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February 4, 2016 Are these PoMo palaces really worth saving?
Postmodern architecture in Britain closely matched the career of Margaret Thatcher. Its first flickerings were in the mid-70s, about the time she became leader of the opposition, followed by the style’s first substantial works during her first term as prime minister. By the time she left office in 1990, PoMo was on its way out, […]
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February 4, 2016 A concrete future
For me the most exciting building in any town is always the brutalist one. It is architecture on heat: it struts, invites you to rub its porridgey skin and goggle at its projections. There is a reason that music videos are shot in them, rather than in drab supermarkets. Over the past couple of years […]
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NEWS 
February 3, 2016 Business Books Are Virtually Worthless Without This
I love reading business books. You love reading business books. But all that reading is nearly worthless if you don’t apply what you’ve learned. And unless you’re writing something down, you’re not applying most of what you learn when you read the latest book by, say, Gary Vaynerchuk, Jim Collins, Clayton Christensen or even […]
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CLOTHING 
February 1, 2016 Kendall and Kylie Jenner Debut Their Clothing Line! Check Out the 12 Cutest Looks From the Collection
Kendall and Kylie Jenner are staking a claim in the fashion world with their new line, named — what else? — Kendall + Kylie. The ready-to-wear pieces retails for anywhere between $68-498 and will be available in “luxury retailers” like Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue in February. “It has been both of our dreams […]
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COMPUTERS 
February 1, 2016 Ex machina: are computers to blame for market jitters?
Photo Credit: pixabay 7.2K Total Views Recent turbulence in the share markets has caused some experts to point the finger of culpability at computerised High-Frequency Trading. There are few complaints about HFT when computers push share markets up, but in the ebbing tide of today’s markets, it’s blamed both for exaggerating the share market dive […]
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CLOTHING 
February 1, 2016 ‘High end’ tattoo, clothing boutique planned for downtown Ypsilanti
A new high end clothing and tattoo boutique is planned for a vacant storefront in downtown Ypsilanti. (Tom Perkins | For The Ann Arbor News) PrintEmail A new tattoo and clothing boutique is planned for downtown Ypsilanti, but its owner, Cory Torrans, says to expect something different than what one might find in a standard […]
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CLOTHING 
February 1, 2016 The first pieces of useful smart clothing will tackle body temperature
Valentina Palladino Most of the smart clothing in the spotlight up to now has been fitness-related: socks that monitor running strides, shirts that measure heart rate, and other similar devices. While fitness is an obvious avenue for intelligent garments, some scientists are focusing on a more simple approach to smart fabrics. A recent New Scientist article […]
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COMPUTERS 
February 1, 2016 Google’s AI just cracked the game that supposedly no computer could beat
Computers have slowly started to encroach on activities we previously believed only the brilliantly sophisticated human brain could handle. IBM’s Deep Blue supercomputer beat Grand Master Garry Kasparov at chess in 1997, and in 2011 IBM’s Watson beat former human winners at the quiz game Jeopardy. But the ancient board game Go has long been […]
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CLOTHING 
February 1, 2016 Knitting group takes in 1,300 pieces of winter clothing for Syrian refugees
A local knitting group is collecting winter clothes for Syrian refugees. Sean Leslie/Global News – A A + Listen WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg knitting group is well past the halfway point towards its goal of collecting 2,000 pieces of winter clothing for Syrian refugees. Ram Wools Yarn Co-op has taken in approximately 1,300 items since […]
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COMPUTERS 
February 1, 2016 Dell launches products in Chandigarh
Dell India has launched new products in Chandigarh. Built to optimise Windows 8, the XPS 12 convertible (Laptop), Latitude 10 tablet, Latitude 6430u Ultrabook, and the OptiPlex 9010 All-in-One with touch controls were launched on Wednesday. According to the computer major, the product range has been specially designed to provide the next wave of computing […]
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COMPUTERS 
February 1, 2016 Samsung rolls out Chromebook2 with full-HD
Samsung has reportedly rolled out its new range ofChromebook 2 with full HD screen. The successor to Series 3 Chromebook, which was launched last March, the Chromebook2 has upgraded to better 2.1-GHz Exynos 5 octa-core processor. According to PC World, the new Chromebook 2 is being offered in 11.6-inch display and 13.3-inch with full HD […]
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COMPUTERS 
February 1, 2016 UP Police adopts cloud computing concept
While ushering in a new era, Uttar Pradesh Police, touted as the world’s largest police force, has adopted cloud computing to make policing more effective and for quicker police response time. A Modern Police Control Room was today launched by chief minister Akhilesh Yadav here. A modern control room was already operational in Kanpur, while […]
