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NEW YORK—Meridian Capital Group has arranged $10 million in permanent financing on the Best Western Gregory Hotel located in Brooklyn, NY.
Friday July 31st, 2015 - 9:29AM
SAN DIEGO—Porter24, a digital advertising company that provides hospitality solutions through an innovative touchscreen concierge, revealed four new hotels have implemented the cost-free platform: San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter, Residence Inn San Diego Downtown/Gaslamp Quarter, Residence Inn San Diego Downtown and Pacific Edge Hotel on Laguna Beach.
Thursday July 30th, 2015 - 1:06PM
ALBANY, NY—The global luxury hotels market, which was valued at $148.62 billion in 2014, is anticipated to reach $195.27 billion by 2021, according to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research.
Wednesday July 29th, 2015 - 12:47PM
KEY WEST, FL—The 261-room Southernmost Beach Resort Key West is the result of the unification of four of historic Old Town Key West's longstanding lodging options.
Tuesday July 28th, 2015 - 4:05PM
SAN DIEGO—Noble House Hotels & Resorts has completed a top-to-bottom, multimillion-dollar revitalization of the iconic Kona Kai Resort & Spa.
Thursday July 16th, 2015 - 9:36AM
DENVER—Exclusive Resorts, a vacation club, is adding to its collection of more than 400 luxury residences and experiences by introducing a new European Villa Collection for 2016.
Tuesday July 14th, 2015 - 9:13AM
LONDON, U.K.—Marriott International, Inc. hosted its first Cultural_Game_Changers_London thought leaders' forum at the London EDITION, which aimed to identify key trends and what inspires Millennials and next-generation consumers.
Thursday July 9th, 2015 - 4:53PM
BENTON HARBOR, MI—Whirlpool Corporation has completed its purchase of American Dryer Corporation (ADC), a privately held company that manufactures and markets coin-operated, on-premise, industrial and specialty laundry equipment.
Wednesday July 8th, 2015 - 9:47AM
NEW YORK—A panel of industry experts shared their perspective on how the lodging industry decision-makers are driving more exploratory thinking to keep their products ahead of the competitive curve during the 2015 Hotel Business Executive Roundtable "The New Influencers."
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 - 3:21PM
PARIS—Louvre Hotels Group and Magnuson Hotels Worldwide have signed a partnership agreement creating the largest European distribution platform ever set up on the North American market, according to the Magnuson.
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 - 11:26AM
NEW YORK—An agreement has been reached for workers at New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel to receive severance payouts averaging more than $142,000 as a result of losing their jobs as part of a partial condominium conversion, according to The New York Times.
Monday June 29th, 2015 - 9:22AM
NEW YORK—The owners of FRHI Hotels & Resorts are reportedly considering a sale of the company, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Friday June 26th, 2015 - 10:23AM
MEDIA, PA—To determine what's important to travelers when selecting a vacation or business trip location, a recent survey of 1,000 men and women in the U.S. was conducted by Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS) for Imprint Plus.
Wednesday June 24th, 2015 - 10:13AM
SAN FRANCISCO—Five of San Francisco's luxury hotels—the InterContinental Mark Hopkins, Fairmont San Francisco, Stanford Court, The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco and The Scarlet Huntington—have come together in conjunction with The Masonic events center to form the Nob Hill Connection.
Tuesday June 23rd, 2015 - 9:43AM
LAS VEGAS—Boyd Gaming Corporation is pledging $2.5 million to support the expansion of the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
Friday June 19th, 2015 - 10:49AM
MUSKOGEE, OK—Best Western International has added the Best Western Plus The Inn & Suites at Muskogee, located here at 2701 Military Blvd.
Wednesday June 17th, 2015 - 10:10AM
TOKYO—Palau Royal Resort, a member of JAL Hotels, will undergo renovations of its guestrooms in the East Wing with an expected completion date of July 20.
Wednesday June 17th, 2015 - 9:37AM
NASHVILLE, TN— Courtyard Nashville Downtown has completed a $2.5-million renovation of its guestrooms and suites.
Tuesday June 16th, 2015 - 9:29AM
COLUMBUS, OH—A panel of industry experts shared their perspective on attaining equity investment for economy hotel projects during the 2015 Hotel Business Executive Roundtable titled, "Attracting Equity Investors, Lenders to Economy Projects."
Friday June 12th, 2015 - 3:34PM
SANTORINI, GREECE—Anita's Villa, a boutique property, has opened here, offering cliff-side villas, a rooftop bar and views of the island. Owner Markos Platis completed a three-year renovation in time to open for the summer season.
Friday June 12th, 2015 - 10:05AM
SCOTTSDALE, AZ—The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, a AAA Five Diamond Southwest resort, has embarked on its next phase of expansion. Currently with 648 guestrooms, in the summer of 2016, the Princess will open an additional 102 new guestrooms for a total of 750.
Friday June 12th, 2015 - 9:36AM
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA—Parq Holdings Limited Partnership, a joint venture between Paragon Development Ltd., Dundee Corporation, and PBC VUR Limited Partnership, revealed that construction is under way on parq, a $600-million multifaceted entertainment resort adjacent to BC Place Stadium.
Thursday June 11th, 2015 - 9:42AM
DALLAS—Omni Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Master Sommelier Fred Dexheimer, who will lend his expertise and extensive industry experience to enhance Omni's wine footprint across properties in North America.
Wednesday June 10th, 2015 - 9:43AM
DALLAS—Rockbridge and Crescent Hotels & Resorts have commenced on a multimillion-dollar renovation to Dallas' historic downtown landmark, The Adolphus Hotel, a Rockbridge Portfolio property.
Tuesday June 9th, 2015 - 9:43AM
ATLANTA— Hospitality Ventures Management Group, a private hotel management company based here, completed a strategic expansion of its traditional business model and is in the midst of a record-breaking year.
Monday June 8th, 2015 - 9:39AM
NEW YORK—Forbes Travel Guide appointed luxury hospitality veteran Jennifer Kane McGee as VP, client services. She reports to Peter Kressaty, Forbes Travel Guide's SVP of client services.
Monday June 8th, 2015 - 9:31AM
PLAINFIELD, IL—Cicero's Development Corp, has launched its new website.
Friday June 5th, 2015 - 1:59PM
CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO—Auberge Resorts Collection has unveiled a redesigned Esperanza, an Auberge Resort, after a comprehensive revitalization for the oceanfront property.
Friday June 5th, 2015 - 10:10AM
ATLANTA—The outlook for the U.S. lodging industry continues to be extremely strong, according to the recently released June 2015 edition of PKF Hospitality Research's (PKF-HR) Hotel Horizons.
Thursday June 4th, 2015 - 9:23AM
LONDON—Duetto, which provides hotel profit optimization technology, unveiled that Pestana Hotel Group will implement its revenue strategy solutions in close to 90 Pestana hotels on three continents.
Thursday June 4th, 2015 - 9:19AM
SINGAPORE--Louis T Collection entered into a strategic partnership agreement with PriceMatch, a cloud-based revenue management system.
Tuesday June 2nd, 2015 - 8:57AM
SHELTON, CT—Four properties in New Castle Hotels & Resorts' portfolio have joined Historic Hotels Worldwide (HHW) and Historic Hotels of America (HHA). The hotels include The Algonquin Resort, Digby Pines Resort & Spa, The Westin Portland Harborview and The Westin Nova Scotian.
Tuesday June 2nd, 2015 - 12:24AM
PARSIPPANY, NJ–Wyndham Hotel Group has entered into an agreement with Corinthian Development Company to develop more than 15 new-construction Wingate by Wyndham properties in key markets throughout the U.S. and Canada over the next two years.
Monday June 1st, 2015 - 8:30AM
NEW YORK—Carey Watermark Investors—a non-traded REIT focused on the lodging industry—has selected The John Hardy Group to program manage the repositioning of the majority of its properties as they are acquired into the CWI portfolio.
Friday May 29th, 2015 - 11:45AM
BELLEVUE, WA—Expedia.com has introduced a Spanish-language website available on mobile and computer platforms. Customers will be able to access Expedia.com in Spanish by visiting Expedia.com/Espanol.
Friday May 29th, 2015 - 9:26AM
BAKER, CA—The first UFO Hotel in America is no longer just a fantasy. The $30 million project here, spearheaded by local businessman Luis Ramallo, will feature 31 rooms on two floors designed within a full-scale alien spacecraft where guests can spend the night in alien-themed rooms and dine in an alien-themed restaurant.
Thursday May 28th, 2015 - 9:12AM
YANGON, MYANMAR—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. marked its intention to enter the Republic of the Union of Myanmar with the signing of Sheraton Yangon Hotel, a new build property here.
Thursday May 28th, 2015 - 8:57AM
MIAMI—InterContinental Hotels Group has opened the Holiday Inn Cúcuta hotel. The new build, 98-room hotel is IHG's first property in the city of Cúcuta and the fourth Holiday Inn hotel in Colombia.
Thursday May 28th, 2015 - 8:56AM
MADRID, SPAIN—Belmond Ltd. has sold its 50% interest in the 167-room Hotel Ritz by Belmond here to the Mandarin Oriental International Limited and The Olayan Group.
Tuesday May 26th, 2015 - 10:24AM
DUBAI—The InterContinental Dubai Marina, a 132-guestroom luxury hotel with 196 fully serviced InterContinental Residential Suites, has opened here as part of the Bay Central development in the center of Dubai Marina.
Tuesday May 26th, 2015 - 9:30AM
SPOKANE, WA—Red Lion Hotels Corporation (RLHC) has opened a satellite office in Denver that includes model guest rooms for Hotel RL by Red Lion, Red Lion Hotels, and Red Lion Hotels & Suites.
Thursday May 21st, 2015 - 9:33AM
NEW YORK—An updated lodging forecast by PwC U.S. expects another year of solid RevPAR growth in 2015, with an increase in occupancy levels that was stronger than previously expected, offset by growth in room rates that was softer than anticipated.
Wednesday May 20th, 2015 - 9:29AM
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—Actor Robert De Niro, Japanese culinary Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and Hollywood producer Meir Teper in a joint venture with Melco Entertainment opened Asia's first Nobu Hotel here at City of Dreams Manila.
Wednesday May 20th, 2015 - 8:55AM
LOS ANGELES—The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, a longtime meeting spot for Hollywood elite and the entertainment industry, is returning to an independently managed hotel and has launched a new website.
Tuesday May 19th, 2015 - 9:31AM
GAITHERSBURG, MD—Marriott International is seeking a food and beverage entrepreneur to open a bar inside of a 20 ft. by 8 ft. shipping container here at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center Hotel through CANVAS, a global incubator designed to bring food and beverage concepts to life at the brand's hotels.
Monday May 18th, 2015 - 2:51PM
BENTON HARBOR, MI—Whirlpool Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire American Dryer Corporation (ADC), a privately held company that manufactures and markets coin-operated, on-premise, industrial and specialty laundry equipment.
Monday May 18th, 2015 - 2:12PM
MCLEAN, VA—Home2 Suites by Hilton plans to commemorate the opening of its 50th property—Home2 Suites by Hilton Austin North/Near the Domain—with the launch of the 50 Acts of Kindness campaign.
Monday May 18th, 2015 - 11:50AM
PHILADELPHIA—HHM and Autism Speaks hosted more than 30 families of children with autism at the Philadelphia Zoo on April 28 for their Blue at the Zoo day, featuring a scavenger hunt and a special thank you from HHM and Autism Speaks.
Friday May 15th, 2015 - 2:05PM
AUSTIN, TX—Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has enlisted the services of New York-based designer Mark Zeff and his team to lead interior design efforts for the Hotel Van Zandt, a new property here.
Friday May 15th, 2015 - 10:32AM
NEW YORK—The Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. has come out in opposition to the pending Hotel Conversion Bill - INT. 592-2014, according to its president, Joseph E. Spinnato.
Thursday May 14th, 2015 - 4:34PM
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Matthew Wade to captain Australia in tour opener vs BP XI
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Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade will lead the touring Australian side in a two-day game against the Board President's XI in Chennai on Tuesday.
"I did half a Shield game or whatever for the Vics. Apart from that, that's it," Wade was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald today.
"The bigger guns aren't here as yet so we've only got 11 to pick from tomorrow."
Wade said he was keen to give his pace bowlers Peter Siddle, James Pattinson and Jackson Bird plenty of work in the match.
A key aspect of the game will be the performances of allrounders Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Moises Henriques as they do battle for a spot in the side for the first Test against India in Chennai on February 22.
Henriques and the big-hitting Maxwell are both uncapped at Test level.
Specialist spinner Nathan Lyon will also be keen to impress, with the squad's other frontline slow bowler Xavier Doherty expected to play in Australia's second warm-up game which is a three-day match starting on February 16.
"I'd suggest Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Lyon and Steve Smith will bowl plenty of overs in the next few trial games," Wade said.
Western Australia's 19-year-old left-arm spinner Ashton Agar, who has played two first-class games, will be part of Australia's side for the two-day match and will act as a net bowler as part of the touring team's Test-series preparations.
Squad for match: Matthew Wade (capt), Ed Cowan, Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell, Moises Henriques, Steve Smith, Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Ashton Agar.

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TRACK AND FIELD: The team was named the Indoor Track & Field Scholar Team of the Year in Division I for the 2011 season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Along with the Cougars, Florida State University won the corresponding outdoor award.
The USTFCCCA Scholar Team of the Year award is given to the highest-placing teams with at least a 3.00-cumulative GPA at the most recent NCAA indoor and outdoor championship, respectively.
The Cougars finished in third place at the 2011 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, with a score of 34 points.
Junior Miles Batty, who was named the US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Track Athlete of the Year, won the national championship in the mile, with a time of 3:59.49.
Also winning national championships in their respective events was the DMR team of Brian Weirich, Justin Hedin, Chris Carter and Batty with a time of 9:29.28, and senior Leif Arrhenius in the indoor shot put.
TRACK AND FIELD: Women's coach Craig Poole will be enshrined in the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame with the class of 2011 this coming December.
The USTFCCCA announced the six inductees for the Hall of Fame Class of 2011 on Monday. Also being inducted are coaches Phil Esten (UW-La Crosse), Keene Fitzpatrick (Yale/Michigan/Princeton), Ken Foreman (Seattle Pacific), LaVern Sweat (Norfolk State/Hampton) and Bill Webb (Tennessee/Cal State Northridge).
The 2011 USTFCCCA Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held December 14 at the USTFCCCA Convention in San Antonio.
Poole was at the helm of the BYU women's track team for 30 years from 1980 until his retirement in 2010. During his tenure, Poole's teams were among the most nationally prominent in the nation.
Under his guidance, the Cougar track team recorded an almost perfect record on conference and regional levels and was consistently among national contenders. Poole's teams won 27 of 29 outdoor conference championships and 17 of 20 indoor conference championships.
Although he was never able to quite grasp a team National Championship trophy, reaching a career-best third-place NCAA finish in 2009, he did help several individual athletes realize their national championship dream. A total of 14 of his athletes were crowned national champions 18 times.
Poole was honored as the MWC Coach of the Year seven times, including the 2010 season, and WAC Coach of the Year ten times.
In 2004, Poole was the head coach for the U.S. at the World University Games in Beijing, China. He also served as coach and advisor to the Taiwan National team at the Asian & World Championships in 1987 and technical coach for Taiwan at the Asian Games in 1991. He served on the coaching staff for the West Team at the 1989 Olympic Festival, as head coach for the U.S. National Team vs. Great Britain in 1990, and for the American World Indoor Championships Team in 1993.
Poole was named to the 2004 U.S. Olympic coaching staff, traveling to the games in Athens, Greece. He coached the American athletes in the heptathlon, long jump and triple jump. In 1993, he was the head women's USA Coach at the World Championships in Toronto.
Starting in the fall of 2010, Poole took on a new group of athletes to prepare for the future. As the head coach at the USA Track and Field Resident Program at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center in California, Poole primarily works with athletes in the jumps and throws as they prepare for the 2012 London Olympics.
Poole received a doctorate in physical education and educational administration from the University of Utah in 1970. Poole also served as a full-time professor at BYU in sports psychology. Married to the former Sharon Woodland, the couple has four children.
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North Korea's minister of armed forces has said its military is prepared to wage a "holy war" against South Korea using its nuclear deterrent after what he called Seoul's attempt to initiate conflict.
Minister Kim Yong-chun repeated Pyongyang's charge on Thursday that the South is preparing to start a war by conducting the live fire drills close to the border of the North.
He was quoted by North Korea's KCNA news agency, which regularly threatens the South, but which had up to now been relatively restrained in its criticism of the miltiary drills.
In a show of military might, South Korea started a major land drill in the Pocheon region on Thursday morning, between Seoul and the heavily armed demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas. It also continues with naval live fire exercises 100km south of the maritime border with North Korea.
Tough standing
The drill, involving a larger scale of firepower and personnel than the usual exercise at the army training ground, is an indication that Lee Myung-bak, South Korea's president, wants to underscore renewed determination to stand tough with the North.
Al Jazeera's Steve Chao, reporting from Seoul, says South Korea sees the drills as justified "as it is taking place on its sovereign territory".
"However, they have made it very clear that they are willing at this point to escalate tensions in favour of its hardline policy adopted since the North Korean attack in November. That is the mood of the government here and they seem very intend to move ahead with this."
Lee has replaced his top defence officials with more hawkish military men, a response to criticism of a perceived weak response to hostile acts from the North, including an alleged submarine attack in March and the shelling of an island last month.
"We're keeping up the alert," a defence ministry official said on the condition of anonymity.
A large contingent of mechanised units operating tanks, three dozen self-propelled artillery, fighter jets and multiple rocket launchers, are taking part in the live fire drill just miles from the border with the North.
"(South Korea) is trying to hide the provocative nature toward the North of the war exercises," Pyongyang's official KCNA news agency said in a comment issued in the form of a news dispatch rather than in the name of any government organisation.
The South Korean Army is making no secret that the drill is aimed at displaying its firepower to its neighbour.
"Yes, it will be a show of force against that," an army officer said on Wednesday, when asked if the shelling of South Korea's Yeonpyeong island last month was a factor, although he said similar drills had been staged before.
Seoul's financial markets were steady as investors kept a close eye on how North Korea will react to the drills, although the Pyongyang's threatening remarks had in the past failed to have a lasting effect.
In the run-up to the drill, the North's reaction was relatively calm in comparison with its threats of a retaliatory strike made as recently as last week, before Monday's live firing drill on Yeonpyeong, which lies in disputed waters off the west coast of the peninsula. Its official Rodong Sinmun newspaper accused the US of conspiring with the South and Japan to bring war to the Korean peninsula.
"The Korean peninsula has turned sharply unstable on the brink of war due to scheming by the US to militarily stifle the North," the commentary said.
'Retaliatory strike unlikely' Analysts say the North is unlikely, in the near-term at least, to launch a further attack against the South like last month's shelling of Yeonpyeong or the alleged sinking in March of the Cheonan warship.
The South accuses North Korea of sinking the vessel, though the North denies involvement.
For now, the North is likely to wait and see if its latest actions, including an offer to readmit international nuclear inspectors, yield results, such as a return to international talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programme.
China, the impoverished North's only major ally, has urged dialogue to resolve the crisis and has been reluctant lay to blame, frustrating Washington and its allies which want Beijing to do more to rein in Pyongyang.
Barack Obama, the US president, is expected to press this point when Hu Jintao, the Chinese president, visits the US on January 19.
Despite the North's muted response this week, South Korea should not be complacent because Pyongyang will probably strike again when the conditions are right, Andrei Lankov at Kookmin University in Seoul said.
"The North Korean leaders did not duck the fight this time because they were afraid," he wrote in Financial Times earlier this week referring to the Monday's drills.
"Rather, they did what a cold-minded tactician should do: they avoided an engagement under unfavourable conditions chosen by the opponent, in order to strike the opponent at the time and place of their own choice, suddenly and forcefully."
Source: Al Jazeera and agencies
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Congratulations!!! What a great daddy and husband. Hope your recovery is quick so you can love on the little girl!
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Since Ueda became President and CEO in 2006, the company has embarked on a plan to reduce its CO2 emissions. Last year, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries spent $6 million to install solar power generators, a move which helped land it on one list of the world's most sustainable corporations.
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It's paper-thin. And it looks and feels like a sheet of paper. But PaperTab is a full-fledged tablet, able to send an email with a flick of a corner.
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It's paper-thin. And it looks and feels like a sheet of paper. But PaperTab is a full-fledged tablet, able to send an email with a flick of a corner.
This Canadian-led innovation is garnering a huge amount of buzz at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Created by researchers at Queen's University Human Media Lab, in a partnership with Plastic Logic and Intel, PaperTab is a research prototype of an interactive, flexible high-resolution tablet display computer that could mix the best ideas of old media with new.
"What's special about PaperTab is that when computers become this thin and light, you can start thinking about them as individual applications or documents, like paper," says Roel Vertegaal, director of Queen's University's Human Media Lab.
"One of the reasons that the paperless office has never really appeared is that paper is easy to manipulate. It's very easy to deal with, with a low cognitive load. You never have to think, 'Oh, what button do I have to press?'"
Vertegaal says the lab has been working on the project for nine years. In 2004, researchers created a projection version called Paper Windows, but needed to wait for technology to catch up. That's where Plastic Logic — the leading creator of incredibly thin displays — comes in.
In addition to its slender size, PaperTab differs from current tablets with its focus on single-tasking, paired with touch controls. The interface allows users to control the device by tapping or dog-earing the corner of a tab, folding and other tactile interactions.
"If you want to attach a photo, and you had the album on a different tab, and you simply slap that onto the one with the email reply and that makes it an attachment. So this is a very easy way of dealing with documents," he says.
"Also, if you want to make a bigger tablet, simply put two together. What's nice about that is they're so thin, you can use a capacitive pen (an electrical sensing technology) and cross between the displays, without actually getting stuck on the bezel, because it doesn't really have one."
The idea is that people would own and use many of these flexible tablets. While the professor says ideally they would cost as much as paper, that's not really realistic. As well, all the electronics are currently attached by wires.
"Right now we have all the rigid electronics moved off screen, and we have wires attached to prototypes, that's mostly to demonstrate how thin it can be. We haven't put the money into shrinking all the electronics, so you can put them in a handle on the side," he says. "We would probably have a rigid handle, if this were a product, which it isn't."
But Vertegaal says those developments are potentially not all that far off.
"It's very clear to me, that this is going to be the way that every tablet computer is going to work in the not-so-distant future. It's a research prototype, but you know, provided that the investment is made, I don't see why this couldn't be a product in three or five years," he says.
"There's no reason why it couldn't be a product. There are still some hurdles, particularly in terms of cost, but I certainly think that path we're already on is that tablets are going to be thinner and thinner and thinner, and at some point they are going to be flexible because they are so thin."
To see the PaperTab at work, and for more coverage from CES, visit thestar.com/tech.
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Although we booked for a three bed room and on arrival it didn't exist, the accommodation was affordable and the beach is excellent with a shack for food. I booked for 4 days and stayed 8. I would reccommend Costello's as a good budget option.
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Ingrid Sischy (March 2, 1952 – July 24, 2015) was a South African-born writer and art critic who focused on art, photography, and fashion, and was most well known as the editor of Andy Warhol's Interview Magazine from 1989 until 2008 as well as her powerful connections and friendships with many in the art community. Until her death in 2015, she and her girlfriend and partner, Sandra Brant, worked together as the international editors of the Italian, Spanish, and German versions of Vanity Fair.
" Ingrid Sischy, the writer and critic, died today in New York. It was sudden, but also not so sudden. She had been under the care of the legendary oncologist Dr. Larry Norton at a New York hospital for some years. Her health was up and down, but her spirit and her work ethic remained heroically steady. Not once did I ever hear her complain about the fate she had been dealt. Or even talk about it much. She just got on with things. There were so many aspects of her character to admire, but I found her saucy, cheerful stoicism to be highly attractive" – Graydon Carter (Editor-In-Chief, Vanity Fair); Read more of Graydon's very touching tribute, HERE.
Fashion retailer, Edgars, has recently announced the launch of the 'Edgars Piece of Me' project. This moving campaign began with a vision to integrate the personal stories of individuals with local fashion and the gift of giving.The love of fashion meets the heart and soul of the wearer in this charity-driven project with a high dose of inspiration.
This August 2015, six local celebrities will donate a pair of jeans to the project and share a personal real-life story; a memory connected to that pair of 'old faithful's'. All of the articles contributed will be crafted into a single, one-of-a-kind, new denim masterpiece. Luthando Shosha, Poppy Ntshongwana, Janez Vermeiren, Aspasia Karras, Jimmy Nevis and Jessica Nkosi will each make their contribution.
"SOS Children's Villages South Africa, is so thrilled to have been selected as the beneficiary of the Edgars Piece of Me project. Edgars previously partnered with us on a denim exchange promotion and helped us collect thousands of denims for that initiative," says Mandy Spies, corporate fundraiser at SOS Children's Villages.
SOS have been involved with denim recycling since 2011, when their SOS Denim Drive project began as an income-generating project. Mandy adds, "Waste is swallowing up our beautiful country and many of the items landing up in landfill sites, could be reused or recycled. We all have a responsibility to reduce our carbon footprint. We put out an appeal to members of the public to donate their unwanted denims, we recycle them into pretty and practical fashion and household items, generating an income for our sewing group."
Tune into Twitter on the 27th and 28th of August to see this social media auction unfold and make your bid to help The SOS Children's Villages South Africa. You never know, you could end up winning the bid for the first ever celeb denim haute couture.
The Fashion and design business event comes back this year, packed with exciting business activities themed "FASHION RE:STATED", with a Trade Exhibition showcase curated under the name "CONTEMPORARY AFRICA" it will run alongside designers catwalk presentations, as well as Fashion business and Knowledge transfer seminars featuring a line up of industry experts.
This Edition, it's third introduces us to 3 initiatives:
The ETHIKHA platform will highlight ethical fashion and social impact designers' collections and products driving sustainability through fashion in Africa.
The anticipated event will turn the world's focus on Accra, as an emerging and growing fashion business capital. The objective this year is to Re-State fashion as a business in Ghana, and bring to the fore the importance of creativity and design innovation as an essential element for Ghana's creative industry development.
GFDW NEW TALENT SPOT™ initiative space focused on developing nascent new graduates in fashion, design and creative led entrepreneurs will welcome to the space 3 new best fashion design graduates of (2015) from Radford University College. Head of Fashion Department of RUC, Yvonne Ntiamoah, said " We are encouraged to be in partnership with GFDW business platform, creating the essential link for best new graduates to continue their creative journey into becoming entrepreneurs. We are excited, and can not wait to see the previous 2014 selected RUC Graduate – Afua Biney's premier collection at the fashion week this October!."
STYLE & STEEL as part of the event activities this year, turning its focus on MEN behind the wheels, as they welcome Mercedes-Benz to the event as a sponsor, in partnership with Silver Star Auto Ltd., Ghana. Synonymous with fashion and design excellence around the globe, Mercedes-Benz owners in Ghana will have the opportunity to be rewarded by GFDW for a special well-being treatment exclusively at the luxury XMen Grooming Bar through the Fashion Hospitality Lounge at GFDW, whilst, Mercedes-Benz Ladies of STYLE will enjoy a special fashion treat by studio1981, Ghanaian designer at the fashion week.
GFDW event this year will be packed with something for everyone. Event TICKETS for
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Menswear took a completely different direction this season, especially at the just concluded SA menswear fashion week; where designers were a lot more darker, edgier and really rock and roll, almost like an ode to the goth impresario: Jean Paul Gaultier. From designers such as Kim Gush, with her very severe take on black leather, to Rich Mnisi's bold statement collection in navy blue and Palse Homme's super sophisticated and minimalist collection that was majorly anchored on white.
Across board –from London to SA; the rebel gang meet rock and roll vibe seemed to have been the order of the day — with Magent and Agi & Sam's face mask and body painting and Saint Laurent's 70's rock and roll retro throwback, the next season's man is definitely a rebel, non-conformist and some may say an outlier.
What makes a trend, you ask? Well, firstly, for a particular style to become a trend, such a style must have singularly reoccurred a number of times across catwalks in that season, which makes it very likely to become a wardrobe staple across the globe. And these trends mentioned below have this and so much more in common.
1. Shorts
Shorts was singularly the biggest trend across catwalks in South Africa and London. Designers such as Martin Kadinda made a strong case for the short pant suit, Rich Mnisi went super short and Maxhosa's intricate take on textured shorts. Other designers who incorporated this trend across the catwalks include: Magents, Kola Kuddus, Kim Gush, Taf The Taylor, Martin Kadinda, Palse Homme, Terrence Bray, Imprints, Jagadi and Shirt & Co.
2. Leather
Whether it was faux or real leather, this trend was a bang on the runway. Saint Laurent went biker jacket with his leather while Kim Gush's entire collection was reverent of it. Other designers that incorporated leather include; Merwe, Julia M'poko, Agi & Sam, Rich Mnisi.
3. Vests and Sleeveless waist coats
Summer is symbolic for the heat wave and hot burning sun, hence, these designers that have made this a must have sartorial staple for spring summer 16. Kola Kuddus' neon green vest and the white native vest with the Hausa inspired traditional embroidery were the stand out pieces for the designer's collection. Other designers that incorporated the sleeveless trend into their collection include; Kim Gush, Nguni Shades, Lukhanyo Mdingi and Taf TheTaylor.
4. Camouflage
Camo has been here for a long time, if these indications are anything to go by, then it is here to stay. It was a full fledged war zone on the Taf The Taylor's catwalk and hints of army green were splashed across Merwe Mode's collection.
5. Longline shirts
Longline was such a formidable force at the Taf The Taylor, Merwe Mode and Palse Homme's catwalks. Other designers that incorporated this trend into their collection include; Jenevieve Lyons, Augustine, Casely Hayford, Shirt & Co, Terrence Bray and Jagadi.
6. Colours
Black was such a huge palette for designers: Kim Gush, Merwe Mode and Taf the Taylor, while white was of equal standing at Palse Homme's minimalist presentation, Jagadi, Casely Hayford and Lukhanyo Mdingi all favoured white. Designers Rich Mnisi, Lukhanyo Mdingi, Julia M'poko, Agi & Sam and Casely Hayford all took the navy blue route.
7. Layering
Layering was major at the Saint Laurent catwalk, just as it was at , Agi & Sam and Casely Hayford.
8. Sheer
This trend will indeed be the defining factor for spring summer 16, as it continues to challenge the preconceived notion of gender and masculinity ( Hey, Caitlin Jenner!), and designers at the SA menswear week caught on with this trend like a wildfire. Kukhanyo Mdingi's collection was characteristically sheer, Palse Homme's lacy sheer longline shirt absolutely blurred the lines of gender for me. Kim Gush, Merwe Mode, Rich Mnisi and Jagadi were all on board the sheer trend.
9. Jackets
What will be a mens fashion month without the jackets? Saint Laurent went biker and bomber, while Simon Deporres, Palse Homme, and Nguni Shades took the varsity jacket route, with a refreshing twist, might I add!
10. Stripes
Taking a cue from Spring Summer 15 womenswear, the next season's man is bold enough to try his hands on the very hard to ace trend. And designers such as Merwe Mode, Kola Kuddus, Palse Homme, Rich Mnisi, Agi & Sam, Casely Hayford and Shirt & Co all resoundingly echoed this trend in both bold and pin stripes as was the case at Rich Mnisi's collection.
We are delighted to share Laura Eboa Songue's vision as a co-founder & managing director of FASHIZBLACK Media & now also president of the Fashion Cluster of the AFRICAFRANCE Foundation for growth.
In February, French president François Hollande, along with presidents from Gabon (Ali Bongo), Ivory Coast (Alassane Ouattara), Nigeria's Finance minister (Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala) – to name a few, launched the AfricaFrance Foundation to create a cooperative business outlet for a "shared growth" between France & Africa. AfricaFrance brings together governments, companies, local authorities, non-profit organisations, education and research institutions. In this spirit, several programs & clusters were created.
The Fashion cluster is in charge of working on substantial changes in the field on a Panafrican level.
Here is the first interview with Laura for the foundation (in French) >> http://t.co/4Rjzl6cEOT
Congratulations Laura!
While SA Menswear Week took the shine all through the weekend, the Nigerian Fashion Retail space saw a boost with leading Multi-Brand Retail Store, Grey Velvet launching it's 3rd store in Port Harcourt, 1st outside of Lagos, and leading with the most Retail Chains in the Nigerian Fashion Space.
Existing Grey Velvet stores in Lagos specialize in all things African fashion, and the Port Harcourt boutique will be no different. The new chain features a carefully curated, yet extensive selection of clothing and accessories from Nigerian Fashion Designers such as; Ituen by Ituen Basi, Ejiro Amos Tafiri, Ada by Alter Ego, Iamisigo, Xclamations, Wana Sambo
The Port Harcourt fashion pack are encouraged to stay tuned to the radio all week and keep an eye out for offers and competitions courtesy of Grey Velvet, in celebration of the grand-opening this weekend.
Congratulations to the Grey Velvet Team!


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Enforcer Cam Janssen might have injured his shoulder tonight because of the league's new Reebok Edge sweaters. His sweater ripped during his two first period fights with Philadelphia's Jesse Boulerice. That might have helped Boulerice pull Janssen's jersey over his head in both altercations and win both decisively. Arron Asham also had his sweater tear during his fight with Riley Cote.
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|While dd is doing well with the school work and homework, understands both math functions and always gets 100% on the tests, she isn't particularly speedy in completing the problems b/c she doesn't have all of the times tables memorized.
IIf she's getting 100% on the tests, though, what does it really matter that she hasn't memorized the times tables? She understands the concepts of multiplication, and that's what's important.
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Just things like seeing for myself that all the results for the 9 tables actually add up to 9 (27, 36, 45, etc.) really interested me, and make it easy for me to compute the answer when necessary.
If she's getting 100% on the tests, though, what does it really matter that she hasn't memorized the times tables? She understands the concepts of multiplication, and that's what's important.
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Anyway, that's my biased view of why comfort with basic computations (not necessarily memorization... but at least near to it) is so important.
I agree, it is important. The problem is that you can't force a person to be comfortable with it, and even less so by insisting upon high-stakes "immediate" time-constrained computation. That's what always made me freeze up - the timed tests and pressure. The drill tests and homework. I hated it. Thankfully, real life is pretty much not like school at all...
Maybe your husband could read a little Marilyn Burns math theory to reacquaint himself with the pleasures of computation, arithmetic, and theoretical math. It helped me immensely. She also says the multiplication tables are important, but that there are many ways to learn them without drilling or stress.
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Most teachers don't seem to agree with me unfortunately. There is so much focus on the process that the means seem to matter more than the end.
As to figuring out the best deal at the grocery store... around here, most stores have eliminated the need for math. The price tags have little orange squares that have the unit prices on them; so, brand X costs y, and then a unit price of a per ounce (or whatever), so comparing the price per ounce/pound/etc is easier than ever. All you have to do is read the numbers. :
Sure but have you ever noticed how sometimes they change up the unit measurement amongst the same products just to mess with you...like one brand will be measured in units of Liters, and the next brand will be units of milliliters. Grams here, ounces there.
|But anyway, that involves long division...they tackle that in 4TH grade, right?
Long division is fourth grade at my school. I teach it. Kind of. I like the students to understand the concept of division but would never be alarmed if my own children couldn't actually compute a long division problem. For this one, I say a calculator is just fine! However, if my child needed to solve a real life problem and couldn't determine which algorithm he needed to use in order to reach a reasonable solution, then I'd be very upset.
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As one of the top global carriers Hapag-Lloyd offers a comprehensive service network and will add port of Halmstad, Sweden to the Nordic Short Sea Network.
BBC Chartering announces the opening of a new representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, starting August 1st breakbulk, and general cargo transportation
One of the largest Italian tug owners, Fratelli Neri S.p.A, ordered its first Damen tug, an ASD 3212, on 21 July 2015.
The vessel will be the first ASD tug
Thordon Bearings has received an order to supply its COMPAC system to two Alaska Ferry newbuilds under construction at the Vigor Industrial shipyard in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Diana Shipping Inc. today reported a net loss of $14.1 million and net loss attributed to common stockholders of $15.5 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared to net loss of $5.
U.S. energy firms added 5 oil rigs this week after putting 21 rigs into service last week, the most in over a year, despite a collapse in U.S. crude prices from recent highs in June,