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From credit cards to mortgages to student loans, the average American consumer is loaded with debt. Roughly 30 million people have debt collection agencies coming after them to repay an average of $1,500 in unpaid loans.
For the first time ever, Americans will be somewhat more protected from the sometimes aggressive practices of debt collectors.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Wednesday that it will supervise debt collection agencies with more than $10 million in annual receipts and release a field guide that will be used by its examiners.
"Millions of consumers are affected by debt collection, and we want to make sure they are treated fairly," said CFPB Director Richard Cordray in a press release. "We want all companies to realize that the better business choice is to follow the law — not break it."
According the The New York Times, The Federal Trade Commission, which collects and enforces abusive practices by credit agencies, collected 180,000 consumer complaints about debt collection agencies in 2011, up from about 14,000 in 2000.
The new CFPB rules are set to take effect on Jan. 2, 2013 and will impact about 175 of the 4,500 debt collection agencies in the country. While that number may seem small, the newly regulated debt collectors account for more than 60% of the industry's $12 billion in annual collections.
Next year the consumer watchdog will make sure that debt collectors are following the proper practices and procedures when contacting consumers. Collection agencies must adequately identify themselves and then indicate the amount to which they are seeking collection. Additionally, there must be a sound method for settling disputes "civilly and honestly" with consumers.
"Examiners will be assessing whether debt collectors have harassed or deceived consumers in pursuit of debt," said the CFPB in a statement. "For example, debt collectors should not be using obscene or profane language with consumers. Nor should they be engaging the consumer in telephone conversations repeatedly or continuously with intent to annoy, abuse, or harass. Debt collectors cannot threaten to imprison consumers who do not pay their debt or threaten to tell the consumer's employer about the debt."
Roughly one-third of states allow delinquent borrowers to be thrown in jail, according to The Wall Street Journal.
"As the CFPB is a work in progress so are these rules. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is antiquated and needs a refresh to bring it into the 21st Century," says Adam Levin, chairman and co-Founder of Credit.com in an e-mail to The Daily Ticker. In that same vein,Aaron Task and Henry Blodget discuss in the accompanying video why there should be one set of bankruptcy laws for people and corporations.
"I think the $10 million threshold is too high, I agree with many consumer advocates that the zone of regulation should be expanded and the regulatory entry point should be lowered to $7 million as it is proposed for credit reporting agencies. That will cover many smaller collectors who are more problematic than many of the larger collectors," says Levin. "With the evolution of technology from robo-calling, smart phones, texts and social networking, the little shop can now play in the bigger debt collection leagues and harass and intimidate consumers which equal effectiveness and even less regard for consumer protection. We need to put the spotlight on the entire community to ensure that consumers and legitimate collectors are protected from bad actors."
The CFPB is set to hold a public field hearing today at 1 pm ET to release the new rules. The hearing will be webcast on the watchdog's website.
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With hurdling market reports taking the news of the day for Semiconductor, the consumer electronics market shall put recheck the strategies together.
Now, latest reports from global research firm says that the global semiconductor market for 2016 could slump 1pc from a year earlier due because of turbulent world economy and weaker demand for DRAM chips.
The climate of the global semiconductor market has been increasingly correlated with the world economy, so without a strong economy, demand for high-tech gadgets such as computers, digital TVs and smartphones could lose momentum, IC Insights said.
Among the major world economies, China, the second-largest, which has strong high-tech device consumption power, is expected to grow only 6.6 percent in 2016, down from a 6.9 percent increase recorded in 2015, according to IC Insights’ forecast.
“Rarely can there be strong semiconductor market growth without at least `good’ worldwide economic growth to support it,” IC Insights said in a report.
In addition, IC Insights said, the world economy is expected to be affected by the Brexit vote in June over the next one or two years.
“At this point, since the U.K. is unlikely to officially be able to leave the European Union for a couple of years, the biggest negative effect on economic growth is the uncertainty of the entire situation,” the advisory firm added.
The DRAM industry is expected to be another reason for the expected downturn suffered by the entire semiconductor industry, as DRAM sales for 2016 could fall 19 percent from a year earlier to US$36.5 billion due to the lingering weakness in demand.
IC Insights said that the average price of DRAM chips for 2016 is expected to drop to US$2.55, a steep fall of 16 percent compared with US$3.03 recorded a year earlier.
The weak DRAM industry is expected to drag down the entire semiconductor market by about 3 percentage points in 2016, IC Insights said. The advisory firm said that without taking the DRAM industry into account, the IC sector could rise 2 percent this year.
According to IC Insights, the DRAM market, worth US$45 billion in 2015, was the largest single product category in the global semiconductor industry for that year.

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NORWICH – Swelby is a new digital community that will help local consumers browse places, products, events, menus and deals on your computer, tablet or cell phone. Scores of Chenango businesses have already been introduced to the Swelby concept, and hundreds of users are already on board for its official launch: Feb. 6, 2013.
Swelby presents an opportunity to interact with local businesses in new ways – by viewing their profile pages and offerings, accessing an extensive online business directory, getting instant notification of deals and sales, and even claiming digital coupons to be used in stores. There’s no charge for a consumer account on swelby.com, and the soon-to-be-available mobile app will also be a free download.
Tonya Loiselle of AIM Fitness recently became a Swelby member and is excited to the use the system to reach out to her customers. The Norwich gym is offering a free one-year membership to a lucky winner who registers on Swelby.com. The winner will be drawn on Friday and announced via Swelby.com and Facebook.com/swelbylocal. To enter, subscribe to Swelby’s email list at Swelby.com. If you have already subscribed to their email list, you simply need to enter your email address again to indicate you are interested in being entered in the drawing.
Shortly before Christmas, the Swelby team gave away a Wii U gaming system and a $50 gift card to two lucky early registrants. In addition to the bigger ticket giveaways, the Swelby team will randomly select days over the next few weeks to run Swelby Pop Giveaways – offering event tickets, gift certificates and other items to random Swelby subscribers. Stay tuned to Swelby.com and Facebook.com/swelbylocal to hear more.
Swelby also has a new team member. Nate Foote was recently named Internet Marketing Manager for the Swelby product and will be active in working with marketing plans, member businesses and organizations as well as reaching out to the local community.


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The federal legalization of industrial hemp in 2018 has created a new sub-industry of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids that some legislators and industry players feel is spiraling out of control. Products containing “novel cannabinoids” such as delta-8 THC can be easily found in gas station minimarts and convenience stores in most areas of the country. As a result, federal and state lawmakers have been creating legislation to regulate, and in some cases restrict, products containing hemp-derived compounds.
The 2018 Farm Act legalized hemp with no more than 0.3% delta-9 THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis. But as the act comes up for renewal, the Cannabis Regulators Association, a nonpartisan association representing cannabis and hemp regulatory agencies from more than 40 states and U.S. territories, is calling for a regulatory framework in regards to hemp-derived cannabinoid products.
Map includes states with low-THC access for medical use. Some states have multiple legalization bills pending. Color indicates highest use proposed. Map created using mapchart.net.
In an April letter to legislators, the organization pointed to the “0.3% loophole,” the “THCA loophole,” and the “derivatives loophole.” It says the 0.3% threshold applies only to dry weight of plants, but when used to create other products, the amount of THC can amount to hundreds of milligrams.
“For example, a 50-gram chocolate bar at 0.3% THC would have around 150 mg of THC (30 times the standard 5 mg THC dose established by the National Institute on Drug Abuse). A family sized pack of cookies weighing 20 oz can contain around 1700 mg of THC using the 0.3% THC threshold,” it said in the letter.
It also said derivatives such as delta-8 THC, THCO acetates and hexahydrocannibinol (HHC) appear to be "an unintended outcome of copying catch-all language from the Controlled Substances Act,” leading to chemically derived compounds that have not been well-studied.
Federal bills push for FDA regulation
After the Drug Enforcement Agency said synthetic delta-8 and delta-9 THC are illegal controlled substances, Reps. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., and Angie Craig, D-Minn., introduced bills in March to clarify the legalization of hemp-derived CBD and require the Food and Drug Administration to regulate products.
The Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2023, HR 1629, would allow hemp, cannabidiol derived from hemp, and other hemp-derived products to be used as a dietary supplement, unless otherwise directed by the FDA.
The CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act, HR 1628, directs the FDA to regulate CBD as it would for other food ingredients, setting requirements for quality, labeling and other areas.
“The FDA has made it clear that legislative action by Congress is needed to solve its CBD regulatory problem and these two bi-partisan bills re-introduced by Reps. Griffith and Craig serve as the solution,” Jonathan Miller, U.S. Hemp Roundtable general counsel, said in a press release distributed by Griffith. “The FDA’s inaction over the past four years has had a devastating impact on U.S. hemp growers and has left thousands of unregulated products on the marketplace, raising health and safety concerns for consumers.”
Both bills have been referred to the House Subcommittee on Health.
And this month, a DEA official said during a conference that the agency is in the process of modifying its rules regarding synthetic cannabinoids, according to Marijuana Moment.
States not waiting to regulate hemp
Meanwhile, as the production and value of hemp dropped dramatically last year, states have been passing their own laws that either clearly allow, regulate or ban hemp-derived THC.
Recently signed bills that regulate the use and sale of hemp products include:
- Alabama: SB 66, restricts sales of delta-8 and delta-10 THC to people over age 21; imposes an 8% sales tax. Signed May 11.
- Tennessee: SB 0378, restricts hemp-derived THC sales to people 21 and older and requires manufacturers and retailers of hemp-derived THC to be licensed. Signed May 11.
- Virginia: HB 2294/SB 903, establishes packaging, labeling and testing requirements for industrial hemp products; limits THC extract in products to 0.3%/2 mg unless the CBD in the product is at least 25 times greater than the amount of THC; requires hemp-product retail facilities to register with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Signed April 12 and becomes effective July 1.
- West Virginia: SB 220, legalizes and regulates adult use of hemp-derived CBD products. Signed March 23 and becomes effective June 9.
- Kentucky: HB 544, regulates hemp-derived THC products, including testing and labeling; prohibits possession by people under age 21. Signed March 23.
Also, the Florida legislature this month passed SB 1676, limiting delta-9 THC to 0.3% on a wet-weight basis, prohibiting marketing to children and regulating packaging.
In South Dakota, however, a bill that would have allowed up to 5% hemp-derived THC in products was vetoed by Gov. Kristi Noem in March. She said in a veto letter that the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources worked with industry leaders and legislators last year on a compromise allowing 1% THC in products.
“South Dakota voters spoke clearly this past November: they do not want recreational marijuana,” Noem wrote. “If I allowed this bill to become law, it would jeopardize the clearly expressed will of the people. Increasing the THC level to 5% would hinder our successful hemp program and undermine enforcement of our drug laws.”
And in Arkansas, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill April 11 banning the growth, processing, sale, transfer and possession of delta-8, delta-9 and delta-10 THC.
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While Nike’s slogan “Just Do It” has become a rallying cry for working hard and achieving greatness, the activewear brand is tweaking its tone to connect with Americans in the midst of countrywide protests and unrest. Four days after George Lloyd died in Minneapolis, Nike released a one-minute ad called “For Once, Don’t Do It.”. The video tells viewers “Don’t pretend there’s not a problem in America. Don’t turn your back on racism.” The poignant message changes the recognizable slogan from “do” to “don’t” before ending with a motivational call to get everyone to “be a part of the change”. Nike videos dominate across social media and YouTube, as noted in Gartner’s Digital IQ Index: Activewear US, where the brand placed first. As such, after the ad was released on Nike’sYouTube and social channels, it quickly went viral.
Nike is one of the first brands to respond to current civil unrest, choosing to react head-on through its video message. While other brands have been weighing in on the tragedy, Nike’s blunt call to action aided its rapid-fire spread—the Twitter post gained more than 200,000 likes and 100,000 retweets within a week of being posted. The brand also created a hashtag, #UntilWeAllWin, on Instagram and Twitter to further show support and spread its message. This is not the first time Nike has behaved boldly about a social issue. In 2018 Nike tapped former NFL player Colin Kaepernick to star in its ad with the message “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.”, which marked the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It.” slogan. The activewear company’s ad was seen as a support message for Kaepernick, whose kneeling in protest during the national anthem became widely controversial.
In the face of social tensions, Nike is once again using its voice to connect people around the country. The activewear brand’s call to action could resonate with consumers—who lean more towards brands that are socially active—and other brands roused to use their own platforms to speak up in troubling times.


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Policy 4.0, India’s leading digital currency policy research body, today announced the appointment of its advisory board composed of key policy thought leaders. The advisory board includes distinguished monetary and financial institution scholars whose focus will be to guide and support the team in the development of innovative policy frameworks for India.
OZiva, India’s leading certified clean and plant-based nutrition and wellness brand, recently conducted a nationwide survey of women to mark the PCOS month. PCOS or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome affects 1 out of 5 Indian women and has developed into a leading cause of concern.
Comic Book Day is the one day in the year where we pay tribute to an entire industry of people who have dedicated their heart and soul in shaping each of our childhoods. Enabling comic afficionados to sit back and enjoy the wildest weekend, &flix brings a special 2 day celebration for Comic Book Day bringing you an iconic Hollywood Blockbuster binge of the biggest Box office openings this Saturday and Sunday, 25th & 26th September, 2021 starting 12PM onwards.
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Voting open for IAAF awards
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Voting for the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation’s (IAAF) ‘Pride of the Aftermarket’ Awards is now live, with the winners set to be revealed at the IAAF Awards Dinner on 8 December at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Milton Keynes.
The awards are back to celebrate and honour exceptional businesses in the industry.
Categories include Distributor of the Year (car), Supplier of the Year (car), Distributor of the Year (CV), Supplier of the Year (CV), Outstanding Achievement and Service Member of the Year.
Members have up until 18 November to have their say and cast their votes.
Mark Field, IAAF chief executive, said: “It’s going to be a big celebration of our brilliant sector and we’re working hard to make sure it is a night to remember.”


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Imposing a sin tax on foods that are deemed environmentally detrimental seems to be gaining support. But little can be accomplished by taxing meat.
For some, eating meat is considered a sin and therefore meat products should be taxed, like alcohol and tobacco. A new report published recently by a group called Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return (FAIRR) argues that a tax on meat is inevitable.
The meat industry – and particularly the cattle sector – has faced relentless criticism over the last decade.
Science-based findings connecting climate change and livestock production have piled up. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations reports that livestock account for about 14.5 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Other surveys suggested up to 18 per cent.
And greenhouse gas emissions produced by the cattle industry will only increase, since the middle classes in India and China are expanding and, as as result, demand for animal protein is exploding.
Then there are the health issues. Two years ago, the World Health Organization linked meat consumption to cancer. The report demonstrated that eating processed meat products increases the risk of developing cancer.
Several meat-producing countries, including Canada, the U.S. and Brazil, ridiculed the report, which lumped processed meats with asbestos.
But several other governments, including in China and in Europe, have actively discouraged their populations from consuming an unreasonable amount of meat. That’s not a signal the meat industry needs.
The other major headwind the industry faces is related to the ethical treatment of animals. Many people believe livestock production is unethical and that the industrial production of meat should be outlawed. The ethics narrative has gained traction over the last decade or so.
Now, if you think FAIRR is a minor, under-resourced group desperately seeking attention, think again. It includes 57 investors with more than $2.3 trillion under management. This alliance is clearly influencing the plant-based protein agenda.
Already, agri-food giants like Tyson Foods and Cargill are looking at “beyond-meat” solutions. Demand-focused companies see the writing on the wall. Many consumers are re-evaluating their relationship with animal proteins.
But in cattle country, a large number remain in deep denial, blaming interest groups for fear-mongering.
And demand for meat in Canada is still stubbornly robust. The average Canadian consumes about 87 kg of meat products a year, just slightly lower than five years ago. In 2017, Canadian beef consumption reached 25.4 kg per capita and some expect demand to increase to 25.5 kg this year.
All that is perhaps surprising but beef prices have come down, making it more attractive for budget-conscious consumers.
Alberta is by far the largest consumer of beef – the average adult male will eat 83 grams a day. That’s 53 per cent more than in Newfoundland and 18 per cent more than in British Columbia. Affordability and lifestyle help explain the differences.
But overall, meat consumption habits are changing. Demand for pork is expected to fall to unprecedented levels in 2018, dropping 13 per cent from 2015. Demand for chicken, one of the cheapest animal proteins, plateaued in 2016 and has since softened. Although beef could rebound in 2018, increases aren’t expected to be spectacular, given how low retail prices are already.
Canadians aren’t giving up on meats but they’re willing to spend more time away from the meat counter. Animal protein still has market currency, but plant-based alternatives are increasingly impressive.
Taxing any food product is morally questionable. A retail tax on food is regressive and could penalize the underprivileged.
Yet some argue that meat is the new tobacco. This parallel is sensationalist nonsense, since tobacco is not essential to life and food is.
Implementing a meat tax would be difficult. If federal or provincial governments were to tax meat, funds would likely be used to support relevant public programs. But how tax funds are dispersed is always difficult to track, so the direct value of a tax would be suspect.
Also, many successful small (and family) businesses across the country offer high-quality meat products to local markets. Taxing these products would compromise the viability of many businesses valued in thousands of communities.
Meat has played a significant role in the western world for centuries. Penalizing consumers for continuing a culinary tradition is inexplicable. Taxing a food product that’s been entrenched in our culture for so long is idealistically silly.
Rather, we should let the market evolve and allow consumers to make their own choices.
Nevertheless, the livestock industry needs to look at market data and start listening to consumers’ concerns.
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is senior director of the agri-food analytics lab and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University.


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Associated British Ports (ABP) has grown its capacity to store refrigerated containers at the Port of Hull. The installation of two new Reefer Gantries at the Humber Container Terminal on the port has increased the terminal’s capacity by an additional 64 reefers.
The works cost in the region of £500k and were carried out by engineering solutions specialist C Spencer Ltd, who subcontracted the fabrication of the steelwork for the gantries to Riley Engineering.
The company believes the investment is set to benefit existing customers such as BG Freight Line, I – MOTION Shipping, and SAMSKIP, and will help to reduce the reliance on third party generators.
Simon Bird, director, ABP Humber, commented: “ABP has been investing heavily in the container infrastructure on the Port of Hull since 2018. This new facility will add further resource to support our customers, as the UK container market here on the Humber continues to grow.”
ABP is also improving the Humber Container Terminal facilities on the Port of Immingham, with an investment of £33 million to modernise equipment and increase container storage space. Earlier this year the port welcomed six, new electric rubber tyre gantry cranes, like those already on the Port of Hull. More equipment is set to arrive by sea later this year.


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The organizers of Autosalon Brno signed on Wednesday, September 13, a tripartite framework agreement on cooperation in the preparation of the international automobile exhibition in 2017.
Starting from 2017, the Motor Show will be held in the exhibition area of BVV in Brno regularly. Its organizers are the Trade Fairs Brno and professional coordinators are Automotive Industry Association and the Association of Car Importers.
For Automobile Industry Association (AIA), the agreement was signed by Vice President Pavel Juříček. For the Car Importers Association (SDA), the contract was signed by Josef Pokorny, secretary of the Union:
“The goal is to once again offer visitors in the Czech Republic, the best that the automotive market. We expect to present the most major brands complemented by a series of accompanying programs. Motor Show a new concept with the presentation of the upcoming generation of vehicles with advanced electronic systems allow the public to see everything in one place, ” said Pokorny.
In 2013, when the Motor Show was held recently, it was visited by 80,000 people.


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Nokia just announced it’s revamped Asha platform and the phone that leads the way – the Nokia Asha 501. The phone combines Lumia looks, MeeGo-like interface and a good balance between price ($99 before prices and subsidies) and features (plenty of social networking, including free access to Facebook without a data plan).
Here’s the promo video for the single-SIM Asha 501:
And the dual-SIM video, which is mostly the same:
The Nokia Asha 501 is expected in June in a variety of bright colors. You could change the back panel color quite easily as it’s very simple to remove.


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Probably one of the biggest finding that supports the fact that mobile users are more active comes from a study done by iAcquire and SurveyMonkey. This study resulted in the amazing finding that 70% of mobile searches lead to action on websites within 1 hour. The strength of mobile is reinforced even more by the finding that 40% of the respondents stated that they would choose another result if what they found was not mobile friendly.
Small wonder then that mobile marketers everywhere are looking at doing some extremely innovative stuff to promote themselves. It is rather interesting to note that there is actually a difference between mobile advertising and mobile marketing!
The latter is more about buying some kind of space for your mobile application on an existing platform such as SMS or a mobile site or application. The aim here is to reach new customers. Mobile marketing on the other hand, is about building a database and promoting yourself to this particular database. It could be existing and potential customers.
So what does the future hold when we talk about mobile marketing and mobile advertising? Here is a roundup on the trends and technologies that are going to revolutionize this sector.
Diving Deeper – Deep Linking
Deep linking is going to change mobile marketing in a big way. David Lee of URX defines mobile deep links as the kind of advertisements that will take an individual straight to the product page that lies within an application. It goes a long way in simplifying the route that an individual must take if he is interested in buying a particular product that has been advertised in his mobile game or application.
For instance, let us say an advertisement for sports shoes pops up in your videogame and the maker of these sports shoes has used mobile deep linking. When you click on this advertisement, you will go directly to the ‘buy’ section of the online retailer.
As the above-mentioned study revealed, people are more inclined to take action when they do mobile searches and this is where deep linking can make a huge difference.
Deep linking also allows mobile marketers to exploit various other modes of communication to reach his or her customer. Thus, social media networking, text messages, emails and push notifications can all be a huge part of mobile marketing strategies built on deep links.
There is enough said already about Facebook’s purchase of WhatsApp and Rakuten’s purchase of Viber. In a world where interaction design for mobile, is standardized around cards, mobile messaging will deliver the opportunity to show cards of deep-linked purchase-focused ads that drive commerce.
It therefore, makes sense for mobile advertisers and marketers to structure their messages accordingly.
Perhaps an extension of the visual power of this medium will also drive mobile advertising campaigns.
Thus, the industry is seeing the growth of bite sized mobile video spots. Take Facebook’s in-stream advertisements and you will know what this means. High-quality videos that last 10 or 15 seconds are likely to change the way an individual perceives his mobile experience.
As Victor Milligan, CMO, Nexage states, publishers are looking at video advertisements and other rich media content that can result in a significantly improved experience for the consumer.
The Texture Of The Market
Today, the mobile advertising market is in full acceleration mode. One of the things that characterize this market is increasing use of programmatic marketing. The future belongs to this extremely smart and intelligent way to market your brands.
Successful mobile advertising campaigns will therefore use the necessary algorithms to automatically show up displays of messages and advertisements that are in response to specific behavior from an individual. This leads to extremely focused marketing campaigns.
The adoption of programmatic marketing has benefits to offer for all players in the mobile segment. This is probably the biggest reason why it will take center stage in the future. At the recently concluded CES 2014, Yahoo unveiled a huge stable of advertising and content services. One of them was the Yahoo Ad Exchange, which is based on a programmatic model.
RTB or Real-Time Bidding
As an extension of the programmatic model of marketing, mobile RTB is also going to be a huge game changer. According to AdExchanger, mobile RTB will account for 45% of all mobile ad purchases by the time 2014 comes to an end.
Another indicator of exactly how important mobile real-time bidding is likely to be is the fact that Twitter has recently acquired MoPub, which is one of the earliest names to be established in RTB technology.
One of the biggest reasons why this trend will shape mobile marketing is because it allows advertisement purchasers to reach mobile users in real time. This means that they can take advantage of things like geographical location of the user to push content, which is relevant and useful.
Mobile advertisers will therefore have to sharpen their real-time bidding algorithms in order to enjoy better returns on investment as far as mobile advertising and marketing goes.
Mobile advertising and mobile marketing will also be affected by emerging technologies. At first glance, you may be hard pressed to find a connection between something like thermal imaging or solar power and mobile advertising, but these innovative technologies are coming into play in some form or the other.
Mobile advertisers will need to keep this in mind when they are going about crafting their strategies. For instance, LG has something known as HomeChat, which allows its users to actually converse with their electronics and white goods at home.
So you can actually switch on your vacuum cleaner when you are away from home with a text message or voice command. Now, would that not be something that is totally interesting and relevant to a mobile marketer? Think of how physical stored would engage when every iPhone has the iBeacon turned on. The future where Google Now talks to your Nest thermostat that you are minutes away from home and hence turn on heating, isn’t actually the future. It’s the present that’s just months away!
One of the biggest challenges for advertisers everywhere is not just to acquire a new customer but to keep him! According to Fiksu, a mobile app analytics firm, there is ferocious competition when it comes to the availability and downloads of mobile applications.
The question is to get a loyal user, which simply means that an application user opens a particular application at least a few times every day. According to statistics from Flurry, the average app retention period is 3 weeks and this has seen a year on year increase of around 20% and the focus in the new mobile application marketplace will be all about retention.
According to Simon Khalaf, CEO of Flurry, the company sees more than 90% of the demand falling on app install advertisements and 10% on app engagement advertisements. However, companies and businesses are also focusing on bringing out more application engagement advertisements in the near future.
This sentiment is echoed by Michael Oiknine, who is the CEO of Apsalar. Oiknine states that many other verticals such as travel, leisure and retail are also looking at retargeting trends. As an extension of mobile application re-targeting and re-engagement, measuring returns on investment and analyzing trends is also going to become rather important.
Cookies And Will They Crumble?
Even though the future seems to be a little ambiguous on this, there is no doubt that cookies are going to shape the future of mobile advertising campaigns. Persistent third-party cookies may give way to other identifiers.
Lots of people are certainly embracing the fact that there needs to be a non-cookie data model to drive mobile advertising and user interaction. How soon will such a world take shape? That perhaps is a difficult question to answer but there are lots of people moving towards such a format.
The need to find more effective and better ways of not only tracking advertisements but also culling data from the same may lead to the cookie crumbling. The IAB or Interactive Advertising Bureau, interestingly, has already formed a working group to delve into the future of the cookie.
Even as digital advertising relies heavily on cookies, they are also a rather popular topic of debate in the mobile advertising world.
Where Is The User?
The question of geographical location has driven meaningful and relevant content everywhere. Location-based data, whether it is shared by the individual willingly or collected because of the GPS technology in smart phones, has allowed sites such as Foursquare and Instagram to become rather popular.
Advertising accuracy can be shaped and honed in a massive manner when location aware platforms come into play. This focus on geographical location is in fact harnessed with great success by companies such as JiWire, which are able to offer their clients focused and correct demographic categorization of individuals.
The rising importance of geographic data, demographic and even psychographic data allows advertisers to work with a rich matrix of all kinds of information and come up with campaigns and advertisements that the user finds extremely relevant.
Growth of Mobile Commerce
Mobile shopping has been growing steadily in the recent past and mobile commerce has become rather popular way of online shopping. According to Mobify, 63% of people are expected to do more shopping on their mobile devices in the near future. (Source – http://www.mobify.com/go/50-mobile-commerce-stats/) This is going to have a huge bearing on how mobile advertisers will craft and transmitted communications.
Retailers will also need to be aware of the fact that mobile users demand 24 x 7 accessibility to their services. Therefore, using social media and promotional advertisements will go a long way in improving customer engagement and translating to higher revenues as well.
Once again, mobile commerce also means that retailers and mobile marketers will need to pay attention to the geographical location of the customers. Thus, when a customer is looking for a particular store or availability of a product, the mobile application must be capable of giving him or her addresses close to their current location.
The Growth Of The Market Itself
Finally, the future of mobile marketing and mobile advertising 2014 will be a world pushed by the overall growth in mobile advertising market itself. According to research from Gartner, the market for global mobile advertising will touch $13.5 billion in the year 2015. There is also going to be concomitant growth in markets in Asian countries.
More and more people are going to purchase mobile devices. An increasingly large number of people are also going to download applications. Gartner predicts that the total number of mobile app downloads will touch and go beyond the 108 billion mark in the year 2015.
As a result of this kind of explosive growth, integration between major players may also pave the way for a more dynamic mobile advertising space. For instance, the alliance between Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile made Isis possible and has made direct advertising integration and mobile payments that much easier.
Thus, there is absolutely no denying the fact that technological innovations, creative thought processes and sharper attention to the user are going to change the way mobile marketing and mobile advertising works in the future.
For marketers who want to make a huge difference with their brands, it would certainly pay rich dividends to look for rich media content, social media networking, location-based services, deep linking and real-time bidding to make their campaigns successful.
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Facebook has been working on augmented reality glasses for a while now. A patent filed by the company also came to light a few months back. Turns out, Facebook is reportedly facing difficulties in this project and the parent company of Ray-Ban, Luxottica is here for rescue.
As per a report by CNBC, Luxottica will now help Facebook with this project and will make it ready for consumer use between 2023 and 2025. These glasses are reportedly codenamed as Orion. Apparently, Facebook has been struggling with the size of the device to make it appealing for the consumers and pack it with all the high-end features at the same time.
The report also suggests that these glasses are expected to replace smartphones. They might be used for making calls, show important info on the display and live stream anything on the social media platforms.
The Information reported that the glasses that are being made in collaboration with Luxottica might be codenamed as “Stella".
Apart from these glasses, it was earlier reported that Facebook is also working on an AI voice assistant that is expected to be in built-in these glasses. The CNBC report suggests that the company has also experimented with a ring device, codenamed as "Agios". It will be capable of getting the user input by motion-sensors.
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Fintech News Today: Top 10 Fintech News Stories for the Week Ending February. Read more
The 3 warm themes in fintech news this past week were crypto, SPACs and acquire now pay later, akin to a lot of months so a lot this season. Allow me to share what I consider to be the top ten most important fintech news stories of the previous week.
Tesla buys $1.5 billion in bitcoin, plans to accept it as payment from CNBC? We kicked the week off which has the massive news from Tesla that they had acquired $1.5 billion of bitcoin in January; bitcoin predictably soared on the news.
Mastercard to allow for Some Cryptocurrencies on The Network of its from The Wall Street Journal? A lot more great news for crypto investors as Mastercard indicated it is going to support several cryptocurrencies directly on the network of its as even more people are utilizing cards to purchase crypto as well as utilizing cards to spend their crypto.
Bitcoin to Come to America’s Oldest Bank, BNY Mellon coming from The Wall Street Journal? The nation’s oldest savings account allows us a trifecta of huge crypto news as it announces that it will hold, transfer and issue bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of the asset management clients of its.
Fintech News Today – Movable bank MoneyLion to go public via blank-check merger of $2.9 billion deal from Reuters? MoneyLion becomes the most recent fintech to go on the SPAC camp since they announced a $2.9 billion deal with Fusion Acquisition Corp.
OppFi is the latest fintech to visit public through SPAC as a result of American Banker? Opploans announced a rebrand to OppFi as they will in addition go public by merging with FG New America Acquisition Corp., an Illinois based SPAC. (I will have more on this as well as the MoneyLion SPAC next week).
Ex-SoFi CEO Starts Blank-Check Company to Raise $250 Million offered by Bloomberg? Mike Cagney has made the decision to join the SPAC bash as he files files while using the SEC for Figure Acquisition Corp. I and intends to increase $250 million.
Klarna’s valuation set to triple to $30bln, says report from Fintech Futures? Privately held Swedish BNPL giant is reportedly wanting to increase $500 million in a $25b? $30b valuation. They also announced the launch of savings account accounts in Germany.
Within The Billion Dollar Plan to be able to Kill Credit Cards from Forbes? Good profile on Max Levchin, co founder and CEO of Affirm, and the original days of Affirm in addition to what it evolved into a BNPL juggernaut.
Survey Reveals a hidden Customer Exodus in Banking as a result of The Financial Brand? An intriguing global survey of 56,000 consumers by Bain & Company demonstrates that banks are actually losing company to their fintech rivals even as they keep their customers’ central checking account.
LoanDepot raises simply $54M in downsized IPO from HousingWire? Mortgage lender loanDepot went public this specific week in a downsized IPO that raised just fifty four dolars million after indicating at first they would boost more than $360 million.
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In order to cater to other crypto assets, Bangalore based cryptocurrency exchange, Unocoin has announced the launch of new exchange that will trade in 15 cryptocurrencies.
Called Unocoin Digital Asset Exchange (Unodax), the company said it will now work as an exclusive trading platform, as compared the previous of live order book trading platform.
The new exchange has have whole set of tools for hardcore traders in the industry.
In a statement, the company said that users are now been migrated to the new platform and there are no issues reported and hope that the process will be completed without any problems.
There will be no new login details creation, as the users will retain their login credentials and transaction history across the sites post-Unodax launch.
Both the platforms websites and apps will share the username and password. Unocoin emphasized that for a user, nothing changes, except for the fact that you now get distinct websites that aim for speed and performance.
In Unodax.com user can buy or sell other crypto assets in addition to BTC, with the maker fee of 0.4% and taker fee is 0.6%.
Furthermore, Unocoin is offering a bitcoin bonus of 0.3% on all maker transactions who brings liquidity to the order book.
After this, Unocoin will now be a dedicated platform for buying and selling Bitcoin (BTC) with no price slippage up to 10 BTC.
However, the users has to pay the transaction fee is 0.7%, and the minimum order is INR 1,000 ($15), the company statement added.
From the new exchange, trading of 15 cryptocurrencies which are now listed are bitcoin cash (BCH), ethereum (ETH), litecoin (LTC), ripple (XRP), bitcoin gold (BTG), basic attention token (BAT), funfair (FUN), tron (ZRX), OmiseGo (OMG), as well as BTC.


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Rotten WiFi app users tested and rated 18 new hotels and 5 airports worldwide this week, so continuing the tradition we share data about the quality of internet connection in those public places as well as customer satisfaction rank, measured using NPS (Net Promoter Score) method. Rotten WiFi for Web and Android are coming soon! […]
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How Old Do You Have To Be To Vape? All 50 States
Senate bill 1, SB1, will raise the minimum vaping age in Indiana to 21 years old. As of December 20, 2019, new federal vape laws established the legal age to purchase vaping merchandise in all states is 21. But you need to know the vaping legal guidelines by state in order to get a extra full answer about how old you need to be to personal a vape. And 18 years old was the minimum age to buy vapor products in a complete of 31 states. This is the most comprehensive list of state by state vaping laws.
In addition, shipments of vapor merchandise to Idaho should be labeled to point that the bundle is meant for somebody of legal age. Georgia and South Carolina do not yet think about vapor products to be tobacco products.
As of now, there aren’t any taste bans, vape bans, particular license requirements, or vape taxes in South Carolina. The minimum age to buy e-cigs in South Carolina is eighteen years old. However, the brand new federal law requires purchasers to be a minimum of 21. Vaping isn’t allowed within 10 feet of any entrance, window, or air flow right into a hospital. The restrictions on indoor vaping embody 75% of all hotel rooms.
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Moreover, free vapor products cannot be distributed within 500 feet of a college, playground, or some other facility attended by children. The taxes embody 40% of products and fifty five cents per ounce on vape liquids. Pennsylvania vape outlets have been hit onerous by the taxes as well as municipal and county regulations. In February 2020, the state handed a new legislation banning vaping and smoking inside 30 feet of any playground located in a state park. As per FDA direction and Congress mandate, the age limit to purchase tobacco and vapor products in Indiana is 21. Prior to the federal law, Indiana vape laws required users to be 18 so as to purchase vape gadgets, disposable pods, or e-liquids. The Indiana Senate is shifting rapidly to pair Indiana vape laws with the federal vaping regulations.
Other Louisiana vape laws embrace limiting self-service displays to specialty shops. Vending machines that sell vapor or tobacco products are allowed but only in locations accessible to people of authorized age.
If any present vape shop is inside 1000 ft it should close unless it has been open for a interval of 18 months or longer. The information to vaping laws by state will present the hottest solutions out there. Please note that listing vape laws by state does not necessarily embody all municipal and county vaping laws. Individual towns and cities usually have further age limits or other e-cigarette rules. The authorized age to vape with out nicotine is the same because the legal vaping age. As mentioned above, the definition of a tobacco product encompasses the total range of vapor merchandise.
But the federal regulation that went into impact on December 20, 2020, requires that all purchasers of tobacco and vapor merchandise should be a minimum of 21 years of age. Based on reporting, the vast majority of vapor retailers in the state have already adopted the minimum 21 rule. However, as of March 2020, some vapor retailers were nonetheless selling to anyone over the age of 18 as they awaited more steerage from Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control. In addition to growing the minimal vaping age to 21, Miller’s invoice also requires a 25% tax on vapor products. As it stands now, Kentucky bans straw buying and requires any vending machines to be situated close by of a cashier at all times. But, the brand new federal regulation requires that you just should be a minimum of 21 to buy any tobacco or vapor product. In order to match the federal legislation, Representative Jerry Miller, a Louisville Republican, has launched laws to increase the legal age to vape in Kentucky to 21 years old.
It is estimated that the Montgomery Country ban would close as many as 19 of the 22 vape retailers in the county. State lawmakers warmly embraced the FDA’s ban on flavored pods.
Beyond the minimal age legislation, Arkansas is taking a look at state-extensive vaping regulation, taxes, and licensing. Readers should be conscious that individual counties also pass their own legal guidelines. For instance, the age restrict to purchase e-cigarettes has been 21 in Benton County because the fall of 2019. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is a uncommon proponent of vaping.
Additional Oklahoma electronic cigarette legal guidelines include the prohibition of distributing vapor products within 300 ft of a playground, college, or any location used primarily by underage folks. Plus merchandising machines and self-service shows are permitted only are specialty outlets that restrict entry to individuals of legal age. According to Oklahoma vape laws, you have to be 18 to buy any vapor product within the state. But be aware that the new federal legislation passed by Congress and signed by the President requires that everyone in Oklahoma should be 21 to be able to buy e-cigarettes.
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Prior to the new federal legislation, the legal vaping age in Idaho was 18 years old. In March 2020, the Senate State Affairs Committee started work on legislation to deliver the state laws in line with federal law. The minimum age to purchase tobacco or vapor products in Hawaii is 21. In truth, Hawaii was the first state to raise the minimal tobacco age to 21 in 2017. Hawaii also makes it unlawful for anybody underneath the age of 21 to possess a tobacco or vapor product. Hawaii used the Clean Air Act to ban vaping anyplace smoking is prohibited.
In other phrases, vapor is treated like smoke underneath the legislation. The authorized age to buy tobacco and vapor products in Colorado is 21. On February 21, 2020, a bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers introduced a brand new invoice that would ban all e-cigarette flavors, together with menthol. The state additionally plans to include disposable vape products in the ban if it is handed. That includes several major cities each with their own specific vaping legal guidelines.
Many states are debating whether or not they need to adapt to the age of 21 rule now or in 6 months. The cause why states are debating the change in federal vape legal guidelines isn’t that they oppose the 21 age limit, but somewhat whether or not they should enforce it. Ultimately, the legal age to vape will be 21 nationwide no later than the summer time of 2020. The United States Congress passed the regulation after the FDA launched new vape laws including a minimum legal vaping age of 21.
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Please understand that we’re unable to trace every local ordinance impacting vapor products. Seldom are vape legal guidelines enacted based mostly on purpose and consultation. But maybe no harder step than the ninety two% wholesale tax on vapor products. Nonetheless, state lawmakers are contemplating an entire ban on all vape flavors including menthol. Such a ban will wipe out each e-cigarette shop and leave Vermont people who smoke with only Big Tobacco e-cigs offered at gas stations.
And a fantastic of $500 for any retailer that sells a vapor product to anyone underneath 21 years of age. There are a number of major faculties within the state, lots of which have specific campus vaping regulations. Understand that local regulations may apply to the use of vapor merchandise. New Mexico additionally carried out a tax on vapor merchandise in 2019. The state initially discussed a 25% tax, the same fee that applies to cigarettes. However, they labored with the native vaping group and vape outlets to reach at a compromise of a 12.5% tax on e-liquids.
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As per federal legislation effective December 20, 2020, you should be 21 years of age to buy any tobacco or vapor product in the state of Kansas. Kansas vape laws assert that self-service displays be restricted to adult-only institutions. Also, not e-cigarettes or vapor merchandise are allowed on the grounds of juvenile detention centers. As per the December 2019 federal regulation, the legal age to buy vapor products in Idaho is 21 years old.
In addition, the state took the additional step of banning all flavored disposable vapor merchandise. Tobacco and menthol disposables will still be out there. The vapor trade supports the 21 age restrict but Maine is especially harsh towards American e-cig corporations and vape outlets. It may be very troublesome for a vape shop in Maine to show a revenue and costs for vape merchandise are sky-high. On the other hand, Maine has the 16th lowest priced pack of cigarettes within the nation. The state dictates that the authorized age to purchase vapor merchandise in Louisiana is 18 years old.
Moreover, vending machines that sell tobacco products are restricted to places that prohibit entry to people of authorized age. If the state is looking for an enforcement model, they may probably look to Devils Lake, ND. That metropolis enacted a 21 minimum in early 2019. The City of Devils Lake imposes a $50 nice on any minor who buys a vape.
Other Idaho e-cig laws embody limiting merchandising machines to places that restrict underage entry. No underage particular person can handle vapor products except it is accomplished in order part of a job stocking shelves or working in a retail retailer. Self-service displays are restricted to specialty, adults-only retailers. And online gross sales are allowed with third-celebration age verification.
You must be a minimum of 21 years of age to buy tobacco or vapor merchandise within the State of Washington. In response to the hysteria over the THC oil lung illness, Governor Inslee positioned a temporary ban on all e-cigarette flavors. As a outcome, vape shops have lost 85% of revenue and 650 people misplaced their livelihoods. The authorized age to purchase vapes in Utah is 21 in accordance with federal law. Utah retailers shortly adapted to the brand new guidelines even though they weren’t expecting an increase within the age limit till the summer season of 2020. In truth, the State of Utah had beforehand outlined a timeline to reach the 21 age limit. The plan was to extend the Utah authorized vaping age to 20 on July 1, 2020.
The construction honors John Basilone, a Raritan resident who is the one United States Marine to be honored with the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross and the Purple Heart. Continuing northeast, the turnpike crosses the Southern Railroad of New Jersey’s Salem Branch earlier than passing to the south of Swedesboro. After crossing the Raccoon Creek, the highway reaches an interchange for US 322.
Use of vape devices prohibited in any Department of Human Services youngster care residence or facility. Once again the legislation particularly states no vaping inside 10 ft of an entrance, window, or air flow opening. In Ohio, the age limit to purchase vapor merchandise 10mm female to 14mm female adapter has been 21 years old since September 2019. According to state laws, any clerk who sells to anyone under the age of 21 is topic to fines and as much as 30 days in jail. Retailers face a minimal fine of $2000 with increasing penalties for subsequent offenses.
Then state and federal legislation will match making it simpler to implement on an area level. The minimal age to purchase vapor products in New Mexico is now 21. The state previously had an exception permitting navy personnel between 18 and 21 to purchase vapes, but that loophole has now been closed. Earlier in 2019, New Mexico carried out an indoor ban on vaping. The ban utilized santa cruz shredder medium 3 piece herb grinder to film theaters, restaurants, places of work, and so forth. Other New Hampshire vape legal guidelines embrace a requirement to promote e-cigarette and e-liquid merchandise of their original packaging. The thought is to discourage the sale of black market vape liquids, which may be very dangerous.
Arizona is deliberating on whether or not to implement the 21 age restrict now or anticipate the complete FDA rules bundle anticipated in the summertime of 2020. However, given that the FDA has the facility to implement the 21 age limit, the majority of Arizona vape shops and online retailers have adopted the brand new legislation. The FDA says that the change is in effect now and they’ll launch extra finite vaping guidelines within 6 months.
As lax as South Carolina vape laws appear to be, in actuality, the state has common sense laws that help stop youngsters from having access to most vape devices. For instance, minors are not allowed to enter into a vape store. Vending machines that promote tobacco products can’t be wherever the place minors are allowed. Although South Carolina has had numerous proposed vaping laws designed to crack down on the industry, not one of the laws have gone into effect.
Nonetheless, it’s illegal to distribute free vapor products inside 500 feet of a college or park. Chatham and Savannah County ban vaping from non-smoking areas. The state adopted the FDA’s age 21 limit efficient December 20, 2020. Earlier in 2019, a group of Florida lawmakers attempted to boost the age limit to 21 but the measure failed. However, the state did instantly act to comply with the Trump administration guidelines. You must be 21 to purchase tobacco or vapor merchandise in California. The state raised the minimal age to 21 a number of years ago.
Convenience stores and gas stations now scan IDs to verify age. Vapers are not allowed to vape inside a automotive carrying a baby. Of course, it’s illegal to buy dankstop horned skull dabber or give a tool to anybody under 21. The age limit to buy tobacco merchandise in Arkansas is 21 years old as per federal legislation.
After crossing Assunpink Creek, the turnpike enters East Windsor Township, where the highway changes its course to a slightly extra northerly path. Near Hightstown is an exit for Route 133, which connects the turnpike with and provides a bypass for Route 33 within the space. North of right here, the turnpike crosses the Millstone River into Cranbury Township, Middlesex County and passes extra warehouses on each side of the highway in addition to the southbound Molly Pitcher Service Area. After coming into Monroe Township, the turnpike has a modified trumpet interchange with Route 32 serving Jamesburg.
The state doesn’t presently require any special license to promote vapor merchandise. Online gross sales should undergo a 3rd get together age verification course of. No student attending a high school junior highschool, or elementary faculty is allowed to have a vapor product on faculty grounds. In the midst of the THC oil lung illness outbreak, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was the first to announce a ban of flavored vapor merchandise. The State of Michigan pursued the matter to the Michigan Supreme Court. In late December 2019, the Michigan Supreme Court denied the Governor’s request to reinstate the ban.
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But that may be tough for native regulation enforcement companies to enforce. In response, there’s a bill within the Oklahoma state legislature that may increase Oklahoma’s authorized age to purchase tobacco merchandise to 21. empire glassworks crescent wand dabber has officially launched Senate bill 1423.
The interchange has a ramp for site visitors looking for Route 32 eastbound forming an “S” form, taking visitors to Cranbury South River Road. Upon crossing into South Brunswick, the turnpike crosses CSAO’s Amboy Secondary and passes by more industrial parks. The freeway then enters East Brunswick, where suburban improvement alongside the hall tremendously will increase, indicating the doorway to the built-up portion of the New York metropolitan space. Continuing north, the turnpike passes to the east of a golf course and has the northbound Joyce Kilmer Service Area. The route briefly enters Milltown earlier than crossing back into East Brunswick, the place it passes by many houses earlier than reaching an exit for Route 18 serving the county seat of New Brunswick. After Route 18, the turnpike enters New Brunswick and crosses over the Raritan River on the Basilone Memorial Bridge into Edison.
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It can also be unlawful to distribute vapor products to anybody underneath 21 years of age. That features a regulation that says you can’t vape in a car where a small youngster is a passenger. Moreover, vaping is not allowed on college grounds nor at any faculty-associated occasion. That law extends to youngster care amenities and after-college program amenities.
The FDA was responding to considerations concerning the dangers of vaping. A mysterious vape lung illness, now referred to as EVALI by the CDC, caused by vitamin E acetate in THC drug oils leading to nationwide panic. In the start, e-cigs and vaping were blamed for the outbreak. As a result, vaping came underneath assault from every course. The hysteria led to numerous new vape legal guidelines by state and native jurisdiction. Now states are scrambling to amend state laws in order that state laws will match the brand new federal authorized age to vape legislation. North of I-195, the turnpike passes to the west of a number of warehouses and traverses numerous parks and wooded areas.
Also, the state levies stiff taxes on e-liquids, pods, and cartridges. But perhaps essentially the most stringent, and effective, vape law in New Hampshire is the law that limits sales of vapor products to areas accessible solely to those of legal age. According to the State of Missouri, the authorized age to purchase vapor merchandise is eighteen. However, most of the populated counties of Missouri have long since required customers to be no less than 21 to be able to buy e-cigs. The new federal law dictates that you simply must be 21 to purchase vapes in Missouri.
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Of course, e-liquids should be sold in tamper-resistant packaging. Other Tennessee vaping laws embody a requirement that vape retailers, and anyplace that sells e-cigs, will need to have a workers member 21 or older present so as to promote vapor merchandise. A minor can handle and promote a vapor product however only if supervised by someone 21 or older. And online retailers must use age verification expertise before completing a sale. The authorized age to buy tobacco or vapor products in South Dakota is eighteen years of age. However, federal regulation requires that anybody who buys vapor units in South Dakota have to be no less than 21 years of age. And by the best way, the state has already amended the Clean Air Act to limit vaping wherever smoking is prohibited.
That could appear easy but it turns into convoluted very quickly. Cities in Los Angeles County can sell flavors however unincorporated areas cannot. It all is dependent upon the vaping legal guidelines of the county or city. As of January 2020, no vape shop can operate inside a thousand toes of a faculty, public library, church, childcare facility, playground, park, or anyplace kids collect.
- It can be illegal to distribute vapor products to anybody underneath 21 years of age.
- Moreover, vaping isn’t allowed on college grounds nor at any college-related event.
- That features a regulation that claims you cannot vape in a automobile where a small baby is a passenger.
- Other Tennessee vaping laws embrace a requirement that vape outlets, and anyplace that sells e-cigs, should have a workers member 21 or older current to be able to promote vapor merchandise.
The state continues to take a look at further and extra draconian anti-vaping legislation. A full ban on all vapor units continues to be on the desk as of March 2020. Beyond state actions, several Maryland counties are contemplating additional restrictions. For example, Montgomery County is considering banning vape outlets positioned near schools.
Therefore, using any system requires the user to be of authorized age. The legal age to purchase vape products in Wisconsin could be 21, however local police companies say that they will’t implement it until the state gives them the power. Specifically, the state can empower accredited Wisconsin regulation enforcement businesses to enforce the 21 minimum age legislation by passing a state regulation to match the federal legislation. Governor Evers is expected to assist a state minimal age of 21 amongst other laws. Federal regulation requires that you simply should be 21 to buy tobacco or vapor products in West Virginia. State lawmakers have introduced payments to match the federal age limit and to prohibit gifting of vapor products to anyone underneath the age of 18.
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The legal age to purchase e-cigarettes in Pennsylvania is 21 years old. There is an exception for army service members, who must be 18 or older to buy tobacco or vapor products. E-cigarettes usually are not allowed on any faculty grounds, school-owned autos, or any property underneath the control of a school district. Self-service shows must be restricted to vape or smoke shops where you must be of authorized age to enter the premises.
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What you need to know
- There's a stunning new Shot on iPhone 11 Pro video making the rounds.
- But it's not from Apple, rather, it was made by family man Daniel Jeremiah.
- He's uploaded a fantastic 4K video of Disney World shot on iPhone 11 Pro.
Daniel Jeremiah has uploaded a stunning iPhone 11 Pro video of a family trip to Disney World for us all to enjoy whilst it's closed.
Daniel uploaded the video to Youtube on March 20 saying:
Thinking about Disneyland and Disney World being closed and since I finally had some spare time to edit family stuff I edited our last trip to Disneyworld.
Last week, Walt Disney Company announced that all six of its Disney theme park resorts would close due to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe. In a tweet on March 12 they stated:
"After carefully reviewing the guidelines of the Governor of California's executive order and in the best interest of our guests and employees, we are proceeding with the closure of Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure, beginning the morning of March 14 through the end of the month."
It later announced that it would close its Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Paris. Finally, it stated on March 16 that all of its Disney stores and hotels would be closing.
So, whilst you won't be visiting Disney World anytime soon, you can take 3 minutes and 44 seconds to enjoy Daniel's creation, it really is worth the time. And if Daniel's got you inspired, you can check out our own guide on taking the perfect photos at Disneyland right here. You can also check out some of the very best photo's taken by Christine Romero-Chan on a trip she took last year.


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Sony’s revamped PlayStation Plus offering is off to such a slow start, people are leaving the service rather than joining.
The new three-tiered offering, which includes hundreds of games and a host of retro classics from the PlayStation catalogue (if you opt for Premium), hasn’t enticed legions of new PS4 and PS5 owners to leap aboard.
In fact, the number of PS Plus subscribers dropped two million – from 47.3 million to 45.4 million – during the three months that concluded at the end of September.
Considering it only began rolling out globally at the end of May, and didn’t hit the US and UK until June, it’s safe to say this offering hasn’t grabbed console owners to date. There has been criticism of the library beyond the initial offering, and the retro titles are hardly flowing liberally from the Sony archives.
Considering this was a long awaited revamp designed to more closely resemble Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service (which is already accounting for 15% of the company’s gaming revenue), those numbers will be of huge disappointment to Sony.
During the earnings call on Tuesday, Sony’s chief bean counter Hiroki Totoki said (transcribed by VCG) the decline was as a result of people spending more time outdoors during the summer months.
He also says the decline in numbers is due to slowing third-party game and PS4 sales, meaning less people going online to use the online gaming portion of the PS Plus proposition. That staple remains key for millions of gamers beyond the library of free games.
The CFO reckons the arrival of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and God of War Ragnarok will help PS Plus to bounce back in the next quarter. He also wants to see the service better promoted, so gamers understand what’s offered by the respective tiers.
He said: “There have been a declining number of members of PlayStation Plus. However, in the second quarter we renewed our services and there hasn’t been a great momentum as a whole. Also, we didn’t make aggressive promotions during the second quarter.
“Therefore, in the future we are going to have more penetration on PS5 and we are going to have very good titles. In addition, we are able to make better promotions and we think we are able to recover.”
Still, not a great look for a heralded new service is it? Elsewhere, there was better news, Sony has now reached 25 million PS5 sales, so every cloud and all that…


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Bridgestone Europe NV/SA has completed the sale of its Russian operations to S8 Capital, a diversified holding company based in Russia. The transaction, which has received all necessary regulatory approvals, includes a tire manufacturing plant in Ulyanovsk and a sales and marketing office in Moscow. The company, which first established its presence in Russia in 1998, had suspended all manufacturing activities in the country in March 2021. As a result of the sale, approximately 1,000 Bridgestone employees in Russia will transfer to S8 Capital, the company said.
Bridgestone said it has maintained support for its Russian workforce since the suspension of operations, continuing to provide full salaries and employee benefits. This decision aligns with the principles of the Bridgestone E8 Commitment, reflecting the company’s recognition of its employees’ contributions over the years, it said.
The impact of this asset transfer on Bridgestone’s consolidated projections for 2023 is expected to be minimal, according to the company.
Bridgestone in Europe, Middle East, India, and Africa (EMIA) operates as a strategic business unit of Bridgestone Corporation. The unit, headquartered in Zaventem, Belgium, employs over 20,000 people and operates in 40 countries across the region.


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Buckling under pressure from handset manufacturers, the government on Thursday through a series of notifications reversed duties adding up to around 29.44% on import of batteries used in mobile phones, chargers, wired headsets and speakers imposed in the Budget. These components, which comprise 15-20% of the cost of a mid-size phone, can now once again be imported at zero per cent duty. This will also come as a big relief for global manufacturers such as Samsung.
A section of industry observers were puzzled at the reversal in the government’s stance as the duties on these components were added in this year’s Budget to encourage domestic manufacturing and value addition. It has been the government’s agenda to promote big-time domestic manufacturing of electronic goods and electronic components. Sources said that handset manufacturers protested stating that there wasn’t enough domestic manufacturing happening of the products that attracted the levy so the increased duty would lead to an increase in the prices of their products. The levy of the duties in the Budget came as a surprise for the industry as it was not prepared for it and needed some time to prepare itself. However, another section of the industry said that by reversing the rates, the government has killed the scope for any domestic manufacturing to happen in these products.
“It seems that the government has given time to the industry to prepare itself. It is not that it has removed the duty for all time to come but may bring it back in, say, six months’ to a year’s time,” Sanjay Garg, partner, indirect tax, KPMG said.
The government also imposed a 4% import duty on populated printed circuit boards (PCBs) for customer premise equipment if imported for broadband modems, routers, set-top boxes for TV and DTH, CCTV cameras, DVRs and NVRs, while removing the 2% levy for mobile phones. The idea is to encourage domestic value addition. Earlier, the duty on these products was zero. If these products are manufactured domestically, there will be an excise duty of 4% and components can be imported without any duties. Populated PCBs or semi-knocked down kits are basically assembled products that are disassembled and then imported and reassembled and so do not lead to any value addition.
Prior to Budget 2016-17, import of almost all mobile handset accessories did not attract any import duty while domestic manufacturing (assembling) was subjected to a concessional excise duty of 1% without the facility of Cenvat credit. Since this was not leading to shifting of core manufacturing activities to India by foreign players (the value-addition in assembling was less than 10%), the Budget, while retaining the 1% excise duty on domestic manufacturing, imposed import duties on chargers, adapters, batteries, wired headsets and speakers, taking the cumulative tax incidence (including basic customs duty, countervailing duty of 12.5% and special additional duty of 4%) on these products to 27-28%. Finished handsets attract a countervailing duty at 12.5%, with 30% abatement, and the tax incidence is high enough to give domestic manufacturing an edge.


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The vast majority of electrical specialists expect a dip or no growth in turnover this year
Four in five electrical contractors are predicting no turnover growth in 2012, according to a survey by the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA).
The ECA’s quarterly business trends survey found 41% of electrical contractors expected a fall in revenue this year, while 39% expected no change.
However 2011 ended positively for many ECA members - which have an annual turnover of £5bn and employ 30,000 people.
Nearly a quarter of respondents (24%) reported growth in turnover in the last quarter of 2011, while 39% saw no change in revenue.
Steve Bratt, chief executive of the ECA, said: “We are still feeling the effects of the recession, and consumers and contract clients alike continue to be cautious about spending.
“This is reflected in the demand that member’s are experiencing. We are hopeful that the announcements made in the Chancellor’s recent budget will have a positive knock-on impact for our members.
“For example, up-front cash loans that will be made available for construction companies and housebuilders should mean that more schemes can be progressed, and our members can benefit from the increased workload.”


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Apple saw “brisk” iPhone sales in China in April, according to Digitimes. The company says the company sold 2.7 million units last month, about 10% of the market share.
That’s up from 8% in March. Digitimes says that more growth is on the way. In fact, the article says Apple’s iPhone shipments in China are likely to grow by a double-digit rate on year to 8-8.5 million units in the second quarter of 2021.
Article provided with permission from AppleWorld.Today


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Processed red meat linked to higher risk of heart failure and death in men, study
Men who eat moderate amounts of processed red meat may have an increased risk of incidence and death from heart failure, according to Swedish researchers.
The study, published in the June 2014 edition of one of the American Heart Association’s journals Circulation:Heart Failure, examined the effects of processed meats—meats are preserved by smoking, curing, salting or adding preservatives. Examples include cold cuts (ham, salami), sausage, bacon and hot dogs.
“Processed red meat commonly contains sodium, nitrates, phosphates and other food additives, and smoked and grilled meats also contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, all of which may contribute to the increased heart failure risk,” said Alicja Wolk, D.M.Sc., senior author of the study and professor in the Division of Nutritional Epidemiology at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. “Unprocessed meat is free from food additives and usually has a lower amount of sodium,” she said.
The Cohort of Swedish Men study — the first to examine the effects of processed red meat separately from unprocessed red meat — included 37,035 men 45-79 years old with no history of heart failure, ischemic heart disease or cancer. Participants completed a questionnaire on food intake and other lifestyle factors and researchers followed them from 1998 to the date of heart failure diagnosis, death or the end of the study in 2010.
At the beginning of the study, participants completed a 96-item questionnaire about their diet. Processed meat questions focused on consumption of sausages, cold cuts (ham/salami), blood pudding/sausages and liver pate over the last year. Unprocessed meat questions covered pork and beef/veal, including hamburger or ground-minced meat.
After almost 12 years of follow-up, researchers found:
- Heart failure was diagnosed in 2,891 men and 266 died from heart failure.
- Men who ate the most processed red meat (75 grams per day or more) had a 28 percent higher risk of heart failure compared to men who ate the least (25 grams per day or less) after adjusting for multiple lifestyle variables.
- Men who ate the most processed red meat had more than a 2-fold increased risk of death from heart failure compared to men in the lowest category.
- For each 50 gram (e.g. 1-2 slices of ham) increase in daily consumption of processed meat, the risk of heart failure incidence increased by 8 percent and the risk of death from heart failure by 38 percent.
- The risk of heart failure or death among those who ate unprocessed red meat didn’t increase.
The researchers said results of the study for total red meat consumption were consistent with findings from the Physicians’ Health Study, in which men who ate the most red meat (total processed and unprocessed) had a 24 per cent higher risk of heart failure incidence compared to those who ate the least.
“To reduce your risk of heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases, we suggest avoiding processed red meat in your diet, and limiting the amount of unprocessed red meat to one to two servings per week or less,” said Joanna Kaluza, Ph.D., study lead author and Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Nutrition at Warsaw University of Life Sciences in Poland. “Instead, eat a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, whole grain products, nuts and increase your servings of fish,” she said.
Researchers said they expect to find similar associations in a current study being conducted with women.
Almost 6 million Americans have heart failure and about 50 percent die within five years of diagnosis. The health care costs and loss of productivity due to heart failure are an estimated $34 billion each year, researchers said.
The American Heart Association recommends that people eat a dietary pattern that emphasises fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, poultry, fish, and nuts while limiting red meat and sugary foods and beverages. For people who eat meat, choose lean meats and poultry without skin and eat fish at least twice a week – preferably fish high in omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon, trout, and herring.
The other co-author on the paper was Agneta Akesson, Ph.D.
The Swedish Research Council/Medicine and the Swedish Research Council/Infrastructure funded the study.
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September 16, 2011
Entrepreneur William Liang jokes that Hong Kong is like the dystopian city in the movie Metropolis: businessmen in finance and real estate live in the glitzy limelight, while most of the city is toiling underground to support them. And tech startups are down there, too, not part of the public face of Hong Kong.
“Tech startups are still below ground, turning the steam valves,” he says, laughing.
But Liang and fellow entrepreneur Andrew Chen are helping startups rise up with a course on entrepreneurship and social media at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. This one-year course is guiding 20+ students to analyze market trends, form and test business hypotheses, build prototypes, listen to customers, and develop long-term strategy – and investors are “hovering” around observing their progress, says Liang. One student pitched the idea of an online boutique for women to try on makeup virtually rather than crossing the border from China to Hong Kong, as many do, because of fears of cosmetics contamination.
The large public university is welcoming this new course – and new style of teaching. “They want to bring about a different curriculum that’s a bit more focused on experiential learning,” says Chen. This differs from the traditional Chinese education known for drilling and memorization.
Their course joins other entrepreneurship programs in Hong Kong, like the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Center for Entrepreneurship and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Entrepreneurship Competition.
To educate Hong Kong’s new student entrepreneurs, Liang and Chen are leveraging their own startup experience. A Hong Kong native, Liang worked in Silicon Valley at Tellme, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2007. He also spent time at Bloomberg when it was a startup – and, he says, back when Mike Bloomberg would hand out paychecks personally. In August, Liang cofounded a hackerspace in downtown Hong Kong called Hackjam.
Born in Canada, Chen has been part of the Hong Kong startup community for 5 years and is currently working on a task-outsourcing startup with Liang called Grabbit.
Both teachers understand the cultural difficulties they face. According to Liang, it’s 3 times harder to start up in Hong Kong than in the United States. Risk-averse families pressure young adults to take stable positions at large companies or tech jobs at banks, they say.
But the outlook isn’t all gloom. Besides Hong Kong’s business freedom and access to China, small business thrives there – from the usual food stalls and laundromats to “grandmas” transporting milk powder into China for consumers worried about food safety. Liang sees a strong trend of opportunism: the willingness to start something when an opening presents itself.
As for he and Chen, they saw an opportunity to introduce a new generation to the entrepreneurial life in Hong Kong, and they’re seizing it.
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