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Warzone Devs Reveal Nuke Event’s Official Name And Start Time Plus Season 3 File Sizes
Raven Software has revealed new details about the start of Warzone season three this week, confirming that the map will be subject to an update.
After what has literally been months of teasing and rumors, season three of Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War and Warzone is almost upon us. As has now been confirmed by Raven Software, the map-altering event that will drastically change the Verdansk you know and love will take place tomorrow. The event, which has been dubbed Operation Rapid Sunder, will kick off at 3 PM EST on April 21, 2021.
Unlike Fortnite’s season-ending events, Operation Rapid Sunder doesn’t sound like one that will last just 20 minutes. The latest post on the CoD blog tells players to be prepared to log in on April 21 and beyond. The new season will not officially begin until April 22, 2021.
“The situation in Verdansk has hit a critical level. It seems the combat zone has become too dangerous for even a Tier 1 Operator to survive in,” the blog post reads. It is referencing the horde of zombies that has overwhelmed the island. The thought for a while has been that the situation will become so bad that the only option will be to nuke Verdansk. That eventuality appears to be taking place later this week.
Rumors pointing to all of this have been rife for a while. A video of what Verdansk will look like after the event leaked a few weeks ago. If accurate, the map will be getting a 1980s makeover. Raven’s new blog post also confirms that there will be a map update this week, as can be seen in the graphic above.
The nukes that will presumably fall have also already been seen. For some reason, the bombs launched two weeks too early. Players noticed them flying through the air and hitting the ground. However, confirmation that it was merely a glitch came when the bombs hitting the floor did no damage and didn’t even make a sound. Warzone season three’s file sizes have also been revealed and you can find all of them below.
- PlayStation 5: 25.6 GB
- PlayStation 4: 25.6 GB
- Xbox Series X/S: 25.9 GB
- Xbox One: 25.9 GB
- PC: 25.2 GB
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BEIJING, CHINA: The winners of the 2013 Digital Asia Festival Awards, honouring the best in Asia Pacific's digital marketing, have been announced.
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SINGAPORE: The hotly anticipated Spikes Asia Awards Ceremony has taken place at the Grand Theatre, Marina Bay Sands. Over 1,000 delegates attended to be the first to hear this year's winners and celebrate the best of creativity in communications from across Asia Pacific.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND: The soft drinks market is fiercely competitive in Thailand. Coke was a stagnant number two at 24%, well behind Pepsi, which was at 40%. In addition, a newcomer "Big Cola" has managed to grab 10% in just 5 years, growing faster than Coke. Coke was not even on top of mind amongst core target drinkers and consumer relevancy was on the wane.
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NEW YORK, US: The Midas Awards, for the World's Best Financial Advertising, announced the award winners for the 2012 competition. This year's Midas Grand Jury awarded one Grand Midas, 26 Gold Ingots, 46 Silver Ingots, and 63 Finalists. The 2012 Midas Awards competition received entries from 28 countries and is reputed to be the only international competition that recognises excellence in financial services communications on a global scale.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND: Slim combined slimming and the love for coffee to produce a drink targeted at women.
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CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place from 17-23 June, has announced the members of a further four juries: Creative Effectiveness, Design, Film, and PR Lions. South Africa is represented on the Design jury (Shelley-Ann Atkinson, Grid Worldwide Branding & Design) and on the Film jury (Catherine Ireland, Amplified).
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NEW YORK, US: Global consumer confidence increased one index point last quarter to 89, while Europe led confidence declines in 24 of the region's 27 measured markets, according to fourth quarter 2011 global consumer confidence findings from Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy.
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY: The fifth Intercontinental Advertising CUP will be held 26 -27 January 2012, in Istanbul, Turkey. The winners from first Asia-Pacific advertising festival ADFEST, Ibero American advertising festival FIAP, Art Directors Club of Europe ADC*E and New European Golden Drum will - as best of the best from four continents - compete for 39 beautiful steel cup trophies.
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NEW YORK, US: Global online consumer confidence fell for the seventh consecutive quarter as confidence in 31 of 56 global markets measured declined, according to from Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights and analytics into what consumers watch and buy.
9 Nov 2011
BANGKOK, THAILAND: LG's new range of SolarDom ovens represented a new development in the humble microwave oven. Using a system known as lightwave technology, the SolarDom range claimed to offer faster cooking times and better result. To promote the release, LG needed an eye-catching ambient installation that would create customer curiosity, and drive footfall to LG products within stores.
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Re-establishing trust – supporting the consumers’ definition of consent, privacy, and data security
The internet has become essential in our everyday life. If we are looking for something — we Google it. Once we Google it, we see it on every web page we visit. It’s in the form of an ad that keeps following us until we buy it or until we ask ourselves, “What’s going on?”
The truth is that we inadvertently give permission to advertisers to collect our data and then use it for their marketing campaigns. Our personal data helps advertisers craft unique ads according to our interests and search habits, thus enhancing user experience.
But do we, as consumers, see that as good or bad?
According to Anthony “Tony” Katsur, CEO of IAB Tech Lab, it’s important to establish a perfect balance between respecting consumers’ privacy and delivering an optimal online consumer experience. After all, we shouldn’t forget that targeting and advertising are the “lifeblood of the internet and our experiences.”
“We have to protect consumer privacy and listen to government regulators but, at the same time, maintain some form of addressability. And that’s the balance. I don’t think you can just throw out targeting or attribution,” suggests Tony.
At the end of the day, trust plays the most vital role in this whole story. Besides consumers who don’t trust advertisers or companies claiming that consumers’ private information is used solely for marketing, the data industry, in general, has trust issues. And according to Tony, they can be resolved by working with governments around the world and putting together the right frameworks and technology that support data security.
In this episode of Identity Revolution, Cory Davis welcomes Tony Katsur, who’s passionate about the data industry where he’s spent over 25 years. Prior to joining IAB Tech Lab, Tony worked at some of the most reputable companies — including Nextar, Sonobi, and Rubicon Project — in the AdTech and media fields.
IAB Tech Lab: R&D Consortium That Fights for Consumer Privacy
Tony Katsur is passionate about the data industry, which motivates him to resolve the most common challenges faced by companies in this field. Moreover, that’s one of the reasons he decided to join IAB Tech Lab, where he’s been the CEO for eight months.
“One of the reasons I took the role was because there are big problems, big challenges, and big opportunities for IAB Tech Lab to address for the industry. And I remain passionate about this industry — it’s put food on my table for 25 years,” says Tony.
Additionally, the company’s goals and missions align with Tony’s perspective. Namely, IAB Tech Lab focuses on delivering viable solutions for data privacy, consumer privacy, brand safety, and ad fraud — the burning issues of modern society.
“We are the global technical standard-setting body for the digital advertising ecosystem. We partnered with IABs and other trade organizations around the globe. We have over 3,000 participants across over 20 working groups. And those working groups run everything from privacy and identity to addressability,” explains Tony.
While their job is to develop privacy standards for organizations, IAB Tech Lab teams don’t consider themselves the internet police and don’t require others to adopt their standards unless they’re really valuable.
Consumer Privacy or Consumer Experience: Can We Have Both?
Consumers want to be sure that their privacy is protected while they’re exploring the internet. But will they really enjoy the web if their information is 100% private?
Websites collect our data (via cookies for example) that we generally have to accept to proceed. The data is then sold to advertisers, who use it to create ads based on our behavior and, therefore, provide a more enhanced customer experience. According to Tony, one of the ways to overcome the privacy issue is to ask for the consumer’s consent.
“We need to grapple with consumer privacy and ensure that consumers are providing consent for the use of their data. […] But if you remove some of those things, that’s going to lead to a worse consumer experience. How are advertisers going to cap frequency without any form of an identifier? You’re just going to see the same ad over and over,” explains Tony.
However, it’s easier said than done. In an endless world like the internet, nothing goes as planned, and so we cannot expect consumer consent to make all the challenges go away.
Tony states, “Finding the balance between maintaining consumer privacy and getting consent in a way that’s clear and concise is very tricky. […] It’s like the fine print on a car rental contract. Who’s really reading that?”
Well, maybe we should.
The Future of Data Privacy: Should We Expect Improvements?
The data industry already has a lot on its plate, mainly in regard to data privacy. But when it comes to its future, there are some optimistic predictions.
“I think we’re going to see more governance and more regulations on how data is used. I think we’re going to see clearer definitions of consent. The definitions of consent and privacy are going to remain regional issues over the next several years,” confirms Tony.
Tony also announced the development of the Global Privacy Program, whose goal is to manage consumer consent across different regions. The main reason IAB Tech Lab decided to move forward with this project is that things around privacy will get harder, not easier.
“We call it the Global Privacy Platform, and it’s about how you manage consent across these different regions. A lot of our customers are global media companies and global brands, and they operate across these markets. So, providing a holistic framework to be able to manage consent and privacy in those markets is something that we’re actively working towards,” explains Tony.
Note: This is based on an episode of Identity Revolution, Infutor’s podcast featuring data-driven experts discussing all things marketing, analytics, and identity. We take a deep dive into industry trends, strategies, and the future of data technology.


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Dear Stoner: My friend got me some fine chocolate edibles for my birthday. Can I microwave them and mix them with milk, or would it take all of the THC away?
When describing the smell of marijuana, people usually use one word: skunky. But instead of using one word, a research team recently put 48 odor descriptors before participants in a study examining the unique aromatic traits of individual weed strains.
After launching a line of CBD-infused products this month, Kim Koehler is making her debut at the Indo Expo in Denver on Saturday, January 27. Her star product? CBD-infused lube.
Koehler says she was inspired to create her brand, Privy Peach, to empower women after dealing with pain and trauma in her own life. After experiencing a sexual assault and living through an abusive marriage, she faced pain and anxiety during sex. Her doctors recommended physical therapy, but she didn’t feel comfortable with that.
A Boulder potrepreneur wants to share both his wealth and his interest in cannabis: Matt Kind, host of the podcast CannaInsider, is starting a scholarship fund to encourage students to consider a job in legal pot.
Nobody likes to spend the holidays alone, but what’s an anxious single who’s trying to mingle supposed to do when cold feet and a zesty burp hit? Spray a little hemp in your mouth, according to Boulder’s Honest Hemp Company. The company’s Super Breath Blast Nano Spray, a quick spritz of hemp-infused peppermint freshness, highlights a new consumption method for cannabinoids.
Cooking with cannabis adds more “BAM!” than anything Emeril Lagasse ever put in a dish, but how about creating something that doesn’t require any cooking at all?
These vegan cannabliss balls, whipped up by Westword and Tia Mattson in her Denver kitchen, only require a food processor and refrigerator to make, and they’re a tastier option than that fruitcake collecting dust on your kitchen counter.
Hemp, marijuana’s non-psychoactive counterpart, can be turned into a large variety of products. And in 2016, Colorado farmers produced half of the hemp grown in the United States. Even after more states started growing the crop in 2017, Colorado still planted over three times more of it than any other state in the country, with North Dakota and Kentucky following next, according to the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
But Colorado’s ability to process the plant is limited, because it doesn’t have a decorticator, a machine that separates hemp’s stringy outer layer, called the baste, from its woody core, known as the hurd. Traditional farming equipment and wood chippers get jammed up by the fibers, a kink that Cuno Hansen, head of clothing company All Seeing Colorado LLC, aims to fix by bringing in the state’s first decorticator.


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Wishpond Technologies on pace to deliver organic revenue growth, says Beacon Securities analysts
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The research firm shared that Wishpond’s CEO Ali Tajskandar acquired about 82,200 shares of his company on the open market
Wishpond Technologies Ltd is on pace to deliver strong organic revenue growth over the coming quarters, supported by its positive fundamentals, according to analysts at research firm Beacon Securities Ltd.
Beacon analysts reiterated their ‘Buy’ rating and $3.75 target price on Wishpond stock, which is based on 10 times in 2022 enterprise value to sales. The digital marketing company is expected to earn a revenue of $3.77 million, acting as the next catalyst for 3Q 2021 results…Read the full article here


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Google ignores canonical links when an error is suspected Aug 03/2017 Google ignores canonical links if it is suspected that an error could have been made during their implementation.
Free Shipping w/ 50 Order, orders of 50 or more ship free, no coupon code required.UltimateCoupons' team of veteran bargain hunters is committed to hand-testing and delivering the latest and best coupons to you every day."Starting with Chrome 61, the white list will be removed, which will lead to a complete cessation of trust in the existing root certificates of WoSign and StarCom and all certificates that they have given out.The only problematic situation that may occur is when all these pages point to the main page as canonical.It should be recalled that in 2016, Google received about 35 thousand messages about spam from users every month."I talked to a lot of SEO specialists from big enterprises about their business and their answers differed.Or they can process them in different ways, taking into account Noindex attribute.Since Google Penguin was modified into real-time update and started ignoring spam links instead of imposing sanctions on websites, this has led to a decrease of the value of auditing external links.The company officially confirmed this information in early August and shared the details of the two reports for testing.We've partnered with thousands of top retailers, and have one of the largest collections of coupons on the web.It will affect the certificates issued before October 21, 2016, the period of validity of which has not yet expired.Therefore, we promo code roger waters merchandise believe that counting the exact number of algorithms that Google uses is not something that is really useful for optimizers.Google My Business has added a tool for website creation June 17/2017 Google My Business has launched a new tool using which users will be able to create a free business card website for their company.This information was reported by Jennifer Slagg in the Thesempost blog.It should be recalled Mozilla announced about freezing its cooperation with WoSign and StartCom in September 2016.Googlebot still refuses to scan http/2.If you change the company data, the website will be automatically updated.In some cases, thousands of such messages are going to inbox.
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If you’re a Final Fantasy fan in the L.A. area, or anywhere near the L.A. area, or within flying distance of the L.A. area, you’ll wan’t to attend the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster launch event at Gallery Nucleus on March 15th from 2pm-8pm.
In the first exhibition of its kind, artwork from FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster will be on display at Gallery Nucleus, an intimate setting that takes visitors on a visual journey through the remarkable art of the two games. Proceeds from the sale of the artwork that will be available for purchase at the event will be donated to charity relief efforts to aid the victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
But that’s not all. Producer Yoshinori Kitase and Art Director Yusuke Naora will be on site to sign the first 200 copies of FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster purchased. Limited quantities of the game for the PS3 and Vita will be on sale throughout the event, which is your chance to score the game three days before the official launch.
There will also be door prizes for the first 300 attendees, playable versions of the original releases and HD Remasters (after the 16th) and a a Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2-themed photo booth.
Speaking of prizes, to celebrate the release of the game and the Gallery Nucleus event we are giving away posters and action figures to a whole bunch of lucky readers!
- (1) Grand Prize: Signed Gallery Nucleus poster / Set of Tidus and Yuna PLAYARTS KAI Figures
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Microsoft's new X018 event is scheduled to take place this weekend - on Sunday for those in ANZ - which will showcase both new stuff on the horizon and a offer up a few surprises too. In the lead-up to the event, which is being held in Mexico City alongside Xbox Fanfest, Microsoft has tweeted that fans can expect big PUBG news, a look at the Shadow of the Tomb Raider expansion, and more State of Decay 2.
Not exactly earth shattering stuff, but something big for PUBG sounds interesting. As a new or returning event in the Xbox calendar (one not seen since the early days of the Xbox 360) we're hoping that the show will also offer up something new in terms of Xbox exclusives, or a deep dive into Crackdown 3. Which, truth be told we're excited to play, if only to end what feels like a life-long pre-release saga.


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While addressing the 41st Annual General Meeting of Reliance Industries Limited in Mumbai, the young Ambani’s — Isha and Akash — launched the second version of JioPhone and a lot of latest tech that will surely help Reliance Jio to compete with its competitors like Amazon and will also help them in dealing with the changing trends. While addressing the stakeholders, Reliance boss Mukesh Ambani unveiled something very unique called JioGigaFiber which has been under the testing process from past few years. Eyeing the market share captured by Amazon with its gadgets, Ambani rolled out the GigaFiber FTTH broadband service that will soon be launched in 1100 cities across the country.
While the series of services and gadgets launched by Ambani’s in their 41st AGM have left most of us excited, it sure seems like an alarming situation for Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, who enjoys a large market share in India.
While addressing the stakeholders, Mukesh Ambani said that the registration for the service will begin from August 15. Ending the era of mbps, Jip Gigafiber will bring high-speed internet via FTTH network with seep up to 1gbps. Countering Amazon prime, Reliance launched GigaTV that is aimed at providing a theatre like an experience, millions of songs and thousands of movies. Are you listening Amazon?
Another interesting feature is that it will enable the viewer to make calls with other Jio TV users under the broadband network and it will be all voice controlled. We sense a little bit of Amazon’s echo here.
During the address, Ambani also stated that Jio GigaFiber-based smart home technology will be installed at one’s house in less than an hour. He further added that this technology will help in boosting education as students will be able to connect with all education experts from across the world.
The registrations of the same will be starting from August 15. With Reliance going with Jio GigaFibers, it is expected to give a tough competition to world leader Amazon’s echo and other home appliances. Since it is still hard to say who will walk away with a major market-share but with the following announcements, one thing is clear and that is, Reliance will surely be a game changer in coming times.


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Two new tenants have moved into the Butz Corporate Center in Downtown Allentown.
Digital Feast Inc. and Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. have taken up space in the building's phase II addition. They join businesses such as United Fiber and Data and Edge Business Solutions that have been in the addition since it opened last June.
Margaret McConnell, marketing director for the Butz family of companies, said the new businesses bring Phase II of the corporate center to nearly 50 percent capacity.
She said there is about 22,000 square feet of space left in the building, which is at 840 W. Hamilton St.
Around 4,000 of that is first floor retail space that is adjacent to Venny's pizza.
Digital Feast Inc., a media production company, specializes in high-definition video marketing for business and real estate agencies.
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. is a home financing company based out of Madison, Wis., which ranked No. 11 in Mortgage Executive Magazine's list of the top 100 mortgage companies in 2012.


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Yesterday, Apple released the public beta version for iOS 11, for free – no need for a $99 a year developer’s account. Apple plans to release iOS 11 final version this coming Autumn but until then Apple plans to release more public betas in order to streamline their OS for optimal performance and efficiency.
Many developers can tell you a story about an iPhone that simply won’t boot up after installing a beta version; and so we advise our readers not to install this beta version on their main/primary iPhone or iDevice.
With iOS 11 you can now drag and drop files and app icons to open new apps. You can also work with multiple apps at once and more.
It is now possible to now send money within Messages via Apple Pay, the photos app is also newly revamped. Apple is also working on ARkit and Core ML under the hood to make it easier to turn your iPhone’s camera into a VR device. Siri has also been updated with more realistic male and female voices that are designed to more closely mimic natural human speech for better pronunciation.
Apple are implementing a “Files” app that is made to mimic the “finder” app within Mac OS.
One of many people’s favourite feature is the fact that now Apple have decided to make you more aware of the fact that an app is using your location, this might help with the anxiety of feeling like you are always being tracked/watched by your device; especially after Snapchat released Snapmaps.


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Hertz Asia Pacific announced the appointment of Discover the World as its general sales agent in Sri Lanka.
Discover the World will manage the outbound sales of products and services for Hertz and its additional car rental brands to domestic travel trade partners, corporate customers, and leisure travelers.
Hertz and Discover the World have held a long-term partnership for more than 26 years, operating as the Hertz general sales agent across many Asian countries as well as in the Ukraine and Guatemala.
Discover the World also demonstrates a deep understanding of the Sri Lankan outbound travel market with strong and solid relationships within the country’s travel industry.
This partnership aims to further strengthen the outbound car rental business in the South Asia region and will allow Hertz to serve its customers in Sri Lanka as international borders begin to re-open.


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Celebrate Women in Horticulture Week May 30-June 3
Women are making great strides across many industries. On May 18, 2022, the U.S. Soccer Federation agreed to a historic agreement: equalized compensation for the first time in history.
Over the last 20 years, female entrepreneurs have grown by 114 percent— specifically, 13 percent in the professional and scientific services category, including horticulture. According to American Express, women owners employ 9.4 million workers and generate $1.9 trillion in revenue.
“Women play a crucial role in the horticulture industry—not only as entrepreneurs, growers, researchers, marketers, and employees at all levels but also as the largest consumers of home and garden products,” says Katie Dubow, president of Garden Media Group. “As a second-generation women-owned business, I am proud to celebrate inspirational, hardworking, dedicated women and spotlight their contributions to the horticulture industry with Women in Horticulture Week.”
While the number of women-owned firms continues to grow, the U.S. Census Bureau states that women are still earning less than men, $38,238 in average annual payroll per female employee compared with $54,114.
That’s why supporting women and women-owned businesses in the green industry is critical. From May 30-June 3, support, honor, and promote these extraordinary professionals and their achievements during Women in Horticulture Week.
“When you look at the growing strength of women entrepreneurs today, and then add the huge number of highly-educated women entering the workplace, it’s clear that the future growth of entrepreneurship will be fueled by women,” says Helen Greiner, CEO of Tertill and co-founder of iRobot.
“I am proud to be a part of the horticulture industry as a female leader, not only learning from my mentors but also helping to guide the next generation of women,” says Kelly Funk, president and CEO of Park Seed. “It’s great to see more and more females choose careers in horticulture. We have a great responsibility to stand as honorable leaders to guide the next generations of women in our industry and pave the path for them to grow and have a voice to make their impact.”
Here are some creative ways to celebrate Women in Horticulture Week.
- Share exciting facts about women in business, including your own story, to inspire other women.
- Volunteer or become a mentor. If you’re a thriving female horticulture entrepreneur, consider giving back by either volunteering with organizations that support women or becoming a mentor. If you’ve never had a mentor, find one to connect with and learn from them. Ask peers inside and outside the industry for suggestions.
- Network with other women in horticulture. Even if you’re not attending events in person, you can invite female entrepreneurs to connect virtually via apps like Zoom. At Cultivate ’22 on July 18, AmericanHort will offer a powerful, inspiring networking experience for women by women.
- The New Jersey Nursery & Landscape Association (NJNLA) and Rutgers Gardens are hosting their third “Women in Horticulture” event on June 1 at Rutgers Gardens in New Jersey.
- Join the industry group Women in Horticulture. They provide free or low-cost networking opportunities for those who identify as women in the horticulture world.
- Improve your skills. Whether reading a motivational book written by a female entrepreneur or using a new organizational app, learning always leads to growth.
- Use the hashtag #womeninhort to share stories, photos, and inspiration from women in horticulture on your social media channels.
- Sign up for the AmericanHort Women in Horticulture interview series. Next is Sept 29 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm with Spring Meadow Nursery’s Summer Field.
- Get involved with associations that promote horticulture careers for women.
“The role of women as business owners and leaders continues to have a significant impact on the green industry,” says Mary Beth Cowardin, vice president of marketing and member engagement for AmericanHort. “We will continue to help women in our industry expand their business network so they can succeed both professionally and personally.”
It took commitment and collaboration from both men and women to achieve the historic equal pay deal. And while it is important for women to capture more market voice and leadership roles within the industry, women can’t do it alone.
When women rise, the entire industry benefits and profits, and we all win.
Garden Media ignites buzz for clients, offers innovative PR campaigns, and secures top media placements and partnerships. The boutique PR and marketing firm is known as the best in the home, garden, horticulture, outdoor living, and lawn and landscape industries. The annual Garden Trends Report is one of the most published garden studies in trade and consumer news. Visit www.gardenmediagroup.com for more information.


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Shyam Metalics on Monday said it will invest Rs 850 crore in the current fiscal as part of its Rs 2,960-crore capital expenditure plan to double its steel-making capacity and foray into the aluminium foil sector.
The steel company also announced that it roped in Bollywood superstar Salman Khan to promote its TMT bar brand Shyam Sel for two years.
"We will increase our integrated production capacity from the existing 5.71 mtpa to 11.54 mtpa. This includes enhancement of value-added long steel capacity to 2 mtpa from 0.89 mtpa. The capex for the current year will be Rs 850 crore," Shyam Metalics joint managing director Sanjay Agarwal said.
Roping in Khan will help expand the footprint of the TMT bar brand in retail markets, he said.
"The company will raise the capacity of TMT product to 1.1 mtpa from 0.6 mtpa now,” Agarwal said. At least 75 per cent of the proposed expansion will be achieved by FY23, and the rest will be done by 2025, the official said.
The aggregated capital expenditure of all the projects would be Rs 2,960 crore, of which the company had already spent Rs 736 crore till the 2021 fiscal. The steelmaker operates three manufacturing plants - one in Sambalpur in Odisha and two in West Bengal's Jamuria and Mangalpur.
The aluminium foil rolling mill complex in Pakuria, about 40 kms from Kolkata, will have a capacity of 40,000 mt per annum. Also read:
Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 2.5% at $9,079 a tonne at 1115 GMT. Prices of the metal used widely in the power and construction industries earlier touched $9,052.50 a tonne, the lowest since Aug. 20.
Wood Mackenzie expects a deficit of 92,000 tonnes this year compared with a shortfall of 41,000 tonnes last year. It expects solar energy to account for 19% or 658,000 tonnes of total demand this year compared with 598,000 tonnes in 2020.
Traders said profit-taking after the New York open weighed on nickel on the London Metal Exchange (LME), which was down 0.2% to $19,360 a tonne at 1600 GMT. Prices of the metal used in electric vehicle batteries touched $20,705 a tonne last week, its highest since May 2014.
The world’s fourth largest automotive Group thinks garnering a higher share in the nascent EV market, than in the ICE vehicle space, to be gainful in the long term as the passenger vehicle market goes fully electric. The Citroen C3 EV, scheduled for launch in early 2023, will drive that strategy in India mainly targeting its aspirational middle class.
According to ETAuto sources, the raid began at the company’s Corporate office in Gurgaon around 3:00 PM and continued till the story is filed. The latest development comes in light of heightened scrutiny by law-enforcement agencies on companies operating in India which have links with neighboring country, China.


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Step aside, Superman, technology is going to make your abilities obsolete. Power currently under review: X-Ray Vision that can see through concrete.
And that's the "good" use of it. In a similar but more disturbing devlopment, a type of infrared camera lens has been developed for normal cameras, that allows see-through images to be taken. Intersting technology, but disturbing nonetheless.
I can just see the lawsuits about violation of privacy being filed right now. Well, that's if the move to ban it from the US doesn't go through.


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Team Valley Trading Estate, UK -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/07/2016 -- Ready Steady Sell, based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear operate an online website that offers homeowners a quick house sale for cash. On average the company speak to 300 homeowners per week looking to sell their homes quickly.
According to statistics provided by Ready Steady Sell, over 70% of homeowners are concerned about the value of their property. 61% of homeowners surveyed also predicted that the value of their home would fall by more than 20% after 'article 50' is triggered by the government.
Consumer confidence in Theresa May's government also came into question, with Ready Steady Sell asking customers if they were confident that the decisions made by the prime minister will take into consideration property owners north of London.
Quick property sales increase pre-article 50.
Managing Director of Ready Steady Sell, David Sessford claims that his company has seen an increase in customers looking to sell their homes quickly for cash with the main reason being a fear of a market collapse.
Mr Sessford said "As a general rule we expect to see customers who are going through divorce, struggling with mortgage payments or emigrating. Recently we have seen an increase in vendors looking to sell quickly due to expectations that property prices will decrease after Brexit particularly when Article 50 is triggered."
Mr Sessford went on to say "I believe if anyone is looking to sell a property quickly, now is the time to do so".
Howard Archer, chief UK economist at IHS Global Insight had this to say on the matter. "We believe housing market activity is likely to be limited over the coming months, and prices will weaken as prolonged uncertainty following the UK's vote to leave the EU constrains consumer confidence and willingness to engage in major transactions."
With the U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet recently deciding that there would not be a second referendum on the Brexit decision; therefore, it is only a matter of time before Article 50 is triggered. This leaves a cloud of uncertainty around property prices, and a strong level of indecision amongst homeowners.
About Ready Steady Sell
Ready Steady Sell are the UK's leading cash property buying companies, offering homeowners a fast cash sale without any fees.
Name: David Sessford
Address: Office 3, 6 Kingsway North, Team Valley Trading Estate, NE11 0NE
Phone: 0800 612 7917


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China’s smart phone maker Xiaomi has decided that it will update Android Aerio and Android Pie for its Devices Shaomi has released a list of those smartphones that they will get the latest OS update. It is expected that this update will rollout from June this year. Several new features will be available in this update that will be available for Shawomi and Redmi smartphones.
The devices that will get Android audio updates will get many other features like native picture-in-picture mode, notification dots, smart text selection, better battery life, pin app shortcuts and autofill framework.
On the other hand, the Android Pie update will be available for the smartphones on which new features such as New System Navigation, Smart Text Selection, Reddine Quick Settings, Simplified Volume Control, New Dashboard, App Timer, New Do Not Disturb Mode and Wind Down will be seen. .
The devices which will be available for this update include Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi 6 Pro, Redmi V2, Xiaomi 6X, Redmi Note 3, Redmi 6, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, Xiaomi Me 6, Redmi 6A and more. Many smartphones are included.
It is being told that this update will also be released for MIUI Global ROM with MIUI China ROM. The beta version of this update will be rollout and it will be made available to users after testing. After the final update is ready, it will be provided on Xiaomi Forum and apps. Along with the news of updates to the devices, Xiaomi has also said that the devices which will get these updates will not be given any more android updates anymore.


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|Pontiac believes the new G6 will be its best seller.
The previous tagline for Pontiac was "Fuel for the Soul" and, before that, "Pass It On."
Created by Publicis Groupe's Chemistri of Troy, Mich., the first spots for the G6 hit during the Sept. 4 National Collegiate Athletic Association football broadcasts on ABC and ESPN, both part of Walt Disney Co.
The sporty G6 is the first in a series of new Pontiac models slated for introduction over the next 12 months, including a 300-horsepower Grand Prix.
Mark-Hans Richer, director of advertising at Pontiac, said "Fuel for the Soul" was used to "re-establish Pontiac's basic performance and emotional connection." He said the new theme reflects his target buyers, who are "restless, who need to take advantage of life's opportunities, often with their car."
'Cheating on your car'
"You're cheating on your car just looking at it," says the headline of one G6 magazine ad that toys with the concept of automotive infidelity.
Mr. Richer declined to discuss spending on G6's integrated campaign, which will include national magazine ads, large outdoor ads on buildings in major markets and XM Satellite Radio, in which GM holds a stake. But he said the car's marketing budget would reflect the importance of the G6.
Pontiac expects G6 to become its top seller when the convertible and coupe versions arrive in 2005. The company said annual sales could top 200,000 units.
Current Pontiac sales
GM said current Pontiac sales through August rose by 8.4% to 335,311 units from a year ago, although the monthly tally of 39,067 units was 6.4% fewer than August 2003.
Mr. Richer expects half of the G6 buyers to be male, representing a higher percentage than men who bought the car's predecessor, the Grand Am.
During the Olympics, a pair of teaser ads using The Clash song "Should I Stay or Should I Go" directed viewers to FirstEverG6.com. The Web site, which went up in January, had more than 50,000 unique visitors through September, Mr. Richer said.


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Robyn Sachs, president of marketing communications firm RMR & Associates, weathered recessions in 1990-91, then again in 2001. She’s prepared to tough out the latest economic downturn.
“Each dollar spent in marketing communications online, in print, whatever, will speak louder, go further. You have more negotiating power with publishers,” she says, explaining what she tells clients. “If you want to look at the silver lining with a recession, it’s a golden opportunity to have your dollars work harder and better.”
While a recession hasn’t been officially declared, many signs point to one.
Sachs says her Rockville, MD, firm has been able to convince clients, mostly B2B (define) companies, to continue investing in marketing and advertising. How so? She says she shares data with them that show how businesses benefit from marketing during a downturn. For instance, a 1990 Center for Research and Development study found aggressive advertisers obtained 4.5 times the market share gain of competitors who didn’t jack up spending during a recession.
During the 2001 recession, for instance, companies such as Dell and Wal-Mart saw the downturn as an opportunity to invest more in marketing than weaker rivals. Seventy years earlier, during the Great Depression, Camel cigarettes and Chevrolet were known for their aggressive marketing and grabbing market share from rivals.
In today’s climate, Sachs says businesses allocate money to campaigns that can be measured, especially online. Sachs’ clients are particularly interested in lead generation, SEO (define), and pay for click. Direct marketing works, she adds, when a company knows its target market.
“They [clients] are less interested in, don’t care as much for, image advertising, branding campaigns,” she says. “The number-one request is ‘Give me qualified leads.'”
Consider these two RMR clients: A physician’s practice that helps people with weight loss, is shifting dollars to lead generation. Meanwhile, a chain of carpeting and tile stores is targeting radio and paid and organic search and will continue running “Washington Post” ad inserts, according to Sachs.
At Miami-based interactive agency BGT Partners, clients’ budgets are shifting from branding programs, or “indirect revenue,” to online programs, where sales revenue and orders can be tracked, says David Clarke, managing partner. Those so-called direct revenue programs include PPC (define) and affiliate marketing. “Investment is occurring in low-risk media campaigns where the results can be precisely estimated,” he writes in observations shared with ClickZ.
In a downturn, Jeff Lanctot, a SVP at interactive agency Avenue A|Razorfish, contends that even SEM (define) wouldn’t be immune to cuts. While search marketing is considered more resistant to cuts than other advertising because it’s performance-based, Lactot says consumers would be less likely to go online during a recession to search for and research potential purchases.
Where should a marketer begin? ClickZ Experts have offered these suggestions, and more.
Come to Your Customer’s Aid
Web marketing consultancy ZAAZ cofounder Shane Atchison recommends companies engage in marketing outreach, helping customers get the most value from their online experience. Commerce sites, for instance, should offer discounts or build loyalty programs.
Marketers should be able to quickly adjust marketing strategies. In SEM, Didit executive chairman Kevin Lee recommends marketers be agile and invest in new keyword inventory in response to searchers’ online behavior or search intent.
Reach Premium Audiences at Lower Costs
Marketers can turn to the Internet to reach traditional broadcast audiences. By using behavioral targeting, interactive agency NetPlus Marketing chief executive Robin Neifield can get ads in front of Web-savvy people who view primetime television shows online — at a fraction of the cost of TV advertising.
Not all businesses should proactively market during a recession, warns Arvind Rangaswamy, a marketing professor at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business and coauthor of the 2005 study, “Turning Adversity Into Advantage: Does Proactive Marketing During a Recession Pay Off?”
The study finds firms that typically market during a recession place a strategic emphasis on marketing, embody an entrepreneurial culture, and possess slack resources that are easily redeployed. Those that succeed have well-recognized brands, differentiated products, targeted communications, and good support and service.
While that study examined traditional advertising and marketing, Rangaswamy suspects its findings would apply to online. “We’d assume the same kind of logic would carry over,” he says.
What’s key, RMR’s Sachs insists, is companies avoid getting swept up in the FUD factor: fear, uncertainty, and doubt. “A lot of what happens during a recession is emotion. Counter emotion with factual data, such as the average recession only last 11 months.”
Cynthia (Cyndi) Knapic, Head of Business at Animoto, discusses the latest trends in video marketing, why 'square video' is so popular, and how brands are changing their strategies with the rise of video.
Ecommerce marketing is all about coming up with new ideas to engage with customers. The latest trends are all about focusing on the customers and their needs, and that's a great way to improve your marketing efforts.
We all need data on the users that matter to us most. In many cases, to get this data, we need to have data forms to collect and capture information directly on our websites.
Facebook Canvas has been with us for just over a year and, whilst there are many brands that have made it work, there are others who have struggled with the new medium. What can we learn from both as we look to really make the most of Facebook’s flagship ad model?


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The iPhone maker is negotiating with music labels in an attempt to break the $10 per month price point that has become standard for streaming music services, according to a report from Re/code.
See also: With Beats, Apple Has Its Next iPod
The news comes on the heels of reports that Apple is planning to revamp and rebrand Beats Music, the streaming service Apple acquired as part of the $3 billion deal for the headphone company.
Apple has considerable pull in the music industry thanks to its iTunes platform, but it may be difficult to convince labels to take even less money. The Internet has already taken music revenue from all-time highs to multi-decade lows.
Music labels are probably also well aware of what can happen when a tech giant starts trying to push for preferential price points.
The ongoing Amazon battle with Hachette (and really, the book industry as a whole) has erupted over the ecommerce company's belief that $9.99 is the proper price for an ebook. Amazon was able to undercut competitors for years with its cheap ebook prices. Now, with Amazon holding a dominant position in books sales, the $9.99 price is on its way to becoming the norm.
Thus if Apple is able to start charging, say, $7 a month, the industry will be in danger of having that price become the new precedent.
Streaming music services are already being closely watched to see if they can become profitable. Spotify, which charges $10 a month for its Spotify Premium service, is still in the red, having reportedly lost around $200 million since it was started. Some analysts, like Generator Research, don't think streaming services will ever be profitable.
Apple brings scale to the table. The primary fear from streaming services is that there just may not be enough people willing to pay $10 per month. With Apple, streaming music could end up being bundled into hardware as a feature instead of a standalone service.
That move would put streaming music into the hands of millions more people than competing services. Spotify announced in May that it had reached 10 million subscribers. Meanwhile, Apple sold 35 million iPhones in just the third quarter of 2014.


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Home Depot 2010
By George Anderson
Home Depot is looking to slow things down a little. The “things” being the rate at which the company opens new stores.
Since Bob Nardelli took over the reigns at the DIY retailer back in December of 2000, the company has opened nearly 950 stores. Over the next five years, the company announced it was looking to open between 400 and 500 new locations.
Does the slowdown indicate trouble at Home Depot?
Far from it, says the company. Between now and 2010, Home Depot is looking to grow sales by an annually compounded rate of between nine and 12 percent while increasing operating margins by 50 to 100 basis points. If all goes according to the company’s five-year plan, compounded earnings per share will grow up to 14 percent.
“In 2000, we established our strategic platform from which to grow The Home Depot, and we’ve been successful in growing the business by 76 percent to over $81 billion since then,” said Mr. Nardelli in a released statement. “We expect to achieve our 2010 goals by staying on strategy to enhance our core with innovative merchandise and new categories; to extend the business through new stores, new formats, services and channels; and to expand the market into new areas and geographies.”
Although do-it-yourselfers have been a large part of its success, Home Depot says its Services division continues to grow as more consumers are opting to have someone else do the work instead.
According a company release, “The increasing do-it-for-me trend continues to drive double-digit growth in The Home Depot’s services business. By 2010, the company expects that 5-6 percent of its sales will come from services, a $110 billion market opportunity. Today, the company offers 25 national service programs through its At-Home Services division, including flooring, fencing, roofing, cabinetry and a host of other interior and exterior services.”
Home Depot is also looking to boost the business it does in the $410 billion professional market. By 2010, Mr. Nardelli and company are looking for Home Depot Supply to account for 18 or 19 percent of company sales. If it attains its goals, Home Depot Supply will become the largest diversified wholesale distribution business in America.
“We are poised for dramatic growth over the next five years across our business,” said Mr. Nardelli. “Our planned acquisition of Hughes Supply is a great example of how we are rapidly replicating in the professional market the same type of transformation that we brought to the home improvement retail market.”
While still a small part of its overall business, Home Depot is looking for its consumer direct businesses, including homedepot.com and catalogs such as 10 Crescent Lane and Paces Trading Company, to generate additional income. Home Depot believes its consumer direct business could achieve a billion dollars in sales by 2010.
Moderator’s Comment: What is your reaction to Home Depot’s five-year plan? What current areas of strength and/or weakness will it need to address to
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- The Home Depot Unveils 2010 Growth Targets – The Home Depot/PRNewswire-FirstCall
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- Instagram created a special account called @shop that brings together posts from online merchants that sell products through the image-sharing app, according to an announcement from the Facebook-owned company.
- The curated account aims to showcase top shopping categories including fashion, beauty and home decor. Feel jeans, Glossier Play Colorslide and Mented Cosmetics are among the "emerging brands" that Instagram seeks to highlight with the new account.
- Every product shown in the @shop account will have shopping tags that let Instagram users make a direct purchase without leaving the app. The @shop account had around 46,000 followers as of press time.
Instagram's introduction of its new @shop account is the latest sign that the image-sharing app seeks to build itself out as an e-commerce platform to supplement ad sales. By relying on a team of curators to highlight emerging brands, Instagram can alleviate the "filter bubble" that happens when websites try to personalize the user experience, but end up showing consumers more of the same stuff they've liked in the past. The @shop account gives Instagram greater flexibility to behave more like a social influencer in highlighting undiscovered brands, while also driving direct-to-consumers transactions.
Instagram in the past year has accelerated its e-commerce development to leverage its reach among its more than 1 billion users worldwide. The app in September introduced a dedicated shopping channel in its Explore tab and added it to Stories, the popular feature that strings together several images into a single post that disappears after 24 hours. In November, Instagram added a collection tab to let users save products tagged in Stories and posts, shoppable videos and a shop tab on business pages to showcase all the products from a single brand or merchandiser. Instagram in March rolled out a native checkout feature with 23 U.S. brands that let shoppers pay for products without leaving the app, and extended the tool to 55 creators and five publishers for testing last month.
The e-commerce features are working for some marketers. Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted said in a quarterly conference call that the brand's 40% jump in online sales in Q1 2019 from a year earlier can be largely attributed to Instagram's direct-selling features. Adidas in the past year has been active on several social media platforms, including Twitter and Snapchat, but Instagram has had the biggest effect on driving its direct sales this year.
Social media platforms like Instagram are becoming powerful tools for direct selling, not just advertising. Of the nearly two-thirds (63%) of online shoppers who have ever clicked on a social media ad, 33% made a direct purchase, per a survey by cloud computing company Episerver. Meanwhile, just over half (52%) of online shoppers who also use social media have clicked on an influencer's post, and 31% of them made a direct purchase after viewing the post. The percentage of shoppers who said social media "is quickly becoming my most important shopping tool" surged to 45% last year from 29% in 2015, as tech-savvy millennials and Gen Zers began to embrace social commerce, according to a separate study by GfK.


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Honda has predicted that hybrid cars will account for 10% of its global sales by 2010 after it announced two new models.
Hybrids are powered by electric motors and petrol engines and produce low green house gas emissions compared to conventional cars.
Honda, which already sells a hybrid version of the Honda Civic in the UK, has confirmed it will launch a new model – the Global Hybrid – in 2009.
Honda says the new model will be ‘offered at a more affordable price level’ and it hopes to sell 200,000 a year across the globe.
It is also planning to launch a sports hybrid based on the Honda CR-Z unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in October.
Recently it emerged that demand for petrol-electric vehicles such as the Honda Civic Hybrid and the Toyota Prius is growing dramatically in the UK.
Hybrids are currently exempt from the London congestion charge which means commuters can save more than £1600 annually and analysts predict such benefits are likely to further boost the market in the UK.


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In a bid to boost the company’s operations, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing in a minority stake of the Turkish port operator Global Ports Holding (GPH), according to the EBRD.
The investment will take place alongside Global Ports’ expansion abroad, which intends to create network synergies and integration among its ports.
The proceeds of the bank’s investment will be used to finance the company’s future investments in ports in countries where the EBRD invests.
EBRD plans to make the company more competitive in both Turkey and abroad, and aims to achieve this by nominating a member for the board of Global Ports, who will advance corporate governance for the company.
Mehmet Kutman, Chairman of Global Ports, said: “I am honoured to follow the footsteps of the founder of GPH, Gregory M. Kiez, by welcoming the EBRD as our partner, which will support our expansion plan, especially in the cruise port arena where our company is the leading operator worldwide.”
Fact File: EBRD’s Turkish investments started in 2009. It currently operates from offices in Istanbul, Ankara and Gaziantep. In 2014, Turkey became the leading recipient country of the EBRD, with new investments worth more than US$1.5 billion.
Fact File: GPH has eight ports in five countries in both the Mediterranean and Asia Pacific region. It is an arm of Global Yatirim Holding AS (Global Investment Holdings) which operates in the infrastructure, real estate, energy and financial services sectors in Turkey.


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Just as smartphones and iPads have ushered in a paradigm shift in personal technology, so are electronic medical records (EMRs) quickly replacing paper in the doctor’s office. More and more patients are being greeted with health tablets, televisions and electronic kiosks as they check in for appointments, in lieu of traditional clipboards. While these tools serve the usual purpose of gathering necessary data from patients, tablets in particular, with hands-on, direct and customizable features, provide a new opportunity for healthcare providers to present patients with targeted health information as they wait.
Companies are utilizing this new medium to transmit information, and are also embracing the opportunity to deliver target advertisements specifically to consumers with a purpose, and therefore most likely to be seeking healthcare products. Moreover, consumers will be more likely to pay attention to what companies have to say if they are presented with such information at a time when healthcare is their point of focus.
“Pharmaceutical companies spend billions of dollars a year advertising on television, and many of those viewers will never use their products,” Joe Hogan, CEO of Epion, producer of the Smart Screen® tablet, said. “If you’ve got consumers in the doctors’ offices, however, it makes for a highly targeted ad campaign.”
The medical tablet sector is part of the telemedicine market, which includes patient-physician communication tools and services, healthcare delivery services and research data analysis. The industry grew to $11.6 billion in 2011, and is expected to triple to $27.3 billion by 2016, according to a BCC Research study. The hardware/software technology segment reached $4.6 billion in 2011, and is expected to reach $11.3 billion in 2016.
A significant reason for the sector growth is the recent healthcare reform push, which has caused patients and insurance companies to actively seek cheaper, more efficient healthcare tools. The opportunity to reach a targeted audience can have a profound impact on both healthcare service revenue models and quality of care, according to experts.
“Arguably, this is the Holy Grail of advertising,” Andy Ibbotson, CEO of Digital Asset, producer of the PatientPad® tablet, said. “It’s delivering the right message to the right person in the right location at the right time.”
Currently, most seats at this Round Table are held by pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Ibbotson explained that companies such as Botox sign up to promote events, including open houses and monthly specials through the tablets. Others produce commercials that target certain demographics and needs. Meanwhile, Epion has partnered with the Mayo Clinic, which plans to distribute health-related information through these tablets.
The campaigns extend to tangential, health information-focused entities as well. Publications, most notably fitness magazines, institutions, such as the American Academy of Dermatology and non-profits, like the American Cancer Society, are also embracing these devices.
The aesthetics and “feel” of the tablets entice engaged users at unprecedented levels. Buttons like “Touch Here to Begin” that begin to ask questions engage the users, reeling in eyeballs that will be directly affected by the content provided. Patients sign into the system on the tablets, complete the necessary disclosures and consents, and then proceed to explore information that is offered within areas, which can include drug commercials, news, diagnosis and treatment regimens, interactive games and more. This is the same logic used in the targeted advertising campaigns on the internet that have helped keep the entertainment industry afloat.
The tablets also deliver pharmaceutical coupons, one of the most important and pressing issues in the space.
“[Half] of prescriptions go unfilled because patients either can’t afford it or it’s not convenient,” Hogan said. “However, pharmaceutical companies love to deliver coupons to patients – and when coupons are delivered to patients with prescriptions, the pick-up rate jumps from 50 percent to 80 percent.”
Tablets have also paved the way for the more interactive transfer of information. For example, patients can allow themselves to be captivated by any of over 150 games that the Smart Screen® offers, all of which are geared to distribute valuable information about healthcare in one way or another. Companies’ advertisements on tablets may also soon take a turn toward games.
“[Interactive modules] are revolutionizing the way that people view education,” Hogan said. “When patients play games for ten minutes, they can learn the same in that amount of time as if they had read an article for ten minutes.”
The themes of these games are not necessarily rooted in healthcare, but instead general entertainment to keep users engaged and eyes focused on the screen. Hogan explained that patients can begin by choosing a specific disorder on the tablet prior to gaming; then, for every move that patients make while playing tic-tac-toe, for example, a bubble pops up with a factoid about that health condition.
Still, some have speculated that there is an underlying risk of tablet advertisements undermining physicians’ authority. The concern is that the drug companies have the ability to directly influence patients with such timeliness, leading to patients being more hesitant to follow the doctor’s suggestion of an alternative treatment or drug.
However, experts are quick to refute. “That’s not an issue with our solution,” Ibbotson said. “Doctors can choose what content is available to their patients, and so have ultimate say over the information.”
“At the end of the day, patients are already exposed to this information,” Hogan said. We’re just providing it in a more convenient medium.”


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If there was any doubt that Apple is about to reveal a smartwatch at its big media event tomorrow, it's slowly evaporating into nothing.
We have, of course, previously heard several rumours concerning the fact that the iWatch (or whatever it will be called) will be launched alongside the iPhone 6 models on 9 September, with the launch apparently being brought forward from October (opens in new tab), the originally intended time of unveiling.
But now it has emerged that Apple has invited "unprecedented numbers" of fashion editors and bloggers to tomorrow's media circus, Reuters (opens in new tab) reports – almost certainly with the intention of showing off the new smartwatch, which is thought to concentrate on design and fashion aspects to a greater extent than current wearables. Some of those editors admitted it was the first time they've been invited to an Apple launch.
We're expecting Apple to produce a stylish device, and it's not the only company to have worked out that to succeed in the mainstream consumer market, wearables need to be desirable and look suitably good, and not like geeky, chunky pieces of tech.
While it seems that Cupertino won't be chasing the current vogue for round-faced smartwatches, it will apparently be producing two different sized models (opens in new tab), with 1.5in and 1.3in displays, with the latter a sleeker device possibly aimed more towards women. A gold coloured watch is also apparently on the cards, according to previous speculation.
If Apple unveils an impressive looking watch tomorrow, and the device is spread all over the big fashion pages, that will be step one in firing up the hype machine as regards the iWatch.
There'll be plenty more time (pun not intended) to create further hullaballoo before the watch launches in 2015 (opens in new tab).
Please note: The above image is a concept drawing only. No official press shots of the iWatch have yet been released.


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According to a new report from TechCrunch, Instagram is testing collaborative School Stories, which can be viewed and contributed to only by students of that particular school or college.
Tipster Jane Manchun Wong spotted a code that suggests the new feature, and says, "School stories are manually reviewed to make sure the community is safe," which would be important if the popular photo-sharing app does go ahead with such a youth-exclusive space.
While there's no guarantee that Instagram will bring this feature to its app, it wouldn't be a surprise if the feature is been rolled out considering Instagram began allowing some US university students to add school affiliations.Tweet:
Instagram is working on school story. pic.twitter.com/wJc5oSJtyM— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) November 5, 2018
Previously, the company was testing another feature that will share user location data with Facebook. The feature is still in testing phase and we are yet to hear an official announcement from the company regarding the rollout of the new feature on large scale. Instagram calls the new feature as "Facebook Location History" and will use it to track the GPS location of a user using Facebook's tools.
As of now, the new functionality has only been seen on iOS, while no Android version of the app seems to have it. Facebook has been long planning a deep integration of its Instagram and WhatsApp into its platform. This has also led to a dispute between Mark Zuckerberg and WhatsApp. Later both the founders of the popular messaging app left the firm, followed by Instagram co-founders, who also cut ties with Facebook for pretty much the same reasons.
Instagram has been continuously adding new features to its app. The company added the Shopping feature to Stories. Currently, the feature is available to businesses based in 46 countries. Instagram believes Shopping in Stories will allow brands to "tell an even deeper story about what's behind their products."


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LONDON — The British fashion industry is risking losing its position as one of the leaders in the global fashion landscape, so the British Fashion Council is calling for more government support.
The organization has released data by Oxford Economics, which predicts that 240,000 direct jobs will be lost in the U.K. fashion industry, which until last year employed 890,000 people.
A further 110,000 indirect jobs are also said to be at risk, which will cause the industry’s total revenues to drop to 88 billion pounds this year, compared to 118 billion pounds in 2019. This will decrease the industry’s overall contribution to the country’s economy to 26.2 billion pounds, from 35 billion pounds last year.
The New West End company, which represents retailers across central London shopping thoroughfares like Bond, Oxford and Regent Streets, presented a similarly dire outlook in its latest footfall figures. The firm predicts a 5 billion pound loss in sales and 50,000 job losses if the government doesn’t take further action.
Since the opening of nonessential stores last month, London’s West End welcomed 5.1 million visitors, down 73 percent year-over-year — a drop the firm accounts to the lack of international tourists, as well as the mixed messaging around the safety of returning to work and using public transport.
According to the BFC, this data highlights that the looming recession will effectively “wipe out” the above-average growth the industry has been achieving to date — as well as an entire generation of talent.
The solution lies in greater support from the government, whose current schemes have not been entirely relevant for fashion companies.
That’s why the BFC has laid out seven proposed measures tailored to the needs of fashion businesses and is calling for the government to “consider the future of the sector.”
The measures include government support for brands and retailers to renegotiate expensive leases and help keep retail stores open until footfall starts to recover; access to grants or interest-free loans for small and medium-sized businesses; an embargo placed on payments of tariffs to help restart international trade, and legislation to prevent large retailers from canceling orders or imposing sell-through guarantees on orders, which will help protect smaller businesses with limited cash flow.
The BFC is also asking for funding that will enable research into sustainable practices like upcycling or waste management that will help restart the industry in a healthier, more circular way. It also highlighted the importance of supporting the local manufacturing and textile industries, with the government building on its commitment to produce 2 billion pieces of personal protective equipment in the U.K. and further investing in the development of skills, material innovations beyond PPE, and tax-relief schemes that will create the “right trading environment.”
In the meantime, the organization is continuing its own fund-raising initiatives, having already given financial support and mentoring to 37 British brands and students last May, from its 1 million pound emergency fund.
Earlier this week the organization revealed plans to go ahead with London Fashion Week, which will run from Sept. 17 to 22 as a gender-neutral showcase featuring men’s and women’s wear designers and hosting a mix of digital presentations and physical shows held under “government social distancing guidelines.”


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Nine out of 10 central banks globally are toying with the idea of launching a central bank digital currency (CBDCs), according to the latest survey by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) — a global financial institution brought together by various central banks around the world. The survey, which involved 81 central banks, shows that 50 percent of central banks interested in launching a retail CBDC are currently already developing such products or are at some stage within the process of experimentation.
A paper released by the BIS Monetary and Economic Department said that 90 percent of 81 central banks surveyed from October to December 2021 were “engaged in some form of CBDC work,” with 26 percent running pilots on CBDCs and more than 60 percent doing experiments or proofs-of-concept related to a digital currency.
According to the BIS, the increase in interest around CBDCs — up from roughly 83 percent in 2020 — may have been driven by a shift to digital solutions amid the coronavirus pandemic as well as the growth in stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies.
The BIS study also highlights the fact that central banks are putting more effort into retail CBDCs. Nearly a fifth of central banks are working on a retail CBDC, which is twice the share of those for a wholesale CBDC. When it comes to the underlying architecture, more central banks are looking at those involved in the private sector.
More than 70 percent of central banks are considering a two-tiered model, where a CBDC is distributed to the public via private sector intermediaries. “Financial stability and enhancing cross-border payments are growing reasons for retail CBDCs,” the BIS said.
The paper cited the emergence of several CBDCs, beginning with the launch of the Bahamian Sand Dollar in October 2020 and Nigeria’s eNaira one year later as well as the development of the Eastern Caribbean DCash and China’s Digital Yuan in 2021. According to the BIS survey, more than 70 percent of central banks are also exploring CBDCs with “private sector collaboration and interoperability” for existing payment systems.
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Benzene is usually colorless or it can be a light-yellow liquid at room temperature. It is used as a solvent in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, as a starting material in the synthesis of several chemicals, and is found mostly in gasoline. Benzene occurs both naturally and is also manufactured.
Benzene is highly toxic to humans if swallowed, touched or inhaled. In May, an independent pharmaceutical testing company Valisure found 78 lots of sunscreens containing benzene. Benzene is a carcinogen that has been linked to blood cancer among other types of illnesses. Of the 78 batches with detectable levels, 51 percent of the products were found to have “significantly detected” levels of benzene. On July 14, Johnson and Johnson announced a voluntarily recalling of select products containing benzene Aveeno and Neutrogena are among those recalled.
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Benzene-induced cancer in humans was first reported in the late 1920s. Why then are we learning that benzene is used in popular sunscreen products 100 years later? The question is one that needs to be answered. To prevent this from happening in the future, companies utilizing products containing benzene need to be held accountable. Did the companies know beforehand and withhold information from the public, or are the companies incompetent for not thoroughly testing their products before selling them?
How did benzene get into sunscreen?
“It’s not an ingredient that is added to sunscreen, and likely, [benzene in sunscreen] occurs as a contaminant, a byproduct of manufacturing, or in the production of another raw material [used in sunscreen], like alcohol or aloe vera,” explains Laura Cohen, M.D., a board-certified dermatologic surgeon serving as President and CEO of CoLabs International. “Benzene contamination may occur in many alcohol spray applications, and in some alcohol or aloe vera-based lotions.”


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There is a lot of push right now for companies like Apple to adopt third-party payment methods when it comes to app purchases or in-app purchases. It is good for customers and besides the idea is that by allowing third-party payments, it would allow developers to find alternative methods of payments that would let them avoid paying Apple a 30% cut from their app sales.
But Apple still wants its commissions, regardless of whether developers choose to use their payment methods or third-party alternatives. This news is according to a developer support page in the Netherlands where the company states that regardless of what developers choose to use, they will still need to pay Apple that commission.
It should be noted that the reason for the update on the Netherlands ’ developer page is due to an order from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets where Apple will allow dating apps in the region to use alternative payment methods. But, apparently, Apple’s intentions are going to be the same for all other regions and will probably expand to cover non-dating apps as well.
We don’t know how Apple plans on calculating the commissions they receive or how much they plan to take. At the moment, Apple pretty much takes a 30% cut, but there are situations where it can be lowered to 15%. We know that they want their cut of course.


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In a similar fashion, the brands that we market have to reflect beauty through perfect harmony if our consumers have to be in love with them. Each element of the brand has to sit in perfect harmony with all other elements, to create a naturally beautiful offering. The core product, the colours and designs, the shape and material of the packaging, advertising, website, ambience of retail stores where the product is showcased all these elements have to be in absolute harmony with each other, and have to flow from the central concept that the brand is built on..
If anything positive has come out of Travis Alexander’s brutal murder it can only be that the maligning of his name has opened public awareness to the extent of abuse toward the dead as practiced inside courtrooms. I know many people gave Arias the benefit of the doubt when her trial started. But her attempts to manipulate quickly helped them see the absurdity of her allegations.
“To my knowledge, Umbro and Cole Haan are not profitable,” said Christopher Svezia, a footwear and athletic apparel analyst from Susquehanna Financial Group.Analysts say that the deal is a smart move given the performance of the two brands.”Nike can do everything it wants to do with the Nike brand itself,” said Svezia.According to Svezia, the decision to let go of the brands goes beyond just profitability and is also a strategic decision. The Umbro and Cole Haan brands, he said, didn’t fit well with the parent company.Just market it: 7 of Nike’s notable campaignsNike bought Umbro in 2007 for $528 million, but Svezia says that the bet didn’t pay off.”It paid a lot of money for [Umbro] at the time and it’s been a challenge ever since,” he says. “The Nike brand penetrates into what Umbro does anyway.
IStockphoto It’s also important to make sure the price is really the price, and not the price you pay after you play origami with box tops, fill out forms in triplicate, mail the paperwork off to the North Pole and wait 10 weeks for a rebate check that never comes. Rebates have become more humane in recent years, so they are not the automatic disqualifiying factor they once were. However, again, you may want to check online for complaints about a particular policy or deal before committing to a long term investment in time.
For once in a long time, Fireman can afford to gloat and even hint that Reebok might again have a shot at unseating Nike, the champion of footwear. The roster of top athletic talent and deals with the NFL and the NBA have turned Reebok from an also ran into a contender for domination of the athletic apparel market. Sneaker business right now, compared with Reebok’s 11%.


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If you had been on campus this week, you would have probably noticed a few more pickup trucks and folks sporting cowboy hats, boots, and jeans.
That’s because Texas Agrilife Extension and Texas A&M’s Animal Science Department was hosting the 59th Annual Beef Short Course. Attendees from all over the United States and all over the world were encouraged to hear many say the beef industry has a bright future. Business and market researcher Don Close agrees.
“Fortunately, the weather conditions that we have seen, both regionally to a degree, but across the U.S., vastly improved from what we had in the drought pressure of 2011-2012, so we’re starting to see a lot of renewed interest in producers of, OK, I’ve got forages that are recovering and developing that I do have the resources to expand.”
Close works for Rabobank, a multi-national banking and financial services company.
“If weather conditions stay bad, and we continue to contract numbers, obviously the U.S industry’s going to get smaller, and the decline in per capita consumption will accelerate. If we do expand it will be a three to five year reduction in beef supplies as we retain those additional females, but then for then the longer term, we’ll start to see a recovery in total beef production.”
In the last thirty-five years, domestic per capita consumption of beef has declined from over one hundred pounds annually to around fifty five pounds.
“We’ve seen a substantial change in consumer behavior. Chicken and total poultry consumption has escalated, so those two products have absolutely inverted.”
Price hasn’t been the only reason.
“Largely in price, largely due to convenience, and partially due to changing consumer tastes and preferences.”
But Close remains bullish on the beef industry.
“If you look at the developing life styles in so much of the world, and the growth in China, I think the opportunity for added demand for protein worldwide will have a very positive growth for a long time to come.”


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DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - After decades of sitting vacant, a space that once held a bustling Broadway department store is back in the retail business.
Ross Dress for Less held its grand opening ceremony on the morning of Saturday, March 9. It was quickly filled with customers looking for discount clothes, shoes and household items.
“People have been waiting for this store,” said 14th District City Councilman José Huizar, who helped attract Ross through his 10-year Bringing Back Broadway initiative. “I think it’s going to be highly successful.
The 39,000-square-foot store is at 719 S. Broadway. Although many restaurants have opened on the street as part of Huizar’s revitalization effort, this is the first national retailer to return to the historic corridor that once boasted outlets for the Broadway, Bullocks and May Company.
“Ross will bring the types of additional foot traffic that we like to see both at daytime and nighttime,” Huizar said. “The retailer also speaks to the different demographics and income levels in Downtown L.A.”
Ross opened in the space that the Woolworth Department Store had occupied starting in 1920. The building was designed by Weeks & Day. The Art Deco-style façade of the structure was constructed in 1941 when an adjoining edifice was incorporated into the building.
The store occupies the basement and ground floor. The Pleasanton, Calif.-based company, which did nor respond to requests for comment, signed a 10-year lease. It has the option of expanding into the two upper floors of the three-story edifice.
Carol Schatz, president and CEO of the Central City Association and the Downtown Center Business Improvement District, sees Ross’ arrival as an important step in Downtown’s retail evolution.
“This is great for Downtown, especially considering where we were coming from not that long ago, which was almost no retail at all,” she said.
Schatz said she expects Ross to do well in Downtown, which could attract other national retailers. Although the store is a discount chain, Schatz said it adds to a good mix of shops that are opening in the community.
She noted the presence of higher-end boutiques such as Brigade, which opened on Seventh Street about a year ago, and The Well, a clothing store and salon that arrived in South Park late last year.
“We need to see all kinds of different retail focusing on different price points and income levels. That’s what makes a vibrant city,” Schatz said.
Huizar agreed that having Ross in Downtown could send an important message to other retailers. He noted that some chains have avoided Downtown and Broadway because they feel that historic structures don’t fit the needs of 21st century department stores.
Huizar said the Bringing Back Broadway team overcame that hurdle by working closely with Ross on navigating the complex city permitting process.
“We made it as easy and convenient as possible for them to locate here,” Huizar said.
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The exterior of the building now sports a blue Ross Dress for Less sign above a row of street-front glass windows.
In an homage to Broadway’s heyday as a shopping zone, the store also has a large, vertical “blade” sign that runs from the roof to just above the first floor. It incorporates neon lighting, which is turned on at night.
The interior has the uniform look of other Ross stores, with blue and white walls and rows of clothing on racks covering an open floor design.
However, some elements of the store’s past were retained.
The two historic staircases with wood railings at each side of the store were restored. There are also escalators and elevators to take customers to the basement.
“They saved what they could and I loved that,” said Patti Berman, president of the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council, who attended the grand opening.
There are also some nods to Downtown inside the store.
The first floor holds an image of the old Woolworth store with its yellow and red vertical blade sign. Nearby there is postcard-style writing on the wall with the words “Greetings from Los Angeles.” Inside the fat letters are various images of the city, including City Hall. The basement has another black and white picture of the original Downtown Woolworth’s.
Ross operates more than 1,000 stores in 33 states. The Downtown store created 50 full and part-time jobs.
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A challenging year for the construction industry saw a 42% increase in administrations in 2023, reaching a total of 363, according to Creditsafe data. While December showed a slight improvement, with 18 firms entering administration – five fewer than the same month in 2022 – the overall trend indicates ongoing difficulties throughout the supply chain. The knock on effect of this being less contracts for scaffolding.
WHP Engineering, one of the December casualties, faced a halving of turnover to £17 million, reporting a loss of £564,200 in 2021. Grant Thornton administrators, appointed on 4 December, cited tight margins, labour shortages, cost inflation, and supply chain insolvencies as contributing factors.
The mechanical and electrical (M&E) sector also witnessed notable collapses, including Oxfordshire-based Quickcharge, specializing in EV charging points. The company succumbed to the global semiconductor shortage and reported a loss of £170,997 in the financial year ending February 2023. Administrators sold Quickcharge and its assets to Quickcharge Holdings Ltd for £250,000.
Norfolk-based FG Fennell & Company and Lowestoft Electrical Group, both M&E sister companies, collapsed with over 40 combined staff. Economic uncertainties and low margins continue to plague the industry, with some economists predicting a Bank of England interest rate cut to stimulate growth. NG Bailey’s CEO, David Hurcomb, highlighted the impact of political uncertainty on project planning, while experts caution that the construction sector faces increased pressure in the coming year due to a combination of factors, including high interest rates, material costs, energy prices, and supply-chain disruptions. The industry braces for a potentially challenging 2024
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After many ads and online movies for Dior Marion Cotillard will once again be seen in an online short film for the fashion house:
Next up, starting Sept. 3, the house plans to launch its “Lady Dior, a Web Documentary” series on its site, diormag.com, geared to depict Cotillard’s adventures with the house over the years. The actress can be seen getting ready for the Met Ball, signing autographs at the Cannes International Film Festival and visiting the house’s couture atelier to watch a dress commission being made.
WWD just posted the preview of the new Lady Dior ad. Isn’t it fabulous? The new ad campaign really comes full circle as it is once more set in Paris and was shot by Peter Lindbergh who already shot Marion for her first ever Dior Ad Paris – Lady Noire (and for Italian Vogue & Chopard promotion back in 2008).
OSCAR PARTY: Christian Dior is the latest fashion player to have infiltrated the Communist Party Headquarters in Paris. Site of a Prada party, and fashion shows for Dries Van Noten and Thom Browne, the landmark Oscar Niemeyer-designed building serves as a dramatic backdrop for the Lady Dior bag and its Oscar-winning ambassador, Marion Cotillard. In it, she clutches a new version of the handbag in crocodile and raffia: the texture echoed in the thousands of metal slats on the domed ceiling of its circular conference room. The ads, lensed by Peter Lindbergh, are slated to break in a range of May fashion magazines, including Tatler, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Elle, W, French Vogue and Madame Figaro.
Dior have also uploaded the actual Making Of both the print campaign by Steven Klein and the short film by John Cameron Mitchell. We learn that it is the first comedy in the series of Dior short films and that it is inspired by this 1973 short film by Richard Avedon and starring Lauren Hutton. I can’t wait to see the full L.A.dy Dior short film on December 13!
Dior just uploaded a teaser of the forthcoming John Cameron Mitchel-directed short film starring Marion Cotillard that is taking place in Los Angeles. Interestingly, this seems to be for Lady Dior again, not Miss Dior.
The new campaign of ‘Miss Dior’ has hit and this time it is Hollywood as the location.
L.A. WOMAN: Marion Cotillard continues to rack up the air miles in her role as a Christian Dior spokesmodel. The Oscar-winning actress — who has already been pictured in Paris, New York, Shanghai and London for the French brand — traveled to Los Angeles recently to pose for photographer Steven Klein at a groovy house by architect John Lautner. She is seen clutching a Lady Dior bag in multicolored crocodile, with a swimming pool and the Hollywood hills in the background. Giovanna Battaglia styled the ad, with Julien d’Ys on hair and Christophe Danchaud doing makeup. The campaign is slated to break in the International Herald Tribune on Nov. 14 and the Financial Times on Nov. 19. French weeklies and December monthlies are to follow.
Rock n' Roll Marion Cotillard15 February 2017
Guillaume Canet is told by a young co-star that he's no longer Rock'n' Roll and he can't sell films anymore. He then tries to prove her wrong and gets help from his wife, Marion Cotillard.