Electronic checkouts may fall out of use despite uptake
Washington UP I report notes electronic checkouts at about 300 supermarkets, costing around 200000 dollars per store, face uncertain future as 30 states consider laws to keep individual item pricing. The Congressional Office of Technology Assessment cites consumer resistance and potential impacts on inventory stocking and discount stores.
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Buhl Planetarium Gem Show Opens With Stones On Display
The Mineral and Gem Show at Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science features Thundereggs geodes and stone spheres. Demonstrations of stone polishing and talks by Mineral and Gem Society of Pittsburgh members accompany treasures from beneath the ground. The exhibit runs daily hours various, through Jan 1, with the 25th Miniature Railroad and Village through Feb 25.
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