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2017 BMW X5 xDrive35d, located at BMW of Wichita. Original MSRP $69,345. Imperial Blue Metallic, Black Dakota Leather interior. This 1-owner X5 is equipped with the Premium, Luxury Seating, Driving Assistance Plus, Driving Assistance, and Cold Weather packages. Package options and additional features consist of Head-up display, Blind spot detection, Front & Rear parking sensors, Navigation with a 360-degree camera, Heated steering wheel, Heated & Ventilated front seats, Heated rear seats, and SiriusXM radio. (subscription required)

Aluminum Running Boards (originally: $400.00)
- Running Boards: step

Luxury Seating Package (originally: $1350.00)
Multi-contour 20-way (14 seat positions, 2-way power headrests and 4-way power lumbar support) ventilated front seats
- Seat Whiplash Protection: whiplash protection system
- Number Of 1st Row Headrests: 2
- 1st Row Seat Type: bucket
- Adjustable Seat Headrest: power adjustable headrests
- Number Of Driver Seat Power Adjustments: 14
- Height Adjustable Driver Seat: height adjustable
- Driver Seat Thigh Extension
- Ventilated Driver Seat: ventilated
- Driver Seat Adjustable Lumbar: power adjustable lumbar support
- Consumer Generic Feature 1: Power Driver Seat
- Consumer Generic Feature 0: Cooled Seats
- Number Of Passenger Seat Power Adjustments: 14
- Passenger Seat Adjustable Lumbar: power adjustable lumbar support
- Passenger Seat Thigh Extension
- Height Adjustable Passenger Seat: height adjustable
- Ventilated Passenger Seat: ventilated
- Passenger Seat Whiplash Protection: whiplash protection system
- Adjustable Passenger Seat Headrest: power adjustable headrests

Premium Package (originally: $2700.00)
Comfort Access keyless entry; 4-zone automatic climate control; Satellite radio with 1 year subscription; Wireless charging; Wifi hotspot; Dakota leather
- Mobile Router
- 1st Row Upholstery: leather
- Keyless Ignition
- Power Door Locks: hands-free entry
- Front Air Conditioning: automatic climate control
- Front Air Conditioning Zones: dual
- Rear Air Conditioning Zones: dual
- Rear Air Conditioning: automatic climate control
- Consumer Generic Feature 1: Mobile Internet
- Consumer Generic Feature 0: Leather Seats
- Consumer Generic Feature 4: Keyless Entry/Start
- Consumer Generic Feature 3: Multi-Zone Climate Control
- Consumer Generic Feature 2: Auto Climate Control

Cold Weather Package (originally: $550.00)
Heated steering wheel; 3-stage heated rear seats; Retractable headlight washers
- Headlight Cleaners: high pressure washers
- Heated Steering Wheel
- Heated 2nd Row: multi-level heating

Driver Assistance Package (originally: $1400.00)
Rearview camera; Head-Up Display
- Head Up Display: head-up display
- Exterior Camera: rear view camera
- Consumer Generic Feature 1: Back-up camera
- Consumer Generic Feature 0: Heads up display

Driver Assistance Plus (originally: $1700.00)
Active Blind Spot Detection; Active Driving Assistant (Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Warning, Pedestrian Warning and City Collision Mitigation); Surround view camera; Speed Limit Info
- Exterior Camera: front, side, and rear view camera
- Accident Avoidance System: blind spot and lane departure warnings
- Consumer Generic Feature 1: Lane Departure Warning
- Consumer Generic Feature 0: 360-degree camera
- Consumer Generic Feature 2: Blind Spot Monitoring

Rear Manual Side Window Shades (originally: $250.00)
- Side Window Sunshade: manual

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We were so pleased with our experience at BMW of Wichita! Mandi Calderon was so knowledgeable, helpful, patient and made the whole process as painless as possible! Thank you!

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Blaize Foltz was a pleasure to work with. Made the process very simple. My mom was looking for a very specific car and we found it at BMW of Wichita. I put in an inquiry and within seconds, Blaize was on top of it. Great car and great experience. Highly recommend going to see Blaize.

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I had been looking for a new vehicle for a year, but wasn't quite sure what I wanted. I drove through the parking lot at Walser and almost immediately when I got out of my car to look around, Jesus approached with a very friendly and professional demeanor. Instantly, he made me feel comfortable about asking questions and requested a test drive. I ended up deciding and purchasing a new 2 Series and from start to finish it was a VERY EASY process! Jesus was kind, helpful and went above and beyond to have my new car ready in line with ...

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I just purchased a 2019 Mini Cooper Countryman. Blaize and the crew were great to deal with and took the time to video everything regarding the vehicle.This was my first out of state purchase via video and phone. Blaize took the time to answer all my questions and made sure the vehicle was as advertised. The car was delivered today and is in great shape.I will be doing business again with this Dealership and keep up the great work Blaize.Dave

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We went in with a Mini Countryman already in mind, after test driving my wife was still unsure that this choice was her dream car. So this is where the magic started and Michelle started going through inventory then grabbing keys and ready to hit the lot like a Santas helper determined to find the car that matches my wife’s dream car. Off to the second test drive Michelle knocked it out of the park finding the Mini Countryman that brought tears to my wife’s eyes. I hate buying cars and yes I was even breaking out with ...

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Had the absolute best experience here! We have never bought a luxury car and they were very good at explaining everything and the differences even down to the warranty key details. We ended up with an X3 M40i and just love it. Highly recommend going here and we will be back!

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We are a Mini Cooper family! My oldest daughter drives a 2014 Mini Clubman and loves it. My youngest daughter is graduating from high school next year so we decide to go ahead and look for a Mini Countryman for her to share with my wife. I have a Ram Truck because I am 6'6" and had trouble driving the Clubman. I had hoped that the bigger Countryman would fit me as I love to drive sports cars. Well, thanks to Mathew at BMW of Wichita we found a perfect 2019 British Racing Green Countryman, fully loaded with a beautiful British Oak ...

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Vehicle Details

  • 1 LCD Monitor In The Front
  • 2 Seatback Storage Pockets
  • 4 12V DC Power Outlets
  • 40-20-40 Folding Split-Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat
  • Air Filtration
  • Analog Display
  • Ashtray
  • BMW Online Full Service Internet Access
  • Cargo Area Concealed Storage
  • Cargo Space Lights
  • Carpet Floor Trim
  • Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls
  • Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
  • Delayed Accessory Power
  • Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins
  • Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination
  • Driver Foot Rest
  • Driver Seat
  • Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning w/Steering Wheel Controls
  • Engine Immobilizer
  • Enhanced USB & Bluetooth
  • Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting
  • FOB Controls -inc: Cargo Access, Windows and Sunroof/Convertible Roof
  • Front And Rear Map Lights
  • Front Bucket Seats -inc: 10-way power-adjustable front seats w/4-way lumbar support and memory system for driver's seat, steering wheel and outside mirrors
  • Front Center Armrest and Rear Center Armrest
  • Front Cigar Lighter(s)
  • Front Cupholder
  • Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats
  • Full Cloth Headliner
  • Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage, Mini Overhead Console and 4 12V DC Power Outlets
  • Garage Door Transmitter
  • Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer
  • Heated Front Seats
  • Hi-Fi Sound System
  • HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts, Residual Heat Recirculation and Console Ducts
  • Illuminated Locking Glove Box
  • Interior Lock Disable
  • Interior Trim -inc: Chrome/Metal-Look Interior Accents
  • Leather/Chrome Gear Shifter Material
  • Leatherette Door Trim Insert
  • Lumbar Support
  • Navigation System
  • Outside Temp Gauge
  • Passenger Seat
  • Perimeter Alarm
  • Poplar Wood Trim
  • Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down
  • Power Anti-Whiplash w/Tilt Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
  • Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature
  • Power Front Seats
  • Power Fuel Flap Locking Type
  • Power Rear Windows and Fixed 3rd Row Windows
  • Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
  • Proximity Key For Push Button Start Only
  • Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Aux Audio Input Jack, Steering Wheel Controls, Voice Activation, Radio Data System, Weatherband and 20 Gb Internal Memory
  • Radio: Anti-Theft AM/FM Stereo w/CD/MP3
  • Real-Time Traffic Display
  • Rear Cupholder
  • Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 4 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button
  • Remote Releases -Inc: Power Cargo Access
  • Roll-Up Cargo Cover
  • Satellite Radio Preparation
  • SensaTec Upholstery
  • Smart Device Integration
  • Sport Leather/Metal-Look Steering Wheel w/Auto Tilt-Away
  • Systems Monitor
  • Tracker System
  • Trip Computer
  • Trunk/Hatch Auto-Latch
  • Valet Function
  • Window Grid Diversity Antenna
  • Body-Colored Door Handles
  • Body-Colored Front Bumper w/Aluminum Bumper Insert
  • Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Driver Auto Dimming, Power Folding and Turn Signal Indicator
  • Body-Colored Rear Bumper w/Aluminum Bumper Insert
  • Chrome Side Windows Trim and Black Front Windshield Trim
  • Clearcoat Paint
  • Cornering Lights
  • Deep Tinted Glass
  • Express Open/Close Sliding And Tilting Glass 1st And 2nd Row Sunroof w/Power Sunshade
  • Fixed Rear Window w/Fixed Interval Wiper and Defroster
  • Front Fog Lamps
  • Fully Automatic Projector Beam High Intensity Low/High Beam Daytime Running Auto-Leveling Directionally Adaptive Headlamps w/Delay-Off
  • Galvanized Steel/Aluminum/Composite Panels
  • LED Brakelights
  • Lip Spoiler
  • Metal-Look Grille w/Chrome Surround
  • Perimeter/Approach Lights
  • Power Liftgate/Tailgate Rear Cargo Access
  • Rocker Panel Extensions and Black Wheel Well Trim
  • Roof Rack Rails Only
  • Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets
  • Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
  • Tires: P255/50R19 Run-Flat AS
  • Wheels: 19 x 9 Lt Alloy Orbit Gray (Style 449)
  • 105-Amp/Hr Maintenance-Free Battery
  • 1110# Maximum Payload
  • 22.4 Gal. Fuel Tank
  • 3.154 Axle Ratio
  • 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front And Rear Vented Discs, Brake Assist, Hill Descent Control, Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake
  • Double Wishbone Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
  • Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering
  • Engine Auto Stop-Start Feature
  • Engine: 3.0L DOHC I-6 24V Advanced Diesel
  • Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
  • Full-Time All-Wheel
  • Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers
  • GVWR: 6,400 lbs
  • Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs
  • Permanent Locking Hubs
  • Quasi-Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher
  • Standard Suspension
  • Transmission: 8-Speed Automatic w/STEPTRONIC
  • ABS And Driveline Traction Control
  • Airbag Occupancy Sensor
  • BMW Assist eCall Emergency Sos
  • Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
  • Dsc-X Electronic Stability Control (ESC) And Roll Stability Control (RSC)
  • Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
  • Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
  • Front And Rear Parking Sensors
  • Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point and Pretensioners
  • Rear Child Safety Locks
  • Side Impact Beams
  • Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning
  • All Wheel Drive
  • Enhanced USB & Bluetooth
  • Front Fog Lamps
  • Power Liftgate/Tailgate Rear Cargo Access
  • Heated Front Seats
  • Interior Trim -inc: Chrome/Metal-Look Interior Accents
  • Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 4 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button
  • Navigation System
  • Front And Rear Parking Sensors
  • Power Driver Seat
  • Proximity Key For Push Button Start Only
  • Rain Sensing Wipers
  • Satellite Radio Preparation
  • Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
  • Express Open/Close Sliding And Tilting Glass 1st And 2nd Row Sunroof w/Power Sunshade
  • Turbocharged
  • All Wheel Drive
  • Power Steering
  • ABS
  • 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
  • Brake Assist
  • Aluminum Wheels
  • Tires - Front Performance
  • Tires - Rear Performance
  • Sun/Moonroof
  • Generic Sun/Moonroof
  • Panoramic Roof
  • Heated Mirrors
  • Power Mirror(s)
  • Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors
  • Power Folding Mirrors
  • Rear Defrost
  • Privacy Glass
  • Intermittent Wipers
  • Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers
  • Rain Sensing Wipers
  • Rear Spoiler
  • Remote Trunk Release
  • Power Liftgate
  • Power Door Locks
  • Daytime Running Lights
  • HID headlights
  • Automatic Headlights
  • Headlights-Auto-Leveling
  • Fog Lamps
  • AM/FM Stereo
  • CD Player
  • MP3 Player
  • HD Radio
  • MP3 Player
  • Steering Wheel Audio Controls
  • Auxiliary Audio Input
  • Hard Disk Drive Media Storage
  • HD Radio
  • MP3 Player
  • Bluetooth Connection
  • Auxiliary Audio Input
  • Power Driver Seat
  • Power Passenger Seat
  • Bucket Seats
  • Heated Front Seat(s)
  • Mirror Memory
  • Driver Adjustable Lumbar
  • Passenger Adjustable Lumbar
  • Seat Memory
  • Power Driver Seat
  • Power Passenger Seat
  • Heated Front Seat(s)
  • Pass-Through Rear Seat
  • Rear Bench Seat
  • Adjustable Steering Wheel
  • Trip Computer
  • Power Windows
  • Telematics
  • Requires Subscription
  • Leather Steering Wheel
  • Keyless Start
  • Keyless Entry
  • Power Door Locks
  • Universal Garage Door Opener
  • Cruise Control
  • Climate Control
  • Multi-Zone A/C
  • A/C
  • Woodgrain Interior Trim
  • Premium Synthetic Seats
  • Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
  • Driver Vanity Mirror
  • Passenger Vanity Mirror
  • Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror
  • Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror
  • Floor Mats
  • Cargo Shade
  • Keyless Start
  • Smart Device Integration
  • Navigation System
  • Power Windows
  • Power Door Locks
  • Trip Computer
  • Driver Adjustable Lumbar
  • Passenger Adjustable Lumbar
  • Security System
  • Engine Immobilizer
  • Traction Control
  • Stability Control
  • Traction Control
  • Front Side Air Bag
  • Telematics
  • Requires Subscription
  • Rear Parking Aid
  • Tire Pressure Monitor
  • Driver Air Bag
  • Passenger Air Bag
  • Front Head Air Bag
  • Rear Head Air Bag
  • Passenger Air Bag Sensor
  • Child Safety Locks

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Volume Guide: Structuring Your Sets and Reps to Meet Your Goals

Performance & Sport

As a Bodylogix® supplements consumer, your main goal is probably to get the most out of the work that you do in the gym. The amount of sets and reps that you perform in each workout is very important, since it can help deliver optimal muscle gains to fitness athletes and improve performance in sports athletes.

Working out regularly with too little volume will cause your gains to fall short as you won’t be using your body’s true potential for growth. On the other hand, working out with too-heavy volume can cause overtraining which will not only stop your gains, but can also lead to injury and fatigue.

As an athlete, time is very important if you’re competing in a fitness competition, or you have a big weightlifting meet or sports championship coming up. So, let’s take a look at how you can structure your training volume with scientifically supported information.

Sports Athlete Volume Protocol

Whether your sport is hockey, baseball, football, basketball, running or swimming – or whether you’re a competitive weightlifter required to perform explosive maximal lifting – you can tailor your sets and reps to help you meet your performance goals.

Muscle development is essential, but it may not be your primary goal. You’re more interested in slapping a puck as hard as possible or snatching a barbell overhead to the fullest extent of your abilities.

In order to meet your sports performance targets, you’ll need to train in a way that emphasizes maximal or sub-maximal output.  The following protocols can help you develop your muscles for power and strength.

If you compete in powerlifting or Olympic weightlifting, it’s all about maximal output, since your results are a direct reflection of the weight you can lift for just one rep.  Hockey players and football players rely heavily on explosive strength, while basketball players and baseball players require sub-maximal output but with a higher level of motor skill endurance.  At the far end of the spectrum, endurance athletes such as long-distance runners or swimmers can indeed benefit from resistance training, but within the context of muscle endurance.

Sample Volume Protocol – Weightlifters and Powerlifters, 2-3 Times Weekly:

Competitive Lift*                   5 sets              4, 3, 3, 2, 2 reps
Assistance Exercise 1            3 sets              7, 6, 5 reps
Assistance Exercise 2            3 sets              7, 6, 5 reps
Assistance Exercise 3            2 sets              8, 8 reps

*This is the actual lift in which you compete.  If you’re training for a bench press competition, you would perform your bench press sets in this way.  Always remember to warm up with one or two sets of a lighter weight at no more than double the reps of your most rep-heavy working set.

Sample Volume Protocol – Hockey and Football Players, Twice Weekly:

Squat                                      4 sets              6, 6, 5, 4 reps
Box Jump                                3 sets              8, 6, 6 reps
Incline Bench Press               3 sets              8, 6, 6 reps
Lat Pulldown                          3 sets              8, 6, 6 reps
Overhead Press                     3 sets              8, 6, 6 reps
Upright Row                          3 sets              8, 8, 8 reps
Triceps Pressdown               3 sets              10, 10, 8 reps

Sample Volume Protocol – Baseball and Basketball Players, Twice Weekly:

Deadlift                                   4 sets              8, 8, 7, 6 reps
Leg Press                                4 sets              10, 10, 8, 8 reps
Incline Dumbbell Press        4 sets              10, 10, 8, 8 reps
T-Bar Row                              3 sets              10, 10, 10 reps
Overhead Press                     3 sets              10, 8, 8 reps
Upright Row                          3 sets              10, 8, 8 reps
Triceps Pressdown               3 sets              12, 10, 8 reps

Sample Volume Protocol – Runners and Swimmers, Three Times Weekly:

Squat                                      4 sets              12, 12, 10, 10 reps
Lunge                                     3 sets              12, 12, 10 reps
Incline Bench Press               3 sets              12, 12, 12 reps
Lat Pulldown                          3 sets              15, 12, 12 reps
Overhead Press                     3 sets              15, 12, 12 reps
Lateral Raise                          3 sets              15, 15, 12 reps
Standing Biceps Curl             3 sets              15, 15, 15 reps

For all the exercises listed above, choose a weight that allows you to complete the designated amount of sets and reps. It should be challenging, but doable. And your form should never be compromised.

Fitness Athlete Volume Protocol

For fitness athletes, the most important results from resistance training are to: (1) build muscle (hypertrophy); (2) shape/sculpt muscle; and (3) maintain aesthetic balance.  Other types of results such as strength and power are typically not as important to fitness athletes because when you’re up on stage flexing and posing, you’re not actually required to demonstrate how strong you are through any form of weightlifting.

Building Muscle.  The cornerstone of bodybuilding (and being a fitness athlete) is for you to develop muscle that possesses impressive size.  Recent Research1 has made some key conclusions including that performing four to six sets of an exercise will induce 80-85% more muscle growth than performing a single set alone.

Sample Volume Protocol (Chest) – Intermediate Athletes, Twice Weekly:

Bench Press                           4 sets             6-8 reps
Incline Dumbbell Flye           3 sets              8-10 reps
Cable Crossover                    3 sets              10-12 reps
Pec Deck Flye                         3 sets              10-12 reps

Sample Volume Protocol (Chest) – Advanced/Elite Athletes, 2-3 Times Weekly:

Bench Press                           5 sets              6 reps
Incline Dumbbell Flye           3 sets              6-8 reps
Cable Crossover                    3 sets              8-10 reps
Pec Deck Flye                         3 sets              8-10 reps

Shaping / Sculpting Muscle.   While muscle definition is heavily influenced by such training elements as your diet and cardio exercise, it can also be affected significantly by your volume protocol.  When you’ve developed substantial muscle mass, but would also like more definition, you can adjust your volume to achieve this.  Essentially, you’ll need to perform more sets or reps with lighter resistance.

However, there’s only so many reps you need to grind out per set; if you attempted to do one set of 50 reps, you’d be doing very little for your muscle shape, and simply developing endurance – something the judges do not pay any attention to when you’re up there on stage.  The scientifically accepted threshold for training for definition is to perform about 12 to 15 reps per set.

Sample Volume Protocol (Quads) – Intermediate Athletes, Twice Weekly:

Squat                                      4 sets             10-12 reps
Leg Press                                3 sets              12-15 reps
Leg Extension                        3 sets              15 reps

Sample Volume Protocol (Quads) – Advanced/Elite Athletes, 2-3 Times Weekly:

Squat                                      5 sets             10 reps
Leg Press                                3 sets              12-15 reps
Leg Extension                        3 sets              15 reps + AMRAP*

* Perform 15 reps for the first two sets.  Then, perform as many reps as possible (AMRAP) on your third and final set.

Maintaining Aesthetic Balance.  If you train with strict form, you should be able to avoid any significant imbalances.  However, these things do happen, even among competitive athletes.  Correcting imbalances is very simple thanks to dumbbells.

Determine which of the above two categories of protocols you need to implement for muscle balance (either size or definition), then simply perform them on the one side of your muscles which is lagging.  Remember that growth takes time, so if you have a significant imbalance, you may need to train the lagging side exclusively for up to four weeks with more emphasis than the stronger side.

One final consideration to keep in mind is that your body always adapts to whatever volume protocol you use.  No matter what system of training you use, your body will eventually become accustomed to it and the progress you are making will slow.

To fitness athletes, this means constantly changing up your routine every six weeks or so to avoid stalling your gains. Even the protocols listed above will take you only so far, until it’s necessary for you to use a different system.

To sports athletes, there’s not as much flexibility in terms of volume, since you continually want to be able to perform your sports motor skills at a consistent optimal level.  However, small changes in your sets and reps can keep those gains coming.  Don’t forget that you can also vary elements like rest periods, the resistance used, the number of days per week you train, and the time of day in which you train.

You may have noticed that some of the most successful athletes in the world – regardless of whether they compete in fitness or in sports – often have a creative or imaginative side to them which lends itself to innovative and frequent short-term training adjustments that lead to long-term success in athletic performance.

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The conflicts, social and political turmoils we have witnessed in the western Balkans in the last three decades were, in the minds of many leaders and participants, centred around collective identities whose differences allegedly could not be settled in a nonviolent way. And still, more then 20 years after the wars, patriarchal, homophobic and exclusive tendencies are dominating in the region, shaping a climate of intolerance, of exclusion, of the radical negation of all things humane and rational.

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On the traditional Cartesian picture, knowledge of one's own internal world - of one's current thoughts and feelings - is the unproblematic foundation for all knowledge. The philosophical problem is to explain how we can move beyond this knowledge, how we can form a conception of an objective world, and how we can know that the world answers to our conception of it. This book is in the anti-Cartesian tradition that seeks to reverse the order of explanation. Robert
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Quick heat-up in the B.C. recreational property market is being attributed to COVID-19 lockdown orders

Like many realtors working Canada’s recreational markets, David Jurek says he’s seen properties move unusually quickly since the start of COVID-19.

The RE/MAX real estate agent in 100 Mile House, B.C. recently listed a $140,000 home in an off-the-grid region where he’s had difficulty in the past: “The last and only sale that we had there took about three years to sell,” Jurek says. “I listed this property thinking, ‘okay, well, this year maybe we’ll get more action.’”

But shortly after listing, Jurek started receiving daily inquiries on the house. Before long, he had three offers on it.

“Some of the stuff that normally would sit, that wasn’t as choice of a property necessarily in the past is now selling very quickly,” Jurek says.

He attributes the quick heat-up in the B.C. recreational property market to COVID-19 lockdown orders, part of a growing trend in which Canadians are looking to vacation property in search of space, an alternative place from which to work remotely or a driveable vacation destination while travel is not an option.

“People who maybe weren’t in the second home and recreational market [before] are now saying, ‘Hey, we need to do that. If we can make it happen let’s make it happen,’” Jurek says.

He’s seen month-over-month sales increase by an estimated 30 per cent in his region since the start of the pandemic. And while demand has risen across the market, he says prices have yet to climb to match, so those looking to buy should explore their options quickly.

The same has occurred in the greater Vancouver region, home to the Sunshine Coast and Whistler, according to Colette Gerber, realtor at Sutton West Coast Realty and chair of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. “Last month we saw a 21 per cent increase in sales,” Gerber says. “So, yes, it looks like vacation homes are now becoming a hot commodity.”

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The Muskoka region and other parts of Ontario’s cottage country have seen similar upticks in demand, according to David Reid, sales representative at Enjoy Muskoka Realty in Gravenhurst, Ontario, and former president of the Ontario Real Estate Association. “One of the big drivers really is high speed internet,” he says. “You’ve got such great quality internet now and the paradigms have changed.”

Not every cottage comes with strong cell or web service, of course, and for many this is a non-starter. Those unfamiliar with the area in which they’re shopping should look for a realtor who knows the region well, all three agents suggest.

While this rule typically goes without saying, it’s especially important when searching for lakefront, rural, and two- or three-season properties, which come with their own quirks. In B.C., for example, it’s important to understand the underground system from which a property sources its water, Gerber says. “You need local knowledge to know what the ramifications are, how to deal with a well, how to deal with septic fields,” she says.

And in lake country, buyers should understand the permitting rules and nuances of the specific piece of water they’re looking at. A good realtor with hyper-local knowledge can help with this.

“We do have a lot of waterfront, but it can be very different from one lake to the next,” Jurek says of 100 Mile House. “Are you wanting to buy that second property and be able to waterski or are you just wanting to be able to fish? What lake you back on to [determines] what you can expect that you can do there.”

Recreational properties also come with their own specific maintenance requirements. While year-round homes have owners’ constant attention, summer spots need an extra set of eyes (and hands, in the event of snowfall) during colder months.

Reid suggests finding a helpful neighbour or enlisting the services of a local road maintenance or cottage sitter program, like Muskoka Cottage Sitters, which typically comes with fees of a few hundred dollars per month but offers owners peace of mind and protection from accidents.

In addition to maintenance fees, prospective buyers should budget for repairs and winter-proofing expenses — such as replacing windows, adding insulation, and updating utilities — which can run in the thousands depending on what a home needs. Ensuring that a house is protected from winter weather will “keep insurance happy,” Jurek says. “If you don’t follow the proper procedures and you have a problem, you don’t want to be denied the claim.”

While the costs of owning vacation property go far beyond a home’s sale price, first-time buyers shouldn’t be intimidated. Go into the process with eyes wide open, do your research, spend a few days in the area, and ask your realtor as many questions as possible. The more you know about a home, the better.

“The best way to find a vacation home is start driving,” Gerber says. “Go to these areas. Look around.”

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I remember my first day as a parent on campus at Brandeis - it was August 20, 2005.... 13 years ago ...oh, Ari Shakked's birthday! I knew it was a special day!  I was on campus for the first time attending a new family picnic on Swig Field. I attended with my sweet little kindergarten girl, Mira. I remember being introduced to the family that would soon become Mira's 8th grade buddy family - Howard and Diane Zack. The Zack family invited us to dinner at their home, clapped just as loudly when Mira led her first Tefillah service, and eventually when Mira handed their son his rose at graduation - well they couldn't have been prouder.

Many years have passed since Ari's birthday - I mean my first day on campus - and we now have been blessed with four Kindergarten buddy families - The Cannington Family was Ben's buddy family and Ben still sits with Jordan at high holiday services and plays basketball with Jordan when they see each other at the JCC. Naomi's had two buddy family's - The Zenoff-Ginzburg's and the Wilson's.  It was the Zenoff family who first taught us how to make challah. Now every one of our family members can whip up a batch of challah dough before we head out to school on a Friday morning. So many Brandeis families have joined and blessed our journey over the years here at Brandeis. And just as many faculty members - many in this room this morning- have helped us raise our family - have supported us during times of pain and disappointment, and have danced with us throughout many family simchas. Every member of my family has truly grown up in our building, hallways, and classrooms.

This is my home because every day my Brandeis family continues to support my education - just like each of you. I too have my own teachers here. Jennifer Franklin suggests - and often delivers - new and fascinating books for me to read. Merav Steinberger introduces me to wonderful new traditions to incorporate into my home.   On a recent work trip, Steve Friedman encouraged me to visit a museum exhibit on .... Mesopotamia! Every morning Coach Wiley shares with me the ins and outs of basketball, baseball, and fishing. And Dr. Sandel is patiently determined to teach me a little bit of Hebrew - my favorite word so far is "rega"! There is unconditional support and encouragement from every member of my community.

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Prince George County, Maryland, school board members will hear a proposal tonight to end funding for armed police and security guards in the district’s schools.

Fox 5 reports that the proposal will be introduced by board members David Murray and Edward Burroughs. It would take the funding used for armed police–which amounts to millions—and “[reallocate it] to social workers, mental health resources and academic interventions.”

On June 6, 2020, Breitbart News reported that Portland, Oregon, Public Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero indicated he will no longer have armed officers in schools to protect children.

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Some of the most extreme political bias on Wikipedia involves editors who support the violent left-wing group Antifa and protect the group’s image on the site. This has included downplaying Antifa’s far-left views and violence, even censoring major incidents and involvement in recent rioting. Many Antifa supporters, including self-identified anarchists and socialists, have taken to smearing the group’s opponents to defend violence against those opponents and portray their concerns as paranoia.

Here are five techniques many of these editors have used to exploit Wikipedia in furtherance of an agenda defending and supporting the political violence of Antifa:

1. Downplaying violence and radical views

Efforts to downplay Antifa violence started shortly after the group’s article was created, particularly once President Donald Trump criticized Antifa for violence at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. At one point in the article’s early history, violence was only mentioned in the headlines of sources the page cited. Later, editors minimized mention of the U.S. government considering Antifa actions terrorism. One discussion last year agreed at the time to remove the terrorism label, which has repeatedly been kept out of the article’s intro. While criticism of Antifa involvement in riots following the death of George Floyd in police custody refocused attention on the group and prompted more terrorism allegations, editors have continued minimizing the label.

The radical nature of Antifa’s views has also been downplayed with Antifa’s description as “militant” and “far-left” strongly resisted by supporters of the group, such as one-time member of Wikipedia’s “Supreme Court” Doug Weller, who has tried to water down its ideology as merely left-wing. Guy Chapman, an administrator with special privileges on Wikipedia, removed “militant” from the Antifa page intro after an Antifa supporter’s Facebook request that he back getting the label removed, an apparent policy violation. Weller and Chapman since got Trump’s condemnation of “left-wing fascism” at his Mount Rushmore speech, interpreted as partly referencing Antifa, removed from Wikipedia’s article on the subject.

2. Censoring most extreme acts of violence

In addition to generally downplaying Antifa violence, notable attacks have been outright censored by the far-left group’s supporters. When Wikipedia editors mentioned Antifa viciously assaulting journalist Andy Ngo, others removed mention of the attack repeatedly. Supporters of Antifa argued the attack on Ngo was unrelated to the group and even that such “protests” were “routine” and thus made the attack trivial. One editor adding material about the attack to the page was subsequently banned from editing about Ngo. Antifa terrorist Willem van Spronsen’s attack on a Tacoma ICE facility was also censored from the page repeatedly and mention of his self-identification as Antifa removed from the page on the attack. Weller argued Spronsen was unimportant to Antifa.

On the Wikipedia page for Fox News pundit Tucker Carlson, editor “Volunteer Marek” attempted to censor mention of Antifa’s attack on Carlson’s home, claiming it was trivial news. Though material on the attack was eventually restored, subsequent discussion and editing whittled it down to simply refer to a “protest” that included some graffiti and was dispersed “within minutes” by police, avoiding the more horrendous and violently threatening details such as the group pounding on the home’s front door, the fact Carlson’s wife was home alone at the time, or the group pledging to “fight” chanting “We know where you sleep at night.” Despite seeking to censor mention of such violence, some Antifa supporters openly praised the group’s attacks on Wikipedia and mocked its victims.

3. Accusing critics of lying

Special effort is devoted by Antifa supporters to discredit critics as liars or conspiracy theorists. A socialist editor started a lengthy section for Antifa’s Wikipedia page on “smear campaigns” due to two minor online hoaxes about the group and anarchist editor Davide King later added to the intro claims Trump officials and conservatives spread  “conspiracy theories” about Antifa, with the claims taking up nearly half the intro. Most harsh was Ngo’s treatment after reporting last year on Antifa attacking opponents with a hammer. Critics noted opponents brought the hammer, arguing Ngo distorted facts to falsely paint Antifa as aggressors. While video showed opponents only used the hammer in self-defense, Antifa supporters vandalized Ngo’s page to label him a propagandist and accused him of lying to “wrongly” paint “fascists” as victims with even established editors pushing the smear.

4. Rationalizing attacks by smearing Antifa opponents

Smears of Antifa critics have been used to rationalize or mitigate the group’s violence. Aside from editors characterizing violent incidents as being to “protect” others from “Fascists” or “white-supremacists” in order to defend Antifa violence, Weller has argued any mention of violence must note the group’s opponents generally being “neo-Nazis” as part of the “context” in the article. This rationalizing has included academic sources Antifa supporters use. Weller suggested citing an academic to water down material about Antifa. The academic self-identified as Antifa, claimed any violence against “fascists” was inherently self-defense, and defended the attack on Ngo by calling him a “fascist videographer” who exposed Antifa to danger by documenting their activities. Editors have also rejected any suggestion in the article’s intro that Antifa falsely identifies targets as fascists.

Ngo has been variously smeared by vandals as a “fascist” or “nazi” and even a “white nationalist” despite being Asian, while established editors citing biased sources such as the socialist Jacobin outlet accuse Ngo of “doxing” Antifa members and getting journalists threatened by linking research about their closeness to Antifa. Davide King further smeared Ngo as a “right-wing provocateur” to disparage his lawsuit against the Antifa members who assaulted him last year.

King has also cited academics who defend Antifa violence by stating members perceive Trump as a “fascist demagogue” with one academic downplaying Antifa violence as “spontaneous street brawls” even. King further tried rationalizing the attack on Carlson’s home by citing the Southern Poverty Law Center and Anti-Defamation League claiming Carlson’s news commentary advances white supremacy. When an editor rejected those edits, King cited Carlson supporting Trump and his policies as an ostensible rationalization, one of many smears against Carlson on Wikipedia. Editors have also labeled the Proud Boys, frequent Antifa opponents, as “neo-fascists” who promote violence, though such violence was mostly responding to Antifa aggression.

5. Minimizing role in Floyd riots

Antifa’s role in violent rioting over George Floyd’s death has also been minimized as part of broader efforts on Wikipedia to spin the story on the riots. While originally most material in the Floyd protests article on extremist involvement in rioting concerned Antifa, the section was heavily expanded to shift focus primarily to various, sometimes dubious, claims of far-right involvement. Such material on alleged far-right involvement was further expanded to be several more than material on Antifa when the section was moved to a separate page specifically about violence at protests. Some details on Antifa involvement in rioting, such as arrests in Texas or Attorney General Bill Barr noting evidence of Antifa involvement, have been censored on the Antifa page.

Spreading beyond Antifa

Many editors defending Antifa on Wikipedia have explicitly shown support for the group and its violent tendencies, at one point even having an image displaying support for Antifa’s political violence to include on their profile pages, yet continue to edit pages about Antifa to whitewash its actions. Such dedicated and virtually uninhibited pro-Antifa editing on Wikipedia has deeper implications regarding the site’s left-wing bias, which is criticized by Wikipedia’s own co-founder.

Editors defending Antifa on Wikipedia are also involved in general efforts to advance the Black Lives Matter agenda on the site with Chapman having joined a Black Lives Matter group on the site by stating: “You can be one of three things: ally, enemy, or collaborator.” Antifa supporters have further been involved in smearing Trump and various conservative outlets, such as the Epoch Times, that they subsequently help get banned or downgraded with Fox News the latest target. Despite widespread political bias, Wikipedia is still relied on as an information source by media, academia, and Big Tech.

(Disclosure: The author has previously been involved in disputes on Wikipedia with some parties referenced in this article)

T. D. Adler edited Wikipedia as The Devil’s Advocate. He was banned after privately reporting conflict of interest editing by one of the site’s administrators. Due to previous witch-hunts led by mainstream Wikipedians against their critics, Adler writes under an alias.

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✓ Corresponding with Carlos: A Biography of Carlos Kleiber ô Download by Ë Charles Barber En mi opini n esta biograf a un tanto sui generis de Carlos Kleiber es un documento muy valioso para todos sus admiradores Se lee con inter s El libro est plagado de an cdotas, muchas de ellas desconocidas para m , de este personaje siempre misterioso y enigm tico Uno de los episodios que desconoc a era la intenci n de Deutsche Grammophone de grabar y publicar el Concierto Emperador de Beethoven con Kleiber y Benedetti Michelageli El cap tulo que trata de este asunto se titula algo as como Con dos emperadores no hay reino posible y explica los problemas que impidieron que la grabaci n, ya iniciada, pudiera terminar y salir al mercado Como otras veces, Kleiber abandon abruptamente la grabaci n al ver que Michelangeli no estaba de acuerdo con los cambios que unilateralmente hab a introducido el director Otro aspecto que me ha llamado la atenci n son las declaraciones de Brian Large diciendo que tanto Valery Gergiev como Kleiber estaban locos, si bien, la locura del primero ten a un prop sito musical, mientras que lo de Kleiber era pure craziness, es decir, locura en estado puro.
Casi todas las opiniones sobre el libro inciden en que tiene un precio elevado, lo cual es cierto Aun as , teniendo en cuenta que la tirada de la edici n no debe ser muy alta, al tratar un tema de inter s minoritario, es l gico que tenga un precio m s alto que cualquier otro libro En definitiva, es un libro recomendable para todos aqu llos que est n interesados en conocer mejor la figura del maestro Kleiber.
For anyone interested in the art of orchestral conducting or music in general or the interaction between talent and genius this is one of the most valuable and enjoyable works imaginable Charles Barber has given us a gift well, at a price But well worth it almost beyond imagining an open window into the mind of one of the greatest recreative artists of any generation.
The fact of this correspondence is improbable beyond words, but we can be forever grateful to Dr Barber for establishing a personal and professional friendship that prompted Carlos Kleiber to expound in great detail, with great wit and almost painful self deprecation on a multitude of topics that are enjoyable to the lay person and indispensable to the serious musician The anecdotes alone are worth the price who could have known that he stole a technique from Duke Ellington to get the effect he wanted for the opening of Beethoven s Coriolanus, or of his enormous respect for the extraordinarily gifted and musically illiterate Danny Kaye as a conductor But it s the insights Kleiber shares regarding specific works and the process of working with creative artists that are truly priceless to artists of all stripes.
To the author, thank you and to the rest buy and enjoy If you have seen Kleiber conducting Beethoven s 4th with the Concertgebouw on YouTube, you will have some idea of the unusual man you will meet in this book No conductor ever captured Ludwig s playfulness and joy as well as did this conductor, and those qualities are to be found in the man as well Kleiber had an Austrian father, an American mother, and was brought up in South America As might be expected, he had an outrageous sense of the oddity of the many languages he spoke and wrote His nonsensical letters to Barber alone are worth the price of the book Kleiber comes off as a man who loved making musicthan making a career He was notoriously demanding of rehearsal time and proper preparation conducted only what he liked recorded very little, and felt equally at home with Wagner and Johann Strauss Jr A very great man and musician, someone whose shining presence is everywhere in his music and his conversation Not many like him any.
Save for its Epilogueabout this later here , this book furnishes conclusive proof that Carlos Kleiber cannot be captured in print The cover of the book gives away its puzzling format and sometimes warring contents its title reads Corresponding with Carlos which it is, in that the book minus its over abundant endnotes and appendices consists almost entirely of letters, cards, and faxes between the author, Charles Barber, and his subject, Carlos Kleiber while its subtitle reads, A Biography of Carlos Kleiber which the book is not, even by the widest conception of biography as a literary genre.
The contents of the book are so poorly formatted that their effect upon the reader is at best eye straining For example, in an apparent attempt to make Kleiber s replies look as if they re handwritten, the editors and publisher selected an almost unreadable italic font Elsewhere in the book, they opted for a sans serif Arial style font Overall, this wayward typesetting leads to a form of seasickness on the reader s part.
Emphatically, this is not a book for those who lack a formal musical education Its author, a well acclaimed conductor in his own right, is writing consciously, one would assume about a musician to and for readers who have the expertise to follow the musical notations, directions, and examples that the Barber Kleiber correspondence contains Lacking that expertise, a reader will be the dry land equivalent of a sailor without a compass on an overcast night.
What saves Corresponding with Carlos is its fourteen page Epilogue, which in itself justifies the rest of this often maddening book The letters in this volume add one dimension to the complexity of Kleiber s character, Barber writes in his Epilogue, but do little to explain its origins Were Charles Barber or anyone else able to explain the origins of a Carlos Kleiber, he or she would have unlocked the mystery of genius.
Drawing Heavily On TheirYear Correspondence, This Book Is The First English Language Biography Of Carlos Kleiber Ever Written Charles Barber Offers Unique Insights Into How Kleiber Worked This Biography Considers Kleiber S Singular Aesthetic, His Playful And Often Erudite Sense Of Humor, His Reputation For Perfectionism, His Much Studied Baton Technique, And The Famous Concert And Opera Performances He Conducted It Explores The Great Conductor S Musical Lineage And The Contemporary Contexts In Which He Worked, And It Repudiates Myths That Inevitably Crop Up Around Genius And Reflects On Kleiber S Contribution To Modern Musical Performance


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The benefits of containerization are pretty clear these days: achieving process isolation, avoiding dependency hell, and having the same environment locally as in production. This blog post gives an overview of some of the containerization solutions available today.

Since Docker popularized containers, there have been many concerns regarding security. Docker has a daemon for managing containers running as root. The Docker command-line binary talks to this daemon using a REST API. Regular users can become root inside the container and for example, mount paths from the host that they normally don't have access to. For some sysadmins, this has been a reason to not allow Docker on their clusters.

Singularity is a container solution specifically designed with HPC in mind. It integrates nicely into existing workflows and requires almost no extra effort on the HPC user. For example using Slurm with the Singularity plugin, one extra header for the batch script is sufficient to make the entire batch job run inside a given image:

#SBATCH --singularity-image=/path/to/my/image

Images can be created as directories (as in the above example) or as a single .img file, making it convenient to copy them around. The actual program or script to run the job can also be included in the image, but this is not mandatory. The fun thing about the single-file image approach is that it can be made executable and treated as a regular executable (./my-singularity-container.img) with all dependencies self-contained.

Container security in Singularity

Singularity executes the images directly without an intermediate daemon and uses SUID permissions on its executable. The privilege escalation is only used in parts of the code that really need it. Before any user code is loaded into memory, all privileges are already dropped, and also extra kernel flags like PR_SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS (since Linux 3.5) are set to prevent child processes from inheriting extra privileges.

Kubernetes running on top of Docker inherits its security concerns. Users don’t have to be in the docker group themselves, but if they can spawn a Pod and mount host paths, they can become root outside of the container through the paths they mounted.

Container security in Kubernetes

Using Kubernetes’ Pod Security Policies feature you can disallow running privileged Pods, restricting user-id ranges, namespaces, control the allowed type and path of a mount, and more. For finer control, it is possible to use a WebHook or reach out to tools like Gatekeeper (a Policy Controller for Kubernetes). Outside of Kubernetes, there are also projects like gVisor to improve the situation by adding sandboxing in the container runtime. This does imply some performance loss, most notably with I/O.

HPC != cloud-native?

Kubernetes is typically considered to be a good fit for cloud-native applications, which usually means the applications have some coupling with Cloud infrastructure (like provided by Amazon, Google, Microsoft). The rise in popularity of Service Meshes for Kubernetes also illustrates a difference in focus: sacrificing network performance for features such as traceability.

A pipe-line working on streaming data, spawning Pods for Jupyter Lab notebooks with GPUs on a pool of nodes for data-scientists for exploratory work, are some examples where some overhead is acceptable. And for HPC workloads where overhead is not acceptable, and fast-networking, accelerators, and so on are important, there is the Device Plugin framework in Kubernetes. This way, you can still use InfiniBand, FPGAs, NVIDIA/AMD GPUs.

Regarding the Kubernetes Job scheduler, there are also efforts like kube-batch that bring HPC batch scheduling to Kubernetes. Something to keep in mind for Kubernetes clusters is the fact that Kubernetes supports a maximum of 5.000 nodes, 150.000 pods, 300.000 containers or 100 pods per node. At KubeCon Barcelona 2019 it was announced that the focus will be on Scalability (among Extensibility and Reliability), so the current limitations will hopefully be extended in the near future.

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Weekly News Roundup: April 5, 2020

s the coronavirus continues to spread, retail and delivery services are experiencing unprecedented changes. Here is a weekly roundup of news from the past week to keep you up to date on the latest ways retailers are being affected by COVID-19 and how they are adapting.

Amazon Launches Second Grocery-Concept Site

Amazon is planning to open a new grocery store in Irvine, California, the second confirmed location for an as-yet-unnamed retail concept separate from the company’s Whole Foods Market chain. The company’s plans in nearby Irvine had been the subject of speculation since Amazon began renovating a former Babies “R” Us there. The company has received a liquor license for the location under the name “Amazon Fresh,” the same name as its grocery delivery service. Planning documents appear to show a conventional supermarket layout, with space for a pickup-and-returns counter. Industry analysts still expect Amazon to bring to the store an element of high-tech shopping or automation. Read more on Bloomberg.

How to Adapt to COVID-19 Delivery Demands

The effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to be felt worldwide as the global pandemic spreads. Major industries including retail and delivery services have been impacted by COVID-19. Retailers are experiencing unprecedented demand for home deliveries during this time. Here are five things retailers need to know to meet their customers’ needs. Read our new blog here.

7-Eleven Offers Free Delivery for App Users

7-Eleven is offering shoppers free delivery on over 3,000 items through its 7NOW app through April 30. The retailer will also offer a contactless option for consumers who prefer that the delivery driver drop off their items at their front door, the company noted in a statement. The 7NOW delivery app is available in almost 400 cities; deliveries generally take 30 minutes. This is 7-Eleven’s latest attempt at being alongside Amazon and Walmart, as an option for consumers to get their basic necessities. Read more on Retail Dive.

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Food delivery services like Uber Eats are expanding into on-demand grocery delivery, as ride-sharing and restaurant delivery suffer due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Food Delivery Services Expand On-Demand Grocery Delivery

Uber Eats is launching a series of partnerships with supermarkets, convenience stores, and other businesses in Paris, Spain, and Brazil to offer home deliveries of essential items. In the UK, food delivery service Deliveroo is also offering to deliver essential grocery items. Companies continue to adapt, as other areas of business including ride-sharing and restaurant delivery suffer as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Read more on the Verge.

Coronavirus Pushes Shipping Companies Into Survival Mode

Many of the world’s shipping companies are scrambling to adjust to the new world. Bulk carriers, the operators that move coal, iron ore, wheat and other commodities, are coping with low freight rates and slipping demand. China, the world’s biggest commodities importer, drastically cut down inbound cargoes of iron ore and coal in the first quarter. A recovery in freight rates isn’t expected until late into the second half and that is if the virus doesn’t engulf big exporters like Brazil and Australia. The average daily freight rate for large bulkers stands at around $8,000 a day, less than half the break-even level. The specialized car carriers that haul automobiles and other vehicles around the world are reeling as automotive factories shut down. Read more on WSJ.

What Do Department Stores Do Now?

Retailers like Nordstrom, Macy’s, J.C. Penney and Kohl’s have all taken desperate measures, pulling financial levers like draw-downs of their credit revolvers, hitting the brakes on growth plans, furloughing most of their workforces and even potentially skipping on rent. The main problem for the sector is that there wasn’t much of a place for department stores before COVID-19. Some retailers will come out of this unprecedented moment unscathed, but department stores are at a point of no return. None can go back to business as usual, as the circumstances are forcing them to look towards value innovation. Read more on Retail Dive.

Retailers Launch Pickup-Only Stores

As retailers continue to adapt to the rise in online shopping, Kroger is no exception. Kroger has turned a store in Cincinnati into its first-ever pickup-only location. As the location will no longer offer in-store shopping, associates will be fully focused on fulfilling pickup orders. Retailers in other verticals including Best Buy and Starbucks have also shifted their stores to a pickup-only model in response to concerns about social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more on Chain Store Age.

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