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Direct Auction Services LLC Makes It In the Prestigious Automotive Remarketing Magazine 300 Most Powerful Companies 2018 List

Direct Auction Services LLC Makes It In the Prestigious Automotive Remarketing Magazine 300 Most Powerful Companies 2018 List

Hendersonville, TN  (October 26,2018) – This August, the trade publication Automotive Remarketing Magazine announced who made it in its yearly prestigious list of the 300 Most Powerful Companies in the remarketing industry, and  among its nominees, the publishers named Direct Auction Services LLC (www.DAS.work) among their 2018 list.

  300 Powerful Companies in the Remarketing World

  The…

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From CEO of Asset Management Firm To Ranch Owner

From CEO of Asset Management Firm To Ranch Owner

When Derek Webb, CEO of Webb Asset Management, lost almost everything in the stock market crash of 2008, he decided to take his life and career in a completely different direction and begin renovating and restoring historic event venues in Northern California. He acquired Spring Ranch in Mendocino in 2000 and Triple S Ranch in Napa Valley in 2011.

Starting completely over in a new industry was a…

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Air Canada rouge’s year round service and discover SVG road shows

Air Canada rouge’s year round service and discover SVG road shows

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) has welcomed Air Canada’s decision to increase service and offer year-round Air Canada Rouge non-stop flights from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport to the Argyle International Airport.

Weekly Thursday flights resume on October 25, 2018 and will continue on a year-round basis. A second weekly flight will be operating on Sundays…

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100% of Millennials Recognize Apple, Compared to 83% For Microsoft

A study reveals public logo recognition of top 200 global companies

Automated logo designers GraphicSprings have released a study revealing the world’s most powerful logos, in terms of public recognition. In order to understand the impact well-designed logos have on a brand’s success, the graphics company commissioned a poll asking individuals to identify the logos of the top 200 most profitable…

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Paint Your Pet -- with Toaa Dallo Dallo

Paint Your Pet — with Toaa Dallo Dallo

Paint your pets. Artwork by Toaa Dallo. 

Treat Yourself

Join us for a Saturday art workshop or weekday class, and let your creativity flow. It’s fun, relaxing, and inspiring. Conveniently located in the wonderful classroom space at Palace Art in Capitola. We always have a lot of fun, and you’re invited. Bring a friend!

Paint Your Pet

Saturday, August 18, at Palace Art in Capitola (11…

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Microloans Gaining in Speed and Efficiency with Text Message Loans

Microloans Gaining in Speed and Efficiency with Text Message Loans

Fast Text Message Loans are Becoming Increasingly Popular

  Sweden has been hit with a brand new trend, and it’s taken Sweden this summer by complete surprise! Sweden is currently suffering from an effect called ”QuickLoans,” or referred to more locally as ”SMS loans.” The only thing you have to do is fire off a quick text message, wait a few minutes, and you are suddenly a slightly richer…

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Toaa Dallo Teaches Santa Cruz How to Paint. Beginners Welcomed!

Toaa Dallo Teaches Santa Cruz How to Paint. Beginners Welcomed!

New Art Classes at Palace Art in Capitola, California

Art is Fun! Beginners and experienced painters are all invited to participate.

Our classroom is a great place to make art. You’ll get lots of individual instruction, and you’ll have a great time. So come to one of our classes and indulge your creativity. Bring a friend! (more…)

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Bobby McFerrin and the Jireh Choir Close Out the Jazz Fest in High Spirit

Bobby McFerrin and the Jireh Choir Close Out the Jazz Fest in High Spirit

.Imagine that, an entire two hours performance completely improvised that not only doesn’t fall flat but has the audience singing, clapping hands, and stomping feet. That’s what happened last night with 10 times Grammy Awards winner Bobby McFerrin accompanied by David Worm, Joey Blake, and the Jireh Gospel Choir– Circlesongs at the sonic Montreal Symphony House.  McFerrin reexplored his 1998…

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EPI Report Concludes that Hispanic–White Wage Gap Remains Steadfast

EPI Report Concludes that Hispanic–White Wage Gap Remains Steadfast

The Economic Policy Institute and Professor of Economics at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Marie Mora and Professor and Dean of the Harrison College of Business at Southeast Missouri State University Alberto Dávila released today a report that looked at the following criteria :Hispanic–white wage gap among full-time workers, including how it is affected by gender, Hispanic subgroup,…

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Following Show Cancelation SLĀV's Director Claims Freedom of Expression is Being Muzzled

Following Show Cancelation SLĀV’s Director Claims Freedom of Expression is Being Muzzled

Montreal Jazz Fest Cancels SLĀV its Largest Show Following Criticism of Racism & Cultural Appropriation

SLĀV, a show featuring an almost all-white cast, director and producer came under fire at the International Montreal Jazz Festival for being racist and for cultural appropriation. Following the call to arms by performer Pierre Kwenders, and from under intense public pressure from the black…

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Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite Thrill Montreal in All-out Performance at the Montreal Jazz Fest

Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite Thrill Montreal in All-out Performance at the Montreal Jazz Fest

Photo credit Anne Howard. All photos are copyrighted. Ben Harper and Charlie Whitemussel, July 3,2018 Montreal Jazz Fest.

“I have three things in common with Ella Fitzerald,” Ben Harper said to the Montreal audience who braced the extreme heat that has overtaken Montreal for the past few days to hear him and Charlie Musselwhiteplay at the Montreal Jazz Festival, “A commitment to civil rights,…

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With Hyperwallet Acquisition, PayPal to Benefit from Localized, Multi-currency Payment Capabilities in 200 Global Markets

With Hyperwallet Acquisition, PayPal to Benefit from Localized, Multi-currency Payment Capabilities in 200 Global Markets

PayPal Expands Global Payment Network

A few days ago, PayPal and Hyperwallet announced that the two companies have entered into a 400 million dollars acquisition agreement, making it one of the biggest PayPal acquisition to date. The acquisition of Hyperwall by PayPal is expected to close in Q4 2018 and is intended to enhance PayPal’s global payout capabilities.

Bill Ready, COO and EVP of PayPal…

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Infographic: Is your Social Media Efforts Increasing your Revenues

Infographic: Is your Social Media Efforts Increasing your Revenues

The nice folks at MDG Advertisingshared with The Scope Weekly the following infographic to help business determines whether their social media efforts are helping them increase and generate new revenues. The infographic also offers tips and bits of advice. It also covers the challenges of measuring social media ROI, how much of their budgets marketers are spending on social media and which…

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Head Over to the Montreal International Jazz Festival 2018 for Free and Paid Concerts

Head Over to the Montreal International Jazz Festival 2018 for Free and Paid Concerts

The Montreal International Jazz Festival has started and the crowds are arriving in mass to enjoy the free outdoor concerts and the paid performances in varied venues across town. With the opening of  39th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, the entire city gets ready to sink in into summer fun. With over 150 concerts to choose from, making a selection proved to be harder…

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Supreme Court Has Spoken: New Online Sales Tax System Explained

Supreme Court Has Spoken: New Online Sales Tax System Explained

Internet Retailers to Collect Sales Tax

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 26-year-old ruling that had previously made a large portion of the internet a tax-free zone.  Last month’s Scope Weekly article outlined the basis of the legal case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. before it went to hearing, and now, let’s take a look at the decision and how it will affect the online sales tax system.  

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Scientific Study Reports that Methane Emissions Are Much Higher than EPA Claims

Scientific Study Reports that Methane Emissions Are Much Higher than EPA Claims

A recently released study published in Science says the EPA’s reporting of methane emissions from gas and oil industry is inaccurate and that the actual emissions are 60% higher.  The study, led by a group of scientists from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) who are associated with Harvard and Princeton University, said that EPA didn’t take in consideration many scientific factors and left…

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Adobe's Project Rush Promises to Make Video History at VidCon 2018

Adobe’s Project Rush Promises to Make Video History at VidCon 2018

Video Marketing Volume Statistics

The statistics for video content marketing are staggering. To give you an idea, Wordstream reports that 82% of Twitter users watch video content on Twitter and YouTube has over a billion users, almost one-third of total internet users, and  85% of the US internet audience watches videos online.

So why is it that with such a high level of activities, video…