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Advertising meme account @digital_chadvertising had decidedly humble beginnings on its way to becoming a popular outlet for industry workers to voice their frustrations, connect with each other and share marketing news. @digital_chadvertising has since gained nearly 80,000 followers on Instagram while mocking everything from industry acronyms to Twitter’s recent advertiser exodus. That does not match the Instagram followings of the leading ad trade publications, but it tops those of large ad-agency networks and other industry accounts. Some prefer formats and platforms that don’t fit the strict definition of a meme but still use the meme world’s sardonic tone to target an industry niche. “The line is so thin between meme and work with my specific niche,” said @digital_chadvertising.

His image can be found on T-shirts at California markets, and fans still listen to his raspy voice singing the corridos, or Mexican ballads, that made Chalino Sánchez famous. The podcast "Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez." A plaque says, "You have died to the world but for us you will always live in our hearts," at a memorial to Chalino Sánchez in Culiacán, Sinaloa. A newspaper clipping announcing the concert by Chalino Sánchez in Coachella on Jan. 26, 1992. newspapers.comAfter the artist's involvement in the Coachella shooting while he was on stage, he catapulted to fame. Chalino Sánchez merchandise at the Paramount Swap Meet in Paramount, Calif. Eulimar Núñez / Noticias TelemundoAs Galindo narrates in the podcast, Sánchez's death seemed like the foregone conclusion of his Wild West kind of life.

☆ Fact Check-Low quality version of photo of Biden on Delaware beach misleads on social media
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A low-quality image of U.S. President Joe Biden posing beside two young girls has been misinterpreted by users who claim that he was behaving inappropriately. This is evil.”The posts show a low-quality image of Biden posing for a photograph with two young girls. It is clearly a right hand due to the thumb placement and it cannot be Biden’s as his right hand is already placed on the shorter girl’s shoulder. Biden is photographed with his right hand on the shoulder of the right girl and left hand on the back of the taller girl. A low-quality photograph of U.S. President Joe Biden posing with two young girls has been misinterpreted online.

☆ See inside a Boeing 737 jet that is being converted into an Airbnb with $100,000 from the company's 'OMG! Fund'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"The first problem we had was the wings still had fuel in them," she explained. "So, we had to drain two and a half kiloliters out of each aircraft before we could even start doing anything." The left wing positioned for assembly.

☆ A Walmart-backed fintech has been making changes to an online bank it acquired. Long-standing customers are getting fed up.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Carter Johnson | Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

But once the Walmart-backed fintech venture Hazel acquired One and adopted its moniker in January, some of the features that drew Gastley to the bank disappeared. The page has become, in some cases, the first place customers turn to for information about product changes. (Like most neobanks, One has partnered with a sponsor bank, the Washington-based Coastal Community Bank, to provide financial services.) But then One customers received an email from the bank on May 12: It would be closing current credit lines, effective immediately. That's not the only change to Pockets for which Joseph, who has dozens of the virtual bank accounts, didn't receive a notification about, he said.

☆ The craziest Airbnb designs that just won $100,000, from a ghost town gondola and acorn treehouse to a salt cave and Koi fish dome-house,
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Sarah Belle Lin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Airbnb awarded 100 recipients $100,000 each to design out-of-this-world properties. But for those looking to step inside an Airbnb and have their minds blown, there's a specific category for that: the OMG! Judges representing Airbnb chose 100 winners from more than 20 countries to award $100,000 each to bring their designs to life. properties. Common themes submitted included stargazing experiences, musical themes, fruit-, mushroom- and wine-inspired, treehouses, and solar panels to boost sustainable energy.

☆ Fact Check-Fabricated Lauren Boebert quote about slavery and unemployment
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert did not say “the lowest black unemployment rate was during slavery,” as claimed on social media. “This is not a quote from the Congresswoman,” said Benjamin Stout, Deputy Chief & Communications Director for Boebert. The quote was posted by Twitter user @TheFungi669 on Oct. 25 and has since garnered at least 250 retweets (here). No such quote came up when doing a keyword search on Google (bit.ly/3D4v761) or on her verified Twitter handles (bit.ly/3spJrkR). Reuters found no evidence that Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert made this statement and a spokesman for her said she did not make the comment.

☆ Penn Badgley channels 'You' character in his TikTok debut
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Penn Badgley got a killer star on TikTok. The actor channeled his “You” character, serial killer Joe Goldberg, for his debut post Monday. In his TikTok post, Badgley is seen running to the door. When he opens it, Badgley is there, dressed like his “You” character. Badgley as himself lip syncs, “Hi” before the Goldberg character drops the lyric, “I’m the problem, it’s me.”His followers went wild, including Swift who dropped an “OMG” with the starry eyed emoji in his comments.

☆ 'Doctor Who' fans delighted as the Doctor regenerates as David Tennant
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Toyin Owoseje | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —“Doctor Who” fans were drenched in nostalgia after David Tennant reprised his role as the Time Lord in the dramatic conclusion to the show’s BBC centenary special. Sunday’s 90-minute episode of the long-running sci-fi show, titled “The Power of the Doctor,” ended with Jodie Whittaker’s character unexpectedly regenerating into Tennant in her final appearance as the 13th Doctor. “I know these teeth,” Tennant said – a reference to the 10th Doctor’s first words – “New teeth… that’s weird” – back in 2005. Sophie Mutevelian/BBC/IMDB“Omg, David Tennant back as the doctor, best regeneration ever,” one person wrote on Twitter. “If you thought the appearance of David Tennant was a shock, we’ve got plenty more surprises on the way!” said showrunner Russell T. Davies in a statement.

☆ Fact Check-Satirical tweet claiming U.S. ‘progressives’ are calling for Olive Garden boycott after Meloni election victory in Italy
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A satirical tweet claiming that “progressive” groups in the United States have called for a national boycott of the restaurant chain Olive Garden after Giorgia Meloni’s election victory in Italy has duped users online. The tweet reads: “BREAKING: Progressive groups call for national boycott of Olive Garden after Italy elects ‘fascist’ Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.”"Pizza and pasta are now symbols of worldwide white supremacy," they wrote. While some social media users felt the tweet was satire, others were duped into thinking that it was authentic. Meloni is likely to become the head of Italy’s most right-wing government since World War Two, after leading a conservative alliance to victory at Sunday's election (here). The tweet claiming “progressives” are calling for a nationwide boycott of the restaurant chain Olive Garden following Giorgia Meloni’s victory in the Italian elections was intended as satirical.

☆ Sterling slides after BOE jumps into gilt market, dollar marches on
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Alun John | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Pound and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoLONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Sterling tumbled again on Wednesday after the Bank of England (BOE) said it would step in to prop up the gilt market, the latest sign of nerves in financial markets which helped nudge the dollar to its latest two-decade peak. The BOE said it would buy as many long-dated government bonds as needed between now and Oct. 14 to stabilise financial markets, and added that it would postpone next week's start of its gilt sale programme. "As the rest of the world is in tightening mode, this should be sterling negative. Long-dated British government prices soared after the announcement and the yield on the 30-year gilt slid around 30 basis points.

☆ Armie Hammer's ex allegedly used a friend's email to communicate with journalists amid their relationship fallout
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN has also obtained screenshots of text messages between Chambers and her former friend discussing the impersonation. On October 15, 2020, according to screenshots of an email message viewed by CNN, Chambers contacted a media outlet using her friend's name and account. The email tip by Chambers was sent just weeks before Hammer and James' movie "Rebecca" was set to debut on Netflix. Two months after first sharing her allegations of abuse, Effie accused Hammer of raping her in 2017. In the texts and emails obtained by CNN, Chambers appears to acknowledge multiple times that she is impersonating her friend.

☆ Fact Check-Vaccine-effectiveness study does not show ‘negative immunity’ or harm to the immune system
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

“The statement that ‘the vaccine destroys any protection a person has from natural immunity’ is unfounded,” Lin told Reuters in an email. The combination of prior infection with vaccination offered slightly better protection than vaccination alone or infection alone, the study also showed. Two of four curves (lines) in panel A, representing vaccine effectiveness among children who received their shots in late 2021, continue a downward path past the bottom of the graph. Similarly, in panel B, lines depicting waning vaccine effectiveness over time in previously-infected and -uninfected children continue past the bottom of the graph. “Our study shows that the vaccine was effective against infection for 4 months, although the effectiveness waned over time,” Lin explained.

☆ Mini to Maestro, Part 2: Intermediate Solving
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jackie Frere | Isaac Aronow | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The themes become more complex, the clues get trickier, and you might find yourself going, “Huh?” more times that you might be comfortable with. That, in combination with the new clue types we’re about to show you, is part of what raises the difficulty level of Wednesday and Thursday puzzles. One devious type of clue to look out for is the question-mark clue. For example, if you see a question mark in the clue “Web site?” you can assume that some wordplay will be involved. Another difficult clue type can be seen inside quotes.

☆ Fact Check-Private funerals can still go ahead on day of queen’s funeral
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Several funeral trade bodies told Reuters that while some cemeteries and crematoria may postpone services on a case-by-case basis, most funerals are still going ahead as planned. One Twitter user, (here), wrote: “Omg so all funerals due on the 19th have been cancelled! Three national funeral director organisations and two crematorium and cemetery trade bodies told Reuters that most funerals will be going ahead on Monday. “The door of the funeral home may not be open for the whole day, in line with other high street organisations, but funeral directors will definitely be working and contactable at all times. Although some funerals may be cancelled on Monday, leading industry organisations all agreed that most will be going ahead as planned, pending any decisions made by the families.

Timp de 3 zile, 10 echipe au făcut schimb de experiență, au participat la sesiuni de mentorat și și-au crescut abilitățile pentru a dezvolta soluții de îmbunătățire a serviciilor din domeniul medical. În etapa de accelerare, cele 3 echipe câștigătoare își vor valida produsele, utilizând toate mijloacele necesare, susținerea și expertiza specialiștilor, atât din domeniul IT cât și cel medical, pentru a-și îmbunătăți produsele tehnologice și pentru a trece în următoarea etapă – cea de pilotare. WELL BEING!” – o platformă care va conecta oamenii cu experți reali din domeniul medicinei;„intoAction” – o aplicație care își propune să susțină oamenii să fie activi, părăsind stilul de viață sedentar. De asemenea, participanții au fost ghidați de către trackeri, care au monitorizat progresele și au oferit sfaturile și conexiunile necesare. Printre aceștia au fost reprezentanți din ecosistemul din Kazasthan și Moldova precum: Evgeny Frolov, Aliona Rotaru, Dmitrii Albot, Gulzina Baltabaeva, Assel Seifulina, Ion Mocan, Iulia Cozacenco.

Persons: Nicolae Testemițanu, Mihai, Sergiu Motreac, Margareta Iachimenco, Ana Chirița, Hackathonul HealthTech, Mary Nemciuc, Rotaru, Dmitrii Albot, Iulia Cozacenco, Stanislav Groppa Organizations: Universitatea de Stat, Medicină, Digital Locations: Moldova, Suedia, Moldovei, Republica Moldova

☆ Варламов: Молдова вынуждена дважды платить за российский газ
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +4 min

Известный российский блоггер Илья Варламов посвятил один из своих выпусков схемам поставок российского газа в Приднестровье, назвав их «мутными». «Интересно и то, что Молдова закупает большую часть электроэнергии у расположенной на территории Приднестровья Молдавской ГРЭС, которая в свою очередь вырабатывает электроэнергию с помощью российского газа. То есть, получается, что Молдова должна платить дважды: за поставки газа в Приднестровье и за электроэнергию для себя, выработанную с помощью этого самого газа», - отмечает Варламов. Ранее уже сообщалось, что по настоянию "Газпрома", посредством представителя правительства Молдовы в АО "Молдовагаз", долг за потребленный в Приднестровье газ принимается на долг АО "Молдовагаз". В результате, сам "Газпром" официально считает долг Приднестровья "дебиторской задолженностью Республики Молдова".

Persons: Илья Варламов, Варламов, Александр Петков, Петков Organizations: Молдавская ГРЭС, Интер РАО, АО Молдовагаз, Газпром, Энергоком, АО Молдовагаз владеющие, Агентство публичной собственности Locations: Приднестровье, Россия, Молдова, Российская Федерация, Москва, полРоссии, Украина, Тирасполь, Республика Молдова, США

☆ HealthTech Hackathon: trei echipe vor dezvolta soluții de digitalizare a domeniului medical în etapa de accelerare
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +7 min

Trei echipe interesate de a dezvolta medicina prin tehnologie vor continua să-și transforme și să-și îmbunătățească soluțiile digitale în etapa de Accelerare HealthTech! Ideile au fost selectate în cadrul Hackathonul HealthTech, care a adunat viitori doctori, studenți, biologi, antreprenori, startupuri, entuziaștii medicinei și tehnologiilor, dar și toți cei interesați de inovație și știință. Timp de trei zile, zece echipe au făcut schimb de experiență, au participat la sesiuni de mentorat și și-au crescut abilitățile pentru a dezvolta soluții de îmbunătățire a serviciilor din domeniul medical. Printre aceștia au fost reprezentanți din ecosistemul din Kazasthan și Moldova precum: Evgeny Frolov, Aliona Rotaru, Dmitrii Albot, Gulzina Baltabaeva, Assel Seifulina, Ion Mocan, Iulia Cozacenco. Stanislav Groppa, academician, Prorector pentru activitate de cercetare la USMF „Nicolae Testemițanu”: „A fost un eveniment excepțional, unde cele zece echipe s-au prezentat în exclusivitate, cu implicare majoră, oferind soluții importante cu strategii bine punctate pentru digitalizarea sistemului de sănătate.

☆ Блок Ренато Усатого опротестовал ночью решение ЦИК о количестве участков для диаспоры
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-05 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Принятое в субботу решение ЦИК об отказе в увеличении количества избирательных участков за рубежом было опротестовано в Апелляционной палате Кишинева. Как сообщил в соцсетях Ренато Усатый, соответствующее постановление ЦИК было обжаловано в 02.39 ночи. "Обжалуя это решение, Избирательный блок "Ренато Усатый" выражает свою солидарность с нашими гражданами из диаспоры", - написал Ренато Усатый. В поданном в Апелляционную палату документе отмечается, что постановление ЦИК "непропорционально и не преследует законной цели и, таким образом, противоречит ст3. В субботу, большинством голосов ЦИК утвердил решение об открытии за рубежом 139 избирательных участков.

Persons: Ренато Усатый Organizations: ЦИК, Апелляционная палата, Блок, ЦИКа, Избирательный блок, ЦИКом Locations: Кишинев, Республика Молдова

☆ СМИ: Руководство «Молдовагаз» получает миллионные премии на фоне 700 миллионов убытков
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-27 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Несмотря на то, что в 2020 году дочерняя компания «Газпрома» в Молдове накопила почти 700 миллионов леев убытков, это не отразилось негативно на благосостоянии руководства компании. Согласно финансовому отчету молдавско-российского АО «Молдовагаз», после того как в 2019 году компания зарегистрировала прибыль в размере почти 22,4 миллиона леев, в 2020 году убытки компании составили 676,8 миллионов леев. Все эти выплаты руководству газового монополиста покрываются за счет молдавских потребителей газа (АО «Молдовагаз» существует за счет продажи российского газа в Молдове, а потребители Приднестровского региона не платят головной компании за потребленный газ. "Ранее уже сообщалось, что член Наблюдательного совета АО «Молдовагаз», голосующий в пользу «Газпрома» представитель правительства Молдовы Кэлин Негурэ, в 2020 году получил официальное вознаграждение в размере 1 119 648 леев. Другой представитель правительства в Наблюдательном совете – Михай Соцки – получил от АО «Молдовагаз» почти 490 тысяч леев.

Persons: –, Кэлин Негурэ, Михай Соцки Organizations: Газпром, АО «Молдовагаз», Наблюдательный совет, Ревизионная комиссия Locations: –, Молдова, Приднестровский регион

Importanța și potențialul cultivării soiei în Republica Moldova a fost discutat în cadrul unui eveniment online, dedicat producției integrate de soia și organizat în cadrul comunicării Campania UE pentru Moldova rurală din 13 mai 2021. Cu toată responsabilitatea vreau să spun că avem posibilitate de a cultiva în țară soia nemodificată genetic. Yuri Kostov, director al companiei de prelucrare a soiei LLC „Angromix 77”, spune că tendința consumului de produse din soia în Republica Moldova este în continuă creștere. Compania lui, certificata de ISO 22000, produce mai mult de 10 tipuri de brânză și brânză tofu, pateuri de soia și lapte și încearcă să extindă gama produselor sale. Campania „UE pentru Moldova rurală” își propune să evidențieze rezultatele și schimbările, realizate în zonele rurale, precum și oportunitățile actuale oferite de Uniunea Europeană, Uniunea pentru Dezvoltare Rurală din Republica Moldova.

Persons: Gintautas, Mihail, Viorel Gerciu, Yuri Kostov Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, Agenția Austriacă, Ministerului Agriculturii, Dezvoltării Regionale, Uniunea Locations: Republicii Moldova, Republica Moldova, Moldova, Americii de Sud, Donau

☆ В деле отравителей Скрипалей внезапно появился "молдавский след"
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-18 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +1 min

Об этом сообщила Чешская полиция, объявив в розыск предполагаемых сотрудников Главного управления Генштаба Минобороны (бывшее ГРУ) Александра Петрова и Руслана Боширова. Полиция сообщила, что в октябре 2014 года они были в Злинском крае Чехии. Впоследствии они въезжали с паспортами на имена гражданина Молдовы Николая Попы (18.07.1979) и гражданина Таджикистана Руслана Табарова (23.10.1975). Примечательно, что полиция Чехии заявляет не о поддельных паспортах Молдовы и Таджикистана. Сейчас, Павел Филип является депутатом Демпартии.

Persons: Александр Петров, Руслан Боширов, Сергей Скрипаля, Юлия, Николай Попы, Руслан Табаров, Павел Филип, Владимир Плахотнюк, Плахотнюк, Петров, Боширов, Александр Мишкиным, Анатолий Чепигой Organizations: Чешская полиция, Главное управление, Генштаб, Минобороны, ГРУ, Министерство информационных технологий и связи, Демпартия, Главное Управление, ВС Locations: Солсбери, Злинский край, Чехия, Молдова, Таджикистан, Россия

☆ Пограничная полиция Молдовы начала работать в интересах Украины
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-14 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +4 min

Несмотря на предварительно полученное разрешение на доступ, на извещение о посещении, 13 апреля сотрудники Погранполиции Молдовы запретили доступ, сославшись на "наличие стратегического объекта в виде ГЭС". "Вместо того, чтобы как можно больше граждан Молдовы могли воочию убедиться в уголовном преступлении, совершенном Филатом, Лянкэ и Поповым в 2010 году, руководство Погранполиции Молдовы решило полностью запретить доступ туда. Уверен, что подобный "мотив" мог придумать только плахотнюковско-додоновский опереточный мент-генерал Кордуняну (врио директора Погранполиции Молдовы). Протокол подтверждает право собственности Украины на Днестровскую ГАЭС, часть которой располагается на территории Молдовы, а также на 17,35 га прилегающих земель вблизи молдавского села Наславча. Взамен Украина признала право собственности Молдовы на два карьера по добыче камня – в Черновцах и Первомайске.

Persons: Александр Петков, Петков, Филат, Лянкэ, Попов, Кордуняну, Чаус, Владимир Филат, Юлия Тимошенко Organizations: Окницкое подразделение, Пограничная полиция, Погранполиции, ГЭС, Днестровскую ГАЭС, Днестровская ГАЭС, Украинский народ, Верховная Рада Locations: Днестр, Пограничная зона, Молдова, Украина, Кишинев, Киев, Ред, Чауса, Наславча, Черновцах, Первомайск, Украинская Советская Социалистическая Республика, Украинская ССР

☆ Мнение: Алайба — лоббист интересов чиновников-миллионеров
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-10 | by ( ) ehomd.info time to read: +3 min

Лоббистом их интересов стал известный, как один из основных пропагандистов президента Майи Санду, депутат Думитру Алайба, который выступил в поддержку миллионеров-госслужащих, получающих свою мзду, представляя государство в госпредприятиях и коммерческих предприятиях. По мнению одного из ближайших советников Майи Санду, оказывается, налогоплательщики даже заинтересованы иметь госслужащих-миллионеров, получающих многомилионные платы в виде закамуфлированных коррупционных выплат. По мнению пропагандиста Майи Санду, отказ от такого рода необъяснимым в условиях кризиса миллионных выплат чиновникам является “проявлением коммунизма”. “Все же, дорогие коллеги, за что бы мы ни брались, перерастает в коммунизм: топливо – плафонируем, ставки доходов – плафонируем, зарплаты – плафонируем. Алайба стал депутатом от партии Майи Санду по одномандатному округу в США и Канаде.

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☆ На Железной дороге Молдовы начались массовые сокращения работников
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-17 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: 1 min

Почти 260 сотрудников Кишиневского пассажирского депо, занятых на пассажирских перевозках, должны быть уволены до 1 марта. Агентству omg.md был передан приказ, подписанный и.о. Генерального директора ГП "Железная дорога Молдовы" А.Ончану "Об уменьшении штата Пассажирского вагонного депо, занятого подготовкой и обслуживанием пассажирских поездов", согласно которому сокращение коснется 258 единиц. В документе, подписанном 3 декабря 2020 г., указывается, что сокращение штатов производится "в связи отсутствием перспектив возобновления движения пассажирских поездов межгосударственного сообщения в будущей перспективе". Приказом установлено, что сокращение должно пройти "равномерно в 4 этапа" с 7 декабря 2020 г. по 1 марта 2021 г.Omg.md

Persons: Omg.md Organizations: Кишиневское пассажирское депо, ГП Железная дорога, Пассажирское вагонное депо Locations: Молдова А.Ончану Об

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