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FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2012, Charles Ding, Huawei Technologies Ltd's senior vice president for the U.S., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Intelligence Committee as lawmakers probe whether Chinese tech giants' expansion in the U.S. market pose a threat to national security. In a report to be released Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, the House Intelligence Committee is warning that China's two leading technology firms pose a major security threat to the United States. The panel says regulators should block mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. by Huawei Technologies Ltd. and ZTE Corp. It also advises that U.S. government systems not include equipment from the two firms, and that private U.S. companies avoid business with them. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2012, Charles Ding, Huawei Technologies Ltd's senior vice president for the U.S., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Intelligence Committee as lawmakers probe whether Chinese tech giants' expansion in the U.S. market pose a threat to national security. In a report to be released Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, the House Intelligence Committee is warning that China's two leading technology firms pose a major security threat to the United States. The panel says regulators should block mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. by Huawei Technologies Ltd. and ZTE Corp. It also advises that U.S. government systems not include equipment from the two firms, and that private U.S. companies avoid business with them. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2012, file photo, Zhu Jinyun, ZTE Corporation's senior vice president for North America and Europe, is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to testifying before the House Intelligence Committee as lawmakers probe whether Chinese tech giants' expansion in the U.S. market pose a threat to national security. In a report to be released Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, the House Intelligence Committee is warning that China's two leading technology firms pose a major security threat to the United States. The panel says regulators should block mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. by Huawei Technologies Ltd. and ZTE Corp. It also advises that U.S. government systems not include equipment from the two firms, and that private U.S. companies avoid business with them. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2012, file photo, executives of two major Chinese technology companies, Charles Ding, Huawei Technologies Ltd senior vice president for the U.S., left, and Zhu Jinyun, ZTE Corporation senior vice president for North America and Europe, are sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, before testifying before the House Intelligence Committee as lawmakers probe whether their expansion in the U.S. market poses a threat to national security. In a report to be released Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, the House Intelligence Committee is warning that China's two leading technology firms pose a major security threat to the United States. The panel says regulators should block mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. by Huawei Technologies Ltd. and ZTE Corp. It also advises that U.S. government systems not include equipment from the two firms, and that private U.S. companies avoid business with them. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
WASHINGTON (AP) ? American companies should avoid doing business with China's two leading technology firms because they pose a national security threat to the United States, the House Intelligence Committee is warning in a report to be issued Monday.
The panel says U.S. regulators should block mergers and acquisitions in this country by Huawei Technologies Ltd. and ZTE Corp, among the world's leading suppliers of telecommunications gear and mobile phones.
Reflecting U.S. concern over cyber-attacks traced to China, the report also recommends that U.S. government computer systems not include any components from the two firms because that could pose an espionage risk.
"China has the means, opportunity, and motive to use telecommunications companies for malicious purposes," the report says.
The recommendations are the result of a yearlong probe, including a congressional hearing last month in which senior Chinese executives of both companies testified, and denied posing a security threat.
A U.S. executive of one of the companies said the firm cooperated with investigators, and defended its business record. Huawei is a "globally trusted and respected company," said William Plummer, vice president for external affairs.
On Monday, ahead of the report's release, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said investment by China's telecommunications companies in the United States showed the countries have mutually beneficial relations.
"We hope the U.S. will do more to benefit the interests of the two countries, not the opposite," said spokesman Hong Lei at a regular briefing.
The bipartisan report is likely to become fodder for a presidential campaign in which the candidates have been competing in their readiness to clamp down on Chinese trade violations. Republican Mitt Romney, in particular, has made it a key point to get tougher on China by designating it a currency manipulator and fighting abuses such as intellectual property theft.
The committee made the draft available to reporters in advance of public release Monday, but only under the condition that they not publish stories until the broadcast Sunday of a CBS' "60 Minutes" report on Huawei. In the CBS report, the committee's chairman, Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., urges American companies not to do business with Huawei.
The panel's recommendations will likely hamper Huawei and ZTE's ambitions to expand their business in America. Their products are used in scores of countries, including in the West. Both deny being influenced by China's communist government.
"The investigation concludes that the risks associated with Huawei's and ZTE's provision of equipment to U.S. critical infrastructure could undermine core U.S. national-security interests," the report says.
The report says the committee received information from industry experts and current and former Huawei employees suggesting that Huawei, in particular, may be violating U.S. laws. It says that the committee will refer the allegations to the U.S. government for further review and possible investigation. The report mentions allegations of immigration violations, bribery and corruption, and of a "pattern and practice" of Huawei using pirated software in its U.S. facilities.
Huawei is a private company founded by a former Chinese military engineer, and has grown rapidly to become the world's second largest supplier of telecommunications network gear, operating in more than 140 countries. ZTE Corp is the world's fourth largest mobile phone manufacturer, with 90,000 employees worldwide. While their business in selling mobile devices has grown in the U.S., espionage fears have limited the companies from moving into network infrastructure.
The report says the companies failed to provide responsive answers about their relationships and support by the Chinese government, and detailed information about their operations in the U.S. It says Huawei, in particular, failed to provide thorough information, including on its corporate structure, history, financial arrangements and management.
"The committee finds that the companies failed to provide evidence that would satisfy any fair and full investigation. Although this alone does not prove wrongdoing, it factors into the committee's conclusions," it says.
In Washington, Huawei executive Plummer said Friday the company cooperated in good faith with the investigation, which he said had not been objective and amounted to a "political distraction" from cyber-security problems facing the entire industry.
All major telecommunications firms, including those in the West, develop and manufacture equipment in China and overlapping supply chains require industry-wide solutions, he added. Singling out China-based firms wouldn't help.
Plummer complained that the volume of information sought by the committee was unreasonable, and it had demanded some proprietary business information that "no responsible company" would provide.
In justifying its scrutiny of the Chinese companies, the committee contended that Chinese intelligence services, as well as private companies and other entities, often recruit those with direct access to corporate networks to steal trade secrets and other sensitive proprietary data.
It warned that malicious hardware or software implants in Chinese-manufactured telecommunications components and systems headed for U.S. customers could allow Beijing to shut down or degrade critical national security systems in a time of crisis or war.
The committee concluded that Huawei likely has substantially benefited from the support of the Chinese government.
Huawei denies being financed to undertake research and development for the Chinese military, but the committee says it has received internal Huawei documentation from former employees showing the company provides special network services to an entity alleged to be an elite cyber-warfare unit within the People's Liberation Army.
The intelligence committee recommended that the government's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, bar mergers and acquisitions by both Huawei and ZTE. A multi-agency regulatory panel chaired by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, CFIUS screens foreign investment proposals for potential national security threats.
Last year, Huawei had to unwind its purchase of a U.S. computer company, 3Leaf Systems, after it failed to win CFIUS approval. However, Huawei employs 1,700 people in the U.S., and business is expanding. U.S. revenues rose to $1.3 billion in 2011, up from $765 million in 2010.
ZTE has also enjoyed growth in its sale of mobile devices, although in recent months it has faced allegations about banned sales of U.S.-sanctioned computer equipment to Iran. The FBI is probing reports that the company obstructed a U.S. Commerce Department investigation into the sales.
The intelligence panel says ZTE refused to provide any documents on its activities in Iran, but did provide a list of 19 individuals who serve on the Chinese Communist Party committee within the company. ZTE's citing of China's state secrecy laws for limiting information it could release only added to concern over Chinese government influence over its operations, the report says.
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AP researcher Zhao Liang in Beijing contributed.
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The Atlanta Hawks will enter the 2012-13 campaign without the services of veteran forward Marvin Williams manning the wing. Williams, the team?s full-time starter at small forward since the 2007 season, was dealt to the Utah Jazz this past summer for former All-Star guard Devin Harris leaving the Hawks with little depth at the three spot.
Entering training camp there were four guys looking to earn minutes in head coach Larry Drew?s rotation on the wing. The candidates were James Anderson and Damion James, both 2010 first round picks who have yet to consistently crack a rotation since entering the league. Then there?s Kyle Korver, a veteran three-point marksmen and lastly Anthony Tolliver, a natural power forward, who found some success playing the wing last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Each player recently weighed in on what they bring to the table. Let?s get to know the candidates.
Kyle Korver
Career: 9.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 41% 3PT, 1,134 career three-pointers
Other Notes: No. 51 overall pick of the 2003 draft, entering tenth season
The early report indicates Korver will be the team?s opening night starter at small forward. Korver has the most experience of all the candidates with over 650 career games played over his first nine seasons in the league.
Korver has been mostly shooting guard over the past few seasons but says he has no problems filling the wing void in Atlanta.
?We don?t have a lot of size on the wing this year,? Korver told HOOPSWORLD. ?I think I?ll probably be playing mostly small forward this year, which is fine. I like playing physical, banging and boxing out. I?m looking forward to it.?
?Anthony Tolliver
Career: 6.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 33 career starts
Other Notes: Undrafted, entering fifth season
Tolliver started his career playing mostly power forward but was switched to the wing in Minnesota last season by head coach Rick Adelman so he can get more minutes. Tolliver says he?s fully comfortable making the switch full-time.
?That?s all I played last year was small forward,? Tolliver told HOOPSWORLD. ?With the Timberwolves we kind of had a logjam at power forward and needed some minutes at the three, so Adelman put me at three quite a bit. I didn?t have a greatly productive year last year but it was a new position and I am lot more confident going into this year.?
Tolliver was signed by the Hawks right before the start of training camp and had offers from a few teams on the table, but the forward admitted the departure of Marvin Williams played a role in his decision to choose Atlanta.
?I think Marvin is a really good player and he filled a role here; a role I plan on filling,? Tolliver said. ?He?s a little more of an athlete guy and I?m a little more of a shooter so there?s some gives and takes. Big shoes to fill but I think with the combination of guys they brought in, including myself, I think we have a good chance to fill that role.?
?James Anderson
Career: 3.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, 38% FG, 77 career games
Other Notes: No. 20 overall pick 2010 draft
Anderson was drafted in the latter stages of the first round in the 2010 draft by the San Antonio Spurs who have routinely found value in those slots over the years. However, Anderson was unable to find a consistent groove in San Antonio and is now looking make the Hawks? roster (contract isn?t fully guaranteed).
?I know that they?re looking for a small forward that can fulfill the spot Marvin Williams had when he was here,? Anderson said. ?It?s another opportunity for me. I had chances in San Antonio and this is another one. I?m blessed to have another opportunity and I?m trying to take advantage of it.?
While the situation with the Spurs didn?t work out as envisioned, Anderson says the knowledge he gained learning under the team?s veterans couldn?t be underestimated.
?I learned a lot from watching those veteran guys,? Anderson told HOOPSWORLD. ?Tim [Duncan], Manu [Ginobili], and TP [Tony Parker] all are great leaders and great professionals. Being around that whole organization it helped out a lot.?
Damion James
Career: 4.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 43% FG, 32 career games
Other Notes: No. 24 overall pick 2010 draft
James was actually drafted by the Hawks back in 2010 but was quickly dealt to Brooklyn in a draft night trade. The athletic wing entered training camp with a non-guaranteed deal and clearly motivated to prove to the organization he can become a viable member of the rotation.
?Everything happens for a reason,? James said on the draft night trade. ?I was happy when I was drafted here because of the style they played but when I got traded I was kind of disappointed. But I?m definitely happy to be back here.?
James said he will bring defensive toughness to a unit which features elite level shooters.
?I?m going to make it tough on those guys to get their shots off,? James said. ?I know we have a lot of spot shooters and catch and shoot guys but not many slashers who can get to the basket and create baskets for those guys so I look forward to coming in and contributing that way.?
David Lee Key To Golden State Warriors? Playoff Berth?
Preseason is a time when all teams have high hopes for the upcoming season. Some will end up underachieving and other will overachieve and far exceeding expectations. One of the team?s most will be watching to see if it all comes together will be the Golden State Warriors. A
On paper, the Warriors have the talent to compete for a Western Conference playoff spot but the question is can the team put it all together on the floor. Most of the attention for the Warriors is surrounding the health of center Andrew Bogut or whether the team will extend guard Stephen Curry, but former All-Star forward David Lee may be the lynchpin to the club?s hopes of reaching the postseason.
Lee, who established himself as a 20/10 (points and rebounds) threat, says he has to take his game to the next level for the club to succeed but not just in the nightly box score.
?I?ve got another level I can reach,? Lee told Marcus Thompson of the Contra Costa Times. ?But it?s not necessarily from a numbers standpoint. ?I know when the season starts I?m going to make my presence felt. I?m not worried about that. The days of me being worried about going out there and getting 30 and 15 are over. I can do that. I?ve proven I can do that. It?s a matter of finding a way to do it in a team concept to win.?
The Warriors finished the 2012 campaign 23-43, missing the playoffs for the fifth straight season.
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EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) ? A troop carrier overturned on a mountain road in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula early Monday, killing at least 21 members of the security forces stationed on the border with Israel, officials said.
Health Ministry official Tarek Khater said the driver of the vehicle was speeding downhill on the badly maintained single-lane road as he transported members of the paramilitary Central Security Forces along the borderline. A security official says the high number of casualties resulted from the vehicle rolling several times.
Khater says another 11 were injured, several in critical condition. A security official said 24 were hurt. He retracted an earlier estimate of 48 injured. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the press.
It was a different part of the Sinai from where the military is conducting a sweep against Islamic militants.
Traffic accidents are common in Egypt due to poor road maintenance and spotty enforcement of traffic laws. Police estimate they kill about 6,000 people annually.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-least-21-troops-killed-sinai-accident-122025411.html
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CALL FOR PAPERS, TUTORIALS, PANELS
ACHI 2013, The Sixth International Conference on Advances in?Computer-Human Interactions
February 24 ? March 1, 2013 ? Nice, France
General page: http://www.iaria.org/conferences2013/ACHI13.html
Call for Papers: http://www.iaria.org/conferences2013/CfPACHI13.html
- regular papers
- short papers (work in progress)
- posters
Submission page: http://www.iaria.org/conferences2013/SubmitACHI13.html
Submission deadline: October 19, 2012
Sponsored by IARIA, www.iaria.org
Extended versions of selected papers will be published in IARIA
Journals: http://www.iariajournals.org
Print proceedings will be available via Curran Associates, Inc.:
http://www.proceedings.com/9769.html
Articles will be archived in the free access ThinkMind Digital Library:
http://www.thinkmind.org
Please note the Poster and Work in Progress options.
The topics suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of
concepts, state of the art, research, standards, implementations,
running experiments, applications, and industrial case studies. Authors
are invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under
review in any other conference or journal in the following, but not
limited to, topic areas.
All tracks are open to both research and industry contributions, in
terms of Regular papers, Posters, Work in progress,
Technical/marketing/business presentations, Demos, Tutorials, and
Panels.
Before submission, please check and conform with the Editorial rules:
http://www.iaria.org/editorialrules.html
ACHI 2013 Topics (topics and submission details: see CfP on the site)
INTER: Interfaces
Graphical user interfaces; Intelligent user interfaces; Adaptive
user interfaces; Multi-modal user interfaces; Context-based interfaces;
Virtual reality and 3D interfaces; Speech and natural language
interfaces; Interfaces for collaborative systems; Interfaces for
restricted environments; Internationalization and reflections of culture
on interface design; Interfaces for disadvantaged users; Interface
specification and design; Interface prototyping; Interface testing;
Interface evaluation; Interface generators and other tools for
developing interfaces; Data visualization; Visualization techniques;
Interactive visualization
OUI: Organic user interfaces
Interface-oriented materials and devices; Physical and digital
representation; Sensing and display technologies; Rollable and foldable
displays with tactile properties; Skin-based input; Analog input
interaction design; Flexible display technologies; Functional-based
display forms; Flexible-computing and curve computer interactions; 3D
continuous display interfaces
HAPTIC: Haptic interfaces
Fundamental of haptic interactions; Tangible user interfaces;
Bidirectional information flow ; Haptography; Haptic feedback and
control; Bodyware (embedded sensors; flexible structures, associative
memories, actuation and power systems); Magnetic levitation haptic
interfaces; Kinetic motion-based interaction; Kinetic motion and haptic
design; Mindware (learning, adaptation, head-hand coordination, bimanual
coordination; discovering affordance, interaction and imitation);
Language of motion / Gesture annotation; Interfaces with kinetic
properties; Sensor actuator design, development and evaluation; Linear
haptic display; Fingertip haptic display; Pen based force display; High
bandwidth force display; Quality of experience model for haptic
interactions; Haptics rendering;
SYSTEMS: Interactive systems
Highly interactive systems; Intelligent agents and systems; Adaptive
systems; Context-aware systems; Multi-user multi-interface systems;
Collaborative systems; Computer-supported cooperative work; Distributed
information spaces; Communicators and advisory systems; Interaction
through wireless communication networks
DEVICES: Interaction devices
General input and output devices; Virtual reality input and output
devices; Interaction devices for immersive environments; Shareable
devices and services; Mobile devices and services; Pervasive devices and
services; Small displays; Very large displays; Tangible user interfaces;
Wearable computing; Interaction devices for disadvantaged users;
Interaction devices for computer games
DESIGN & EVAL: Interaction & interface design & evaluation
Interface metaphors; Interaction styles; Interaction paradigms;
Requirements specification methods and tools; Analysis methods and
tools; Design methods and tools; Evaluation paradigms; Evaluation
methods and tools; Evaluation frameworks; Scenarios; Task analysis;
Conceptual design; Physical design; Information architecture;
Information design for websites; Guidelines and heuristics; Experience
design; Environmental design; Ethnography; Contextual design; Service
design;
MODELS: Principles, theories, and models
Cognitive models; Conceptual models; Mental models; Frameworks for
cognition; Model-based design of interactive systems; Formal methods in
human-computer interaction
USER: User modeling and user focus
Usability and user experience goals; User testing; User modeling;
User profiling; Predictive models (e.g., for user delay prediction);
Human perceptible thresholds; User support systems; Psychological
foundations for designing interactive system; Human information
processing; Digital human modeling; Engineering psychology; Ergonomics;
Hearing and haptics; Affective computing
PARADIGMS: Traditional and emerging paradigms
Interaction paradigms; Mobile computing; Wearable computing;
Location-aware computing; Context-aware computing; Ubiquitous computing;
Pervasive computing; Transparent computing; Attentive environments;
Virtual reality; Augmented reality and tangible bits; Immersive
environments; Human-based computation; Visual languages and
environments; End-user programming; Hypermedia advances and
applications; New visions of human-computer interaction
ACCESS: Usability and universal accessibility
Interaction and interface design for people with disabilities;
Interaction and interface design for the young and the elderly;
Universal access and usability; Usability engineering; Usability testing
and evaluation; Usability and internationalization
HUM-ROBOTS: Human-robot interaction
Fundamentals of human-robot cooperation; Cognitive models of
human-robot interaction; Adaptable autonomy and knowledge exchange;
Autonomy and trust; Awareness and monitoring of humans; Task allocation
and coordination; Human guided robot learning; User evaluations of robot
performance; Metrics for human-robot interaction; Long-term interaction
robotics; Health and personal care robotics; Social Robotics;
Multi-modal human-robot communication; Robot intermediaries; Experiments
and applications
HUM- AGENTS: Agents and human interaction
Principles of agent-to-human interaction; Models for human-agent
interaction; Social persuasion in human-agent interaction; Designing for
human-agent interaction; Socially intelligent agents and the human in
the loop; Agents for human-human interaction; Agent-based
human-computer-interaction; Human cooperation and agent-based
interaction; Human interaction with autonomous agents Agent-based
human-robot interaction; Human and artificial agents emotional
interaction
SOCIAL: Social aspects of human-computer interaction
Societal implications of human-computer interactions; Social
computing and software Online communities Weblogs and other community
building tools Online support for discovery and creativity; Tool support
for discovery and innovation Expressive and attentive interfaces and
environments Affective aspects of human-computer interaction Emotional
design
GAMES: Computer games and gaming
Computer game technology; Computer game engineering; Foundations of
computer game design and development; Development processes and
supporting tools; Management aspects of computer game development;
Architectures and frameworks for computer games; Game-based training and
simulation; Serious games; Multi-user games; Online games; Online
gaming; Game theories; Audio, video and text in digital games; New
computer games and case studies; Performance improvements in computer
games; Social impact of games and gaming
EDUCATION: Human-computer interaction in education and training
Interactive systems for education and training; Online and
communications support for education and training; Interfaces,
interactions and systems for distance education; Software tools for
courseware development and delivery; Collaborative systems for teaching,
studying and learning; Handheld mobile devices for education and
training; Advisory and recommendation systems Techniques and tools for
information localization, retrieval & storage; Web annotation systems;
Case studies and applications
MED APPS: Applications in medicine
Interactive systems for medical applications; Interactive systems
for telemedicine; Interactive systems for telehealth; Interactive
systems for telepathology; Interactive systems for telecardiology;
Interactive systems for telesurgery; Interactive personal medical
devices; Digital imagery and visualization frameworks; Role of colors
and color imaging in medicine; Multidimensional projections with
application to medicine; Data mining and image retrieval techniques for
medical applications; Imaging interfaces and navigation; Internet
imaging localization, retrieval and archiving; Video techniques for
medical images; Internet support for remote medicine;
Computer-controlled communications for medical applications; Medical
informatics; Software and devices for patient monitoring; Interactive
software for therapy and recovery
TELECONF: Teleconferencing
Fundamentals for teleconferencing; Platforms for teleconferencing;
Devices for teleconferencing; Videoconferencing, Web Conferencing;
Performance in teleconference applications; Real-time aspects in
teleconferencing; Privacy and security in teleconference applications;
QoS/SLA for teleconferencing applications; Teleconferencing services;
Business models for teleconferencing
APPLICATIONS: Other domain applications
Interactive interfaces and systems for scientific applications;
Interactive interfaces and systems for engineering applications;
Interactive interfaces and systems for business applications;
Interactive interfaces and systems for activities in arts & humanities;
Interactive interfaces and systems for scientific research; Other
applications of interactive interfaces and systems
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And before you ask, no they don't stink. The stinky smell comes from anerobic bacteria breaking down fecal matter. When you immerse feces in water, it cuts off the oxygen supply which kills the aerobic bacteria, and the stinky anerobic bacteria flourish. Because a composting toilet channels liquids away from the solids reservoir (the 5 gallon bucket works better for men), the aerobic bacteria dominate and break down the feces without causing the stink. Think about how much biomass there is outdoors in wild animals. If all their feces stank that badly as a sewage treatment plant, we'd never want to go outside.
They're starting to become popular aboard boats, where dumping laws require toilets flush into holding tanks which can to be pumped out back at the harbor. These holding tanks and their plumbing tend to leak and stink up the boat after some years.
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Brazil?s franchise industry is booming. The Brazilian Association of Franchising states that the sector has been growing 10% to 13% annually for the past decade. This year, Brazil?s franchising industry is expected to grow profits 15%, while the total number of franchises should rise by a further 10% to 2,031 brands.
With 3,252 franchised stores, O Botic?rio is the most profitable and the largest franchise in Brazil.? In 2011, Brazilian franchises generated profits of $44bn and employed 837,000 people. Brazil ranks fifth in the world franchising league table.
According to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, between 2002 and 2010, the number of young Brazilians aged between 18 and 24 who became? entrepreneurs rose by 74%. Today, Brazil is only behind the US and China in total number of entrepreneurs, with 27 million, or 14% of its total population.
Category: Features
Source: http://www.sbomag.com/2012/10/franchise-boom-in-brazil/
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