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From Instagram Parodies to Embroidered Phone Cases - Trend Hunter
Published: Jan 4, 13
Phone trends of 2012 prove this was the year the cell phone became more than a communication device, or even an accessory; it became a part of pop culture. For years, people?s phones have deviated further and further from their initial purpose. In 2012, phones became widely recognized as cameras, computers, fashion pieces?by the end of the year, phones stopped being a medium for discussing current news or humor and became the subject of news or humor themselves.
An example of this is seen in the hilarious site ?HeTexted,? which prompts users to share screenshots of text conversations so others can decipher the ?texting language.? Instagram changed the phone industry for good in 2012, with numerous camera-specific phone attachments, such as the Gizmon Clip-On Lense, putting the emphasis on a mobile device?s photo capabilities.
Whether you?re in the industry or not, sifting through these microtrends is sure to spark some ideas. If you?re looking to deep dive into the world of phone trends, check out our Phone Trend Report.
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Depardieu, in tax fight, gets Russian citizenship
MOSCOW (AP) ? Gerard Depardieu, the French actor who has waged a battle against a proposed super-tax on millionaires in his native country, has been granted Russian citizenship.
A brief announcement on the Kremlin website revealed that President Vladimir Putin signed the citizenship grant on Thursday.
The former Oscar nominee and star of the movie "Green Card" has been vocal in his opposition to French President Francois Hollande's plans to raise the tax on earned income above ?1 million ($1.33 million) to 75 percent from the current high of 41 percent.
"I have never killed anyone, I don't think I've been unworthy, I've paid ?145 million in taxes over 45 years," Depardieu wrote in an open letter in mid-December to Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who had called the actor "pathetic."
"I will neither complain nor brag, but I refuse to be called 'pathetic," Depardieu wrote in his response.
A representative for the former Oscar nominee declined to say whether he had accepted the Russian offer and refused all comment. Thursday was a holiday in Russia and officials from the Federal Tax Service and Federal Migration Service could not be reached for comment on whether the decision would require Depardieu to have a residence in Russia.
Depardieu said in his letter to Ayrault that he would surrender his passport and French social security card. In October, the mayor of a small Belgian border town announced that Depardieu had bought a house and set up legal residence there, a move that was slammed by the newly-elected Socialist government.
Though the two-year tax was struck down by France's highest court Dec. 29, the government has promised to resubmit the law in a slightly different form soon. On Wednesday it estimated that the court decision to overturn the tax would cost it ?210 million in 2013.
France's debt burden is around 90 percent of national income ? not far off levels that have caused problems elsewhere in the 17-country eurozone. In contrast to the proposed top French rate, Russia has a flat 13 percent tax on income.
Depardieu has made more than 150 films, among them the 1991 comedy "Green Card" about a man who enters into a marriage of convenience in order to get U.S. residency. Most famously, Depardieu was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Cyrano de Bergerac in the 1990 film by the same name.
The Kremlin statement gave no information on why Putin made the citizenship grant, but the Russian president expressed sympathy with the actor in December, days after Depardieu reportedly said he was considering Russian citizenship.
"As we say, artists are easily offended and therefore I understand the feelings of Mr. Depardieu," Putin said.
Although France and Russia disagree sharply about how to resolve the civil war in Syria, the two countries have strong commercial relations. In 2011, Russia signed a contract worth more than ?1 billion ($1.33 billion) Friday to buy two French warships ? the largest military deal between a NATO country and Moscow.
Depardieu is well known in Russia, where he appears in an ad for Sovietsky Bank's credit card and is prominently featured on the bank's home page.
Depardieu is not the only high-profile Frenchman to object to the super-tax. Bernard Arnault ? chief of the luxury goods and fashion giant LVMH and worth an estimated $41 billion ? has also said he would leave for Belgium.
France's Civil Code says one must have another nationality in order to give up French citizenship because it is forbidden to be stateless. Thursday's decision by the Kremlin appears to fulfill that requirement.
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Hinnant contributed from Paris.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/depardieu-tax-fight-gets-russian-citizenship-115743682.html
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Belath?e Blog ? Blog Archive ? Travel and Leisure inspired
Travel and Leisure inspired
Who doesn?t love Travel and Leisure ? It is one of those timeless magazines that, alongside a cup of coffee, lets your mind wander for a bit. We often joke about creating ? travel and leisure? type spreads, especially when covering destination weddings. They are timeless and always have a certain feel and light ~ something that will stay current even in years to come. Here is a little sampler,
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Royal Mail to issue 'Doctor Who' stamps
In this image released by the Royal Mail on Wednesday Jan. 3, 2013 shows a postage stamp with an image of the present Dr. Who Matt Smith . Dr. Who _ who usually uses a police box for travel _ will be zooming through time and space on the edge of letters in 2013. Britain's Royal Mail is marking the 50th anniversary of ``Doctor Who,'' the science fiction program, with a series of stamps featuring each of the 11 actors who have played the title role. Those featured include the present doctor, Matt Smith as well as past Time Lords such as David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston and the first doctor William Hartnell . (AP Photo/Royal Mail)
In this image released by the Royal Mail on Wednesday Jan. 3, 2013 shows a postage stamp with an image of the present Dr. Who Matt Smith . Dr. Who _ who usually uses a police box for travel _ will be zooming through time and space on the edge of letters in 2013. Britain's Royal Mail is marking the 50th anniversary of ``Doctor Who,'' the science fiction program, with a series of stamps featuring each of the 11 actors who have played the title role. Those featured include the present doctor, Matt Smith as well as past Time Lords such as David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston and the first doctor William Hartnell . (AP Photo/Royal Mail)
In this image release by the Royal Mail on Wednesday Jan. 3, 2013 shows a postage stamp with an image of the first Dr. Who William Hartnell. Dr. Who _ who usually uses a police box for travel _ will be zooming through time and space on the edge of letters in 2013. Britain's Royal Mail is marking the 50th anniversary of ``Doctor Who,'' the science fiction program, with a series of stamps featuring each of the 11 actors who have played the title role. Those featured include the present doctor, Matt Smith as well as past Time Lords such as David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston and the first doctor William Hartnell . (AP Photo/Royal Mail)
LONDON (AP) ? The many characters in the science-fiction show "Doctor Who" will be zooming through time and space on the edge of letters in 2013.
Britain's Royal Mail is marking the 50th anniversary of the popular show with a series of stamps featuring each of the 11 actors who have played the title role, known as the Doctor. Those featured include the most recent actor, Matt Smith, as well as past Time Lords such as David Tennant and Christopher Eccleston.
The series will also include a miniature sheet that brings together Second Class stamps featuring the Doctor's time-traveling machine and four of his iconic foes ? a Dalek, an Ood, a Weeping Angel and a Cyberman.
The stamps honoring the cult British television program will be available starting at the end of March.
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