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The Pink Stuff, an abrasive cleaning paste for hard surfaces, was doing absolutely nothing for 15 years, said Henrik Pade, a managing director at its parent company Star Brands, headquartered in the United Kingdom. In 2017, it gained a little boost from cleaning influencers on Instagram and YouTube. The company, which at the time sold most of its cleaning products through domestic brick-and-mortar grocery stores, started investing in social promotion, but we didnt know enough about it, Mr. Pade said.

Then came TikTok. We cant take any credit for it as a big strategic plan, Mr. Pade said. It happened, and we started to follow. Videos of people cleaning kitchens, bathrooms and off-label items shoes, car wheels with the Pink Stuff have, in little more than a year, accumulated more than 250 million views. Some are effective demos. Plenty are jokes.

Three years ago, Mr. Pade said, sales of the paste totaled around 2 million pounds, or around $2.6 million. Last year, they exceeded 25 million pounds, or $34 million, accounting for half of the companys total sales. In the U.K., it has gone from being a niche product to widely stocked in retailers, including the nations largest supermarket chains, which still account for a large majority of its domestic sales, Mr. Pade said. In the U.S., however, sales are 85 percent online, mostly through Amazon, thanks in large part to TikTok.

Stories like these suggest, with some credibility, that on TikTok, any thing can be the next big thing. The app that always tells you what to watch next and has no problem telling you what to buy next, too. Yet its version of shopping is also conspicuously makeshift, with a heavy dependence on Amazon, where creators prospect for viral gold and users follow. This might feel to an international tech conglomerate like unrealized potential.

Features like storefronts for brands could be understood as attempts by TikTok to catch up to Instagrams own recent attempts at becoming a one-stop shopping destination. A few, however, hinted at desire to turn TikTok into something even more independent and commerce-focused, following the path of TikToks Chinese sister app, Douyin, which has more than 600 million users. Brands and users on Douyin can already sell and buy products without leaving the app, and do so by the million. It has its own payment system and has started to siphon market share from Chinas e-commerce giants, which it has explicitly identified as competitors.

Whether an end-to-end shopping experience, as Mr. Irigoyen described earlier this week, is what people ultimately want from their social spaces remains, as ever, an open question: Maybe the naked consumerism of #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt is only tolerable to the extent that it feels organic. Or perhaps TikTok is different. Its a platform that never pretended to be anything but a machine for producing and monetizing virality, and it has never been shy about telling us what it wants us to do next. What do we stand to lose, anyway, if it becomes a mall? The best of the rest of TikTok feels fleeting even as we enjoy it that was always part of the fun.

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The Andalusia Star-News is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Readers Choice contest.

The contest began in June with a new digital format that greatly increased public involvement. The first phase of the contest provided readers to nominate their favorites in a variety of categories. The top nominees were then entered into a digital ballot where the public voted between the nominees to determine winners in each category. The voting phase began August 2 and concluded on August 21.

The new digital format led to 2,042 nominations and a total of 36,590 votes, which are huge increases from the previous print version of the contest.

All of us at the Star-News are excited about the level of participation in this years Readers Choice Awards. The digital format opened the door to greater involvement and input from the community. There was a learning curve for our staff as we worked through the process and we already have ideas to improve next years contest. We want to thank everyone who participated and congratulate this years winners, said Star-News Publisher Robert Blankenship

This years winners are:

Dining

All Around Restaurant

Winner: Golden Rule BBQ & Grill

Runner-Up: Big Mikes Steakhouse

Bakery

Winner: Cakes by Butta

Runner-Up: Deans Cake House

BBQ

Winner: Golden Rule BBQ & Grill

Runner-Up: Crows Nest

Biscuits

Winner: Hardees

Runner-Up: Harts Country Store

Breakfast

Winner: Huddle House

Runner-Up: Halls Country Store

Buffet

Winner: Tabby Ds

Runner-Up: Happy Kitchen

Burger

Winner: Golden Rule BBQ & Grill

Runner-Up: Big Mikes Steakhouse

Carry Out/Take Out

Winner: Golden Rule BBQ & Grill

Runner-Up: Firehouse Subs

Caterer

Winner: Golden Rule BBQ & Grill

Runner-Up: Wing Queen Palace

Chicken Wings

Winner: Wing Queen Palace

Runner-Up: Golden Rule BBQ & Grill

Coffee

Winner: Bluebird Coffee Co.

Runner-Up: Java Time

Country Cooking

Winner: Tabby Ds

Runner-Up: Golden Rule BBQ & Grill

Dessert

Winner: Golden Rule BBQ & Grill

Runner-Up: Tabby Ds

Ethnic Dining

Winner: Samurai Japanese Steakhouse

Runner-Up: Ophelias Italian Restaurant

Ice Cream

Winner: Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

Runner-Up: Sonic Drive-In

Iced Tea

Winner: Davids Catfish (tie)

Winner: Golden Rule BBQ & Grill (tie)

Runner-Up: Tabby Ds

Mexican Restaurant

Winner: Rancho Grande Grill

Runner-Up: Amor & Tacos

Pizza

Winner: Little Caesars

Runner-Up: Pizza Hut

Ribs

Winner: Golden Rule BBQ & Grill

Runner-Up: Crows Nest

Sandwich Shop

Winner: Steamboat

Runner-Up: Firehouse Subs

Seafood

Winner: Hilltop

Runner-Up: Davids Catfish House

Steaks

Winner: Big Mikes Steakhouse

Runner-Up: Golden Rule BBQ & Grill

Health & Wellness

Audiologist

Winner: Beltone Hearing Care

Runner-Up: Miracle Ear

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DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) Gods Pit Crew will be sending volunteers and staff to help with the devastating flash flooding that destroyed homes and businesses in Canton, N.C.

The organization plans to send its crew on Saturday, Aug. 21 and they will stay there through Saturday, Sept. 4. Volunteers and staff will bring tractor-trailer trucks filled with equipment and supplies along with blessing buckets that have food, personal, and hygiene items.

With so much going on in the world, we want to be sure those impacted by this disaster receive help. Its a terrible situation and we are grateful to be able to bring volunteers and supplies to the area, said Gods Pit Crew Founder and President Randy Johnson.

The crew will also help clear trees and debris, muck out homes, help with mold remediation, and provide hope and help for those impacted.

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DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) Gods Pit Crew will be sending volunteers and staff to help with the devastating flash flooding that destroyed homes and businesses in Canton, N.C.

The organization plans to send its crew on Saturday, Aug. 21 and they will stay there through Saturday, Sept. 4. Volunteers and staff will bring tractor-trailer trucks filled with equipment and supplies along with blessing buckets that have food, personal, and hygiene items.

With so much going on in the world, we want to be sure those impacted by this disaster receive help. Its a terrible situation and we are grateful to be able to bring volunteers and supplies to the area, said Gods Pit Crew Founder and President Randy Johnson.

The crew will also help clear trees and debris, muck out homes, help with mold remediation, and provide hope and help for those impacted.

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As parents, teachers, and students prepare for a new school year, Superintendent Lynn Dambruch and Assistant Superintendent William McCaffrey shared details on the 2021-2022 school year ahead of the school committee meeting on Wednesday.

The districts reopening plans were slated to be presented at the school committee meeting at Warwick Veterans Middle School Wednesday night.

Dambruch and McCaffrey touched upon mask requirements, quarantine protocols, transportation, building repairs, curriculum updates, and more, all with the goal of keeping students in the classroom five days a week.

Damrbuch and McCaffrey must provide the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) with the districts reopening plans by August 27. The district-wide plans will be available on the school departments website at that time. Each Warwick school must provide an individual reopening plan that covers specific logistics and layouts like arrival and dismissal routines, said McCaffrey. Parents and students will be alerted to these plans on Friday, and will also be available on the school departments website and individual schools website.

The first day of school for students in kindergarten through grade 5 and for students in grade 9 is Wednesday, Sept. 1. All students, including those in pre-k, will start on Thursday, Sept. 2. Staff professional development will be held on August 30 and 31.

Cathy Bonang, secretary to the Superintendent, shared in a brief interview on Monday that approximately 8,500 students are registered for this school year.

Bonang said that school enrollment is typically high in the beginning of the year, but will drop as the year continues. Bonang also noted that this years enrollment numbers are lower than in years past.

Per an executive order from Gov. Dan McKee, facemasks will be required for all students, teachers, and staff in Warwick schools.

McCaffrey said administration will continue to comply with the executive order, and well reevaluate should that order go away.

Students at elementary schools and the Warwick Area Career and Tech Center will stay in stable pods, while students at the middle and high schools will change classes throughout the day.

Just like last year, free breakfast and lunch will continue to be provided for all students.

Last year, we had the strictest quarantine suggested by the CDC and the Department of Health, said Dambruch.

This year, however, students and faculty who test positive or are a close contact only need to quarantine for 7 days. If a PCR test comes back negative, they are allowed to return to school on day 8, according to Dambruch. Otherwise, students and teachers will continue to quarantine until a PCR tests returns negative.

Were still promoting hand sanitizer and hand washing, and distancing in hallways, said McCaffrey.

According to a presentation from RIDE and the Rhode Island Department of Health available on the RIDOH website, students or family members who refuse to get tested if told theyre a close contact will be treated as if they have a positive case of COVID. The individual will have to isolate for 10 days along with household contacts. School contacts should be tested upon learning they are a close contact, and then get tested again 5 to 10 days after contact exposure, but dont need to quarantine.

According to the presentation, a K-12 student exposed to another K-12 student infected with COVID does not need to quarantine if the exposure occurred in a stable pod in the classroom, both the exposed close contact student and the infected student wore facemasks at all times, and at least three feet of physical distance was maintained at all times during exposure. This exception doesnt apply to teachers, staff, or other adults in the indoor classroom setting.

McCaffrey said Warwick Schools applied for an Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) grant from the CDC that would allow one full-time school nurse and one part-time school nurse to be hired by the district.

The $400,000 grant based on $50 per student in the district will allow one nurse to staff the Toll Gate campus full-time, and a part-time nurse to visit different schools to take random COVID test samples from students whos parents gave previous permission.

School nurses will be utilizing BinaxNOW rapid tests to collect random samples, and to test students who show symptoms during the school day. Symptomatic students will be required to get a PCR test as well.

If a teacher or secondary student is vaccinated, they do not need to quarantine unless they are symptomatic, according to McCaffrey.

This definitely motivates the ones who havent been vaccinated, said Dambruch.

The vaccine is highly recommended for teachers and staff, said Dambruch, but at this time we are not requiring it.

Per the CDC, when multiple stable pods are together, for example in the auditorium or cafeteria, students must remain six feet apart. In stable pods in the classroom, students can be anywhere from zero to three feet apart.

McCaffrey said that schools like Pilgrim, Warwick Vets, Winman, and Toll Gate will utilize outdoor courtyard spaces as much as possible during class and lunchtime.

At the elementary level, were trying to see how many students we can fit in the cafeteria, so it may start out as a hybrid model with classes taking turns to eat in the cafeteria or their classroom, said McCaffrey. The distance is imperative because students wont wear masks when they eat.

To better assess the gaps in student learning from the previous year, Dambruch said diagnostic testing for all students would take place in September.

The idea is that these tests will give teachers an idea of where to guide instruction and give insight to where a student falls or what strengths and skills they might have, she said.

Students in elementary and middle school students will take the iReady test, and high school students will take the STAR test.

The curriculum office has analyzed data from last year and students seem to be above average in many areas, which is great concerning COVID last year, said Dambruch. This year, were focusing on acceleration, not remediation.

Warwick Schools received a second federal grant from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) that allows for a math interventionist and reading specialist in every school.

Previously, those positions were part-time and specialists were divided between schools, said Dambruch, adding that these specialists along with small group instruction in the classroom, can help students make up the gaps in learning.

She also mentioned that some funds from the ESSER grant had been put aside to develop after school enrichment programs to provide extra help to students.

While distance learning wont be offered this school year, technology will still play an important role in the classroom.

Weve also asked teachers to set up Google Classrooms everyday for students who are absent to take part in anytime learning, said Dambruch, who was so happy to share that the district is 1:1 with technology, meaning every student in the district has access to a Chromebook.

Additionally, each classroom in the district now has a Promethean Board, an interactive, touch screen whiteboard that allows teachers to project images from a laptop to engage students in multi-sensory learning.

At the School Committee meeting on Aug. 10, School Committee members voted to amend the approved walking distances for students.

With the new policy, students in kindergarten through grade 5 must be farther than .75 miles to receive transportation. Middle school students must be farther than 1.75 miles, and high school students must be farther than 2 miles to be eligible for transportation.

With 63 buses in the fleet, transportation will be provided to all schools.

Facemasks and seating charts will be required on all buses.

Were so happy to have a regular bus schedule and get our buses up and running, said McCaffrey.

For a complete bus schedule, visit the Warwick School Department website.

Student athletes on buses will also be required to wear masks and maintain a seating chart.

At sporting events and games, masks are option for coaches, spectators, and players if the event is outdoors, but masks are required for all if the event in indoors.

In the event of an athletic team outbreak, RIDE, RIDOH, and the Rhode Island Interscholastic League will handle all quarantine protocols and testing information.

Some schools can also expect new faces among the administration.

Joseph Coffey, formerly principal at Holliman Elementary School, is now the principal at Warwick Veterans Middle School. He replaces Adam Heywood who will now serve as the principal of Winman Middle School. Michelle Devine has been appointed as the new assistant principal of teaching and learning at Vets. She was previously a music teacher at Vets.

Kim Cabana has been appointed the new principal at Holliman Elementary School. Cabana joins Warwick Public Schools from Providence, where she worked as a reading coach before becoming vice principal of Veazie Street Elementary School.

Park Elementary School also has a new principal, Dan Sylvestre, who originally hails from Plymouth, MA.

Longtime Warwick substitute Frank Galligan will fill the principal position at Warwick Neck Elementary School. He was previously the long-term sub for Norwood Elementary principal Dr. Sabrina Antonelli while she was on maternity leave.

On Monday, the Beacon received a report that mold had been found at Sherman Elementary School.

The email included a screenshot of an email from Sherman Principal Charlee McElroy to staff and faculty.

According to the email, McElroy and school secretary Kathy Wickham were in the building when the mold was discovered and were asked to leave immediately. A professional abatement team has been hired to remove the mold, however, the timeline on the project is unknown.

The team will be working days, nights and weekend to accomplish this task and hopefully it will be done soon, McElroy wrote.

However, as of now, no teachers or administrators are allowed in the building, making preparations for the first day of school difficult. We cannot even enter the building to get things, because they tell me it can stir up the mold spores, wrote McElroy.

At the time of publication, Dambruch and McCaffrey did not anticipate the mold delaying the start of school.

However, Dambruch did point out that there were unfinished projects at Robertson, Oakland Beach, Greenwood, and Sherman Elementary Schools, as well as the WELC and Career and Tech Center.

We have many projects going on at the schools, and its difficult to get into every school right now, she said, adding that building repairs will continue into the fall.

Were willing to open schools on weekends and staff custodians at night, said Dambruch. Were going to be very accommodating to teachers who need extra time to start working in their classrooms.

Dambruch said the projects may possibly delay the start of school by a few days for students in those buildings but have not made a call for sure until an updated timeline is presented by Steve Gothberg, director of construction and capital projects, and Kevin Oliver facilities maintenance and operations manager. Neither Gothberg nor Oliver could be reached by the time of publication, but did present the timelines at the School Committee meeting on Wednesday night.

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Local SERVPRO disaster mitigation specialist urges Emporia-area residents to create a disaster management and recovery plan before the unexpected happens

EMPORIA - September is National Preparedness Month, part of the ongoing "Ready"1 initiative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). According to FEMA's "Are You Ready"2 guide, the first step in effective disaster preparedness is to understand your specific risks - first by identifying the hazards that could possibly affect you and then by evaluating your actual vulnerability to those sources of danger.

"Once you understand your risks, you can effectively plan to mitigate them by decreasing your vulnerability and then manage their consequences quickly and effectively if the worst does happen," says disaster mitigation specialist John Baldwin of SERVPRO of Emporia/South Boston - VA. "Of course, individual home or business owners' risks vary depending on their location, but regardless of where you live or work, FEMA's guide has some basic steps that everyone can take to prepare for the unexpected."

Create a family communication and shelter plan.

Sign up for emergency alerts, including FEMA alerts3.

Build your savings if possible and keep a small emergency fund of cash on-hand at home.

Create an Emergency Financial First Aid Kit4: Gather and safeguard critical documents like deeds, medical information, insurance policies, and a list of your household belongings.

Create an emergency kit5 with basic tools and enough food and water to last 72 hours and keep the contents fresh and up to date.

In addition to the planning tools and checklists provided by FEMA, businesses like SERVPRO that specialize in disaster mitigation and restoration offer free tools that make disaster recovery easier. The free SERVPRO READY app6 allows home and business owners to store essential contact and property information electronically where it can be accessed in seconds with a mobile device. Local business owners who designate SERVPRO of Emporia/South Boston - VA as their disaster mitigation and restoration provider benefit from a no-cost assessment of their facility along with help completing a comprehensive Emergency READY Profile (ERP) to be stored in the READY app.

"The uncomfortable truth is that no amount of preparedness will prevent disasters from striking, but preparedness can help disaster victims survive and then recover," says Baldwin. "When disaster strikes, sometimes it's difficult to even know where to start picking up the pieces. Having critical documents and details at your fingertips helps, but so does having access to professionals who know how to help you return to normal, 'Like it never even happened.' The disaster remediation specialists at SERVPRO of Emporia/South Boston - VA know what to do when you don't know which way to turn. We're here to help when you need us."

For more information on SERVPRO of Emporia/South Boston - VA, please contact John Baldwin at (434) 262-6792 jbaldwin@servprobath.com. For more information on SERVPRO and the SERVPRO Emergency READY Program, please visit https://ready.servpro.com.

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2 https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/are-you-ready-guide.pdf

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4 https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2020-03/ready_emergency-financial-first-aid-toolkit.pdf

5 https://www.ready.gov/kit

6 https://ready.servpro.com/home/mobileapp

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Mary McDonald thought living in social housing would protect her from slum lords, but after struggling with amouldissue in her townhouse on McNamara Street she isnt so sure.

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The mother of two says she would leave, but has no place to go and the affordability of renting has forced her to live with the situation.

It shouldnt be this hard to live in a healthy clean environment, she told The Nugget Monday.

I love my home, but I hate to walk inside. This isnt fair. Just because we live in social housing doesnt mean we should be treated less of a person.

McDonald said in April she started to notice a smell coming from underneath the sink in the kitchen.

She pulled everything out and bleached it to try and eliminate the stench. She continued to do this for days hoping it would provide her family with some relief.

But nothing worked.

A few weeks later the smell had worsened, so she called the maintenance department with the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board(DNSSAB).

They changed one of the pipes below the sink, but the mildew smell didnt go away. I just couldnt find out where this was coming from.

McDonald said it wasnt until her taps wouldnt turn offlast week that the source of the stench was found.

The plumber came into my unit and was underneath the sink when he told me I was going to thank him for what he found.

She said she was confused and thought theremay have beenan issue with the plumbing or faucets, but when the countertop was pulled out the evidence was right in front of her.

Underneath the entire countertop was black. My cutlery drawer was exposed to this and every time we opened the drawer it rubbed against themould, McDonald said.

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They came to take the countertop out and they were wearing hazmat suits, yet were sitting watching them on the couch a few feet away.

McDonald said she sent pictures to housing to alert them of the situation.

I wasnt angry, rather I was in shock. My son has a major allergy tomouldand I have been giving him shots to deal with this.

The mother contacted a doctor to alert him of the situation and to get some advice.

I was told my son needs to be removed from the home right away and not return until themouldis completely gone, McDonald said.

She said no solutions were provided andshehasno choice but to stay in the home with her son.

The way I was treated isnt right. Im trying to better myself.

Marianne Zadra, communications and executive coordinator for DNSSAB, said in the last10days, various actions have been taken to address the concern and repair any damage.

She saidmouldhas been removed from the countertop and back of the kitchen cabinet. An independent remediation company also was called in to determine if blue mold was present (a concern of the tenant), anditfound there wasnt any and that the home is safe to be in.

Acabinetmakerhas been scheduled to be in the unit today(Monday)to take measurements to order new cabinets to replace the current ones as an extra precaution, Zadra said.

All mold that was visible was removed. An independent contractor reported the unit was safe to live in as a result. Staff went the extra mile and replaced the drywall, lower cabinets and countertop.

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As of Monday, the lower cabinets still hadnt been replaced and the kitchen is unable to be used.

McDonald says this isnt the first timemouldhas appeared in her housing unit. There wasmould underneath her sons bedroom window and through the wall in the bathroom.

According to an email provided by McDonald from Better Homes Insulation Inc. dated Aug. 23., it states the lower cabinet should be removed and disposed, board against exterior wall is wet, drywall behind lower cabinet area should be removed and disposed, insulation and vapour barrier behind cabinet should be removed and disposed and 1/4 inch clear plumbing line under sink may or may not require attention. Certified plumber should provide a better recommendation.

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