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Ohio State Football: Grading New Nike Uniforms Buckeyes Will Wear vs. Michigan
The Ohio State Buckeyes are only one win away from going undefeated for the first time since the 2002 season. The only team that is standing in the way happens to be a hated rival in the Michigan Wolverines, who will travel to Ohio Stadium this weekend.
The Buckeyes aren't only looking to make history on Saturday—they hope to do so in style, as the school has confirmed a new uniform for the big game, according to Jason Priestas of ElevenWarriors.com.
This new look has been designed by Nike and will look to provide a good luck charm for a team that is looking to run the table during the 2012 regular season.
With rivalry week quickly approaching, let's break down this new uniform and hand out the grades.
Ohio State will wear its scarlet jersey that will feature gigantic gray numbers on the front, back and on the shoulder pads. The increased size in the numbers is actually a tribute to the 1968 Buckeyes national championship team, according to Tim May of Buckeye Extra.
What really makes this jersey stand out are the black, white and scarlet stripes on the sleeve. The black all the way down the arm really makes the overall look of the jersey pop and adds a little bit of an intimidating factor to the whole thing.
According to a source, via theozone.net, the jersey is also made of special material.
“Now, the only thing pro combat is the cut of the jersey (flywire, etc). It is the style which the NFL just switched to this year," the source said.
Seven Buckeye leaves will be placed on the back color, while a Block "O" will be seen on the front.
Overall, you can't be mad with this jersey because it really came out cleaner than you would expect from a new uniform.
Much like the pants of the uniform, the helmet will also display a much wider stripe in the middle, which again is a tribute to that great 1968 championship squad. The lid will also feature a chrome look similar to what we have seen Oregon wear recently, which should make it stand out in the sunlight.
Senior linebacker Etienne Sabino thinks the helmet is the best part of the new uniform, according to Tim May of Buckeye Extra.
When asked what his favorite part of the new look was, Sabino said, "Definitely the helmets. They’re a little different twist from what we’ve had in the past.”
The new hats may blind a few folks in the stands due to their shininess, but it is much better than some of the other helmet designs we have seen in the past (Notre Dame and Maryland).
This will be the third time in four years that the Buckeyes have worn a new design for the rivalry game against the Michigan Wolverines, so seeing a new look isn't that surprising.
I think in today's college football world, we are actually pleasantly surprised to see a well-designed look that doesn't make us lose our appetite on a Saturday afternoon.
The wow factor with this new wardrobe is the fact that it isn't that bad looking. The school just added a fresher look to its usual design.
This is something that I could see the Buckeyes wear on a regular basis and be able to get away with.
As said in previous slides, this uniform is basically a tribute to one of the best teams in program history. With that being said, it is kind of hard to break tradition with a look similar to the one that the Buckeyes had worn in the past.
The traditional colors of scarlet and gray weren’t really messed with; this is more of a classic look to one of the best uniforms in college football.
A few tweaks here and there have been added, such as larger numbers, wider stripes and a shiny helmet, but overall, traditionalists can't be mad with the new design. Ohio State fans don't need to riot or begin jumping out of buildings just yet.
There really isn't anything bad to say about this new uniform. It stuck to tradition and adds a little bit of style to one of the best rivalries in college football.
As long as it is visually palatable and the players like it, you really can't go wrong with a new look for three hours.
And according to Tim May of Buckeye Extra, the players are thrilled with what they will be wearing this Saturday. Senior safety Orhian Johnson said:
It is definitely exciting when you walk in that locker room and see a different uniform and you get to put it on. But once the ball gets kicked off, you are pretty much focused on your assignment…Then maybe after the game you might look at it a little bit more.
If it makes the players happy on the last game of the 2012 season and brings home a victory, you can't really complain about the wardrobe. It is nice on the eyes and one of the better looks we have seen during the regular season.


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While Nintendo seems to have abandoned its 3D classics initiative for 3DS, Sega is planning on keeping them coming.
"3D classics" was an initiative from Nintendo to re-work classic 8-bit era games into 3D for its 3DS handheld. It kicked off with Excitebike when the system first launched, and... has kind of lost traction since. Not to worry, as Sega, which recently released Super Hang-On and 3D Space Harrier in its own 3D classics initiative has announced that it has many more titles in the works.
James Booth, an assistant producer at Sega's Hardlight Studio, recently sent a Tweet to Sega CS3 producer, Yosuke Okunari, thanking him for his work on Sega's 3D Classics line. Okunari replied: "Thank you. We develop the 2nd series for Japan. If this overseas release succeeds, it may release these in the world."
This looks promising for fans of classic Sega games reworked in 3D. Confirmed future titles to be released under Sega's 3D classics banner include 3D Sonic The Hedgehog, 3D Altered Beast, 3D Ecco the Dolphin, 3D Galaxy Force II, 3D Shinobi III, and 3D Streets of Rage. These will all be released some time next month.
As for the unconfirmed future titles that are in the works, the obvious choices would be Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 but Sega has a huge backlog of great games that could deserve the treatment.
For the record, Nintendo games released under its 3D classics banner were Excitebike, Xevious, Urban Champion,
TwinBee, Kirby's Adventure and Kid Icarus.

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The US economy continues to boom, outperforming other major developed markets thanks to the support from the massive fiscal stimulus. This has lifted consumer spending and investment but has also meant that President Trump’s second policy thrust on the economy – trade protectionism – has got less traction than he perhaps hoped.
The trade balance on goods widened out to its largest deficit ever in September. Significant tariffs on imported goods have been introduced this year, but when you hand households an average $900 tax cut, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that a large proportion of this being spent on cheap imported consumer goods.
The midterms will be critical for trade and fiscal policy
President Trump would clearly like to turn the screw tighter on China to extract concessions that would make the trade relationship “fairer” while protecting US intellectual property rights. He is also keen to make further progress on tax reform and deliver on his promise on improving US infrastructure. Whether he can do this will significantly depend on the outcome of the 6 November mid-term elections.
Our base case remains one where the Democrats win control of the House while the Republicans hold onto the Senate with a wafer-thin majority.
US election scenarios and potential implications
Our base case is a split Congress
Our base case is “Trump tapered” and the key implication is that a split Congress makes it more challenging for President Trump to pass major legislation. He will need to get Democrats in the House to support his initiatives, and in the polarised world of Washington politics, this won't be easy. That is not to say deals can’t be done, but given entrenched political positions, getting both sides to compromise enough will be difficult.
As such, any further fiscal stimulus is likely to be modest, and there is the real possibility of government shutdowns as issues over the budget arise. Faced with this, we suspect President Trump is likely to focus the bulk of his attention on his executive powers, which includes trade policy.
China will remain in the spotlight with further tariffs likely
China will remain firmly in focus with the 10% tariff on $200bn of imports into the US set to be hiked to 25% in the New Year. China shows no sign of cracking on US demands for enacting policies that will slash the bi-lateral deficit and sufficiently protect intellectual property in the US Administration’s eyes.
Officials are already signalling those tariffs may well be expanded to all Chinese imports later in 2019. Democrats may support President Trump on this initiative, but would likely be reluctant to back sanctions against key allies such as the EU. Moreover, we suspect the US administration would prefer to get the EU “onside” to provide a united front that would stand a better chance of getting concessions from China.
If Republicans spring a surprise, global trade tensions could quickly escalate
However, if we are wrong and the Republicans actually retain control of both the House and the Senate, President Trump could see this as a vindication of his trade policies and actually double down. This would risk a rapid escalation of global trade tensions with sanctions spreading to Japanese and EU products and a heightened risk that the US pulls out of the World Trade Organisation.
China still has ammunition
President Trump may feel that because the Chines-US bilateral trade relationship is one-sided, the Chinese will eventually crack, but we have to remember that the Chinese are not without options to fight back.
The US fiscal position is poor with the Congressional Budget Office suggesting the Federal deficit could rise to 5% of GDP in coming years. At the same time, the Federal Reserve is running down its balance sheet holdings of US Treasuries.
China remains a key buyer of Treasuries, so one option is not to turn up to some Treasury auctions
Failed government bond auctions could see bond yields spike, putting up borrowing costs across the country and adding to volatility and uncertainty. Admittedly it wouldn’t be great for the Chinese either given it holds close to 20% of the US debt but used in moderation; it could be an effective tool to send a warning shot across the bow of President Trump.
Moreover, if compromises are not forthcoming and the trade war intensifies this would risk impacting supply chains, raising prices, hurting growth and could lead to equity market price falls, which President Trump often views as a key barometer of his performance. A weaker economy and falling US household wealth would not stand him in good stead for a defence of his presidency in 2020.
Investment slowdown ahead?
Trade tensions will continue to bubble
Overall, our view remains that trade tensions will remain a slow burn, creating concern but not causing enough damage to the US economy to see the US administration throw in the towel and reverse course in the near-term.
This view is consistent with our forecast of a slowdown in US growth over 2019 and 2020. Trade uncertainty is creating a headwind for activity and as the support from the fiscal stimulus fades, and the lagged effects of higher US interest rates and a stronger dollar are felt increasingly, the US will lose some momentum. Significantly we are also seeing some signs of a slowdown in durable goods orders, which is not encouraging for investment spending (as seen in the chart above).
National Federation of Independent Business survey on labour market 1976-2018
Fed to remain in tightening mode given rising inflation pressures
However, there continue to be some positives, most notably in the jobs market. The chart above shows that the proportion of companies that can’t fill their job vacancies and the proportion of companies looking to raise pay are at a record high. This should be supportive of consumer spending, but it also suggests there are clear pipeline price pressures.
Given inflation is already above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target on all the main measures this suggests that the Fed will remain in tightening mode for much of 2019. We continue to forecast a 25bp rate rise in December with three more rate hikes in 2019.


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It doesn’t take an expert to notice that the COVID-19 pandemic changed the entire world. No business industry remained unaffected by the virus, although the effects were different. It seems that online gambling was among those fields that increased its profit in these new circumstances.
Why did that happen, and what will be the online gambling market size at the end of 2020? We analyzed the statistics and market situation, and here is what we discovered!
Gambling market before the COVID pandemic
Everything seemed like a fairytale for the global gambling market before the pandemic struck. Land-based and online gaming facilities both had a steady increase in the number of players. They had big things planned, but the COVID-19 outbreak changed those plans.
Land-based gambling properties took the biggest hit in the entire industry. It’s understandable because many had to close their doors for players or restrict the number of visitors per day. You can’t underestimate that potential guests might be afraid of the virus, affecting the frequency and number of visits. Many people who wanted to visit Vegas or Atlantic City had to cancel their trips because the government banned air traffic during the pandemic.
The word “online” played a crucial role in the internet gambling market. You can visit these websites from any location as long as you have a good internet connection. That means you can stay home, which is far safer than heading to a casino.
It’s something that online operators used to their advantage. They adapted to the new circumstances and offered unique benefits to attract players to their platforms. You can check the new Supernova casino review by CasinoHEX to learn about a gaming website’s current features.
As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the online gambling industry for the better. The increased number of players led to more significant revenue, and the estimated market size at the end of 2020 will be $66.7 million. That is a 13% growth compared to $58.9 million in 2019.
Other important things that influenced the gambling market
If you analyze the gambling market, you see that the land-based properties took a significant hit, while online gaming notes huge prosperity. That trend was present even before the pandemic – more players started favorited online gambling than land-based properties.
Why is that the case?
Here are several factors that influenced the gambling market in the last several years:
- Comfort – players love that they don’t have to dress up and walk or drive to the casino. Instead, they can access the desired platform in seconds over the web.
- Convenience – you can access an online casino from any location where the internet is available. That means your favorite website will be accessible wherever you are.
- Technology – thanks to technological progress, online casinos now offer live dealers streamed from actual gaming facilities. You can even try 3D and VR games that make you feel like you are in a land-based gambling property.
The statistics show that the internet gaming market increase is obvious. The industry has shown a steady increase of almost three times in the last decade.
According to experts, the online gaming market size will increase to $92.9 billion by 2023 and $162 billion by 2027. That is a compound annual growth rate of 11.5%. Those estimations showed that the pandemic accelerated the industry’s progress, but only to some extent. Even if there weren’t a pandemic, online gaming would still increase its popularity steadily.
Online casino market changes to expect at the end of 2020
Here is a quick overview of the changes we could see in the online gambling market at the end of the year and in 2021:
- Improved security
- Enhanced mobile gaming support
- More casinos accepting cryptocurrencies
- 4K live gaming, VR and AR games, and other technological innovations
The internet gaming industry takes security seriously. Hackers are finding new ways to collect personal and sensitive information, and they don’t hesitate to use ransomware and other tactics. Fortunately, online casinos usually implement the latest encryptions and security measures. Most of them are well-protected and manage to stay out of trouble with data breaches and other safety issues.
It’s not only that more users are moving to play over the internet, but more players adopt using mobile phones to play casino games. That trend is likely to continue, which is why we will see more websites with dedicated casino apps for Android and iOS. We will also see an improved interface and beginner-friendly layouts that will make players feel comfortable on the platform.
Although the industry already started accepting cryptocurrencies, we need to see them on a bigger number of platforms. That could be an extra income source for online casinos, which is why we believe many will start accepting Bitcoin and other cryptos soon.
Thanks to technology, we expect to see even higher resolutions in live gaming. That means 4K gaming might become a standard soon, and we are looking forward to VR and AR releases.
The pandemic affected the entire gaming industry, but it seems that online gambling came out as a winner in that battle. An increased number of people migrate from land-based facilities to internet providers every day. That should secure steady growth for the industry, which is a win-win situation. The operators will earn more, while players can look forward to new playing options and other exciting features added to online platforms.
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|Football player Quang Hai and Miss Universe Vietnam 2018 H’Hen Nie have joined the MoNRE campaign promoting the use and recycling of aluminium cans for environmental protection|
Responding to the prime minister’s call to minimise the consumption of single-use plastic items and changing consumer habits towards the use of environmentally-friendly and high-value recyclables, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) partners with TBC-Ball Beverage Can Vietnam Ltd. (a subsidiary of Ball Corporation – a global aluminium beverage packaging manufacturer) to launch the “Can Passes On, Earth Lives On” campaign with media support from T&A Ogilvy, a leading PR agency in Vietnam.
The campaign aims to raise public awareness about the environmental friendliness and infinite recyclability of aluminium beverage packaging products such as aluminium cans, bottles and cups.
|With infinite recyclability and only taking 60 days to recycle a used beverage can into a new can, the choice and consumption of aluminium beverage can have been really creating a sustainable lifestyle, as well as supporting Vietnam to promote the circular economy.|
“In recent years, the MoNRE has put in significant effort into communication initiatives to support the government’s environmental sustainability and anti-plastic policies and directives,” said Vu Minh Ly, deputy director at the MoNRE Communications Centre.
“This has meant working hard to raise awareness of environmental protection and to let businesses understand that the old ‘take-make-waste’ model is not working, thus, move toward a more circular economy with sustainable and environmentally friendly approach. We hope that this campaign will help widely spread the word about the advantages and environmentally-friendly benefits of aluminium beverage cans and encourage consumers to use and recycle aluminium cans for a green and clean Vietnam,” Ly added.
Ramon Arratia, global director of Public Affairs at Ball Corporation said: “Sustainability is always a core value in all of our business activities. We are very pleased to partner with the MoNRE to launch this campaign, marking a remarkable milestone in our efforts in raising public awareness about the environmental friendliness of aluminium beverage packaging solutions in Vietnam to encourage consumers to use and recycle aluminium cans for a green and clean Vietnam.”
According to The Aluminum Association, 75 per cent of the aluminium ever produced since 1886 is still in use today.
In fact, aluminium beverage can is the world’s most recycled beverage container, global recycling rate being 69 per cent. With infinite recyclability and only taking 60 days to recycle a used beverage can into a new can, the choice and consumption of aluminium beverage can have been really creating a sustainable lifestyle, as well as supporting Vietnam to promote the circular economy.
The Can Passes On, Earth Lives On campaign also receives positive support from two prominent ambassadors, Miss Universe Vietnam 2018 H’Hen Nie and national football player Nguyen Quang Hai.
“I am very honoured to be an ambassador for this campaign and look forward to making a meaningful contribution and helping raise awareness. Protecting the environment can bring so many many community benefits,” said H’Hen Nie.
Her fellow ambassador Quang Hai added: “Using aluminium cans is a practical and easy habit that everyone can adopt to help the environment. Through this campaign, my hope is that I can help people better understand the environmental benefits of aluminium cans and change their consumer habits.”
The campaign was officially launched on January 11 and will run until February 5 in parallel with the challenge “Pass on The Longacy”. Anyone can take part by creating and uploading a video following a set of instruction. The best videos will be awarded valuable prizes and will be used in the campaign closing video.
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CAMS has granted the commercial and promotional rights of the Touring Car Racing Series to newly-formed category promoters Australian Racing Group (ARG).
The Australian Racing Group is an Australian-owned company, which aims to develop and promote top quality racing categories at high-profile motor sport events.
The new category management business is owned by a consortium of businessmen and is spearheaded by Matt Braid, the former Managing Director for Volvo Cars Australia and the Supercars Championship.
“We are extremely pleased to be awarded the rights to launch and promote TCR in Australia,” Braid said.
“TCR has proven itself to be an extremely popular, exciting and successful category in many countries around the world.
“We look forward to working with competitors, manufacturers and event promoters to successfully launch the TCR series in Australia.”
ARG also has the commercial and management rights to develop Super 5000, the category based on the 1970s-inspired Formula 5000 category.
While Super 5000 continues to finalise its technical regulations, ARG has the full intention to kick off the inaugural TCR Series Australia in 2019.
The TCR regulations were developed in 2014 as a cost-effective touring car racing alternative, providing an exciting race format and opportunity for upcoming drivers and racing teams.
Former World Touring Car Championship manager Marcello Lotti, who formulated the series’ regulations, was thrilled with the new deal.
“We have been absolutely delighted, to sign a deal earlier this year with CAMS for launching a TCR series in Australia,” Lotti said.
“CAMS is the driving force behind the success of Australian motor sport, and their involvement is a guarantee of a bright future for TCR Australia.
“It will be a landmark moment for TCR that lands on a fourth continent after Europe, Asia and the Americas, where TCR series have already been successfully established.”
“This also represents a great challenge, because Touring Car racing is hugely popular in Australia and the local motor sport fans are enthusiastic and competent.
“We are confident that they will soon learn to love TCR just as has happened with their fellow fans across the rest of the world. We wish the Australian Racing Group success in launching and promoting TCR Australia.”
Eligible cars include all front-wheel drive C-Segment hatchbacks or sedans, powered by production–based turbocharged petrol or diesel engines with a capacity of up to 2-litres and boasting 420 Nm of torque (310 horsepower).
There are currently four internationally-sanctioned TCR Series competing around the world, plus 12 national or regional series utilising the TCR regulations as their main rule book.
CAMS CEO, Eugene Arocca believes that the appointment will have positive impact on Australian motor sport.
“We are thrilled to confirm Australian Racing Group as the category promoters for TCR in Australia and look forward to seeing them hit the ground running,” Arocca said.
“This is a very exciting development for motor sport in Australia and already the interest in TCR has been very promising, from both a competitor and manufacturer stand point
“We look forward to seeing TCR start off strong and go from strength-to-strength as TCR makes its mark on Australian motor sport.”
Manufacturers with cars currently homologated to TCR Series rules include Audi, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot, Renault, Subaru and Volkswagen, among others.
TCR Series rules stipulate that fully-fledged factory owned entries are prohibited, however, car manufacturers are strongly encouraged to support their cars, as entered by professional or private teams.
There is already one Audi RS 3 LMS TCR Series car in Australia. The car was shipped to Melbourne by Audi recently for evaluation.
The category has produced some of the most breath-taking, close and exciting motor racing, thanks to its level playing field amongst a wide-range of car manufacturers from around the globe.


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In an 11-page letter (pdf) to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, consumer watchdog group Public Citizen asked the agency to follow up on warning letters it issued to compounding pharmacies committing NECC-like violations.
Since 2003, the FDA has sent at least 18 warning letters to 16 compounding pharmacies, Public Citizen’s letter stated. In light of the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak, the group would like the FDA to either reinspect those pharmacies or to verify that recent reinspections confirmed that those pharmacies cleaned up their act.
The letter rebuffs Hamburg’s claims to Congress in which she stated that the FDA’s regulatory authority over compounding pharmacies is ambiguous.
“The FDA’s authority over pharmacy compounding is evident from the fact that the agency has repeatedly used warning letters to state such authority over compounding pharmacies that engage in drug manufacturing in violation of the FDCA,” the letter stated. In short, if the FDA had the power to inspect and the power to issue warning letters, it surely had the power to follow up on those letters.
As we’ve all learned during this year’s fungal meningitis outbreak, compounding pharmacies are to dispense drugs on a prescription-by-prescription basis. NECC and the 16 compounding pharmacies enumerated in Public Citizen’s letter were copying commercially available drugs and mass-producing them on a grand scale. A Clearwater, Florida, company was reprimanded for churning out “enormous amounts” of those copies. A Mobile, Alabama, pharmacy even went so far as to print promotional material for its drugs and to hire sales reps.
Like the 2006 warning letter to NECC, the FDA noted that other pharmacies failed to warn about the potential for serious adverse side effects and that they were opening sterile drugs in order to repackage them as their own. Standard operating procedures in some pharmacies led to microbial contamination. A letter addressed to an Illinois pharmacy stated that five people had developed sepsis and one person had died.
Public Citizen also admonished the FDA for taking so long to issue the warning letters.
“As [Kentucky compounding pharmacy] Custom Scripts put it, ‘We assume that if the potential risk to the public health were in fact dire, the FDA would not have waited 18 months to issue the [warning] letter.’”
The FDA sent its letter 592 days after its inspection. It waited even longer – 623 days – before sending one to University Pharmacy in Salt Lake City, Utah. And, as has been reported during the fungal meningitis outbreak, the FDA waited 684 days before sending a warning letter to NECC.
The compounding pharmacies in Public Citizen's crosshairs include:
- Custom Compounding Centers in Little Rock, Arkansas (904 Autumn Road, Suite 275)
- Newman in Mobile, Alabama (755-B McRae Avenue)
- Med-South Pharmacy dba Partners in Care in Orange Beach, Alabama (25819 Canal Road)
- ComputeRx/Broncho-Dose in Stratford, Connecticut (35-55 Ontario Street)
- Reliant Pharmacy Serv./Lincare Holdings in Clearwater, Florida (19387 US 19N)
- Infupharma in Hollywood, Florida (2013 Harding Street)
- Rotech Healthcare in Orlando, Florida (2600 Technology Drive, Suite 300)
- Custom Scripts Pharmacy in Louisville, Kentucky (4014 Dutchmans Lane)
- PharMEDium Services in Lake Forest, Illinois (Two Conway Park, 150 North Field Drive, Suite 350)
- Southern Meds Joint Venture in Biloxi, Mississippi (2561 Pass Road, Suites B and C)
- Hopewell Pharmacy and Compounding Center in Hopewell, New Jersey (1 West Broad Street)
- Drugs Are Us Hopewell Pharmacy in Hopewell, New Jersey (1 West Broad Street)
- Wedgewood Village Pharmacy in Swedesboro, New Jersey (405 Heron Drive)
- American Hormones in Wappingers Falls, New York (66 Middlebush Road, Suite 300)
- Gentere Inc./Teregen Labs Pharmaceuticals in Willoughby, Ohio (38320 Western Parkway)
- B. Braun Medical in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (824 Twelfth Avenue)
- University Pharmacy in Salt Lake City, Utah (1320 East 200 South)
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Partnering Up with Vendors
The group consists of Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Dell Inc., EMC Corp., Oracle Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., SAP AG and Siebel Systems Inc. "Were implementing established technologies," Jordan said. "Very rarely do you want something from the labs to run your business on."What Ahold saw in its bid from EDS is what other customers can expect to see: a standard set of technologies and vendors but enough wiggle room for customers to have it their way, within reason. GM shakes up the outsourcing industry. Click here to read more. EDS new, disciplined approach eschews the go-go days of the Brown era, which saw the company ink deals with questionable margins and onerous terms nearly impossible to meet. Such signings resulted in albatrosses such as the NMCI (Navy Marine Corps Intranet) deal in 2000, which racked up EDS losses to the tune of $800 million a year at its nadir. Jordans arrival in 2003 marked a spate of renegotiations of bad deals such as the NMCI contract. Other renegotiated deals include a $4.7 billion, five-year pact with the United Kingdoms Department for Work and Pensions. Fortunately for EDS, customers listened to its plight and respondednot necessarily lowering the bar or otherwise offering concessions, Jordan said, but by altering service-level agreements to be achievable by EDS, while still guaranteeing good service to customers. Perhaps humbled by its reversals, the new EDS has learned to listen as well, said Vanderkaluw. At different Ahold-owned stores, such as Stop & Shop Supermarket Cos. in the United States, Ahold has specific service levels it insists on. "We demanded our own service levels," Vanderkaluw said. "[EDS] started listening to what we wanted. I compare it to 10 years ago, when they offered a specific service level, and you had to take it." Even with its particular needs, Ahold was open to EDS standardized, Agility Alliance pitch. "EDS brought their standard approaches for service management [to] the table. Its already working with other companies," Vanderkaluw said. "They convinced us that the solution they had now was what other companies were doing." But, once again, Ahold demanded flexibility from EDS and got it, insisting that IBM storage gear be included in the bid. "In their first bid, they had EMC in their solution. But we said we had a lot of IBM," Vanderkaluw said. "We talked to EDS and explained the impact of changing our platform. We are not converting to the standard platform that EDS is using." Vanderkaluw said he was willing to accept a higher price in return for EDS accommodation of IBM equipment. Accommodating the IBM gear took some doing, however. Jordan has given marching orders to his troops never to sign a deal that deviates from Agility Alliance offerings without his personal approval. That was needed in the case of Ahold. "EDS had to go back to Plano. They have strict procedures to offer this solution and the pricing ... The process of dealing with deviations also worked," Vanderkaluw said. Like many customers over the past few years, Ahold did serious due diligence to assure itself that EDS woes were not terminal in nature. "During the RFP [request for proposal] process, we looked at the problems that EDS had had," Vanderkaluw said. "We looked at where and why there were problems, like with the Navy contract. We worked with McKinsey [& Co.] and other advisers, like banks, and got the idea of where EDS was. We thought they were well on track with their recovery." Nonetheless, he added, "We also put in clauses in the contract if things go wrong." Those clauses amount to an ability to break the contract without penalties, should EDS corporate health take a turn for the worse. Aholds caution notwithstanding, analysts buy into Jordans optimism. "EDS was like a wounded lion. EDS healed some of its wounds and is coming back stronger than it used to be. EDS is definitely back," said Eugene Zakharov, an analyst with Technology Business Research Inc., in Hampton, N.H. Back? Perhaps. Great? Not yet. TBR maintains that EDS lags in making effective use of offshore resources. TBR said EDS offshore head count is now 14,200 people, or 12.1 percent of its work force. In contrast, TBR said Accenture has 19.5 percent of its people offshore, and IGS has 13 percent. Affiliated Computer Services Inc. leads the pack with 33 percent of its work force offshore, according to TBR. Unless EDS can gain greater savings from shipping work to low-cost destinations, it will be hard put to offer aggressive pricing and still maintain its margins, said TBR analyst Patrick Sayers. Click here to read more about EDS turnaround and globalization. IGS continues to loom as EDS toughest competitor. The IBM unit won a $2.2 billion deal in September from ABN AMRO Bank N.V., beating EDS. "They won that. They did a good job on that," Jordan said. "They had a pretty big position there already. We had a small position." Despite having vast expertise among its ranks, EDS often fails to bring that to its customers, said Gartner Inc. analyst Lorrie Scardino in Stamford, Conn. "Theyve got a lot of people who would be qualified as consultants but arent being used as consultants," Scardino said. "They need to get vertical-industry knowledge to the point of engagement." And the Agility Alliance has to endure to become something more than a marriage of convenience for all concerned. Some partners could go off in their own directions. EMC, for example, is known to be counting heavily on its own services revenue for the future. But EMCs Jenkins insisted the partnership is alive and well. "Weve been working very well together, and there has not been any friction, really," Jenkins said. Check out eWEEK.coms for the latest news, views and analysis on servers, switches and networking protocols for the enterprise and small businesses.
For the most part, the vendors in the alliance, have, like EDS, an intense rivalry with IBM. "We believe we can provide a better alternative to IBM," said B.J. Jenkins, vice president of global marketing at EMC, in Hopkinton, Mass.


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Extra police in Tunbridge Wells
7 December 2018, 11:25 | Updated: 7 December 2018, 11:29
There's going to be a boost to visible patrols in Tunbridge Wells over the Christmas period
Visitors to Tunbridge Wells may see an increase in visible patrols in the run up to Christmas as part of an operation aimed at boosting town centre safety and deterring would-be thieves.
During the festive period offences such as shoplifting, burglary and drink driving typically increase.
To tackle this, officers will be patrolling a number of locations, up until and after Christmas, including shopping areas, parks and busy locations close to bars and takeaways.
Sergeant Ian Loader said: ‘We are reminding Christmas shoppers to be vigilant, because the festive season can provide rich pickings for opportunist thieves. We have officers patrolling the busiest areas of the town throughout December and they are continuing to work closely with business owners in order to reduce the risk of crime. However, the easiest way not to become a victim of theft is to make sure your bags, phones and other personal items are kept as secure as possible and never left unattended.’
For advice on how best to deter thieves, burglars and fraudsters, shoppers are invited to a series of crime prevention events which are being held in the town during December.
Alongside the Tunbridge Wells Safe Town Partnership, local PCSOs will be giving security advice and distributing purse chains which are used to secure purses inside handbags, as well as purse bells which the owner hears if it is moved.
Both help to deter criminals and are being given away free of charge.
Further advice will be available from partners including DAVSS (Domestic Abuse Volunteer Service.)
The events will be inside the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre, on 11, 13 and 16 December and in the Pantiles on Saturday 15 December.
Pubs, bars and taxis
Over the next few weeks, Kent Police will also be working closely with pubs and clubs to encourage people to drink responsibly, prevent antisocial behaviour and protect those who may be vulnerable.
Working alongside partner agencies including Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, this will include carrying out stop checks on taxis, to check vehicles are roadworthy and that drivers are fully licensed.
Sgt Loader added: ‘Disorderly conduct through excessive drinking is often caused by a small number of people but it can have a big impact, often with serious and dangerous consequences. Drinking too much alcohol can also make you more vulnerable to being a victim of crime, as it reduces your inhibitions and awareness of danger.
'I would urge anyone going over the Christmas period to drink sensibly and walk away from confrontations. We will be working very closely with staff at bars, pubs and clubs and any violent or antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated.’


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The Independent Designer Runway Show kicked off Bellevue Fashion Week Wednesday with the work of 10 local designers striving to launch their careers to the next step. At the end of the show the Bellevue Collection announced Deborah Roberts, who produces the lovely and innovative line Silvae, as the show’s winner.
But every year the judges make a huge effort to reassure the crowd that all the participating designers are winners. Sure, there’s a $5,000 cash prize for the actual “winner” but really, they’re all talented artists who deserve a pat on the back.
The need to call everyone a winner is my favorite part of the show. And no, I’m not being sarcastic.
For me, it’s a great example of how much this city cares about its local artists. I looked around and every single person in the crowd was rooting for these designers. So much so they couldn’t bear to see one go home discouraged. In other cities like New York or LA, there always seems to be a winner and everyone is fighting recklessly for their time in the spotlight. Here, we think about things differently. We want everyone to feel the love.
For Fashion Week, the Bellevue Collection brings in multiple people from Vogue magazine to host their “biggest show,” Front Row Fashion. But this year, the Independent show sold out before Vogue. It seems like Bellevue natives are just as excited about the art their neighbors and friends are producing as they are about Vogue’s list of fall trends.
There’s something in the air in Bellevue. I don’t know if it’s because we just launched our business magazine (425Business) or if I was just impressed with the lively crowd at the Indie Show. But regardless, the 425 community is growing. Not only in the number of people who call it home but in the cultural and artistic imprint it’s leaving.
Perhaps the Independent show sold out before Vogue’s because we’re discovering who we are. And we’re not New York. And we’re not just following in Vogue’s footsteps. We’re from here and we have a lot to offer.
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Are you ready to fight cursed spirits on your smartphone? The brand new Jujutsu Kaisen game will let you experience the popular anime on a new medium!
Here’s everything you need to know about the new Jujutsu Kaisen mobile game, including its release date, gameplay, and registration.
Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade gameplay
The animated series’ official mobile game Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade will be a free-to-play RPG title developed by Sumzap, the developers behind the KonoSuba game, another anime series that was adapted into a video game.
Players might encounter special grade curses in the game like Mahito, Hanami, and Jogo, looking at Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade’s key visual art.
Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade release date, confirmed characters, voice actors
The first-year students of the Tokyo Jujutsu High Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, and Nobara Kugisaki have been confirmed characters of the Jujutsu Kaisen game.
Of course, the kids would be needing some guidance from their mentors Gojo Satoru and Kento Nanami, who will also appear alongside the trio.
The series’ voice actors will reprise their roles to bring some iconic anime lines in the RPG title.
JJK Phantom Parade playable characters
|Yuji Itadori||Junya Enoki|
|Megumi Fushiguro||Yuuma Uchida|
|Nobara Kugisaki||Asami Seto|
|Gojo Satoru||Yuuichi Nakamura|
|Kento Nanami||Kenjiro Tsuda|
|Maki Zenin||Mikako Komatsu|
|Toge Inumaki||Koki Uchiyama|
|Aoi Todo||Subaru Kimura|
|Noritoshi Kamo||Satoshi Hino|
|Mai Zenin||Marina Inoue|
|Momo Nishimiya||Rie Kugimiya|
|Masamichi Yaga||Takaya Kuroda|
|Kasumi Miwa||Chinatsu Akasaki|
|Ultimate Mechamaru||Yoshitsugu Matsuoka|
|Kiyotaka Ijichi||Mitsuo Iwata|
|Shoko Ieiri||Aya Endo|
|Saki Rindo||Rina Satou|
|Kaito Yuki||Kotaro Nishiyama|
To further hype fans, MAPPA and “Kaikai Kitan” singer EVE released the game’s opening movie featuring all the characters in the anime series.
The Jujutsu Kaisen mobile game is already slated for release on Android and iOS users in Japan later this year. A global release will most likely follow, given Jujutsu Kaisen’s international success.
Jujutsu Kaisen game Android requirements
- Android 8.0 or above
- RAM 4GB or above
Players can pre-register ahead of the game’s release on Google Play Store.
Jujutsu Kaisen is one of the hottest anime shows right now, revolving around high school student Itadori Yuji, who finds himself in the middle of a waging war against cursed spirits after swallowing a cursed talisman.
For more updates, visit the Jujutsu Kaisen game’s official website here.
Jujutsu Kaisen can be streamed on Netflix along with some other noteworthy anime series.


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1/19/10 – Players at the UK online bingo site Costa Bingo on the Dragonfish bingo network will have a bewildering choice of more than 18 new instant side games to play this week as the booming operator adds new offerings to its inventory.
The latest additions bring the side games portfolio at the site to 72 instant games, including slots, table games and scratch cards.
Highlights among the new arrivals include the Piggy Payout and Easter Island slots, single zero roulette, and a Frolikin' Frogs scratch card.
Costa Bingo room manager Debbie Gent said: "We are constantly updating our site, and adding new features, to ensure that we offer our players the very best online bingo experience out there.
"Our instants are incredibly popular and, because a lot of our bingo is free, we tend to see a lot of activity on the side games. We now have 72 games in total, including blackjack, roulette, scratch cards, and dozens of slots," she added.
The new games are: Fortunes Prophet slot, Mermaids Pearl slot, Doctor Love slot, Big Top Bucks slot, Cupids Arrow slot, Double up Ducks slot, Easter Island slot, Gets the Worm slot, Secret Garden slot, Lucky Blossom slot, Pirate Princess slot, Pharaoh's Luck slot, Jewel Journey slot, Savannah Sunset slot, Gamma Girl slot, Piggy Payout slot, Single Zero Roulette, and the Frolikin' Frogs scratch card.
Our readers will recall recent reports that Costa Bingo – which only launched in July last year – had overtaken more established operations like Foxy Bingo and even Wink Bingo (a major site recently sold to 888.com for almost GBP 60 million).
The independently owned Costa Bingo now rivals the busiest site on the 888/Dragonfish Internet bingo network, Cheeky Bingo, the information portal Bingoport reported, revealing that Costa Bingo had averaged daily player numbers of 1 408 (December 2009 stats) ahead of the 900 recorded for Cashcade’s Foxy Bingo, and just behind the 1 608 boasted by Cashcade’s free-play offering Cheeky Bingo.


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NEW YORK — This year marks two decades since the introduction of Chopard’s Happy Sport watch — and the brand will unveil a new timepiece and a corresponding digital program to mark the occasion.
Chopard USA president and chief executive officer Marc Hruschka calls the first Happy Sport Medium Automatic women’s watch “probably the most important addition to the Happy Sport collection.” Although it looks similar to the current model, the timepiece has a completely new case, dial and movement.
The 36-mm. case, available in either stainless steel or 18-karat rose gold, has a silver-tone dial, seven moving diamonds, an open sapphire crystal back that allows the wearer to see the self-winding movement and an alligator strap. The timepiece, which has eight different versions ranging in price from $8,100 to $41,240, will make its debut at Baselworld in Geneva later this month.
“Automatic movements are usually bigger than quartz movements, and I think the design and manufacturing team have done an excellent job of still keeping a very feminine and compact case size — yet integrating an automatic movement with an open back,” Hruschka said.
In September, Chopard relaunched its Web site and introduced e-commerce. Women’s timepieces are the bestselling category site-wide, with the majority of sales coming from Happy Sport and Imperiale watches (the Happy Sport is the top performing category for women’s watches overall, as well), according to Hruschka. He noted that online sales are doing “relatively well” and that the average purchase ranges from about $5,500 to $6,000.
“We learned that there’s a segment of the population that is very willing to put something into a shopping cart, pay for it and never interact with us at all — and then there’s a large segment who want to validate that it actually is the Chopard Web site and not an unauthorized point of distribution and validate this via e-mails and phone calls. That part is interesting; we didn’t realize that people would have that many questions about that topic,” Hruschka noted.
On Monday, the company launched My Happy Sport — a microsite at happysport.chopard.com that lets users personalize their own Happy Sport watch, from picking the material, the gems and the strap to adding diamond charms or letters. Today a Facebook app containing the same content will go live, and on Wednesday, the brand will unveil the initiative on the homepage of chopard.com and across the social networks it’s active on.
Although personalized Happy Sport watches cannot be purchased via the microsite or app, consumers can create a watch online without needing to go into a store. Once a personalized timepiece design is submitted, potential buyers are then contacted by the nearest store to complete the transaction.
@chanel and @pharrell dropped what’s being dubbed as the world’s most exclusive sneakers yesterday. The Adidas Originals NMD Hu, which Williams designed in collaboration with Chanel and @adidasoriginals, has a waiting list of over 120K people who pre-registered online at chanelatcolette.fr –– and only 500 pairs are on sale. The singer predicted the resale value of the shoes could reach $40K. Read the full interview on WWD.com. Link in bio. #wwdfashion (📷: Dominique Maître)
@imanshumpert is diving deeper into his creative endeavors and relaunching his clothing line, Post 90s, and is helping to raise money for the hurricane victims in St. Maarten with a jersey he’s designed with his brother. The Cleveland Cavaliers player talked to WWD about kneeling during the national anthem, working with fashion brands and how he wants to be more than an @nba player. Read the interview on WWD.com #wwdfashion (📷: George Chinese)
Not only does #TheProfit return to CNBC tonight, but @marcuslemonis has launched @shopmarcus, a new shopping and lifestyle retail experience in Aspen and Chicago, with more locations to come. The retail stores offer in-store stylists and a variety of contemporary womenswear selections.
“It’s life, I’m going to face it,” @mingxi11 sighed. “I fell, but you know, I think the most important thing is that I get back up. I had the love, the help from my sister — the girl next to me Gizele [Oliveira] — she’s so nice. When I went backstage everybody was trying to comfort me like ‘Oh Ming, it’s OK.’ I’m really, really touched. I think it’s them who gave me the courage to go back on stage for the finale,” Xi told WWD of her fall at the @victoriassecret fashion show. (📷: David Fisher) #wwdfashion #vsfashionshow #victoriassecret
@louisvuitton tapped @therealpeterlindbergh for its latest city-centric photo book, which is part of a series called Fashion Eye. The primarily black and white book captures the spirit of Berlin in 57 images shot between 1989 and 2019. “Berlin is an inspiration for me, more than a city. I mean @millajovovich is simply Berlin!” said Lindbergh. #wwdfashion
“You know, I think audiences expect a certain performance so I have to deliver to them what they’re expecting to a certain degree. But I’m also a different actor and a different person, I have my own spin on the character,” says @noahegalvin of his takeover of the leading role in “Dear Evan Hansen” following the departure of @bensplatt, who originated the role. Read WWD’s interview with the 23-year-old actor on WWD.com #wwdeye (📷: @jilliansollazzo)
For pre-fall 2018, @etro created richly-colored wonderland, using tapestries, textiles and wallpapers from the Eastern world at large. The line featured floral and graphic prints and jacquard motifs, like this two-piece look featured here. #wwdfashion (📷: Giovanna Pavesi)
@kith is moving into children’s. The men’s and women’s streetwear brand has launched Kidset, a Kith kids line located in New York at 64 Bleecker Street. The line includes mini versions of staple Kith pieces like the Astor bomber jacket and the Kith box logo sweatshirts, along with a wall that can display up to 120 pairs of shoes from @adidas, @newbalance, @timberland and more. #wwdfashion
“I just wanted to create this fully rounded character, but I do think what excited me most was just the opportunity to give a group of people representation that I feel needs it. I like to do characters in projects that stand for something and Karolina definitely does, so that was really exciting to me,” @ginnygardner says of her new role in @hulu’s “The Runaways.” Gardner plays Karolina Dean, a queer superhero, which is a rarity for @marvel. Read more about Gardner’s character on WWD.com #wwdeye (📷: @dandoperalski)


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Tencent Holding (OTCMKTS:TCEH) has unveiled Weishi Smart glasses, short video recording spectacles with glaring similarities to ones released by Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) in 2016. Tencent, a Chinese social media giant with 12% ownership of the US-based Snap might have borrowed Snap’s design to augment its Weishi platform.
During the announcement of the Tencent’s partnership with Snap, Martin Lau, Tencent’s President expressed his joy in the new deal and mentioned that he looked forward to sharing ideas and experiences with the US tech company.
Snap’s flopped launch
Tencent is betting huge on the smart glasses despite witnessing how snap’s prototypes failed to impress in the market. Snap reportedly lost almost $40 million with a whole lot of unsold inventory reserves.
Nonetheless, Snap released the second generation of the smart glasses hoping that the upgrades in the new offerings would lure more customers that they can recoup what they lost from the original model.
Tencent is the company behind China’s largest social media platform WeChat. Wechat has evolved over time from a messaging app to and now offers payment services. It also owns a video sharing platform Weishi, where users can upload and share short videos. It is apparent that the new smart glasses fitted with front cameras are a complementary feature for the platform. The Weishi platform differentiates Tencent’s attempt with that of Snap.
The spectacles are slated for official release in November 11 which happens to be China’s shopping fiesta courtesy of Alibaba’s singles day. The company has not announced official prices for the smart glasses yet.
Tencent will be battling out for the video-taking glasses market with other players like Kuaishou. Kuaishou launched its own glasses a few months ago. The sunglasses are manufactured by EKEN. As of now a relatively tiny number of video-recording glasses have been sold collectively despite many players joining the largely unchartered industry.
Perhaps with the much hype in the sector consumers’ attention will be drawn to the exiting inventions and probably jump start the industry. Tencent’s release date is quite timely leaving the probability that the new products will sell unlike prior similar offerings.


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The Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly data on diesel and gasoline retail prices for the week ended February 13th, 2017. Both gasoline and diesel prices increased during the week.
For the current week ended February 13th, diesel prices rose 0.7 cents to an average price of $2.558/gallon.
PADD 1 retail diesel prices rose 0.8cts to $2.626/gallon. In New England, prices rose by 0.7 cents to $2.668/gallon. Central Atlantic diesel prices fell 0.7 cents to average $2.763/gallon. Lower Atlantic prices rose by 1.1 cents to average $2.519/gallon. Overall PADD 1 prices were 55.7cts/gallon above their prices for the same week last year.
In the Midwest PADD 2 market, retail diesel prices fell 0.5 cents to average $2.487/gallon. This price was 57.9cts/gallon above its level for the same week last year. Supply was slightly reduced when Husky Energy closed the 36 kbpd diesel hydrotreater at its 155 kbpd Lima, Ohio refinery for unplanned repairs.
In the Gulf Coast PADD 3, retail diesel prices increased by 2.1 cents, the largest increase among the PADDs, to average $2.424/gallon. This price was 56.6cts higher than in the previous year. Valero closed the 35 kbpd hydrocracker for repairs at its 300 kbpd Corpus Christi, Texas refinery. On Wednesday, Valero’s 125 kbpd Meraux Louisiana refinery suffered a fire and explosion at the 47 kbpd hydrocracker. The refinery crew extinguished the fire, and there were no injuries, but product output will be reduced. The restart did not go as planned.
In the Rocky Mountains PADD 4 market, retail diesel prices increased 0.7cts to $2.522/gallon. This price was 65.6cts higher than in the prior year.
In the West Coast PADD 5 market, diesel pump prices increased by 1.3cts, to $2.869/gallon. This price was 67.5 cents above its level last year. Prices excluding California rose 1.3cts to $2.761/gallon, which was 71.8cts above the retail price for the same week last year. California diesel prices also rose 1.3cts to reach a price of $2.957/gallon, 64.1cts higher than last year’s price. Prices were influenced by mechanical failure of one of the hydrocrackers (20 kbpd capacity) at the 77 kbpd Phillips 66 Rodeo refinery near San Francisco. Tesoro closed the 22 kbpd hydrocracker at its Wilmington California refinery.
US retail gasoline prices declined by 1.4cts for the week ended February 13th, to $2.307/gallon. This price was 58.3cts higher than for the same week in 2016.
In the East Coast PADD 1, prices for gasoline fell 0.8ts to $2.293/gallon. This price was 53.8cts higher than last year’s price. Prices rose 0.2cts in New England to $2.296/gallon. Central Atlantic market prices fell by 0.8cts to $2.424/gallon. Prices in the Lower Atlantic market dropped by 1.1cts, to bring prices to an average of $2.195/gallon, 50.3cts higher than last year’s average price. PBF Energy reopened the 55 kbpd coker at its Delaware City refinery, which had been out of service since January 12th. PBF is in the process of restarting its 44 kbpd cat reformer and related hydrotreaters. Philadelphia Energy Solutions has had gasoline-related units offline, including a naphtha hydrotreater, cat reformer, and alkylation unit. These began to be restarted in phases during the week, and the process is scheduled to continue in the coming week.
In the Midwest PADD 2 market, gasoline prices jumped 3.2cts to average $2.213/gallon. Gasoline pump prices were 69.1 cents higher than they were one year ago, the largest year-on-year price increase among the five PADDs.
In the Gulf Coast PADD 3 market, prices increased 0.9cents to average $2.080/gallon. Prices for the week were 55.2cts higher than for the same week in 2016. Valero closed its 95 kbpd Three Rivers Texas refinery to repair the crude unit, and it reportedly will be offline until early March. Phillips 66 was forced to close the 105 kbpd cat cracker at its 247 kbpd Belle Chasse Louisiana refinery to fix a leak. There was a week’s delay in restarting the unit. Total reduced throughput at its 225 kbpd Port Arthur, Texas refinery following a fire at the 78 kbpd cat cracker. The 7 kbpd alkylation unit was also closed.
In the Rocky Mountains PADD 4 region, gasoline prices rose decreased 0.3 cents to average $2.23/gallon. This price was 53.9cts higher than at the same time in 2016.
In the West Coast PADD 5 market, retail gasoline prices rose 3.2 cents to an average price of $2.732/gallon. This was 51.5cts higher than at the same time a year ago. Excluding California, prices rose 0.4 cents to an average of $2.487/gallon. This was 54.9cts higher than at the same time in 2016. California prices jumped 4.9 cents to an average pump price of $2.874/gallon, 49.6cts higher than last year’s price for the same week. Los Angeles prices spiked 5.3cts to reach 2.979/gallon. This price was 47.7cts higher than the price for the same week in 2016. San Francisco pump prices increased by 2.9 cents to average $2.889/gallon, 45.3cents above last year’s price. Seattle prices decreased 0.7cts to average $2.720/gallon, 62.8cts higher than prices one year ago. Chevron’s 273 kbpd El Segundo California refinery was closed for part of the week for repairs to a crude unit. Chevron’s 90 kbpd cat cracker at the 225 kbpd Richmond California refinery was also briefly out during the week.


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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on October 1, 2012, announced that it found that Knauz BMW in Lake Bluff did not violate federal labor law when it fired a salesman for mocking the dealership on his Facebook page.
Knauz held a luxury sales event in June 2011 featuring hot dogs, chips and bottled water. Before the event, the salesman, “Henry,” along with fellow staff, expressed concerns that the refreshments were too cheap for BMW’s luxury image.
The following week, Henry posted photos of the sales event with snarky comments about the food, including “No, that’s not champagne or wine, it’s 8 oz. water.” On the same day, a Land Rover was accidentally driven over a curb and into a pond at an adjacent Knauz dealership. Henry posted about that as well, publishing photos of the Land Rover stranded in the pond.
“This is what happens when a sales Person sitting in the front passenger seat … allows a 13 year old boy to get behind the wheel of a 6000 lb. truck built … to drive over pretty much anything,” Henry wrote. “The kid drives over his father’s foot and into the pond in all about 4 seconds and destroys a $50,000 truck. OOOPS!”
At the time, Henry’s comments were visible to numerous fellow employees and others outside the dealership. The following week, Henry was fired.
NLRB administrative law judge Joel Biblowitz found that the posting about the sales event might have been protected under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) because it involved coworkers who were worried about the effect of the refreshments on the company’s image and, by extension, their sales. Knauz management testified, however, that Henry was fired because of the posting about the Land Rover accident.
That posting, Judge Biblowitz found, was “obviously unprotected” because it “was posted solely by [Henry], apparently as a lark, without any discussion with any other employee … and had no connection to any of the employees’ terms and conditions of employment.”
The NLRB also found that sections in the dealership’s employee handbook concerning courtesy and communicating with the public were unlawful. Knauz rescinded the policies before trial, but was ordered to publish a notice stating that the policies violated the NLRA and enumerating employees’ rights under the Act.
Related article: NLRB rules on social media and courtesy policies


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October new home sales data disappoints
U.S. Department of Commerce data released Wednesday show that new home sales declined 0.3% during October from September's (revised) figure to 368,000. In Wednesday's release, September's sales were revised downward by 5.4% (initially reported last month to be 389,000). The median sales price also fell 1.9% in October, to $237,700.
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Governor Jerry Brown recently signed an Assembly Bill that will now permit craft breweries in California to communicate product availability information to their fans on social media, including where to purchase specialty beers at local stores and restaurants.
Craft beer has become big business in California and has gained the attention of the state’s leaders. The craft beer industry contributed $6.5 billion to the state economy last year and now boasts nearly 600 craft breweries, according to Tom McCormick, Executive Director of the California Craft Brewers Association. Assembly Bill 780, authored by Assembly Member Das Williams (D-Santa Barbara), was signed Thursday, October 1st.
“This is an exciting development for CCBA’s brewery members who use social media regularly to communicate with fans and potential customers. More than ever, California’s craft beer drinkers are looking to their favorite breweries for information about special releases or where to purchase their favorite craft beer at a local retail location. Prior to AB 780, a brewery could only communicate product availability after a direct inquiry from a customer. AB 780 removes the requirement for a formal request and allows for better communication between breweries and their fans, as long as two or more retail locations are included in the social media post,” said McCormick.
Updated on 10/8/15-new law goes into effect on 1/1/16
-Peter Lopez Jr.


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Facebook just announced that they are going in cahoots with OpenTable that will enable you to make reservations via your smartphone at 20,000 restaurants in North America. You will be able to make these reservations without leaving the Facebook app, a move that places the social media giant in direct competition with Yelp which also has an integration with OpenTable for reservations.
In the past Facebook has failed at attempts to offer “deals” and other special offers to generate income, but this new feature offers promise for additional revenue.
The web site will also help users find TV shows and movies by integrating TV listing information. The listings will be found on fan pages for individual TV shows and movies.
Facebook hopes to have the new features available to users by the end of the week.


text: Paco Rabanne launched menswear yesterday in Paris at their spring/summer 2020 runway show as the brand works to grow beyond their successful womenswear line. “The idea is to extend to menswear what we do in womenswear,” said Paco Rabanne general manager Bastien Daguzan to Business of Fashion. “There is a continuation in fabrics and prints. For some categories like jersey, knits, t-shirts, accessories, it was seamless.” Paco Rabanne already has five retailers committed to carrying the line and will also be selling it via their own e-commerce channel. The first drop of the collection will be in December of this year. Read more at Fashion United.


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Craft Brewers have had an uphill fight wrestling market share away from the multi-national brewing conglomerates, and the brewers have had to become savvy marketers to raise awareness of their product. Social media is one of craft beer’s best weapons in the partisan conflict against multi-million dollar marketing budgets, and services like
Social media is especially helpful in a sprawling metropolis like Los Angeles. Bar, breweries, and dedicated craft boosters help spread the word about events, special tappings, and new brews.
Here are some suggestions for craft beer-focused Twitter accounts to follow that will help keep you tuned-in to the exciting craft beer culture that's sprouting up in Los Angeles. (Of course, you should also follow @LAtimesfood to keep all the new posts from us at the Daily Dish in your feed!)
The Full Pint is a craft beer news site that's based in Southern California, and they tweet about industry-wide happenings, SoCal breweries and events, and they'll keep a steady stream of new beer release news in your feed. They also usually have good post-event coverage (with lots of pictures) for the bigger local craft beer events. For more beer-news try: @Beerpulse, @Brewbound, or @BeerAdvocate.
The official Twitter account of the nascent Los Angeles Brewers Guild is an L.A.-centric mix of local beer news, event photos, and some inside-baseball chatter that highlight the guild's efforts to spread awareness and excitement about craft beer in Los Angeles. You can also follow @LABeerWeek to keep up-to-date on that annual (in September) event.


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Mobile payment methods are steadily growing in popularity. This new mode of payment is convenient since consumers can simply bring their phones and complete payment through them. It reduces the number of products consumers carry around with them and circumvents embarrassment at the cash register if they forget their wallet. This practice has been getting exceptionally popular in China that it has negatively affected tourists’ experience. Businesses in China have started refusing cash payments in stores and instead insist on mobile payments due to cost and convenience. Tourists are struggling with the culture shock when visiting the country. It is inconvenient and expensive to travel and need data coverage internationally.
In a statement from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), there have been some concerns about tourists getting their cash payment rejected. According to the PBOC cash payments cannot be rejected by companies, retailer, or individuals. However, exceptions can be made for unmanned stores, online stores or similar places. This decision is a first of its kind in modern advancement of technological payments. Although mobile payments are the easiest and cheapest for some store owners, payment discrimination can destroy customer-business relations. Although some payment options are more cost-effective for businesses, the PBOC found that customers should be able to choose their method of payment, especially when other countries have yet to transition to a primarily mobile payment system.


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Gephardt: Thousands of Utah Cars Hit By Odometer Fraud
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Odometer fraud is one of the most widespread schemes out there, and one of the hardest to catch.
Thousands of Utahns are driving cars with hacked odometers, and not just the old, analog type. Crooks are tampering with digital odometers too, costing car buyers thousands of dollars while putting their safety in jeopardy.
How can you steer clear of it?
When you fire up your ride and look at the number on the dash, you might as well be looking at a scorecard. The higher the number, the less your car is worth. That is why some unscrupulous sellers roll back the miles on odometers.
It’s fraudulent, it’s illegal. and it probably happens more than you think.
This month, prosecutors charged a Lehi man for tampering with an odometer. He got caught after a potential buyer “checked the Carfax history and discovered a mileage discrepancy of over 90,000 miles,” according to charging documents.
“We’re still seeing conmen roll back odometers,” said Emilie Voss of Carfax. She told the KSL Investigators the fraud continues to run rampant even as most manufacturers have abandoned those rolling odometers.
“I think there’s a big misconception with the digital odometers that they can’t be tampered with and that couldn’t be further from the truth,” Voss said. Black market computerized devices allow criminals to change the numbers on a digital odometer in just seconds.
According to research from Carfax, 1.8 million vehicles nationwide have had their odometers rolled back. In Utah, that number is nearly 14,000 – about 2,000 in Salt Lake City alone.
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration estimates 450,000 vehicles are sold each year with false odometer readings, costing American car buyers more than $1 billion annually.
It’s not just an expensive problem.
“It’s a safety risk as well,” said Voss. “Maybe there is maintenance to do on the vehicle that you weren’t anticipating because you thought it’d be years down the road because of where you think the mileage is at.”
If you’re in the market for a used car, you should take it to an independent mechanic and have them look for wear and tear that doesn’t match with the odometer reading.
You should also check the car’s maintenance records and vehicle history reports. Carfax and its competitors in the vehicle history report businesses get their data from odometer readings taken by car dealers and mechanics. If a car goes in for an oil change at 150,000 miles but then goes on the market with fewer miles – it’s a dead giveaway that the odometer has been rolled back.
If you believe your car’s odometer has been tampered with, contact the Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division.
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Today the Super Famicom Classic Mini launched in Japan, to the delight of many Nintendo fans young and old.
Twitter user Katzu has once again covered the launch of the Super Famicom Classic Mini this morning at various retailers in Akihabara. Let’s take a look at what happened.
Sofmap Akiba had 900 units up for grabs, and customers had to line up for a lottery to win a chance of buying one.
Although there were plenty of sets, not many people turned up to line up for it. When the lines started to form around 8 in the morning, there were around 100 people. When it ended, only 270 people turned up, far less than the 900 units allocated.
Bic Camera Akiba, which had 800 units available at launch, was pretty much similar. Although they were holding a lottery, 250 people turned up at first, and the line gradually grew to 549 people.
By 1pm Japan Time, Yodobashi Camera, which didn’t hold any lotteries for the Super Famicom Classic Mini, was completely sold out for the day.
We also tracked how the Super Famicom Classic Mini was selling online. Amazon Japan restocked both the Super Famicom Classic Mini as well as a bundle which includes the system, post cards and the official AC adapter. Both lasted for around 27 minutes.
Other online retailers such as Yodobashi Camera, Bic Camera, 7-Net, and sellers on Rakuten lasted between 5 to 15 minutes.
Overall, it seems that the Super Famicom Classic Mini had decent stock to go around at launch. We have to also add that as today is Thursday in Japan, not many people were able to line up to get one at brick-and-mortar stores. When pre-orders started last month, many more people were lining up to pre-order as it was a Saturday morning.
We believe over the next few months the Super Famicom Classic Mini will be readily available in Japan.


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NASDAQ:AAPL – Apple Stock Price Hits New High Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported huge numbers yesterday during their second quarter earnings report to investors. The highlights of that call were that nearly 9 million iPhones were sold and profits rise 90%. The main force behind those massive numbers was the growth in Apple’s international sales.
NASDAQ:AAPL – Apple Stock Hits New High Apple’s stock price (NASDAQ:AAPL) hit a new high this morning, reaching a record $251 in the early morning trading.
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Fashion Police off-duty! Kelly Osbourne borrows styling tips from Marge Simpson for her Christmas shopping trip in LA
She's well known for coming from a hellraising family, but now Kelly Osbourne has turned into a hair-raiser of her own!
The Fashion Police co-host was seen leaving a large photographic retail store in LA, carrying what could be Christmas gifts on Tuesday, with her trademark lavender hair piled high on her hair.
Only a day earlier she had tweeted from the hairdressers: 'My #ADHA is kicking in like crazy sitting still to get my roots done is pure torture to both @Johnny_Stuntz & myself I am so annoying!'.
Kelly goes wild! So this is how the Fashion Police dress when they are off-duty?
29-year-old Kelly is also someone who is keen to push the fashion envelope rather than playing it straight.
That could explain her new highset 'do' which could quite possibly have been inspired by The Simpsons' matriarch Marge Simpson.
Perhaps another fashion inspiration from Hollywood's glamorous past for the look could be that of legendary 50s and 60s American TV star Lucille Ball, though Lucy was famous for her auburn tresses.
Hair-raising! Has Kelly been taking her hairstyle tips from none other than The Simpsons' Marge?
Off-duty or on, Kelly can't seem to get enough of big hair of late.
A week ago she rocked up to the launch of Beyonce's new album sported a mile-high hairdo.
She paid homage to the lioness
of lustrous locks by working a huge bouffant for Mrs Carter's show and
the BOOHOO.COM afterparty in LA on.
Hair Ball! Lucille Ball was famous for her big piled-on hairdo in the 50s and 60s - is this one of Kelly's style inspirations?
Meanwhile, Kelly has admitted that she is getting spoiled by her fiancé Matthew Mosshart who treats her like a queen. She wrote on Twitter that she recently came home after a long day to find that Matthew had made dinner for her and dusted the house.
She tweeted: ‘I came home from a 12 hour day to find a home cooked meal, clean house and fresh sheets on my bed’
The couple are reportedly planning a traditional white wedding at Kelly's parents’ mansion in Buckinghamshire.
Up do! Kelly's lavender locks are now part of her trademark look
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Denver, CO, November 10, 2010 --(PR.com
)-- Globalcommunity.me, a new online internet-based classifieds community that provides a better way of listing local ads, is announcing its availability to the general public. The website, www.globalcommunity.me, is 100% free to anyone who has something to advertise, or is looking for great deals being advertised via online classifieds.
“We put a tremendous amount of effort into creating the best classifieds website that we possibly could, and now we want everybody to know about it,” said Cedrick Dunn, Chief Executive Officer of the Globalcommunity.me website.
The website, which is an aggregation of the best features taken from most popular classifieds websites, features a seamless posting process that will save users a tremendous amount of time because users are allowed to post their ad in multiple cities at one go.
Unlike other companies, there is no Phone Verification Account system in place. All ads are confirmed through email. “We eliminated the email reply system to completely stop spam coming from our site,” said Dunn.
With the recent shut-down of adult services categories, Global Community is stepping in to fill the void but at no cost to advertisers. “Forcing people to pay to post their ads is an injustice that needs to be stopped,” said Dunn.
Visitors to the website will notice how graphically appealing it looks, and have a chance to experience the better navigation. All Categories are free, so visitors will never have to pay a fee to post their ad. However, upgrades may be purchased, but the site operators left that decision totally up to the user.
Employers also get to post their ads for free, plus users are given the opportunity to upload videos with their ads.
“We have a graphic design team on standby to create custom designed ads for our user,” said Dunn, who claims they are fully operational in 11 countries and more countries and cities are being added daily.
In conclusion, Dunn recommends that everyone try out the new site because there’s no point in using a site that hasn't changed since its inception or made any improvements.


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We often hear these phrases from people who shy away from security awareness and training:
Everybody already knows what phishing is!
People know better than to leave their devices unlocked!
Anyone who watches the news understands why they need to be careful online!
People obviously know how to create strong passwords!
Um…time to stop pretending that your users “know better.” Because the worst passwords of 2015 have been revealed, and it’s clear that plenty of people have not gotten the message about even the most basic cyber security safeguards.
‘123456’ and ‘password’ Lead the Pack…for the Fifth Time
SplashData’s 2015 edition of its “Worst Passwords List” has once again highlighted the reality that many people just don’t get — or just don’t care about — implementing password best practices. In a bad rerun that is sure to cause heartburn for infosec professionals everywhere, “123456” and “password” are the two most commonly used passwords — as they have since SplashData first published the list in 2011.
This fifth annual password analysis was compiled from more than 2 million passwords that were leaked in 2015. Though some newbies made the list, many linger like ghosts of breaches past — and all in the top 25 are hauntingly simple. Here’s a look at the list and how the rankings compare with 2014:
Change from 2014
The vast majority of entries are either all numbers or all letters — a big no-no in the area of password security. Simple words and phrases again find homes on the list, with new Star Wars flavored entries a weak attempt at Jedi mind tricks. Two new entries — “1qaz2wsx” and “qwertyuiop” — seem promising at first blush…until you realize they are simple keyboard sequences (on standard keyboards, they are the first two columns of main keys and the top row of letter keys, respectively). Although these two passwords and a few other longer newbies (like “1234567890”) have character count on their side, they prove the rule that simple, predictable patterns compromise effectiveness.
Why This Needs to Stop – and How to Fix It
Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData, said of the list, “We hope that with more publicity about how risky it is to use weak passwords, more people will take steps to strengthen their passwords and, most importantly, use different passwords for different websites.”
Note Slain’s stress on limiting password reuse. Why? Because reuse only compounds the problem.
Consider a combination safe analogy: What if there were five safes in a house, but one simple combination — 1 (L), 2 (R), 3 (L), perhaps — worked on all of them? The same idea applies to electronic accounts. If a fraudster figures out that “monkey” is the password on a user’s Gmail account, the next stops are likely to be Amazon, Facebook, and top banking and retail sites. In relatively short order, that user could be facing hefty credit card charges, empty bank accounts, and more. Criminals can also use account logins to commit warranty fraud, as was the case with a recent scam targeting Fitbit, which was made possible in part by consumers’ reuse of passwords across multiple sites.
You might be saying to yourself, My passwords are in good shape, so this doesn’t apply to me. Well, if you’re still reading, you’re concerned on some level, even it isn’t because of your personal passwords. Maybe you’re part of an information security team for a large organization. Maybe you are a business owner and you’re worried about your employees’ access to your systems. Maybe you’re concerned your parents, kids, or friends are not doing all they should to protect themselves (and, by proxy, your personal data and home network). Whatever your worry, here are some tips for helping to eliminate — or at least limit — the use of “bad” passwords:
Implement a password policy – Blackberry took action against weak passwords way back in 2012, banning more than 100 simple passcodes on their devices. If you haven’t taken similar steps in your organization, you should. Technical safeguards can help wipe out basic passwords by requiring users to reach a set number of characters and include a number of capital letters, numbers, and/or symbols in each password.
Add two-factor authentication (2FA) – This security safeguard is becoming more commonplace in business and personal settings. Some individuals are resistant to it because it adds an additional barrier to access and it can be perceived as a hassle. However, the additional barrier does offer another layer of security. On the business side, it’s a great idea to implement this on particularly valuable access points and assets (like VPNs, corporate email, back-end website development tools, etc.). On the personal side, 2FA can help safeguard accounts and applications that hold a lot of important data, like email, social media, banking sites, etc.
Educate users – If you’ve been shaking your head about SplashData’s reports over the past few years but you’ve never taken the time to share them or explain the problems associated with weak passwords…well, it’s unlikely the top 25 will change that much for many years to come. It’s critical that uninformed users understand the risks and be given the advice they need to learn how to create and manage complex, secure passwords.
How well do your users understand password management? Evaluate their knowledge using our CyberStrength® tool and follow those assessments with our interactive training. We can teach your users how to create secure password families and phrase-based passwords — and help you reduce risk to your organization.


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A scooter company is turning to cryptocurrency to raise $125 million instead of getting traditional investors
- Scooter startup Spin is said to be looking to raise money with its own cryptocurrency via a Secure Token Offering, widely seen as a safer alternative to an Initial Coin Offering.
- Spin tokens will be backed by actual financial instruments, which in this case is Spin's revenue.
- The report comes a day after rival startup Bird raised $300 million from prominent Silicon Valley investors.
While scooter startups Bird and Lime are courting top Silicon Valley investors, Spin is looking to raise money in a different way: making its own cryptocurrency.
The news was first reported on Friday by TechCrunch and confirmed to Business Insider by a person close to the company.
Spin is raising $125 million via a Secure Token Offering, although the company hasn't officially listed its tokens for sale on an exchange yet. The person told Business Insider that it may list on muliple cryptocurrency exchanges, but it is waiting for more mainstream exchanges like Coinbase to support STOs.
During an STO, a new idea that is widely seen as a safer version of an Initial Coin Offering, investors will be able to buy Spin's tokens — a unit of cryptocurrency. Rather than getting a liquid asset, though, would-be purchasers of the Spin STO would be buying equity in Spin. We hear that, indeed, a portion of Spin's tokens will be backed by equity in the company.
The report comes a day after rival startup Bird announced $300 million funding round from some of Silicon Valley's preeminent venture firms, valuing the company at $2 billion. Investors see e-scooter companies as the next Uber and Lyft, and are clamoring to get in on the ground floor on the business.
To date, Spin has raised $8 million in a series A round led by Grishin Robotics. The company has launched in 18 cities and a number of college campuses. And while Bird and Lime have had testy histories with city officials — who claim the scooters descended on cities with little-to-notice — Spin has been relatively quiet after it was first issued a cease and desist letter in San Francisco.
Electric scooters work by allowing users to reserve a nearby scooter via a smartphone app, ride around on it for a small fee, and, at the end of the journey, leave the scooter anywhere to be claimed by the next rider.


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RL News: Win 38 Million Pesos' Worth of Prizes from Wilcon!
Wilcon celebrates its 38th anniversary by giving away 38 million pesos' worth of prizes to 38 lucky customers
On its 38th Anniversary, Wilcon gives its customers the chance to win cash with its grandest promo yet! Through their Money Back Promo, Wilcon will give away up to 38 million pesos' worth of prizes to 38 lucky Wilcon customers.
Customers can join the promo by shopping at any Wilcon store nationwide from June 15 to December 30, 2015. Every single receipt purchase worth P 5,000.00 entitles customer to a raffle coupon which gives them the chance to win back their purchased amount up to 1 million pesos!
38 winners will also be named at the two major draws scheduled on September 29, 2015 and January 7, 2016. Interested? Shop now and win exciting prizes from Wilcon!
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LMCL Delights Customers with Price Reductions, Effective October 6, 2023
In a move that underscores its unwavering commitment to putting customers first, LMCL, the renowned automobile manufacturer, is thrilled to announce a development that will bring smiles to the faces of its loyal customers.
At LMCL, the driving force has always been to prioritize customer satisfaction and ensure that they experience unparalleled value. With this in mind, the company is excited to share some fantastic news with its cherished customers.
Effective from October 6, 2023, LMCL is implementing substantial price reductions across its impressive lineup of vehicles. This decision has been driven by the recent appreciation of the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) against the US Dollar (USD), and LMCL is proud to extend the benefits of this favorable exchange rate to its customers.
Now, you can own an LMCL vehicle at an even more affordable price, without compromising on the exceptional quality, performance, and innovation that LMCL is renowned for.
This move reaffirms LMCL’s dedication to its customers, as it continues to seek ways to enhance their overall experience. The company firmly believes in valuing the trust placed in it by its customers and aims to strengthen this trust through actions that directly benefit those who drive LMCL vehicles.
LMCL invites everyone to explore the revised pricing for its remarkable range of vehicles, ensuring that owning an LMCL vehicle is not just a dream but a reality within reach.
With this customer-centric approach and the promise of affordability, LMCL is set to redefine the driving experience for its valued customers. The road ahead with LMCL is brighter, more accessible, and full of possibilities.


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Brasilia Travel Guide
None other than Prince Charles headed to Rio de Janeiro last week, less out of a desire to get in some post-Carnival celebration than to raise awareness for global warming. The royal used the backdrop of Brazil's Amazon rain forest to argue for preservation of virgin timber and supporting research into biofuels.
Yeah, this time of year, we'll take just about any excuse to head to South America, too. But we'll have to go unplugged because at Brasilia's President Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, WiFi doesn't come cheap: You can purchase a Boingo monthly pass, or a four-and-a-half-hour pass for €30. Maybe we should launch a campaign to save the wireless.
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USA cycling has announced a new sponsor for its championship festival in July. California Giant...
USA cycling has announced a new sponsor for its championship festival in July. California Giant Berry Farms was named as a presenting sponsor of the 2007 USA Cycling National Festival at Seven Springs, which will be held July 6-17 in Champion, Pennsylvania.
In addition to sponsoring the race, California Giant Berry Farms sponsors a 70-member amateur team, Giant Cycling Team, and also sponsored the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships.
"As a strong supporter of competitive cycling, California Giant is extremely proud and pleased to support the USA Cycling National Festival at Seven Springs," commented Anthony Gallino, vice president of sales for California Giant Berry Farms and team director of the California Giant cycling team. "We are equally excited for our cycling team to compete for national titles in several categories."
The 2007 USA Cycling National Festival at Seven Springs presented by California Giant Berry Farms kicks off July 6 with masters championship races, and ends July 17. Throughout the course of the event, national titles will be awarded in time trial, road race and criterium events across men's and women's junior, U23, elite and master categories.