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The Apollo Tattoo Studio is Inking a Legacy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:54 GMT

How this Artist is Developing a Vision for the Future of Body ArtIn the heart of Santa Monica, California, a revolution brews.Blue Mason is an award-winning tattoo artist and a master with ink. Since 2007, he has been honing his craft; and now he offers a huge repertoire of designs, from realism to geometric to minimalistic designs and much more. Now he prepares to rebrand his company, Los Angeles Tattoo Shop, with a new luxury initiative, The Apollo Tattoo Studio, which is in the process of launching – and it’s already poised to become the height of artistry and redefine the very essence of body art.Tattoos, once considered the insignia of rebels and outsiders, have morphed into a widely accepted form of self-expression. But as the industry grows, there’s an emerging gap between the commonplace and the extraordinary. The Apollo Tattoo Studio seeks to fill that void, and to elevate tattooing from mere ink on skin to an experience of luxury and artistic brilliance.A Visio...

Pump.co, The Fastest Way to Save 60% on AWS Spend, Breaks into the Cloud Market

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:54 GMT

Pump.co is excited to announce the official launch of its cost-saving platform, which is designed to help small businesses optimize and save big on their cloud infrastructure. Cloud spend is one of the leading expenses for tech companies, amounting to $600 billion in global costs, and while larger companies might be able to shoulder the burden, smaller businesses are often unexpectedly overwhelmed by the growing expense as they don’t have the same capital and resources to focus on optimization as their bigger competitors. This resource gap pushed Pump into action with its Groupon-adjacent model, which helps businesses save up to 60% on their cloud operations.The company’s “Groupon-style” model is Pump’s biggest draw. When a client joins the platform, their business gains access to higher discounts and savings. Their AWS account or organization benefits from group buying power and economies of scale, and collective billing leverages the purchasing power of the entire collective, resu...

Farah Zulaikha Beauty: New Headquarters and Product Launches Announced Following Release of “Farah Fragrance” Perfume

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:54 GMT

Farah Zulaikha, CEO of Farah Zulaikha Beauty, began her career as a supermodel after appearing on Tyra Banks’s “The Tyra Show”. Zukailha has recently added the title of CEO to her arsenal of experience, right alongside her role as a United Nations ambassador, humanitarian, musician and model. The brand initially released a perfume called FARAH, and the fragrance has since been featured in establishments such as New York’s “Scentfluence”. Following the perfume’s sale, Zulaikha worked to launch a website for her brand, and the new headquarters was announced to open up in the NYC metropolitan area this Summer. Now, as the company continues to grow, Farah Zulaikha invites customers and fans to experience the fragrance and brand new product expansions in person.Farah Zulaikha, Female CEO of “Farah Fragrances” Zulaikha’s mission since the start of her company has always been to give back to the world in positive and impactful ways. This hope is fueled by her background, being raised by tw...

The Timeless Allure of Nature Poetry

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:54 GMT

Nature poetry has stood the test of time, enthralling readers with its ageless fascination. The lyrical study of the natural world, with its vast expanses, awe-inspiring beauty, and underlying mysteries, has struck a chord with people across millennia. In this essay, we will look at the continuing attraction of nature poetry and the reasons why it continues to fascinate and inspire people of all ages.1. Celebrating Nature’s Grandeur:One of the key reasons for nature poetry’s enduring fascination is its appreciation of the natural world’s magnificence. Poets express the essence of landscapes, vegetation, and animals via vivid images and emotive words. They portray images of towering mountains, serene lakes, and vivid meadows, enticing readers to get immersed in nature’s splendor. Nature poetry enhances the beauty of the Earth, instilling awe and reverence for the environment around us.2. Tapping into Emotional Resonance:Nature poetry goes beyond just describin...

COSTA PALMAS DEVELOPERS INVESTIGATED FOR FRAUD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:54 GMT

Two Mexican entities, Desarrolladora La Ribera, S. De R.L. De CV and Administradora de Desarrollos Costa Palmas, S.A. de C.V., along with their America parent Company, Irongate, have come under scrutiny both in the United States and in Mexico in connection with their development and sales of luxury homes in Costa Palmas, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  Irongate, through these Mexican affiliates, owns and operates the 1,500 acre resort, which includes the Four Seasons Restort & Residences, the Amanvari Resort & Residences and Casa Blake. Costa Palmas is marketed, primarily to wealthy Americans, as Mexico’s premier destination for luxury travel and paradise living.  Several home buyers in Costa Palmas, however, have found the opposite of paradise.Rumors are legal proceedings are underway in both the United States and in Mexico. Sources with knowledge about Costa Palmas, Irongate and its Mexican subsidiaries repeatedly lied to buyers of multi-million properties in Costa Palmas about I...

Fantasy Billboard: Top picks for the breakout players for the 2023 NFL season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:54 GMT

Bill Reinhard | New York Daily News (TNS)Welcome back to the third season of Fantasy Billboard! We kick off the pre-draft analysis with a list of players that are ripe for exploding stats that your competitors may overlook. Last year I gave you Daniel Jones (9th in QB scoring) and encouraged you to keep the faith with oft-injured Christian McCaffrey (2nd in RB scoring) as breakout players. Let’s look at my choices for 2023.Jordan Love, Packers QB — Now that his love-hate relationship with Aaron Rodgers is over, all you need is Love. Rodgers took Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb with him to New York, but he left some pretty good receivers behind in Green Bay. The triumvirate of Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs (Love’s favorite target in camp thus far), and rookie Jayden Reed should ease Love’s learning curve to put up some solid stats in the weak NFC North. And don’t forget his pedigree. He was the 26th pick in the 2020 draft after throwing for 6,969 yards and accounting for 59 TDs in his ...

Stanford and Cal join the ACC: The third newcomer, SMU, could be the key to reducing travel demands on the West Coast schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:54 GMT

Any Cal and Stanford fans planning to travel with their teams starting next fall will experience the big cities and storied  college towns of the ACC, from Chapel Hill, Tallahassee and Charlottesville to Miami, Atlanta and, err, Dallas.SMU joined the league on Friday, along with the Bay Area duo. The Dallas-based university not only brings a massive media market but a campus with workable geography for schools on both coasts.It could be the destination of choice for the Cardinal and Bears if the ACC eventually implements a creative scheduling plan for its Olympic sports.“There were countless hours of discussions about how we can schedule in the future,” ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Friday. “It was an amazing exercise. We want to eliminate as much of the burden on the student-athletes as we can. We have to be creative.”One option under consideration: Turn SMU’s campus, or the Dallas-Fort Worth area in general, into a neutral-site hub for intra-conference matchups, meets and eve...

Want to be a fantasy football champ? First you need to learn the lingo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:54 GMT

Bill Reinhard | New York Daily News (TNS)If you’re confused about some of the most common Fantasy Football terms, here’s a list to clip and save.Fantasy Football — Owners select players from the NFL to create their teams. As their players score every week, the points get added to each team’s score. Highest score wins.Strength of Schedule — The difficulty or ease of a team’s opponent as compared to other teams based on won/loss records. Good news Giants fans: the Eagles have the toughest 2023 schedule.ADP — The Average Draft Position of players taken in a Fantasy draft. For example, an ADP of 28 represents the 28th player taken in a draft. Aaron Rodgers has a 104 ADP. Daniel Jones has an 85.DFS — Daily Fantasy Sports is a game where entrants draft a Fantasy Football team, usually for one weekend of games, using a salary cap format and compete for cash prizes.Fantasy Guru — See Jeff Mans.Sleeper — An underperforming player you think will “wake up” with good stats this season. The best...

Police investigating shooting in Oakland Friday,1 person with critical injuries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:54 GMT

(KRON) -- There was a shooting Friday morning in the 300 block of 14th street that left one person with critical injuries, according to the Oakland Police Department. OPD officers responded to the area just before 5:30 a.m. on a report of gunshots heard.At the scene, officers located a victim who'd sustained a gunshot wound. Paramedics arrived and provided medical attention to the victim who was transported to the hospital. They are currently listed in critical condition, according to OPD. Oakland mayor ‘frustrated’ over efforts to find new police chief OPD Felony Assault Unit investigators arrived at the scene to take over the investigation. The victim's identity is being withheld, pending notification of next of kin. Photos from the scene showed yellow police caution tape cordoning off the area with officers and police vehicles on the scene.An investigation into the incident is ongoing, police said.

Leonardo Bonucci joins Union Berlin and Bayern Munich left empty handed on final day of transfers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:54 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Italy captain Leonardo Bonucci joined Union Berlin on the last day of the transfer window in Germany while Bayern Munich’s deal for Portugal midfielder João Palhinha broke down at the final minute on Friday.German media reported English Premier League club Fulham called off Palhinha’s transfer even after the player underwent medical tests and posed for photos in Munich. Bayern was reportedly ready to pay 65 million euros ($70 million) for the defensive midfielder, a position coach Thomas Tuchel identified as a priority. But Fulham was unable to find a replacement.Eintracht Frankfurt star Randal Kolo Muani’s expected move to Paris Saint-Germain was in doubt despite the France forward’s best efforts to force through the transfer. Frankfurt said on Wednesday the 24-year-old was refusing to train.Kicker magazine reported the clubs agreed on a 90 million euro ($97 million) fee for Kolo Muani, but that Frankfurt balked at the wage demands of his poten...