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Online Furniture Consignment Shop Earns $2.8 Million in Funding

7Jul

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Business

Online Furniture Consignment Shop Earns $2.8 Million in Funding

Move Loot, a self-proclaimed online furniture consignment shop, is a unique e-commerce venture -- its business is based upon shipping used furniture in large batches. It might be Move Loot's unique purpose that make it attractive to funding sources -- according to a Monday, June 9 Tech Crunch article, Move Loot has secured $2.8 million in funding from firms like First Round Capital and Index Ventures. With this funding, Move Loot plans to expand from its headquarters in San Francisco, according to Tech Crunch. The company has been growing by about 40% each month since launching earlier this year. Move Loot's concept of an online used furniture shop could offer an affordable furniture option for people hoping to bypass the normally high cost of furnishing a home. According to in...

For the Open Air Office, It’s All About Balance for Collaboration and Privacy, Say Experts

2Jul

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Business

For the Open Air Office, It’s All About Balance for Collaboration and Privacy, Say Experts

Office trends come and go, but one thing is clear when it comes to running a business: for many, collaboration is key. This is the reason why many benefit from the open air office environment, and executives are no exception, according to one business. The Church Health Center, based in Memphis, Tennessee, noticed that even their executives in charge flourished when working in a shared space. In February, Chief Administrative Officer Jennie Robbins, Chief Operating Officer Michaela Sturdivant and Chief Strategic Officer Ann Langston moved into an office together after working in separate buildings previously. Langston saw the benefits soon after the switch. "It's amazing how fast you can move things forward when you're all together," she said. Rebecca Courtney, an employee of LRK ...

Malfunctioning Air Conditioning Brings Extra Heat to Game 1 of NBA Finals

2Jul

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Sport

Malfunctioning Air Conditioning Brings Extra Heat to Game 1 of NBA Finals

It’s not every day that air conditioning is a memorable part of the NBA Finals. This week, though, an electrical failure caused the air conditioning to shut off during Game 1 of the NBA Finals at San Antonio’s AT&T Center. As a result, players had to compete inside of an arena that soared to over 90 degrees in temperature. The Miami Heat, perhaps aptly named for the situation, wilted in these conditions, and along with their star player LeBron James they lost to the San Antonio Spurs, 110-95. Basketball games are normally played in typical room-temperatures, and the heat was making its mark that day on players who were already exerting their bodies to the max. Several were putting ice on their necks while sitting on the bench in order to cool down, and spectators were fanning themse...

Elderly Man Goes Missing for 72 Hours After Taking Wrong Turn Coming Home

2Jul

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Local

Elderly Man Goes Missing for 72 Hours After Taking Wrong Turn Coming Home

One family in Colorado Springs, Colorado got a scare this weekend after 83-year-old Albert Tumblin went missing after driving to a local store to purchase a birthday card for his daughter. Tumblin left the home at 2 p.m. Friday. Hours later, Tumblin still hadn't shown up, and his family was left wondering what could have happened, or where he could be -- fearing the worst. Tumblin, though, had simply become disoriented. The elderly father suffers from mild dementia and lost track of where he was. "I just made the wrong turn and kept going," he said in an interview with KRDO News. "I couldn't realize what direction or where I was going." After becoming disoriented, Tumblin continued to drive, only to be pulled over at 4 a.m. Saturday morning by an officer who suspected DUI. The office...

With New Funding, Jibe Looks to Build on Sales Recruiting Software

2Jul

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Business

With New Funding, Jibe Looks to Build on Sales Recruiting Software

Recruiting successful salespeople might be the most important part of building a successful sales team at any company. However, while many companies are looking to recruit new salespeople, and many people are still looking for jobs, many companies have trouble finding candidates that are a good fit. Statistics show that in most companies, 20% of the sales force delivers 80% of sales revenue, meaning many companies aren't hiring the best people they could be for the job. But now, corporate recruitment company Jibe is looking to simplify the recruitment process for both sales job applicants and employers with new funding and data analytics. According to xconomy.com, Jibe has created a cloud-based software-as-a-service that provides analytics and turns sales recruiting data into info...

Rental Demand Continues to Surge Across United States

2Jul

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Lifestyle

Rental Demand Continues to Surge Across United States

2014 is shaping up to be the year when renting an apartment became a more popular choice than owning a home. According to a June 20 CNBC article, the national apartment occupancy rate continued to soar throughout the month of May, reaching its highest level in six years. An amazing 95% of apartments across America are currently occupied -- and developers are rushing to construct more to meet demand. Americans' gravitation toward renting an apartment rather than buying a home marks an important shift away from the traditional "American dream," in which everyone was expected to own a home to be considered successful. “The American people believe that the country’s housing environment is changing,” a MacArthur Foundation report called “How Housing Matters: The Housing Crisis Continue...

Cartier Embraces Luxury Sport Watch Trend While Staying True to Its Heritage

2Jul

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Fashion

Cartier Embraces Luxury Sport Watch Trend While Staying True to Its Heritage

Perhaps the most iconic maker of luxury wrist watches is embracing the latest trend of luxury sport watches, all while remaining true to its distinctive heritage. According to the Inquirer, Cartier's Calibre de Cartier -- and its new diving watch, the Calibre de Cartier Diver -- features a bold, round design with "trademark Roman numerals and flanged bezel" that are hallmarks of Cartier watches. The Calibre de Cartier was first introduced in 2010, and the Calibre de Cartier Diver, unveiled in June, continues the brand's long, rich tradition of making high-quality sport watches. The Inquirer reports that the Calibre de Cartier Diver features a unidirectional bezel, glow-in-the-dark hands and dive timers and a thick crystal case that can resist water pressure at 300 meters below the...

Amazon’s Slated New Phone Could Spell Lost Ad Revenue for Google

2Jul

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Business

Amazon’s Slated New Phone Could Spell Lost Ad Revenue for Google

It's interesting times right now for search engine optimization (SEO), and Amazon's announcement of its upcoming Amazon Fire smartphone launch has only stirred the pot more when it comes to Google's dominance of search engine results. As an intriguing mix, the center example of what could happen if people take to Amazon's phone is something called "coconut flour." For anyone unfamiliar with coconut flour, it's a gluten-free alternative to normal flour that's made from crushed, dried coconut fiber. Unlike regular flour, coconut flour is liable to absorb moisture. For this reason, stores need to stock it reliably so that it's never sitting out too long before reaching customers. Coconut flour is an example of the many millions, and even billions, of dollars in ad revenue that are at st...

Unicode Updated to Include 250 More Emoji Symbols for Phones and Computers

2Jul

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Lifestyle

Unicode Updated to Include 250 More Emoji Symbols for Phones and Computers

Unicode is getting an update which will include 250 more "emoji" symbols, as well as other updates for languages around the world. Smartphone users around the world, rejoice. Among the many updates are a hammer, a spider, an arriving airplane, a hot pepper, and a satellite. The update release is Unicode Version 7. Unicode is a system that came into existence during the early 90s as a way to provide a uniform code for different character and letters. Years ago, many countries and languages used their own systems for text encoding. Before the internet, this worked out fine. After the introduction of the World Wide Web, however, a problem quickly became apparent. When a page was written on one standard but seen by a web browser as another standard, the page would appear on the screen as tota...

China Plans to Deal With Food Safety Scandals in Upcoming Session

2Jul

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World

China Plans to Deal With Food Safety Scandals in Upcoming Session

China is no stranger to food scandals. One of the latest controversies involved international retail giant Walmart. This January, investigators found that meat sold at the store and labeled as donkey meat was actually fox meat, which came from a local supplier. According to an official government report, Chinese police dealt with over 52,000 criminal food safety cases within the past three years. This number doesn't represent the number of consumers affected -- simply the number of infractions. The Standing Committee of the China's National People's Congress is having its bi-monthly session right now, and lawmakers will be looking to improve upon existing regulations and laws concerning food producers and food safety. "The draft amendment proposes that a unified supervision and manag...