Jordan Fletcher, Author at IIB Network

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Dec

Investments and Business

Cookeez Makery May be The Strangest Toy This Christmas

Here’s a holiday recipe you probably haven’t made.First, pour two brightly colored powders into a bowl. Then add water and mix until a dough-like substance forms. Place that into an animal-shaped baking mold, remove it and put it inside a plastic oven. Set a timer for 90 seconds; when you hear a ding, open the oven. What’s inside? A smiling stuffed animal with large, pleading eyes. Squeeze it and you’ll find that not only is its plush body warm, but it also smells like cinnamon.Such is the alchemy of Cookeez Makery, one of the stranger toys released ahead of the…

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Dec

By Jordan Fletcher

Investments and Business

DK Metcalf’s sign language TD celebrations a ‘hot topic’ in Deaf community: ‘He has the swag with it’

It’s not just that DK Metcalf is learning American Sign Language and using it on a national stage — it’s that, even as a discernible novice, he’s doing it with a level of finesse that shows he just gets it.“He has the swag with it. And that’s half the battle sometimes with signing,” said Sean Forbes, one of the deaf rappers who broke down barriers at the Super Bowl halftime show two years ago with Eminem, Snoop Dogg and other hip-hop stars. “You have to have the nuances, the vibes, the way that your hands move and flow has to…

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Dec

By Jordan Fletcher

Investments and Business

Can an A.I. Van Gogh Help Museums Generate New Interest?

Vincent van Gogh has been surprisingly busy for a dead man.His paintings have featured in major museum exhibitions this year. Immersive theaters in cities like Miami and Milan bloom with projections of his swirling landscapes. His designs now appear on everything from sneakers to doormats, and a recent collaboration with the Pokémon gaming franchise was so popular that buyers stampeded at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, forcing it to suspend selling the trading cards in the gift shop.But one of the boldest attempts at championing van Gogh’s legacy yet is at the Musée D’Orsay in Paris, where a lifelike…

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Dec

By Jordan Fletcher

Investments and Business

Gas Prices Are Falling, Hitting Lowest Level in Almost a Year

In the fight to bring down inflation, the falling price of gasoline stands out, even if Federal Reserve policy has little to do with it.The national average for unleaded gas was $3.14 a gallon on Dec. 12, according to AAA. That’s 23 cents less than it was a month ago and the lowest it has been in nearly a year.The biggest driver behind cheaper gas is falling oil prices. The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, has plunged around 20 percent to $76 a barrel since approaching $100 in late September.Gas prices usually start abating in the fall, as…

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Dec

By Jordan Fletcher

Investments and Business

What we learned in NFL Week 14: The Cowboys make a statement, frustrations bubbling over in K.C. and more

It might be time to start taking the Dallas Cowboys seriously as Super Bowl contenders.Because they’ve never looked better in the Dak Prescott era, and their quarterback’s never played better.The knock that’s trailed the Cowboys throughout this season — their lack of a signature victory over a legit contender — was silenced quite convincingly Sunday night. Dallas whupped the Philadelphia Eagles 33-13 in a game the Cowboys were in control of from the start.That means there’s a three-team tie atop the NFC, with the 49ers, Cowboys and Eagles all 10-3. San Francisco owns tiebreakers over both due to head-to-head victories…

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Dec

By Jordan Fletcher

Investments and Business

The Power Vacuum at the Top of the Crypto Industry

The price of Bitcoin is surging again. Major financial firms are showing renewed interest in digital currencies. And crypto fanatics are celebrating the end of a long period of depressed prices and business collapses.But the sudden explosion of optimism has come at a turbulent moment for the cryptocurrency industry.The last time crypto prices were skyrocketing, the industry’s most influential executives were Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao, rival billionaires whose online sparring could move markets. Now Mr. Bankman-Fried, the founder of the FTX crypto exchange, and Mr. Zhao, who ran the world’s largest crypto firm, Binance, both face prison time after…

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Dec

By Jordan Fletcher

Investments and Business

Why Volkswagen Is Hiring 3,000 Engineers in China

A bright orange robot, 10 feet tall, looms over Volkswagen’s new electric car assembly line in central China. It was imported from Germany. The factory’s other 1,074 robots were made in Shanghai.Volkswagen used to import shock absorbers from Central Europe for cars it makes at Chinese factories. Now it buys them from a company in China for 40 percent less.After relying for decades on engineers in Germany to design cars for the Chinese market, Volkswagen has begun hiring for a team of nearly 3,000 Chinese engineers, which will include hundreds transferred from Volkswagen operations elsewhere in China. They will design…

Panama investment opportunities: your path to international success from Sweden

12

Dec

By Jordan Fletcher

Investments and BusinessInvest, Panama, Real estate projects

Panama investment opportunities: your path to international success from Sweden

If you're a resident of Sweden and considering an investment in Panama, it's essential to collaborate with a trustworthy and well-experienced real estate company. Panama's real estate market presents a wealth of opportunities for international investors. This article delves into the benefits of investing in Panama, the diverse investment prospects it provides, and the reasons why Grupo Los Pueblos is the go-to option for investors seeking reliability. Why invest in Panama from Sweden? Panama's stable economy, strategic location, and robust infrastructure make it a sought-after investment destination. With consistent economic growth and a reputation for political stability, Panama is a…

Babynova Clinic offers ROPA for shared motherhood if you live in Alberta

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Dec

By Jordan Fletcher

Investments and Business

Babynova Clinic offers ROPA for shared motherhood if you live in Alberta

Female couples in Alberta can start their family at Babynova, a Colombian fertility clinic, using the ROPA method. This special assisted reproduction technique, also known as "Reception of Oocytes from Partner", allows both women to be active participants in the conception and gestation of their child, since they share the genetic material and create the unique bond with their baby. What does the ROPA method consist of? The ROPA method involves a process of in vitro fertilization (IVF) with unique features tailored for female couples. The steps are outlined below: Ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval: one woman in the couple…

Panama: the ideal destination for international investment from Slovakia

10

Dec

By Jordan Fletcher

Investments and BusinessInvest, Panama, Real estate projects

Panama: the ideal destination for international investment from Slovakia

If you're a resident of Slovakia and considering an investment in Panama, it's essential to collaborate with a trustworthy and well-experienced real estate company. Panama's real estate market presents a wealth of opportunities for international investors. This article delves into the benefits of investing in Panama, the diverse investment prospects it provides, and the reasons why Grupo Los Pueblos is the go-to option for investors seeking reliability. Invest in Panama from Slovakia Panama's stable economy, strategic location, and robust infrastructure make it a sought-after investment destination. With consistent economic growth and a reputation for political stability, Panama is a prime…