Slice, which handles online orders for pizza shops, is hiring a full-time pizza influencer.
The salaried position pays up to six figures and is eligible for benefits.
The successful applicant will get a weekly pizza stipend to spend on creating content for the brand.
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A online pizza platform is looking for a full-time influencer for its marketing team, and is offering tasty pay and pizza perks too.
Slice is an app that connects local pizzerias to customers who prefer ordering online. It’s searching for a pizza influencer who will become the “‘face’ of the company” on its social media accounts for a salary of $85,000 to $110,000, per the job posting.
The successful applicant will be tasked with shooting, editing, and appearing in videos for social media and get a weekly stipend to help pay for the pizza-related content.
The application process includes submitting a video resume, and a 45-minute presentation and mock pitch. Although New York City is the preferred location, Slice is accepting applicants in other major US cities.
Matthew Kobach, the company’s marketing VP, told Insider the ideal candidate is someone who can make “pizza synonymous with Slice.”
It’s a pizza lover’s “dream job” according to reactions on X (formerly known as Twitter). Although it’s a full-time role with benefits and a 401k, Slice’s pizza influencer will be eligible to take deals from other brands on a case-by-case basis, Kobach said.
Since joining Slice, he set out to find fun ways to relate to potential customers and increase brand awareness.
“Social media should be fun and entertaining,” Kobach said. “If you make it essentially glorified ads, no one is going to watch them, and your organic social media is really going to serve no purpose.”
Kobach estimates there have been thousands of applications since the job was first posted. He says no big online following is needed to apply.
Parents say Apple’s parental controls are failing them, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The company has acknowledged the issue and promised to make “updates to improve the situation.”
Issues with Downtime and Family Sharing have been reported as far back as 2020 in Apple forums.
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Some families who use Apple products say they’re having issues with the parental Screen Time controls, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Apple introduced Screen Time in 2018, and it included a setting called Downtime. The feature is meant to allow parents to restrict apps and limit screen time on their children’s iPhones, iPads, and iPods from their own devices.
Lately, parents are reporting that their changes haven’t gone into effect, and kids are getting extra time on their apps or even facing no restrictions on adult content.
“We are aware that some users may be experiencing an issue where Screen Time settings are unexpectedly reset,” an Apple representative told the Journal. “We take these reports very seriously and we have been, and will continue, making updates to improve the situation.”
When iOS 16.5 was released in May, Apple said the update would fix “an issue where Screen Time settings may reset or not sync across all devices.”
It’s unclear when the issue first began, but an Apple discussion page has complaints of parental control issues from as far back as 2020 and as recently as this month.
“I’ve used screen time for my kids to limit time on certain apps,” one user wrote in December. “It worked well for years, but now I will set the limits and then they will suddenly disappear after a day or even less.”
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Others in the thread said they’d struggled with the issue for “months,” with some contacting Apple directly for help.
Mark Rowe, a CEO based in Boston, told the Journal he noticed one of his four children had no limits on their access to adult websites when he checked the Family Sharing settings.
“It’s frustrating that something that’s so simple and should work doesn’t,” Rowe told the newspaper. “How much time can I spend on this every week?”
Italian studio Marcante-Testa has turned an industrial building in Venice into the canal-side Ca’ Select bar, visitor centre and production facility.
Set alongside a small canal in the Cannareggio district of Venice, the bar and distillery belong to the company behind Select Aperitivo – the main ingredient of a Venetian Spritz.
Ca’ Select bar is located on a canal in Venice
“The history of Select is closely tied to that of Venice, where the brand was founded in 1920,” said Marcante-Testa.
“Starting from this awareness, the mother company Gruppo Montenegro commissioned the architects Andrea Marcante and Adelaide Testa to formulate a reinterpretation of the unique characteristics of Venetian identity, reviving one aspect of the city’s past.”
The space includes a Select Aperitivo bar
Marcante-Testa led the conversion of the former metal workshop into a bar and events space, spanning 690 square metres. Throughout the bar and production spaces, glass and ceramic details were chosen to highlight traditional Venetian crafts.
The elongated space was split linearly into three zones, with the bar placed at the front of the building so it can be accessed from the canal by a corridor clad in white and red Zellige tiles made by Mosaic Factory.
The bar is wrapped in blue wavy glass
At the centre of the space is a freestanding bar wrapped in blue wavy glass “in the Murano tradition”, created by the Wonderglass company to recall the waves of the nearby lagoon.
The space features three handmade mosaics made from tiles fired in the historic Fornace Orsoni and informed by the sketches of Spanish designer Mariano Fortuny, who was a long-term resident of Venice.
Venetian seminato terrazzo flooring with red glass and blue sodalite marble inlays was used to unify the spaces, running from the entrance through the bar to the production area.
Separated from the bar by a large curtain is a seating area furnished with steel-framed sofas alongside armchairs upholstered in reds and pinks as a nod to the aperitivo’s colour. This area will also be used as an events space.
An events space is located next to the bar
The event space has views through a red-tinted glass wall to the production facility at the rear of the building.
Here, the maceration of the herbs and spices used to make the distinctive aperitivo takes place.
The distillery is separated from the public areas by a glass wall
The final space in Select Aperitivo’s building is nestled above the entrance corridor. Accessed by steps to the side of the entrance is a small visitor centre with exhibits curated by Turin-based Studio Fludd.
It contains seating and exhibits that aim to tell the story of the aperitivo brand, which was established in 1920.
An exhibition space is located above the entrance
Select Aperitivo hopes that the bar and visitor centre will continue to reinforce the brand’s historic links to the city.
“Ca’ Select represents a fundamental step in our multi-year plan to consolidate the brand and aims to strengthen the link with the city of origin,” said Marco Ferrari, CEO of Gruppo Montenegro, which owns the brand.
“It is no coincidence that we have decided to bring the heart of Select’s production here, to enhance the local culture starting with the valuable architectural elements that enrich the space.”
The building also houses a Select Aperitivo production facility
Architectural project: Marcante-Testa Interior design project: Marcante-Testa Project and content management: Mindthegap Studio Plants and facilities design: Pgs Ingegneria – Studio Associato Content of the exhibition design: Studio Fludd Production coordination and executive production: Epica film Visual identity project: Studio Fludd Building works director: Valter Camagna, Andrea marcante Local architect: Stefano Romagna Project manager: Roberta Minici Safety manager and coordinator: Sebastiano Cibien Building construction: Steelwood Engineering Plant engineering work: Gruppo Frassati, Vem Sistemi Set-up arrangements: Steelwood Rngineering, Gruppo Frassati, Amap, Wonderglass Light design: Marcante-Testa with Flos Decorative lighting supplier: Fortuny Technical lighting supplier: Flos System integrator: Acuson, Red Group
Art restoration combines art history, chemistry, and studio art.
Restoring a painting can take anywhere from a few hours to a few months.
Although it can be meticulous, knowledge of proper techniques diminishes more risks in the future.
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Restoring art is not a singular discipline. It combines art history, studio art, and chemistry.
The process of restoring pieces of art, paintings, sculptures, and manuscripts can be as unique as the pieces of art themselves. Each medium requires different techniques to restore it to its original beauty. Conservators are tasked with understanding what methods went into creating the original painting and what techniques past conservators used to inform new practices.
In contending with both, conservators use various techniques to slowly learn what materials to use while they restore a piece of work to its original beauty. For conservators like Sara Drew, who works at Center Art Studio in New York, the task involves a mixture of paints, varnishes, and solvents.
Who doesn’t love the glow that comes from a good exfoliant? The process of removing dead skin cells is a quick and easy way to reveal a bright and glowy complexion. And while it’s a habit that can benefit everyone, there are a few things to keep in mind when choosing and using an exfoliant. Understanding the difference between the two types can take your skin care routine to the next level.
Exfoliation is one of the most important steps in your skin care routine. When done properly, it removes dead skin cells and polishes your skin’s surface (goodbye dullness), thereby allowing better absorption of the toners, serums and moisturizers that follow. The process of removing the dead cells can happen in two ways – with a physical exfoliant or a chemical exfoliant. Read on to learn more about each method and to uncover which type of Eminence Organics exfoliant is right for your unique complexion.
Physical Exfoliants
Physical exfoliant products contain small particles to add texture and they work by literally scrubbing away the dead skin and debris. These tiny bits – which are commonly made of salt or sugar crystals, nutshells, seeds and microbeads – physically slough off dead cells from the skin’s surface, revealing the healthier skin underneath. All of our physical exfoliants are free of harmful plastic microbeads. Instead, they contain naturally-sourced, organic ingredients like crushed gemstones and oat, rice and adzuki flours to gently break up and massage away the dead skin cells. While these particles act as an abrasive, they are gentle and safe. The scrubbing motion also increases blood flow to the area, which can help stimulate a rosy, healthy glow.
Our Turmeric Energizing Treatment is formulated with turmeric, citrine gemstones and zeolite. It is the use of zeolite and turmeric powder that gives it grit and exfoliating benefits to re-invigorate the skin.
If you want to refine the appearance of pores and remove excess oil from the skin, the Charcoal Exfoliating Gel Cleanser is going to help reveal a balanced complexion. Formulated with charcoal, malachite gemstones and blue matcha, this is a supercharged purifying cleanser. It also contains the tagua seed as the star ingredient responsible for gently exfoliating and washing away impurities.
Our Stone Crop Oxygenating Fizzofoliant is a powder-to-foam exfoliant that uses microgreens, stone crop and rice and adzuki flours to infuse skin with a youthful-looking glow. With its light fizzing action, this revitalizing formula gently invigorates the skin and removes impurities to reveal a beautiful, brighter-looking complexion.
Another way to physically exfoliate your skin is with a textured wash cloth, loofah or dry brush. These can be gentle and easy options – especially for skin on the body.
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Chemical Exfoliants
A chemical exfoliant harnesses the power of naturally occurring enzymes and acids to remove dead skin cells at a much deeper level. AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids) derived from natural substances like lactic acid (from milk) and citric acid (from fruit) break down the “glue” that holds dead skin cells together, allowing them to be more easily shed. BHAs (beta hydroxy acids), like the salicylic acid naturally found in strawberries, are antibacterial and reach deep into pores to give skin a deeper clean.
The Mangosteen Daily Resurfacing Cleanser is an example of a chemical exfoliant because it uses lactic acid to slough off dead skin. A milky gel that lightly lathers on your skin, this cleanser restores a smooth, radiant complexion.
The Yam & Pumpkin Enzyme Peel is another chemical exfoliant, using pineapple and papaya (AHAs) and willow bark extract (a BHA), to gently dissolve the dead cells that have settled on the skin’s surface.
Both chemical and physical exfoliants remove dead skin cells and other buildup, helping speed cell turnover and leaving your skin fresher, brighter and clearer-looking. Chemical exfoliants are generally milder than physical exfoliants, which means they can be used by those with sensitive skin or darker skin tones that may be more prone to scarring. Since chemical exfoliants don’t manually remove skin, there’s less risk of overdoing it and ending up with irritated or damaged skin.
It is important to keep in mind that more is not more when it comes to exfoliating. Regardless of whether you’re using a physical or a chemical to exfoliant, it’s possible to overdo it. Exfoliating too often or too aggressively can strip away the skin’s protective barrier, leaving it vulnerable to sun damage or sensitivity, dryness and flakiness. Over-exfoliation can damage the skin barrier – that protective layer of oils and fats that, along with the dead cells, helps seal moisture into the skin and keep irritants out. When these protective properties are stripped away with excessive exfoliation, the result is a weakened barrier. As a general rule, exfoliating two to three times per week is a good guideline. If you notice a reaction in your skin, slow down and build your way up.
Can An Exfoliant Be Both Physical And Chemical?
The short answer is yes! The Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant is an example of an exfoliant with both physical and chemical properties. Rice extracts gently buff and polish the skin’s surface, while the salicylic acid found in strawberries dissolves the bonds that hold dead skin cells together and penetrates deep into pores to clear them of any gunk and grime. The two approaches actually complement each other if used correctly, optimizing cell turnover to smooth, polish and retexturize your skin. One of our fans, Jodes, left us a website review: “Love love love this! I sprinkle some on my hand with a little squirt of face wash or just water and rub onto my face for a gentle exfoliant. Does the trick perfectly! and this bottle honestly lasts for such a long time — I’m talking forever! And I use it every other day.”
Many factors can determine which type of exfoliant is the best option for your specific needs. To determine which type of exfoliant best suits your skin’s needs, we recommend visiting an Eminence Organics Spa Partner.
Do you use a physical or chemical exfoliant as part of your skin care routine? Which type do you prefer? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below and join the conversation on social media.
US consumers earning less than $100,000 fueled record profits last year for French luxury group LVMH.
These “aspirational” customers are now pulling back on spending as pandemic cash reserves run dry.
Important as these shoppers are, don’t expect to see huge markdowns from Louis Vuitton and Dior.
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Most retailers will do almost anything to encourage customers to come back and buy more products, especially when those shoppers begin to tighten their purse strings.
Typical strategies include bigger ads, deeper discounts, cheaper merchandise, and more, chasing after a shrinking pool of consumer spending.
But that’s not how French luxury conglomerate LVMH does business.
The powerhouse behind Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Tiffany, and over a dozen other iconic luxury brands was one of the largest beneficiaries of a pandemic-era boom in “aspirational” spending from US shoppers earning less than $100,000.
Flush with surplus cash, these middle-income shoppers splurged on handbags and perfumes, propelling LVMH to record profits last year.
This year however, high inflation, increasing economic uncertainty, and dwindling cash reserves have led most US consumers to think twice about what they spend and where they spend it.
“The aspirational customer is suffering a bit,” LVMH CFO Jean-Jacques Guiony said on the company’s earnings call Tuesday, citing lower sales online and in “second-tier cities.”
While big-box stores are stepping up with markdowns to boost sales, that approach would spell disaster for a luxury brand, which needs to preserve an image of exclusivity and rarity.
“Extensive discounting to stimulate sales is never a good idea as while it can provide a short-term boost, it usually causes long-term damage to the brand which becomes more ubiquitous,” GlobalData retail analyst Neil Saunders told Insider.
Saunders highlighted Coach and Michael Kors as brands who have spent several years now rebuilding their cache after wading too far into the mainstream.
Even as the company hands the reins over to a younger generation and expands its reach, Guiony said: “All our energy is focused on increasing the desirability of the brands.”
And desirability is rarely found in the bargain bin.
Still, even though chasing after “aspirational” customers would be bad for LVMH’s business, neither can the brand run away from them and into the arms of the ultra-wealthy.
“It’s a myth that a lot of the revenue stream comes from high earners,” retail industry expert and consultant Hitha Herzog told Insider. “Their bread and butter are products at lower price points, like sunglasses, wallets, and perfumes, that really target the aspirational customer.”
Herzog also pointed out that the breadth of LVMH’s geography and brand portfolio puts the company in a more secure position to ride out dips and changes in buying behaviors.
Falling US handbag sales can be offset by gains in Asia; fewer bottles of cognac can be compensated with more bottles of champagne.
So what’s a luxury house to do?
If the earnings call is any evidence, the answer is lots of advertising and a few blockbuster events to get the brands’ message out and burnish the image.
Guiony said a marketing blitz leading up to a mega-budget fashion show on the Pont Neuf in Paris with musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams pulled in over a billion views for Louis Vuitton.
“The cost of all these initiatives was obviously quite high,” Guiony said. “It’s quite extraordinary in my view and worth the investment.”
Not every luxury brand can pull this strategy off, but it appears LVMH certainly can.
Perhaps you had heard about Telecoil and had wondered, what is it and how it works and what are the benefits of this feature. First we will start with basics, this feature is mainly designed for people with Hearing Aids and a telecoil, or know as t-coil is a small copper wire that is built into the hearing aid. This tiny wire function is to pick up the signals from the called a loop system, and this system what does it’s to amplify the audio in public areas, so hearing aid users can listen the environment or announcements. The most common examples of places with this feature will be airports, movie theaters or even on place of worship and can be easily noted with the symbol that we have before.
The best person to tell you if you need Telecoil would be your hearing aid provider as they are the most knowledgably people to talk about this as is not just if you want it out of the blue, however they will give you the benefits of this, which makes a lot of sense to get it as it helps like in the next scenarios:
Helps to people with severe or progressive hearing loss to be aware of surroundings in public places or even the use of the phone.
If a person with hearing loss works in specific places such as courtrooms, or entertainment venues and they are constantly on the phone.
A person simply wants to have a better and accessible solution to hear in general in public and to have a pleasant sound experience.
A nice feature of the Telecoil found inside the hearing aids is that thanks to it the sounds of a speaker’s voice for example is streamed directly in the ear without unwanted background noises, a common example of when a person appreciates this feature can be if they go to the movie theater and they can hear the dialogs in the movie without having any issues. Depending on the model of the hearing aids some of them have the telecoil feature on all the time so no need to deal with settings, another ones they have the the on/off setting for this setting. This switch is commonly called the T-switch. Telecoil is not going to be found in all hearing aids, the smaller the device is the most likely will not have that feature due to the small size of it, for example the completely-in-canal and the invisible-in-canal devices will not have Telecoil and mainly will be based on microphones for its use.
With that being said, as many people with hearing aids are required to work on a daily basis and use common telecommunication devices such as desk phones and headsets, manufacturers had applied their best engineering and technology to help them with their devices. Poly, Cisco and Yealink among others offer their desk phones with Hearing aid compatible handsets, this means that the person will not have any feedback when using the desk phone during a call.
Poly, formerly known as Plantronics offer a wide range of corded and wireless headsets for users in an office environment and compatible from desk phones to computers and cell phones. For a desk phone solution we can find the HW510 headset or the HW520 for a corded solution, while if want a wireless option for your desk phone there is the Savi 7210 and Savi 7220. If in need on something to use with your desk phone and computer, the EncorePro headsets would be, only thing would be a PC Switch like the MDA 100 or the MDA 524, while on a wireless option would be the Savi 8210 or the Savi 8220.
Jabra offers their GN2125 Noise Canceling Telecoil headset Hearing Impaired, this headset actually works as a single ear headset as one of the earcups will be completely mute, allowing the user to focus their attention in the speaker where the sound is coming from. The GN2125 can be used as a corded solution for your desk phone with the use of the GN1200 smart cord or you can use the Link 860 amplifier if want to use with the desk phone and the computer.
As you can see there is a full lineup of devices that are Telecoil hearing aid compatible and now that we had explained why the Telecoil meaning and benefits now hoping everything makes more sense for people with hearing aid and without them.
Part Chihuahua, part Poodle, part Australian Cattle Dog and 100% beloved doggie social media influencer, Instagram celebrity dog RuPawl is in a class of their own. RuPawl’s human José Lizárraga tells Dogster that RuPawl’s popularity happened right around the time American reality competition TV series RuPaul’s Drag Race started becoming more mainstream after the show’s move to VH1.
“We quickly became popular amongst fans of Drag Race and the queens themselves.” RuPawl recently turned 6 (actually 9, says José, but you know they don’t want people to know their real age) and loves dressing up, long nature walks, chasing wild bunnies, flirting with wild deer, eating organic and naps. “They dislike carrots … yeah, kinda random,” says José, “but they will literally pick out the smallest piece of carrot from any dish we prepare for them.”
The Doggie Drag fashion line for dogs launched with small and medium canine clothes sizes, but will soon include large sizes too.
It’s not surprising that this two-time Webby Winner and model and their human has set sights on apparel for dogs, especially when their social media page is known for the fun and bold frocks they model inspired by RuPaul’s Drag Race Queens.
Says José, the founder of Doggie Drag, “We will be creating seasonal looks that are distinguishably DRAG, inspired by the queens of Drag Race and beyond. … It felt important to launch a line that unabashedly highlights the beauty and artistry of drag.”
The line launched with small and medium sizes, but will now be selling in large sizes. “Because,” says José, “pooches of all sizes deserve to be FABULOUS!” Want to follow this adorable mix? Strut over to @RuPawl on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok or check out the Doggie Drag online store.
“Linehouse‘s approach is purposeful, creating poetic concepts through research of cultural, urban and historic contexts that respond to the program, site and function,” Mok told Dezeen.
“Each project has a strong narrative, a focus on craft and unique spatial experience with a dynamic intersection between disciplines,” she continued.
Currently, Mok is working on hotel projects in Hangzhou and Hong Kong, a food market in Shanghai, and a series of retail projects in Bangkok.
Alex Mok among Dezeen Awards China 2023 judges
Dezeen Awards China 2023 launched in June in partnership with Bentley Motors. It is the first regional edition of Dezeen Awards, celebrating the best architecture, interiors and design in China.
Entries close on Thursday 24 August. Submit your entry before midnight Beijing time on 24 August to avoid late entry fees.
Read on to find Mok’s views on the five projects that best represent her work.
Photo is by Jonathan Leijonhufvud
Wework Weihai Road, Shanghai, 2016
“Linehouse worked with Wework in 2016 to create their headquarters in a spectacular turn of the century brick building in Shanghai. Linehouse celebrated the grandeur of the former opium factory and artist residence, encapsulating the feeling of a grand hotel, transporting guests and members on an unexpected journey of whimsy, voyeurism and festivity.
“The heritage facade surrounds the central atrium. A curved terrazzo tray was inserted to define the space, and pastel diagonal strips in blue, green, pink and grey wrap the floor and wall, creating a hardscape carpet.
“A bespoke lighting installation is suspended in the triple-height space. A new sculptural staircase was inserted to connect all three levels of the main public areas.”
“Tingtai Teahouse was completed in 2018 in a former factory space and art gallery in Shanghai’s Moganshan Road art district. We stripped the space completely to reveal the beautiful patina of the original factory with concrete beams and columns as well as the brick walls.
“The teahouses are modern architectural responses to the raw factory interior. They read as singular insertions that contrast with the rough brick and concrete interior and reflect the surroundings. The upper rooms in particular have strong relationships with the existing building in the way they connect to the original clerestory windows.
“With each of these rooms bookended with full-height glazing, guests become spectators to the activities below. Each room has a different roofline, which forms modern architectural puzzle spaces where tea drinkers can enjoy this age old drink with a new perspective. “
“The Coast restaurant in Shanghai recalls a deep connection with coastal elements and Mediterranean soul. Linehouse transformed a three-storey building into a vertical journey of refined rusticity.
“Colours and materials across the three floors change, telling different parts of the story. Green earthy tones on the ground floor link the garden to the open cafe space, while the red fire tones on the first floor reflect the dining room centred on the parrilla grill. On the second floor black yakisugi wood contrasts against the whitewashed flanked stone walls and the existing traditional timber trussed ceiling.”
“Central World is our largest architectural project to date; a renovation project of an existing shopping centre called Isetan in Bangkok. Linehouse was commissioned to design the exterior facade and seven floors of retail space including a food court.
“The project was located in an area once abundant in lily pads. Linehouse examined the stemming, radiating and circular profile of the lily pads, translating this into a spatial narrative of the exterior and interior condition.
“The exterior is a double-layered, arched facade. The front layer was defined by concrete form and the back layer rendered in black. The arches stem in various heights and widths shifting on the two planes, creating interesting intersections which operate as framed views through to the interior.
“Linehouse punctuated the arches to allow green terraces, providing a depth to an otherwise flat elevation, and blurring the exteriors and interiors.”
“Aiming to break the traditional hotel narrative of serious spaces and strict boundaries, Ying’n Flo is a lifestyle guesthouse for modern day travellers in Hong Kong.
“The spaces were designed to have a warm, welcoming and familiar feel, emphasising functionality and quality. Against this backdrop of curated simplicity is an edge of youthful attitude and local context, with vibrant elements giving the hotel its own unique flavour.”
Dezeen Awards China is the first regional edition of Dezeen Awards, to celebrate the best architecture, interiors and design in China. The annual awards are in partnership with Bentley Motors, as part of a wider collaboration that will see the brand work with Dezeen to support and inspire the next generation of design talent in China.
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