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NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fashion Delivers Charitable Foundation, Inc. has seen a heartfelt response from the apparel and home goods industries following the terrible devastation of Hurricane Sandy, and is now calling on more manufacturers and retailers to join the effort. Consumers can play an important role too by donating money that will help distribute the new merchandise to storm survivors.
So far, more than $15 million worth of donated new apparel and home goods are being distributed to survivors, including:
- Hanesbrands: 2 trucks of mens' and womens' underwear, 1 truck of outerwear, sweatshirts, sweatpants, fleece apparel
- Skechers: 500 pairs of shoes on November 5 and over 200,000 more pairs coming in December
- Burlington Coat Factory: 15 pallets of product and $200,000 worth of gift cards
- Lacoste: $100,000 in apparel
- G-III Apparel Group: a tractor trailer of new, warm coats
- Fruit of the Loom: 12 cases of men's and women's underwear
- Maidenform: more than 1,000 bras and underwear
- And many other important and useful products!
"Once the urgent needs of food and shelter have been met, there will be a long road ahead as families begin rebuilding their lives," said Fashion Delivers Chairman Allan Ellinger. "We are working with local partners every day to get products to people in need. Please go to www.FashionDelivers.org to donate new product or cash to help the survivors of Hurricane Sandy, or call us at 646-786-2680."
Consumers can also support Fashion Delivers relief for families affected by Hurricane Sandy; every $1 of cash donated through Fashion Delivers.org helps move $25 of new donated product. Additionally, Stylemint.com, the fashion retail website curated by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, will donate an item to Fashion Delivers for every item purchased November 9 through 22.
Fashion Delivers has been directing the product donations through a wide range of community nonprofits working on the ground in the storm areas, including The Legacy Center serving Brooklyn and Queens, NY; Broad Channel American Legion Post serving Breezy Point, NY victims; Make the Road NY serving Staten Island; City of Secaucus NJ and the Community Food Bank of NJ, with offices in both central and southern areas of the state.
About Fashion Delivers
Fashion Delivers Charitable Foundation, Inc. was formed in 2005 in response to the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The mission of Fashion Delivers is to mobilize the fashion community to reach out to those most in need, providing donations of new women's, men's and home fashions distributed through a network of hundreds of local agencies worldwide. To date, Fashion Delivers has secured and distributed more than $150 million in product since its inception. For more information, please go to www.fashiondelivers.org. Also follow us on www.twitter.com/fashiondelivers, www.facebook.com/fashiondelivers and www.youtube.com/fashiondeliversvideo.
SOURCE Fashion Delivers Charitable Foundation, Inc.
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Activision Blizzard’s stock price increased after the company on Tuesday after the game studio reported their quarterly results. The forecasts came as a shock to the Wall Street, since a major chunk of their profit came from the renowned “Call of Duty ” franchise.
The company is looking forward to applying the successful Call of Duty formula to some of its other titles. On Tuesday, Activision Blizzard started off with -2.70% and surged 6% at the end of the day, closing in at $88.69.
According to the statement made by Activision Blizzard, the “Call of Duty” series resulted in a 72% year over year gain and brought the revenue of Activision to somewhere around $891.
Our strategy centers around our long-held view that wholly-owned entertainment franchises offer the opportunity for limitless innovation. Call of Duty is the template we’re applying to our proven franchise as well as our new potential franchise as we attempt to grow our audiences to 1 billion players.-Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard’s chief executive
The franchise has a loyal fanbase on all major platforms including PC, Xbox, and Playstation. The most famous games include Black Ops Cold War and Modern Warfare, with the recent Warzone gaining massive popularity in the battle royale niche. It is interesting to note that all these games are also available on iOS as well as Android.
We believe our franchises absolutely have to be accessible wherever the players are and that obviously includes mobile, not only in developed countries but even more so in developing countries. And mobile is just the ultimate driver of reach with almost 3 billion smartphones worldwide and that’s forecasted to increase to 4 billion in the next five years.– Daniel Alegre, Activision Blizzard President and Chief Operating Officer
Activision Blizzard expects to record more profit in the next quarter, but we will have to wait how it goes.

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Vitamin D deficiency ‘ups risk of heart disease, stroke in black teens’July 30th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): Vitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke, in black teens, a new study has found.
“While we think of the sun as providing humans with most of our body’s requirement of vitamin D, 95 percent of the 44 black teenagers living in sunny Georgia who took part in this study were classified as vitamin D deficient,” said Yanbin Dong, MD, PhD, of the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and lead author of the study.
“Our study shows that vitamin D supplementation may improve cardiovascular health in black teens who don’t get enough vitamin D from their diet and sun exposure.”
In this study, 44 black teenagers (male and female) were randomly assigned to receive either 400 IU of vitamin D per day as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics or 2,000 IU of vitamin D per day.
Study subjects taking 400 IU of vitamin D per day did not achieve vitamin D sufficiency, while their peers who took 2,000 IU of vitamin D per day on average became vitamin D sufficient.
Researchers measured arterial stiffness in study subjects using pulse wave velocity (PWV), a non-invasive procedure where a pulse is emitted at two arterial sites.
Results from the study showed that vitamin D may protect vascular systems and that sufficient supplementation of vitamin D could elicit favorable alterations in the arterial system and in cardiovascular function in general.
“Our study is the first clinical trial of vitamin D intervention to use 2,000 IU in black subjects and to include cardiovascular risk factors as outcomes in youth,” said Dong.
“Our study indicates that the current recommendations for vitamin D intake in black teenagers may need to be revised upward.”
The study has been published in The Endocrine Society’s www.endo-society.org (JCEM). (ANI)
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Apple Details Launch Countries for Apple Watch Nike+, Confirms Bands Will Not Be Sold Separately – mytutorials.xyz
In a press release sent out today, which further confirms the launch of the Apple Watch Nike+ this Friday, October 28, Apple has given detailed information on the availability of the running-focused device as the rollout begins this weekend. For its official launch on Friday, the Apple Watch Nike+ will debut in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and 38 other countries.
Following the October 28 debut of the device, Apple will then keep expanding the launch of the Apple Watch Nike+ in 7 countries on Saturday, October 29, and one country on Sunday, October 30. Below is the complete list of countries the wearable will be made available throughout each launch period.
- Czech Republic
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
- South Africa
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Saudi Arabia
The Apple Watch Nike+ comes with a collection of exclusive features baked into the device’s hardware, including the new Nike+ Run Club app, so users can get the most out of running with the Apple Watch as possible. In the new press release, Apple also confirmed that the Nike Sport Bands will be sold exclusively in Apple Watch Nike+ collections, and not be sold separately.
Otherwise, the Nike device is the same as all of the other Series 2 Apple Watches, with built-in GPS, “the brightest display Apple has ever made,” and water resistance up to 50 meters. Apple Watch Nike+ will be available in 38 mm at $369 and in 42 mm at $399 from Apple.com, Nike.com, Apple retail stores, “select” Nike retail stores, and some department stores including Macy’s and DICK’S Sporting Goods.


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A week ago today the 9th SNEC trade show closed its doors in Shanghai. Over four days of conference and two-and-half days of trade show around 150,000 people sampled the mood, did deals and shared knowledge in the booming Chinese solar market. pv magazine attended with a team assembling from China, Hong Kong and home-base Germany and identified five key trends.
Unanimous opinion on the SNEC trade show floor was that the Chinese market is hot. With the Chinese government hoping to sign approvals for 17.8 GW of projects in 2015, estimates for the market range from 17 GW to 19 GW for the year. As it matures, the development of downstream PV in China is taking shape in a number of different ways: distributed generation, which in China can mean anything connected to the distribution grid and up to 6 MW; PV power plants in both the east and west of the country; and rooftop PV including in rural communities, where a government program is incentivizing solar rollout, are all notable trends.
Chinese inverter giant Sungrow took out a very large booth space at SNEC. The companys director of PV products Zhao Wei noted that consolidation is evident in the market and at SNEC itself, with some smaller or middle-sized companies not in attendance, while the remaining firms going big with booth sizes.
SNEC has become the worlds largest PV event even though consolidation is evident, said Zhao Wei. On the financial side, Chinese insurance and investment companies are swarming into the PV market.
Prominent too at this years SNEC was the vast number of non-Chinese industry participants also in attendance. From throughout the Asian and Southeast Asian region, to India, Europe and the U.S., it was clear how important the Chinese market has become for all players with global reach or aspirations.
Jenny Chase, lead analyst with Bloomberg New Energy Finance, said that there is little doubt that the Chinese downstream market is growing fast and that while some of the 17.8 GW of targeted approved installations will be installed the following year, that other projects begun in 2014 will be commissioned in 2015, likely to boost the final annual figure.
It was the first SNEC trade show that Ive been to and it was all about the Chinese market, said Chase. Certainly China and the domestic market is really hot and probably the biggest question was which company is going to do a yieldco first?
2: Yielcos are go
While SunEdison, SunPower and First Solar appear to have blazed the trail when it comes to manufacturers launching yieldcos, Chinese manufacturers are not far behind. Canadian Solar, Trina, and GCL are all moving towards yieldcos to spin off Chinese power plant projects and free up capital. Which one of this group will be first to realize Chinas first PV yieldco is yet to be seen, however with pipelines growing fast it is certainly becoming a compelling proposition.
This year Jinko is focusing more strongly on raising capital, perhaps more than in the past, finding funding for downstream projects, said Arturo Herrero, the Chief Strategy Officer at JinkoSolar. So far Jinko has developed more than 600 MW in China and the goal is to reach 1 GW before the yieldco IPO. Jinko may add international projects to the yieldco in time, however the initial focus is on the Chinese portfolio.
3: Fabs outside of China, has it come to this?
Shortly before SNEC, JinkoSolar announced the intention to construct a 500 MW cell and module manufacturing facility in Malaysia this year, to add to its module assembly operations in Portugal and South Africa. And it is clearly not alone.
In the shows wake Trina Solar declared that it will open a 700 MW cell and 500 MW module facility in Thailand, joining a growing number of firms that find Southeast Asia a favorable place to manufacture PV components.It is notable that both cell and module facilities are being established, with previous international manufacturing endeavors by Chinese firms having been largely module assembly operations.
The major driver of this trend is clearly the trade barriers currently in place in both the U.S. and EU markets, affecting Chinese producers competitiveness in these markets.
There is actually 5 GW of module manufacturing capacity owned or controlled by Chinese companies outside of China, said BNEFs Jenny Chase. So manufacturers are quietly making moves, but if there are EU sanctions against Taiwan and Malaysia it makes things a little bit more difficult.
Malaysia currently provides an attractive 10-year tax holiday for solar manufacturers establishing operations in the country, and there are fears among some suppliers that this may raise the ire of trade regulators, or indeed competitors. Chase observes that while such a move would surprise her, stranger things in solar have happened.
Malaysia would describe it as strategic support for an important high-tech industry in the country, said Chase. When the Americans say that, they think it sounds better.
4: Growing efficiency
The strong focus on technology at the SNEC show and conference makes it ideal for technology-forward industry participants. Equipment suppliers from China, Japan, Korea, Europe and North America were all out in force and presenting their latest efficiency boosting technologies.


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The last time Stan Eichelbaum was in town, in the late 1970s, he was part of the development team working on Augusta Mall.
"When we broke ground on the project, the largest center in Augusta, Ga., was a 41-store strip center," the development adviser said.
Regency Mall and Augusta Mall opened within weeks of each other in 1978.
"And ... 1.6 million square feet of mall space opened and changed the complexion and the competitiveness of this community dramatically," Mr. Eichelbaum said.
He was back in town Tuesday to discuss how Augusta's retail landscape has continued to evolve and how the city must keep up.
Mr. Eichelbaum, now president of Marketing Developments Inc., in Cincinnati, spoke to about 30 city and business leaders at Radisson Riverfront Hotel Augusta.
He foresees overbuilding in a number of cities, he said, adding that many cities already are dealing with vacant businesses.
City officials are discussing whether to move government offices into Regency Mall, which is now closed. It was recently purchased by out-of-state developers who said they are considering a number of uses for the space.
Federated Department Stores Inc. still has not announced plans for the former Macy's building it owns in the Augusta Mall. The 156,000-square-foot space has been empty since the store closed in March.
Mr. Eichelbaum said that if Augusta could replicate the success it has had on the waterfront and downtown, the city's retail issues could also be addressed.
"I know when you look at those empty big boxes it's easy to get distressed," he said. "But I encourage you to look back at all the achievements and now apply the same resourcefulness to your potential within the retail sector."
In most of the examples of success Mr. Eichelbaum gave, cities emphasized heavy planning - a message that was not lost on local officials.
"We've taken a lot of time to do long-range planning for economic development as it pertains to recruitment of industry and business," said Ed Presnell, the interim president of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce. "But we need to pay more attention to economic development opportunities within the retail world.
"It seems that a good comprehensive retail plan would be the next step for us to work with."
"I know when you look at those empty big boxes it's easy to get distressed. But I encourage you to look back at all the achievements and now apply the same resourcefulness to your potential within the retail sector." - Stan Eichelbaum, of Marketing Developments, to Augusta officials
Reach Vicky Eckenrode at (706) 823-3227 or email@example.com.
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Robomart announced that their autonomous mobile commerce vehicles are going to be used by Stop & Shop starting from this spring. According to the release The vehicles will bring a selection of Stop & Shop produce as well as meal kits and convenience items directly to consumers, so they can shop right at their doorsteps. The innovation will be first tested in the Greater Boston area.
Similar stories: Tesco and Co-op use Robots to deliver grocery
Mark McGowan, Stop & Shop President said: “This is one way in which we’re leveraging new technology to make shopping easier for our customers – by essentially bringing the store to them,”
“We also recognize that many of our customers want the opportunity to make their own choices when it comes to fresh produce, and we’re proud to be the first retailer to engage with Robomart to address our customers’ needs with their cutting-edge solution.”
Similar stories: Autonomous vehicles at Walmart to deliver grocery
The use of this service is very easy as explained in the release where customers unlock the vehicle’s doors, then personally select the fruits, vegetables, and other products they would like to purchase. When finished shopping, they just close the doors and send the vehicle on its way. The vehicles’ RFID and computer vision technology automatically records what customers select to provide a checkout-free experience, and receipts are e-mailed within seconds.
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A reckless approach to sun care is putting huge numbers of Brits at risk of skin damage, premature ageing and melanoma, new research reveals.
Nine out of ten women admit they have under-estimated the strength of UK sunshine. Four out of five have suffered a bout of sunburn as a result and more than a third (38%) have sustained multiple episodes of sunburn — which dramatically increases the risk of skin cancer.
However, what really alarms experts is that the new research — conducted for the Japanese skincare specialists and the brains behind the next generation new sun-care innovation – Hada Labo Tokyo — shows that two-thirds (65%) suffered sunburn despite having applied a sunscreen.
GP and TV medic, Dr Hilary Jones notes: “This is a very important take-home message, we not only underestimate the power of the sun when we’re at home, we also underestimate what is needed to protect against sunburn.
Millions of pounds are spent on awareness campaigns, yet there continues to be a potentially lethal gap between awareness and actions.”
The new Hada Labo Tokyo real-world research highlights the dangerous extent of women’s high-risk habits:
- Only a third (34%) of those surveyed use a sunscreen every day.
- Almost half (47%) took fewer precautions against sunburn at home than when they’re away.
- On high-risk sunny days, 47% use only one application of sunscreen.
- 36% only use sunscreen when it’s hot
- 10% of women never use a sunscreen in the UK
A number of factors are driving this:
- On average, we miss 10% of our face when applying sunscreen.
- Sunscreens should be applied 30 minutes before sun exposure.
- Protection should be reapplied every 2 hours.
Experts believe another hugely important factor is how pleasant a product is to use. Skin expert and make-up artist from Hada Labo Tokyo, Gina Akers explains: “Gloopy textures, chemical smells, ingredients which irritate sensitive skins and products that leave the skin feeling greasy can all factor into our reluctance to use sunscreens effectively.”
Science of sun care
Now Hada Labo Tokyo, the cult beauty brand from Japan, has addressed these challenges with two new sun care products which combine the very latest skin science and innovations from the East with strength European sunscreen standards and regulation.
Hada Labo Tokyo’s water-resistant moisturising sunscreens — in 50SPF face cream and sun lotion formats — protect against sunburn and the signs of ageing on multiple fronts:
Three different UV filters provide proven protection against both UVA and UVB via physical and chemical modes of action.
- Sodium Hyaluronate — a water-binding hydration hero which helps replenish moisture lost from the outer-most layer of skin. Each molecule can hold up to 1000 times its weight in water.
- Super Hyaluronic Acid — also known as sodium acetylated hyaluronate, which was developed to increase affinity with the skin and lock in moisture to provide prolonged hydration.
- Nano Hyaluronic Acid — also known as hydrolysed hyaluronic acid, is made up of even smaller molecules, to maximise moisture retention deep with the epidermis and help combat wrinkles and other signs of ageing.
- Squalane — a moisturising lipid, which is found in human sebum, helps to repair the skin barrier, boosts collagen and counteracts wrinkles.
- Panthenol — an antioxidant and lubricant derived from vitamin B5 which enhances the appearance and feel of the skin.
Clinical trial data
A dermatologist-controlled clinical trial recruited women and men aged from 23 to 68 was put into place to test the Hada Labo Tokyo Water-Resistant Moisturising Sunscreen: Sun Lotion SPF 50 to use the product in range of real-world settings, including sun-bathing, for 28 days. Participant scores on usability were combined with laboratory tests to monitor skin changes.
Key findings include:
100% of trial participants agreed the sunscreen:
- Provides a long-lasting and strong moisturising effect
- Is easy and pleasant to apply
- Can be worn under make-up (100% of women)
- Doesn’t leave white streaks
- Sand does not stick to the cream on application
- 96% said it was quickly and completely absorbed
- 92% reported it regenerates skin and had a light, non-greasy formula
- 88% said it left skin dry to the touch and looking matt
- 84% confirmed it had firmed their skin
- 64% said small wrinkles were less visible.
Before and after assessments of skin hydration via a Corneometer — a clinically recognised precision tool used to measure moisture in the epidermis — showed:
- An average 14% increase in skin hydration in 28 days
- A 23% increase in skin moisture in one super-responder participant
Analysis of wrinkles using a Primos 3D Lite showed:
- 100% of participants had fewer wrinkles overall
- Average reduction in wrinkle count was 14%
- Length of wrinkles was reduced in 90% of participants
- Average reduction in wrinkle length of 4%
- Depth of wrinkles reduced in 70% of participants
- Average reduction in wrinkle depth: 3%
- Wrinkle area reduction in 100% of participants, with average of 5% less
UVA rays have a longer wavelength and are primarily associated with skin ageing UVB has a shorter wavelength and commonly cause burning.
Pigmentation disorders are strongly linked to UV exposure. One research team concluded that environmental factors — especially sun exposure — influence clinical signs of ageing, and UV exposure may be the cause of 80% of visible signs of facial ageing.
Dr Hilary Jones warns: If you get sunburnt once every two years, or 10 times in a decade, your risk of developing melanoma skin cancer roughly trebles compared to people who’ve never had sunburn.
“Another study showed that combined analysis in the International Journal of Cancer found that women who’ve had ‘painful’ or ‘severe’ sunburn at least 26 times in their life have a two to three times higher risk of developing melanoma skin cancer.”
Hyaluronic acid has a phenomenal capacity to lock water in and keep connective tissues hydrated. On average, and adult has around 15g of HA, with a third of this found in the skin — but our levels begin to fall in our twenties and have halved by the time we are 50.,
Japan — the home of Hada Labo Tokyo — leads the way in the science of HAs. Japanese scientists pioneered the techniques used to create nano-size particles of HA which can penetrate deep into the dermal level of the skin.
These water-resistant moisturising sunscreens not only provide excellent UVA and UVB protection, but they also deliver sustained skin hydration and effective anti-ageing ingredients with the luxury of a premium beauty brand.
Gina Akers adds: “As anyone who has already tried a product, or more, in the Hada Labo skin-care range, once you’ve experienced the power of these ultra-light formulations there’s no going back to the brands you’ve used in the past.”


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LONDON — Footwear label Aruna Seth is breaking into London retail with a pop-up shop at Harrods that opened Friday.
Although the brand is based in London, Seth has been focusing on establishing the business in the Middle East, the U.S. and Asia with key stockists including Level Shoe District in Dubai, 51 East in Doha and Neiman Marcus in Dallas.
The brand has paired a hyper-feminine, glamorous aesthetic with an emphasis on craftsmanship, with each piece handcrafted in Italy. Among the key styles are peep-toe pumps with jewel-encrusted high heels and pointed-toe pumps done in bold colors and glitter-finished, cutout panels. The brand’s Farfalla style, which features a bejeweled butterfly embellishment, is the bestseller.
“The Farfalla has incredible demand in the Middle East and has become our signature shoe, which we have created in different materials such as Austrian satins and French Chantilly laces in a wide range of color ways,” said Seth.
Prices range from 395 pounds, or $528, for a pair of flats to 750 pounds, or $1,000, for exotic skin styles.
Seth created limited-edition versions of the Farfalla using Italian lace and Swarovski crystals to mark the launch of the Harrods pop-up.
Marigay McKee, Harrods’ former chief merchant and former chief executive officer of Saks Fifth Avenue, is a consultant and the brand is one of her clients.
“I am immensely proud of the results Aruna Seth has achieved this past year in the evolution of her brand both Stateside and in Asia, with launches in some of the best retailers globally and shop-in-shop concepts — a first for her,” said McKee.
She plans to add categories, including bags, a baby range and luxury sneakers. A stand-alone store in London’s Knightsbridge is set to open before the end of the year.
“This will be a pivotal point for the brand here in the U.K. and also an integral part of our global positioning and growth strategy,” said Seth, referring to the Knightsbridge store.


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Today GST Council cleared the undecided procedures. Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac said that the discussion on rules was held and now the rules have been finished and the transition rules have been also now cleared. Now the GST will be rolled out on 1st July and everyone is agreed on the same.
The GST will be as 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent product to product and service to service.
Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister headed the GST Council meeting in which the decision on the tax rate on gold, textiles, and footwear and others to be made.
When the Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac’s statement expresses the agreement of all states over GST roll out date as 1st July, however, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had told that GST will not be rolled out in the West Bengal at its current method.
Yesterday Mamta Banerjee said West Bengal government will not back the GST scheme in its current scheme.
Also, she said that she would pen to Finance Minister to bring changes in the GST provision which is good for all societies. However, Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra attended the 15th GST meeting.


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New God of War due next year?
Sony's Santa Monica Studio has made it clear that while the God of War trilogy has come to a close, it is not the last we'll see of the universe that is home to Sparta's angriest son, Kratos.
Fuel has been put on the fire this week with rumours that there is yet another God of Wra game in development at Santa Monica Studio.
Furthermore, according to CVG's anonymous source close to the series, the new God of War game is due out in 2012 narrowing it down to September.
The talk also has this new title featuring co-op gameplay in addition to the trademark blend of gore, hack 'n' slash action and QTEs.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 after all
- Tomonobu Itagaki's Devil's Third gets a release date
- Adr1ft is coming to PC and consoles at the end of the summer
- EA gives the new Mirror's Edge a name – Mirror's Edge Catalyst
- ZombiU PS4 and Xbox One port reportedly in the works
- Mike Bithell's Volume to be released this August
- Gearbox's new shooter Battleborn gets a pre-E3 trailer
- Steam Controller launches in October, Steam Machines arrive in November
- Gears Of War devs Black Tusk change their name to The Coalition ahead of E3


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Pain over people trying to give political colour to firecracker ban, says SCtext_fields
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to relax the ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and the national capital region till October 31.
The apex court dismissed the plea of firecracker traders who had sought relaxation in the October 9 ban order and sought permission to sell crackers for at least a day or two before Diwali on October 19.
The top court also expressed pain over certain people trying to give its order a political colour, after advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for one of the parties, referred to certain statements made by some political leaders.
A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said that relaxing the ban order "would be against the very spirit" of the verdict passed by the top court.
The bench also said that people would burst firecrackers which they have purchased before the October 9 order.
"We are not going to relax the order as far as sale of firecrackers is concerned," the bench said and directed the Delhi Police to implement the order.
"Sale of firecrackers which has already taken place before the ban order. People will burst it and that will be sufficient. Anyhow, it is not going to be a cracker-free Diwali," the court said.
At the outset, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the firecracker traders, suggested to the bench that the sale of crackers should be allowed at least a day or two before Diwali.
He also suggested that the court could restrict the time for bursting firecrackers or its sale.
The traders had on October 11 said their licences were revived in pursuance of the court's order passed on September 12 and they had procured firecrackers for sale during Diwali.
They had told the top court that a huge amount of money has been invested by them after their licences were revived and the latest order would cause massive loss to them.
The apex court, while banning the sale of firecrackers till October 31, had said its September 12 order temporarily lifting the stay and permitting sale of firecrackers, would be made effective only from November 1.
It had said its November 11, 2016 order suspending the licences "should be given one chance to test itself" to see if there is a positive effect of this, particularly during Diwali.


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Roads and shared spaces of the CBD will be shut down for Heart of the City’s renowned 10 Days of Fashion. From the 26th of February to the 6th of March 2016, 10 Days of Fashion will host multiple events. Highlights include; The Fashion Sessions at Britomart, Fashion High Tea and of course the infamous NZ' Longest Catwalk. The events will feature NZ's top designers, retailers and venues, alongside some international brands as well.
All offers and events are now live on www.heartofthecity.co.nz


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Computer World writes Viking Technology and Micron are preparing to ship non-volatile memory boards that combine DRAM and NAND flash memory. Designed to be used in servers and storage arrays, these cards offers 10GB/s of throughput and promise higher endurance as writes can be offloaded to the DRAM. Viking Technology plans 16GB versions later this year and a 32GB version in 2014, both modules will have twice the amount of SLC NAND flash memory than DRAM on the card. Micron demonstrated a 8GB model with 4GB DRAM and plans to ship a 32GB version with 16GB DRAM later this year.
Adrian Proctor, Viking's vice president of marketing, said the NV DIMMs can actually extend the life of SSDs because they offload writes.
"This is all about performance," said Proctor, who was demonstrating the NVDIMM board at SNW here today. "This is not a replacement for SSDs. It's for use in conjunction with SSDs."
The NVDIMM can achieve up to 1.5 million 4K block I/Os per second or 10GB/s throughput, Proctor said.
Current cards are shipping to a couple of systems manufacturers with 8GB NAND flash, which is twice the amount of DRAM on the card.


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Shares of both Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO ) and Pepsi (NYSE: PEP ) hit a new 52-week high today. Let's look at how it got here and see whether clear skies are ahead.
How it got here
Who says the consumer is dead? Coke and Pepsi are reaching new highs on demand from consumers, and their consumer-goods brethren are going strong as well. Pepsi recently reported a 7% growth in organic revenue in PepsiCo Americas, and Coca-Cola reported better-than-expected 2.7% growth overall. This isn't an earth-shattering level of growth, but it appears that consumers aren't holding back on spending the way they were a few years ago.
Pepsi and Coke aren't the only ones benefiting from a stronger consumer. Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG ) and Kraft Foods (Nasdaq: KFT ) are also near 52-week highs as their businesses strengthen on the backs of consumers.
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As I said, revenue isn't growing quickly, but the companies have performed well because they've been able to control costs and they're relatively safe bets in the current environment.
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The great thing about these companies is that they provide goods that people will buy in good times and in bad. So when the market is worried about economic growth, these stocks will benefit because they're relatively safe. But if the overall economy improves, their results will improve, which should help their stocks.
Now the million-dollar question is whether soda makers can continue to move higher.
Both Pepsi and Coca-Cola sport fairly high earnings multiples, and growth doesn't indicate that they're worth a multiple that high. If there's anything that holds these stocks back, it's that their earnings multiples are just too high.
Our CAPS community thinks both stocks can rise higher, giving Pepsi and Coke our top five-star rating. I think both can continue to move higher, but it'll be a slow and steady pace, and double-digit returns in the next year might be a stretch.
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Auto Lenders Under Federal Investigation
WASHINGTON—The U.S. consumer-finance regulator is preparing to launch in-depth reviews of about 40 large auto lenders to determine whether the firms are following federal consumer-protection laws, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected on Thursday to propose supervising the largest nonbank auto lenders, an initial step that is expected to lead to examinations of such firms as early as next year. The move would, for the first time, draw the auto finance units of companies like Toyota Motor Corp. 7203.TO +0.03% , Ford Motor Co. F +0.09% , Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. 7201.TO -0.05% in for federal supervision. Such lenders made about $187 billion of the total $355 billion in U.S. auto loans last year, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The CFPB’s effort comes amid growing concern about car-lending practices, including whether consumers are being steered into loans they can’t afford and sold pricey add-on products whose total costs may not be clearly disclosed. Last year, auto lenders made roughly $78 billion in loans to subprime borrowers, those with weak credit, up from nearly $43 billion in 2009. That figure was still well below levels seen before the 2008 financial crisis, according to the New York Fed.
Last month, General Motors Co. GM +0.56% and Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. disclosed the Justice Department is probing their lending and securities practices for subprime auto loans. The CFPB and Justice Department are also investigating whether auto dealers and lenders are raising the cost of car loans to minorities through extra interest rate charges. Ally Financial Inc. agreed last year to a $98 million settlement as part of the government’s probe.
The bureau already oversees the auto-lending activities of U.S. banks and has enforcement authority over all auto-lenders, including those operated by nonbank lenders. Gaining supervisory power over nonbank lenders will allow the agency to conduct rigorous, months-long on-site examinations that can result in enforcement actions, fines or consumer refunds if violations of the law are found.
The CFPB’s extension into auto lending is prompting concern within the industry, with lawyers and others warning the agency’s actions could drive up the cost of credit to consumers.
“There’s a significant amount of expense and trouble,” said Chris Willis, a consumer-finance lawyer with Ballard Spahr LLP in Atlanta. “It should make auto credit more expensive.”
Car dealers, who originate loans sold to auto lenders, have already had to adjust to the CFPB’s growing reach. “It’s very much on all dealers’ minds,” said Earl Stewart, owner of Earl Stewart Toyota dealership in North Palm Beach, Fla. “It’s one of those things that is inevitable.”
The CFPB’s plan “raises the bar for compliance programs at auto finance companies,” said Linda Iannone, chief compliance officer for Toyota Financial Services. Other companies either declined to comment or didn’t respond to requests.


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Amazon, AliExpress under threat in Uzbekistan with new customs regulations
Baku, Azerbaijan, May 16
By Fikret Dolukhanov – Trend:
Uzbekistan may change the regulation for duty-free regulation of goods, purchased in foreign online shops, Uzbek media reported on May 16.
The changes are provided by the draft of the presidential decree “On measures to ensure control and registration of goods entering the territory of Uzbekistan for individual entities through international post and courier shipments”, which is currently being considered.
The State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan proposes to set the limit for individual duty-free goods import at $1,000 and 30 kilograms in three months.
Citizens of Uzbekistan are currently eligible to get up to $1,000 worth goods in one calendar month without paying additional duties.
The State Customs Committee is also planning to implement a unified customs fee of 30 percent of the part of cost exceeding $1,000 limit. E.g., if cost of a good is $1,200, 30 percent of $200 will have to be paid.
The Committee is also going to implement a $5 fee for every kilogram of weight exceeding $30 limit. E.g., additional $25 will have to be paid for a shipment weighing 35 kilograms, even if its cost is less than $1,000.
The proposed changes to the regulations caused active discussion in social networks. People noted that the changes will lead to decrease of foreign online purchases, which were becoming increasingly popular in Uzbekistan. The online shops became highly popular due to the prices there being considerably lower than in Uzbekistan.
Reasoning of the State Customs Committee is also understandable though. Numerous groups appeared in social networks offering citizens of Uzbekistan to buy various goods from foreign online shops only by sending links to the item being sold and making 30-50 percent of the payment in advance.
Such groups often involve relatives and friends when ordering goods from online shops to bypass customs limits, thus violating the regulations.
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‘New’ Apple TV this autumn
March 17, 2015
Apple is set to relaunch Apple TV this autumn and is in talks with ABC, CBS and Fox to bring around 25 channels to the service.
The service will be available across all devices powered by Apple’s iOS operating system, including iPhones, iPads and Apple TV set-top boxes, the WSJ reports.
The news comes just a couple of weeks after the company announced a deal with HBO to bring its on-demand streaming app to Apple TV, its set-top box, next month, and cut the price of the service from $99 to $69.
Apple has been talking to Walt Disney, CBS, 21st Century Fox and other media companies to offer a “skinny” bundle with well-known channels like CBS, ESPN and FX, leaving out the many smaller networks in the standard cable TV package. Apple, which is aiming to price the new service at about $30 to $40 a month, plans to announce the service in June and launch it in September, the newspaper said.
Apple is not in talks with NBCUniversal, owner of NBC and cable channels like USA and Bravo, because of a falling-out between Apple and NBCUniversal parent company Comcast. Apple and Comcast were in early-stage discussions last year to offer a streaming-television service that would allow Apple set-top boxes to bypass congestion on the web.


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Madden 18 is set to be released on August 25th. This year they are introducing the Frostbite Engine into the franchise, which should make for better graphics along with better game play. Also new to Madden, this year is the story mode “Longshot”. Longshot is Madden’s first ever cinematic and playable story mode similar to in NBA 2K. Below are the top five rated quarterbacks in Madden brought to you by easports.com.
4. Drew Brees 92 overall
5. Ben Roethlisberger 91 overall
Honorable Mentions: Andrew Luck (90) Russell Wilson (90) and Cam Newton (88)
Stay posted for the next set of rankings to be released soon.
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Moonscoop, the worldwide kids and family entertainment company, is refocusing its US office.
Press Release from Moonscoop
LA/Paris, 11 May 2010 – Moonscoop, the worldwide kids and family entertainment company, is refocusing its US office.
The company will seek to grow its animation work-for-hire business alongside its successful production, distribution and consumer products activities. Moonscoop is currently producing the much-anticipated Zevo-3 for US brand Skechers and has several exciting new major soon-to-be-announced work-for-hire projects in production. Emmy® Award-winning multi-platform kids’ entertainment service Kabillion also remains a top priority for the business.
The move to reorganize its business follows the relocation last September of Executive Chairman Nicolas Atlan to LA from the Paris office, to head up US operations.
Atlan will continue to work with US-based Co-CEO Mike Young on growing the business with an emphasis on forging new partnerships, particularly for animation work-for-hire, while President Liz Young will continue to head up all production in the US studio. Atlan will also head operations for Kabillion.
In addition, Principal and Co-CEO Bill Schultz is stepping down from day-to day studio management, but will continue to executive produce three of the company’s current projects, including the hit Cartoon Network series Hero:108, Rob Dyrdek’s Wild Grinders and The DaVincibles. Schultz will be non-exclusive to Moonscoop, but will have a ‘first look’ with the company on new projects where there is an opportunity for the company.
Moonscoop’s licensing and merchandising business also remains a key area for the US office, and Cynthia Money, President Worldwide Consumer Projects and Marketing, will continue to focus on growing the global presence of Moonscoop’s brands in 2010, working with toy partners that include Playmates (Hero 108), Bandai (Chloe's Closet), Giochi Preciozi (Geronimo Stilton) and others.
Nicolas Atlan, Executive Chairman said: “With offices in both the US and Europe, we are maximizing the potential of our business, exporting ideas, expertise and partnerships across the Atlantic, in both directions. We have a very talented and experienced US team and believe there is a timely opportunity to expand our work-for-hire activities working with high-profile partners, as we have with Skechers on Zevo-3. I’m looking forward to working with Mike and Liz to boost this area of our business. Bill’s contribution in building the company as a partner, friend and Co-CEO has been invaluable and significant, and although we are all sorry to lose him as a part of management, we are very happy to have his continued contributions on these key brands, which he helped to create. We wish him all the best in his new endeavors.”
Schultz added “This new non-exclusive relationship will give me the freedom to create completely new and different opportunities on my own – but also continue to support this great company in an important way, by focusing my efforts on these wonderful properties in conjunction with our great partners.”
About MoonscoopMoonscoop is a leading worldwide production, distribution, brand management and entertainment company, focused on producing original projects and building brands with international appeal and longevity.
Its rights library combines many of the most successful programs and best-loved animated creations in the global television market and includes over 3,000 half-hours of programming airing in more than 160 territories worldwide. Key brands include "Code Lyoko," "Fantastic Four," "Titeuf" (Tootuff), "Pet Alien," “Dive Olly Dive!” and "Casper" which are licensed in markets around the world. Moonscoop’s production slate currently includes new series “Geronimo Stilton”, “Hero:108”, “Twisted Whiskers” and “Chloe’s Closet”.
Moonscoop was established with the merger of France Animation and Antefilms Production and the subsequent stake of a majority share in US-based Mike Young Productions and Taffy Entertainment, which all now fall under the Moonscoop label. Moonscoop employs over 350 people worldwide.
About KabillionKabillion is the multi-platform, kids’ entertainment program service launched in January 2007 and available both as a free video on-demand (VOD) channel and a free online broadband site (www.Kabillion.com). Initially launched on Comcast Cable’s Select On Demand across the US, the VOD platform is now also available to digital cable subscribers nationwide on Charter, Bresnan and Blue Ridge cable systems, with more to be added soon. Part of The MoonScoop Group, a leading worldwide production, distribution, brand management and entertainment company, Kabillion offers high-quality animated and live-action kids’ series entertainment on both platforms. Kabillion is owned in part by Moonscoop, East Coast-based REMIX Entertainment Ventures and Belgium based Studio 100.


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The Road Haulage Association has reacted with incredulity to the proposal from a Kent councillor to introduce a congestion charge of £1 for all HGVs using the Port of Dover.
Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “This is a ridiculous idea. We are led to believe that the money raised will be used to regenerate Dover’s town centre. But without HGVs, responsible for moving 90% of the UK economy, the town centre would struggle to support business of any size.
“These proposals amount to little more than Dover Council deciding to bite the hand that is, in effect, feeding it. Do they have plans to tax the town’s other suppliers in the same


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If your not a sports enthusiast and solely enjoy the Super Bowl for the half-time show and the celebrity commercials, we've got you covered on what to expect.
While the the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots face off in Atlanta on Sunday, mega brands are teaming up with your favorite stars to broadcast epic commercials that will be showcased on more than 100 million screens.
From Pepsi to Doritos and more, companies are continuing to pay the multi-million dollar price tag for a 30-second placement while, some brands are making their Super Bowl debut -- such as Olay with Sarah Michelle Geller and Bumble with Serena Williams.
Plus, one commercial took 37 years to create -- take a look below to find out which!
From Charlie Sheen to Harrison Ford and Cardi B, scroll through the gallery of the best celebrity Super Bowl ads. Plus, one commercial took 37 years to create -- take a look below to find out which!


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Tons of non-decomposable plastic waste are discarded everyday. This has made serious impacts on the global environment and human health. In order to change this, governments and enterprises in the world have taken a series of actions to help people turn to using self-decomposed products instead of plastic ones.
Many policies are adopted to change the plastic usage habits
According to a proposal submitted in the early of 2018, the U.K Prime Minister Theresa May were encouraging the elimination of using “avoidable” plastic by 2042. Supermarkets are also motivated to launch “non-plastic” booths. The new plan of the UK Government was released, aiming at building a greener and cleaner Britain.
In Europe, plastic usage habits is being changed as well. Several governments, including Luxembourg and Denmark, have imposed taxes on disposable bags.
Meanwhile, in German supermarkets, plastic bags and plastics are eliminated and replaced by reusable and more durable materials.
Biodegradable bags are popular
The scientists specified that the sunlight-free decomposition process of plastic bags can take from 500 to 1,000 years. Even when they have decomposed into the soil, polyethylene will make the soil inert and not keep water and essential nutrients for crops. Because of containing lead, cadmium,… (in the ink creating colors on packages), plastic bags can damage human brain, which is the major cause of lung cancer.
These harms make compostable bags become more familiar to citizens of developed countries like European countries. They systematically used and gradually favored as these products are better for human health and the environment.
Although the concept of “compostable bag” is quite new in Vietnam, the products are actively welcomed with the desire to change the habit of using conventional plastic bags into using compostable bags.
Moving forward to reach the same goal of environmental protection and becoming a green enterprise, AnEco was established at the time when global residents were changing their consumption habits to have greener lifestyles.
AnEco is 100% compostable products manufactured by modern production line of An Phat Bioplastics., JSC (AAA), a member of An Phat Holdings.
AnEco 100% compostable product is not only an alternative to conventional plastic bags, but also eco-friendly due to its compostable characteristic. It can tranform into humus fertilizer, water and CO2 within six months of burrying under the ground as it is “eaten” by soil microorganisms.
The cooperation of the whole system and citizens
Recently, the Prime Minister has approved the Project on Strengthening the Control of Environmental Pollution due to The Use of hardly decomposed Plastic Bags in Daily Life by 2020. Accordingly, by 2020, the volume of hardly decomposed plastic bags used in supermarkets and malls will be reduced by 65% compared to 2010; the volume of hardly composed plastic bags used in local markets will be reduced by 50% compared to 2010,…
This will be an important changing step to make Vietnamese environment and citizens become healthier and safer.


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A Non-Governmental Organisation, Consumer Awareness and Financial Enlightenment Initiative (CAFEi), is to promote initiatives that will spur growth of the banking and finance industry.
Otunba Debola Osibogun, CAFEi’s President and former President, Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN), made the pledge in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.
Osibogun said that CAFEi had sought to aid consumers in making safe, accurate and informed decisions on goods and services in all facets, including the banking and finance industry.
He said that the NGO also focused on research, enlightenment and advocacy on consumer protection in the financial industry.
“Having spent 35 years in the banking and finance industry, a couple of issues were identified to have drawn back the industry’s growth as well as its financial inclusion levels across the country.
“This made it expedient for me to establish an institution that would not just address these gaps, but push the industry forward in leaps and bounds.
“This is my way of giving back to the society and indeed what CAFEi stands for,” he said.
Osibogun said that one of the major successes of the NGO in its three years of operation was its advocacy with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to mop up tattered naira notes in circulation.
“This advocacy contributed to the Central Bank’s Clean Note Initiative which was recently launched in Lagos.
“CAFEi has also amongst many of its advocacy efforts solicited for financial literacy to be Included in the primary school curriculum by engaging the Nigerian Educational Research and Developmental Council,” he said.
Osibogun said that the official launch of CAFEi would hold on July 11 in Lagos.
According to Osibogun, Mrs Ibukun Awosika, Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd, Sir Olu Okeowo, Chairman, Gibraltar Construction and Mr Kofo Alada, the Director, Consumer Protection, Central Bank of Nigeria would be among notable speakers at the event.
He said that CAFEi had distinguished itself with reputable personalities on its advisory board among who are – Dr Biodun Adedipe, Dr Segun Aina, Mojisola Bakare, Wura Abiola, Abiodun Adewodu, Folake Ani-Mumuney, Seye Awojobi and Kemi Onabanjo. (NAN)


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Signal, instant messaging and calling application, free and open source, you want to implement anonymous crypto payments through the messaging appsSo it would give regulators around the world a chance to ditch end-to-end encryption entirely.
In early 2021, Signal was looking to add crypto payments to the platform and started with MobileCoin. Signal CEO, Moxie marlinspike, served as an advisor to the cryptocurrency MobileCoin, which is based on the Stellar blockchain and designed to make payments anonymously like cash.
But in fact, the work to integrate MobileCoin is already underway. Signal announced an integration test in the UK, and it will be released to the rest of the world in mid-November of this year.
“There are more than 100 million devices on planet Earth right now that have the ability to activate MobileCoin and send an end-to-end encrypted payment in five seconds or less,” he says. Josh Goldbard, founder of MobileCoin, referencing the reports of Signal’s total download numbers.
Why is it dangerous to implement crypto payments in a messaging application
Generally speaking, there is nothing sinister about putting payments into a messaging app, and Signal isn’t the only one adding crypto payments to messaging – the company formerly known as Facebook has embarked on a multi-year effort to create a new currency and integrate it with WhatsApp Y Messenger.
What sets Signal’s efforts apart is the combination of end-to-end encryption in messaging and cryptography with security features designed to anonymize any transaction.
Furthermore, anonymous transactions would likely attract cybercriminals. With end-to-end encryption already facing regulatory challenges around the world, Signal’s need to implement anonymous payments is an unnecessary provocation. All of the above could give regulators more opportunities and thus end the encryption process as it is known.
Last April, the creator of Signal, Moxie marlinspike, explained that he wanted to add payments to the encrypted video calling and texting app to match the features of rivals like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, while bringing Signal’s lauded privacy protections to currency transactions.
How Regulators Might Respond Under Potential Anonymous Cryptocurrency Payments
India it is trying to implement rules so that any message sent over the Internet is “traceable”, thus breaking the encryption. Meta-owned WhatsApp sued the Indian government last year to prevent the rules from taking effect.
The European Union It is also looking for ways to limit or break encryption entirely, albeit a little less aggressively than India.
In U.S, the debate over encryption has largely stalled – companies are sometimes asked to be more picky about law enforcement, especially after notorious crimes. In addition, there are laws against money laundering and KYC in this country.
At this time, You cannot buy MobileCoin from a US-based IP address. But the risk is that prosecutors may still be able to use existing law to push encryption, first on Signal and possibly later on the Web.
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Xandros, which originally launched in Ottawa, did not disclose what it paid for Linspire, which was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, Calif.
In buying Linspire, Xandos wants to be able to compete head-to-head with rivals Red Hat, Novell, SUSE Linux, and Microsoft, said Vince Londini, research analyst with London, Ont.-based Info-Tech Research Group. Already, Xandros’ approach is to provide a Linux-based operating system that looks a lot like Windows, said Londini, “so it’s not so hard to say ‘Come on over the water’s fine,’ sort of thing.’”
Last year, Xandros acquired Scalix Inc., a move that gave it an enterprise-class e-mail server software suite. The purchase of Linspire is “just a natural step”, said Londini, adding that the lack of noise preceding the deal makes it a bit of a surprise.
Londini isn’t ruling out more acquisitions of this sort by Xandros in the near future.
Xandros’ CEO, Andreas Typaldos, has acknowledged that the move forms part of the company’s desire to expand into enterprise markets. “This is part of Xandros’ larger plan and vision for being a full product company to service both the consumer/OEM and enterprise markets,” he said.
Typaldos is optimistic there will be more acquisitions of this nature in the near future, given “Xandros is essentially trying to build a strategic technology footprint and we’re doing that by trying to build the company quite a bit” through hiring talent and acquiring technologies.
But besides consolidation and competing on the enterprise front, Londini said the acquisition has a great deal to do with Xandros acquiring Linspire’s CNR technology to better support its consumer presence, which “exploded” with ASUS Eee laptop last year. CNR is a marketplace that encourages third-party Linux application development from where Linux desktop users can search, download and install Linux applications.
The news of the acquisition also arrives in light of news that Red Hat Inc. will open source its Red Hat network, which works a lot like Linspire’s CNR, noted Londini.
However, Red Hat and Xandros hail from different places, said Londini. Generally speaking, Red Hat has roots in the enterprise space and has subsequently extended to the consumer space, although it has said it’s not competing for the consumer Linux desktop market. It’s vice-versa for Xandros.
Typaldos insisted that although Xandros is a Linux company, “fundamentally, is much more complementary, rather than competitive” to Red Hat and SUSE Linux. Xandros’ strategy is to recognize the ecosystem of Linux companies and Microsoft “and to provide value add in the enterprise that can essentially leverage those investments” that customers have made in those ecosystem vendors, he said.
Red Hat is not focused on OEMs and desktop applications like Xandros, said Typaldos.
As for striving to take open source mainstream, Typaldos said it’s already in the enterprise, especially with regard to the management tool space. He noted Microsoft’s System Center extensions that manage both Windows and Linux, and the fact that Xandros and Microsoft have agreed to build application management packs that run on the System Center. Also, Xandros is working with ASUS Eee on its netbooks that run Linux and Windows side by side.
According to surveys by Info-Tech Research, open source continues to move mainstream but primarily through supported subscription-type models like Red Hat and SUSE Linux. Currently, Red Hat ranks first with a revenue of 800 million to a billion dollars, followed by SUSE Linux with 400 million. “But as the market develops, there is room for another player here. Probably not room for three or four which is why Xandros bought Linspire,” said Londini.
On the other hand, Linspire sees a financial benefit in the acquisition, said Londini, “which makes sense because both are trying to make a play for the business environment.”
But Kevin Restivo, analyst with Toronto-based research firm IDC Canada Ltd., said the acquisition by Xandros may be a move toward strengthening its presence in the enterprise market, but Linux distributions in general face a number of business hurdles.
“The overarching problem for any Linux distribution company at this point in time is awareness,” he said.
The fact that established operating systems like Windows and Mac are “singed into people’s minds” makes them the de facto software, said Restivo. “[Linux] will appeal to users in any sort of price sensitive situation if you’re looking for a reliable operating system where updates are able to be incorporated into their version [in the future],” he said.
But he added that as Linux distributors have made it easier to use the operating systems, “they are now in the realm of reality for the mainstream user.”


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PTTGC and Pertamina form Indo Thai Trading, joint petchem project delayed until 2020
August 26, 2014 | Natasha Alperowicz
Pertamina (Jakarta) and PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC; Bangkok) have launched Indo Thai Trading (ITT; Jakarta), a first step in their proposed petrochemical manufacturing collaboration. ITT will seed the market by selling polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and monoethylene glycol (MEG) from the two partners until their previously announced joint venture manufacturing complex comes online in 2020, two years later than originally planned. ITT will also become the trading arm of the new complex, which is targeted at Indonesia’s burgeoning petrochemicals...
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Coca Cola cans won't look like this for much longer...drinks giant in rebrand
The silver Diet Coke can is about to have a big red disc slapped on it. In fact so too is Coke's "Zero" and "Life" cans as the company looks to create a more uniform line-up.
Coke describe its packaging as its most "visible and valuable asset" so you can imagine any change to the status quo on it is a pretty big deal for the soft drink giant.
The company is bringing in the change to align its products with its "One-Brand" marketing strategy, which is to support the firm's slogan change to "Taste the Feeling".
The main reasoning behind the move Coke says is to stamp the Coca Cola identity across all of its products in a prominent way.
"When applied across packaging, retail, equipment and experiential, this new approach becomes a global design language that utilizes a historical brand icon to present the range of Coca-Cola products available today in a contemporary and simple way," said Coke's vice president of global design James Sommerville.
Coke first introduced the red disc as part of its branding in the 1930s.
Mr Sommerville said the new design will be applied across all global packaging templates.
"When you see the lineup, you see a common language, a single voice – but used in different ways depending on the treatment, environment, country and context."
Coke is in the process of a $3bn cost cutting programme after it missed profitability targets over the last two years.
Diet Coke sales fell by around 6pc last year while sales of the flagship Coke increased by 1pc.
The new packaging is being tried in New Mexico first and will be moved to new markets later this year and in 2017.


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Jessie James Decker to co-host ‘New Year’s Rockin' Eve’
Jessie James Decker is going to co-host New Year’s Rockin' Eve. For the fourth time, she will co-host the Powerball segment of the show.
B2B commerce firm Soptle expects $10 million in revenue by early 2023
Soptle is a micro SaaS-led B2B retail commerce platform that helps consumer goods companies distribute products by using its network.
Good Glamm to take beauty brands to international offline retail
The move is in line with Good Glamm wanting to compete with traditional fast moving consumer goods companies, which themselves have been taking their direct-to-consumer (D2C), or online-only brands, to physical retail in recent months.
Good Glamm changes strategy for international markets, to take 4 brands offline
The move is in line with Good Glamm wanting to compete with traditional FMCG companies, which themselves have been taking their D2C, or online-only brands, to physical retail in recent months.
FS Life raises Rs 50 crore in pre-series B funding
FS Life is a group of homegrown brands operating in the apparel and lifestyle segment for the modern Indian woman.
Awign raises $15 million in Series B round, co-led by Bertelsmann India Investments and Amicus Capital“We will be focusing on people, technology, and building up our brand, and the raised funds will be instrumental in our efforts to take multiple business lines global. We have made inroads in the US and Middle East markets and will be ramping up efforts in these regions, we are also contemplating other markets for expansion," Annanya Sarthak, CEO and co-founder, Awign, told ET.
Jennette McCurdy wants 'Sam and Cat' ex-co-star Ariana Grande to read her memoir 'I’m Glad My Mom Died'. Check out whyJennette McCurdy, who has written memoir titled ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died", wants her ex-co-star Ariana Grande to read it. In it, she has revealed her experiences when she was working on "Sam and Cat" show.
D2C beauty firm The Good Glamm restructures business into three divisionsThe beauty and personal care brands, the media company, and the content platform will operate under each of these three divisions.
Good Glamm’s Raymond brands acquisition in the dock over valuation mismatch, financing woesExisting investors of GGG have expressed their reservations about the Rs 3,000 crore cash-and-stock deal that both sides were negotiating. According to them, “economics and integration flywheel of the spate of past acquisitions still need to be tested,” said one of the people.
Son co-pilots aircraft with pilot mom as passenger for the 1st time. His Mother’s Day message wins the InternetThe young pilot surprised his mother and dedicated a speech to her on the aircraft.
Good Glamm is in talks to buy Raymond’s consumer care businessThe cash-and-stock deal, pegged at around Rs 2,500-Rs 2,800 crore, is expected to be one of the largest acquisitions in the beauty and personal care segment.
Good Creator Co likely to acquire video commerce startup BulbulBulbul cofounder Sachin Bhatia will take over as GCC’s chief executive officer
What's powering Good Glamm Group's buying spree?In the last 12 months alone, The Good Glamm Group has mopped up almost Rs 1,885 crore across three funding rounds and acquired nine brands, including Baby Chakra, The Moms Co, St Botanica, Organic Harvest, Sirona Hygiene, others.
Good Glamm Group is setting up an influencer marketing ventureThe Good Glamm Group is putting in seed capital of Rs 200 crore in Good Creator Co, acquires Winki and Vidooly to beef up the influencer and data analytics platform.
Good Glamm acquires majority stake in Sirona in Rs 100-crore dealWith Sirona Hygiene's acquisition, The Good Glamm Group will enter the female hygiene segment. It has acquired five brands—Baby Chakra, The Moms Co, ScoopWhoop, MissMalini and Sirona—so far this year to move beyond just cosmetics.
Vedic Cosmeceuticals raise Series A fund from Sixth Sense VenturesThe company manufactures personal care products for Indian cosmetic brands including Nykaa, Moms Co., Sirona and Arata with a fifth of their current production exported to Europe.
Princes to paupers: Salesmen face ruin as Ambani's JioMart targets mom-and-pop storesThe country has around 450,000 traditional distributors, who have legions of salespeople to service every corner of the vast nation, including 600,000 villages.
Google, other tech giants enlist mom-and-pop shops in US antitrust campaignThe competing pitches featuring small business owners have played out over the past year in virtual roundtables and Zoom calls with congressional staff, according to tech lobbyists and antitrust advocates.
Consumer internet companies strike record number of deals this yearIndustry executives said they expect the momentum to continue, with high growth forecast across consumer-facing companies.
Digital payments led to rise in the buy-now-pay-later model, biz growth of local mom-and-pop stores: StudyThe rise in repayments and growth in retail small and medium businesses also signals towards a healthy recovery in the economy, OkCredit said.
Good Glamm in advanced talks to acquire stake in St BotanicaOn Tuesday, Good Glamm announced a Series D funding round of $150 million, valuing the platform at $1.2 billion, making it the 35th startup this year to join the club of unicorns, or startups valued at $1 billion or more.
Exclusive: Good Glamm continues its acquisition spree with ScoopWhoopMyGlamm parent Good Glamm Group will enter the men’s grooming space with the acquisition of ScoopWhoop and is looking to invest Rs 500 crore over the next two years. This is the company's fourth acquisition after The Moms Co, BabyChakra and POPxo.
Good Glamm Group acquires The Moms CoThis acquisition is the first by the company after MyGlamm announced the formation of Good Glamm Group that aims to consolidate its position as a 'Digital House of Brands', powered by a content-to-commerce strategy. The Group has earmarked Rs 750 crore to make strategic investments in innovative beauty and personal care brands within the next 3-6 months.
Beauty brand MyGlamm acquires The Moms Co for Rs 500 crore in big consolidation moveThough the companies declined to comment on the financial contours of the deal, sources in the know said the transaction — a mix of cash and equity — would amount to Rs 500 crore.
The Moms Co founder likes to work late to avoid WFH distractions; upgraded home electronics to make life simplerMalika Sadani shares her WFH hack and tells us what she can’t wait to get back to.
Amazon Prime Day to focus on SME salesProducts sold by SMEs can be found under various Amazon programs such as Local Shops, Amazon Saheli, Launchpad, and Karigar.
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The islands of the South Pacific have some odd views on currency. In the past, we've discussed how the Island of Yap famously used massive immovable stones as its currency. And now the island of Niue is prepared to recognize collectible Star Wars coins as official currency. Of course, the whole thing seems more like a publicity stunt by the New Zealand Mint, which is making these coins. They're still being sold at collectible prices -- meaning coins with a face value of $1 (New Zealand) will actually sell for $23.50 NZ. So even as they'll be recognized as legal currency in Niue (but not New Zealand), it seems unlikely that anyone will use them as such, as their face value will be significantly below their market value.


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According to a report from the FT early this morning, Apple (AAPL) is joining forces with the four big record labels to offer a new interactive music album format complete with digital booklets, sleeve notes, and other paraphernalia.
Called “Cocktail,” the venture is aimed at stimulating full album sales rather than lower-margin individual songs. Unfortunately, despite being named after the greatest love story of our time, this venture is too little, too late.
The music industry’s in a downward spiral, primarily because people are conditioned to getting their music for free. Even if you don’t want to take the route of illegal downloads, you can listen to just about anything you want on YouTube or MySpace.
Yes, an interactive booklet might be cool, and might even bring back memories of the days when you actually got something interesting to hold in your hands. But for the majority of people, free is still better than cool, and all the extras can be found with a few simple Google (GOOG) searches.


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Francis Govers is the designer of over 20 land, sea, air and space vehicles and teaches robotics and the design of self-driving cars. He spent 10 years at NASA, helped design the International Space Station, participated in the DARPA Grand Challenge, and managed the only Zeppelin operating in the US. As a commercial pilot, writer, artist, musician, engineer, race car nut and designer, Francis has a serious addiction to building things that frequently gets him into trouble.
It seems like not a day goes by without another announcement
of a new quadcopter drone. Needless to say, that makes it very hard to
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crowded field ... unless your product features something truly unique.
With that in mind, Mobile Recon Systems has announced a Kickstarter
campaign starting July 10, for a new super-sized quadrotor drone with
three camera mounts.
San Francisco-based Stereolabs has launched a new 3D camera that promises to deliver high quality 3D image capture at a less than astronomical price. The compact, lightweight ZED 3D vision sensor can measure distances out to 20 meters (65 feet) and work indoors and out, making it a strong candidate for applications such as large-scale architectural scanning and obstacle detection for self-driving cars and unmanned drones.
Chris Urmson, director of the Google Self-Driving Car program, has published a post in which he admits that the small fleet (20+) of Google autonomous cars has been involved in 11 accidents over the almost 1.7 million miles (2.7 million km) the cars have traveled in the six years the vehicles have been on the road. However, Urmson was adamant that “not once was the self-driving car the cause of the accident” and revealed some of the lessons learned over the journey so far.


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WHEN IT COMES to makeup, trends come and go. Diversity, however, is always in.
Despite the large, lucrative market that people of colour present, mainstream brands have been slow to expand the shade ranges of their products.
Since Rihanna changed the game with her Fenty Beauty line and its extensive selection of foundation shades, (40, to be exact), consumers are quick to call out brands when new launches don’t offer the same inclusivity.
Enter, Inglot Cosmetics.
They’ve just released their new All Covered foundation, which claims to cover visible imperfections and even out skin tone, leaving you with a natural and radiant look.
Retailing at €38, the foundation comes in 10 shades, including one pale and one dark shade.
People on Twitter have criticised the shade range, and the use a dark skin model in the campaign photos.
This isn’t the first time something like this has come to public’s attention (for the wrong reason.) Earlier this year, Becca apologised for “adjusting” the skin colour of one of their models for a promotional shoot. Benefit was also criticised this year for the lack of shades offered with its latest foundation Hello Happy.
And following that, Beauty Blender was dragged for the exact same reason, when the brand launched its Bounce liquid foundation. (While BB did offer 32 shades, 25 of them catered exclusively to light skinned customers.)
Bottom line: if you’re a brand with enough financial backing, what excuse do you have for releasing a foundation range that excludes half of your clientele?
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realme Philippines announced that its latest TWS earbuds – the realme Buds T100 will be coming soon for PHP 1,299. The new device is part of the company’s TechLife subbrand.
The Buds T100 are equipped with 10mm Dynamic Bass Drivers, features AI ENC Noise Cancellation for calls, and has IPX5 water resistance on the earbuds.
Each earbud has a 40mAh battery, while the charging case offers an additional 400mAh battery. Both are said to offer up to 28 hours of total playback, while the buds on their own are said to give up to 6 hours of playback.
The new TWS earbuds connect via Bluetooth 5.3 with as low as 88ms latency, so you can stay on top of your game.
realme Buds T100 Pricing and Availability
The realme Buds T100 comes in Punk Black and Pop White color options and is priced at PHP 1,299.
The company has yet to reveal when exactly it will be available in the country though. But it is confirmed to be sold via the realme store and online channels.
Ram found his love and appreciation for writing in 2015 having started in the gaming and esports sphere for GG Network. He would then transition to focus more on the world of tech which has also began his journey into learning more about this world. That said though, he still has the mentality of "as long as it works" for his personal gadgets.


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Last month, cold-pressed juice maker Juicera added a new SKU to its 2 oz. shot line: Organic Probiotic Digestive. The brand also launched PerfectO, a 10 oz. organic cold-pressed orange juice infused with organic caffeine and added probiotics. Juicera products are available online and in select locations of Lucky Vitamin, Whole Foods and other retailers.
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Spanish Broadcasting Station (SBS) Launches Pure Play Digital Division
The creation of a full-service digital marketing brand with Spanish-language radio stations in eight markets, LaMusica, SBS Entertainment and Mega TV, completes SBS’ product portfolio.
Miami, August 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc, (SBS) (OTC Pink: SBSAA) today announced its entry into the world of digital marketing solutions, with the launch of its newly created dedicated digital marketing division, DigIdea, Digital Marketing. launched. solution. The addition of DigIdea digital marketing solutions to the SBS family makes SBS a one-stop-shop for all of a company’s marketing needs.
DigIdea’s full-service digital solutions include search marketing, display, OTT/CTV, email and social, as well as a vast Spanish-language portfolio of radio, television, streaming audio and programmatic platforms. DigIdea digital marketing solutions enable advertisers of all sizes and industries to build a complete marketing solution to reach their target consumers at every stage of the buying journey. With DigIdea, advertisers have complete access to performance data, the best and most advanced technology, along with the unparalleled customer service that SBS is known for.
“SBS is extremely excited about the launch of DigIdea. As a valued media partner to advertisers at all levels and across industries, SBS must continue to be progressive with best-in-class digital marketing solutions. said, Albert RodriguezPresident and COO of SBS.
“The Digidea initiative offers well-crafted and creative digital marketing solutions to advertising agencies and clients seeking to reach Hispanic consumers in the United States. ‘s 40 years of experience are highly advantageous in providing the necessary know-how, tools, and staff to ensure effective and immediate results for our digital clients,” said Raul Alarcon, Chairman and CEO of SBS. said like this.
DigIdea is about to launch October 2022 Starting from LA, continuing to NY, Puerto Rico When Florida – The remaining markets are scheduled to launch in early 2023. More details on the DigIdea digital marketing solution will be released in the coming weeks.
About Spanish broadcastingLtd. (SBS) is one of the largest radio station owners and operators in the United States. SBS also invests in television and Internet properties and derives most of its income from advertising through its media products. SBS owns the Internet portal LaMusica.com. He also acquired WSBS-TV in Miami, Florida and his WTCV in San Juan. Puerto Ricois a group of television stations owned and operated for Mega TV Networks. SBS targets Hispanic audiences in the United States in eight regions: Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Puerto Rico, Orlando and Tampa.
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Today we are going to be discussing Calendly Sadesavings…I have used Calendly in a handful of different methods. My number of meetings increased when I was making use of Calendly.
Today comes news from a startup that has belonged of that trend: Calendly, a popular cloud-based service that people use to establish and confirm meeting times with others, has actually closed an investment of $350 million from OpenView Venture Partners and Iconiq.
The financing round includes both secondary and primary cash (somewhat more of the latter than the former, from what I comprehend) and values the Atlanta-based startup at over $3 billion.
Not bad for a business that before now had raised just $550,000, including the life savings of the founder and CEO, Tope Awotona, to initially get off the ground.
Calendly is a freemium software-as-a-service, built around what is basically a really basic piece of functionality.
It’s a platform that offers a quick method to manage open spaces in your calendar for people to book appointments with you in those areas, which then also books out the time in calendars like Google’s or Microsoft Outlook– with a growing number of tools to boost that experience, including the capability to spend for a service on the occasion that your consultation is not an organization conference but, state, a yoga class. Prices ranges from totally free (one calendar/one user/one occasion) to premium ($ 8/month) and professional ($ 12/month) for more calendars, occasions, functions and combinations, with larger bundles for enterprises also available.
Its growth, meanwhile, needs to date been based mostly around a very natural technique: Calendly welcomes ended up being links to Calendly itself, so people who utilize it and like it can (and do) begin to utilize it, too.
The vast array of its use cases, and the virality of that development method, have actually been winners. Calendly is currently lucrative, and it has been for years. And more recently, it has seen an increase, specifically in the last twelve months, as new Calendly users have actually emerged, as a result of how we are living.
We might not be doing more traditional “organization meetings” per week, however the variety of meetings we now require to establish, has actually increased.
All of the serendipitous and impromptu encounters we used to have around a workplace, or a neighborhood cafe, or the park? Those are now arranged. Teachers and trainees satisfying for a remote lesson? Those likewise require invites for online meetings.
And so do sessions with therapists, virtual dinner parties, and even (where they can still take place) in-person meetings, which are often now happening with more timed precision and more record-keeping, to keep social distancing and possible contact tracing in better order.
Currently, some 10 countless us are utilizing Calendly for all of this on a regular monthly basis, with that number growing 1,180% in 2015. The army of service users from companies like Twilio, Zoom, and UCSF has actually been joined by instructors, specialists, freelancers, and business owners, the business says.
The company last year made about $70 million yearly in subscription earnings from its SaaS-based service model and seems positive that its aggregated earnings will not long from now get to $1 billion.
While the secondary funding is going towards offering liquidity to existing investors and early employees, Awotona said the strategy will be to use the main capital to invest in the business’s organization.
That will include developing out its platform with more combinations and tools– it began with and still has a significant R&D operation in Kiev, Ukraine– broadening its operations with more skill (it presently has around 200 workers and plans to double headcount), additional company advancement and more. Calendly Sadesavings
2 noteworthy proceed that front are also being announced with the funding: Jeff Diana is beginning as primary individuals officer with an objective to double the company’s employee base. And Patrick Moran– formerly of Quip and New Antique– is joing as Calendly’s very first chief income officer. Significantly, both are based in San Francisco– not Atlanta.
That focus for structure in San Francisco is already a big modification for Calendly. The start-up, which is going on 8 years of ages, has actually been rather off the radar for many years.
That remains in part due to the reality that it raised extremely little money up to now (simply $550,000 from a handful of investors that include OpenView, Atlanta Ventures, IncWell and Greenspring Associates).
It’s also based in Atlanta, an increasingly significant city for innovation start-ups and other companies however generally brief on being credited for its heft because department (SalesLoft, Amex-acquired Kabbage, OneTrust, Bakkt, and numerous others are based there, with others like Mailchimp likewise not too far away).
And maybe most of all, proactively courting promotion did not appear to be part of Calendly’s growth playbook.
In fact, Calendly may have closed this huge round silently and continued to proceed with business, were it not for a short Tweet last fall that indicated the company raising money and shaping up to be a quiet giant.
” The company’s capital efficiency and what @TopeAwotona has built should have method more credit than they get,” it checked out. “Possibly this will start to alter that acknowledgment.”
Does Calendly have a free option? Calendly Sadesavings
After that brief note on Twitter– flagged on TechCrunch’s internal message board– I made a guess at Awotona’s e-mail, sent a note introducing myself, and waited to see if I would get a reply.
I eventually did get an action, in the form of a short note accepting chat, with a Calendly link (naturally) to select a time.
( Thanks, unnamed TC writer, for never blogging about Calendly when Tope originally pitched you years ago: you may have whet his hunger to respond to me.). Calendly Sadesavings