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2012年3月31日星期六
2012年3月30日星期五
Swedish High Street Rebound Ends Bets for Riksbank Cuts
A customer carries a branded shopping bag towards a H&M store in Arlanda, Sweden. The revival in consumer spending, which comes amid rising unemployment, may make it easier for the Riksbank to stick to its forecast from last month for unchanged rates this year.
Sweden's consumers are confounding economic forecasters by spending at the fastest pace in 10 months, prompting investors to reverse bets that the central bank will cut interest rates.
Retail sales rose an annual 3.4 percent in February, more than twice the 1.6 percent median forecast in a Bloomberg survey and the fastest pace since April, the statistics office said yesterday. A survey released March 28 showed consumer confidence at a seven-month high while manufacturing confidence rose to the highest since July, recovering from a two-year low in January.
Investors have pared bets on more central bank rate cuts, after policy makers lowered borrowing costs to 1.5 percent last month to stave off a recession. December futures on the Riksbank's key rate rose to 1.26 percent this week from 1.17 percent, suggesting traders are starting to hedge bets the bank will cut once more.
"Economic indicators show that we have bottomed," Riksbank Deputy Governor Karolina Ekholm told Bloomberg after a speech today in Stockholm. "We saw a slight upturn earlier and then everyone sat around waiting if things were to continue up or if things would turn down. Well now things are continuing pretty significantly upwards."
Sweden's consumers are confounding economic forecasters by spending at the fastest pace in 10 months, prompting investors to reverse bets that the central bank will cut interest rates.
Retail sales rose an annual 3.4 percent in February, more than twice the 1.6 percent median forecast in a Bloomberg survey and the fastest pace since April, the statistics office said yesterday. A survey released March 28 showed consumer confidence at a seven-month high while manufacturing confidence rose to the highest since July, recovering from a two-year low in January.
Investors have pared bets on more central bank rate cuts, after policy makers lowered borrowing costs to 1.5 percent last month to stave off a recession. December futures on the Riksbank's key rate rose to 1.26 percent this week from 1.17 percent, suggesting traders are starting to hedge bets the bank will cut once more.
"Economic indicators show that we have bottomed," Riksbank Deputy Governor Karolina Ekholm told Bloomberg after a speech today in Stockholm. "We saw a slight upturn earlier and then everyone sat around waiting if things were to continue up or if things would turn down. Well now things are continuing pretty significantly upwards."
2012年3月29日星期四
Woman power: A twisted Kahaani
While the expressions on her face show desperation, her mannerisms — for instance, the ease with which she pulls her travelling bag — reflect her commitment and determination to achieve her goal. Her heavily pregnant body may speak of helplessness but she's wise enough to use it for her benefit. This is Vidya Balan (playing Vidya Baghchi) taking us through the gripping narrative of Kahaani, a film replete with twists and turns.
Directed and co-produced by Sujoy Ghosh, Kahaani stars Balan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Parambrata Chatterjee in the lead roles. The film begins with a pregnant software engineer, Balan, visiting the local police station to file a missing persons report. Weeks ago, her husband Arnab arrived in India for a job assignment. For the first 14 days they talked daily on the phone and then without explanation his calls stopped. While she is searching for her lost husband, Balan is assisted by Satyaki Rana Sinha (played by Chatterjee); a junior police officer. Bits of the film remind us of Balan's earlier flick No One Killed Jessica, in which she, assisted by Rani Mukherjee, is searching for her sister's murderer.
Later, Balan's individual search for her husband takes a bureaucratic twist and the local affair suddenly turns into one of governmental concern. The script is written so articulately and immaculately that every moment builds up the mystery. As the film progresses, one realises how Bollywood suspense thrillers have evolved with time. From Sriram Raghavan's Johnny Ghaddaar (based on a gang of five fraudsters) in 2007 to Ghosh's Kahaani, which captures the audience's imagination due to the unique storytelling techniques, Bollywood has certainly come a long way.
Never say never
Meanwhile, as far as the acting is concerned, Balan is definitely the new face of Bollywood. After being appreciated for her performances in Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica and The Dirty Picture, the actor has once again struck a chord with the audience. After the huge success of The Dirty Picture, where she played the role of a sultry actor who ruled the silver screen, Balan's performance in Kahaani came as a pleasant surprise as she managed to completely shift gears, playing the role of a sophisticated pregnant woman to perfection.
The film explores the themes of motherhood and feminism in a very different manner and at places makes a very smart pun at them too. The fact that everyone blindly trusts a pregnant woman and the common notion that such a woman can never be injurious to anyone is presented in an interesting manner. However, the actual brilliance of Kahaani comes in its climax that leaves the viewer spellbound. Amidst a horde of predictable plots and conventional culminations, Kahaani has one of the most impressive climaxes for a Bollywood film in recent times, reports Times of India.
Hence, it's no surprise that the Indian box office has considered Kahaani a super hit, and testimony to the success of the film is the fact that the gripping thriller has entered its third week and is still proving to be a crowd-puller.
Directed and co-produced by Sujoy Ghosh, Kahaani stars Balan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Parambrata Chatterjee in the lead roles. The film begins with a pregnant software engineer, Balan, visiting the local police station to file a missing persons report. Weeks ago, her husband Arnab arrived in India for a job assignment. For the first 14 days they talked daily on the phone and then without explanation his calls stopped. While she is searching for her lost husband, Balan is assisted by Satyaki Rana Sinha (played by Chatterjee); a junior police officer. Bits of the film remind us of Balan's earlier flick No One Killed Jessica, in which she, assisted by Rani Mukherjee, is searching for her sister's murderer.
Later, Balan's individual search for her husband takes a bureaucratic twist and the local affair suddenly turns into one of governmental concern. The script is written so articulately and immaculately that every moment builds up the mystery. As the film progresses, one realises how Bollywood suspense thrillers have evolved with time. From Sriram Raghavan's Johnny Ghaddaar (based on a gang of five fraudsters) in 2007 to Ghosh's Kahaani, which captures the audience's imagination due to the unique storytelling techniques, Bollywood has certainly come a long way.
Never say never
Meanwhile, as far as the acting is concerned, Balan is definitely the new face of Bollywood. After being appreciated for her performances in Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica and The Dirty Picture, the actor has once again struck a chord with the audience. After the huge success of The Dirty Picture, where she played the role of a sultry actor who ruled the silver screen, Balan's performance in Kahaani came as a pleasant surprise as she managed to completely shift gears, playing the role of a sophisticated pregnant woman to perfection.
The film explores the themes of motherhood and feminism in a very different manner and at places makes a very smart pun at them too. The fact that everyone blindly trusts a pregnant woman and the common notion that such a woman can never be injurious to anyone is presented in an interesting manner. However, the actual brilliance of Kahaani comes in its climax that leaves the viewer spellbound. Amidst a horde of predictable plots and conventional culminations, Kahaani has one of the most impressive climaxes for a Bollywood film in recent times, reports Times of India.
Hence, it's no surprise that the Indian box office has considered Kahaani a super hit, and testimony to the success of the film is the fact that the gripping thriller has entered its third week and is still proving to be a crowd-puller.
2012年3月28日星期三
Cops: No report on jewels found in Trayvon's backpack
Women's jewelry and a watch found in Trayvon Martin's school backpack last fall could not be tied to any reported thefts, the Miami-Dade Police Department said Tuesday.
The Miami Herald in its Tuesday editions reported that it had obtained a Miami-Dade Schools Police Department report that showed the slain teenager was suspended in October for writing obscene graffiti on a door at his high school. During a search of his backpack, the report said, campus security officers found 12 pieces of women's jewelry, a watch and a screwdriver they felt could be used as a burglary tool.
Martin's fatal Feb. 26 shooting in Sanford, Fla., by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman has caused a national firestorm. His family and people at rallies all over the country have demanded the arrest of Zimmerman, who says he shot the unarmed 17-year-old in self-defense. Martin was black and Zimmerman's father is white and his mother, Hispanic. Martin's family and their supporters believe race played a part in the decision not to charge Zimmerman.
The Herald reported that when campus security confronted Martin with the jewelry, he told them a friend had given it to him, but he wouldn't give a name. The report said the jewelry was confiscated and a photo of it was sent to Miami-Dade Police burglary detectives. Miami-Dade school officials declined Tuesday to confirm the report when contacted by the Associated Press, citing federal privacy laws regarding students.
Capitol Hill support
Meanwhile, in a packed forum on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the parents of Martin found support among members of Congress who turned the death of their 17-year-old's son into a rallying cry against racial profiling.
Martin's parents spoke briefly before a Democrats-only congressional panel as cameras clicked noisily in front of them. Many in the crowd, which filled the seats and lined the walls, strained to catch a glimpse of the parents whose son was shot and killed Feb. 26 in a Sanford, Fla. gated community.
The Miami Herald in its Tuesday editions reported that it had obtained a Miami-Dade Schools Police Department report that showed the slain teenager was suspended in October for writing obscene graffiti on a door at his high school. During a search of his backpack, the report said, campus security officers found 12 pieces of women's jewelry, a watch and a screwdriver they felt could be used as a burglary tool.
Martin's fatal Feb. 26 shooting in Sanford, Fla., by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman has caused a national firestorm. His family and people at rallies all over the country have demanded the arrest of Zimmerman, who says he shot the unarmed 17-year-old in self-defense. Martin was black and Zimmerman's father is white and his mother, Hispanic. Martin's family and their supporters believe race played a part in the decision not to charge Zimmerman.
The Herald reported that when campus security confronted Martin with the jewelry, he told them a friend had given it to him, but he wouldn't give a name. The report said the jewelry was confiscated and a photo of it was sent to Miami-Dade Police burglary detectives. Miami-Dade school officials declined Tuesday to confirm the report when contacted by the Associated Press, citing federal privacy laws regarding students.
Capitol Hill support
Meanwhile, in a packed forum on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the parents of Martin found support among members of Congress who turned the death of their 17-year-old's son into a rallying cry against racial profiling.
Martin's parents spoke briefly before a Democrats-only congressional panel as cameras clicked noisily in front of them. Many in the crowd, which filled the seats and lined the walls, strained to catch a glimpse of the parents whose son was shot and killed Feb. 26 in a Sanford, Fla. gated community.
2012年3月27日星期二
LuxeYard Expands Into Fashion With Launch Of LuxeStyle
Luxury Flash Sale Site Adds Fashion Vertical with Name-brand Apparel and Accessories, Celebrity Brand Ambassadors and Up-and-Coming Designers
LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – LuxeYard (OTCBB: LUXR), a luxury home furnishings and decor flash sale site, today announced its expansion into the fashion apparel sector with the launch of LuxeStyle, where members can receive discounts as high as 70 percent on both popular and one-of-a-kind items.
LuxeStyle will offer a wide range of women's apparel, including shoes, handbags, accessories and well-known designer brands in the fashion apparel market including gorgeous vintage couture pieces by Hermes, Chanel, Gucci, Lanvin, and Oscar de la Renta. Additionally, the innovative website brings the best deals and the hippest apparel from up-and-coming designers including Velvet, Michael Starr, Mr. Kate, Maggie Ward, Frankie B. Yoyo Yeung, Isabel Lu, Woodley, Sydney Evan jewelry, Petro Zillia, Friendship and Love & Peace (Nicole Murphy jewelry).
LuxeStyle's veteran team of industry style experts and buyers will take a curated approach to the flash sale site. Members can expect a fashion point of view, much like what she experiences upon entering a boutique store.
"The addition of LuxeStyle immediately doubles our available merchandise and gives our style-conscious members access to the best of both home decor and fashion," said Braden Richter, CEO of LuxeYard. "We are also very lucky to launch with the fashion design and merchandising expertise of Daniella Clarke and her seasoned buying team."
LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – LuxeYard (OTCBB: LUXR), a luxury home furnishings and decor flash sale site, today announced its expansion into the fashion apparel sector with the launch of LuxeStyle, where members can receive discounts as high as 70 percent on both popular and one-of-a-kind items.
LuxeStyle will offer a wide range of women's apparel, including shoes, handbags, accessories and well-known designer brands in the fashion apparel market including gorgeous vintage couture pieces by Hermes, Chanel, Gucci, Lanvin, and Oscar de la Renta. Additionally, the innovative website brings the best deals and the hippest apparel from up-and-coming designers including Velvet, Michael Starr, Mr. Kate, Maggie Ward, Frankie B. Yoyo Yeung, Isabel Lu, Woodley, Sydney Evan jewelry, Petro Zillia, Friendship and Love & Peace (Nicole Murphy jewelry).
LuxeStyle's veteran team of industry style experts and buyers will take a curated approach to the flash sale site. Members can expect a fashion point of view, much like what she experiences upon entering a boutique store.
"The addition of LuxeStyle immediately doubles our available merchandise and gives our style-conscious members access to the best of both home decor and fashion," said Braden Richter, CEO of LuxeYard. "We are also very lucky to launch with the fashion design and merchandising expertise of Daniella Clarke and her seasoned buying team."
2012年3月26日星期一
Marijuana, beating claims put slain Florida teen's supporters on the defensive
The family and supporters of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin found themselves on the defensive Monday following revelations he had been suspended for marijuana before he was shot to death by a neighborhood watch volunteer. Police also confirmed a report that the watchman claimed Martin was the aggressor, punching him in the nose and smacking his head on a sidewalk.
Martin, 17, was suspended by Miami-Dade County schools because traces of marijuana were found in a plastic baggie in his book bag, family spokesman Ryan Julison said. Martin was serving the suspension when he was shot Feb. 26 by George Zimmerman, who was patrolling the neighborhood that Martin was visiting with his father.
Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, and family attorneys blamed police for leaking the information about the marijuana and Zimmerman's claim about the attack to the news media in an effort to demonize the teenager.
"They killed my son and now they're trying to kill his reputation," Fulton told reporters.
The Sanford Police Department insisted there was no authorized release of the new information but acknowledged there may have been a leak. City Manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. said it would be investigated and the person responsible could be fired.
Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump said the link between the youth and marijuana should have no bearing on the probe into his shooting death. State and federal agencies are investigating, with a grand jury set to convene April 10.
"If he and his friends experimented with marijuana, that is completely irrelevant," Crump said. "What does it have to do with killing their son?"
The state Department of Juvenile Justice confirmed Monday that Martin does not have a juvenile offender record. The information came after a public records request by The Associated Press.
Zimmerman, 28, claimed he shot Martin in self-defense and has not been arrested. Because Martin was black and Zimmerman has a white father and Hispanic mother, the case has become a racial flashpoint that has civil rights leaders and others leading a series of protests in Sanford and around the country.
Meanwhile, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Zimmerman told police he lost Martin in the neighborhood he regularly patrolled and was walking back to his vehicle when the youth approached him from behind. The two exchanged words, Zimmerman said, and Martin then punched him in the nose, jumped on top of him and began banging his head on a sidewalk. Zimmerman said he began crying for help; Martin's family thinks it was their son who was crying out. Witness accounts differ and 911 tapes in which the voices are heard are not clear.
The Sanford police statement said the newspaper story was "consistent" with evidence turned over to prosecutors.
Martin, 17, was suspended by Miami-Dade County schools because traces of marijuana were found in a plastic baggie in his book bag, family spokesman Ryan Julison said. Martin was serving the suspension when he was shot Feb. 26 by George Zimmerman, who was patrolling the neighborhood that Martin was visiting with his father.
Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, and family attorneys blamed police for leaking the information about the marijuana and Zimmerman's claim about the attack to the news media in an effort to demonize the teenager.
"They killed my son and now they're trying to kill his reputation," Fulton told reporters.
The Sanford Police Department insisted there was no authorized release of the new information but acknowledged there may have been a leak. City Manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. said it would be investigated and the person responsible could be fired.
Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump said the link between the youth and marijuana should have no bearing on the probe into his shooting death. State and federal agencies are investigating, with a grand jury set to convene April 10.
"If he and his friends experimented with marijuana, that is completely irrelevant," Crump said. "What does it have to do with killing their son?"
The state Department of Juvenile Justice confirmed Monday that Martin does not have a juvenile offender record. The information came after a public records request by The Associated Press.
Zimmerman, 28, claimed he shot Martin in self-defense and has not been arrested. Because Martin was black and Zimmerman has a white father and Hispanic mother, the case has become a racial flashpoint that has civil rights leaders and others leading a series of protests in Sanford and around the country.
Meanwhile, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Zimmerman told police he lost Martin in the neighborhood he regularly patrolled and was walking back to his vehicle when the youth approached him from behind. The two exchanged words, Zimmerman said, and Martin then punched him in the nose, jumped on top of him and began banging his head on a sidewalk. Zimmerman said he began crying for help; Martin's family thinks it was their son who was crying out. Witness accounts differ and 911 tapes in which the voices are heard are not clear.
The Sanford police statement said the newspaper story was "consistent" with evidence turned over to prosecutors.
2012年3月25日星期日
Cromwell serving up eggs, activities for annual hunt
It's time to go Easter egg hunting! Bring a basket or bag and enjoy a morning of seasonal fun from 10 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, April 7, at Sherwood Farms in Cromwell Valley Park, 2002 Cromwell Bridge Road.
The family event is free, and includes eggs hunts scheduled at various times throughout the morning for different age groups ranging from 3 to 10, as follows:
Also at Cromwell Valley, staff and volunteers will now have a more comfortable ride when they use their John Deere Gator, a four-wheel drive utility vehicle used around the grounds.
Improvements to the vehicle have come thanks to the Green Acres Garden Club, which provided funds to purchase a no-scratch polycarbonate windshield and a roof over the driver's seat on the vehicle.
Staff and volunteers count on the vehicle to help maintain trails and gardens and to locate hikers who stray off the trails.
A check for the upgrades was presented to Cromwell Valley Park Manager Leo Rebetsky, and Rick Childs, Cromwell Valley Trail Club chairman, at the March 12 meeting of the garden club, at Divinity Lutheran Church.
The club's philanthropy chairwoman, Marie Kramer, made the presentation.
Calvert Hall College Hall School is putting technology to work. Last month, while math teacher John Thaler was recuperating from surgery, he taught his calculus III class from home using Skype.
The school's IT department installed ManyCam (software that allows multiple cameras), Skype and a document camera at his home and a webcam in his classroom, allowing him to teach his class from home.
Students were able to hear his lectures, see his class notes and interact and ask questions. Doug Heidrick, director of communications, reported the transition to a Skype taught class has been a smooth one.
Enjoy a spaghetti dinner with salad, dessert and beverage on Saturday, April 14, between 4 and 6 p.m. at Arnolia United Methodist Church, 1776 E. Joppa Road.
After dinner, enjoy a concert by the church's praise band. Tickets will be sold at the door for dinner, at $10 for adults (ages 12 and older), $5 for children 4-11, and free for ages 3 and under. An offering will be collected at the concert.
The family event is free, and includes eggs hunts scheduled at various times throughout the morning for different age groups ranging from 3 to 10, as follows:
Also at Cromwell Valley, staff and volunteers will now have a more comfortable ride when they use their John Deere Gator, a four-wheel drive utility vehicle used around the grounds.
Improvements to the vehicle have come thanks to the Green Acres Garden Club, which provided funds to purchase a no-scratch polycarbonate windshield and a roof over the driver's seat on the vehicle.
Staff and volunteers count on the vehicle to help maintain trails and gardens and to locate hikers who stray off the trails.
A check for the upgrades was presented to Cromwell Valley Park Manager Leo Rebetsky, and Rick Childs, Cromwell Valley Trail Club chairman, at the March 12 meeting of the garden club, at Divinity Lutheran Church.
The club's philanthropy chairwoman, Marie Kramer, made the presentation.
Calvert Hall College Hall School is putting technology to work. Last month, while math teacher John Thaler was recuperating from surgery, he taught his calculus III class from home using Skype.
The school's IT department installed ManyCam (software that allows multiple cameras), Skype and a document camera at his home and a webcam in his classroom, allowing him to teach his class from home.
Students were able to hear his lectures, see his class notes and interact and ask questions. Doug Heidrick, director of communications, reported the transition to a Skype taught class has been a smooth one.
Enjoy a spaghetti dinner with salad, dessert and beverage on Saturday, April 14, between 4 and 6 p.m. at Arnolia United Methodist Church, 1776 E. Joppa Road.
After dinner, enjoy a concert by the church's praise band. Tickets will be sold at the door for dinner, at $10 for adults (ages 12 and older), $5 for children 4-11, and free for ages 3 and under. An offering will be collected at the concert.
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