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Right Price For Brands | mydigitalfc
The key to correcting the pricing problem is not to change the price. It is to establish policies that create an expectation of price integrity and to pay the sales force to sell value rather than volume. Part of the reason that pricing is misused and poorly understood is the common practice of making it the last marketing decision. We think that we must design products, communication plans and a method of distribution before we have something to price. We then use pricing tactically to capture whatever value we can. Right pricing, however, requires that we put pricing at the beginning of the process. For example, a multipart marketing strategy usually is required in value-based pricing. Airlines complicated service packages with arcane restrictions, and their multiple channels of distribution must support pricing that reflects different values of the service to different segments. Without such a strategy, airlines would capture a much smaller portion of the value they have the potential to create. One of the retail chains proved this when they unwisely adopted "everyday low pricing" The strategy actually reduced profits because it undermined the company's ability to segment customers for pricing. This store's pricing problem was not with the structure of its pricing but with its inability to create value.
Strategic pricing is about much more than capturing value; it is about orchestrating the marketing fraction to create value that can be captured profitably. We recently recommended that a client design, position and distribute its new product for only a segment of a larger market. The client found this recommendation counter-intuitive since at current prices the product could be better positioned for the larger market. However, going head-to- head with the established competitors would have forced this client to cut prices to defend share, undermining the value of the market and that entry strategy. By focusing on only a segment that could benefit disproportionately from the company's technology, the chance for competitive reaction was minimised. As a result, more of the value created actually could be captured in the price.
The right pricing will get you up there on profitability, if not market share. What we do not realise is that good marketing begins by determining what marketing efforts are necessary to support good pricing.
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THE red berets of the Guardian Angels may be a common sight on the crime-ridden streets of New York, but now they are moving in to the playgrounds of a Manchester primary school.
America's distinctive do-gooders have been keeping the public safe by patrolling the streets and subways of the Big Apple for more than 25 years.
And now an army of playground buddies at Crossacres Primary School, in Wythenshawe, have adopted the same red-capped approach to help them stand out from the crowd.
During lunch times the eagle-eyed youngsters are on the lookout for classmates who don't have anyone to play with. They organise games in the playground and when they see anyone standing alone at the `friendship stop' they help out.
Nine-year-old Bethany Brumby is one of the team of 10 angels. She said: "My teacher chose me to be a Guardian Angel.
"We have to wear a red hat in the playground and if there is someone who is crying or who has no-one to play with, we go over and see what is wrong.
"Then we have a go at trying to solve whatever the problem is."If they haven't got a friend we go and find them a friend. It's important because it helps people. Otherwise people wouldn't have friends. It's fun."
Teacher Joanne O'Mullane - personal, health and social education co-ordinator at the school - has set up the buddy scheme to help youngsters get along in the playground.
In the coming weeks she hopes to forge links with the youngsters' American counterparts to bring added excitement to the scheme.
She told the M.E.N: "The scheme is designed to look after children in the playground, to improve behaviour and to boost self-esteem.
"The children organise games and keep a lookout for children at the friendship stop. We are going to try and link up with the American Guardian Angels. The children are quite excited and looking forward to it."

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- Henrikh Mkhitaryan don woundjure during the game against Czech Republic
- Mkhitaryan fit miss the derby wey go happen against Manchester City next week
- The Armenian FA talk say him need 'one week to 10 days to full ground again'
Czech Republic captain Marek Suchy don commot yarn say him no plan to wound Henrikh Mkhitaryan, e dey try talk say na the work of the devil. As everything be now, the Reds playmaker don wakka enter England with problem and e fit miss the Manchester derby.
Mkhitaryan go miss the match wey hin country get against Denmark on Sunday after him don wound for thigh, after the evil Czech defender wound am for the friendly match wey happen on Wednesday. The defender collect yellow card self as Ref say sabi say him do yama yama.
The official statement wey the Armenian FA release ontop the issue na say 'For this kind wound, person go need one week to 10 days to full ground gidigba again,' and na bad news o, onto say the match wey United against Manchester City na seven days away.
Marek Suchy talk say make nobody blame am for the wound wey Henrikh get, say no be hin fault.
"I dey reason say the challenge no be small thing, him na fast player and me just dey standa for here," na wetin Suchy yarn.
"We con jam each other and i dey hope say him dey okay sha. I dey also hope say the wound wey him get no too serious, so e no go miss many days. This na football and i don already commot my mind from wetin happen."
MORE: Sergio Aguero go miss Manchester Deby after e don receive ban for Agbero behaviour
Meanwhile, Mkhitaryan don wakka ontop twitter and this na wetin e yarn ontop the matter: "My people, e dey make my head swell onto say i sabi say una dey worry about me, i thank una o! Now i don return back to Manchester. I dey receive treatment and i dey hope say i go full ground soon."


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A tasty version of bolognese- rich but fresh and simple
You may be able to tell from the number of bolognese recipes on this blog how much I love it! Often I make a really rich sauce with all sorts of very non-Italian ingredients added!
I was sent some premium tinned tomatoes by Cirio, and thought I would try to use these to take my bolognese back to basics and make a really tasty Italian style version.


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In this counseling answer:
"What really happened is that you have unmet emotional needs. These emotional longings and needs are real, and everyone has them. This person gave you hope that these needs were going to be met. You attached yourself on a subconscious level to the person that represented the fulfillment of these emotional needs. Yet, in reality, you only knew this person in a limited way."
As-Salamu `Alaikum dear sister,
I believe I understand how you feel. This sense of having a broken heart and the relentless infatuation with a man whom you are not in a relationship with is more common than many people might think. Although you are obsessed with what your mind has created to be an image of an "ideal" man, you do not share a real love. The feelings you have for the man are not actual "love feelings", but rather you are experiencing a type of obsession.
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Mark Bradley
As some of you would have been aware, Mark had been ill for quite sometime. Sadly, he passed away peacefully last Sunday the 18th August after a short stay in hospital.
His funeral will be held at St Paul's Church, 4 Cross Road Woodford Green IG8 8BS on Monday 9 September at 1300hrs, followed by a committal at Forest Park Crematorium afterwards. Family flowers only and a collection on the day for the Margaret Centre where Mark was so well looked after at the end. Everyone who knew Mark is welcome to attend.
Mark was immensely proud of Bradley Arms, and one of his wishes was to see it continue. To this end, plans are in place for that to happen. Obviously, there's a lot going on at the moment, so please bear with us in the meantime.
Any rifle ordered from Mark has been built and is either ready for proof, at the proof house or already proofed. I will contact each person as their rifle collected from proof and is ready to be collected.
I can be contacted on 0208 434 7700 – but it will be on voicemail most of the time currently.
Thanks for your patience.
Nick St Aubyn
Bradley Arms is owned and operated by Mark Bradley. A shooter since childhood, starting with his trusty Chinese .177 air rifle on lizard hunts in the Middle East where he spent his early years. Eventually he progressed onto firearms at about the same time as the Dunblane tragedy. Not deterred by the adverse publicity, he swapped pistols for rifles and entered into the rifle shooting sports. After a period of learning, he became somewhat adept at hitting the target in the right place!
During all this, Mark served an apprenticeship as a Toolmaker but eventually moved on to other corners of the engineering sector.
It was a culmination of a need to tinker that turned his attention to gunsmithing, and he has been on many trips to the US learning from some of the best respected gunsmiths today.
Eventually, after pressure from colleagues, he finally applied for his own RFD and hasn't looked back since.
Here at Bradley Arms we specialise in AR15, Remington and other custom rifles. The list is too long for the firearms that pass through our workshops. This site represents just a small selection of the work we do and firearms worked on.
We unconditionally guarantee all workmanship in our products, ask the competition if they do the same ?
Take a look at our posts for a selection of work we've just undertaken. We'll try to post at least once a month, however this is time permitting. Customers and their rifles come before posts…
Visit us frequently for more updates and please feel free to comment on our work via the site.
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Tai chi, a mind-body program that combines ancient Chinese martial arts moves with meditation, is shaping up to be a modern-day prescription for better health. The gentle, graceful exercises increase balance, flexibility, range of motion, strength, and mobility, while reducing stress and improving mood.
Research shows tai chi can lead to improvements in the heart, bones, joints, nerves, muscles, immune system, and mind, says Harvard assistant professor Peter M. Wayne, PhD. Wayne is co-author of The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi, along with Mark L. Fuerst. "It's gaining traction with many people today because of its potential benefits to physical and mental health," says Wayne. Tai chi has long been considered "meditation in motion," and now some are calling it "medication in motion."
Veteran exercisers have come to appreciate it. Jean Duffy, a CAPTRUST financial advisor in West Des Moines, Iowa, works out with gusto, whether it's playing basketball, doing aerobics, or walking. A few years ago she and her husband, Brad Ulrichson, bought several tai chi DVDs and started doing the workouts in their finished basement.
"Normally, you think exercise has to be fast to get a workout, but tai chi has slow, methodical movements to enhance your muscle control and balance. I'd definitely say it helped with my balance, and I get a good workout," she says.
Duffy found it was relaxing and stress relieving, so she thinks it would be a perfect activity for 10-minute breaks in the office: "It gets you moving and your muscles working without making you sweat."
Learning the rhythmic moves can be a bit daunting. Beryl Ball, a CAPTRUST financial advisor in Richmond, Virginia, took tai chi with a good instructor at a local community center several years ago. "I enjoyed trying the movements," she says, "but I don't think they're easy. Sometimes doing things that are slow is more demanding of your muscles than doing things that are fast."
She found the classes a little too slow-moving, so she went back to faster-paced Zumba classes. Still, Ball may try it again. She thinks the tai chi movements and the breathing "are wonderful for you."
Tai chi is a good addition to other exercise routines, says Richard Cotton, an exercise physiologist and national director of certification for the American College of Sports Medicine. "You can always take an exercise walk and lift weights, but there is something gained with tai chi that is not available with other exercises," he says.
It helps reduce stress and promote relaxation because, when you do it, you need to be present and not fretting about the troubles of the world, he says: "For people who are under a lot of stress, the movements can help them relax and focus. It's a way to center themselves and get their life back."
People can build aerobic capacity and strength with tai chi, so they have an easier time doing other physical activities, says Wayne, research director at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, jointly based at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "We call it a gateway exercise because after people start doing tai chi, they become more toned and confident and are more likely to do other exercise."
The movements are low impact and low stress on the body, but high in benefits, adds Li Li, a research professor in the School of Health and Kinesiology at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. "We don't follow the philosophy of 'no pain, no gain.' Tai chi doesn't cause any pain but provides lots of gain."
Li does tai chi himself and studies its health benefits. His research publications show that the exercises can improve gait and balance in people who have peripheral neuropathy, a condition characterized by damage to sensory nerves in the feet and legs that often causes burning sensations, numbness, and pain.
The other potential health benefits are wide ranging. There are more than 1,200 peer-reviewed scientific studies of tai chi, Wayne says. He says research indicates that it:
- Improves balance and reduces falls in older healthy adults, as well as adults with chronic balance problems related to Parkinson's disease or stroke.
- Reduces pain and increases mobility of people suffering from knee osteoarthritis and lower back pain.
- Can help manage blood pressure and cholesterol.
- Helps people with chronic heart failure have a better quality of life. In other words, they have an easier time performing activities of daily living.
- Makes it easier to exercise and breathe for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Offers symptom relief for people with fibromyalgia, a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory, and mood issues.
Tai chi may also improve cognitive function, since many studies suggest that learning new motor skills, especially ones requiring focused attention, leads to cognitive changes in adults, Wayne says.
Most people who practice tai chi do it in large part for a greater peace of mind, which comes from being mindful and focused during the exercise, says Wayne, who is also a tai chi instructor. He begins his classes by having people stand in a circle and inviting them to be aware of what's going on in their bodies at that moment. He tells them to allow themselves to fully arrive in the present.
After a minute or two of standing, he has his class begin with the simplest movement, tai chi pouring, which is shifting the body from side to side with awareness. From there the routine may include movements with names such as "wave hands like clouds" and "grasp the sparrow's tail."
There are different tai chi styles, including the Chen, Yang, Wu, Hao, and Sun. Each style contains different choreographed routines with movements and postures, but all share common principles, Wayne says.
Some of the tai chi classes and videos offered today "are a type of fusion of classic tai chi and other exercise forms," Cotton says. "You don't need to subscribe to or learn much about tai chi's roots in Chinese philosophy to enjoy its health benefits, but these concepts can help make sense of its approach."
If you are thinking about trying it, Cotton suggests finding a good instructor who will teach you a beginning level of the traditional moves and forms. "There are different levels, but it doesn't have to be impossibly complex. There are beginner levels." Beginner videos may work too, but it's always good to learn the proper form from an instructor and then have your movements checked, he says.
"It's never too late to try tai chi," says Wayne. His research studies often include people who are in their 70s, 80s, and 90s. Tai chi not only provides people with physical activity and peace of mind, but "it's also a great way to meet and spend time with others committed to taking care of their own health."
Tai Chi Terms Explained
Tai chi derives its name from the concept of yin and yang, also known as the tai chi symbol. Yin and yang is a central concept in traditional Chinese medicine, philosophy, and science, and it is one of the deepest pillars of Chinese culture. The yin-yang symbol illustrates two complementary polar opposites that create a dynamic, balanced, and interdependent whole.
Tai chi training embodies this yin-yang concept at many levels. At the most obvious physical level, tai chi is an exercise that aims to strengthen, stretch, balance, coordinate, and integrate the left and right halves of the body, the upper and lower halves of the body, and the extremities of the body with the inside or core.
At a more subtle level, tai chi integrates body and mind. Body movements are coordinated with rhythmic, conscious breathing and multiple cognitive and emotional components, including focused attention, heightened self-awareness, visualization, imagery, and intention.
Successful yin-yang integration in tai chi is reflected in the seamless connection of graceful movements, with one flowing into another, as well as a sense of focus, calmness, and peacefulness.
The character for Qi is different from the "chi" in tai chi. Qi refers to vital energy, information, breath, or spirit.
Qi is the first part of a diverse set of mind-body practices called qigong. Broadly speaking, qigong translates as the cultivation and mastery of qi. Some styles of qigong are oriented more toward health and spirituality, in which you sit and do breathing and meditative exercises. Other styles are more vigorous and are designed to enhance your martial art skills. Most people think of tai chi as a form of qigong because it cultivates, moves, and helps manage qi.


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As the first D.C. institution to participate, GW commits to 20 percent "real food" by 2020
The George Washington University took another step to building a greener campus and world at the Earth Day celebration held on Kogan Plaza on Monday when University President Steven Knapp announced that GW would join the Real Food Challenge, a national student-led movement to provide local, sustainable and fair trade, or "real," food to college students.
Amidst cheers from students, faculty and staff, Dr. Knapp said that though GW Campus Dining's food supply boasts 9.6 percent real food, the university will commit to procuring 20 percent real food by 2020.
"I commend the students who have worked so hard to bring the Real Food Challenge to campus," Dr. Knapp said. "By signing this commitment, the university is giving our students a great opportunity to conduct research on sustainable food systems and to further dialogue about where food comes from and how it was produced."
George Washington is the first D.C.-based higher education institution to make the Real Food Campus Commitment, which is the result of a grassroots effort led by the GW Real Food Student Working Group and the Food Justice Alliance, in collaboration with campus dining vendor Sodexo, the Sustainability Institute, Office of Sustainability and Campus Support Services.
GW is one of 22 universities, including Johns Hopkins University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Oberlin College, Cornell University and Wesleyan University who have made the Real Food Campus Commitment.
More than 120 schools have used the Real Food Calculator food purchasing audit system and nearly 350 have engaged with the Real Food Challenge network by hosting events, developing programming and creating internships to address the issue on campus.
Sodexo Corporation has also signed a food transparency agreement with the Real Food Challenge. Currently, 10 schools, including GW, that partner with Sodexo have joined.
Newly appointed Executive Director of Sustainability Kathleen Merrigan, the former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, praised the dedication of the students and the university in fighting for responsible food practices.
"While I do not agree with all aspects of the real food calculator, that's not the point. By signing this pledge, our university is committing to a robust dialogue on food – where it comes from, how it was produced, and who produces it," Dr. Merrigan said.
"Whether its in cyberspace as part of Planet Forward, in the classroom with Chef José Andrés, or in the lab creating green agrichemicals, our students are engaged; they are leading, and they are raising their voices about food."
Under the commitment, any food that is genetically modified, contains additives such as trans-fats, is the product of a company that has fair labor violations or has a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation status will not be considered real food.
GW student organizer Cavan Kharrazian described how the small group of students interested in researching Campus Dining became a 20-person collective research team with hundreds of student supporters and more than a dozen coalition partners.
"Over the next six years it is going to take a lot of hard work, support from students and dedication from the administration to meet our 2020 goal and be a leader as an institution," Mr. Kharrazian said.
"Thank you President Knapp for allowing the university to sign onto this initiative and become an institutional leader in building a just, sustainable food system," he added.
Real Food Challenge Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator Jon Berger was also on hand to congratulate the university and the students on their efforts to create a more sustainable future.
"I truly believe if our food system has a future, one that is beneficial and sustainable and able to support communities all over the world, then young people and students need to be at the forefront of that effort," Mr. Berger said.
Dr. Knapp highlighted other campus-wide sustainability efforts including the two newest LEED Gold-certified projects, the Ross Hall renovation and the Law Clinic, which bring the total number of on-campus LEED-certified projects to seven.
Other sustainability initiatives include the Ecosystems and Enhancement Strategy, waste reduction and single-stream recycling with a long-term goal of "zero-waste," the student-built solar table and the Climate Action Plan, which aims to achieve carbon neutrality.
Director of the Office of Sustainability Meghan Chapple said that the university will continue to strive to implement sustainable practices and work hand in hand with students and food vendors to meet the Real Food Challenge.
"With a planet that needs to feed 9 billion people by 2050 and produce more food in the next 40 years than the amount produced in the last 8,000 years combined, we need to find innovative and cost-effective solutions here at GW and around the world, " Ms. Chapple said.


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Audiovox CDM-8940
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Trouble transfering mp3's
can you turn off the wallpaper / animations?
I just got this phone, used. Its a big improvement from what I had, but the wallpaper/animations etc are kind of fruity. Too colorful and cartoony, like its aimed at teenage girls. Any way to turn these visuals off, or just have no wallpaper at all?
Hands Free Mode
For everyone that has mp3 trouble with this phone, theres nothing you can do
Any recommedations for Bluetooths for Samsung A930?
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trouble, help?
ive tried turning it on and off and i took the battery out for about 10 min but still no luck
SUCCESS: Transferring pictures from phone (using Windows)
1. buy a radioshack cable #28 for snapdialer
2. download the curitel USB drivers from the 8900 forum on groups.yahoo.com
3. plug in the phone
4. when it asks for the driver point it to the extacted drivers from the curitel zip file.
5. visit http://howto.daunity.org/samsung_a670/
6. download QPST software
7. install it (i didnt need to reboot but you probably will)
8. find the COM port the phone is installed on. you can do this with 'device manager' in the 'System' control panel. look under modems. right click and get properties. click advanced > advanced port settings to find the COM port.
9. Go to QPST configuration tool (that you jsut installed)
10. add the COM po...
MiniSD card size limit?
What Headset/Headphones are needed to listen to mp3s?
Well i know the forum isn't very active, but im posting in hopes to get a quick question answered. I have had this phone for awhile now (and i love it). Although, this christmas im thinking about getting a mini SD card so i can listen to music on my phone.
What im wondering is, since the phone can't fit regular headphones into its jack, what do you use? are there headphones made for plug-ins like these or do you use a headset? and if there are compatible headphones, where do you get them?
aNY HELP WOULD BE great!! 🙂 (BTW, is the quality of the music played from the phone good?) Thanks a lot -brandon-
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Hands Free Mode
Is this phone made by Toshiba?
Even Worse when I take a pic and chose save to SD Card . I get an error and CAN'T save.
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Step through our red doors on Berkeley St into our exquisite restaurant in Mayfair for Mother's Day and enjoy and truly memorable meal. A restaurant created for special occasions, treat your mother in the surroundings of our exquisite dining room.
Delight her with our exceptional Mother's Day Lunch, 2 courses for £40 or 3 courses for £45, both with glass of champagne (Only available between 12-4pm on 31st March 2019). Choose from a selection of our most well-known dishes such as the Chef's Vegetarian Dim Sum, Wasabi Prawns, Cantonese Roast Duck with Orange Sauce and 85% Chocolate Fondant for those with a sweet tooth.
Our A La Carte menu will also be available for lunch and dinner with champagne on arrival and our famous Duck De Chine available to pre-order.


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About me … and the blogI'm a professor of journalism at Wingate University near Charlotte, N.C. I've also written about sports for newspapers and other publications for more than 30 years. This blog's mostly about journalism, especially sports media. But it could also be about whatever's interesting to me today. You never know.
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An innocent in a lacrosse press box
I'm sure I've written a few hundred thousand words about sports in almost 45 years of journalism and blogging. But I'm also sure these are the first I've written about lacrosse. It's always fun to watch my students in out-of-classroom contexts … Continue reading
And the streak goes on…
WINGATE — There are no ugly wins in February, Wingate University men's basketball coach Brian Good says. "The only ugly ones are in November or December," he said after his team's 85-77 South Atlantic Conference victory over Newberry on Wednesday … Continue reading
Reality TV and a rainy Graduation Day
I've never been a big fan of the so-called "reality TV" genre, first of all because I don't see it as being very "realistic." Jayne and I have friends who are addicted to these shows, and – not wanting to … Continue reading
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RIP Harmon Killebrew and other topics
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I found a telescoping fluorescent light with no mount/base for it. So, I figured out a way to mount it to my work table and give it full functionality.
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I took a 6"/15cm 2x4/5cmx10cm piece of scrap and drilled a hole for the tab at the base of the light. I put the lamp in the scrap then I clamp the scrap wherever I need the light.
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Prof. Rocky S. TUANProf. Rocky S. TUAN
Professor Rocky S. Tuan assumed office as Vice-Chancellor and President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on 1 January 2018. He is concurrently Lee Quo Wei and Lee Yick Hoi Lun Professor of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine at CUHK. Professor Tuan received his PhD in Life Sciences from the Rockefeller University in New York, and is an internationally renowned biomedical scientist specializing in musculoskeletal biology and tissue regeneration, whose work covers both basic science and engineering, as well as translational and clinical applications. Professor Tuan's significant contributions have been recognized over the years. He was appointed by University of Pittsburgh as Associate Director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Founding Director of the Center for Military Medicine Research. He has also served as Co-Director of Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine, and was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for his accomplishments in innovation and translational research that bring significant impact on society.
Prof. Francis CHANProf. Francis CHAN
Professor Chan is Dean of Medicine and Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and also Director of the Centre for Gut Microbiota Research. Professor Chan joined CUHK in 1997 and was Interim Dean, Associate Dean (Clinical) and Assistant Dean (General Affairs) of the Faculty of Medicine, and Director of the Institute of Digestive Disease. He holds fellowships from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, the American College of Gastroenterology, the Royal College of Physicians of London and is an Honorary Fellow of Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Thailand. Professor Chan is also a Board Member of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, Honorary Advisor of the Hong Kong Association for Integration of Chinese-Western Medicine and Member of the Governing Board of Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine.
Prof. Pak-chung CHINGProf. Pak-chung CHING
Professor Ching is Professor of Electronic Engineering at CUHK and Director of Shun Hing Institute of Advanced Engineering. He was formerly Pro-Vice-Chancellor / Vice-President of CUHK and Director of CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute. Professor Ching pursued his studies at the University of Liverpool, and received his BEng and PhD. He has devoted himself to research on adaptive digital signal processing, time delay estimation and target localization, blind signal estimation and separation, automatic speech recognition, speaker identification/verification and speech synthesis, and advanced signal processing techniques for wireless communications. He was Chairman of the Hong Kong Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and Council Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). He holds fellowships from IEEE, IEE, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences.
Prof. Wen GAOProf. Wen GAO
Professor Gao is a professor at Peking University, Vice Director of National Natural Science Foundation of China, Member of the 10th, 11th and 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Board Chairman of China Computer Federation, Vice Editor-in-Chief of IEEE T-CSVT, IEEE T-AMD, Editor of JVCI, Member of IEEE Video Signal Processing and Communication Technology, Member of IEEE Multimedia System and Application Technology Committee, Member of China National Committee for the Standardization of Information Technology, Member of Digital Audio-Visual Encoding Technology Standards Group. He has long been engaged in research on computer vision, pattern recognition and image processing, multimedia compression, multi-pattern interface and virtual reality. He is also an IEEE Fellow, Fellow of Association for Computing Machinery, and Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Mr. Enders LAMMr. Enders LAM
Mr. Lam is Chairman of the CUHK Convocation and has been elected Member of the CUHK Council. Since graduation from CUHK, Mr. Lam has been in the watch and clock industry for close to 30 years and has established the Time Industrial Manufactory Limited in 1993, now developed into a watch and clock manufacturer with more than 200 staff from the mainland and Hong Kong. Mr. Lam is currently Managing Director of the Company and President of the Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Limited.
Prof. Qingquan LIProf. Qingquan LI
Professor Li is President of Shenzhen University since July 2012. Prof Li obtained PhD from the Wuhan University (formerly Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping), and had served as Professor and Vice-President of the University. Professor Li is an expert of the transportation field in the National 863 Program, a recipient of the Cross Century Talents Award from the State Ministry of Education (MoE), as well as a Member of the Editorial Board for Acta Geodaetica et Cartographica Sinica and other academic journals. As a leading expert in geographical information system, 3S and communication technology integration, and intelligent transportation, he has published four books and over 100 academic papers. He was awarded a State Scientific & Technological Progress second-class award and a first-class award in Scientific and Technological Progress from MoE.
Prof. Tony LIProf. Tony LI
Professor Li, Associate Vice President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), is also the director of the Research Administration Office. He graduated from Tianjin University with a Doctoral degree in Engineering. He started teaching at Shenzhen University in 1991, and he was a visiting scholar at the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology from 2002 to 2003. His overseas studying and working experiences also include an English training program at Brunel University of the United Kingdom. Before joining CUHK (SZ), he had been the director of the Department of Science and Technology of Shenzhen University, as well as the director of Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Sensor Technology, and the director of Shenzhen Optical Sensor Network Engineering Laboratory. As a professor of Physical Electronics, Prof. LI has long been engaged in the study of fiber optic sensors and nonlinear optics. He was honored as one among the first batch of the Outstanding Scholars of Shenzhen University. He is a member of the editorial board of Chinese Journal "Sensors and Actuators" and an analyst for Optics Letters and other journals. He is also a representative of the Municipal People's Congress and a member of the Shenzhen Association for Science and Technology. He has published more than 100 papers in different well-known international journals, such as the Optics Express, the Applied Physics B, the Applied Optics, and the IEEE Sensors journal. He holds more than 20 authorized patents. As a project director, he has undertaken over 20 projects, including the National Science Fund of China, Guangdong Province Natural Science Fund Project, the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of Ministry of Education, the Province-Ministry Industry-University-Institute Cooperation Project of Guangdong Province, the Shenzhen Science and Technology Project, the Shenzhen Nanshan District Science and Technology Project, the High-level Talents Project of Guangdong Province.
Prof. Pak-wai LIUProf. Pak-wai LIU
Professor Liu is concurrently Research Professor of the Lau Chor Tak Institute of Global Economics and Finance, Emeritus Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Hong Kong Economic Research Centre at CUHK, as well as Vice-President of East Asia Economic Association. He was formerly Pro-Vice-Chancellor / Vice-President of CUHK. Professor Liu received his AB from Princeton University, and MA and PhD from Stanford University. He is active in community service and has served in various positions, including a Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Monetary Research of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, a Non-Executive Director of the Securities and Futures Commission and Chairman of its Remuneration Committee, and a Member of the Commission on Strategic Development in Hong Kong. He is currently the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Post-Office Employment for former Chief Executives and Politically Appointed Officials. Professor Liu was conferred honorary fellowship by CUHK in 2016, in recognition of his remarkable contributions to CUHK and the community.
Dr. Anthony NEOHDr. Anthony NEOH
A Senior Counsel in Hong Kong and Treasurer of CUHK, Dr. Neoh has been a Member of the Council of CUHK since 1994 and served as Vice-Chairman from 1995 to 1997. He has contributed generously his time and professional expertise to guide the planning and administration of CUHK over the years. Dr. Neoh has been Chief Adviser to the China Securities Regulatory Commission since 1998. In the academic field, he has been Visiting Professor of many prestigious universities including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University and Zhongshan University. He is an Academician of International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, and was conferred the degree of Doctors of Laws, honoris causa, by CUHK in 2003.
Prof. Jie TANGProf. Jie TANG
Professor Tang is a professor at the School of Management of Harbin Institute of Technology, Board member of Shenzhen Finance Institute, CUHK(SZ), Adjunct Professor of Nankai University and Professor of Peking University HSBC Business School, Special Representative of Shenzhen Response to Climate Change, Member of the 3rd National Expert Committee on Response to Climate Change. Professor Tang obtained his PhD from Nankai University. He had served as Vice Director of Shenzhen People's Congress and Vice Mayor of Shenzhen Municipality.
Mr. Huilong TUMr. Huilong TU
Mr. Tu is Board Chairperson of Hong Kong Haiya Group and Shenzhen Haiya Group. He served as Vice Chairperson of China Enterprise Confederation, Chairperson of Federation of Hong Kong Guangdong Community Organizations, Permanent Honorary Chairperson of Hong Kong and Shanwei Townsmen Association, Honorary Chairperson of Hong Kong Foreign Businessmen Association, Member of the Standing Committee of Guangdong Province Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Prof. Benjamin WAHProf. Benjamin WAH
Professor Wah is Provost and Wei Lun Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at CUHK. He received his BS and MS from Columbia University, and his MS and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. As a prominent computer scientist, Professor Wah was the Franklin W. Woeltge Endowed Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds fellowships from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and served as President of IEEE Computer Society. Professor Wah is currently the Chairman of the Research Grants Council of the University Grants Committee in Hong Kong.
Prof. Qidi WUProf. Qidi WU
Professor Wu is Professor of Tongji University and Director of Department of Management Sciences at National Natural Science Foundation of China. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Tsinghua University and her PhD from ETH Zürich. She had been Vice-Chairperson of Department of Electrical Engineering at Tongji University and Vice-President of the University, and then President of Tongji University from 1995 to 2003. She had served as Vice Minister of Education, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary-General of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee, a Member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and Member of University Grants Committee in Hong Kong.
Prof. Chen XUProf. Chen XU
Professor Xu is currently Vice President of Shenzhen University, and was formerly Deputy Dean of School of Science and Director of Registry Office of Shenzhen University. He received his Bachelor and Master degree from Xidian University and PhD from Xi'an Jiaotong University. Professor Xu was appointed Professor of Applied Mathematics in 1999. Professor Xu's research interest include wavelet analysis, computational intelligence, digital image processing, complex network and modern logistics, and has published 5 books and over 100 academic papers. Professor Xu has received numerous National and Provincial awards in recognition of his research and teaching achievements, and has been awarded various competitive research grants funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National High Technology Research and Development Programme of China (863 Programme) and the National Basic Research Programme (973 Programme), etc. Professor Xu is also dedicated to public services. He has taken up several advisory roles related to tertiary education development.
Mr. Hang XUMr. Hang XU
Mr. Xu is the Co-Founder of Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Chairman of Shenzhen Parkland Group Co., Ltd., and Honorary President of Shenzhen Federation of Industry and Commerce. He has served as visiting scholar at Tsinghua University.
Mr. Xu graduated from Tsinghua University with a Bachelor and Master degree. Later, he obtained his Executive Master degree in Business Administration from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in 2002. Mr. Xu has received various honours and awards in appreciation of his outstanding achievements and efforts in the entrepreneurship field.
Prof. Yangsheng XUProf. Yangsheng XU
Professor Xu is the Founding President of CUHK(SZ) since August 2013. Professor Xu joined CUHK in 1997, and was formerly Pro-Vice-Chancellor / Vice President of CUHK, and Professor of Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering of CUHK. Professor Xu received his BEng and MEng degrees from Zhejiang University and his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. He actively participates in research on robotics and intelligent control engineering. Professor Xu is an Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of International Academy of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, an Academician of International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, and a Fellow of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Science, and Fellow of EU Academy of Sciences.
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Timeline of Reliance Industries Limited
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|"Into the early 1980s, Ambani was joined by sons Mukesh and Anil. Both had been sent to the United States for their education and, upon their return to India, played a prominent part in implementing Reliance's next phase of growth. Just as the company had moved from the sale of textiles to their manufacture, Reliance became determined to continue its backward integration in order to produce the chemicals from which the textile yarns were made."[1]
|Following the acquisition of Trevira in 2004, RIL becomes the world's leading polyester manufacturer, with production levels topping 25 million meters per year.[1]
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|Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani is born to a lower middle class schoolteacher's family in Chorwad, Gujarat.[1]
|Instead of becoming a teacher himself as an alernative of not being able to afford university, Ambani travels to the port city of Aden at the age of 16. There, Ambani began working as a clerk pumping gas at a service station. Ambani remained in Aden for nearly ten years, rising to become Burmah Shell's marketing manager. By then, however, Ambani had begun to dream of founding his own business."[1]
|"Dhirubhai Ambani returns to India in 1957 after a stint with A. Besse & Co., Aden, Yemen. He starts a yarn trading business from a small 500 sq. ft. office in Masjid Bunder, Mumbai, but dreams of establishing India's largest company."[2]
|"Ambani quit Burmah Shell and for a time worked in the insurance field. In the late 1950s, the political situation in Aden had become increasingly unstable. In 1958, therefore, Ambani decided to return to India and start up a new business as an exporter of Indian goods to Aden. Finding housing for his young family in a Mumbai slum, Ambani at first rented office space, or rather a desk, for two hours per day. Initially, Ambani's exports included spices as well as fabrics.[1]
|February 11
|Reliance Textiles Industries Pvt Ltd is founded by Dhirubhai Ambani in Bombay.[3][4]
|A synthetic fabrics mill is established at Naroda in Gujarat.[3]
|May 8
|Reliance Textile Industries Ltd is incorporated in Karnataka state as a public limited company under the name Mynylon Ltd. to manufacture synthetic blended yarns and fabrics, polyester filament yarn, polyester glass shells and colour TV picture tubes.[3]
|July 1
|Reliance Textile Industries Ltd, is amalgamated with Mynylon Ltd.[3]
|May 8
|RIL is incorporated.[4]
|June 28
|RIL is converted into a public limited company.[3]
|March 11
|The name of Mynylon Ltd changes to Reliance Textiles Industries Ltd. The company manufactures synthetic blended yarns and fabrics polyester filament yarn polyester staple fiber chemicals and allied products colour TV glass shells and colour TV picture tubes. Mynylon yarns are marketed under various brand names such as Texalit, Textron, Texlene, Poly dyed and polytwist. The fabrics are marketed under the brand name "VIMAL".[3]
| Reliance launches its Initial public offering, with Dhirubhai Ambani introducing equity cult in India, a new model of business leadership from a base of the broadest public shareholding.[5][3][2] The IPO, of 2.8 million shares, raise US$1.8 million, and is considered among the largest in India at the time.[1]
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|RIL establishes a texturizing/twisting facility, as well as plants for Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) in 1986 and for Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) & Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) in 1988. "[3]
|"During the year Sidhpur Mills Co. Ltd which has an installed capacity of 38,368 spindles and 490 looms was amalgamated with the company. In terms of the scheme of amalgamation, the company was to issue and allot for every one equity share of Rs. 100 each of Sidhpur, 2 equity shares of Rs.10 each and one bond of Rs.80 of the company. "[3]
|Reliance Textiles Industries receives a letter to intent from the manufacture of 10,000 tons per annum of polyester filament yarn. Financial and technical collaboration is finalized with E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.[3]
|Reliance Textiles Industries launches phase-I of the Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY) plant at Patalganga.[5]
|June 27
|Reliance Textiles Industries Ltd changes its name again, this time to Reliance Industries Ltd.[3][4]
|Reliance Textiles Industries enters phase-II of the polyester filament yarn (PFY) plant at Patalganga.[5]
|September 30
|Devti Fibres Ltd becomes a subsidiary of RIL.[3]
|RIL total Assets cross Rs. 1,000 crores.[6]
|RIL commissions a plant for the manufacture of Polyster Staple Fiber in technical collaboration with E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.[3]
|RIL launches a project for the manufacture of linear alkylbenzene in technical collaboration with UOP Processes International Inc.[3]
|RIL commissions a polyester staple fiber (PSF) plant at Patalganga.[5] "Reliance commissioned Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) plant at Patalganga."[6]
|RIL starts operating a purified terephthalic acid plant at Patalganga.[5][6]
|RIL starts operating the linear alkylbenzene (LAB) plant at Patalganga.[5][6][3]
|Linear alkylbenzene (LAB) is sold under the brand name "Relab".[3]
|RIL starts the paraxylene plant at Patalganga.[5]
|RIL sales cross Rs. 1,000 crores mark.[6]
|"Reliance commissioned phase–I of Hazira Petrochemicals Complex – consolidated its position in polyesters and entered into attractive polymers business – started VCM and PVC plants."[6] "The Hazira petrochemical plant was commissioned in 1991-92" [4] "In 1991-92, RIL commissioned a petrochemicals unit to manufacture HDPE and PVC at Hazira, Gujarat, in technical collaboration with DuPont and BF Goodrich respectively."[3] "Reliance commissioned phase-I of Hazira Petrochemicals Complex - consolidated its position in polyesters and entered into attractive polymers business - started VCM and PVC plants."[5] "Reliance's backward integration journey continues. The Hazira plant coming on stream in 1991 laid the foundation for Reliance becoming the world's largest integrated producer of polyester."[2]
|RIL commences the production of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) at Hazira.[5]
|"Reliance raised funds by pioneering foray into overseas capital markets with first ever international GDR offering by an Indian corporate."[5]
|"The polyester filament yarn (PFY) division introduced two new products viz., Micro and multi-filament yearn. Several new and customized product range was introduced such as ultra-stabilized raffia grade, high flow injection moulding grade and high ESCR blow moulding grade."[3]
|RIL pioneers the first ever Euro Convertible Bond issue by an Indian company.[5] "Offered the first Euro Convertible bond issue "[6]
|Reliance Petroleum Limited public issues the largest public offering in India.[5]
|RIL introduces its new product, Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Octene.[3]
|"Reliance offered the second Euro issue of GDR"[5] " Offered the second Euro issue of GDR."[6]
|"During the year company commissioned a new Triethylene Glycol manufacturing factory with a capacity of 10,000 TPA to add value to Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a by product from its Monoethylene Glucol plant. TEG is an import substitute used in oil exploration, lubricants and speciality application."[3]
|"During the year company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Govt. of Assam for implementation of RAPL (Reliance Assam Petrochemicals Ltd.) for manufacture of 3,00,000 TPA of ethylene, 3,00,000 TPA of Polyethylene and 65,000 TPA of Oxoalchol based on ethylene and propylene products from the gas cracker."
|"Net profit crossed the Rs 1,000 crore mark (Rs 1,065 crores or US$ 338 million), unparalleled in the Indian Private sector"[5]
|Joint venture
|EIL enters the telecom industry through a joint venture with NYNEX and promotes Reliance Telecom Private Limited in India.[4]
|"Reliance became the first private sector company to be rated by international credit rating agencies. S&P rated BB+, stable outlook, constrained by the Sovereign Ceiling. Moody's rated Baa3, Investment grade, constrained by the Sovereign Ceilings."[5] "Reliance became the first private sector company to be rated by international credit rating agencies. S&P rated BB+, stable outlook, constrained by the Sovereign Ceiling. Moody's rated Baa3, Investment grade, constrained by the Sovereign Ceilings"[6]
|RIL net profit surpasses Rs.1,000 crore (about US$ 317 million), an unparalleled milestone in the Indian private sector.[6]
|RIL becomes the first Asian corporate to issue 50 and 100 years bonds in the US debt market.[7][4]
|RIL becomes the first corporate in Asia to issue 50 and 100 years bond in US debt market"[4]
|RIL becomes the first corporate in Asia to issue 50 and 100 years bond in US debt market.[6]
|RIL introduces packaged liquefied petroleum gas in 15 kg cylinders under the brand name Reliance Gas.[4]
|"For the first time Reliance Industries is entering the health-care sector with an initial investment of Rs.100 crore. It has become joint trustees of Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital at Charni Road in Mumbai."[3]
|"Reliance completed phase-II expansion of Hazira Petrochemicals Complex including world's largest multifeed cracker, PET plant, MEG plant, PTA plant, PE plant"[5]
|"Dhirubhai Ambani was awarded the Dean's Medal by the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA, for setting an outstanding example of leadership."[5]
|"Total Assets cross Rs. 35,000 crore (Rs. 35,445 crore) and Revenues cross Rs. 14,000 crore (Rs. 14,115 crore)."[6]
|"In 1999-2000 RIL commissioned the world's largest 1.4 million tonnes per annum Paraxylene (PX) plant at its new integrated petrochemicals complex at Jamnagar which was planned at 1997-98. "[4]
|"Jamnagar Petrochemicals and integrated refinery complex commissioned. World's largest grassroots refinery - 27 million tpa refinery, the 5th largest in the world. World's largest PX Plant of 1.4 million tpa. World's largest PP Plant of 0.6 million tpa. World-class product handling, storage, and despatch facilities."[5]
|RIL commissions the world's largest grassroots refinery in Jamnagar.[4]
|RIL group profits cross Rs. 2,500 crore mark, revenues cross Rs. 20,000 crore mark, and total assets cross Rs. 50,000 crore.[6]
|Reliance Industries Ltd. and Reliance Petroleum Ltd. become India's two largest companies in terms of all major financial parameters.[5]
|RIL revenues cross Rs. 60,000 crore, and becomes largest business group in India.[6]
|RIL raises US$750 million syndicated loan–deal named capital market deal of the year by IFR Asia.[6]
|Dhirubhai Ambani receives The Economic Times Award for Corporate Excellence for Lifetime Achievement.[5]
|"Reliance signed MOU with DuPont Polyester Technologies to license the revolutionary resin technology NG-3 from DuPont. Reliance announced its plan for the expansion of PET capacity by 220,000 tonnes per year."[5]
|Reliance Petroleum Limited merge with Reliance Industries. As of date, this is the largest ever merger in India. Reliance Industries becomes the largest private sector company in the country on all major financial parameters including sales, profits, net worth, assets, and exports.[5][6]
|RIL announces one of the largest gas discoveries in the world, with a volume in excess of 7 trillion cubic feet, equivalent to about 1.2 billion barrels of crude oil. This is the first ever discovery by an Indian private sector company.[5]
|"Reliance Infocomm to launch various telecom services on 28th December - beginning with Gujarat, the Infocomm revolution will cover thousands of villages and hundreds of cities across the country. Reliance Infocomm will become a major catalyst for changing the face of India and improving the quality of life of Indians."[5] "In 2002, Reliance enters the Infocomm business and brings about a revolution in mobile telephony in India. In 2005, Reliance makes a strategic decision to reorganise its businesses through a demerger. Power generation and distribution, financial services and telecommunication services are demerged into separate entities."[2]
|Dhirubhai Ambani dies.[8]
|RIL is recognized among ten most creditworthy companies in Asia.[6]
|RIL becomes the first Indian private sector company to record Net Profit of over Rs. 1,000 crores in one quarter.[6]
|RIL becomes the first Indian private sector company to record net profit of over Rs 4,000 crore in one financial year.[6]
|RIL becomes the first Indian private sector organization to be listed in the Fortune Global 500 list.[4][2]
|"Reliance emerges as India's Greenest private sector company amongst the private sector with an overall rank of number two in a BT – ACNielsen ORG–MARG survey of shareholder perception published in Business Today's October issue."[6]
|"Reliance Industries concludes re–pricing of $687.50 million Syndicated Term Loan facilities."[6]
|RIL acquires the polyester major Frankfurt-based Trevira, which has the capacity of 130000 tons per annum of polyester staple fibers polyester filament yarns and polyester chips.[4]
|"Reliance signs EUR 116.2 million Export Credit Agency (ECA) backed Buyer's Credit Facility provided by Deutsche Bank. RIL avails an ECA cover for the first time in 22 years."[6]
|RIL launches a US$348 million syndicated term loan facility, with aims at replacing existing high cost loans.[6]
|RIL establishes a new export-oriented refinery through its subsidiary Reliance Petroleum Limited (RPL).[4]
|RIL enters the organized retail segment through Reliance Retail with its first Reliance Fresh store in Hyderabad.[4]
|July 10
|Reliance Group is founded.
|RIL places US$300 million in US Private Placement Market, becoming the first Indian company to raise money through this route. The company declares dividend of 100%.[6][6]
|February 15
|Reliance Jio launches as a subsidiary of RIL.[9] It operates a national LTE network with coverage across all 22 telecom circles.[10][11]
|April 1
|Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (IPCL) merges with RIL. Post merger, RIL's share capital is expected to increase from Rs 1,393.5 crore to Rs 1,453.6 crore.[12][13][14]
|RIL announces agreement to acquire assets of Malaysia's leading polyester producer, Hualon Corp.[15]
|" Revenue crossed Rs. 100,000 crore mark (Rs. 118,354 crore, US$ 27 billion), Net Profit crossed Rs. 10,000 crore mark (Rs. 11,943 crore, US$ 2.75 billion) and Total Assets crossed Rs. 100,000 crore mark (Rs. 117,353 crore, US$ 27 billion), unparalleled in the Indian Private sector. Exports crossed Rs. 60,000 crore mark (Rs. 66,627 crore, US$ 15 billion), 12% of India's total exports. RIL declares Dividend of 110%. Payout of Rs 1,440 Crore, highest in the Indian Private Sector."[6]
|"In April 2008 the company signed gas sales and purchase agreement (GSPA) with the customers in power sector for supply of natural gas to be produced from the KG-D6 block."[4]
|"Revenue crossed Rs. 130,000 crore mark (Rs. 139,269 crore, US$ 34.7 billion), Net Profit crossed Rs. 15,000 crore mark (Rs. 19,458 crore, US$ 4.9 billion) and Total Assets crossed Rs. 140,000 crore mark (Rs. 149,839crore, US$ 37.3 billion), unparalleled in the Indian Private sector. Exports crossed Rs. 80,000 crore mark (Rs. 83,492 crore, US$ 20.8 billion), 13.4% of India's total exports. RIL declares Dividend of 130%. Payout of Rs 1,631 Crore, highest in the Indian Private Sector."[6]
|April 2
|"From April 2 2009 the company commenced production of hydrocarbons in its KGD6 block in the Krishna Godavari basin with the production of sweet crude of 420 API."[4] "In 2009, Reliance commences production of hydrocarbons in its KGD6 block - against all odds - in just over two years of its discovery, making it the world's fastest green-field deepwater oil development project. With this development, Reliance completes an unprecedented backward integration journey."[2]
|"A T Kearney lists RIL as one of the Top 25 Global Champion for 2009 which managed to outperform the competition in the midst of global financial meltdown."[5]
|RIL commissions a 1 MW solar Photo Voltaic power plant at Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi.[4]
|".In June 2010 the company entered into an agreement to acquire asubstantial stake in Infotel Broadband Services (P) Ltd which emerged as asuccessful bidder in all the 22 circles of the auction for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) Spectrum conducted by the DOT."[4]
|"In August 2010 the company through their subsidiary Reliance Industries Investment and Holding Pvt Ltd acquired the equity shares of EIH Ltd representing 14.12% from Oberoi Hotels Pvt Ltd and certain other promoters at a total cost of Rs 1021 crore."[4]
|"In December 2010 the company entered into a joint venture agreement with Russian petrochemical company SIBUR for the production of butyl rubber in India."[4]
|"Revenue crossed Rs. 2,00,000 crore mark (Rs. 2,00,400 crore, US$ 44.6 billion), Net Profit crossed Rs. 16,000 crore mark (Rs. 16,236 crore, US$ 3.6 billion) and Total Assets crossed Rs. 2,50,000 crore mark (Rs. 2,51,006 crore, US$ 55.9 billion), unparalleled in the Indian Private sector. Exports crossed Rs. 1,00,000 crore mark (Rs. 1,10,176 crore, US$ 24.5 billion), 14.5% of India's total exports. RIL declares Dividend of 70%. Payout of Rs 2,084 Crore, one of the highest in the Indian Private Sector."[6]
|"RIL is ranked 68th in 2010, in the Financial Times' FT Global 500 list of the world's largest companies (up from previous year's 75th rank)."[6]
|"In January 2011 the company's wholly owned subsidiary Reliance Ventures Ltd entered into an agreement with Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd whereby IL&FS will become a strategic partner and co-promoter of a project which intends to develop a model economic township and other infrastructure facilities at Jhajjar in Haryana."[4]
|". In February 2011 the company entered into a strategic partnership with BP which comprises BP taking a 30% stake in 23 oil and gas production sharing contracts that the company operates in India for a consideration of USD 7.20 billion and the formation of a 50:50 joing venture between the two companies for the sourcing and marketing of gas in India. "[4]
|" In March 2011 the company and D E Shaw Group agreed to establish a joint venture to build a leading financial services business in India. This joint venture will incorporate the D E Shaw Group's investment and technology expertise with the company's operational knowledge and extensive presence across India to offer a comprehensive array of financial services to the Indian marketplace."[4]
|RIL announces a rich natural gas discovery in the very first well it drilled on a deep sea block in the Cauvery basin.[5][16][17]
|June 10
|RIL and its associate Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Ltd enter into an agreement with Bharti Enterprises for acquiring Bharti's shareholding of 74% in Bharti Axa Life Insurance Co Ltd and Bharti Axa General Insurance Co Ltd. [4]
|Reliance Security Solutions Ltd, a subsidiary of the company Siemens Ltd, sign a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop Homeland Security Solutions for Highways in India.[4]
|Joint venture
|RIL and British Petroleum announce the incorporation of India Gas Solutions Pvt Ltd, an equal-equity joint venture aimed at focusing on global sourcing and marketing of natural gas in India.[18][19]
|"Revenue crossed Rs. 2,50,000 crore mark (Rs. 2,58,651 crore, US$ 58.0 billion), Net Profit crossed Rs. 20,000 crore mark (Rs. 20,286 crore, US$ 4.5 billion) and Total Assets crossed Rs. 2,80,000 crore mark (Rs. 2,84,719 crore, US$ 63.8 billion), unparalleled in the Indian Private sector. Exports crossed Rs. 1,40,000 crore mark (Rs. 1,46,667 crore, US$ 32.9 billion), 13.4% of India's total exports. RIL declares Dividend of 80%. Payout of Rs 2,385 Crore, one of the highest in the Indian Private Sector."[6]
|"In January 2012, RIL announced India's largest share buy-back programme comprising buyback of up to 120,000,000 fully paid up equity shares of Rs. 10 each, at a price not exceeding Rs. 870 per equity share, payable in cash, up to an aggregate amount not exceeding Rs. 10,440 crore from the open market through stock exchange."[5]
|" Ltd.In February 2012 the company and SIBUR have agreed to form a joint venture named Reliance Sibur Elastomers Pvt Ltd to produce 100000 tons of butyl rubber per year in Jamnagar India. "[4] "In February 2012, RIL and SIBUR formed a JV to manufacture butyl rubber in India with targeted production capacity of 100,000 tonnes per annum. This JV will be the fourth largest producer of butyl rubber globally. RIL's share in the JV will total 74.9% while SIBUR will account for the rest."[5]
|RIL becomes the first Indian company to be certified as "Responsible Care Company" under stringent standards of American Chemistry Council. RIL's Petrochemical Business wins this accolade for its robust management system.[5]
|"Reliance Industries LimitedNSE -1.10 % (RIL) has selected Irving, Texas based Fluor Corporation to perform project management services for its projects being executed at its Jamnagar refining and petrochemical complex in Gujarat."[20]
|"RIL signed a US$ 2 billion equivalent loan with nine banks covered by Euler Hermes Deutschland AG. The loan will be primarily used to finance goods and services procured from German suppliers as part of RIL's petrochemicals expansion projects at Jamnagar, Hazira, Silvassa and Dahej in India."[6]
|May 29
|RIL acquires control in Network18 Media & Investments Limited (NW18) including its subsidiary TV18 Broadcast Ltd.[4]
|December 9
|Joint venture
|RIL announces a joint venture with China's Shandong Ruyi for RIL's textiles business which operates under the Vimal brand.[4]
|"Reliance Retail becomes the largest retailer by revenue in 2014, fulfilling the aspirations of millions across the country and bringing international experiences at affordable prices to every corner of India."[2]
|RIL wins 'energy Oscars' Platts Global Energy Award for robust corporate social responsibility role.[21]
|Reliance Jio announces the launch of the Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG), a 8,100 km cable system expected to provide high speed connectivity to South East Asia and the Middle East. The network would then link to Europe, Africa and Far East Asia via interconnection with existing cable systems.[22]
|Reliance Jio Infocomm announces the commencement of telecom services with `Jio Welcome Offer'.[4]
|November 17
|RIL and General Electric announce the signing of a global partnership agreement in the Industrial internet of things (IIOT) space to provide Industrial IOT solutions to customers in oil & gas fertilizer power healthcare telecom and other industries.[4]
|RIL wins the bid to acquire the assets of Kemrock Industries and Exports Limited of Vadodara (Gujarat) as a part of its efforts to enter the composites business.[4]
|Reliance Retail crosses US$5 billion revenue mark.[4][2]
|RIL and British Petroleum announce joint development of the `R-Series' deep water gas fields in Block KGD6 offshore the east coast of India.[23][4]
|RIL is ranked 148th on the Fortune Global 500 list of the world's biggest corporations as of 2018.[24]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Reliance Industries Ltd.". referenceforbusiness.com. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "MAMMOTH ASPIRATIONS". ril.com. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 "Reliance Industries Ltd. Company History and Annual Growth Details". goodreturns.in. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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- ↑ "Fortune Global 500 list". CNN Money. Retrieved 17 September 2019.


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Fifty years ago Thursday, Chappaquiddick Island was an obscure spit of land, known mainly to those who lived or vacationed on Martha's Vineyard. A day later it was famous.
Late on the evening of July 18, 1969, Senator Edward M. Kennedy had driven his car off the Island's Dike Bridge, landing upside down in a tidal pond, and failed to rescue his passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne. Her body was found in the vehicle the following morning. They had come from a party for mostly female staff who had worked on the ill-fated campaign of Robert F. Kennedy the year before.
To understand the long-term significance of that event, apart from the tragic loss of a young woman's life, one must have a sense of time and place. As of that day, it was generally assumed that Ted Kennedy, then 37, would someday be president of the United States. A year earlier, in the wake of Bobby Kennedy's assassination in Los Angeles while running for the Democratic presidential nomination, Ted had squelched a forceful drive by some loyalists to secure him the nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. (Minnesota senator Hubert Humphrey, who would lose a close race to Richard M. Nixon in November, was nominated.)
In coming weeks, Kennedy would joke about whether he had lost his only chance.
My job, being junior in the Globe's Washington Bureau, was to report on the Massachusetts congressional delegation, a task that meant dealing with Kennedy or his staff almost daily. Given Kennedy's prominence and presumed future, this was a heady time for New England's largest newspaper.
In hindsight, there were some clouds in this picture. My friend Lee Bandy, a reporter for The (Columbia, S.C.) State, told me that "the girls" in Senator Strom Thurmond's office told him of being badgered for dates by the young, married senator from the Bay State. I didn't dismiss the report entirely, but knew that Kennedy was unpopular in the South and could be the target of some political gamesmanship.
Then in April, a report rocketed around Washington, though not yet in print, that the senator was drunk on a flight back from a congressional trip to Alaska. He was chanting "Eskimo Power," playfully heaving pillows at staffers, and saying, "They're going to shoot my ass off the way they shot Bobby." The Globe was not on that plane, but a Newsweek reporter named John Lindsay was. At that time, he wrote only a memo to his editors.
Saturday, July 19, was marked by particularly steamy weather, even by Washington's tropical standards. I had just returned from taking my three kids to a public swimming pool, at about 3 p.m., when my home phone rang. It was my bureau chief, Jim Doyle, telling me what was known at that time about the Kennedy car being found in the water. Doyle, using a contact from Bobby's former staff, had secured an address for Mary Jo Kopechne. He told me to go there.
I arrived at a modest town house on the edge of Georgetown. A woman was getting out of her car with groceries. I helped her carry in the groceries. Her name was Margaret Carroll. She was obviously stunned but composed. She had heard her housemate was dead but knew little else. Sitting on a couch in her living room, she asked me what had happened, and I gave her the limited information I had.
At some point, I asked if I could use the bathroom, which happened to be upstairs. On a bulletin board nearby I saw a phone bill with long distance numbers, initialed by each woman (there were three living in the house) who had made the call. I took down the MJK numbers. One was Mary Jo's family home. I phoned the information into Boston, and a Globe reporter later conducted a painful though brief interview with her parents, their first contact with the press.
Although Neil Armstrong was to take his first steps on the moon the next evening, July 20, the Chappaquiddick story would be a major story for weeks and months to come. Kennedy ultimately pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident causing bodily harm. A two-month jail sentence was suspended. The lenient outcome was highly criticized, but after the deaths of his brothers, Ted was probably not going to be jailed in his home state. Time and place. But "Chappaquiddick" came to symbolize a flawed personal record for Kennedy that extended for years into his problems with alcohol and women, problems he seemed to overcome, particularly after his later marriage to Victoria Reggie Kennedy.
As is well documented, Ted Kennedy went on to have a celebrated career as a legislator. His presidential ambitions were less celebrated. He foundered badly in a challenge against President Jimmy Carter for the 1980 nomination.
Late that Saturday afternoon in July 1969, Lindsay, the Newsweek reporter from the Alaska trip, dropped by our bureau office. He told us about the memo he had written to his editors. He told us that now they wanted him to write it for the magazine. The political honeymoon of Edward M. Kennedy was over.
Matthew V. Storin was editor of the Globe from 1993 to 2001.


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As a longtime fan of Jackass and Johnny Knoxville, I'm counting the days till I can see director Tim Kirkby's Action Point. If you haven't seen the trailer or heard of the film, the film stars Knoxville as the owner of a low-rent amusement park who, when his teenage daughter comes to visit, pulls out all the stops in order to compete with a bigger, badder theme park that threatens to put them out of business. While that synopsis might sound a bit vanilla, I've left out something pretty important: all the stunts in the film are real! The movie is basically Jackass with an actual narrative story. In addition, the screenplay hails from Silicon Valley writers and producers John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, and indeed Silicon Valley creator Mike Judge has a "story by" credit on the film.
Last week at CinemaCon, I was able to talk with Knoxville on the Paramount red carpet before their panel. He talked about the future of Jackass, if he was nervous to do any of the Action Point stunts, if he has ever thought about quitting stunt work, which stunt caused the crew to have an ambulance standing by, and a lot more.
Check out what Johnny Knoxville had to say above. Action Point also stars Chris Pontius, Dan Bakkedahl, Matt Schulze, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Johnny Pemberton, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Joshua Hoover, Conner McVicker, and Eric Manaka. Action Point opens in theaters on June 1st.
Johnny Knoxville:
- Did they ever have any talks about doing more Jackass?
- What was it about Action Point that said I'll put myself through hell yet again?
- Did they ever do any of the stunts more than once?
- Did any of the stunts make him nervous going in?
- How many stunts are in the film?
- Has he ever thought I can't do this anymore?
- What is the film about?


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Kevin Hart. Aziz Ansari. Ali Wong. Louis C. K. Jim Gaffigan. Katt Williams. Craig Ferguson.
When talking about Comedy Dynamics founder and president Brian Volk-Weiss, the question is not who have you worked with. Rather, it's who haven't you worked with? Volk-Weiss runs an independent production and distribution company that specializes in comedy at a sobering time in American history when humor is more important than ever. The Grammy winner (which he won in 2016 for work with Louie C.K.) has produced some 140 specials for networks from HBO to Netflix and has interacted with just about every comedian out there.
Given Volk-Weiss's production work on Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History for the History channel and Animal Planet's Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson, I thought now is a great time to catch up on future developments. And given that Hart recently announced a streaming service for comedy, and Twitter openly chatters about opportunities (or the lack there of) for women and people of color in the field, Volk-Weiss candidly spoke about the status of the industry.
Here's what else Volk-Weiss had to say.
ASG: Describe a recent day in the life.
Volk-Weiss: I was working on a project with Dennis Miller and we ended up spending the whole day driving around to different meetings. Greatest day in my entire life. He's so smart and I was laughing so hard. I felt so privileged to just be able to do that. The next day I was with Kevin Hart. It's the best. Who gets to do that?
ASG: What is the market for women looking like?
Volk-Weiss: It's absolutely changing. I see the deals. We did eight specials last year with female comedians. That is more female comedians in one year than we have done the prior five years combined. We'll do as many if not more this year and we'll do fewer specials this year, so the percentage of female comics that we do this year is going up drastically. To that point, I'm not running around trying to find female comedians. It's just organic. More women are doing comedy-first of all- and there's a much bigger market for it. A manager who reps a guy and a woman were doing a deal with the same network for both of his clients and the women was getting a lot more than the guy. To me, a big part of the conversation is that I've been on 1,000 calls like that but usually, it's about two male comedians and prices were being discussed but no one mentioned (inclusion of) women. It is changing.
ASG: You have worked with a number of artists. How do you deal with the diva comedians? Can you name a few?
Volk Weiss: 99.9999% of artists are not the blue M&M types. I've been doing this 19 years and I've probably worked with 300 to 400 comedians and I've been two or maybe four that were like that.
ASG: What's the secret to a Grammy-winning special?
Volk-Weiss: You really have to trust the artist, so it doesn't matter what I think. Nothing matters except what the artist thinks and if the artist wants to do a joke or have a set design that's blue, whatever they want is what we have to support. If we support them then it's easy. I just do whatever they want rather than debate or argue.
ASG: How do you determine which network is the best fit for a special?
Volk-Weiss: It's really a diagnostics situation. Usually, everybody is sort of leaning somewhere but that does not definitely guarantee that's where the artist will end up. And, the buyers themselves have their own tastes. But I have a pretty good feeling in my gut. If I feel like Netflix will like this person, it's about 92% accurate, not 100%. You just pray to God everything comes together. You hope that if HBO wants to do a deal, so does the artist. It's a very organic process.
ASG: Describe your content strategy.
Volk-Weiss: My answer is not sexy or romantic. It's nuts and bolts.
ASG: I'm ready.
Volk-Weiss: I call it the Coca Cola strategy. What I mean by that is Coca Cola spends a lot of time and energy making commercials and billboards and making a great product. But what Coke also does is they try to make it so that when you're thirsty you don't say to yourself, 'I'm going to the bottling plant.' They made a situation so that they are where you are. Gas station. Super market. Whatever. And that's what we're trying to do. We're trying to make sure people can access our library wherever they are. We want to be everywhere the audience is.
ASG: And where is your Grammy?
Volk-Weiss: Great question, it is in my home office. For a while it was on my desk but my son picked it up. At the time he was about 1.5 years old. He picked it up not realizing how heavy it would be and he dropped it. After he did that, it is now very high up on a shelf.
Adrienne Samuels Gibbs is an award-winning, multi-platform editor, writer and journalist who specializes in arts, culture and entertainment. She is the former managing…
Adrienne Samuels Gibbs is an award-winning, multi-platform editor, writer and journalist who specializes in arts, culture and entertainment. She is the former managing editor of Ebony magazine, a two-time United Nations reporting fellow and a former staff reporter for The Boston Globe, the Miami Herald, the St. Pete Times (Tampa Bay Times) and the Chicago Sun-Times. Her work has appeared in Vice, Pitchfork, Essence, GOOD, Marie Claire and Chicago magazine. Follow her on Twitter: @adriennewrites. Story tip? Head to www.adriennewrites.com and contact her there.


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Brazil - Familia Peixoto - Red Bourbon - Direct Trade
Origin: Brazil, Sul de Minas, Fazenda Sao Boa de Vista,
Farmer: Jose Augusto Peixoto
Relationship: Direct Trade
Altitude: 1250 MASL
Process: Pulped-Natural
- Creamy, full bodied
- Dried Red Fruit
- Chocolate finish
This year we increased out commitment to our friends at Fazenda Sao Boa de Vista by purchasing a lot of their red bourbon. Red bourbon is a coffee varietal that (according to the World Coffee Research Organization) was first bought to Yemen by French missionaries in the early 1700's. The plant was first introduced to Brazil in the mid-1800's once again brought by missionaries.
We are very happy to continue our partnership with our friends at Fazenda Sao Bao de Vista and hope to bring new, interesting and exceptional coffee from them for a long, long time.
*Our preferred brewing method for this coffee is Chemex with a 1:12.5 coffee to water ratio


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Champion Ham Sold for $2.8 Million at Auction
Wham, bam, expensive ham
How much would you pay for a ham? Like, a really good ham? As much as a month's salary? As much as a car? How about $2.8 million? Because that's how much an 18.77-pound ham from Broadbent B&B Foods of Kuttawa, Kentucky, went for at auction last week.
The ham sold at auction for the record price in the annual Ham Breakfast at the Kentucky State Fair, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. The auction was for charity, and also for the love of cured, delicious pork.
WATCH: Honey-Bourbon Glazed Ham
The bid broke the previous record of $2 million for a ham champ in 2014. That is still so much money for a ham, I mean, for a ham for charity. The auction has been a tradition since 1964, and the price of the prize ham has shot up considerably in the ensuing decades.
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Meet Klezmer-ish, four incredibly outward-looking classically trained musicians who met whilst playing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. From rip-roaring klezmer and dynamic tango to their self-penned gypsy jazz, Klezmer-ish bring a trademark twist to whatever genre takes their fancy. Drawing inspiration from the music of bygone travellers, Klezmer-ish take their audience on a seamless musical journey, always on the move.
"Music that you want to dance to, then in the middle you go and break our hearts a little bit!"
Jenny Lee Summers, BBC Radio
"The group perform with great technical prowess and seem to communicate with each other very well...note perfect"
Songlines magazine
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Once upon a time, I made a spur of the moment decision to record a video about vintage sewing patterns and upload it to YouTube. I'd only just discovered the YouTube sewing community the day before and I'd spent the better part of a day watching video after video and subscribing to every sewing vlogger I could find. It felt like a fun community and I felt as though I'd like to join it.
I had no idea I'd be sitting here a year later, still uploading those videos, with over 1,200 people subscribed to my channel. It's still a little surreal, to be honest!
It's high time I gave something back to say thank-you to everyone who has jumped on board. Read on to find out what I'm giving away and how you can enter! Continue reading