Under a new executive order Cooper signed, retailers, pharmacies and other businesses will have to limit entry so that occupancy can't be more than 20% of their fire-code capacity, or above 5 customers per 1,000 square feet. Retailers also will have to mark out 6 feet of spacing in cashier lines and high-traffic areas. … [Read more...] about North Carolina store, business occupancy begin next week
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Coronavirus fears drive surge in deliveries, as firms scramble to keep up
“I need that stuff to do my job, so I don’t pass anything onto somebody with a compromised immune system,” Asche said. “I have enough hand sanitizer for a few more days, after that I don’t know what I will do. Driving around shopping and delivering, I don't have access to a sink to wash my hands all the time.” … [Read more...] about Coronavirus fears drive surge in deliveries, as firms scramble to keep up
Sony Paying $400 Million for Stake in Bilibili, Chinese Online Platform
The all cash transaction is to be conducted through Sony Corporation of America and sees SCA buy 17.3 million Bilibili shares, or just under 5% of Bilibili’s capital. Bilibili stock is traded in ADR form in the U.S. on the NASDAQ exchange, at $23.1 per share. Prior to the announcement Bilibili ADR shares, finished trading on Wednesday at $26.20 apiece. … [Read more...] about Sony Paying $400 Million for Stake in Bilibili, Chinese Online Platform
‘F9’ and ‘Matrix 4’ Helicopter Camera Crews Aim High For Action Shots
When I question why the helicopter isn’t swapped for a drone, I’m told that device isn’t a practical replacement. Drones can’t react to obstacles and understand spatial orientation, because the person controlling them is so far away. “We go up in the air, feel the timing of the action and find the best shot,” explains North. Both drones and helicopters are integral to the filmmaking process, but one cannot replace the other. … [Read more...] about ‘F9’ and ‘Matrix 4’ Helicopter Camera Crews Aim High For Action Shots
The other time America desperately sought a miracle cure for a devastating disease
Polio killed many others -- in 1952, the US saw 57,879 cases, the most ever, with 3,145 deaths -- but it could also prove milder. Prominent victims, with various degrees of disability, include celebrated violinist Itzhak Perlman, athlete Wilma Rudolph, singers Neil Young and Judy Collins, golfer Jack Nicklaus, moviemaker Francis Ford Coppola, artist Frida Kahlo, swimmer and film Tarzan Johnny Weissmuller, and Emmett Till. … [Read more...] about The other time America desperately sought a miracle cure for a devastating disease
