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in design, craft: this week in my blog

a blog post by James’ Coffee Blog. Over the last few months, I have been striving to learn more about design. With the help of friends, I have been building the muscle of stopping to look at web pages and asking myself many questions, like: What is the purpose of this web page? How does

Football

Is Kyrie Irving Allowed to Represent Australia at the Olympics?

Patty Mills once said, “You live for those moments. Down two, as a little kid in the backyard, underneath the clothesline in Australia, you imagine yourself in those moments being able to hit a big shot at an Olympic Games.” That’s how important the Olympics is for an athlete. It represents the pinnacle of athletic

Stock Market

October’s Top Dividend Stocks for Retirees Seeking Reliable Monthly Income

October’s Top Dividend Stocks for Retirees Seeking Reliable Monthly Income Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) offer compelling opportunities for investors looking to supplement their monthly income. REITs own, operate or finance income-generating real estate, allowing individuals to invest

Malcolm and John David Washington launch film
World News

Malcolm and John David Washington launch film

Getty Images Actors Danielle Deadwyler and John David Washington attended the movie’s UK premiere at the London Film Festival The Piano Lesson has become the latest August Wilson play to be adapted for the screen by Denzel Washington and his family. But while the Hollywood star has directed, starred in or produced film adaptations such

Mobile Phone

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE could be released as a Slim model next year

We are about three months away from the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra, but the Galaxy S25 FE has also made headlines lately, with the latest report by The Elec claiming Samsung does indeed have plans to launch the Galaxy S25 FE next year and is considering launching it as

Sports

Belarus 0 – 0 N Ireland

Northern Ireland failed to make their chances pay as they were held to a frustrating 0-0 Nations League draw by Belarus in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. Michael O’Neill’s side had two goals ruled out and hit the post, all in the first half, but could not find the goal that would have sent them top of League

Gen-on-gen benchmarks for Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs.
World News

I’m worried Intel is making a mistake with Arrow Lake

For the last several years, every new generation from Intel has felt like a make-or-break moment. Now, with Arrow Lake CPUs, the stakes are even higher. Intel is facing unprecedented financial troubles, and although it still makes some of the best processors, the silicon giant that used to loom over the PC industry isn’t as

celebrities

Human rights take a new hit in Xi Jinping’s Tibet

New Delhi: 200 students have been taken away from a Tibetan school and force-enrolled in a state-controlled residential school for their education and ‘proper’ upbringing. Earlier this month, the parents of about 200 Tibetan children in the age group 15 to 18 years were in for a shock when they were forced by the Chinese

Stock Market

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Servers Are Set to Become a $187 Billion Industry in 2024: 2 Hot Stocks That Are Set to Soar Thanks to This Massive Opportunity

Investors looking to capitalize on the booming demand for AI servers should consider taking a closer look at these two stocks that are set to deliver impressive growth. Shipments of artificial intelligence (AI) servers have shot up remarkably in the past couple of years as cloud service providers have been investing huge amounts of money

A destroyed home in St. Pete Beach, Fla., in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
World News

Florida digs out and recovers after Hurricane Milton

St. Pete Beach. (Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images) Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on Florida, Hurricane Milton arrived. The hurricane — which developed unusually rapidly according to climate scientists — brought destruction to Florida’s vulnerable Gulf Coast, leaving at least 10 dead and more than 2 million people without power. Hurricane

Movies

New TV Shows & Movies Being Added

Disney Plus’ schedule of new TV and movie releases for October 14-20 2024, includes a new episode of Agatha All Along and Me & Mickey Season 3, along with two episodes of Playdate with Winnie the Pooh Season 2. On October 16, Disney Plus viewers can check out the sixth episode of Agatha All Along.

Sports

Leinster 26-12 Munster: Home side’s early blitz sets up Croke Park win

After having largely soaked up Munster’s 20 minutes of pressure, Leinster showed their clinical edge in the closing seconds of the first half. Doris turned down a certain three points to instead chase a fourth try and his gamble paid off with the quick tap penalty yielding Snyman’s score as he barged past former team-mates

EUR/USD Weekly Forecast: Fed Takes More Conservative Stance
Forex

EUR/USD Weekly Forecast: Fed Takes More Conservative Stance

Most Fed policymakers agreed to lower borrowing costs by 50-bps. The US Consumer Price Index rose by 2.4% annually, above estimates. Markets lowered the chances of a November Fed rate cut. The EUR/USD weekly forecast is bearish due to a continuing shift to a more cautious outlook for Fed policy after hotter CPI data. Ups

In this aerial photo, a vehicle drives though a flooded street after Hurricane Milton, in Siesta Key, Florida, on October 10, 2024.
World News

More than 1 million still without power as Hurricane Milton recovery soldiers on

Damage and widespread power outages are scattered across Tampa after a near-direct hit from Hurricane Milton. FOX Weather’s Robert Ray reports. TAMPA, Fla. — Days after deadly Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida as a Category 3 storm with over 100 mph winds, near-record storm surge and a historic tornado outbreak that left nearly 4 million

celebrities

Trump returns to California for a rally in the Coachella Valley

With just 23 days left until election day and voters already casting ballots, former President Trump is returning to California on Saturday for a rally in the Coachella Valley. The event is scheduled to take place at 5 p.m. on a polo field at Calhoun Ranch, located just outside the desert city of Coachella. Trump’s

Stock Market

3 Incredibly Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Now

The stock market recently hit another all-time high. The S&P 500 is up more than 30% over the past year, driven by a strong economy and falling interest rates. As a result, the valuations of most stocks have soared. The S&P 500 currently trades at more than 24 times earnings, which is much higher than

Poland to temporarily suspend right to asylum, PM Tusk says
World News

Poland to temporarily suspend right to asylum, PM Tusk says

Getty Images Donald Tusk claims Russia and Belarus are encouraging migration into Poland in a bid to destabilise the EU Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced plans to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as part of a new migration strategy to combat irregular migration. During a speech at a meeting of his centre-right

Sports

WXV2: Australia beat Scotland 31-22 in thriller to secure title

Confident following four successive wins, Scotland started brightly in Cape Town, seemingly unburdened by the pressure of such a high-stakes contest. They made several early visits to the Australia 22 and dominated possession and territory, but handling errors stopped them in their tracks and Australia punished those wasted chances in clinical style. First, some lovely

Inside Israel's combat zone in southern Lebanon
World News

Inside Israel’s combat zone in southern Lebanon

BBC Israeli army vehicles had already pounded the dirt road into dust where we crossed into Lebanon, breaking through a hole in the fence that marks the ceasefire line drawn between the two countries a generation ago. The ceasefire itself is already in tatters. Israel’s ground invasion along this border last week was launched, it

celebrities

CBS News Slammed For Idiotic Post About Donald Trump And Rich People

PublishedOctober 12, 2024 1:57 PM EDT|UpdatedOctober 12, 2024 1:57 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link It’s a Saturday, we’re hours away from kicking off the greatest stretch of the college football season, and I’ve got a yard full of debris and fencing from dumb Milton that I need to tend to.  Looks like a

Stock Market

Boeing job cuts, stocks hit records, Tesla’s Robotaxi

F/M Investments senior portfolio manager Don Nesbitt shares investment opportunities in the market on ‘Making Money.’ U.S. stocks clock another week of fresh all-time highs  Boeing cutting thousands of workers  Inflation is running hotter than expected, especially for food  JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon delivered a warning about the U.S. economy  Hurricane Milton left destruction in

Movies

New TV Shows & Movies Being Added

Peacock‘s new TV and movie releases for October 14-20 2024 include Anatomy of Lies Season 1, new episodes of Teacup Season 1, and Hysteria Season 1. October 15, Tuesday, viewers see the premiere of Anatomy of Lies, a documentary miniseries chronicling the career rise and fall of Grey’s Anatomy writer Elisabeth Finch. Her lies about

Mobile Phone

Xiaomi Redmi A3 Pro surprisingly pops up in an online store

The Redmi A3 Pro is now a thing. It kind of popped out of nowhere and appeared on a Kenyan online store. It’s a pretty weird listing, to be honest, complete with kind of janky, “homemade” product photos instead of official pictures. Still, the listing seems to check out and has a set of basic

Coffee Lover

Highlighting Women in Coffee Design: Part Two

We continue our series showcasing women artists working in specialty coffee. BY EMILY JOY MENESESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured artwork courtesy of Veronica Velazquez-Aviles On Thursday we released part one of “Highlighting Women in Coffee Design,” an article series dedicated to showcasing some of the incredible women artists working in the specialty-coffee world. Today, in part

A green John Deere XUV 855D S4 crossover utility vehicle is parked in front of a building. - stock photo
World News

String of farm burglaries in Mid Ulster

A number of properties have been burgled in the Mid Ulster area in September and October, police have said. In the Dungannon and Aughnacloy areas of County Tyrone, a number of high value machinery have been stolen, including a tractor and quad bikes. The burglaries are believed to have occurred between 26 September and 11

Football

Guatemala shooting star Adriana Ruano living a dream

New Delhi: As far as sporting fairytales go, Adriana Ruano’s journey presents itself as a blockbuster. A promising gymnastics career nipped in the bud due to injury, a stint as a volunteer at the 2016 Rio Olympics that rekindled her competitive fire, losing her father just before the Tokyo Games before bouncing back as her

Stock Market

UNIQLO母企迅銷全年多賺25%至3719億日圓 料明年多賺3.5% (14:29) – 20241010 – 即時財經新聞

迅銷同時公布截至2025年8月底止全年業績預測,料全年收入為34000億日圓,按年增長9.5%,純利為3850億日圓,按年升3.5%%,全年每股股息450日圓。 在海外UNIQLO(優衣庫)事業分部帶動下,全年業績再創歷來最高水平。得益於UNIQLO品牌於全球知名度持續提升、廣受顧客青睞,海外UNIQLO旗下各地區經營溢利率皆達15%以上。 其中,歐美地區持續擴大顧客層;大中華地區錄得收益增長及溢利略微上升,目前更積極進行事業結構改革。東南亞、印度及澳洲地區錄得收益及溢利皆大幅增長。海外UNIQLO及GU(極優)事業分部的堅挺表現,顯示集團成功步向收益支柱多樣化與鞏固全球獲利能力。 按地區與市場而言,大中華地區錄得收益增長,經營溢利略為上升;全年度收益為6,770億日圓,按年增長9.2%,經營溢利為1,048億日圓,按年增長0.5%。中國大陸市場上半年度銷售表現強勁,下半年度則欠佳;目前正積極進行事業結構改革,包括強化店舖拆舊建新、品牌建設,以及各個店舖經營等以返回增長軌道。 韓國與東南亞、印度及澳洲地區的全年度收益為5,405億日圓,經營溢利為976億日圓,按年各增長20.2%及24.8%。其中,東南亞、印度及澳洲地區在HEATTECH保暖內衣、搖粒絨、BRATOPS、抗UV(防紫外線)夾克等商品需求強勁推動下,錄得收益及經營溢利雙雙大幅增長。 北美地區在持續以主力商品為中心強化商品宣傳下,全年度錄得收益及經營溢利雙雙大幅增長。收益為2,177億日圓,按年增長32.8%,經營溢利為348億日圓,按年增長65.1%。歐洲地區的收益及經營溢利亦皆表現十分強勁,收益為2,765億日圓,按年增長44.5%,經營溢利為465億日圓,按年增長70.1%。該地區不但新店銷售表現優異,同店銷售淨額亦因顧客認同集團所提出的「LifeWear服適人生」理念而大幅增長。 在日本UNIQLO事業分部方面,本財年收益為9,322億日圓,按年增長4.7%,經營溢利為1,558億日圓,按年增長32.2%,亦創歷來業績新高水平。全年度同店銷售淨額(包括網路商店)按年增長3.2%。其中,上半年度受暖冬影響同店銷售按年減少3.4%;然而,下半年度在氣溫升高、維持夏季主力商品季末庫存充足的戰略奏效,以及加強行銷力度下,成功捕捉顧客需求,同店銷售按年大幅增長11.7%。 GU事業分部方面,本財年收益為3,191億日圓,按年增長8.1%,經營溢利為337億日圓,按年增長28.9%。該品牌所推出商品因能捕捉住全球大眾潮流特色,銷情強勁。同時,GU於今年9月首度於美國推出在日本以外第一家旗艦店「GUNYSOHO」,開幕後業績表現亮麗,高於預期。   其他報道 震雄DMⅢ系列交付比亞迪西安工廠 瑞銀汪濤:料9月中國社會消費品零售改善 惟出口續放緩 【有片:埋身擊】美元兌日圓上方空間有限 考慮呢個水平買日圓沽美元 滬指重返3300點 「前恒大軍師」任澤平:千金難買牛回頭 匯控據報擬透過重組節省3億美元 招金礦業首三季盈利8.8億人幣 升1.4倍 富衛委任雷韜潤為策略總監 恒指升871點 科指升4 曾重上10天線 國泰君安升68% 海通升102% 據報OpenAI預計在2029年前不會扭虧為盈  Source link

Lifestyle

Harris releases medical report, drawing contrast with Trump – Blue Water Healthy Living

By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, released a letter from her doctor on Saturday that pronounced her in good health and fit for high office, in an effort to draw a contrast with her counterpart, Donald Trump. In a memo distributed by the White House, the vice president’s

Stock Market

Should You Buy or Sell Nvidia Stock?

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been one of the best-performing stocks on the market over the past two years, and the catalysts that drove it higher are still present. But after its strong run-up, is Nvidia stock still a smart buy at its current level, or would those who hold shares be advised to sell and

Sports

Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah released early from international duty

Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah will return to the club earlier than expected after being released from international duty. Netherlands captain Van Dijk was sent off during his side’s 1-1 draw with Hungary on Friday and is suspended for Monday’s Nations League match against Germany. Egypt captain Salah scored in a 2-0