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However, ageing provisions will continue to be there and, hence, credit costs would still remain elevated during the quarter. Also, after a few large accounts, no major progress has been seen in the NCLT-related cases, so any major recovery and upgrade is unlikely during the quarter.
While there is some good news for the PSU banks, they are still not out of the woods. Capital infusion by the government will certainly help in meeting the regulatory norms or cleaning up of the books but the resultant dilution in return on equity (RoE) is not favourable for equity Investors.
On this front, private banks deserve premium valuations. While we believe that retail-led banks will continue to do well, large corporate lenders also seem well-positioned. Accordingly, we remain positive on HDFC Bank because of its stable asset quality. ICICI Bank is still undervalued despite the recent run up, so we ...
The author is Research Analyst at SMC Global -Institutional Equities.
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Look at this letter: “O”. Closely. Does it look like a perfect curve? A little jagged? A little bit scraggly around the edges? You might as well enjoy these boxy jig jags while you can because the rumors are true: Apple’s about to unveil its iPad 3 “Retina” display and banish the pixel forever!
Here at the science desk, we’ve taken notice of the hubbub over disappearing pixels and went looking for answers. We know its a big deal when renegade Foxconn factory workers must have been sneaking past their suicide prevention netting to get reporters the 9.7″ slab of pre-release joy. You can see even see a video of ...
But why do pixels matter? As we set out to unlock the mysteries of the pixel’s importance, a few world-class scientists took the time to explain to us the details of our brain’s retina (yes, it’s embryonically a part of the brain!) as well as some awesome studies showing how our brain shuns those jagged squares in favo...
Read on to see how our brain is responding to pixelated Kate Upton.
Hood explained that the retina is not the limiting factor in how many pixels we can see, but rather it’s the “size and density of the cone receptors”. While “Cone Display” (our catchy term) might get closer to what Apple’s bragging about with pixel density, there’s another aspect of eye science that brings us to the al...
The optics refer to the lens and cornea, analogous to the lens and aperture of a camera. These handy anatomical contraptions manipulate light to support the processing of the cones and retina. Our optics limit our ability to see a point to about one “arc minute”.
Basically if you picture a degree, like those that make up a 90 degree or 45 degree angle, then an arc minute is 1/60th of 1 degree – pretty small. If you put an iPad in front of your face and then move it away, it will appear to be getting smaller. The iPad, of course, stays the same size, but the amount of angle it t...
Apple’s new display has 263 pixels per diagonal inch. So each pixel is, diagonally, 1/263rds of an inch (0.00380228137” for those playing along at home). Using this handy angular size calculator, we find that you’d have to hold your iPad 3 no closer than 13 inches from your face to get a pixel below that 1 arc minute t...
So pixel density isn’t all that important, but yet you still have a burning passion to figure out how your primitive not-Retina device ranks? So did we. You’re in luck because all you need is a piece of standard size paper and the “Paper Pixel Ruler” to see how your gadget measures up.
Enough math, lets move on to b r a i n p l e a s u r e and see about those curves.
Dr. Pablo Tinio, Professor of Education Psychology at Queens College, studies how the brain processes aesthetic preferences. He and his colleagues think that the brain has “evolved automatic and hardwired responses that help us avoid the dangers posed by sharp things”. He and cohorts Helmut Leder of the University of V...
Grrr. Scientists can detect activity in our brain that shows preferences for curves.
Take notice, hipsters: As you can see from the neural image above, our primitive amygdala region reacts anxiously to sharp-edged watches.
Pump up the volume, (don’t) bring the noise.
Tinio explained further that the iPad 3’s Retina display might be pleasurable because “people like curves and dislike visual noise in images” and “pixilation in images is a type of noise”. We like things easy, and more noise means more work sorting through it.
Seeing a jagged, pixelated image, whether it’s of a model, forest or watch, tends to unsettle us more than things that are smooth. “Highly pixelated images are preferred less than images with minor pixelation,” noted Tinio.
Hood explained that our retina “has all the complexities of the brain” and perception is much more complex than simple pixel size measurement. Nevertheless, our little inquiry does suggest another win for Apple. As Hood pointed out “I do love my high definition TV”.
What’s the latest Apple news right now? Find out at TNW Apple.
Ahead of next month’s release of Sony’s upcoming animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Hollywood Reporter brings word that a sequel and spinoff are currently in the works at the studio.
Sony Pictures Animation is teaming up with director Joaquim Dos Santos (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Voltron) to helm the sequel, while Lauren Montgomery (Volton, Batman: Year One) is in negotiations to direct an all-female Spidey spinoff. Bek Smith (Zoo) will write the script.
Into the Spider-Verse producer Amy Pascal will return to produce both upcoming features, and Phil Lord and Chris Miller will be creatively involved in the projects. The outlet notes that producer Avi Arad will return in some capacity to the future features. No details have been released on the projects.
The animated feature will swing into theaters on December 14, 2018.
Many in China are calling for boycott of all things Malaysian after perceived mishandling of response to missing plane.
The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has drawn attention to the economic relationship between China and Malaysia.
More than half of the 239 passengers on board flight MH370 were Chinese nationals, and their families have strongly criticised the way Malaysia handled the plane's disappearance.
Many in China are already calling for a boycott of all things Malaysian. Chinese tourists are the third largest group of visitors to Malaysia but their numbers are now expected to drop by 40%.
Al Jazeera's Marga Ortigas reports from Beijing.
Dear Editor, my name is Emily Brook; my age is ten years old. I attend Carlton J&I School, I am writing to tell you about how against the art ‘graffiti’ I am.
How would you feel if when you get up out of bed and look out the window and see graffiti? It’s not nice! You wouldn’t like it would you?
When I am getting ready for a days’ work I see graffiti out the window of my home. That graffiti wipes the smile off my face. It’s disrespectful to us. My granny lives in Carlton Court, her curtains are permanently closed because there is graffiti. It’s unsightly.
It is environmental crime. When pressing the white nozzle on a spray can a life has been lost. The paint is filled with co2 which is toxic gas that we could inhale.
I think about our future. I want you to do something please. I wish that you could make the people who did it pay the council instead of us tax payers.
Graffiti may be an art form but to me it’s vandalism. I hate looking out at it, also as I walk by the backs of local shops I see graffiti. So please take this letter into consideration.
Hear that? The Pope says we have gifts. With news of the pro-gay amendment failing, the Pope, being the Beyoncé-level sass master he is, proclaimed that “God is not afraid of new things,” in mass the next day. Shade had been thrown.
Now, this isn’t to say the Pope wants the Catholic Church to unconditionally love and support gays in every endeavor. No, no, no. We gays would still be sinners, but would have the opportunity to join the Catholic Church that labels us as such. Gee, sounds like a great deal. We don’t want to be a part of your Jesus clu...
The main reason cited among bishops for voting down a gay-friendly amendment was that it would “create confusion” among Catholics regarding Catholic doctrine, as if confusion is the farthest thing from Catholicism and religion in general.
Since the Bible is often used as the primary weapon against homosexuality, most LGBTQ+ individuals are deterred from religion and Christianity in particular. Because of this, it’s unlikely that the Pope’s declarations will win any gays over to Catholicism. We honestly couldn’t care less about what a little old man in a...
With the church’s figurehead preaching acceptance (and not just tolerance) of gays, it’s also possible that hostile Catholic friends and family of gay individuals may follow the Pope’s lead and become more open to LGBTQ+ people. Additionally, this new lax view on homosexuality is likely the Pope’s attempt to win favor ...
I’m just glad someone as prominent as the Pope is addressing gay people. Years ago, we wouldn’t have even been acknowledged. The gay rights movement is now so loud that even the Vatican can’t ignore it. Before you know it, everyone will be okay with us getting gay married, having gay weddings and eventually gay worship...
Watch out, world – it’s 2014. The gays are unstoppable, we’ve got a sassy pope and ain’t no bishops gonna tell us or the Pope what to think.
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I wandered by the news desk last week to say hello to my colleague and friend Mary.
Three nights later, she and I were settling into a table at Vagabond Chef, located in a South Yarmouth storefront in the Route 28 plaza that houses Ocean State Job Lot and the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Twinkling white lights decorated the windows and wall. They were charming, but the overhead lighting could have used a dimmer switch because it felt odd to dine and listen to live music in such strong white light.
Chef Yves Bainier has taken on a big project with Vagabond Chef, as the restaurant serves breakfast and lunch six days a week and then adds dinner from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
The dinner menu offers a half-dozen burgers plus a couple more on the specials board. There was a salmon burger when we visited last Friday.
When I called to ask about making a reservation, Chef Bainier (I recognized the French accent) said no reservation was necessary, but the restaurant was BYOB because Vagabond Chef’s liquor license was still being processed. Mary picked up a bottle of Malbec. We should have brought wine glasses as well since Vagabond Ch...
Mary is one of those terrific dining companions who is willing to order two completely different dishes and split them down the middle. It was buzz about the amazing beef that had brought us to this little storefront, so we, of course, ordered a Vagabond Burger ($15.95) with caramelized onion, aged cheddar, maple bacon...
Closed Mondays. 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday for breakfast and lunch; 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday for dinner.
The word homemade was redundant since everything from the potato chips to the ketchup was homemade. The dinner menu may be small at Vagabond Chef, but there is no skimping on quality.
The menu says the beef is wagyu and comes from “the high mountain of Western Colorado.” A friend teasingly asked if I had a DNA-tester to ensure its authenticity. The only tester we had were taste buds, but that was good enough for me and Mary. There was very little talking as the beef, chargrilled on the outside with ...
The Thousand Island dressing on the bottom of the bun was superfluous because the burger was so moist it didn’t need dressing.
We were so stunned by the scrumptious burger (we should have just gotten two of those, Mary and I agreed in hindsight) we almost forgot about the rest of the food, which was uniformly good. We started with a cup of the soup of the day, roasted butternut squash with apple, and a Caesar salad that paired wilted romaine a...
We finished dinner by splitting a piece of pecan walnut pie, which came topped with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. The pie was loaded with walnuts, held together with sweet pecan filling. It was delicious, but the one piece went a long way. It was so rich we couldn’t finish it.
Vagabond Chef has a full breakfast and lunch menu, which we didn’t get to sample. Based on the care exhibited in all of dinner’s homemade items, I look forward to trying those other meals.
But the bottom line here is this: Carnivores, put Vagabond Chef on your to-visit list. Because this is where the beef is.
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Orlando is the first destination in the United States to surpass 70 million annual visitors, tourism officials have announced. In 2017, 72 million visitors traveled to Orlando, an increase of more than 5 percent over the prior year, once again making it America's most-visited destination.
Visit Orlando, the region's official destination tourism and marketing organization, shared the number at a gathering of more than 1,000 tourism and community leaders.
"Our record-breaking year was achieved despite international headwinds and the statewide effects of Hurricane Irma," said Visit Orlando President and CEO George Aguel in a written statement. "In 2017, our destination launched new consumer experiences on a significant scale and our marketing efforts leveraged increasing...
Record convention attendance: The Orange County Convention Center welcomed 1.53 million attendees (+5.0 percent).
Record airline arrivals: Orlando International Airport became the busiest airport in Florida, with 44.6 million passengers (+6.4 percent).
In addition to the openings of new attractions, resorts and dining venues, Orlando's visitation benefited from new and adjusted destination marketing strategies from Visit Orlando, officials said.
Domestically, Visit Orlando recognized the potential of the country's growing positive economic indicators and increased marketing initiatives focused on U.S. audiences, with a special emphasis in the Northeast region. Domestic visitation for 2017 grew to an all-time record total of 65.86 million.
Internationally, with several key markets facing uncertainties, Visit Orlando maintained its marketing, brand and publicity programs to retain Orlando's position as a top international destination, with 6.15 million visitors.
Addressing potential concerns after Hurricane Irma struck in September, Visit Orlando launched initiatives to demonstrate how Orlando tourism areas rebounded. This was accomplished through social media and publicity campaigns that used authentic visuals of real guests, in real-time, enjoying and commenting on the statu...
Cane toads, once regarded as beneficial pest-eating animals, are being rounded up and killed by the thousands in Australia, according to Sunrise on Channel 7.
The amphibians, which prey on insects, are native to Central America and South America. They were brought to Australia to help get rid of beetles, but that turned out to be a bad idea, since they are now proliferating at an uncontrollable rate.
The toads are now considered to be an invasive species, and many Australians want them gone. There's even a Toad Day Out event in North Queensland that allows the public to gather as many of the animals as they can. The toads must be captured alive and unharmed, but officials kill them later.
The event encourages schoolchildren to be competitive, with prizes given to the school that captures the most toads, and to individuals that capture the heaviest toad and the heaviest total weight of toads. Based on the videos I've seen, the animals are often tossed into buckets, so that they are piled one on top ...
Queensland politician Shane Knuth believes that the cull is justified.
"They're one of the most destructive creatures and the most disgusting creatures and one thing they're doing is they're killing our native wildlife and they're taking over our habitat," Knuth told BBC News.
The same report says "there are signs" that the toads "may have started spreading from Queensland down into New South Wales." Apparently, scientists have been trying various methods to eradicate the toads but have failed. Officials are now allowing the public to participate in the effort.
I hope they don't introduce another nonnative animal to eat the toads.
The Oregon State Board of Education has instructed the state education department to begin working on a plan to help schools prevent students from committing suicide.
The board gave the instruction after hearing testimony from James Hutchinson, a parent from Lake Oswego, Ore., whose teen-age son committed suicide nearly two years ago.
"I became an expert on teen-age suicide the hard way," Mr. Hutchinson said, adding that "most schools don't want to discuss suicide--the fear is that if we talk about it, it will give [the students] the idea."
Today, 13 startups will present to a room filled with investors, industry analysts and media at TechStars Demo Day in Boston. In case you haven’t heard of TechStars, it is an elite mentorship-driven start-up accelerator that is funded by more than 50 venture capital firms, and more than 25 angel investors.
TechStars operates in 4 cities nationwide including Boulder, Boston, Seattle New York, and has more than 300 mentors, 1,000 investors and 78 alumni TechStars companies in its network. Last year, TechStars received over 3,000 applications for approximately 50 positions, making the accelerator program harder to get into ...
Here’s a quick look at the 13 startups as we ready ourselves for the event. There will likely be plenty of announcements to report, so check back for more over the next few hours.
According to Psykosoft, we are all artists, but we “just never had the right tools to express [ourselves].” The French startup is developing a suite of applications that make it easy to be creative (like Psykopaint), is led by CEO Matthieu Gosselin and has already participated in the Seedcamp accelerator program last y...
Murfie is the “The friendly music market.” They offer a buying/selling/trading community for audio files, as if they were physical CDs. Hailing from Wisconsin, the startup is a modern take on the neighborhood record store.
Boston and Philadelphia-based Zagster provides complete bike sharing and bicycle rental solutions for property managers, universities, businesses, hotels and more.
GymPact hopes to help users exercise using real cash incentives. The Harvard educated team has already gotten quite a handful of attention (New York Times, CNBC), because the service actually fines you for not exercising.

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