Monthly Archives: August 2015

New York Hall of Science to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell

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ADVISORY, Aug. 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What:  New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), a national leader in science education, serving a half million students, teachers and families each year, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to ring the Opening Bell. August 17 marks the release of NYSCI's Noticing Tools™, a groundbreaking suite of iPad apps that will aid parents and educators in teaching children math and science concepts. Read more [...]

1991 Honda Beat Kei Car Listed For Sale on Craigslist, Has Numerous …

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You know how we were telling about the Honda S660 and its success among Japanese buyers? Well, we still like kei cars, and when we stumbled upon this 1991 Honda Beat, we knew you must see it. Who knows, maybe you'll be interested in buying it because this baby NSX is for sale on Craigslist. However, you need to know this is a Japanese import, which means it's not quite ready for legal stateside registration. In essence, the Honda Beat is a rear wheel drive, mid-engined two-seat roadster kei car produced Read more [...]

Burning Man’s rabid brand of loyalty is changing the events business

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Every year without fail, certain dusty, LED-lit corners of the Internet are whipped into a frenzy over a shared conundrum: the shortage of Burning Man tickets. As with most limited-capacity events, scalpers are eager to corner the market. And with Burning Man kicking off at the end of this month, attempts to resell tickets online for a profit are growing more ubiquitous. A quick scroll through eBay reveals a handful of passes going for more than $1,000. The cheapest ticket available on Stubhub Read more [...]

Chief exec of listed giant in shock exit

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Premier Farnell has said Laurence Bain, who succeeded Harriet Green, is to vacate his role at the £960m-turnover electronics distributor with immediate effect. Chief financial officer Mark Whiteling has been named as interim chief executive while a search process for Bain's replacement has started, looking at internal and external candidates. Following Whiteling's appointment as interim chief executive, his CFO responsibilities have been transferred to a team led by Steven Webb, general Read more [...]

‘Isis hacking division’ publishes personal details of US targets online urging …

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Details of 1,400 mostly US military and government personnel were published in a spreadsheet online urging supporters of the group, also known as Isis, to attack those listed.The spreadsheet reportedly included names, email addresses, phone numbers, passwords, credit card numbers, and excerpts of Facebook chats.Members of the marine corps and the state department were also among those listed.It is unconfirmed as to whether the list actually came from the Islamic State.A message from the group said: Read more [...]

Plans revealed for historic property development

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The Boiler Shop dates back to the 1860s and formed an "integral part" of the Stephenson Co locomotive works. It hosts the monthly Boiler Shop Steamer event which attracts about 3,000 guests and brings together street food vendors from across the UK. The application seeks to formalise the building's use primarily as an event space, which has successfully been undertaken in the building over the last five years. The associated works then seek to optimise the facilities available to ensure Read more [...]

Appeal over Wolverhampton homes refusal sparks uproar

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PUBLISHED: August 14, 2015 5:59 am Residents in Penn have reignited a campaign to save one of the area's oldest buildings after developers appealed Wolverhampton council's decision to block plans to turn it into terraced houses. The 400-year-old cottage on Church Hill Builder Kevin Koren wants to gut the 400-year-old cottage at 15 Church Hill and transform it into two four-bedroom properties. He also wants to build a two-bedroom bungalow in the back garden Read more [...]

Grade II listed home

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Witty Millennials of New York parody page pokes fun at grumpy twenty-somethings

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Inspired by Brandon Stanton's Humans of New York, the Facebook page also features New Yorkers alongside quotesUnlike the original, these stories are made up to poke fun at 20-somethings living in the city By Carly Stern For Dailymail.com Published: 22:30 GMT, 13 August 2015 | Updated: 22:37 GMT, 13 August 2015 5 View comments The popular Facebook page Humans Read more [...]

Ernest Hemingway’s Idaho house listed on national register

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eapcontent.ap.orgFILE - This July 30, 2007 file photo shows an exterior view of the house formerly owned by Ernest Hemingway outside Ketchum, Idaho. The Idaho house where Hemingway wrote his last works before killing himself in the main entryway in 1961 has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Nature Conservancy owns the two-story, 2,500-square-foot house in the central Idaho resort town of Ketchum and announced the listing Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Ted Read more [...]