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CHAPTER 1   ROGER SEAGRAVES WALKED OUT of the U.S. Capitol after an interesting meeting that, surprisingly, had had little to do with politics. That evening he sat alone in the living room of his modest suburban home after arriving at an important decision. He had to kill someone, and that someone was a very significant target. Instead of a daunting proposition, Seagraves saw it as a worthy challenge.   The next morning Seagraves drove to his office in northern Virginia. Sitting at his desk in a space that was small and cluttered, and looked exactly the same as other work spaces up and down the corridor, he mentally assembled the critical pieces of his task. Seagraves finally con...

  Emart24 said Sunday it has opened its first outlet in India, marking the first entry into the world's most populous market by a Korean convenience store brand.   The company signed a brand licensing agreement in June with Indian franchise operator Jung Brothers Hospitality to launch its business in the country of 1.4 billion people.   # Related Article * [Emart24 offering NYT, Korea JoongAng Daily subscriptions](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-09-04/business/industry/Emart24-offering-NYT-Korea-JoongAng-Daily-subscriptions/1861829) * [Emart24 to open first store in Cambodia](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-08-25/business/industry/Emart24-op...

With the current presidential administration increasing tariffs and cutting off federal funding to local communities and state agencies, I think it's an important time for people to start helping people more. I’m currently boycotting all national food chains/department stores and instead spending money on local restaurants, shops, and activities. Downtown Raleigh has 250+ restaurants, bars, and shops. 85% of downtown restaurants are locally owned and independent. Below is a list of my favorite locally-owned dinner restaurants in the Triangle where you can get an entrée + app/desert/drink for under $30. Places with (*) are places I haven't gone to yet but they were highly recom...

NB: repost from the original article of 2023 as Reddit'filters mysteriously decided to remove it today... Salut tout le monde! Long time French Parisian, I wanted to share my own insights in an evolving post to guide people new to the city, staying only for a few days or planning to live here for a while, and interested by *the other side of the postcard*. ​First, to get a general understanding of the city read [Paris Voyage wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/paris/wiki/index). This post doesn't aim at being a full guide on Paris but a selection of alternative or less touristic things to do, thus no mention of the famous landmarks, museums, parks or iconic residential areas, which ...

In their final decision before a seven-week summer break, policymakers on Thursday will probably keep the interest rate unchanged at 2%, pushing off a response to Trump’s threatened tariffs of 30% until they materialize and their impact can be better assessed. With many officials likely to use the interlude for a long holiday, the temptation to restate that inflation is at target, and to postpone worrying about the economic outlook until new quarterly forecasts are compiled for the Sept. 10-11 meeting, may seem appropriate. What policymakers do know, however, is that trouble is lurking. Aside from concerns about tariffs, the euro has strengthened, damping the outlook for prices and threa...

# If America is a nation of the "brain dead," how is it the sole superpower in the world? [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/khalisdaradvisor/)Tax Advisor | Business Advisor/ Taxation Expertise/ Enrolled Agent (EA)/Master of Science in Taxation (MST)/ AuthorJune 26, 2025 If America is a nation of the "brain dead," how is it the sole superpower in the world? **Before we ask any questions, we should logically consider the question at hand.** { Before you begin reading, it's important to acknowledge that each of us has a uniquely different personality and mindset. Our perspectives are shaped by a variety of influences, including our upbringing, the friends we've ha...

Hi, I've been Scanning old family photos and such and found this cool map from 1993. I hope you all enjoy this cool piece of vintage Epcot like I have. (There are a few scanning errors in the map I do apologize. I returned the memory books before I caught them.)

I went for two days in the last week of May and hopefully some of this is helpful to you. YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary with any advice you find online. People come to the Expo for different reasons, and with different needs: gift shop, particular counties, coming with only self, small group or big-group-by-committee. Maybe you’ll be solo, or with five kids, or elderly parents. Maybe you’re coming from overseas the night before, or live in Japan. Take what you think is appropriate to YOU and ignore the rest of this post. If you can go more than one day, the first day will help inform your second. ======================= Mental attitude for starters. ======================= ...

Korea had its second impeachment AND removal from office a few months ago and now we have our presidential election. As Koreans residing overseas we can vote at the consulate general this week a few days before the Koreans living in Korea. You know, I’m not much of a Korean spirit kind of a guy, having been influenced by American culture and all but today I felt some sort of a Korean pride at the voting booth as I cast my ballot. Los Angeles has the biggest Koreatown in the world and the consulate general is located there. So today we decided to do some typical Koreatown things we do every time we’re there. We like to have some Korean food, desserts, and shopping for K-Pop goods. Voting...

This is here for anyone (and I mean anyone wishing to buy Canadian things) that wishes to buy Canadian good from Canadian companies. Now before I show the companies, there may still be confusion about what the differences between "Product of Canada", "Made in Canada", and "Bottled in Canada". As it can get very confusing, but the best way to know it is that Product of Canada has the most ingredients with 98%, Made in Canada is around 51% for production costs, while Bottled in Canada can depend on being either imported or domestic ingredients. Here is what I have to help you all: 1. Product of Canada: - Definition: This label indicates that the product is entir...

Are you writing this right now? I think so. You've injected yourself into my brain, your soul I mean, you are possessing me, like a ghost does or at least could, if there were such a thing, and in this respect we could say you're a 'ghostwriter', and the economic dimension is valuable here: Yours is a *service*, dutifully performed, and the money I proffer is a *reward* for this service, this *being*-serviced that I enjoy, that I desire, that I promote and which several days ago, on a whim, had wriggled out of my brain and into reality in the form of a phone call to the newspaper, the ad department, where in a small one by two inch space for a week there was written at my...

**Edited to add pet supplies and Canadian book presses per recommendations in the comments** If anyone is interested, here's a (long) list of my Shop/Support Canadian life. This is not exhaustive--it's made up of companies/businesses/services I've used or admire. (I also repeatedly plug local libraries because they are amazing and also important to support!). Some other disclaimers/notes appear at the end of the post.  **Media** * [Find a local, indie bookstore](https://www.indiebookstores.ca/bookstores/): If you don't have a great indie bookstore in your town, then buy from a nearby store that will ship to you. Buying books from Amazon and Indigo is simply no good f...

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Hi all, I didn’t have the time to do these posts for a while now, but here is a collection from November. # Week of 4th (issue #123) 1. A tip to remember. If you ever get stopped by BVG/DB controllers and have a valid ticket but need to restart your phone or need time to find it, never hand them your ID to avoid a ****** charge of 7€. ([Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/berlin/comments/1g3fsj7/fahrkartenkontrolleure_sind_haie/), 🇩🇪) Related, prices for BVG tickets will increase in 2025 by roughly 7,53% (regular tickets from €3,5 to €3,8). 2. Wired [made a list](https://www.wired.com/story/the-hottest-startups-in-berlin-in-2024/) of hottest startups in Berlin: **BlueLayer**...

Hi  - I'm Paul and I follow the e-commerce industry closely for my Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter. Every week for the past two years I've posted a summary recap of the week's top stories on this subreddit, which I cover in depth with sources in the full edition. Let's dive in to this week's top e-commerce news... ___ **STAT OF THE WEEK:** Amazon “makes up about one-tenth of our profits, but it takes up about 90 percent of the working day,” said Jeremy Walker, a store associate who worked at a UPS Store near Dallas that received between 300 and 600 returns per day. — According to The Washington Post ___ **Amazon Prime Day shoppers** in the US spent more th...

Hi r/ecommerce - I'm Paul and I follow the e-commerce industry closely for my Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter. Every week for the past two years I've posted a summary recap of the week's top stories on this subreddit, which I cover in depth with sources in the full edition. Let's dive in to this week's top e-commerce news... ___ **STAT OF THE WEEK:** Amazon “makes up about one-tenth of our profits, but it takes up about 90 percent of the working day,” said Jeremy Walker, a store associate who worked at a UPS Store near Dallas that received between 300 and 600 returns per day. — According to The Washington Post ___ **Amazon Prime Day shoppers** in the US spe...

Hey there everyone, I forgot to do May ([here is April](https://new.reddit.com/r/berlin/comments/1cnqvzb/the_best_of_handpicked_berlin_in_april_digest_of/)), but here is another digest of the digest, again focusing on Berlin-related topics. It's from [my weekly newsletter](https://handpickedberlin.substack.com/). I hope you find something useful. ### Week of 3rd (issue #104) 1. 🚖 After the crackdown on illegal Ubers and Bolts, Taxis in Berlin will be able to offer fixed prices from the 1st of July onwards. You can already order them through most of your apps. You might test it by taking a ride to one [of the June highlights](https://www.tip-berlin.de/stadtleben/juni-2024-berl...

Hi [r/ShopifyeCommerce](https://www.reddit.com/r/ShopifyeCommerce/) - I'm Paul and I follow the e-commerce industry closely for my Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter. Each week I post a summary recap of the week's top stories, which I cover in depth with sources in the full edition. Let's dive in... ___ **STAT OF THE WEEK:** Non-cash payments on e-commerce platforms in India surged to 58.1% from 20.4% six years ago. Consumers are leaving cash behind in favor of payment methods like UPI, debit cards, credit cards, and digital wallets. Other Asian markets including Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Philippines are also seeing high adoption of alternative payment solution...

Hi r/ecommerce - I'm Paul and I follow the e-commerce industry closely for my Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter. Each week I post a summary recap of the week's top stories, which I cover in depth with sources in the full edition. Let's dive in... ___ **STAT OF THE WEEK:** Non-cash payments on e-commerce platforms in India surged to 58.1% from 20.4% six years ago. Consumers are leaving cash behind in favor of payment methods like UPI, debit cards, credit cards, and digital wallets. Other Asian markets including Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Philippines are also seeing high adoption of alternative payment solutions, according to a report by GlobalData. ___ **Shopify...

https://preview.redd.it/gnjb2a5nrr7d1.jpg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=240a2abaf3d77c9957ccc25fc7bac0a4c8ec7298 * [Netflix](https://worldmagzine.com/politics/tax-on-netflix-and-other-foreign-digital-services-companies/) unveils immersive Netflix House venues in Pennsylvania and Texas malls for 2025. * Fans can shop, dine, and play themed games based on popular Netflix shows. * Former department stores will transform into 100,000+ sq ft spaces for evolving, interactive experiences. Netflix is set to revolutionize entertainment experiences with its upcoming Netflix House venues in Pennsylvania and Texas. These immersive spaces, located in renowned shopping malls...