Corning has a new version of its ultra-tough touchscreen glass called Gorilla Glass NBT, meant for touchscreen notebooks.
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
World's first 'test-tube' burger to be on menu in London
LONDON, July 29 (UPI) -- A hamburger worth $380,000 -- or about $75,000 per ounce -- made with meat grown in a laboratory will be cooked and eaten in London next month, scientists say.
The 5-ounce burger will include a patty of made of synthetic meat, grown in a laboratory from the stem cells of a slaughtered cow, the scientist behind the faux burger said.
The costly patty, set for a public "proof of principle" consumption, will be made of about 3,000 strips of artificial beef, each the size of a rice grain, grown from bovine stem cells cultured in the laboratory, the Belfast Telegraph reported Monday.
It is the result of years of research by Mark Post, a medical physiologist at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.
Synthetic meat could help to save the world from the growing consumer demand for beef, lamb, pork and chicken, which could see the conversion of much of the world's remaining forests to barren, manicured pastures by the end of this century, Post said.
Stem cells taken from just one animal could, in theory, be used to make a million times more meat than could be butchered from a single beef carcass.
Post's research into synthetic meat, which ran up the $380,000 tab, has been funded by a wealthy anonymous backer who may reveal his identity publicly by volunteering to be the first to taste the test-tube burger, a source told the Telegraph.
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Japanese stocks lead Asia lower as yen firms
By Ian Chua
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The yen rose to a one-month high against the dollar on Monday as investors braced for another round of disappointing economic news out of China, knocking Japanese stocks to four-week lows and pulling down regional markets.
Investors gave the dollar a wide berth as they also suspect the U.S. central bank will press home the message that it will keep policy loose for some time after its review on Wednesday.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan <.miapj0000pus> slipped 0.4 percent, giving back some of last week's 1.9 percent gain. Tokyo's Nikkei <.n225> slid more than 2 percent to its lowest since July 1.
Traders said there were concerns that manufacturing surveys from China later this week would point to more weakness in Asia's economic powerhouse.
"A sense of caution is looming in the market, especially because investors are worried about a slowdown in the Chinese economy. And when they see a risk in Asia, they tend to buy the yen, and the Japanese market is hit by that," said Kyoya Okazawa, head of global equities at BNP Paribas.
Indeed, the yen rose to a one-month high around 97.64 per dollar, while the euro fell back below 130.00 yen to two-week lows.
Against the dollar, the euro edged up 0.1 percent to $1.3290. The dollar index <.dxy>, which tracks the greenback's performance against a currency basket, slipped more than 0.2 percent to a five-week trough.
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The Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and Bank of England are all expected to maintain their respective pledges to keep policy loose at meetings this week, a commitment that should provide a backstop for any market disappointment with data or earnings reports that are due out from major companies.
"The Fed is likely to reiterate that while it is considering tapering its monetary stimulus later this year, it is conditional on stronger economic growth and that interest rate hikes are still a long way off," said Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy at AMP Capital.
Oliver said the Fed might even consider adjusting its policy guidance to emphasize there will be no imminent tightening.
"The Fed's assessment of recent mixed data will clearly be watched as a guide to whether the start of tapering will be delayed beyond the September meeting, which was initially the consensus favorite as to when it would begin."
Worries about China kept commodities under pressure, although the weaker dollar helped limit their losses.
Copper reached three-week lows around $6,820 a tonne, while U.S. crude eased 0.3 percent to $104.40 a barrel, staying within reach of a three-week trough of $103.90 hit on Friday.
Gold was also a touch softer following a 3 percent rally last week. It stood around $1,328 an ounce, just off a five-week peak of $1,347.69.
(Additional reporting by Ayai Tomisawa in Tokyo; Editing by John Mair)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/japanese-stocks-knocked-lower-firmer-yen-005534103.html
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Sunday, July 28, 2013
Deal Alert: £10 Yorkshire to London Train Tickets
Pay as little as ?10 for train tickets from Yorkshire to London, courtesy of East Coast Trains and the Yorkshire Evening Post.
1. Collect 4 tokens from the newspaper
2. Tokens will be printed daily until 27th July
3. Complete the form on the Yorkshire Evening Post website to access the online booking
You'll need to book online by 2nd August for travel from 10th August until 10th October. Remember your tokens & tickets when you travel!
Subject to East Coast Trains terms and conditions. See the Yorkshire Evening Post website for full details and instructions. ?10 Advanced fares are available from Leeds, Harrogate, Wakefield and more.
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Saturday, July 27, 2013
Some Tips On Getting The Best Deal On College Ski Activities
By: inertiatours All types of adventure sports whether it is water sport, winter sport or simply trekking or biking has been highly acclaimed by one and all America. People like to keep themselves busy with some outdoor activities with friends or family. Skiing is one of popular sports liked especially by those who are ready to face the wrath of icy winds and snowfall and do not fear in taking some risk for the sake of fun. In this group the most commonly found are the young groups who prefer to indulge in college ski activities offered to them.
All around the US there are innumerable places providing snow slopes required for this sport. College students have many options for spending their vacation. It depends on individual students penchant for a particular activity. Spring break ski activities are highly popular among the college crowd. During spring vacation most students can be found heading to the nearest ski resorts.
Most of the college ski trips are planned ahead of time and everything required like ski resorts and the mountains to be covered and also all the equipments needed for the excursion is arranged in advance. Skiing requires the age range of the participating student to be between 18-25 years. Most information regarding availability and location of ski resorts can easily be found on websites dealing with them. Some even offer good discount to student groups along with other great offers.
Most of the ski packages have excellent opportunity for winter break and spring break ski trips. Some trip packages have offers like a party trip that is inclusive of a five night stay in luxury condos. Other alluring offers are low-cost lessons, rental facilities and night time parties on top of that free of charge. Most of the time prices of the entire venture is based on the quality of accommodation selected and are never too expensive. Some resorts also encourage students to sign up to become their representative in their respective colleges and make their trip free by registering twenty students. Season passes are available in most skiing areas during the spring season at a reasonable rate. A good research before expending in ski resorts is the best way to get the most suitable bargain. There is also heavy discount offered on the current years booking of ski resorts if reservations are made in advance for the spring break ski in the coming year. This is a good option if the resort location is near and the facilities available suits the requirements of college groups. Most students prefer to take season pass to have the utmost of this adventure sports.
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Friday, July 26, 2013
New health insurance markets: Not like Travelocity - seattlepi.com
WASHINGTON (AP) ? You may have heard that shopping for health insurance under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul will be like using Travelocity or Amazon.
But many people will end up with something more mundane than online shopping, like a call to the help desk.
Struggling with a deadline crunch, some states are delaying online tools that could make it easier for consumers to find the right plan when the markets go live on Oct. 1.
Ahead of open enrollment for millions of uninsured Americans, the feds and the states are investing in massive call centers.
"The description that this was going to be like Travelocity was a very simplistic way of looking at it," said Christine Ferguson, director of the Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange. "I never bought into it."
"The bottom line is that with tight timelines ... states have had to scale back their initial ambitions for Day 1," said Paul Hencoski, leader of KPMG's government health practice, which is advising nearly 20 states. "A lot of the more sophisticated functionalities that might have been offered through the Web are being deferred to later phases."
When the markets first open, Hencoski said, "there will be a significant amount of manual processing of things that will later be automated." Translation: emails, phone calls, faxes.
The Obama administration, which will be running the markets or taking the lead in 35 states, has yet to demonstrate the technology platform that will help consumers get financial help with their premiums and pick a plan.
Officials say they always envisioned people would be able to apply in a variety of ways, from online to the mail. About 7 million are expected to enroll in the marketplaces by next year, and the administration says consumers will be pleased with the experience.
Also known as exchanges, the markets are supposed to transform the way individuals and small businesses buy private health insurance by increasing transparency and competition, bolstering government oversight of insurers, and injecting hundreds of billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies.
The experience will be more like buying a new car than snapping up airline tickets on Travelocity or electronics on Amazon.
"Consumers see this as a serious product, and something that requires a serious amount of research," said Julie Bataille, overseeing the outreach effort at the federal Health and Human Services department. "It's something they see in a more serious way than (buying) an airline ticket."
It's a complicated transaction with different components, including arranging financing and picking the right product, each with its own choices and trade-offs. You may need a glossary of health insurance terms.
And there's another layer.
One part of the process involves applying for federal benefits ? with consequences if you lie to the government, or maybe just make a mistake.
Another involves using your federal subsidy to pick the right insurance plan from among competing carriers and four coverage levels: bronze, silver, gold or platinum.
You'll log on to the marketplace in your state, or the federally run exchange, and set up a personal account. You'll enter information about yourself and your family, including Social Security numbers and household income. The exchange will shoot your data to something called the "federal data services hub," an electronic clearinghouse that pings Social Security, Homeland Security and the Internal Revenue Service to verify your personal details.
The IRS will calculate the maximum health insurance subsidy that you're entitled to. It's set up as a tax credit, so the taxman can come back to collect if you claim too much. Discrepancies between the information you submit and what's in government records will take time to straighten out.
Once you've got your subsidy nailed down, then you're ready to pick a plan. Once you do that, the U.S. Treasury will send your insurer a payment on your behalf, and you'll pay any difference. Coverage begins Jan 1.
Experts say the technology to facilitate online shopping among health plans is difficult to engineer. Some online tools are getting pared back and the refusal of congressional Republicans to provide more implementation funds for "Obamacare" probably isn't helping. Some examples:
? The Rhode Island marketplace will postpone a feature that allows consumers to enter the names of their doctors and instantly find out what insurance plans they accept. Consumer advocates say such a tool is important to help winnow choices. Instead, shoppers will be steered to the doctor directories of individual plans. The federally run marketplaces will also lack "all-plan" doctor directories.
? The marketplace in Washington state is delaying its online-chat capability, as well mobile device features that would enable consumers to check their enrollment status. "These are some of the top items that we will focus on for the next version," said spokesman Michael Marchand.
? The Minnesota exchange is delaying a feature that would allow consumers to update their coverage to reflect life events such as the birth of a baby because that information won't be needed right when sign-up begins.
? It's unclear how sophisticated online calculators will be at helping consumers pick the best-value plan. For the federally run exchanges, officials said the calculator will automatically subtract the consumer's tax credit from plan premiums ? a help. But it won't provide an estimate of likely out-of-pocket costs that the plan doesn't cover, a feature consumer advocates say is closer to the true bottom line.
State officials say things will improve as the new program takes root.
With time, "it's going to get a lot more user friendly and effective," said Ferguson, the Rhode Island director. "Were there things I would have liked to see delivered on Oct. 1 that are going to be delayed? Yes. But is that something that I think is horrible? No."
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Associated Press writers Rachel LaCorte in Olympia, Wash., and Steve Karnowski in Minneapolis contributed to this report.
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Imax, Chinese partner plan 120 new cinemas
BEIJING (AP) Imax and a Chinese partner plan to open up to 120 giant-screen cinemas in China's fast-growing film market.
Imax Corp. and Wanda Cinema Line Corp., Asia's biggest cinema operator, said Thursday the agreement will make Wanda the biggest international Imax operator, with as many as 210 screens.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Wanda Cinema is a unit of Wanda Group, which in 2012 acquired U.S. cinema chain AMC Theatres.
APThis story has been automatically published from the Associated Press wire which uses US spellings
Source: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10903128&ref=rss
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