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I've written about how I think headphone stores are a good idea, and about how HeadRoom's first foray with a storefront here in bozeman seems to be working well. (It still is, by the way.) Steve Guttenberg and I had a long conversation here about why high-end stores should be taking on headphones in a much more serious way. Well, things are looking up for New Yorkers, Stereo Exchange has just opened up a new "Headphone Lounge" in their Manhattan store and it looks terrific.

To celebrate, they're holding an open house event July 31, from 1PM-9PM, at 627 Broadway, New York, NY. Full details can be found here.

I looked down the pretty hearty list of gear they're carrying and found quite a few I'd like to hear:

Grado SR60e ($79)
140716_Blog_StereoExchangeEvent_Photo_GradoSR60eStill one of the top recommendations for entry-level headphone enthusiasts, the Grado SR60 now gets the "e" designating the product line's recent refresh with evolutionary improvements in materials, acoustics, and damping. I'm quite curious about the new SR60e and would love a chance to hear them. I think I'd test it on the Audioquest Dragonfly they'll also have on display at the event.

Phonon SMB-02 ($350)
140716_Blog_StereoExchangeEvent_Photo_PhononSMB02Phonon huh? Never heard of them. They sure have some...ah...unusual products. But hey, I'll try anything once. Wish I could grab a listen to these. If you folks have a listen and think it's good I'll contact then for a sample to consider for review.

Martin Logan Mikros90 ($299)
140716_Blog_StereoExchangeEvent_Photo_MartinLoganMikros90I'll tell you something funny: I was at CES and finally caught up with the Mikros90 for a listen—it had been out for a while but I never managed to hook up with them. I thought it sounded pretty good and asked someone if a review sample might be available. The rep said they thought it was going to be discontinued, so I just let it slide. Well, a while after that I started seeing people get kinda charged up by the little Martin Logan cans, and it seemed to me they were developing a following. I guess Martin Logan must have noticed and kept them on. Gonna have to give them a call I reckon.

McIntosh MHA100 ($4500)
140716_Blog_StereoExchangeEvent_Photo_McIntoshMHA100Yummy! What is it about McIntosh gear that's so damned attractive? I think it's the blue lights and analog meters. I did get to hear this amp at CES and liked what I heard. It's got an interesting cross-feed circuit in it as well. Were I to go to this event, I'd probably drag an LCD-3 over to this beast for a listen.

Astell&Kern AK100II ($899)
140716_Blog_StereoExchangeEvent_Photo_AK100IIHaving just reviewed the AK240, I'm gnashing to get my hands and ears on the AK100II. Same great user interface at 1/3 the price. If the sound is up to snuff, for most headphone enthusiasts this would would be a likely candidate for an end-game DAP. I'd say plug the NAD VISO HP50 into the AK100II for listen, I'd be quite curious about your opinion.

ARURALiC VEGA DAC ($3499) and Taurus Mk2 Headphone Amp ($1899)
140716_Blog_StereoExchangeEvent_Photo_AURALiCYeah baby, I know what this rig sounds like. I use it every day as my reference rig. Love it. I'd plug an LCD-3, LCD-X, HD 800, or maybe...well, plug anything you like into it. It'll deliver.

Steve Guttenberg ($Priceless)
140716_Blog_StereoExchangeEvent_Photo_SteveGLast time I was in New York I had a blast with Steve on the CNET 404 Show. Steve will be attending the event and writing up his impressions for InnerFidelity subsequently. Were I attending this event I would definately spend a little quality listening time with Steve, possibly with a nice baguette, a ripe soft cheese, and maybe a little iced tea.

Y'all have fun now. Don't forget, two weeks from tomorrow, Thursday July 31st. Have fun!!!

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I would love to see an assortment of the under $100 headphones (Sony 7506, Koss PortaPros, and the Sennheiser HD280's for 3) and a way to compare them to the Beats. For affordable hirez players get a Tascam DR-07mkII that sells for about $140 and load it up with some 2496 wav files or the DR-05 that sells for under $100. SDHC cards are cheap and getting cheaper. Different cards could hold different genres of music.

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I have to tell you, Jim, that the new Beats Solo2 are very, very good. But your point is well made...they ought to get a few Koss Porta Pros, and Sennheiser PX100II to go along with the Grado SR60e. Cheap stuff can be quite good if you're selective.
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How can they sound "very, very good?" They sound like muck. See my comment below.

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You're not kidding about Phonon's unusual products!

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Even my blind 90 year old aunt can see both of those shirts!

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My HD280's are falling apart. If I needed another pair of folding, closed-back headphones, would you recommend them or something else?

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It's a shame these kinds of things only happen in the US and far eastern, I live in the wrong place.

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I hope you will audition the new Focal Spirit One S when you get the chance as it seems like a new budget killer that some may even prefer OVER Spirit Classic/Professional and it even comes with better pads than those and a sexy carrying case. Very interested in those.

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Hi Tyll, for a system you use daily, you sure know how to misspell it :P

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You said the Beats Solo 2 are very, very good. I disagree.

I was in the apple store today and auditioned them with some 320s, and redbook from my phone - the Sony ZL.

The bass quality is a step up from the previous generation - but still wooly, and the mids are forward. There is nothing that impressed me about them, and it puzzles me as to why you would say: they're very, very good. A headphone like the NAD HP50 is very, very good. Do do you mean much better compared to the original solo and the solo HD?

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It isn't quite up to the Headroom store in Bozeman, but I'm glad little ole sleepy New York is catching up in sophistication with Bozeman.

I'm going to try and catch this event at Stereo Exchange. Smart move by them, and I think if it goes well, they will hopefully expand more into personal audio with more rooms, more inexpensive headphones and systems to show first timers how good their laptop or even portable music can sound for not much money. It used to be J&R and B&H were the only stores in NYC that had a decent selection of headphones to actually listen to prior to purchase, now J&R is gone. Great to see the dedicated audio stores getting more into personal audio before they are all gone too.

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I was over there today for the "opening event" and it was not a good shopping experience for me. I congratulate the store for trying something new, but the salesmen (all middle-aged white men) were not into it at all. How about hiring some younger salespeople who frequent this site and Head-Fi? *This* middle aged white guy would much rather get advice from a genuine enthusiast than someone who knows much less about headphones than me.

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Too bad you got there early. I got there around 6PM, and there were a lot of manufacturers reps there, as well as Sterophile and ex-Stereophile staff, some of them not-quite-as-old-men. Everyone that I spoke to was knowledgeable and extremely will to help demo equipment.

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That is great to hear. I wish them well. However, I had a much better experience at the last Head-Fi meetup than here. I would suggest that they send their sales guys to the next meetup, so they can learn about the scene and see how it is done. The issue for me at the store was that the sales people were watching me like hawks when I was trying to listen. I was not sure if there was someone waiting for the equipment (there wasn't), if they were bored, or what. So, I felt very uncomfortable and left without really hearing the things I wanted to hear. Plus, one sales guy kept trying to pitch me while I was listening, which really works poorly when the customer is wearing IEMs! Still, I think NYC needs a headphone focused store and they can be it with some (a lot) of refinement.

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Please see if you can review all the Phonon gear - I clicked the link you provided and it's like entering another dimension of audio gear designed for aliens or something - lol.

Their PHD Black Star Edition from what I could make of it's description seems to be some kind of time travel device for audio waves? Pretty cool sounding for sure, unless it's snake oil in a different form factor...

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When you hear the word health, you likely think of going to the doctor or taking your medicine. You may even consider exercising and eating fruits and vegetables to be associated with health. But for most, this is where we think the contributors of health end. You probably are not considering things like housing as a contributor to health, but many people in Greenville are.

On October 14th, Dr. Megan Sandel, Dr. Brian Rahmer and a panel of housing/healthcare persons discussed the link between health and housing at the Housing is Good Medicine – A Prescription for Healthy Communities Greenville County Housing Forum. Rahmer presented on housing from his community partner background while Sandel gave a pediatrician’s perspective.

Throughout the forum, one theme continued to emerge: the link between race and housing instability. This issue was introduced in both presentations and within the panel discussion. Rahmer even noted that while “red-lining” is now illegal, we are still dealing with its impact today. The Association of American Medical College (AAMC) recently released an article about the link between health and housing, noting that a key factor in addressing housing instability and homelessness as it relates to health is racial inequities.

It is clear that this is an issue from a national or research point of view, but what was more interesting was how this pertained to our community, Greenville. At the forum, the panel was asked, what is the largest cultural/social component in Greenville related to housing disparities? Three out of the four responses said something related to race. One of the most impactful responses was when Susan McLarty with Greenville Homeless Alliance simply answered by listing the income level differences by race in Greenville.

In Greenville County, the average annual income of a white individual is $59,820, a Hispanic individual is $35,794, and a black individual is $33,643. In the 2016 South Carolina Affordable Housing Study, the estimated income needed to afford a house in Greenville County was $53,633, which far surpasses the average income of black and Hispanic populations in Greenville by nearly $20,000. Additionally, the average income is so close to the needed income that there is a lot less room for unplanned expenses like medical bills from a child getting sick. If and when these expenses do come into play, it often leaves these populations with a difficult decision of: do I take my child to the doctor or do I pay my rent, leading to housing instability or even homelessness.

The South Carolina State of Homelessness report detailed that “there are clear racial disparities within the Upstate Continuum of Care’s 13-county region” referring to theoverrepresentation of Black/African American clients in the homeless service system compared to the overall population.” In Greenville County alone, this overrepresentation holds as you can see in this graphic.  This shows the interplay of race on housing instability in our own county

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When looking at housing instability/homelessness in Greenville, challenges differ by community. Student homeless statistics in Greenville County show that Blythe Academy has the highest number of homeless students; Blythe is in the 29605 zip code which happens to have the highest black population in Greenville County. The two zip codes in Greenville County with the largest Hispanic populations make up the White Horse Corridor area.  One housing issue in this area is the “BLT shuffle” where students are “shuffled” between Berea, Lakeview and Tanglewood middle schools due to housing instability. Often, this looks like families couch surfing with family members and friends due to not having a place of their own.

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A tambourine is a musical instrument typically derived from plastic or wooden frame. It contains pairs of small zils a.k.a. metal jingles to produce its sound. It belongs to the percussion family musical instruments and it can be played in a hand-held or mounted style.

You can easily notice the difference between a handheld and mounted tambourine because the latter has a metal holder that can be attached for drum kits. It varies also when it comes to its structure such as round or a half moon in shape.

Learn tambourines now and fulfill your percussion instrument career by considering this wide selection of mounted tambourines from these signature brands consisting of YMC, Toca, Rhythm Tech, and Latin Percussion. Using any of these instruments, you can produce music variations in different genres such as rock, pop, and more.

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#1. YMC Drum Set Half Moon Tambourine

YMC drum set half moon tambourine

Shake this amazing tambourine and listen to the jingling sound of its metal zils. This mounted percussion instrument can be easily attached to your high hat stand or other rods due to its locking bracelet. It can release perfect striking sounds because it was made from a unique polymer edge and it can also prevent stick noise. It composed of 10 double rows of metal zils to produce louder sound to accompany your music.

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  • Made with Unique Polymer Edge
  • Contains 10 Double Rows Jingles
  • Overall Size: 10 x 2 x 8 inches
  • Weight: 1 pound
  • Available Colors: Pink, Black, Blue

#2. Toca Jingle-Hit Tambourine

Toca Jingle-Hit Tambourine

Grab this percussion instrument for a reasonable price and serve as a perfect musical accompaniment to your drum set. It can actually be played both for a handheld and mounted style approach. It produced loud sounds with a crisp, sharp, and appropriate pitch for a rock or pop music.

It can be mounted on a percussion arm or a hi-hat rod which makes it versatile to use. Moreover, it is built with 6-ply wooden construction, contains a rubberized playing surface, and 5 double rows jingles for an amazing sound.

The metal mount part was made with steel and it was durable as to its grip hence, it was referred to as the Gibraltar dual post mount.

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  • Built with 6 Ply Wood
  • Contains Gibraltar Dual Post Mount
  • Made with Rubberized Playing Surface
  • Overall Size: 8.9 x 8.1 x 5.6 inches
  • Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Available Color: White Rim with Black Edge

#3. RhythmTech RT7420 Hi-Hat Trick G2 Single Row

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Accentuate your rock, pop, and classical music with this Rhythm Tech tambourine that comes with nickel-made jingles. It contains 8 single row zils for a brass Rhythm Tech sharp sounds.

It features a quick release knob for a flexible mounting function and incorporates G2 specs for a stick friendly and soft playing surface. In addition, it was constructed using a super tough polymer which makes it durable yet light. As to its price, it is cheaper than the Toca Jingle-Hit and a bit pricey than the YMC tambourine.

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  • Quick Release Clutch
  • Easy to remove from high hat and place on
  • 8 Single Row Nickel Zils
  • G2 Stick Friendly
  • Overall Size: 14.5 x 14.5 x 3 inches
  • Weight: 7 ounces
  • Available Color: Black
  • Origin: USA

#4. Rhythm Tech DST10 Drum Set Tambourine

RhythmTech DST10 Drum Set Tambourine

Accompany the beat of your drum set with this tambourine’s sharp, clear, and crisp jingling sounds. You will definitely create a prominent rock or pop music by striking this percussion instrument. Furthermore, it is easily be installed in your rods. It possesses durable and rugged features for a unique polymer playing the edge. It has also a quick release wing screw for easy assembly. It has an affordable price for a convenient buying experience.

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  • 8 Double Row Jingles
  • Overall Size: 14.5 x 8.3 x 2.2 inches
  • Weight: 1 pound
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#5. Latin Percussion LP160 Mountable Cyclops Tambourine

Latin Percussion LP160 Mountable Cyclops Tambourine

Project a bright, jingling, crisp, and distinct sound with the use of this Latin Percussion tambourine. It contains a 7 double row metal zils, ergonomically designed for a comfortable use, and uniquely structured in a round patented shape for a wrist and natural arm motions for a greater playing ease.

The metal zils were constructed using a nickel-played steel alloy for a signature and sharp pitch sounds. Moreover, it contains a patented pinning system to keep the jingles stable while performing rock or pop music. When it comes to its mounting function, it used the LP’s forged eyebolt feature for a secure placement in a 3/8 diameter rods or hi-hat stand rods. It was a great product for high-quality features yet affordable price.

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  • Built with Nickel Steel Alloy for Metal Zils
  • Contains LP’s Forged Eyebolt Assembly for Easy Mounting
  • 7 Double Row Metal Zils
  • Available Color: Black

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A rim is the body of the tambourine where the metal zils or jingles were attached in place. Typically, different brands offer variety of rim built such as plastic or wooden-made. Well, if you want a traditional tone, you may choose a wood-based rim but it you prefer a modernized one, you might consider a plastic-made rim.

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The pleasant tuning of your tambourine can be projected through the number of metal zils and rows that it contained. As far as the musical percussionist professionals concern, the more jingles means the greater possibilities of sound variations to come up with. Also, it has something to do with the volume of the sound that the tambourine can create.

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Dr. Verma and Dr. Lohr attended Harvard in 2019 to expand their knowledge about Sports Medicine.  At Harvard Sports Medicine a number of causes and treatment approaches for shoulder pain were discussed.  Baseball players are highly susceptible to shoulder injuries because of constantly throwing the ball causes extensive wear and tear on the joint.

Rotator cuff tears are the most common injuries that occur in the shoulder.  Rotator cuff injuries can cause weakness, stiffness and pain in the shoulder.  Rotator cuff injuries cause happen because of chronic overuse, repetitive microtrauma, progressive degeneration, and direct blows to the shoulder.  Most frequently patients experience a partial thickness tear which is best treated conservatively with therapy, medications and injections.

Rotator cuff strain is a common sports injury. Actions that put excessive strain on the shoulders, like weightlifting, can cause acute strains. Repetitive strain on the shoulder joint, for example frequently pitching a baseball, can cause tiny tears that accumulate over time and result in rotator cuff strain.

At Harvard Sports Medicine key goals to address Rotator cuff injuries were discussed that are the focus of treatment at Integrative Pain Institute.

1 .Minimize immobilization

  1. Scapular stabilization/neuromuscular recruitment
  2. Progressive strengthening
  3. Improve posture

Shoulder pain is often due to injury of the joint or the muscles and connective tissues around the joint. Sports injuries, falls, and other types of accidents cause acute and often severe pain.

Other common causes of shoulder pain are degenerative problems like frozen shoulder and subacromial bursitis, or repetitive strain and overuse injuries. These conditions develop over time, starting with an ache or persistent, mild pain that doesn’t get better and often gets worse.

It’s also possible for acute injuries to turn into chronic pain problems if the original tissue or joint damage doesn’t heal properly.

What conditions can lead to shoulder pain?

There are numerous conditions that might be causing your shoulder pain, including:

  • Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
  • Pulled muscles
  • Rotator cuff strain
  • Tendonitis and bursitis
  • Torn cartilage
  • Cervical radiculopathy
  • Tendon rupture

Playing sports year round is a major risk factor for developing tendinopathy that can occur in various phases

  1. Initial pain and inflammation
  2. Chronic pain and thickened tendon
  3. Partial and Full Thickness Tendon Tears
  4. Chronic fibrosis and calcifications of the tendon

The healthcare team at Integrative Pain Institute is focused on treating pain and injuries with the goal of alleviating pain, restoring function and achieving optimal health.

Dislocation is where the top of your upper arm bone (humerus) comes away from the socket in your scapula (glenoid). This can often cause tearing of the rotator cuff, a complex network of connective tissue and muscle that helps hold your shoulder in place.  Dislocating your shoulder once makes it more likely to happen again. Frequent dislocations can lead to shoulder instability, where your shoulder joint is too loose.

Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) often occurs when you’ve had an injury that’s forced you to keep your arm immobile for a long time. Frozen Shoulder is most often experienced by patients as they get older as arthritis and degeneration causes the shoulder joint to stop moving.  They key to treating frozen shoulder is to eliminate the pain so that physical therapy can be performed to regain as much range of motion and strength as possible.

What treatments are there for shoulder pain?

The first stage in successfully treating your shoulder pain is to find the cause. The team at Integrative Pain Institute can diagnose the cause of your shoulder pain using their considerable experience and expertise, coupled with state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies.

Once they’ve found the cause of your shoulder pain, your provider can develop a treatment plan to address the problem. Treatments in your plan could include:

  • Physical therapy
  • Medical management
  • Laser therapy
  • Massage and soft-tissue therapy
  • Ultrasound therapy
  • Heat and cold therapy
  • Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stem cell injections
  • Steroid injections into the joint

Your frozen shoulder treatment plan could, for example, consist of physical therapy to recover mobility, with anti-inflammatory medication and steroid injections to ease the pain and inflammation.

It’s also important to address any behaviors that could be causing or contributing to your shoulder pain, such as:

  • Poor posture
  • Overuse
  • Incorrect lifting techniques
  • Repetitive movements

If you have shoulder pain, let the experts at Integrative Pain Institute find the cause and the best therapies. Call today to schedule a consultation or book an appointment online.


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What Are The Next Technological Steps for Digital Forex Trading?

What Are The Next Technological Steps for Digital Forex Trading?
What Are The Next Technological Steps for Digital Forex Trading?

Whilst it can be argued that the forex market was first born in 1971, the collapse of fixed currency rates and the Bretton Woods System two years later saw a significant sea change in the structure of the landscape.

In many ways, this ushered in the dawn of the forex market that we’re familar with today, and one that currently sees more than $5.3 trillion traded every single day globally.

The forex market has certainly evolved considerably since its rebirth 46 years ago, with digitisation and the rise of online trading changing it beyond all recognition. But what are the next steps that the market is likely to take? Consider the following:

  • The Rise of Self-Regulation

On May 25th, 2017, a coalition of central banks and high-profile currency market players launched an initiative that became known colloquially as the FX Global Code.

Featuring representatives from 16 global jurisdictions, this enterprise was established to clean up the forex market, following a number of rigging scandals and subsequent financial sanctions for some of the world’s most prominent banks.

Despite being met with some initial scepticism, the code has gained some considerable traction over the last few years. However, there’s still some considerable work to do in the space, with aspects such as ‘Last Look’ activity (which enables traders to hold off in a particular deal) causing potential slippage for clients waiting to be filled at the best possible price.

So, what’s next for the code? Interestingly, it’s likely to be augmented by a form of self-regulation in the months ahead, as whilst this would usually be anathema for brokerage firms, they’ve become increasingly accustomed to adhering to a specific code of conduct. This could really help to create a transparent and open marketplace, and one that boasts even higher levels of liquidity in the future.

  • The 5G Rollout

EE was the first mobile network to rollout 5G technology in the UK, with others set to follow suit in the summer.

Whilst many will argue that this is just another upgrade to a familiar technology, it’s fair to surmise that 5G will boast significant improvements to its predecessor, both in terms speed and the level of latency.

For example, 5G is likely to offer download speeds that are 20-times faster than what’s currently available, along with extremely low latency and reduced ping times (from 100ms to just 10ms).

This will allow for quicker and more efficient trading, with high-frequency traders likely to steal a significant competitive advantage by using this technology.

  • Forex Software will Become Ever More Abundant and Accurate

There’s no doubt that forex software and online trading platforms have become increasingly sophisticated in recent times, and this time is likely to become even more pronounced in the next 20 years.

As well as becoming more abundant, forex software will also evolve to boast greater levels of sophistication and accuracy.

At the same time, it will also become increasingly customisable, which will in turn enable novices to tap into the highly liquid and lucrative forex market with limited knowledge and understanding.

Some of the upcoming software releases will even be able to install themselves onto various devices, whilst the figures suggest that all forex trades will be completed electronically during the course of the next decade.

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Spiritual descendant of the Populous games, Black & White is a 'god' game, where you play a fledgling diety, called upon by people in need.

Entering the 3-D world, you can manipulate objects, move people and boulders, and cast miracles. To assist you, you will discover a creature with its own intelligence and personality. Both you and the creature will evolve during the course of the game, becoming benevolent beings, cruel tyrants or somewhere in between. As you both develop, both the creature and the land itself will change, depending on your alignment.

Although the main purpose of the game is to work your way through the five lands of Eden and win the faith of as many of the tribes as possible, the game is somewhat open ended in the aspects of wandering around exploring and developing your creature.

The creatures in the game feature their own artificial intelligence and will grow like a child, both physically and emotionally. They'll learn from your example and put together their own moral codes based on what they witness and learn. You can pet or scold your creature, nurture it, spoil it, or abuse it. In the end, Black & White is part strategy game, part role-playing game, part child rearing simulator, and part self-examination of the player's personality.


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Why Libya Needs Italy

Sami Hamdi Middle East/North Africa

By Gesu Antonio Baez

Twitter @JesusABaez

French Africa.

British Africa.

Even German Africa from times to time.

The legacy of the colonial powers from the Berlin Conference in 1885 still haunts discussions around the African continent to this day, in particular concerning current relations between former colonial powers and former colonies.

But Italian Africa? This is rarely in the political lexicon nowadays but truth be told, Italy joined late as one of the powers that ultimately took a “piece” of the African pie during the early days of the “Scramble for Africa”. At the time, Italy was freshly unified after a long battle led by the Savoy family of Turin and the famed General Giuseppe Garibaldi who unified the country after more than 1500 years following the fall of the Roman Empire. By the time the country took part in the Berlin Conference, it was itching to join the ranks of “European Superpower”.

But while the key European powers divided the continent like a birthday cake, Italy’s late arrival to the party left it with left overs nobody wanted; that is, the colonies of Eritrea, Somalia, and Libya.

Today, these are among Africa’s most troubled nations from crushing autocratic rule in Asmara to the disaster that has engulfed Libya following 40 years of Qaddafi’s rule. But there’s something to be uniquely said about Italy’s engagement with its former colonies which hark complete contrast from France and Britain. While France tries to exert itself as regional saviour in Mali and Britain keeps its influential grasp via the controversial organisation entitled The Commonwealth, Italy’s trying desperately to help its former colonies keep the peace.

Call it Catholic guilt perhaps but for the past several decades, Italy has tried to foster stability in countries and in scenarios where many have simply given up. This was seen in the last days in Somalia during the Battle of Mogadishu in that 90’s, when Italy was the last Embassy to leave the country and continued to maintain strong relations with Somalia even during the civil war, in efforts to foster peace and discussion.

And now, these same efforts can be seen in Libya and it is there above all where Italy’s help is needed more than ever. It’s there where the Italian government must continue to invest its aid and collaborative efforts in order to ensure future stability for Libya in the long run.

It goes without mention that Libya is in chaos; with two governments – one UN backed, another rebel supported -, ISIS controlling parts of the country and an emergency situation which perpetually seems to have no end in sight, the country is beyond the scenes of “democracy and peace” which the Arab Spring protests of 2011 seemed to promise. And it appears even more that the cries of David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy in Tripoli, just days after the collapse of Qaddafi’s regime, of a “new era” was indeed quite accurate – albeit not one of prosperity which they tried to conjure up for its future. Since then, Libyans have been weary of Western influence and are bitter at the result the Arab Spring has left on the country. Violence in the country has deterred many countries from doing business there, with very few states having reopened their embassy following the ill-fated Benghazi attacks which took the life of high-flying US Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens back in 2012.

All embassies except Italy of course, who opened its embassy doors in Tripoli early this year. In fact, despite having closed its door, Italy never really has left the scene as it has been investing in a stable Libya since the early days of 2011 by hosting talks between Western powers and Libyan political factions in Rome. Italy’s interest goes beyond just the negotiating table and potential colonial guilt; it’s practical. With Lampedusa only 1,111 kilometres from Tripoli, Italy has become the key touching ground for the thousands of migrants and refugees fleeing chaotic scenes in Northern Nigeria, Eritrea and Somalia.

According to a recent Pew Study, Italy received little more than 160,000 refugees last year, only 10,000 shy of Greece’s total (170,000). The country is overwhelmed by the influx and with little support from the European Community, it realises that a stable Libya with an effective government can help control the borders and decrease the flow of migrants making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean.

And Libya needs Italy’s support. With divisions on all side, the country needs an ally who believes in its future still, regardless of how opaque it may seem at present. And an ally Italy has proven to be, concerning itself in both the developmental and humanitarian efforts of the region. The GNA, which is currently in power, struggles to provide basic services to its people, from medicine to urban fixtures. As part of its commitment to Libya, in 2016 the Italian government  provided assistance to medical infrastructure, such as field hospitals in Miserata. In addition, with the Libyan government also overwhelmed by the rapid rise of ISIS on its soil, Italy has also played a crucial role in working to rally support in Libya for the GNA to form a coalition in the fight against the Islamic State, providing hospital treatments in Italy for wounded Libyan government soldiers (a move many considered risky given recent reports of ISIS members disguising themselves as wounded soldiers just to reach Italian shores).

The Italian involvement in Libya must continue its partnership in order to support the country’s transition during this violent period, quell migration and gather global credibility for the future of Libya. Colonialism’s legacy in Africa has left an ugly mark on the continent and perpetual meddling from Western powers in local affairs in efforts to maintain their own interests and gain has added to the burden of many local citizens. But where there is partnership instead of ownership, there can flourish possibility – such is the case with Italy in Libya.


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'Castle Rock' Showrunners Reveal the Grim Significance of Shawshank Prison

They made some changes from the book and movie, but then again, times are changing.

Shawshank Prison

Hulu’s Castle Rock takes all of Stephen King’s horror sensibilities and blends them to create a brand-new story, one set in the titular fictional town that’s been the home of some many of his terrifying stories. References to King’s bibliography abound, but the biggest one has to be Shawshank State Prison from the novella Rita Heyworth and the Shawshank Redemption and its beloved film adaptation. However, it’s not quite the same prison, as the showrunners explained to Inverse.

The Shawshank Prison portrayals in the novella and movie aren’t explicitly in Castle Rock, Maine, although the narrator in both implies that’s where he’s from. In Castle Rock, though, the Prison is clearly within the town’s borders, and it’s implied that the events of Redemption have already occurred decades before (there’s a reference to a bullet hole in the wall from where Warden Norton shot himself in the series’ first episode). The series is set in the present day, after Shawshank’s outgoing warden commits suicide and prison employees find a nameless, almost totally silent young man (Bill Skarsgård) locked in a cage. His identity — and his inexplicable incarceration in the bowels of Shawshank — are what get the story started.

Castle Rock.

In a phone conversation with Inverse, showrunner Sam Shaw revealed why he and co-showrunner Dustin Thomason chose to make Shawshank so integral to show and the fictional town.

See also: Every Single Stephen King Easter Egg in ‘Castle Rock’s First Three Episodes

“We wanted to look at a small town that has had terrible things happen in it and to it. Not only supernatural things but also natural things, the fleeing of industry, the closing down of a mill, the feelings of abandonment and emptiness,” Shaw said. “What we thought Castle Rock might look like now was a sign of the death of the American small town.”

In Hulu’s series, the shadow of Shawshank State Prison looms large over all of Castle Rock. This version of Castle Rock is so tied to the prison that the showrunners made a major change to the Shawshank that most audiences are familiar, the towering ornate prison from 1994’s The Shawshank Redemption.

“Part of the reason we chose the prison that we chose to shoot at was we loved the idea that there are houses literally in the shadow of the prison. It’s pretty different from the amazing prison in Ohio that they shot for the movie, which stands alone,” Shaw explained, referring to the historic Ohio State Reformatory where the movie was filmed.

“We really wanted to feel as if Shawshank was part of the town, and to feel the weight of a town that is essentially a company town, but where the business is incarceration,” he continued.

The Shawshank of the original novella and beloved movie adaptation was a pretty terrible place, even though the aesthetic was nicer. Prison by its very nature is terrible, and over the course of the story, inmates are raped, killed, and beaten by prison guards. In addition, the warden is horribly corrupt. However, the 1940s through 1960s setting of The Shawshank Redemption occurred before the prison-industrial complex really kicked into high gear, so it had that going for it.

Also, the Shawshank of the book and movie didn’t have a nameless prisoner locked in a dungeon who may or may not be some sort of Satan.

The first three episodes of Castle Rock debut on July 25, with subsequent episodes coming out every Wednesday on Hulu.

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Galaxy's Edge Easter egg says "Mara Jade Lives" but is it real 'Star Wars' canon?

While it's fun to think Luke's wife and the Emperor's personal assassin is returning to canon, let's think about think about this new revelation seriously.

Mara Jade Star Wars

If you’re going to the bathroom at Disney’s Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge attraction, it’s time to brush up on your Aurebesh!

Actually, nevermind, someone has already translated it, and it turns out, there’s a Disney-planted Easter egg in Galaxy’s Edge that supposedly reads “Mara Jade Lives.”

This revelation has spurred a few pundits to claim that Mara Jade — the primary love interest of Luke Skywalker in those non-canon books you loved in the nineties —is officially now back in Star Wars canon.

But let’s slow our hyperspace fan theory roll, shall we? After all, hokey made-up languages and Disney parks are no match for common sense on your side.

Update: Two senior members of the Lucasfilm Story Group, Pablo Hidalgo and Matt Martin, have said on Twitter that this is probably a fan-made decal, and not an official Easter egg produced by Disney’s Imagineering team. Original story follows.

Here are two ways of looking at this bombshell of an Easter egg and what it means for The Rise of Skywalker:

On Friday, in the Star Wars subreddit, one user pointed out that a portion of Aurebesh writing in at least one Galaxy’s Edge bathroom stall translates to “Mara Jade Lives.”

Notably, this person who did this used the official Galaxy’s Edge app, which translates Aurebesh (the most prominent Star Wars written language) into English. So, this doesn’t look like a hoax. It looks like real-deal Star Wars people put a deep-cut Easter egg referencing Mara Jade and literally put it in the toilet at Disneyland.

As the guy who has famously maintained that the existence of Aurebesh hardly proves everyone in the faraway galaxy can read it, the idea that a huge Star Wars revelation would require someone to read faux-graffiti in a bathroom stall seems both hilariously unlikely and also totally on-brand for the franchise.

After all, people not knowing stuff and a total lack of a paper trail with anything is a proud tradition for all of Star Wars. Hell, even one prominent rumor suggests that a major Rise of Skywalker plot-point revolves around C-3PO translating something nobody can read.

Hidden messages seem to be very big with Star Wars, so it’s hard to discount this out of hand, even if it is a little weird. (Side note: this Star Wars bathroom stunt also feels stolen borrowed from a viral campaign for Handmaid’s Tale circa 2016 at New York Comic-Con, but I digress.)

Okay, so “Mara Jade Lives” is a real secret message at Star Wars Land. What does it mean? There are two explanations.

Mara Jade and R2-D2 in the Dark Horse Comics version of 'Heir to the Empire'Mara Jade and R2-D2 in the Dark Horse Comics version of 'Heir to the Empire'
Mara Jade and R2-D2 in the Dark Horse Comics version of 'Heir to the Empire'

Explanation 1: Mara Jade is being re-canonized and will appear in some future Star Wars project

Recently, diehard Star Wars fans all started donning our tinfoil hats when Mandalorian showrunner Jon Favreau didn’t rule out the appearance of Mara Jade in the series.

Chronologically, Mara’s return to Star Wars canon could make sense for The Mandalorian, because it’s the same time frame she was active in the old Expanded Universe canon. Also, because Mara Jade was Emperor Palpatine’s secret Dark Jedi assassin in Timothy Zahn’s “Thrawn Trilogy”, the idea that she’d be instrumental in bringing Palpatine back to life in The Rise of Skywalker isn’t that nuts.

Mara’s creator, author Timothy Zahn, has gone on-record as saying that fans should not expect her to return to the new canon. But because his Grand Admiral Thrawn was rebooted for Rebels, it seems like anything is possible.

Also, because Mara Jade ended-up marrying Luke Skywalker in the comic story Union, only to be later murdered by Jacen Solo, retconning her biography into new canon wouldn’t be that hard.

For all intents and purposes, the new Jacen Solo is Ben Solo, aka Kylo Ren. What if the same exact thing has already happened sometime before The Force Awakens? If so, Rise of Skywalker could — in theory — have Mara Jade Skywalker appear either in a flashback or as a Force ghost.

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Stormtroopers
First Order Stormtroopers march around Galaxy's Edge.

Explanation 2: Because Galaxy’s Edge contains at least one other non-canon Easter egg, this means nothing

So now that we’ve gotten the unbridled fan optimism out of the way, let’s get ready for that dose of hard reality, colder than the snow on the Ice Planet Hoth: This probably means nothing. If Mara Jade was returning to canon in a big way, it feels like Disney and Lucasfilm would just come out and say it. That’s what they did with Thrawn! Keeping Mara Jade in a “mystery box” doesn’t make sense, because the only people who care about this character are really hardcore fans, meaning, if she does pop-up in Rise of Skywalker, I’d wager general audiences would be very confused. I mean, just imagine your mom saying: “Oh cool. Mara Jade. Yes, I heard this was teased-out on some corporately sponsored bathroom graffiti!”

Also, and most damningly, it’s hard to know if everything in Galaxy’s Edge is actually canon. In fact, there is at least one huge thing that 100 percent isn’t canon: There’s a huge spaceship called the First Order Tie Echelon, which is only there because it was designed for Colin Trevorrow’s aborted version of Episode IX. Yep, Galaxy’s Edge has one, very big Easter egg that is certainly not canon, because it comes from a version of Episode IX that never got made. This fact alone should make everyone very suspicious that Disney is planting secret messages about Star Wars canon in bathrooms.

Still, if this does turn out to be real, or if Mara Jade is rebooted for legit Star Wars canon at some point in the future, hardcore fans can say, without irony, that Disney dragged the beloved Expanded Universe out of the toilet.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is out everywhere on December 20, 2019.

The Mandalorian debuts on Disney+ on November 12.

Media via moredevine, Dark Horse Comics, Lucasfilm, Marvel,, Lucasfilm/Random House


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China’s renminbi: keeping an eye on the prize

24 Mai 2019
Autor: Mark EvansAnalyst

The escalation of the US-China trade dispute has weighed on China’s renminbi in recent days, stoking broader fears among emerging market investors. While we expect some continued short-term volatility in currency markets, we believe Chinese policymakers will refrain from allowing significant weakness in the renminbi, given the country’s long-term goals. Furthermore, China’s bold ambitions make the renminbi a strategic growth story, in our view.

There’s too much at stake for China’s long-term goals for it to allow significant currency weakness

The implementation of tariffs by the US on goods imported from China creates an immediate competitive disadvantage for Chinese exporters. This naturally sparks the fear among investors that the Chinese authorities may look to mitigate the effect by allowing the renminbi to weaken significantly. Such a move would ignite risk aversion across emerging markets. While theoretically plausible, we believe this is an overly simplistic conclusion as there are various factors to consider, which we list below.

1. The stakes of provoking the US are too high

Right now there is a general sense of despondency over the likelihood of a comprehensive trade deal between the US and China. However, we believe a deal remains first prize from the perspective of everyone involved; weakening the currency meaningfully would damage the prospects of this.

2. China knows better than to succumb to short-term temptation

As we wrote earlier this year, China has made huge strides towards more prudent policy-making. And in recent weeks, the People’s Bank of China reiterated its commitment to maintaining currency stability. We think China is likely to resist the short-term allure of a ‘weak FX’ sugar fix.

3. China’s economy doesn’t need the stimulus of a weak currency

We think the market is overestimating China’s need for the stimulus that a weak currency brings. Its economy is performing better now relative to much of 2018, thanks to targeted and well-managed stimulus measures. Furthermore, a mercantilist approach flies in the face of the broader economic reform momentum, which is seeing China shift its economy away from a reliance on exports and investment and towards a more consumer and services driven model.

4. China needs a solid currency for its global ambitions

With their inclusion in major investment indices, Chinese bonds are moving firmly to the mainstream, as we wrote recently. This should incentivise China to support the renminbi (or risk deterring foreign investors) while also boosting inflows into the currency.

5. China won’t risk fuelling capital outflow pressure from residents

As previous years have shown, a weaker renminbi policy incentivises Chinese citizens to diversify their savings out of China to the rest of the world, which creates further downward pressure on the domestic currency. This has significantly complicated the policymaking framework in the past by limiting the ability of authorities to adopt effective counter-cyclical measures. In the event of a weak renminbi, further capital controls would likely be necessary which again takes China further away from its global ambitions.

6. Pride and saving face play a significant role in China

Allowing the renminbi to weaken significantly would risk making China’s authorities appear weak and dent sentiment, offsetting any economic benefit of a weaker currency.

Longer term, the renminbi is a growth story, in our view

While we don’t expect much further weakening of the renminbi over the short term, we do expect some of the currency’s regional peers to depreciate against the US dollar and we have short exposure to a number of these across our local currency debt strategies.

Longer term we are bullish on the renminbi, not least because of the shifting sands we talk about in our series on dedollarisation.

Now is a pivotal moment for the future of the renminbi and Chinese bonds. Looking beyond the short-term noise, we believe China’s pragmatic policy-making, driven by long-term and bold ambition, will support the renminbi over the short term and that the long-term horizon remains bright.

Emerging market: These markets carry a higher risk of financial loss than more developed markets as they may have less developed legal, political, economic or other systems.

Mark Evans
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What Is Private Equity Real Estate?

Private equity real estate is an asset class composed of pooled private and public investments in the property markets. Investing in this asset class involves the acquisition, financing, and ownership (either direct or indirect) of property or properties via a pooled vehicle. Private equity real estate funds became popular in the 1990s amid falling property prices as a way to scoop up properties as values fell. Previously, most institutional real estate investing adhered to core assets.

Key Takeaways

  • Private equity real estate is an asset class of pooled private and public property investments.
  • Private equity real estate funds became a popular way to acquire properties as values fell in the mid-1990s.
  • Private equity real estate investing requires significant upfront capital.
  • This type of investment is risky, but returns of 8% to 10% are not uncommon.

Understanding Private Equity Real Estate

Investing in private equity real estate requires an investor with a long-term outlook and a significant upfront capital commitment (over $250,000 initially and follow-on investments over time). Little flexibility and liquidity are offered to investors since the capital commitment window typically requires several years.

Lock-up periods for private equity real estate can sometimes last for more than a dozen or more years. Also, distributions can be slow because they are often paid from cash flow rather than outright liquidation (investors have no right to demand a liquidation).

Private equity real estate investing is risky, but it can also provide high returns.

Private Equity Real Estate Returns

Despite the lack of flexibility and liquidity, this type of investment can provide high potential levels of income with strong price appreciation. Annual returns in the 6% to 8% range for core strategies and 8% to 10% for core-plus strategies are not uncommon. Returns for value-added or opportunistic strategies can be considerably higher. That said, private equity real estate is risky enough that investors can lose their entire investment if a fund underperforms.

Funds created for individual investors generally require that the investment be funded at the time of the signing of the investment agreement, whereas funds created for institutional investors require a capital commitment. That capital is then drawn down as suitable investments are made. If no investments are made during the investment period specified by the agreement, nothing can be drawn from the commitment.

Types of Private Equity Real Estate Investments

Office buildings (high-rise, urban, suburban, and garden offices); industrial properties (warehouse, research and development, flexible offices, or industrial space); retail properties, shopping centers (neighborhood, community, and power centers); and multifamily apartments (garden and high-rise) are the most common private equity real estate investments.

There are also niche property investments such as senior or student housing, hotels, self-storage, medical offices, single-family housing to own or rent, undeveloped land, manufacturing space, and more.

Who Invests in Private Equity Real Estate?

The following invest in private equity real estate:

  • Institutions (pension funds and nonprofit funds) and third parties, such as asset managers investing on behalf of institutions
  • Private accredited investors
  • High-net-worth individuals

Private equity real estate investments are commonly pooled and can be structured as limited partnerships, LLCs, S-corps, C-corps, collective investment trusts, private REITs, separate insurer accounts, or other legal structures.


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    The IC-7028 is designed to cover up to 234 sq ft and the Aura model is for rooms up to 319 sq ft. Many manufacturers will claim different ratings but do not list what criteria they are using. We base our air purifier ratings off of 8 ft ceilings and 4 air changes per hour.
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Warwickshire residents spent a paw-some afternoon with guide dog pups

Residents from Ambleside care home in Stratford-upon-Avon lapped up their visit to local guide dog training centre.

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Written by Emma Edited by Sarah Leonard

A paw-fect afternoon for residents from a care home in Stratford-upon-Avon after they met with some furry four-legged friends.

Having taken a trip to a local guide dog training centre, Guide Dogs for the Blind in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire residents were treated to a tour of the centre and got the chance to see the puppies in action.

It was a wonderful opportunity for reminiscence too, with everyone sharing memories of their pets.

Residents from Care UK's Ambleside home have previously enjoyed weekly visits from the guide dog puppies and their walkers as part of the dogs' socialization training

After one of the residents expressed a wish to once again see the dogs in training, the team at Ambleside, Stratford-upon-Avon set about making it happen.

Home manager, Julia Joy said: "It was wonderful to see the smiles on everyone's faces."

You could see from the residents' reactions just how engaged they were when given the opportunity to be in the company of the puppies once again.

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Tiger Brands has asked consumers to remove any Enterprise ready-to-eat meat products from their fridges and place in a plastic bag - away from other foods. Picture: Karen Sandison/African News Agency/ANA

JOHANNESBURG - Food company Tiger Brands said on Thursday its revenue declined four percent to R15.7 billion in the six months to March 31.

The company, which had to recall processed meat products at its Value Added Meat Products (VAMP) facilities earlier this year after they were linked to a listeriosis outbreak, said headline earnings per share were down 16 percent to 868 cents.

It said the VAMP recall and related costs amounted to R365 million net of initial insurance claims.

"The detection of the presence of Listeria ST6 in our factory in Polokwane was disappointing to us given our compliance with best practices and prevailing standards," The company said, adding that it was engaging with relevant government departments, regulators and all other stakeholders on the issue.

"Tiger Brands remains resolute in addressing the social and reputational consequences of the listeriosis outbreak. The board and management are deeply saddened that people have fallen ill and that some have lost their lives as a result of listeriosis."

Tiger Brands in March recalled all products from its Enterprise facilities in Polokwane, Pretoria and Germiston after the health minister said products from the Polokwane plant had been linked to an outbreak of listeriosis which had killed 180 people.

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Sprint nabs Ivo Rook from Vodafone, appoints him to new post as senior vice president of IoT

Posted by Zenobia HegdeSeptember 14, 2017

Sprint has named the seasoned Internet of Things (IoT) executive Ivo Rook to the newly created position of senior vice president of IoT. Rook will lead and build Sprint’s IoT business and will be a strategic adviser to Sprint and Softbank. He will join Sprint on January 1, 2018.

Rook has spent his last seven years at Vodafone, most recently chief executive officer for Vodafone’s IoT Business, which has $1 billion (€0.84 billion) in revenue, 50 million connections and 1,400 employees spanning 30 countries. In that role, he led Vodafone’s IoT strategy, driving its growth, products, operations and profit and loss globally.

He also held positions at Vodafone Global Enterprise as director of Northern Europe and director of Germany and Central Europe. As Jeremy Cowan reports, he left unexpectedly earlier this year and did not respond to IoT Now‘s questions about his next steps. (Also see: Ivo Rook quits Vodafone’s IoT business and Erik Brenneis returns as temporary cover.)

“We’re very excited to have someone of Ivo’s calibre and expertise lead our IoT organisation,” said Jan Geldmacher, president of Sprint Business. “He brings a wealth of experience to Sprint including organisational leadership, sales success and the ability to develop end-to-end product and marketing strategy that leads to sustained growth for companies.”

Rook will lead a group of product specialists to develop and “operationalise” IoT solutions, says Sprint, in a category that continues to grow exponentially. He will be responsible for driving business-to-business (B2B) and B2B2C (to consumer) growth strategies, including funding, alliances and development of operationalised solutions.

Also in his role, Rook will act as the liaison officer to the Softbank Group of companies involved in the IoT space.

“Sprint is a global leader in the development of IoT solutions,” Rook said. “I’m thrilled to join a company that is incredibly focused on this space, which will provide outstanding growth in the future. My focus will be on developing secure IoT solutions for our business customers and all people who want to make the best of the digital revolution.”

Rook earned a Masters in Information Management from Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and has leveraged his scientific background into a career in strategy and deal making as a corporate entrepreneur. He is a pragmatic executer and truly global player, having worked many years abroad and speaks four languages.

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More than 1,900 private equity funds are currently seeking capital from investors, an all-time record, as demand for the asset class soars, according to Preqin.

The private assets data firm reported that some 1,908 funds were seeking an aggregate $635bn (€583bn) – also a record amount – from investors in the first quarter of 2017.

The figure included the Softbank Vision Fund, which is targeting $100bn from investors interested in technology companies. If successful, it would be the biggest private equity fund ever.

However, there was also a record amount of cash waiting to be deployed, Preqin said: $842bn was ready for investment at the end of Q1.

Christopher Elvin, head of private equity products at Preqin, said even when the largest fundraisers were discounted, managers were seeking money in a “saturated market”.

He argued that the figures showed “the private equity model is working and, in a low interest rate environment, the asset class will continue to appeal to investors looking for high absolute returns and portfolio diversification”.

Nearly $1.5trn has been returned to investors since 2013, Elvin added, while Preqin’s estimate suggested that investors would have received a record amount of cash back from their allocations in 2016.

“Despite the competition for investment, the majority of limited partners [LPs] are very liquid as a result of continuing distributions and are looking to maintain, if not increase, their exposure to the asset class,” Elvin said.

Vicky Williams, managing director at consultancy firm Cambridge Associates, told IPE: “There is a lot of money chasing fewer deals at the top end, which is pushing up prices. There are assets at the top end, of course – otherwise managers wouldn’t be raising money – but they are relying more on taking public companies private, rather than other traditional private equity deals.

“We try to look at the mid-market sector, where it is less competitive, and you have the opportunity to pay less for assets.”

Williams – who has led private equity investments at BP, British Airways, and Shell pension funds in the UK – said managers were striking a careful balance between accommodating existing investors and bringing in new LPs as demand rose.

“Sovereign wealth funds and pension funds want big tickets,” she said. “That can be hard to accommodate.”

In some cases, large investors can see their desired allocation ‘scaled back’ to accommodate others – even in the biggest funds. Increasing the size of the private equity fund is often an option, but Williams said big investors could see their target allocation reduced, by 10-20% at most.

“Private equity is very relationship-based,” Williams said. “Having said that, with larger funds it’s still hard to get the size of allocation that you want. General partners are very mindful of their existing LPs, but there can be pressure on the size of allocations when a manager is trying to expand its range of limited partners, either by geography or type.”

As well as the Softbank Vision Fund – set up by the founder of Japanese telecoms and technology giant Softbank, Masayoshi Son – three of the five largest funds in the market in Q1 were Asian, including the CNY200bn (€26.6bn) China State-Owned Capital Venture Investment Fund. This helped take the number of Asia-based funds and their aggregate target capital past the equivalent figures for European funds.


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The camp brings Irish Dancers from all over the world together in a non-competitive atmosphere to share their love of Irish Dance while enriching themselves in the Irish culture. Dancers of all levels are invited to CRC. The camp has OPEN status from the CLRG and is therefore exempt from associations for competitors. Each year the camp instructors include some of the top names in the Irish Dance world which provides an exceptional opportunity for dancers to learn and grow.

CRC’s quality program offers unlimited opportunities for new and varied experiences including learning new physical and social skills, companionship, confidence and individual growth and development. Many of today’s top champions have been prior CRC participants.

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Inventory - Automotive Tax Tips

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An inventory is necessary to clearly show income when the production, purchase, or sale of merchandise is an income-producing factor. If you must account for an inventory in your business, you must use an accrual method of accounting for your purchases and sales.

Automobile dealerships have a great deal of discretion in what accounting methods they will employ for various classes of their inventoried items. Whatever method the taxpayer chooses, it must clearly reflect income. Dealerships typically maintain distinct inventories and tend to account for them differently. Among the types of inventoried items are:

  • New vehicles
  • Used vehicles
  • Parts and Accessories

The methods used for valuing and accounting for these classes of items do differ from dealership to dealership, but once a method is chosen, it must be adhered to. If a taxpayer elects to change his/her inventory method, Form 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method must be submitted (PDF).

Lower of Cost or Market (LCM)

Most taxpayers use the Lower of Cost or Market Method (LCM). The LCM method is the same as the cost method (which simply requires inventory to be valued at its acquisition cost), except when the fair market value of the merchandise drops below cost. If the dealer is unable to recover its cost on the merchandise because the "market" has fallen below cost, the dealer is allowed to recognize the difference even though the loss has not been realized.

With the LCM method, the "market" generally refers to replacement cost for the same goods in the same quantities that the taxpayer would normally acquire. For auto dealers, the "market" will often be the retail sales price after markdowns and discounts. It is important to remember that the market value cannot be estimated. The taxpayer must actually offer (or be offered) those goods for sale at that price in order to call it market.

When you offer merchandise for sale at a price lower than market, you can value the inventory at the lower price, less the direct cost of disposition. These prices are figured from the actual sales for a reasonable period before and after the date of your inventory. Prices significantly different from the actual prices are not acceptable.

If no market exists, or if quotations are given without reference to actual conditions because of an inactive market, you must use the available evidence of fair market price on the dates nearest your inventory date. This evidence could include specific purchases or sales you or others made in reasonable volume and in good faith or compensation amounts paid for cancellation of contracts for purchase commitments.

You MUST use the FIFO or LIFO methods, explained below, if:

  • You cannot specifically identify items with their costs
  • The same type of goods are intermingled in your inventory and they cannot be identified with specific invoices

First In, First Out (FIFO)

The First In, First Out method assumes the items you have purchased or produced first are the first items you sold, consumed, or otherwise disposed of. The items in inventory at the end of the tax year are matched with the costs of items of the same type that you most recently purchased or produced.

Last In, First Out (LIFO)

The Last In, First Out method assumes the items of inventory you purchased or produced last are sold or removed from inventory first. Items included in closing inventory are considered to be from the opening inventory in the order of acquisition and acquired in that tax year.

The rules for using the LIFO method are very complex. Two common methods are used to price LIFO inventories, the Dollar-value method and the Simplified dollar-value method. To adopt the LIFO method file Form 970, Application To Use LIFO Inventory Method (PDF).

Dollar-value method - Under the dollar-value method of pricing LIFO inventories, goods and products must be grouped into one or more pools (classes of items), depending on the kinds of goods or products in the inventories.

Simplified dollar-value method - Under this method, you establish multiple inventory pools in general categories from appropriate government price indexes. You then use changes in the price index to estimate the annual change in price for inventory items in the pools. An eligible small business (average annual gross receipts of $5 million dollars or less for the 3 preceding tax years) can elect this method.

For additional information on the LIFO method, see Internal Revenue Code sections 472 through 474.

Differences Between FIFO and LIFO

Periods of Rising Prices (Inflation) (+) Higher value of inventory
(-) Lower cost of goods sold
(-) Lower value of inventory
(+) Higher cost of goods sold
Periods of Falling Prices (Deflation) (-) Lower value of inventory
(+) Higher cost of goods sold
(-) Higher value on inventory
(+) Lower cost on goods sold

Replacement Costs / Loss of Inventory

Regardless of which inventory method you use, you must take a physical inventory at reasonable intervals and the book figure for inventory must be adjusted to agree with the actual inventory. Precise inventory records will assist you if you were ever to incur a loss. There are several ways to claim a casualty or theft loss of inventory.

You can claim a casualty or theft loss of inventory, including items you hold for sale to customers, through the increase in the cost of goods sold by properly reporting your opening and closing inventories. If you choose to report the loss this way, you cannot claim the loss again as a casualty or theft loss. Any insurance or other reimbursement you receive for the loss is taxable.

You can also choose to take the loss separately as a casualty or theft loss. If you take the loss separately, adjust opening inventory or purchases to eliminate the loss items and avoid counting the loss twice. Also, reduce the loss by the reimbursement you receive or expect to receive. If you do not receive the reimbursement by the end of the year, you cannot claim a loss for any amounts you reasonably expect to recover.

If your inventory loss is due to a disaster in an area determined by the President of the United States to be eligible for federal assistance, you can choose to deduct the loss on your return for the immediately preceding year. However, you must also decrease your opening inventory for the year of the loss so the loss will not show up again in the inventory.

If your creditors forgive part of what you owe them because of your inventory loss, this amount is treated as income and is taxable.