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(HBO) - The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 2365/ QD-UBND approving the results of evaluation, grading, and granting certificates of the One Commune Once Product (OCOP) programme at the provincial level in the first phase of 2019 to local products.
A herbal tea product of the Thuong Bi
agricultural service cooperative in Kim Boi district is rated three stars at the provincial level.
There were 30 products of 24 units participating in the provincial OCOP product
evaluation programme in the first phase of 2019, including 22 products in the food
group, five in the beverage group, two in the herbal group, and one in the fabric
and garment group.
Of those, eight products received four-star ranking and 16 others received three-star ranking. The 24 products were
certified by the provincial People’s Committee to use the OCOP label, with the
star ranking printed on packing
as prescribed. The rankings are valid for 36 months from the issuance date of the
The provincial People’s Committee assigned the Department of Agriculture
and Rural Development to publicise ranked products, and guide the People's
Committees of districts and the Hoa Binh city, and production units to use and
print OCOP label and the star ranking on packing of the ranked products in line
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is also
responsible for periodically inspecting products, and proposing measures to handle
violations of product ranking standards and current legal provisions.
departments and sectors were asked to support the People’s Committees of
districts and Hoa Binh city, and production units in taking part in trade
promotion and market seeking activities, towards promoting sales of products meeting the OCOP standard and upgrading
the star level for products of the
province in particular and of the country in general.
Enterprises, cooperatives and production households that have their products
recognised to meet the OCOP standards are responsible for ensuring the quality
of products in line with regulations of the OCOP programme./.
(HBO) - A fair introducing products that meet the standards of the "One Commune - One Product” (OCOP) programme and are closely related to the culture of northern mountainous provinces has taken place in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district.
(HBO) -Statistics from State Bank of Vietnam - Hoa Binh province branch showed that as of June 30, the total capital mobilised by credit institutions in the locality reached 26.9 trillion VND, up 2.5 percent compared to that at the end of 2019.
(HBO) – The livestock production value of the northern province of Hoa Binh was estimated at 1.6 trillion VND (69.1 million USD) in the first six months of 2020, a year-on-year rise of 3.2 percent, fulfilling 44.7 percent of the yearly plan, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
(HBO) - After five years of implementing Directive 40 issued on November 22, 2014 by the 11th Party Secretariat on the strengthening of Party leadership over social policy credit, the amount of local trusted capital in Hoa Binh has reached over 47.7 billion VND, 41.4 billion VND higher or 691 percent rise compared to that in December 31, 2014. The amount accounts for 1.4 percent of the total capital of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies in the province.
(HBO) - With utmost efforts and resolve, the provincial Department of Industry and Trade has actively coordinated with relevant sectors and district-level administrations to step up the implementation of Resolution No. 02, issued on December 28, 2015, by the provincial Party Committee, on the development of industry and handicraft industry in Hoa Binh for 2016-2020.
(HBO) - Over the past years, Lac Thuy district has well implemented policies on investment incentives and administrative reform so as to encourage enterprises to invest in its industrial clusters. The district has given priority to industries which it has potential and advantages in materials, actively supported production activities, and created the best conditions for investors.


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Manchester Digital, the independent trade association for digital business in the North West, has revealed that 32% of digital organisations in the region were forced to refuse work in 2013 due to a lack of resource, despite 83% of businesses experiencing growth.
The findings are results of the annual Digital Skills Audit commissioned by Manchester Digital and were announced at the opening of the Digital Skills Festival, which is running at Manchester Town Hall until Friday.
Chair of Manchester Digital Tony Foggett, who made the announcement, said: “Every year we carry out a skills audit of digital businesses in the region to help us plan our skills activity for the coming year.
“It enables us to highlight where there are real issues in the industry and means we can work with local and regional government, educators and other relevant bodies to help resolve them.”
>See also: Digital leadership: Do CIOs have it in them?
Other key findings in the audit announced at the event included that developers are still scarce in the North West and almost half of businesses surveyed (47%) have had to inflate salaries to remain competitive in the labour market with salaries for developers increasing on average by 16%.
Manchester Digital also announced its new skills partnership with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, which aims to enhance the training needs of its 450 members.
Commenting on the partnership, Clive Memmott, chief executive of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: ‘The partnership with Manchester Digital means that we can combine forces to assist the training needs of the 450 members, to improve the provision and recruitment of digital apprenticeships to create a truly digital city.”

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On September 18th, the China Charity Fair (CCF) held a seminar with the theme of “philanthropic business development and global poverty alleviation”(善商发展与全球减贫) in Shenzhen, which marked the opening of the 3-day CCF(from Sept. 18 to 20). It was co-hosted by CCF’s Organizing Committee, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会), and China Charity Alliance(中国慈善联合会). Representatives from charity institutions, international organizations and businesses attended the meeting and made keynote speeches.
This year’s CCF aims to set up a cross-field cooperation platform among governments, businesses and charities. Centering on themes such as corporate social responsibility, social innovation and international cooperation, the seminar explored new ways to bring business services into poverty alleviation. It also provided a platform for sharing information, and a new cooperative model that was considered to be beneficial for all parties.


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BELOIT, Wis. – Leaked 2015 Black Friday ads feature more than 2,000 deals for under $5, 6,500 under $10 and nearly 13,000 under $20, with more than half of these featuring savings of 50% off or more. This year, consumer electronics and computer deals make up less than 10% of seasonally advertised items, and despite some of the lowest prices ever on 4K TV deals, there are just 280 Black Friday TV deals in ads (620 in 2014). In contrast, there are over 400 Star Wars deals in a wide variety of merchandise categories and more than 800 deals for pet items.
"Each year, it's easy to focus on the big-ticket doorbusters, but the hidden gems of Black Friday lie in the budget deals and everyday items that don't make the headlines," stated Brent Shelton, FatWallet Shopping Expert. "Last year's surprise Black Friday theme was driven by the LEGO movie, this year it's Star Wars merchandise at huge discounts, of which many may become collectibles."
The Star Wars Black Friday: Beyond the expected toys and video games, Black Friday offers a great opportunity to grab a deal on a Star Wars collectible. For example, Kohl's and other retailers have action figures under $10 and men's socks and T-shirts under $5. Macy's has Star Wars character sleepwear 65% off. Meijer has Episode 7 Extendable Lightsabers for $5. True Value has 28" lighted yard characters for $40. Half Price Books has a Star Wars "Absolutely Everything You Need to Know" Star Wars Book for $16 and a Star Wars 4-16 oz. Pint set for $22.
Begging for Black Friday pet deals: PetSmart is offering 50% off pet beds, Petco is offering FREE Max Antlers for dogs and Grinch headpieces for cats and Menards has $3 pet sweaters. It's also a really great time to save money on pet food and treats, including Amazon with 60% off Nylabones and PetSmart giving $5 towards food purchases with every $35 spent. True Value has $2 dog and cat toys and PetSmart is offering 50% off of live reptiles.
Packed with Black Friday luggage deals: With over 200 luggage items to choose from, Macy's has the Tag Matrix Herdside Spinner Suitcase for $50, and JCPenney and Kohl's have similar carry on rollers for $40. The majority of big box stores offer full 5 pc. luggage sets for $50, which is $100 or more off name brand products like American Tourist, Samsonite, Swiss Gear and Tag. Target has Star Wars kids carry on luggage for $25.
Get creative with Black Friday arts & crafts deals: More than 500 items are on sale, including Michael's offering 30% off your entire purchase (in-store and online). Many stores have B1G1 assorted Crayola, Sharpie, and kids activities kits. JoAnn fabrics has up to 75% off solids, prints, flannels and fleece fabrics. Also a good time to save money on supplies to make your own cards and decorations.
Tune up to Black Friday automotive deals: Shoppers have more than 250 auto items to buy from, including BOGO Rain X Weather Beater Wipers and Ice Scrapers at Meijer, and True Value has Jumper Cables for $6 and 750V Jump Starters for $20. Sears is offering B3G1 Roadhandler tires with free installation, a $50 Sears Gift Card and $100 in store points. Cabbala's has 25% off SPG floor mats and seat covers. Walmart has Goodyear tires starting at $54 each.
Winner of the most unique Black Friday door prize? If you live in Florida and shop at Beall's, shoppers can register to win one of ten Guy Harvey limited edition Paddle Boards ($1500 value). Honorable mention goes to Old Navy offering the first 50 shoppers in line at each store a chance to win $1 million.
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Below are interesting stories the Banking.com staff has been reading over the past week. What have you been reading? Let us know in the comments section below or Tweet @bankingdotcom.
- Small Business Owners to Banks: Meet My Needs
Small businesses want banks to add more of a personal touch. Nearly a quarter of owners of companies with less than $10 million in annual revenue want their bank to make adjustments to meet their individual needs, according to a survey published Monday by U.S. Bank (USB). More than 20% of small businesses owners also want their banks to make more money available and to connect them with other small business owners. A fifth of those who participated in the study want their bank to serve as a financial mentor, according to the fourth edition of the Small Business Annual Survey.
- Using Big Data to Fight Phishing
Using so-called big data to develop phishing intelligence systems that can connect e-mail attacks to specific criminal activities and groups over time is a good way to thwart targeted schemes, researcher Gary Warner of the University of Alabama at Birmingham says during an interview with Information Security Media Group. Rather than relying on e-mail signatures to filter out spam, Warner says organizations should rely on the e-mail data and statistics they collect. “We need to do more proper analysis of the log data,” he says.
- Mobile Growing, But Still Not Preferred Channel
Jason Malo, a research director in the CEB TowerGroup’s Retail Banking and Cards practice, reported that the majority of mobile bankers use the channel for alerts, with occasional transactional capability. According to a recent TowerGroup survey of mobile banking consumers, 54% said the most important mobile function to them was being able to receive notification from their bank about irregular account activity or changes to their account. That was followed by 51% who reported their most important mobile function was bill pay capabilities, while 46% listed notification of low account balance as the function they most wanted from mobile banking. 43% of respondents listed remote deposit capture capabilities as what they most desired from the mobile channel.
- Banks plot major shrinking of branches
To cut costs bankers say hello to banking’s brave, new, cramped world. At about 1,000 square feet, [a new prototype branch is] 75% smaller than the traditional Wells Fargo outpost upstairs. Driven by changing consumer behavior and the urgent need to reduce costs, banks are devising ways to cut their branches down to size. Wells Fargo opened its first next-generation branch in April in Washington, D.C., and is looking to open seriously shrunken branches in New York and other major cities. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has started building branches that are 25% smaller than older models.
- A New Social Media Platform For Advisors
The progress of social media is inexorable and inevitable. Yet many financial advisors are still trying to figure out how to play the game without getting into hot water with regulators. Finect, a New York City company, has recently rolled out an online platform aimed specifically at the financial services industry. The company believes it can help financial advisors meet their professional and compliance needs in the social media era. “Financial advisors are tiptoeing around social media and are looking for help to move forward,” says Jennifer Openshaw, Finect’s president.
- In-Branch Tablet Banking Kiosks: Ideas, Opportunities and Costs
The introduction of the iPad brought with it a whole new world of marketing opportunities for banks and credit unions. What are some examples of things bank and credit union marketers are currently doing with tablet kiosks? Jon VanderMeer, CEO/Kiosk & Display: The capabilities for kiosks and tablets is about 99% the same, only the form factor is different. Potential tablet uses include: In-branch demos, training and troubleshooting, onboarding new customers into online banking, and digital alternative to printed brochures where branch visitors can review and compare products.
- Financial Pain Ensues When Custodians of Health Fail to be Good Stewards of Privacy
The healthcare industry stores massive amounts of PII, and it is incumbent on them to protect that data from theft. According to Javelin research, approximately 1 in 9 data breach victims in 2010 were fraud victims – this correlation grew to 1 in 4 as of 2012! Social Security numbers are the keys to the castle when it comes to financial accounts. In our 2013 Banking Identity Safety Scorecard, 80% of the institutions examined still allowed consumers to authenticate themselves with SSNs.
- Mobile Remote Deposit Capture and More Convenient Banking
Mobile remote deposit capture (MRDC) has become banking technology’s must have for 2013. But MRDC is just the beginning of how the camera changes banking. Next up: picture bill pay. It works like this: You get a bill. You could input biller data – account numbers, addresses, all those details – into online banking. Or you could snap a picture of the bill and let the software – developed by the same folks who created MRDC – populate a payment form with all that information that has been harvested from the bill.
- Banking by Voice Gets Test From U.S. Bank
Smartphone users are just getting used to issuing voice demands to make phone calls, get directions or ask for dining-out options. Now mobile phone users may be getting another audible option: using voice commands to conduct personal banking. U.S. Bank is testing a voice-banking service that enables customers to check account balances, review transactions and pay bills solely through voice activation. For now, U.S. Bank is limiting the app test campaign to its FlexPerks Travel Rewards program and to its employees; the voice-activated technology comes from Nuance Nina Mobile, and is now limited to iPhone and Android phones.


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Terry Schalow is the executive director of the Running Industry Association (RIA). In addition to working toward its general mission of moving the sport and hobby forward, the RIA functions as a trade and advocacy group for independent running specialty stores, the huge majority of which are Main Street businesses.
It’s at this point that the pandemic and its associated economic issues would likely turn this story into a sad tale – but not this time.
Schalow and his members are upbeat about their prospects for the sport and for independent retailers as they reopen. Part of that optimism comes from not one, but two silver linings within the pandemic. The first is the general commitment to exercise as seen through the soaring success of Peloton. The second is the cyclical nature of running as a sport.
“We're seeing what we feel might be the genesis of a new running boom, because so many people are out there doing it for all kinds of reasons,” Schalow noted. “The running business in particular always kind of bucks the economic trend. Typically when there's an economic downtrend, and maybe people are out of work or tightening their belts a little bit, they might cut out the gym membership or trim some other expenses. One of the easiest, most inexpensive things they can do anywhere is run.”
The RIA is dialed into Main Street. It was recently among the dozen organizations that signed onto the COVID-19 recovery plan from the Institute For Local Self-Reliance advocacy group. The plan called for rapid-response grants to keep small businesses afloat during the crisis, followed by government subsidies, as well as an expansion of federal loans and loan guarantees.
At that time (mid-March), the independent running retailers were deemed nonessential and therefore closed. Given the personal nature of the running business, eCommerce was not the best option, although Schalow credits his members for opening that channel to the best of their ability.
Unlike other trade and advocacy groups, the RIA has a specific business angle: Its members are all part of a buying group. One store doesn’t place an individual order with Brooks or Saucony – instead, it joins with hundreds of other members to gain buying leverage and better pricing. And like other larger trade groups, the RIA runs a trade show that gives retailers a chance to interact with brands. This year, the show has been pushed online and will stretch throughout the month of June.
“It's just about creating higher-level brand and product connections,” Schalow said. “Buyers come in and it's a pure working show, and members can schedule to see product line presentations. What differentiates our model is that these presentations are made by the people who created the products, so they create a connection between the brand and the retailers that are buying. Specialist stores get feedback directly from the end user, so who better to tell a product or brand story than the people who created the product and built the brand?”
That connection has helped RIA members feel like they were part of the business, even during the toughest of times. The most recent RIA survey showed that 81 percent of its members have reopened, and the rest believe they will reopen soon.
“They’re cautiously optimistic,” Schalow said. “They’re stoked right now, because there's pent-up demand that provides a sense of normalcy. We don’t know if that will start to tail off, and we hope it continues. But we’re moving in the right direction.”
The running business started 2020 “on fire,” according to Schalow. He believes that fire will rekindle, mostly because the pandemic has put personal health on the front burner. And he believes the sophistication of his membership is compatible with the new focus on health.
“I hate the term ‘mom and pop,’ because I think it connotes a lack of business acumen,” he said. “That’s not the case in today's specialty retail world. In terms of this trade channel compared to others, running retailers really take the lead. They’re willing to adopt new tools. They’re just a very progressive bunch.”


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Finance Press (Shanghai, editing 纯)Elon Musk conducted the latest Portsla stock on Tuesday, reducing continuous seventh trading day, making it a 10% shareholding commitment basic line to half .
According to the US Securities Regulatory Commission, Masque will exercise approximately 21,1300 options at $ 6.24 on November 16, which will expire on August 13, 2022. Mask also sold 934091 femtra stock on the same day, worth approximately $ 973 million, stock sales aimed to meet the expenditudes of exercise options.
On November 6, Mask launched a poll on the twitter, asked 62.5 million fans to sell 10% Tesla stock. The results of the voting show that nearly 58% of the votes support for sale.Since then, Masque has already sold a total of approximately 8.2 million Best Slas, worth approximately $ 8.8 billion.
According to the calculation, as of June 30, the Tesla shares held by Mask was about 1.705 billion. This means that to reach 10% of the sale ratio, Mask needs to have a total of approximately 17 million beds, which is equivalent to 1.7% of the company's circulation stocks.
As part of the salary plan, Masque won 22.8 million stock option rewards in 2012, and the implementation price is $ 6.24 per share. These options will expire in August next year, Mask must pay income tax for the income of the right to pay.
Since the investigation of the special investigation, Masque has exercised 6.4 million options. He said in September that it may exercise the "large part" option before the end of this year. The file also shows that the same month, he has developed a pre-arranged trading plan to "sell stocks related to the exercise of stock options".
Tesla stock rebounded 4.1% on Tuesday to $ 1054.73. On Monday, the share was once, 978.6 dollars, which fell over 20% from the historical high of US $ 1229.91 on November 4, and the technology fell into the bear market. Up to now, the stock is still 14% lower than November 4.
Mask's left-wing advance Senator Sunders (Bernie Sanders) was detonated in Sunders. Sanders issued a tax of the rich to pay the "fair share" tax, Maske responded that it might sell more stocks.
He wrote in Twitter. "I often forget that you are still alive, I want me to sell Tesla stocks?"
Although Tesla City has a shrinking of Mask wealth, it is still in the world's throne in accordance with the Peng Bo billionaire index.


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This is part of a series looking at how children’s bookstores are responding to the needs of their communities at a time when most stores are closed to the public because of the pandemic.
Bookstores may be closed for browsing, but a number of children’s booksellers have found ways to sell and give away books to promote literacy despite social distancing, canceled author tours, and other roadblocks caused by the pandemic.
“We’re a community hub,” said Maureen Palacios, owner of 54-year-old Once Upon a Time Bookstore in Montrose, Calif., who is determined to be there for area schools. Pre-Covid-19, she brought authors to schools and provided books, or book club selections, for students. Now she is finding new ways to get books to home-bound kids who prefer to read a physical book rather than a PDF. “We’ll do whatever we can to help,” Palacios said, “because we’re an essential part of what the schools are doing.”
Although her commitment to getting kids books hasn’t wavered, Palacios said that the logistics of organizing large-scale contactless book pickups while keeping her daughter, Jessica Palacios, and herself safe—the rest of the staff is sheltering in place with pay—has kept her awake at night. “We have to protect the community and ourselves. It’s kind of like when the airlines say, ‘Put on your mask before your child’s mask.’ ”
Last week, to ensure everyone’s safety when 300 kids and their families picked up copies of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Penguin) and The Giver by Lois Lowry (HMH) at the store, Palacios placed hash marks on the sidewalk in six-foot intervals and asked families to place their payment, exact change only, in the store’s mail slot. Smaller classroom pick-ups for The Doughnut Fix by Jessie Janowitz (Sourcebooks), whom Palacios took on a school visit in the fall, and for Kate DiCamillo’s Mercy Watson to the Rescue (Candlewick), have been a little less stressful.
“I’m trying to figure out things in a new way,” Palacios said, an apt description of bookselling in the age of coronavirus. “We’re giving it the biggest try we can. And hopefully we’ll turn back to the joy and laughter of live, in-person events, which drives our business.” For now though, she encourages customers to email requests or call on Facetime so that Jessica can walk them through the shelves to make their selections.
Shane Gottwals, founder of Gottwals Books with four stores in Georgia and Walls of Books, a national franchising operation, wanted to build on an annual large-scale book giveaway that his store launched in July 2017 when it donated close to 8,300 copies of Julie Danneberg’s First Day Jitters (Charlesbridge) to area schools—one for every student entering first grade in Bib, Houston, and Peach counties. Last week, Gottwals organized a slightly smaller 3,000-copy giveaway for older students via contactless drive-through pickups at three locations for the young readers’ adaptation of Daniel James Brown’s The Boys in the Boat (Puffin) in conjunction with the Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce reading initiative. The giveaway is part of a virtual book club that Gottwals will lead about the book. “The reaction has been positive,” Gottwals told PW. “Folks need some shining lights in the news to be juxtaposed against the coronavirus.”
One advantage that Gottwals has had in putting together an event of this scale so quickly is that he already had the books in his warehouse, because he is constantly on the lookout for remainder titles straight from the publisher. He had always intended to donate the books. “[A book giveaway] just brings us together and fulfills our purpose: to promote literacy and learning,” he said. Going forward, Gottwals is considering making the giveaway to older students an annual event—and he plans to do one for adults.
The Country Book Shop in Southern Pines, N.C., in conjunction with a local nonprofit founded by the store’s children’s book department manager, Angie Tally, AIMS (Authors in Moore Schools), organized a book giveaway to sixth graders at four middle schools in Richmond County. They distributed 550 copies of bestselling adult author Randy Wayne White’s first book for kids, Fins: A Sharks Incorporated Novel (Roaring Brook), in White’s hometown. To make a donation of this size happen, White paid for 440 books, and the bookstore and Aims donated the additional 110 copies.
The books were originally intended to be given away in classrooms, where a video of White talking about himself, his characters, his connection to the area, and his work with sharks was going to be shown. “When the coronavirus crisis closed the schools, we quickly put a new plan in place to get these books in the hands of kids,” said bookstore manager and adult book buyer Kimberly Daniels Taws, who initially contacted White at Winter Institute in Baltimore. To get the books to students once schools were closed, the county put out a robocall to sixth-grade families to pick up books. Those in rural areas who couldn’t get to school to do so had their copies delivered on buses bringing meals.
A children’s author also helped Mike and Hilary Gustafson, owners of Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, Mich., contribute to the community, but in their case the bookselling community as a whole. When the coronavirus forced them to close their store, they didn’t think that they had enough cash reserves to reopen. So the Gustafsons launched a $100,000 GoFundMe campaign on March 23. The response was so strong that within 48 hours they had raised the full amount that they needed for rent, utilities, payroll, liabilities and publishers, and to have enough cash on-hand when they reopen.
So when author-illustrator Philip Stead, who frequently launches his books at the store, offered to give them a piece of art from his new book, an adaptation of the Charlotte Zolotow classic In My Garden (Holiday House/Porter), for the fundraiser, they asked him if they could raffle it for Binc to help other booksellers affected by the pandemic instead. On April 4, the raffle for “Summer Garden” took place as part of the store’s first virtual author event. Customers who chose to pay a registration fee to hear Stead speak were automatically entered. The store raised $1,200 from the 100 digital event attendees. “It was a wonderful evening,” Mike Gustafson said. “Nice to know despite these times there is still beauty to be found.”
As for additional virtual events, the store is about to launch “Brunch with a Bookseller.” Customers can tune in for book recommendations. “We may target parents looking for book recommendations first, and then explore ways to create content for kids,” Gustafson said.
To see our previous article in the series, “Bookselling in the Age of Covid-19: How Bookstores Are Connecting with Customers,” click here.


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Apple has shared the first full trailer for the second season of M. Night Shyamalan-produced "Servant," coming to Apple TV+ on Jan. 15.
The first season of "Servant," which debuted on the Apple streaming platform in November 2019, received generally positive reviews. Apple renewed the series for a second season shortly after its launch.
"Servant" is directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and was created by British television writer Tony Basgallop. It stars Lauren Ambrose, Rupert Grint, Nell Tiger Free, and Toby Kebbell.
The first season of the show — described as mysteriousy, haunting, and "insidiously creepy" — is available in its entirety on Apple TV+.


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Employees at some of the largest employers in the country are planning a walkout on Friday, May 1 in hopes of changing their companies’ coronavirus policies.
An unknown number of employees from Amazon, Walmart, Target, FedEx, Whole Foods Market and grocery delivery services Instacart and Shipt are staging a joint protest on International Workers Day.
You probably have some questions:
Wait, didn’t this just happen?
Yep, about a month ago. On March 31, employees at dozens of Whole Foods locations, workers at an Amazon warehouse in New York City, and 10,000 Instacart shoppers staged a “sick-out” on March 31 to demand increased protections for employees during coronavirus.
Although more than 12,000 people signed Whole Foods’ “sick-out” petition online in March, the targeted companies said the protest had minimal effect.
This time around, more employees representing more companies are joining in, so it remains to be seen how widespread it is.
How widespread are the protests?
Hard to tell. There are no official estimates of how many workers will participate.
If operations are affected at these already-slammed companies, it’s expected that the impact would be regional, like the New York Amazon walkout was last month.
On May 1, the Target walkout is said to involve employees at 50 locations out of the more than 1,000 nationwide. That’s enough to make some locations uncomfortable, but probably not enough to close stores.
The workers are asking customers to support them by boycotting these various businesses on May 1.
What do the employees want?
The workers of all of these companies have the same complaint: They don’t believe they’re being adequately protected from coronavirus, while their employers are making record profits.
Whole Worker, the grassroots organization made up of Whole Foods employees, released a list of the changes they want to see, and workers from other companies are adopting it, too. The demands deal with paid leave, health care coverage, workplace safety and hazard pay.
Another group, Target Workers Unite, says they want to see masks required, a much lower limit on the number of customers allowed in stores, and prevention of “boredom shopping” during coronavirus.
Instacart Shoppers are asking for better pay, safety gear, disinfectant wipes, $5 hazard pay per delivery, hand sanitizer, and access to sick pay for at-risk workers and those who have COVID-19 symptoms.
When will this happen? What will it look like?
On Friday, May 1, some workers will let their stores know they’re walking out. Others are taking a personal day or a sick day. Others still are walking off the job once their lunch break hits.
At some locations, workers will stage demonstrations outside their places of employment, joined by union members.


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There are hundreds of open full, part-time and seasonal jobs at retailers, warehouses and some offices this holiday season. The problem is people are fearful of contracting COVID-19 and employment applications aren't coming in as fast as in previous years during the holidays.
People Ready Employment Agency in Evansville has locations scattered throughout Southern Indiana and West Kentucky. Currently the Morgan Ave. branch has 150 open positions at their office. Currently more parents' home are with their children due to online learning, mixed with extended unemployment benefits, branch manager Karen Walsh says retailers are feeling the impact exceptionally hard with declining store sales and a surge in online shopping.
Maintaining employees is harder now than ever before according to Walsh.
"Currently it’s very much a catch 22 with employment hiring needs and seasonal income so right now a lot of parents want that extra income, to support their kids and their needs for Christmas but to scared to work right now more and more parents are staying at home keeping their kids at home but still needing that extra money but they just don’t want to risk working in an environment, where they can expose their children to the virus” says People Ready branch manager Karen Walsh.
Businesses in the Tri-State use agencies like People Ready to fill vacant positions within their company. On average, one employer a day signs on with People Ready desperately looking for employees to fill those jobs. More than 100 jobs a day are added in our area alone.
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Is Google+ good enough to take on Facebook?
Google’s new social network, launched today, boasts a host of innovative features
It's not the first time that Google has attempted to take on Facebook with a social networking innovation: Google Wave and Google Buzz have both come and gone. But today, the company hopes it will be third time lucky as it launches its latest creation: Google+.
Even though Google is an internet megalith, registering two out every three internet searches in America, it has consistently failed to gain a substantial share of the growing social network market. The company hopes that a number of new features incorporated into Google+ will attract users.
Like most social networking sites the service allows people to share photos, messages and comments and it also integrates the company's maps and images. But it also has other selling points.
'Circles' is Google+'s main innovation. The feature allows users to place friends into separate groups, thereby giving individuals total control about what content they can share with whom. "Sometimes it's not relevant to talk about certain things with certain people," explained a girl on Google's video promotion for the website "especially my guy friends – I don't fill them in on every aspect of my life whereas I might with my girlfriends or my mum or whatever".
The idea could prove a hit. Analysts have blamed the popularity of Facebook – which puts a user's friends, relatives and co-workers in one place – as part of the reason why the thousands of people are now logging off the site.
Other new features on Google+ include 'Hangouts' – multi-user video-conferencing – as well as an group instant messenger called 'Huddle', and a feature that connects users with common interests called 'Sparks'.
Google claimed, in gushing terms, that the new product would "bring the nuance and richness of real-life sharing to software."
Ben Parr, who writes on the social media website Mashable, gave a mixed review after trying out the new site. "Overall, Google+ is solid," he said, "but I'm not going to call it a Facebook killer or a game-changer… If Google can persuade users to come back every day, it has a winner. But the company will have to do even more to provide a truly compelling alternative to Facebook." ·
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Starting your own business with zero experience or knowledge can be difficult. Fortunately, online education platform eLearnAfrica has announced its new marketplace for online education, which includes several SME-related courses.
The SME courses offered through eLearnAfrica, range from customer service skills from itSM Mentor or a course on starting your business through the University of Leeds.
Students across Africa can enrol in these online courses to obtain degrees as well as professional certifications in their pursuit of more SME knowledge.
eLearnAfrica aren’t doing it by themselves, however, together with edX and FutureLearn, are providing a wide range of other courses to a predominantly African audience. The non-profit edX, founded by Harvard University and MIT, makes courses available from top-ranked business school Wharton University as well as University of California, Berkley University and many others.
“We are delighted to collaborate with eLearnAfrica. We are deeply committed to edX learners on the continent and have a partnership with The University of Witwatersrand, a first of its kind collaboration between a major MOOC provider and an African university,” said edX CEO and MIT professor Anant Agarwal in a press release to Ventureburn.
“Our work with eLearnAfrica will help further the edX mission to increase access to high-quality education for learners in Africa and around the world,” continued Agarwal.
In order for students to progress through to their next class, they’ll be graded and tested on the work they’ve learnt. Using online resources such as video learning and many others, students have the opportunity to be adequately prepared for their next class.
eLearnAfrica aims to tackle learning obstacles through their website and mobile application
Most of these courses are offered free of charge whilst others which deliver a verified certification of completion are offered at a moderate admin fee.
One of the partners, FutureLearn offers more than 4.5-million learners free access to online courses from specialised centres such as the British Council, Creative Skillset and European Space Agency.
Head of content at FutureLearn Nigel Smith, commented on the new partnership. “We’re very pleased to be one of the launch partners for eLearnAfrica. Although we are UK-based, 70% of our learners are based in countries outside the UK and with our mission to pioneer the best social learning experience for everyone, anywhere, eLearnAfrica is a great partner for us.”
“As an educational platform, eLearnAfrica offers opportunities to African students at every stage of higher education and career development, with courses from the world’s best universities, including full degrees, vocational training, and industry-standard professional certifications, said CEO of eLearnAfrica, Brook Negussie.
“We set out to combine local knowledge with long-term global expertise through partnerships and academic excellence, to bring the best in the world to Africa in one easily accessible marketplace,” Negussie concluded.
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Corbis Photo Agency Sold to Getty Images Subsidiary
Corbis announced the sale of Сorbis Images photo agency to Visual China Group, a Chinese company that belongs to another leading agency — Getty Images, PetaPixel writes. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed.
“Corbis is a world-leading and widely esteemed brand in the image industry, and we are thrilled to add this treasure-house of valuable image assets to our premium brand portfolios, — VCG representatives commented. — The transaction strengthens our dominant position in China’s image industry and enhances our core competence in the global high-end image market”.
This way, almost 100-million photo and video archive of Corbis will merge with 200-million arhive of Getty Images, creating one of the biggest collections of visual content in the world.
According to Time all photographers and videographers who worked for Corbis will keep their jobs, and all of their contracts will be fully executed.


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If judging by this week’s price movement in stocks, maybe things aren’t as bad as feared. By “things” I’m referring to corporate revenue, profits and the all-important forward guidance. In total, it appears “less bad” continues to be just good enough.” This has been the theme of the third-quarter earnings season so far, particularly on the heels of an important week which just concluded, where tech giants such as Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Meta Platforms (META), Google parent Alphabet (GOOG , GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT), among others, reported their results.
Their numbers as a collective suggested that economic conditions are not as bad as feared. The results from Intel (INTC), which boosted the stock more than 10%, were also encouraging signs that the worst might now actually be behind us. Overall, it has been a mixed bag so far. For some investors, this scenario between good and bad has created some buying opportunities. For others, the outlook remains too muddied to buy any dip during this selloff. Speaking of “selloff,” is that still a thing?
This week’s stock market performance suggests the bottom is now in, capped off by a strong boost on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average continued its rally, rising 828.52 points, or 2.59%, to end the session at 32,861.80. The S&P 500 rose 93.76 points, or 2.46%, finishing at 3,901.06, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 309.78 points, or 2.87%, to close at 11,102.45. Aside from the aforementioned Intel, and its 10% gain, the Nasdaq was powered by strong gains in Apple (up 7.56%) and Nvidia (NVDA) which gained 5%. Microsoft and AMD (AMD) were also dominant, rising 4.02% and 5.82%, respectively.
Although still early with more than half of earnings season remaining, investors are more confident about the direction of the economy and the impact monetary policy decisions will have. Plus, the forward guidance that companies have provided so far suggests rising inflation and rising interest rates are manageable, particularly as we head into the all-important holiday shopping season. Will the rally continue? Here are the earnings I’ll be watching this week.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) – Reports after the close, Tuesday, Nov. 1
Wall Street expects AMD to earn 72 cents per share on revenue of $5.69 billion. This compares to the year-ago quarter when earning were 73 cents per share on $4.31 billion in revenue.
What to watch: Despite consistent headwinds with chip supply chain challenges, AMD continues to deliver strong operating results, while taking market share from rivals such as Intel (INTC). However, the company recently released a set of preliminary Q3 numbers that weren’t as prolific as the market would have liked. In the press release, the company highlighted the decline in average selling prices had an effect of $160 million worth of a one-time inventory charges. Overall, the numbers suggests plenty of uncertainty still remain about the sales trends for the fourth quarter and beyond. This has been the trend in recent quarters as the company navigates various headwinds related to supply chains, declining PC demand and inflationary impacts on its high-margin enterprise business. AMD has felt these pressures over the past several months as the stock has fallen some 60% year to date, trailing the 20% decline in the S&P 500 index. Over the trailing twelve months, shares have suffered declines of more than 52%, while the S&P 500 index has fallen just 16%. However, the decline in the stock during that span comes even as the company still managed to surpass both revenue and profit estimates in twelve straight quarters. Assuming the company’s growth metrics remains intact in Q3 and upward guidance for Q4, this would present a great buying opportunity for AMD stock.
Airbnb (ABNB) – Reports after the close, Tuesday, Nov. 1
Wall Street expects Airbnb to earn $1.55 per share on revenue of $2.85 billion. This compares to the previous quarter when earnings were $1.22 per share on revenue of $2.24 billion.
What to watch: There’s no question that when we talk about a category-defining leader in the travel industry, and the home-sharing market in particular, Airbnb is often the name that comes to mind. But the company hasn’t been immune to the plight of the overall industry which, in many ways, is still recovering from the pandemic. Airbnb stock has fallen 26% over the past six months, compared to 9% decline for the S&P 500 index. And on a year-to-date basis, the stock has suffered a 33% decline, while the S&P 500 has fallen 20%. But despite the decline in share price, and decent (not solid) Q2 earnings, Airbnb has an attractive business model and competitive strengths that are superior to its rivals. Aside from several powerful economic moats, including a network effect that rivals any business, the company’s global brand recognition gives it the sort of pricing power that’s tough to compete with. Currently, the company’s gross bookings metric, which is often an early indicator for future revenues, is the main driver of the stock. Gross bookings is the dollar value of bookings on the platform. It includes the portion paid to the host as well as service fees, cleaning fees, and taxes, net of cancellations and alterations. If Airbnb can produce better-than 20% bookings growth for the just-ended quarter, the shares are poised to rebound toward the $150 level. Airbnb on Tuesday also need to deliver strong revenue guidance for the holiday quarter and full year.
Roku (ROKU) – Reports after the close, Wednesday, Nov. 2
Wall Street expects Roku to lose $1.21 per share on revenue of $696.04 million. This compares to the year-ago quarter when earnings came to 48 cents per share on revenue of $679.95 million.
What to watch: Is now a good time to buy Roku stock? Shares of the video streaming specialist have struggled over the past several weeks, losing some 34% and 40% of their value in the respective three months and six months. When factoring a drop of 11% in the past thirty days, the stock has lost 77% year to date, trailing the 20% decline in the S&P 500 index. But after a brutal beating over the past fifteen months, during which the stock has lost 90% of its value, now could be a good time to bet on a recovery. The company recently launched wireless smart cameras to complement and tie into TV set-top boxes and internet connected devices. The company began selling the cameras exclusively at Walmart (WMT) for as low as $27 each. Roku also offers annual cloud storage plans that start at $30 per camera. Whether on the tv screen or smartphone, consumers will now have the ability to switch between streaming entertainment content or the images on their cameras through the Roku device. For added convenience, the company says that user can also speak into the Roku TV remote to view different cameras, and to change lighting, or power an appliance. The voice commands also supports Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. The company aims to be more integrated into the home, thereby making its product much tougher to separate from. Given these new initiatives, Roku stock appears more appealing on this recent drop. On Wednesday the company must do its part to demonstrate that value.
Peloton Interactive (PTON) – Reports before the open, Thursday, Nov. 3
Wall Street expects Peloton to lose 67 cents per share on revenue of $637.03 million. This compares to the year-ago quarter when the loss was $1.10 per share on revenue of $805.2 million.
What to watch: The quarterly losses, declining revenue and a debt burden have been the reasons for Peloton’s struggle. Aside from waning consumer demand, which has come to a crawl after the pandemic, the company has also been hurt from some negative headlines. But it’s hard to remain pessimistic about the company’s ability to turn things around. After such a drastic fall, all of the bad news is now priced into the stock. The management has outlined ways to turn things around: Aside from plans to boost revenue by renting certain products, the company has recently struck a deal with Amazon (AMZN) to sell its product on its platform. What’s more, the company is also experimenting with “Fitness as a Service,” which it hopes can get more people excited about the products, as well as price increases on selects items such as the Bike+ and Tread products to boost its profit margins. On Thursday the company must talk about how these initiatives can boost engagement and lead to expanding gross margins and free cash flow in the quarters ahead.
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In addition to holding a firm grasp on almost one quarter of the American adult population, original digital video programming also has the capabilities to attract the elusive 18- to 34-year-old demographic of cord-cutters/cord-nevers.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau’s “2015 Original Digital Video Study” shows that 24% of U.S. adults, an audience of 59 million, is turning to original digital video programming at least once per month—an uptick of 13% over last year’s total.
The survey, produced by GfK and which polled more than 1,900 consumers, extrapolates that the 17 million cord-cutters are about twice as likely as other adults to view such content. Fifty-three percent of cord-cutters and 63% of cord-nevers polled view this programming as very or somewhat important in their decision not to have pay TV. In addition, these demographics are inclined to find the ads shown during this type of programming to be more interesting or fun (43%); more than one third (35%) of the general audience of this content concurs about the likability of such ads.
Respondents are using connected TVs (56%), smartphones (56%), and tablets (48%) to stream original digital video more than twice as often as two years ago, while computer viewing of such videos holds steady at 72%. Almost two thirds (65%) of people who stream videos on connected TVs say they typically watch during prime time and half (53%) say they’re doing so more than they did a year ago.
“Original digital video programming is attracting a growing audience—especially younger viewers 18-34 who are highly desirable to many advertisers,” said Sherrill Mane, SVP, research, analytics, and measurement, at IAB. “Brands and media buyers need to be aware not only of the growth in popularity of original digital video, but also recognize the variety of screens where this content is consumed. Earlier IAB research showed that connected TVs are gaining ground, and this study independently substantiates those findings and shows that those who enjoy made-for-digital content are watching that programming more and more by streaming to traditional television sets.”
Word of mouth (53%) is atop the list of ways to discover original digital video content, but social media is playing a larger role—42% in 2015 versus 24% in 2013. In face, 55% of regular viewers of made-for-digital video programming say they have greater social media interactions than they do during traditional TV.
“There is no question that this type of innovative, interactive content—ready to inform and entertain consumers anywhere at any time—is at the heart of a sea change across the media landscape,” said Anna Bager, SVP, Mobile and Video, IAB and General Manager of the IAB Digital Video and Mobile Marketing Centers of Excellence. “Viewers’ preferences and behaviors are shifting, and so too will advertising dollars.”


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FedEx, UPS and the United States Postal Service said service interruptions continue in the areas hit by Superstorm Sandy. FedEx said unavoidable service delays should be expected due to power outages and local road conditions in New Jersey and New York …
As much of the East Coast seeks to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, the storm’s wake could have a significant impact on inbound freight as Black Friday looms less than a month away.
As Hurricane Sandy slammed the East Coast today, affecting about 50 million people from the Mid-Atlantic states to Canada, the country’s major shipping companies incurred interruptions to some of its delivery areas.
Implementing omnichannel distribution options like in-store pickup and ship-from-store are rising to the top of many retailers
With increasing consumer expectations for free or reduced shipping, combined with the ever-growing expenses involved with residential parcel delivery, online merchants are being forced to find new ways to cut costs to maintain reasonable profits. Here are 6 tips to help you cut your shipping costs.
Amazon.com will soon begin delivery parcels to its U.K. online customers at nearly 5,000 convenience stores through collection network CollectPlus. Amazon began the trial run program a few months ago on a small scale with books and clothing and has now rolled it out nationwide.
As we reported last month, same-day delivery appears to be the next step for ecommerce giant Amazon.com. According to published reports, Amazon is now offering a same-day delivery service, as is ecommerce rival eBay.
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MDC Communications Corp. has acquired a majority stake in Margeotes/Fertitta & Partners, New York, which will become the foundation for the company's expansion in U.S. marketing communications.
Margeotes, with more than $150 million in billings, will become a part of the communications and marketing division of MDC, a Toronto-based public company with interests in publishing and marketing.
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The acquisition is part of MDC's plan to expand and spin off its communications and marketing division, said Michel Frappier, the division's president and chief operating officer. MDC expects to make an initial public offering of the division later this year or early next year, depending on market conditions, he said.
MDC and Margeotes have begun the due diligence process to close the acquisition of another New York agency that would report through Margeotes and is about the same size, said Mr. Frappier.
Margeotes President George Fertitta said the acquisition--expected to be completed in six to eight weeks--poses no conflicts with Margeotes' accounts, which include Benckiser Consumer Products, Hearst Corp., MediaOne and United Distillers & Vintners.
Mr. Frappier said MDC also has letters of intent to acquire stakes in a Westport, Conn., sales promotion agency, a Midwestern general advertising agency, a public relations agency in Boston and a corporate design company in Washington.
"Margeotes/Fertitta becomes our foundation partner from which we continue to identify new [U.S.] partners," he said.
Margeotes will stay independent and use financial and strategic backing from its new parent to expand its operations, Mr. Fertitta said.
MDC did not disclose terms of the acquisition, except to say it was within the company's strategy of taking 51% to 80% stakes. Executives close to the agency said the price was more than $20 million in cash.
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MDC already owns stakes in several marketing shops in Canada, but Margeotes is only its second acquisition in the U.S.; it bought a 75% interest in Internet marketing company Cybersight in May.
MDC--a holding company with interests in printing, marketing and mail-order catalogs--is the parent of several Canadian agencies. Its agency holdings include general advertising agency Ambrose Carr Linton Carroll, Toronto; agribusiness specialist Cormack Communications, London, Ontario; healthcare agency Veritas Communications Toronto; and promotions agency Accumark, North York, Ontario.
Margeotes had received offers from several U.S. and foreign holding companies, but those would have imperiled the 25-year-old agency's independence, Mr. Fertitta said, and didn't address the desire to invest in disciplines such as promotions and interactive marketing.
MDC also won out over other offers because it was providing a succession plan to vest the next generation of management with ownership in the agency, said Mr. Fertitta. While Mr. Fertitta is the agency's sole shareholder, several other Margeotes executives are expected to benefit from MDC's stock through stock-based compensation, as well as from the future IPO.
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Google Dark mode tests on the desktop version of the search websiteAnd the Like the one shown from macOS Mojave on Apple computers. This helps relieve eye strain for people who work all day behind a monitor.
Testing appears to be limited at the moment, but we already know who the edge That the very dark gray theme of the Google homepage also extends to the search results.
It is not clear when Dark Mode for Desktop Search will officially roll out worldwide. “We are always testing new ways to improve our user experience, but we don’t have anything specific to announce at the moment.Google said the edge.
Nor is it the first time that Dark Mode has appeared in Google’s desktop search. The feature was tested for some users in December but has quietly disappeared from circulation …
Apple and its Dark Mode
Apple introduced Dark Mode in 2018 with macOS Mojave and iOS 13, and its support is now a staple feature in most native and third-party apps on mobile and desktop.
It is impossible to determine when the change will appear in Google. Meanwhile, there are some alternative methods available to get rid of the white background from Google searches, such as the Dark Reader extension, available on Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge.
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Boing Boing picked up on an article in TIME magazine about food and sustainability.
The article essentially retells Michal Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma story about the hidden costs for workers, health, and environment of mass-produced cheap food and cites some companies that are starting to look for healthier and more sustainably produced ingredients.
Does this mean that the food and sustainability discussion finally goes mainstream?
How willing are consumers to rethink the way they shop for — and eat — food? For most people, price will remain the biggest obstacle.


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Zoke will distribute TCFHE's recent theatrical releases as well as titles from the studio's film library in its 20,000 retail outlets in major cities across China.
TCFHE is also establishing a representative office in China's Guangzhou City.
The first wave of DVD and VCD titles will be released this month, led by blockbuster hits Garfield: A Tale Of Two Kitties, Ice Age: The Meltdown and X-Men: The Last Stand.
According to Keith Feldman, Executive VP and International General Manager of TCFHE, the titles will be priced between $2.5 to $3.75 (20 to 30 yuan), a strategy to combat China's vast pirate market. Feldman also said the average DVD release window in China will be shorter than that in North America.
"Our goal is to preserve the integrity of our movies, while offering Chinese consumers first-rate packaged entertainment that is authentic, affordable and quickly accessible," said Mike Dunn, Worldwide President of TCFHE.
Pirated DVDs of Hollywood blockbusters can be seen one week after major theatrical releases in China's major cities, with an average price of $1 (8 According to Feldman, Zoke's distribution capability and its commitment to combat piracy are major reasons behind TCFHE partnership with Zoke.
Established in 1998, Zoke was the first Chinese audio and video production companies to have a dedicated team of 100 staff focusing on anti-piracy and copyright protection activities, including reporting wholesalers and production lines of pirated market to the police.
Zoke is now one of the largest home entertainment distributors in China with over 100 distribution channels allocated in 23 cites around China.
Zoke is the distributor of major Chinese titles such as Huayi Brothers' A World Without Thieves, New Picture's House of Flying Daggers and China Film's The Promise.
TCFHE plans to release 100 titles with Zoke's distribution network in 2007.


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DIRECTOR'S DEALS: Serge Crasnianski, 74, Chief exec, Photo-Me splashes over £3m on shares
Serge Crasnianski has spent more than £3million buying shares in the photo booth company.
The Frenchman, who also serves as deputy chairman, bought just over 1.9m shares for 155.75p each.
The entrepreneur owns a 21.7m per cent stake in the company, which has 27,000 photo booths worldwide.
The holding was worth nearly £130million at last night's closing price of 158.75p.
The entrepreneur owns a 21.7m per cent stake in the company which has 27,000 photo booths worldwide and also serves as deputy chairman.
He was chief executive from 1998 to 2007, when he was ousted, before returning in 2009.
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The ANZ Bank New Zealand board has appointed Antonia Watson as its chief executive and director and will be the first woman to lead the organisation.
In an announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the bank said Watson had been the acting CEO since May and would now also sit on ANZ Banking Group’s executive committee and would have responsibilities for the pacific.
Watson joined ANZ NZ in 2009 as financial controller before becoming chief financial officer in 2012. In 2017 she was appointed managing director for its retail and business banking arm.
Ben Kelleher would continue as acting managing director retail and business banking.


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"We are primarily focused to deliver proactive protection to customers across server security, endpoint security and network security", says Nilesh Jain, Vice President – South East Asia and India, at Trend Micro India.
"In 2018, we would see a lot more deliberate actions by companies to augment security of their applications," says Parag Khurana, Managing Director, India and SAARC at F5 Networks.
Hyper convergence or software defined everything will redefine the enterprise datacenter in 2018 and beyond says Nutanix India Chief Sunil Mahale.
CISOs will evolve as an influential and importantly equal business stakeholder in digital companies says Anil Bhasin at Palo Alto Networks.
Organizations want freedom to innovate on a wide range of flexible cloud-based platforms, and would like control over governance, security and cost – all essential to the health of the enterprise, says Arun Parameswaran, Managing Director, VMware India.
Having set the bar in the PC and data center space, Intel’s game plan for 2018 is built around powering AI, 5G and IoT, says Prakash Mallya, MD, Intel India.
Anil Chaudhry, Country President & MD, Schneider Electric India asserts that Schneider Electric, we will continue to support organizations to create futuristic and energy efficient data center infrastructure.
Shailender Kumar, MD, Oracle India observes that analytics, IoT, and security are game changers in the customer’s digital and cloud journey.
Cloud will be one of the key foundations of digital transformation strategy for companies of all sizes, says SAP India chief Deb Deep Sengupta.


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Product tankers are still "producing" for their owners, despite recent weakness
The product tanker market has been outperforming its crude tanker counterpart, as fundamentals remain in the favor of ship owners. In its latest results' report, ship owner Capital Product Partners noted that "overall, product tanker spot earnings in the third quarter of 2013 were at levels higher than in the third quarter of 2012. Strong petroleum product exports
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The survey found half of respondents connect to their car in some form either by phone or through a direct connection; nearly a third already owned a car that connects to the Internet directly.
Eighty percent of respondents report that they were happy with the technology currently available in their car -- more than half of those in the study own a 2014 or newer vehicle -- and a whopping 88% of consumers believe that they value new technology in their vehicles.
"This information from consumers demonstrates we have reached a tipping point on adoption and expectation for technology in the car," Metova CEO Josh Smith noted in a statement.
In addition, the survey revealed two out of three respondents would switch from their current entertainment service provider to one that was included with their vehicle.
Twenty percent of new car shoppers report that they would actually walk away from a potential new purchase that featured everything they wanted in a car -- price, design, power, etc. -- but didn't include cutting-edge connected vehicle technology.
On the entertainment side, the survey found streaming music services are gaining on FM Radio, with a third of survey respondents preferring streaming versus 37% that still choose FM Radio.
"The nice thing about connected vehicles is that they are essentially small computers running in cars, with software that runs all of the connected software," Metova CTO Andrew Cowart noted in an a June 28 interview published on the company's website. "That software can be updated to add new features, either over-the-air or through visiting the dealership and having them load it up. This lets new software, stuff that didnít even exist when the cars originally came out, still work well natively on connected vehicles."
Coward added that on newer cars equipped with self-driving functionality he expects wearable integration to become more prominent, including features such as summoning your car to come pick you up from its parking space.
"The wearable would be able to identify your exact position and send that to the car for tracking purposes," he explained.
A recent study from analyst firm Gartner L2 also found connectivity has moved up the list of features consumers value, with 40% of those surveyed reporting that they would switch their car brand for more connectivity -- twice as many as in 2014.
However, while the report found nearly eight in ten brands currently support a connected car app that spans multiple vehicle models, they could be missing the chance to connect with consumers.
These manufacturers have an opportunity to leverage their apps as marketing collateral on brand sites and on app stores for Apple iOS and Google Android-based devices.
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As per the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, a gauge of wholesale market prices for used vehicles, the wholesale used-vehicle prices for October declined by about 10.6 percent on a year-over-year basis – the worst since December 2008.
Wholesale prices of used luxury cars, sports utility vehicles and pick-up trucks are down by 13.5 percent, 12.3 percent and 8.4 percent, respectively. The retail price that car shoppers are paying for used cars has also increased 7.2 percent since last year, according to the Department of Labor's latest consumer price index.
The index that tracks the price of what car dealerships pay at auto auctions was down in eight of the last nine months and declined for the fifth straight month. With borrowing costs continuing to skyrocket, experts say wholesale used-vehicle prices could decline significantly more.
"Used car prices, once considered the barometer of how bad inflation has become, are now moderating. In fact, they have been dropping for a year. As supply-chain shortages moderate, this closely-watched gauge will likely continue to decline, helping curb overall inflation. The move may also support the narrative that the Fed can scale back its rate increases, boosting stocks," Bloomberg's Vincent Cignarella said.
According to Federal Reserve banker and founder of Sahm Consulting Claudia Sahm, the Fed knows that import prices are falling, producer prices have really decelerated overall and wage growth has slowed down.
Since January 2009, used car prices have already recorded a year-over-year decline. However, with consumer income only rising 13 percent, they could still not afford to buy or pay for them. (Related: Used car prices are finally starting to drop, but many consumers still can't afford payments.)
A recent study by automotive search engine iSeeCars, used car affordability is down to 26.7 percent from August 2019 to August 2022. For new cars, it is double the mentioned rate. "Due to supply chain shortages and increased demand, the rising prices of new and used cars have outpaced income growth," noted Karl Brauer, the site's executive analyst.
According to the research website, 33 used cars that were affordable between April and December 2019 were no longer affordable from January through August 2022. First on the list of three-year-old models that are now more expensive for buyers is the Toyota Avalon, now selling for $13,181 more than it did in 2019. The Chevrolet Traverse, Volvo S60, Ford Mustang and Acura TLX complete the top five.
"This is yet another indicator of how drastically prices have shifted on used cars in recent years," Brauer said. "When you have a used Toyota RAV4's price going from $20,534 to $32,090 in three years, there's a clear indicator of affordability lost."
He added that car shoppers would still need to replace their vehicles. The drop in affordability means shoppers are either taking longer loan terms and paying higher interest rates, putting down less money for a down payment or even forgoing the kind of car they originally wanted for a lower-cost model in order to make ends meet.
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Health technology and innovation
The care models of yesterday are inadequate to satisfy growing industry and consumer expectations. But digital technology can bridge the gaps between consumers and clinicians.
Health wearables: Early days
Technology companies are developing a myriad of wearable health devices that can track physical activity, monitor glucose and even sense if the user falls. What do consumers think about wearables? What are the implications for the health industry? PwC’s HRI explores health wearables in its new report, Health wearables: Early Days
The rise of retail health coverage
Health insurance exchanges, which rocketed to public awareness last year with the ACA's new marketplaces, are growing in popularity as more employers seek control over healthcare costs, relief from administrative burdens, and more options for employees.
Healthcare's new entrants: Who will be the industry's Amazon.com?
New entrants are poised to draw billions of dollars in revenue from traditional organizations while building lucrative new markets in the burgeoning New Health Economy™. Here's how.
Analyzing 2015 health insurance rates
With 2015 open enrollment officially underway, a clear picture of the US individual health insurance market has emerged. Learn how 2015 premiums compare to 2014 in HRI’s interactive rate map.
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A popular meat restaurant has confirmed it's looking for a new home in Bath .
The Grillstock branch in Bath opened in the Vaults area of the SouthGate shopping centre back in June 2014.
But on Saturday, February 3, 2018, it was forced to close.
The Franco Manco pizza chain is moving into the SouthGate restaurant unit and Bath Live revealed on Monday (March 19) that it intends to open next week.
ABOVE VIDEO: What to expect from the Franco Manca replacing Grillstock
However fans of Grillstock want to see it return to the city, too.
Steven Randall, commenting on the Bath LiveFacebook page , reacted to the news about Franco Manca coming to Bath by saying "it's not Grillstock though is it".
While Louise Reeves said: "Where and when is Grillstock reopening?"
What Grillstock said
We spoke to Grillstock on Tuesday (March 20) and a spokesman confirmed the firm is looking to open a new restaurant in Bath.
This news will no doubt please fans of the barbecue themed restaurant.
But the bad news is, it's not immediately obvious where Grillstock can go in the city right now.
The company's spokesman said: "We're looking for somewhere but unfortunately apart from Jamie's Italian, which is a little bit too big for us, there isn't anywhere available in the city."
After facing financial troubles, Grillstock announced in December 2017 it would not need to close, as it had been bought out by a group of former company directors.
The spokesman told us things were looking up under this new ownership.
Unfortunately, that doesn't change the immediate problem that there are no venues which are a good fit for Grillstock in Bath at the moment.
The restaurant being asked to leave the SouthGate shopping centre in the city was "such a shock", the Grillstock spokesman added.
But our source remains hopeful Grillstock will return to Bath in the not too distant future.
The firm also has two restaurants in Bristol and one in Leicester.
Would you be happy to see Grillstock open a new Bath eatery?
What do you think of Franco Manca coming to Bath?
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By Chae Yun-hwan
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Google said Wednesday it offers around 12 trillion won (US$10.25 billion) in economic benefits for South Korean consumers annually through its services, highlighting its presence in the country amid growing scrutiny from local regulators and politicians over allegations of unfair business practices.
During an online recorded event, the tech giant said it provides 5.1 trillion won per year in benefits for South Koreans through its Play store, 4.2 trillion won through its search service, and 2.5 trillion won through its productivity programs, including Google Docs, citing analysis from AlphaBeta, a Singapore-based economics strategy firm.
Google added that it also provides 10.5 trillion won in economic benefits annually for South Korean companies.
Google's announcement came a day after the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) fined the tech giant 207.4 billion won for pressing smartphone makers into only using its Android mobile operating system.
The tech giant has said it plans to appeal the regulator's decision, arguing that the KFTC did not properly consider the benefits its Android program provided to South Korean companies and consumers.
Google pointed to other contributions it makes to South Korea during the event, adding that YouTube is estimated to have contributed 1.59 trillion won to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and helped create 86,030 jobs last year, citing analysis from Oxford Economics.
The company touted that 5,500 YouTube channels in South Korea have over 100,000 subscribers, while over 500 channels in the country have over 1 million subscribers.
"We will continue to work with YouTubers to grow together and to develop a thriving ecosystem in Korea," Susan Wojcicki, YouTube CEO, said at the event.
Google still faces increasing scrutiny from regulators and politicians in South Korea over its far-reaching influence in the mobile ecosystem.
The National Assembly passed a new law late last month that bars app store giants, such as Google, from forcing their proprietary payment systems on app developers.
The KFTC is also looking into whether Google allegedly forced mobile game applications to be only released on its Play store. A probe is under way into Google's unfair business practice over the sale of digital ads.
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One of the longest cycles in multifamily history may still be healthy, but a prevailing industry tone is the need to get fit and be ready when the tables turn. At NMHC’s 2020 OpTech Conference and Exposition in Dallas, top brass said now is the time to hone operations processes from A to Z. It’s a similar message offered at RealWorld 2019 in Orlando.
Fine-tuning spend and vendor management processes can help operators and owners stay ahead of a slowdown. Essentially, that means controlling expenses by getting the best deals from vendors and eliminating unnecessary or “maverick” purchases.
Jason Lindwall, Senior Vice President of Spend and Utility Management, said companies that don’t have a comprehensive spend management program should look at one while the time is still right.
“It’s really important to be working on that,” he said at RealWorld in July. “What we’ve seen in past cycles is that expense hasn’t been the focus. It’s been more about the deal, closing the deal, and finding the deal.
“What we’re seeing in this cycle is that our customers are paying more attention to the expense side of things. You need to be thinking about how you’re spending your money and where you’re spending your money, and get a good understanding of that through a spend management program.”
Getting a lasso on ‘maverick’ spends
As a former property owner, Lindwall saw plenty of avoidable spending. Those are the kind of purchases that may seem small at the time but add up to serious money over the long run. It’s the maintenance and front office teams making impulse buys for products that may or may not be necessary, and send the budget into overdrive.
He recalls one meeting where someone asked what could be done about a pile of screwdrivers that had accumulated in the maintenance building.
“Every time our maintenance guys would go to Home Depot they would walk out with that orange screwdriver that was at the counter,” Lindwall said. “They didn’t know what to do with all of them. It’s a funny story, but it’s a reality that we talk about, it’s when we’re making those trips to the store and buying things that we don’t really need.”
Those kinds of purchases get reeled in with an integrated spend management platform through purchasing protocols that start with checks and balances, and includes a network of vendors that are the right fit for an organization. Lindwall says the solution reduces maverick purchases and brings structure and efficiency to spending so apartment portfolios are getting the most out of their investments.
Understanding how the money is being spent
RealPage has increased focus in recent years on spend management by employing a team of spend marketing strategists that help customers create the right approach to procurement, as well as launching an improved platform that brings visibility to the buying process.
Vice President Spend Management Sarah Upchurch said the system is more than just about data.
“We’re taking that a step further,” she said. “We’re looking at vendors, categorizing vendors and we’re putting them in different categories so you can actually understand your spend. After we do that, we’re talking to our clients about what’s next. We use this data and we take it down to the site staff, and we retrain the sites on how to utilize this system, and your corporate office and your regional support.”
Finding the right vendor ‘on the fly’
RealPage recently launched Vendor Marketplace, a platform where vendors and property management companies can connect. Property managers can quickly search to find the right vendor and service companies can market their products and services to potential new customers.
Property management companies can look for a new vendor on the fly.
For more on improving purchasing efficiencies through a comprehensive spend management platform, watch the video.
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After Wednesday’s Apple event, you’d be forgiven for thinking the iPhone, as a product category, is now horribly fragmented.
We don’t have just one, but three different iPhone models: the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR. While the pattern of three choices mirrors what Apple did last year, this year’s event confirmed it wasn’t just a one-off. We should expect releases in triplicate for the foreseeable future.
SEE ALSO: The new iPhones are jaw-droppingly expensive in Europe
It’s getting increasingly hard to remember, but there used to be a time when Apple treated the iPhone as a one-size-fits-all product. That hasn’t been the case since 2014, the first year Apple released the iPhone 6 Plus alongside the iPhone 6. Here were two phones, both with state-of-the-art internals, with different form factors. Which was “the iPhone” proper? That was up to personal preference. Read more…
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iPhone Screen Protector Price - New Silicone Case UK Online
iphone screen protector price might be the same size as the iPhone, but that doesn't mean you don't want a spiffy new case for it.
"The allegation that it will result in anti-competitive price increases for consumers is also unfounded," he said. "That is exactly what the 'commercially unreasonable' test will protect against: harm to competition and consumers stemming from abusive market activity."So far the FCC has not said how it defines what is reasonable and what is not. A spokesman for the agency said on a call with reporters that this is why the FCC is asking for public comment on the proposal. The FCC will also ask how this provision should be applied to wireless networks. According to the 2010 Open Internet rules, the rule forbidding unreasonable discrimination of traffic does not apply to wireless networks.
"The FCC wants to provide an opportunity for the public to comment before decisions are made," the spokesman said, "The idea is to ask first and answer those specific questions later once we've gathered more information, That's the responsible way to do this."What the proposal will not address are commercial peering arrangements between broadband providers and content providers or any other network operators looking to connect to broadband networks, This is an issue that surfaced recently from Netflix, which has claimed the FCC needs to adopt "strong" Net neutrality to ensure iphone screen protector price that companies, such as Netflix, can get access to broadband networks without payment..
But the truth is that such commercial arrangements between content companies and among network operators has never been considered as part of the Net neutrality issue. And an FCC spokesman acknowledged that this is not an issue addressed in the current Open Internet proposal. But he did not elaborate on whether the FCC would consider opening a different proceeding to look into regulating these commercial deals. Instead, he emphasized that the proposal that the chairman shared with his fellow commissioners Thursday and on which the FCC will vote on in May, does not outline any new concepts for Net neutrality. The proposal essentially rewrites the old rules from 2010 and provides a legal basis for establishing the previously adopted regulation. He also noted that the chairman's goal in getting these rewritten rules on the books is to ensure that everyone is playing by the same rules of the road when it comes to the Internet.
"There is a gap right now in regulation" he said, "And the chairman is working quickly and aggressively to close that gap before the end of the year to protect consumers and entrepreneurs."There's been a lot of confusion about what the FCC is or is not proposing for its rewrite of its Open Internet rules, CNET's Marguerite Reardon breaks it down, When it comes to discussing the FCC's recent proposal for rewriting its Net neutrality rules, everyone iphone screen protector price needs to take a deep breath, slow down, and check their facts, according to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, whose agency seems to have a knack for inadvertently exciting the public over its proposed policy plans..
The S5 is slightly larger and heavier than last year's S4, but I doubt many buyers will notice the difference. What they will likely notice is the hardware. Our AT&T model with LTE has a quad-core 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 SoC from Qualcomm. On models without LTE, Samsung uses its own Exynos 5422 SoC. All versions have a 5.1-inch 1080p HD AMOLED display, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of built-in storage, a microSD card slot, a 16-megapixel rear-facing camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, NFC support, IR blaster, and a brand-new fingerprint sensor.
For a complete list of the Galaxy S5's specs, real-world call tests, and an extensive look at the user interface, check out the full CNET review , The S5 also has an Ingress iphone screen protector price Protection (IP) rating of 67, This is the same rating given the Galaxy S4 Active, which Brian Tong and I torture tested at CES this year, And it means the phone provides complete dust protection and limited water protection, So why did Samsung dramatically change the phone's internal design? I contacted the company for an official response, but didn't hear back as of publication, So, I'm left to speculate..
I doubt it has anything to do with the Ingress Protection rating, as the IP67-rated S4 Active was built like the original S4 and not the S5. Instead, I suspect it has to do with durability and repairability. It may sound counterintuitive that making the phone more complicated to open would make it easier to repair, but in the S5's case it actually does. Opening the S4's case and removing the motherboard and other internal components was remarkably easy. But because the front panel and display were basically fused to the internal frame, it was difficult to replace a cracked screen. On the S5, however, replacing a broken screen is extremely simple, even with the adhesive.
Having cracked open or tested every Galaxy S model, I continue to be impressed by the engineering effort Samsung puts into its phones, I just wish it put the same effort into giving its phones a more elegant and innovative design, Samsung completely reengineered the Galaxy S5's interior, making the phone harder to crack open but dramatically simplifying screen replacements, Samsung's Galaxy S5 may not look all that different from the iphone screen protector price Galaxy S4 on the outside, but on the side it's a completely different animal, There's lots of hardware upgrades, a redesigned interior, and a whole new way to open the case and replace a broken screen..


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Apple has won what could be a permanent injunction against an array of Motorola Smartphones in a German court which use a ‘slide-to-unlock’ patent, reports Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents. The decision was made with regards to two Motorola smartphones that use a swiping motion to unlock them.
There were three embodiments of the argument brought forth for Motorola using EP1964022, which is Apple’s European patent that refers to using an image and a gesture to unlock it. The one that applied to the Motorola Xoom failed but a large number of smartphones were found to infringe.
It is completely likely at this point that we will see an appeal by Motorola, as this is a system that it uses, in one shape or form, on almost all of its devices. Apple is also using the same patent against Samsung in another case in Germany, so it is likely feeling pretty good about its chances after this.
It’s not only Motorola devices that use the ‘slide-to-unlock’ motion either, nearly every Android device currently being made by Samsung, HTC and whomever else uses a variant of that action.
After a string of losses like the one last November and another in December against Motorola that briefly threatened a ban of Apple devices in Germany, this is likely a welcome reversal for Apple. Motorola still has an open action against Apple in a Florida court against the iPhone 4S and iCloud. Apple recently struck back with an argument centered around a FRAND defense and a Qualcomm licensing deal.
While this isn’t a landmark decision, there is absolutely a threat to Android overall here. If Apple is able to make this stick and, more importantly, is able to successfully exercise a ban against Motorola devices that use the slide-to-unlock motion, it could mean danger for any Android device to do so.
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Samsung Working On A Two Way Folding Smartphone Claims Patent
The year 2019 so far has seen a handful of unique and innovative foldable smartphones. Many manufacturers have already tried their hands on this technology with more expected to follow suit soon. Samsung, one of the biggest smartphone OEMs in the world, showed of it’s device supporting this technology. Called the Galaxy Fold, it was launched alongside the Galaxy S10 series last month. But, a fresh patent filed by the company reveals that it is also planning to launch a two-way folding smartphone, which is similar to the Xiaomi’s foldable device that has leaked multiple times.
Samsung’s Two Way Foldable Smartphone
The patent reveals what Samsung may be planning for its next foldable smartphone. First filed in the year 2017, the document of the patent showcases different images of the said device. Upon first inspection, it looks very similar to the handset Xiaomi revealed in a video a while ago. But in contrast to the former, the concept has thinner bezels and offers a larger sized screen in a compact frame. The bigger display can individually be folded from the left and right side of the device and be made into a smaller form factor.
An unusual finding from the images present in Samsung’s patent is the lack of any physical or hardware features. There is no opening like a charging port or a 3.5mm headphone jack anywhere to be found on the smartphone. Also not visible are any camera sensors on any side of the device. All of this may be an indication that Samsung is not nearly ready to launch the handset, or it may be the case that the company has figured out a workaround of the aforementioned hardware features to make the screen to body ratio as high as possible.
Samsung is expected to launch the new foldable smartphone as early as next year. This will be an upgrade to the Galaxy Fold in terms of technology and may be priced as exorbitantly as the former. It is also speculated that with the next generation the company will try to bring the technology to a more accessible, mainstream market. The patent for Samsung’s next foldable device can be viewed here.


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PELHAM, Ga. (WTXL) - The City of Pelham Fire Department will receive a $96,058 grant to buy new equipment, City Manager Jim Hedges said Friday.
The money is from the Firefighters' Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The funds will be used to buy new extrication equipment, a generator for the fire house, and various hoses, nozzles and other firefighting equipment.
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Xbox Live has been up, but the Xbox Live site and Xbox.com had been up and down in the past few weeks, which could be Microsoft's reaction to hacking attempts.
However, LulzSec has announced on its Twitter feed that they were going to target Facebook and Social Networking accounts, gloating, "Envelope yourself in the sickening realization that you secretly love ***** someone's Facebook life beyond repair."
Microsoft has been mum about any breach so far, and there have been no reports of accounts being hijacked as of yet.
"This group appears to have posted a list of thousands of potential email addresses and passwords, and encouraged users to try them across various online sites like Xbox Live in the event one of the users happens to use the same password and email address combination. At this time we do not have any evidence Xbox Live has been compromised. However we take the security of our service seriously and work on an ongoing basis to improve it against evolving threats.": Microsoft has released a statement, which states that Xbox Live was not compromised to the best of Microsoft's knowledge, and the logins/passwords were released at random, with people encouraged to try said information on services like Xbox Live (among others).