text:
Informational forum on dockless biking being held in Pacific Beach tonight
KUSI’s Ed Lenderman was live in Pacific Beach Wednesday ahead of a informational forum to discuss dockless bikes and scooters which have become prevalent all around San Diego.
This emerging form of alternative transportation has popped up in Pacific Beach over the last month with many users loving the convenience.
However, many have concerns about the way they’ve been introduced to our community with impacts on local rental shops in addition to safety of users and those sharing the boardwalks, roads, and sidewalks.
With scooters and bikes being left unattended in the public right-of-way, issues can be created for pedestrians and the disabled/wheelchair-bound.
Q&A with company reps from Bird, Lime, OFO, and MoBike. Wednesday, March 21st, 6:30pm, in the Crown Point Elementary Auditorium, 4033 Ingraham St.


text:
The recent Florida Supreme Court ruling that R.J. Reynolds must continue tobacco settlement payments to the state, despite having sold the cigarette brands in question, is a warning to settling parties that their agreements will be strictly construed, write Agustin Rodriguez and Dascher Pasco at Troutman Pepper.
This cautionary tale is important as state attorneys general and other regulators continue to resolve disputes via individual or multistate settlement agreements.
In December 2020, the Florida Supreme Court refused to take up R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.’s appeal of a ruling requiring the company to continue to make annual tobacco settlement payments to the state of Florida.
The court’s refusal to hear the case leaves in place, in perpetuity, Reynolds’ obligations to make payments under Florida’s 1997 tobacco settlement agreement on the volumes of certain cigarette brands that Reynolds sold to ITG Brands after its acquisition of Lorillard in 2015.
As a result, Reynolds’ parent company, British American Tobacco, took a $555 million charge and stands to owe more than $75 million per year in unanticipated settlement payments going forward.
In their article, Rodriguez and Pasco explore the background of the case and the lessons that companies should draw from the episode.
“As demonstrated by the Reynolds case in Florida, a settlement agreement is a binding contract between the parties with effects that may very well impact future business decisions,” they write.
“In order to ensure future contracts have the desired effect, parties should not only carefully consider any past settlement’s requirements but also ensure that the later contracts clearly and adequately express the parties’ desired outcome.”

domain: news


text:
By Elizabeth Hadley | KMVT News
HAILEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) One Sun Valley man turns a dorm room idea into a sustainable business.
“I was really fascinated with ways that we could build more sustainable, more naturally, use products that are from the earth, and carbon dioxide capturing," said Matthew Mead. "Most of our products offset carbon dioxide, and some of them are even carbon absorbing."
Mead is the CEO and founder of his business Hempitecture, and works hands on building the homes out of hemp, including their current project right outside of Hailey.
With his business he and his team build homes out of all natural materials, including hemp.
“All of the materials that are repurposed are actually clad around our primary material which is hemp Crete," Mead said. "It’s a bio composite building material, and it’s derived from two things — the wooden core of industrial hemp stock and a limestone base binder."
Idaho is one of the only states in the U.S. where hemp is not legal.
“In Idaho, industrial hemp currently is illegal to cultivate, and there are some challenges with transporting it across state lines," Mead said. "Our material though is derived from the industrial hemp stock, it has nothing to do with CBD or THC. All of the parts that we use are derived from plants."


text:
- Nubank, a Brazilian fintech startup, has signed an agreement to begin trading cryptocurrency with Paxos, a crypto corporation.
- Nubank announced Wednesday that users would be able to purchase and sell bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) on its platform.
- According to David Vélez, CEO and founder of Nubank, the goal of this initiative is to create an experience that is simple and intuitive enough to broaden access to new segments while also being robust and powerful enough for the more crypto-savvy.
Nubank, a significant fintech company and one of the world’s largest digital banking systems, has entered the cryptocurrency trading sector. In line with its aim of expanding its product portfolio to meet the demands of all of its clients, the firm introduced an exclusive in-app crypto trading experience in Brazil today, initially offering Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for BRL $ 1.00 (the US $0.20).
Paxos Trust Company is a blockchain-focused financial institution and technology firm based in New York. A cryptocurrency brokerage service, asset tokenization services, and settlement services are among the company’s products. It combines the benefits of blockchain technology with the stability of fiat currencies as a regulated stablecoin collateralized by the US dollar.
Dennis Porter also shared the news with a tweet.
Users will be able to purchase and trade crypto with Brazilian reals, according to Paxos, but will not be able to withdraw or deposit crypto at first.
According to the company’s website, Nubank’s investing unit, NuInvest, previously only enabled users to invest in crypto through exchange-traded funds.
NuInvest only invests in cryptocurrencies through ETFs (index funds), which mirrors the performance of indices backed by these digital assets. Or in investment funds that put a portion of their money into financial assets that are issued and/or traded in other countries.
According to a statement released Wednesday, the bank will begin facilitating bitcoin and ether transactions in May and will roll out the new product to its whole 50 million customer base by the end of July.
Nubank, a Brazilian fintech startup, has signed an agreement to begin trading cryptocurrency with Paxos, a crypto corporation.
“Without a doubt, crypto is a developing trend in Latin America, one that we have been actively tracking and believe will have a transformative impact on the area. Customers either lack information to feel confident about entering this new market or are annoyed by complex encounters, therefore the trading experience is still quite narrow. Nubank’s goal is to empower our customers by giving them control over their finances. As a result, we designed an experience that was easy and straightforward enough to open up new segments while also being sturdy and powerful for the more crypto-savvy,” says David Vélez, Nubank’s CEO and founder.
Since December of last year, Nubank has been traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the B3 exchange in Brazil. The company’s stock was down around 11% in both markets at the time of publishing.
There is no denying that cryptocurrency is becoming more popular in Latin America. with its own version of a Bitcoin law, Brazil, Latin America’s largest country, is getting closer to regulating cryptocurrencies.
The Brazilian Senate enacted the country’s first cryptocurrency bill on April 26. This project establishes the definition of a virtual asset and lays the groundwork for a wider regulatory framework. It would also establish ground rules for everyday use and tougher sanctions for scams and frauds, which have grown in recent years in an uncontrolled environment.
Nubank is currently the most valued listed bank in Latin America, as per Reuters. According to CNBC, the neobank concluded its maiden day of trading on the NYSE with shares up over 15%. Forbes estimates that the corporation is worth $45 billion.
Nubank estimates that roughly 815,000 people invested in the company via Brazilian Depositary Receipts, which are supported by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and others (BDRs). Also, as part of its NuSócios campaign, nearly 7.5 million people claimed their free, little piece of Nubank.


text:
Developers New Star Games has announced that New Star Manager is on its way to PC via Steam and is now available to add to your never-ending wishlists, pre-orders should come soon.
Take a look at the full list of key features below:
- TOTAL CLUB CONTROL
Take ownership of every aspect of New Star FC, from constructing vital club facilities and managing the players’ training regimes to choosing the perfect sponsor and hiring or firing the backroom staff!
- FULL SQUAD GAMEPLAY
Use every member of your team to set up and score pivotal goals with on-pitch gameplay, using innovative mouse based controls.
- REAL SOCCER TACTICS
Build your dream squad, choose your winning formation, make tactical substitutions, and even step into the locker room for some half-time motivation!
- OFF-PITCH DRAMA
Handle volatile players and get their mind back in the game by monitoring their concerns, outbursts, and quirks. Keep the board off your back, navigate the hostile waters of the sporting press, and make sure the fans keep believing… while keeping a careful eye on the club’s finances!
- GLOBAL FOOTBALL
Dive into realistic simulations of the world’s biggest leagues and cup competitions!
- THE NEW STAR SOCCER EVOLUTION
Experience the newest instalment of the New Star series, whose pick-up-and-play sports titles have already been enjoyed by over 30 million players!
For more information on New Star Manager and the latest updates from the development team, please visit the official website, here. Fans can also check out the latest videos on YouTube, follow the game on Twitter and like it on Facebook


text:
YouTube Music is adding a new feature that enables users to play ‘recommended music’ via Google Assistant. Available for both paid and free users, the new feature will enable folks to issue voice commands to play their personalized music suggestions from their favorite artists and genres based on their listening history. To activate the feature, users will have to say: “Hey Google, play recommended music from YouTube Music”.
The new feature will also enable external devices to start YouTube Music playback. That being the case, you can not only user your smartphone, but also Google Nest speakers to start playback on your handset. That brings feature parity with Google Play Music, which could also start playback from external devices. Another change is apparently the renaming of the ‘Last Played’ section to ‘Recent Activity’, as noted by Redditor, u/Iordbrack.
Another notable change is the new integration of YouTube Music into the YouTube App on smart TVs. While the feature rolled out to Android TVs last month, it is now reportedly also showing up on other smart TV platforms. To access it, users will have to navigate to the YouTube app on their TV and click on the ‘Music’ icon in their menu panel.
On Android TVs, however, there’s now a more direct way to access YouTube Music. There’s now a separate listing for ‘YouTube Music’ on the Play Store for Android TV devices. However, as it turns out, it’s just a shortcut and not a standalone app in itself. So the actual YouTube Music, just like other smart TVs and game consoles, will still be integrated into the flagship YouTube app.


text:
Actis is seeking a buyer for some or all of its 66% controlling stake in Indian halogen bulb and lamp manufacturer Halonix, in a deal which could fetch up to $56 million with a probable strategic buyer, according to Indian reports.
This follows earlier reports in June that Actis was planning to fully acquire the loss-making general lighting business of Halonix, which has recently focused on automotive lighting products. As part of...
Zhuanzhuan, a used goods trading platform and subsidiary of 58.com, China’s largest online classifieds marketplace, has raised a $100 million round led by electronics giant Xiaomi.
KPCB growth-stage spinout Bond has led a $200 million Series B round for BrowserStack, a software testing platform established by two Indian entrepreneurs.
Chinese healthcare big data company LinkDoc Technology, which counts New Enterprise Associates (NEA), China Broadband Capital, and Temasek Holdings among its investors, has filed for an IPO in the US.
Yonghe Medical Group, a Chinese hair healthcare specialist best known for hair transplants, is targeting a Hong Kong IPO. Its largest external shareholder is CPE, formerly CITIC Private Equity.


text:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a warning yesterday. More than 188 tons of ground beef are being recalled by Commercial Meat Co. in Los Angeles because of possible contamination with the E.Coli bacterium.
The ground beef, which was produced from Sept. 7 to Oct. 6, was mainly shipped to restaurants in California and Nevada as well as "one federal establishment in California" says the FDA. However, routine monitoring of products from Commercial Meat revealed the E.Coli bacteria in bulk packages of ground beef, including patties, taco meat and beef chili products.
No injuries have been reported so far, but the FSIS warns that the E.coli bacterium can cause illness, including bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in severe cases, kidney failure. Foodborne illnesses can be especially dangerous for the very young, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems.
Food safety experts, including those at Consumer Reports, recommend that consumers continue to follow best food safety practices when handling raw meat. Harmful bacteria are typically killed at high temperatures (160-degree Fahrenheit or higher), so experts continue to advise consumer to avoid under-cooked meats, at home or when ordering at a restaurant.
For more tips, see Consumer Reports' Food Safety Guide which includes How to avoid the most dangerous food-prep mistakes and outlines the nine foods to handle with extreme care.


text:
Did you go to university?
Did you go to university? zyprexa pi Worldwide, the PC market faced a different story. Though the three largest PC manufacturers managed squeeze out shipment gains, the rest of the industry wasn’t so lucky. Global PC sales fell nearly 9% year over year, according to Gartner.


text:
2020 Mitsubishi Racing - 2020 summer olympics - wikipedia, The 2020 summer olympics, officially known as the games of the xxxii olympiad and commonly known as tokyo 2020, is a major international multi-sport event due to be. Hearst magazines, Subscribe and save, give a gift subscription or get help with an existing subscription by clicking the links below each cover image.. 2020 bmw x5 spy shots - motor authority, A new generation of the bmw x5 is just around the corner, and once again there will be a high-performance model developed by the m division. a prototype for the high. 2020 audi q3 spy shots - motor authority, Development of a next-generation audi q3 is well underway as our latest spy shots confirm. the new compact crossover suv is expected on sale in 2019, as a 2020 model. 2020 cadillac escalade escalade esv: expect, The cadillac escalade, its long-wheelbase esv variant, and its less-expensive chevrolet and gmc brethren finally will offer a flat cargo floor.. Report: -gen dodge charger, challenger delayed , The nex-gen dodge charger and challenger have been delayed yet again, this time to 2020. in other news, the chrysler 300 could be in danger.. Spied! mule 2020 ford bronco caught testing michigan, Based on these spy photos, you might think ford has decided to waste the bronco name on a warmed-over everest. but we don't think that's the case.. Mazda “formally” approves rotary-powered rx-9 2020, According to a report from motoring, mazda big-wigs “formally” approved both the production and design of the next-gen rx.. Hyundai genesis coupe dies 2016; replacement 2020, Hyundai will discontinue the genesis coupe after the 2016 model year. a replacement is expected, but it won't wear a hyundai badge. read more at car and driver..
2020 summer olympics wikipedia → Hearst magazines → 2020 bmw x5 m spy shots motor authority → 2020 audi q3 spy shots motor authority → 2020 cadillac escalade and escalade esv what to expect → Report nextgen dodge charger, challenger delayed again → Spied! mule for 2020 ford bronco caught testing in michigan → Mazda “formally” approves rotarypowered rx9 for 2020 → Hyundai genesis coupe dies after 2016; replacement by 2020 →


text:
Episode 52-- Weekly IoT News Update
IoT news for this week:
Google open-sources Cloud IoT Device SDK, a collection of libraries for embedded microcontroller-class devices
If you’re a developer looking to get microcontroller-class (MCU) devices (the chips at the heart of smart refrigerators, industrial motors, energy monitors, and other internet of things devices) up and running on Google Cloud Platform’s (GCP) fully managed Cloud IoT Core service, good news: Google has made it much more straightforward with the new Cloud IoT Device SDK.
lasgow-based intelligent networking and integrated security solutions provider Boston Networks is powering what is claimed to be the UK’s most advanced Internet of Things network, called IoT Scotland.
Nike users are experiencing some technical difficulties in the wild world of connected footwear. Nike's $350 "Adapt BB" sneakers are the latest in the company's line of self-lacing shoes, and they come with the "Nike Adapt" app for Android and iOS.
Heating violations can be tricky to prove. A technology nonprofit called Heat Seek helps tenants collect data on chilly apartments.
The Leading Builders of America (LBA), which includes many of the nation’s largest homebuilders, is a rather novel group to be making comments in a spectrum proceeding, but it’s definitely got an interest in the 6 GHz band.
When Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman Corp. earlier this month launched a new brand of rye, it leveraged a growing prowess in data analytics to ensure the market could handle more whiskey.
Espoo, Finland - In advance of Mobile World Congress, Nokia today launched off-the-shelf Internet of Things (IoT) packages to help operators win new business in vertical IoT markets.
It’s a Monday morning in Manhattan, and I am on a mission to go to a very specific Walgreens. This is bigger than emergency lip balm, or a prepackaged Starbucks mocha.
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced the launch of the Qualcomm Mesh Networking Development Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service (AVS). This development kit accelerates the integration of AVS into mesh Wi-Fi systems.
We have worked on every single G transition and as we move into the 5G cycle, we continue to stay heavily engaged with players across the ecosystem and around the globe from very advanced markets to just emerging.


text:
|| Print ||
|Monday, February 28, 2011|
Permits have been filed with the state to develop a 17-acre piece of property in Warrenton along U.S. Highway 101, fueling rumors that Walmart is on the way to the Oregon Coast.
Read more at the Daily Astorian.
|Bike Chic: 7 stylish options for cyclists|
|Beam Me Up|
|Get on the bus!|
|Emperor of the Sea|
|The Road to Reinvention|
|Epitaph for a Boondoggle|
|FLOTUS: Tech industry to train, hire 90K vets|
|'Man-made' earthquakes becoming more frequent, powerful|
|FCC poised to block Comcast, Time Warner merger|
|Dunkin' Donuts, Domino's lead junk food revival|
|Pulitzer-winning journalist chooses PR|
|Taco Bell up, Chipotle down|
|Lilly Pulitzer line at Target crashes site|
A new report highlights how Oregon bankers are giving back to their communities.
Providing attendees with unique taste of the Northwest Reception.


text:
Baghdad - INA
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities announced on Friday its agreement with the Iranian side to implement the memorandum of understanding between the two sides.
A delegation from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities held a meeting with his Iranian counterpart in the Iranian province of Ardebil, during which a memorandum of understanding was signed in the field of tourism between the two countries, the ministry said in a statement.
He added that the Iraqi delegation headed by the President of the Tourism Authority Hamoud Mohsen Hassan membership of the Director General of the Iraqi Manuscripts Department of the General Authority for Antiquities and Heritage, Dr. Amira Idan gold and a number of travel companies and tourism of the private sector, while the Iranian side represented the governor of Erbil, Mr. Akbar, For traditional industries and tourism Bhannam Ju and Timury Lee .
Saleh Abdullah, Minister of Industry and Minerals, opened a factory of asphalt coatings in Anbar province, which is considred the first industrial project there after liberating the province, INA's correspondent said.


text:
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Among the stocks that could see active trade in Friday’s session are Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc., Nordstrom Inc. and Dillard’s Inc.
The earnings calendar thins out considerably. Nvidia Corp.
Gordmans Stores Inc.
and U.S. Concrete Inc.
are the notables for Friday.
Late Thursday, Standard & Poor’s said Lam Research Corp.
will replace Novellus Systems Inc.
in the S&P 500 index
in line with Lam Research’s pending deal to acquire Novellus. A date for the switch has yet to be announced by S&P. In addition, S&P designated Royal Gold Inc.
to take the place of Lam Research in the S&P MidCap 400 index, also on a date to be announced. Also regarding the composition of S&P MidCap 400, S&P said Tempur-Pedic International Inc.
will be added and soon-to-be-acquired Thomas & Betts Corp.
will be dropped after the close of trading on May 15. Finally, Globe Specialty Metals Inc.
will join the S&P Small 600 index after the May 15 close, taking the place of Delphi Financial Group Inc.
, which is being acquired by Japanese insurer Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.
Late Thursday, Arena Pharmaceuticals
said a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended approval of lorcaserin, a drug candidate developed by the San Diego-based company for treating obesity. Based on available data, the panel voted in favor of recommending that lorcaserin win formal FDA approval, saying its potential benefits outweigh prospective risks for overweight and obese people. The FDA’s target date for completing its review of lorcaserin is July 27, Arena said. The company also announced an expanded marketing and supply agreement for lorcaserin, covering much of the Americas, with Eisai Inc., Woodcliff Lake, N.J.
Along with reporting first-quarter financial results, McDermott International Inc.
said bookings for the three months ended March 31 totaled $2.65 billion, boosting the company’s business backlog to a record $5.8 billion. The bookings for the quarter surpassed what McDermott received during all of 2011, the company said. The $5.8 billion backlog compares with $3.9 billion at the end of last year and $4.8 billion as of March 31, 2011. “The 2012 first quarter proved to be a positive start to the year, exceeding our prior expectations,” said Stephen Johnson, Houston-based McDermott’s chairman, president and chief executive, in the earnings release.
Along with reporting results for the fourth quarter ended March 31, Black Box Corp.
said its board approved increasing the company’s quarterly dividend on common stock by 14%, to 8 cents a share. It’s payable July 13 to stockholders of record as of June 29, the Pittsburgh-based communications systems integrator said. In addition, Black Box’s board boosted the size of its stock-buyback authorization to 1.3 million shares, representing some 8% of the current outstanding shares.
SXC Health Solutions Corp.
said it anticipates realizing net proceeds as much as $518.6 million from a secondary equity offering. Late Thursday, the company priced 5.2 million common shares — increased from the 4.3 million shares previously contemplated — at $90.60 each. The offering’s expected to close May 16. Underwriters have a 30-day option to buy up to 780,000 additional shares at the public offering price if investor demand warrants. Net proceeds would total about $450.8 million if the additional shares aren’t sold, SXC Health said. The company will primarily apply proceeds toward a portion of the cash component of the consideration to be paid in a merger between Catalyst Health Solutions Inc.
and SXC Health. The Lisle, Ill.-based pharmacy benefits manager struck the cash-and-stock deal, valued at more than $3.6 billion, with Catalyst Health in mid-April. SXC Health had nearly 63.3 million weighted average shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis during the three months ended Dec. 31.
Thursday earnings recap
reported a net profit of $149 million, or 70 cents a share, for the first quarter ended April 28, up from $145 million, or 65 cents, earned in the year-earlier period. The profit was in line with management’s expectations but missed analysts’ consensus forecast of 75 cents a share as compiled in a Thomson Reuters poll. Quarterly sales generated by Seattle-based Nordstrom climbed to $2.53 billion from the prior year’s $2.23 billion, as same-store sales increased 8.5%. For the full year, Nordstrom affirmed that it anticipates earning $3.30 to $3.45 a share and that same-store sales will grow in a range pegged at 4% to 6%.
posted net income of $95 million, or $1.89 a share, for the first quarter ended April 28, up from $76.7 million or $1.31 a share, earned in the comparable year-earlier quarter, both of which were 13-week reporting periods. Quarterly sales reached $1.55 billion, up from the prior year’s $1.47 billion, as comparable-store sales increased 5%. That brings to seven the string of quarters in which Little Rock-based Dillard’s has enjoyed growth in comp-store sales. The company also said it now expects to spend $175 million on capital expenditures in the current fiscal year, up from $116 million in the prior year.


text:
VAT on internet services will drop to just 5 percent from January 1st, the government has announced.
The economy ministry said that the 13 percentage point drop - from the current 18 percent - is expected to leave 22 billion HUF (70 million EUR) in the pockets of consumers.
In January 2017, VAT on internet services was reduced from 27 percent to 18 percent, and the further drop is set to give a huge boost to consumers.
Tamás Deutsch, Prime ministerial commissioner for the Digital Welfare Programme, said that reducing the price of internet services to a record low level is likely to result in tens of thousands or possibly a hundred thousand new subscribers for service providers.
According to MTI, as a result of the VAT cuts and the introduction of a basic package, the price of internet services will have dropped by 35 percent in January.
The National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) said that special attention will be paid to ensure that the new regulations affecting internet services are observed by providers.


text:
Replying the iPhone user, Ebuka unabashedly disclosed that he’s using two android phones and mentioned the name of the brands.
“Popular Nigerian media personality and host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has fired back at an iPhone user who ridiculed him for using an Android phone.
A Twitter user identified as Emmanuel Udoh took to the comment section to throw a jibe at Ebuka after he noticed he uses an Android phone.
Most Nigerians expect that celebrities would be using IPhones since it’s a luxurious phone that goes with their status rather than android mobiles.
The iPhone user who had noticed that Ebuka’s post showed he’s using Twitter for Android had decided to subtly mock him:
The iPhone user wrote:
“So you are using Android lol”
Replying, Ebuka unabashedly disclosed that he’s using two android phones and mentioned the name of the brands.
See his response below:


text:
SOUTH KOREA, 13 May 2020 – South Korea’s economy lost jobs for a second month in April as businesses slashed hiring to brace for the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The number of jobs fell by 476,000 from a year ago, data from the statistics office showed Wednesday. The unemployment rate held at 3.8%. Economists had forecast the rate rising to 4.1%.
A weakening labor market adds to growing challenges for South Korea’s economy. Exports are tumbling as overseas demand dwindles amid lockdowns for major trade partners.
South Korea’s early success in containing the outbreak raised hopes for a swift rebound in consumption that might support the services sector, but that optimism is fading after a resurgence of virus cases this month.
The economy, which shrank 1.4% last quarter, is expected contract more sharply during the April-June period. South Korea’s daily exports plunged 30% on average in the first ten days of this month, underscoring the impact of the worsening pandemic.
The government has pledged more than 240 trillion won ($196 billion) in spending to shield the economy from the virus. The focus has been on helping businesses survive and maintain their workers, while families have been given cash handouts to spend at smaller stores.
Job losses were the heaviest among part-time and temporary workers while restaurant and hotel businesses saw the second biggest drop in employment, according to the statistics office.
Read more: How to Develop a Business Continuity Plan


text:
Amazon's cloud computing service was down on Monday morning for more than an hour, following an outage on its hosted storage service two months ago.
While Amazon appears to have learned some lessons since the previous outage, the incidents underscore the immaturity of the services, an analyst said.
"In terms of Amazon, what you need to know is that this is very new," said Phil Shih, an analyst with Tier 1 Research, a division of The 451 Group. "It's not something they've perfected. Because of this, we don't advise anybody to use this for anything mission-critical."
Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud is a Web service that offers hosted computing. Users can quickly scale up or down the amount of processing power that they need, based on their changing requirements.
On Monday at around 2 a.m. Pacific Time, the first EC2 customer reported problems accessing the service on Amazon's Web services forum. Others quickly chimed in.
Within 15 minutes, an Amazon employee acknowledged reading about the problems and said the company was investigating them. That note, and subsequent messages at regular intervals, seemed to placate some customers. "Not all doom and gloom," one person wrote on the forum. "It should be noted that [Amazon Web Services] are keeping us up to date... 10 out of 10 for communication. Bravo!"
That's a very different type of response than customers had after the S3 outage in mid-February, when some users were quite angry at a lack of acknowledgement and information from Amazon about the outage, which lasted for as long as three hours.
At 3:21 a.m. Pacific Time on Monday, the first customer posted a note saying that the EC2 service was back up. Others followed. On the forum, Amazon said it would post more details about what caused the problem, but hadn't by Monday afternoon. An Amazon spokesman said he was working to get answers to questions about the outage.
Still, improvements in communication don't change the reliability of the services. Shih recommends that companies only consider using Amazon's Web services for small internal development products, where a company can absorb the risks and potential downtime.
But that recommendation could change in the future. "Do I expect them to raise their game and get better over time? Absolutely," Shih said. "They're pouring resources into this, and they're serious about it."
While these types of outages are a black eye for Amazon, they likely don't cost the company in terms of service level agreement payouts, Shih said. Late last year, Amazon created an SLA that lets companies apply for credits in the event of an outage. "Most people won't bother to get their money back," Shih said. "It's such a small amount, and it requires more paperwork to get the credit." But an SLA is something Amazon has to offer in order for companies to consider it a true enterprise-class service, he said.


text:
• Health Canada will suspend CannTrust’s license.
The Canadian cannabis company, once considered to be among the top in the world, announced yesterday that it received a Notice of Licence Suspension from Health Canada.
To refresh: In July, Health Canada found the company’s facility in Pelham, Ontario non-compliant after cannabis was found growing in five unlicensed rooms. In total, just under 13,000 kg of cannabis product were put on hold and CannTrust estimated that, as of the end of June, “the value of the impacted inventory and biological assets is approximately $51 million.”
The company came under investigation by securities officials in August. “Today, staff of the OSC advised the Special Committee’s legal counsel that an investigation has been opened into matters and parties related to CannTrust and the investigation has been assigned to the Joint Serious Offences Team of the Enforcement Branch of the OSC,” the company said in the announcement.
Also in August, CannTrust said that yet another facility had been deemed non-compliant, this one in Vaughan, Ontario. During an inspection in mid-July, Health Canada officials found, among other things: unapproved conversion of rooms into storage areas, construction of new rooms without approval, lacking security, lacking quality assurance protocols, and “documents or information that were not retained in a manner to enable Health Canada to complete its audit in a timely manner.”
The new interim CEO Robert Marcovitch said in a statement at the time, “We are continuing to work hard to regain the trust of Health Canada, our patients, shareholders and partners. We have retained independent consultants who have already started addressing some of the deficiencies noted in Health Canada’s report. We are looking at the root causes of these issues and will take whatever remedial steps are necessary to bring the Company into full regulatory compliance as quickly as possible.”
Now, the suspension. The company said yesterday: “While the suspension remains in effect, CannTrust will be permitted to cultivate and harvest existing lots or batches previously propagated, as well as conducting ancillary activities to those lots, including drying, trimming and milling. During the suspension, CannTrust may not propagate new lots or batches of cannabis or engage in the sale or distribution of cannabis.”
Assuming the company turns its act around enough to satisfy officials, it could potentially resume use of its licenses.
• Ex-Canopy Growth CEO Bruce Linton makes his next move.
The cannabis industry was stunned in July when Canopy Growth founder and CEO Bruce Linton was fired. Linton grew the company to become one of the highest valued in the world. Since then, the question has been: what will Linton do next? Yesterday, CPG company SLANG, which had received investment from Canopy in the past, announced Linton has invested roughly C$250,000 and would be an “active investor.”
Further, Linton has become executive chairman of Michigan cannabis company Gage Growth Corp. It’s worth noting that the announcement of his appointment is timed with the company’s rebranding, as it was previously Gage Cannabis Co. (In other words, the decision to add “Growth” to the name seems aimed, perhaps a bit, at Linton’s former home.) Another parallel: Gage will acquire something called Rivers Innovations, which will be the company’s “investment vehicle formed to invest and partner strategically with private company operators in the US cannabis sector,” according to the announcement, which sounds strikingly similar to Canopy Growth’s investment arm, Canopy Rivers.
And, finally, Linton will be a special advisor to CBD-focused Better Choice Company.
• Shopify enters US cannabis industry.
The e-commerce platform is already active in Canada’s cannabis industry, as it is already used to process plenty of adult use cannabis sales there. While it can’t quite make that sort of leap in the US, where cannabis is still federally illegal, the company announced yesterday that it is open for business for hemp and CBD companies.
The company tweeted a sleek video yesterday alongside the announcement: “*Taps mic* Is this thing on? We have some news: Starting today, we’re ready to support hemp-derived CBD businesses in the US 🌱#ShopifyxCBD”
• Trait Biosciences’ new strategic advisory board includes folks from Bacardi and Coca-Cola.
The biotech company’s three appointments, which will focus on CBD-related development, are: Keith Levy, formerly a president at Mars Wrigley; Pete Carr, current president of Bacardi North America; and Genève Stewart, current VP the Coca-Cola Company’s natural strategic sales team.
•GB Sciences to sell its stake in GB Sciences Louisiana just one month after the state’s medical cannabis program launch.
The Nevada-based company will sell its 50% stake to Wellcana Plus in a deal for up to $32 million.
This move is unexpected. As Cannabis Wire recently covered, Louisiana’s medical cannabis program went live years after the law was passed. Two universities were allowed to grow medical cannabis for the program: Louisiana State University and Southern University. (The arrangement is unique among states that have legalized medical cannabis.)
As noted in the piece: “LSU put out a call for bids for growers and GB Sciences Louisiana won, offering LSU 89% of the net cash flow from the project, or $18 million over seven years. In its application, GB Sciences also stated that ‘it can conservatively achieve 5,000 patients by 2021’ through a $300,000 annual investment in a nonprofit to educate Louisianians—including doctors and lawmakers—about the benefits of medical cannabis.”
But soon after, the company found itself at odds with a local regulator and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Read the full story here.


text:
Boston Herald Wire Services
Ticker: Employment still lags pre-pandemic; Vince McMahon reimburses WWE $17.4M
Massachusetts still remains a bit below pre-pandemic levels of employment following an a revision of previously announced data.
Debt, expenses stress lower income households: Poll
A new AP-NORC poll shows that personal finances are a major source of stress for about half of the lower income households in the U.S.. The results illustrate the toll...
Ticker: Hyundai, Kia recall cites fire risk; Mortgage rates slide
Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of more than 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while...
TikTok CEO defiant under DC grilling
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Chew defended his company against a barrage of criticism from hostile U.S. lawmakers, repeatedly asserting the app’s independence from its Chinese owners.
Ticker: Newsmax returns to DirecTV; More deaths linked to recalled eyedrops
Newsmax is returning to DirecTV after a dispute between the parties saw the conservative network removed from the satellite carrier.
Ticker: Roger Berkowitz goes virtual; February home sales down
Roger Berkowitz, former President and CEO of Legal Sea Foods has launched a new venture to bring fresh, flash frozen seafood to your home.
Feds looking at expanding FDIC coverage, sources
Treasury Department staff are reviewing whether federal regulators have enough emergency authority to temporarily insure deposits greater than the current $250,000 cap on most accounts without formal consent from a...
Big Apple epicenter of Trump fate
As the Manhattan DA fidgets, Republican contenders in the 2024 presidential race sized up the impact a prosecution of Donald Trump could have on a campaign in which the former...
TikTok-like risks are on all social media, group says
The Tech Oversight Project, a nonprofit, says Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. employ the same harmful business practices as TikTok and are increasingly copying...
Ticker: Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs; Gas prices down on lower oil costs
Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday.


text:
RICHMOND, VA, January 10, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/
-- AgilQuest Corporation released a new version of OnBoard, their hoteling and conference room management technology, continuing features and capabilities which increase their lead in the workplace optimization market for large commercial firms and federal government agencies.
"Our customers asked for help shifting their culture from day-at-a-time to hour-by-hour and to support the location-aware phones everyone has, so we are delivering that and more in version 5.5." says Torrance Houlihan, VP of Product Management.
As the leader in hoteling technology for the last 19 years, OnBoard already delivers the features necessary to get started with office space utilization and reach above-average rates of 70% to 85%. Many early adopters have now maxed out and need more to achieve 90% to 95% utilization and still maintain high productivity and morale. OnBoard 5.5's new, customer-driven features lend that support: an iPhone native app interface, autobump warning emails, hour-by-hour reservation length control, autobump at a specific time of day, a 1-click cancel button for last-minute schedule changes, and more.
"The OnBoard native app for iPhone is a huge convenience for mobile workers and a big leap forward for the organization's hoteling program. AgilQuest innovation often focuses on making it easier for users to check in, but here we are leveraging location-based services on the dominant phone and BYOD platforms to increase both user adoption and utilization" says John Vivadelli, CEO and founder at AgilQuest.
These changes improve operations for all organizations who aim to save office space costs and appeal to workers with flexible work, but provide even more support to evolving organizational culture from basic desk sharing and room scheduling to advanced workplace optimization with substantial and long-lasting ROI. OnBoard 5.5 is available immediately.
For more information visit http://agilquest.com/onboard
.About AgilQuest Corporation
AgilQuest offers patented technology and workplace expertise to measure and manage office space and train the workforce to thrive in the new workplace. Businesses and government agencies rely on AgilQuest to measure the actual use of office space, manage meeting room reservations, and provide hoteling for mobile workers.
Further Information contact
Director of Marketing
Press release service and press release distribution provided by http://www.24-7pressrelease.com
# # #Read more Press Releases from Doug Lucy:


text:
Dan's Crafts & Things is celebrating a milestone anniversary: 45 years of fun, hobbies and crafts!
The 12,000 square-foot hobby store has thousands of items for sale. There's model trains, craft supplies, radio-controlled vehicles, construction kits, puzzles, model kits, games and toys.
“It is great just being involved and doing things with the family and going out in the community like this event and being a part of something," Dan Coons said.
Saturday's event will also feature a raffle that supports Golisano Children’s Hospital. It's in honor of Coons' daughter Brinley who was born prematurely and spent time in the NICU.
The celebration takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Dan’s Crafts & Things is located at 352 Empire Blvd. in Irondequoit.


text:
According to most experts we spoke to, you should wait. The bear market in gold has resumed and prices will not move up anytime soon.
Increased buying by jewellers, triggered by ongoing wedding season and a firming global trend, helped the precious metal to trade higher.
Silver also rebounded sharply and closed above the key Rs 39,000-mark, its highest level in one-week following heavy speculative demand.
With equity markets falling amid concerns over weak crude prices and its economic impact, flight-to-safety demand bolstered the yellow metal counter.
Fresh spell of buying by jewellers and retailers, and positive global cues on weak US equities, boosted demand for the precious metal.
Fall in gold futures was mostly due to a weakening trend in global market. In Singapore, the metal traded lower at $1,200 an ounce.
Analysts said a weakening trend overseas as strengthening dollar curbed demand for the precious metal as an asset, weighed on gold prices at futures trade.
The US economy added more jobs in February than forecast, which hurt the precious metal's safe-haven appeal, say bullion merchants.


text:
One of Brisbane’s longest standing wholesalers, J E Tipper, has opened its purpose-built JET Direct fruit conditioning, pre-pack and logistics facility to third-party services.
The facility includes a HumidiFresh cool room system that helps maintain fruit quality and weight, and while J E Tipper’s expertise lies in tropical fruit and bananas, business development manager Martin Pitts told Produce Plus the company’s facilities and its well-trained staff can handle volumes of other category lines as well.
“We’ve got expert ripeners with extensive experience in tropical and conventional lines, and we can provide third-party services in labelling, regrading and logistics,” he said.
J E Tipper currently supplies supermarkets and independent customers with pre-packed and loose produce, but Pitts said the JET Direct facility is equipped to supply a diverse range of retailers with their specific packing requirements.
“J E Tipper has been around since the 1930s and we have invaluable generational experience, having serviced the industry through many peaks, troughs and challenges,” Pitts explained. “If we weren’t doing it right, we wouldn’t still be here. Our long history is a sign of our team’s professionalism and customer focus, and the cutting-edge capabilities of our facilities.
“We’re building on that success and maximising the potential of the facility by offering third-party logistics, pre-packing and fruit conditioning to new clients.”
Located near Brisbane’s Rocklea fruit and vegetable market and major highways, Pitts said the JET Direct facility is conveniently positioned and offers quick access to major supermarkets’ distribution centres.
The Acacia Ridge facility was built in 1999, and was significantly expanded and upgraded in 2011 to service J E Tipper’s growing business. The JET Direct facility is now a state-of-the art pre-pack, ripening, cold storage and logistics facility, offering temperature-controlled facilities and ethylene systems.
This interview originally appeared in the spring edition of Produce Plus


text:
Gap is a global specialty retailer with more than 3300 company-operated stores and 400 franchised stores in 90 countries along with e-commerce sites. It operates the well-known brands Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and Intermix brands.
Another Earnings Meet But Sales Disappoint
On Nov 19, Gap reported its third quarter fiscal 2015 results and met the Zacks Consensus.
Net sales fell 3% to $3.86 billion from $3.97 billion a year ago.
But the real story was really in the comparable store sales results as they fell 2% versus a 2% decline the year before.
Old Navy was the only positive out of the major brands. It saw comparable store sales rise 4%. Gap Global saw a decline of 4% and Banana Republic continued to struggle as it fell 12%.
The company still doesn’t bust out the numbers for Athleta, it’s very successful athletic brand. That leaves me to guess at how that brand is doing.
It goes up against some stiff competition in lululemon, North Face, Columbia Sportswear and others but Gap has been aggressive with its roll out campaign.
Gap is expecting to have 120 Athleta stores by the end of the fiscal year in the United States. It recently rolled out the AthletaCard which will join the Gap’s other credit cards in that you can use it any of its stores and accumulate points.
It also is expanding its Old Navy brand with 7 company-owned brands now open in Mexico with the expectation of 9 stores by the end of the fiscal year.
Earnings Estimates Slashed
Gap called the third quarter “challenging” but the analysts don’t seem to believe that they will turn it around this holiday season.
Sixteen estimates were cut for fiscal 2015 in the last week. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has fallen to $2.40 from $2.61 just 30 days ago.
That is an earnings decline of 12.9% from fiscal 2014 when the company earned $2.76 per share.
Next year isn’t supposed to see much of a rebound. Earnings are expected to rise, but just 4.4%.
Shares at Multi-Year Lows
Gap shares have been sliding for awhile but the earnings report pushed them to new 3-year lows.
They’re now cheap, as well, with a forward P/E of just 11.5.
But it still appears that some of its brands may continue to struggle.
Not all retailers are struggling right now though.
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO – Analyst Report) saw its comparable store sales rise 9% in the third quarter despite the challenging retail environment. It also raised third quarter earnings guidance. It’s a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Want More of Our Best Recommendations?
Zacks’ Executive VP, Steve Reitmeister, knows when key trades are about to be triggered and which of our experts has the hottest hand. Then each week he hand-selects the most compelling trades and serves them up to you in a new program called Zacks Confidential.


text:
LinkedIn coming to Blacksburg June 27 to
support area small businesses and startups
LinkedIn event to help small business and startups in the Roanoke-Blacksburg
region better recruit professionals and grow their businesses
LinkedIn Live Media Coverage: "Business leaders from across the area packed the Inn at Virginia Tech ready to learn from some of the best people in the business world. Representatives from Linkedln, one of the most popular professional networking sites, chose Montgomery County to host the first 'LinkedIn Live' event. More than 150 people came out to get tips on how to grow their business. Representatives from LinkedIn say the event was so successful they hope to keep it going across the country," (LinkedIn Live event big success in Blacksburg, WSLS.com, June 27, 2013)).
Blacksburg, Virginia - The Roanoke–Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC) and the Montgomery County, VA, Economic Development Department are pleased to announce that Silicon Valley-based LinkedIn is hosting an event to help small businesses and startups in the region better recruit professionals and grow their businesses. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional networking site with more than 225 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
“LinkedIn Live: Roanoke-Blacksburg” will take place Thursday, June 27, from 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center in Blacksburg. LinkedIn representatives will start the event by providing analytics on its members in the Roanoke-Blacksburg region, such as: growth rate, top industries and total number of connections to venture capitalists, recruiters, founders and CEOs.
The keynote address will be followed by panels and breakout sessions devoted to discussing how businesses and professionals can effectively leverage LinkedIn to:
- Unlocking the power of your network: sales, raising funds, and business development
- Building your company's brand through content marketing
- Recruiting top talent by sourcing and vetting job candidates
At 5:30 p.m., “LinkedIn Live: Roanoke-Blacksburg” will transition into the RBTC’s monthly Technology & Toast series. LinkedIn representatives will provide insight into the talent pool in the Roanoke-Blacksburg region using analytics from LinkedIn.com. A one-hour networking session will follow the event.
The cost to attend the event is $20, with a portion of the proceeds going to the RBTC’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program.
To register to attend, please visit – www.thetechnologycouncil.com/LinkedInLive.
Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council:
The RBTC is a non-profit member-driven association of businesses and organizations in the greater Roanoke-Blacksburg region, working together to promote the growth and success of the region's technology sector - www.thetechnologycouncil.com.
Montgomery County, VA Economic Development Department
The Montgomery County Economic Development Department is a local government agency dedicated to supporting the startup, retention and expansion of companies in Montgomery County, Virginia - home of Virginia Tech and the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg - www.YesMontgomeryVA.org.
Startup America Partnership
The Startup America Partnership supports a national network of startup communities dedicated to advancing the success of American startups - www.s.co/.


text:
DUBAI, Jul 9, 2009 / FW/ — As already have been announced by MTV, with the success of the U.S. and U.K. versions of Paris Hilton’s ‘My New BFF’ is heading to Dubai with filming to have begun during the middle of June.
‘My New BFF Dubai’ will feature 20 young women, half of them from the Middle East and half of them from elsewhere, but currently living in Dubai, will pass a series of tests to find out who bests complements Hilton’s lifestyle and become her new BFF in Dubai.
The series is already in post production, and of course, the winner had not been announced yet, but Paris Hilton already had found her new BFF who was not a member of the cast but played a major role in the series – Salam Stores.
A unique boutique department store concept that has been synonymous with luxury retail in the Middle East since 1952, Salam Stores offers more than 350 of the world’s top designer labels that include Armani Collezioni, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, D&G, Blugirl, Red Valentino, M. Missoni, Just Cavalli, Class Roberto Cavalli, GF Ferre, Versace Jeans Couture, Love Moschino, Diesel, Paris Hilton, Armani Jeans, Givenchy, Isabela Capeto, Etro, Moschino, Emilio Pucci, Cornelliano, PF. Paola Frani, Escada, Laurel, Joop!, Hugo Boss and Kenzo.
An episode of ‘My New BFF Dubai’ was filmed at the Wafi, Dubai location of Salam Stores and to welcome the star of the show, the retailer got dolled up in the celebrity’s favourite colour and a 42-meter pink carpet was specially rolled out to welcome Paris and her entourage for a VIP-only filming of the show.
Salam Stores was abuzz with the who’s who of Dubai as the celebrity arrived at Salam Stores, Wafi. Bassam Abou Issa, Executive Director Business Development, Board Member of Salam International and Ibrahim Bitar, Regional General Manager, Salam Stores, greeted Paris to the sprawling boutique store which is pure indulgence in top brands of apparels, fragrances, accessories, technology and home decor collections for women, men and children.
A lovely bouquet and a special gift hamper from Salam Stores were presented to Ms Hilton. Looking lovely in a pastel green Marcelo Quandros gown, Paris Hilton greeted and met VIPs, top fashionistas and local celebrities who attended the star-studded evening at Salam Stores.
The latest range of Paris Hilton’s signature line was on display at Salam Stores. Paris chose a few special tees from her brand collection and signed them for her fans and charity. The girls vying to be Paris’ local best friend will be dressed in outfits from Salam to impress Paris in hope to be her companion in Dubai.
As a part of this alliance Salam Stores and their high-end product offering has been integrated into the fabric of the show that is aimed at a global audience.
Paris along with the My BFF cast wore the latest creations from top designer labels housed at Salam Stores during the filming of the third season.
Contestants during the challenge shot at the store were judged by Paris while they interacted with different products housed at Salam Stores, Wafi, from signature brands like Escada, Love Moschino, Just Cavalli, Armani Collezioni and Diesel among others.


text:
If you haven’t heard, news was going around yesterday that Yahoo was going to close down Delicious. But, that might not be the case. From the Delicious weblog:
Is Delicious being shut down? And should I be worried about my data?
– No, we are not shutting down Delicious. While we have determined that there is not a strategic fit at Yahoo!, we believe there is a ideal home for Delicious outside of the company where it can be resourced to the level where it can be competitive.
It’s clear that Yahoo would rather have the cash from a sale then spend the time building Delicious further. It’s amazing to see Yahoo’s fall from grace. A company that was a startup’s dream just a few years ago is now laying off employees left and right.


text:
- Your Consultant
- Green Growth
|The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has had the greatest effect on consumer confidence. Photo: Le Toan|
According to the latest survey by Infocus Mekong Research, the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is causing havoc on earning power across Vietnam. 10 per cent of those surveyed have lost their jobs in the past six months or are still unemployed since COVID-19 struck Vietnam. Four out of ten respondents are working part-time or on reduced salary.
Fear of infection has reached an all-time high followed by negative impact on business and fears of unemployment have risen to 50 per cent.
Consumer confidence has plummeted to a 25 year low at 24, even lower than during the first wave. Consumers are addressing their fears by a huge decline in spending.
Every category measured has seen a steep decline in consumption spend, with only utilities spend seeing an increase as consumers lock themselves in at home. Entertainment- dining out, transportation, and home appliance categories will see the biggest negative sales impact.
Any behaviour which costs money is in decline. Being home-bound is the present norm. As a whole, consumer behaviour is being driven by reducing costs, spending less, and weathering the present pandemic storm. Essentially, behaviour is driven by tightening budgets everywhere.
Hardest-hit will be gyms and any paid-for exercise schemes. Any activity that provided entertainment, convenience, and safety in the home should experience a boon.
The stay-at-home trend also leads to retail consumption shifts. Among them, e-commerce will experience significant growth in the next few months, with 44 per cent noting using e-commerce more. Online, seen as safe, cost-friendly, and a convenient channel, will continue to thrive. It is forecasted that new entrants and traditional brick-and-mortar retailers will join the trend and price wars will break-out.
Convenience stores at a growth rate of -1 per cent will continue to do well during the next few months, due to their base offer, convenience, and reach. Look for extended hours and new service offers.
All other retail formats shall experience a decline in both usage and sales. Wet markets and mom and pop stores are less affected due to their lower price points and retailer/customer long term relationships. Supermarkets due to their large size and perceived higher price points will suffer more, as customers tighten their wallets and avoid larger areas with high traffic flow.
In addition, the survey shows that 90 per cent of consumers follow government COVID-19 protocols and 78 per cent acknowledge that Vietnam has done well in COVID-19 protection. 84 per cent of Vietnamese are eager to receive a vaccination, with 12 per cent undecided and 4 per cent unlikely to accept vaccinations.
For those who are undecided, the key rationale is negative symptoms such as blood clotting, lack of trust of manufactures, and lack of knowledge of the source of origin.


text:
When to move your mattress, not just to bed but to the couch?
By JENNIFER BONVILLIERPosted May 16, 2018 07:02:48ST.
LOUIS (AP) If you’re planning to move a mattress to the living room, you’re probably going to need a lot of space.
And, because the couch is a place where many people can stay at the same time, you’ll need to take your mattress out for a long walk.
It’s the latest trend in the mattress wars, where some people say they’re getting more comfort and peace of mind when they move furniture out of the bedroom to the sofa.
But the trend of moving furniture out the bedroom has come under fire from some mattress manufacturers, and many critics say moving furniture to the kitchen or living room is more practical and less risky.
“You can’t be living in the middle of the city and move furniture to your bedroom and not worry about what to put in the living space,” said David Eiseman, the chief executive of mattress maker Slate.
In the past, people have moved mattresses from one room to another.
In a recent report by the National Retail Federation, more than 3.6 million mattresses were sold in the U.S. last year, according to U.K.-based firm Kmart.
But in the last few years, the trend has caught the eye of mattress makers.
Mattress maker Lettuce and mattress manufacturer Bedrock are both launching mattress makers in the bedroom, a trend that some mattress makers have called the new mattress age.
Lettuce’s Mattress Mater and Bedrock’s Mattresses Mater Classic are the first to offer a mattress out of a single room in a house, a concept that some experts say is more effective than moving furniture.
Lately, Mattress and Bedrocks has launched a mattress brand, Mattresses for Bedroom, to capitalize on this trend.
It’s not just a new mattress, but also a mattress for bedrooms, Eisman said.
Mattresses for bedroom mattresses can be found at a wide range of retailers, including Bedrock, Lettuces and MattressMater.
They range in price from $60 to $120 and include a mattress pad, cushion and an elastic waistband.
The company says they come in many sizes and sizes of mattress.
Mattel’s new mattress for the living rooms is the most popular model, with nearly two dozen brands on the market, said Mark Bowers, senior analyst at research firm SNL Kagan.
Bowers said the Mattress for Bedrooms Mattress Classic has a better overall design and more durable than its predecessor.
It has a larger, cushioned head, and it comes in three different sizes.
Mattress Classics Mater Mini and Mattresses Mattress Medium are the second and third most popular models, Bowers said.
Mattresses Classic and Matties Mater Ultra are the most expensive.
Lest you think the new bedrocks are a gimmick, Eichelberger, the Mattresses maker, has made a mattress that can be used as a bed in a bedroom.
It is priced at $90.
The mattress has a more solid construction than a mattress, so it will stand up to more daily use, said Eicherberger.
Eichelberg has a different approach.
He said he has used his new mattress as a chair in the office.
The Mattress Mattress Mini is one of the newest mattresses, with the longest shelf life.
The mattresses Mator, Mattiter and Mattiter Classic have a shelf life of about 10 years.
The new mattress is being tested in a small number of hospitals in the Midwest, and the mattresses in the mattress line are expected to be on shelves in about 10 percent of U.C.L.A. hospitals by the end of 2019, according the mattress maker.
The company has also announced a new line of mattresses that will be made from a recycled material, and that will use recycled foam as its sole material.
The mattress makers and mattress makers are also moving mattresses into the homes of low-income people, including people with disabilities, said Matti Eicheberger, vice president of retail sales at Matti’s.
Matti’s MattiMatti is the brand name for Matti Matti Designs, a line of custom mattresses and furniture.
The line includes the Matti Mator Classic and the Mattitie Mator Pro.
Mattie Matti said in a statement that its mattress line is the first of its kind to offer an affordable and customizable mattress for low- and moderate-income families, and for people with special needs, such as cerebral palsy and cerebral palsies, epilepsy and other disabilities.
Mattie Mattis Matti Mati Mattities is a new, affordable and customized mattress, it said.
It also said that it was partnering with a local high school to make sure the new mattresses


text:
BlockFi has announced that it has officially launched the Visa credit card with rewards for its US customers, and users will receive crypto cashback when they use the card.
Contact us to be instantly informed about the last minute developments. Twitter and Telegram You can follow our channel.
First announced in December 2020, the card has created a waiting list of 400,000 people in the last 7 months. The company said it will begin shipping the BlockFi card to selected customers in eligible states. The statement from the company included the following statements:
The company stated that the waiting list was created on a “first come, first serve” basis, but if the applicant referred others, it could push its position higher. BlockFi’s card can be used anywhere Visa is accepted, just like a regular credit card.
Unlike regular credit card rewards programs, cardholders will be able to earn an introductory offer of 1.5% Bitcoin on every purchase they make and a 3.5% Bitcoin reward rate for the first 90 days after opening their account. Cardholders will also be able to earn 2% Bitcoin back for every dollar spent over $50,000 annually. The introductory offer is capped at $100 Bitcoin. In other words, to spend $ 100 in Bitcoin, it will be necessary to spend $ 5,000 in the proposal. Apart from that, 0.25% of Bitcoin will be redeemable for eligible transactions and there will be a quota of $500 Bitcoin each month.
The company said bitcoin rewards can be transferred on a monthly cycle to the cardholder’s BlockFI Interest Account, which can accrue daily crypto interest, meaning “more Bitcoins” for customers.
Apart from earning Bitcoin, there will be no annual fee for the card. Cardholders will also be able to earn bonus rewards for referrals to friends.
Terry Angelos, Visa’s Senior Vice President and head of global fintech, said that as the popularity of the digital currency industry grows, crypto rewards programs are a compelling way to engage consumers in the crypto economy.
Flori Marquez, co-founder and senior vice president of BlockFi, used the following statements on the subject.


text:
iPhone 5 was announced last night.
It’s twice as fast for both CPU and graphic, shifts to a larger (4″) 16.9 screen ratio, has an even better camera, new WiFi chips for faster transfers, new 4G wireless with global support, better battery life and managing all of this while being lighter than ever and thinner than ever.
But, yes, incremental is how most jaded journalists are describing it. Of course, when MicroNokiaSungTC brings out a new phone “IN YELLOW”, it will be proclaimed that the cellphone wars are over. Yellow is in.
Such is the situation with tech journalists. When Apple was down, they hated Apple. Now Apple is on the up, guess what?
I suppose “incremental” is a step better than “beleaguered”.


text:
PETALING JAYA: Berjaya Food Bhd’s (BFood) net profit for the third quarter ended March 31, 2022 more than doubled to RM31.58 million from RM11.61 million a year ago in tandem with higher revenue recorded for the three months.
Its revenue increased 35% to RM246.00 million from RM181.73 million in the previous year’s corresponding quarter on the back of higher same-store-sales growth, particularly from the Starbucks café outlets, as a result of the improved mobility upon the resumption of domestic tourism and further relaxation of the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP).
For the nine-month period, BFood’s net profit more than doubled to RM82.08 million from RM33.1 million a year ago, while revenue increased 31.67% to RM706.47 million from RM536.55 million, due mainly to higher same-store sales growth, particularly from the Starbucks café outlets, in line with the resumption of domestic tourism and relaxation of Covid-19 SOP which improved consumer mobility.
BFood declared a third interim dividend of 1.50 sen single-tier dividend per share, and total dividend declared for the financial period ended March 31, 2022 amounted to 3.50 sen single tier dividend per share.
With the further easing of restrictions and the opening of international borders, BFood expects the overall operating results of the group to be satisfactory for the remaining quarter of the financial year ending June 20, 2022.
BFood CEO Datuk Sydney Quays said: “Consumers are easing back into normalcy as we move towards an endemic stage and this augurs well for the group. We hope to continue this positive growth momentum as we move into the final quarter of the financial year ending June 30, 2022.”


text:
Gov. Tom Corbett's plan to privatize the state's wine and liquor monopoly is before the Legislature, and the supporters of ridding Pennsylvania of this vestige of Prohibition have reason to be encouraged but also concerned. Will this bill defy the usual forces of reaction and inertia in Harrisburg?
We shall soon see. Last Tuesday, House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Bradford Woods, introduced House Bill 790, the vehicle for the governor's proposal. That's good news, but other governors have been down this path and none has succeeded. The Legislature has proved to be an elephant's graveyard of efforts to put liquor sales in the hands of free enterprise.
HB 790 is expected to be sent shortly to the Liquor Control Committee, where its chairman, Rep. John Taylor, already has stated some objections to it. The Philadelphia Republican believes, on the one hand, that beer distributors may be disadvantaged and, on the other, that beer may become too readily available.
The Corbett plan calls for replacing 600 state stores with 1,200 licensed private stores. Groceries and other outlets would be able to sell six-packs and wine. Beer distributors would be allowed to sell six-packs (not just cases) for the first time, and they could bid for a wine and spirits license. Pennsylvanians would find themselves with the choice and convenience that residents of other states routinely enjoy.
Mr. Taylor is working on amendments and perhaps they will make the bill more acceptable to reluctant lawmakers, but there's reason for concern. In 2011, Mr. Taylor gutted the bill that Mr. Turzai had introduced; it went nowhere and a year was lost. Now Mr. Taylor is talking about allowing state stores to co-exist with private outlets for a time. That plan is a loser -- it risks never completely killing the government's wine and spirits monopoly.
Some principles are needed as lawmakers move ahead. Beer distributors already are given a break in the governor's plan and more aren't needed. Besides, this is supposed to be about consumers. The state system needs to be ended swiftly, not be allowed to hang around like Rasputin resisting all efforts to die. Finally, the governor's plan is sound and most, if not all, of its provisions should be enacted.
It's time to act. The people of Pennsylvania, as revealed by polls, are ready for change. We shall see whether private enterprise is important in Pennsylvania or if this rare, outdated and inefficient state system is really how we like to do business.opinion_editorials


text: According to a new study by McGill University, Airbnb hosts in Canada’s three largest cities earned a total of $430 million in 2016, a 55 percent increase from 2015. The top ten percent of hosts earned a majority of the overall income with the top one percent taking 12 percent of the total revenue. There are a total of 81,000 Airbnb units across Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver and about 14,000 entire homes are rented for 60 days or more per year on Airbnb. In each of the three cities, approximately 60 percent of active Airbnb listings are entire homes, 30 percent are private rooms, and the rest are shared rooms. The entire homes category is growing 25 percent faster than the other categories. The data compiled for the study is not from Airbnb but rather from the consulting firm Airdna which analyzes the Airbnb website and compiles data for market intelligence reports.


text:
UnitedHealth chief resigns after report
Stock option procedures prompt a leadership overhaul at firm
Published 5:30 am, Monday, October 16, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS - UnitedHealth Group Inc. announced Sunday that Chairman and Chief Executive William McGuire will step down, and it released a report that said many of its stock option grants "were likely backdated."
UnitedHealth said McGuire was stepping down immediately as chairman and as a director. The company said McGuire will continue as CEO until he leaves, on or before Dec. 1, and that he will "assist in an orderly transition to new leadership."
The company named UnitedHealth President and Chief Operating Officer Stephen Hemsley to be the new CEO. The company installed Richard Burke, the founding CEO of the company that later became UnitedHealth, as chairman.
The sweeping overhaul at the top of the company comes after directors received a report examining its options-granting practices.
Latest Business News
- UK regulators search Cambridge Analytica offices following Facebook data scandal Euronews
- Meeting set up on Facebook ends in robbery, shooting Fox9
- Salem Toys R Us Employees gather to mourn end of an era WMUR
- Amazon grand opening in Cecil County The Baltimore Sun
- Tariff impact on Wine Country KTVU
- THE END: Liquidation sales begin at Toys R Us Fox10Phoenix
- Meet Budweiser's new baby Clydesdale WLWT
- Groups call on California DOJ to crack down on online sales to minors KCRA
- Celebrate April Fools’ Day with a look at 5 notorious hoaxes Fox5DC
- Amazon fullfillment center opens in Livonia creating 1,000 jobs Fox2Detroit
McGuire has been under pressure since The Wall Street Journal reported in March that he received stock options on the days the company's stock price hit yearly lows in 1997, 1999, and 2000.
The timing is unlikely unless the grants were backdated. Since the option's price is set according to the stock price on the day of the grant, a low stock price makes an option more valuable.
Sunday, UnitedHealth released a report by an outside law firm hired by UnitedHealth's directors that examined 29 options grants made between 1994 and 2006.
The report found that most of those grants didn't show a written grant date or price until weeks after the grant date. The report concluded, "many of the options grants were likely backdated."


text:
We are sorry, article about "View 2014" is not found or may be has been deleted. You may read other articles below or searching by type keyword in search form above!
Jakarta – SpeedUp launched “Pad 8″ tablet equipped with HD Display and SpeedUp Studio.
This tablet lets users enjoy more than 850,000 original music content both local and foreign artists.
“The tablet is different from our other [...]
WhatsApp has been widely used by a number of platforms such as Android, Blackberry, Symbian, Windows Phone and iOS.
WhatsApp apprise that it’s quite fun for the users of the Apple iPhone 5.
Mobile instant messaging has proved its existence in many [...]
Screen sharing or screenshots into its own excitement for BlackBerry users. But how do I do this on the BlackBerry 10 platform?
Like on iOS and Android, BlackBerry 10 does not require an additional application for taking screenshots.
Quoted from CNET, [...]
The event introductions latest smartphone Samsung, Galaxy S4, South Africa is considered too sexy woman indulgence.
Because of this, the South Korean manufacturer is finally formally apologized.
Quoted from Techradar, Monday (25/3), an event held in [...]
Facing the war in the “second front”
The Israeli government on Sunday (11/18), admits millions have been subjected to attacks in cyberspace since the country launched an offensive on the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run Palestinian territory last [...]
There are interesting from Firefox OS related use HTML5 methods in the operating system.
According to Viking Karwur as Mozilla Indonesia Community Manager, an application was made for Firefox OS could run on all platforms, with a note, there are browser [...]
Linux developers, Canonical, claims a new version of Ubuntu 13.04 or so-called Raring Ringtail more efficient.
According to the Canonical claim, Raring Ringtail has improved performance. Among other uses fewer resources, faster boot times, lower [...]
Have you ever felt annoyed when someone you do not know to keep trying to be your friend on Facebook? Several steps were quoted by CNET, Friday (11/02), the following could be a solution.
1. Log in to your Facebook account and select the down arrow in [...]
If the basic applications like wallpaper request access to the GPS data, then it is suspicious.
More than 100,000 Android apps in the Google Play are included in the category of “suspicious” and “questionable”, according to a [...]
Iron Man 3 movie has not been released, Gameloft has prepared his game to iOS and Android devices.
Quoted from Slashgear, Thursday (28/3), Iron Man 3 games scheduled to be released on 25 April, or the day before the movie appeared in theaters.
Help reveal the composition of the Earth’s core.
A number of Polish geologists managed to dig the largest meteorite ever found in Western Europe. They hope their findings could help reveal the composition of the Earth’s core.
“We know [...]


text:
Google recently unveiled "Collections", a new feature which lets users create boards of images, videos, and other content based on specific interests on Google+. Simply put, Google is mimicking Pinterest, the social network that popularized "pinning" content.
Google+ Collections. Source: Google.
Will adding Collections help Google's struggling social network gain any ground against market leader Facebook , or is it too little, too late?
The problem with Google+When Google+ launched in June 2011, Facebook already had 800 million monthly active users (MAUs). That made Google+ a redundant service for many people, and its combining public and private worlds with Circles felt more complicated than simply "friending" or "following" other users.
In late 2013, Google claimed that the network had 540 million MAUs. However, The New York Times reported that half of those users -- which included those who used Google+ as a single sign-on for other Google services -- never visited the Google+ network. Earlier this year, an independent study by pseudonymous tech blogger Edward Morbius revealed that fewer than 200 million users made a single public post in nearly four years.
The devolution and transformation of Google+Google has been streamlining Google+ by dropping and reorganizing features, but it's unclear if these efforts will prevent it from joining Orkut, Buzz, Jaiku, and Dodgeball in Google's graveyard of social media failures.
Last year, Google removed Google+ profile photos and circle counts from its search engine, claiming that they cluttered up search results. It also pulled the plug on Author Stats, a Google+ authorship-based metric found in its Webmaster Tools. Shortly afterwards, Google+ founder and chief Vic Gundotra resigned.
In March, Google announced that it would "unbundle" the network's Photos and Streams features into stand-alone products to compete against Facebook's Instagram and Twitter . Therefore, the recent addition of Pinterest-like features isn't terribly surprising.
Why imitate Pinterest?Pinterest, which launched in 2010, is much smaller than Instagram or Twitter. Between March 2014 and March 2015, unique U.S. visitors to the site rose from 38 million to 53 million. The site had 70 million active users as of mid-2013.
Pinterest's iOS app. Source: iTunes.
What makes Pinterest unique is that its users willingly post ads for products. Instead of posting personal photos, like on Facebook or Instagram, many Pinterest users simply post photos and videos of stuff they like, want, or have. This makes it easier for marketers to seamlessly slip in "promoted pins". According to Shopify, the average order coming from Pinterest is currently $80 -- double the average of comparable referrals from Facebook.
Pinterest's user base is also overwhelmingly female at 85%. According to Comscore,women who use Pinterest are 30% more likely to shop online than the average woman.By comparison, only about a thirdof Google+ users are female.
It's about getting more female usersIn regards to women, Google+ lags badly behind other social networks. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are all more popular withfemales than males, according to Pew Research Center. The only other predominantly male social network is LinkedIn.
By imitating Pinterest with Collections, Google is clearly hoping to attract more female users to the site. Unfortunately, it's going to take a lot more than themed Google+ pages to convince women to start their own collections.
The main problem is that Google+ has already fallen too far behind the social networking leaders. Facebook finished last quarter with 1.44 billion MAUs, and Twitter now has 302 million MAUs. If Facebook or Twitter launched Pinterest-like features, they would probably have a better chance of succeeding due to their larger user bases.
Why Collections will failBut even for leading social networks, "borrowing" another network's trademark features doesn't always pan out. Facebook, for example, cloned Snapchat with "Poke" in 2012, but quietly killed it off last year.
By comparison, Google+ doesn't really have any unique, defining features -- the entire network is basically a mashup of features from Facebook, Twitter, and other networks. Therefore, it's not surprising that Google added a Pinterest clone as well. Unfortunately, this strategy arguably dilutes the Google+ brand further and could confuse first-time users.
The key takeawaysGoogle's weakness in social networking leaves it wide open to disruption by Facebook, which is weaving a network of single sign-ons through third-party apps and sites. That thread tethers them all back to Facebook's main site and app, which makes it a streamlined and centralized platform for marketers.
Unless Google "gets" social soon, it could be left out in the cold as app developers, webmasters, and marketers rush to join Facebook's ecosystem instead of Google's. Unfortunately, emulating Pinterest (or other popular social sites) probably won't do much to improve the situation.
The article Imitating Pinterest Won't Help Google Inc. Catch Up To Facebook Inc. originally appeared on Fool.com.
Leo Sun owns shares of Facebook. The Motley Fool recommends Facebook, Google (A shares), Google (C shares), LinkedIn, and Twitter. The Motley Fool owns shares of Facebook, Google (A shares), Google (C shares), LinkedIn, and Twitter. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Copyright 1995 - 2015 The Motley Fool, LLC. All rights reserved. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


text:
New York is a weird place for CBD users right now. On one hand, the state is very lenient with the vast majority of CBD products. On the other hand, they’ve outright banned several items for no reason.
In general, you can use or sell any of your favorite CBD products, but you can’t legally sell them in combination with food or drinks. This has caused a lot of problems for CBD cafes that have already been creating their own concoctions for quite a while.
To get to the bottom of this mess, we’ll go over the laws that New York has regarding CBD, and we’ll go over some of the ways that retailers and consumers are getting around them. Let’s get started.
First, you should know that New York hasn’t even attempted to stop stores from selling your standard CBD products. Oils, creams, sprays, lotions, toiletries, cigarettes, and all other standard forms of CBD are perfectly legal in New York, and there’s really no reason for us to talk about those products in-depth. Just go buy some.
However, you will run into some problems if you want to open a CBD cafe, or if you want to offer special alcoholic drinks. For some reason, New York randomly decided to ban all CBD-infused consumables.
That wasn’t always the case. Shortly after the 2018 Farm Bill was passed by the federal government, several CBD-oriented diners and cafes opened up. Even some bars and restaurants added some CBD items to their menus. The state didn’t regulate those products, and New York residents could easily sit down with a CBD-infused cocktail, or they could order a CBD-infused dessert.
In February, that all changed. The Health Department of New York sent notices to every restaurant, diner, bar, and CBD-oriented cafe to tell them that they were banning them from infusing CBD into any of their menu items.
New York officials blamed the ban on the FDA’s ruling that CBD could not be used as a food additive, but none of New York’s regulatory agencies are under the FDA’s rule. So, it seems odd that they felt obligated to enforce the FDA’s rules.
The sudden ban caused several cafe owners to close their doors entirely, and the majority of other food-based establishments pulled CBD items from their menus. They didn’t do it without dishing out some harsh words for state officials, though.
The massive amount of backlash from retailers and consumers caused New York’s lawmakers to prevent law enforcement officers from enforcing the new ban until July 1st. Sadly, that date has come and gone, and business owners can expect $600 fines every time they sell a CBD-infused food item.
That doesn’t mean you can’t find a few restaurants that are more than happy to work around the ban, though. Consumable CBD items are still legal in the state. They just can’t be used as food additives.
So, some restaurants and diners are selling bottles of CBD in the same way that places like Buffalo Wild Wings sell their hot sauces or other popular items. You can purchase a bottle of CBD oil next to the counter at some restaurants, and you can mix it into the food you order on your own.
So far, that has worked well for the businesses that do it. They technically aren’t breaking any laws, and customers are still able to enjoy their favorite concoctions.
You won’t find a lot of places that do that, though. The ban has put a lot of business owners on edge, and they’re refusing to sell the products in an attempt to stay out of trouble. You really can’t blame them.
Consumers and business owners aren’t the only ones against the ban. Some state officials have been fighting to lift the ban, and some prosecutors are refusing to pursue any charges against the restaurants and bars that still sell CBD items. The issue should be resolved within a couple of years if everyone keeps fighting against the ban.
Other than the ban on food additives, New York is a pretty lenient state when it comes to CBD. You can buy topical creams or bath items with ease, and you can even buy consumables such as CBD oil, CBD spray, and solid supplements. You can also move around the state without worrying about law enforcement.
Once again, the federal government is the main issue behind the confusion surrounding CBD oil. States like New York didn’t seem to care very much about the products, but FDA rulings and vague federal laws have forced them to enforce nonsensical laws. In the case of New York, a bartender can’t mix a CBD cocktail for you, but you can pour as much CBD oil as you like into a drink that they make. What’s the difference?
The federal government just isn’t taking the issue very seriously. When asked about issues concerning CBD laws, federal officials tend to give answers that give them years to even begin solving the problems that each of the states are facing, and they don’t seem to consider CBD to be a major concern.
The federal government’s lack of drive to flesh out federal CBD laws has caused almost every problem that CBD consumers are facing around the country. It has led to a major disconnect between states, and CBD users and retailers are typically the ones that suffer due to that disconnect.
What is legal in Illinois might be illegal in one of the states neighboring it. That goes for nearly every state in the country. The wording of the 2018 Farm Bill has put too much responsibility on individual states, and each state has handled CBD very differently.
Traveling with CBD is a particularly difficult task due to the way that the federal government views CBD. Traveling by plane is easy when you read the rules on paper, but then you have to consider that most CBD products aren’t FDA-approved. That’s a requirement at all airports.
Traveling by car is also a risky endeavor. Since every state has different rules, travelers must know the laws of every state they travel through. If they don’t, a single traffic stop can result in an unnecessary fine or arrest.
Those things shouldn’t discourage you from trying the new CBD products that are flooding shelves, though. You just have to do your research to see what is legally available in the state you live in, and you should definitely research any states that you might pass through. .
How To Use It
New York residents may not be able to buy a CBD-infused entree at their favorite restaurant, but they do still have a lot of options available to them. Here are some of New York’s best CBD products.
You know how we’ve spent the bulk of this article talking about the food additive ban? Here’s the part that helps you ignore that ban entirely.
While it’s illegal for bartenders, cooks, or anyone else preparing consumables to add CBD to their recipes, it’s not illegal for consumers to do it after the food is prepared.
That’s why a lot of dining establishments are selling CBD products on shelves near their cash registers. If you want a particularly soothing ale, or if you want to really make your comfort food comforting, you can purchase CBD oil at the register, and you can add it to your food or drinks yourself.
If you want, you can also bring a bottle of your own CBD oil. Having it available at the restaurant you’re visiting is just a convenience.
It may not be as convenient as asking for a CBD martini on the rocks, but it’s a tactic that allows you to enjoy the same product. You just have to stir the drink yourself.
CBD sprays are fast-acting, convenient, and versatile. You can spray them directly into your mouth like a minty breath spray, or you can spray them onto your food. They’re perfectly safe for consumption, and they’re perfectly legal in New York.
These sprays tend to take effect a lot faster than topical creams or other items that aren’t ingested. So, they’re great for relieving a sudden anxiety attack, and they’re really easy to use when you don’t have a lot of time.
New York has nothing against CBD-infused pet products. If you can find it online or in a store, you can purchase it, and you can use it on your pet.
These products are particularly useful for helping dogs that get anxious in the big city, and they can help dogs that are depressed from being alone during their owner’s long workdays. That doesn’t mean they’re a replacement for properly walking your dog and loving it, but they can help during those busy weeks when you just can’t find the time to take your dog out a lot.
New York isn’t the worst place for CBD users, but it isn’t the best, either. The food additive ban has hurt a lot of businesses, and it has made a lot of consumers go without products that they fell in love with before the ban was put in place.
You can still use everything else, though. You don’t have to worry about your store getting closed because you’re selling CBD oil, and you don’t have to worry about getting arrested for having a pack of CBD cigarettes on you.


text:
Announced at CES this year, Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook is now available from Best Buy. It packs a 4K AMOLED display, an Intel Core i5-10210U processor, and it even comes with an S Pen.
Windows 11 build 23545 fixes a number of File Explorer bugs and more
windows 11 insider preview
Galaxy chromebook RSS
Samsung's premium-tier Galaxy Chromebook, first announced at CES 2020, is now slated to release in the U.S. on April 6. It has a Comet Lake Intel Core i5 and a 4K touchscreen with pen support.
Google is detailing new features coming to Chrome OS such as Ambient EQ, a feature that adapts display temperature according to ambient light, and picture-in-picture support for the Netflix app.
TVs were a big focus at Samsung's booth again this year, although there was a big focus on 8K this time. Also, there was the new Galaxy Chromebook, Windows 10 laptops, phones, and more.
Samsung's new Galaxy Chromebook is an amazing device. For a thousand dollars, you get a beautiful design, a 13.3-inch 4K AMOLED display, and it's certified for Intel's Project Athena.
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Chromebook, a 2-in-1 device that is due to go on sale sometime in the first quarter. The Galaxy Chromebook is available in two colours and will cost $999.99.


text:
Chrysler posts $436 million in 2nd-quarter profits on U.S. sales gains
Revenue advances 23% to $16.8 billion
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story gave the wrong month for a cash comparison. Chrysler had $11.3 billion in cash at the end of March.
DETROIT -- Chrysler Group today posted a second-quarter net profit of $436 million on strong sales of cars and light trucks. The company lost $370 million in the second-quarter of 2011, when it booked a $551 million charge to pay off its U.S. government loans.
Revenue rose 23 percent to $16.80 billion during the latest period as Chrysler's worldwide vehicle sales climbed 20 percent to 582,000, the company said in a statement today.
"Our results reflect a tireless pursuit by the people of Chrysler Group to deliver the very best quality and value across our brands," Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said in a statement.
After posting first-quarter net income of $473 million, Chrysler said that it was well on its way to meeting an annual profit target this year of at least $1.5 billion. In 2011, Chrysler earned $183 million, its first annual net profit since it emerged from bankruptcy in 2009.
The company said it produced modified operating profits of $755 million, or 4.5 percent of revenue, in the second quarter, an increase of 49 percent over the year-earlier period.
Chrysler said the gain in modified operating profits reflected strong sales volume and pricing. Those developments were partially offset by unfavorable mix as the company increased deliveries of cars versus trucks and SUVs, enhanced vehicle content and increased r&d outlays.
Chrysler said it ended the second quarter with $12.1 billion in cash, up from $11.3 billion at the end of March.
With no captive finance arm to boost revenues, Chrysler's profits rely more heavily on sales of its vehicles than rival automakers. But demand for Chrysler's lineup has remained strong in 2012, both in the United States and elsewhere.
The automaker's reliance on the U.S. market for the bulk of its sales has also shielded it from the economic woes in Europe.
Chrysler sold 1.23 million vehicles in the first six months of the year, more than half of the 2.4 million goal it has set for 2012. Those sales include both traditional sales as well as vehicles that Chrysler makes for other manufacturers, including corporate parent Fiat S.p.A.
In the second quarter, Chrysler benefited from a 32-percent increase in U.S. retail sales. Chrysler said its total U.S. sales rose 24 percent in the second quarter.
The first 2013 Dodge Dart's have begun arriving at Chrysler dealerships. The Dart is based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, and is the first Chrysler vehicle built on a Fiat platform. It is also Chrysler's first entry in the crowded compact sedan category since the Neon ended production in 2005.
This fall, a re-engineered Ram 1500 pickup -- the automaker's highest-selling vehicle -- will arrive in dealer showrooms, as will a redesigned and more powerful Viper, now under the SRT brand.
Chrysler is set to record its 28th consecutive month of year-over-year U.S. sales gains when it reports July sales on Wednesday.
The company's U.S. car and light truck sales are up 30 percent to 834,068 through June.
But Detroit's smallest automaker is running up against capacity constraints in several key plants. This month, Chrysler added a third crew of about 1,100 workers at its Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois, where the Dart is built alongside the Jeep Compass and Patriot.
Company officials said they were accelerating into November plans to add a third crew at its Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, where the popular Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango are built.
Reid Bigland, head of U.S. sales, said the automaker was also looking at expanding production and jobs in the plants in Toledo, Ohio, and Warren, Mich., where the Jeep Wrangler and Ram pickups are built.
On July 3, Fiat filed notices telling investors that it intended to exercise its option to acquire another 3.3 percent of Chrysler Group from the trust that oversees retiree medical benefits for UAW members, known as the UAW VEBA. Before the announcement, Fiat owned 58.5 percent of Chrysler, while VEBA owned the remaining 41.5 percent. Fiat has not announced whether the transaction has cleared.
You can reach Joseph Lichterman at firstname.lastname@example.org.