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Toronto's "Contact Dance International Film Festival" Struggles to Bring Headliners from India and Costa Rica to Canada Due to Canadian Travel Visa Roadblocks

Out of the eight headliner guests invited to the festival, four that are people of colour from India and Costa Rica are unable to enter Canada. Cultural exchange and diversity has been undercut by unfair travel policies targeting certain regions.




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Christopher Flach Screens Multimedia DJ Pojection for Cēsis Art Festival July 2019 in Latvia

Christopher Flach's multimedia DJ projection set opens for the 2019 Art Festival in Cēsis Latvia




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Bold Brave Media Announces Guest Line-Up for Live It Up! with Donna Drake on CBS (Air Date: 2/22/20)

Featured Guests: Dr. Beth Golden and Dr. Patrick Williams




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MS. DIAGNOSED, a Documentary Recently Featured on the John Oliver Show, Will Have its World Premiere at the CineQuest Film Festival on March 7th, 2020

Screening Also Slated for Women's Film Festival




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Women in Media - CAMERAderie Initiative's "BLOOD AND GLORY" in Conversation - Tribeca Edition

"It invites people to see beneath the surface and to check their own preconceived notions of what veterans look like and what many are experiencing after putting their lives on the line for our country." - Satinder Kaur on her film "BLOOD AND GLORY"




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Learn Learn Learn: If You're Not Listening To This "Pod-umentary" You Are Missing the Most Exciting Multimedia Series To Come Along In Years

Henry Halladay's new podcast series, Learn Learn Learn, has already established itself as a force to be reckoned with in both the communications and technology fields. Episode Two reminds us why this show matters so much in a sea of similar content.




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Shorr Packaging Expands Location to Support Rapid Growth in Indianapolis

Facility increases square footage 190% and adds a new demo room




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Guardian Roofing Announces New Homeowner Protection Plan

Exclusive Maintenance and Protection Membership Service Allows Homeowners Peace of Mind




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Baladna Diamond Sponsor of 'Made in Qatar' Expo Hosted by Kuwait

Baladna's stand received many exhibitors and visitors, who expressed their delight with the products the company exhibited, including milk, cheese, laban, labneh, and juices.




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Dr. Claudia Rozuk, M.D., has been honored with the Albert Einstein Award by the International Association of Who's Who

Dr. Claudia Rozuk, M.D. has been recognized by the International Association of Who's Who with the Albert Einstein Award of Medicine.




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This Is Social Media Week In Los Angeles!

It's Social Media Week here in Los Angeles.

This global platform for conversation, collaboration and learning connects hundreds of thousands of people in different cities around the world in hopes of raising consciousness about social media's role in society.

Participating cities this week include not only Los Angeles, but Bogota, Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Milan.

According to the organizers, programming and content are "designed to cover every emerging trend, technology area and industry sector." Events are primarily free to attend or significantly subsidized. By being both collaborative and co-curated, the event reflects the local market rather than one vision distributed throughout participating cities.

The programming on deck in Los Angeles this week includes a Cleantech Social Media Panel sponsored by CleanTech Los Angeles at 2:00pm Tuesday afternoon, September 21. "Panelists range from established social media cleantech groups to new cleantech initiatives seeking to capitalize on social media techniques."

Other events deal with How Geolocation Technology Is Changing The World, Listening And Engaging With The Public: Political Process In Social Media and the convergence of Search Engine Optimization And Social Media.

Back in February, Social Media Week rolled into Berlin, London, New York, San Francisco, Sao Paulo and Toronto. You can find more information on the Social Media Week website, as well as on Twitter, their Facebook page, and on YouTube.




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Research Roundup: Social Media For Public Transportation, Funding The Needs Of An Aging Population & An Overview Of U.S. Parking Management Strategies

Each and every day, social media tools change the way that organizations
interact with their users.

A recent report from the Center For Urban Transportation Research at University of South Florida titled Routes To New Networks: A Guide To Social Media For The Public Transportation Industry (66p. PDF) explains how these new platforms offer not only more personal one-on-one interaction than traditional media, but also represent the essence of niche marketing.

It is undeniable that social media is all the buzz. For some, utilizing new media tools may come as second nature. For others, however, entering the world of social media means taking a giant leap into the world of online communications.

One thing is certain – social media platforms are allowing a new opportunity for transportation providers to directly communicate with their target audiences. Communication is moving in this direction – with or without your organization.

The report analyzes the usefulness of and applications for social networks, written blogs, audio/video blogs, microblogs (e.g. Twitter), photo sharing, video sharing, user-generated content and mobile web content.

The report states that key points to consider when determining which tool(s) to use are:

1) Who is my target audience and what tools are they using?
2) What type of information do I want to communicate?
Content must always resonate with your audience. What can you provide that would be of value?

Earlier this year, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) published Funding The Public Transportation Needs Of An Aging Population (57p. PDF).

It explains how rapid growth in the number of older people in the United States during the coming decades will lead to greatly increased needs for expanded and enhanced public transportation services. This report:
a) identifies the range of actions that will be needed to expand mobility options for older people, including accessible public transportation services;
b) quantifies the demand for these public transportation services; and
c) estimates the funding that will be needed to provide them.
Needed actions have been identified by means of a review of the extensive literature on this
subject. The actions needed to expand mobility options for older people include:
  • Enhancements to fixed-route public transportation operations and planning such as additional bus operator training, incorporating travel needs of older people in route planning and stop placement, and coordination with other agencies and transportation providers
  • Enhancements to public transportation vehicles such as low-floor buses, kneeling buses, improved interior circulation, additional stanchions and grab bars, ergonomic seating designed for older riders, and accessibility features either required or encouraged by ADA like lifts and ramps, larger letters on head signs, and stop announcements
  • Actions to help older people take advantage of existing services, like presenting information in ways that are easy to read and as clear as possible, information and assistance programs to connect older people with appropriate services, and outreach and training programs
  • Expansion of supplementary services including flexible route and community transportation services, ADA complementary paratransit, non-ADA demand-responsive services, taxi subsidy programs, and volunteer driver programs
  • Application of universal design strategies at transit facilities, bus stops, and on streets and sidewalks in the immediate vicinity of transit facilities and stops
These are the actions of greatest concern to public transportation agencies, but they are not the
only actions needed.

Other important actions include assuring supportive services to caregivers
who provide transportation, encouraging further development of unsubsidized private
transportation services, increasing the availability of accessible taxicabs, coordinating with non-emergency medical transportation provided under Medicaid and Medicare, and supporting
modifications to automobiles and roadways to increase the safety of older drivers.

Finally, we wanted to take a closer look at U.S. Parking Policies: An Overview Of Management Strategies put out by the Institute For Transportation And Development Policy in New York.

This report highlights best practices in parking management in the United States.

In the last decade, some municipalities have reconsidered poorly conceived parking policies to address a host of negative impacts resulting from private automobile use such as traffic congestion and climate change. Unchecked, these policies have proven to be a major barrier to establishing a balanced urban transportation network.

Many aspects of current parking management in the United States do not work reliably or efficiently for anyone: Motorists find themselves circling for long periods in search of a place to park; retail employees take choice parking locations away from potential customers; developers are compelled to provide more parking than the market requires; and traffic managers encounter difficulty handling traffic generated by new parking as there is often no link between parking price, supply and the amount of available road space.

Finally, the old parking paradigm doesn’t work for the environment, as hidden subsidies encourage over reliance on private car use — a major, growing contributor to global warming and air pollution.

This report identifies core sustainable parking principles and illustrates how smarter parking management can benefit consumers and businesses in time and money savings, while also leading to more livable, attractive communities.




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Social Media for Goal Setting, Documenting Activities Progress and Video Resume. A Post Pandemic Branding Platform kickstarter Campaign

WorkParrrots brand people online persona as Goal Achievers by providing social tools to set goals, collaborate and track Schedule. Employers Swipe resume Video Pitch to hire




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Xbox Scarlett Games List Gets Longer + Diablo 4 Impressions

Lots of huge Xbox news to discuss this week, from Ubisoft games that are now coming to Xbox Scarlett (Watch Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six Quarantine, and Gods & Monsters) to Scarlett games we'll have to wait a bit longer for (Battlefield 6, Battlefront 3). Plus: our hands-on impressions of Diablo 4 (!!) and Overwatch 2, and more!




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India's cotton yarn exports to fall to a decade low: ICRA




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Next 2 quarters challenging for Indian cotton yarn sector




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My Hair Diary – May 2019

Wash Hair when Needed. This is something I often fail at. You have to and must wash your hair as soon as you find your scalp getting greasy, products being too heavy for your hair or even when it is too exposed to environmental factors like sun and pollution. I do not do it and I do find my hair falling a lot more consequently. Where as, if I am regularly washing it, the hair fall is considerably less and even non-existent. Also, use shampoo and conditioner mentioned for your hair type. Improper usage also leads to greasy scalp and stringy looking hair.

The post My Hair Diary – May 2019 appeared first on Perfect Skin Care for you.




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India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 59,662, deaths near 2,000; fresh cases among repatriated Indians, paramilitary forces emerges as a major concern

The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 59,662 on Saturday and the death toll rose to 1,981 with the country registering an increase of 95 deaths and 3,320 cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning, the Union Health Ministry said

The post India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 59,662, deaths near 2,000; fresh cases among repatriated Indians, paramilitary forces emerges as a major concern appeared first on Firstpost.




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Online Nations Cup: India finish fith after suffering consecutive defeats at hands of China, Russia

In the final round encounter against Russia, India's Vidit Gujrathi was beaten by Vladislav Artemiev, while B Adhiban was tamed by Dmitry Andreikin.

The post Online Nations Cup: India finish fith after suffering consecutive defeats at hands of China, Russia appeared first on Firstpost.




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Be a Social Media Provocateur

Josh Bernoff, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research and coauthor of "Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies."




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Print Media and the Effects of a Disruptive Web

Featuring the ideas of Jeff Stibel, Dan Gillmor, and Tom Davenport.




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Coping with Social Media

Alexandra Samuel, director of the Social + Interactive Media Centre at Emily Carr University.




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Why Businesses Need to Think Like the Media

Larry Kramer, founder of MarketWatch, Inc., and author of "C-Scape: Conquer the Forces Changing Business Today."




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Social Media’s Untapped Power

Misiek Piskorski and Anthony J. Bradley, of Harvard Business School and Gartner Research, respectively.




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China and India Are an Opportunity, Not a Threat

Michael Silverstein, cofounder of The Boston Consulting Group's global consumer practice and coauthor of "The $10 Trillion Prize."




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Boost Your Productivity With Social Media

Alexandra Samuel, vice president of social media at Vision Critical.




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Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Transformation

Jorge Cauz, president of Encyclopaedia Britannica.




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“Social Media-Savvy CEO” Is No Oxymoron

Charlene Li, author of "The Engaged Leader," on why and how senior executives are diving into online networks.




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How Focusing on Content Leads the Media Astray

Bharat Anand, author of The Content Trap and professor at Harvard Business School, talks about the strategic challenges facing digital businesses, and explains how he and his colleagues wrestled with them when designing HBX, the school's online learning platform.




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When India Killed Off Cash Overnight

Bhaskar Chakravorti, the dean of global business at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, analyzes the economic impact of India’s unprecedented demonetization move in 2016. With no advance warning, India pulled the two largest banknotes from circulation, notes that accounted for 86% of cash transactions in a country where most payments happen in cash. Chakravorti discusses the impact on consumers, businesses, and digital payment providers, and whether Indian policymakers reached their anti-corruption goals. He’s the author of the article “One Year After India Killed Off Cash, Here’s What Other Countries Should Learn From It.”




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Nashville's King Jewelers Launches Exclusive Diamond Extravaganza Event

After last year's popular Nashville Diamond Week, King Jewelers has opted to dedicate the entire month of April to diamonds and diamond jewelry. Nashville clients can benefit from discounts, gift card offers and a chance to win a special gift package




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India's cotton yarn exports to fall to a decade low: ICRA




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Next 2 quarters challenging for Indian cotton yarn sector




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India's textile & clothing exports fall 5.84% in FY20




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Elon Musk says Tesla will 'immediately' leave California after coronavirus shutdowns forced the company to close its main car factory (TSLA)

Reuters

  • Elon Musk says Tesla may leave its Palo Alto headquarters and Fremont, California factory. 
  • In a tweet Saturday morning, the chief executive continued his outrage against shelter-in-place orders that have forced most non-essential businesses to close. 
  • Last week, Musk likened the rules to fascism, and urged leaders to "give people their goddamn freedom back." 
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

After a week of decrying coronavirus shelter-in-place orders that have left Tesla's main factory shuttered and unable to produce vehicles, Elon Musk says the company may move its factory out of the state.

"Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately," the chief executive said on Twitter Saturday morning. "The unelected & ignorant 'Interim Health Officer' of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense!"

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Indian FY21 footwear revenues to dip by 10-15%: ICRA




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Sr. Brand Manager, Adult Swim Games: WarnerMedia

The Team Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang deliver original, acquired and classic animated and live action entertainment. With digital and gaming businesses, in-house animation production facilities, and studios on both coasts, the division is both grassroots and cutting edge. The combination draws talented people to our doors and audiences to our channels. Check it.   The Job Adult Swim Games is looking for an experienced Senior Brand Manager to join our game publishing team. As a Senior Brand Manager, you will be in charge of leading all marketing initiatives for an exciting upcoming video game. The unannounced game will be a close extension of one of the best-known television shows in the universe. This is an incredible opportunity to become immersed in the creation of innovative and fun PC, Console and Mobile games, as a key member of one of the greatest entertainment companies in the world.   Perhaps you're also a marketing pro by day, and a gamer at night? Awesome! We'd love to hear about your gaming experience and familiarity with Adult Swim.   The Daily Serve as brand lead across global markets, working closely with key stakeholders within WarnerMedia to drive awareness and conversions for current and upcoming games. Lead the full marketing life cycle for games, including market analysis, acquisition campaigns, and retention programs. Manage the marketing KPI's for our games to identify and react to opportunities and challenges. Collaborate across multiple disciplines and departments, including external studios, to inform and coordinate integrated marketing campaigns. Represent marketing initiatives with senior leadership, to help guide long-term corporate strategies. Work closely with production teams to help define and refine features to improve marketability of games. Partner with business development to identify and grow co-marketing and partnership opportunities. Work with internal and external creative, media and digital agencies to produce key art, screenshots, trailers, websites and other creative work. Travel approximately 30% of the time in conjunction with promotion of games   Who You Are You have 5+ years of experience in consumer and product marketing, preferably in either entertainment or technology. You have a track record in launching and sustaining digital products or services. You're results oriented and understand how to apply demonstrable ROI and KPI's for marketing campaigns. You're skilled in data analysis and reporting, particularly for launch marketing campaigns. You have strong product management experience, with a solid understanding of live services product life cycle. You have proven experience in strategic marketing and creative production, leading cross-functional teams to successful execution. It's a plus if you have video game industry experience! You have excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments at once. You're a polished professional who is comfortable serving as the main contact for executives, internal stakeholders, partners, and third-party agencies You are a self-starter and strong team player who can work independently and responsibly. You are a strong spoken/written communicator with the ability to develop creative, clear, and concise storytelling for a variety of audiences You're just as nutty and passionate about gaming and our beloved Adult Swim brand as we are!     The Perks! Full-time position (40+ hours/week) Eligible for full benefits package (medical, vision, dental) + retirement benefits (401k matching!) Fantastic paid time off package (includes vacation, sick and personal days, plus holidays) Competitive compensation package Paid time off every year to volunteer 2018 Best Company for Working Mothers AND Dads An industry leading in-house learning and development team to help shape and grow your career Working for incredible WarnerMedia brands like HBO, CNN, WB, TBS, TNT, Turner Sports, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and more!   The WarnerMedia Story  WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content from a diverse array of talented storytellers and journalists to global audiences through its consumer brands including: HBO,  Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, Turner Sports, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others.     Warner Media, LLC and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.   




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GoodData assists TownNews with data analytics for media data

Tools help extract data insights to grow revenue, audience, engagement




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Can Indian brands continue to rely on celebrities?

In today’s reality, what used to be safe bet has become, in an increasingly social world with fewer controls and more pressures to voice opinions, a ticking bomb.




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Digital tax: Why India's approach to taxing Google, Facebook needs to align with international approach

As more and more people participate in the digital economy, there is a need for countries to develop a framework to regulate and to get a 'fair' share of taxes from the revenues generated by such businesses.




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Public Media serving in the time of a pandemic…

As a member of the Global Task Force for public media, we would like to add our salute to the essential service being provided at this time by public broadcasters around the world. 




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Brand equity: Tete-a-tete with Vice Media’s Shane Smith

Brand equity: Tete-a-tete with Vice Media’s Shane Smith





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Ad and bot fraud: Indian marketers beware

Ad and bot fraud: Indian marketers beware





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Brand Equity: In conversation with Uber India's Sanjay Gupta

Brand Equity: In conversation with Uber India's Sanjay Gupta





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Brand Equity: In conversation with Coca-Cola India's T Krishnakumar

Brand Equity: In conversation with Coca-Cola India's T Krishnakumar





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Brand Equity: In conversation Deepak Iyer, MD Mondelez India

Brand Equity: In conversation Deepak Iyer, MD Mondelez India





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Autocar show: Mercedes-Benz GLE India First drive review

Autocar show: Mercedes-Benz GLE India First drive review





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Vivo India donates 15,000 PPE suits, 50,000 litres of sanitizer

Smartphone maker Vivo India has donated 15,000 PPE suits and 50,000 litre of sanitizer to the central government to protect caregivers and healthcare professionals from coronavirus, the company said.




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Indian market situation is reflection of global factors: K V Subramanian, CEA

Indian market situation is reflection of global factors: K V Subramanian, CEA





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