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Internet sales have allowed powerful synthetic opioids such as fentanyl the fastest-growing cause of overdoses nationwide to reach living. If you buy drugs online, you may be putting your health at serious risk. This is especially true if you order prescription drugs without. Drugs are indeed sold on the open internet, but the real challenge stems from the multi million euro global drug trade on 'Darknet' market. The mainstream media has now latched onto the arrival in Australia of the dangerous drug fentanyl and its even more lethal cousin, carfentantyl. Buying drugs from either dark darkmarket link web marketplaces or via communicators apps such as Telegram, Signal, Wickr or Wire is now the safest and the. "Random Darknet Shopper" bought a bunch of stuff on Agora, including Ecstasy. Where previously most drug users would be forced to meet in person to make a transaction, people can now buy illicit substances online. Bryon. The Dark Web The Deep Web, whilst sounding like a 2005 sci-fi hacker fantasy realm, actually just refers to anything on the internet that. Operation Dark HunTor spanned eight countriesand put the focus on sellers more than marketplaces.
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In 2014, some testing of dry pet food revealed dangerous facts about the food your dog or cat may be eating.
The Consumer Council of Hong Kong published the results of testing performed on nearly 40 popular pet foods. The results were a shock to many pet owners. Three popular US food manufacturers, Purina, Hill’s and AvoDerm, all had foods that were found to contain cancer causing aflatoxins (aflatoxin B1). (The Hill’s food tested was cat food.)
What Are Cancer Causing Aflatoxins?
Grains such as corn, wheat, and rice, as well as nuts and legumes, are often contaminated with molds, often as a result of poor growing conditions, substandard or extended storage. Molds called aflatoxins can easily grow and produce a very potent carcinogen. Aflatoxins are very stable and even the high temperature processing involved in kibble manufacturing won’t destroy them, leaving little protection for any dog eating that food.
Purina confirmed this in a statement to the South China Morning Post. They stated that cancer causing aflatoxins were an “unavoidable natural contaminant.” AvoDerm stated that they have since removed the corn from its formula as they believed it was the source of the aflatoxins.
Corn has become a major source of aflatoxin. Droughts in the US Midwest in recent years have caused a record amount of mold-infested crops amounting to nearly $75 million in insurance claims. In response to this surplus of corn that wasn’t safe for human consumption, the FDA increased the allowable amount of aflatoxin permitted in animal feed.
A History Of Aflatoxins And Sick Pets
The pet food industry is no stranger to product recalls due to these molds. The earliest documented aflatoxin outbreak dates back to 1974 when hundreds of stray dogs in India died after consuming aflatoxin-contaminated corn. In 1998, 55 dogs died of contaminated corn and in December 2005, over 100 dogs were killed from aflatoxin-contaminated pet food in the US. According to Cornell University, about 2/3 of dogs who ate the tainted foods died.
After the 2005 poisonings, Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine adapted new screening tests to assess aflatoxin poisoning more rapidly. Vets around the country can send blood and liver samples for testing. Cornell will also test foods for contamination, and conducts post-mortems to look for evidence of toxicity.
Testing in the US also shows that apart from the recalls from high levels of aflatoxins, nearly every pet food on the market contains aflatoxins or other mold-related mycotoxins. The animal health and nutrition company Alltech analyzed 965 pet food samples and found 98% of them were contaminated with one or more mycotoxins, while 93% contained two or more mycotoxins.
Even grain-free pet foods still contain a high carbohydrate content, so there is the potential for mold spores to contaminate the kibble during storage, especially if it is exposed to a moist environment. This can also happen in your home if your kibble is stored in a moist basement or an open container.
How Do Aflatoxins Make Dogs Sick?
Cancer causing aflatoxins primarily affect the liver. Dogs who eat 0.5 to 1 mg aflatoxin per kg body weight can die within days. Smaller amounts of aflatoxins, like those found in most pet food samples, can cause sub-acute symptoms including weight loss, lethargy, jaundice and even death.
Aflatoxins are also carcinogenic. They bind with DNA and cause cell mutations. Newberne and Wogan (1968) were able to produce malignant tumors in rats with less than 1 mg of aflatoxin per kg of feed.
Because eating small amounts of aflatoxins over a period of time will cause cumulative liver damage or cancerous tumors, the cause may not be recognized, so a very small percentage of affected dogs would be reported. This means that tens of thousands of cases of liver disease and cancer could be caused by contaminated foods every year but the link would never be reported.
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The Consumer Council study also found some other alarming trends. Three of the US brands tested (Purina, Iams and Solid Gold) also contained melamine or cyanuric acid. These are the substances that poisoned thousands of pets in 2007.
On top of that, processed pet foods also contain other toxic ingredients including heterocyclic amines, acrylamides, and most recently discovered in dry, cooked pet foods, PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers) – a chemical used as a flame retardant. Learn more about these toxic ingredients.
Trevor Smith, a mycotoxin researcher at the University of Guelph, says …
“A shift in pet food ingredients is on. Instead of worrying about bacteria spoilage or disease contamination, like we have in the past, we now have to focus on removing mycotoxins.”
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The nine granddaughters of Vince and Marie DeLisi have gone in different directions:
There are two medical professionals, one lawyer, one who is finishing her Ph.D. in linguistics, one fashion designer, one who is learning the hotel business, one who is working on a master’s degree in social work, one physical therapy student and one high school student.
But, once a year, they all come back to the same place: Longboat Key.
The family held its 26th annual reunion during the last week in May at Casa del Mar.
The DeLisi family now includes three great-grandchildren — two of whom are boys.
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Corinne Cardina: Absolutely. I think we've gotten a taste of a lot of these things because of the circumstances, but something like telework, I've realized that my job can be done 100% remote. Something like telehealth, once you have been able to log onto a video and see your doctor from your couch, that may be something you're interested in doing even when there's not a pandemic just because you've experienced the convenience. I definitely see where you're going with that.
Scott Helfstein: Similarly across all these areas, another one is online retail and I imagine we'll want to jump into some of the names there, but we saw e-commerce as a percentage total retail sales go from 11%to 16%, and new numbers should be out at some point this week. But to give everybody context, it took 10 years to go from 5% to 11%. It took a decade to reach 11% penetration. Ten years. So for all the people who think that Amazon is taking over everything, all of e-commerce is still only 16% of the pie. That doesn't suggest to me that all of a sudden, it's going to go back to 11. There's a whole lot more that it's going to capture and so it's just going to expand, not recede.


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OnePlus recently announced their intentions of launching their new OnePlus 2 smartphone via virtual reality. This of course comes as shock to many as it has never been done before. It is said that using virtual reality will be a cheaper alternative for the company, but more importantly, it is a new venture that breaks away from the traditional keynotes and audience-tech announcements.
Of course this is not the first time that OnePlus are doing something unexpected. In fact, they are quite well-known among peers as loud and disruptive when it comes to marketing, and this recent venture proves all that.
Carl Pei, the cofounder of OnePlus, says: “In our industry, product launches tend to be the same. An auditorium, a keynote, and a seated audience. For the OnePlus 2 launch, we didn’t want that barrier between us and you; we want to invite you into our world, because you’re a major part of it. That is why we will be unveiling the OnePlus 2 to the world completely in VR.”
He also said that the VR launch will allow fans and the audience at large to stand next to OnePlus team as they unveil the new handset. You will also have a 360 degrees view.
On top of all that, OnePlus said they are working on their very own Google Cardboard viewer and giving them away for free. The company wants to make the launch viewing experience to be as simple, smooth, and straightforward as possible and they are developing a Cardboard viewer specifically for OnePlus One users.
The launch will kick off on July 27 at 7:00pm PT and all are invited to attend. The new Cardboard viewer be available soon.


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Germany has always been a special place for Levi Strauss & Co. As the birthplace of our founder (born in 1829), it is now one of our fastest growing markets in Europe.
Lucia Marcuzzo, the managing director and vice president for Central Europe, is guiding an experienced leadership team who has put the right strategies in place for the German market and are executing with confidence. With an extremely diversified business experiencing growth across retail, wholesale and ecommerce channels, the team has put the Levi’s® brand back at the center of culture in the market and is committed to keeping it there.
“I’m incredibly proud of the work the team has done to grow our business in Germany,” Lucia said. “Everyone is incredibly dedicated to our success, they are focused on executing with precision and they work tirelessly to deliver results.”
Over the past year, the wholesale team has put together a new way of engaging with customers across the country to make sure they are getting the best of our brand and are able to leverage our partnership in a way that delivers profitable growth for everyone. In our most recent quarterly earnings announcement, it was clear that our strong wholesale growth (up 18 percent in constant currency) was led by growth in Germany, further demonstrating that the work this team is driving is delivering results.
On the retail side of the business, the team has been focused on training to make sure that as we grow our store footprint — we opened 17 new stores in Central Europe in 2016 — we’re doing it with employees and franchisee partners who have all the tools they need to deliver the best consumer experience possible for our fans.
Additionally, the Germany team relocated to new offices in the Offenbach area of Frankfurt — which includes an amazing showroom, sustainable features, state-of-the-art workspaces and even a music studio to build on our Levi’s® Music Project program in the country.
“What is truly special for me is that we can combine working hard, achieving success, developing our careers, having fun and living our values in an amazing environment,” Lucia said at the recent Offenbach office opening celebration. “A company that enables us to do all this is a very special place.”


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Nic Cage is about to loop the hell out of you in Gideon Meat Plant!
Behaviour Interactive, the developer of Dead by Daylight, announced today on Twitter that Nicolas Cage will be added to Dead by Daylight in some way in the near future. How did this happen? What timeline are we in? And most importantly; will he be a survivor or a killer?
Dead by Daylight is the asymmetrical horror game that pits four survivors against one killer. DBD is famous for its collabs, crossovers, and DLC characters. The first addition to the game’s killer cast was Halloween’s Michael Myers and has since expanded to include Freddy Krueger, Ghostface, Pyramid Head, Resident Evil’s Nemesis and Wesker, and even the Demogorgon from Stranger Things for a period of time. Now the Fog has claimed another. Nicolas friggin’ Cage.
What do we know about Nicolas Cage in DBD?
So far, there’s no official information besides the news that Nic Cage will be in DBD in some capacity. However, the short teaser also showed snippets of what looks like a movie set in disarray. This could mean a new map will be added as well, but nothing is confirmed.
It seems more likely than not that Cage will be a new survivor rather than a killer, but imagine how amazing it would’ve been to get tunneled by Nic Cage, shouting “I want to take your face. Off.” Further information will be released on July 5, so hopefully we’ll get to know more about this amazing collab and how you’ll be able to play as Nic Cage.
So far, the fan reaction to the announcement has been overwhelmingly positive. This isn’t too surprising considering he’s a national treasure. In fact, hints about this announcement had leaked earlier, but most fans had written it off as a fake out. Looks like Personally, we're holding out for a cosmetic line full of iconic Cage movie characters. The possibilities are endless.
However, one last detail can be found in this short trailer. Nicolas Cage is wearing a distinct red jacket, the same as his outfit in an upcoming movie titled “Sympathy for the Devil”, which may come out later this year. Perhaps this DBD collab will be a promotion for the new movie?
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Many hospitals use RFID tags to track the location of expensive medical equipment or keep tabs on supply levels of personal protective equipment. The RFID tracking company Impinj hopes to provide better visibility into healthcare supply chains.
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Many hospital systems saw telehealth visits skyrocket during 2020, and some providers are expecting telehealth appointments to remain well above pre-pandemic levels. That means health care supply chain professionals will need to adjust.
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Some researchers and business leaders believe the pandemic has changed the strategic importance of the supply chain. It used to be that the health care supply chain was all about reducing costs. After the pandemic, that focus has shifted to include resiliency.
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Just five miles from the largest town in Lamoille County is the Elmore General Store.
In continuous operation since the early 19th century, Warren and Kathy Miller have owned the Elmore Store for the past 31 years. The store, like so many in the state, has struggled to stay in business.
“We needed to mix it up and make some real changes to compete in today’s world,” said Warren Miller. “I’ve been away for a long time working out of the store and I came back and said, 'We’ve got to do something to spark some new interest.'”


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Once we received work that Android P would include support for the notch, many started to speculate that we’d see the Google Pixel 3 design follow in Apple’s footsteps – and it’s looking as if they were right.
When Apple released the iPhone X, the design of the phone was controversial to say the least. With the unique notch design, the smartphone world was divided as to whether it was a good thing or an ugly inclusion that we were better off without.
There’s no use denying that the design change was successful, however, with the iPhone X becoming the fastest selling iPhone in history – and Android manufacturers are hoping to follow suit, as evidenced by the release of several new Android flagships that follow a similar design philosophy.
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When Android P, the new version of the Android operating system, was announced with support for the Notch, many people were convinced that the Google Pixel 3 design would be similar to the iPhone X, and new reports suggest that the Google PIxel 3 design will feature an all-screen setup similar to what we saw with the iPhone X.
The Android P public beta was released last week, and it adds new iPhone X-sequence gestures to the Android operating system. It turns out that the beta does actually contain a detail that hints at what we might see from the Google Pixel 3 design. Android Police explains that Android P brings a brand new way of showing notifications that seems to suggest that a notch with the Google Pixel 3 is in the works.
The Google PIxel 3 design will feature four notifications on the left side of the screen. The remaining space between the left and right of the screen doesn’t get any content, which suggests that that empty space will be filled by a notch on both the PIxel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.
While it’s possible these notification settings were implemented for other devices, many are convinced that it’s a foreshadowing of what we’ll see with the Google Pixel 3 device. We’ve already received word that the Google Pixel 3 is pretty far along in development with the company already actively testing it, so the upgrade to Android P would make sense given the potential design changes we’ll see with the upcoming device.
One thing that’s worth noting is that the Google Pixel 3 design may actually feature a notch pretty prominently as part of its display. While many companies are trying to make the notch as unassuming as possible, Google may be charging full speed ahead with a Notch that takes up a significant portion of the top of the phone – at least according to the coding for the way notifications are spaced.
Fans of the Google Pixel line will obviously be divided as to support for the notch, with many Android users mocking the feature for us only to see a number of Android flagships either discuss or fully release with a similar design feature.
The Google Pixel and Pixel 2 had pretty similar designs, and it’s interesting that the Google Pixel 3 design might take a significant departure from the first two devices. While it’s not unusual for a company to change things up with new devices, it’s a little more rare for such a massive design change to happen on a company’s third device.
We’ll have to wait until we get closer to release for more information on the Google Pixel 3 design, but considering the upgrades to Android P and recent trends in the smartphone industry it wouldn’t be unexpected to see such a feature included on the latest flagship from the technology giant.
Interestingly enough, Apple reportedly plans to ditch the notch design as soon as next year which means that Android may be lagging behind when it comes to design trends as they try to capitalize on the company’s success.
It remains to be seen whether the Google Pixel 3 design will be a hit or a miss with the Android community, but considering the collective disdain for Apple that is often present among Android fans it will be a hard sell for a number of fans.


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To say art is subjective is kind of an understatement. Be it hung up in a fancy-schmancy museum or hung on a person and labelled 'fashion', battles have been fought over saying “I don’t get it” to the wrong person about the art they like.
The aesthetically inclined folks behind creative local bag brand Okhtein
are going out of their way so people young and old can learn to appreciate the finer points of art, fashion, and, hopefully, other people's opinions. Last year, the luxury brand assembled a showcase of women designers using local processes and labour, and banding together with local NGOs to empower talented ladies. This year, Okhtein is showcasing a different type of talent.
“We wanted to support art education,” Mounaz Abdel Raouf, half of the sibling duo that makes up Okhtein, tells us, “This year we’re teaming up with the Egyptian Autistic Society, ArtsMart, and Educate Me, raising awareness for autism and underprivileged kids.” The initiative seeks to give kids a chance to express themselves while also helping others in the community.
The Future Nostalgia collection’s designs feature famous and familiar cartoon characters but with serious omissions. The kids were given just one part of the character and told to finish the drawing from their imaginations, to see how beloved animated characters from the 90s and before would have looked reimagined by modern kids. “These cartoons demonstrate our culture at the time. We're, most of us, 20 or 30 and we still remember these characters!” Abdelraouf says. They then took these re-interpretations, added their signature touch of funk and used them as the actual basis for a collection of kaleidoscopic and creative bags.
Abdelraouf fills us on the results, “They were totally insane! We even ended up with some drawings of Johnny Bravo in a skirt!” We’re not sure if the kid just thought Johnny was a girl or if the times are just changing so much that kids aren’t afraid to draw guys in skirts. We’re not sure that Johnny Bravo would have been cool with it...
Okhtein’s Future Nostalgia collection donates a portion of the proceeds to charity until this Sunday so get to their official website and pick up seriously one-of-a-kind pieces before it’s too late!
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Dotcom failures don't spell doom for all high-tech companies, says Intel executive.
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The recent collapse of numerous Internet companies proves nothing other than that bad ideas will fail, according to Intel executive vice president Sean Maloney.
Despite the financial struggles of many dotcom companies and slow PC sales, Maloney believes that the Internet and PCs still hold great promise, according to Reuters.
Maloney has described the last 12 months as 'the world's biggest hangover after the world's biggest party' and pointed out that the PC is likely to remain popular as long as new technologies are developed that make it easier to use.
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China tech slumps, sending a benchmark back to last year’s debut2 min read . Updated: 26 Jul 2021, 06:28 PM IST
- Selloff leads Hong Kong’s flagship tech index to suffer worst percentage drop since launching
Chinese technology stocks including Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. tumbled Monday, as investor concerns built about Beijing’s expanding series of regulatory actions against the sector and other disruptive businesses.
The selloff led Hong Kong’s flagship tech index, which marks its first anniversary on Tuesday, to suffer its worst percentage drop since launching, and to finish only marginally ahead of where it made its debut.
Over the weekend, China’s antitrust regulator fined Tencent and ordered it to give up some exclusive music-licensing rights, while state media confirmed that a severe curtailing of the country’s after-school tutoring industry was in the works. And on Monday afternoon, shortly before the Hong Kong market closed, regulators issued joint guidelines for companies such as Meituan on how to treat food-delivery drivers.
Tencent fell 7.7% on Monday, while Meituan dropped nearly 14%, and Alibaba’s Hong Kong stock lost more than 6%.
“The whole market is jittery about where China’s regulations and crackdowns are headed. Instead of waiting to find out, a lot of investors are just selling out of their position," said Justin Tang, the head of Asian research at United First Partners. He said Beijing’s move on tutoring was a new blow to investor confidence.
“For Tencent, the concern really is what else will the government be doing. It’s not so much about what has been done, but what else can be done," Mr. Tang added.
The selloff pulled down Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index, which fell 6.6% to 6790.96. The benchmark tracks 30 tech companies including Alibaba and Tencent.
The selloff means the index has fallen roughly 38% from a peak in mid-February and is almost level with where it launched almost exactly a year ago. It launched on July 27, 2020 and closed at 6774.78 on that day. The gauge, run by Hang Seng Indexes Co., was meant to complement efforts by the city’s stock exchange to attract more tech listings and investment.
In the past few months, however, many stocks have come under pressure as Chinese authorities have sought to rein in big tech companies, including Alibaba and ride-hailing operator Didi Global Inc., and have taken aim at issues such as data security, monopolistic behavior and financial stability. In contrast, big U.S. tech stocks have largely powered higher, even though America’s tech sector is also contending with increased regulatory scrutiny.
Nonetheless, many investors say Beijing doesn’t intend to stifle innovation or kill off national champions.
“It’s really about creating a level playing field and defining regulations," said Prashant Bhayani, chief investment officer for Asia at BNP Paribas Wealth Management. In the long run, he said, some of the changes could promote innovation, and more Chinese companies were likely to list onshore or in Hong Kong, rather than in the U.S.
Still, Mr. Bhayani said his firm has been cautious on Chinese tech stocks since February, following an earlier rally, and was more focused on sectors that benefit from Chinese consumer demand and the country’s push for carbon neutrality. “There is definitely a lot of short-term pain, and calling the bottom is difficult," he added.
Mr. Tang at United First Partners compared the process to pruning a bonsai tree. “Trimming is never nice in the near term, but it helps the plant grow in the proper manner. That’s what China is doing."
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text: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan Monday urged the government to focus on promoting the handicraft products of women entrepreneurs that would ensure their economic empowerment, reduce poverty and improve living standards of families in rural and urban areas. He said that Pakistani women were producing marvellous handicraft products including fabric, material, embroidery, jewellery, carving, mirror work and many other items that needed better exposure in domestic and international markets for enhancing their trade and export, said a press release issued here. He expressed these views while inaugurating as chief guest the Baji and Co at Concepts Store that brought together versatile products of 40 women crafters on a permanent display under one roof in the federal capital. He appreciated the efforts of women for producing high quality handicraft products, which showed their potential to excel in this business. Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan said that women’s handicraft products have tremendous potential for sale and make substantial contributions to exports besides employment generation, especially in underdeveloped areas, therefore, he emphasized that the government should pay close attention to this sector for its better development and growth. He said that the government should set up handicraft training centers in rural and urban areas for skills development of women in this field so that they could produce demand-driven handicraft products that would improve their trade and exports besides economic empowerment of women artisans. ICCI President said that handicrafts have a bright future in Pakistan as they do not require heavy capital investment or infrastructure such as machinery, buildings and energy, therefore with better policies, attention and focus of the government, women’s handicraft products could achieve global acclaim for their exquisite designs, utility and craftsmanship and earn lot of foreign exchange for the country through exports.


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Verizon is now rolling out the long-awaited Lollipop update to all carrier-branded variants of the Galaxy Note Edge located in the United States. In terms of functionality, this upgrade transports the latest build of the Android operating system to the handset, in addition to a truckload of bug fixes and stability improvements.
Hit the break for the full changelog.
A new report from an Android Central tipster says that Lollipop soak tests invites are going out for the Droid Turbo on Verizon. We’ve heard plenty of rumors in the past claiming that Lollipop is in the works for the Droid Turbo. And now it’s finally upon us.
If all goes will with the soak test, DROID Turbo owners should begin seeing the official update not too long from now.
source: Android Central
It’s something that many of us with flagship smartphones take for granted – firmware updates to the latest version of Android. Granted, we still complain when they don’t arrive as soon as we would like them to, but we do expect the update to arrive, at some point. But what about the lower budget smartphones? Sadly, handset makers aren’t quite as diligent in updating their cheaper phones to newer versions of Android. Today we have news that one of Samsung’s more budget-conscious offerings, the Galaxy Ace 4, might not be receiving a helping of lollipop goodness.
When LG rolled out the Lollipop update for their then flagship smartphone, the LG G3, they staked a claim as being one of the first to get Lollipop out to their devices. We all know manufacturers will roll out an update to a small market to make claims like this. Nevertheless, it is usually a decent sign of a commitment to providing the latest version of Android for a given device even if users have to wait a bit longer for kinks to be worked out and carriers to give their blessing. At the time, as a relatively new owner of an LG G3, I was looking forward to seeing what would happen with my device. Fast forward half a year later and Verizon finally pushed out the Lollipop update. That was the beginning of the transition for my “dream” phone to a nightmare and now signs point to Verizon not doing anything to fix the problems they have wrought. Read more
If you cast your mind back to April, you may remember that T-Mobile briefly started rolling out the long-awaited Lollipop update to all its carrier-branded variants of the LG G3 located in the United States. Sadly, the operator was forced to pull the upgrade for reasons unknown.
Earlier today, Desmond Smith, Senior Product Manager at T-Mobile, announced on his personal Twitter account that the Lollipop update (software version D8512oe) has received re-approval and should start rolling out again in the not-too-distant future.
One of India’s top manufacturers, Micromax has started rolling out the Android 5.0 update for the Unite 2 A106 smartphone in the region. This comes as good news for the customers of the budget handset who were supposedly promised the update when the device was first launched. Read more
T-Mobile customers rocking a Sony Xperia Z1 have now begun to receive the update to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. This comes not long after Sony brought the update to the Xperia Z2 and Z3.
The thought of creating our own Android apps amuses most of us. “I have an excellent idea for an app,” we tell ourselves. “I could do that so much better than this developer,” is another common one. We’re never going to be able to bring those admirable ideas to light or improve upon someone else’s work if we don’t start.
Starting can be difficult, though. It can be even more difficult if you don’t have the tools to begin your Android coding journey. We’re going to show you what those tools are, how to download them, and how to get them ready for you to start programming your own apps.
It’s that time again for another Humble Mobile Bundle. As per the norm, donate as much as you want to support charity and you’ll get three Android games to play.
As of yesterday, T-Mobile is pushing out a new firmware upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.1, bringing the device to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop.


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Canadian appliance maker Camco Inc. has negotiated a new contract with the union representing hourly and salaried workers at the company's plant in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The company said it had reached a tentative agreement on March 19, affecting the plant that employs about 850 people. A ratification vote is expected later next week. Details of the contract were not revealed.
Three years ago, Camco workers at Montreal plant went on a 10-week strike before a deal was reached.
"We are pleased that the company was able to come to a timely agreement with our Montreal union," James Fleck, Camco's president and CEO, said in a release.
Camco is the largest Canadian manufacturer of home appliances, building dryers and dishwashers in Montreal and stoves and refrigerators in Hamilton, Canada under the General Electric, Westinghouse, Moffat, McClary, and Hotpoint brands.
The company is 51-percent owned by U.S. industrial giant General Electric (GE) and 20 percent owned by GSW Inc. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Camco is shutting down its Hamilton, Canada plant by the end of this year, cutting about 750 jobs.
Last year, the company also said it was expanding the Montreal plant, with a CAN $14.9 million investment to meet increased demand for GE dryers. (The Canadian Press)
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Posted on: April 2 2012"...two new businesses on Canal Street will help "breathe life" into the commercial strip, provide a much-needed face lift for a key entry point into the French Quarter..."
March 27, 2012
Frank Donze, The Times Picayune
The Hard Rock Cafe will shutter its Decatur Street location and become a tenant in a city-owned Canal Street complex that is undergoing a $45.7 million renovation as it transitions into a Hyatt Hotel property, project developers said Tuesday. The Hard Rock chain's lone New Orleans outlet, which opened near the riverfront in 1987, will relocate to the corner of Bourbon and Iberville streets, in the rear of what is now the Chateau Bourbon Hotel.
The hotel is scheduled to be "rebranded" under the Hyatt flag by mid-May, officials with HRI Properties said.
In addition to the Hard Rock development, the front of the city-owned complex in the 800 block of Canal Street will get two new businesses: a Pop This! gourmet popcorn shop and a FroYo frozen yogurt store, officials said. The two retailers will occupy nearly 3,000 square feet of space that has been empty since Hurricane Katrina.
News of the commercial developments came during a meeting of the Canal Street Development Corp., the city's public-benefit corporation that acts as landlord for the Canal Street property.
The city acquired the former D.H. Holmes department store on Canal Street in 1989 when Dillard Department Stores decided to close the site shortly after taking over the Holmes chain. Dillard donated the store and an annex building across Iberville Street to the city, which set up the corporation to manage the property.
Former Mayor Sidney Barthelemy chose HRI, led by developer Pres Kabacoff, to redevelop the buildings into a hotel, retail spaces, a garage and apartments.
It took Kabacoff several years to line up the financing for the 250-room hotel, which opened in 1995 as the Chateau Sonesta. It later became the Chateau Bourbon, operated by the Wyndham chain. Last summer, HRI announced that Hyatt would take over the hotel.
The redevelopment, which calls for renovations to all rooms and a new lobby, bar and restaurant area, is a joint venture between HRI and Carey Watermark Investors Inc. The project will involve no city money.
Steve Nance, HRI's vice president for investments, said Hard Rock will make a "multimillion-dollar" investment in its new 10,000-square-foot location, which will include a performance area along with its trademark walls festooned with rock 'n' roll memorabilia.
"We envision that this will be a major upgrade to the first block of Bourbon Street," Nance said, noting that the site has lacked stability since it debuted as a high-end jazz club that later became a honky-tonk featuring a mechanical bull.
Currently, the space houses Howl at the Moon, a music venue with dueling pianos, and Storyville Cafe.
Hard Rock will continue to operate at its Decatur Street address until its new home is ready early next year, Nance said. The chain, which has 150 locations worldwide, will assume the remaining 25 years or so left on the current lease for the Bourbon Street site, he said.
Nance said the two new businesses on Canal Street will help "breathe life" into the commercial strip, provide a much-needed face lift for a key entry point into the French Quarter and improve the bottom line for the public-benefit corporation.
The agency uses its income to promote development elsewhere on Canal Street. Last year, the corporation loaned $1.1 million to developers of the Saenger Theatre while they smoothed out a wrinkle in their financing strategy.
With the anticipated addition of the popcorn shop and yogurt store later this year, Nance said, all 22,000 square feet of retail space in the Canal Street complex will be in commerce.
The Canal Street Development Corp. board voted unanimously to authorize its staff to negotiate leases with Hard Rock and the two retailers.


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Wave Broadband swallows up yet another internet provider
WaveDivision Holdings, the Kirkland-based company most people know as Wave Broadband, is buying Spectrum Networks and its subsidiary, CondoInternet.
Terms of the deal, which was announced Thursday, were not released. But Wave has been on the move since it raised $1 billion last year for acquisitions beyond the 14 companies it had already bought since it was founded in 2002. In January, Wave bought Black Rock Cable for $50 million.
Referring to the latest acquisition, Wave CEO Steve Weed said, “These guys fit exactly what we’re looking for."
Weed said he has known Spectrum CEO John van Oppen for many years and has a lot of respect for the business he has build with Spectrum and CondoInternet.
“They’re really good at providing that top-tier business, and they’re the fastest providers in the area,” Weed said.
CondoInternet advertises internet download speeds of more than 1 gigabit per second, which is far faster than traditional broadband internet service providers are able to offer. Spectrum, which represents 75 percent to 80 percent of the company’s business, specializes in building huge pipes to connect large companies’ private data centers so the area’s large internet companies can keep things up and running. Van Oppen wouldn’t list any customers specifically, but said the company counts some of the region’s largest internet companies as customers.
“It’s not something you can just start up on a whim,” van Oppen said – a perhaps not-so-subtle dig on the coming service from Gigabit Squared, a new company that will use the City of Seattle’s existing fiber network to offer a “fiber-to-the-home” service.
Emily Parkhurst covers the technology industry for the Puget Sound Business Journal/TechFlash.
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Despite strong buzz and dozens of entrants, e-bikes fail to inspire the online marketplace.
Over the past several years we’ve seen many entries into the electric bike (or e-bike) space from specialty manufacturers, like Electra and Blix, as well as from some of the biggest players in cycling, like Trek and Specialized.
And the reason behind this push is clear.
Right now there is the clear call from a majority of the world’s science community and climate change researchers that we must drastically reduce greenhouse emissions immediately or risk more global warming and a worsening climate crisis. So in response, many companies are racing to present alternative forms of transportation—primarily in the form of electric vehicles.
Bikes are not cars
Most of you are probably already familiar with the much more prominent electric car and truck market. There is some truly sizable interest in this arena and it’s presumably a big factor in why so many companies believed e-bikes would follow a similar trajectory.
The problem is this is simply not the case.
We consulted the clickstream data for general “e-bike” and “e-bikes” searches over a period of two years (September 2021 – August 2023). But despite the hype, we saw no appreciable rise in consumer interest over this timeframe.
Worse yet, overall web searches were so low in every month we looked at, we can comfortably claim that any interest shown is completely negligible. Even the marginal growth from 2021 to 2022 cannot be considered significant. Then interest stagnates from 2022 to 2023, with some inconclusive seasonal bumps during the Spring and Summer months.
We found a similar story on Walmart.com, where traffic was still not high enough to offer any statistical relevance. Plus, once again, the small spikes are obviously tied to seasonal interest and not significant signs of the U.S. population embracing the product category.
The potential is still there
At this point it’s probably worth mentioning that despite not finding a massive trend—as the hype machine would have us believe there is—the e-bike market does still have tremendous opportunity for growth.
After crunching some numbers, we found that the average price of an e-bike is about $2,000, while the median price is about $6,000. Overlaying these price points does much to explain the lower demand today. E-bikes are simply too expensive to be considered anything other than an enthusiast product at this point in the product evolution.
We also need to take into account the seasonality of the products. Even if you were to consider this as a commuter vehicle, it’s still a lot of money to pay for something the average U.S. consumer will only get to comfortably use for six months each year at most.
All this to say, like most enthusiast products, when the prices begin to fall, interest should tick up as the product gains broader acceptance. Additionally, with many cities adding or expanding dedicated bike lanes—increasing both safety and ease for commuting—we should see more people considering e-bikes as a viable form of transportation.
We can similarly posit that e-bikes are more likely to catch on faster in Europe and southeast Asia, where cycling is already afforded more accommodation and consumer support. However, in the U.S. don’t expect any major growth in this sector any time soon.
How to navigate the e-bike market right now
Given that it’s highly unlikely there will be a sudden reduction in parts prices and a dramatic lowering of the consumer cost, manufacturers and retailers of e-bikes need to take a more pragmatic approach in their marketing for the immediate future.
Since the customer base is presumably composed almost entirely of enthusiasts at this stage, now is the time to focus on loyalty and advocacy efforts. Everything from user clubs to live meet-ups and events to influencer efforts to rewards programs need to take centerstage.
Whatever motivates your already excited customers to share openly and often about the benefits of your product will serve you well in the long term. Even if it doesn’t bring any immediate rise in sales volume, these recommendations will earn you more brand cachet than many of the more traditional media options for awareness building.
Public relations should also become a focus. Too many of us think of PR as little more than sending press releases to journalists about new products. However, a good practitioner can also leverage long-standing editorial contacts to get you included in news stories about climate change, alternative commuting options and the like. This then frames the conversation about e-bikes in the light of taking definitive action to better the world, increasing overall interest, desirability, and meaning associated with your product.
Finally, take time to grow your content library to become the authoritative destination for the e-bike category as a whole, rather than just a website about your product. With so little traffic volume right now, it’s important to raise organic, in-bound interest. And few things capture the attention of search engines like legitimate authority on a subject.


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Some teens may be using cannabis but they're also drinking less
One of the primary concerns for all parties responsible for the rollout of laws, limits, and restrictions surrounding cannabis products is the possibility that these incredibly powerful tools might end up in the wrong hands, more specifically, in the possession of youths. Now, this thought might not sound like a huge deal, especially to those who began their cannabis journey at a younger, more impressionable age. However, there is some debate about the adverse effects of consuming cannabinoids on an underdeveloped brain and body.
More teens are reaching for cannabis
According to the latest scientific research, teenagers are doing most drugs less often over the last 30 years or so, but that’s not the case when it comes to cannabis. From 1991 to 2019 researchers have discovered that teenagers’ substance use has been slowly declining. Even cigarettes are quickly becoming an issue of the past, while 13% reported using cannabis. Between 2020 and 2021, underage cannabis consumption rates spiked to an all-time high by almost 3%, suggesting that ease of access due to legalization is very likely a driving factor.
However, those same experts also discovered another more positive emerging trend associated with the increase in rates of cannabis use among underage consumers.
The end results
While the number of teenagers reaching for a joint, bong or vape has increased significantly in recent years, those choosing cannabis seem to be far less likely to participate in the deadly game of binge drinking. In 2019, 27% of surveyed teens reported drinking alcohol at some point in the last 30 days, while 15% said they had gone binge drinking at least once in the last 2 weeks. These statistics are still quite high, given current laws setting the minimum drinking age to be anywhere from 19-21, these are far better numbers than we’ve documented nearly 30 years prior.
Is this a bad thing?
Some say that teenagers should be steering clear of all mind-altering substances, including alcohol, cigarettes and cannabis, but there is no denying the difference where safety is concerned. Teens may be getting high, and they could be taking those intoxicating effects on the road while driving, or to school when they need to be focused on learning, but they aren’t dying from this decision in the same way that has been so thoroughly documented from alcohol consumption, which is toxic in larger amounts, with sensations and side effects that last far longer than a few hits from a bong.
It might not be the ideal choice, but you can't argue with the fact that we know it’s a better one than teenagers from previous generations were making.
No parent wants their underage teen indulging in psychoactive drugs, and for very good reasons, as they aren’t yet able to fully comprehend or accept the consequences that could come from making this choice. Still, there is something to be said about how society's opinion of cannabis is changing, and how that is being reflected in the choices teens are out there making today. It’s a slightly safer world out there, because cannabis is in it, accessible, and available to those who need it.


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MANILA has gained from the trade war between the United States and China, based on a review of export data from the first seven months of 2019 by Maybank Kim Eng analysts.
Amid global trade tensions, the Philippines’ shipments to the US and China together rose by 9.2 per cent year on year in the January-to-July period, against 10.7 per cent the year before.
The Philippines supplied 3.9 per cent more goods to the US in trade categories that have been hit by tariffs on Chinese products - largely manufacturing-related items.
Meanwhile, China bought 1.3 per cent more goods from the Philippines for items subject to tariffs on US imports - despite an overall decline in Chinese imports from the Philippines.
As global trade tensions single out the technology sector for attention, electronics exports from the Philippines to both markets rose. Shipments of automatic data-processing machines parts to the US nearly doubled year on year, while similar shipments to China were up by 69.7 per cent.
Manila is also supplying more tariffed consumer goods like plastic furniture - where exports to the US grew by 74.8 per cent - and farm products, such as bananas and pineapples, to China.
Still, the Philippines is not necessarily out of the woods, with the Maybank Kim Eng economists noting that purchasing managers’ sentiment dimmed in August on the back of softer new orders.
“Manufacturers were less optimistic about future output as only 57 per cent expect higher output next 12 months, the second lowest print on record,” they wrote.
Indeed, the year-on-year export growth of 0.1 per cent from January to July points to “a relatively more benign impact from the US-China trade tension (against) Asian neighbors, but also the low base in 2018”, Citi analyst Nalin Chutchotitham said in a separate report.


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When I was at university, one of my tutors had a habit of making sneering analogies about the premiership of Tony Blair. Our tutorial group had a long-running debate about whether or not this revealed him as a right-winger or a left-winger, in which we tried to marshall clues one way or the other. (I can’t now recall which side of this debate I was on.) Our main objection, though, was that he was teaching the history of the early years of the American republic, and his interjections were eating into our allotted hour.
So it may be a problem if people’s lectures on engineering are being derailed by long digressions on the importance of banks retaining their passporting rights – however, it seems that what is causing some Conservative backbenchers and the Mail palpitations is simply that a majority of academics believe that Brexit is a bad thing and use their time out-of-work to say so.
Now it may well be that these academics are wrong. We shouldn’t forget that in 1992, shortly after the United Kingdom tumbled out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism, the German discount supermarket chain Lidl opened its first set of British stores.
They believed that Britain’s exit from the ERM would hit wages and jobs, putting their low-cost shops in prime position to make a killing. In the end, “Black Wednesday” turned out to be a positive day in the economic life of Britain: it paved the way for the so called “nice decade” (no inflation, constant expansion).
The economic, political and academic consensus around the UK’s relationship with the ERM turned out to be wrong.
In 2016, shortly after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, the German discount supermarket chain Lidl announced plans to expand its first set of British stores. They believe that the Brexit vote will hit wages and jobs, putting their low-cost shops in prime position to make a killing.
And as in 1992, the academic, political and economic consensus is that they are right. Every living Prime Minister, from John Major to Theresa May, believes that Brexit is a bad decision. Eighty per cent of academics believe that Brexit is a wrong turn, and there is an overwhelming consensus that the long-term impact will be to make the United Kingdom poorer.
It is, of course, possible that Brexit will turn out to be Black Wednesday over again, and that once again, Lidl will have planned an expansion for an opportunity that never came.
It is worth noting, however, that this time, the economic indicators are pointing in the opposite direction. Sixteen months after Black Wednesday, economic growth was higher than it had been when the United Kingdom was in the ERM. Sixteen months after Britain voted to leave the European Union, growth is slower than at any point since 2011. The fall in the value of sterling has been good news for businesses that sell to the rest of the European Union but has been bad news for British households, which were in any case over-leveraged even before the Brexit vote. And the British economy has gone from growing faster than the European average to the laggard of the developed world.
It is worth noting that as the UK hasn’t left yet, it may be that the unexpected gains of Brexit have yet to materialise while the economy is instead suffering from the expectation that it will be bad. The possibility that Brexit may be Black Wednesday Mark II is real, albeit one that has to be heavily caveated.
However, the economic indicators are all sufficiently gloomy that no one who believes Brexit will be a success can say with any certainty that people who believe it won’t be are wrong, let alone start claiming that they have been brainwashed by pro-EU academics.


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They were unsurprised by the results of a national survey of the industry, which showed almost three-quarters of respondents were at least slightly concerned about their health and wellbeing.
More than a third were moderately or very concerned.
There were 271 respondents to the Tourism Industry Aotearoa survey, which was carried out before the Alert Level 4 lockdown was imposed last month.
Association chief executive Chris Roberts said the results indicated the industry was not ‘‘gently adapting to a smaller domestic-based demand level, but rather is actively struggling to survive at the business unit level’’.
‘‘With the increasing likelihood of another summer with borders closed, some operators are close to breaking point,’’ he said.
Totally Tourism director Mark Quickfall said some operators in the South Island had come through the 2020 winter well enough, but that was followed by a tough summer, a transtasman travel bubble that started, then stopped, and the outbreak of the Delta variant.
The Government’s plan announced last month for reopening borders and a risk-based model for quarantine-free travel was helpful and he welcomed a push to get nearly everyone vaccinated against Covid.
The tourism sector had been on a roller coaster and the country had to consider how it would re-establish international ties, Mr Quickfall said.
‘‘I don’t think New Zealand can afford to be closed to the world forever.’’
Hotel St Moritz Queenstown general manager Jo Finnigan said businesses were under huge pressure.
Tourism operators strived to provide a high-quality experience for customers amid worries lurking in the background, she said.
Uncertainty was one big problem and others included staffing levels and fatigue.
Mr Quickfall and Mrs Finnigan said the availability of resources to support mental health was helpful.
The survey found tourism businesses’ turnover was down 48% on where it was before the pandemic and the workforce was down 37%.
Lake Wanaka Tourism general manager Tim Barke said uncertainty about what businesses should be planning for was a big challenge.
People were growing used to expecting the unexpected.
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Yesterday, FreedomPop has started offering the ZTE Force LTE, certified pre-owned B-Stock smartphone, for $24.99 with free shipping at Slickdeals.net. In addition, customers are getting unlimited talk, text and data plan trial for the first month that’s otherwise valued at $19.99. Customers are also noted not to forget to cancel the free trial plan after the first month is over because if they don’t, they will be charged automatically the following months until it’s canceled. Read more
AT&T owned Cricket Wireless and ZTE have announced the Grand X Max+, a phablet with a 6-inch display. Cricket will start offering the Grand X Max+ in its stores and online on January 9, 2015. The phone will be available for $199.99. Read more
T-Mobile has recently included the ZTE Zinger to its affordable prepaid smartphone lineup. The Zinger is an entry level smartphone available for $49.99 with free shipping at T-Mobile’s website. Read more
Sprint’s prepaid brands Boost and Virgin Mobile have added couple of new affordable smartphones, Android and Windows Phone, to its lineup. Firstly, previously announced the Nokia Lumia 635 has become available today for both carriers. The Lumia 635 can be purchased for $99.99. Secondly, Boost Mobile adds ZTE Speed, Android 4.4 smartphone, that’s available for $99.99 at Boost’s website while at stores, the phone will be offered in January. Read more
Straight Talk has started offering its first Verizon-compatible LTE smartphone, the ZTE Rapido LTE. A Howard Forums user has spotted the phone in Walmart store. The Rapido LTE (Z932C) hasn’t been listed on the carrier’s website yet but obviously will be soon. Straight Talk ZTE Rapido LTE costs $179.88, according to the image from Walmart store and to the Walmart’s website, where the phone is listed but out of stock.
Update: The ZTE Rapido LTE has been added to Straight Talk’s website. It’s sold for $179.99. At Walmart.com, the phone is in stock. It’s listed as Straight Talk ZTE 932C and it’s available for $179.88.
T-Mobile US’ prepaid brand MetroPCS has added ZTE ZMAX to its prepaid smartphone lineup. Due to its 5.7-inch display, the ZMAX is big enough to be considered a phablet, device between phone and a tablet. MetroPCS ZTE ZMAX can be purchased for $199.00 after $50.00 mail-in rebate on the carrier’s website. Read more
Yet another smartphone has arrived to Straight Talk’s prepaid lineup. After adding the latest iPhones, first Verizon-enabled LTE phone, two smartphones on AT&T network of which one is a phablet, all in last few days, Straight Talk adds ZTE Quartz, another phone-tablet. The Quartz is a 3G phone with 5.5-inch display that uses Verizon network. ZTE Quartz is available at Straight Talk’s website for $199.99. Read more
AT&T owned Cricket Wireless announced today the ZTE Grand X Max. The X Max is the second phablet for this carrier with a 6-inch display. Cricket ZTE Grand X Max will launch starting October 10 at the carrier’s website and in stores. It will be available for $199.99. Read more
Boost Mobile has announced the latest in a row of Warp phones, the ZTE Warp Sync. The Sync is the first ZTE phone that’s Sprint Spark LTE and HD Voice enabled. The ZTE Warp Sync is available beginning today at Boost Mobile’s website for $179.99 while at stores, it will arrive September 1. Read more
AT&T’s prepaid brand Cricket Wireless announced today ZTE Grand X. The Grand X is a 4G phone with a SRS TruMedia surround sound that will be released on August 8, just in time for back-to-school promotion. Cricket ZTE Grand X will be available online and at more than 3,000 Cricket stores for $99.99 after $50 mail-in rebate. This offer is good through September 11, 2014 or while supplies last. Read more


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Shares of drugstore companies tumbled midday Thursday on a report that Amazon is getting approval to distribute drugs in multiple states.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Amazon received approval for wholesale pharmacy licenses in at least 12 states after reviewing public records. These licenses could be used for distributing other items, such as medical supplies, and do not necessarily mean that Amazon is getting into the pharmacy business.
Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Rite Aid and CVS Health fell3.2 percent, 6.2 percent and 2.9 percent, respectively, as investors worried Amazon may disrupt the drugstore market.
Express Scripts stock, a pharmacy benefits management company, also fell 3.7 percent.
CNBC reported on Oct. 6 that Amazon will decide before Thanksgiving whether to move into selling prescription drugs online, according to a source.
An Amazon spokesperson said by email that the company doesn't "comment on rumors or speculation."


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Shares of some top telecom companies were down at the close of trading: AT&T Inc. fell $.21 or .6 percent, to $35.96.
Yahoo says it will buy Flurry Inc., which helps other companies make apps and design mobile ad campaigns.
Shares of some top telecom companies are down at 1 p.m.: AT&T Inc. fell $.07 or .2 percent, to $36.10.
The Nokia X phones that Microsoft discontinued this week blend two rival operating systems, but leave out the best of each.
Microsoft announced Thursday that it will cut up to 18,000 jobs, or about 14 percent of its staff.
BlackBerry shares are dropping after details emerged of a partnership between two of the world's biggest technology companies — Apple and IBM — that will cater to business customers.
Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 1 p.m.: AT&T Inc. rose $.24 or .6 percent, to $36.48.
Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 10 a.m.: AT&T Inc. rose $.17 or .5 percent, to $36.41.


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Mike Esposito is interviewed by CBT News at NADA 2015. Mobile technology in the dealership was a hot topic at this year’s NADA expo. Mike shares info on Auto/Mate’s latest offerings, including a mobile F&I menu and a mobile Fixed Ops solution. For more info visit www.automate.com


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Veganism’s march into the hearts, minds and mouths of the Western world continues unabated, with one of the big players on the US scene to set up shop in Covent Garden in January. By Chloe are banking on the vegan-friendly grub that made the brand a New York favourite working just as well in the UK, while tacking on some exclusive new dishes for the London crowds.
But what can we expect from the team behind the fast-casual restaurant group, in what will be their first international outpost? Why did they choose London, and will the latest plant-based stab at the eating out market bring something new?
Gobble, gobble, veggie, vegan
Styled very much by healthy eating and nutritional trends, By Chloe is centred around providing a freshly prepared, chef-driven vegan menu “with no compromise on flavour, taste or satisfaction.”
With nine current sites and two more on the way across four US cities, the all-day menu features such highlights as the vegan and gluten-free sweet potato mac and cheese, and the pomegranate avocado toast.
One eye is kept on the gluttonous here too: the brand's recent Thanksgiving burger, titled the Gobble Gobble, constituted a stack of lemon-caper seitan, sautéed kale, rosemary gravy, harvest stuffing and fresh cranberry sauce on a potato bun.
The slow demise of fast food has been well documented, with the healthy, fast-casual trend seriously gathering pace. So much so that even McDonald's trialled the McVegan last month in an attempt to halt the slowly shifting pendulum of power.
By Chloe are right on the money here, championing the decadent vegan boom with aplomb in key trend-maker metropolises such as New York and Los Angeles. Just consider the Whiskey BBQ: smoky portobello mushrooms and seitan, onion marmalade, grilled pineapple, sautéed kale, bourbon BBQ and that potato bun.
How’s that for a slice of fried gold?
The time is now
“When By Chloe first opened, we were at the tipping point for the explosion of vegan dining options in NYC, and we feel that the appetite for plant-based food has now reached that same point in London,” Samantha Wasser, By Chloe's co-founder and president, tells Food Spark.
“We feel London is a great fit for our first international location. The thriving dining scene, the culture and the fashion all make London the ideal city, filled with diners with a growing curiosity for vegan and plant-based cuisine.
“We offer a diverse menu of wholesome plant-based foods, from burgers, salads and pasta to sweets and our Chill by Chloe ice creams. Ultimately, our goal is to make plant-based eating accessible and desirable for all diners, no matter what a customer’s dietary preferences or restrictions are.”
With the ‘veggie dude food’ phase of vegetarianism quickly gathering pace, coupled with the number of UK vegans rising 360 percent over the last 10 years, By Chloe’s arrival in London seems nothing but perfectly timed.
After all, who could resist so many bad-looking healthy things all in one place?


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Various reports in the past weeks have indicated that Realme is planning to launch two new Realme 8 series smartphones in India soon. The new devices are expected to be called the Realme 8i and Realme 8s. These phones will be joining the likes of the Realme 8, 8 5G, and 8 Pro handsets in the country. Ahead of the launch, the upcoming Realme 8s phone’s alleged specifications as well as the press renders have been leaked on the interwebs. The leaked photos have left nothing to the imagination regarding the design of the device.
Realme 8s design details
The renders of the Realme 8s have been shared by the popular gadget tipster OnLeaks to 91mobiles. As seen in the photos, the Realme 8s will be having a design similar to the other Realme 8 series devices. The smartphone will be featuring a square triple camera module on the back, which will be placed on the top-left corner. The phone’s power button on the right will double as a fingerprint sensor. At the left, the handset will be featuring the volume rocker. At the bottom, the device will have the speaker grille, USB Type-C port, and the 3.5mm headphone socket.
Realme 8s specs and features
The gadget tipster has also leaked a handful of details regarding the specs of the Realme 8s. As per the source, the phone will be arriving with a 6.5-inch display, which will be offering a high refresh rate of 90Hz. Under the hood, the device will be featuring the MediaTek Dimensity chipset, which will provide support for the next-gen 5G networks. Software-wise, the smartphone will boot Android 11 out of the box with Realme UI 2.0 custom skin on top.
Furthermore, the source has claimed that the Realme 8s will be arriving in two RAM and storage configurations – 6GB / 8GB and 128GB / 256GB. Notably, the device will also be able to use internal storage’s 5GB memory as virtual RAM. For photography, the new Realme phone will be offering a 64MP main sensor on the back, but there’s no word on the other two sensors at the moment. For selfies, the handset is set to be fitted with a 16MP snapper on the front.
Lastly, the source claims that the Realme 8s will be featuring a beefy 5,000mAh battery, which will have support for 33W Dart fast-charging technology. We will know more about the device officially from the company in the coming days, so stay tuned.


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The UK housing market is continuing to slow, Nationwide says, with annual house price inflation falling to 8.5% in November.
The Scottish Parliament should have the power to set income tax rates and bands, the body on strengthening devolution recommends.
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NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s has temporarily flipped its famous golden arches to look like a “W” — a move it says it made to recognize International Women’s Day.
The upside-down logo appeared Thursday on the fast-food giant’s website and social media accounts. It also flipped the arches at one restaurant in Lynwood, California. McDonald’s says that at about 100 of its 14,000 restaurants, packaging and worker uniforms will have the flipped logo.
McDonald’s also says six out of 10 of its restaurant managers are women and it wanted to honor their accomplishments.
The company, based in Oak Brook, Illinois, says it’s the first time it has flipped its golden arches logo since it first appeared at a restaurant six decades ago.
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Household Depot Inc. stated Tuesday the residence-improvement sector could weaken this yr, if consumer expending retains shifting towards services from goods, and if inflation carries on to have an effect on demand from customers.
The house-improvement huge
expects fiscal 2023 internet product sales and similar-keep income to be about flat with previous year, nonetheless, simply because it will choose current market share from its competition.
Sales could be damage even more if lumber costs, which have now fallen by more than 50% from a year back, go on to drop.
The typical analyst estimate compiled by FactSet for product sales at the time Household Depot documented success was $158 billion, which implied .4% progress, even though the FactSet consensus for same-retailer income was for a rise of .2%.
Main Fiscal Officer Richard McPhail claimed on the article-earnings convention simply call with analysts that for about the initial 5 quarters postpandemic, the firm noticed substantial advancement in the price of the normal ticket and number of transactions, due to the fact homeowners took on additional do-it-on your own assignments as they expended additional time at dwelling.
Given that about the fiscal 2nd quarter of 2021, McPhail explained gross sales continued to increase owing to ticket development, but the amount of transactions “steadily normalized” toward prepandemic amounts, “as the broader client overall economy shifted” from products back again to expert services.
“We consider that if this shift continues at its current speed, the home-improvement market place would be down reduced-single-digits [percentages],” McPhail said, in accordance to a transcript supplied by AlphaSense.
In the meantime, earnings for every share for the yr are forecast to drop in the “mid-one-digit” share selection, as a greater expected tax amount and an financial commitment in staff compensation weighs on running margins.
That was a surprise for Wall Road analysts, as the FactSet EPS consensus for the existing fiscal 12 months was $16.70, which was a penny additional than EPS for previous calendar year.
Household Depot’s inventory slid 5.4% in early morning buying and selling, plenty of to make it the worst performer among the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s
factors. The stock’s $17.26 price tag drop was slicing about 114 factors off the Dow’s cost, although the Dow fell 487 details, or 1.4%.
The organization also documented right before the open fiscal fourth-quarter EPS that topped expectations, internet product sales that came up a little bit shy and same-store profits that incredibly declined.
Main Executive Officer Ted Decker said on the article-earnings contact with analysts that via most of fiscal 2022, the company’s “resilient” consumers had been considerably less rate sensitive that anticipated in the actuality of persistent inflation.
“In the 3rd quarter, we noted some deceleration in particular goods and categories which was additional pronounced in the fourth quarter,” Decker stated, according to an AlphaSense transcript. “This, along with the unfavorable effect from lumber deflation, led to fourth-quarter comps [same-store sales] that were being somewhat softer than anticipated.”
Residence Depot’s stock has slumped 5.1% more than the past 3 months and declined 13.3% more than the past 12 months, while the Dow has eased 1.1% the earlier 3 months and slipped 2.2% the earlier 12 months.