The company said it collected viewing data from 13.5 million smart TVs in the United States, and it has raised $40 million in venture funding from investors including Time Warner Cable, cable operator Liberty Global and billionaire Mark Cuban.
— Read on www.wral.com/how-smart-tvs-in-millions-of-u-s-homes-track-more-than-what-s-on-tonight/17675939/
McDonald’s Wants to Win Breakfast by Selling the Best Part of the Muffin – Bloomberg
McDonald’s U.S. fast-food market share has eroded. Last year’s 14.7 percent was down from 17.4 percent five years ago, according to researcher Euromonitor.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-26/-seinfeld-ploy-could-bring-back-mcdonald-s-missing-morning-mojo
Canada makes retaliatory tariffs official: ‘We will not back down’
Canada’s announcement is part of larger fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcements on trade. The U.S. has levied tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum on Canada, the EU and other nations. As a result, some of the U.S.’ biggest trading partners have retaliated with counter-tariffs.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2018/06/29/canada-makes-retaliatory-tariffs-official-we-will-not-back-down.html
Air pollution plays significant role in diabetes: study
Air pollution caused one in seven new cases of diabetes in 2016, according to a US study, which found even low levels raised the chances of developing the chronic disease. Diabetes has primarily been associated with lifestyle factors like diet and a sedentary lifestyle, but research by the Washington
— Read on www.yahoo.com/news/air-pollution-plays-significant-role-diabetes-study-055031393.html
One County Thrives. The Next One Over Struggles. Economists Take Note. – The New York Times
One County Thrives. The Next One Over Struggles. Economists Take Note. – The New York Times:
“In a place with a depressed economy, for example, the most ambitious people move to places with more opportunity, leaving an even bleaker situation behind.”
Bootleggers and Baptists – Wikipedia
Bootleggers and Baptists is a concept put forth by regulatory economist Bruce Yandle,[1] derived from the observation that regulations are supported both by groups that want the ostensible purpose of the regulation, and by groups that profit from undermining that purpose.[2]
— Read on en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootleggers_and_Baptists
*Concept often brought up in EconTalk podcasts.
Happiness & the Gorilla | The Daily | Gartner L2
Show me someone who sweats every day, and spends as much time at events as watching them on TV, and I’ll show you someone who is good at life.
— Read on www.l2inc.com/daily-insights/no-mercy-no-malice/happiness-the-gorilla
*Lots of interesting and useful advice in this article. Read the whole thing. You will learn something about yourself and life.
Heinen’s gets deeper insight into store operations
CB4 reported that its clients have a 95% compliance rate on recommendations from the stores and see a net sales gain of 0.8% to 3% from its solution.
— Read on www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/heinen-s-gets-deeper-insight-store-operations
*How much more in profits after subtracting the cost of the service?
Microphones Matter Too
But I’m done looking, and I just want to share what I’ve found so far—and to implore all the outfits that rate earphones and headphones with mics to rate the mics too. It’s a kindness to the people at the other end of every call.
Remember: conversations are two-way, and the person speaking has almost no idea how good they’re sounding to the other person over a mobile phone. So give the mics some weight.
And thanks, Bose. Good product.
http://blogs.harvard.edu/doc/2018/02/07/mics-matter/
*It’s unclear why this hasn’t been a common factor of comparison and consideration previously.
Ben Franklin’s Guide to Spotting Pseudoscience
Ben Franklin’s Guide to Spotting Pseudoscience
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-12-22/ben-franklin-s-guide-to-spotting-pseudoscience
“In the 20th century, something like mesmerism returned in the form of “therapeutic touch” — a practice that involves no actual touching. Practitioners run their hands through the air, allegedly realigning patients’ energy fields.”
“He discovered something new — what would come to be called the placebo effect. He also discovered the “nocebo” effect — the experience of side effects when people wrongly think they are getting a treatment.”
“The power of suggestion also explains why so many people felt better after bloodletting and other now-discredited mainstream practices of Franklin’s time.”
*Interesting.
D.L. Damore 