Penney's shares plunge on report on financing woes

NEW YORK (AP) ? J.C. Penney' s shares plunged Wednesday after a report that CIT, the largest lender in the clothing industry, has stopped providing financial support to small suppliers selling to Penney stores.

According to the New York Post's online report, published Wednesday, CIT made the decision after meeting with Penney officials to examine the company's financial statements. The newspaper quoted unnamed sources.

Officials at Penney and CIT didn't immediately return calls.

Shares of Penney fell more than 10 percent, or $1.66, to close at $14.60, but added 19 cents in after-market trading.

Penney has been struggling to reverse disastrous results from a failed strategy by former CEO Ron Johnson to transform the retailer. Johnson was ousted in April and the board brought back former CEO Mike Ullman, who has reintroduced frequent sales.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/penneys-shares-plunge-report-financing-woes-202626377.html

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Solar storm near Earth caused by fast CME

Public release date: 18-Mar-2013
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On March 17, 2013, at 1:28 a.m. EDT, the coronal mass ejection (CME) from March 15 passed by NASA's Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) as it approached Earth. Upon interacting with the giant magnetic bubble surrounding Earth, the magnetosphere, the CME caused a kind of solar storm known as a geomagnetic storm. The storm initially caused a mild storm rated on NOAA's geomagnetic storm scales as a G2 on a scale from G1 to G5, and subsequently subsided to a G1. In the past, storms of this strength have caused auroras near the poles but have not disrupted electrical systems on Earth or interfered with GPS or satellite-based communications systems.

NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (http://swpc.noaa.gov) is the United States Government official source for space weather forecasts. For this storm, they predict:

• "Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
• Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
• Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
• Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine."

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Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-03/nsfc-ssn031813.php

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Disable Windows 8?s Adaptive Brightness to Fix Dark Screen Problems

In the newly installed Windows 8, you might feel the Brightness level is not updated or according to user choice, the reason behind it that the relating brightness feature?doesn?t?work in proper manner. Now how to disable it follow the following:

More occasionally, it is a positive response that your feature is working so that one can make sure that the driver is working in a proper manner, still here is some points for you.

Adjusting the Brightness in Windows 8

To start with the process, press the Win + I and you will see the Brightness control bar on the screen.

The MacBook settings vary up and down.

Disabling Adaptive Brightness in Windows 8

Use the combination of keys, Win+D, to call up the power management icon, navigate to the more power options of the menu.

Note: Metro screen should be used to access to the power options Panel.

Now, hit the ?Change Plan settings? and choose the Plan for it.

Once here, you need to hit the ?Change Advanced Power settings? link.

After reaching at the right place, scroll down to Adaptive settings, and make the changes like turn on the settings from off to on.

Through the above stated settings, all the brightness issues are resolved and now you can alter the brightness of your PC by above stated discussions.

Source: http://techmell.com/how-to/disable-windows-8-adaptive-brightness-fix-dark-screen-problems/

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Lenovo bringing contactless payments to certain NFC-enabled ThinkPads in 2013

Select ThinkPad owners may be making online purchases simply by tapping a compatible credit card to an embedded NFC reader before 2013 is through. Lenovo reps confirmed that the tech would be coming to a yet-to-be-announced array of NFC-enabled ThinkPad tablets or Ultrabooks sometime this year -- processing partnerships are still in the works, so we don't have any details to share there, but if all goes to plan, you could be submitting your card details securely and with ease very soon. The company shared the news during today's Expand conference in San Francisco, shortly after unveiling two new ThinkPad models, including the T431s Ultrabook. Lenovo hasn't confirmed whether that model will offer tap-to-pay support, too, but we certainly wouldn't rule it out. We've seen contactless payments in plenty of smartphones, of course, but widespread tablet and laptop implementation has yet to arrive.

Follow all of Engadget's Expand coverage live from San Francisco right here!

Filed under: Laptops, Tablets, Wireless, Lenovo

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/17/lenovo-thinkpad-contactless-payments/

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travel & leisure: Top Tips for Travelling with Babies

By Steve Alexander

Having a baby can sometimes put people off travelling, but this doesn't have to be the case. Whether you've got the one baby or a few children, there are a few tips to make travelling with the kids an absolute doddle.

A plane journey can often be quite uncomfortable, and your baby is sure to agree! In order to keep them at a comfortable temperature, think about layering up your baby in comfortable and loose clothing. Packing a blanket or a lightweight scarf from home will give them a familiar smell to help them settle on the plane.

When you arrive at your destination, hailing a local taxi or negotiating the local trains can be a hassle and time consuming, especially with a baby, so book your transfer before you travel. There are many different options available to you and it will make your lives much easier to pre-book a transfer to your hotel.

After you've arrived at your resort in Puerto del Carmen or anywhere else, it's time to start enjoying your holiday and to do this, preparation is key. Take a few moments to get everything sorted for the baby, even if it means missing out on moments in the sun. When travelling with a baby, a parasol is an absolute must along with a high factor SPF, lots of water, and plenty of shade.

You want your baby to enjoy their new surroundings and play, but safety must come first with a baby especially when the sun is strong. Pack a cooling spray, which can be purchased from many High Street stores, to spray onto your baby to cool them down when necessary. This is also a great time for teaching your baby how to swim and become acquainted with the water. Let them splash around with your supervision and they'll soon become a water baby.

Source: http://bidding-travel.blogspot.com/2013/03/top-tips-for-travelling-with-babies.html

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Kelsey Grammer Blew 6 Figures Investing in Windmills

A Hollywood actor/financial genius attempts to profit by "helping the environment."

Jessica Chasmar reports:

Former Frasier star Kelsey Grammer told TMZ on Tuesday that wind technology was the worst investment he?s ever made.?

Grammer told the tabloid that though his finances are good, he lost hundreds of thousands of dollars on a small wind investment.?

?I?m OK, but I didn?t make up for it. It?s just one of those things that?s just a straight loss,? he said. ?You?d think it would be lucrative, but it?s not really a friendly environment for new technology, it really isn?t.?

And, oh yeah, he is way millions of dollars underwater relative to the price he paid for his Beverly Hills house that that he is now trying to sell. Details here.

Source: http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2013/03/kelsey-grammer-blew-6-figures-investing.html

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Egypt says 7 Palestinians deported to Gaza

CAIRO (AP) ? Egyptian authorities deported seven Palestinians to the Gaza Strip after they were detained for security reasons upon their arrival to Cairo airport, the state news agency said Saturday.

It was the latest indication of growing tension between the Palestinian militant movement Hamas in Gaza and Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi, who hails from the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood group from which Hamas is an offshoot.

The Palestinians were arrested in the same week that a state-owned Egyptian magazine published a report accusing Hamas of orchestrating the killing of 16 Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula in August 2012 ? one of the bloodiest attacks against the Egyptian army in decades.

Hamas officials deny involvement in the deadly attack and also say the seven Palestinians were wrongfully held.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said in a statement that Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal assured the group's supreme guide, Mohamed Badie, that "Hamas and all the Palestinians respect Egypt's security and do not intervene in its internal affairs."

The two met at Badie's office in Cairo on Saturday.

Mashaal also told Badie that the Palestinians consider Egypt a "strong pillar of support for the Palestinian issue and appreciate the sacrifices of Egypt and the Egyptian army."

Hamas had poor relations with former longtime Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak, who cooperated with Israel in imposing a blockade on the Gaza Strip after the Islamist group seized control there following elections in 2005.

After Egypt's 2011 uprising that ousted Mubarak, the Muslim Brotherhood rose to power in Egypt, raising hopes in Gaza that Cairo's relationship with the enclave would improve.

The Palestinians, who were flying from Syria to Cairo, were detained on Tuesday because they did not have exit stamps, the state-run MENA agency reported. They were released three days later after investigations showed no illegal activity.

Syrian authorities do not stamp passports issued by the Palestinian Authority, which has a measure of limited self-rule over Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Instead, they stamp papers that Palestinians hold as proof of entry and exits instead.

"Thank God for their safe arrival," leading Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk wrote on his Facebook page.

Cross-border tunnels are another issue that has raised tension between Egypt and Gaza.

For the past several weeks, Egyptian authorities have been destroying smuggling tunnels that crisscross the Egypt-Gaza border. Gaza smugglers use the tunnels to ship cheap fuel, scarce construction materials and commercial goods into the territory, which is largely under an Israeli-Egyptian blockade. Other tunnels are used to haul in weapons and sneak in militants.

The Egyptian effort appears to be aimed at closing down the illegal routes to better control what is going in, but Hamas has accused Egypt of destroying the tunnels in order to halt a thriving smuggling trade that has propped up the local economy for the past five years.

Egypt's military, in particular, appears to view Hamas with suspicion, in part because the smuggling network into Gaza appears to overlap with Islamist militant groups in the Sinai Peninsula. The defense minister recently warned that the military is prepared to confront "anyone who dares to harm Egypt's security or armed forces."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-says-7-palestinians-deported-gaza-101650647.html

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