When I was little, birthday parties usually always had the same kind of food - as did bake sales. Honey Joys and Chocolate Crackles were two of the most seen - but whilst I always thought I liked them - I would usually only take a little nibble and decide I hated them (until next time when I repeated the process).
Why? Because they were either wayyyyyyy too sweet - or the awful copha they used made my throat tickle. The smell, however, was always a winner.
I love Southern In Law and I hope you don't mind me emailing you (Note from me: I love getting emails from you all - so don't hesitate for a second!) but I was wondering if you had a recipe for healthy honey joys?
My little girl is about to have her second birthday and I am already planning on making your healthy chocolate cake and mini quinoa quiches (we love them!!) but I always remember eating honey joys as a child at parties and I'd love for my daughter to try them too! She's also a coeliac like you so I know you're the perfect person to ask.
One of the reasons I work so hard when developing recipes for Southern In-Law is because I want to help people make memories - and I want them to enjoy Healthy Eating. I cannot possibly describe how my heart sings every time I get a comment or a reader from someone who has fallen in love with our recipes - last week, I had tears in my eyes when Anna emailed me letting me know that finally her little boy was able to eat cake and enjoy it thanks to our Healthy Chocolate Cake recipe as his severe allergies had always stopped him in the past.
I love hearing your stories and I love getting your requests - and I know many of you hesitate to send me a comment or an email as I get many emails that say "I hope you don't mind...." "I didn't want to hassle you..." "I'm a long time reader first time commenter" "Sorry if I'm a pain". I want you to know that I absolutely positively love getting your emails and comments - and I read every single one out to Jesse of a night because he gets a kick out of them too!
But enough rambling, let's get back to the recipe. You see, Jesse is a honey hater - he won't touch anything with honey in it because he thinks it tastes awful - but the smell wafting from the oven and my "Mmmmmmmmm, yummm"s totally enticed him to give the Healthy Cornflake Cookies a try - and to my surprise, "Mmmmm, yum"s started coming from his mouth and he was telling me I needed to make these often! Even SIL Mama was a fan - and she's fussy. Success!
Prepare 6 cupcake cases or a baking tray.
Melt your coconut oil and combine with applesauce and honey.
Mix your dry ingredients into your coconut oil mixture, mixing until combined.
Either divide your mixture amongst cupcake cases (for Honey Joys) or drop the mixture onto a baking sheet for cookies.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden and set. The cookies/honey joys will continue to harden when they cool.
If once cool, you find they're not hardened enough for you - just place them back into the oven.
This recipe is best made and eaten fresh - but if you're having a party, be sure to multiply it so there's enough for everyone!
For this recipe I used Woolworths Macro Gluten Free Cornflakes - but we also love Freedom Foods' Cornflakes!
But tell me, what party food reminds you of your childhood?
Fairy bread is probably my number 1 as it's the only party food I liked! I was the weird kid who didn't like cake (as I hated icing/frosting - weirdo) and never ever touched party pies.


To prepare Goat Meat Pepper Soup, Cow Foot Pepper Soup or Assorted Beef Pepper Soup just substitute chicken with cow foot or beef and offal respectively. Place the pieces of chicken in a pot and pour enough water to cover the contents of the pot. Add the stock cubes, thyme and onions and cook till done.


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Il Politecnico di Varsavia (in polacco: Politechnika Warszawska) è uno degli istituti di tecnologia di punta della Polonia e uno dei maggiori in Europa centrale. Ci lavorano 2.453 dipendenti, tra cui 357 professori universitari (inclusi i 145 professori titolari di cattedra). Il corpo studenti, al 2011, ammonta a 36.156 studenti, per la maggior parte full-time.

Ci sono 19 facoltà che ricoprono quasi tutti i campi delle scienze e delle tecnologie. Tutte le sedi universitarie sono localizzate a Varsavia, eccetto che per una sita a Płock.

Nel Politecnico di Varsavia si laureano circa 5.000 studenti all'anno. Secondo il rapporto del giornale polacco Rzeczpospolita, gli studenti del Politecnico hanno la presenza più alta tra i manager e i dirigenti all'interno delle aziende di stato. Un presidente su nove, considerando le prime 500 corporation polacche, è laureato al Politecnico della capitale. Il professor Kurnik, rettore dell'ateneo, spiega che la scuola offre solide basi per le performance dei futuri manager fornendo ai suoi studenti un'educazione di alto livello ed una preparazione con mezzi ed informazioni necessari, inclusa la conoscenza delle lingue straniere.

L'origine dell'Università risale al 1826 quando questa istituzione di istruzione tecnica venne fondata, la prima nella storia della città.

Storia

1824-1831 Origini
Le origini di questa istituzione risalgono all'inizio del 1800, quando furono fatti i primi tentativi di creare un centro di studi tecnici avanzati a Varsavia.

Uno dei precursori dell'attuale politecnico fu la Scuola Preparatoria per studi tecnici (Szkoła Przygotowawcza do studiów technicznych), inaugurata il 4 gennaio 1826. Stanisław Staszic giocò un ruolo fondamentale nella fondazione della Scuola Preparatoria e nella stesura del suo statuto, mentre Kajetan Garbiński, matematico e professore dell'università di Varsavia, ne divenne il direttore. La scuola rimase attiva fino al 1831, quando venne chiusa in seguito alla rivolta di novembre.

Nei successivi sessant'anni, nonostante lo sviluppo industriale in Polonia, non c'era nessuna scuola di formazione interna al paese. Tecnici ed ingegneri venivano da università straniere o dall'ingegneria militare.

1898-1914
Il 12 febbraio 1898, in seguito a lunghe trattative, lo Zar Nicola II accettò di istituire un nuovo politecnico e, l'8 giugno 1898, venne fondato l'Istituto politecnico di Varsavia "Nicola II" (Warszawski Instytut Politechniczny imienia Mikołaja II), diviso in tre facoltà: meccanica, chimica e ingegneria civile.

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Università a Varsavia

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Rancid records at Skywalker Ranch?
February 28, 2008 soundthesirens.comGeorge Lucas, Rancid Leave a comment
George Lucas' famed Skywalker ranch is home to many projects in the entertainment world- as LA Times writer Geoff Boucher discovered. However, one of things he did notice (that perhaps wasn't previously known), is that Skywalker Ranch is also home to a recording studio where bands like The Rolling Stones, Third Eye Blind, and Faith Hill have spent time in … but most recently, it was Epitaph punk rockers Rancid, who according to this report, were there for a recording session.
As we know, Rancid are currently working on their new record with Brett Gurewitz. No word of whether they're actually recording there or whether its post-album touch ups and/or mixing.
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Video: Angels & Airwaves – "Secret Crowds"
February 26, 2008 soundthesirens.comAngels & Airwaves, I-Empire Leave a comment
The new video for the Angels & Airwaves track "Secret Crowds," can now be seen over at MTV. The track is the second single from the band's latest, I-Empire.
The Sneaker Than Changed It All
February 24, 2008 soundthesirens.comAir Jordan, ESPN Leave a comment
ESPN does an interesting story on the rise and popularity of those famous basketball sneakers; the Air Jordan. More fascinating perhaps, was the negative effect on lower-income communities the Continue reading →
Toshiba kills HD-DVD
February 19, 2008 soundthesirens.comBetamax, Blu-ray, HD-DVD, Toshiba Leave a comment
It looks like the battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD is pretty much over. Reports are coming in that Toshiba has announced the discontinuation of its HD-DVD line; this includes the developing, manufacturing, and marketing of HD-DVD players and recorders. The full press release of the announcement can be read here.
We hope you all got Blu-ray players. Otherwise, enjoy the Betamax of this generation.
Preview upcoming Good Riddance swan song
February 17, 2008 soundthesirens.comGood Riddance, Remain In Memory Leave a comment
Fat Wreck has posted the first MP3 sample from the upcoming Good Riddance album, Remain In Memory: The Final Show. The live recording is the final release from the now-defunct Santa Cruz hardcore act, having called it quits after more than a decade together. You can now download the song, "Mother Superior," (originally from their superb 1995 album For God And Country) right here.
Remain In Memory is set for release March 18th.
Editor's note: Holy shit, how good does this recording sound? The crowd is amped and Good Riddance sound like the best they've ever sounded. It gave me some goose bumps. AMPED! March 18th will be a good day for GR fans.
Preview new Pennywise album
February 14, 2008 soundthesirens.comAlternative Press, MySpace, Pennywise 1 Comment
Alternative Press has posted the first preview from long running punk band Pennywise's upcoming new album. The record, titled Reason to Believe, will be released for free via MySpace in March. You can check out AltPress' exclusive stream here.
Illegal filesharers to get internet axe?
February 13, 2008 soundthesirens.comfilesharing, Oink, p2p, Tagoo, Waffles, Wired Leave a comment
NME is reporting that UK lawmakers are trying to pass new legislation that would enable a new "three strikes" policy to come into play for those who illegally download media from the internet. That would mean those who "strike out," could effectively 'be banned' from internet usage via their ISP.
It's just a UK-based initiative at the moment, but regardless of geography, it seems like a fruitless ploy in an unwinable war against filesharing. With the ease of internet connectivity these days, and the high number of options of access, denial via one portal surely won't stop the hordes.
Update: Just as I post this and browse, I see that Wired as some interesting news on some of the latest filesharing sites that have quickly become a haven for free music. They talk about Tagoo … which of course, is based in Russia. Just makes it all the more difficult to track and stop. We also have Waffles, a popular site that has taken over the mantlepiece since the demise of fan favorite, OiNK.

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Following the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union many have argued that 'western liberal democracy' is the best form of government and ideally suited to the modern world. Some even claim that it is the 'moral leader' of the world. Parekh describes democracy as "defined and structured within the limits set by liberalism." Liberalism preceded democracy by nearly two centuries. Thus, a society had to be created where the latter had to adjust. Liberalism today is the absolute premise and foundation that shapes the democratic character. Therefore, during the last three decades the Orthodox notion of democracy is advocated and promoted by western agencies, international organisation and local elites to constitute a western neo-liberal, technical notion of democracy. Western institution and the ideals they embody are presented as universal but such claims are highly contested because "the proper use of which, inevitably involves endless dispute about their proper use on the part of their users." This is therefore the reason why Chomsky sees this promotion of democracy as a method of controlling that is used by the guardians of the world.
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FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Parents who become less happy after the arrival of their first child are less likely to have more children, a new study finds.
The effect was especially strong among mothers and fathers who are well educated and older, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany said.
They noted that the study deals with a "taboo subject." Even though many parents experience a considerable drop in happiness after the birth of their first child, the problem is rarely discussed.
Each year, 20,000 Germans complete a life satisfaction survey. The survey revealed that the decline in happiness among some parents in the year after they have their first child is even larger than that caused by joblessness, divorce or the death of a partner.
Only about 30 percent of first-time parents didn't experience a decline in happiness, according to the study published in the August issue of Demography.
Fifty-eight percent of parents who reported a significant decline in happiness after the birth of their first child had another child within 10 years, compared with 66 percent who didn't become less happy.
The findings are independent of income, birthplace or couples' marital status, according to study author and institute director Mikko Myrskyla.
"Parents' experience with and after the first birth help predict how large the family will be eventually. Politicians concerned about low birth rates should pay attention to the well-being of new parents around and after the birth of their first child," Myrskyla said in an institute news release.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the ABCs of raising safe and healthy children.


Your home away from home is a lovely hotel on the Quay (harbor) of Westport, County Mayo. It is walking distance to the quaint town center, with its many shops and pubs of Westport. There is a pool and optional spa facilities available. You can also receive a discount for non-waterview room, $230 per room for the 8 nights in Westport. You will enjoy traditional Irish breakfasts and dinners during your stay. Lunch will be at various restaurants and pubs, or we can stop in town and have a picnic lunch wrapped for our daily excursions in the field. Transportation is provided in a roomy tour van, which is large enough for both the group and our equipment.
• 9 days with accomplished photo tour leader.
• Accommodations hotel and spa walking distance to center of Westport with lively traditional Irish music sessions each evening.
Westport and the Village of Newport, both capture the flavor of true Irish towns with their tree- lined canals and colorful shops. Both capture the flavor of true Irish towns with their tree-lined canals and colorful shops. After a stop in Westport, drive to Murrisk Abbey, at the foot of Ireland's Holy Mountain, Croagh Patrick. Later in the day you will be at the ocean on the west coast of Mayo at a remote rocky shore called Barnabawn Point. Your last stop of the day will be at Tully House, a private residence at the end of a quarter mile tree-lined avenue. There is an old mill along the Bunowen River, a short walk from the house.
Join accomplished photographer and guide Betty Sederquist. About 20 years ago, Betty was asked to teach photography at the local community college near where she lives in California east of Sacramento. Teaching, both in classrooms and via small workshops, has become her greatest calling, her way of giving back for the many opportunities she has had. Great light and composition continue to excite Betty. It is her passion and joy to share this enthusiasm. Many students have joked that she has "ruined their lives," that they see things so differently now. Betty is grateful that she can help. Please join your tour leader for this incredible cultural and photographic opportunity. The emphasis of the trip is on photography, yet this is much more, one that non-photographic travelers can enjoy just as well. Days will be filled with unique photographic opportunities, in that there are so many wonderful hidden places to explore. Your leader will seek out obscure settings to visit and photograph, places you would not find on your own.


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Resistance and Resilience: The Cultural Legacy of the Black Panther Party
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New York, NY, USA - July 25, 2017: Internationally recognized DJ from New York has recently won a trademark in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for his professional name, 'DJ EV'. Hailing from Long Island, Evan Hitch p/k/a DJ Ev® is globally recognized for both his groundbreaking solo work and his work with legends in the music industry such as Stretch Armstrong, Funkmaster Flex, EPMD and Royce Da 5'9". This major victory in the court was accomplished when renowned Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam granted him permission for this trademark through his attorneys Stokes Lawrence, P.S. and the USPTO.
"I'm very pleased to announce that after years in court, I have finally been awarded the trademark for my professional name DJ Ev® by the USPTO." Said DJ Ev in his recent statement on Facebook (Evan Craig). "I have to give special thanks to Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam for granting me permission to share in the trademark of the letters "EV", as he has the same mark." He added; "Cyber-squatting and brand impersonation is a serious problem with long-term repercussions" and while expressing his thoughts, Ev urged music promoters, record labels and social media platforms to take the matters of intellectual property rights more seriously.
In addition, DJ EV has also thanked his legal team, Scarinci Hollenbeck for their efforts and support in gaining his rightful name as DJ Ev®. Moreover, many of his colleagues, friends, family and fans have congratulated him on his social media for this remarkable victory. With this announcement, Evan Hitch will be officially known worldwide as 'DJ EV' with this name being officially backed and approved by the court.


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(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump recently demanded more information about how the Pentagon crafted a massive cloud-computing contract it's poised to award to Amazon.com Inc. or Microsoft Corp., in order to decide whether he should intervene.The Defense Department is set to give the contract, worth as much as $10 billion over ten years, to one of the two companies next month. Amazon, whose cloud-computing technology leads the market, is seen as the favorite.But Trump recently was made aware of letters Republican members of Congress have written to the White House and military leaders complaining that the contract's terms froze some companies -- including Oracle Corp. -- out of the competition, according to two people familiar with the matter. Trump expressed frustration he wasn't aware of the concerns and asked aides to show him the correspondence, the people said.Trump said he's interested in looking into the circumstances of the bid but didn't indicate he'll try to block the contract from being awarded to one of the two finalists, they said.Senate Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican who recently wrote to the Pentagon to express concerns about the contract, said in an interview that he discussed it with the president aboard Air Force One last week."He wanted to understand what the issues were, what our concerns were," Johnson said in an interview.Senator Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, sent a letter to National Security Adviser John Bolton on Thursday asking him to delay the contract award, saying the bid "suffers from a lack of competition." Trump and Rubio spoke about the contract by phone the next day, a Rubio spokesman said.A person familiar with the call said that it sounded as if Trump was thinking about canceling the contract.All of the people asked not to be identified discussing a sensitive procurement issue. Spokesmen for the White House and Pentagon didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.While Trump has leaned on defense contractors to reduce costs on contracts they already hold -- and even to paint new Air Force One planes in his choice of colors -- it may be unprecedented for a president to intervene in a defense contract competition while it's underway.The cloud-computing program, known as Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure or JEDI, has been contentious. Legacy tech companies including Oracle and International Business Machines Corp. waged a fierce lobbying and legal campaign against the Pentagon's plan to award the contract to a single company."Nothing good can come from President Trump becoming personally involved in an individual procurement, particularly one of this complexity," said Steven Schooner, a professor of government procurement law at George Washington University. "Historically, the system has operated best with limited -- to no -- high-level political involvement."Oracle lost a legal challenge last week contesting the terms of the bid and alleging the Pentagon had crafted unfair requirements and that there were conflicts of interest involving Amazon. Republican lawmakers have taken up Oracle's cause, pressuring the White House to intervene in the Pentagon project.Oracle at one point coordinated with at least seven other companies including Microsoft and SAP America to try to block Amazon from winning the entire contract, Bloomberg News has reported. Amazon has already won a contract with the Central Intelligence Agency.Oracle declined to comment for the story.For More: Inside the Nasty Battle to Stymie Amazon's Pentagon Cloud BidIn April 2018, Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Officer Safra Catz dined with Trump at the White House and complained that it seemed designed for Amazon to win, Bloomberg has reported. The final requirements for the contract were released in July of that year.The White House raised concerns about the contract with senior Pentagon leaders while they were still drafting the final requirements for the deal, according to a person familiar with the matter.(Updates with expert comment in 12th paragraph. The spelling of Oracle CEO Safra Catz's name was corrected in a previous version of the story.)To contact the reporters on this story: Jennifer Jacobs in Washington at jjacobs68@bloomberg.net;Naomi Nix in Washington at nnix1@bloomberg.net;Steven T. Dennis in Washington at sdennis17@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Alex Wayne at awayne3@bloomberg.net, Sara FordenFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
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AMZN and MSFT Are the Last Left Standing in the Battle for the JEDI Contract
U.S. government contracts are big business for the companies that get them. In 2019, cloud giants Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are battling over a potentially $10 billion contract. The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) project could be the crown jewel of cloud contracts. The deal itself is worth $10 billion, which may not directly move the needle for Microsoft and Amazon stock. Both have market caps around $1 trillion. But a partnership with the U.S. government could be worth much more for the JEDI winner and its shareholders in the long term.Source: Shutterstock Narrowing The FieldIn addition to Microsoft and Amazon, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) were also initially in the running for JEDI. Bids were submitted in late 2018, but contenders have been dropping like flies. At one point, Amazon was so close to landing JEDI that AMZN stock investors could almost taste it. Unfortunately, Oracle stepped in and protested a potential Amazon conflict of interest in the process. The alleged conflict centers on Amazon employee Deap Ubhi, who previously worked at the Department of Defense.This month, Oracle was officially removed from the running after a court ruled that the company could not meet a set of gate criteria as of the time its bid was submitted. Google has also dropped out of the running after employees protested the bid. The company determined that JEDI would conflict with its corporate values.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * 4 Retail Stocks to Buy in Time for the Back-to-School Rush That leaves only early front-runner Amazon and underdog Microsoft left in the running. Microsoft Coming on StrongWedbush analyst Daniel Ives says Amazon remains the favorite, which is great news for Amazon stock. However, Ives says Washington contacts indicate Microsoft has closed the gap on Amazon in the past six months. In fact, Ives says Microsoft now has a realistic shot at landing JEDI."Based on our discussions and analysis from the Beltway it now appears this battle for JEDI is more of a ~50%/50% AWS vs. MSFT chances to win at this point rather than the runaway (~80%/20%) that it appeared to be with AWS getting ready to pop the champagne roughly a year ago," Ives says.But before Amazon stock investors dismiss a $10 billion contract, consider the longer-term. Ives estimates the true value of JEDI is around $100 billion. He says the JEDI winner can anticipate a number of additional government contracts and renewals for years to come.JEDI likely played a key role in Amazon setting up a new headquarters in Crystal City, VA, just outside of D.C. That decision is an indication of just how important JEDI may be to Amazon stock. Trump and Amazon StockAt first glance, Amazon may still seem to have the advantage in the JEDI dog race. However, Amazon stock investors have been dealing with a major headache in Washington since November 2016.U.S. President Donald Trump has made crystal clear throughout the years that he disdains Amazon and its billionaire CEO Jeff Bezos. Trump has repeatedly ripped Amazon for not paying its fair share of taxes and not paying fair rates to the U.S. Postal Service. Trump said last year that he is investigating potential antitrust violations by Amazon. He has repeatedly called the Bezos-owned Washington Post "fake news." Trump has even referred to Bezos himself as "Jeff Bozo."Last year, sources told Axios that Trump is "obsessed with Amazon." It's clearly not a positive obsession.So what does that mean for JEDI? In principle, Trump's beef with Bezos should have nothing to do with the Department of Defense or a government cloud computing contract. In reality, Americans have repeatedly seen Trump apply pressure to different departments of the government to get his way. If Trump doesn't want Amazon to land JEDI, AMZN stock investors can bet he will do everything in his power to push for Microsoft. Takeaway for AMZN and MSFTThe timing of the JEDI award is up in the air at this point. Ives says investors may get some clarity in the coming months. Amazon stock investors know AWS has been the gold standard of cloud computing since its inception. So if Microsoft lands JEDI, it could have long-lasting ramifications within the cloud industry. * 8 Penny Stocks That Have Fallen From Grace MSFT stock and AMZN stock may or may not initially react to the JEDI award news. But investors should make no mistake about the potential long-term value of the JEDI contract.As of this writing, Wayne Duggan did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 9 Retail Stocks Goldman Sachs Says Are Ready to Rip * 7 Services Stocks to Buy for the Rest of 2019 * 6 Stocks to Buy and 1 to Sell Based on Insider Trading The post AMZN and MSFT Are the Last Left Standing in the Battle for the JEDI Contract appeared first on InvestorPlace.
Microsoft Stock Probably Won't Surge on Earnings — Buy It Anyway
With its 30.5 trailing P/E ratio and its $1 trillion market cap, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock price largely reflects its current two main growth engines: its cloud business and its software-as-a-service offerings. Consequently, investors should not expect MSFT stock to rally tremendously when it reports its fiscal fourth-quarter results after the market closes on Thursday.Source: Shutterstock Still, the growth of MSFT's cloud business and its SaaS offerings could modestly surpass average expectations, triggering a small increase in MSFT stock.And over the medium term,MSFT has multiple, strong potential catalysts that could push MSFT stock much higher. Microsoft's Cloud Revenue Could Beat Average EstimatesMicrosoft's revenue from its cloud business, Azure, soared 73% year-over-year in the first quarter, and the company gained share in the still rapidly expanding cloud market in calendar Q1.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsMSFT has two important drivers in the cloud market. * 4 Retail Stocks to Buy in Time for the Back-to-School Rush First, a number of foreign countries are in the early stages of adopting the cloud, giving Azure a huge new growth engine. Secondly, brick-and-mortar retailers are expanding their e-commerce businesses and taking e-commerce market share from Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), which has the world's top cloud business. Given that situation, more and more of these retailers may decide to emulate Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and use Azure for their cloud needs.Most analysts likely underestimated the combined strength of these trends, so Microsoft's cloud revenue may surpass analysts' consensus estimates, enabling the company's overall results to come in ahead of average estimates, boosting Microsoft stock. The Valuation of Microsoft Stock Is Already ElevatedBut, as noted earlier, the valuation and market cap of MSFT stock are rather elevated. In fact, Microsoft stock has the highest market cap of any publicly traded company, narrowly beating out Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Amazon. As a result, a great deal of cloud growth is likely already baked into MSFT stock.In fact, just last week, Cowen analyst Nick Yako initiated coverage of Microsoft stock with an Outperform rating, predicting that the combined revenue generated by Azure and the company's SaaS business, Office 365 could rise by $100 billion in five years. He added that the company's revenue and earnings could easily grow by at least 10% annually over the next five years. But despite his optimism, Yako set a $150 price target on MSFT stock, meaning that he expects Microsoft stock to climb less than 10% over the next year.That's another indication that, even if MSFT reports stronger than expected Q4 results, MSFT stock probably won't rise much. Microsoft Stock Has Other Potential Positive CatalystsDuring next year's holiday season, Microsoft will release its first completely new video-game console since 2013. According to Techradar, the new console will be "the most powerful console" and "is meant to be four times as powerful" as MSFT's current Xbox One X console. Other reports indicate that the new console will be entirely cloud-based. If it also features virtual reality and/or augmented reality and highly captivating games, it could move the needle for MSFT stock.Additionally, over the last two years, Microsoft has stepped up its investment in Teams, its"collaboration software," creating a battle with Slack (NYSE:WORK), which also offers collaboration software. Some say that companies will eventually use such software instead of e-mail. If that forecast proves to be accurate, Teams could spur rapidly accelerating adoption of Office 365, creating another positive catalyst for MSFT stock.Finally, Microsoft is being considered for a a $10 billion cloud deal with the Department of Defense. The long-delayed deal is slated to be awarded late next month. After a judge recently dismissed Oracle's (NYSE:ORCL) lawsuit related to the contract, there's a good chance that the deal could actually be announced next month or soon thereafter. Keep in mind that Microsoft is up against Amazon. But in light of President Trump's open disdain for AMZN, I certainly wouldn't bet against MSFT winning the contract. * 8 Penny Stocks That Have Fallen From Grace The Bottom Line on MSFT StockMicrosoft's Q4 results could beat expectations, but given the high valuation of Microsoft stock, they probably won't cause the shares to climb too much. Positive catalysts, however, could boost MSFT stock over the longer term. Given these positive catalysts and the excellent performance of MSFT under its current CEO, Satya Nadella, longer-term investors should buy MSFT stock on dips.As of this writing, the author did not own shares of any of the aforementioned companies. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 9 Retail Stocks Goldman Sachs Says Are Ready to Rip * 7 Services Stocks to Buy for the Rest of 2019 * 6 Stocks to Buy and 1 to Sell Based on Insider Trading The post Microsoft Stock Probably Won't Surge on Earnings -- Buy It Anyway appeared first on InvestorPlace.
Why Buybacks Could Fuel Stocks Even Higher
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Business is Still Good at Alphabet: Google Stock's a Buy
I last wrote about Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) May 1 just after the company reported an earnings miss. Down more than 8% on the news, I recommended investors buy Google stock despite the miss. Source: Shutterstock InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsHeading into next week's second-quarter earnings call, I thought I'd revisit some of the seven reasons I gave for buying GOOGL stock. * 9 Retail Stocks Goldman Sachs Says Are Ready to Rip Analysts aren't expecting much from Alphabet, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't consider buying Alphabet stock at current prices. Here's why. Analysts Still Like Google StockAlthough analysts grew less confident about Alphabet after its first-quarter results -- eight cut the Google target price on the news -- 34 still have a buy rating, with three giving it an overweight rating and only six a hold. None have a sell rating on Google stock.The target price? $1,335.22 is the average with a high of $1,500 and a low of $1,150. At the average target price, investors are looking at 16% upside over the next 12 months. I don't know about you, but I'd take a 16% annual return every day of the week and twice on Sundays.Analysts might have lowered their target prices, but when 86% of investors have a buy or overweight rating on its stock, there must be something good about the company. Google Cloud Continues to GrowAs I wrote back in May, Google's cloud operation is playing catch-up with both Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) when it comes to the cloud. Can it catch the two market leaders? Probably not, but it's trying hard to keep up. On July 11, Alphabet announced that it hired Kirsten Kliphouse as Google Cloud's head of North American sales, a newly created position, to enable it to go after small, medium, and enterprise customers.Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian has been busy filling out the division's sales team so that it can better compete against Amazon and Microsoft. In addition to hiring Kliphouse, Kurian also announced that he brought over Eduardo Lopez as head of Latin American sales, also a newly created position. Lopez and Kurian worked together for 20 years at Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) before Kurian left in 2018 to head up Google Cloud. In addition to making plenty of hires, Alphabet is also making a few acquisitions. In the past three months it has bought Looker, a data analytics firm, for $2.6 billion. Google also made a smaller acquisition of cloud storage company Elastifile and moved cybersecurity firm Chronicle into Google Cloud from outside Alphabet. "Kirsten and Eduardo are inspirational business leaders who will ensure we continue to build strong relationships with users, including HSBC, UPS, Whirlpool and many others, " Rob Enslin, president of global customer operations for Google Cloud, told CNBC in an email. "Their expertise in running multi-billion dollar sales organizations and managing large teams will be invaluable as we focus on accelerating our growth."Although Google's search business generates the lion's share of the company's revenues, these latest moves should help it grow other parts of its business, especially the cloud. GOOG Stock's Massive Free Cash FlowIn the trailing 12 months, Alphabet generated $25.5 billion in free cash flow. Given its current enterprise value is $690.1 billion, Alphabet stock currently has a free cash flow yield of 3.7%, which suggests that it's fairly valued at the moment. However, any time a business can generate 15 cents of free cash flow from every dollar of sales as Google does, it's not nearly as worrisome when sales growth slows to 17%, as is expected by analysts in the second quarter. Since 2016, Alphabet's free cash flow has been above $20 billion, which allows it to make more significant investments in all of its various businesses. Capital allocation continues to be a big reason why Google stock will continue to move higher. With Ruth Porat as CFO, you can be sure that the money will continue to be spent wisely. Financially, Alphabet has never been stronger. At the time of this writing Will Ashworth did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 9 Retail Stocks Goldman Sachs Says Are Ready to Rip * 7 Services Stocks to Buy for the Rest of 2019 * 6 Stocks to Buy and 1 to Sell Based on Insider Trading The post Business is Still Good at Alphabet: Google Stocka€™s a Buy appeared first on InvestorPlace.
Billionaire Premji Helps Create India's Newest Tech Unicorn
(Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Azim Premji has helped create India's latest tech unicorn: a fast-rising software startup that symbolizes the growing investor interest in the Asian nation's enterprise technology space.Icertis, which competes with SAP SE and Oracle Corp. to help businesses manage contracts in the cloud, has raised $115 million, propelling it to unicorn status as investors flock to enterprise software makers.The advanced-stage funding round in Bellevue, Washington and Pune, India-based Icertis was co-led by Greycroft Partners LLC and PremjiInvest, the fund managed by the family office of Indian tech billionaire Premji. Existing investors including B Capital Group, Eight Roads Ventures and Cross Creek Advisors participated. With this, Icertis has raised over $211 million.The enterprise software segment is heating up as investors from Tiger Global Management to Sequoia and Accel scour the industry for India's next startup giants. Many are expected to be business- rather than consumer-focused, as the country's talent pool shifts from IT outsourcing services for global clients toward designing and providing online software.Icertis said it now helps customers worldwide manage over 5.7 million contracts, from supply chain and procurement deals to employee agreements and nondisclosure pacts, that have a total value of more than $1 trillion."As contracts get converted from static documents to digital assets for the first time in history, every dollar in or out is governed by a contract, putting them at the heart of every enterprise," said Samir Bodas, Icertis's co-founder and chief executive officer. "Every global company faces unprecedented global competition and needs software to manage contracts."Icertis is currently valued at "well north of one billion dollars," Bodas added. The company will use the additional funding to grow its business, including by expanding sales and marketing. Global compliance demands involving Brexit, tariffs, European data privacy regulations as well as rapid digitization has worked in Icertis's favor, while technologies like artificial intelligence helped enhance the sophistry of its services."We have been able to ride the technology wave and assert leadership in the space despite large competitors," Bodas said, citing consultancies Forrester Research and Gartner.Icertis works on a subscription model, charging customers based on the number of contracts drawn up and tracked using its software. MGI Research forecasts the total spending by companies for such contract management at over $20 billion from 2018 to 2022, with services on the cloud growing around 37% annually over the same period.Founded in 2009 when Bodas and friend Monish Darda began exploring cloud-based applications, Icertis in 2015 homed in on building a contract management platform. Today, more than 600 of its 850 employees are based in Pune, where the product is developed. The startup operates a dozen offices from Sofia to Sydney.(Updates with Eight Roads's participation in the third paragraph.)To contact the reporter on this story: Saritha Rai in Bangalore at srai33@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Edwin Chan at echan273@bloomberg.net, Colum MurphyFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
Where Millionaires Live in America 2019
A million bucks in liquid assets puts a household into pretty elite company these days.Once you strip out the value of real estate like the family home, employer-sponsored retirement plans and business partnerships, only 6.2% of American households qualify as actual millionaires. To clarify, that means they have at least $1 million in investable assets. Examples of investable assets include cash, stocks, bonds and funds, among a bunch of other types of investments and financial products.In raw numbers, 7,698,765 out of America's 123,942,960 total households have at least a million dollars in investable assets, according to Phoenix Marketing International (PMI), a firm that tracks the affluent market.Most of these millionaire households are found in and around big cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago - just as you would expect. But some millionaires prefer to avoid the hustle and bustle of major metropolises. Indeed, pockets of millionaires can be found in some far-flung places.PMI annually ranks 933 urban areas, large and small, based on the percentage of millionaire households in each location. The following list of cities is limited to Census Bureau-defined metropolitan areas with populations of at least 50,000.By PMI's reckoning, the following 13 metro areas boast the highest concentrations of millionaire households in the U.S. SEE ALSO: 25 Small Towns With Big Millionaire Populations
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See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about Oracle Corp.
Oracle Corp NYSE:ORCLView full report here! Summary * Perception of the company's creditworthiness is positive * Bearish sentiment is low * Economic output for the sector is expanding but at a slower rate Bearish sentimentShort interest | PositiveShort interest is extremely low for ORCL with fewer than 1% of shares on loan. This could indicate that investors who seek to profit from falling equity prices are not currently targeting ORCL. Money flowETF/Index ownership | NeutralETF activity is neutral. ETFs that hold ORCL had net inflows of $9.43 billion over the last one-month. While these are not among the highest inflows of the last year, the rate of inflow is increasing. Economic sentimentPMI by IHS Markit | NegativeAccording to the latest IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data, output in the Technology sector is rising. The rate of growth is very weak relative to the trend shown over the past year, and has continued to ease. However, the rate of expansion may accelerate in the coming months. Credit worthinessCredit default swap | PositiveThe current level displays a positive indicator. ORCL credit default swap spreads are within the middle of their range for the last three years.Please send all inquiries related to the report to score@ihsmarkit.com.Charts and report PDFs will only be available for 30 days after publishing.This document has been produced for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon or as construed as investment advice. To the fullest extent permitted by law, IHS Markit disclaims any responsibility or liability, whether in contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), equity or otherwise, for any loss or damage arising from any reliance on or the use of this material in any way. Please view the full legal disclaimer and methodology information on pages 2-3 of the full report.
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Oracle (ORCL) Loses JEDI Lawsuit: Here's What You Should Know
Oracle (ORCL) fails to win the lawsuit challenging JEDI contract's policies and qualifying criteria. Oracle's opposition to JEDI is likely to weigh on its ongoing business with DoD.
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How much will Oracle missing out on a $10 billion federal cloud contract hurt its business?
A federal court dealt a blow to Oracle's efforts to win a massive winner-take-all Department of Defense cloud contract, raising questions whether the enterprise software behemoth will face a ripple effect with its federal contracts.
Oracle Loses Challenge to $10 Billion Pentagon Cloud Contract
(Bloomberg) -- Oracle Corp. lost its legal challenge to the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud contract on Friday, clearing the way for the government to award the contract to Amazon.com Inc. or Microsoft Corp.Federal Claims Court Senior Judge Eric Bruggink dismissed the company's argument that the contract violates federal procurement laws and is unfairly tainted by conflicts of interests. Bruggink said that because Oracle didn't meet the criteria for the bid, it "cannot demonstrate prejudice as a result of other possible errors in the procurement process."The decision is a major blow to Oracle, which risks losing a share of its federal defense business if the Pentagon awards the contract to another cloud company. The ruling eliminates a headache for the Pentagon, which has been fending off challenges to its winner-take-all strategy in the cloud contract for more than a year."Oracle will likely be most threatened by this" decision, said Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst James Bach. "They stand to lose the most ground in the Defense market if the DOD decides JEDI is the end-all be-all."Oracle looks forward to "working with the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and other public sector agencies to deploy modern, secure hyperscale cloud solutions that meet their needs," company spokeswoman Deborah Hellinger said in a statement. She didn't comment on whether the company plans to appeal the decision.Elissa Smith, a Defense Department spokeswoman, said in a statement that the ruling "reaffirms the DOD's position: the JEDI Cloud procurement process has been conducted as a fair, full and open competition, which the contracting officer and her team executed in compliance with the law."Amazon Web Services, which was also a defendant in the case, said in a statement that the company "stands ready to support and serve what's most important – the DoD's mission of protecting the security of our country."JEDI ProjectThe project, known as Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud -- or JEDI, an acronym intended to evoke "Star Wars" imagery -- is intended to be the Defense Department's general-purpose cloud for most of its systems and applications.The Pentagon is investing in commercial cloud services, in which computing power and storage are hosted in remote data centers, to consolidate its existing technology products, embrace artificial intelligence and machine learning, and enhance its technical capabilities on the battlefield.Vying for the contract became contentious as legacy tech companies such as Oracle and International Business Machines Corp. waged a fierce lobbying and legal campaign against the Pentagon's decision to choose just one provider. Although they are long-time government contractors, those companies were late entrants to the cloud computing market and eyed market leader Amazon as a threat to their traditional revenue streams from the Defense Department.In April, the Pentagon eliminated Oracle and IBM from the competition, leaving Amazon and Microsoft as the final contenders. Dana Deasy, the Pentagon's chief information officer, has said the Defense Department expects to make an award in August.Amazon Web Services was widely seen as the front-runner for the contest because it had already won a $600 million contract from the Central Intelligence Agency that helped it obtain much-needed security approvals. Microsoft is catching up to Amazon through its advancements in winning such clearances, as well as a recent cloud deal with the intelligence community and years of experience working with the Defense Department.Partial VindicationThe ruling is a partial vindication for Pentagon officials who have battled months of allegations that its procurement process was corrupt, including the circulation of a 33-page anti-Amazon dossier around Washington that suggested improper personal relationships had given Amazon an edge. The Defense Department has also faced pressure from lawmakers, who criticized the deal for lacking enough competition from industry.There are still potential hurdles for the Defense Department as it moves forward with the bid. Either Microsoft or Amazon could lodge a challenge of the contract with Government Accountability Office or in the Federal Claims Court if they were to lose. Oracle could also appeal the ruling in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.On Friday, Chris Lynch, the former director of the Defense Digital Service, which designed the project, praised his former team for their work on the project."JEDI will immediately deliver much needed capabilities to the warfighter, deliver incredible capabilities that are built from the best tech, and it will change lives," he tweeted. "Couldn't be more proud."Contested TermsOracle's lawsuit, which was filed in December, alleged that the Pentagon's minimum requirements for the contract as well as its decision to pick just one winner violated federal procurement laws designed to ensure competition. The government has said choosing one winner would reduce security risks and better enable it to consolidate its technology products.The suit also claimed that the procurement has been marred by conflicts of interest, including ties between former Defense Department officials and Amazon. At least two of the former employees were offered jobs at the company while working on the contract, according to the lawsuit.The Pentagon determined in its internal review that the relationships had no adverse impact on the integrity of the acquisition process but said the department's inspector general was looking into potential unethical conduct. Bruggink said in his ruling that the Defense Department's determination on the allegations was not "arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law."(Updates with Pentagon comment in sixth paragraph.)\--With assistance from Nico Grant.To contact the reporter on this story: Naomi Nix in Washington at nnix1@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Sara Forden at sforden@bloomberg.net, Larry LiebertFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
Judge dismisses Oracle lawsuit over $10B Pentagon JEDI cloud contract
Oracle has been complaining about the procurement process around thePentagon's $10 billion, decade-long JEDI cloud contract, even before the DoDopened requests for proposals last year
Oracle's JEDI challenge defeated but analyst says Congress remains wild card
Despite winning its case in the Court of Federal Claims Friday, the Department of Defense still faces a looming challenge on Capitol Hill in trying to award the JEDI contract.
Judge strikes down Oracle's claim that $10B JEDI proposal illegally favors Amazon
A federal judge signaled that he would reject Oracle's lawsuit over the Pentagon's $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure project, allowing the project to continue moving forward.


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Wet Tropics cultural landscape
The Wet Tropic's landscape that we value so much today is the result of the stewardship of Rainforest Aboriginal people who have been present since time immemorial.
There are many 'story places' across the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area that hold deep significance to Rainforest Aboriginal people. Story places can include features such as mountains, rivers, waterfalls, swimming holes and trees.
For Rainforest Aboriginal people these features were created during the ancestral creation period, or dreaming. They have powerful meaning and may be considered dangerous to approach or take resources from, except in prescribed ways or by the right person. These places must be respected, not damaged and must be managed carefully through the expert guidance of the appropriate Rainforest Aboriginal people.
Why the Wet Tropics is culturally significant
Some stories handed down over the generations relate to times of most recent volcanic activity, while archaeological evidence indicates occupation of the region for at least 40,000 years. Other stories describe a time when sea levels were much lower than today.
Over the ages, Rainforest Aboriginal people followed seasonal cycles moving their camps with the seasons, gathering and hunting food, collecting and processing materials for medicines and utilising other materials for daily use. Rainforest Aboriginal people developed unique processing techniques not seen anywhere else in Australia so that they could use particular poisonous plants as a food source.
In the wet season (December to April), people who lived in the northern areas of the Wet Tropics often moved up to the Tablelands into drier country. They built large waterproof huts with frames made from tree saplings or lawyer cane and thatched them with palm leaves, grasses or bark. Some of their mijas (shelters) could house up to 30 people. In the more southern areas of the region, people would remain on the coastal floodplains during the wet season, but move to higher ground until the annual floods receded.
In the dry season (May to November), people used coastal resources and built temporary dwellings. Coastal groups made and used dugout canoes with a single outrigger to travel along the coast, islands and other reef areas for resources and ceremonies.
On land, they travelled along complex interconnecting networks of walking tracks. These tracks connected camps and neighbouring groups, and led to places of cultural significance, social and economic importance and areas rich with resources.
The walking tracks also defined the boundaries of each clan's traditional estates and there were certain protocols to follow when wanting to enter a neighbouring clan's estates. As such, Rainforest Aboriginal people's walking tracks are considered important cultural heritage.
With a deep respect for nature and an intimate knowledge of its cycles, Rainforest Aboriginal people harvested food sources that were in season. Seasonal indicators told them when different plants were fruiting or when certain animals were "fat" and ready to eat. The seasons also reflected when certain animals would be pregnant or birthing and this told Rainforest Aboriginal people when not to eat specific animals or take particular plants.
Language, stories, songs and dances continue to be used to pass important survival knowledge to the younger generations. In this way, young people learn their place in the community, how to use rainforest plants for food, medicine and shelter, how to hunt animals or when to collect certain resources that were important for survival.
Maintaining cultural values
Rainforest Aboriginal people are still deeply connected to the lands and waters of the Wet Tropics region. The identification, ongoing protection and presentation of cultural values are paramount. Tangible and intangible heritage, such as story places, totemic species, and artefacts, walking trails, stories, dances, language and spiritual beings are the core of Rainforest Aboriginal cultures. Their protection and preservation are integral to cultural survival.
Aboriginal cultural heritage of the Wet Tropics region belongs to Rainforest Aboriginal people. It is important that culturally significant places are appropriately managed, protected, presented with the guidance and involvement of Rainforest Aboriginal people.
Across the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, Rainforest Aboriginal people have undertaken cultural heritage collection and mapping using appropriate technologies such as GPS, digital cameras and software packages. This has involved interviewing elders, recording seasonal changes, and walking the land to maintain traditional knowledge and management practices.


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On Being And Time Passage Through War And Existence
Few personalities of human thought, despite his fame or his conception of matter, manage to make a change of great magnitude in the life of human beings and form a complete wave of thought whose strength survived the passing of time. However, Maritina Heidegger can, without a doubt, placed in this exclusive line of the great forgers of the minds of society. Coming from a regular family in the incoming Germany to 20th century, training at an early age that Heidegger received was one of the most decisive factors in his future and brilliant career in search of understanding. All those who still remember the young Heidegger cannot find a more appropriate term to describe him as charismatic, quality that opened doors in their academic and professional improvement. With a faith apparently convinced, Heidegger bowed as field of University study to theology; career that later changed to mathematics and, finally, by philosophy, realized by a decision sudden decrease in his divine devotion. But this does not only affect the course of his life, but that of many more and here, really, where was the Hegelian tradition born to stay. Heidegger had the great fortune to hobnob with ideologies and very influential minds of the time during your stay at the University of Freiburg. One of these personalities was Professor Edmund Husserl: a now famous name the lobbies of philosophy and founder the philosophy of Phenomenology.
Heidegger became a student and colleague of Professor Husserl, who boosted the career of Heidegger and served as a contribution to his greatest works in a slightly unusual way. Heidegger also was marked by the war process. During this period it remained isolated from the battlefield as much as he could. It was also at this time when he met the woman who would be his wife until the end of his days. A dark and reformation for humanity stage wasn't much less for him.
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It's Samuel L. Jackson vs. evil mobile phones in Stephen King's 'Cell'
When iPhones Attack.
By Hillary Busis on April 27, 2016
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John Oliver and Jimmy Fallon giggle their way through stupidly simple quiz game
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'Sorry About the Demon' trailer looks like horror at its absolute silliest 1:42
In the immortal words of the Internet's best Black Mirror parody(Opens in a new window): "What if phones, but too much?"
That's the basic premise of Cell, an apocalyptic horror movie in which people turn into zombies because they can't stop playing Candy Crush, or something. Whatever: It stars John Cusack as a man trying to reunite with his son, Orphan's Isabelle Fuhrman as a requisite teenage badass, and Samuel L. Jackson as Samuel L. Jackson.
The film's based on Stephen King's 2006 eponymous novel, which was written before the iPhone even existed. Chew on that while you wait for the film's release: It's coming to VOD on June 10 and theaters July 8.
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Hillary Busis was Mashable's Deputy Entertainment Editor. Her coverage focused on the film and television industry. A graduate of Columbia, Hillary previously worked as a digital news editor at Entertainment Weekly, where she also cohosted a weekly show on EW's Sirius XM Radio channel. Her work has been featured in Vulture, Slate and the Wall Street Journal, among other publications, and she's also appeared as a guest on the 'Today' show and HuffPost Live.
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