representation of apps like Uber and GoCatch in its sample, however. According to the report, this is most likely because the two companies don’t provide drivers with external payment processing hardware. Uber has the most frequent daily downloads of any transport apps Macquarie Bank Taxi Tracker examined.
Uber has recently come under fire in Australia for not paying the 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) taxi operators are required to. A recent ruling from the Australian Tax Office clarified Uber drivers would have to register for the tax by August 1, although Uber has indicated it will protest the move.
Ingogo has always paid GST, Petrie said. "One of our core philosophies is that we're a good corporate citizen here in Australia ... We pay income tax for all our staff, we pay GST."
Other operators in the space are actively trying to avoid that responsibility, he suggested. "I think Australians should take that into consideration when they make a decision about who they spend their money with."


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The number of Facebook users in the Arab world reached 27.7 million by the end of Q1 2011, an increase of 30 per cent since the beginning of the year, according to the second Arab Social Media Report (ASMR).
This edition monitored the growth of Facebook and Twitter in the region, propelled by the uprisings sweeping the Arab world. It revealed a substantial shift in the use of social media from social purposes towards civic and political action.
The number of active Twitter users in the Arab world during the same period, according to the report, was over 1.1 million users who tweeted at least once every two weeks. These ‘active users’ generated over 22.7 million tweets during Q1 2011. Regional Twitter trends during this period focused primarily on events unfolding during the Arab uprisings. The words ‘Egypt’, ‘Jan25’, ‘Libya’, ‘Bahrain’ and ‘protest’ were the top ‘hashtags’ used by Twitter users in the Arab region.
The report noted that though the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Lebanon are the leading five countries in the region according to the percentage of Facebook and Twitter users, social media growth was the fastest in those countries experiencing social unrest. While Turkey continues to lead the region in terms of number of users, Egypt saw the highest increase in the number of users during the first quarter of 2011 among the Arab countries, adding close to two million Facebook users.
A major impact on brands and advertising
Not so long ago, the relationship that brands had with their clients was the equivalent of one-way street. Clients were told what they should love and how to love it. The only thing the customer could control was their own decision to purchase. But this is no longer the case today with the emerging power of social networks and the impact they have on our daily lives. Consumers now have the ability to speak publicly thanks to the features of the Web 2.0 tools which makes marketing teams extremely nervous.
With Internet users increasingly influential and platforms that are multiplying, social networks have become essential for brands. These spaces can now allow them to reinvent the relationship with the consumer.
In search for a real added-value
Brands should provide real value in order to foster affinity with Internet users and get them eventually to become the brand ambassadors. Social networks are primarily focused on the individual, so brands must place this individual at the heart of their strategy even if sometimes they can be considerd as intrusive.
Between Facebook and Twitter, user profiles and expectations are very different. The first is rather considered as a medium of belonging. Its members display their affinity with certain groups and certain interests.
On Twitter, however, the content is designed to power a community of opinion leaders, prescribers, etc.. So many brands have chosen to use it as a platform for customer relations.
Companies are increasingly likely to launch “Like pages” on Facebook. But what is the real benefit of these pages for the company, particularly in terms of customer loyalty vis-à-vis the brand?
Brands are seeking to promote themselves on social networks, but are still struggling to get results. Some brands do not know how to approach this young medium.
What is the real problem? Interaction.
A simple photo or video are not enough to interact with users of social networks and other social websites. To ensure the success of a campaign (to get a good return on investment, to start a positive buzz around a product, service, initiative), it is necessary to involve the user, to capture his attention, arouse their curiosity. So what should brands actually do? They should create specific web pages and original multimedia content, including videos and contests – even if the theme is not directly related to the core business of brand. The main objective is to create co;;unities around the brand or product. When people find it of value, if the brand pages are relevant to their interests and if they can act on such content (comments, play, create …), they can be ready to accept the fact that they are liking a page that is promoting a brand. In this case, users of social networks do not consider the branded pages as advertisements meaning that they do not want to switch to another page as the case may be faced with banners and pop-ups.
In order to reach their target and drive traffic through social networks, advertisers must encourage interaction with users and rely on advertising. It would be a mistake to limit to the word of mouth or viral marketing. All of us, Internet users, websites, brands, agencies and advertisers must learn to move forward and live together worthy experiences, let them be digitally or in real life. What are your thoughts on the subject? Any Lebanese brand you feel is doing the work properly? 🙂


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Apple Spotted with iOS 6 Banner at WWDC 2012
It appears that Apple will announce the iOS 6 at its 2012 Worldwide Developer Conference for sure. A Game-N-Guide contributor has spotted a big banner with iOS 6 logo that has been set up at West Moscone Center, where the Cupertino-based company will hold its annual developer conference.
The banner of OS X Mountain Lion, as expected, was also hung on the ceiling of the building.
Though speculations and rumors piled up as the WWDC event is coming around the corner, it is not a surprise to know that tech giant will unveil iOS 6. Phil Schiller, the senior vice president of Apple Inc., has promised to share the latest news about iOS and OS X Mountain Lion.
The banner showed the logo of iOS 6 with a slogan “The world’s most advanced mobile system.” The latest mobile phone operating system is predicted to bring a lot of improvements to the applications.
It has been widely rumored that Apple will replace Google Maps in the iOS 6 with its own development of mapping solution. What’s more, Apple is reportedly to add Baidu, China's largest search engine, to iPhones in China. This move is also expected to be announced at WWDC.
Other speculations include a smarter Siri that supports foreign languages such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean and the functionality for FaceTime users to communicate with non-Mac users.
At last year’s WWDC, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, deceased, presented iOS 5, OS X Lion, and iCloud.
This year, in addition to the iOS 6, Apple will also release OS X Mountain Lion which was announced earlier on Feb. 16. Experts from PC and notebook markets predict the Mountain Lion operating system is to be released late summer of this year to compete with Microsoft’s Windows 8.
Some of the other rumors about this year’s WWDC include Retina Display-equipped super thin MacBook Pro 2012 and the much anticipated iPhone 5.
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Free Bird Farm, based in Palatine Bridge, has joined this season’s list of vendors at the Farmers’ Market at the Crossings in Colonie, where it will sell its naturally grown produce, pastured chicken and eggs. The farm, which is “certified naturally grown” and has applied for U.S. Department of Agriculture organic certification, is also offering Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares at the market.
Maryellen Driscoll, a contributing food editor for Fine Cooking magazine, and her husband Ken Fruehstorfer, who’s been growing vegetables for 18 years, operate the farm. Shares are $430 for the 22-week growing season. Contact 673-8822 or firstname.lastname@example.org for information. The deadline for CSA sign-ups is April 30.
The Farmers’ Market at the Crossings is scheduled to open June 6 and run until Oct. 31.


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The bitter pill that dieters will be very keen to swallow: Substance found in plants can fool the body into believing it is full
- Natural substance found in plants could help those on a diet lose weight
- Food scientists discovered tart-tasting chemical fools body into feeling full
- The plant is a trade secret but supplement could be on sale in three years
A natural substance found in plants could help those on a diet lose weight – although they may find it a bitter pill to swallow.
For food scientists have discovered that the tart-tasting chemical fools the body into feeling full.
Just which plant it comes from is a trade secret, but the Amarasate supplement, as it has been named, could be on sale in three years' time.
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Food scientists have discovered that a tart-tasting chemical found in a plant could help those on a diet lose weight
The brainchild of government scientists in New Zealand, the pill exploits the fact that eating bitter foods triggers the release of three satiety hormones – making us feel full.
It is thought this is an ancient survival mechanism designed to prevent us from eating poisonous plants. Scientists from the New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research hit upon Amarasate after testing more than 900 plant extracts in the lab.
Extremely bitter and calorie-free, it tricks the gut into releasing especially large amounts of three appetite hormones called CCK, GLP-1 and PYY.
Nineteen healthy men took the supplement or a placebo pill before sitting down to an all-you-can-eat lunch, followed by a snack two hours later.
Those on the supplement did not feel any fuller after taking it but they ate much less, the European Obesity Summit in Gothenburg, Sweden, heard.
Analysis showed they consumed around 220 fewer calories after taking Amarasate, roughly equivalent to forgoing a bar of chocolate or a pint of beer.
Two of the men suffered from nausea but the results were deemed promising enough for the supplement to be pursued.
The plant the substance comes from is a trade secret, but the Amarasate supplement, as it has been named, could be on sale in three years' time
The researchers are now trying to work out the optimal dose and say that, in future, the pills could be used to help keep dieters on track.
They do not have a patent on the product and so are tight-lipped about which plant it comes from. All they will say is that it is from a food crop grown commercially in New Zealand and perhaps elsewhere. The only other clue they gave was that the mystery vegetable is not the superfood broccoli.
Study author John Ingram hopes the supplement will be on sale in New Zealand within a year and in Europe in three to five years.
Dr Ingram said: 'This highlights the potential importance of bitterness in the diet.
'If you look at how food has changed with selection and breeding of sweeter and sweeter products, and de-bittering of various foods, bitterness is slowly being removed out of our diets.'
Speaking about how tart-tasting foods naturally help us to eat less and can in any case be good for us, he added: 'I think this highlights that we actually need to bring bitterness back.
'Eating more broccoli can't be a bad thing.'
Researchers are now trying to work out the optimal dose and say that, in future, the pills could be used to help keep dieters on track
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If there was any lingering hope that T-Mobile USA would start offering the iPhone soon, the carrier's marketing chief just killed it.
T-Mobile Chief Marketing Officer Cole Brodman posted a letter to customers on the company's blog yesterday, saying that while he would love to carry the iPhone, the company is currently focusing on "the best that Android has to offer." Translation: T-Mobile is definitely not getting the iPhone in the near future.
T-Mobile now stands as the only national carrier left out of the iPhone game, with all indications pointing to Sprint Nextel joining AT&T and Verizon Wireless as an Apple partner. That's a significant disadvantage for the company, which is already struggling to return to growth and stem customer defection.
"We've heard from many customers who love their T-Mobile service but are disappointed that we don't carry the iPhone," he said in his letter. "To these customers, first, thank you for your business."
He did note that more than 1 million T-Mobile customers use an unlocked iPhone on its network. The GSM version of the iPhone--which is what AT&T uses--can be moved on to T-Mobile's network but can only access the slower 2G network. Brodman reiterated his interest in a "no compromise" iPhone experience on its network.
Brodman also talked up the growing popularity of Android and touted the company's recently unveiled devices, the Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Amaze.
"We're very confident that these Android smartphones rival or beat any smartphone out there, in terms of functionality, speed, overall experience, and features--including the iPhone," he said.
Still, that's small comfort for customers who were looking for the iPhone to hit every carrier.


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Forced to take note of the plight of the sugar industry, which has frozen capacities amid mounting losses, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to keep the state advised price (SAP) for sugarcane unchanged at R280/quintal for the marketing year that started in October.
This is for the second year in a row that the SAP has been kept at the same level.
SAP is the price the state fixes for mills’ cane purchases from farmers. UP has conventionally pegged SAP at levels much higher than the benchmark price (fair and remunerative price or FRP) set by the Centre, adding to the cost of the loss-ridden sugar industry. Even at R280/quintal, the SAP is 27% higher than the FRP for 2014-15.
Briefing the media after a cabinet meeting, UP’s sugar secretary Rahul Bhatnagar said that while the price for general variety will be R280, that for early variety will be R290 and that for rejected variety will be R275.
“The government has decided that farmers would be paid the cane price in two instalments. The first instalment would be paid by the mills within 14 days at the rate of R40 less than the SAP,” he said, adding that if the payment of the first instalment is not made in 14 days of the cane being crushed, it will attract interest.
The second instalment, 100% cane price payment, has to be made by the industry within three months after crushing comes to an end, he said.
“Since the industry is going through one of its toughest crisis, the state government has decided to help the industry by giving reimbursement and subsidy of R20/quintal to help it pay the second instalment of R40,” he said.
The break-up of the reimbursements would be society commission of R6.60 per quintal, purchase tax of R2 per quintal and entry tax on sugar of R2.80 per quintal. While this would add up to R11.40 per quintal, the government has decided to give an additional support of R8.60 per quintal to the industry once the entire cane price is paid, taking the total government support to R20/quintal.
In addition to this, the government has linked its additional support of R8.60/quintal to market forces and has decided that if the price of sugar and its by-products go below or above the benchmark price set by it, it would either reduce the support or increase it in proportion.
A committee headed by the chief secretary will study the trend of the four commodities from October 1 to May 31, 2015, and keep an eye whether the prices of the above factors are increasing or decreasing. In case the price of the factors shoot up, the government would reduce the additional support of R8.60/quintal as announced and would increase it if the mills make a loss.
Though the sugar industry seemed relieved, it said the full impact of Wednesday’s decisions have to be assessed.
Terming the government’s decision as a “sell-out to sugar millers”, VM Singh, convenor of Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan, said that the state government is trying to cover up its incompetence by giving in to the unjust demands of the sugar industry. The option of farmers going to the court for a another look into the unjust cane price was always open, he said.
At R280/quintal for the marketing year that started in October
Even at R280/quintal, the SAP is 27% higher than the FRP for 2014-15


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Economists monitoring the potential effects of the coronavirus on Texas’ international trade are adopting the tone of health officials: Be prepared, be prudent, but don’t panic. But they believe it’s only a matter of time before a major disruption in the global supply chain impacts the state’s economy.
Texas, which has the world’s 10th-largest economy, should brace for a hit, said state Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, the chairman of the Texas House Committee on International Relations and Economic Development.
“About 1 million jobs in the Texas economy are dependent on international trade,” Anchia said. “It is impossible to contemplate that there could be no impacts and further, more dramatic impacts.”
Jon Barela, CEO of the Borderplex Alliance, a nonprofit focused on promoting business and economic development in Ciudad Juárez, El Paso and New Mexico, said some of the group’s members “are extremely concerned about the supply chain.” Those members include international companies that own and operate maquiladoras, or factories, in Mexico. The factories assemble parts or whole products, including many that move over the border several times before final production is completed.
Mexico has only confirmed five cases of the deadly virus that’s claimed more than 3,000 lives across the world. But one of the country’s main suppliers of equipment is China, which has partially shut down international shipments after the virus originated in and quickly spread throughout the country.
Mexican companies began preparing for a slowdown weeks ago when the virus was still confined to China. Plants in the Mexican state of Chihuahua began making adjustments to their operations as early as Feb. 8 because of the quarantine in China, according to El Financiero. And more than 600 workers in Ciudad Juárez have been sent home temporarily from factory jobs, the Border Report noted.
“People are learning a whole lot more about trade between the trade war with China and now this,” said Ken Roberts, the president of WorldCity Inc., a Florida-based company that analyzes trade data and business trends. “What they’re starting to learn is it’s not the finished product that comes from China, but it’s all the pieces of that manufactured goods that come through China.”
Last year, Mexico was the United States’ largest trading partner, with more than $614 billion in two-way trade passing between the two countries. The large majority passed through Texas; the ports of Laredo and El Paso saw $227.4 billion and $76.8 billion of that commerce, respectively, making those customs districts the country’s busiest. The ports of Pharr, Eagle Pass, Brownsville and Houston were also in the top 10.
Roberts said Texas’ oil and gas industry is also vulnerable to the effects of a pandemic: The price of oil could continue to fall due to lower demand from China, a major purchaser of Texas petroleum.
“As all those people [in China] are out of work, it lessens the demand for oil that’s going to come from Texas,” he said. “The number of supply ships that have postposed or canceled [shipments] over the last few weeks is more than anything during the global financial crisis,” Roberts said.
Barela added that the automotive industry could also see a big hit in the near term. Motor vehicle parts are the country’s second-leading export to Mexico, and noncommercial vehicles and motor vehicle parts rank No. 1 and No. 4 in imports, respectively.
Predicting exactly what long-term effects a sustained outbreak of coronavirus could have on Texas’ economy is still a challenge, however. Unlike trade wars, where the focus is on certain products and the conditions that led to the rift, the virus is unpredictable.
“We’re just seeing the very beginning of data taking in the impacts of the outbreak,” Anchia said.
That’s due, in part, to an emphasis on just-in-time business trade practices, where items and supplies are assembled and transported to meet current demand instead of creating a surplus for future needs.
Although the price of oil has already dropped and prescription drug manufacturers have warned about possible shortages due to supply-chain disruptions, the availability of basic consumer products shouldn’t be disrupted in the near term, said Ashley Craig, an attorney and co-chairman of Venable LLP’s international trade group.
“The basics, I don’t think we have to worry about that just yet,” he said. “Yeah, there is a run on Purell and hand sanitizer, and that’s another reflection of [the hype and the unknowns].”
Craig said the government and private sectors need to come together to inform the public better than they have.
“Unfortunately, there are too many unknowns. This is not a regional situation,” he said. “We do need to look to the government, the federal as well as the state and local levels, to provide some kind of continuity and stability. And at the same time, there needs to be an open discussion with the private sector. How can we address shortages in certain areas of the country? How do we allocate? Let’s openly discuss where we are.”
Last week, President Donald Trump said he was considering closing the southern border to prevent the virus from spreading, but he has since backed off that notion. But if the president considers ramping up enforcement on cross-border traffic to screen people entering the country for the virus, trade could take another hit.
When Customs and Border Protection officers were reassigned last May to help U.S. Border Patrol officers process unusually large numbers of undocumented immigrants, one Texas-based study said a yearlong slowdown in bridge traffic could have cost the state billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs. The reassignments lasted only a few months, but there were reports of hourslong wait times on commercial bridges during that period.
“Shutting down the border and threats of doing so create an air of uncertainty, and uncertainty is the enemy of private investment jobs and optimizing economic development opportunities,” said Barela, the Borderplex Alliance CEO.
Disclosure: The Borderplex Alliance has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune’s journalism. Find a complete list of them here.


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The mystery of the recently developed wearable tomato
As we see more and more wearable devices get introduced by technology companies, we get reminded of how technology is making its way to everyday life in all aspects, all the way from watches, clothing, jewelry and now even tomatoes. But what exactly is a wearable tomato anyway?
Kagome, a Japanese food manufacturer specializing in tomato-based foods and fruit and vegetable juices, has just announced their first wearable tomato, named Tomatan, designed to feed people tomatoes as they walk or run. With their collaboration with Meiwa Electronics, Kagome has developed a machine that can dispense any six sizes of tomatoes to those in need of a little nutrition while one the go. The wearable machine weighs 8 kilograms, which is almost 20 pounds, but the company claims it doesn't seem so heavy when on you shoulders. The dispenser switch is located by Tomatan's feet, which allows easy access to whoever's hungry for a tomato. Seems like a whole lot of more work than just carrying some tomatoes in a bag or big pockets, but some people swear by its convenience. Others are wondering whether or not this is just a publicity stunt by Kagome, noting the lack of practicality or need for such a device.
They even have a significantly lighter machine that will be tested during the upcoming Tokyo Marathon International Friendship Run, a 5 kilometer race with participants from all over the world. The smaller version of Tomatan is aptly called Puchi-Tomatan, with puchi used in Japan as a short way of saying petit. At least the name is cute.
Kagome employee proudly demonstrating his company's newest invention.


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The countdown to a DraftKings Sportsbook retail space nears its end.
This week, the leading mobile sportsbook in New Jersey will open the doors to DraftKings Sportsbook at Resorts, located at Resorts Atlantic City.
Like its NJ sports betting mobile product, DraftKings’ retail sportsbook will be powered by Kambi Group, indicating the end of SBTech’s involvement at the Resorts sportsbook.
Resorts operated by SBTech early
A month after partnering with DraftKings, Resorts teamed with SBTech, which would provide a “sportsbook solution across on-property, online and mobile channels” in New Jersey.
Since going live, the sportsbook has generated $303,402, which ranks eighth of nine sportsbooks in New Jersey. Only Tropicana, which opened last month, has made less.
While SBTech powered the casino’s sportsbook since first launching, it appears DraftKings and Kambi will take over from here.
In comes DraftKings + Kambi
No mobile sportsbook in the Garden State has performed better than DraftKings thus far.
Since launching at the beginning of August, the platform has generated $16,566,524, far ahead of second-place FanDuel Sportsbook’s online revenue of $5,280,476.
With a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday (pending DGE approval), DraftKings will open its first New Jersey retail sportsbook.
The mobile success, per a press release, “established a dominant position in New Jersey’s online sports betting market.”
Next, the release stated:
“Kambi is ready to replicate its success on-property and has at the ready more than 100 betting kiosks for its US customers.”
What will be included at the Resorts sportsbook
The DraftKings Sportsbook at Resorts will feature a dozen betting kiosks, according to the release, as well as five over-the-counter points of sale. Along with customized digital signage, the resort will boast “the most modern land-based wagering experience in New Jersey.”
Last week, Resorts announced that its sportsbook would be DraftKings-branded. Additionally, the space will include:
- Five betting windows
- 12 self-service kiosks
- Ultrahigh-definition video walls
- Stadium-style seats with chargers for mobile devices
- A VIP area
- Full-service bar with food and drink service, and bar top video poker
In the press release, DraftKings chief revenue officer Matt Kalish:
“We’ve been working for months with the team at Resorts to make sure the DraftKings retail sportsbook meets the highest bar for quality and customer experience. We are tremendously excited to launch our first physical presence in the state with such a trusted partner, and to service their loyal patrons.”
New sportsbook to make a splash
From the release, Kambi chief commercial officer Max Meltzer, says they are ready to make their mark on NJ sports betting:
“We’re very excited about bringing our high-quality Sportsbook to brick and mortar establishments in the US, where operators are recognizing the excellence of our on-property product, both from a technology and player experience perspective.”
The New Jersey opening will kick off Kambi launches in nearby Pennsylvania, where the company has partnerships with three casinos to offer sports betting.
The NJ opening comes on the heels of DraftKings opening its first retail sportsbook in Mississippi last week.
Kambi-powered products in New Jersey account for about 60 percent of the online market share to date.


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Magnolia Grill, Pearl Street Pasta, 100 Main restaurants close
John and Malan Parks announced via social media Sunday that they are closing their three Natchez restaurants due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It is with heavy hearts and more than just a little anxiety that Malan and I are announcing the closure of Magnolia Grill, Pearl Street Pasta and 100 Main Spirits and Eatery,” John Parks wrote in the social media post Sunday. “Our business, like so many in Natchez, cannot survive without tourists coming to town and spending their money with us.”
John Parks, who co-owns the restaurants with his wife, Malan Parks, also went on to say he did not want to potentially expose customers or employees to the COVID-19 virus by continuing to operate the businesses.
“Once this pandemic is under control, and people feel safe traveling and congregating, we will reopen and can’t wait to see your smiling faces back in our restaurants!”
John Parks closed by asking for prayers.
“In the meantime, we ask for your prayers for our staff,” John Parks wrote, “many of whom have been with us for as long as we have been in business. We also ask that you continue to frequent the local businesses that are struggling to remain open. Thank you all for your past support. And, we look forward to serving you again soon! God bless us all: stay safe; stay healthy.”


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Teenage CEO Speaks at EE Live! News & Analysis 2/24/2014 9 comments At 17, and chief executive of his own high-performance computer startup, Thomas Sohmers shares his views on Silicon Valley and more at EE Live!
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Sonics' New IP for Low-Power SoCs Patented News & Analysis 2/18/2014 3 comments Sonics revealed the issuance of patent 8,601,288 "Intelligent Power Controller" from the US Patent Office. The hardware-based power-management IP lets SoC designers partition power domains and turn them on and off without software intervention.
5 Hot Papers from ISSCC Slideshow 2/14/2014 9 comments More than two dozen scientific papers are on display at this week's International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco. These five technologies showcase the latest innovations from research institutions, startups, and big market players.
7 Presidents Who Thought Like Engineers Slideshow 2/14/2014 44 comments Of the 44 US presidents to date, seven have been most like engineers -- either because they were engineers, they studied engineering in school, or some aspect of what they did reflected an engineer's mentality.
ISSCC Keynote: No Silicon, Software Silos News & Analysis 2/10/2014 10 comments As consumers and the technical community expect the next generation of computing devices to become cheaper and smaller, technology has hit a wall with energy efficiency. Specialization will be key.
Top 10 Sensor Trends to Watch Slideshow 2/10/2014 22 comments Here’s a look at 10 trends in 10 sensor applications emerging from the recent International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and over the past year.
Power Week-in-Review: 10 EV Predictions News & Analysis 2/6/2014 2 comments This week, 10 market and technology predictions for electric vehicles in 2014, an energy harvester that continuously converts low-frequency vibration to electricity, a "proton flow" battery that could offer an economical hydrogen-based alternative to lithium, and a real-time AC power monitor IC.
EV Charging Equipment Sales to Grow 10X by 2020 News & Analysis 1/29/2014 1 comment Worldwide revenue from electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) sales is forecast to grow from $567 million annually in 2013 to $5.8 billion in 2022, according to market intelligence analyst Navigant Research.
Intersil Sensor Brightens Mobile Display News & Analysis 1/27/2014 8 comments After being off the tech radar in recent years, Silicon Valley-based Intersil has released a new RGB light sensor that aims to optimize screen brightness and improve resolution, battery life, and color quality for mobile device displays through management of ambient light.
Samsung SDI Climbing Onto China's EV Bandwagon News & Analysis 1/23/2014 2 comments Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. has signed a preliminary agreement to build an electric car battery factory in Xi'an, China, where Samsung Electronics is already building a multi-billion dollar fab for NAND flash memory chips.
Power Over Ethernet Group Forms News & Analysis 1/22/2014 18 comments The Ethernet Alliance has launched a Power Over Ethernet Subcommittee as part of the alliance's work in Power over Ethernet (PoE). PoE is the delivery of power over Ethernet cables, which has has potential for less power-hungry remote devices, such as wall-mounted cameras and automotive advanced driver assistance systems
Uninterruptible Power Surges as Datacenters Spike News & Analysis 1/21/2014 1 comment Increased dependency of mission-critical applications within the datacenter have offered a boon to the uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) market. Power supplies are increasingly important, especially as the worldwide economy rebounds.
Tesla Recalls Overheating Chargers News & Analysis 1/14/2014 19 comments Tesla Motors announced on Tuesday that the company sold almost 6,900 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2013, bringing the total number of Model S's delivered worldwide during 2013 to 22,300.
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Amidst the contrasting narratives surrounding the ongoing strike against Tesla in Sweden, there is one group that has mostly remained silent — Tesla’s employees themselves. And if a recent post from what appears to be a Tesla employee is any indication, it would appear that the company’s workers are getting quite exasperated with the union’s ongoing strikes.
There are mostly two contrasting arguments in the escalating conflict between Tesla Sweden and IF Metall. The union claims that it is fighting to secure a collective agreement with Tesla for the sake of the company’s workers. Tesla, on the other hand, has claimed that it already offers “equivalent or better agreements than those covered by collective bargaining.”
An opinion piece published in Nerikes Allehanda (NA), a daily newspaper in Sweden, suggested that Tesla employees are getting frustrated because nobody seems to be listening to the people who are actually working for the electric vehicle maker. The piece’s author clarified that Tesla workers are afraid, not of the electric vehicle maker, but of the union.
Following is a translation of the Tesla employee’s opinion piece (translated using Google Translate).
“Why is nobody listening to us who work at Tesla? You read that 130 car mechanics have gone on strike. The fact is that no one in Örebro has gone on strike at all.
“Are we afraid? Absolutely not for our employer. Are we afraid of IF Metall? Yes, we are afraid of the union. I have received threats of dismissal from A-kassa. They have written that I am a traitor who does not stand up for my colleagues, etc.
“I enjoy my job. In fact, Tesla is the best employer I have ever had. I used to work at another workshop that had a collective agreement, where we were much worse off, which is why I chose Tesla.
“I chose Tesla because I want to be part of and contribute to a greener transition. Tesla is the car company that is responsible for the largest part of the green transition in Sweden, and I’m proud of it.
“Why does IF Metall continue to threaten us all the time just because we democratically choose not to have a collective agreement? It is actually us service technicians (not car mechanics) who do not want a collective agreement.
“The union threatens not to clean our facilities. Are we then to work in dirt and misery? Is it IF Metall’s agenda to make sure we feel bad at work? If Metall and their LO chairman, who thinks it is better that we are unemployed than that we are better off without a collective agreement.
“Let us 137 service technicians vote on a collective agreement instead. Let democracy have its way. Is it the case that democracy does not exist in Sweden and in the trade unions anymore?”
The battle between Tesla Sweden and IF Metall does not seem to be approaching its end yet. Just recently, IF Metall noted that it was looking to stop vehicle production at Giga Berlin, since a Swedish company that produces aluminum profiles for the Model Ys in the plant has become involved in a sympathy strike and blockade. Since the profiles are crucial for the Model Y’s crash safety, the production of the vehicle would get disrupted once the sympathy strike’s effects become evident.
IF Metall strike general Veli-Pekka Säikkälä described the strategy. “There will be serious disruptions in production, and that is of course the aim… Without that detail, you cannot deliver the car… There is a very high risk that there will be serious disruptions in production, and that is, of course, the purpose for us to get Tesla to sign a collective agreement,” he said.
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Myntra Hires Gunjan Soni As Chief Marketing Officer And Head Of International Brands
Myntra, leading online fashion platform, has appointed Gunjan Soni as Chief Marketing Officer and Head, International brands business effective start of December.
Speaking on the appointment, Ananth Narayanan, CEO, Myntra said, “Gunjan Soni joins our leadership team at a time when applying data analytics to marketing is at the heart of our business process. Her experience in the field will be vital for our future marketing endeavours, as Myntra continues to lead the online fashion space in the country.”
Gunjan brings with her over twelve years of experience in strategy, operations and marketing. In her previous role as Executive Vice President for Strategy and CEO Office, with Star India, she worked on new initiatives in Content, Sports and Digital. Prior to Star India, Gunjan was a partner at McKinsey and is credited for starting McKinsey Scientific Marketing practice for India.
Speaking on her new assignment, Gunjan Soni said, “I am very excited to be joining Myntra. It’s a privilege to be working with a team that is changing and shaping ‘New India’ so fundamentally! As I come in, would like to take brand Myntra to iconic status in fashion – not just through traditional marketing but by applying data and technology to transform the consumer experience on personalization and social to best in the world!”
An MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur, Gunjan has also worked with Infosys as a software engineer at the beginning of her career.


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Boxx.ai had raised $500,000 from Unicorn India Ventures, along with angel investments from Venky Krishnakumar, former COO and CFO, Citibank APAC; Suresh Shankar, founder and CEO, CrayonData; and Vivek Bhargava, CEO, DAN Performance Group. Boxx.ai is a Bangalore-based Artificial Intelligence-backed analytics start-up. The company plans to utilize the funds to upgrade its technology and algorithms platforms, and to expand the product portfolio. Archana Priyadarshini, Venture Partner, Unicorn India Ventures will be joining the board of Boxx.ai.
MrNeeds that delivers milk, eggs , bread and other groceries through an app-based subscription model in Noida has raised $500,000 in a pre-Series A round of funding, reports Inc42. The funds raised will be used to expand to locations such as Dwarka, Indirapuram and Gurugram.
Personal finance startup Fincash has raised $100,000 from Mohammed Khan, founder of Rediffusion, and Sameer Narayan, former fund manager at BNP Paribas, reports VCCircle. The startup allows investors to transact and monitor their investment in wealth management products and mutual funds. It plans to use the funds to strengthen technology and expand its team.
Beauty products discovery platform VanityCask raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding from Singapore-based RB Investments, reports VCCircle. The funds will be used for logistics, advertising spend and fixed costs.
CSR platform Goodera raised $5.5 million in a Series A round of funding from Omidyar Network, Nexus Venture Partners and Varsha Rao, former head of operations at Airbnb, reports ETtech. The company plan to use the funds to acquire more customers.
Growthfitter raised $600,000 in pre-Series A round of funding from SQue Capital. The company has a machine learning-powered platform, as per ETtech. As part of the funding, Karan Chellani, partner at SQue, will join the company’s board as adviser.
Guiddoo has raised $300,000 in a pre-Series A round from existing investors in their personal capacity. Guiddoo is a travel tech company that offers unique and targeted experience and content. The funds will be used for product and technology development through its latest technology & data unit based in Pune, as per ETtech.


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GT5 Accidentally Confirmed for Q4 2009 (Among Other Info)
According to IGN, a couple details have been officially confirmed for GT5. It will have a Q4 2009 release date, 1000 vehicles (including electric), and 20 tracks (with 60 different variants of the tracks in all). Information was posted on the official Polyphony site, but has since been removed. Tokyo Game Show should have a lot more GT5 information next month.


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The short-form video app TikTok announced on Wednesday that it had removed nearly 62 million videos from its platform during the first three months of the year for violating its guidelines.
TikTok is attempting to address concerns regarding security and privacy by removing videos that do not adhere to its policies.
The company stated in a report that was published on its website that these videos fell into categories such as
“Adult nudity and sexual activities, harassment and bullying, and hateful behavior,” and that they accounted for less than one percent of the total number of videos that were posted on the platform.
TikTok, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, stated that approximately 8.5 million removals originated from the United States.
ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, has announced that its founder Zhang Yiming will step down as CEO.
After coming under criticism for content-related concerns and privacy-related issues, which have also prompted several nations to prohibit the app, the firm began publishing transparency reports in 2019, after it discovered that its platform, which is immensely popular among teens.
TikTok, in an effort to keep existing customers and attract new ones, has been working to improve its safety and privacy measures, and it built a content moderation center in its Los Angeles office a year ago in order to increase its level of openness.
The United States Department of Commerce revoked a list of prohibited transactions with TikTok and WeChat on June 22, 2018.
The list had been released in September when the Trump administration was attempting to prevent new downloads of both Chinese-owned applications in the United States.
The withdrawals came after President Joe Biden, earlier this month, rescinded a series of executive orders issued during the Trump administration that sought to prohibit new downloads of apps owned by Tencent, such as WeChat and TikTok, and ordered a review of the security concerns posed by those apps and others by the Commerce Department.
WeChat’s use would have been effectively prohibited in the United States if additional transactions were prohibited by the Commerce Department during Trump’s administration.
Subsequently, the Commerce Department under Trump proposed similar limits that would have prohibited TikTok’s use.
The order that was issued by President Biden instructed the Department of Commerce to monitor software applications such as TikTok that have the potential to affect the national security of the United States and to make recommendations within one hundred and twenty days regarding how to protect US data that has been acquired or is accessible by companies controlled by foreign adversaries.
WeChat, an application that has been downloaded by consumers in the United States at least 19 million times, is widely utilized as a medium for services, games, and payments.
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Manolo Blahnik launching a colouring project to help encourage mindfulness. WENN CPS
Manolo Blahnik has released a colouring-in project to help encourage mindfulness amid the coronavirus crisis. They have invited fans to share their designs on Instagram using the #ManoloBlahnikSmiles hashtag.
In response to many people around the world practicing social distancing and staying at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Spanish footwear designer has teamed up with officials at the U.K. Mental Health Foundation on a new initiative called Smile, The Art of Colouring in order to help lift spirits.
“Creative freedom is a form of escapism, something we need now more than ever,” the 77-year-old commented.
“I have used my creativity not only to entertain my own imagination but also in the hope that I bring happiness to others and make them smile! This time, I ask the world to do the same – let us all spread joy, share creativity and inspire one another.”
Blahnik’s team has posted a range of the designer’s original sketches and stripped them back to the outlines on his website. They are inviting fans to download copies, colour them in, and then share them on Instagram using the #ManoloBlahnikSmiles hashtag.
Among the outlines available are versions of Blahnik’s Margolina slingbacks from spring/summer 2013, the sculptural Odalisca sandals from spring/summer 2012, and the Henley brogues from fall 2018.
“The initiative is made in support of our partnership with the Mental Health Foundation which has provided an incredible resource for looking after mental health with management tips, working methods, acts of kindness and more,” a representative for the brand added.
Like Manolo Blahnik, designer Kenneth Cole has also recently launched a mental health project, teaming up with model Kendall Jenner to launch the Kenneth Cole Mental Health Coalition.


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A number of UAE businesses groups are set to invest $10 billion into Bangladesh, reports the Emirates News Agency (EMA).
The investment will go into energy, ports, power and infrastructure sectors, it said citing data compiled by the Bangladesh Economic Forum.
The Forum will kick-off in Dubai on (Sunday) Sept 15 with more than 300 government officials, business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs participating, says the UAE state news agency.
“Bangladesh is more than ready to receive a higher level of Foreign Direct Investment that jumped 69 percent last year to $3.61 billion,” Salman F Rahman, the prime minister’s adviser for private industry and investment, told EMA on Saturday (Sept 14).
Salman, who is leading a 20-member Bangladeshi delegation, is expected to address the Forum.
“We have seen large investments coming from China, Japan, and the United States. We believe investors from the GCC countries, especially Saudi Arabia and the UAE, should take advantage of the lower cost of investment, operations and a higher return on investment in Bangladesh,” said the vice-chairman of Beximco Group.
Bangladeshis are major investors in the UAE economy where more than 50,000 businesses are owned and successfully run by Bangladeshi expatriates who employ more than 150,000 people collectively, according to the EMA report.
During Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s UAE visit in February, the countries signed four MoUs on establishing a port, industrial park, supply and set up an LNG terminal, power plants, and a special economic zone.
“These investments will strengthen the bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and the UAE and will deepen our economic relations to a strategic partnership level,” Bangladesh Ambassador to UAE Muhammad Imran told EMA.
“The Bangladesh economy last year grew at 7.9 percent and we expect it to grow at 8.3 percent this year. This will make Bangladesh the fastest growing economy in the world and we would like our brothers in the UAE to benefit from our growth in the coming years. It is heartening to see that our relationship is moving towards the right strategic direction where both countries could be partners in each other’s economic growth,” he added.


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Brick-And-Mortar Stores Have Their Eyes On You
It is no secret online retailers have been gathering information on consumers for some time, but it turns out brick-and-mortar retailers are, too.
The purpose is to enhance the customers' experience by tracking their movements to gain a better understanding about what each person likes or dislikes and what they are ultimately more likely to buy.
Retailers are doing this by using Bluetooth boxes, which work to gather data by communicating with a consumer's mobile device. For the Bluetooth device to communicate with the phone, the customer has to have the store’s app or at least a special code that allows the devices to talk, Real Estate Tech News reports.
A number of malls use a similar technique but offer free WiFi to achieve this. When consumers agree to the terms and conditions to connect to the WiFi, many shoppers are also agreeing to have their data tracked while they are on the premises.
Some retailers are going even further by using an accelerometer — a sensor built into a phone that can measure movement, according to RETN. An accelerometer will tell retailers when shoppers are walking in their direction or if they are visiting a competitor. In some cases, it can even track shoppers all the way to the parking lot if their GPS is turned on.


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No, BYOD has not been dealt a death blow by a California Court of Appeals ruling that says employers must reimburse a reasonable part of employees' cellphone bills when use of their personal phone is required to do their work. But it will kill the practice of using BYOD as an excuse to make some employees buy personal equipment and pay for personal cell plans to do their jobs.
Many companies -- maybe even the majority -- already either pay for cellphone plans or reimburse part of those plans for employees whose work requires them to use a cellphone. At those companies, BYOD is about a person being able to use a preferred device or to carry one device for personal and business needs (no matter who bought it), splitting the service cost with the company if that single device was a personal one. That's fair. (Corporate-issued devices have their plans fully paid by the company in such cases.)
Then there are those employers who see BYOD as a Trojan horse strategy for shifting costs to employees. I've heard many, though not most, companies chirp about how they could save money by taking advantage of employees' desire for an iPhone, iPad, or Android device to stop paying for BlackBerrys or what-have-you. These companies also spoke of their dreams that one day employees would buy their own PCs, too, to do their work.
So, these cheap companies stop buying smartphones for their employees but tell them they need to be accessible by phone, forcing the employee not only to buy the device but pay the whole service cost. These companies would save money anyhow by letting employees buy their own devices if desired and splitting the plan cost. But they're so cheap, they want to pay for none of it, while still reaping the benefit.
These are the employers affected by the court ruling. As they say, as goes California so too goes the nation -- you can expect more states to follow this ruling.
The practical effect of the new ruling, which confirms several lower court rulings, is fairly minor, as it technically covers only voice plans, not data ones. But the principles will likely apply to data plans as well. The ruling also only affects employers that require employees use personal cellphones for work -- employees who choose to use their phones for work purposes, but aren't obligated to do so, are not entitled to a reimbursement.
Of course, the ruling's practical effect on abused employees is not as black-and-white as it first may appear. Many industries require employees to pay for materials they need at work. Requiring that employees pay for their uniforms is common, as is expecting teachers to buy their own classroom supplies. In a perverse bit of case law, the U.S. Labor Dept. says such costs should be considered an employer business expense, not an employee one. But in a 1960 federal case, U.S. v. Klinghoffer Brothers Realty, the Second U.S. Ciruit Court ruled that employers could deduct such costs from employees' income as long as the employees' income did not fall below minium wage as a result (which is why they take the cost of uniforms and so over several weeks) -- perverse, but true.


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With more Brits opting for a staycation this summer, the top ten UK holiday hotspots for 2023 have been revealed in a new poll.
The research, commissioned by Sykes Holiday Cottages following the launch of its annual Staycation Index Report, also found nearby beaches, decent Wi-Fi and plenty of outdoor space are among the top things people look for when renting a holiday home.
The study of 2,000 adults revealed that Yorkshire was the most popular place this year, thanks to its picturesque coastal towns and rolling dales. Cornwall, Northumberland, and Cumbria followed closely behind as the most desirable areas for a holiday in the UK
When choosing the type of staycation, 30% of Brits prefer a countryside B&B while 28% are looking to visit the country’s lakes and mountains.
Graham Donoghue, chief executive of Sykes Holiday Cottages, said: “With the holiday season almost upon us, travellers are starting to make plans for the year ahead if they haven’t already.
“It’s great to see staycations remain a popular choice for many and with financial pressures significantly impacting holidaymakers’ travel choices, it’s no surprise that holidaying closer to home can be a more affordable option.
“From award-winning beaches to stunning countryside and city breaks, there are also plenty of hidden gems to be found in our home country.”
Top 10 UK staycation destinations in 2023:
- Scottish Highlands and Islands
- North Wales
- Isle of Wight
The cost of living crisis has meant that 42% of those surveyed are planning to book a last-minute UK break in the hope of getting a good deal. While 37% will be taking lots of shorter trips in 2023 to balance their travel costs throughout the year. When it comes to budgeting, 30% of the holiday costs will go towards accommodation while 16% will be allocated to travel.
According to the OnePoll study, 43% of those who plan to take a holiday will be having their main getaway on UK soil, with the predicted average spend totalling £1,200.


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Compared to a grand complication movement, watchmaking’s distribution model is easy to grasp. At its simplest, it involves a network of agents spread across geographic regions and liaising with individual points of sale. The first signs of upset came when brands started opening their own stores to sell their own products. Then, just when everyone appeared to have marked out their territory, the internet added a further layer of complexity. Now social media are embedded in every brand, more and more of which are coming round to the idea of e-commerce, no longer a dirty word in watchmaking circles. A recent example is Omega which has officially launched its first online platform, currently reserved for customers based in the United States. At the same time, TAG Heuer announced that from end November, all its collections would be available from Mr Porter, the online retail destination for men’s clothing and accessories.
The question is no longer so much when will watch brands take the e-commerce leap as how, or even who with? “We’ll all get there at some point, that’s for sure,” declared Edouard Meylan, CEO of H. Moser & Cie, at the recent Dubai Watch Week. “It costs more and more to reach customers. Online sales are clearly one way to reduce that cost. What matters is taking the right route. In certain regions, the Middle East for example, it’s vital that a brand also has a physical presence. In a country such as China, where we have brick-and-mortar stores, e-commerce opens doors where it’s impossible to go. On two conditions, however. One, that you find the right partner. Two, that the online customer experiences our brand environment exactly as he or she would in one of our stores.” Roles must be redefined, all the more so as certain brands are willing to sell online but only if they are the ones doing so.
“This is why, for every online sale we make directly, we pay the retailer closest to the delivery zone,” said Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek. “The internet has proven to be our only means of survival. Our Baselworld debut was a disaster given that we took just one order. It’s thanks to crowdfunding and a successful client-shareholder model that we were really able to launch the business. Obviously it’s a slightly different approach but when it comes to the internet and the opportunities it brings in terms of information and distribution, it would be wrong not to want to use them.” It’s about striking a balance, then, but also trust. “That’s how we’ve come to the mix of genres that’s currently taking shape,” proffered Maximilian Büsser, founder and CEO of MB&F. “It won’t be long before media are the new retailers and retailers are the new media. Why? Because the former have spent years building credibility and can now take advantage of that by offering customers the possibility to purchase watches through their site. As for the latter, they’ve realised they need to provide quality content to accompany products that no longer suffice in themselves. In any event, it’s about controlling brand image and information. The two now go together.”
The most logical solution in the bid to occupy this still relatively virgin territory could be collaboration between watch brands; but how often in the recent past have joint efforts produced anything in the way of tangible results, particularly in production? The landmark agreement between Tudor and Breitling to exchange calibres was both the start and the end of that trend. Suffice to say, it’s a road brands are unlikely to take. This leaves the question – and it’s an important one for independent brands – of the threshold above which an online purchase would seem totally incongruous. “Who’s going to buy a CHF 200,000 watch online?” asked Edouard Meylan in point-blank terms. Stéphane von Bühren, Business Director Watches at Christie’s, took a different angle. “In the auction world, collectors are perfectly familiar with the items proposed and an online presence has become essential.” Physical stores, online platforms, brand websites, media, multibrand retailers, bloggers… the distribution deck is still being shuffled, and whoever offers the best content could end up holding the best hand.


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Post-Go-Jek Acquisition, Loket Prepares Aggressive Moves in Event Segment
Recruiting Mohamad Ario Adimas as VP of Marketing, setting up Go-Tix's desktop version, and setting up "self service event management system"
Last August, the event management and analysis platform Loket announced it's acquired by Go-Jek to drive synergy between Go-Tix and Loket's end-to-end services. Started with management diversion from Go-Tix to Loket, Loket has prepared a number of aggressive moves that will be unveiled early next year.
To support its vision, Loket has recruited Mohamad Ario Adimas as VP of Marketing. Adimas previously took part in a number of major telecommunications and technology companies, such as Indosat, Telkomsel, and Microsoft.
Adimas tells DailySocial that Loket will remain focused on its core business, as one stop solution for end-to-end event system management, such as Ticket Management System (TMS), event analytics, in-event payments, entertainment booth providers, and kiosk management.
After the acquisition, as subsidiary, Loket fully took over Go-Tix's management from Go-Jek. Despite having B2B channels and B2C channels in this segment, Adimas ensures that they are not exclusive and opens itself to be partnered with other channel providers in this segment.
Adimas said, Loket has a network affiliate system that has been connected with various platforms. It is claimed to provide benefits for both parties, as the platform owner can get revenue sharing, while the event owner will get its event amplified to many outlets.
Go-Tix to immediately available on desktop
Go-Tix has been known as an extensive entertainment platform, from selling event ticket, cinema tickets, to sports entertainment tickets. In addition, Go-Jek is currently the Liga 1 football league primary sponsor with Traveloka. To facilitate access to the platform, Loket plans to bring Go-Tix's desktop version in early 2018.
According to Adimas, consumer tends to be more comfortable accessing services on a larger screen. Differentiated from other Go-Jek platforms that only accept cash and Go-Pay, Go-Tix also accepts credit card. The combination of both is expected to encourage consumers to transact easier.
The re-establishment of local self-service event management system
Edy Sulistyo, Loket's Founder and CEO, was formerly Eevent Co-Founder, a self service event management system, which was acquired by EnvisionPoint in 2013. Despite has been switching to a quite different business, Edy is still passionate about this segment.
Practically, there is almost no local event management platform available in Indonesia. Consumers are already comfortable with Eventbrite and Meetup, developed by foreign companies. Although they are easy to be used, for paid events, payment method they does not fit with local wisdom where credit card ownership is very low.
This is an opportunity to be utilized by Loket through offering a similar platform but took a number of more local-friendly payment methods. The platform is set to be presented in early 2018.
"Loket plans to set up a self service event management system where everyone can create their own event management system. [Consumers] even [can] manage their own paid ticket system with every local payment [system] we prepared," Adimas concluded.
- Original article is in Indonesian, translated by Kristin Siagian


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"I never spend any time thinking about the daily stock price; I don't," Bezos said.
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