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However, unlike the Charge 4, the Charge 5 offers no music tools. In the UK, for example, Google and Apple’s payment services are the two big players. This is well supported in the US, where it works with dozens of banks, but less so in the rest of the world. Like the Charge 4, the Charge 5 offers contactless payments through Fitbit Pay. We also appreciated that menstrual cycle tracking is readily accessible rather than tucked away under a series of sub-menus. You can also accept or decline incoming calls with a quick tap of the screen – the interface is simple and intuitive. You’ll see a small snippet of text when you receive an SMS, WhatsApp message or other alert, which you can tap to read, open on your phone, or dismiss. The higher resolution color display means smartphone notifications are now much easier to read. The Charge 5 isn’t just comfortable to wear and much more attractive than the Charge 4, it’s more useful as well, giving you plenty of reason to strap it on each morning. The Fitbit Charge 5 has a magnetic charger with a USB-A cable (Image credit: Future) Everyday performanceĪ fitness tracker works best when it’s worn every day, allowing it to build up a complete picture of your health, sleep and activity patterns, and Fitbit has pretty much nailed the formula. Unfortunately for Macbook users, it uses a USB-A cable. This is identical to the charger used by the Fitbit Luxe, and attaches to the Charge 5 magnetically. On the rear of the watch you’ll find the usual optical heart rate sensor, plus the contacts for the charger. The Fitbit Charge 5 has no physical buttons, but there’s an oval sensor on each side of the case for the watch’s ECG and EDA apps. There’s an always-on option that makes it easier to see the screen at a glance, but we found in unnecessary in everyday use unlike some fitness trackers we’ve tested, the Charge 5’s display woke reliably whenever we raised our wrist to check the time. It’s crisp and bright, with smooth scrolling and animations, and one of the biggest differences between this tracker and the Fitbit Inspire 3. Rather than the monochrome memory-in-pixel screen of the Charge 4, the new watch has a full color AMOLED display, just like that of the Fitbit Luxe. These are big changes, but the Charge 5’s most noticeable upgrade is its display. The Fitbit Charge 5's display is a big upgrade from the Charge 4's monochrome screen (Image credit: Future) Additional bands are sold separately, including a perforated strap designed for better breathability during sports. It’s available in three colorways: black with graphite stainless steel, lunar white with soft gold stainless steel, and steel blue with platinum stainless steel (pictured here). The Charge 5 also looks more luxurious than its predecessor thanks to its stainless steel case, which replaces the Charge 4’s plastic shell. It’s a big departure from the Charge 4, which had a much more angular design. The Fitbit Charge 5 follows the same Biologic Industrial Design language as the Sense, Versa 3, and Inspire 2, with smooth lines ‘inspired by the human body’ and soft colors. The price includes a six-month trial of Fitbit Premium, which usually costs $9.99 / £7.99 / AU$14.99 per month. The Fitbit Luxe was unveiled in September 2021, and went on sale a few weeks later. Larger franchisors also reinforce the franchisee’s local marketing efforts - which largely rely on the recognizable brand - with a regional or national marketing campaign that supports the company as a whole. In addition to guidance and logistical support during build-out and opening, franchisors generally offer periodic consulting support and quality control once the franchisee’s location is up and running. The royalty covers corporate operating costs and can vary widely - from as little as 1% or 2% of the franchisee’s gross sales, to 10% or more of gross sales, depending on the concept and industry. Franchisees typically also make a monthly or annual payment, known as a royalty, to the franchisor. The franchise fee is usually a five-figure sum, typically between $20,000 and $60,000. In exchange for the use of a recognizable trademark and brand, the franchise operator (franchisee) must follow guidelines established by the trademark’s owner (franchisor) and be managed by a traditional - although often lean - corporate structure.įranchisees almost always make a substantial upfront payment, known as a franchise fee, for the right to open a franchise location. In other words, the location peddles a concept that already exists and, in most cases, has been extensively and successfully tested with customers. But at its base, a business franchise is an independently owned and operated business location that offers a predefined set of branded products and services. The franchise model varies from concept to concept and is governed by numerous factors. While the SBA stresses that business franchises fail at about the same rate as independently owned businesses, the model is attractive to entrepreneurs who value external support and don’t want to sink or swim based on the strength of an original business concept that may have been drawn up on the back of a napkin. And beyond these individual factors, many inexperienced entrepreneurs are simply afraid of going it alone - and failing due to lack of support from mentors and customers.įranchising can mitigate many of the problems that bedevil less experienced entrepreneurs, including professional loneliness and lack of mentorship. Other businesses are vulnerable to problems that can be fixed but often aren’t, such as poor management or high structural costs. Even great business ideas can be overwhelmed by forces beyond an owner’s control, such as a sudden economic downturn or unscrupulous actions by employees. This failure rate has changed little over time. In other words, the business you open today is not likely to be around in a decade. Although business failure rates aren’t as high as many claim - 9 out of 10 businesses failing within five years is an often-cited yet erroneous figure - the Small Business Administration (SBA) confirms that about 50% of small businesses fail within five years and about 67% fail within 10 years. Even the most driven, talented entrepreneurs face a very real risk of failure. In his song, he sang that he "alerted three employees who showed complete indifference towards me" when he raised the matter in Chicago. Fox News questioned Carroll on why he checked the valuable guitar and Carroll explained that it is difficult to bring guitars onto flights as carry-on luggage. He arrived at his destination to discover his $3,500 Taylor guitar was severely damaged. He said that he heard a fellow passenger exclaim that baggage handlers on the ramp at Chicago O'Hare International Airport were throwing guitars during a layover on his flight from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Omaha, Nebraska's Eppley Airfield. Musician Dave Carroll said his guitar was broken while in United Airlines' custody. The song became an immediate YouTube and iTunes hit upon its release in July 2009 and a public-relations embarrassment for the airline. It chronicles a real-life experience of how his guitar was broken during a trip on United Airlines in 2008 and the obstructively uncooperative reaction from the airline. " United Breaks Guitars" is a trio of protest songs by Canadian musician Dave Carroll and his band, Sons of Maxwell. "United Breaks Guitars (Official Video)" on YouTube To quote Bob Dylan: ‘We all have to serve somebody.’ When it is our selves, we are in breach of our human pact, and thus deserve the disservice we receive.2009 single by Dave Carroll "United Breaks Guitars" It was such a clumsy feint on the Matron’s part but, sadly, par for the course. When the waiter arrived to clear, she complained the salad was not to her taste and to his credit her server comped her lunch. I watched a wealthy Matron in a Chicago bistro finish her cut-glass bowl of salad save for a few greens and olives. We feel so entitled, and abuse service so persistently, it is no wonder tables have turned. In the East it’s the fast track to salvation. But both owe the customer the appropriate service instead of abrogating it, as is prevalent. One – rightfully – expects divergent experiences at a Chipotle versus the Ritz. An offering of goods and services, and depending on locale, price and built environment, a level of quality and service anticipated. Though they don’t act like it, there is an unspoken Contract at play. They opened their doors for business and expect folks to walk in voluntarily. The thing is: the businesses – boutiques, restaurants and cafés – started this. The corporate coda in America however prioritizes profits, thus dampening a business’s striving toward customer satisfaction – a surprisingly counterintuitive approach – with the logic the customer owes them something instead of fulfilling their implied contract. Some cultures take to it naturally, with heart and humor. The calling to service is a time-honored tradition. Yes, we have all become stoically used to such egregious behavior from servers who steadfastly refuse to serve, in the divine sense of the term. suffered a 18.75% gratuity for being a table of 6 though the waitress delivered our 3 couples’ bills separately as we requested up-front, the 3 billfolds hinged with natty polka-dot duct tape. had a Wal*Mart employee suggest I look for a smart phone online to save money went to view another Mercedes only to be informed it had been trucked to auction that morning inquired about a Mercedes at the dealer’s online prompting and never got my actual questions answered by their auto-reply program had my partner point out to the clerk that the latte price posted on the overhead board was not the one that rung up on the register (yes, it was more) witnessed the food bill delivered before food at a nearby table, at the same place never ranked outdoor patio wait-staff attention after asking four times, including the trip inside to the bar for drinks, where I entreated the restaurant’s actual owner was never contacted after an in-person interview at a national hardware chain, for a Customer Service position my debit card flipped back at me from the barista dude who never left his stool Especially if you're using multiple applications that need to use the audio driver, for example, youtube or a streaming service like Tidal, iTunes, or Spotify that may be running at the same time or another DAW running in the background. In addition to ASIO4ALL, FlexASIOis a good alternative since it's a multi-client operation driver. Note: If you use a Focusrite interface from the Scarlett Range, ASIO4ALL seems to conflict with Focusrite's proprietary driver. If your interface doesn't include an ASIO driver, or if you're using your built-in computer soundcard, we recommend installing ASIO4ALL. Once installed, open Live's Preferences > Audio, click "Driver Type," and choose the ASIO driver. ASIO performance is generally stable, with fewer audio dropouts and other artifacts.ĪSIO drivers are usually not included on Windows and must be installed separately.Īn ASIO driver is usually available from the manufacturer's website if you are using an audio interface.ASIO usually allows you to set lower buffer sizes, which helps to reduce latency.ASIO is a professional-level audio driver for Windows. We recommend using an ASIO driver for the following reasons: Multi-client capability means OBS can create several asio sources with different channel selections from the same device.There are a variety of audio drivers available for Windows, such as ASIO, MME/Direct X, Realtek, Direct Sound, and Direct Capture.Most applications written with ASIO support including DAW's are limited to one device. Multi-device capability means several asio devices can be used at the same time with OBS Studio.The RtAudio based plugin is the most basic one and is not released.The portaudio plugin v2 differs from portaudio plugin v1 in allowing sources with different devices although only one device is active.The 2 Portaudio plugins have multi-client but not multi-device capability.The JUCE and Bassasio plugin have the most functionalities they allow multi-device as well as multi-client operation.All code will still be available on their corresponding branches. There are several versions, we'll only be releasing the most stable so far.* The plugin is designed for Windows and has been tested on windows 10 圆4. It allows capture of ASIO sound devices, which are often professional or semi-professional grade hardware for studio or home-studio use. Re: SOLUTION for FL Studio ASIO crackling with no underruns or cpu overload. In Windows 11 right click on the speaker icon, choose Sound Settings then scroll down to Advanced and choose More sound settings then the steps above.
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(23:46:55) INFO: : Token refreshed successfully (23:46:55) INFO: : AreWeAntiCheatYet data downloaded (23:46:55) INFO: : Running command: /opt/Heroic/resources//build/bin/linux/gogdl -version (23:46:55) INFO: : Refreshing access_token (23:46:55) INFO: : Getting data about the user (23:46:55) WARNING: : Protocol already registered. (23:46:55) INFO: : GOGDL location: /opt/Heroic/resources//build/bin/linux/gogdl (23:46:55) INFO: : Legendary location: /opt/Heroic/resources//build/bin/linux/legendary (23:46:55) INFO: : Running command: /opt/Heroic/resources//build/bin/linux/legendary -version (23:46:55) INFO: : Pinging external endpoints (23:46:55) INFO: : Connectivity: check-online The latest "Lunar Pilot" watches, which cost $895 each, are the first to replicate the exact size (43.5mm) of the moon-flown watch and come in two colors - one with a two-tone blue and white dial and the other in classic black, representing the original.įor more information about the 2023 edition Astronaut or Lunar Pilot watches, see the listings on Bulova's website.įollow on Facebook and on Twitter at collectSPACE. The authentic Apollo 15-flown Bulova chronograph sold for $1.6 million at a 2015 auction, which led to the company producing new models. The watch became only the second brand to be worn on the lunar surface, after the crystal on David Scott's NASA-issued Omega Speedmaster was lost during a prior outing. Some folks paint watches or illustrate them. Jackson works in education by day, but in the evenings he toils away adding to the digital database and making it easier for users to sort through. NASA's 17 Apollo moon missions in picturesīulova is also continuing to build upon its "Archive" series with two new models of the Lunar Pilot, a chronograph based on the prototype it secretly flew to the moon on Apollo 15. Watch: Moment NASA & UAE Astronauts Conduct Spacewalk Outside the International Space Station NASA, UAE astronauts undertook a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk. At 1,899 (and growing) entries, its the most complete set of data regarding watches used in space. Omega and Swatch introduce affordable Speedmaster-inspired MoonSwatch The next spacewalk, which will also involve battery replacement work, is set for March 29 with NASA astronauts McClain and. To this day, most American astronauts still rely on the Omega Speedmaster (like, for instance, Chris Hadfield, the Major Tom guy in the video below). Astronaut's gold Omega moonwatch sells for record $1.9M at auction All NASA astronauts in the 1960s were issued Speedmaster watches, so one way or the other, it seems like Omega was destined to be the first watch on the moon. Two NASA astronauts will float outside the International Space Station today to prepare the orbiting lab for new solar wings and you can watch it live online. Market holidays and trading hours provided by Copp Clark Limited. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices Copyright S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. 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Shares of UBS have steadily recovered, but are still down 1.7% since Wednesday’s report.ĬNN’s Hanna Ziady contributed to this report. The Swiss Stock Exchange temporarily stopped trading on the stock, which had fallen as much as 8% before it was suspended. UBS shares plummeted on the news Wednesday morning. Part of that has been the laundering of dirty money in Switzerland.” And we have seen the Russian economy surviving better than we thought it would. “Those sanctions are only as effective as we are able to make sure that they are enforced. Ben Cardin, a Democrat from Maryland and co-chair of the commission, said at the hearing. “Part of our strategy in winning the war for Ukraine, is to isolate and put sanctions on Russia,” Sen. The commission, also known as the US Helsinki Commission, had called the July hearing over questions involving sanctions evasion and money laundering as Russia continues its attack on Ukraine. Drew Sullivan, co-founder of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, told the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe in July he thinks “the often-mentioned figure of $200 billion in Russian money in Swiss banks is a gross underestimation.” The Swiss Bankers Association, a group of the country’s financial institutions, estimated in July more than $200 billion in Russian money has been stashed in Swiss banks. The bank’s reaction comes on the heels of a Bloomberg report, which cited anonymous people familiar with the matter and asserted the Justice Department had briefed lawyers for UBS ( UBS) about Credit Suisse’s alleged involvement in sanctions violations.ĬNN reached out to the Justice Department for comment but has not received a response. “UBS and CS have significantly and proactively reduced their Russia-related exposure.”Īccording to a person familiar with the matter, UBS has been in touch with the DOJ regarding the reported probe. We’re not aware of such a probe,” UBS told CNN in a statement. “The recent reporting on an alleged probe by the US Department of Justice into sanctions-related compliance failures at Credit Suisse and UBS is inaccurate. Swiss multinational investment bank UBS says it is not aware of a probe by the US Department of Justice into suspected compliance-related missteps by its subsidiary Credit Suisse that reportedly allowed Russian clients to skirt sanctions. "Allari Naresh to romance Sharmila Mandre". Archived from the original on 16 July 2019.
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