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☆ Nonny Hogrogian, 92, Honored Illustrator of Children’s Books, Dies
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Clay Risen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Nonny Hogrogian, an illustrator who mined her Armenian heritage to bring diversity and wonder to her woodcuts and watercolors — an approach that helped expand the world of children’s literature and made her a two-time Caldecott Medal winner, died on May 9 at a hospital in Holyoke, Mass. Her husband, the poet David Kherdian, said the cause was cancer. Ms. Hogrogian was among a small number of illustrators to win multiple Caldecotts, considered one of the highest honors in children’s literature. She received her first medal in 1966 for the book “Always Room for One More,” written by Sorche Nic Leodhas, and her second in 1972 for “One Fine Day,” based on an Armenian folk tale that she retold and illustrated. She also received a Caldecott Honor, an award for distinguished runners-up, for “The Contest” (1977), another Armenian folk tale that she retold and illustrated.

Persons: Nonny Hogrogian, Caldecott, David Kherdian, Hogrogian, Sorche Nic Leodhas, ” Organizations: “ Locations: Holyoke , Mass

☆ Trump's plan to tax the entire world will result in the type of global trade war not seen since the Great Depression, think tank says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewDonald Trump says his trade policy would be a way to protect the US from exploitation. Yet, by applying a base tariff on virtually all foreign goods, he's starting a "war against trade itself," Alan Wm. Related stories"Economists agree that high tariffs broadened and deepened the Great Depression, when US unemployment reached 25 percent and we nearly lost our democracy," the distinguished visiting fellow wrote. That's why I think we're going to be entering into a trade war next year." For instance, the new 50% tariffs on Chinese semiconductors may seem extreme, but they target a trade that's just below $1 billion a year, he said.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Alan Wm, Wolff, Trump, Trump's, Kenneth Rogoff, Leland Miller, Biden, Waller, they're Organizations: Service, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Republican, Business, Trump, Peterson Institute, Biden Locations: Britain, China, Beijing, America

But in closing arguments, one of Mr. Bragg’s prosecutors said that Mr. Cohen had told his lies for Mr. Trump. After the election, Mr. Pecker testified, Mr. Trump summoned him to Trump Tower. The ShowdownEven that did not prove that Mr. Trump had falsified records to disguise his reimbursement of Mr. Cohen. Mr. Trump washed his hands of Mr. Cohen, who turned on the man he had once idolized. Mr. Blanche also argued that Mr. Cohen had profited from his hatred for Mr. Trump with two books and a lucrative podcast deal.

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☆ Inside Amazon's struggle to crack Nvidia's AI chip dominance
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The in-house AI chip efforts have yet to make a major dent in Nvidia's grip on the market. 'Parity with CUDA'Internally at Amazon, Nvidia's CUDA platform is repeatedly cited as the biggest roadblock for the AI chip initiative. AdvertisementAn obvious response to this would be to have cloud customers use Amazon's own AI chips instead. AdvertisementFor example, AWS's AI chips still have "compatibility gaps" in certain open-source frameworks, making Nvidia GPUs a more popular option. Don't count Amazon outDespite Amazon's AI chip struggles, the effort seems to have caught the attention of Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang.

Persons: —, Bernstein, Stacy Rasgon, I'm, Rasgon, Adam Selipsky, Jensen Huang, Andy Jassy, Inferentia, Trainium, We're, Snowflake's, Sridhar Ramaswamy, Eóin Noonan, Ramaswamy, James Hamilton, Jassy, Gartner, Amazon's, Huang Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Google, Business, Nvidia, Intel, Amazon, BI, Annapurna, NVIDIA CUDA, Netflix, Neuron, AWS, Amazon VP, James Hamilton Amazon, Amazon SVP Locations: Inferentia, Toronto, Canada, CUDA

☆ Inside Amazon's struggle to crack Nvidia's AI-chip dominance
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

"I'm not aware of anyone using AWS chips in any sort of large volumes," Rasgon told Business Insider, referring to Amazon's AI chips. This time, the idea is to avoid paying for expensive Nvidia GPUs, while still providing cloud customers with powerful AI services. An obvious response to this would be to have cloud customers use Amazon's AI chips instead. However, some of the largest AWS customers have not been willing to use these homegrown alternatives, the documents said. For example, AWS's AI chips still have "compatibility gaps" in certain open-source frameworks, making Nvidia GPUs a more popular option.

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☆ It's not just you, the AI dump feels never-ending right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewIf you feel like you can't keep up with the deluge of AI announcements, you're not alone. In the last two weeks, developers and consumers have been bombarded with a steady stream of AI updates and product launches, showing just how heated the AI race has become. Gartner's Chandrasekaran gave two reasons for why the flurry of AI announcements is happening now. AdvertisementThat means that there's going to be a lot of so-called AI washing and AI marketing as companies fight for a chance to get noticed, Chandrasekaran added. "And they could be calling it AI or they may be using more classic machine learning and calling it like Gen AI."

Persons: —, Eric Schmidt, OpenAI, Arun Chandrasekaran, Sundar Pichai, Gartner's Chandrasekaran, Chandrasekaran, It's, There's, it's, there's Organizations: Service, Business, Google, Gemini, Project Astra, Microsoft, Apple, Gartner, Bloomberg Locations: Paris

☆ Brad Paisley and Howard Gospel Choir to be the entertainment for state dinner as Bidens highlight US-Kenya ties
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Betsy Klein | Samantha Waldenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

US President Gerald Ford dances with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a state dinner in Washington, DC, in 1976. Jason Reed/Reuters The White House's State Dining Room is seen ahead of a state dinner honoring French President Emmanuel Macron in 2018. Paisley first performed at the White House in 2009 during the Obama administration as part of a music series. “Tomorrow night we’ve created an experience that will feature the beautiful scenes of the White House and the Washington Monument that few get to enjoy,” White House social secretary Carlos Elizondo said. Event planner Bryan Rafanelli also helped the White House plan for the state dinner.

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☆ Tim Hetherington captures a moment of brotherhood between two soldiers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The photograph, taken in 2008 by the late British photographer Tim Hetherington, is from a time when nearly a fifth of all combat in Afghanistan was taking place in the six-mile valley. Tim HetheringtonBoth Hetherington and Junger became “enamoured with the opportunity to show the intimacy of a platoon in combat,” Junger said in an interview via telephone. “My examination of young men and violence, or of young men… It’s as much a journey about my own identity as it is about those young soldiers,” he wrote. ‘It took a little bit from his soul’In this process, Hetherington worried about how photography could be extractive. He wrote of the young men he met there: “They are grimily happy that we are here to help them.

Persons: Tim Hetherington, ”, Sebastian Junger, Hetherington, Doc, Kelso, Junger, ” Junger, “ Restrepo ”, Bobby, “, Tim Hetherington Junger, ” Young, James Brabazon, Tim Hetherington Brabazon, Brabazon, “ Tim, …, Cortez, Greg Brockett, I’m, Stephen Mayes, Tim Hetherington Hetherington, wasn’t, ‘, ” Tim Hetherington, —, Mayes, Tim, he’d, ” Brabazon Organizations: CNN, Liberian, Gaddafi, Tim Hetherington Trust Locations: Korengal, British, Afghanistan, Kunar Province, Cortez, ”, Libyan, Tubmanberg, Liberia, Monrovia, Misrata, Libya

☆ A rare feather just sold for $28,000, making it worth 40 times as much as gold by weight
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA single feather of an extinct bird was auctioned off in New Zealand on Monday for about $28,000, making it the most expensive feather ever sold worldwide. The huia feather sold at Webb's Auction House in Auckland was initially estimated to be worth around $1,830, but its sale price ballooned after 59 bids. Gold costs around $77 per gram in New Zealand, and the 9-gram huia feather is worth $3,153 per gram. Related storiesThe feather sold on Monday is framed under protective glass and is classified by the New Zealand government as a Y-registered object. The huia feather sale comes as auctions draw attention largely from sports and celebrity memorabilia sold at once-seemingly outlandish prices.

Persons: —, huia, Diego Maradona Organizations: Service, Zealand Geographic, Business, The Guardian, New, New Zealand Geographic Locations: New Zealand, New, Auckland

☆ How teens view social media’s impact on their mental health
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In conversations about these phenomena, social media has consistently been at the center, though mental health issues can have multiple contributing factors. Those with depression were more susceptible to social comparison and pressure to show their best selves on social media. Many young people reported an inability to control their use, social media distracting from other activities and unconsciously reaching for social media when bored. Ask the teens in your life what they like about these platforms and what types of connections or activities support their mental health, Lenhart said. Let them know you’re there to help figure out a solution if social media is upsetting them or interfering with other responsibilities.

Persons: ”, Amy Green, “, Amanda Lenhart, Mitch Prinstein, Prinstein wasn’t, ” Lenhart, Douglas Gentile, ” Gentile, wasn’t, ” Prinstein, Lenhart, Prinstein, “ Young Organizations: Lifeline, CNN, Sense Media, Opinion Research, University of Chicago, Sense, American Psychological Association, Social, Black, Iowa State University Locations: Hopelab

☆ Middle East's impact on markets is unpredictable, says 'The Black Swan' author Nassim Nicholas Taleb
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMiddle East's impact on markets is unpredictable, says 'The Black Swan' author Nassim Nicholas TalebNassim Nicholas Taleb, author of "The Black Swan" and distinguished scientific advisor at Universa Investments, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss geopolitical risk to investment, outlooks on stocks vs. bonds, and more.

Persons: Swan, Nassim Nicholas Taleb Nassim Nicholas Taleb Organizations: Universa Investments

☆ 'Black Swan' author Taleb says people should worry about Middle East events but not investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

People should pay attention to the events in the Middle East from a humanitarian perspective but disregard them as investors, according to author Nassim Taleb. "I would say to investors to basically ignore what's going on in the Middle East and as an individual to worry," the "Black Swan" author told CNBC's Kelly Evans during an interview Monday on "The Exchange." "The connection between the markets and these events is completely unpredictable, even more unpredictable than the events themselves." In addition to his market work, Taleb is a Lebanese American essayist whose seminal work, "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable," warns against trying to predict the unpredictable. He largely has advocated an approach to investing that hedges against unusual events such as the financial crisis of 2008-09.

Persons: Nassim Taleb, CNBC's Kelly Evans, Taleb, Ebrahim Raisi, You've Organizations: Universa Investments, Dow Jones, JPMorgan Chase Locations: Lebanese American, Israel

☆ Live Updates: Biden to Speak at Morehouse Graduation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Katie Rogers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

ET Maya King andImage At Morehouse College in Atlanta, discontent over the Gaza war has played out relatively quietly, in classrooms and auditoriums rather than on campus lawns. Yet Mr. Biden appears to be entering a different type of scene at Morehouse. Many started lower on the economic ladder and are more intently focused on their education and their job prospects after graduation. At Morehouse — which has a legacy of civil rights protests and is the alma mater of the Rev. “This should not be a place that cancels people regardless of if we agree with them,” David Thomas, the Morehouse president, said in an interview earlier this month.

Persons: Christian Monterrosa, Biden’s, Kamala Harris, Stephen K, Benjamin, Biden, Morehouse —, Martin Luther King Jr, ” David Thomas, Morehouse, Kitty Bennett Organizations: Morehouse College, The New York Times, Morehouse, Black, Democratic Party Locations: Atlanta, Gaza, Morehouse

☆ Hole-in-the-wall stand selling $5 tacos wins Michelin star in first Mexican edition of the prestigious guide
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA small taco stand in Mexico City has been awarded a much coveted Michelin star as part of the guide's first Mexican edition. GUSTAVO GRAF/ ReutersIn an online statement, the Michelin Guide celebrated its first Mexican edition: "What a joy it is to honor the uniqueness of the Mexican gastronomic landscape in Mexico City." Tire-manufacturing brothers André and Édouard Michelin released the first Michelin Guide in 1900 in an attempt to encourage motorists to try out restaurants around France. Another surprise Michelin award came in April when Disney World's Victoria & Albert's restaurant — which it calls its "culinary crown jewel" — earned a coveted star. In its review of the restaurant, the Michelin Guide said: "This restaurant is by no means an easy reservation, but the reward is a kind of magic rarely seen these days."

Persons: —, León, Rodolfo Gaona, El, GUSTAVO GRAF, Arturo Rivera Martínez, — Rivera Martínez, Hawker Chan, Chan, Mario Hernandez Alonso, Édouard Michelin Organizations: Service, Michelin, Business, Reuters, Associated Press, Chinatown Food, Media, Tire, Disney World's Locations: Mexico City, Mexican, San Rafael, Mexico, Chinatown, Malaysian, France

CNN —Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett criticized Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her “racist,” following a tense House Oversight markup Thursday evening that quickly devolved into personal attacks. Speaking to reporters on Friday about the incident, Crockett said, “That’s all it is, it is racism. After a series of votes in response to Greene’s explosive rhetoric, Crockett made a dig that appeared to be directed at the Republican. Crockett said on Friday that Greene is unserious and does not respect the process. The top Democrat on the committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin, said that House Republicans’ behavior “brought disgrace to the whole institution,” criticizing Greene’s conduct in the hearing.

Persons: Jasmine Crockett, Marjorie Taylor Greene, General Merrick Garland, Joe Biden’s, Robert Hur, Greene, ” Greene, Crockett, “, can’t “, Judge Juan Merchan, Donald Trump, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, “ I’m, ” Crockett, doesn’t, we’re, MAGA, ”, I’m, Tim Burchett, butch, ’, Jamie Raskin, Greene’s Organizations: CNN — Democratic, Republican, Georgia Republican, CNN, Republicans, Trump, Democrats, Democratic, New York Democrat, Democrat Locations: Georgia, New York, Texas, Alexandria

☆ Taquería El Califa de León: This tiny taco stand in Mexico City has just earned a Michelin star
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A tiny, no frills taco stand in Mexico with just four items on its menu has been awarded a star by the coveted Michelin Guide. Taquería El Califa de León, located in the San Rafael neighborhood of Mexico City, was among the establishments to garner either one or two stars in the first ever Michelin Guide Mexico, published earlier this week, making it the first Mexican taco stand to receive the honor. Taquería El Califa de León is the first ever Mexican taco stand to receive a Michelin star. Fernando Llano/AP“The secret is the simplicity of our taco,” Rivera Martínez told the Associated Press. “With meat and tortillas of this caliber, the duo of house-made salsas is hardly even necessary,” says the Michelin Guide.

Persons: Taquería El, Chef Arturo Rivera Martínez, León, Fernando Llano, ” Rivera Martínez, Rodolfo Gaona, Silvana Flores, tacos, Rivera Martínez, “, ”, Jorge Vallejo, Alejandra Flores, Elena Reygadas’s Rosetta, Gwendal, Chan Hon Meng’s Organizations: CNN, Michelin, AP, Associated Press, Getty, Nuevo León, Michelin Guides Locations: Mexico, San Rafael, Mexico City, Mexican, AFP, Oaxaca, Baja California, Cabos, Nuevo, Chan Hon Meng’s Singapore

☆ Chubb is 'ideal fit' for Warren Buffett's investment style, says Deutsche Bank
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett's purchase of a 6.4% stake in Chubb makes perfect sense as the insurer checks all the boxes of the Oracle of Omaha's investment criteria, according to Deutsche Bank. "We believe that Chubb is an ideal fit for Warren Buffett's investment philosophy, characterized by high-quality business with strong [returns on equity], a robust economic moat, a proven track record of compounding returns, and a distinguished management team," Deutsche Bank analyst Cave Montazeri wrote in a note to clients. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway unveiled a $6.7 billion stake in Zurich-based Chubb in a new regulatory filing, ending months of speculation over the identity of the secret stock pick. Deutsche Bank said Chubb has a disciplined approach to underwriting and capital allocation and, in the near term, should benefit from earned pricing above loss costs, strong investment income and growth in its international operations. CB ALL mountain Chubb Deutsche Bank has a buy rating on Chubb and a 12-month price target of $278, implying a 10% gain from Wednesday's close of $252.97.

Persons: Warren Buffett's, Chubb, Warren, Cave Montazeri, Berkshire Hathaway, Montazeri, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Oracle, Deutsche Bank, Berkshire, Securities and Exchange Commission, Chubb Deutsche Bank, ISI, Alleghany Corp Locations: Zurich, U.S, Omaha, Berkshire

☆ Jim Cramer dissects the pop in homebuilder Toll Brothers and 5 other Wednesday movers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"They can't do any more to Boeing," Cramer said. When you go after a person, that's jail time, and that's how you fix things, unfortunately. Wells Fargo raised its price target on Toll Brothers to $150 per share from $142 ahead of next week's earnings. "It is the key to the market," Cramer said, before pointing to a Dell stock chart and circling the day of Nvidia 's GTC conference. Cramer added, "You've got to go to Dell, and that's been off to the races ever since then."

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Cramer, Wells Fargo, would've, They're, Morgan Stanley, Jensen, Michael Dell, You've, that's, Mills, Campbell, Bernstein, Kellogg Organizations: CNBC, Club, Boeing, Justice Department, CPI, Dell Technologies, Dell, Nvidia

☆ Google and Harvard unveil most detailed ever map of human brain
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Now, after the lab team’s decade of close collaboration with scientists at Google, that data has turned into the most detailed map of a human brain sample ever created. The result is an interactive 3D model of the brain tissue, and the largest dataset ever made at this resolution of a human brain structure. And of course, it would reveal many more problems, things we hadn’t expected.”What about mapping an entire human brain? “Much of what we think we understand about the human brain is extrapolated from animals, but research like this is critical for revealing what truly makes us human. “Each human brain is a vast network of billions of nerve cells,” said Sporns, distinguished professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University.

Persons: Jeff Lichtman —, Harvard University —, ”, Lichtman, Harvard University That’s, Viren Jain, ” Jain, Jain, there’s, we’re, “, ” Lichtman, haven’t, Michael Bienkowski, ” Bienkowski, Andreas Tolias, Berger, Olaf Sporns, Sporns Organizations: CNN, Harvard University, Google, Google Research, Lichtman, Harvard, Cisco, University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, “, Stanford University in, Indiana University Locations: Stanford University in California

☆ College Protests Live Updates: Schools Brace for More Commencement Disruptions
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Yan Zhuang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

At Morehouse College in Atlanta, discontent over the Gaza war has played out relatively quietly, in classrooms and auditoriums rather than on campus lawns. “This should not be a place that cancels people regardless of if we agree with them,” David Thomas, the Morehouse president, said in an interview on Thursday. Mr. Richmond does not think Mr. Biden will face protests. “The Morehouse College graduation, at least as I remember it, is a very solemn event,” he said. Roughly 75 percent of students at H.B.C.U.s, including 50 percent of Morehouse students, are eligible for the Pell Grant, a federal aid program for low-income students.

Persons: Biden, Kamala Harris, Biden’s, Stephen K, Morehouse —, Martin Luther King Jr, ’, ” David Thomas, Christian Monterrosa, Morehouse, Cedric Richmond, Richmond, “, ”, That’s, Harris, Mekhi Perrin, ” Mr, Perrin, Mr, King, Benjamin Bayliss, Dr . King, Morehouse ”, Pell Grant, Dillard, Walter Kimbrough, Young, Donald J, Freddrell Rhea Green II, Donald Trump, ” “ Joe Biden, Samuel Livingston, Auzzy, Byrdsell, Raphael Warnock of, Warnock, ” Kitty Bennett Organizations: Morehouse College, Morehouse, White House, Black, Democratic Party, The New York Times, White, Democratic National Committee, Mr, Howard University, Gaza, George Mason University in, “ Morehouse, Dillard University, Trump, “, West Bank, Credit Locations: Atlanta, Gaza, Morehouse, George Mason University in Virginia, ”, H.B.C.U.s, Columbia, New Orleans, Palestinian, Raphael Warnock of Georgia

☆ Students Walk Out in Protest at Duke Before Seinfeld Speech
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Maya Shwayder | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

“The Morehouse College graduation, at least as I remember it, is a very solemn event,” he said. Dr. King said it was a place where he had advanced his understanding of nonviolent protest and moral leadership — which current Morehouse students say they take seriously. Roughly 75 percent of students at H.B.C.U.s, including 50 percent of Morehouse students, are eligible for the Pell Grant, a federal aid program for low-income students. More than 80 percent of Morehouse students receive some form of financial aid. Some students at Black colleges also may decide against protesting because of family pressure, which amplifies the importance of securing their degrees.

☆ No Encampment, No Tents: Where Princeton’s Protest Found Its Gravity
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Ginia Bellafante | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Hunger strikes are typically the third act of political protest, the point at which the conventional provocations, having failed to yield the desired result, push the most impassioned closer toward martyrdom. “What the university is making abundantly clear is that they would rather let students starve than enter a dialogue,” David Chmielewski, one of the strikers, a soft-spoken senior, told me. Princeton has been less responsive to student demands around the war in Gaza than some of its peers. The discussion had followed a sit-in that began on April 25 and then the occupation of an administrative building four days later, where 13 students were arrested. The hunger strikers have said that they will continue to limit themselves to water until the conversations around disentangling from Israel become substantive and the university allows students who have been arrested back on campus, dismissing the disciplinary charges against them.

Persons: Cannon Green, ” David Chmielewski, Scott Fitzgerald, Philippe, Christopher Eisgruber Organizations: Princeton University, Princeton, Palm Beach . Princeton Locations: Nassau, Palm Beach ., Gaza, Israel, disentangling

☆ Emotion could be a better way to measure brand value
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Billee Howard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marketing has long struggled to establish an standard measurement for brand value. AdvertisementThe number one thing on the minds of CMOs in 2024 is proving measurable brand value. There have been many ways of assessing brand value in the past including revenue, the value of future net earnings, and net promoter scores. Some new disruptive thinking on brand value deserves consideration — the power of emotion. The power of emotion — the Equinox exampleEmotion is the new currency driving quantifiable brand growth.

Persons: —, Julia Klim, Equinox's, Klim, Billee Howard Organizations: Service, Gartner Locations: Brandthro

☆ Peter Oosterhuis, British Golfer Turned Broadcaster, Dies at 75
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Richard Sandomir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Peter Oosterhuis, a British golfer who won 20 tournaments around the world, played in the Ryder Cup six times and later distinguished himself as a commentator for CBS and Golf Channel, died on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. His wife, Ruth Ann (DuClos) Oosterhuis, said that his death, at a memory care facility, was caused by complications of Alzheimer’s disease. That year, Oosterhuis (pronounced OH-ster-house) spoke to Golf Digest about his life and career. One detailed memory he still had: “In the 1973 Ryder Cup, I played Lee Trevino in one of my singles matches. Lee told his teammates, ‘If I don’t beat Oosterhuis, I’ll come in here and kiss your butts.’ Lee didn’t beat me.”

Persons: Peter Oosterhuis, Ruth Ann, Oosterhuis, “, ”, Lee Trevino, Lee, I’ll, ’ Lee didn’t Organizations: Ryder, CBS, Golf, Digest Locations: British, Charlotte, N.C

☆ Scientists identify ‘degrees of Kevin Bacon’ gene
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Even humble fruit flies organize themselves into regularly spaced clusters, researchers have found. Within those social networks, certain individuals will often stand out as “gatekeepers,” playing an important role for cohesion and communication within that group. New research published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications has identified a gene responsible for regulating the structure of social networks in fruit flies. The study opened up new opportunities for exploring the molecular evolution of social networks and collective behavior in other animals. FLPA/ShutterstockThe gene behind fruit fly social networksThe researchers investigated a number of gene candidates in fruit flies, a common lab organism used in the study of genetics.

Persons: ”, Kevin Bacon, Bacon, Joel Levine, Rebecca Rooke, ” Levine, Levine, “, ” Allen J, Moore, wasn’t, ” Moore Organizations: CNN, Nature Communications, University of Toronto, University of Georgia’s Locations: Philadelphia, University of Toronto Mississauga

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