-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- poland has become the land of the giants . in cities across the country artists have transformed the sides of houses and apartment blocks with enormous murals , some pieces stretching upwards of ten stories . the artists behind most of the colossal pieces are przemyslaw blejzyk and mateusz gapski , also known as sainer and bezt , and collectively as `` etam '' . the two twenty-somethings met at art college in the central polish city of lodz having been into graffiti in their teens . they now work together on many of the projects . the duo has also worked with natalia rak , another young polish artist who has produced her own larger-than-life pieces in poland and the united states . most of the recent projects by rak and etam have been commissioned by local city festivals , which have given the artists permission to paint without worry about being caught or prosecuted . from a tumbling jockey to a fantasy tree house , the artists employ a mix of modern styles and motifs from traditional polish folklore . paul scholes has told raheem sterling to stay at liverpool and continue his development . sterling said on wednesday that he was not ready to sign a new # 100,000-a-week deal at liverpool and described links with arsenal as ` quite flattering ' . former manchester united midfielder scholes hailed sterling as a good player but says he does not score enough goals and needs to focus on playing every week rather than move to a bigger club and not play . raheem sterling says he is not ready to sign a new deal at liverpool . paul scholes has advised sterling to stay at liverpool and continue to develop . sterling arrives for training at liverpool 's melwood training ground ahead of this week 's arsenal clash . scholes says sterling should concentrate on playing every week for liverpool . writing in his independent column , scholes said : ` when it comes to his future , my view is that raheem sterling should stay at liverpool . they have elevated him from the junior sides and he has a manager who has built a team around him . he plays every week . what more do you need at that age ? ` sterling is a good player . he can beat a man and on his day he looks impressive . but he does n't score enough goals , not yet anyway . each piece takes around a week to produce , says blejzyk , and the reaction from the public is usually positive . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores in the u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments wednesday . customers using the starbucks card mobile app on their iphone , ipod touch or blackberry will now be able to use those devices as tender . `` for us most the important thing is to create an illustration where people could stop in front of it and turn on their imagination for a couple of minutes , '' he says . ` you have to be careful when you time a move to one of the biggest clubs . occasionally , these young players do not realise what a good thing they are on to when they know that they will be playing every week . ' liverpool are infuriated by sterling 's decision to give an interview to the bbc without even telling them and some members of the club 's hierarchy are convinced that the england international and his representatives are simply preparing the way for a move this summer . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- how did this happen ? the nationwide rollout marks the official launch of the starbucks card mobile payment program , which has been piloted at target stores and select san francisco , seattle and new york starbucks locations . starbucks card mobile lets users add their starbucks cards , track rewards and reload cards as needed via paypal or credit card . to pay with their phone , app users simply select `` touch to pay '' and hold up the barcode on their mobile device screen to the 2-d scanner at the register . that is what many people were asking wednesday , after news broke that a health care worker had flown commercially at a time she was supposedly monitoring herself for a possible ebola infection . amber vinson , 29 , is the third person to be diagnosed with ebola in the united states -- after thomas eric duncan , the liberian national who fell ill after coming to texas , and nina pham , who like vinson had cared for duncan at dallas ' texas health presbyterian hospital . liverpool manager brendan rodgers shakes hands with sterling as he leaves the pitch . stirling says his refusal to sign a contract is not about money . sterling says he wants to win trophies in his career . as with pham , many questions surround how vinson contracted ebola despite efforts to prevent health care workers like them from getting the disease . now they are compounded with others about safeguards for those who had contact with duncan , who succumbed to the disease on october 8 , to prevent the disease from spreading further . ` it 's not about the money at all , ' sterling said . ` it 's never been about money . i talk about winning trophies throughout my career . that 's all i talk about . ' i do n't talk about how many cars i 'm going to drive , how many houses i 've got . i just purely want to be the best i can be . ' i do n't want to be perceived as a money-grabbing 20-year-old . ' i try to kill it off , but i do n't think the public can see it that way . ' i think they just see it as this 20-year-old boy being greedy . ' i just want to take the time to think about what i 've achieved in my career so far , where i need to go and what i need to do to get better as a player . ` everyone 's dream growing up is seeing themselves in an away kit somewhere in a sunny country . but , in reality , i 'm happy to be playing for liverpool and trying to win trophies . ' ` if , at that point in time -lsb- last season -rsb- , i was offered a contract , i most definitely would have signed straight away , probably for far less money than being said now . ' i just think the timing was a bit off . ' an android application is also said to be in the works , but the company has yet to disclose a release date . starbucks is using its own custom-built technology to enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans . the coffee retailer opted for barcode scanning over near field communication technology -- which google is exploring -- because of its limited availability . the coffee retailer was reluctant to wait for a nfc ecosystem to develop when its customers have expressed interest in mobile payments now , according to chuck davidson , the category manager of innovation on the starbucks card team . `` once there are more users , we will adapt , '' he says . in testing , starbucks assessed the mobile payment option by measuring application speed , transaction speed and total customer wait time , says brady brewer , vice president of starbucks card and brand loyalty . in all instances , starbucks card mobile was the fastest way for customers to pay . starbucks is investing in mobile payments , an investment davidson describes as modest in relation to expectations , because customers have requested the option and have shown a propensity to not only pay with starbucks cards -- one in five transactions are made using a starbucks card -- but frequently use their smartphones while waiting in line . the company also believes that its customers carry their mobile phones more often than a wallet or purse , and sees starbucks card mobile and the mobile payment program as an opportunity to reach these consumers and build stronger relationships . starbucks seems confident that its customers will appreciate the new , faster way to pay . both davidson and brewer believe that adoption will spread as customers tell their friends about the new mobile payment option . © 2010 mashable.com . all rights reserved .
nearly 6,800 starbucks stores in u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments . customers can use starbucks card mobile app on their iphone , ipod touch or blackberry . app lets users track rewards and reload cards as needed via paypal or credit card .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- poland has become the land of the giants . in cities across the country artists have transformed the sides of houses and apartment blocks with enormous murals , some pieces stretching upwards of ten stories . the artists behind most of the colossal pieces are przemyslaw blejzyk and mateusz gapski , also known as sainer and bezt , and collectively as `` etam '' . the two twenty-somethings met at art college in the central polish city of lodz having been into graffiti in their teens . they now work together on many of the projects . the duo has also worked with natalia rak , another young polish artist who has produced her own larger-than-life pieces in poland and the united states . most of the recent projects by rak and etam have been commissioned by local city festivals , which have given the artists permission to paint without worry about being caught or prosecuted . from a tumbling jockey to a fantasy tree house , the artists employ a mix of modern styles and motifs from traditional polish folklore . paul scholes has told raheem sterling to stay at liverpool and continue his development . sterling said on wednesday that he was not ready to sign a new # 100,000-a-week deal at liverpool and described links with arsenal as ` quite flattering ' . former manchester united midfielder scholes hailed sterling as a good player but says he does not score enough goals and needs to focus on playing every week rather than move to a bigger club and not play . raheem sterling says he is not ready to sign a new deal at liverpool . paul scholes has advised sterling to stay at liverpool and continue to develop . sterling arrives for training at liverpool 's melwood training ground ahead of this week 's arsenal clash . scholes says sterling should concentrate on playing every week for liverpool . writing in his independent column , scholes said : ` when it comes to his future , my view is that raheem sterling should stay at liverpool . they have elevated him from the junior sides and he has a manager who has built a team around him . he plays every week . what more do you need at that age ? ` sterling is a good player . he can beat a man and on his day he looks impressive . but he does n't score enough goals , not yet anyway . each piece takes around a week to produce , says blejzyk , and the reaction from the public is usually positive . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores in the u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments wednesday . customers using the starbucks card mobile app on their iphone , ipod touch or blackberry will now be able to use those devices as tender . `` for us most the important thing is to create an illustration where people could stop in front of it and turn on their imagination for a couple of minutes , '' he says . ` you have to be careful when you time a move to one of the biggest clubs . occasionally , these young players do not realise what a good thing they are on to when they know that they will be playing every week . ' liverpool are infuriated by sterling 's decision to give an interview to the bbc without even telling them and some members of the club 's hierarchy are convinced that the england international and his representatives are simply preparing the way for a move this summer . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- how did this happen ? the nationwide rollout marks the official launch of the starbucks card mobile payment program , which has been piloted at target stores and select san francisco , seattle and new york starbucks locations . starbucks card mobile lets users add their starbucks cards , track rewards and reload cards as needed via paypal or credit card . to pay with their phone , app users simply select `` touch to pay '' and hold up the barcode on their mobile device screen to the 2-d scanner at the register . that is what many people were asking wednesday , after news broke that a health care worker had flown commercially at a time she was supposedly monitoring herself for a possible ebola infection . amber vinson , 29 , is the third person to be diagnosed with ebola in the united states -- take the time to think about what i 've achieved in my career so far , where i need to go and what i need to do to get better as a player . ` everyone 's dream growing up is seeing themselves in an away kit somewhere in a sunny country . but , in reality , i 'm happy to be playing for liverpool and trying to win trophies . ' ` if , at that point in time -lsb- last season -rsb- , i was offered a contract , i most definitely would have signed straight away , probably for far less money than being said now . ' i just think the timing was a bit off . ' an android application is also said to be in the works , but the company has yet to disclose a release date . starbucks is using its own custom-built technology to enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans . the coffee retailer opted for barcode scanning over near field communication technology -- which google is exploring -- because of its limited availability . the coffee retailer was reluctant to wait for a nfc ecosystem to develop when its customers have expressed interest in mobile payments now , according to chuck davidson , the category manager of innovation on the starbucks card team . `` once there are more users , we will adapt , '' he says . in testing , starbucks assessed the mobile payment option by measuring application speed , transaction speed
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- poland has become the land of the giants . in cities across the country artists have transformed the sides of houses and apartment blocks with enormous murals , some pieces stretching upwards of ten stories . the artists behind most of the colossal pieces are przemyslaw blejzyk and mateusz gapski , also known as sainer and bezt , and collectively as `` etam '' . the two twenty-somethings met at art college in the central polish city of lodz having been into graffiti in their teens . they now work together on many of the projects . the duo has also worked with natalia rak , another young polish artist who has produced her own larger-than-life pieces in poland and the united states . most of the recent projects by rak and etam have been commissioned by local city festivals , which have given the artists permission to paint without worry about being caught or prosecuted . from a tumbling jockey to a fantasy tree house , the artists employ a mix of modern styles and motifs from traditional polish folklore . paul scholes has told raheem sterling to stay at liverpool and continue his development . sterling said on wednesday that he was not ready to sign a new # 100,000-a-week deal at liverpool and described links with arsenal as ` quite flattering ' . former manchester united midfielder scholes hailed sterling as a good player but says he does not score enough goals and needs to focus on playing every you need at that age ? ` sterling is a good player . he can beat a man and on his day he looks impressive . but he does n't score enough goals , not yet anyway . each piece takes around a week to produce , says blejzyk , and the reaction from the public is usually positive . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores in the u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments wednesday . customers using the starbucks card mobile app on their iphone , ipod touch or blackberry will now be able to use those devices as tender . `` for us most the important thing is to create an illustration where people could stop in front of it and turn on their imagination for a couple of minutes , '' he says . ` you have to be careful when you time a move to one of the biggest clubs . occasionally , these young players do not realise what a good thing they are on to when they know that they will be playing every week . ' liverpool are infuriated by sterling 's decision to give an interview to the bbc without even telling them and some members of the club 's hierarchy are convinced that the england international and his representatives are simply preparing the way for a move this summer . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- how did this happen ? the nationwide rollout marks the official launch of the starbucks card mobile payment program , after thomas eric duncan , the liberian national who fell ill after coming to texas , and nina pham , who like vinson had cared for duncan at dallas ' texas health presbyterian hospital . liverpool manager brendan rodgers shakes hands with sterling as he leaves the pitch . stirling says his refusal to sign a contract is not about money . sterling says he wants to win trophies in his career . as with pham , many questions surround how vinson contracted ebola despite efforts to prevent health care workers like them from getting the disease . now they are compounded with others about safeguards for those who had contact with duncan , who succumbed to the disease on october 8 , to prevent the disease from take the time to think about what i 've achieved in my career so far , where i need to go and what i need to do to get better as a player . ` everyone 's dream growing up is seeing themselves in an away kit somewhere in a sunny country . but , in reality , i 'm happy to be playing for liverpool and trying to win trophies . ' ` if , at that point in time -lsb- last season -rsb- , i was offered a contract , i most definitely would have signed straight away , probably for far less money than being said now . ' i just think the timing was a bit off . ' an android application is also said to be in the works , but the company has yet to disclose a release date . starbucks is using its own custom-built technology to enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans . the coffee retailer opted for barcode scanning over near field communication technology -- which google is exploring -- because of its limited availability . the coffee retailer was reluctant to wait for a nfc ecosystem to develop when its customers have expressed interest in mobile payments now , according to chuck davidson , the category manager of innovation on the starbucks card team . `` once there are more users , we will adapt , '' he says . in testing , starbucks assessed the mobile payment option by measuring application speed , transaction speed consumers and build stronger relationships . starbucks seems confident that its customers will appreciate the new , faster way to pay . both davidson and brewer believe that adoption will spread as customers tell their friends about the new mobile payment option . © 2010 mashable.com . all rights reserved .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- poland has become the land the giants. in cities across the country artists have transformed the sides houses apartment blocks enormous murals, some pieces stretching upwards ten stories. the artists behind most the colossal pieces are przemyslaw blejzyk mateusz gapski, also sainer bezt, collectively `` etam '' the two twenty-somethings met art college the central polish city lodz having into graffiti in. they now work many. the duo has also worked natalia rak, another young polish artist produced her larger pieces poland the united states most the recent projects by rak and etam have commissioned local city festivals, which given the artists permission paint without worry caught or prosecuted. from a tumbling jockey a fantasy tree house, the artists employ modern styles motifs from traditional polish folklore paul scholes has told raheem sterling to stay liverpool continue. sterling said on wednesday ready sign a new # 100,000-a-week deal at liverpool and described links arsenal ` quite flattering former manchester united midfielder scholes hailed sterling as a good player says does score needs focus playing every week rather move and not play. raheem sterling says ready sign at liverpool. paul scholes has advised sterling stay liverpool continue develop. sterling arrives for training liverpool 's melwood training ground ahead this week 's arsenal clash. scholes says sterling should concentrate playing every week for liverpool. writing in his independent column, scholes said : ` when his future, my view raheem sterling stay liverpool. they elevated him from the junior sides and a manager built. he plays every week. what more at that age? ` sterling is a good player. he can beat a man and on his day looks impressive. but he does n't score enough goals, not yet anyway each piece takes around, says blejzyk, the reaction usually -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores the u.s will begin mobile payments wednesday. customers using the starbucks card mobile app on, ipod touch or blackberry will now those devices as tender. `` for us most the important thing create an illustration where people could stop in turn on their imagination for, ''. ` you time a move one the biggest clubs. occasionally, these young players do realise what good thing on to when know every. ' liverpool are infuriated sterling 's decision give an interview the bbc without even telling and some members the club 's hierarchy convinced the england international and simply preparing this. -lrb- cnn -- how did? the nationwide rollout marks the starbucks card mobile payment program, target stores select san francisco, seattle starbucks starbucks card mobile lets users add, track rewards reload cards as via. to pay with their phone, app users simply select `` touch to '' hold up the barcode the 2-d scanner at the register. that what many people were asking wednesday, after news a health care worker flown commercially at a time she supposedly monitoring herself a possible ebola infection amber vinson, 29 is diagnosed ebola the united states -- after thomas eric duncan the liberian national who fell coming texas nina pham like cared duncan at dallas ' texas health presbyterian hospital liverpool manager brendan rodgers shakes sterling as. stirling says his refusal sign is. sterling says wants win trophies. as with pham, many questions surround how vinson contracted ebola despite efforts health care workers like them. now they compounded others about safeguards those had contact duncan, who succumbed on october 8, to prevent. ` it about at, ' sterling said. ` it never about money. i talk winning trophies throughout. that 's all i talk. ' i do n't talk how many cars 'm, how many housesve. i just purely the i. ' i do n't perceived money 20. ' i try kill it off, do n't think the public that. ' i think just see being greedy. ' i just take think ' achieved, where need as. ` everyone 's dream growing seeing themselves an away kit somewhere a sunny country. but, in reality i 'm happy playing for liverpool trying trophies. ' ` if, at that point -lsb- last season, i was offered, most definitely signed straight probably for being said now ' i just think the timing a. ' an android application is also said in, the company disclose. starbucks using its own custom-built technology enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans. the coffee retailer opted barcode over near field communication technology -- google exploring its limited availability. the coffee retailer was reluctant wait a nfc ecosystem when its customers have expressed mobile payments now, according chuck davidson the category manager innovation on the starbucks card team `` once there more users, adapt, '' he. in testing, starbucks assessed the mobile payment option by measuring application speed, transaction speed total customer wait says brady brewer starbucks card and brand loyalty. in all instances, starbucks card mobile was for. starbucks investing mobile payments, an investment davidson describes modest relation expectations, because customers requested the option and shown a propensity not only with starbucks cards -- one in five transactions frequently while waiting. the company also believes its customers carry their mobile phones more a wallet purse, sees starbucks card mobile and the mobile payment program reach these consumers and build. starbucks seems confident appreciate the new, faster way. both davidson brewer believe adoption will spread as customers tell the new mobile payment option. © 2010 mashable.com. all rights.
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- poland has become the land of the giants . in cities across the country artists have transformed the sides of houses and apartment blocks with enormous murals , some pieces stretching upwards of ten stories . the artists behind most of the colossal pieces are przemyslaw blejzyk and mateusz gapski , also known as sainer and bezt , and collectively as `` etam '' . the two twenty-somethings met at art college in the central polish city of lodz having been into graffiti in their teens . they now work together on many of the projects . the duo has also worked with natalia rak , another young polish artist who has produced her own larger-than-life pieces in poland and the united states . most of the recent projects by rak and etam have been commissioned by local city festivals , which have given the artists permission to paint without worry about being caught or prosecuted . from a tumbling jockey to a fantasy tree house , the artists employ a mix of modern styles and motifs from traditional polish folklore . paul scholes has told raheem sterling to stay at liverpool and continue his development . sterling said on wednesday that he was not ready to sign a new # 100,000-a-week deal at liverpool and described links with arsenal as ` quite flattering ' . former manchester united midfielder scholes hailed sterling as a good player but says he does not score enough goals and needs to focus on playing every their imagination for a couple of minutes , '' he says . ` you have to be careful when you time a move to one of the biggest clubs . occasionally , these young players do not realise what a good thing they are on to when they know that they will be playing every week . ' liverpool are infuriated by sterling 's decision to give an interview to the bbc without even telling them and some members of the club 's hierarchy are convinced that the england international and his representatives are simply preparing the way for a move this summer . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- how did this happen ? the nationwide rollout marks the official launch of the starbucks card mobile payment program , which has been piloted at target stores and select san francisco , seattle and new york starbucks locations . starbucks card mobile lets users add their starbucks cards , track rewards and reload cards as needed via paypal or credit card . to pay with their phone , app users simply select `` touch to pay '' and hold up the barcode on their mobile device screen to the 2-d scanner at the register . that is what many people were asking wednesday , after news broke that a health care worker had flown commercially at a time she was supposedly monitoring herself for a possible ebola infection . amber vinson , 29 , is the third person to be diagnosed with ebola in the united states -- take the time to think about what i 've achieved in my career so far , where i need to go and what i need to do to get better as a player . ` everyone 's dream growing up is seeing themselves in an away kit somewhere in a sunny country . but , in reality , i 'm happy to be playing for liverpool and trying to win trophies . ' ` if , at that point in time -lsb- last season -rsb- , i was offered a contract , i most definitely would have signed straight away , probably for far less money than being said now . ' i just think the timing was a bit off . ' an android application is also said to be in the works , but the company has yet to disclose a release date . starbucks is using its own custom-built technology to enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans . the coffee retailer opted for barcode scanning over near field communication technology -- which google is exploring -- because of its limited availability . the coffee retailer was reluctant to wait for a nfc ecosystem to develop when its customers have expressed interest in mobile payments now , according to chuck davidson , the category manager of innovation on the starbucks card team . `` once there are more users , we will adapt , '' he says . in testing , starbucks assessed the mobile payment option by measuring application speed , transaction speed
 The text describes how artists in Poland have transformed houses and apartments into giant murals, creating a vibrant street art scene. The article highlights the work of several Polish artists, including Przemysław Blejzyk, who has created large-scale murals that blend traditional folk patterns with modern design elements. Other artists mentioned include Mateusz Gapski, who uses bold colors and geometric shapes to create dynamic murals, and Natalia Rakowska, who incorporates natural elements like flowers and leaves into her designs. The article also touches on the role of local authorities in supporting street art initiatives and promoting cultural development in Polish cities.