On screen, the scenario plays out much like it does in many homes: A senior, still independent, begins to struggle with a few tasks—including being able to lift herself off the toilet. She’s too embarrassed to ask for help, at least at first. What’s different in this case is that the senior is the actress […]
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An illustration of the solar system (Image: Nasa) Here on Earth, you know a country has been conquered when loads of tanks, attacks helicopters and burly great soldiers roll into town. But aliens could ‘invade’ our solar system using tiny ‘micro-robots’ which astronomers would probably fail to spot unless they knew exactly what to look
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Following September’s unprecedented $170 million settlement with YouTube for COPPA violations, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) signaled its intent to aggressively pursue actions against websites and online services that violate COPPA. Short for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, the federal law requires certain websites, apps, and other online services to obtain parental consent and
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The Trump administration ratcheted up its feud with California on Wednesday as the Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice accusing San Francisco of violating the federal Clean Water Act. Last month, President Donald Trump warned of a potential violation notice, saying the city was allowing needles and human waste to go through storm drains to
Nikia Yung Sayre (Nikia Yung is her stage name) wears many hats. She is a private violin teacher, musician and songwriter. She’s also a search engine optimization director. Nikia moved to Lafayette about a year ago and the local music community already loves her. She is a classically trained violinist who now uses her talent
For approximately five days now, if a searcher tries to click your website URL within your Google Maps listing, they will receive a “redirect notice” from Google. The notice reads: “The previous page is sending you to [the URL you clicked on],” and then adds, “If you do not want to visit that page, you
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With destinations as intriguing and diverse as Machu Picchu, Patagonia, the Amazon rainforest and the Galapagos Islands to vibrant cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Mexico City, Latin America is home to a active travel industry, attracting both local and international visitors. According to Phocuswright’s Phocal Point database, total gross travel bookings in
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Product descriptions, product photos, blog posts: All are automatically copyrighted in the U.S. Using them without permission is illegal and subject to large penalties. Copyright infringement is a serious issue that could cost a business as much as $150,000 per instance. If your business receives an infringement notice, take it seriously. Aim to settle if,
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Once or twice a year Google releases a broad core algorithm update. The March 12 update, called Florida 2, was typical: unannounced. Google acknowledged it only after industry leaders reached out with questions about performance changes they saw across a broad number of sites. Some algorithm updates are specific in their intent. The famous Panda
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Welcome back to the latest edition of This Week in Small Business. In this week’s episode, I’m sitting down with video production and livestreaming expert Monique Johnson to talk about the top stories that graced the pages of Small Business Trends this week. To kick off our discussion, we checked out 10 Ways to Move
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