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☆ Motoball is like a real-life version of 'Rocket League'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Daniel Gessner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Motoball, or motorcycle polo, is a sport that traces back to Europe in the 1930s. It's essentially soccer on motorcycles, or a real-life version of the video game "Rocket League." No matter how you describe the sport known as motoball, there's no doubt that it takes plenty of skill and guts to be successful at. Competitors use 250-cc motorbikes to race around a dirt-covered soccer pitch at up to 40 miles per hour chasing after an enlarged soccer ball. For those who don't get enough thrill from a sport like soccer, this added element of horsepower may be what they're looking for.

☆ Kanye West owes millions all over town for unpaid contract work and music samples, lawsuits allege
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

He tried that earlier with his music and has been hit with copyright lawsuits related to sampling. And what followed was a thicket of lawsuits from people who alleged West failed to properly credit their songs when using samples for the album. Worse still, according to the lawsuit, West and his pals used "Life of the Party" to market the Stem Player. The company squandered months on the work, even relocating its headquarters to better closely work with West. In the end, the lawsuit alleged, West used a rip-off of MyChannel's e-commerce technology to sell his clothing at a concert.

That year, my father made another $900 in interest, and learned the value of saving money. At the end of the summer, my dad discovered he had made $2,000 in salary and tips. My great-grandmother helped my father see the value of savingMy great-grandmother immigrated to New York from Italy as a child. These lessons remain with my father today as he continues to saveWhile CD rates vary over time, the lesson to value saving over spending stuck with my father. My great-grandmother imparted the lesson that just because you have the money to buy something, doesn't mean you have to buy it.

In the early 2010s, Mr. Mellow set out for still more distant shores, traveling to many famous surf breaks in the South Pacific. Mr. Abdul-Rashed and Mr. Danian traveled to Hawaii to connect with Mr. Mellow, their spiritual guide and Pacific expedition leader. Mr. Mellow posted an ad on Facebook and Craigslist offering $10,000 for passage to the South Pacific. Mr. Schmidt was in sync with the young seekers when it came to fear of Big Brother and vaccines, but dreading port officials brandishing nasal swabs struck even Mr. Schmidt as a little unhinged. When asked if he was at all responsible for what had happened to Mr. Danian and Mr. Abdul-Rashed, Mr. Mellow looked genuinely confused.

☆ Billionaires like Elon Musk want to save civilization by having tons of genetically superior kids. Inside the movement to take 'control of human evolution.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Julia Black | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

"We are the Underground Railroad of 'Gattaca' babies and people who want to do genetic stuff with their kids," Malcolm told me. Ellison, meanwhile, who has two children in their 30s, has reportedly resumed having kids — with his 31-year-old girlfriend. "The person of this subculture really sees the pathway to immortality as being through having children," Simone said. The person of this subculture really sees the pathway to immortality as being through having children. Before she met Malcolm, Simone was convinced she wanted to live her life single and child-free.

☆ Iranian archer says she did not notice headscarf falling off
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DUBAI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - An Iranian archer has said she did not notice her hijab falling from her head during an awards ceremony in Tehran, after a video appeared to show her allowing the headscarf to drop in what was widely assumed to be a show of support for nationwide protests. In a video posted on Instagram, Parmida Ghasemi said she had not noticed the hijab falling "due to wind and a lot of stress". I wanted to apologise to the people, officials and my teammates,” she said, wearing a headscarf in the video. Last month, Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi caused controversy by competing in an international competition without a headscarf, later saying she had done so unintentionally and apologising. Iran's deputy sports minister, Maryam Kazemipour, said on Wednesday some Iranian female athletes have acted against Islamic norms and then apologised for their actions.

☆ Iran indicts 11 over Basij agent's death, basketball team skips anthem
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Videos posted on social media purportedly showed the national basketball team refraining from singing the national anthem during a match with China in Tehran on Friday - widely seen as another show of support from athletes for the protests. The activist HRANA news agency said 336 protesters had been killed in the unrest as of Friday, including 52 minors. Earlier this week, videos posted on social media showed the national water polo team failing to sing the national anthem at a competition in Thailand. 'STEP UP THE PRESSURE'On Friday, a cleric in the northwestern city of Urmia called during prayers for the punishment of athletes who refrained from singing the national anthem, according to Iranian news agencies. "We want to continue to step up the pressure on the Revolutionary Guard Corps and the political leadership," he said in a video posted on Twitter.

☆ I'm a cart girl on a Las Vegas golf course. I've made $1,000 in tips in a day, but customers can be weird.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Cassie Holland lost her job during the pandemic and became a cart girl at a Las Vegas golf course. I got to the golf course and it had palm trees and little animals running around. About a year into working as a cart girl, I started putting videos on TikTokHolland with a golfer. I still hear from people from across the country asking if I can come to their golf course to work there. Working as a golf cart girl has totally changed my life.

That’s what you work so hard for … That’s why you play,” Rooney reminisces. The club went into administration after debts spiraled and it failed to play players their wages. “He was great to play for, he’s the reason I signed for Manchester United to play for him. Then Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson congratulates Wayne Rooney after his final Premier League title win in 2013. While Rooney was in Dubai, goals from Fred and Bruno Fernandes gave the Manchester club a dominant victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

☆ Ex-Yale coach gets 5 months in college admissions bribery scandal
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

BOSTON — The former Yale University women’s soccer coach whose cooperation with authorities helped blow the lid off the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal by leading the FBI to the scheme’s mastermind was sentenced Wednesday to five months in prison. Federal prosecutors and Meredith’s defense lawyers had recommended no additional prison time beyond the one day he had already spent in custody. But U.S. District Court Judge Mark Wolf said Wednesday that Meredith’s greed and his victims warranted a stiffer sentence. Before he was sentenced, Meredith, his voice shaking, issued an apology and said he had ruined his reputation and his career because he was driven by greed and the desire to provide for his family. In addition to the prison term, Meredith was sentenced to a year of probation, fined $19,000 and ordered to forfeit more than $550,000.

BOSTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A former Yale University women's soccer coach who cooperated with authorities investigating the U.S. college admissions scandal was sentenced on Wednesday to five months in prison for accepting bribes to help parents get their children into the Ivy League school. The prison sentence Wolf ordered came despite prosecutors' recommending Meredith, 54, receive a non-custodian punishment after becoming a key witness in the "Operation Varsity Blues" investigation. The investigation centered on William "Rick" Singer, a California college admissions consultant who admitted in 2019 to facilitating college entrance exam cheating and bribing coaches to secure his clients' children's admission as phony athletes. The investigation led 51 people to plead guilty, including actors Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, two of the many wealthy parents Singer counted as clients. Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Leslie Adler and Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Takeoff’s funeral to take place in Atlanta’s State Farm Arena
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Funeral arrangements for Migos founding member Takeoff were announced on Tuesday. The rapper, whose real name is Kirsnick Khari Ball, was shot and killed in Houston on Nov. 1. His family will host a special “Celebration of Life” this Friday, November 11, at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena at 12:00 p.m.Free tickets are available only to Georgia residents starting Tuesday, November 8th at 2 p.m. via Ticketmaster. Originally called Polo Club, the trio changed their name to Migos and released their first mixtape, “Juug Season,” in 2011. Additional funeral details can be found on the State Farm Arena website.

The leather motorcycle jacket has achieved timeless status in its near-century of existence. While never out of style, it goes through cycles of being more in from time to time. One of those times is now. Fall 2023 runways were revved up with the retro-inspired leather jacket look, tweaked here and there via proportion and surface treatment to bring it up to speed. It was distressed at Versace, branded at Burberry , oversized at Saint Laurent and Dolce & Gabbana, neat and fitted at Loewe and Givenchy and classic at Polo Ralph Lauren and Celine.

☆ I got Web3 VIP access to see Jack Harlow in concert through an NFT club called Dancing Seahorse. But the experience felt very Web2 — and that's exactly what the company's CEO wants.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( April Joyner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The VIP suite hosted by Dancing Seahorse offered a good but not spectacular view of the stage. Until five months ago, when he cofounded Dancing Seahorse, Nahai wasn't really into crypto or Web3, he told me. Dancing Seahorse's suite drew a crypto-curious crowd. From left: Melanie McClain; Phillip Hale-Christofi, Dancing Seahorse's head of events and experiences; and Ladidai. It was perhaps no coincidence, then, that Dancing Seahorse's suite drew a pretty crypto-curious crowd.

☆ How this 31-year-old turned his side hustle into a $300,000 vending machine business: 'I only work 4 hours a week'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Marcus Gram | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Today, at 31, I have a thriving vending machine business that brings in more than $300,000 a year in sales. But one day, a new side hustle idea sparked when my friend saw a woman taking cash out of a vending machine. But I kept at it, and now I have 21 vending machines throughout Baltimore, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Washington, D.C. Look to see if there are vending machine warehouses in your city, and on platforms like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace and eBay. There are also local vending machine warehouses that sell food and beverage products, like Pinnacle Vending in Philadelphia.

Rolling Loud New York is scheduled to take place at Citi Field in Queens, New York this weekend, but three drill rappers initially expected to perform have been axed from the lineup. The NYPD’s actions mirror what happened at Rolling Loud New York in 2019, when the department banned 22Gz and fellow drill rapper Pop Smoke from hitting the stage. Neither the NYPD, Mayor Adams or Rolling Loud have released an official statement. However, the organizers of the festival graciously agreed to pay Sha Ek for the canceled performance. If Rolling Loud wants to put you guys on, then they won’t have a permit.’But Rolling Loud was like, ‘We’re still going to honor the payment.

☆ Ralph Lauren Has an Ambitious New Look
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Jinjoo Lee | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Ralph Lauren started out as a tie business 55 years ago before it eventually became known for its iconic polo shirt. The brand now wants to keep the spirit of that expansion going, setting its sights on women’s apparel and less penetrated cities such as Atlanta and Houston. At an investor day on Monday, Ralph Lauren set out a target to grow revenue at a compound annual growth rate in the mid- to high-single-digit percentage range over the next three years, a clear upgrade from its 0.15% CAGR over the past four years. It also expects adjusted operating margins to reach 15% in fiscal year 2025, taking that number closer to American luxury brand peers Capri Holdings , which owns Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo, and Coach-owner Tapestry . That margin target doesn’t seem like such a stretch given that it already expects adjusted operating margins to reach 14% to 14.5% in the current fiscal year, an impressive upgrade from a 5.6% margin four years ago.

☆ Ralph Lauren sells luxury at too steep a discount
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A man walks past Ralph Lauren Corp.'s flagship Polo store on Fifth Avenue in New York City, U.S., April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidNEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Ralph Lauren (RL.N) laid out a promising financial outlook for investors on Monday. Since 2018, Ralph Lauren has closed more than two-thirds of its wholesale business by halting sales to department stores such as Belk, slashed promotions and lifted its average unit price 60%. The House of Polo trades at 10 times expected 2025 net profit, per estimates on Refinitiv, compared to Burberry’s (BRBY.L) 15 times and Prada’s 20 times. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

☆ No stamps today: Why one NY post office can't get them
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Alexandra Peers | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

He asked, "I can't buy stamps at the post office?" "When will I be able to buy stamps at the post office?" "I cannot tell you that at this moment," the post office worker replied, gesturing tiredly at a handwritten sign noting the facility didn't have stamps, or money orders. As for the Park West Post Office? After about two weeks of scarcity, it has sheets of tiger, elephant, hearts, tulips and mariachi band commemorative stamps.

☆ Luxury resort quarantines — Gen Z's 'old money' aesthetic — Infinity-pool shortage
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-08 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The wealthy have figured out a way to bypass the United States' travel ban: by quarantining at luxury resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico. The CWGen Z and millennials are bringing back an "old money" aesthetic — think country clubs, dinner parties, polo, and yachts. On Wednesdays she has "CEO days," where she focuses on the big picture — business planning and creating ideas. Courtesy of Neave GroupThere's a luxury pool shortage. We spoke to seven luxury pool designers, who described the unprecedented demand.

☆ В центре Кишинёва три автомобиля не поделили перекрёсток
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Ольга Донцова | ) aif.md time to read: 1 min

0Цепная авария произошла этим утром на пересечении улиц Михаила Когэлничану и Митрополита Бэнулеску-Бодони. По данным полиции, участниками ДТП стали BMW, VW Polo и Hyundai. Как пишет unimedia.info, в результате инцидента никто не пострадал. Обстоятельства произошедшего устанавливаются, ведётся разбирательство. Подписывайтесь, чтобы быть в курсе всех событий в стране.

Persons: Михаил Когэлничану, Митрополит БэнулескуБодони Organizations: BMW, VW Polo Hyundai

Oamenii legii au fost alertați în jurul orei 07:31, prin intermediul serviciului 112 precum că la intersecția str. B. Bodoni, s-a produs un accident rutier. Ajunși la fața locului, polițiștii au stabilit că sunt implicate 3 unități de transport, un automobil BMW condus de o șoferiță de 39 ani, un automobil VW Polo, la volanul căruia se afla un șofer de 29 de ani și o mașină marca Hyundai, condusă de o șoferiță în vârstă de 41 ani. În urma impactului nimeni nu a avut de pătimit. Pe caz a fost inițiată o anchetă în stabilirea tuturor circumstanțelor și care din ei se face vinovat.

Persons: M . Kogălniceanu, B . Bodoni Organizations: VW Polo, Hyundai

Autoturismul a fost vândut marți cu numărul de înmatriculare, vopseaua și radioul originale iar ceasul de bord indica peste 133.000 de kilometri parcurși. „Fordul a fost mașina personală a prințesei Diana în prima și cea mai fericită parte a relației cu prințul de Wales. Prețul a fost cu circa 25.000 de euro mai mare față de minimul pe care îl aștepta casa de licitații. Cumpărătorul anonim este o femeie, mare admiratoare a Dianei și care a păstrat secretă proveniența regală a mașinii chiar și față de prietenii ei. Anul trecut, o mașină decapotabilă marca Audi s-a vândut cu suma de 58.000 de lire sterline (67.500 euro).

Persons: Dianei, Charles, prințesei Diana, de Wales, Sarah Spencer Organizations: Ford, Audi

☆ Florentino Freedom - segmentul ce redefinește costumul clasic
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-15 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Florentino Delure lansează un nou segment de costume FLEXO și ținute casual – Florentino Freedom, ce pune în evidență puterea fiecărui detaliu și importanța simplității fără a compromite din calitate. Florentino Freedom este esența fiecăruia dintre noi: sofisticat, dar în același timp Simplu. Florentino Freedom reprezintă un segment integru de ținute ce pune în evidență simțul frumosului și capacitatea de a te evidenția printr-un stil unic. Cu acest scop, spotul publicitar de lansare a segment-ului Florentino Freedom - Simple. Așadar, Florentino FREEDOM aduce costumele FLEXO mai aproape pentru toți doritorii de a-și eleva garderoba personală cu un costum inovativ, care oferă un amalgam de avantaje unice.

Persons: Florentino, . Șciusev Organizations: Freedom, Zero, Polo Locations: Florentino Delure, Polo

☆ Un automobil al prinţesei Diana, oferit de prinţul Charles cu ocazia logodnei lor, a fost scos la licitaţie
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Un automobil Ford Escort, oferit prinţesei Diana de prinţul Charles cu ocazia logodnei lor, va fi scos la licitaţie după ce actualul său proprietar, care a păstrat secretă originea vehiculului timp de peste 20 de ani, a decis să îl vândă, informează DPA.Diana Spencer a primit acel automobil - un model argintiu 1,6 L Ghia, fabricat în 1981 - de la prinţul de Wales cu două luni înainte de căsătoria lor, scrie agerpres.ro Prinţesa Diana a condus acel vehicul atunci când se deplasa pentru a asista la partidele de polo ale prinţului Charles, iar pe capotă este amplasată o efigie aurie reprezentând o broască - o copie a emblemei originale oferite prinţesei britanice de sora ei, Sarah, şi pe care Diana a păstrat-o atunci când a vândut automobilul.Prinţesa Diana a încetat să mai conducă vehiculul la scurt timp după ce l-a născut pe prinţul William în 1982. Maşina a fost cumpărată ulterior cu suma de 6.000 de lire sterline de un comerciant de antichităţi.În cele din urmă, automobilul a ajuns, în jurul anului 2000, în colecţia proprietarei sale actuale - o admiratoare a familiei regale, care a păstrat-o timp de peste 20 de ani şi a condus-o doar sporadic, fără să dezvăluie istoricul maşinii în faţa prietenilor ei.Lewis Rabett, reprezentant al casei de licitaţii Reeman Dansie din Colchester, un oraş din comitatul Essex, afirmă că automobilul nu a mai fost văzut de publicul larg timp de peste 20 de ani.Maşina, aflată într-o stare de conservare impecabilă, este în continuare echipată cu numerele sale de înmatriculare iniţiale - WEV 297W -, are un kilometraj de 88.000 de mile (141.622 de kilometri), iar vopseaua şi tapiţeria sunt cele originale.Specialiştii se aşteaptă ca această maşină să fie vândută la un preţ cuprins între 30.000 şi 40.000 de lire sterline (34.840-46.455 de euro) în cadrul licitaţiei regale organizate de casa Reeman Dansie pe 29 iunie, cu exact o lună înainte de împlinirea a 40 de ani de la nunta prinţesei Diana cu prinţul Charles.Potrivit organizatorilor, licitaţia a atras deja interesul mai multor colecţionari, în special din Statele Unite.

Persons: Diana, prinţul Charles, DPA.Diana Spencer, prinţul, Wales, Charles, Sarah, prinţul William, Maşina, prinţul Charles.Potrivit, licitaţia Organizations: Ford Locations: Colchester, Essex, Statele Unite

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