“River Flowing” Museum | CoolBusinessIdeas.com

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Following an international architecture competition, 3XN, B+H and Zhubo Design have been commissioned to co-design the Natural History Museum in Shenzhen, China. The building’s unusual form is likened to a river flowing over the delta by the architects and its green roof will slope downward into a ramp to allow visitors to stroll on top.

Due to be located next to a picturesque lake in the same district of Shenzhen as RMJM’s upcoming New Pingshan Eye, and earmarked to become on of the area’s “Ten Cultural Facilities of the New Era,” the Natural History Museum – aka Delta – will measure 42,000 sq m (roughly 450,000 sq ft).

Southwest warns 6,800 employees they could lose their jobs | CNN

December 4, 2020December 3, 2020 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

New York (CNN Business)Southwest Airlines warned 6,800 employees Thursday they may be furloughed in the spring, the airline told CNN.

If the layoffs do take place, they would be the first in the carrier’s nearly 50-year history.

The total includes 2,551 ground crew members who handle baggage, cargo, and restocking planes, as well as 1,176 customer service agents, 1,500 flight attendants and 1,221 pilots. The airline said the cuts would take place on March 15 or April 1 for different groups of employees

The Alps are growing taller | Live Science

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The Swiss Alps are going through a growth spurt, according to a new study suggesting that part of the mountain range is lifting upward faster than it is eroding.

The finding goes against the conclusions of two previous studies, which suggested that the Alps were neither growing nor shrinking.

However, an international team of researchers has now found that isn’t the case, after analyzing different isotopes, or versions of an element, in the sand from hundreds of rivers in the European Alps. One particular isotope — beryllium-10 (10Be) — revealed information about erosion rates in different parts of the Alps, the team said.

How to Develop a Marketing Budget | businessnewsdaily.com

December 3, 2020December 2, 2020 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

What is enough to get your brand noticed and drive conversions? How much is too much to generate a meaningful return on investment? Here’s what you should know about developing a marketing budget.

A key element of a marketing plan is budgeting, which determines how much you have to spend on which marketing strategies.
To develop a marketing budget, identify your goals and the optimal channels for reaching your audience.
Marketing spend for small businesses varies wildly, from a few thousand dollars per year to thousands per month.
This article is for entrepreneurs preparing to develop a marketing budget that will deliver results without negatively impacting the bottom line.

What To Eat Before Morning Workout (10 Simple Breakfast Ideas) | Life Hack

December 3, 2020December 2, 2020 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Early morning workouts are the norm for many. For some, it’s the only time they have; others may feel better working out first thing in the morning.

The morning can be a crazy rush. Figuring out what to eat before morning workout when you’re in a pinch may be difficult. Maybe you don’t get hungry in the mornings or feel you have the time to eat. However, there’s a good reason why you should care about what to eat before a morning workout.

Walmart beat Amazon on Black Friday by one important metric | Fast Company

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Volumes of future marketing analysis will surely be written about this year’s unprecedented holiday shopping season, but for now we’ll have to make do with industry reports that reveal people’s pandemic-era spending habits in dribs and drabs.

The latest drib (or drab?) comes from analytics firm Sensor Tower, whose new dispatch shows a record surge in new downloads of shopping-related mobile apps. Black Friday alone saw more than 2.8 million first-time installs of shopping apps, the largest ever in a single day, according to Sensor Tower’s preliminary estimates. Year-over-year growth, the report says, was about the same as last year at 8%, but it was more substantial when you look at the entire month of November—with 59.2 million shopping app installs compared to 51.7 million for the same period last year.

It’s Official: Salesforce Buying Slack For $28 Billion, Taking On Microsoft With Benioff’s Biggest Deal Yet | Forbes

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After nearly a week of speculation, Salesforce confirmed its intent to acquire popular workforce chat platform Slack in a deal valued at $27.7 billion on Tuesday, marking the enterprise cloud giant’s largest-ever acquisition and positioning it to compete more forcefully with the nation’s second-largest tech firm by market capitalization, Microsoft.

6 Things Startups Need to Know About Cybersecurity | AllBusiness.com

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Companies will lose $400 billion to hackers this year.

On top of the financial costs, companies can lose intellectual property, personal data, hours of productivity, and consumer trust. What’s worse, companies often don’t even think about cybersecurity until it’s too late.

Not taking a proactive and thorough approach to securing your data and systems early in your startup journey could cause you to lose contracts and stall your growth. If you want to scale a B2B SaaS company quickly, you can’t afford to trip over data security issues. Otherwise, you’re preventing growth and leaving money on the table when big prospects dismiss you as “too risky.”

Data Surveillance During Remote Work Leaves Businesses Vulnerable | Small Business Trends

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Remote work has enabled businesses to weather the storm of the pandemic and adapt to new work environments while keeping business going. Yet, with employees now working remotely, the line between personal and professional data has been blurred and that comes with significant risk.

While companies focus on matching productivity and collaboration to that of office times, they can lose focus on the growing concern of data surveillance and misuse. Thanks to GDPR and CCPA regulations, businesses are now held to more stringent standards when it comes to collecting and handling data. However with the pandemic to distract focus, the number of data breaches continues to grow and businesses continue to ignore potential vulnerabilities.