Oculus Rift Immersive Virtual Reality Headset

Oculus Rift Immersive Virtual Reality Headset

The Oculus Rift is the next step in gaming, a virtual reality headset that every kid dreams of having.
Designed by Palmer Luckey who wanted to make a quality headset that every gamer could afford.
He is aptly named as once launched on Kickstarter it was soon snapped up by Facebook and now has most of the major video companies building it into their games.
The headset turns with you and gives you a complete immersive 360 field of view for a heightened playing experience.

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Change in the Modern World

Change in the Modern World

Introduction: the prestige of change in the modern world
It is only very recently – on the scale of human history – that change has been the focus of much enthusiasm.
The ancient Greeks and Romans often took the view that the whole world was in decline, each generation of people successively worse than those who had come before. A golden age of harmony and justice had, they felt, existed in the past. So change was negative: a step bringing chaos and ruin closer.
 

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International eXcellence's 20 Most eXcellent Films from 2012 and 2013

International eXcellence's 20 Most eXcellent Films from 2012 and 2013

As divisive a subject as you could ask for, whenever words like ‘finest’ and ‘film’ are put together the smart money is on an argument breaking out. We all look for different things from the seventh art, and as a result it’s impossible for everyone to see movies in the same way. Nevertheless, we decided to stick our neck out and compile the following list of must-see films from the last two years, all of which are five-star masterpieces.
 
A Field In England; dir. Ben Wheatley; 2013

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Vestra Wealth & The School of Life: Alain de Botton

Vestra Wealth & The School of Life: Alain de Botton

International eXcellence attended a small soiree last night at the Groucho Club hosted by Vestra Wealth and Alain de Botton from the School of Life. Now at first glance it may seem an odd marriage to team a philosophy/psychology school with a wealth company, but it is without doubt a very good idea indeed.

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Danielle de Niese London Concert Sohana Research Fund

Danielle de Niese London Concert Sohana Research Fund

The renowned and glamorous soprano Danielle de Niese is holding a concert starting at 19.30 on the 24th of June at St John's Smith Square to support the Sohana Research Fund (SRF).
The New York Times referred to her as "Opera's coolest soprano" and she is truly excellent, beautiful with the voice to match.
Danielle de Niese will be accompanied by Cameron Stowe on Piano. The VIP Champagne reception post concert tickets with Danielle can be purchased here for £100:

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International eXcellence Interviews William Curley

International eXcellence Interviews William Curley

William Curley is a luxury patissier and chocolatier.
- What was your career path prior to starting your own business?
I trained as an apprentice at Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland, I then went on to work in the kitchens off Pierre Koffmann, Raymond Blanc, Marc Meneau and Marco Pierre White. I then went on to be become the Chef Patissier at The Savoy
- How and when did William Curley Patissier Chocolatier start?
Together with Suzue we opened our first shop in Richmond upon Thames in 2004, it had been my dream for many years to open my own boutique…

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LEC F1 at Goodwood Festival of Speed

LEC F1 at Goodwood Festival of Speed

One of Formula 1’s forgotten machines, the Lec CRP1, will turn a wheel in anger for the first time in over 35 years at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on June 26-29.
The CRP1, which last appeared at the Thruxton round of the Aurora AFX Formula 1 Series in 1979, and previously put the cat among the pigeons by leading the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix in the hands of David Purley, has been restored by WDK Motorsport and will be driven up the iconic Goodwood Hillclimb by Festival of Speed and Revival regular, Joe Twyman.

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A-listers, the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Sultan of Brunei

A-listers, the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Sultan of Brunei

If you're partial to a bit of Hollywood scandal then the situation that has unfolded between numerous Tinsel Town stars, one of the most iconic addresses in Los Angeles, and the strict religious laws currently in place for the people of Brunei is a classic example. Whichever way their cookie crumbles, everyone has something to say on the matter. 

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High Frequency Trading

High Frequency Trading

If you invest in the stock market, have a pension or life insurance and have never heard of High Frequency Trading then it is extremely likely you have lost money to this practise.
High Frequency Trading is essentially the use of computer programs known as algorithms and high speed internet connections to find out what stock trade is being made and to then buy or sell that stock before that trade can be made, taking an instant commission from the price jump. It’s like invisible Gazumping only much faster and you only get in the middle of the trade for a millisecond.

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Monaco Symposium on Luxury: A Successful First Edition

Monaco Symposium on Luxury: A Successful First Edition

The first Monaco Symposium on Luxury, organized by the INSEEC Group and the International University of Monaco (part of the INSEEC Group), took place on the 10th and 11th April 2014 in Monaco. The event – a huge success - was attended by 50 university scholars and academics from 15 countries and 200 professionals from the luxury industry.

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