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Authentic optimism
Optimism and realism can sometimes conflict, yet both are vital for improving performance as well as maintaining motivation. So how do we maintain a positive outlook whilst dealing with the tough questions and issues that need to be addressed to create a step change in performance? The difficulties businesses face ...
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Big Data: Big Opportunity?
Big Data is much talked about and poorly understood. But in 2015, it really is time to stop dreaming and start doing. Fuelled by tech firms looking to refresh and extend their markets and driven by technical solutions looking for problems, it is hardly surprising that the business justification for ...
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NewsSolent maritime industries get Growth Deal cash boost
A new training and development centre for the maritime industries in Portsmouth is among projects set to benefit from a £27.1m government investment in Hampshire.
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NewsWalthamstow mysteries
An original, site-specific outdoor production in Coppermill Fields, Walthamstow Marches, celebrating the mysteries of the marshes. A watercress seller, a dragon-slayer and UFOs all played their part in this magical day of music, pageantry and wonder.
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NewsWorkshop of Modernity
A contemporary presentation of some 100 objects selected from the Bauhaus collection in an environment steeped in atmosphere.
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NewsFrom out of the storm...
Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on New York City and the surrounding region, but from the wreckage rose a profusion of design inspiration. This exhibition presents 10 ideas for preparing the northeastern seaboard of the United States for future super storms. Each proposal was a winner or a finalist in the ...
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NewsHeatherwick on show
He reinvented the concept of the basic drawbridge with “Rolling Bridge,” which spans a canal in London. Then he awed the masses, clinching the top prize for the design of the UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 with “Seed Cathedral.” British architect Thomas Heatherwick is renowned for coming up with ...
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NewsGordian knot depicts Sao Paulo favelas
Combining elements of Palais de Tokyo’s architecture with wood from São Paulo, Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveira creates a grand Gordian Knot titled Baitogogo. Baitogogo features twisting wooden limbs bursting out of a rigid, white frame, bringing the room to life. Using wood from construction site fences in Brazil, Oliveira’s sculpture ...
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NewsOOF! architecture updates shop house
Australia-based OOF! architecture has teamed up with artist Rose Nolan to update a Victorian shophouse dubbed “The Hello House.”
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NewsGeneva arts complex competition
Nouvelle Comédie is a competition design for a new classic and contemporary theatre and opera house in Geneva, Switzerland. Nouvel Comédie is a hybrid. For the sake of programmatic flexibility all main spaces are organized on one horizontal plane. Acoustic requirements on stage and seating given, constrained by the site, ...
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NewsEU Accounting Directive could damage UK economy
A RADICAL new accounting regime set to shake-up the UK’ssmall business reporting landscape could pose a risk to the British economy as an unplanned by-product of an attempt to slash red tape. That’s the stark warning from Nigel Sleigh-Johnson, the ICAEW’s Financial Reporting Faculty head as the government publishes its ...
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NewsVenice Architecture Biennale opens
The 14th Venice Architecture Biennale Festival has opened, with installations, exhibitions and pavilions popping up all over this historic city and the lagoon. A must for anyone interested in new architectural trends, the festival runs for six months and is a great way to explore the lesser-known corners of Venice. ...
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Highcharts example
An estimated annual growth rate of 6.6% until the end of the decade will see global pension fund assets reach $57trn (€42trn), according to analysis by accountants PwC. In a report entitled ‘Asset Management 2020: A Brave New World’, PwC said the asset management industry would grow to $101trn by ...
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NewsDragons don’t invest but TV exposure is priceless
Hard cash may not have been forthcoming from Blooming Simple’s appearance on BBC2’s Dragons’ Den, but the mass television exposure for the brand is priceless.
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NewsThunderbirds at 50
Official Thunderbirds licensee Bunkerbound have launched their first collection of classic gifts featuring travel bags, clocks and fashion accessories. The giftware range makes up part of the franchise’s collection celebrating the 50th anniversary of Thunderbirds in 2015 and is aimed at adult fans.
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NewsSalad days
Glick launched a brand new collection of Paper Salad designs at Harrogate featuring lots of neon colours and on-trend patterns in flat wrap, gift bags, roll wrap and tissue papers.
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NewsThe Maltese Falcon
In this noir classic, detective Sam Spade gets more than he bargained for when he takes a case brought to him by a beautiful but secretive woman.
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NewsExclusive: Neon Jungle – Sleepless in London
Guess what, we’ve been given an exclusive preview clip of a brand new Neon Jungle track! Sleepless in London is taken from the group’s forthcoming album Welcome To The Jungle, and we can’t wait to hear the full song. Building from some soulful vocals to a big sounding chorus, we’re ...
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NewsCalvin Harris and Avicii named as “powerful celebrities” on Forbes List
Forbes has released The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities List, which includes EDM superstars Calvin Harris and Avicii. The list is compiled using data collected from over 200 celebrities in order to create a pool of top earners, and ranges from athletes, movie stars, pop stars and TV personalities. Swedish artist ...
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NewsResearch finds that David Guetta's "Bad" is associated with anger
Spotify has released new research that identifies the emotions caused by certain tracks, with David Guetta’s ‘Bad’ closely associated to anger. Working alongside Jacob Jolij, a Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience expert, Spotify identified ‘Bad’ (pictured above) as the most effective track to cause the feeling of anger. This is because ...
