ASHTON KUTCHER PREMIERES jOBS AT SUNDANCE 2013
Although graphene the new super material in the works is pitted to be the new silicon, ashton kutcher, 34, is known in hollywood for his entrepreneurial silicon ventures in i.t and the guy who was the first social media megastar of the USA when twitter launched.
For Ashton, when so much of his wealth and interests are spread across i.t ventures and i.t development, parlaying his star profile that would best suit his business portfolio, saw ashton step into the role of steve jobs for the biopic film of the usa’s once no.1 nasdaq listed company.
ashton starring in jOBS appeared at sundance film festival, where all the new cool kids in movie entertainment on the indie scene congregate each year. in promoting the film here’s what kutcher had to say about playing steve j.
“he’s a guy who failed and got back on the horse… i think we can all sort of relate to that at some point in life… what was nice was when I was preparing for the character, i could still work on product development for technology companies, and I would sort of stay in character, (more…)
WALL STREET’S APPLE SET TO DIP
IT-Wall Street carry on: Apple shares dip, Wall Streets rush to lower forecasts.
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FACEBOOK CULTURE, TUMBLR WEBSITE & BEING YOUR OWN CALM COACH
this is not an einstein moment: A European study reveals FaceBook culture can incite envy. The website is said to be laden with envy. I haven’t logged into FB for over a year, last time I did, I was getting notes laden with envy, so I just decided… nah! Keep creating this website, instead.
Why is that? Well FB is celebrity driven. Celebrities are constructs. Messangers for sponsors. (more…)
PRAT STROLLER
“prammy slick“… what every wise parent at home in the hood needs.
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iMAGINE A WORLD WITH GOATS ABOVE THE CEILING?
thought for tonight: iMagine a world with goats above the ceiling?
you just don’t know they’re there.
Or… (more…)
THE WHENUA’S NECTAR – STAR-SPANGLED PANDA PROTEIN BUY UPS – CHINA + USA COLLABORATE TO PROFIT OFF NZ LAND
Wall Street farming is the next wave of billionaire families. Their scope is vast. China and USA’s billionaires (and their shareholders) have designs for the South Island of New Zealand’s high quality water supplies and agricultural whenua (land). In a farming context, the arable lands are capable of high protein dairy yields.
This can turn water into gold in the form of protein. Asian nations need protein. And if you look at the USA’s heat record and how that has affected farmers of the USA’s crops in 2012, the USA needs increased protein too.
The story goes: Yashili was set up by brothers Zhang Lidian and Zhang Likun in 1998 and is ultimately controlled by the Zhang family. US private equity firm Carlyle Group bought a stake in the Chinese company in 2009 to ramp up its research and production, and raised HK$2.7 billion when it floated a minority share in Hong Kong the following year.
The shares gained 0.4 per cent to HK$2.38 in trading yesterday, and have almost doubled in the past 12 months.
Chairman Zhang Lidian is on the Chinese committee of the International Dairy Federation, and serves as a representative for the Guangdong province in the National People’s Congress, according to Yashili’s website. (more…)
ROCK A RHYME – RETRO RUN DMC RAP HITS
in new york the people talk and try to make us rhyme, and in the city it's a pity cos we just can't hide tinted windows don't mean nothin' (more…)
2013′s SUGGESTED ECONOMIC BUZZWORDS VIA WALL STREET DRIVERS
Buzz words economists want USA to learn for 2013:
housing, cheap credit, yield desperation and dividends.
WALL STREET’S BUSINESS WEEK REFERENCES NELSON MANDELA – DECEMBER 2012
Business Week has the latest Nelson Mandela news. “Every society will be judged by the manner it treats its children,” was the quote BW ran with, a publication that is normally a child free zone, when chasing down Wall Street’s next rising Fortune 500 company’s success. (more…)
SMARTPHONES 2012
It was a moment sung about rectangular apples.
–2012 Smartphone wars.
[Photo: Reuters].
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ON BEING RATIFIED IN BUSINESS
"The big trouble with the rat race is that even if you do win — you’re still a freaking rat.”
MOVIE MARKETING TEAM KEY RINGS, WELLINGTON’S MOVIE INDUSTRY FASHION STAPLES 2013
Bill Manhire of the NZ Listener asks why is NZ an experiment for Warner Bros? Is that right? Or whose left?
Here’s a bit of the article that refers to a celebrity appearance of two kids in a New York Times press placement scenario.
An accompanying online article, by the same reporters and again with a “Wellington” dateline, notes that local film-makers are grateful to Peter Jackson. But:
Still, some film people here worry that Mr Jackson’s rise has come at a price. The New Zealand government has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Mr Jackson’s mainstream movies and even rewritten labor laws to accommodate his Hollywood partners. What about other homegrown directors, (more…)
ASHTON KUTCHER GRABS LUNCH AT LARCHMONT VILLAGE
When I lived in the USA, whenever the words “where are all the jobs” were uttered, entrepreneur Steve Jobs used to appear on TV or YouTube soon after. Then most of the USA would calm down, just at the mention of Steve’s name. (more…)
CLIMATE CHANGE. SMART ENERGY. SMART JOBS CREATION – ELECTION USA 2012′s HOT POTATO TOPICS TO WIN ELECTION
Climate Change is USA’s no.1 election woe: “Our climate is changing. And while the increase in extreme weather we have experienced in New York City and around the world may or may not be the result of it, the risk that it may be – given the devastation it is wreaking – should be enough to compel all elected leaders to take immediate action,” billionaire Michael Bloomberg wrote, after a superstorm on the East Coast brought New York to a halt costing the city US$150 million a day in lost earning revenue.
Obama responded to the billionaire’s unexpected endorse with this is one of “the most important issues of our time,” adding it is “a threat to our children’s future.”
Most Americans have been focused on the buck and the economy. Few have focused on sustainability of the world (climate change being a key factor now) in living wiser lives beyond today.
Most scientists are not leaing towards making superstorm Sandy a climate change issue. Though if we’re honest we’d all admit human activity causes global warming and changing weather patterns that can bring economies and decades of building to their knees in a single day.
Gauging weather pattern flows is now an issue of economic planning flows ahead. All the signs in New York Square and the skysrapers of buildings lit up night after night (with some other country’s energy source – mainly)… is that really a priority for NYC now? When the US is overprinting the greenback at the rate it is, the energy acquires aren’t paid for in really dollars anyway – so, that needs a right going over too perhaps.
Those are the kinds of questions New York and large super cities like New York need to be asking when city planning. Then we need to look very closely at China too and energy use and also manufacturing and the environment. If these two super powers can slug it out and get some air standards going on between the two nations – the world will be more at peace.
Also war’s destructive effects are nada good for the environment much either, let alone the cost to human life. (more…)
HEIST by RYAN SEACREST & JULIANNE HOUGH FOR BEVERLY HILLS PARTIES
Show biz duo, Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough ‘s statement at a Beverly Hills party was “heist.” It’s a sentiment that Leonardo DiCaprio also brought to the screen in The Great Gatsby remake seen on screens worldwide this year.
What does the statement the duo are saying of Americans and the world? It’s very The Untouchables meets Beyonce songwriting lyrics too. “This is a stick up, ya’ll.” Corporate gangsta monopoly rolls – culture statements. Kinda dark.
Photo source: Celebrity Photos via People Magazine, USA’s no.1 tabloid check outs staple.
So nice of Ryan to tottle down from The Hills parties set, to the flats of BH for this photo snap. Julianne too.
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APPLES OF TARTAN LIGHT: USA-CHINA I.T MANUFACTURING & TIM COOK’S LATEST STATEMENT
Apples of tartan light: The Apple logo at the Yerba Buena Center for Arts in San Francisco. Getty images photo.
In USA’s no.1 Wall Street company news: Apple Inc. traded industry-leading margins for a revamped product line in time for the holiday shopping season, a sign of the rising costs of rivalry with Samsung Electronics Co., Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc.
The trade-off was outlined Thursday when Apple said profit in the current quarter will be about $11.75 a share on sales of $52 billion. That compares with $15.49 a share on sales of $55.1 billion predicted by analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. (more…)
WILL APPLE BE FIRST TO BREAK $1 TRILLION?
IT News: Will Apple Be the First Company to Break $1 Trillion?–New York Times.
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CRISTIANO RONALDO’S GOAL IN 90th MINUTE CAPS FIVE GOAL THRILLER SOCCER MATCH – REAL MADRID 3. MANCHESTER CITY 2.
It was all go in sports news where it most counted in soccer football’s crucial 90th minute.
Soccer News: Sports Illustrated on CNN.Com reports:
“MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo had the last word in a wild shootout against Manchester City, scoring in the 90th minute Tuesday as Real Madrid came back for a 3-2 victory in a Champions League opener where all five goals came over the last 25 minutes.
Ronaldo, returning to the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time since saying he felt “sad” at the club, scored with a dipping shot that slipped past goalkeeper Joe Hart as Madrid showed the grit and determination that coach Jose Mourinho had said was missing from the team.
Ronaldo’s winner capped a frantic finale after City had done well to soak up Madrid’s pressure in the first half before twice taking the lead in the second.”
Sensational play from Real Madrid as teamwork, endurance and luck all fused together at match close.
Scorers: Real Madrid (3): Karim Benzema, Javi Garcia. Manchester City (2): Eden Dzeko, Aleksandar Kolarov, Cristiano Ronaldo.
In other soccer news. New York City - Manchester United’s woes took a hit too on the market: Manchester United count the cost of a trophyless season as profits take an £11m hit–UK Telegraph. Ouch!
Video Feed: FIFA Source. Fan blog pass: Read James Tyle Blog.
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BARACK OBAMA’S DNC SPEECH SEPTEMBER 7th 2012
He surfed the wave of renewed, brills momentum. Barack Obama‘s DNC speech 2012. View it right here.
What he said:
“Michelle, I love you. The other night, I think the entire country saw just how lucky I am. Malia and Sasha, you make me so proud but don’t get any ideas, you’re still going to class tomorrow. And Joe Biden, thank you for being the best Vice President I could ever hope for.
Madam Chairwoman, delegates, I accept your nomination for President of the United States.
The first time I addressed this convention in 2004, I was a younger man; a Senate candidate from Illinois who spoke about hope – not blind optimism or wishful thinking, but hope in the face of difficulty; hope in the face of uncertainty; that dogged faith in the future which has pushed this nation forward, even when the odds are great; even when the road is long.
Eight years later, that hope has been tested – by the cost of war; by one of the worst economic crises in history; and by political gridlock that’s left us wondering whether it’s still possible to tackle the challenges of our time.
I know that campaigns can seem small, and even silly. Trivial things become big distractions. Serious issues become sound bites. And the truth gets buried under an avalanche of money and advertising. If you’re sick of hearing me approve this message, believe me – so am I.
But when all is said and done – when you pick up that ballot to vote – you will face the clearest choice of any time in a generation. Over the next few years, big decisions will be made in Washington, on jobs and the economy; taxes and deficits; energy and education; war and peace – decisions that will have a huge impact on our lives and our children’s lives for decades to come. (more…)
ECB’S MARIO DRAGHI’S CLOSE UP & WALL STREET IS UP – 7.9.12
USA financial: EU’s Mario Draghi helps out Obama campaign; ‘Unlimited’ bond-buying. And: The kids of Wall Street party again: Wall St hits four-year high.
Photo caption: The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi speaks during a ceremony after receiving the M100 media award in Potsdam, September 6, 2012. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has delivered a roadmap for rescuing the euro zone. Reuters/ Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/ Pool/ Germany. AlertNet.
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WATER, ACTION STARS: DWAYNE JOHNSON & TAYLOR KITSCH TREND
Wall Street must be thirsty today, when planning ahead.
The ten most read topics on the website today are:
1. Hollywood Entertainment News
2. Entertainment Celebrity News
3. Entertainment News
4. Maori
5. USA
6. New Zealand
7. Actors
8. Dwayne Johnson
9. Action Stars
10. Water
Two most searched for people are actors Dwayne Johnson & Taylor Kitsch.
Photos: SciFi website and Men’s Health Magazine.
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EDUCATION & BRAIN SCIENCE KHAN ACADEMY, A MADONNA HAL DAVID TRIBUTE & INDIA-USA NEWS BITES – 3rd SEPTEMBER 2012
Education & Brain Science: (CBS News) Sal Khan is a math, science, and history teacher to millions of students, yet none have ever seen his face. Khan is the voice and brains behind Khan Academy, a free online tutoring site that may have gotten your kid out of an algebra bind with its educational how-to videos. Now Khan Academy is going global. Backed by Google, Gates, and other Internet powerhouses, Sal Khan wants to change education worldwide, and his approach is already being tested in some American schools. More@CBS Brain School TV.
USA News Links:
Storm Watch Louisiana: Isaac Leaves Entire Neighborhoods Underwater – Yahoo! News
Missouri to Ohio say thanks for the rain.
Harrisburg Illinois: Post tornado – Recovery’s face
Public Demonstration News: Letting off steam in Charlotte
Jay-Z is still on getting kids interested in politics duties. (New Zealand should have done same job, last election too!).
Romney focuses in on minority. Gets praise from Marriott family.
Foreign Policy: Biden says Romney out of touch on Foreign Policy. (Look, he knows where Alaska and Russia are!).
Athletic fibbing admissions: Ryan says he misstated marathon claim
Obama‘s comic Western quips: Obama laughs off Eastwood jibes
CNN Sports: LIVE: Action from London Paralympics.
Showbiz Hollywood: Stars pay tribute to ‘Raindrops’ writer
LA gets poetical: City to get a poet laureate
Myths-Busting Biz Opinion: ‘Maximizing shareholder value’ is ill-conceived concept
Financial Firms: Come under fire for tax strategy
Mormons-Masons, Masons-Mormons: Doing business the Mormon way. Lol!
US Environment Watch: Can a supervolcano at Yellowstone threaten Earth?
CNN discovers YouTube’s Moodwall: EmotionTubeTV
Movie Marketing: Tom Hanks talks Cloud Atlas
College Football: Plaschke: USC looks good; allegations sound bad
Baseball: Angels rock Felix Hernandez in eighth, stay on roll with 5-2 win
Whiffy Jiffy Stuff: Celebrity fragrances
Airline Upgrades: Rosenthal: A la carte airlines boost profits
Hollywood Royalty expands: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott welcome a baby boy
TechWallStWatch: Apple junkies rejoice: New iPhone announced.
Rahm Emanuel‘s new Deputy Mayor says “I’m not Polyanna” Lol!
Hollywood History Reflections: So who was Abraham Al Jaffe? Henry Fonda‘s hero.
Ode to Joy: Random acts of culture - South Beach Miami gets festive.
Men’s Tennis: Roddick, Djokovic advance at the U.S. Open.
April Henry is a singer-songwriter of Chicago. Henry features in Chicago Street Style forum.
Extra education links: Khan Academy: The future of education?, Sanjay Gupta teaches basic brain science, Khan Academy: School of the future.
The things American tech billionaires do to get a larger share of India’s growing tech market! Education is a brills strategy to do this.
Sports Photo: Noavk Djokovic, who finished with 13 aces, needed only 1 hour, 37 minutes to earn the win over Julien Benneteau in the US Open. More at Sports Illustrated.
Music: Hal David tribute. Madonna‘s vintage Rain song – vocals only.
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SUPER MILKY WHITE – TEN POSTS ONLINE – 10th JANUARY 2012
Ten Posts being read are
1. Billionaires 2012 year
2. Tamaki Makaurau
3. Ryan Seacrest
4. Bloggers
5. Stan Walker
6. News Formats
7. A Different View
8. Entertainment News
9. Music Industry News
10. USA
Art: Democracy by Guillermo Bert.
News selection Google SEO.
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