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Lenovo Sees Microsoft Surface as Show of Faith in Windows 8
Lenovo Sees Microsoft Surface as Show of Faith in Windows 8:
For some of Microsoft’s PC-maker partners, the company’s upcoming foray into the tablet hardware market is an incursion, while for others it’s simply evidence of Redmond’s faith in its upcoming Windows 8 operating system.
Among those who view it that way: Lenovo, whose leadership said this week that Microsoft’s decision to enter the tablet market with Surface is a good thing for PC makers, and won’t undermine their relationship with the company in the least.
“It’s not going to change the partnership,” Gianfranco Lanci, head of Lenovo’s EMEA division, told attendees of the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. “I think it’s very welcome if other people, including Microsoft, [develop] Windows 8 tablets.”
According to Lanci, Microsoft’s decision to launch its own tablet is a big endorsement of Windows 8, one that shows the company has so much faith in the OS that it’s willing to develop its own hardware for it.
“I think it’s also proof that they … really believe that with Windows 8 they can become a serious player in the tablet area,” Lanci said. “And to have Microsoft doing that, I think it’s a good advertisement for us … and other OEMs. We are not negative at all about this move.”
For some of Microsoft’s PC-maker partners, the company’s upcoming foray into the tablet hardware market is an incursion, while for others it’s simply evidence of Redmond’s faith in its upcoming Windows 8 operating system. Among those who view it that way: Lenovo, whose leadership said this week that Microsoft’s decision to enter the tablet market with Surface is a good thing for PC makers, and won’t undermine their relationship with the company in the least.
“It’s not going to change the partnership,” Gianfranco Lanci, head of Lenovo’s EMEA division, told attendees of the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. “I think it’s very welcome if other people, including Microsoft, [develop] Windows 8 tablets.”
According to Lanci, Microsoft’s decision to launch its own tablet is a big endorsement of Windows 8, one that shows the company has so much faith in the OS that it’s willing to develop its own hardware for it.
“I think it’s also proof that they … really believe that with Windows 8 they can become a serious player in the tablet area,” Lanci said. “And to have Microsoft doing that, I think it’s a good advertisement for us … and other OEMs. We are not negative at all about this move.”
A New Program To Solve America's Jobs Crisis
A New Program To Solve America's Jobs Crisis:
The Obama administration announced on Wednesday a $75 million round of grants for groups that teach construction skills to disadvantaged youths while they earn high school degrees or GEDs. But, in a twist, the program -- which has had federal backing since 1992 -- will for the first time this year offer training opportunities in fields beyond construction.
The additional offerings in fields like electrical appliance installation and heating and air conditioning systems are an acknowledgment of the ongoing weakness in construction, and a nod to the increasing emphasis in job training programs on quickly growing, well-paying fields.
"We know that, because we're going through hard times, to also push out areas that are growing," U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said on a call with reporters Wednesday.
As part of the program, called YouthBuild, the Department of Labor will give its annual pot of cash to 74 programs in 28 states and the District of Columbia, serving an estimated 5,000 young people. A full 24 of those programs do not focus on the traditional YouthBuild field of construction, but rather on other fields that are growing more quickly.
Solis announced the grants in Pawtucket, R.I., where the local non-profit Blackstone Valley Community Action Program will administer a $1.1 million grant. The leader of the group, Vincent Ceglie, said that the program's money will be used over three years to put 65 young Rhode Islanders to work building affordable housing. Many of the young people who will participate in the program would be at risk of never receiving a high school-equivalent degree.
"They certainly won't be operating a backhoe or any serious equipment like that, but they'll be learning all sorts of construction techniques," Ceglie said. "The biggest bang for the buck as far as human services programs is in education and job training. That offers the most potential for lifting people out of their circumstances."
Pawtucket is a place that has been hit hard by the ongoing unemployment crisis. Young Rhode Islanders between the ages of 16 and 24, the same age range that will be helped by YouthBuild, have an 18 percent joblessness rate, according to a June report. Nationwide, the numbers are equally stark, with 17.9 percent of young people looking for work unable to find it in July.
"There's truly a need," said Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien, a Democrat.
According to the non-profit YouthBuild USA, which passes Department of Labor grants onto its affiliates, the program had a 78 percent completion rate in 2010. The average wage for those with jobs after completion was $9.20 an hour.
Finding any job at all can be difficult for some of the youths who go through the program without YouthBuild's construction certificate and the degree they earn. Eleven percent of program participants have been convicted of a felony, and their average reading level is in the 7th grade.
Young people are looking for jobs in a labor market that has reached historically unfriendly depths, as summer jobs dry up and older, more-experienced adults compete for even entry-level wages. Another obstacle: this year, the $50 million in additional funding that the Recovery Act gave to YouthBuild in the 2009 fiscal year is now gone.
"Every day about 7,000 high school students drop out across the country," Solis said. "Our dropout crisis risks America's competitiveness and our economic future."
The Obama administration announced on Wednesday a $75 million round of grants for groups that teach construction skills to disadvantaged youths while they earn high school degrees or GEDs. But, in a twist, the program -- which has had federal backing since 1992 -- will for the first time this year offer training opportunities in fields beyond construction.
The additional offerings in fields like electrical appliance installation and heating and air conditioning systems are an acknowledgment of the ongoing weakness in construction, and a nod to the increasing emphasis in job training programs on quickly growing, well-paying fields.
"We know that, because we're going through hard times, to also push out areas that are growing," U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said on a call with reporters Wednesday.
As part of the program, called YouthBuild, the Department of Labor will give its annual pot of cash to 74 programs in 28 states and the District of Columbia, serving an estimated 5,000 young people. A full 24 of those programs do not focus on the traditional YouthBuild field of construction, but rather on other fields that are growing more quickly.
Solis announced the grants in Pawtucket, R.I., where the local non-profit Blackstone Valley Community Action Program will administer a $1.1 million grant. The leader of the group, Vincent Ceglie, said that the program's money will be used over three years to put 65 young Rhode Islanders to work building affordable housing. Many of the young people who will participate in the program would be at risk of never receiving a high school-equivalent degree.
"They certainly won't be operating a backhoe or any serious equipment like that, but they'll be learning all sorts of construction techniques," Ceglie said. "The biggest bang for the buck as far as human services programs is in education and job training. That offers the most potential for lifting people out of their circumstances."
Pawtucket is a place that has been hit hard by the ongoing unemployment crisis. Young Rhode Islanders between the ages of 16 and 24, the same age range that will be helped by YouthBuild, have an 18 percent joblessness rate, according to a June report. Nationwide, the numbers are equally stark, with 17.9 percent of young people looking for work unable to find it in July.
"There's truly a need," said Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien, a Democrat.
According to the non-profit YouthBuild USA, which passes Department of Labor grants onto its affiliates, the program had a 78 percent completion rate in 2010. The average wage for those with jobs after completion was $9.20 an hour.
Finding any job at all can be difficult for some of the youths who go through the program without YouthBuild's construction certificate and the degree they earn. Eleven percent of program participants have been convicted of a felony, and their average reading level is in the 7th grade.
Young people are looking for jobs in a labor market that has reached historically unfriendly depths, as summer jobs dry up and older, more-experienced adults compete for even entry-level wages. Another obstacle: this year, the $50 million in additional funding that the Recovery Act gave to YouthBuild in the 2009 fiscal year is now gone.
"Every day about 7,000 high school students drop out across the country," Solis said. "Our dropout crisis risks America's competitiveness and our economic future."
America’s most hated industries
America’s most hated industries: Americans are not happy with the government. But for the first time in a long while, the public sector is not the most hated industry in the country.
Stocks to Watch: Stocks to Watch Friday: Splunk, Zumiez, Pandora
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Paul Ryan: ‘College graduates should not have to live out their 20s in their childhood bedrooms’
Paul Ryan: ‘College graduates should not have to live out their 20s in their childhood bedrooms’: TAMPA -- Paul Ryan worked on this speech for weeks. The Republican vice presidential candidate used his remarks to the 2012 Republican National Convention as an opportunity to introduce his family, promote Mitt Romney's vision for economic recovery, draw contrasts with President Barack Obama and profess the role of faith in his life. He even [...]
A more dynamic mobile reading experience
A more dynamic mobile reading experience:
Last year we introduced mobile templates on Blogger, and Dynamic Views for the desktop. Since then, over 2 million blogs have started using Dynamic Views on desktop, and users have asked us for more mobile features. So today, we’re bringing the speed and advanced reading experience of Dynamic Views to mobile. Configuring your blog to use a Dynamic View on mobile will result in a reading experience that mirrors the desktop, but is optimized for mobile.
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If you’re currently using Dynamic Views on the desktop and have the “Default” mobile template selected, you don’t need to do anything -- your blog will automatically start using the mobile optimized view when viewed from a compatible mobile browser. For more information, see Blogger Help.
Currently, only the “Classic” view, which is best suited for small screens, will be shown on mobile. Tablets with large screens will get the full desktop experience. As with the older mobile templates, supported browsers are WebKit-based browsers (such as Android Browser, Chrome for Android and iOS, and Mobile Safari).
We hope your readers enjoy the modern, compelling experience that this mobile update provides.
To configure a Dynamic View for mobile on your blog, select the "Template" tab, and then click on the settings cog under the “Mobile” preview.
If you’re currently using Dynamic Views on the desktop and have the “Default” mobile template selected, you don’t need to do anything -- your blog will automatically start using the mobile optimized view when viewed from a compatible mobile browser. For more information, see Blogger Help.
We hope your readers enjoy the modern, compelling experience that this mobile update provides.
Mexican-American relations, talks with the FARC and Venezuela's refinery blast
Mexican-American relations, talks with the FARC and Venezuela's refinery blast:
ERNESTO ZEDILLO, a former Mexican president, is facing a civil court case in the United States over allegations of war crimes during his term in the government's fight against indigenous rebels. This week's issue of The Economist explores what lies behind the claims, and how they are likely to affect relations between the two countries. It also includes stories on the talks between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas, and on an explosion at a Venezuelan refinery.
ERNESTO ZEDILLO, a former Mexican president, is facing a civil court case in the United States over allegations of war crimes during his term in the government's fight against indigenous rebels. This week's issue of The Economist explores what lies behind the claims, and how they are likely to affect relations between the two countries. It also includes stories on the talks between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas, and on an explosion at a Venezuelan refinery.
Canadian Markets: Canadian banks weigh on Toronto exchange
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NewsWatch: Smartphone storm may climax with iPhone 5
NewsWatch: Smartphone storm may climax with iPhone 5: Several key smartphone manufactures will be unveiling new devices over the next few weeks, but analysts believe most will struggle against the iPhone 5.
Excerpts from Romney speech
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SoundCloud Voices
SoundCloud Voices:
SoundCloud Voices is a weekly Community feature focusing on new spoken word creators found on SoundCloud. It might be a podcast, radio show, audio book, interview, audio messages, a poem, anything! Keep an eye out every Thursday for a new post.
Another of the Deutsche Welle’s podcast modules is Alltagsdeutsch – audio features on every day topics out of Germany. For example, why your Opa and Oma (Grandpa and Grandma) would start using Facebook.
There’s plenty of other content on the account so start following Deutsche Welle – Learn German and get a regular stream of the audio good stuff.
If you are interested in trying out SoundCloud as a spoken word podcast platform, you can sign up for via this form. Successful candidates will be emailed with further details.
SoundCloud Voices is a weekly Community feature focusing on new spoken word creators found on SoundCloud. It might be a podcast, radio show, audio book, interview, audio messages, a poem, anything! Keep an eye out every Thursday for a new post.
You may or may not know that SoundCloud’s head office is based in Berlin. With staff moving from all over the world to Berlin there is always the topic of learning German. Luckily we can all learn a little easier now that Deutsche Welle’s Learn German podcasts are on SoundCloud! So if you ever wanted to get to grips with basic vocabulary, listen to the news in German at a slower pace, or get your ‘word of the week’, then this podcast is your route to German fluency! Or at least a step in the right direction!
Firstly, Wort der Woche, or ‘Word of the Week’. Up your vocab game here!
Want to listen to the news in German, but can’t keep up with the standard speed of a news reporter? Then Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten might help. It’s Deutsche Welle’s news read in German, but at slower.Another of the Deutsche Welle’s podcast modules is Alltagsdeutsch – audio features on every day topics out of Germany. For example, why your Opa and Oma (Grandpa and Grandma) would start using Facebook.
There’s plenty of other content on the account so start following Deutsche Welle – Learn German and get a regular stream of the audio good stuff.
If you are interested in trying out SoundCloud as a spoken word podcast platform, you can sign up for via this form. Successful candidates will be emailed with further details.
Tiki bridal shower inspiration + new sponsors
Tiki bridal shower inspiration + new sponsors:
Happy Friday everyone!
My bridal shower is coming up this month, and I’m pretty thrilled to see what my girls are planning. I didn’t think anything could be as fun as the bachelorette party they threw me, but something tells me the shower is going to be a pretty darn good time. The inspiration is tiki-themed (with a girlie vibe, of course), and here is a little inspiration board for it. Fun, right?
Can’t wait to get dressed up in a glammy little sun dress, sip some rum cocktails, and pop open some gifts with my girls!
xx, Amanda
{patio chair, Numero Tokyo, flamingo, flamingo sign, pineapple, earrings, rum dispenser, flamingo stir stick, diy gilded bottles, umbrella girl (know the credit?), tiki grass umbrella, Beverly Hills Hotel}
On a side note, we’d like to give a shout-out to some of our new sponsors.
Sneakpeeq
Angie’s List
Wishpiece
Christa & Ivy Photo
Still Music
Wedding Window
Events Clipper
And we leave you with a fun video by Sharkpig from the last Cream Event in Austin. NEW YORKERS, this amazing wedding extravaganza is coming to your hood next week on August 14! It is THE wedding showcase to attend if you need ideas on decor, vendors, or want to meet some superstars in the industry.
You can purchase tickets here
Happy weekend all!
Happy Friday everyone!
My bridal shower is coming up this month, and I’m pretty thrilled to see what my girls are planning. I didn’t think anything could be as fun as the bachelorette party they threw me, but something tells me the shower is going to be a pretty darn good time. The inspiration is tiki-themed (with a girlie vibe, of course), and here is a little inspiration board for it. Fun, right?
Can’t wait to get dressed up in a glammy little sun dress, sip some rum cocktails, and pop open some gifts with my girls!
xx, Amanda
{patio chair, Numero Tokyo, flamingo, flamingo sign, pineapple, earrings, rum dispenser, flamingo stir stick, diy gilded bottles, umbrella girl (know the credit?), tiki grass umbrella, Beverly Hills Hotel}
On a side note, we’d like to give a shout-out to some of our new sponsors.
Sneakpeeq
Angie’s List
Wishpiece
Christa & Ivy Photo
Still Music
Wedding Window
Events Clipper
And we leave you with a fun video by Sharkpig from the last Cream Event in Austin. NEW YORKERS, this amazing wedding extravaganza is coming to your hood next week on August 14! It is THE wedding showcase to attend if you need ideas on decor, vendors, or want to meet some superstars in the industry.
You can purchase tickets here
Happy weekend all!
Elegant Virginia Outdoor Wedding
Elegant Virginia Outdoor Wedding:
This elegant Virginia outdoor wedding took place at the childhood home of the bride for their intimate family-orientated wedding. The bride and the groom lived in Paris when they got engaged on the banks of the Seine last year, so the bride wanted to incorporate little details of her husband’s Parisian roots into their relaxed Southern affair. This elegant Virginia outdoor wedding speaks of romance and culture and has a sweet hometown sincerity about it, which we just love. Be sure to view the rest of the images in our real weddings gallery.
The bride describes the night below:
“Guests arrived to a glass of ’bienvenue bubbly’ served in vintage French champagne coupes, and following the ceremony moved into the garden for hors d’oeuvres and bluegrass music. Dinner was delicious southern fare prepared by Chef Michael Wood, and complemented by French wines. White hydrangeas and garden roses adorned the long table, and each charger was topped off with a small chocolate carré by Debauve & Gallais, famous Paris chocolatiers. After dinner, the champagne flowed down to the barn, where bales of hay set the stage for our Southern jazz band, and guests indulged in lemon pound cake and macaroons. My Dad and I danced to the theme from Casablanca. As a parting gift, guests received bags of Wedding Impérial tea by our favorite Paris tea house.”
Photography: Elisa B // Venue: Private Residence // Invitations: Minted.com // Calligraphy: Whoa Nelly Press @ Etsy // Program Fans: Six10designs @ Etsy // Bride’s dress: Celestina Agostino Couture // Shoes: Repetto Paris // Make-up artist: Jennifer Mantura // Groom’s suit: Cerruti // Groom’s accessories: Fratelli Rosetti // Catering: Have Food Will Travel // Cake: Westhampton Pastry Shop // Macaroons: Petites Bouchées // Band: Bellevue Rhythmaires // Rentals: Party Perfect // Favors: Mariage Frères Paris
This elegant Virginia outdoor wedding took place at the childhood home of the bride for their intimate family-orientated wedding. The bride and the groom lived in Paris when they got engaged on the banks of the Seine last year, so the bride wanted to incorporate little details of her husband’s Parisian roots into their relaxed Southern affair. This elegant Virginia outdoor wedding speaks of romance and culture and has a sweet hometown sincerity about it, which we just love. Be sure to view the rest of the images in our real weddings gallery.
The bride describes the night below:
“Guests arrived to a glass of ’bienvenue bubbly’ served in vintage French champagne coupes, and following the ceremony moved into the garden for hors d’oeuvres and bluegrass music. Dinner was delicious southern fare prepared by Chef Michael Wood, and complemented by French wines. White hydrangeas and garden roses adorned the long table, and each charger was topped off with a small chocolate carré by Debauve & Gallais, famous Paris chocolatiers. After dinner, the champagne flowed down to the barn, where bales of hay set the stage for our Southern jazz band, and guests indulged in lemon pound cake and macaroons. My Dad and I danced to the theme from Casablanca. As a parting gift, guests received bags of Wedding Impérial tea by our favorite Paris tea house.”
Photography: Elisa B // Venue: Private Residence // Invitations: Minted.com // Calligraphy: Whoa Nelly Press @ Etsy // Program Fans: Six10designs @ Etsy // Bride’s dress: Celestina Agostino Couture // Shoes: Repetto Paris // Make-up artist: Jennifer Mantura // Groom’s suit: Cerruti // Groom’s accessories: Fratelli Rosetti // Catering: Have Food Will Travel // Cake: Westhampton Pastry Shop // Macaroons: Petites Bouchées // Band: Bellevue Rhythmaires // Rentals: Party Perfect // Favors: Mariage Frères Paris
Glass and Gold Film Photography Workshop
Glass and Gold Film Photography Workshop:
We are so excited to announce the first ever Glass and Gold Workshop with Jill Thomas and Braedon Flynn which is a unique film workshop specializing in wedding and lifestyle photography. The Glass and Gold Workshop will, one help photographers bring the use of film into their work, whether inspirationally, personally, or running a fully film based business and also, to learn how to become your own unique artist.
Jill and Braedon are thrilled to have Jessica Commingore as the featured guest and speaker. Jessica is a designer, art director, stylist, blogger, and online editor for Kinfolk Magazine. Jessica will help to create inspiring shoots that will not only help jump start your portfolio but also show you how to step out of the box and learn how to shoot with an eye looking forward. This workshop is not only about what to expect in the wedding industry, it is how to create and bring something new and creative into wedding and lifestyle photography. The workshop will be held in Palm Springs on November 12-14th. Check out the website for more information and get signed up!
We are so excited to announce the first ever Glass and Gold Workshop with Jill Thomas and Braedon Flynn which is a unique film workshop specializing in wedding and lifestyle photography. The Glass and Gold Workshop will, one help photographers bring the use of film into their work, whether inspirationally, personally, or running a fully film based business and also, to learn how to become your own unique artist.
Jill and Braedon are thrilled to have Jessica Commingore as the featured guest and speaker. Jessica is a designer, art director, stylist, blogger, and online editor for Kinfolk Magazine. Jessica will help to create inspiring shoots that will not only help jump start your portfolio but also show you how to step out of the box and learn how to shoot with an eye looking forward. This workshop is not only about what to expect in the wedding industry, it is how to create and bring something new and creative into wedding and lifestyle photography. The workshop will be held in Palm Springs on November 12-14th. Check out the website for more information and get signed up!
Brilliant Earth
Brilliant Earth:
The goal at Brilliant Earth is to make jewelry as beautiful as it can be. They are passionate about cultivating a more ethical, transparent, and sustainable jewelry industry. Brilliant Earth’s mission focuses on three important facets: providing quality, fostering change, and promoting growth. Brilliant Earth has an extensive collection of beyond conflict free diamonds. Their diamonds originate from sources that practice respect for people and the environment. They also have an extensive collection of engagement rings that are both beautiful and ethical. Now I’m not sure you can get a better combination than that. Your fiance will be thrilled to buy you the perfect ring that is beautiful on you but also come from the most ethical practices. Head on over to their website and rest assured knowing that your ring is pure, honorable, and exquisite.
The goal at Brilliant Earth is to make jewelry as beautiful as it can be. They are passionate about cultivating a more ethical, transparent, and sustainable jewelry industry. Brilliant Earth’s mission focuses on three important facets: providing quality, fostering change, and promoting growth. Brilliant Earth has an extensive collection of beyond conflict free diamonds. Their diamonds originate from sources that practice respect for people and the environment. They also have an extensive collection of engagement rings that are both beautiful and ethical. Now I’m not sure you can get a better combination than that. Your fiance will be thrilled to buy you the perfect ring that is beautiful on you but also come from the most ethical practices. Head on over to their website and rest assured knowing that your ring is pure, honorable, and exquisite.
Watercolor wedding stationery suite
Watercolor wedding stationery suite:
While we’re on a roll with wedding stationery ideas for you over the last few weeks, we just had to share one more invitation suite from our Once Wed Magazine. We love it so much. This quirky, playful suite was hand-painted in watercolor by Happy Menocal. (What an appropriate name, right??) It has such a fun color palette. Can you imagine what the wedding might be like??
Photos by Jose Villa
Photos by Jose Villa
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