#Cyber Monday 2017

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Use of the Pegasus spyware by the previous Polish government appears to be much wider than initially suspected, according to officials in the run-up to the launch on February 19 of a parliamentary commission set up to investigate the use of such surveillance technology.

Among the many new suspected cases are journalists, one of the commission officials said.

Based on revelations by the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, Polish media and a Senate commission looking into this matter, the Polish public is aware of around 10-15 cases of spying with Pegasus, some better documented and proven than others. The Senate has confirmed 14 such cases.

Among the documented cases are those of key politicians in the liberal camp, for example parliamentarian Krzysztof Brejza, who was spied on while heading the election campaign for Civic Platform, Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s party.

Poland is one of dozens of countries whose governments are believed to have purchased the powerful spyware from the Israeli cyber-arms company NSO Group and used it to spy illegally on its citizens, including opposition politicians and journalists. An international investigation led by a non-profit media organisation, Forbidden Stories, established in 2021 that it had been used against more than 50,000 phone numbers in more than 20 countries around the world.

On Monday, Tusk said during a meeting of the government with President Andrzej Duda that “the list of the victims of those practices is unfortunately very, very long”. The prime minister said he would send Duda “complete documents” about the issue.

No such list has been made public so far, and Gazeta Wyborcza reported that, based on sources in Tusk’s party, only the prime minister and a few people in his inner circle could be in possession of such a document.

In an interview with Wirtualna Polska on Wednesday, Marcin Bosacki, a Civic Platform MP and vice president of the new Sejm commission, who also headed the previous Senate one, was pressed to specify how many victims of Pegasus he was aware of in Poland.

Bosacki denied being in possession of any full list, but said that, based on his knowledge of the matter, it could include hundreds of people, out of which “over a hundred” were likely surveilled “without grounds”. The list included journalists too, Bosacki added. So far, among the known victims of Pegasus in Poland, there is only one blogger.

Bosacki explained that there were ongoing investigations about the use of Pegasus by the national prosecutor’s office as well as internally at the various intelligence agencies. Bosacki stated that the goals of these inquiries were to determine whether Pegasus was used legally at all in Poland – something he said is unlikely – as well as to identify the victims so they can be informed.

“PiS politicians I speak to on the Sejm corridors are expressing fears that Pegasus was bought, among others, to collect ‘hooks’ [to use for blackmail later] on politicians from the PiS camp itself,” Bosacki said in the interview with Wirtualna Polska.

Further new information presented by Tusk on Monday concerned the purchase of the Pegasus software, which the prime minister said was signed off on by the previous justice minister, Zbigniew Ziobro, himself.

It has already been established that the Anti-Corruption Agency purchased the spyware in 2017 for 25 million zloty (about 5.5 million euros) using money from the Solidarity Fund, which was established by the Ministry of Justice to support victims of violence but was later proven to be used widely to illegally channel funds to allies of the previous nationalist-populist government.

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Cyber-Attack Hits Greece’s ‘Documento’ After Report on Fraudster’s Wife

Greek media outlet Documento was hit by a cyber-attack after publishing an investigation into convicted Turkish fraudster Yasam Ayavefe’s wife - a repeat of the hacking attack on BIRN last year after it revealed Ayavefe's murky path to honorary Greek citizenship.

Illustration: Pixabay.

Greek media group Documento’s two websites, Documentonews.gr and Koutipandoras.gr, were subjected to distributed denial-of-service DDoS cyber-attacks on Monday as a result of which the servers went down, and users experienced connectivity problems. 

The hackers buffeted the websites one day after the publication of a new report on Yasam Ayavefe’s wife and her connections to the Greek underworld. 

Earlier, Balkan Insight and Greek media outlets Solomon and Inside Story reported on how Ayavefe was awarded honorary Greek citizenship in 2022 despite the fact that in 2017 he was convicted of defrauding online gamblers in his home country, and in 2019 was arrested in Greece while trying to cross the border into Bulgaria on a false Greek passport. 

Last Sunday, journalist Marios Aravantinos revealed that a Greek criminal organization issued Ayavefe’s wife a fake ID. 

The organisation made fake identity cards and passports, mainly for citizens from Albania or from countries of the former Soviet Union who were involved in some illegal activity. The case was reported to the authorities in December 2021 but Ayavefe was still granted honorary citizenship.

“Documento is the fourth media outlet to come under attack after publishing news about this Turkish man. There is a pattern; whether the perpetrator is the same person remains to be proven. We express our concern,” Aravantinos told BIRN. 

BIRN’s Greek partner media outlet Solomon’s and Inside Story’s websites came under a DDoS attack from hackers last September. “The attack started on Saturday at 7.30 am. That’s when the alarms went off, and around eight, we had already started to react. It was a fierce battle; I never experienced a fight like that,” an IT security expert said about the BIRN attack.  “At one point on Saturday, we had 35 million different IP connections from all over the world. The site was brought down by the number of connections,” he said.

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Holidays 1.29

Holidays

Axe Day (French Republic)

Blue and Pink Day

Bowling Green Massacre Day

Bubblegum Sculpture Day

Carnation Day (a.k.a. Red Carnation Day)

Curmudgeons’ Day

Feast of Overdue Expectations

Fields Day

Freethinkers’ Day

Gab Union Appreciation Day

Hall of Fame Day (MLB)

Holiday of the Three Hierarchs (Greece)

I Don’t Like Mondays Incident Anniversary Day

Jigsaw Puzzle Day

Martyr’s Day (Nepal)

Milton Friedman Day (California)

National Colin Day

National Day of Remembrance for the Quebec City Mosque Attack (Canada)

National Day of Transgender Visibility (Brazil)

National Lady Gaga Day

National Police Anniversary Day (Philippines)

National Puzzle Day

Nevermore Day

Oprah Winfrey Day

RNLI SOS Day (UK)

Romeo and Juliet Day

Sahid Diwash (Martyrs’ Day; Nepal)

Seeing Eye Dog Day

Thomas Paine Day

Victoria Cross Day

World Automobile Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Gnocchi Day (Argentina)

National Corn Chip Day

Pork Belly Day

Potato Day

Sugar Cone Day

Weisse Beer Day

5th & Last Monday in January

Cyber Monday (Russia)

Aukland Day (New Zealand) [Monday closest to 29th]

Nelson Day (New Zealand) [Monday closest to 29th]

Northland Anniversary Day (New Zealand) [Monday closest to 29th]

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day [Last Monday]

Independence & Related Days

Constitution Day (Gibraltar)

Kansas Statehood Day (#34; 1861)

Larsonia (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Festivals Beginning January 29, 2024

Bierfest Kunstmann Valdivia (Chile)

Dark Beer Festival (Leighton Buzzard, UK) [thru 2.2]

St. Moritz Gourmet Festival (St. Moritz, Switzerland) [thru 2.3]

WSWA Access Live (Las Vegas, Nevada) [thru 2.1]

Feast Days

Andrei Rublev (Episcopal Church (USA))

Anton Chekov (Writersim)

Aquilinus of Milan (Christian; Saint)

Barnett Newman (Artology)

Blue and Pink Day (Shamanism)

Charge Candles by Moonlight Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Concordia I: Irene’s Day (Pagan)

Constantius of Perugia (Christian; Saint)

Curmudgeons Day (Pastafarian)

Dallán Forgaill (Christian; Saint)

Edward Abbey (Writersim)

The Equiria in the Campus Martius (a.k.a. The Pacalia; Ancient Rome)

Francis of Sales (Christian; Saint)

Gamelion Noumenia (Festival to All Gods & Goddesses; Ancient Greece)

Gildas the Albanian or Scot or the Wise (Christian; Saint)

Gildas the Wise (a.k.a. Badoncius; Christian; Saint)

Happy Hedgehog Day (Pastafarian)

Hesiod (Positivist; Saint)

House Blessing Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Juniper (Christian; Saint)

Paddy Chayefsky (Writersim)

Parade of the Unicorns (Everyday Wicca)

Patrick Caulfield (Artology)

Romain Rolland (Writerism)

Sabinian of Troyes (Christian; Saint)

Sabrina T. Pagebottom (Muppetism)

Samuel Worcester Rowse (Artology)

Sulpicius Severus (Christian; Saint)

Sulpitius I of Bourges (Christian; Saint)

Theo Wujcik (Artology)

Valerius of Trèves (Christian; Saint)

Valero’s Feast (Spain; Saint)

Vasant Panchami (Celebrating Saraswati, Hindu goddess of knowledge)

Willy Wonka Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lucky Day (Philippines) [6 of 71]

Prime Number Day: 29 [10 of 72]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [7 of 37]

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [8 of 60]

Premieres

Alice, by Avril Lavigne (Song; 2010)

All My Sons, by Arthur Miller (Play; 1947)

All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque (Novel; 1929)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Pt. 2 (WB Animated Film; 2013)

The Beggar’s Opera, by John Gay (Ballad Opera; 1728)

Donald’s Tire Trouble (Disney Cartoon; 1943)

Doorway to Danger or Doom in the Room (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 94; 1961)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louise Stevenson, adapted by J. Comyn’s Carr (Play; 1910)

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Film; 1964)

Fantasia (Animated Disney Film; 1941)

Faust, complete play, by Goethe (Play; 1829)

Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand/Sie Liebt Dice, recorded by The Beatles (Songs in German; 1964)

Kung Fu Panda 3 (Animated Film; 2016)

Matinee (Film; 1993)

Million Dollar Carton or Jack in the Box (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 199; 1963)

My Little Buckaroo (WB MM Cartoon; 1938)

Out and Out Rout (WB MM Cartoon; 1966)

Peaceful Neighbors (Color Rhapsody; 1939)

Pests for Guests (WB MM Cartoon; 1955)

The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe (Poem; 1845)

Rock-a-Bye Gator (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1962)

The Seapreme Court (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1954)

She’s All That (Film; 1999)

Skelton Frolic (Ub Iwerks Cartoon; 1937)

Sleeping Beauty (Animated Disney Film; 1959)

Two at One Blow or The Devil Beheader (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 200; 1963)

Up at the Villa, by W. Somerset Maugham (Novella; 1941)

Window Pains or The Moosetrap (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 93; 1961)

Today’s Name Days

Gerd, Gerhard, Josef, Valerius (Austria)

Tvrtko, Valerije, Zdeslav, Zdravko (Croatia)

Zdislava (Czech Republic)

Valerius (Denmark)

Valmo, Valter (Estonia)

Valtteri (Finland)

Gildas (France)

Gerd, Gerhard, Josef (Germany)

Varsamia (Greece)

Adél (Hungary)

Aquilino, Costanzo, Valerio, Vitale (Italy)

Aivars, Valērijs (Latvia)

Aivaras, Girkantas, Valerijus, Žibutė (Lithuania)

Herdis, Hermann, Hermod (Norway)

Franciszek Salezy, Gilda, Hanna, Walerian, Waleriana, Waleriusz, Zdzisław (Poland)

Ignatie (Romania)

Gašpar (Slovakia)

Valerio, Valero (Spain)

Diana (Sweden)

Gilda, Goldie, Sheldon, Shelley, Shelly, Shelton, Ophrah, Oprah (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 29 of 2024; 337 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 5 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Luis (Rowan) [Day 9 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 19 (Ren-Chen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 19 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 18 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 29 White; Eightday [29 of 30]

Julian: 16 January 2024

Moon: 86%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 1 Homer (2nd Month) [Hesiod)

Runic Half Month: Elhaz (Elk) [Day 5 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 40 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 8 of 28)

Calendar Changes

Homer (Ancient Poetry) [Month 2 of 13; Positivist]

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From the rush of Black Friday to the magic of Christmas: Strategic tips to sustain ecommerce momentum

Navigating the e-commerce rollercoaster:

The holiday season kicked off with a bang as a record 200.4 million people, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation, hit stores and searched websites for gifts from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. This turnout marks an all-time high since 2017, when the NRF began tracking total in-store and online traffic, surpassing last year's figure of 196.7 million shoppers and the NRF's forecast of about 182 million people during the five-day weekend. The number of online shoppers rose to 134.2 million, up from 130.2 million the previous year, while in-store shoppers saw a slight dip from 122.7 million in 2022 to 121.4 million this year. As the frenzy of Black Friday transitions to the enchantment of Christmas, it marks a pivotal period for e-commerce businesses. Riding the wave of holiday shopping, online retailers find themselves at the forefront of this digital shopping extravaganza. In this article, we'll explore strategic tips to not only navigate the challenges presented by Black Friday but also to sustain the momentum through the magical season of Christmas.

Black Friday blitz: Planning for the peak

The Black Friday weekend is synonymous with deals, discounts, and a surge in online traffic. To capitalize on this peak, e-commerce businesses must meticulously plan their strategies. from optimizing website performance to ensuring sufficient inventory, the groundwork laid during this period sets the stage for the entire holiday season.

Seamless user experience: The key to retention

While the allure of Black Friday deals draws customers in, a seamless user experience is paramount for retention. Ensuring that your website is user-friendly, responsive, and capable of handling increased traffic is essential. From streamlined navigation to quick checkout processes, every aspect contributes to a positive user experience.

Personalization: Tailoring offers to individual tastes

In the age of data-driven insights, personalization is a powerful tool. leverage customer data to tailor offers and recommendations based on individual preferences. whether through personalized emails or targeted promotions, creating a personalized shopping experience enhances customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Post-Black friday engagement: Sustaining interest

The period post-Black Friday should not be a lull but an opportunity to sustain customer interest. engage your audience through post-sale communication, exclusive offers, and sneak peeks into upcoming christmas promotions. Keeping the momentum alive ensures that your brand remains top-of-mind during the entire holiday season.

Festive packaging and marketing: Creating a magical experience

Transitioning from Black Friday to Christmas involves more than just a change in promotions. invest in festive packaging and marketing campaigns that evoke the magic of the season. from holiday-themed product bundles to visually appealing website designs, immerse your customers in the joyous spirit of christmas.

Social media campaigns: Tapping into the festive frenzy

Social media platforms become bustling hubs of activity during the holiday season. craft engaging social media campaigns that resonate with the festive mood. encourage user-generated content, run holiday-themed contests, and leverage the power of social sharing to amplify your brand's reach and impact.

Inventory management: Balancing supply and demand

Effective inventory management is a juggling act, especially during the peak shopping season. ensure that your supply chain is robust, and stock levels are optimized to meet the increased demand. timely restocking and accurate inventory tracking are crucial to avoiding stockouts and disappointing customers.

Post-Christmas retention: Fostering long-term relationships

The holiday season doesn't end with Christmas. Post-Christmas is an opportune time to foster long-term relationships with your customers. implement post-purchase follow-ups, express gratitude for their patronage, and offer incentives for future purchases. building a connection beyond the holiday rush contributes to customer loyalty.

Sustaining ecommerce magic: A holistic approach

As the e-commerce landscape transitions from the rush of Black Friday to the magic of Christmas, sustaining momentum requires a holistic and strategic approach. from meticulous planning for Black Friday to creating a seamless user experience and leveraging the festive spirit of Christmas, every step plays a crucial role in the success of e-commerce businesses during this season.

Seamless user experience: The key to retention

While Black Friday sets the stage, a seamless user experience is the key to retaining customers throughout the holiday season. streamline website navigation, optimize page loading times, and simplify the checkout process. a positive online shopping experience not only encourages immediate purchases but also contributes to long-term customer loyalty.

Personalization: Tailoring offers to individual tastes

In the era of data analytics, personalization is a potent tool for e-commerce businesses. utilize customer data to tailor promotions and recommendations based on individual preferences. from personalized email campaigns to targeted promotions, customization enhances the customer experience, fostering a sense of connection with the brand.

Post-Black Friday engagement: sustaining interest

The period following Black Friday should not witness a decline in engagement. Instead, capitalize on the momentum by staying in touch with your audience. send post-sale communication, offer exclusive deals, and provide sneak peeks into upcoming Christmas promotions. sustaining customer interest ensures continued brand visibility and relevance.

Festive packaging and marketing: Creating a magical experience

Transitioning from Black Friday to Christmas involves more than just a shift in promotions. infuse the magic of the season into your brand through festive packaging and marketing campaigns. consider holiday-themed product bundles, visually appealing website designs, and engaging content that resonates with the joyous spirit of Christmas.

Social media campaigns: Tapping into the festive frenzy

The holiday season sees a surge in social media activity. craft engaging campaigns that tap into the festive frenzy. encourage user-generated content, run holiday-themed contests, and leverage the power of social sharing to amplify your brand's reach. utilize platforms like instagram and facebook to visually showcase your holiday offerings and connect with your audience.

Inventory management: Balancing supply and demand

Effective inventory management is crucial during the peak shopping season. ensure that your supply chain is robust, and stock levels are optimized to meet increased demand. timely restocking and accurate inventory tracking are essential to prevent stockouts and maintain customer satisfaction. collaborate closely with suppliers to manage the logistics effectively.

Post-Christmas retention: Fostering long-term relationships

The holiday season doesn't end with Christmas day. Post-Christmas is an opportune time to foster long-term relationships with customers. implement post-purchase follow-ups, express gratitude for their patronage, and offer incentives for future purchases. building a connection beyond the holiday rush contributes to customer loyalty and sets the stage for continued engagement in the coming year.

Conclusion: Navigating the e-commerce wonderland

As the e-commerce world transitions from the Black Friday rush to the enchantment of Christmas, strategic planning and a customer-centric approach are the keys to sustained success. by combining a seamless user experience, personalized engagement, and festive marketing, e-commerce businesses can not only survive but thrive during this magical season. As the digital sleigh ride continues, may your online store be at the forefront, spreading the joy of holiday shopping to customers far and wide.

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The Carol of the (door) Bells

No matter what happens, there's always going to be porch pirates. I bought a Ring doorbell in 2017 that lasted to this year. A few weeks ago, some violent rando went through the complex and bashed every video doorbell he could find before the cops showed up. It's not a bad neighborhood, but there are elements. I was looking at a new Ring when this popped up in my search results.

(Note: I do not get compensated for this.)

Blink Video Doorbell

At the time it was $29.99 (it went back up to $59.99 for Black Friday/Cyber Monday - tsktsk Amazon) and I looked at my budget. Okeydokey. I ordered it with a steel case that attaches around the door as anti-theft and protection. It's solid and simple. I unboxed and set it up in just a few minutes with just the wi-fi password. Just like with Ring, if you have traffic, you're going to get an alert for every car, bike, walker, and wildlife crossing the motion detector. It's worked perfectly. Since I had budgeted for a Ring, I still had money left on my Amazon gift card, so I went in and-

Amazon, you need to be ashamed of yourself, for real.

-and found two indoor security cameras and a Sync 2 module for $59.99 - raised for Black Friday and Cyber Monday to $139.99. Again, super easy to set up, and the Sync module gives you the option to install a 256GB USB flash drive for recording. However, the cloud plans are as cheap as $3.00 per month/$30.00 per year for just the doorbell, you get 30 days free. Both cams work great, but I need to kittyproof them. I thought they were out of reach, but after testing the intercom function - they were not.

You need iOS 14 or Android 6 to download and operate the Blink app, so make sure your phone is compatible.

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Holidays 11.27

Holidays

Axum Massacre Anniversary Day

Bargle Day

Beat a Furry Day

Bonifacio Day (Philippines)

Cauliflower Day (French Republic)

Cerro de Pasco Day (Peru)

Commemoration of the Great March of 1949 and the Restoration of the Legislative Council (British Virgin Islands)

Festival of Solitude

Flag Day (Paraguay)

Fort Day

Freckle Pride Day

Get the Giggles and Give One Away Day

International Day of the Professor (Spain)

Lancashire Day (UK)

Maaveerar Day (Tamil Eelam, Sri Lanka)

National Electric Guitar Day

National Lawrence Day

National Physician Assistant Day (Canada)

Naval Infantry Day (Russia)

Pie in the Face Day

Pins and Needles Day

Pittsburgh Day

Publications Day (Scientology)

Solemn Day

Teacher’s Day (Spain)

Turtle Adoption Day

Vertical Farming Day

Worldwide Disinformation Awareness Day

Zibelemarkt (The Onion Market Day; Switzerland)

Food & Drink Celebrations

National Bavarian Cream Pie Day

National Craft Jerky Day

4th & Last Monday in November

Cider Monday [Monday after Thanksgiving]

Cyber Monday [Monday after Thanksgiving]

Day of National Sovereignty (Argentina) [4th Monday]

Memorial Day (Antarctica) [Last Monday]

National Brand Day [4th Monday]

Zibelemarit (Onion Market Day; Berne, Switzerland) [4th Monday]

Independence Days

Chatham Islands Province Day (New Zealand)

Kingdom of Hope (Declared; 2012) [unrecognized]

Wazakhstan (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Acarius of Tournai (Christian; Saint)

Air Guitar Day (Pastafarian)

Barlaam and Josaphat (Christian; Saint)

Bilihildis (Christian; Saint)

Clovis I (Christian; Saint)

Congar of Congresbury (Christian; Saint)

Eugene V. Debs Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Facundus and Primitivus (Christian; Saints)

Feast of Ullr and Skadi (Asatru/Norse Pagan)

Forseti’s Day (Pagan)

Francis Anthony Fasani (Christian; Saint)

Franklin (Positivist; Saint)

Full Moon [12th of the Year] (a.k.a. ... 

Bitter Moon (China)

Christmas Moon (Colonial)

Cold Moon (Amer. Indian, Celtic, North America, Traditional)

Fruit Moon (South Africa)

Hoar Frost Moon (Traditional)

Long Night’s Moon (Alternate, Amer. Indian, Neo-Pagan)

Moon of the Popping Trees (Traditional)

Oak Moon (England, Wicca)

Peach Moon (Choctaw)

Snow Moon (Cherokee)

Southern Hemisphere: Honey, Rose, Strawberry

Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day (Sri Lanka)

Winter Maker Moon (Traditional)

Grog Guzzling Day (Pastafarian)

Humilis of Bisignano (Christian; Saint)

Inspector Raccoonseau (Muppetism)

James Intercisus (Christian; Saint)

Leonard of Port Maurice (Christian; Saint)

Maharsapor (Christian; Saint)

Maximus, Bishop of Riez (Christian; Saint)

Meath (Christian; Saint)

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Roman Catholic)

Secundinus (a.k.a. Seachnal; Christian; Saint)

Siffredus of Carpentras (Christian; Saint)

Tsuguharu Foujita (Artology)

Vergilius of Salzburg (a.k.a. Virgil; Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 331 [67 of 72]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

All Things Must Pass, by George Harrison (Album; 1970)

Also Sprach Zarathustra, by Richard Strauss (Tone Poem; 1896)

Bosom Buddies (TV Series; 1980)

Boris Takes a Town or The Night Mayor (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 181; 1962)

Bullwinkle at the Borrom or Fish-Mash Moose! (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 75; 1960)

The Crucible (Film; 1996)

The Crying Game (Film; 1992)

Double Trouble or The Moose Hangs High (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 76; 1960)

Eeeny Meeny Miney Mo, recorded by Ginger Rogers and Johnny Mercer (Song; 1935)

Eight Crazy Nights (Animated Film; 2002)

Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, by Ken Kesey and His Merry Pranksters (Event; 1965)

Frozen (Animated Disney Film; 2013)

Fun in Acapulco (Film; 1963) [Elvis Presley #13]

Get a Horse (Disney Cartoon; 2013)

The Grand Wazoo, by Frank Zappa (Album; 1972)

Heartless, by The Weekend (Song; 2019)

Hondo (Film; 1953)

I Knew You Were Trouble, by Taylor Swift (Album; 2012)

Just Boris and Me or The Yegg and I (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 182; 1962)

Knives Out (Film; 2019)

Magical Mystery Tour, by The Beatles (Album; 1967)

Mike’s New Car (Pixar Cartoon; 2002)

My Girl (Film; 1991)

My Little Duckaroo (WB MM Cartoon; 1954)

Network (Film; 1976)

Rabbit-Proof Fence (Film; 2002)

Rocky IV (Film; 1985)

Skull and Double Crossbones (Animated TV Show;Jonny Quest #11; 1964)

Treasure Planet (Animated Disney Film; 2002)

The Two Popes (Film; 2019)

You Made Me Love You, recorded by Louis Armstrong (Song; 1926)

Today’s Name Days

Albrecht, Brunhilde, Uta (Austria)

Maksim, Valerije, Virgilije (Croatia)

Xenie (Czech Republic)

Facindus (Denmark)

Asta, Astra, Astrid (Estonia)

Hilkka (Finland)

Séverin (France)

Albrecht, Brunhilde, Ida, Uta (Germany)

Virgil (Hungary)

Cosimo, Massimo, Virgilio (Italy)

Laimdots, Lauris, Norberts (Latvia)

Girvydė, Skomantas, Virgilijus (Lithuania)

Torlaug, Torleif (Norway)

Damazy, Dominik, Leonard, Maksymilian, Oda, Stojgniew, Walery, Wirgiliusz (Poland)

Iacob (Romania)

Milan (Slovakia)

Delfina, Facundo, Virgilio (Spain)

Asta, Astrid, Estrid (Sweden)

Palladiy (Ukraine)

Fergus, Farrel, Farrell, Ferrell, Ginger, Virgil, Virgilia, Virginia (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 331 of 2024; 34 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 8 of week 48 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Ngetal (Reed) [Day 28 of 28]

Chinese: Month 10 (Gui-Hai), Day 15 (Ji-Chou)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 14 Kislev 5784

Islamic: 14 Jumada I 1445

J Cal: 1 Zima; Oneday [1 of 30]

Julian: 14 November 2023

Moon: 100%: Full Moon

Positivist: 23 Frederic (12th Month) [Franklin]

Runic Half Month: Is (Stasis) [Day 2 of 15]

Season: Autumn (Day 65 of 89)

Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 6 of 30)

Calendar Changes

Zima (Month 12 of 12; J Calendar) [Winter]

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2023 Best Beauty Deals

Since starting this blog back in 2017, dedicated blog post with Black Friday Beauty Deals have become one of the most exciting and vital parts of Sun Kissed Blush and this year is no exception! Deals are updated several times per day, so save this page for the reference! I’ve covered the Do’s and Don’ts of Black Friday Shopping in a separate blog post, so let’s move into a fun part! In this…

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Greater than one in 5 Canadian firms claim they were struck by a cyber assault in 2014, with organizations investing $14 billion on cybersecurity as they challenge better dangers in the electronic globe, according to the to a brand-new Data Canada study. One of the most typical presumed objectives was an effort to take cash or require a ransom money repayment, according to the study. Burglary of individual or monetary info was much less common– much less than one-quarter of the cyberattacks– though it was one of the most mentioned factors for buying cybersecurity, StatCan claimed. ” Canadian organizations remain to swiftly welcome the Net and also electronic innovations, which reveal them to better cybersecurity dangers and also hazards,” the firm claimed in a launch Monday. ” Nevertheless, the influence of these dangers and also hazards on the financial investment and also daily choices of organizations are not quickly recognized as cybersecurity cases frequently go unreported.” Just 10 percent of organizations impacted by a cyber assault reported it to police in 2014, StatCan claimed. That might alter after Nov. 1, when vital stipulations of the three-year-old government Digital Personal privacy Act enter impact, calling for firms to inform Canadian customers when their individual info is breached. More: Canada’s Inflation: Rises 2.5 percent Expectations of More Price hikes to come this year In Europe, a sweeping brand-new personal privacy legislation presented in Might enforced rigorous regulations around information protection and also individual privacy, impacting Canadian firms that use service or products to European Union customers– which can deal with penalties of approximately 20 million euros for infractions. In 2017, Canadian organizations paid out $8 billion on cybersecurity team and also specialists, $4 billion on an associated software program and also equipment and also $2 billion on various other avoidance and also recuperation steps, the study located. The overall stood for much less than one percent of their overall earnings. Huge organizations– those with 250 or even more staff members– were greater than two times as most likely as tiny ones– in between 10 and also 49 staff members– to be obvious targets, according to the record. It claimed the strikes led to approximately 23 hrs of “downtime” per business in 2017. Information violations have actually come to be an acquainted function on the business landscape. Recently, Facebook claimed a strike on its computer system systems introduced 2 weeks previously had actually impacted 30 million customers. More: Massive petition drive launched to force an end to social media “shadow banning” and other forms of censorship In August, some 20,000 Air Canada consumers discovered their individual information might have been endangered complying with a violation in the airline company’s mobile application. The Financial Institution of Montreal and also the Canadian Imperial Financial Institution of Business both experienced information violations last Might. Equifax introduced in 2017 that a huge information violation endangered the individual info and also bank card information of 143 million Americans and also 100,000 Canadians. In the previous 3 years, countless customers have actually been impacted by hacks versus a panoply of firms consisting of British Airways, Uber, Deloitte, Ashley Madison and also Walmart. ” There’s a whole lot even more to find,” claimed Amir Belkhelladi, that runs cybersecurity for Deloitte in Eastern Canada. “Innovation is coming to be crucial in our life, so cybercrime that leverages that innovation is most likely to enhance.” More: Hundreds gather at the funeral of Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova Belkhelladi invited the StatCan study– the initial of its kind in the nation– as a standard statistics to place Canada versus various other nations yet worried the much less concrete effects of cybercrime. ” The truth for a lot of business and also companies around, it’s an effect on their service credibility.

That’s a lot less substantial, that’s much tougher to evaluate,” he claimed. While several big firms currently have tougher safeguards– such as cyber-liability insurance policy– soft factors along the supply chain can still open up the back entrance to a violation. ” Extremely frequently you’ll see circumstances where the assault came with a distributor of some type or somebody that remains in their environment that’s relied on,” claimed Belkhelladi. Information for the study– to the Canadian Study of Cyber Safety and also Cybercrime and also carried out in support of Public Security Canada– were gathered in between January and also April 2018, with an example dimension of 12,597 organizations and also an action price of 86 percent. Read More: Jupiter Space: Discover another volcano on moon of Jupiter

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5 Killer Strategies to Enhance eCommerce Revenue in 2022

In this era of evolving consumer preferences, with more than 51% of Americans favoring online shopping over traditional in-store experiences, the significance of eCommerce has never been more apparent. As industry forecasts predict, the eCommerce sector is set to soar to remarkable heights, with sales projected to surge from $335 billion in 2015 to a staggering $523 billion by the close of 2022, accompanied by an impressive annual growth rate of approximately 9.32%. 

Against the backdrop of the current global eCommerce industry growth rate of 14%, these statistics underscore the compelling urgency for businesses to embrace digital commerce as an essential component of their strategies. If you're seeking a trusted partner for your eCommerce application development journey, look no further than our expertise at sphinx solutions, the leading eCommerce application development company dedicated to empowering your digital success.

In light of these technological advancements, the significance of ecommerce development services India has become paramount. As a result, retail stores that fail to establish an online presence are at risk of fading away in the fierce competition. With smartphones, tablets, laptops, and even wearables occupying a central role in our lives, the preference for online shopping among today's generation has soared. These devices serve as the preferred mediums through which shoppers engage in their online purchasing journeys.

As a leading custom software development company in India, we understand that an eCommerce store isn't just about products—it's about delivering an unforgettable shopping journey through a seamless, efficient, and user-centric interface. Meeting these expectations is the cornerstone of success. 

However, within the realm of eCommerce development, only a handful of companies truly innovate and redefine industry norms. These trailblazers aim to expand their horizons, elevate customer interactions, and reshape the landscape of online transactions.

If you are interested in witnessing the growth of your online and retail store – more than ever, it has become essential for you and for the eCommerce startups to stay abreast with the upcoming trends. Here are the top five eCommerce strategies that eCommerce companies should focus on 2017.

Strategy #1: No More Cyber Monday and Black Friday – Focus on Holiday Shopping

Online shoppers have spent a whopping $465.5 billion alone in the month of November, recording a 13% increase from 2015s holiday sales. Despite concern over election results, Americans spent a total of $12.8 billion in just five days starting from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday.

Adobe Digital projected that Black Friday sales for the year 2016 will reach $3.05 billion. However, about $300 million additional sales took place forfeiting the predictions made by Adobe Digital. This year, Black Friday did a record a breaking sale of $3.34 billion. Even Cyber Monday sales reached a new milestone when Americans set a new record by spending $3.45 billion in a day. While Black Friday recorded an enhanced growth of 6.4%, Cyber Monday did the same by recording a 21.1% increase over 2015.

The interesting thing that happened during this year’s festive shopping season is, many eCommerce stores offered attractive discounts and schemes way before Thanksgiving Day. Additionally, many stores continued their Cyber Monday and Black Friday sale for two or three more days. This clearly suggests that eCommerce companies need to start prioritizing the entire November month and not just Cyber Monday or Black Friday sale.

According to Google, more than 80% Canadians start their holiday shopping before Halloween. In addition to that, more than 85% retailers in the US, start advertising their sales from November first week. These all facts lead to one killer strategy and that is to concentrate on catching these early shoppers by initiating attractive deals from the start of November in 2017. 

Implementing interactive strategies, promotional ideas, offers, and building momentum right from the start is the best way to earn more during the holiday season shopping.

Strategy #2: Real-Time Customization – Let Shoppers Adapt to Dynamic Shopping Experience

You might have noticed that due to predictive technology, search results often differ from person to person. Likewise, in 2017, each individual shopper must be provided with a unique shopping experience.

The technology has become predictive; thus, each user will get unique access to content, product recommendation, and add-ons. It will be chosen depending on the user’s preferences, geographic location, demographic groups, past purchase history, market trends, and brand interactions. Moreover, every visit of the user will be entirely different, as it will be in lieu of the previous one and as per the merchant’s current promotions.

Predictive analysis is already gaining momentum in eCommerce sphere. Each eCommerce site collects a huge amount of consumer data through customer interaction, from their profiles, persona, and user behavior.

With the use of predictive analysis, it is possible to understand buyers purchasing habits and preferences. Moreover, by evaluating other customer’s behavior having a similar profile, you can easily predict what his/her next purchase could be.

Currently, the technology is available on a few eCommerce platforms like AgileOne, Emcien, Windsor Circle, Rich Relevance, etc. The technology is very much lucrative for retailers. Focusing on the use of predictive analysis, especially in the B2B sector where orders and large and sales cycles laborious. By implementing predictive analysis, your online store will definitely increase customers, sales and in client onboarding.

Relieve buyers from unwanted notifications and annoying recommendations. Instead, replace them; make them predictive. Recommending irresistible products and offers to the buyers that will lure them to take action will define the success of your eCommerce business in 2017.

Strategy #3: Data-as-a-Service – A Long Alley with Beautiful Coves

“Uncertainty is one of the greatest obstacles in online shopping”.

Ordinarily, 92% online shoppers rely on ratings, reading reviews, and comments made by other users to make a decision. Make it a point to add as much information about the product as you can including pictures, reviews, description, specifications, etc. This will help in eliminating the reluctance from shopper’s mind to buy the product.

The adoption of data aggregator is must in 2017. It will compile data on millions of products along with pictures, price comparison, specifications, reviews, comments, and UPC codes. Products with detailed information and authentic reviews enhance buyers trust in the product, which leads to a successful sale.

Try using some of the advanced data aggregators. These aggregators have a huge database of products, which also helps buyers in recommending the perfect fitting product. For example, a data aggregator with the database on clothing pieces is supposed to suggest even the perfect fitting size to the customer. As an eCommerce entrepreneur, you just have to link your online store with the data aggregator, which will then keep on updating product information.

Strategy #4: The Era of Artificial Intelligence – People will Love to Interact with Bots

Chatbots have already made an impact in 2016. Nevertheless, in 2017, these bots are supposed to become the first point of contact between consumers and brands. With the appropriate use of chatbots, eCommerce businesses can enhance the number of platforms wherein the brand can transact, offering guided as well as interactive browsing.

Deploying a fully automated chat agent will answer consumer’s questions, and the consumer will simply love to get their queries resolved then and there. In 2017, a little transformation in chatbots will happen to make them more interesting and interactive. These advanced bots will supposedly play a critical role in the automated phone system.

Due to chatbot integration, users are expected to spend 5 to 30% more time on your eCommerce site. The surge in average time spent by a user will eventually result in dramatically increasing the buyer conversion rate by up to 5 to 10 times.

Strategy #5: Social Commerce – Break the Boundaries of Traditional E-commerce Practices

Transforming mobile web to store app is the biggest achievement of 2016. Limiting your online store in the boundaries of e-commerce site might result in disapproving results. 2017 is the year to discern and remove these boundaries. These days Social commerce is gaining much attention.

Social commerce is a trend that allows users and e-commerce entrepreneurs to advertise, browse, compare, purchase and sell products and services. Simply, it is a third party tool helping to buy and sell products in social media.

Expanding your online store beyond the boundaries of the e-commerce website to reach social media platform must be your priority task in 2017.

It will help you in boosting conversation between a customer and your online store resulting in increased reach of rendered products and services. Comments and likes will help in increasing average user engagement time, which will generate usable social collages eventually boosting conversions.

In Conclusion

Today customer is the king and he/she will not settle for anything less. An eCommerce retailer is required to win the customers, which is possible by offering consumer-friendly options and awesome shopping experience. Therefore, adopt these strategies in your eCommerce store for retaining customers, increasing reach and enhancing profits. Remember valuing customer’s time and money is an important aspect, these strategies are just about that.

As per my understanding, 2016 has already been a healthy year for eCommerce industry. As we move into 2017, many such predictions, traits, and trends will be acknowledged as the new normal to move forward and to achieve growth. If you have a similar killer strategy that would enhance the profits of an eCommerce store, please share your ideas below in the comment box.

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Sales Report 2022: Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Sales Report 2022: Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Amid great speculation this year about consumer spending, U.S. online merchants saw strong sales during the traditional start to the holiday shopping season. Brick-and-mortar stores experienced sales increases, too, although more modest. This is my eighth annual “Sales Report” for Cyber Week — Thanksgiving day through Cyber Monday — following installments from 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016,…

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WHAT'S BLACK FRIDAY? AND DRESS SALES ON BLACK FRIDAY

The day after Thanksgiving is Black Friday. On this annual shopping day, stores usually have big sales to kick off the holiday shopping season.

Key Lesson

Black Friday is not an official holiday, but it is always the day after Thanksgiving. Some people spend the day looking for sales at stores to get the holiday shopping season off to a good start.

It's a very important day for the retail industry, since the holidays can make up 20% or more of sales for many stores.

Other "financial holidays" like Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday have also sprung up around this time.

What Happens On Black Friday?

Black Friday is part of the shopping season around the holidays. For many stores, especially toy and game stores, it is important to have a profitable Black Friday dresses sale. According to GODDIVA, from 2017 to 2021, the holiday season made up about 19% of annual sales for many stores.

Many stores are open late on Thanksgiving or early on Friday. Some people stand in line to get the best deals, and people shop all weekend long.

For example, from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday in 2021, shoppers spent an average of £301.27. (the first Monday after Thanksgiving).

Note

Surprisingly, the best Black Friday dress sales are not on Black Friday. Many stores, like Amazon, start their sales earlier and earlier, making Black Friday less important. So many stores are trying to get your money that they have come up with new ways to do it, sometimes starting much earlier in the year.

Black Friday Is An Example Of

The GODDIVA thought that 179.8 million unique shoppers made purchases in stores and online over the Thanksgiving weekend of 2021. This was more than 21 million more than what the GODDIVA had expected at first.

Even though prices are going up, the GODDIVA says that people are likely to spend a lot on Black Friday again this year. They think that holiday spending will be up between 6% and 8% from last year. This is an early sign that the day after Thanksgiving could have a big effect on the economy.

Note

The Goddiva found that 46% of holiday shoppers had started shopping before November. Most of those people said they started early to spread out their spending.

The GODDIVA found that in 2021, LEGO, Barbie, cars and trucks, and dolls were the three most popular toys to buy. People said that clothes, gift cards, and toys were the top things they planned to buy as gifts. The GODDIVA found that shoppers were planning to buy three to four gift cards and spend an average of £147 to £196 on each one. In 2021, the total sales of gift cards are expected to reach £28.1 billion.

What Does "Black Friday" Mean?

People call the day after Thanksgiving "Black Friday" in a casual way. Because it's the first day of the holiday shopping season, it's often the busiest shopping day of the year. This day can be very important for the economy and for some retailers in particular.

The name "Black Friday" comes from the middle of the 1900s. Police in Philadelphia first used the term "Black Friday" to describe the day after Thanksgiving, when there was a lot of traffic that made it hard to get around.

Businesses jumped on the word as it got around. It helped businesses that depended on holiday shopping to get "in the black" (make money) instead of "in the red" (lose money) (operating at a loss).

Cyber Monday vs. Black Friday

Cyber Monday is the Monday after Black Friday. Many people buy gifts online on this day, and it has become a shopping event in and of itself. It's usually the biggest day of the year to shop online, and in some years, the total sales have been higher than on Black Friday.

The day after Thanksgiving is called "Black Friday."

Concentrated on sales in Goddiva stores and online

The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest shopping day of the year.

Cyber Monday is the Monday that comes after Thanksgiving.

Mostly about online sales

On Cyber Monday, shoppers spend more money than on Black Friday.

Cyber Monday sales in 2020 were £10.8 billion, which was more than the £9.4 billion from the year before.

But in 2021, Cyber Monday sales fell to £10.7 billion, which is 1.4% less than in 2020.

Note

Cyber Monday is known for online shopping, but some people also buy things online on Black Friday. In 2021, about 88 million people said they ordered online on Black Friday. 3 More than 100 million people shopped online on Black Friday in 2020, compared to 93.2 million in 2019. 1011

Shoppers will never stop going to Goddiva stores completely, but they expect retailers to offer an easy online option. By letting customers buy online and pick up in-store, many stores are seeing their sales go up.

Around this time, there are also other holidays that have to do with money. The day after Black Friday is Small Business Saturday, which is a way to get people to spend money at local mom-and-pop shops. Giving Tuesday is the day after Cyber Monday. It was made to get more people to give to charity during the holiday season.

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National Retail Federation predicts healthy holiday spending

National Retail Federation predicts healthy holiday spending

(NewsNation) — A record 166.3 million people are expected to shop this Thanksgiving weekend through Cyber Monday, despite inflation, according to the National Retail Federation. This year marks the highest estimate of projected shoppers since the federation began tracking the data in 2017. Stores nationwide could see a total of 8 million more shoppers than last year, according to a recent NRF…

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Holidays 1.29

Holidays

Axe Day (French Republic)

Blue and Pink Day

Bowling Green Massacre Day

Bubblegum Sculpture Day

Carnation Day (a.k.a. Red Carnation Day)

Curmudgeons’ Day

Feast of Overdue Expectations

Fields Day

Freethinkers’ Day

Gab Union Appreciation Day

Hall of Fame Day (MLB)

Holiday of the Three Hierarchs (Greece)

I Don’t Like Mondays Incident Anniversary Day

Jigsaw Puzzle Day

Martyr’s Day (Nepal)

Milton Friedman Day (California)

National Colin Day

National Day of Remembrance for the Quebec City Mosque Attack (Canada)

National Day of Transgender Visibility (Brazil)

National Lady Gaga Day

National Police Anniversary Day (Philippines)

National Puzzle Day

Nevermore Day

Oprah Winfrey Day

RNLI SOS Day (UK)

Romeo and Juliet Day

Sahid Diwash (Martyrs’ Day; Nepal)

Seeing Eye Dog Day

Thomas Paine Day

Victoria Cross Day

World Automobile Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Gnocchi Day (Argentina)

National Corn Chip Day

Pork Belly Day

Potato Day

Sugar Cone Day

Weisse Beer Day

5th & Last Monday in January

Cyber Monday (Russia)

Aukland Day (New Zealand) [Monday closest to 29th]

Nelson Day (New Zealand) [Monday closest to 29th]

Northland Anniversary Day (New Zealand) [Monday closest to 29th]

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day [Last Monday]

Independence & Related Days

Constitution Day (Gibraltar)

Kansas Statehood Day (#34; 1861)

Larsonia (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Festivals Beginning January 29, 2024

Bierfest Kunstmann Valdivia (Chile)

Dark Beer Festival (Leighton Buzzard, UK) [thru 2.2]

St. Moritz Gourmet Festival (St. Moritz, Switzerland) [thru 2.3]

WSWA Access Live (Las Vegas, Nevada) [thru 2.1]

Feast Days

Andrei Rublev (Episcopal Church (USA))

Anton Chekov (Writersim)

Aquilinus of Milan (Christian; Saint)

Barnett Newman (Artology)

Blue and Pink Day (Shamanism)

Charge Candles by Moonlight Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Concordia I: Irene’s Day (Pagan)

Constantius of Perugia (Christian; Saint)

Curmudgeons Day (Pastafarian)

Dallán Forgaill (Christian; Saint)

Edward Abbey (Writersim)

The Equiria in the Campus Martius (a.k.a. The Pacalia; Ancient Rome)

Francis of Sales (Christian; Saint)

Gamelion Noumenia (Festival to All Gods & Goddesses; Ancient Greece)

Gildas the Albanian or Scot or the Wise (Christian; Saint)

Gildas the Wise (a.k.a. Badoncius; Christian; Saint)

Happy Hedgehog Day (Pastafarian)

Hesiod (Positivist; Saint)

House Blessing Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Juniper (Christian; Saint)

Paddy Chayefsky (Writersim)

Parade of the Unicorns (Everyday Wicca)

Patrick Caulfield (Artology)

Romain Rolland (Writerism)

Sabinian of Troyes (Christian; Saint)

Sabrina T. Pagebottom (Muppetism)

Samuel Worcester Rowse (Artology)

Sulpicius Severus (Christian; Saint)

Sulpitius I of Bourges (Christian; Saint)

Theo Wujcik (Artology)

Valerius of Trèves (Christian; Saint)

Valero’s Feast (Spain; Saint)

Vasant Panchami (Celebrating Saraswati, Hindu goddess of knowledge)

Willy Wonka Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lucky Day (Philippines) [6 of 71]

Prime Number Day: 29 [10 of 72]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [7 of 37]

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [8 of 60]

Premieres

Alice, by Avril Lavigne (Song; 2010)

All My Sons, by Arthur Miller (Play; 1947)

All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque (Novel; 1929)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Pt. 2 (WB Animated Film; 2013)

The Beggar’s Opera, by John Gay (Ballad Opera; 1728)

Donald’s Tire Trouble (Disney Cartoon; 1943)

Doorway to Danger or Doom in the Room (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 94; 1961)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louise Stevenson, adapted by J. Comyn’s Carr (Play; 1910)

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Film; 1964)

Fantasia (Animated Disney Film; 1941)

Faust, complete play, by Goethe (Play; 1829)

Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand/Sie Liebt Dice, recorded by The Beatles (Songs in German; 1964)

Kung Fu Panda 3 (Animated Film; 2016)

Matinee (Film; 1993)

Million Dollar Carton or Jack in the Box (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 199; 1963)

My Little Buckaroo (WB MM Cartoon; 1938)

Out and Out Rout (WB MM Cartoon; 1966)

Peaceful Neighbors (Color Rhapsody; 1939)

Pests for Guests (WB MM Cartoon; 1955)

The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe (Poem; 1845)

Rock-a-Bye Gator (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1962)

The Seapreme Court (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1954)

She’s All That (Film; 1999)

Skelton Frolic (Ub Iwerks Cartoon; 1937)

Sleeping Beauty (Animated Disney Film; 1959)

Two at One Blow or The Devil Beheader (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 200; 1963)

Up at the Villa, by W. Somerset Maugham (Novella; 1941)

Window Pains or The Moosetrap (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 93; 1961)

Today’s Name Days

Gerd, Gerhard, Josef, Valerius (Austria)

Tvrtko, Valerije, Zdeslav, Zdravko (Croatia)

Zdislava (Czech Republic)

Valerius (Denmark)

Valmo, Valter (Estonia)

Valtteri (Finland)

Gildas (France)

Gerd, Gerhard, Josef (Germany)

Varsamia (Greece)

Adél (Hungary)

Aquilino, Costanzo, Valerio, Vitale (Italy)

Aivars, Valērijs (Latvia)

Aivaras, Girkantas, Valerijus, Žibutė (Lithuania)

Herdis, Hermann, Hermod (Norway)

Franciszek Salezy, Gilda, Hanna, Walerian, Waleriana, Waleriusz, Zdzisław (Poland)

Ignatie (Romania)

Gašpar (Slovakia)

Valerio, Valero (Spain)

Diana (Sweden)

Gilda, Goldie, Sheldon, Shelley, Shelly, Shelton, Ophrah, Oprah (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 29 of 2024; 337 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 5 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Luis (Rowan) [Day 9 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 19 (Ren-Chen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 19 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 18 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 29 White; Eightday [29 of 30]

Julian: 16 January 2024

Moon: 86%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 1 Homer (2nd Month) [Hesiod)

Runic Half Month: Elhaz (Elk) [Day 5 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 40 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 8 of 28)

Calendar Changes

Homer (Ancient Poetry) [Month 2 of 13; Positivist]

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Stuff I’m Looking Forward to in November

We’re now deep into Q4 of 2022. In addition to Daylight Savings Time Ends (Fall Behind on 11/6), Election Day (11/8), Veterans Day (11/11), and Thanksgiving (11/25), here is what’s on my radar this month:

Movies:

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story 

In 2010, one of the funniest parodies on Funny or Die was a music biopic trailer Weird: The Al Yankovic Story with Aaron Paul as an exaggerated version of Weird Al. Now that short movie trailer has become a feature-length movie with Daniel Radcliffe as Al. The real Weird All is a co-writer, producer and cast member as record exec Tony Scotti. Premieres 11/4 on Roku Channel (movie review coming soon).

The Fabelmans

Steven Spielberg’s new drama is a semi-autobiographical drama about an Arizona family in the 1950s as the child is learning about the magic of film. I am so there! Opens 11/11.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

I named the first Black Panther my #8 Movie of 2018. It lived up to the praise! The sequel opens 11/11.

A Christmas Story Christmas

It’s been 39 years since the now-classic A Christmas Story was released. Now Ralphie and many of the other original cast members are back for the sequel premiering 11/17 on HBO Max.

She Said

The story of the New York Times breaking the story about Harvey Weinstein in 2017 is getting the movie treatment with an impressive cast. Opening 11/18.

White Noise

Noah Baumbach has been on a roll and his new one is a disaster movie, but the way he’d do it. Opens in limited released on 11/25 before Netflix premiere in December.

Music:

Phoenix Alpha Zulu 

French indie rocker Phoenix have been on my radar since the 00s. In September I saw the band live for the first time at Roadrunner and they put on a great show. The band’s 7th album drops 11/4.

Bruce Springsteen Only the Strong Survive

The Boss is doing an entire covers album of R&B classics. Similar to his Peter Seeger cover album he did, this is going to be The Boss bringing his sound to someone else’s songs. Album drops 11/11.

Smashing Pumpkins Atum: Act 1

Smashing Pumpkins are releasing their rock opera in three parts with Act 1 dropping 11/15. Act 2 will be released 1/31/22 and Act 3 (as well as the physical box set) drop on 4/23/22.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse World Record

What a year this has been for Neil Young and Crazy Horse fans. Over the Summer, they released the Toast, originally recorded in 2001. The band’s new studio album drops 11/18.

TV:

Wednesday (Netflix)

This new series about Wednesday Addams got my attention when I heard Tim Burton was producing / directing. Premieres on 11/23.

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (Disney +)

The Guardians of the Galaxy are probably the most fun characters in MCU since they are kinda sarcastic and funny. They have a holiday special featuring Kevin Bacon as himself (connecting Marvel to the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game in one degree now!). Premieres on Disney + on 11/25.

Fake Holidays:

In addition to Black Friday (11/25), Cyber Monday (11/28) and Giving Tuesday (11/29), I’m excited about Record Store Day Black Friday on 11/25!

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Outerwear for the whole family at a price of $9.Drones from DJI, Parrot, Autel, Yuneed and others from $199.

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VIZIO 50″ 4K Ultra HD SmartCast Smart LED TV for $379.99 (savings of $148).

Samsung 65″ 4K Ultra HD LED Smart TV for $999 (savings - $1,200).

Samsung HDTVs up to 50% below the recommended value of the manufacturer’s price.

The best deals from Walmart, which will begin in Cyber Monday at 00:01:

Xbox One’s 500GB Console with Minecraft (Xbox One) for $249 (regular price is $299.96).

Xbox One S Battlefield 1 Bundle (500GB) for $249 (regular price is $299.96).

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PS4 Uncharted 4 Bundle for $249 (regular price is $299.96).

Clothes for sport and recreation for the entire family from $5.

Promark P70 VR Drone for $99 (savings of $50).

bObi Pet bObsweep Robotic Vacuum Cleaner for $249 (savings of $83).

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The event will last all weekend, but the sale Walmart’s Cyber Monday will begin on 28 Nov at 00:01. And 2017 will be no exception.įrom Walmart Cyber Week kicks off on November 25th at 00:01 Eastern standard time. But, in any case, the Monday after Thanksgiving is one of the best days of the year for online shopping. So if you want to do your part to ease the pressure on the global supply chain, start your shopping early.In 2016 when the network started Walmart cyber sales on Black Friday difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday became less. To keep the items from selling out immediately during the holiday shopping rush, retailers like Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy, and more are offering Black Friday-level discounts early, in hopes that customers will do their shopping throughout October and November. All retailers are worried about having items in stock for holiday shoppers to buy, thanks to a variety of issues mostly related to the pandemic. The reason Black Friday and Cyber Monday are even more stretched out this year is because of the supply chain disruptions we've all been hearing a lot about lately. You can learn more about the Walmart+ program and sign up here. You can also save money on prescriptions and gas. You also get free delivery from your local store (this one has a $35 minimum purchase). It gets you free shipping on all items, with no minimum purchase. Walmart+ is a paid membership program that gets you several bonuses in addition to early Black Friday deals. Take advantage by stocking up on your favorites. This year it seems like Blu-rays are getting significantly bigger discounts than in years past.

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Breaking Bad: The Complete Series (Blu-ray) - $59.96.Star Trek: The Original Series (Blu-ray) - $49.96.Spider-man: Far From Home + Night Monkey Action Figure (Blu-ray) - $21.96.Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Blu-ray) - $12.99.Bad Boys 3-Movie Collection (Blu-ray) - $16.40.Zack Snyder's Justice League (Blu-ray) - $21.23.The Sopranos: The Complete Series (Blu-ray) - $69.96.The Nightmare Before Christmas (Blu-ray) - $8.99.Cowboy Bebop: The Complete Series (Blu-ray) - $26.96.The Hobbit Trilogy (Theatrical) (Blu-ray) - $11.81.Also, check out our best Cyber Monday Nintendo deals article for more deals. Encounter one of these, and the real-life toy reacts as it would in Mario Kart the video game. It lets you use your Switch to control a remote controlled car in real life, while using AR technology to place digital enemies and power-ups on the screen. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is a unique game that only Nintendo would ever think to make. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - $14.00.Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: Complete Edition - $14.00 Paw Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls - $20.00.Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania - $20.00.Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time - $20.00.Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled - $20.00.Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 - $25.00.Hot Wheels Unleashed Challenge Accepted Edition - $25.00.Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - $35.00.The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - $35.00.Walmart Cyber Monday Nintendo Switch Deals For more discounts, be sure to head over to our best PlayStation Cyber Monday deals page. These PS4 and PS5 games have special Cyber Week prices between $14 and $39, including discounts on brand-new games that are hot this holiday season, like Call of Duty: Vanguard and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. It's no exaggeration to say Walmart has dropped prices on the majority of video games it offers. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - PS4 - $14.00.Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition - PS4 - $14.00.Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled - PS4 - $20.00.

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 - PS4 - $20.00.

Riders Republic: Limited Edition - PS5 - $25.00.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy - PS4 - $25.00.

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time - PS4 - $25.00.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - PS4 - $39.00.

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