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Dr Robert Heath, from the University of Bath’s School of Management, found that advertisements with high levels of emotional content enhanced how people felt about brands, even when there was no real message.
However, advertisements which were low on emotional content had no effect on how favourable the public were towards brands, even if the ad was high in news and information.
Dr Heath, working with the research company OTX, tested 23 TV ads that were on air at the time in the USA and 20 that were on air in the UK, for their levels of emotional and rational content.
They then asked a second sample of 200 people in each country how favourable they were towards the brands in the advertisements. Those who had been exposed to ads with high emotional content showed a marked positive shift in their favourability towards the brand. But those who had seen ads with low emotional content showed no real shift in favourability, even when they had a high level of news and information.
In a paper in the December issue of Journal of Advertising Research, Dr Heath cites the Renault Clio as an example of successful emotional advertising. Launched in the UK in 1992, the firm avoided running a straightforward factual campaign in favour of the ‘Papa/Nicole’ series of ads about philandering French people.
“The launch of the Renault Clio was an outstanding success, despite the ad failing to communicate the main message of small car convenience and big car luxury” says the paper. “The success…suggests that it was some aspect of the emotional appeal of the scenario portrayed that influenced viewers.”
The findings question “the assumption in most advertising models that it is the communication of the factual message that gives advertising its persuasive power. It seems to be the case that those who want their advertising to build strong relationships between the consumer and the brand would be well advised to focus more attention on the emotional metacommunication – the creativity – in their advertisements, than they do on the rational message communication.”
The paper also suggests that evoking positive emotions lowers attention, making people less likely to realise that their emotions are being influenced.
But the research says that advertisers who want to get particular information across have a problem: the most effective advertisements seem to be those with little information and a lot of emotional content.
Dr Heath, who wrote the best-selling monograph The Hidden Power of Advertising, and has worked in advertising and marketing for 30 years, said of his findings: “It has been believed in the advertising industry for some years that the creative idea gives the brand a competitive edge, and that the claims in advertising are often there just to allow the brand to set up a dialogue with the consumer.
“Our research findings seem to indicate this is true. In advertising, it appears to be the case that it’s not what you say, but the way that you say it, that gets results.”
The research, which used the.OTX CEPTM Test pre-testing system, was notable for being done online – one of the first academic advertising studies conducted entirely on the internet.
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Giant Food Stores announce recall
Giant Food Stores on Monday announced a recall of Daniella mangos.
The product, purchased between July 12 and Aug. 24, was recalled because of possible salmonella contamination.
Its price-look-up code is PLU 4959.
Salmonella can cause salmonellosis - one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. It can cause fatal infections in individuals with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly, those infected with HIV and patients receiving chemotherapy, according to the company. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within eight to 72 hours of consumption. Chills, headache, nausea and vomiting may also be experienced for seven days.
Giant has received reports of illnesses in Canada, associated with the product, and is advising customers to discard unused portions, the company said. Customers may also take their purchase receipt to Giant for a full refund.
For additional information, call Giant at 888-814-4268 .
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Gnip Introduces Historical PowerTrack for Twitter
Delivers access to the full archive of public Tweets
BOULDER, COLO., Sept. 19, 2012 — Gnip, the largest provider of social data to the world, is launching Historical PowerTrack for Twitter, which makes available every public Tweet since the launch of Twitter in March of 2006.
People use Twitter to connect with and share information on the things they care about. To date, analysts have had incomplete access to historical Tweets. Starting today, companies can now analyze a full six years of discussion around their brands and product launches to better understand the impact of these conversations. Political reporters can compare Tweets around the 2008 Election to the activity we are seeing around this year's Election. Financial firms can backtest their trading algorithms to model how incorporating Twitter data generates additional signal. Business Intelligence companies can incorporate six years of Tweets into their data offerings so their customers can identify correlation with key business metrics like inventory and revenue.
"We've been developing Historical PowerTrack for Twitter for more than a year," said Chris Moody, President and COO of Gnip. "During our early access phase, we've given companies like Esri, Brandwatch, Networked Insights, Union Metrics, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide and others the opportunity to take advantage of this amazing new data. With today's announcement, we're making this data fully available to the entire data ecosystem."
"We had an urgent need for a substantial chunk of historical Twitter data for an internal project," said Mok Oh, Chief Scientist at PayPal. "When Gnip delivered the data we needed within three days of first contacting them, we were thrilled and impressed."
"We have deep experience providing analytics to our customers based upon historical social data," said Curt Bloom, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Crimson Hexagon. "In our expert opinion, the release of this new data set will unlock even more interesting opportunities for businesses. We are really impressed with Gnip's commitment to continue to drive the social data ecosystem forward."
"Since we launched TweetReach in 2009, we've seen constant demand for historical Twitter data from our customers," said Hayes Davis, CEO of Union Metrics. "We're seamlessly incorporating Historical PowerTrack for Twitter into our offering to serve both existing demand and emerging needs."
In addition to today's launch of Historical PowerTrack for Twitter, Gnip also launched access to the full premium firehoses of public social data from Tumblr, Automattic (WordPress) and Disqus earlier this year.
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THE BIG GAMES
XBOX GAMES WITH GOLD FREE GAMES PREDICTIONS FOR APRIL 2018
Every month, those who subscribe to Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold service are gifted a few free games via the Games with Gold program. Usually, one or two larger AAA titles are the headliners to get subscribers excited about the service and looking forward to the lists revealed every month.
For our predictions, next month we suspect sports game Rocket League will be one of those titles for a few different reasons. Firstly, Rocket League has already been offered free on the Microsoft store in one way or another, as back in February 2017 Rocket League and NBA 2K17 were offered free from the 16th -19th in a special promotion.
As well, Rocket League is already available on multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch in November 2017. While the game is most supported by Sony, as it was offered for free when it first released on the platform on PS Plus, when something is already available on multiple platforms there is unlikely that Microsoft would be hesitant in offering it for free on their own platform.
Another likely candidate would be Watch Dogs 2 from Ubisoft. Set in a fictionalized San Francisco, you play as hacker Marcus Holloway who is trying to take down the ctOS city surveillance service with his hacking group DedSec. Watch Dogs 2 would be a great inclusion as it was a popular and mostly well-received title that fans would be happy to get, and the first Watch Dogs has already been offered on Games with Gold back in May 2017.
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Most drivers wouldn’t think to pull into a local home decor provider for a fill-up, but High Point electric vehicle owners now can do that — and recharge their batteries for free.
Phillips Collection, a family-run business supplying furniture, accessories, sculptures and other items to high-end retailers, has installed a bank of EV charging stations at its corporate headquarters off Business 85 and Surrett Drive in High Point. It is offering their use to the community for free.
The stations are available to the growing number of electric vehicles on the road including the Nissan Leaf, the Chevy Volt and models from Tesla Motors.
“Phillips Collection has long been a company that is conscious of environmental issues and impact,” according to a news release announcing the availability of the stations. “They are founding members of the Sustainable Furnishings Council and active boosters of both the City of High Point and the State of North Carolina.”
Phillips Collection, one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Triad, is located at 916 Finch Ave. in High Point.


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- Hyundai boss says flying cars are 'part of our future'
Briton Michael Cole, president and chief executive of Hyundai Motor Europe, told the an International Automotive Summit in London today: 'Yes, it will come. Flying cars are part of our future.'
Daily Mail. Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:39:34 GMT.
- Hyundai Elantra, Kona, and Veloster Recalled
Hyundai is recalling 125,840 Elantra sedans, Kona SUVs, and Veloster sporty cars with a 2.0-liter engine to address a potential issue with the piston rings. These cars from the 2019 to 2021 ...
Jeff S. Bartlett. Consumer Reports. Tue, 4 May 2021 19:34:01 +0000.
- Hyundai enters U.S. pickup market with new Santa Cruz 'Sport Adventure Vehicle'
Hyundai is calling the 2022 Santa Cruz a "Sport Adventure Vehicle" because it has the characteristics of a crossover, but the bed of a pickup truck.
CNBC. Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:30:20 GMT.
- The Safest Cars For 2021 - Volvo And Hyundai Lead The Pack, Mitsubishi And General Motors Trail
A new evaluation of vehicles aims to give consumers an easy way to identify those with the best level of safety available.
By Tanya Mohn, Contributor. Forbes. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:12:17 -0500.
- Is Apple really trying to develop a self-driving electric car with Hyundai?
Apple is reportedly in talks with Hyundai to produce an autonomous electric vehicle. The Korean auto giant even confirmed it, though it also revised its
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- Automotive Minute: Hyundai Tucson undergoes bold redesign, gets electrified powertrains for 2022
Hyundai's global best-seller has been reborn with striking new looks, high-tech innovation, and electrified powertrains.
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- Hyundai partners with gas giants for hydrogen cars in Australia
Energy infrastructure giant Jemena and Wesfarmers-owned Coregas have been in talks with Hyundai to supply "green hydrogen" for a re-filling station in Sydney.
Nick Toscano. Sydney Morning Herald. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +1000.
- Column: Hyundai disavows SoCal dealer that abandoned people's cars amid pandemic
A Hyundai dealer in Culver City blamed the pandemic for the towing away of nearly a dozen customers' cars prior to closing. Hyundai says otherwise.
David Lazarus. Los Angeles Times. Tue, 19 May 2020 09:00:35 -0400.
- Hyundai recalls 430,000 Elantra models for suddenly catching fire - Roadshow
Even when the cars are not running, a short circuit could cause a fire in the engine compartment.
Sean Szymkowski. CNET. Wed, 12 Feb 2020 20:13:09 +0000.
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Hyundai is rolling out its self-driving cars via a new service, available to California residents.
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Hamilton small business owners praised the federal government’s wage and rent subsidies that were introduced during the first part of the pandemic as vital to their economic survival. However, many remain concerned that with the government’s financial help expected to end in September, they will be left facing an uncertain future.
Mark Gibson, of Ancaster’s Brewers Blackbird Brewery and Kitchen on Wilson Street, said he “doesn’t know where we would have been without” the wage subsidy.
“The knowledge that it is going into September is welcome relief for us,” said Gibson during an April 29 virtual roundtable meeting with Hamilton Liberal MP Filomena Tassi and about 20 small business owners. “We have tried to keep on as many people as we can.”
Chris Mindorff, owner of two Paisley Coffeehouse and Eateries in Hamilton, said his business is a “poster child for success” during the pandemic. He applauded the federal government’s decision to act fast at the start of the pandemic, “instead of getting (the programs) perfect.”
“Nobody wins if we don’t make it through this,” said Mindorff.
Ryan Macdonald, general manager of the Ancaster Mill, said about 80 per cent of its business had been dependent on events. The pandemic restrictions has either shut down weddings and parties or imposed severe limits, forcing the restaurant to “make some changes.”
MacDonald said with the wage subsidy, it allowed his business to introduce curbside service.
“I’m not sure where we would be if it hadn’t been in place,” he said.
Still, despite the praise from businesses for the government’s COVID-19 financial help, problems remain.
Gibson said Brewers Blackbird used to have its beer canned at another location, but the pandemic halted that model. He needed access to capital so he could can his own beer and sell it at his restaurant.
“We are struggling to get our product out to the marketplace,” he said.
Mindorff echoed the concern saying access to capital for small business is a real issue.
“The reality is banks all say they love it and will do it, but none of them will actually issue these loans. They are too high risk,” he said.
Tassi, who is also the minister of labour, acknowledged the difficulties businesses have experienced during this health crisis.
“These businesses are challenged, I get this,” said Tassi. “We know there is more to do. We want to help you weather the storm. And at the end of it, you will have the successful business you have dreamed about.”
However, Amanda Plantinga, co-owner of The Spa on Wilson Street, which opened in January 2019, may be seeing her dream business fade away because of the pandemic. She said for over two years her operation has been closed more often than opened, putting her business at risk and her five employees seeking government help.
While she appreciated the wage and rent subsidies, when asked if the federal government has provided enough help, she bluntly said no. She is still waiting for a $20,000 business loan to be approved from the Canada Emergency Business Account.
“We still have bills we have to pay ourselves,” said Plantinga. “We’re just about to launch our business into something great and we want to grow.”
Fred Fuchs, chair of the Westdale Theatre, which also has benefited from the rent and wage subsidies and other federal grants, said while federal pandemic-related business programs will continue until September, businesses owners are facing an uncertain future.
“It really depends on how long this lockdown goes on,” he said.
With the vaccination rates rising, there is a possibility businesses, including the Westdale Theatre, could open later this year to in-person attendance. But if the pandemic continues and the restrictions remain in place, then businesses will be at risk, he said.
“I don’t know how to answer that question,” he said. “I don’t think anybody can. We don’t know where this is going.”
STORY BEHIND THE STORY: We wanted to find out how federal programs have helped local businesses and how what business owners plan to do to survive the third wave of the pandemic.


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The petitions have been filed both with the US Department of Commerce and the US International Trade Commission (USITC).
Other data showed the labor market continued to tighten, as first-time applications for unemployment benefits declined last week to a near 15-year low.
The Commerce Department said on Thursday business inventories rose 0.4 per cent, the largest gain since May 2014, after edging up 0.1 per cent in March.
The Commerce Department report on Monday also showed no inflation pressures, with a price index for consumer spending recording its smallest gain since late 2009 on an annual basis.
Economists had forecast retail sales rising 0.2 percent. Core retail sales had been expected to increase 0.4 percent.
US construction spending surged in April to the highest level in nearly 6-1/2 years as outlays increased broadly, pointing to some pockets of strength in the economy.
US business spending plans increased solidly for a 2nd straight month in April, a hopeful sign for manufacturing activity after a recent long spell of weakness.
"The upshift in growth momentum should be sustained during the second half of the year," said Millan Mulraine, deputy chief economist at TD Securities.


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It’s business, just not as usual – a message from IBIA
How quickly the world has changed. No sooner had we navigated relatively successfully into the new 2020 global low-sulphur era, when an unexpected and unprecedented challenge came our way. The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has caused a rapidly developing global emergency with impacts that we will not fully understand for some time yet. The uncertainty is palpable. In the middle of all this, we must remember: shipping is the engine of global trade and the bunker industry fuels that engine. We must keep the engine running.
Efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19 have caused many countries to impose strict measures, in particular limitations on the movement of people. But shipping needs to continue to keep the world’s population supplied with food, energy and other vital goods, and for raw materials and manufactured goods to flow in order to keep the economy going. Around 80% of global trade is transported by commercial shipping, according to UNCTAD statistics. IBIA therefore wholeheartedly supports calls from the IMO and various maritime organisations to ensure that disruptions to shipping services are kept to a minimum.
We are all becoming increasingly well informed about how to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Most of us are now familiar with the concepts of social distancing to avoid airborne transmission of the virus, to wash or sanitise our hands after handling potentially contaminated surfaces and/or being in proximity to people who might have the virus.
Thankfully, as more and more countries impose lockdowns preventing many of us from going to our offices, modern technology facilitates working remotely, and we’re quickly adapting to it. It’s business, just not quite as usual.
It is different for those involved in physical operations. IBIA issued practical advice on precautionary measures for bunkering operations on 16 March. Since then, some countries now avoid all physical interaction between crew on receiving ships and service providers such as bunker suppliers. To keep shipping moving, industry participants are adapting procedures for managing various aspects remotely.
IBIA’s staff in Singapore, South Africa and the UK are operating in line with national guidelines on current COVID-19 safety measures. We have full digital connectivity meaning we are available for our members as usual. We are also working on more ways to connect and interact digitally, both via our website and online platforms to provide alternatives to training and events until it is deemed safe to host these physically.
We hope that you, your family and colleagues stay healthy and that your business has the resilience to get through this difficult period. We are all in the same boat and we all share the same aim: to keep the boat afloat.
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It’s suppertime at the Jeff and Tiffany Johnson house. Mason, age 3, and Kalvin, age 2, are excited to belly up to the hamburger casserole set on the table. It’s a favorite. “I’m sort of a casserole person,” Tiffany says. “Take whatever is around and throw in some beef and there you go.”
Mason and Kalvin Johnson help mom make hamburger casserole, one of their favorites. The latest marketing campaign from the Beef Checkoff targets Millennials like the Johnsons. Johnson says she feeds her family beef around three to four times per week, above average according to Michele Murray, executive director of consumer marketing for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), which contracts to manage programs for the Beef Checkoff. “Our data shows most Millennials eat beef one to two times a week,” Murray says. “They love beef, but they want more information.” Johnson credits their farm-country upbringing in southwest Iowa for their beef familiarity, an advantage over some young urbans in the food choice game.
The Johnsons at age 31 are, by definition, the target of the latest marketing campaign to come out of the Beef Checkoff. “We’ve been watching the Millennial market for about two years,” Murray says. “We’ve monitored market research studies. We’ve studied their needs, their lifestyle trends, and assessed how we can make our message more relevant for that age group.”
There are 80 million Millennials in the United States today — born between 1982 and 2004. Another 50 million Generation X’ers (born 1965 to 1982) blend at the seam. For the past year, NCBA has targeted older Millennials and young Gen X’ers, those age 25-44. Now, it is shifting its focus to a slightly younger demographic, the 20-34 age group.
“These are the people who are just starting up their lives, learning how to parent and cook,” Murray says. “They’re getting their first grill, learning how to cook and prepare their first steak, and setting up their first kitchens.” And they’re feeding young families. “Millennial parents are the next generation of beef-eaters and the ones instilling the habit in young children today.”
Like the Johnsons, who have two full-time jobs, a part-time business and a full community calendar in addition to their two young boys, market research shows Millennials want a product that is nutritious, flavorful and convenient.


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LONDON (ICIS)--Falling fertilizer sales at Polish chemical group Zaklady Azoty Tarnow (ZAT) are a result of buyers' delayed purchases, in expectation that a substantial gas tariff cut will soon feed through into prices, ZAT said on Friday.
ZAT's fertilizer division saw its sales revenues decline to zloty (Zl) 932.4m ($287.8m, €222.5m) in the fourth quarter of 2012, from Zl1.0bn in the preceding quarter and Zl1.3bn in the same quarter of 2011.
Headwinds – partly caused by the delayed sales – meant the division’s Q4 operating profit fell to Zl6m, from Zl59.7m in the third quarter of 2012 and Zl157.3m in the fourth quarter of the previous year.
Buyers are counting on a deal on a gas pricing formula – struck last November by predominant Polish gas distributor PGNiG and Russian gas exporter Gazprom – triggering industrial gas price cuts that will lower the cost of fertilizers made in Poland, ZAT noted.
Investment bank WOOD & Company estimated that gas feedstocks account for 23% of ZAT’s cost of goods sold.
Meanwhile, looking at the latest performance of its caprolactam (capro) division, ZAT reiterated recent comments that a build-up of capro capacity in China last year was impacting on profitability.
The company’s management was working on a plan to lengthen the capro value chain by using more of ZAT's capro in the processing of the firm's own products, particularly polyamide 6 (nylon 6), the company said.
ZAT has switched to the name Grupa Azoty for marketing purposes, in advance of formalising a group of that name which is being created in a merger and consolidation process.
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Feeling Chipper At STM
By Gene G. Marcial
Shares of STMicroelectronics (STM ), one of the top five semiconductor makers, have slumped ever since 2000 -- from split-adjusted 74 to 19.59 now. STM appeared in this column on Oct. 11, 1999 -- at 26. A chip glut during a cyclical order downturn has battered the industry.
But lately a few pros see STM in a brighter light. On Nov. 8, Uche Orji of J.P. Morgan (JPM ) Securities in London upgraded it to "overweight." Warren Thorpe of Value Line (VALU ) says STM has "long-term appeal." And Cody Acree of Legg Mason Wood Walker kept his "buy" rating, with a 12-month target of 30. A maker of chips for computers, phones, cars, and more, STM has lifted sales and earnings "when large-cap peers weren't having much success," says Acree. He figures STM will earn 66 cents a share on sales of $8.7 billion in 2004 and $1.03 on $9.4 billion in 2005. Growth will come from strength in wireless, data storage, and consumer markets, says Acree. Morgan's Orji sees STM profiting from Nokia's (NOK ) rebound in wireless phones. Nokia makes up 17% of STM sales, and its 2005 push into camera and smart phones should be a leg up, he adds.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, neither the sources cited in Inside Wall Street nor their firms hold positions in the stocks under discussion. Similarly, they have no investment banking or other financial relationships with them.
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Some landlords make an effort to draw people into their office buildings, and the owner of Seattle's Smith Tower has a new draw: hooch-infused history and the story of a secret gay bar.
Unico Properties this month pulled back the curtain on the Legends of Smith Tower, a self-guided tour about the history of the 1914 building, which opened not long before Washington state prohibited the manufacture and sale of liquor. The tour includes a trip to the famous 35th floor Chinese Room, which has been remodeled and renamed the Observatory. It's home of a new cafe and bar called Temperance.
Seattle-based Unico bought the building for $73.7 million in early 2015 and started looking for ways to bring in more visitors.
"We had an under-utilized observation deck. We had no great way to pull people in off the street and knew we needed a great ground-level experience," said Unico Vice President Scott Brucker.
To create that the company hired Seattle architecture firm Graham Baba and San Francisco museum planning and design company Gallagher & Associates. They came up with a new store called Smith Tower Provisions and the Legends tour, which includes a diorama of the Submarine Room, a gay bar that operated in Smith Tower's basement during the 1960s.
Smith Tower Provisions has a soda fountain, grab-and-go fare at the deli counter, grocery store staples, and gifts, cards and flowers.
This winter, Smith Tower will launch a new tour, the Bootleg King, about Roy Olmstead, a cop-turned-rumrunner. He started a radio station with studios in Smith Tower. His wife Elsie read bedtime stories on the air, and legend has it that she inserted coded language into her stories as signals for Roy's bootlegging network.
It costs $19.14 for the tour, which includes access to the Observatory, or visitors can bypass the tour and go up to Temperance for $10.
Unico says it will offer tenants a promotion to give them access to Temperance, guests of tenants will receive a discount when they're accompanied by someone who works in the tower.
Brucker declined to say how much Unico spent on the project but said it was in "the multi-millions."


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Microsoft engineer gets nine years for stealing $ 10 million from a tech giant. The defendant tried – but failed-to use bitcoin to cover his tracks.
A former Microsoft software engineer from Ukraine has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing more than $ 10 million from a Microsoft online store. From 2016 to 2018, Vladimir kvashuk worked at Microsoft as a tester, placing simulated online orders to make sure everything was working properly.
The software automatically prevented physical products from being sent to testers like kvashuk. But in an important omission, it did not block the purchase of virtual gift cards. So, 26-year-old kvashuk discovered that he could use his test account to buy credit in a real store, and then use the credit to buy real goods.
First, kvashuk bought an Office subscription and a couple of video cards. But when no one noticed these small purchases, he became emboldened. In late 2017 and early 2018, he stole millions of dollars ‘ worth of credit from Microsoft and resold it online for bitcoins, which he then cashed out using Coinbase.
The U.S. attorney’s office says he earned at least $ 2.8 million, which he used to buy a $ 160,000 Tesla and a $ 1.6 million beachfront home. His revenue was less than the amount of the stolen loan, because he had to ” merge” it with a large discount. He also used test accounts created by colleagues for subsequent thefts.
The jury found the government’s arguments convincing and convicted Kvashuk on several counts. Kvashuk was ordered to pay $ 8.3 million in compensation, although it is unlikely that he will ever be able to do so. The government says he may be deported after serving time in prison.


text: Press Releases Dr. Evan Antin to be Honored at Global Pet Expo 2019 He’ll accept the award on March 21. Published 2 years ago on February 7, 2019 By PETS+ Staff Share Tweet (PRESS RELEASE) STAMFORD, CT — The American Pet Products Association and Pet Industry Distributors Association announce Dr. Evan Antin as the 2019 recipient of Global Pet Expo’s annual Excellence in Journalism and Outstanding Contributions to the Pet Industry Award. Antin is Instagram’s most-followed veterinarian with over 1 million followers. He went viral after being featured in People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” issue in 2014, and again in 2017. He took the newfound fame as an opportunity to further his mission of helping animals, appearing everywhere from NBC’s TODAY to ABC News, The Doctors and more and traveling to countries across the world saving the lives of animals. Antin will personally accept the award on Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Orlando, FL, during The Purina Media Reception at Global Pet Expo. This media-exclusive event is held in conjunction with Global Pet Expo, taking place March 20-22 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando FL. Global Pet Expo attendees include independent pet product retailers, distributors and mass-market buyers, media and other qualified individuals from the pet industry and is not open to the public. Dr. Antin graduated veterinary school from Colorado State and currently works at the Conejo Valley Veterinary Hospital in Southern California. In addition to his love for cats and dogs, Dr. Antin’s passions lie in exotic animal medicine, while educating people about animal welfare and helping diagnose and treat animals in remote areas where veterinarians are unavailable. “Dr. Evan Antin’s dedication to pets and use of his platform to help animals in need is what makes him an excellent individual for this award,” said APPA Executive Vice President and COO Andy Darmohraj. “He engages with the public through traditional and social media platforms and educates them about the care of animals, actively promoting responsible pet ownership.” He added, “We are excited to have Dr. Antin as our 2019 honoree.” Advertisement Global Pet Expo’s annual Excellence in Journalism and Outstanding Contributions to the Pet Industry Award recognizes individuals in the media who have the power to influence millions of people and use this to positively promote the joys and benefits of pet ownership. Whether via print, broadcast or internet mediums, these distinguished honorees produce stories that highlight responsible pet ownership and all the exciting services, products and activities that make spending time with our pets even more enjoyable. Past recipients include: Jill Rappaport, Victoria Stilwell, Rachael Ray, Ellen DeGeneres, Andrea Arden, Brandon McMillan, Dr. Heather Loenser, Xiomara González-Govea, Connie Wilson, Sandy Robins, Dr. Marty Becker, Steve Dale, Gina Spadafori and Janice Brown. 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Without question, every time Halo Infinite has had a playtest for its multiplayer the last few weeks, it’s been a success. It started with a limited, closed group, but has now been opened up to anyone who has signed up to be a Halo Insider, which is not difficult to do, and the good buzz is spreading.
That has all culminated in this weekend, where the game opened up the classic Big Team Battle mode for the first time, full of Warthogs, Ghosts and Banshees, and players are having a blast with it, myself included, with the common refrain being that this entire game is feeling like a true return to Halo 3 for the first time in ages.
Then there’s…the other half.
That would be the campaign, something we have seen and heard practically nothing about, short of some screenshots or brief cutscene clips. The most extensive campaign preview we had for Halo Infinite was a year ago when the debut was so bad, it helped contribute to the delay of the game for an entire year. And yet we have not seen any previews that extensive since.
Microsoft and 343 have maintained that despite previous rumors of splitting up the multiplayer and campaign releases, they are going to release both on December 8 come hell or high water.
And yet, after playing the multiplayer tests, all I keep thinking about is that they could split these up, and Halo Infinite launching with its full multiplayer mode would be a megahit even without a campaign. It may not be ideal, and yet if this means the campaign won’t launch rushed and unfinished (we already know at baseline, it’s launching without a co-op mode), I think it would be worth it. Fans would be having too much fun with the multiplayer to care.
This is a unique situation also because of the way Halo Infinite is structured. First, everything on Xbox Game Pass, so if you have that, it’s all “free” at baseline. But even past that, Halo Infinite has announced that its multiplayer component will be totally free, even outside of Game Pass. Like Fortnite and Warzone, it will make money from selling seasonal battle passes of cosmetics. The Halo Infinite Campaign, meanwhile, will either be a paid release or require you to have Xbox Game Pass to play it. So in a sense, these two things are already separate.
Maybe everything’s fine. Maybe the campaign has gotten itself together and will launch in fine form on December 8. But the longer we go without seeing really anything at all from it, the harder that is to believe. And while I am not saying I want this to happen, the multiplayer tests have made me realize that this game is absolutely strong enough to separate out these two if they wanted to, and if it’s the case the campaign does need more time. The multiplayer seems polished enough to launch tomorrow, frankly, and they had an extra year to ensure that was the case (clearly that has done a lot of good). But the campaign? Don’t rush it just because you have a traditional release model in mind. It’s 2021, we can be flexible, and players don’t mind waiting to ensure games aren’t buggy, broken or unfinished at launch.


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The Taiwan crisis has continued the conflict between China and America
The crisis over Taiwan has extended the Sino-US tariff war as the White House thinks now is probably not the right time to lift tariffs imposed on Chinese goods by the previous administration in Washington.
The President Joseph Biden for months it had considered removing or at least easing tariffs on imports from China to reduce inflation, but such a decision was complicated by events in Taiwan. As reported by Reuters, things remain as they are, but Biden is not ruling out any possibility, from removing tariffs to introducing new ones. The Biden administration is fighting to change the tariffs so that they don't th accused Republicans of rewarding Beijing after the Chinese military conducted military exercises near Taiwan for nearly a week.
The government in Beijing said yesterday that the army had finished the maneuvers, but that it would continue to patrol the Taiwan Strait that separates China from the disputed territory. The president Xi Jinping ordered military exercises in response to last week's visit to Taipei by a senior US official Nancy Pelosi. Despite the warnings of Сand not to "play with fire", chairmanthe calf of the House of Representatives visited the Far East, which worsened Sino-American relations. The maneuvers, which included a simulated attack on the disputed territory, sparked a new crisis in the region, which Nancy Pelosi addressed on Wednesday. According to her, the United States must not allow increasing Chinese pressure on Taipei, embodied in military exercises, to become a common occurrence.
The West Wing takes in taking into account different interests when deciding on a change in trade policy towards the second largest economy in the world. Part of Biden's team believes that the president should not lift the sanctions in order not to appear weak in relations with Beijing. More of a reason for the status quo are unions, whose members, mostly Democratic voters, believe that high tariffs protect American jobs.
On the opposite side again from this consideration are American companies that import parts from China and complain that their products have become more expensive because of the duty on goods from this country. Some officials are also in favor of abolishing customs duties, who believe that the cheapening of Chinese products would slow down the growth of prices in America. When asked the question that worries them the most, the largest number of Americans in the polls ahead of the November elections for the Capitol answer that it is inflation.
At the same time nand Pennsylvania Avenue are considering eliminating tariffs on products that American companies can only source from China. The previous administration also made exemptions for industrial components and chemicals, but the deadline for their exemption passed last year.
Otherwise co 2018, the administration of Donald Trump imposed tariffs of up to 25 percent on $360 billion worth of Chinese goods. As Beijing immediately retaliated in kind, the Sino-US tariff war began. Trump justified the decision by claiming that the government of Сand artificially devalues the yuan, steals the intellectual property of сthe ilicon valley in the USA.
In Biden's office these days they hesitate have given to remove certain Chinese products from the blacklist because the other party did not honor the agreement to buy more American products. The Trump administration he asked again from China to import more American goods in exchange for a "truce" in the tariff war. Although Beijing agreed to this condition, it never implemented it.


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Bharti Airtel says enterprise becoming growth engine
“There's a huge focus on the B2B part of the business. Data centers, managed services, cloud, security and IoT are a big growth engines for Airtel,” Ajay Chitkara, CEO of Airtel Business, told ET.
Bharti Airtel’s enterprise business for India -- Airtel Business - -reported Rs 2,992.5 crore revenue for the first quarter ended June 2018, up 7% on a yearly basis. Its enterprise customer base has also increased by 1.4% year-on-year.
“The process of making Bharti Airtel fully digital is not limited to the wireless part of the business alone, and we’ve extended it to our B2B side as well,” Chitkara explained.
Airtel aims to deliver every product riding on the digital platform for every segment and market to aggressively add new enterprise customers in India and in global markets as well. Having launched wholesale “voice on demand” to customers globally, the telco is now launching “bandwidth on demand” platform, aimed at international telcos, content companies, and start-ups.
“The digital approach has helped Airtel get more than 300 new customers in the last three months for the wholesale voice service in 30 countries. The acquisition machinery is very fast,” Chitkara said.
Airtel is making its latest bandwidth-on-demand product available in 19 locations, including LA, New York, Paris, London, Dubai, Singapore, and Hong Kong outside India. “Our locations in India are mainly around all the data centres in Chennai, Mumbai, and Delhi,” Chitkara said.
The telco recently acquired the India leg of GBI’s India-Middle East-Europe submarine cable which will complement Airtel’s existing global cable network and add significant long-term bandwidth capacity.
The latest platform has been built on Airtel’s global network spanning 250,000 route kilometers across 50 countries and 5 continents, carrying 10 terabits/s international bandwidth lit capacity.
Airtel is offering its new bandwidth-on-demand service under two different pricing models -- fixed and the subscription. Chitakara said customers will be able to provision bandwidth whenever they need on an hourly, daily or monthly basis according to their unique business needs.
“The new service will enable customers to manage their unpredictable bandwidth requirements to accelerate the adoption of newer technologies and move faster in their cloud and digital journey,” he said.


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(No.1 High Tech News Site in Japanese)
| IBM Japan's Aptiva E Series PC Prices Fall: Nikkei PC Survey
July 22, 1998 (TOKYO) -- Retail prices of IBM Japan Ltd.'s low-end desktop
PCs are declining, according to a survey conducted by Nikkei Personal
|The survey was conducted on July 12, and focused on PC prices offered
by volume retailers in Akihabara and Shinjuku, Tokyo.
The price of the high-performance Aptiva E2A with an AMD K6 233MHz microprocessor
and a 17-in. display declined by 30,000 yen (US$216) to 178,000 yen
(US$1,280) from a week earlier.
Prices of Sony Corp.'s space-saving desktop PCV-M330 series also declined.
The price of the PCV-M330V5 with a 233MHz Pentium MMX microprocessor
and 15-in. display dropped by 20,000 yen (US$140) to 179,800 yen (US$1,295)
from a week before.
Toshiba Corp.'s thin notebook PC called DynaBookSS PORTEGE 3010 was introduced
at a price of 318,000 yen (US$2,290). It is a direct rival to Sony's
VAIO 505 series.
Despite the traditional summer shopping season, sales were not as brisk
as retailers had expected. They said sales were satisfactory until the
middle of June. But because the launch of Microsoft's Windows 98 was
approaching, customers started to take a wait-and-see attitude.
On July 13, the day following the survey, many popular PC models were
out of stock at shops in the Akihabara area. This was due to production
adjustments by manufacturers, a shop manager said.
After the launch of Windows 98, it is expected that the prices of models
with Windows 95 will decline sharply.
The survey is conducted by Nikkei Personal Computing on retail prices
at six major PC volume retailers in Akihabara and Shinjuku, Tokyo, on
a weekly basis.
The retail prices were calculated from the average prices of four stores
of the six, excluding those with the highest and lowest prices.
Details of the survey are available at Nikkei
Personal Computing's Web page in Japanese only.
Related story: Sales
Prices of PC Summer Models Stable: Nikkei PC Survey
(Nikkei Personal Computing)


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If identity theft crimes are happening faster and faster then, checking hard copy statements that arrive in the mail once a month is clearly not enough to stop identity theft. Maybe we need to check on our finances more frequently – and Clickatell SMS thinks so too.
Identity Theft Facts for 2008:
*Identity theft increased 22% in 2008.
*Over 9 million people were affected by identity theft last year.
*The average cost of identity theft was over $500.00.
*Identity theft crimes are happening faster with 71% of crimes happening within one week of the identity being stolen. That’s an increase from 33% in 2005.
*Even as identity thieves become more sophisticated, tried and true methods of identity theft like stealing purses or wallets and checkbooks, debit cards and credit cards are still the most common. Of course once identity thieves have these treasures in hand, they can multiply the information using cyber theft too.
Despite various anti-identity theft technologies, computer programs and safe habits, identity theft is increasing, not decreasing. Not only is it happening more often, it is happening even faster.
If identity theft crimes are happening faster and faster then, checking hard copy statements that arrive in the mail once a month is clearly not enough to stop identity theft. Perhaps even checking accounts on-line weekly is not enough. It seems as if consumers may need to scrutinize financial transactions almost instantly.
Clickatell SMS Receipts thinks you should too.
What is Clickatell SMS Receipts?
Clickatell SMS Receipts is a service that can be used by banks, credit unions, payment processors or credit card companies to notify customers instantly by text message to their cell phone of all transactions. Clickatell relies on the fact that over 3 billion people use and depend on cell phones daily and that SMS technology is already built into every cell phone. With over 200 billion text messages sent in 2008, people are already familiar with the process. Over 80% of the first cell phone generation already uses text messaging and a rising 40% of their parents are catching the text wave as well.
Notifying customers instantly gives customers an advantage to recognize mistakes or fraud and stop it immediately. Offering Clickatell SMS ReceiptsTM gives power to consumers.
According to James Van Dyke, president and founder of Javelin, “”Customers want more control, and institutions should offer tools to customers to check information, account information.” He adds that “customers can be just as effective and help catch fraud, because one out of two fraud cases is first detected by the customer.”
Do ydou Facebook? Do you eBay? Clickatell is already there.
Moneybookers, the fastest growing e-wallet service available to both Facebook and eBay users, is already using Clickatell SMS Receipts real-time technologies to provide instant alerts to customers.
“Real-time SMS alerts, such as those provided by Clickatell, help make Moneybookers one of the most secure options to pay online. With Clickatell SMS Receipts, we are offering our customers yet another mind-easing security feature for their online transactions,” says Nikoiai Riesenkampff, Co-CEO of Moneybooker.
Clickatell SMS Receipts Customers include:
-First National Bank
-S1 Corporation and others
Who’s TXTing you?
Your spouse, your children, your friends, your boss may all be sending you text that they’re sure are really urgent or helpful. What about your bank and credit card company? Are they watching out for you in real-time and helping you prevent identity theft with services like Clickatell SMS Receipts?


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Rumors of a new Toyota Supra have been circulating for months and every single piece of info were come across additional validation of these rumors. Save on typical £3,600: Between January 2016 and March 2016 carwow purchasers saved on typical £3,600 off the RRP of car configurations. This Supra MKV prototype coupe is based on the attractive Toyota FT-1 notion, sporting basic design cues from the idea that wowed the world in January 2014 at the North American International Auto Show. Longer and wider than the Celica , the 1979 debut of the Toyota Supra featured a two.six-liter six-cylinder engine with electronic fuel injection and 4-wheel disc brakes.
The subsequent Supra is nonetheless a couple of years away even though we’ve been in the throws of an abundance of rumors. Updated 09/07/2016: The upcoming Toyota Supra was caught testing for the initially time, meaning of course that all these rumors had been true! Rumours recommend the new Supra will come fitted with a straight-six engine from BMW’s powertrain steady, forgoing the 4-cylinder engines of lesser Z4s. This suggests that the Supra is nevertheless a full year away taking into consideration the new Z4 is scheduled for the very first part of 2017.
Previously Car and Driver has reported, finding the wind from the insiders, that the new Supra could effectively be priced extra than a Corvette that begins at about mid-$50k. That will allow the Supra to sit above the GT86 model that’s currently a essential component of the Toyota line-up, and supply a lot additional in terms of efficiency. If accurate, that would be welcome news as we have been hoping that the new Toyota Supra is powered by a Toyota engineered powerplant instead of a BMW engine.
With far more information and rumors coming out on a frequent basis about the next-gen Toyota Supra, it was only a matter of time just before the initially prototypes hit the streets. The new V6 engine was very first reported by a Japanese magazine Mag-X citing the tipoff from Toyota insiders, disclosing that the engine would bear the code, 943F. A new Toyota sports car was previewed by the Toyota FT-1 concept, which was later confirmed as the upcoming Supra replacement. A hybrid is also extremely probably given the current market place trends, but it wouldn’t be surprising for Toyota to offer each.
To convince purchasers away from additional established functionality brands, Toyota will need to have to make sure the Supra gives terrific value for money so count on most equipment to be provided as normal. Toyota is remaining tight-lipped on the Supra’s release date – mirroring BMW’s attitude with the Z5. Our finest guess suggests we’ll see the first production versions towards the end of 2017 with the car going on sale in early 2018.


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Plenty of good reads in the field of sustainable fashion this week, here are our top stories.
With a new owner on board, Reformation is ready to take the world. Will the LA Concept translate globally? (BoF)
ThredUp is the world’s largest online thrift store. It plans to expand with the help of AI. (Forbes)
While Rent the Runway has been around for more than a decade (and, despite some struggles, is valued at $1 billion, other major players are in the process of launching rental services. Is there enough demand? (BoF)
Make it last x Circulose Jacket
With deadstock Circulose® fabric and local production by Fugeetex, Make it last launches its first product– a timeless jacket reminding of the real luxury of fashion.
The 3 Hottest Brands at Copenhagen Fashion Week
These three brands are shortlisted for the Zalando Sustainability Award.
Amason: ”We send files, emails and animals”
With the release of the first single from their upcoming album (and a virtual release party tonight), Swedish band Amason teams up with adidas and the new, more sustainable Stan Smith. The space of which the iconic shoe enters is one where the love of nature takes center stage. Make it last talks to the band about why they always end up with the animals.
Stan Smith, Forever
Always iconic. Now more sustainable. We’re proudly partnering up with adidas to show you the next generation of sustainable takes on the storied Stan Smith silhouette.


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Sat, Oct 02, 2010 | 19:11 BST
Vanquish trailer shows loads of massive enemies
SEGA and Platinum Games released a new video for Vanquish showing off the enemies you’ll fight in the game.
It’s posted below, courtesy of IGN, and shows a massive robot getting his head punched-off.
Game’s out on October 19 in the US and October 22 in the UK for PS3 and Xbox 360.
If you plan on pre-ordering the game in the UK, check Play.com as you’ll also get Bayonetta as a bonus.


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Can YOU tell the difference? Aldi launches a discount version of Aperol - and it's less than HALF the price of the famous apéritif
- Aldi's Aperini, which is very similar to Aperol, is £6.99 compared to £15 Aperol
- Both beverages have flavours of orange, herbs and vanilla
- The Aperol Spritz was hailed the drink of last summer after making a comeback
It's the trendy apéritif that has come back into fashion after years of being unfashionable - and now fans of an Aperol Spritz can buy the main ingredient for less than half the price.
Aldi has launched its own discount version of Aperol called Aperini at at £6.99 for a bottle, it's a lot cheaper than a £15 bottle of the classic Italian spirit.
Drinkers have gone wild for the new 70cl beverage on social media, which is a vibrant orange colour just like its rival Aperol.
Aperol has made a comeback in recent years after years of being deemed unfashionable. And now Aldi has launched a discount version that costs less than half the price called Aperini
Aldi has launched its faux Aperol half a year after Lidl also released a discount version of the famous Italian apéritif.
However Lidl's version is slightly pricier than Aldi's at £7.99 a bottle.
Aperol is an Italian aperitif based on the flavours of bitter orange, rhubarb, vanilla and various herbs.
It's often used in a refreshing Aperol Spritz which is made with Prosecco and a splash of soda, and often garnished with an orange slice.
Aldi recommends serving Aperini with its Prosecco in a glass with fresh fruit and mint
Most drinkers were desperate to get their hands on the budget version but one Italian food writer was not impressed by the budget upstart
Last year in Britain, sales of the refreshing beverage soared and it was hailed the drink of the summer.
Julie Ashfield, managing director of corporate buying at Aldi says: 'Not only is our Aperini Italian Aperitif perfectly on-trend, it's also in keeping with our commitment to providing our customers with products of incredible quality and at the best possible price.
'With customers planning Easter weekend get-togethers, we were keen to extend our spirits offering by introducing a perfect alternative for creating the popular spritz drink. It's equally delicious served over ice with a fresh fruit garnish and a sprig of mint.'
Aperini is available in Aldi stores across the UK from March 20.
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8. 53973 Discussion: Community Councils Increasing Public Participation at Council Meetings Council President Baldeh Attachments: 10/27/18 Memo: Community Councils Memo (H. There is nothing in Wis. Mr Biden said his administration had been led to believe there was far more vaccine available than turned out. “So that’s why we’ve ramped up every way we can,” he added. The legislative proposal, reviewed by , will be revealed Monday along with other Ways and Means provisions.
Before we recommend our favorite liquor shops, it’s important to know the ground rules. First, thanks to the iron fist of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), you don’t need to worry about liquor prices differing much between stores. Lastly, all Oregon liquor stores are required to be open a minimum of eight hours a day (except Sundays and legal holidays) and must be open between the hours of noon and 6 pm.
Knights forward Connor McMichael is hit by a puck in front of Kitchener’s Mike Petizian and London goalie Brett Brochu during a game at Budweiser Gardens in February. McMichael and Brochu are riding out a quarantine at Canada’s world junior team tryout camp in Red Deer, Alta. (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press) He often calls nearby fellow Knight Connor McMichael and Hockey Canada security head Bob Martin, who performs the same duties in London, or family and friends back home for some virtual company..
“While he found his misconduct amusing, it only served to intensify my performance anxiety, disempower me, and alienate me from my peers,” she added. “The disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer. It is with a beating, heavy heart that I say I coped in isolation and, at times, destructively.”.
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Amit Gujral, Head Marketing LG Mobiles India, said “We are committed to our consumers on the promised availability of Nexus 5X from the October 21st as announced at its launch on October 13th. The two earlier Nexus phones (Nexus 4 and Nexus 5) received tremendous consumer acceptance, and we are sure that the all new Nexus 5X shall supersede the consumers’ expectations of the partnership between LG and Google, a third time around as well. Our consumers will be delighted to receive via Nexus 5X, the best hardware performance for Google’s most advanced Android OS for mobile devices the Android 6.0 Marshmallow.”Read detailed LG Google Nexus 5X reviewProcessor Qualcomm Snapdragon 808.


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If you’ve got a Husqvarna motorcycle, then head to the BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, held July 19-21 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Why? Because this year’s event shines the spotlight on the riders and champions of Husqvarna. As part of the festivities, the American Motorcyclist Association will be putting Husky owners front and center in a number of ways.
There will be special parking for Husky machines on the infield, and every owner who parks a bike there will receive a special gift. For those who bring historically significant Husqvarnas, their bikes may be brought inside the official Husqvarna tent, where the marque’s history will be front and center. On the racetrack, special gifts will be presented to the highest-placed Husqvarna in every national championship class. Event planners are asking Husky owners to let them know what bike or bikes they will bring to ensure a reserved spot. Participation is free. Owners can sign up quickly online by clicking here.
The event includes the AMA Classic Field Meet Challenge, amateur national championship roadracing, motocross, hare scrambles, trials and dirt-track in vintage classes, a motorcycle skills test, a Wall of Death stunt show, demo rides of current street and off-road motorcycles, and more.
For tickets and more information, visit www.midohio.com.


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Create Your Own Customized DVD Of Your Favourite TED Talks [Headlines]
Popular online lecture series will allow users to create personal library based off of 700 available talks.
We're excited to announce TED DVD On Demand, which will allow users to create custom TEDTalk DVDs from a library of over 700 available talks. By putting our TEDTalks online for free, we've helped spread ideas to over half a billion viewers. But not everyone has access to the internet, nor are they necessarily tech-savvy enough to stream talks when they do. There are times when you need to watch talks off-line. And our DVDs – think of them as ‘mix tapes' of talks – are a simple alternative: inexpensive, highly personalized and easy to play on any DVD player.


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Internet auctioneer eBay Inc. posted quarterly earnings Tuesday that more than doubled from a year earlier on a 94 percent gain in revenue fueled by strong growth in international auctions and its online payment service.
San Jose, Calif.-based eBay also raised its earnings and revenue targets for both the current quarter and 2003.
EBay shares pushed to a three-year high in after-hours trading, further stretching a valuation that has drawn criticism from some analysts who question whether the company's fast growth can be sustained.
The results from eBay, which has become the online marketplace of choice for items as varied as collectible spoons and Caribbean islands, sent its shares up more than 3 percent in after-hours trading, their highest level since May 2000.
EBay posted net income of $104.2 million, or 32 cents per share, compared with $47.6 million, or 17 cents per share, a year earlier.
Revenue rose to $476.5 million from $245.1 million, on strong U.S. and international growth and transaction revenue from its PayPal unit.
The company also boosted its 2003 outlook for earnings of up to $1.27 per share on revenue as high as $2.05 billion.
EBay shares currently trade at about 70 times the company's revised 2003 earnings estimate. Shares of the world's No. 1 softwaremaker, Microsoft Corp., trade at around 26 times estimated earnings for its current fiscal year ending in June.
In other earnings news:
- Two U.S. newspaper publishers posted higher earnings, and analysts believe that, with the war in Iraq over, companies will be able to resume their advertising gains.
The Washington Post Co. earned $73.1 million, or $7.59 per share, in the first quarter, compared with $11.6 million, or $1.16 per share, a year earlier.
The company's latest quarter included an after-tax gain from the sale of a 50 percent stake in the Paris-based International Herald Tribune to The New York Times Co. The deal closed in January.
- Washington Post shares rose $9.65, or 1.37 percent, to close at $712 on Tuesday. The company's flagship newspaper bears its name, and it also owns the Kaplan educational test centers and Newsweek magazine.
- Pulitzer Inc. reported slightly better first-quarter net income of $7.1 million, or 33 cents per share, versus $6.8 million, or 32 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. Its revenue slipped 1.8 percent amid soft economic conditions and wary advertisers.
- Corning Inc. posted a first-quarter net loss that was smaller than Wall Street anticipated and said it could end its two-year losing streak earlier than expected.
The fiber-optics producer, which last reported a profit in the first quarter of 2001, reiterated its promise to return to profitability in the third quarter but indicated it might turn a profit as early as the second quarter.
Corning, the world's biggest maker of optical fiber and cable, said its eighth quarterly loss in a row amounted to of $205 million, or 17 cents a share, compared with a loss of $90 million, or 10 cents a share, in last year's first quarter.
Sales fell to $746 million from $839 million a year ago, but were significantly higher than the $717 million Wall Street expected, according to Thomson First Call.


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There has been some negativity about the Florida legislature looking to pass a bill to require online shopping retailers to charge and remit to Florida sales tax on their purchases. The tax dollars generated from the online sales tax would be used to replenish the unemployment insurance trust fund for the state of Florida. Much of the information from opponents of this action are calling this a tax break for businesses, labels the business community as “the bad guys,” and/or attempts to make this a political party issue. None of these is accurate.
I’m not sure when or how the business community in this country, this state, and this community became the bad guys. These businesses create jobs. These businesses pay taxes to communities that contribute to infrastructure improvements. These businesses create dollars flowing through our community. These businesses serve locals and visitors alike. These businesses sponsor local events, little league teams and give to non-profits who improve the quality of life and quality of place of our community.
These same businesses follow state law and collect a state sales tax when customers make purchases. They remit this sales tax to the state of Florida. Why shouldn’t online retailers be required to do the same?
It is inaccurate to attempt to label this a Republican initiative. This is neither a Republican nor Democrat issue; it’s a business issue that affects the entire economy of the state of Florida. It creates a level playing field for brick and mortar businesses in our community. It requires the online retailers to pay to the state the same thing that resident businesses already pay. If our local businesses will continue to pay the sales tax, how can this be considered a tax break as labeled by some?
Without this legislation passing, the business community of Florida will be on the hook for a $713 million tax increase to fill the unemployment insurance trust fund that has been depleted due to a horrible pandemic that affected every business and person in this state and community. If we can save the business community $713 million dollars, why shouldn’t we? This is money that they can reinvest in themselves and in their communities. It’s good for everyone.
Florida is one of only two states that does not have an economic nexus law requiring out of state retailers to collect and remit sales tax on online purchases if they have a significant economic presence in the state. Historically, brick and mortar businesses have been at a 6 percent disadvantage in Florida compared to their online counterparts because they are required to collect sales taxes. Since the pandemic, even more retail sales have occurred online and this legislation levels the playing field for local businesses and their internet counterparts. If this helps our local businesses stay in business, how can this be a bad thing?
Finally, some say that with this legislation, “Florida companies would pay the nation’s lowest unemployment taxes.” Why is this a bad thing? Isn’t this the kind of story to tell business and industry looking to move to Florida? Isn’t this the kind of solution to help keep the cost of doing business in Florida low, making us a great state in which to do business?
This bill is important to Florida’s business community, because it places Florida main street businesses on equal footing with out-of-state businesses and remote sellers. Tax collection is streamlined for consumers by requiring remote businesses and marketplace providers to collect and remit the tax.
The Destin Chamber of Commerce has proudly partnered with the Florida Chamber of Commerce in the battle to make sure this legislation passes. We will continue to look out for and support our local business community. I want to thank those in support of this legislation and for moving forward with this important tax reform for Florida businesses. I encourage everyone to contact your lawmakers and ask for their support. And then, stop shopping online, jump in your car or on your bike and go support our local businesses! They are the good guys, and the ones who make this community and economy go!
As our mission statement says, we will continue to advocate for business and strengthen our community.
Update: At the time of this printing, the Florida Senate passed SB 50, which offsets a looming $713 million tax increase with revenue that has always been due, but that will finally be collected, from a sales tax on online sales. This bill by Senator Joe Gruters is not a new tax on Floridians—the bill shifts the burden to the business to collect and remit the tax instead of the consumer. This creative solution levels the playing field for main street businesses and avoids a significant tax increase on Florida’s job creators.


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On Saturday, October 26, law enforcement agencies nationwide will participate in National Drug Take Back Day.
The day is designed to give Americans a chance to prevent prescription drug misuse by disposing of the drugs in a safe environment.
Several agencies across north Alabama are participating in the event, which runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office will have a site set up outside the Sheriff’s Office at 1910 Beech Avenue SE in Cullman
- Three sites will be set up by the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office – Walmart at 973 Gilbert Ferry Road SE in Atalla, outside the Etowah County Courthouse at 800 Forrest Avenue in Gadsden, and Walmart at 304 East Meighan Boulevard in Gadsden
- The Giles County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office will take back drugs at the Pulaski, Tennessee Walmart at 1655 West College Street in Pulaski, Tennessee
- The Lauderdale County Drug Task Force will set up three sites, all in Florence – Walmart at 3100 Hough Road, Publix at 322 Cox Creek Parkway, CVS Pharmacy at 1501 Florence Boulevard
- The Lawrence County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office will have a site set up at WLX County Cafe at 1212 North Locust Avenue in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
- The Madison County Sheriff’s Office will have multiple sites set up: CVS Pharmacy at 5859 AL-53 in Harvest, CVS Pharmacy at 12275 Highway 231/431 North in Meridianville, and Kroger at 7090 University Drive in Huntsville
- Three other sites will have different hours – 9 a.m.-noon: Parking lot on the north side of Wheeler Avenue (next to the Huntsville Police Department), Alabama A&M University Student Health and Counseling Center at 4011 Meridian Street, and the Madison Police Department at 100 Hughes Road
- The Marshall County Sheriff’s Ofice will have three sites set up: Walmart at 1450 North Brindlee Mountain Parkway in Arab, Walmart at 11697 U.S. 431 in Guntersville, and Walmart at 1972 US-431 in Boaz
- Muscle Shoals Police will set up a site at Walmart at 517 Avalon Avenue in Muscle Shoals
- Russellville Police will set up a site at Walmart at 13675 Highway 43 in Russellville
- The Tullahoma, Tennessee Police Department will have a site set up at Walgreens at 700 North Jackson Street in Tullahoma, Tennessee
Authorities collected 468 tons of unwanted prescription medications during the April 2019 Drug Take Back Day, with 4,900 agencies setting up 6,200 collection sites nationwide.


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Low-Cost iPhone Could Feature The Same 4-Inch Display As iPhone 5
By Vijaykumar Meti | March 18, 2013 8:48 PM EST
We have already heard rumors that Apple is working on a low-cost iPhone to compete the entry-level Android smartphones in the emerging markets. The latest rumor from AppleInsider suggests that the cheaper version of iPhone is expected to have the same 4-inch display as the iPhone 5.
Meanwhile, Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has told AppleInsider that Apple had decided the specifications for the low-cost iPhone back in 2011, but it suddenly changed as the market shifted towards big-screen devices.
He said that the low-cost iPhone model will have a "super-thin plastic casing mixed with glass fiber." He also expects that the device's thickness to be between 0.4 and 0.6 millimetres.
"We expect Apple will introduce its new iPhones and iOS7 in June, and start shipping the new iPhones (5S and low-cost model) in the FDD version in July. Both dates are earlier than last year's roadmap. We attribute this to: (1) an effort to avoid repeating the fatal mistake of last year of the delayed iPhone 5 launch, which gave competitors room to grab market share; and (2) the new iPhones this year are mainly designed on the basis of the current iPhone 5, which suggests development time could be reduced," Kuo said separately.
According to Kuo, the iPhone 5S will feature a fingerprint scanner for security just below the home button. This feature will allow users to unlock the screen after scanning their fingerprint. A similar feature is already available on laptops but implementing the fingerprint security in the next iPhone would be the first feature of its kind in the smartphone segment.
In an earlier report, a Japanese blog, Macotakara cited that Foxconn has begun "partial production" of iPhone 5 successor and is being manufactured on the same production line as the iPhone 5. The blog also states that the information came from "reliable sources" and the same source has also revealed that the Japanese carrier provider - NTT Docomo is cutting back orders for Android devices in order to put up the next iPhone.
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but desktop PC sales may never get back to where they were
, according to Ray Chen of Compal Electronics. The company expects to see a 20 percent and 10 percent rise in PC shipments, in the third and fourth quarters respectively. Notebook sales remained strong throughout the recession. This may mean that notebook sales will only continue to grow, as desktop sales remain comparatively stagnant.
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On 4 May 2016, the Court of the Justice of the European Union (CJEU) upheld stricter rules on tobacco packaging, the ban on menthol cigarettes and special rules on electronic cigarettes.
The CJEU has upheld the new EU regulation that requires tobacco firms to cover two-thirds of cigarette packets with health warning. In addition, the EU Court has endorsed tougher rules on e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes will be considered just like regular tobacco if they contain a certain concentration level of nicotine. The Court also confirmed the legality of the notification scheme for e-cigarettes when new products are introduced to the market. Last, the CJEU cleared also the ban on menthol cigarettes.
Despite the EU-wide rules, Member States still have a say on tobacco. Member States may go even further from the prescribed rules and opt for plain packaging. Member States can regulate e-cigarettes as medicines. And they can ban e-cigarettes, if they justify the ban by safety concerns.


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It’s opening day for OPI, as the nail polish behemoth throws out the first pitch with a limited-edition collection inspired by Major League Baseball.
The new OPI MLB Collection features seven nail polishes in shades of blue, red, orange and white, so fans can show their team spirit on their fingertips as they take them out to the ballgame. Here’s a sneak peak at the new polishes that will hit stores and salons in April for $9 a pop.
Umpires Come Out at Night — A deep midnight blue
7th Inning Stretch — A steely gray blue
Right Off the Bat — A frosty navy blue
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America Movil faces challenges as Latin America's telecoms sector evolves
Published on: 27th May 2016
Note -- this news article is more than a year old.
The evolving environment for Latin American telecom companies is straining America Movil's business model, says Moody's Investors Service. While cutting debt and reducing capital spending will help offset pressure on its credit profile, intense competition and slower industry growth are a threat.
Latin American telecom companies are adjusting to a landscape of more competitive pricing, as consumer habits shift and technology develops. America Movil is also facing some incremental challenges because regulators consider it to be a dominant company in two of its key markets - Mexico and Colombia.
America Movil's adjusted EBITDA margins declined to around 33% in 2015 from over 40% in 2010, reflecting the same trend that most Latin American telecom operators are experiencing.
Demand for highly-profitable voice services is declining and consumers want more of lower-margin services such as cable TV and broadband instead.
"The weaker economic environment in Latin America, coupled with changes in the telecom industry, have curbed the growth prospects for the sector," said Nymia Almeida, a Vice President and Senior Credit Officer at Moody's. "However, America Movil still generates a lot of cash, providing it with the flexibility to reduce its debt."
America Movil's competitive position in Mexico will likely weaken slightly through at least mid-2018, as smaller operators gain market share. Nonetheless, the company will use its strong position to continue to compete effectively.


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Original Article: Nintendo has revealed that the Switch will soon be getting an official launch in Brazil.
The company took to social media today to share a message to Brazilian fans, saying that it is "excited" to announce that the console will soon be launching in the country. The announcement will no doubt come as a very welcome surprise to Nintendo fans across Brazil, who haven't enjoyed the same opportunities as many of us around the world to check out recent titles.
Despite being popular in the country, those interested in buying a Switch or any of its games have been forced to import them from elsewhere until now, often at high prices. Indeed, it was just last year that a group of Brazilian development studios, content creators, and fans banded together to create their own unofficial Nintendo Direct in hopes of showing the company just how much interest there was for the console.
Do you or anyone you know live in Brazil? Are you happy to hear this announcement? We're sure Nintendo will share more news on the Switch's upcoming arrival soon.


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Monica Mark's balanced article (Europe's castoffs bring blessings and curses to Africa, 8 May) makes valid points about the global secondhand clothing trade. However, she greatly underestimates its scale, reporting that 20 tonnes were imported to Ivory Coast last year. The UN Comtrade database reports total exports from OECD countries to the Ivory Coast of 13,066 tonnes. Equally Ghana's imports were a massive 79,963 rather than 200 tonnes. The actual trade may be even larger on account of both inward and outward smuggling, which the article mentions. Our own research shows that secondhand clothing is now the default choice for most impoverished Africans due to the absence of affordable alternatives. It confirms that imports of both secondhand and cheaply produced new Chinese clothing have hurt African clothing industries since economic liberalisation and the removal of trade restrictions opened African markets. Traders we interviewed in Mozambique regard their livelihoods as a lottery due to the variable quality of imported clothing. Therefore, while the trade enables them to survive, it is not helping lift people out of poverty. The economic argument is important to explore as the trade represents a net flow of money out of Africa. Profits from secondhand clothing exports are accumulated by both western companies and British and other charities which collect and sell on clothes donated at textile banks and door-step collections, of which the public is often unaware.
Dr Andrew Brooks King's College London,
Prof David Simon University of London


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Indian coffee exports to North African countries are expected to rebound as shipments increase to countries such as Libya and Egypt as part of the downward trend in premiums for Robustas in recent quarters .
Libya emerged among the top five buyers of Indian coffee during the January-June period of this year, with shipments up 47% from the same period last year. Exports to Libya exceeded 7,794 tonnes in the first half of the current year, compared to 5,303 tonnes in the same period a year ago. âThere is renewed interest among North African buyers,â said Ramesh Rajah, president of the Coffee Exporters Association. As Indian coffees have become more competitive with declining premiums, consumption has improved in many markets, especially in North Africa and neighboring countries.
Premiums on Indian Robusta parchment, which were between $ 950-1,000 per tonne above LIFFE prices in July 2020, have now fallen to $ 350-400 due to weak demand from traditional buyers in Europe, mainly in Italy and Germany. As a result, Indian cafes have become more competitive. Likewise, premiums on the Robusta cherry tree have now fallen to $ 175-200 per tonne above LIFFE prices from $ 575-600 at the start of July last year.
Traditionally, North African markets have been served by Brazilian and other suppliers, where Indian exporters try to expand at the expense of these countries, Rajah said. Indian coffee exports to countries such as Libya, Algeria and Morocco have declined in recent years, but have rebounded in the period 2020-21. .
Although North Africa is a small market for Indian exporters compared to Europe and Russia, any growth is seen as a positive sign in the current market, impacted by the Covid pandemic. In the first six months, coffee shipments from India increased 11% in volume to 1.92 ton lakh from 1.75 ton lakh in the same period last year. Shipments rose 16% during the period to $ 460.89 million from the same period of $ 395 million last year, thanks to strong purchases from countries such as Belgium and the Federation of Russia.


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Dr. Mario has never been the most popular game, but the release of Dr. Mario World on mobile was supposed to be the perfect fit, pairing the casual style gameplay with the casual audience who game on mobile.
Instead, the doctor had the worst first month of any Nintendo mobile game to date, grossing just $1.4 million per 7.4 million downloads. These numbers are only taken from iOS users, but the numbers probably weren’t much better on Android.
Dr Mario World is Nintendo’s worst performing game to date. Barely breaking the top 500 grossing chart in the US (iOS).
High number of downloads but failure to convert.
Title grossed approx $1m in August 2019. Comp to similar titles in same genre is favorable. pic.twitter.com/McT121tSkw
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) September 2, 2019
Dr. Mario World dominated Nintendo’s mobile game original IP Dragalia Lost in terms of downloads, garnering 7.4 million compared to the other titles 1.6 million. But Dragalia managed to turn a profit of 26 million despite that low download rate, which is likely due to both the type of game and differences in microtransactions.
Dragalia is a Gacha style game where players use in-game currency to collect units to use in battle, while Dr. Mario World’s are instead used to obtain more hearts or unlock rewards. Critics mostly gave the new game fair reviews, but the microtransactions were panned, and it shows in the conversion rate.
Industry analyst Daniel Ahmad points out that despite this initial failure, the game is doing much better than several other games in the same genre. This shows there is still a chance for Dr. Mario to turn things around, but there isn’t much hope for it to become a lucrative success like Dragalia Lost or Fire Emblem Heroes.
Unless something drastic changes, it looks like Nintendo have another game that will roll out as decent and continue to pad along with a dedicated user base and little chance to grow in the future.