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As with many of life’s moments, I arrived late to the lighting party. Decorating, for me, has largely been a floor-up affair and anything higher than the mantel had gotten short shrift. Presented with a suddenly dark December, I’ve typically responded with a hike out to IKEA or a directive to my better, taller half: “Replace the pot lights.”
Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But growing older and blinder has gradually awoken me to the value of abundant quality lighting. Suddenly it seems good lighting has become as aspirational as a Panton chair.
It used to be that the middle ground between your $13,000 Ingo Maurer “J.B. Schmetterling” chandelier and those ubiquitous Chinese paper lanterns people put up on moving day then forget about for a decade was as grim as a fluorescent-lit airport arrivals hall. “I just don’t think a good light fixture is easy to come up with,” says Iona Greenham, who manages the showroom at Klaus in Toronto. “I suspect it’s quite costly to go through the dullness of getting it approved.”
But thanks to some patient souls, now the biggest players occupy that middle ground: manufacturers such as Muuto, which turns out lighting by Finland’s Harri Koskinen and Sweden’s Mattias Stahlbom, priced in the low hundreds; designers such as Tom Dixon, who single-handedly brought back copper and brass with his $500 pendants; and England’s Original BTC, which has seen sales of its bone-china lamps almost double in three years. Just as you know a bull market when your cabbie is talking stocks, my cleaner knows her Poul Henningsen “Artichoke” from her George Nelson “Saucer.”
London designer Lee Broom launched a niche furniture range six years ago but switched tack last year after his Crystal Bulb ($195) notched up 10,000 sales. In September, Broom opened Electra House, an East London showroom where the basement is a veritable conveyor belt of Crystal Bulbs. In Canada they’re sold exclusively at Klaus. “Lee’s cut crystal incorporates all these current trends – repurposing, refinement, craftsmanship, the brass base,” says Greenham, “and he’s referencing something from the past that sparkles.”
“The sun is the most important thing in architecture,” says Bjarne Pedersen, a consultant at Architectural Lighting Design in Toronto. “We’re trying to mimic that with artificial lighting. Good lighting really adds to a space. It’s as important as furnishings and finishes.”
There are countless ways of getting it right without having to remortgage. A single iconic fixture by Dixon or Nelson should do the trick, Pedersen says, recommending Edmonton-based specialists Lightform. Or you could source a “14” or “28” pendant from Bocci, which designs contemporary classic lighting from its Vancouver glass-blowing studio. Supplement it with ambient lighting from Canadians such as Castor Design and Commute, an industrial antique lamp from Queen West Antiques in Toronto or a “designer-inspired” fixture.
Pedersen talks me into the ostensibly prohibitive concept of recessed lighting. “It’s easier now with LED tape lights, to build a valance to contain the light source.” If you’re already knee-deep into planning a reno, says Pedersen, your lighting should come in at around 10 per cent of construction costs.
In the Klaus showroom, Greenham has designed “custom canopies” with clusters of the bulb fixtures at staggered lengths. “Having odd numbers of pendants is aesthetically very energetic,” she says. “People walk in and they’re enchanted.”
Nothing speaks more to the current lighting vogue than the status of the bare bulb. Plumen, which launched in 2010 with the twisted-fluorescent 001 CFL low-energy bulb, grew 300 per cent in its first year, while its prototype was inducted into the permanent collection at MoMA. You can buy the 001 for $30 (U.S.) at the MoMA Store. The “Edison” or “filament” bulb sold for $100 when it re-emerged several years ago with the now-ubiquitous Brooklyn aesthetic. The price has come down to nearly a tenth of that – at stores such as Restoration Hardware and Schoolhouse Electrical Supply Co. – as its popularity has soared, despite its reputation as an energy-guzzler. “They add an extra layer of warm amber sparkle to a space,” Pedersenn says. “And some last for up to five years as a secondary light source. I wouldn’t worry about energy efficiency – they tend to be low-wattage and you can control the energy consumption by putting it on a dimmer.”
Light up your life
- Check the colour rendering index (CRI). “Make sure whatever light you’re using has a high CRI,” Bjarne Pedersen said. “The closer to 100 per cent, the more like daylight you’re getting. You don’t want your house to look like the set of a sci-fi movie.”
- Watch for glare, especially if you’re going for the bare-bulb look. “If you put a bright light against a dark background,” says Pedersen, “you’ll get too much contrast and the glare will be even more pronounced.”
- Support your main fixture with a cast of secondary lights on dimmers. “You don’t need a light on every surface, but what you do in a room should inform what lighting you have,” Iona Greenham said. “If you have artwork, invest in lighting it properly, especially if it’s behind glass.
- You can’t go wrong with a classic. “It’s going to set the vibe and punctuate your room,” says Greenham, who recommends Artek’s A110 pendant by Alvar Aalto ($300-$400) or its 330S pendant by Mike Meiré (about $550).


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NFT: The Discord servers of Yuga Lab projects Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Otherside have been compromised by a phishing attack. Attackers seized $256,000 worth of NFT coins.
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NFT coin project BAYC, Otherside Discord server hacked
The attackers allegedly stole 145 Ethereum ($256,000) worth of NFT coins. A community admin’s account has been hacked, allowing him to access admin accounts on servers. Next, they linked to a phishing site that encouraged users to link their wallets to access a “special sweepstakes”. The team has been urging users to be careful about this for a while.
STAY SAFE. Do not mint anything from any Discord right now. A webhook in our Discord was briefly compromised. We caught it immediately but please know: we are not doing any April Fools stealth mints / airdrops etc. Other Discords are also being attacked right now.
— Bored Ape Yacht Club (@BoredApeYC) April 1, 2022
The latest hack is far from BAYC’s first Discord hack this year. AmkNews.com As we covered in the news, it has been hit by a series of phishing attacks in the last three months and several NFTs have been stolen in the process.
32 NFTs stolen in phishing attack
Data from blockchain security firm PeckShield reports that 32 NFTs were stolen, including one BAYC, two Mutant Apes, five Otherdeeds, and a Bored Ape Kennel Club. The hacking attack caused one of the biggest grievances of recent times. Previous hacks this year saw about one to two tokens stolen per attack.
Yuga Labs has yet to make an official statement on the matter. BAYC’s floor price has also fallen by 2.9% in the past 24 hours, according to data from Coingecko.
Bored Ape becomes the target of attackers
Given its status as the most valuable NFT collection, the project has suffered several phishing and hacking attempts since its inception. The social media platforms of the project suffered two major attacks in April. More recently, actor and producer Seth Green played Bored Ape. So far, it’s unclear whether Bored Ape owner Yuga has taken any measures to improve security. The company is by far the largest player in the NFT space, with the most valuable collectibles.
OpenSea administrator faces up to 20 years in prison
Another important NFT news was about the popular marketplace OpenSea. Nate Chastain, a former executive of OpenSea, is facing up to 20 years in prison after being accused of allegedly using electronic fraud, money laundering and privileged inside information to enrich himself during his time in the leading NFT market.
Details of the case released by the US Department of Justice revealed that he was arrested in New York and appeared in court on June 1, 2022. Reacting to the development, OpenSea said:
When we learned of Nate’s behavior, we launched an investigation and eventually asked him to leave the company. His behavior violated our employee policies and directly contradicted our core values and principles.
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American tech manufacturer Lexar has announced the launch of a 1TB SD card this – news that will no doubt have photographers the world over stood with arms aloft. Rival SanDisk announced that it would release one back in 2016 but never actually did go to market, meaning Lexar is the first firm in the world to do so.
The Lexar Professional 633x is classified as Ultra High Speed-I, rather than II, which means it has a maximum transfer speed of 95 MB/s. The news comes just 15 years after Lexar announced it was to release its first-ever 1GB SD card, highlighting the hurtled rate of innovation the company has overseen in the past 20 years.
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Consumables-Ink – Solvent & Eco-Solvent
Sun Chemical named Icaro International its distributor for conductive and dielectric inks and materials in Mexico.
Watching for — and responding to — disruptive technology and changing consumer interest factors into business decisions every day.
MUTOH America’s MS41 Eco Solvent inks are now backed by the Avery ICS (Integrated Component System) Performance Guarantee.
SAKATA INX Group and Global Inkjet Systems announced plans to collaborate on industrial inkjet projects worldwide.
This webinar will help you understand the economics of wide-format printing and better address new potential opportunities.
Nazdar Ink Technologies will be available at ISA Sign Expo 2020, in Orlando, Fla., April 2-4, at booth 5500.
Mutoh America received GREENGUARD GOLD certification for their new MS-41 Eco-Solvent ink by UL.


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Contentsquare launches Cookieless experience analytics tool
This announcement comes on the heels of a recent $500M Series E round led by Softbank.
Contentsquare has never relied on third-party cookies, and instead aggregates and analyses trillions of consumer interactions that demonstrate intent — such as mouse movements, touch and mobile interactions — to help brands deliver the best possible experiences to their customers.
The solution will now give businesses the option to turn off both first and third-party cookies.
“Privacy is a central pillar of the new digital society, which is why digital trust is at the heart of customer experience. Contentsquare will keep investing more and more in helping businesses cultivate trusted relationships with their customers,” said Jonathan Cherki, CEO and Founder of Contentsquare.
“Consumers today expect standout experiences online but are not prepared to sacrifice privacy in order to get them. Contentsquare’s cookieless solution allows brands to stay one step ahead of the constant changes in the industry, and provides them with a modern, non-invasive way to access business-critical insights,” Jim Lundy, Founder, CEO & Lead Analyst, Aragon Research


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FinTech startup Kasisto, which focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) used in smartbots, announced a $9.2 million Series A funding round Thursday (Jan. 12) that was led by Propel Venture Partners.
The firm said that Mastercard and Commerce Ventures also participated in the investment, as did seed investors DBS Bank, Two Sigma Ventures and the Partnership Fund for New York City, among others.
As part of the transaction, said Kasisto, Propel partner Thomas Whiteaker is joining Kasisto’s board of directors.
Kasisto said the fresh capital will be used to scale its core conversational AI business into new markets and hire additional staff in the engineering and sales functions of the business. Additional focus will be on KAI, the platform that is geared toward what the company bills as “natural intelligent conversations” between consumers and financial institutions, with the goal of expanding into other verticals.
In a statement detailing the funding, Kasisto CEO Zor Gorelov stated, “AI is already having a transformative impact on businesses and is permeating many different areas of people’s lives. We are working with the leaders in the banking industry around the world, and it is exciting to see the powerful new ways that KAI is helping them acquire new customers and interact with existing ones.”
He noted that over the past several months, in 2016, the firm licensed KAI to work with digibank, India’s mobile-only financial firm, and launched virtual assistants in Singapore, India and Indonesia. Mastercard has also launched its pilot program for Mastercard KAI, a bot for banks.


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Pascal Bestebroer, also known as indie developer Orangepixel, is bringing Gunslugs to the PS Vita later this month. Abstraction Games will help out with the Vita port. Gunslugs is a chaotic 2D shooter with randomly generated levels. Bestebroer says difficulty is emphasized in Gunslugs and other ...
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We have recently seen Huawei Nova 3 and Nova 3i launch in Pakistan. But it seems like it is not enough, Huawei Users will be happy to know that the company is planning to launch one more smartphone very soon. Now A New Huawei Smartphone Carrying a 7.12 Inch Screen Appeared on TENAA.
The New Huawei Smartphone May be a New Variant of Nova
The device is similar to the Honor 8X Max in most regards, including the 7.12-inch LCD screen with a 1080 x 2244 resolution. This device differs from Honor 8X Max in just the clock speed. The listed phone will have the chipset runs at a clock speed of 1.95 GHz.
Moreover, the new Huawei smartphone will have a large 4900mAh battery. The phone will be equipped with a vertically mounted dual camera setup (16MP + 2MP) with an 8MP selfie snapper found in front. A fingerprint scanner also adorns the back.
The TENAA certifications also reveal that the new Huawei smartphone will carry 4GB of RAM and feature 64GB/128GB of native storage. Moreover, the phone will come with Android 8.1 Oreo. The new phone will also have a waterdrop notch on the display.
The name of the device is still unknown. Let’s see what Huawei will offer in this handset and what it will be.


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Chocolate boycott supported
A Christchurch wildlife centre has backed Auckland Zoo's decision to drop Cadbury products.
The zoo pulled the confectionery giant's range from its shops and restaurants after Cadbury began adding palm oil to its chocolate.
Critics say rainforests in South-East Asia are cleared to produce palm oil, pushing orangutans out of their natural habitat.
More than 700 people have joined a social networking group urging New Zealanders to also boycott Cadbury products.
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve director Kathy Rangiwananga said the park backed Auckland Zoo's stance and would consider removing Cadbury products from its restaurant kitchen.
The park did not sell chocolate bars, Rangiwananga said.
Cadbury spokesman Daniel Ellis said the company had independent Green Palm certification for the palm oil it used in its products.


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Britney Spears is a 90s icon, and when the news broke that the Overprotected singer was taking her Vega residency international, the fact that there was a Dublin date on the list was major.
The date was set for August 20, and fans began anticipating the difficulties of securing tickets.
Tickets for the covetable gig went on sale this morning, and according to dismayed Twitter users, sold out in minutes..
Sorry but were ticket master selling about three and a half Britney tickets??
— Barca Bronagh (@thebronaghquinn) January 27, 2018
Tickets for the 3 Arena concert were going for a reasonable €68.50..
However, they are now being sold on Ticketmaster's re-sale website, Seatwave, for a whopping price.
The resale site has prices for tickets listed of up to €1000 – each.
There are four tickets available for the 3Arena gig being sold on the site for €1000.00 each, coming toa grand total, including booking fee, of €4719.96.
The cheapest standing ticket on the resale site, priced at €175 in total, is still more than double the original cost of the tickets.
And, they're being snapped up by disappointed fans who could not access the Ticketmaster site the first time around.
Moodboard of me buying a Britney ticket pic.twitter.com/vN4aqOS8bX
— Co (@ConanGShore) January 27, 2018
A number of listed prices on the Seatwave website were connected to broken links as the tickets were 'no longer available' due to being purchased.
Fans are outraged by the massive cost of the re-sale tickets, and are calling for better regulation of ticket sales.
these Britney summer tour tickets should only be available to people who know all the words to "If I'm Dancing"
— T. Kyle (@tkylemac) January 26, 2018


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CEO Coinbase Suggests That In The Future, Stablecoins Tied To CPI May Become Popular
On October 5, Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, and John O’Loghlen, the country director for Australia, had an AMA where they discussed stablecoins, token listings, and other topics. Armstrong talked about stablecoins that are more akin to “flat coins” that might be connected to the CPI or consumer purchasing power.
On October 5, Brian Armstrong, the CEO and co-founder of Coinbase, live streamed an AMA where he answered inquiries about a range of subjects, including stablecoins. John O’Loghlen, Australia Country Director of Coinbase, was a featured guest during the AMA, which was mostly focused on Coinbase in Australia.
Armstrong began the conversation by stating that Coinbase was focused on growing worldwide, as evidenced by the CEO’s numerous prior pronouncements. The two then started answering audience inquiries, one of which was about stablecoins in Australia.
Stablecoins, according to the CEO, were a significant development and ought to be offered in Australia. He mentioned that there might be more stablecoins like fiat coins and that they fluctuate in value, which is really intriguing.
“And over time, we may even see stablecoins that are really more like flat coins. They actually try to move with purchasing power, you know, linked to CPI, which is sort of an economics measure that, you know, basically, if you can buy a McDonald’s hamburger today with, with one of these coins, you should be able to buy McDonald’s hamburger, five years from now with one of these coins”
Self-managed super fund initiatives
One of the more interesting answers was in response to whether the exchange would offer self-managed super funds as well as corporate trustee structures. The officials confirmed that there are efforts underway in this regard. Specifically, Armstrong said that it would offer economic freedom and control,
“We want people to be able to control their own investments and they should be able to invest in crypto to this discussion, important emerging asset class. So we’ve got a couple of efforts underway to try to integrate with some of the biggest super funds out there and make that possible for people to invest directly in crypto and then same thing on the corporate trustees structures.”
He also pointed out that there was similar work done in the United States and referred to a deal with BlackRock. However, he said he could divulge more information.
Coinbase won’t be gatekeeping in regards to listings
The Coinbase executives also said that the exchange did not want to act as gatekeepers but also wanted to follow regional laws and ensure that consumers were protected. The listing process on Coinbase has been the subject of scrutiny, and it’s unsurprising that it would have popped up. They said about this process,
“And so what we’ve tried to do is say we’re going to have listing standards for our centralized exchange where we look really closely at things like cybersecurity risk, make sure these smart contracts. Don’t have some kind of flaw where…customers lose funds. We look at from a compliance point of view, and really diligence the teams behind these points.”
They also said that Coinbase’s policy teams are working on helping create clearer regulation and that there was a 72-point legal analyst for each token. They do note that the idea of tokens being securities or commodities is still an emerging discussion.
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Key development: Expanded into Europe.
What's next: Development of GMO labeling standards.
John Mackey isn't modest about the legacy he hopes to build for Whole Foods Market.
"The beautiful thing about our growth is that we're changing the world," he told an audience of shareholders and analysts during his company's annual meeting in April.
The world may have to wait for now -- the company only recently ventured into Europe with its 2004 acquisition of Fresh & Wild. Nevertheless, Whole Foods' relentless success is certainly changing the competitive landscape of food retailing in the United States.
Sales per gross square foot at the chain rose $70 in 2004, to $786. Four out of every five Whole Foods stores set new weekly sales records last year. Comps spiked 15%. Total sales of $3.86 billion netted the company its first-ever ranking on the Fortune 500. Significantly, almost all of that growth was taken straight from the hide of conventional food retailers.
"When they open a new store, the market capture on a dollar basis occurs mostly from local, conventional competitors," said Jay Jacobowitz, president, Retail Insights, Brattleboro, Vt.
All of these factors last year inspired a 59% spike in Whole Foods' stock price, but Mackey consistently credits his company's success to the fact that pleasing Wall Street is not its primary goal.
"What the world wants business to do is care about more than just making money," Mackey said in a recent, rare interview with Texas Monthly. "And that's what business must evolve to do."
To that end, the company earlier this year established the Animal Compassion Foundation in an effort to raise living standards for farm animals. At the April shareholders meeting, Mackey also said Whole Foods would assume a leadership role with the controversy surrounding genetically modified foods, soon becoming the first company to label its store brands free of genetically modified organisms.
These efforts help the company maintain its allure to a certain breed of core customer, but Whole Foods' appeal has certainly grown to include "foodies" and weekend gourmets as well.
For those customers, Whole Foods' associates really set the chain apart, said Scott Van Winkle, managing director, equity research for Adams Harkness, Boston.
"I believe their culture is their No. 1 point of differentiation," Van Winkle said. "Anyone could replicate the products that Whole Foods has in their stores or replicate their [interior] design. But they have an empowered workforce that is not unionized, so they can pay premium wages, have lower turnover and deliver a level of service that is superior to really almost everyone."
To maintain that culture as it continues to expand into far-flung markets, Whole Foods this year launched Whole Foods Market University, a system of online learning modules geared toward complementing the unconventional employee management systems Mackey has honed since opening his first store. For example, store-level teams are required to vote on the selection and hiring of new associates after working with them for two weeks; store managers can spend up to $100,000 annually on any new idea without asking permission from headquarters; and regular bonuses are distributed to store-level teams that exceed sales goals.
For now, the biggest question is what could ultimately slow the company's growth? The perception that the stores charge higher prices could potentially present "a headwind" in some areas, Jacobowitz mused, and a handful of independent regionals, such as Wegmans Food Markets and H.E. Butt Grocery Co., are already fierce competitors for the "foodie" demographic.
Van Winkle, however, believes the only thing that could tap the brakes is the scarcity of prime real estate. "The trade radius for Whole Foods is probably larger than a conventional supermarket, and finding out how dense they can be in some of these markets is going to be a big question," he said. "But this is a 400-, 500- or 600-store chain -- I don't think they're anywhere close to hitting a wall."


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A judge in San Francisco has dismissed the lawsuit against McDonald’s Corp. that attempted to block the sale of Happy Meals, according to the Associated Press.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and a California mother filed the lawsuit late in 2010. They wanted McDonald’s to remove toys from Happy Meals or offer healthier options for lunch boxes. The suit sought no cash damages.
A McDonald’s spokesperson said in a statement that the company would “vigorously defend our brand, our reputation and our food.”
The CSPI said “McDonald’s must stop exploiting children at some point. Using toys, of all things, to lure young children to fast-food meals is not responsible corporate behavior. It’s a predatory practice that undermines parents, causes rifts in families, and harms kids’ health. In time, the practice of using toys to market junk food will seem as inappropriate and anachronistic as lead paint, child labor, and asbestos…. We’re studying the judge’s decision and will discuss with the plaintiff whether to appeal. ”
The Center for Science in the Public Interest is a nonprofit health advocacy group based in Washington, DC, that focuses on nutrition and food safety policies. CSPI is supported by the 900,000 U.S. and Canadian subscribers to its Nutrition Action Healthletter and by foundation grants.


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Toyota Motor Corp, one of the most beloved vehicle manufactures in the world announced today that they have had to recall 650,000 Vehicles in Japan. This information came as a shock as normally Toyota never recalls their own vehicles as they are built to be strong, reliable and affordable cars for the mass public. These 650,000 vehicles have an issue with the airbag that issue being that the air bag won’t go off unless a huge amount of pressure it put against it which at that time it is too late.
There has been twenty separate models that have been loaded with these airbags but luckily for Toyota these cars have yet to been shipped out to Europe or North America. The lack of airbags will result in lives being lost which is why it is amazing that Toyota was able to find this issue before it was too late for them to do anything about it. This information came to light after an employee at Toyota received a report that showed that five cars in one day weren’t passing the airbag safety inspection test. This resulted in that employee checking up on each individual car which then showed him that almost each one of these cars didn’t have the proper airbags needed to pass safety inspection.
Toyota stated the following, “Itou Yuki, an employee for one of our plants in Japan noticed the fault in these airbags. We would like to thank him personally for finding this issue in our vehicles as it has allowed for us to potentially save lives that could of been lost.”


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NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook's stock has fallen below $30 for the first time since its much-awaited public debut this month.
NEW YORK (AP) - Sprint Nextel Corp. on Tuesday said it will shut down the Nextel network as early as June 30 next year, cutting off service for its characteristic walkie-talkie-like Nextel phones.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google will try to win more converts to a computer operating system revolving around its popular Chrome Web browser with a new wave of lightweight laptops built by Samsung Electronics.
TORONTO (AP) - Struggling BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion warned Tuesday that it will have an operating loss in its current March-June quarter and said there will be significant layoffs this year.
NEW YORK (AP) - Apple CEO Tim Cook is giving up $75 million in dividends on restricted stock that the company is awarding to all of its employees.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo has killed Livestand, a tablet magazine, just six months after its debut on the iPad.
BONN, Germany (AP) - Another round of U.N. climate talks closed without resolving how to share the burden of curbing man-made global warming, mainly because countries don't agree on who is rich and who is poor.
I've been either working for the Social Security Administration or writing a column about Social Security issues for about 40 years now. And I would have bet money that in all that time, I've been asked every question in the book. In fact, I don't recall getting a question in the past 15 years or so that I haven't been asked a dozen, if not hundreds, of times before. And now this week, I've had two questions emailed to me that I've never been asked in my entire career! Will wonders never cease? The ...
NEW YORK (AP) - Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year, and so did pay for CEOs.
WASHINGTON (AP) - A better hiring outlook and lower gas prices pushed a measure of U.S. consumer confidence to its highest level in four and a half years.
NEW YORK (AP) - Another flare-up in Europe's debt crisis knocked U.S. markets lower Friday. This time, it was more trouble at a major Spanish bank.
NEW YORK (AP) - Morgan Stanley, the lead investment bank in Facebook's troubled initial public offering, will compensate retail investors who overpaid when they bought Facebook's stock in Friday's IPO, according to a source familiar with the matter.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits changed little last week, signaling modest job growth.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Food stamp recipients are ripping off the government for millions of dollars by illegally selling their benefit cards for cash - sometimes even in the open, on eBay or Craigslist - and then asking the government for replacement cards.
MENLO PARK (AP) - Facebook's rocky initial public offering hasn't stopped life at the world's biggest online social network. On Thursday, the company unveiled a camera app for the iPhone.
SAN JOSE (AP) - Arwin Buditom guards some of the most successful high-tech firms in America. Joseph Farfan keeps their heat, air and electric systems humming. But these workers and tens of thousands like them who help fuel the Silicon Valley's tech boom can't even make ends meet anymore. Buditom rooms with his sister an hour's drive from work. Farfan gets his groceries at a food pantry.
CUPERTINO (AP) - Apple is accelerating the race to make smartphone applications easier and safer to use in cars.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dish Network and Disney have reached a landmark deal that envisions the day when Dish will offer a Netflix-like TV service to people who'd rather stream TV over the Internet than put a satellite receiver on their roof.
NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is once again the world's richest person.
TOKYO (AP) - The sudden disappearance of one of the largest bitcoin exchanges only adds to the mystery and mistrust surrounding the virtual currency, which was just beginning to gain legitimacy beyond the technology enthusiasts and adventurous investors who created it.
DETROIT (AP) - The Tesla Model S electric sedan is Consumer Reports' top pick in this year's automotive rankings.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Billions of dollars in U.S. taxes are going unpaid because Americans are exploiting Swiss bank accounts, and the U.S. government has failed to aggressively pursue Switzerland's second-largest bank, a Senate investigation has found.
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's not just about what America's kids are getting in the lunch line.
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Tesla Motors Inc. surged 16 percent Tuesday after a Wall Street analyst told investors that Tesla could shake up the electric utility sector as well as the auto industry.
LONDON (AP) - Early Tuesday, the world's most established exchange for bitcoin disappeared from the Internet, sending the price of the virtual currency tumbling and prompting fears that the world's biggest experiment in electronic cash could soon be strangled by fraud or regulation.
NEW YORK (AP) - Egg McMuffin, meet the Waffle Taco.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Samsung sought Monday to frame its new Galaxy S5 smartphone as a lifestyle product, as it emphasized a built-in heart-rate sensor and improved camera features over its slightly larger size.
NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Zuckerberg, known for his outsized ambitions for Facebook, is applying a similar long-term vision to bringing the Internet to the billons of people around the world who don't already have access.
SAN JOSE (AP) - It used to be that "hacking" was just a type of crime, a computer break-in. But today, the term is also part of a growing - and perfectly legal - mainstay of the tech sector.
CHICAGO (AP) - For many older Americans who lost jobs during the recession, the quest for health care has been one obstacle after another. They're unwanted by employers, rejected by insurers, struggling to cover rising medical costs and praying to reach Medicare age before a health crisis.


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Winter in Ohio is not the season for fresh, homegrown strawberries and tomatoes — for now.
80 Acres Farms
has big plans to change the local food system by bringing fresh, nutritious and environmentally-friendly produce to local plates year-round.
“Taste, nutrition and texture are based on many variables, such as healthiness of the plants and distance they are grown from market, which leads to picking the vegetables before they are ripe,” said Mike Zelkind, CEO of 80 Acres Farms. “Unfortunately, food today is bred to survive the complex global supply chain. By taking food miles out of the equation, we can provide high-quality, tasty, nutritious foods at a good price point. We’re not going to replace farmers. We want to provide year-round, locally grown produce.”
80 Acres Farms recently purchased a vacant building on an industrial site in Spring Grove Village. By February, its “plant paradise” will be up and running. The building will be converted into a fully-enclosed hydroponic farm. Using efficient technology and vertical growing systems, 80 Acres Farms will leverage its quarter-acre building into the equivalent of a 50-acre farm. The facility will also include a visitor center for the public.
“Our customer experience center will invite in the community,” Zelkind said. “We want to bring in local chefs for demonstration and have school kids come to learn about science, photosynthesis and nutrition. This project will show we can farm at a commercial level, but it will not be a massive production facility. Our intention is to have a lot of these farms all over. We want to be part of the community, so each farm needs to be right-sized for that place.”
The 80 Acres Farms growing system is water efficient, using 90 percent less water than traditional agriculture. As a completely closed system, the crops will be grown without pesticides. The efficiencies of the process will also increase the crops’ grow cycle.
Lettuce grown in a traditional garden can take 90-120 days from planting to harvest, depending on variables like heat, precipitation and pests. Inside the controlled environment at 80 Acres Farms, that same lettuce could be ready to harvest after 28 days, allowing for 12 crop cycles annually instead of the one or two harvests in traditional agriculture.
“Whether you are using soil or hydroponic methods to grow food, both are capable of providing delicious produce,” Zelkind said. “There really is an art to each method and one has to understand exactly what the plants need environmentally in order to grow a flavorful product. In both cases, an incredibly important aspect are the food miles. The further the product travels, the earlier it had to have been picked, which means the less time it had to develop its full flavor potential.”
80 Acres Farms has been working with small growers in Alabama to perfect its process. The research involves experimenting with temperature and light, as well as the equipment that supports the plants. 80 Acres Farms recently opened a manufacturing facility in Granite Falls, NC, to produce that equipment.
“With any new industry, there are folks trying to figure out the best way to do it,” Zelkind said. “We have an engineering team in North Carolina to build our own grow systems. We’ve teamed up with the best technology to build what will work for our needs.”
80 Acres Farms currently has 23 employees at its various sites. Over the next three years, Zelkind plans to hire 50 additional staff for the Cincinnati location.
“Our mission is to provide healthy, nutritious and affordable local food,” he said. “Our vision is to feed the world with locally grown, fresh and tasty produce, reconnecting people with the food they eat.”


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One-third of Britons are too poor to ‘join in with society’
Many on lowest incomes cannot buy consumer goods, visit the cinema or go on holiday
Monday 27 May 2013
Just under a third of people in Britain are excluded from mainstream society because they cannot afford to join in cultural activities such as going to the cinema, taking a holiday or buying consumer goods.
Research for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows that the poorest 30 per cent are also prevented from “participating in society” because they have fewer social relationships and less trust in other people.
“Participating is about belonging. Many of society’s expectations require individuals and families to spend money,” the report, Poverty, Participation and Choice, says. “Like it or not, Britain is a consumer society in which people are assessed according to the income that they have, how they spend it and what they do with their time.”
Participation is defined by the report’s authors as “social relationships, membership of organisations, trust in other people and purchase of services”.
The research by academics at Oxford and Sheffield Universities, extends the work done by the renowned sociologist Peter Townsend who famously said that “poverty is relative” – ie, it prevents people from being full members of society.
The report found that participation in society falls as income falls, as might be expected. But participation bottoms out for the 30 per cent of households with the lowest incomes, for whom additional income then makes no difference. In other words, there is a cut-off point for being a full member of society.
Below this “participation floor” incomes may vary wildly. But extra money is spent on replacing worn-out goods or upgrading services, rather than buying extra things.
“Those [within the 30 per cent] with higher incomes do not have measurably increased living standards, greater social participation or higher levels of trust,” the report says. “The 30 per cent of people with the lowest incomes are forced to choose between the basic necessities of modern life; they must decide which needs to neglect.”
The research analysed information from a survey of 40,000 households, accounting for 100,000 people, representing a cross-section of Britain. They were asked what goods they owned, such as DVD players or dishwashers, and what activities they did, such as how often they went on holiday. Those on higher incomes owned or participated in nearly all the goods or activities. Those on lower incomes did not, and had to make greater choices.
Those with a good education and older people had greater membership of society, it found. The report, to be published this week, says that such social exclusion doesn’t affect the way children socialise, but means they perform less well at school.
Working parents tend to spend more time interacting with their children than those who don’t work but poorer parents spend more time helping with schoolwork as their children are more likely to fall behind.
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Amit Kapur, Director and Head, TCS Benelux, commented, "In
Amit Kapur, Director and Head, TCS Benelux, commented, "In todays dynamic economy, success of business depends on its ability to adapt quickly to new opportunities or changing customer demands. This engagement will enable Randstad to significantly boost the agility and scalability of its global IT services, as well as drive efficiencies and economies of scale. We are delighted to be partnering with Randstad on such a strategically important initiative and look forward to working closely to deliver real business benefits in the coming years. We are taking cloud services delivery to a new paradigm, whereby customers will have all the choices from public cloud marketplace and the benefits of our services wrapped around it enabled through a Global Network Delivery."
Randstad is one of the largest HR services providers in the world, with more than 4,600 locations across 39 countries and more than 19 billion EUR in revenues globally. The company specializes in sourcing talent across a range of industries - from accountancy and finance to construction and engineering - as well as delivering outsourcing solutions such as Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Managed Services Programs (MSP).
TCS has been present in the Netherlands [http://www.tcs.com/worldwide/europe/locations/netherlands/Pag es/default.aspx ] and Benelux region since 1992 and has continuously invested in the market locally to deliver consistent results to its customers. The company was recently ranked first for customer satisfaction in a European-wide survey of service provider performance, conducted by Whitelane Research [http://www.tcs.com/news_events/press_releases/Pages/TCS-ranks -first-customer-satisfaction-Europe-Whitelane-Research.aspx ] . TCS was also ranked as the number one Top Employer in the Netherlands http://www.tcs.com/news_events/press_releases/Pages/TCS-ranked -first-top- employer-netherlands.aspx ] in 2016 by the Top Employer Institute. (MORE) PRNewswire JSR


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COMMERCIAL: Salisbury Foundation Trust has launched its own brand of handcream in a venture it believes is the first of its kind in the NHS.
The cream was developed by the trust more than 20 years ago as an aid for patients recovering from burns and plastic surgery. My Trusty Little Sunflopwer Cream will be sold in the trust shop and online for £6.99. All profits will be reinvested in the trust.
Director of finance and procurement Malcolm Cassells said: “The launch of MyTrusty Little Sunflower Cream is another exciting opportunity for Salisbury District Hospital to share one of its innovations with a much wider population.
“We know the cream is really liked and is beneficial to patients and staff, so making this available to more people is great news. At the same time the income generated will be very helpful in supporting patient care in the hospital.”
Trust press release (attached)


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Retailers expand digital deals for Black Friday shoppers
from Chicago Tribune
Wal-Mart is already known for the crowds of Black Friday shoppers who stampede through its front doors to claim steep discounts. Now it wants hordes of online bargain hunters cramming digital shopping carts, too.
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Good things come in small packages.
A full-frame alternative to the newly unveiled D500.
Introducing the KeyMission 360.
Find out what has changed and what has stayed the same.
One to keep for the grandkids.
The French startup looks to take on the big guys.
Dropping next February.
Learn how a camera works and build a pinhole camera while you’re at it.


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Samsung's Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets will receive an upgrade to Android 4 or Ice Cream Sandwich in early 2012, the company has announced.
Other devices will "soon follow," says Samsung. The full lineup of ICS-upgradeable devices at this point includes the Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II LTE, Galaxy Note, Galaxy R, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 7.7, and Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus.
Samsung will give out separate announcements for each device, detailing OS update schedule for individual markets.
Other manufacturers have announced ICS upgrades for their flagship smartphones as well. HTC recently announced that Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to several of its smartphones in early 2012. Motorola's Droid Razr will get to the latest version of Android in early 2012.
[via Samsung Tomorrow]


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Google (NSDQ: GOOG) only announced Vodafone as an upcoming UK Nexus One carrier, in its Tuesday unveiling.
“We can confirm that we are in talks with Google on the Nexus One,” a spokesman for 3 told paidContent:UK “We are in talks with Google and hope to have something to announce soon,” a T-Mobile spokesman tells Total Telecom.
Not clear whether the pair, nor initial European carrier Vodafone (NYSE: VOD), will subsidise the handset to Nexus One customers taking out a subscription with them, as T-Mobile USA is doing. Also no word yet on Orange or O2’s intentions..


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A value investor fund start selling Spindex
Spindex industries, the darling of value investor reported good results recently and raised its dividend. Yet, a value investor fund SC fundamental run by Peter Collery just sold some of its holdings in Spindex. Is this a sign that it expects poorer results from Spindex in next fiscal year, especially when automobile downcycle has started in China and will soon start in US once FED raises rates.
Entry filed under: Watch your step.


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Irish Mac users are looking around for a new bank as the National Irish Bank (NIB) cuts them off from its online banking system.
The NIB online banking service was changed over the Easter weekend. Now the bank's business users have discovered that online access to business accounts using a Mac isn't supported any more.
Local Mac user website Mac Information reports that NIB failed to warn business customers about the move. The bank had previously said online banking would continue to support Macs, but did not warn that business banking would not.
The situation is little better for the bank's personal customers, according to the same source.
Mac users had been asked to contact the bank to request special boxes that would be used to access their account data online if using a Mac.
It's reported that the ordering system for these boxes has failed, leaving many customers unable to access their account. The move also affects Windows customers who don't want to use Internet Explorer.


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Bell and Telus want the federal government to block the sale of Shaw’s wireless business to Quebecor.
Bell says it is the first telco in Canada to launch multi-access edge computing to business customers.
Four new content services from AMC Networks is now available on Bell Fibe TV.
Bell saysits pure fibre internet service has expanded in Guelph, Ontario.
Virgin Plus now sells Apple Watch Series 7 and Apple Watch SE.
The Batman is now available to stream on Crave in 4K.
Bell says it is the first internet provider in Canada to offer 3 Gbps download speeds.
The CCTS has released its 2021-22 Mid-Year Report, showing a drop in telecom complaints.
Here are the most recent changes to ‘unlimited’ wireless plans from Rogers, Telus and Bell.


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Hewlett-Packard reported fiscal third-quarter earnings Thursday, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it one of the most seismic events in the Palo Alto, Calif.-based vendor's history.
One central theme from the conference call is that CEO Leo Apotheker is stepping up his efforts to remake HP into a leaner, meaner purveyor of IT services, software and hardware. As part of this transformation, HP is exploring a potential spin-off or sale of its Personal Systems Group, although Apotheker said such a move would likely take 12 to 18 months -- if it happens at all.
"HP's board and management team are looking at all strategic options," Apotheker said in a Q&A after the call. "Over time, our decision will crystallize over what do to with PSG going forward, and that's all I can say right now."
In a decision that shocked many HP channel partners, the company has decided to kill off the HP TouchPad just over six weeks after its launch. HP is also discontinuing its other WebOS hardware products, the Veer and Pre3 smartphones.
There were plenty of other surprises in the Q3 call, including HP's $10.3 billion acquisition of Autonomy, a developer of information management and infrastructure software, and HP's appointment of John Visentin, who previously ran HP Enterprise Services for the Americas, as executive vice president of HP Enterprise Services.
"It is indeed a lot of news," HP CEO Leo Apotheker said.
For the quarter ended July 31, HP reported earnings of $1.93 billion, or 93 cents per share, up 9 percent, from $1.77 billion, or 75 cents per share, from the year-before period. The company posted revenue of $31.2 billion, compared to $30.7 billion during last year's third quarter. Wall Street analysts were expecting $1.09 a share and revenue of $34 billion.
PSG division revenue was $9.6 billion in the third quarter, down 3 percent year-over-year. Although HP's commercial PC sales grew 9 percent, consumer PC sales fell 17 percent, compared to a 23 percent drop in the second quarter.
Sales from WebOS hardware came in at $266 million, but the unit reported an operating loss of $332 million and HP took a 5 cents per share charge as a result. HP CFO Cathie Lesjak said the shortfall would have been even greater in the fourth quarter if HP hadn't made the decision to stop making hardware.
Although HP executives have spoken in bold terms about the possibilities of WebOS, HP evidently realized that Apple's sleeper hold on the tablet market would be difficult to overcome. "Our intention was to solidify WebOS as a clear number two in the market, but we were unable to achieve our target," said Lesjak.
HP plans to shutter its WebOS hardware business before the fourth calendar quarter begins in October. "The reality is that the TouchPad has not been gaining enough traction in the market," Apotheker said.
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- Fans can pay for items using Klarna’s interest free credit payment method
- Bulls star Zach LaVine to also curate apparel collection for fans to buy
The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Chicago Bulls and fintech company Klarna are rolling out a merchandise delivery option for fans to get purchases directly to their seats at the United Center.
Klarna signed a deal with the Bulls to sponsor the team practice jerseys back in January but have now announced the rollout of a new activation that integrates the brand’s payment technology.
Starting with the Bulls’ opening home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 22nd October, fans can use the team’s mobile platform to purchase select items from the Madhouse Team Store, with Klarna’s interest free credit payment options available. If preferred, orders will then be sent directly to the buyer’s seat during the game, with Klarna offering rewards for purchasing certain items.
“Providing fans an opportunity to purchase Bulls gear without missing any game action demonstrates our ongoing commitment to enhancing the gameday experience,” said Matt Kobe, Bulls executive vice president for revenue and strategy.
“As we prepare for the upcoming season, we are excited to continue collaborating with Klarna to create legendary experiences for fans.”
Klarna have also partnered with Bulls star Zach LaVine to curate a collection of LaVine’s favourite Bulls gear to buy in the Klarna app. LaVine will also team up with Klarna to create social campaigns that feature the collection and offers fans a chance to win game tickets.
Megan Gokey, Klarna’s head for business-to-consumer marketing for North America, added: “Our two brands each share a commitment to innovation and exploring new ways to interact with fans, so we are excited to bring this new in-arena offering to life while also giving fans at home the tools they need to enhance their viewing experience with a shoppable collection from our ambassador, Zach LaVine.”


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The Chrome browser got an upgrade this week. Here’s what’s in the Chrome 109 release, along with information for those using Windows 8.1 or less.
The Chrome 108 release includes 28 security fixes, some performance boosts and other handy features. Here’s what you get.
If you export data from the Chrome Password Manager, your Notes don’t come along for the ride. That’s changing soon.
On Thursday, the Google Chrome 107 release rolled out to all supported Windows, Mac, and Linux devices. Here’s what you need to know.
Google Chrome 101 arrives and one of the new features is the ability to save password notes. Here’s how to use it.
After much neglect, the Google Chrome Web Store gets some attention. Chromebook users should look for new badges in the store that devs can earn.
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Small business and enterprises rejoice! Google Chrome Browser Cloud Management gains support for managing Android and iOS devices.
The Google Chrome side panel is adding a Read Anywhere option, which will take the place of Reader Mode in Chrome, and a place to write private user notes.
Google Chrome OS 100 is heading to Chromebooks, Chromeboxes and Chromebases soon. Expect an improved Launcher, GIF creation and later, a new Android VM.
Last week, a new Google Chrome zero-day bug was patched. My Chromebook got that patch before nearly all other Chromebooks, thanks to Lacros.


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Car, clothes, cocaine: Construction worker blows money after boss accidentally pays him £40,000
Burke, of Scarborough, had been expecting to be paid £446.60 ($578) but couldn’t believe his luck when he ended up with £44,660 ($57,845) in his back account instead, the Mirror reported.
But, rather than being a good Samaritan and notifying his bank, the big spender decided he would rather splash out on designer clothes and blow his newly found fortune on gambling online.
Burke told the court he didn’t realize the salary blunder by his company and instead thought he had been a very lucky victim of “cyber crime.” But when asked obvious questions about how he didn’t alert authorities over the payment, he could not answer.
Even when the York-based company sent him an email explaining the mistake, he claimed he “could not remember” when he saw it.
Prosecutor Katy Varlow told the magistrates court in Scarborough that approximately £15,000 ($19,428) of the money was recovered but £28,000 ($36,267) was long gone.
“He spent the money on a car, an electronic cigarette, hotel rooms, designer clothes, a gold chain, cocaine and vodka as well as online gambling,” she said.
Burke pleaded guilty to receiving wrongful credit and could face the prospect of jail after being asked to cough up the spent money. He will reappear at York Crown Court later in July to get his sentence.


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New toll collection device to be free: transportation minister
Taipei, April 25 (CNA) A new electronic toll collection (ETC) device called eTag will be activated in May, and free installation will be offered to vehicle owners who apply for the onboard device before the end of the year, Transportation and Communications Minister Mao Chi-kuo said Wednesday.
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Continuing a string of warnings against unregulated brokers and other scams targeting retail traders in Canada, Canadian securities regulator Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) has issued two Cease Trade Orders against Mpower Technologies Limited and Melnic Group Ltd. The orders expire on May 3, 2017 and may be extended as necessary.
Mpower Technologies Limited claims to be based out of Cyprus, however it does not appear on the list of firms licensed by Cyprus regulator CySEC. Mpower operates under the name of CFD Corporate, and appears to operate two websites: binarycorporate.com and cfdcorporate.com, which provide binary options trading platforms to the public.
The second company, Melnic Group Ltd., claims to operate out of Bulgaria under the name of BossCapital and uses the website bosscapital.com.
None of the named parties are registered to trade in securities in Saskatchewan. Persons or companies need to be registered in order to sell binary options in Saskatchewan.
According to FCAA Enforcement Branch Deputy Director Ed Rodonets,
Despite the issuance of a number of cease trade orders and investor alerts by provincial regulators and the Canadian Securities Administrators, there is an ongoing attempt by these and other binary option companies to solicit funds and investments from Saskatchewan residents.
We are again warning investors about unregistered binary options companies, and are very concerned that despite our ongoing efforts, Saskatchewan residents continue to fall victim to these solicitations. Over the last two years, Saskatchewan residents have lost more than $420,000.
The FCAA warnings against BinaryCorporate and BossCapital can be seen here.


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Adobe has announced the lineup for its London edition of Creative Meetup, which will feature fashion photographer and director Nick Knight, graphic designer Kate Moross and illustrator Kelly Anna, compered by It’s Nice That’s Alex Bec. Tickets to the event at Oval Space on 14 November are free and we have 50 available for It’s Nice That readers through the Eventbrite link below.
For those who aren’t able to get tickets, the evening will also be live streamed here on It’s Nice That. Register to watch the live streamed talks here.
Also speaking at the event will be Adobe’s Rufus Deuchler, who will be taking the audience through the latest need-to-know updates on its software – unveiled at the company’s recent Adobe Max conference in the US.
Here are the details; get tickets below or via this link, and find out more about the speakers below.
Tuesday 14 November 2017
6pm – 8:45pm
Oval Space, London
Renowned fashion photographer and music video director Nick Knight made his name in 1982 when he published photographic series Skinheads while still a student. This led then i-D editor Terry Jones to commission him, and in 1990 Nick became the magazine’s commissioning picture editor. Since then he’s shot covers for Vogue, campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior and Alexander McQueen, and record covers for David Bowie, George Michael and Massive Attack. In recent years he’s turned his hand to music videos for Björk, Kanye West and Lady Gaga. He’s also the founder of ShowStudio.
Kate Moross is a graphic designer, artist and art director, who founded Studio Moross in 2012, a studio now famed for its instantly recognisable, colourful and energetic aesthetic. From tour visuals for One Direction to the map for Margate’s Dreamland and the identity for MTV’s movie and TV awards, Kate’s work spans all media. Kate has a client list that includes the likes of Vice, Sony, Adidas and Nickelodeon plus a plethora of musicians such Katy Perry, Jessie Ware, Years & Years and Sam Smith.
Illustrator Kelly Anna started off as a fashion illustrator, tasked with live illustrating catwalk shows at fashion week. There, she learned to work quickly and capture form and expression with a unique flair. Her career has also seen a stint at Illustrated People, designing prints later worn by the likes of Beyoncé, Cara Delevingne and Foals. Now she’s carving a solid niche for her effervescent figurative works, working on prints and graphics for the likes of Nike and Stella McCartney, as well as publishing her own colouring book Super Female.


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NEW YORK (CBS) Lydie Langevrn trains to become a personal trainer, so she's especially careful about the food she puts in her body before her feet touch the treadmill.
"It's important to get more energy, give you strength to work out," said Langevrn.
Your trainer and celebrity trainer Harry Hanson says eating the wrong food before you can work up a sweat can pull you down.
Of course, fried or greasy foods are a big no-no, but high-fiber foods like vegetables can also cause problems.
"You do not want to eat anything that sits in your stomach and tries to break down during exercise, especially if it's an intense workout," said Harry Hanson, a personal trainer.
Spicy food can cause heartburn or cramps, and carbonated drinks can make you feel bloated or full. Experts say nuts are another food that you should avoid right before training. That's because nuts are high in fat and take longer to digest fatty foods.
Hanson recommends that customers eat a banana 20 minutes before training.
"Because it's a light carbohydrate, a complex carbohydrate will hold insulin in your or sugar in your system for a long time," Hanson explained.
Dimitri Ouattara says he avoids everything that makes his body hard before he trains.
"I like it when I feel light I train because I can do more I feel freer I'm more agile," said Ouattara.
And what you eat after exercise is just as important.
Hanson says he has a protein bar or a lean protein Meat and vegetables help your body to recover and repair itself.


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MONTREAL _ Experts say U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on up to US$60 billion of Chinese imports could help Canadian retailers by further easing cross-border shopping.
The Retail Council of Canada says that the plan to raise the price of Chinese goods, such as electronics, sold in the United States could prompt more Canadians to shop at home.
Council vice president Karl Littler says lower demand for Chinese imported goods could help Canadian retailers negotiate better deals.
Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters president Joy Nott also thinks higher prices for goods could encourage more Americans to shop in Canada.
She says Canadian products that are similar to Chinese goods could also be substituted by American buyers.
China announced a $3 billion list of U.S. goods for possible retaliation a day after U.S. President Donald Trump outlined US$60 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese goods.
A detailed list of products is expected to be developed in two weeks.
Further retaliation by China could open the door from more Canadian exports to replace higher priced American goods, particularly in agriculture.
Nott says those are just silver linings on what could be a bad situation for Canada if its largest trading partner’s economy is hurt by a trade skirmish.
CIBC chief economist Avery Shenfeld says a bigger problem is an escalation of the battle into a full blown trade war that causes a slowdown in global economic growth.
As a nation that depends on exports of commodities, he says weaker demand could hurt the Canadian economy.


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Wall Street brokerages expect Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) to announce $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Nine analysts have issued estimates for Starbucks’ earnings. The lowest EPS estimate is $0.50 and the highest is $0.56. Starbucks posted earnings per share of $0.45 during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year over year growth rate of 17.8%. The firm is expected to report its next quarterly earnings report on Thursday, April 26th.
On average, analysts expect that Starbucks will report full-year earnings of $2.49 per share for the current fiscal year, with EPS estimates ranging from $2.46 to $2.53. For the next year, analysts expect that the company will post earnings of $2.80 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $2.71 to $2.92. Zacks Investment Research’s EPS calculations are an average based on a survey of research firms that follow Starbucks.
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 25th. The coffee company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.01. Starbucks had a net margin of 19.28% and a return on equity of 56.35%. The company had revenue of $6.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.52 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Shares of Starbucks (SBUX) traded up $0.80 on Monday, reaching $59.26. 4,820,000 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,310,000. Starbucks has a 52 week low of $52.58 and a 52 week high of $64.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market cap of $83,290.00, a PE ratio of 18.93, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.67.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 8th were issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 7th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.02%. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.34%.
In other Starbucks news, Director Myron E. Ullman III sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.52, for a total transaction of $1,363,000.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 39,000 shares in the company, valued at $2,126,280. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Clifford Burrows sold 162,826 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.02, for a total transaction of $9,284,338.52. Following the sale, the insider now owns 331,829 shares in the company, valued at $18,920,889.58. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 3.48% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Middleton & Co Inc MA boosted its stake in shares of Starbucks by 11.8% during the 3rd quarter. Middleton & Co Inc MA now owns 98,873 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $5,310,000 after purchasing an additional 10,458 shares in the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 29.7% in the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 27,191 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $1,586,000 after buying an additional 6,225 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 3,076.5% in the 2nd quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 13,889,820 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $809,917,000 after buying an additional 13,452,551 shares in the last quarter. Honeywell International Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter. Honeywell International Inc. now owns 709,062 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $38,084,000 after buying an additional 75,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 275,000 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $14,770,000 after buying an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.63% of the company’s stock.
Starbucks Corporation (Starbucks) is a roaster, marketer and retailer of coffee. As of October 2, 2016, the Company operated in 75 countries. The Company operates through four segments: Americas, which is inclusive of the United States, Canada, and Latin America; China/Asia Pacific (CAP); Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Channel Development.
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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday showed reluctance to approve the heavy cost of Use of System Charges (UoSC)/wheeling charges to power Distribution Companies (Discos).
The Authority comprising Nepra Chairman Waseem Mukhtar, Member (Technical) Sindh Rafique Ahmad Shaikh, Member (Tariff and Finance) Mathar Niaz Rana, Member KPK Maqsood Anwar Khan and Member (Law) Amina Ahmed officiated a public hearing.
Private sector including All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) opposed heavy charges in the name of system charges.
The representatives of Discos led by Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) shared their plan to recover UoSC charges/wheeling charges from consumers of Discos who will use their systems. Discos gave references of different clauses of laws and National Energy Policy.
Market operator, Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) argued that if 16% of consumers shift to wholesale, the burden falls on the rest.
“In case one user exits, it makes a difference of Rs 27 per unit of revenue. If 16 percent bulk customers leave the difference will be Rs 544 billion annually on the revenue,” said CPPA-G.
CPPA-G maintained that other c will have to pay an additional Rs.6 per unit to close the gap, adding that consumers already burdened with expensive electricity cannot bear the burden any more.
Private sector maintained that the cost of inefficiencies cannot be exported as the proposed UoSC will also raise the cost of import substitution industry and disable them from competing with imported items.
The industry proposed that UoSC charges should be a maximum of 2 cents per unit and both export industry or import substitution industry should be provided a level playing field. Different industries must not be treated differently.
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NEXT (NXT) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank reiterated their hold rating on shares of NEXT (LON:NXT) in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning. Deutsche Bank currently has a GBX 4,500 ($60.17) target price on the stock.
Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Peel Hunt reiterated a hold rating and set a GBX 4,200 ($56.16) price target on shares of NEXT in a report on Thursday, September 14th. Shore Capital reiterated a hold rating on shares of NEXT in a report on Thursday, September 14th. Societe Generale lifted their price target on shares of NEXT from GBX 4,129 ($55.21) to GBX 4,737 ($63.34) and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Friday, September 15th. Numis Securities reiterated a hold rating and set a GBX 5,100 ($68.19) price target on shares of NEXT in a report on Friday, September 15th. Finally, Jefferies Group lifted their price target on shares of NEXT from GBX 4,600 ($61.51) to GBX 5,200 ($69.53) and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Friday, September 15th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. NEXT has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of GBX 4,294.45 ($57.42).
NEXT (LON:NXT) opened at GBX 4,854 ($64.90) on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $7,080.00 and a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,134.11. NEXT has a fifty-two week low of GBX 3,565 ($47.67) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 5,355 ($71.60).
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 4th will be paid a GBX 45 ($0.60) dividend. This represents a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 4th.
In related news, insider Michael J. Roney purchased 405 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,313 ($57.67) per share, with a total value of £17,467.65 ($23,355.60).
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NEXT Company Profile
NEXT plc is a United Kingdom-based retailer offering clothing, footwear, accessories and home products. The Company’s segments include NEXT Retail, a chain of over 500 stores in the United Kingdom and Eire; NEXT Directory, an online and catalogue shopping business with over four million active customers and international Websites serving approximately 70 countries; NEXT International Retail, with approximately 200 mainly franchised stores; NEXT Sourcing, which designs and sources NEXT branded products; Lipsy, which designs and sells Lipsy branded younger women’s fashion products, and Property Management, which holds properties and property leases which are sub-let to other segments and external parties.
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by Michael McKenzie
The Greco-Roman ideal, where body, mind and spirit congealed for the advancement of the humankind, gives western Civilization a slid foundation for its sports art heritage. And today’s artists, like their laurel-wreathed predecessors, are applying their talents to creating artworks that further immortalize these gods of agility and power, while gaining both fame and fortune for themselves.
During the past there decades the proliferation of “sports art,” as many dealers and collectors call the genre, has paralleled the boom of sports in the media
Leroy Neiman, a Chicago Art instituted professor as well as Playboy’s key illustrator, captured the attention of galleries, the media, the public and the well-heeled collectors with his athletic portraitures in the 1970’s. Even Andy Warhol entered the sports art arena with paintings and edition prints of such superstars as Muhammad Ali, Wayne Gretzky, Pete Rose and Tom Seaver.
By the mid -80s, barley 10 years into his print career, Neiman portraits, with typical editions in the 300-unit range, were fetching $5,000 for a signed print, making the retail value of his single editions, by some reports worth $1,500,000.
Getting in the Act
In the early 90’s, everyone was getting into the sports art act, from American Express Card Catalog sales and Sharper Image retail stores to stadium-sized sports art fairs and T.V. hawking on both QVC and HSN. Even the now defunct Woolworth’s had framed sports art for sale
Today the marriage of sports and art seems to be ready for prime time. The emergence of artists, coupled with the participation of the athletes’ them-selves, is a strong melding of talent and sure0fire public-visibility.
Take artist James Rizzi, for example, who began creating sports-themed art as a result of a show at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, commissioned by Juan Antonio Samaranch, the president of the Olympic Committee. Since then, Rizzi has done a painting for the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in 1996 and a print for the 1998 Winter Games.
“All of this has been phenomenally successful for Jimmy, myself and the Olympics,” said John Szoke, Rizzi’s publisher and owner of John Szoke Graphics in SoHo. “It Makes sense that sports art would become bigger and more sophisticated since sports have grown so phenomenally and continue to grow,” he added.
Today, as the sports art market becomes larger and more sophisticated, and the collectors become savvier and more art knowledgeable, the demand for new art innovations is growing.
“you have to create and experience; which is so much more than a piece of art,” said Ken Thimmell, an executive at the All American Collectibles Inc., A new Jersey-based company that specializes in sports art. “We try to create an experience that becomes a life-long memory–helping people have fun collecting art.”
Thimmell entered the sports art market as an extension of his already existing art business. “Animation was getting a little cold,” Thimmell said, “and sports art was heating up, so it was a gamble.” Once that has paid off.
According to Thimmell There is a new wave of collectors–doctor’s, Lawyers, police officers–mostly men, who are interested in sports art. What Thimmell is trying to create for these collectors are “lifetime memories with an event and a signature that secures the artwork as authentic.” (Thimmell said that according to the FBI estimates, 70% of all signatures are fake. He creates the event with the athletes to prove that each signature is real–the collectors are watching it happen.)
As the business grew, Thimmell took it a step further hooking up with Harlan Werner, a real-life Jerry McGuire sports agent whose clients include Ali, Joe Namath, Jim Brown and Sandy Koufax. Their first collaboration was an artwork depicting the Popeye and Brutus characters, licensed by Thimmell, signed by Ali and Sugar Ray Leanard. (The autographs were engineered by Werner.)
After five years, Thimmell and Werner have hooked up with artist Stephen Holland, moving beyond animation art to paintings and prints.
"Having worked with Ali, Sandy and Namath for a decade" said Werner, "you can imagine how many images of athletes I've seen. But when I saw Holland's stuff, I immediately said "This is it, this is what sports art needs to go to the next level."
Thimmell explained, "For me, Stephen Holland defines the next step for sports art, the teaming of the great artist and the great athlete to make a work of art you simply have to have."
Holland's first project with Werner and Thimmell was a 'Broadway Joe" lithograph co-signed by Joe Namath. The image was unveiled in a New Jersey hotel and the event attracted 400 some art buyers, most of whom had collected sports memorabilia and now were collecting sports art.
Werner says he feels he has created a perfect marriage. 'I'm giving certain elite sports fans the opportunity to own a piece of history. My job is simply to locate the right owners-not to sell people on it."
While many dealers see this as "talk," Werner's latest venture with Holland, an edition of 225 silkscreened canvasses of Dodger legend Sandy Koufax, is due for release on May 1st and expected to be sold out long before the All-Star break.
"I'll be shocked of this edition is not sold out by the end of May," said Werner.
With attention from the Olympic Museum and other important museum exhibitions showing sports art, the genre is finding its way to respectability. Still, the joker in the deck is art outsiders like Werner, who has positioned himself to pump adrenaline into the sport art business.
"My job," said Werner "is to identify legends, longtime worth of contribution, before the big institutions do." He recently showed Holland's painting of Koufax to the Dodgers and immediately they wanted to show it at the stadium. "This" Werner smiled "is going to be fun." ABN
"Michael Jordan" by artist Stephen Holland is a 40 by 20-inch serigraph on paper.
"Sandy Koufax" by artist Stephen Holland will be unveiled May 1st.
Joe Namath shows off "Broadway Joe" painted by artist Stephen Holland and signed by both Holland and Namath. Namath's signature on the artwork plus his appearance at the unveiling is the type of publicity that publisher Ken Thimmell (pictured right) says is propelling sports art to the next level.


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Google today announced that a new version of its Google Home app will reach Android and iOS devices this week. The app has been entirely redesigned to ease the process of controlling various smart home devices, such as smart lightbulbs. For example, all the devices in a home will be visible in a single view, allowing people to control their devices without jumping between apps. It also lumps together similar devices like speakers, lights, cameras, thermostats, and more. The app now automates quick actions for important features, such as turning on lights or viewing cameras. The app brings home control when away from home. Users will be able to check on their house, adjust their thermostat, and more no matter where they happen to be. Moreover, Google Home allows multiple members of a family to access and control smart devices in the home complete with voice recognition. Google built Google Assistant into the app, as well, so people can tap the mic and say “Hey Google, dim the lights.” Google hopes this revised app will improve peoples’ control over and interactions with in-home smart products.
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UK: Calls likely to grow for ban on alcohol advertising in sport
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Expert Dr Kerry O’Brien believes sports, mainly football and rugby, are being misused to promote drinks.
Dr O’Brien said: “Alcohol advertising and sponsorship in sport is a problem. Why would the alcohol industry spend so much of its advertising and sponsorship budget in sport unless it increased the number of drinkers and the amount of alcohol consumed?”


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ESCONDIDO, Calif. – A local group is urging San Diegans to support Black-owned businesses in honor of Black History Month.
Sip Wine & Beer in Escondido carries a majority of Black-owned and women- or minority-owned wine and beer in the country, something that isn’t found often. Without outdoor seating and operating under tight COVID-19 restrictions, owner Cassandra Schaeg said survival is tough.
“Through Black History Month, yes, after that I don’t know,” Schaeg said.
A federal report found 41% of Black-owned businesses closed their doors during the pandemic.
Fortunate for Schaeg, she’s part of a broader local network called Black San Diego that is working to stop that number from growing. The online group has almost 40,000 followers and acts as a pipeline for Black-owned businesses.
Black San Diego cofounder Sheri Jones said the group took off after it was created five years ago. It has been a much-needed leg of support for the Black business community during the pandemic.
“It was already a struggle before to be a Black-owned business, and then you get hit with the pandemic, where we don’t have the funding or the resources,” Jones said. “We’re the hub, we’re the connector from one end to the next end, and it just keeps going from there.”
Schaeg said Black San Diego is part of the reason she’s still in business with the group providing some of her biggest customers. Not only does it serve as a networking platform, it also offers free marketing with space to spread the word about new Black-owned businesses and products.
“Within minutes, they email me, ‘I want some, can you deliver?’” Schaeg said. “Black San Diego is the network to really connect with the community, and the Black community in San Diego, because we’re all so spread out.”