ess Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council inks pact with CIDESCO By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-09-29T19:46:52+05:30 Zurich-based Committee International d'Esthtique et de Cosmtologie (CIDESCO) is considered world standard for Beauty and Spa Therapy. Full Article
ess VLCC ropes in Jayant Khosla, formerly with Landmark, as chief business officer ahead of IPO By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-03-22T08:16:04+05:30 Khosla’s mandate will be overseeing the firm’s wellness centres, personal care products and its institute of beauty and nutrition, across Middle East, Africa and CIS countries. Full Article
ess Believe in the business to stay ahead of the curve: Falguni Nayar, Nykaa By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-03-21T08:43:59+05:30 "The journey actually began in June when we did well due to marketing, though we were actually not ready operationally." Full Article
ess Fogg-maker launches Pretty 24 that debunks fairness proposition By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2017-12-04T17:25:48+05:30 There is no market for me today because every brand in the category has convinced the consumer that they need to look fair to be successful in life. Full Article
ess Beauty & wellness business has market potential of Rs 80,000 crore in India: Skills development minister By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-07-09T17:22:46+05:30 “India would need more than 70 lakh skilled manpower in coming months in this sector due to unleashing of economy,” Mahendra Nath Pandey said. Full Article
ess Prices of alcohols used in making hand sanitizers capped under Essential Commodities Act By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-03-20T08:23:45+05:30 The decision would empower the central government and states/union territories to regulate prices, production, sale, distribution, transport, movement, storage, information of alcohols used in manufacturing hand sanitizers, used as preventive measure to avoid infection from COVID-19, Ministry of Consumer Affairs said in a statement. Full Article
ess ‘Talwalkars to be Snap Fitness franchisees in 6 Asian countries outside India’ By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2017-07-11T15:16:00+05:30 The affordable gyms under Talwalkar-Snap Fitness tieup to open first in Singapore and Malaysia. Full Article
ess New sensor could turn any clothing into fitness tracker By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2017-07-14T17:16:32+05:30 Researchers at Harvard University in the US created a highly sensitive soft capacitive sensor made of silicone and fabric that moves and flexes with the human body to unobtrusively and accurately detect movement. Full Article
ess Fit and fine: Retail market for fitness in India likely to touch Rs 7,000cr by year-end By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2017-09-12T14:31:45+05:30 The value of the market in India is Rs 4,579 crore at present. Full Article
ess Anytime fitness to invest Rs 10 cr for expansion By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2017-09-21T14:20:20+05:30 Anytime Fitness further eyes expansion in Tier II and III market. Full Article
ess Fitness startup Curefit adds Rs 4.2 crore in cart By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-04-16T11:20:02+05:30 It secured Rs 4.18 crore in a funding round with participation from Flipkart cofounder Binny Bansal and Myntra-Jabong CEO Ananth Narayanan, according to data-intelligence platform Paper.vc. Full Article
ess Mukesh Bansal’s Cure.fit acquires Fitness First chain By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-05-23T08:29:28+05:30 Full Article
ess Mukesh Bansal's CureFit eyes 500 CultFit fitness centres by 2020 By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-08-27T18:08:30+05:30 Bansal said the startup has so far raised around $160 million and only less than 20% of the funds were utilised so far and the balance funds will be spent over the next few years towards developing fitness devices and technology platform, apart from expanding the footprint. Full Article
ess Fitness fad boosts desi athleisure business By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-12-22T08:17:48+05:30 Some see it as fashion that is effortless and comfortable. While gym or performance wear is made mainly of polyester to ensure it dries quickly, athleisure wear is a combination of polyester and cotton. Full Article
ess Letters: Lift the lockdown - the coming recession will be worse By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 05:00:00 +0100 PERHAPS we should wait until we have achieved the same level of containment of the virus as Germany before we think about restarting football (How German football intends to restart next week – and what the Scottish game can learn from their masterplan, Monday). Full Article
ess Sessions from Studio A - Crystal Gravy By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Join us for the music of Crystal Gravy, of DeKalb, IL. They are a love-struck duo who even spent their first date writing their first song. We'll hear their performance in Studio A and talk with Crystal Gravy about their writing process, their relationship, and much more. We will even learn what "Hotel Stew" is. Keep up with Crystal Gravy by following their Facebook page. Find more of their music streaming on Spotify and available for download on Bandcamp! Crystal Gravy performing "Krug" live in WNIJ's Studio A Crystal Gravy performing "First Blood" live in WNIJ's Studio A Crystal Gravy performing "One More Storm" live in WNIJ's Studio A Full Article
ess Sessions from Studio A - Dark Heart News By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Dark Heart News is a high-energy rock and roll trio from Chicago. They have a wide range of influences from rock legends like Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The White Stripes, to blues masters such as Stevie Ray Vaughan. Hear Dark Heart News' full performance in Studio A right here! You can keep up with the band and purchase their music at their website . Dark Heart News performing "Snake Eyes" live in WNIJ's Studio A Dark Heart News performing "Driven and Lonely" live in WNIJ's Studio A Dark Heart News performing "House of Kings" live in WNIJ's Studio A Full Article
ess State Of The Artist: 'The Whole World Is Suddenly Tasting Loneliness' By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0000 Ean Miles Kessler is a Chicago playwright. He's originally from Hamden, Connecticut, but has also lived and worked in New York City and Miami. In 2018, he "made the leap" and moved to the Edgewater neighborhood in Chicago. "It's a great neighborhood in a great city," he said. Usually for State Of The Artist, I follow artists to the places that inspire them. I interview and photograph them in the locations that are meaningful to them. Because of the quarantine, instead of interviewing Ean in Edgewater or the theaters where he works in Chicago, I had to interview him over the phone. Not only that, in order to get the best possible audio, I had to ask him to sit for 40 minutes under a hot blanket to absorb echoes and other ambient room sounds on a day the temperatures soared into the 70s. Several minutes into the interview, Ean said, "Can I just hop out from under this blanket for a second?" He laughed and said, "Because I'm going to have a small heatstroke." It was such a funny moment, Full Article
ess Sessions from Studio A - Public Radio Music Day By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Listen to a special edition of Sessions from Studio A this week, as celebrate the first ever Public Radio Music Day. Sessions has been on the air for 4 years and has had over 100 artists featured on the show. In this episode, we'll take a listen back through the years to a variety of performances recorded for Sessions from Studio A. Local musicians need your support now more than ever. Download an album, buy some merch, and most importantly, go see a local artist live once you are able. We at WNIJ would like to thank all the artists who have performed on Sessions from Studio A and all of the listeners who support the show. You are what keeps music on public radio alive and strong. Thank you. Don't forget, you can find the full episodes of these performances here in our show archive and watch behind-the-scenes video on our YouTube channel . Full Article
ess Sessions from Studio A - Micky Torpedo By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 We have a unique episode of Sessions from Studio A this week. Like so many others, the current pandemic has put our normal work on hiatus. Join us for a special "quarantined" edition of the show featuring ambient music from Rockford's Micky Torpedo. Micky is releasing four ambient albums this year, based on the changing moods of each season. We'll hear music from his Winter and Spring Cycle albums this hour. We also sat down to chat virtually with Micky about his approach to writing music, as well as his involvment in Rockford's Rock and Roll Institute. You can keep up with Micky on his Facebook page and download his music on Bandcamp . Full Article
ess Business Codes Help Decipher Economic Development Challenges By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:00:00 +0000 A northern Illinois economic development group is working on what’s being called a “code of ethics” for its member communities. They’re not alone. In this WNIJ Friday Forum, Guy Stephens looks at codes that are being created and what they can mean to economic development. Striking a balance between competing local interests to achieve a benefit of all long has been a mantra of regional economic development. No one involved seems to disagree. Still, it has been deemed necessary to “get it in writing.” The Region 1 Planning Council is an economic development alliance that comprises the Rockford Metropolitan Agency for Planning (RMAP) and the Economic Development District of Northern Illinois (EDDNI). It includes the City of Rochelle along with governments in Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone and McHenry Counties. The Council has been working on its so-called “code of ethics” with the aim of having something in place this year. It would, among other things, prohibit local governments from Full Article
ess Cargo Business Is Skyrocketing At RFD By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 00:06:29 +0000 The Chicago Rockford International Airport is now the 22 nd busiest airport in the nation for cargo volume. The airport rose from a ranking of 31st in 2016. Airport Executive Director Mike Dunn said Rockford has the necessary infrastructure to support both cargo and passenger operations. “Well, it’s been a curious contemplation by myself and people at the airport to determine what would come or explode first at the airport -- the cargo operations or the passenger operations, and obviously, it’s the cargo operations,” Dunn said. Close to 1.4 billion pounds of cargo traveled through the Chicago Rockford International Airport last year. This year, more than 2 billion pounds of cargo are expected to make their way through. Dunn said the growth is expected to continue in the coming years. “’17 was significantly higher than ’16, and ’18 will be significantly higher than ’17,” he said. “So where we go, yes, we anticipate more growth. I don’t know at what rate.” Dunn said the airport’s growth Full Article
ess Access To Illinois Dentists Varies Across Locations And Incomes By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0000 For some people, going to the dentist can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, regular dental treatment keeps teeth healthy. But at the same time, the sights, sounds and smells of a dental office can be unsettling for some. But which dentists you can access, and even afford, often depends on where you live. Dionne Haney is Director of Professional Services for the Illinois State Dental Society, a professional group affiliated with the American Dental Association. Haney says membership records can provide a tally of dental specialists. "We believe there's currently about 11,000 dentists licensed in the state," she said. "Approximately 8,500 of them actually practice. But with regards to membership in ISDS, they can be practicing or retired." That may seem like a lot of dentists, but Haney says they're spread across a state that has more than 12 million residents. About two-thirds of practicing Illinois dentists are based in and around Chicago. This doesn't mean people have no access to Full Article
ess Rep. Bustos Stresses Importance Of Contact Tracing And Health Insurance After House Hearing By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:30:51 +0000 Illinois U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos is pushing for expansion of health insurance enrollment during the Covid-19 pandemic. She made the comment after leaving a House hearing Wednesday regarding the successor to the CARES Act. “I believe it’s shortsighted of the Trump administration not to reopen the enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act when we’re in the middle of a worldwide pandemic.” Bustos cosponsored a bill in April that would create this very enrollment period. It is currently in committee. Also after the hearing, she said a key area that needs to be included in future legislation is contact tracing of people who have been exposed to an individual with COVID-19. “If we don’t get a plan figured out for that, not just the money, but a plan, it is going to be very difficult for our country to get back into some state of normalcy," she said. "And that was clear in the hearing that we held today that that will be absolutely critical for our nation’s future.” Bustos also Full Article
ess Sessions from Studio A - The Honey Dewdrops By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 We left Studio A for this week's episode and headed to Severson Dells Nature Center in Rockford, where we caught a set from Baltimore husband and wife duo, The Honey Dewdrops. The Honey Dewdrops performing "Silver Lining" live at Severson Dells Nature Center Performing Americana and bluegrass music, The Honey Dewdrops' suck you into their songwriting with visual lyrics and soaring vocal harmonies. Listen to their performance at Severson Dells and check out some behind-the-scenes footage right here! The Honey Dewdrops performing "Horses" live at Severson Dells Nature Center Find more music from The Honey Dewdrops at their website and keep up with them on social media . The Honey Dewdrops peforming "More Than You Should Know" live at Severson Dells Nature Center Full Article
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ess Online learning tips from an award-winning professor By Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:47:25 Full Article life
ess Edinburgh coach Richard Cockerill benefits from doing his business early By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 22:30:00 +0100 WHETHER through shrewd planning, good fortune or a bit of both, Edinburgh managed to complete the bulk of their business for next season before rugby came grinding to a halt. When precisely play resumes is, of course, unknown and out of their control, but they are at least confident that they will be in good shape to hit the ground running. Full Article
ess Live Coverage: President Trump's 2020 State Of The Union Address By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 00:18:08 +0000 President Trump is delivering the 2020 State of the Union address, which comes under the shadow of his impeachment trial. Watch his remarks live and follow a live annotation of his remarks, including fact checks and analysis from NPR reporters. Loading... Full Article
ess Five Facts About: Our first Scotswoman of the Year Bessie Johnston By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 05:00:00 +0100 Five facts about...Bessie Johnston Full Article
ess Letters: Business closure is terrible for workers By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 05:00:00 +0100 THIS is terrible news (City Blinds and Shutters ceases trading immediately – with 63 jobs lost, Glasgow Times online). Full Article
ess SPFL directors hit back at Rangers for 'baseless, damaging and self-serving attacks' following release of dossier By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:52:03 +0100 SPFL directors have today issued their detailed response to claims made in Rangers' dossier yesterday. Full Article
ess Celtic monitoring progress of promising Cherno More striker Martin Minchev By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:29:32 +0100 Celtic are monitoring the progress of promising young Bulgarian striker Martin Minchev. Full Article
ess South Side's Dress The Part has one of Glasgow's youngest entrepreneurs By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000 SO many little children dream of having their own shop when they grow up. Full Article
ess Homeless Isolation Shelter In Colorado Springs Expects Coronavirus Testing Uptick By www.krcc.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:52:48 +0000 The isolation shelter at the Colorado Springs City Auditorium for people experiencing homelessness and COVID-19 symptoms has seen around 30 people since opening April 5. At this time, it's unknown if they were positive for the new coronavirus. Jennifer Mariano, director of homeless programs with Community Health Partnership , said the location recently received COVID-19 testing supplies, and will begin testing people this week. Full Article
ess Shortening The Distance: Walsenburg Historian Reflects On The Great Depression And Today’s Pandemic By www.krcc.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:57:14 +0000 With all that's going on in the world right now, we wondered what life experience and family history might be able to tell us. As part of KRCC's Shortening the Distance project, producer Shanna Lewis got in touch with historian Carolyn Newman. She's 88 years old and has lived in the same house in Walsenburg for 60 years. Full Article
ess Blindness can't slow down one of the best fiddlers in bluegrass By www.interlochenpublicradio.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:07:35 +0000 Michael Cleveland has been called “one of the premier fiddle players of his generation, if not in all of bluegrass history.” He's also been completely blind since birth. Full Article
ess Dennos Museum says less is more when it comes to viewing art By www.interlochenpublicradio.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:58:28 +0000 The Dennos Museum in Traverse City has almost three-thousand works of art in its collection. At any given time, around 280 of those works are on display, including Inuit sculptures, contemporary paintings and modern photographs. But on April 14th, the museum wants visitors to ignore most of these works and just focus on a handful of them. Full Article
ess The key to writing personal essays: pay attention By www.interlochenpublicradio.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:24:13 +0000 For the last 10 years, Karen Anderson has been writing weekly essays heard on Interlochen Public Radio. The essays are vivid, personal, and relatable. Karen takes time to notice the little details and experiences of everyday life. Full Article
ess City Visions: Lessons from Japanese internment camps By www.kalw.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 23:13:00 +0000 Host Joseph Pace and guests explore the history of discrimination against Japanese Americans and immigrants in the first half of the 20th century. What parallels can be drawn between their experiences and today’s debate over immigration and national security? Full Article
ess City Visions: E.J. Dionne: How progressives and moderates can unite America By www.kalw.org Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 05:31:00 +0000 Will progressives and moderates feud as the country burns? Or will they unite to defeat President Trump and usher in a new era of reform? Full Article
ess City Visions: Schools Navigate Remote Learning; Novelist Vanessa Hua on Finding Joy in a Pandemic By www.kalw.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 22:37:00 +0000 Schools are closed, and Zoom is the new classroom for thousands of Bay Area students. We'll discuss how local school districts are handling distance learning, get tips from teachers and hear about what we can do to create equitable learning experiences for all. We'll also get a update on the lastest local pandemic developments and hear a specially composed reflection on life in the coronavirus era by Bay Area novelist Vanessa Hua. And we want to hear from you. Call us during the show with your questions and experiences: 866-798-TALK or send an email anytime to cityvisions@kalw.org . Wednesday, April 15 at 9 PM. Guests : Erin Allday , health reporter, San Francisco Chronicle Peter Chin-Hong , professor of medicine and infectious diseases specialist, UCSF JC Farr , principal, Tamalpais High School in Marin County Lisa Kelly , 6th grade English teacher at the Life Academy in Oakland Jill Tucker, K-12 education reporter, San Francisco Chronicle Vanessa Hua , novelist whose books include Full Article
ess Farmworkers Are 'Essential' During COVID-19, But Are Left Unprotected And Underpaid By www.kalw.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0000 On this edition of Your Call, we’ll speak with Dr. Ann López , executive director of the Center for Farmworker Families about how California's farmworkers are still unprotected, months after the COVID-19 crisis began. Full Article
ess One Planet: Lessons From The Deepwater Horizon Disaster & The Future Of The Fossil Fuel Industry By www.kalw.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 07:45:20 +0000 On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we're speaking with journalist and author Antonia Juhasz about the 10th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, which spewed over 130 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, making it the worst oil spill in US history. Full Article
ess How Will The US Economy, Small Businesses & Workers Recover From COVID-19 Losses? By www.kalw.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:55:20 +0000 On this edition of Your Call, we're speaking with Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz about how the US government has handled the COVID-19 crisis. He says the public safety net is not working and the US is on course for a second Great Depression. Full Article
ess Why Are Meat Processing Plants Reopening After Major COVID-19 Outbreaks? By www.kalw.org Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 08:00:00 +0000 On this edition of Your Call, we're getting an update on the COVID crisis in meatpacking plants. At least 31 meat processing plants owned by Smithfield, JBS and Tyson Foods have had coronavirus outbreaks. Full Article
ess SF Has Filled Less Than 3,000 Hotel Rooms For The Unhoused. Advocates Say It's Not Enough. By www.kalw.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 08:00:00 +0000 On this edition of Your Call, we’ll get an update on how San Francisco is handling its unhoused population during #COVID19. Last week, advocates staged a protest outside of Mayor London Breed’s house to demand more hotel rooms for people without homes. Full Article
ess Media Roundtable: The EU Warns Of 'Recession Of Historic Proportions' -- Big Pharma & COVID-19 By www.kalw.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:05:50 +0000 On this edition of Your Call’s Media Roundtable, we're discussing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Italy and other hard hit European countries. According to The European Commission, Europe’s economy will shrink by 7.4 percent this year. Full Article
ess Matthew Knox on pressure of wonderkid status, Manchester United trials and training at Rangers and Spurs By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 06:30:00 +0100 He was Scottish football's next big prospect. Full Article
ess Tiny Beautiful Things - Born in East Berlin - Just Ahead is Darkness - Philippa Kelly By www.kalw.org Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:36:22 +0000 This week on Open Air, KALW’s weekly radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with Susi Damilano (pictured, left), star of the new production of Tiny Beautiful Things at SF Playhouse - and also the company’s producing director. Performances are through March 7 at SF Playhouse (450 Post St.) in San Francisco. Full Article