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Appearing in the June 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the "Trends in Obesity Among Adults in the United States, 2005 to 2014” study concluded that the prevalence of obesity was 35 percent among men and 40 percent among women in 2013-2014, while an increased prevalence was found among women, but not men, during the 2005-2014 timeframe.
While attending the University of Vermont from 2004 to 2007, Andy Jones took notice of the impact that craft beer was having on the U.S. market. However, when he returned home to Washington, D.C., the presence of brands was inconsistent to what he had been accustomed to in Vermont.
The craft beer market has a range of different consumers. There are the avid beer consumers who are tapped into the latest styles and trends, but there also are the ones who lean on their friends for suggestions. But no matter which type of consumer an individual is, he or she is not at a loss for some new, unique beers as the segment continues to grow.
Sales from high-end premium and super-premium products are fueling a large portion of growth in the spirits industry. When it comes to the tequila segment, the same trend holds true. According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, U.S. tequila volume from the high-end premium and super-premium sub-categories are up 238 and nearly 652 percent, respectively, from 2002 to 2015.
Japanese scholar and author of “The Book of Tea” Okakura Kakuzo once said, “Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage.” Over the course of time, the evolution of tea has become even more complex as the beverage has seen new formats emerge as well as growth in natural and organic trends.
When it comes to health and wellness, there is no shortage of data and literature for beverage-makers to consider when formulating new products. However, wellness is not reserved only for packaged products in the beverage market.
The old saying goes that a picture is worth 1,000 words. For beverage-makers, the design of their packages far exceeds that word count as it serves as the first in-person connection to consumers — both new and old.


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Amazon Leads in Customer Service
February 22, 2012-- Home Textiles Today,
Consumers rank Amazon No. 1 in customer service, according to the recent NRF Foundation/American Express Customers' Choice survey, conducted by BigInsight.
Amazon.com came in at number one, up from second place last year. Other leaders included: L.L.Bean (No. 2), Zappos.com (No. 3), Overstock.com (No. 4), QVC (No. 5), Kohl's (No. 6), Lands' End (No. 7), JCPenney (No. 8), Newegg (No. 9) and Nordstrom (No. 10).
The survey polled 9,374 consumers in September.
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Wonder what virtual idol Hatsune Miku is up to? Doing her part to contain covid-19, that’s what.
The Week In Games: What’s Releasing Beyond Diablo IV
The character has been appointed as a “Covid-19 Prevention Supporter.” Not sure what the hell that means? The Japanese government has enlisted an array of celebrities, athletes, business people, and one robot to make videos about preventing covid-19.
Here is Miku talking about her new role.
Which seems to be her telling people not to push themselves if they feel unwell and encouraging us to contain the virus.
As Twitter user Mikugerms points out, she will be providing more covid-19 prevention tips and will serve as a supporter until the end of next March.
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Qualcomm Rises After Beating Q2 Estimates
Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) shares are up more than 2 percent following the company’s second quarter earnings release Wednesday afternoon.
- Qualcomm reports Q2 Adj. EPS $1.34, beating estimates by $0.15
- Sales came in at $6 billion, beating estimates by $100 million
- The company sees Q3 sales in the range of $5.3B-$6.1B, Adj. EPS of $0.90-$1.15
“We delivered strong results this quarter, with healthy year-over-year growth across our QTL licensing and QCT semiconductor businesses, especially in the important automotive, networking and IoT growth areas,” CEO Steve Mollenkopf said. “Our performance reflects continued execution of our strategy to lead the mobile industry across a broad set of technologies, including advanced LTE and 5G, and accelerate our growth opportunities beyond mobile into automotive, IoT, security and networking.”
Qualcomm shares were up 2.2 percent at $53.79 in Thursday's pre-market session.
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Contactless card trial in Liverpool
Hany Fam, general manager, MasterCard UK and Ireland, says: “PayPass has already revolutionised the way consumers make everyday payments in London and other major cities around Europe and our research suggests that it will do the same in Liverpool.”
However MasterCard is unable to say how many PayPass users it anticipates in Liverpool, quoting commercial confidentiality.
Stagecoach Merseyside managing director Stephen Riggans notes: “We are proud to once again be leading the way by introducing highly innovative projects to benefit our customers. This new state-of-the-art technology will make bus travel in Liverpool faster and more convenient than ever before and we believe it will help attract more people on to our services.
“Customers can use their PayPass credit and debit cards on every Stagecoach Merseyside bus - all it takes is a tap of their card and off they go.”


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New found love for consumers
New research claims one in four Australian consumers feel emotions close to love when considering which brand to buy. And they’ll buy a lot more if they do fall in love with a particular product.
A joint study by the University of Wollongong and Murdoch University in Western Australia delved into the feelings of more than 1,000 consumers, and their emotional attachment to brands of beer, petrol, washing powder and coffee.
Dr Steve Bellman, deputy director of the Audience Labs research centre which conducted the study, said emotional branding was becoming a global norm amongst producers and advertisers, with McDonald’s and Kodak just two corporations attempting to hook consumers by the heart.
And the study revealed if the emotional attachment to the brand is achieved, it can have a huge benefit for the brand involved.
“Our study shows that when companies tap into consumer’s deeper feelings, the payoffs can be substantial,” Dr Bellman said.
“Emotionally attached consumers purchase substantially more than regular customers.”
The research found full-strength emotional attachment occurred in about 25 per cent of buyers – less in the case of utilitarian products like petrol and laundry detergent.
Research results showed men who felt ‘love’ for their beer of choice would buy nearly 40 per cent more than the average consumer, while women bonded with washing powder might buy up to 60 per cent more than average.
And emotional branding is just as effective among men as among women.
“Our findings on utilitarian products were surprising, as we don’t usually associate petrol and laundry detergent with emotions like companionship and love,” Dr Bellman said.
Article reproduced from Inside Retail www.insideretailing.com.au
Footnote from Mr Business – There has long been a saying in advertising circles, “Sex Sells”, well maybe they can direct their promotional activities in a more wholesome direction, now that it has been proven that “Love Sells” even better!


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US automaker agrees to pay $1.3 billion for faulty auto parts
Automakers from Toyota to Nissan to Ford to Volkswagen to Mazda are in talks to resolve claims that they supplied faulty auto components to suppliers, a federal judge in Washington said Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled that the government had failed to prove that any of the auto companies supplied faulty parts to their suppliers.
The government’s lawyers had argued that the automakers should have known they were liable for manufacturing defects.
A settlement would resolve claims by the automakers that they were not fully aware of the risks that some suppliers posed to their brands.
In doing so, the automakers would prevent their suppliers from selling defective parts to customers.
The companies, which represent about 80 percent of the U.
S auto industry, have already agreed to pay more than $1 billion for the damages they suffered from defective components.
They will also receive compensation from dealers and consumers.
The automakers say the settlement is a necessary step toward getting the auto industry back on track.
It will give the industry time to review and revise its supply chain practices.
The settlement, which is subject to court approval, would cover the entire auto supply chain from the car to the dealer, from the auto parts manufacturer to the consumer, and from the supplier to the customer, Hellerstein said.


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(NEW YORK) Looks like Phoebe Philo can expect company, albeit across the pond, on the Fashion Week sidelines this season. Today, Ralph Rucci canceled his February 12th runway show in favor of appointment-only presentations of his Chado Ralph Rucci collection at his mirrored showroom in SoHo. This is round two for Rucci who scrapped his ultra-decadent Spring 2011 runway in August 2010 when the company's former president, Vivian Van Natta, took a medical leave. Apres the early morning announcement, rumors circled concerning financial troubles, plus competition with Tommy Hilfiger for attendees, who was slated to begin Sunday at the same 8 p.m. time slot. Communications director (and Ralph's sister) Rosina Rucci nipped the curious chatter in the bud with an email to WWD. “Tommy’s audience is decidedly not ours. And cost is always a factor but [that] was not the driving force behind this decision.”
In other Rucci news, the February 8th premiere of A Quiet American: Ralph Rucci & Paris will go on as scheduled at the Academy Theater at Lighthouse International with Sandra Bernhard, Deeda Blair, and Rucci regular Carmen Dell’Orefice topping the star-studded guest list.
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Solana’s top NFT marketplace no longer forces traders to pay creator royalties after rival upstarts cut into its market share.
Magic Eden, the most popular marketplace for Solana NFTs, announced late Friday that it would no longer strictly honor creator-set royalties on NFTs sold through its platform, bowing to recent pressure as royalties-shunning rivals rapidly stole away its market share.
“After some difficult reflection and discussions with many creators, we’ve decided to move to optional royalties,” the platform tweeted. Magic Eden also said that it would waive its platform fees during a promotional period, in an apparent bid to win back traders.
Magic Eden had been the most dominant NFT marketplace on Solana over the past year, typically owning 90% or more of market share at any given time. The startup rode that momentum to a $1.6 billion valuation in June, just nine months after launching the platform, as it raised $130 million in Series B funding.
However, upstart marketplaces that opted not to require sellers to pay creator royalties on secondary sales—such as Hadeswap and Solanart—began cutting into Magic Eden’s dominance in recent weeks, prompting action from the platform.
Last week, Magic Eden said that it had partnered with Coral Cube, another marketplace and aggregator, to enable Solana NFT transactions with optional royalties while still keeping full creator royalties in place on Magic Eden’s own marketplace.
On Thursday, Tiffany Huang—Magic Eden’s Head of Marketing and Content—told Decrypt that the Coral Cube partnership was designed to “protect the Magic Eden brand while serving traders,” and that the marketplace “has always been proud of being deeply creator-centric.”
But on Friday night, Magic Eden tweeted that it had changed its mind, and would be following the rising trend of Solana marketplaces letting users bow out of paying royalties to artists and creators of NFT projects.
“This is not a decision we take lightly. We understand this move has serious implications for the ecosystem,” Magic Eden tweeted. “We also hope it is not a permanent decision. Today, royalties are not enforceable on-chain. We welcome and hope to see new standards that protect royalties.”
In support of that noted desire, Magic Eden announced a hackathon initiative to inspire Web3 builders to develop NFT technology and standards that can make creator-set royalties fully enforceable on-chain. Magic Eden will award up to $1 million in prize money, and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko is among the judges for the hackathon.
Typically, in an NFT marketplace transaction, the seller pays the set royalty fee to the project creator. However, Magic Eden has approached it differently, putting the onus on the buyer in each transaction to choose whether the royalty is paid or not. By making it possible to not pay the royalty, it’s treated more like a tip to the creator.
Momentum around skipping NFT royalties has grown in recent months, and recently came to head on Solana. Decrypt explored the changing tides in the Solana space last Thursday, highlighting the sudden rise of rival Hadeswap, the views of creators and collectors, and what Magic Eden said it planned to do as its grip on the market weakened.
As of Thursday afternoon, zero-royalty and royalties-optional marketplaces had significantly cut into Magic Eden’s recent market share, which stood at 58% over the previous 24 hours and 61% over the previous week based on total Solana NFT trading volume.
Traders already appear to be returning to the platform following its Friday announcement. According to data aggregated by NFT marketplace Tiexo, Magic Eden is responsible for 86% of Solana NFT trading volume over the past 24 hours, as of this writing.
Magic Eden’s decision to not only make royalties optional but also temporarily cut its own marketplace fees has yielded an unintended consequence, however: it has led to a sudden rise in wash trading, wherein a user trades NFTs back and forth between controlled wallets at artificially inflated prices well above what the market dictates.
It has allegedly been done by project creators and backers in an attempt to boost the tracked trading volume of those respective projects, thus elevating them in the sales rankings and potentially earning them more visibility in the process. Rival marketplace OpenSea, which still honors creator royalties, said on Saturday that it would temporarily stop including Solana NFT projects on its overall market-wide leaderboard due to the apparent manipulation.
Reactions to Magic Eden’s announcement have been widely mixed, matching the divisive tenor of the royalties debate in the weeks and months leading up to its decision. Many Solana NFT traders mocked Magic Eden on Twitter for its abrupt about-face after previously pushing back against royalty-evading rivals.
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The Biden administration’s focus includes prioritizing investment in new low-carbon technologies to strengthen U.S. competitiveness, improve the nation’s air quality and add good paying jobs in a growing economic segment. According to the recently released N.A. Commercial Vehicle On-Highway Engine OUTLOOK, published by ACT Research and Rhein Associates.
Additionally, the report notes that while the trucking industry might escape short-term focus, longer-term efforts, like infrastructure investment, will be good for truckers, particularly vocational trucks, and green initiatives will drive demand for zero-emission commercial vehicles.
[Related: ‘His administration’s lack of business experience will hurt trucking.’ Carrier survey shows concerns about Biden]
“The trucking industry has rebounded strongly, with spot freight rates at record highs and increased new truck order intake leading to strong industry outlooks for the medium and heavy-duty segments,” says Kenny Vieth, ACT president and senior analyst.
“The year-long shift to more home deliveries because of COVID continues to influence the trucking industry, and these reduced-distance routes and increasing last mile deliveries are ideal candidates for alternative powertrain adoption,” Vieth says.
Andrew Wrobel, senior powertrain analyst, Rhein Associates, says, “In 2020, truck penetration peaked at just over 32 percent in a depressed Class 8 market. For smaller displacement engines, non-captive suppliers represented more than 90 percent market share. Captive engines account for almost 70 percent of Class 8 tractor applications, where engines over 14L continue to increase share, ending 2020 around 55 percent share.”
[Related: President Biden signs COVID-19 relief bill into law; CVSN webinar explains relief tax credits]
When asked about alternative fuels, Wrobel says, “Demand for natural gas-powered trucks has shown modest growth with further slow growth anticipated and, despite the current pandemic, electric vehicle product development and new introductions continue.” The NA On-Highway Engine OUTLOOK published by ACT and Rhein Associates highlights power-source activity for commercial vehicle GVWs 5-8, including five-year forecasts of engines volumes and product trends.


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MacKenzie Bezos pronounced on Tuesday that she would oath half of her huge happening to charity, something her ex-husband, Jeff, has been criticized for not doing.
The ex-wife of Amazon owner and CEO Jeff Bezos finalized her divorce in Apr and reportedly got a interest in a online selling hulk value over $35 billion. Jeff, who in further to using Amazon, is also a owner of space scrutiny company, Blue Origin, will keep 75 percent of his Amazon batch and his tenure in a Washington Post.
The Giving Pledge was started in 2010 by 40 of a wealthiest people in a U.S. It involves billionaires pledging some-more than half of their resources to free causes possibly while they are alive or in their wills.
JEFF BEZOS DIVORCE FINALIZED: TECH EXEC WILL KEEP 75 PERCENT OF AMAZON STOCK, CONTROL OF WAPO
MacKenzie, who is a budding author in her possess right, pronounced a impulse to join a Giving Pledge came from a book she had review about writing, Annie Dillard’s “The Writing Life.”
“We any come by a gifts we have to offer by an gigantic array of influences and propitious breaks we can never entirely understand,” she wrote in a letter, announcing her decision. “In further to whatever resources life has nurtured in me, we have a jagged volume of income to share.”
“My proceed to hospitality will continue to be thoughtful,” she added. “It will take time and bid and care. But we won’t wait. And we will keep during it until a protected is empty.”
Jeff, who has not sealed a Giving Pledge that so many other billionaires have, lauded a pierce in a tweet.
“MacKenzie is going to be extraordinary and courteous and effective during philanthropy, and I’m unapproachable of her,” a 55-year-old Amazon CEO wrote on Twitter. “Her minute is so beautiful. Go get ‘em MacKenzie.”
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Melges Performance Sailboats is proud to announce a new Melges 14 build partnership with Nelo
Melges 14 Adds European Builder in Portugal: Nelo
Melges Performance Sailboats is proud to announce a new Melges 14 build partnership with Nelo, the world’s largest supplier of kayaks and rowing shells.
“We are thrilled to partner with Nelo,” said Harry Melges III, “High demand for the Melges 14 in Europe paired with Nelo’s expertise in high quality epoxy construction makes them a great fit to build the Melges 14."
Based in Porto, Portugal, Nelo is in a prime location to supply the European market easily and efficiently. Coupled with continued production out of Melges's Zenda, Wisconsin factory, this gives the Melges 14 Class worldwide builder and product support.
"Melges and the M14 DNA is a great match with Nelo’s line of performance and high-end racing products,” said Nelo’s Manual Ramos, “To have the chance to be part of such a project is a great honour and responsibility, and we are sure the synergies between both will benefit the European market.”
Melges has partnered with dealers across Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and Central America. In combination with Nelo’s steady supply of high quality boats at a competitive retail price, these new partnerships will expand the worldwide growth that the Melges 14 has experienced.
“We are very excited for what the future holds,” said Federico Michetti, CEO of Melges Europe, “The Melges 14 is a modern, fast and exciting platform that is perfect for the European market. It is quite simply the best single hander on the market.”
Find the full list of dealers by visiting the brand new Melges 14 Class Association website: www.Melges14.com. General inquiries on new boats and becoming a dealer can be sent directly to firstname.lastname@example.org.


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It is November 12, 2013 or 11/12/13. According to David’s Bridal, 3,000 couples choose to Wed on this iconic date 11/12/13.
Tuesday marks one of the most highly anticipated wedding dates this year, 11/12/13. With this, David’s Bridal is releasing additional information from their annual survey, “What’s on Brides’ Minds.” This year’s survey reveals that iconic wedding dates are still a popular choice amongst brides with a significant annual increase in the number of couples tying the knot this year on 11/12/13.
“Iconic dates have become a trend in the United States, reaching new heights when over 65,000 couples tied the knot on 07/07/07,” said Brian Beitler, Chief Marketing Officer for David’s Bridal. “11/12/13 is a sequential pattern, and we have learned that couples love dates that have patterns. The last consecutive series of the century will occur next year, 12/13/14. It falls on a Saturday, so we predict this date could reach record breaking numbers.”
Wedding dates, including 11/12/13 and 12/12/12, can mean a lot of different things to different brides. Whether these dates are seen as lucky or symbolic, it seems the trend is here to stay.
According to the David’s Bridal “What’s on Brides’ Minds” survey, 40% of brides would consider planning their wedding on a special date, such as 11/12/13 or 12/13/14.
David’s Bridal estimates more than 3,000 brides will marry on 11/12/13. Compared to last year, this is a 722% increase.
The David’s Bridal 2013 Survey was conducted by Wakefield Research (www.WakefieldResearch.com) between November 16th and November 27th, 2012. For this research, 500 interviews were fielded using an email invitation and an online survey among women ages 18 and older, who are engaged to be married or were married within the last two months.
Results of any sample are subject to sampling variation. The magnitude of the variation is measurable and is affected by the number of interviews and the level of the percentages expressing the results. For the interviews conducted in this particular study, the chances are 95 in 100 that a survey result does not vary, plus or minus, by more than 4.4 percentage points from the result that would be obtained if interviews had been conducted with all persons in the universe represented by the sample.


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Quarterly games revenue through consumer spending hit an all-time high in the US in Q1 2020.
According to a report from The NPD Group – via VGC – the total revenue made last quarter through the games industry, including hardware, software and accessories hit $10.86 billion.
In Q1 2020, some of the best-performing games included Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, which is the most-played multiplayer game in the franchise for six years. Doom Eternal has also performed well, and it proved to have the best opening weekend in the series yet.
Other games that performed well last quarter include Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Fortnite, Minecraft, MLB The Show 20, NBA 2K20 and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Finally, the best-selling game of the last decade in the US and the UK – Grand Theft Auto V – was one of the most prominent games in Q1 2020.
“Video games have brought comfort and connection to millions during this challenging time,” The NPD Group games industry analyst Mat Piscatella.
“As people have stayed at home more, they’ve utilized gaming not only as a diversion and an escape but also as a means of staying connected with family and friends. Whether it was on console or mobile, PC or virtual reality, gaming experienced play and sales growth during the first quarter.”


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Mobile social network GyPSii has launched CONNECT, a Web-based service that allows its users to automatically update and share their status across Twitter and Facebook as well as its own network, the company announced on Thursday.
Seventeen chip makers, consumer electronics companies and one software vendor, Microsoft, have banded together to create a standard for multi-gigabit, short-range wireless networking.
Even as the world economy languishes, Microsoft is putting an increasing focus on its research efforts in areas well beyond its traditional desktop and office software domain.
For the Ruby language to avoid the same ill fate as Smalltalk, developers must use test-driven development to keep code clean, an industry executive stressed Wednesday evening at the RailsConf 2009 event in Las Vegas.
Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE), which again fell to a new market share low last month, is on a pace of decline that will push the once overwhelming dominant browser under 50% by this time in 2011, according to new Web usage data.
Indian security researchers have released proof-of-concept code that can be used to take over a computer running Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system, despite earlier promising not to make the code public for fear it could be misused.
Intel plans to stop selling one of its high-end desktop chips this year, less than one year after it was released, the company confirmed Thursday.
Nintendo achieved record sales and profits in the year to March as consumers around the world snapped up its Wii console and DS handheld despite the recession, it said Thursday. The performance was ahead of revised estimates issued by the company in ...
Microsoft today said it will deliver just one security update next week, a fix for PowerPoint that's probably the patch for a month-old bug that developers admitted they missed during stress testing.
The official over-the-air Android 1.5 software update for T-Mobile USA G1 smartphones will start at the end of next week, a spokesman said yesterday, one week after bloggers started saying they were getting the updates in Europe.
Microsoft has renamed its anti-piracy technology and, starting with Windows 7, will downplay the components that enraged users in the past, a company manager said Thursday.
Microsoft has integrated Photosynth, its technology that stitches pictures together, with Virtual Earth, encouraging businesses to combine the two technologies.
Atari has confirmed that its hotly anticipated Ghostbusters video game will now be exclusive to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 video systems in PAL territories. The game was originally slated to appear on all current video game consoles, including t...
Amazon's newest Kindle raises more questions than answers about how the e-book market might evolve.
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January 12, 2017 – Nintendo officially announces their new console, the Nintendo Switch, with full release date, retail price, and a handful of games to expect alongside the system.
The presentation was classically Nintendo: bizarre. Each presenter had some kind of gimmick – such as the Lead “Squid Research” Scientist who told us about Splatoon 2 (coming this summer) – and nearly every presenter exited by saying they were going to “switch”, complete with a snap, over to the next person. What I found especially charming was how, despite the unenthused monotone of the English translators, the presenters all seemed genuinely excited to share this new toy with everyone.
So, what do we officially know about the Switch? Well, honestly, not much more than we got from their teaser video back in October, but now we know, rather than suspect, that we can play Skyrim anywhere. Here’s a breakdown of some other facts:
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J.D. Power has released its 2017 Vehicle Dependability Study, which examines problems experienced by owners of 2014 model-year vehicles after three years of ownership. The Porsche nameplate once again tops the ratings, tying with Toyota’s Lexus brand. Mercedes-Benz and BMW also had strong showings, placing in fifth and seventh place, respectively.
Responses from 35,186 owners served as the basis of the study, which was conducted from October to December last year. Dependability is measured by taking a look at the number of problems experienced for every 100 vehicles.
While many drivers love new technology in their vehicles, technology-related problems have contributed to dependability worsening in the industry for a second consecutive year. The Audio/Communication/Entertainment/Navigation (ACEN) category continues to be the most problematic area, accounting for 22% of all problems reported—up from 20% last year.
New to the top 10 list of problems reported in 2017 is battery failure. In fact, 44% more owners report a battery failure this year than in 2016. Batteries are the most frequently replaced component not related to normal wear and tear in 3-year-old vehicles at 6.1%—up 1.3 percentage points from 2016.


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The Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) Executive Director Leslie Blakey commended the Administration’s continued – and increasing – call for freight investment, as reflected in the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget request.
"Underscoring its commitment to freight mobility, the Obama Administration released yesterday a Fiscal Year 2016 Budget proposal containing a request for increased goods movement infrastructure funding. In the GROW AMERICA Act, the Administration’s multi-year surface transportation proposal released in 2014, President Obama called for an unprecedented $10 billion for freight infrastructure, spent over four years. In yesterday’s announcement, the President increased this request to $18 billion, spent over six years, with a commitment to transmitting the updated GROW AMERICA Act to Congress again in the coming weeks. Freight funding distribution will mirror the 2014 GROW AMERICA Act by splitting the money evenly between formula dispersal and a competitive grant program designed to resolve the most egregious bottlenecks.
"The Administration’s funding proposal, which suggests dedicating funds from corporate tax reform to pay for the program, aligns with proposals by both Republicans and Democrats in recent months. This is a logical approach, as America’s commerce benefits from transportation mobility, particularly freight mobility, and corporations’ tax dollar investment in the system will return value well beyond their contributions."
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The Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) is a diverse coalition of more than 60 public and private organizations dedicated to increasing federal investment in America’s intermodal freight infrastructure. In contrast to single mode interests, CAGTC’s main mission is to promote a seamless goods movement transportation system across all modes to enhance capacity and economic growth. For more information on the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors, please visit http://www.tradecorridors.org.


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Styleliner , a mobile store that offers accessories from a variety of international designers, starts rolling this month in Southern California. Many of the pieces in stock come from founder Joey Wolffer's travels to Spain, Instanbul and Paris. Also aboard are Styleliner-labeled handbags, necklaces and tees. The truck is slated to be based in Santa Monica near the Brentwood Country Mart from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. On Fridays and Saturdays it moves to Venice, in a location on Abbot Kinney next to Feed restaurant.
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After 16 years at the helm of Coach, Reed Krakoff left the American heritage brand this fall to chart a solo course with his own label, which is starting to really gain momentum. In the three years since launching his namesake brand, Krakoff has dressed Lena Dunham, Julianne Moore and First Lady Michelle Obama, who wore his cobalt blue dress on the March 2013 cover of Vogue. He has a robust accessories business (the Boxer and Atlantique bags have been big hits), which accounts for about 70% of sales, and his ready-to-wear clothing is gaining momentum among women looking for something intellectual, modern and American.
July 10, 2013 |
Long before designers at Chloe, Balenciaga and Valentino started loading up their leather accessories with heavy metal, designer Calleen Cordero was L.A.'s queen of studs with boho flair. Cordero launched her handmade leather shoes with elaborate studwork in 2001, and has nurtured it grass-roots-style into a full line of leather accessories. "When I first launched the collection, no one had ever seen anything like a $500 or $600 wedge with turquoise studs, and my shoes were sitting next to Manolo Blahniks," says Cordero, who lives in Laurel Canyon.
July 1, 2013 |
A man arrested in Florida has agreed to return to Massachusetts to face a charge in the murder case against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez . Ernest Wallace , 41, faces a charge of accessory after the fact in the slaying of semipro football player Odin Lloyd . Wallace turned himself in at a Miramar, Fla., police station last week. An assistant to Broward County Judge John Hurley said Wallace waived extradition Monday and agreed to go back to Massachusetts.
June 21, 2013 |
Like the independent Wanted Design show that ran concurrently with the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York last month, the inaugural Parachute Market is set to launch this weekend blocks from the Dwell on Design expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Presented by the vintage furniture and design shop Storefront, the marketplace is intended to be a quarterly outlet for furniture, accessories, fine art and decorative arts...
June 19, 2013 |
The annual Dwell on Design show returns to Los Angeles this weekend with some familiar features: prefab houses, Airstream trailers, the latest in green cars. But we're pleased to report the contemporary design expo has some new faces too -- furniture and accessories we spotted last month while covering New York Design Week . If you missed them the first time around, you can see the colorful stainless steel indoor-outdoor furnishings by the Salvadoran manufacturer MarkaModerna, inventive accessories by up-and-coming Norway design students, experimental furnishings in surprising materials by the Guatemala-based Fabrica, stunning blankets by Mandal Veveri and, at the end of the day, rest in a prototype of the comfortable reclining leather VAD AS chair. This year's Dwell on Design Artist in Residence is Tanya Aguiñiga , who will be assembling and making furniture and accessories on site for people living in transitional housing.
June 19, 2013 |
On Tuesday, I wrote a post about the new "Paul Frank Presents" collection of accessories designed in collaboration with Native American artists. After so many egregious misappropriations of Native American culture by fashion brands (“Navajo” T-shirts at Urban Outfitters and feather headdresses on the runway at Victoria's Secret), I wrote that it was heartening to learn that Los Angeles-based Paul Frank , the brand that turned a sock monkey into a fashion statement, announced it is collaborating with four tribes in regions across the country in what seemed to be an authentic way, giving artists the opportunity to design accessories for a special collection launching in August on PaulFrank.com.
June 18, 2013 |
After so many egregious misappropriations of Native American culture by fashion brands (“Navajo” T-shirts at Urban Outfitters and feather headdresses on the runway at Victoria's Secret), it was interesting to see this come across my email. The whimsical Los Angeles-based Paul Frank , the brand that turned a sock monkey into a fashion statement, is collaborating with four different tribes in regions across the country in what seems to be an authentic way, giving artists the opportunity to design accessories for a special “Paul Frank Presents” collection launching in August on PaulFrank.com.
May 29, 2013 |
Could fashion photographers be the next big design collaborators to make a dent in the shopping scene? Peruvian lensman Mario Testino is launching the MATE collection exclusively at Net-a-porter.com on June 5, sampling his colorful images of traditional Peruvian textiles on cool kaftans, totes, clutches and scarves that fit perfectly with summer's beachy, boho vibe. The pieces feature abstract and enlarged sections of Testino's exhibition, “Alta Moda,” which opened April 18 at Avenido Pedro de Osma in Lima, Peru.
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From digitally printed textiles to stylish tech gadgets and even wearable computing, the ever-growing partnership of fashion and technology is catapulting the design world into a whole new dimension. Evidence was everywhere at the New York fall-winter 2013 fashion presentations in February - from models tweeting as they walked the runway at the end of the Kenneth Cole show to Vivienne Tam's "propaganda print" dresses bearing a pattern that incorporated QR barcodes, readable by scanners to link back to Tam's Facebook page.


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The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) has published an updated list of blocked accounts of business entities in Bosnia. A new report on blocked accounts in the CBBH Unified Registry of Accounts states that at the end of January 2020, a total of 95,539 accounts of business entities or 283 more than in the previous month.
The CBBH report also states that 52,075 companies have at least one account blocked, which is 132 more than in the previous month’s report.
The new report, containing 3,821 pages, lists business entities such as shops, hair salons, gas stations, pharmacies, offices, cafes and restaurants, to various agencies, cooperatives, companies. This list also includes mines, local communities, municipalities, sports associations etc.
At the end of December 2019, 95,256 accounts of business entities were blocked or 184 more than in the previous month.
The CBBH report also states that 51,943 companies have at least one account blocked, which is 122 more than in the previous month’s report.
In the first report of the Central Bank of BiH, published in early November 2012, the number of blocked accounts of business entities in Bosnia amounted to 58,038, while 35,694 companies had at least one blocked bank account.


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Cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch announces she's releasing a book of her best tips - and it's already a number one bestseller on Amazon FOUR months before its release
- Essex cleaning obsessive Sophie Hinchcliffe, 28, has 1.4M Instagram followers
- Announced her first book of cleaning tips will be released in April 2019
- Eager fans pre-ordering title that explains how cleaning can make you happier
- Now Amazon's number one Home Improvement Extensions & Renovation title
Cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch has delighted fans by revealing she's set to share her tips in her first book - and it's already an Amazon bestseller four months ahead of release.
The Essex hairdresser, 28, whose real name is Sophie Hinchcliffe has amassed 1.4M followers on Instagram by providing step-by-step cleaning instructions and revealing her hero products.
Yesterday, she announced on Twitter that Hinch Yourself Happy: All The Best Cleaning Tips To Shine Your Sink And Soothe Your Soul, will be released on 4th April 2019.
Based on the idea that 'a happy home can help create a happy mind' the tome will be packed full of the tips that have helped turn her into an online sensation.
The book is currently the number one bestseller in books on Home Improvement Extensions & Renovation on Amazon, thanks to pre-orders from eager fans.
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Sophie Hinchcliffe, 28, from Essex, known as Mrs Hinch, has amassed over one million followers on Instagram thanks to her step-by-step cleaning instructions of cleaning tips and tricks and now she's releasing her first book
The delighted blogger announced on Instagram that her first book, set to be released in April, will contain tips on how to create a happy home for a happy mind
The book is already a number one bestseller on Amazon thanks to pre-orders from eager fans, even though it won't be officially released until April
Mrs Hinch set up an Instagram account in March this year to share snaps of her Maldon home with family and friends, when her now husband Jamie began to redecorate.
Her immaculately clean interior and perfectly co-ordinated grey decor scheme quickly caught attention and she went from a few hundred followers to 1.4M at the most recent count.
'I created my home page instead of bombarding my friends and family with pictures of my home on my personal account. Then it just spiralled and I couldn't be more grateful,' she told Essex Live.
She now shares updates on the products she uses to get her surfaces so sparkling, and even caused Zoflora disinfectant to start selling out across the UK after she recommended it.
Mrs Hinch pictured during an appearance on This Morning in September with one of the cleaning pads she's nicknamed 'Minky'
Excited fans have been pre-ordering the book which will contain Sophie's tips for how to use cleaning to improve your state of mind
Such is her appeal that Sophie now makes appearances on daytime television along with the tools of her trade – which she has named Minkeh (an anti-bacterial cleaning pad), Dave (a fluffy duster) and Buddy (a microfibre kitchen cloth).
Some commenters have accused the likes of Mrs Hinch and the new wave of cleaning bloggers of being anti-feminist, while supporters argue there's nothing wrong with cleaning if you enjoy the process.
‘I’m a worrier,’ Sophie explained. ‘For me, the way to keep my mind off what was worrying me would be to clean and organise something and love the end result. Cleaning helps me control my panic attacks, too.’
Who is Instagram sensation Mrs Hinch?
Mrs Hinch, real name Sophie Hinchcliffe, is an Instagram-famous cleaner.
She’s amassed hundreds of thousands of followers by providing step-by-step instructions of cleaning tips and tricks.
She’d been running her account anonymously until she appeared on This Morning in September, showing her face for the first time to the shock of viewers.
She admitted during the broadcast that she’d been trying to ‘hide’ behind her Instagram account. Mrs Hinch claims, however, that she’s learned to love her newfound fame.
She posts photos of the interior of her home there along with tips to achieve a sparkling clean in your own home.
Instagram famous cleaner Mrs Hinch — real name Sophie Hinchcliffe - is a hairdresser from Essex who recently got married and has amassed one million followers with her cleaning tips
She regularly posts videos in her stories showing followers how to achieve such levels of cleanliness.
As for how she got into cleaning on Instagram — which is thought to be an upcoming trend — she said: ‘I started at home on Instagram and I wanted to upload photos of my interior and home.
‘I started cleaning and made it a bit quirky and since then it’s gone crazy.’
Mrs Hinch is from Essex. She works as a hairdresser there and was recently married, according to The Sun.
The Instagram sensation has amassed one million Instagram followers by revealing how she keeps her Essex home (pictured) sparkling
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Cement, one of the most common raw materials used in the construction industry is also one of the highest contributors to carbon emissions.
Cement is made by crushing up a sedimentary rock called limestone and then heating it at high temperatures, which is produced by burning coal. The process produces carbon emissions from the burning of the coal, and gases are also released from the limestone during the heating. Even the mining of limestone using complex machines releases a lot of greenhouse gases.
If cement production were a country, it would be the world’s third-largest emitter, as research has shown that to produce 1 kg of cement, 1 kg of GHG is released into the atmosphere.
In addition to cement, construction materials such as steel, bricks, and building fixtures (like windows and doors) are proven to cause detrimental effects on the environment and global climate.
However, there is hope, a slew of Indian startups working on sustainable construction has resolved to make a change in the construction industry.
These startups have created innovative products that recycle many forms of waste to make building materials that are efficient, affordable, and environment-friendly.
The companies also help to combat plastic pollution, water pollution, land pollution, and air pollution and work towards building a vibrant circular economy for the country.
Udaipur-based startup Angirus makes environment-friendly bricks utilizing construction & demolition waste and also utilizes plastic waste – solving two problems with one solution.
The patent-pending bricks constitute 20 percent to 30 percent plastic waste and the rest is construction and other inert waste.
The product is named Wricks and provides an effective and sustainable alternative to clay bricks.
In our conversation with the co-founder of the company, Kunjpreet Arora, she mentions that Angirus bricks are waterproof, chemical-free, and, cost-effective.
- Head Quarters: Udaipur, Rajasthan
- Founders: Kunjpreet Arora and Lokesh Puri
- Website: https://angirusind.com/
Recycle X makes construction material using all types of plastic waste and also Industrial construction & demolition waste.
Established in 2020, the Gujarat-based company products range includes Paver blocks, Solid blocks, Tiles, and Hollow blocks, among others.
- Head Quarters: Bharuch, Gujarat
- Founders: Abhishek Chhazed and Vedant Gandhi
- Website: https://recyclex.in/
GreenJams create carbon-negative building materials from crop residues such as paddy straw, cotton stalks, and bagasse. Along with the problem of crop stubble burning, the Vishakapatnam-based company building material also helps in sustainable construction.
As per the company claims, their product Agrocrete helps reduce the cost of construction by up to 50% and improves the building energy efficiency by up to 25%.
- Head Quarters: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Founders: Tarun Jami and Varun Jami
- Website: https://greenjams.org/
Rajasthan-based sustainable construction company Heexpressions is creating recyclable homes using composite paper honeycomb panels. The innovative material has an inner core (paper honeycomb made with recycled paper) and outer face material (any local materials like cement board, wood, stone, etc.).
The unique honeycomb panels have the capacity to replace traditional construction materials, lower the carbon footprint of construction, reduce the construction time, increase affordability, and most importantly are eco-friendly.
- Head Quarters: Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founders: Abhimanyu Singh and Shilpi Dua
- Website: http://hexpressions.org/
Delhi-based Strawcture makes biobased composite panels made from agri-reside of crops like wheat, rice, sugarcane, etc. The eco-friendly panels are created of more than 90% straw and a proprietary binding adhesive and then compressed at a high temperature & pressure.
The panels can be used in many applications like making doors, drywall, furniture, mezzanine flooring, and floor-ceiling among others
- Head Quarters: New Delhi
- Founders: Shriti Pandey
- Website: https://strawcture.com
India to focus heavily on Infrastructure in the coming future
As per the Indian Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), India is expected to become the world’s third-largest construction market by 2022. The country is expected to spend US$ 1.4 trillion on infrastructure projects, from 2019 to 2023.
India which is home to more than 1.3 billion people needs massive investments in the housing sector. In the Budget declared by the Indian government for 2021, major construction initiatives such as Housing for All and Smart Cities Mission were announced. As per the plan, 8 million affordable houses will be completed at Rs 44,000 crore (US$ 5.8 bn) under PM Awas Yojna in 2022–23.
Considering the large-scale infrastructure investments and residential requirements, it is highly relevant for Indian infra companies and real-estate builders to leverage the Indian startups working on sustainable construction.
As a large part of the real estate development will happen for residential purposes, it is also important to look at other ancillary parts of making a house, like furniture items, fixtures, and paints among others.
Studies have indicated, that most of the paint brands in India are normally packed with lead, mercury, chromium, arsenic, cadmium, etc which makes them extremely dangerous from a health perspective. In January 2021, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched India’s first eco-friendly paint that is made with cow dung. The paint will be free from heavy metals & toxic chemicals – making it environment-friendly and non-toxic.
Flhexible is making alternatives to wooden furniture. The Jaipur-based startup makes modular furniture & accessories manufactured using recycled paper.
Dharaksha Ecosolution, another Indian startup that works on creating a compostable alternative for Thermocol using Agri-waste, has indicated to venture into the eco-friendly furniture segment in near future. You can read more about the company here.
While sustainable construction in India is still at a nascent stage, the advent of these Indian startups indeed indicates that there is an awareness and desire to make a change. However, it needs more support and the creation of a wider ecosystem, which can enable these Indian sustainable construction companies to flourish for a healthy future.
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CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Adolph Coors fell early Thursday after the brewer reported a drop in U.S. volume and missed Wall Street profits estimates by a fairly wide margin.
Before the bell, Coors RKY said it earned $4.8 million, or 13 cents per share, on the period. While that's up sharply from earnings of $806,000, or 2 cents a share, in the year-ago period, it was 3 cents shy of the average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call.
Total sales were $1.23 billion, up from $1.1 billion a year ago. Sales after excise taxes were $923.5 million, up from $828.1 million last year.
While barrels sold topped the 7-million mark, volumes were off 0.2 percent to 4.89 million in the key Americas division.
That could change if sales of the company's new low-carb beer Aspen Edge get anywhere near the traction of archrival Anheuser-Busch's
Coors rolled out Aspen Edge late in the quarter and CEO Leo Kiely said in the earnings release that initial reaction has been positive. Although its "impact on our first-quarter results was small because the rollout began late in the quarter," Kiely said he expects it "to be a more significant contributor to sales after we complete the brand's national rollout by early May."
Shares of Coors fell 2 percent to $66.16 in the early going Thursday.


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MOSCOW. April 29 (Interfax) - Russia's trade surplus widened an estimated 27.8% year-on-year in March to $20 billion, the Russian Economic Development Ministry said in a report.
Merchandise export grew 5.5% year-on-year to $46.9 billion and was 28.4% higher than in February 2014.
Exports to non-CIS countries rose 6.3% to $40.5 billion and export to CIS countries grew 0.9% to $6.4 billion in March compared with February.
Merchandise imports fell 6.6% year-on-year in March to $26.9 billion and were 11.6% higher than in February.
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Apple has filed a second complaint against HTC with the US International Trade Commission, aimed at stopping imports of the HTC Flyer tablet and a number of its rival's smartphones into the US.
The filing, lodged on Friday, claims that the HTC devices infringe on five Apple patents to do mainly with scrolling and touchscreens. It is separate to an ITC complaint made in March 2010 by Apple, which focused on 10 different patents.
"HTC is dismayed that Apple has resorted to competition in the courts rather than the market place," Grace Lei, general counsel for HTC, said in a statement on Tuesday. "HTC continues to vehemently deny all of Apple's past and present claims against it and will continue to protect and defend its own intellectual property as it has already done this year."
In the new filing, the iPhone maker alleges HTC's handsets infringe on patents for "programmable tactile touchscreen displays and man-machine interfaces for improved vehicle instrumentation and telematics" (patent number 7,084,859); "list scrolling and document translation, scaling, and rotation on a touchscreen display" (7,469,381); "application programming interfaces for scrolling operations" (7,844,915); and "double-sided touch-sensitive panel with shield and drive combined layer" (7,920,129).
The fifth patent, for "portable computers" (6,956,564), was acquired by Apple from BT in 2008, according to a blog post on Monday by Florian Mueller, founder of the NoSoftwarePatents campaign.
The five patents in the complaint affect 17 HTC phones and tablets, including the Desire, Wildfire and Evo 4G, Muller estimates. (A full list of the devices can be found here.)
HTC is dismayed that Apple has resorted to competition in the courts rather than the market place.– Grace Lei, HTC
Apple did not respond by the time of writing to a request for comment about its new complaint.
In April, ITC staff recommended siding with HTC in the earlier case, as they had decided the Taiwanese company's technology did not violate the 10 patents asserted by Apple. However, this is not a final ruling — more a recommendation that carries weight — and the final initial determination is expected to be issued by the administrative law judge by 5 August.


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A new e-book self-publishing software developed in Miami is giving authors more ownership over their books and where they’re published.
PubML, short for publishing with HTML, allows users to write, design and sell e-books to Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble or other e-book vendors. With the software, writers can embed their e-book into a webpage, rather than requiring an e-reader to access the text.
Authors aren’t required to know HTML to use the program, which can be accessed on any up-to-date browser. Additionally, files made from PubML aren’t locked in e-book encryption. This means search engines can find the text, allowing books to be found more easily on the web.
"What this does is enable people to get control over their e-book files, and that’s very valuable," said Richard Geller, the Clinton, Conn.-based author of The Raspberry Men.
Miami-based web developer and author David Bricker spent 25 years in the publishing industry before creating PubML, saying the traditional books he would help create would lose their design qualities after being converted into e-books.
“Typesetting a book takes a lot of work," he said. "When you convert that to an e-book, most of the finesse gets stripped from it."
PubML lets authors decide font styles and embed interactive footnotes, maps, videos and photos into their e-books.
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Bricker has published five books of his own, including "The Blue Monk," which can be read on PubML.com. The book contains more than 80 maps, 100 footnotes, 200 photos and 300 video clips. PubML also allows users to link and share a PubML e-book on their social media platforms.
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The more we know about what goes into our food—and ultimately into our bodies—the easier it is to make smarter (and healthier) choices about what we put on our plates. So, when I heard the FDA announced plans recently to give the Nutrition Facts label a makeover to provide more clarity for consumers, I thought it was a definite step in the right direction.
“There’s a feeling that nutrition labels haven’t been as effective as they should be,” said Michael Jacobson of the Center for Science in the Public Interest in a recent press release. “When you look at the label, there are roughly two dozen numbers of substances that people aren’t intuitively familiar with.”
In reality, a lot of things have changed since Nutrition Facts labels were first introduced in the early 1990s, including what we know about nutrition and dietary guidelines, and results from a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture study show that more people are reading them than ever before.
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The FDA has already sent proposed changes to the White House, but there’s no telling when we might see the new labels or if additional recommendations may be added. Many nutritionists and other health experts are calling for things like more clarity on serving sizes, a more prominent calorie count, and a distinction between naturally occurring sugars and those added in during processing and preparation.
And, because our understanding of healthy and unhealthy fats has changed significantly in recent years (prompting the change in 2006 to separate out trans fats on the label), some health advocates would like to see the “calories from fat” declaration removed. Others would like to see a percentage for whole wheat, as well as clearer measurements overall (in some cases, teaspoons and grams vs. just grams). I am very much in favor of giving these measurements in teaspoons. The fact is, as a population we are not used to visualizing our proportions in grams, but we sure know what a teaspoon is!
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17 Apr 2019 As the popularity of Cannabidiol, or CBD oil rises across the country, it's no wonder that the product is being sold locally. 22 May 2019 You'll have to go on a state-by-state level to see if CBD oil is legal where you are.. more than nine-tenths of one percent) of THC; The CBD law in Texas also Dow Jones Stock Market Losers Starting 2020 With a Hangover.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is clearly proven to offer several health benefits. However, the legal status of CBD in the U.S. is still foggy, thereby confusing patients and doctors alike.
12 Jul 2019 If you buy or sell CBD, you could be breaking the law. Local law enforcement in states like Iowa, Ohio and Texas have also raided hemp and 18 Jun 2018 It is expected to become a $1 billion-a-year market by 2020. Although CBD is legal in numerous states, the federal government considers it a 17 May 2018 UPDATED 6:02 p.m. There are plenty of products sold in Texas with with THC and CBD in it would be classified, if it were legal, as a drug
May 18, 2019 · While CBD is illegal under Texas law, it is no longer illegal under federal law. On January 1, 2019 - with the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (also known as the Farm Bill Act) - it became legal to grow or possess hemp under federal law as long as it has less than .3 percent THC. CBD oil in Texas is an acclaimed product that has healing properties and an immense range of health benefits. Uncover the way you can take advantage of it. Considering that Texas is currently in a massive state of confusion regarding medical cannabis laws (and in particular laws surrounding the use of CBD oil), it turns out that the old saying “everything’s bigger in Texas” rings true for more than just the sprawling ranchlands and jumbo t-bone steaks. It could be argued that Texas’s expanded regulations of marijuana and marijuana-like compounds do not encompass CBD, and therefore, arguably, CBD remains legal in Texas. While it may be argued that is CBD oil legal in texas and exempt from the definitions of marijuana and synthetic marijuana derivatives, risk still abounds. Mar 28, 2019 · Texas became the 15th state in the U.S. to legalize CBD oil usage on June 1, 2015. However, the bill which was approved by the state's governor came with stringent laws on the conditions that can be treated with CBD and the level of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) found in the product. In other words, Texas is still one of the states with the Nov 13, 2017 · However, there are some forms of CBD oil that are extracted from industrial hemp. Texas is in the process of rolling out the Texas Compassionate Use Program, which would allow for state sanctioned Low-THC oil (defined as . 10% CBD and >0.5%THC). It is very similar in percentages to CBD oil.
Apr 19, 2018 · Not in Texas. Current Marijuana Laws in Texas. Despite having been legalized in other states, possessing even a small amount of marijuana is a crime in Texas. The Texas Health and Safety Code says it is illegal for a person to knowingly or intentionally possess a usable quantity of marijuana. Sep 24, 2019 · While CBD is a component that's extracted from the hemp plant (the cousin of cannabis), it can be taken without making the user feel "high". Legal status of CBD oil in Texas. Though medical marijuana is not currently legal in Texas, the legal status of CBD may be considered hazy by some, but in truth, it is pretty clear. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, the state is levying a three percent tax on sales of all hemp and CBD products. So, is CBD illegal? At the state level, it’s not just legal — politicians champion it. But Wait — is CBD Illegal Now or Could it be? Yes and no. CBD is a controlled substance at the federal level.
Is the presence of THC in CBD enough to get you high? Well, the simple answer is no- it is not. Texas laws indicate CBD products in Texas with full-spectrum hemp should contain THC levels of 0.3% in order to be purchased or used within the State. Anything with a higher THC level than that is considered illegal in Texas and also under the
11 Jun 2019 new law Monday that clears up which CBD products are legal in Texas Five things to know about the 2020 census and how it impacts you. 30 Aug 2019 What to know about Texas' new crop of laws on beer, hemp, home sales & in Texas are not yet in effect, and likely won't be until early 2020. Many US consumers wonder if they are able to purchase CBD oil in states with stringent cannabis laws, such as Texas. In this article, we will make this clear. 17 Nov 2019 Whether you need to know about CBD federal law in 2019, 2020, or 2021, we In 2019, Texas passed House Bill 1325, which legalizes CBD
Many US consumers wonder if they are able to purchase CBD oil in states with stringent cannabis laws, such as Texas. In this article, we will make this clear.
NCIA Accepting Applications For 2020-22 According to the Texas Controlled Substances Act, cannabis the derivative of all CBD products is illegal in the
Oct 29, 2019 · Moreover, most industry professionals producing CBD products will err on the side of caution and tell you that you need to look at TOTAL THC when classifying a product as Hemp, rather than just THC. Otherwise, there’s a loophole. Consider this: You’re in a legal recreational state and pick out some high CBD, low THC flower in a dispensary. Feb 05, 2018 · Medical cannabis dispensaries are opening in Texas, but the newly legal oils still aren't easy to procure The state has approved three dispensaries to provide cannabis oil to seizure patients.
As the popularity of Cannabidiol, or CBD oil rises across the country, it’s no wonder that the product is being sold locally. Texas is considered one of the most conservative states of the USA. It is thanks to the SB 339, “Texas Compassionate Use Act”, signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott is the only active legislation Is CBD Oil Legal in Texas is the frequently asked question of many Texians. At john’s CBD get all the answers for safely using cbd oil in texas. Current on 2019👍. Read more about CBD legality in US states, why hemp-derived CBD is legal in 50 states and marijuana-derived CBD is not legal federally. AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new law Monday that clears up which CBD products are legal in Texas and will also allow local farmers to grow VERIFY Could edible CBD oils be illegal in Texas смотреть онлайн | Бесплатное видео в HD качестве без рекламы, без смс и без регистрации As of December 2018, CBD is legal nationwide, federally. But the state laws for CBD are a bit more complicated. Find out if CBD is legal in your state.
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One gloriously sunny midsummer day found him at Target, clutching a dictionary and gazing listlessly at three-ring binders. Though it felt as if vacation had barely begun, the Towson teenager was already back-to-school shopping with his mother and younger brother. He could almost hear the institutional bell cutting into his time off.
"School," said Ted, who will be a freshman at Calvert Hall College High School, "is the last thing you want to think about."
But for retailers, it's the only thing worth talking about.
To give customers every opportunity to get out their wallets, particularly in this frail economy, stores have been inching the start of back-to-school season deeper and deeper into traditional summer. This year, it practically tripped over the heels of Independence Day.
While some folks jump at the chance to find school bargains and get the best selection, others say they resent the idea of retailers forcing the essence of autumn into July — summer's deepest, purest part.
"Parents are eager to get their kids out of the pool and into stores to get the trip out of the way," says National Retail Federation spokeswoman Kathy Grannis. "But for the kids, it's 'I can't believe you're doing this to me.' "
After Christmas, back-to-school is the retail world's biggest spending event.
Stores rely on school-supply sales to stay in the black. This year, families with schoolkids are expected to spend nearly $70 billion in notebooks, protractors and saddle shoes.
The National Retail Federation figures about 22 percent of shoppers will buy their school supplies a full two months before the first bell rings. Major national stores already showcasing school things this year include Target, Macy's, OfficeMax and Staples.
"It's a lot like when you start seeing Christmas promotions when the Halloween stuff is still out," Grannis says. "Back-to-school is that big."
At the Target store in Timonium last week, bathing suits still hung near the entrance and pool toys were plentiful. Yet the displays of spiral notebooks, pencil cases and pristine pink erasers stretched over more than five aisles of prime real estate.
But customers seemed ready for it, many arriving with school lists in hand. Ted Williams' mother, Stacey, predicted that if she waited until classes were ready to resume, the good stuff would be long gone.
"If you don't get it now, you'll be running around like a chicken with your head cut off in August looking for it," she said as she showed off a cart filled with dictionaries, fabric book covers, a binder and filler paper. Before hitting Target, she took her boys shopping for clothes, where Ted, still plenty happy to be in shorts, loaded up on buttoned-down apparel that he thought made him look like "an office worker."
One look at all of the corduroy at Kohl's almost made Judi DiGioia break out in hives.
"It just took the air out of my lungs," said the Timonium mother of a 7-year-old. "I'm just not ready."
She had gone to the store looking for a bathing suit for her boy. And then all she saw was school stuff. Fall stuff. Gear for the responsible season.
For DiGioia, summer means blissful time off. Sure, she's probably still working, but it feels easier somehow. More relaxed. If little Dominic wants to stay up until 10 a.m., it's OK. If she doesn't want to cook a couple nights a week, it's OK. Laundry can wait.


text: At the start of this year the continuous glucose monitor maker Senseonics was on the ropes, having run out of cash, stopped selling its products to new US customers and put itself up for sale. Enter Ascensia Diabetes Care's holding company PHC, which has provided a lifeline in the form of the purchase of $35m of convertible debt in Senseonics. The move will also see Ascensia, whose own glucose sensing technology is more basic, distribute Senseonics’ implantable glucose monitor. Ascensia will exclusively sell the Eversense device, which operates for three months, and Eversense XL, which works for six months, worldwide, and will also be the partner for products in development, including a year-long implantable sensor. PHC has the option of a $15m equity purchase on US approval of Eversense XL, possible next year. The tiny deal is not the takeout Senseonics might have hoped for, but this could be the result if the debt securities convert to equity and Senseonics' current investors are diluted. Senseonics has also arranged a separate financing deal worth up to $30m with Masters Special Situations, but its terms and structure are not disclosed.


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RBI asks Paytm to reapply for payment aggregator licence
Paytm further said that the firm can continue to onboard new offline merchants and offer them payment services including All-in-One QR, Soundbox, Card Machines, etc
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has asked Paytm Payments Services Limited to resubmit the application to operate as payment aggregator. The banking regulator put a pause on onboarding of online merchants by Paytm Payments Services. The company will not onboard new online merchants till the time approvals remain pending.


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As more and more consumers embrace CBD and its reputed benefits, companies are jumping on the CBD bandwagon. According to the Brightfield Group, a CBD and cannabis market research firm, the legal CBD market is projected to surpass $23 billion in annual U.S. sales by 2023. The firm’s 2019 report on the U.S. CBD market, From Farm to Aisle, provides a revealing look at what is driving the massive growth. It notes that large retailers, such as CVS and Walgreens, are leading the charge in introducing the ingredient to mainstream consumers. The report also details what products are growing in popularity, such as tinctures, topicals, vape oil and cartridges, and capsules. Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to provide clear standards and regulations in regard to CBD, the agency is under pressure from Congress and others to speed up the process in order to provide much needed legal clarity.
Recreational marijuana is legal in 11 states and medical marijuana is legal in 23 states.
- Legalized recreational and medical marijuana: Alaska, California, Colorado, DC, Illinois*, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, Washington *Starting Jan 1.
- Legalized medical marijuana: Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana*, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, West Virginia*awaiting governor approval
But despite the great strides that have been made in legalizing hemp-derived CBD, there still remain a fair number of hurdles that spas, retailers, and manufacturers must clear to attract consumers. Here, we ask some of our industry insiders to share their concerns about this emerging market.
“I think that one of the major challenges for spas is finding the right CBD products to offer, navigating the terminology used around CBD, and figuring out what is real and what is not. Because we still do not have clinical trials on things like how much CBD needs to be in the product to get the desired effect and how much CBD is too much in a service, it is hard for spas to figure out where to start. It is also difficult for estheticians and therapists to speak about CBD when it is all so new. Staff members need to get educated about CBD, and they need to do it smartly. There is a ton of click-bait information online and even more brands hoping to get noticed and making a lot of unrealistic claims.”—Janet Schriever, founder, Code of Harmony
“The biggest challenge facing the spa and wellness industries to gaining wide-spread adoption is the stigma from a 90-year smear campaign against the plant. People grew up hearing that cannabis was bad since the 1930s, but the internet, social media, and modern media channels can quickly educate people. Humanity has had a long, and I mean really long history—8,000 to 10,000 years—using cannabis as an effective source of healing.”—Chris Diaz, cofounder and CEO, Lacuna Botanicals
“The spa and wellness industries are very excited about the CBD products and very willing to add them to their offerings. They just want to get more information and know how to use and how to sell these products. They also want to know they are buying from a manufacturer who is there to answer questions or concerns if they arise.”—Jean Shea, founder and CEO, Biotone
“I think one of the biggest challenges I see not only in the spa and wellness industries but in all industries offering hemp and CBD products is the lack of information on THC versus CBD and overall transparency on the product. There are several white- label companies out there that do not disclose any information about the sourcing of their raw material or who is actually manufacturing the product. Many companies do not even provide certificates of analysis on the product to prove they are actually using CBD. This can lead to improperly made products with the wrong amounts of CBD and lead to the trending kitchen chemists you see within the natural and organic body-care space who do not have the proper tools or know-how to produce a safe product that works.”—Twompson Prater, founder and CEO, RXCannaCare
“I believe the big hurdle will be getting over the status quo belief that CBD, THC, and cannabis is a plant that will get you high or arrested. In our industry, there are many ingredients and practices that go back thousands of years—think holistic medicine. Many Americans want to believe there’s an alternative to surgery or invasive procedures and opiates. I think CBD therapy in spa treatments and retail is a great fit, and many people will be open to them if we can get past the idea that hemp gets you high.”—Tina Zillmann, LE, CLHRP, founder, Advanced Rejuvenating Concepts
“Hemp and CBD are still widely misunderstood, and the idea of an ingredient, with the name cannabis that was or may be a Schedule 1 controlled substance frightens many people. Clients are also concerned about using a product that is associated with getting high.”—Francine Kagarakis, founder, Lira Clinical
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West Sixth Releases First Cold IPA – Channel 8
West Sixth Brewing Releases Eighth Beer in Rotating Series Hop Static IPA, Channel 8, Cold IPA
Lexington, KY – West Sixth Brewing, one of Kentucky’s largest craft breweries, has announced the newest installment of its Hop Static series of rotating IPAs.
Hop Static Channel 8 will be the brewery’s first-ever Cold IPA in market, and the series’ first deviation from what has up until now been a rotating lineup of West Coast style IPAs.
“We’re super excited about this one,” said Andy Smith, head brewer at West Sixth Brewing. “Our team has loved the Cold IPAs that we’ve tried, and we’ve experimented in small batches here over the past year, but it’s not a style we’ve seen make its way to Kentucky in large waves. Unlike some other more recent beer fads, we really think the Cold IPA speaks to a wide range of beer drinkers, and I’m thrilled with how ours came out.”
Fermented at cold temperatures using West Sixth’s House Lager yeast, this Cold IPA has a light and crisp body with a zesty and dry finish. The bold combination of Mosaic, Citra, and Centennial hops are used both in the kettle and for dry-hopping, making the final product bright with grapefruit and pine notes.
The first installment in the Hop Static series debuted in the fall of 2019. The original goal behind the series was to give customers a similar experience to the brewery’s beloved flagship IPA, but featuring the freshest combination of hops they could source, or in some cases trying experimental hops. During that time, many breweries in different parts of the country had a similar idea: educate customers on different hop varieties while giving them something they wanted, which was a new IPA.
Not long after the series was launched, the Covid-19 pandemic brought sweeping changes to consumer behavior and brewery practices. But the Hop Static series managed not only to survive that major disruption, but evolve and prosper.
“So many breweries had to clamp down on product experimentation and adapt to the health, regulatory, and logistical needs of the pandemic,” said Kelly Hieronymus, Marketing & Creative Director of West Sixth Brewing. “Creating new packaged beers was a luxury that many breweries couldn’t afford when they were just trying to figure out how to get their core beers into the hands of customers. But we managed to keep this series going despite the challenges, due largely to customer reception to them! We look at Channel 8 as a celebration and evolution of the series: honoring the IPA that built our brand but introducing customers to something new and different.”
The Cold IPA traces its roots to Wayfinder Brewing from Portland, Oregon – one of the areas most commonly associated with the origins of craft beer. Although it has begun to slowly pop up in different parts of the country, West Sixth – one of the leading craft breweries in Kentucky – is hopeful that they can help pioneer the style in their native state.
For more info about this release and other updates on West Sixth Brewing, follow them on Instagram at @westsixth or online at https://www.westsixth.com/.
About West Sixth Brewing
Founded in 2012, West Sixth Brewing is an award-winning brewery based in Lexington, Kentucky, operating a taproom in our home city, a farm in Frankfort, a Louisville taproom in the NuLu neighborhood, and a taproom in the Box Park development in Newport, KY. We produce a wide variety of beers that we distribute throughout Kentucky and across the Ohio River in Cincinnati. We’re driven by brewing high-quality creative beers, making a positive social impact on the communities we’re a part of, and creating an awesome place to work for our team. To learn more about West Sixth Brewing, visit us at www.westsixth.com.


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He had been banned for the store (what, one wonders, must one do to be banned from a doughnut shop?), so he decided to spread his spell . . . .
A man at a popular downtown donut shop found himself in a sticky situation early Sunday morning, literally covered in a “sticky white food substance” after being accused of painting the store with it.
Ean Mandrake Card, 20, had been banned from Voodoo Donuts, but Eugene police said that he returned around 6:45 a.m. Sunday to smear what appeared to be marshmallow creme on the store’s patio furniture and windows.


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The future of FinTech: a balance between consumer demand, media scrutiny and political pressure
FinTech is the posterchild for how a post-Brexit regulatory landscape is being shaped by consumer need, media scrutiny and political pressure. It is a clear example of where industry is innovating faster than regulation can keep pace, and with Government under pressure from all angles to improve consumer protection whilst incentivising innovation there is a real risk neither goal is fully achieved.
With more than 10% of the global FinTech market share now in the UK, the need to balance consumer protection and innovation is clear. And this tension is mirrored amongst consumers, with our recent polling showing that whilst 45% of the public trust that UK regulations keep customers protected from rogue providers, over a third of people (36%) are concerned with the rules in place for the sector.
Today WA set out our findings in a new report – UK FinTech – balancing innovation and consumer protection – and sat down with Former Digital Infrastructure Minister and Telegraph Tech editor Matt Warman MP, and James Daley, MD, Fairer Finance, as well as some of the UK’s leading FinTech brands, to explore how industry can influence the year of regulatory change it faces in 2022.
Here are our key takeaways:
UK regulation has not kept pace with innovation in the sector
Much of the UK FinTech success story to date has been a result of light-touch regulation which has allowed for innovation at an astounding rate – and consumer habits have followed suit. There is a marked trend in consumers taking up new products and services as they emerge, with the average consumer having at least two money-related apps on their phone. At the end of the day, this innovation is bringing real consumer benefit, allowing for greater competition as traditional financial services are forced to keep up or else lose market share.
However, just yesterday FinTech industry bosses called on Government to ramp up efforts to overhaul regulation, and build a world-leading environment for the sector by delivering on the ambitions set out in the Khalifa Review. Some elements of the Consumer Credit Act were last revisited in the 1970’s, and whilst industry is keen to revolutionise the way they communicate and educator consumers, they are still bound by requirements which pre-date the introduction of the app.
Industry wants to see a clear regulatory framework bought forward which doesn’t hinder the growth of the market and reflects the needs of their customers. There is a clear opportunity for vocal market players to help shape the direction of travel, and with a Government keen to collaborate with and support the private sector, the two sides of the fence should be able to align.
Building trust amongst consumers and politicians remains a key issue for market entrants
However, whilst there is clear consumer demand for helpful, innovative products, there remains an issue of trust. 25% of respondents to our poll admitted to looking into digital only products, but have not used these services yet. Similarly in parliament, whilst many MPs advocate the great benefits of digitization and automation in the financial services sector, there are several voices advocating for more stringent consumer protection policies.
Education is a key issue here, with transparency on terms and conditions and ensuring consumers understand the impact products can have being crucial. Our research echoed the importance of these elements, with security, quality of regulation and data protection the three focus areas when it comes to trust-building.
The more FinTechs can do to showcase themselves the better. In this way, the trust-building exercise can be industry-led, particularly if FinTechs are willing and able to work together to establish what good consumer outcomes look like and evidence where there has been success. The onus is therefore, on the industry to work together to shape what good consumer outcomes look like and communicate that to regulators and policy makers.
The key to reaching the Government’s FinTech ambitions will now be the speed of transformation
The Government has a clear ambition to make the UK a global FinTech hub, but with other countries snapping at their heels, ensuring a solid regulatory footing will be key to making this dream a reality. With 55% of respondents feeling that technology and innovation are delivering better services for customers, there’s clear consumer demand for a UK market that continues to allow innovation and growth in this space.
As the FCA looks to revisit the UK’s financial services regulatory framework post-Brexit, this combination of rising consumer demand and increased media scrutiny has left policy makers and regulators in unchartered territory. Industry, the regulator and politicians now a need to reach a consensus on what good consumer outcomes look like, and what an acceptable level of consumer detriment would be – if any – whilst ensuring a vibrant and growing sector is not stifled.
In any eventuality, there is growing demand from consumers and industry alike for the Government to be held to account in its ability to swiftly set out the parameters for the future of the financial services in the UK – and the FinTech sector is a key pillar to this.
 Taking place 18-19th November 2021, the online General Public questionnaire surveyed 1,118 respondents.
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The rumors have been confirmed as TVR now has a new owner who's made clear the sports car builder is planning an official comeback.
Late last week TVR released an image on its homepage indicating something big was about to happen, like a comeback. Nothing else was said and we had to settle for that. Today, however, is a different story as Top Gear has confirmed the UK sports car maker has plans to return to market with a new model. As we previously knew, Russian businessman Nikolai Smolensky bought TVR back in 2004 and all but shuttered production not long after.