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Calls for ban on Coca-Cola's Christmas truck tour over child health fears The former Hear’Say singer Myleene Klass helps launch Coca-Cola’s promotional Christmas tour in front of London’s Tower Bridge earlier this month. Photograph: John Phillips/UK Press via Getty Images The NHS’s public health boss is urging local councils and shopping centres to ban visits from Coca-Cola’s promotional Christmas trucks because of sugar’s key role in rotting children’s teeth and making them fat. Duncan Selbie, the chief executive of Public Health England, has criticised the soft drink giant’s annual PR stunt, in which 14-tonne lorries decorated with fairy lights and fake snow visit towns, cities and landmarks around the UK to advertise its products. Selbie’s comments come as PHE research found that most of the places the trucks plan to visit before Christmas have above-average rates of children with tooth decay or obesity. “Big-name brands touring the country at Christmas to advertise

10 Web Directories You Can Still Count on in 2018 —Web directories play an important role in internet marketing even today, helping website owners diversify traffic sources and find new customers. But so many directories have been penalized by Google or are no longer updating their listings. How do you know which ones you can still count on? Let’s explore a few things you should look for in a web directory before submitting your website in 2018. Then I’ll share ten web directories that offer real marketing value—from ones connecting you with local customers to broader directories that have stood the test of time. 3 Things to Look for in Web Directories in 2018 The key to finding reputable web directories these days is looking for ones that offer real value and rise above the “link farm” herd. Here are three things to look for that will help you sort the worthwhile from the worthless. 1. Directories that market themselves to end users, and not just website owners – When a d

John Steve Victory GREENWOOD John “Steve” Victory, 68, of Greenwood, IN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 26, 2017. He was born to the late John and Maxine Victory. Steve enjoyed preaching and studying the word of God. Steve also enjoyed fishing and loved to spend time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Steve married the love of his life Pamela Scott on July 6, 1968 in Chicago, IL. He was an United States Army veteran who fought in the Vietnam War. Steve devoted his life to his ministry for over 40 years. Steve is survived by his wife of 49 years, Pamela Victory; son, Steven “Bug” (Amanda) Victory; daughters, Shannon Agner and Dana McKinney; sister, Lillian Kotes; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by both parents and a brother, James L. Victory. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 29, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Grace Assembly of God at 6822 US 31, Whiteland, IN. Service will follow the visitatio

Galaxy Note8 on Verizon gets camera improvements and KRACK fix with new update If you bought a Galaxy Note8 on Big Red, be sure to check your phone for updates. Verizon has announced it is rolling out an update for the Note8, containing changes to the camera app and various security fixes. The update has a build number of "NMF26X.N950USQU2BQJA," and includes the October 1 security patch level (an entire month behind, well done Verizon) and the fix for KRACK vulnerabilities. Beyond the security patches, there are a few modifications to the camera app.   When using the 'Live Focus' mode, the ready message is now bright yellow, the light and distance information is easier to read, and the back button now takes you back to the normal camera mode. Definitely small improvements, but if you're hopping on the portrait photo trend, these will be helpful changes. If you don't already have the update on your Verizon Note8, you can check for it by going to Se