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4:32 pm
February 13, 2006
Is marketing premium chocolate all about provenance and authenticity? Consumers can be shown images of chocolatiers in white coats for brands ranging from Valrhona to Lindt, yet who is the best?. Who are non-experts supposed to believe?
Some chocolate brands seem to build their own myths using advertising – why did everyone fall for the Ambassadors Party without any provenance or quality credentials?
6:56 pm
September 30, 2004
I'd believe no one other than myself (actually, yourself..). Ultimately, you like what you like. It's the same as everything else – marketing will do their best to create a buzz for a product, and scarcity creates value. At the end of the day if you're paying $100/lb for a product that you don't like, you're not going to get much value out of it. However, if that $100 buys you something you can't get anywhere else, you may see very good value in that. In my opinion there are far more bad chocolates in pretty labels than there are good chocolates in pretty labels – but again, it's not a given that you're going to like what I like, and vice versa. The final judgement rests squarely with you
12:26 am
August 1, 2006
Exactly. The chocolate business is just like any other business, and these people are first and foremost trying to win you over with marketing ploys. If Chocolatier A gets your money instead of Chocolatier B, then A is happy as a clam. But B might try to improve their advertisements because it's impossible to know what a product tastes like just by mere looks, so if they can hook you from the outset, then they've obviously done something right. But how do you make better judgments and assessments when bombarded with so many companies? Simple. Educate yourself and taste a lot. This way, you won't be fooled by immaculate white coats, poetic embellishments, and fancy packaging.
5:16 am
January 10, 2006
Dave – If you start by defining what you personally mean by "best", your task will become much easier.
For my money, the word "best" is the most shamelessly over-used and abused word in the chocolate industry. Hence, if you as a consumer start out by looking for "the best", then you're asking to be deceived. For example, it's unusual for a chocolate manufacturer NOT to claim that they use "the best beans" (even Cadbury has the chutzpah to make this claim).
I have a theory that this heavy reliance on the word "best" is a strong indicator of the chocolate industry's relative immaturity. My theory is that most consumers still don't have the knowledge or confidence to choose the best chocolate for themselves based on meaningful information (things like bean source, processing techniques, ingredients, or flavour profile), so instead they allow themselves to be unduly influenced by meaningless marketing adjectives.
By the way, what was the Ambassadors Party?
9:10 am
February 13, 2006
Sounds a lot like perfume, except you can't spray a little bit of chocolate on your wrist!! I am bombarded with claims about heritage, quality of ingredients, the most experienced chocolatiers, the most creative presentations, but what I hearing you saying is just get in a room with every chocolate available and try them until you find the one that your palate enjoys.
But even then, I guess it is like wine – different moods and times of day will effect your desire and your palate. So surely like wine and perfume the marketing should suggest the most appropriate situations you can enjoy the product in – when with friends, when one your own in front of the TV, etc. What do you think?
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March 17, 2005
Definitely I'd have different chocs handy for whatever mood (or health state) will take over me. So little time, so much chocolate!
And absolutely agree here with Oz Choc, there's huge room for education in chocolate. That's how, I believe, this site started.
Baddies and all hidden truths have to come out eventually.
6:35 pm
July 31, 2006
I think Father Ted did it best …
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October 20, 2005
Another thought on the marketing of chocolate is the psychological side. I have read about two interesting points recently.
First, it is fairly well established that people will have a better perception of a product if it is well presented. As mentioned above, time will eventually weed out poor products, but the first impact can be important (as creatures of habit, the majority of us stick with what we like once found).
Second, I read about a research test where subjects "taste" of a product was influenced by the tester telling them beforehand what to expect (ie., a substance the subject had previously described as very bitter was suddenly less so when the tester said it would only be slightly bitter before it was tasted). From memory, different parts of the brain were actually being activated when a taste was done with prior warning compared to no prior warning. Maybe advertising and packaging serves as this "prior warning"?
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August 1, 2006
I find that this is true as well. That's why I hardly ever read the description from the packaging if I can avoid it. Also, I never ask people if they taste a certain flavor in a chocolate, but rather I simply request what they taste. This is also how many wine tastings are held…to avoid thought contamination and outside influence. If you enter a tasting knowing what to expect, then your mind will immediately pick out that certain characteristic and magnify the intensity. And that's only because someone else suggested it. Power of suggestion? Probably.


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Jillian Hall is seriously contemplating retirement from professional wrestling. The former WWE diva has not been booked frequently since leaving the company. Jillian did note that she was open to coming out of retirement if the opportunity to wrestle Melina Perez or Mickie James were to present itself.
January 21, 2014
Good news for wrestling fans who hope that the Undertaker remains in the industry in some sort of capacity after retirement. The legendary performer has agreed to work as an adviser for the WWE developmental program. He will make the occasional trip to the WWE Performance Center and provide evaluations and advice to the performers and the trainers.
October 24, 2014
TNA could be losing another big name performer, as their contract with Kurt Angle is expiring at the end of the day. He already told fans that an official announcement on his future will be made soon. The former world heavyweight champion has long stated that he has a desire to do one more run with WWE before retirement. With the company desperately lacking top level performers, a reunion is quite possible.
September 21, 2014
During a recent interview, Petey Williams provided some answers for his fans who are wondering why he opted for retirement at such a young age. The former TNA star revealed that he opted to walk away because he saw a lot of his peers being injured, and he did not want to be in a wheelchair. Williams also mentioned that he was going to work in law enforcement, joining his wife, who happens to be a police officer.
August 24, 2014
Since Batista is now openly talking about what retirement match he would like to do, the belief within the industry is that they would not be shocked if he were to leave WWE in the near future. The success of Guardians of the Galaxy and the signing of the sequel basically ensures that Batista will be involved with the Marvel Universe, which is really thriving now, for the next several years.
August 19, 2014
In another sign that he is moving closer to a full jump to Hollywood, Batista recently discussed his wishes for a retirement match. The former WWE champion would like to do another big match at Wrestlemania against Triple H, who he feels is still the best worker in the business. Management might be willing to do that at Wrestlemania 31 to capitalize on his name value being increased because of Guardians of the Galaxy.
August 15, 2014
"Heard Petey Williams retired last night. Such a great talent. Always enjoyed his work and working with him." - James Storm speaks on the surprising retirement of former TNA star Petey Williams
July 6, 2014
While most wrestling fans would love to see him working a match at Wrestlemania 31, Undertaker is actually said to be quite fine with retirement. He didn't make the decision to drop the winning streak to Brock Lesnar, but he reportedly does not mind ending his career on the losing end of a match. WWE wants him back, but the ball is entirely in the court of the Undertaker. For what it's worth, the legend is still staying in shape and working out.
July 5, 2014
After announcing his retirement from UFC, Chael Sonnen posted a quote on his Twitter account that stated, "Bad times don't last, but bad guys do." The comment caught the attention of Scott Hall, who proceeded to criticize Sonnen for stealing the line that he made while being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. This appears to be a misunderstanding as Sonnen is a big fan of wrestling and has used several quotes over the years.
June 22, 2014
During a recent interview, Gail Kim was asked about retirement. The TNA Knockout stated that she was not quite sure when that would be, but she did reveal that she wanted to be a trainer once that happens. Some might believe that she would return to WWE to work in their developmental territory, but with the way she left the company, there might still be some backstage heat towards her.
June 11, 2014
In a move that has long been predicted, Sabu is going against orders from his doctors and avoiding retirement from professional wrestling. Rumors are floating around that the former ECW star was advised by medical personnel to quit being an in ring performer after breaking several bones in his arms during a match on the independent wrestling circuit. Sabu is choosing to continue as a wrestler.
May 26, 2014
During a recent podcast interview with Jim Ross, WWE legend Shawn Michaels revealed that he had no intentions of coming out of retirement to work a match against Daniel Bryan, who was his real life protege at one point in time. Michaels stated that he has had discussions with certain people backstage in WWE about the possibility, but nothing concrete ever came out of those discussions.
May 14, 2014
After changing his mind on retirement, it now appears that Low Ki is set to sign a contract with TNA. Rumors have it that the deal will not only see him making a return as an in ring performer, but that Low Ki will also become the backstage agent for the X division. The hope is that he can use his knowledge and experience to help improve the division for TNA.
May 2, 2014
With Jeff Jarrett traveling the world to find professional wrestling stars to join his new Global Force Wrestling, a name that has popped up in the rumor mills is Charlie Haas. The former WWE star has been really quiet since his odd departure from ROH. Haas has been in semi retirement, working small shows here and there in Texas. He would bring a veteran presence and a familiar face to GFW.
April 24, 2014
Rumors are floating around right now that Low Ki could be making his return to TNA in the near future. The former X Division Champion contemplated retirement not too long ago, but he had a change of heart apparently. Low Ki has a close relationship with Samoa Joe and MVP, so that have played a part in his potential return to TNA.
April 13, 2014
Over the weekend, Mark Henry worked a live event for WWE in Austin, where he currently lives. He received a nice reaction from the audience and was given a victory over Damien Sandow. Afterwards, he grabbed the microphone and addressed the audience. Henry informed the fans that the retirement rumors regarding him are false. The belief is that it was done to drum up support for the former world heavyweight champion.
March 16, 2014
While he teased fans with his retirement on Monday Night Raw not too long ago, Mark Henry is actually going to be retiring when his contract with WWE expires in two years. However, he fully intends to remain with the company. He has been setting himself up to work with the developmental program as a trainer and as a talent scout.
February 22, 2014
There are rumors floating around that Rey Mysterio might be working a retirement match at Wrestlemania 30, as his contract with WWE is ending in a few months. In order to generate even further international media attention, the belief is that Alberto Del Rio will be given the honor of being the opponent for the bout.
February 21, 2014
There are rumors floating around right now that Christian could retire after Elimination Chamber 2014. Some believe that WWE could use his real life retirement to sell the brutality of the steel cage match itself. The company has been planting seeds over the last few weeks by emphasizing the "one last match" theme with Christian.
February 20, 2014
During his interview with Jim Ross on his new podcast, Steve Austin talked about his own retirement from professional wrestling. He stated that he did not reveal it to the world at Wrestlemania 19 because it was not good for business. Vince McMahon asked him to keep it quiet because WWE was going public.
February 19, 2014
Jim Ross kicked off his new podcast series, and he had his good friend Steve Austin as the guest. The two longtime WWE stars discussed the Undertaker and his upcoming retirement. Ross and Austin agreed that his final match in the company should take place in his home state of Texas, and the opponent should be none other than John Cena at Wrestlemania.
February 19, 2014
During a recent interview, Mickie James was asked about a possible WWE return. She reiterated that she was definitely interested in doing so. However, she firmly stated that she would only do so as an in ring performer. Mickie refuses to be a trainer, something that the company has reportedly shown interest in. Her reasoning for wanting to wrestle instead of train is because she wholeheartedly believes that she is better than the majority of divas in WWE.
November 21, 2014
It has now been revealed that Mickie James is interested in making a return to WWE. She recently took several months off from the independent wrestling circuit to give birth to a child. Mickie has expressed interest in the past in returning to the company, but management reportedly did not pursue the move very aggressively. No word yet on how much interest their is from WWE at the moment.
October 20, 2014
Congratulations to Mickie James and Brutus Magnus. They're now parents to a new baby boy named Donovan Patrick Aldis. Mickie has been on a hiatus since becoming pregnant, only making sporadic appearances during the beginning. Magnus is expected to still be on the road with TNA, but that schedule is a bit easier now that the company is taping Impact Wrestling in advance.
September 25, 2014
A picture of Mickie James showing off her pregnant belly. The former WWE and TNA star is expecting her first child later on this year.
June 1, 2014
As some of you already know, former WWE and TNA star Luke Gallows recently got married. CM Punk, AJ Lee, Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, Mike Knox, Bully Ray, Angelina Love, Samoa Joe, Mickie James, Matt Hardy, Reby Sky, Velvet Sky and Colt Cabana were among those in attendance at the wedding.
May 20, 2014
Earlier this month, rumors surfaced that Mickie James and Rikishi were candidates to join the Rock at the hall of fame induction ceremony during Wrestlemania 31. Another name that WWE has reportedly been discussing is Kevin Nash, even though the former world heavyweight champion has been vocally against being inducted.
May 17, 2014
Since the company has already given the honors to Lita and Trish Stratus, two of the more known WWE Divas over the last two decades, management is said to be looking for another female performer to induct into the hall of fame at Wrestlemania 31. A name being tossed around right now is Mickie James, who is currently pregnant but should be available by next spring.
May 14, 2014
Rumors have been floating around for a couple of months now about Mickie James being pregnant, and the former TNA Knockout has now confirmed it during a recent interview with Totally Driven Radio. Mickie also revealed that she is due to give birth to her first baby some time in September. Former world champion Brutus Magnus is said to be the father.
May 9, 2014
A picture of Maria Kanellis, Melina Perez and Mickie James working a lingerie match in WWE.
May 3, 2014
A picture of Trish Stratus hanging out with Mickie James recently. The two former WWE Divas have maintained a close friendship over the years.
April 18, 2014
During Wrestlemania 30 weekend, Mickie James performed a couple of her songs on the stage at the Sugar Mill in New Orleans. The former WWE diva is in town for WrestleCon, where she signed autographs and met with fans. Elijah Burke was spotted at her concert, and he confirmed it on Twitter by stating that he got a chance to jam out with Mickie.
April 6, 2014
Since Mickie James had to pull from the show because she is pregnant, Angelina Love has been given a new opponent at an independent wrestling event that is taking place in Louisiana during Wrestlemania 30 weekend. The recently returning TNA Knockout will now be challenging Barbi Hayden, who happens to be the NWA Women's Champion.
April 3, 2014
Since she is pregnant and will have a hard time traveling once the baby is born, Mickie James is loading up on appearances right now. The former WWE diva still has enough name value for independent wrestling promoters to book her in autograph sessions. She was recently at an event with Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, Tommy Dreamer and the Godfather.
March 26, 2014
A look back at the backstage shower scene involving Mickie James and Trish Stratus from an old episode of Monday Night Raw. This was the memorable WWE story line where Mickie was obsessed with Trish.
March 18, 2014
Since she is pregnant now, Mickie James is being forced to cancel some appearances on the independent wrestling circuit. The former WWE star was actually booked for a pretty big match against Angelina Love, who recently returned to TNA, in New Orleans during Wrestlemania 30 weekend. No word yet on what the replacement match will be for that show.
March 17, 2014
"I admire her so much. She really helped me out when I was nobody. I credit her with a lot of my success. She's definitely one of the most overlooked women in the last decade. She wasn't like anybody else. She let people know that it's OK to just be yourself. She totally deserves it, and I couldn't be happier for her." - Mickie James explains why she wants to attend the hall of fame induction of Lita
March 16, 2014
During a recent interview, Mickie James revealed that she is back in a relationship with Brutus Magnus. The former WWE diva and the current TNA heavyweight champion went through a breakup last year, but it looks like they have reconciled their differences.
March 14, 2014
It is now being reported that Mickie James is pregnant. She has been telling independent wrestling promoters that she is willing to make appearances, but she can no longer take a bump in the ring. The former TNA star recently revealed that she is back with Brutus Magnus again. The two had split up for a period of time.
March 13, 2014
Dixie Carter has revealed that a former TNA Knockouts Champion is returning to the company tonight on Impact Wrestling. While the identity is being well guarded at the moment, the candidates are Angelina Love, Kharma, Tara, and Mickie James. All four have had issues with TNA at one point, but nothing major that would completely burn a bridge.
March 13, 2014
Through Twitter, Trish Stratus revealed that her son finally got to meet Mickie James, whom she referred to as an aunt. She also posted this picture of the two former WWE divas and the baby.
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The Internet of Things is tied together with a thin strand that is known as time. Coincidentally, at the core of nearly all data analytics is a timestamp. When working with time series data there are a few core principles that everyone should consider, especially across datasets where time is the common boundary. In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Jim Scott, Director of Enterprise Strategy & Architecture at MapR Technologies, discussed single-value, geo-spatial, and log time series data. By focusing on enterprise applications and the data center, he will use OpenTSDB as an example t...
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P2P RTC will impact the landscape of communications, shifting from traditional telephony style communications models to OTT (Over-The-Top) cloud assisted & PaaS (Platform as a Service) communication services. The P2P shift will impact many areas of our lives, from mobile communication, human interactive web services, RTC and telephony infrastructure, user federation, security and privacy implications, business costs, and scalability. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Robin Raymond, Chief Architect at Hookflash, will walk through the shifting landscape of traditional telephone and voice services ...
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The Domain Name Service (DNS) is one of the most important components in networking infrastructure, enabling users and services to access applications by translating URLs (names) into IP addresses (numbers). Because every icon and URL and all embedded content on a website requires a DNS lookup loading complex sites necessitates hundreds of DNS queries. In addition, as more internet-enabled 'Things' get connected, people will rely on DNS to name and find their fridges, toasters and toilets. According to a recent IDG Research Services Survey this rate of traffic will only grow. What's driving t...
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Enthusiasm for the Internet of Things has reached an all-time high. In 2013 alone, venture capitalists spent more than $1 billion dollars investing in the IoT space. With "smart" appliances and devices, IoT covers wearable smart devices, cloud services to hardware companies. Nest, a Google company, detects temperatures inside homes and automatically adjusts it by tracking its user's habit. These technologies are quickly developing and with it come challenges such as bridging infrastructure gaps, abiding by privacy concerns and making the concept a reality. These challenges can't be addressed w...
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Explosive growth in connected devices. Enormous amounts of data for collection and analysis. Critical use of data for split-second decision making and actionable information. All three are factors in making the Internet of Things a reality. Yet, any one factor would have an IT organization pondering its infrastructure strategy. How should your organization enhance its IT framework to enable an Internet of Things implementation? In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, James Kirkland, Chief Architect for the Internet of Things and Intelligent Systems at Red Hat, described how to revolutioniz...
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Bit6 today issued a challenge to the technology community implementing Web Real Time Communication (WebRTC). To leap beyond WebRTC's significant limitations and fully leverage its underlying value to accelerate innovation, application developers need to consider the entire communications ecosystem.
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The definition of IoT is not new, in fact it's been around for over a decade. What has changed is the public's awareness that the technology we use on a daily basis has caught up on the vision of an always on, always connected world. If you look into the details of what comprises the IoT, you'll see that it includes everything from cloud computing, Big Data analytics, "Things," Web communication, applications, network, storage, etc. It is essentially including everything connected online from hardware to software, or as we like to say, it's an Internet of many different things. The difference ...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Windstream, a leading provider of advanced network and cloud communications, has been named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9–11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN), a FORTUNE 500 and S&P 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications, including cloud computing and managed services, to businesses nationwide. The company also offers broadband, phone and digital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas.
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"There is a natural synchronization between the business models, the IoT is there to support ," explained Brendan O'Brien, Co-founder and Chief Architect of Aria Systems, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at the 15th International Cloud Expo®, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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The major cloud platforms defy a simple, side-by-side analysis. Each of the major IaaS public-cloud platforms offers their own unique strengths and functionality. Options for on-site private cloud are diverse as well, and must be designed and deployed while taking existing legacy architecture and infrastructure into account. Then the reality is that most enterprises are embarking on a hybrid cloud strategy and programs. In this Power Panel at 15th Cloud Expo (http://www.CloudComputingExpo.com), moderated by Ashar Baig, Research Director, Cloud, at Gigaom Research, Nate Gordon, Director of T...
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ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it is bringing a greater level of control, security and flexibility to cloud-based application development and delivery with a single-tenant version of Bluemix, IBM's platform-as-a-service. The new platform enables developers to build ap...
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An entirely new security model is needed for the Internet of Things, or is it? Can we save some old and tested controls for this new and different environment? In his session at @ThingsExpo, New York's at the Javits Center, Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, reviewed hands-on lessons with IoT devices and reveal a new risk balance you might not expect. Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, has more than nineteen years' experience managing global security operations and assessments, including a decade of leading incident response and digital forensics. He is co-author of t...
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Technology is enabling a new approach to collecting and using data. This approach, commonly referred to as the "Internet of Things" (IoT), enables businesses to use real-time data from all sorts of things including machines, devices and sensors to make better decisions, improve customer service, and lower the risk in the creation of new revenue opportunities. In his General Session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Dave Wagstaff, Vice President and Chief Architect at BSQUARE Corporation, discuss the real benefits to focus on, how to understand the requirements of a successful solution, the flow of ...
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The security devil is always in the details of the attack: the ones you've endured, the ones you prepare yourself to fend off, and the ones that, you fear, will catch you completely unaware and defenseless. The Internet of Things (IoT) is nothing if not an endless proliferation of details. It's the vision of a world in which continuous Internet connectivity and addressability is embedded into a growing range of human artifacts, into the natural world, and even into our smartphones, appliances, and physical persons. In the IoT vision, every new "thing" - sensor, actuator, data source, data con...
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"BSQUARE is in the business of selling software solutions for smart connected devices. It's obvious that IoT has moved from being a technology to being a fundamental part of business, and in the last 18 months people have said let's figure out how to do it and let's put some focus on it, " explained Dave Wagstaff, VP & Chief Architect, at BSQUARE Corporation, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held Nov 4-6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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Focused on this fast-growing market's needs, Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: VTSS), a leading provider of IC solutions to advance "Ethernet Everywhere" in Carrier, Enterprise and Internet of Things (IoT) networks, introduced its IStaX™ software (VSC6815SDK), a robust protocol stack to simplify deployment and management of Industrial-IoT network applications such as Industrial Ethernet switching, surveillance, video distribution, LCD signage, intelligent sensors, and metering equipment. Leveraging technologies proven in the Carrier and Enterprise markets, IStaX is designed to work ac...
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C-Labs LLC, a leading provider of remote and mobile access for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the appointment of John Traynor to the position of chief operating officer. Previously a strategic advisor to the firm, Mr. Traynor will now oversee sales, marketing, finance, and operations. Mr. Traynor is based out of the C-Labs office in Redmond, Washington. He reports to Chris Muench, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Traynor brings valuable business leadership and technology industry expertise to C-Labs. With over 30 years' experience in the high-tech sector, John Traynor has held numerous...
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The 3rd International @ThingsExpo, co-located with the 16th International Cloud Expo - to be held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY - announces that it is now accepting Keynote Proposals. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the most profound change in personal and enterprise IT since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than 20 years ago. All major researchers estimate there will be tens of billions devices - computers, smartphones, tablets, and sensors - connected to the Internet by 2020. This number will continue to grow at a rapid pace for the next several decades.
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10/17/2012 (2 years ago)
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The first reason for my hope consists in the fact that the desire for God, the search for God, is profoundly inscribed into each human soul and cannot disappear. Certainly we can forget God for a time, lay Him aside and concern ourselves with other things, but God never disappears. Among the new generations we are seeing the reawakening of this restlessness, and they too begin their journey making new discoveries of the beauty of Christianity; not a cut-price or watered-down version, but Christianity in all its radicalism and profundity
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10/17/2012 (2 years ago)
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Keywords: New Evangelization, Europe, Springtime, Missions, faith and reason, Gospel, re-christianizing, Pope Benedict XVI
VATICAN CITY (VIS) - At the end of Monday afternoon's session of the Synod of Bishops, a film entitled "Bells of Europe - Campane d'Europa" was shown in a special screening for the Synod Fathers. The film, which deals with the relationship between Christianity, European culture and the future of the continent, includes extracts from a series of interviews with important religious leaders from the main Christian confessions: Pope Benedict XVI, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, Patriarch Kirill I of Moscow, Archbishop Rowan Williams of Canterbury and Lutheran Bishop Huber; and with leading figures from the world of politics and culture.
The thread binding their reflections together is the sound of bells ringing out from various parts of the continent, the casting of a bell in the ancient foundry of Agnone, and the music of the Estonian composer Arvo Part.
The film, based on an idea by Fr. Germano Marani, has been produced by the Vatican Television Centre with the support of a number of different institutions including the Gregorian Foundation. The distribution rights, both as a television transmission and as a home video, belong to RAI Cinema.
The full text of the interview with Benedict XVI is given below.
Question - Your Holiness, your Encyclicals present a compelling view of man: a man inhabited by God's charity, a man whose reason is broadened by the experience of faith, a man who possesses social responsibility thanks to the dynamism of charity received and given in truth. Holiness, it is from this anthropological standpoint - in which the evangelical message exalts all the laudable aspects of humankind, purifying the grime that covers the authentic countenance of man created in the image and likeness of God - that you have repeatedly stated that this rediscovery of the human countenance, of evangelical values, of the deepest roots of Europe, is a cause of great hope for the European continent and not only for the European continent. Can you explain to us the reasons for your hope?
Answer - The first reason for my hope consists in the fact that the desire for God, the search for God, is profoundly inscribed into each human soul and cannot disappear. Certainly we can forget God for a time, lay Him aside and concern ourselves with other things, but God never disappears. St. Augustine's words are true: we men are restless until we have found God. This restlessness also exists today, and is an expression of the hope that man may, ever and anew, even today, start to journey towards this God.
The second reason for my hope lies in the fact that the Gospel of Jesus Christ, faith in Jesus Christ, is quite simply true; and the truth never ages. It too may be forgotten for a time, it may be laid aside and attention may turn to other things, but the truth as such does not disappear. Ideologies have their days numbered. They appear powerful and irresistible but, after a certain period, they wear out and lose their energy because they lack profound truth. They are particles of truth, but in the end they are consumed.
The Gospel, on the other hand, is true and can therefore never wear out. In each period of history it reveals new dimensions, it emerges in all its novelty as it responds to the needs of the heart and mind of human beings, who can walk in this truth and so discover themselves. It is for this reason, therefore, that I am convinced there will also be a new springtime for Christianity.
A third reason, an empirical reason, is evident in the fact that this sense of restlessness today exists among the young. Young people have seen much - the proposals of the various ideologies and of consumerism - and they have become aware of the emptiness and insufficiency of those things. Man was created for the infinite, the finite is too little.
Thus, among the new generations we are seeing the reawakening of this restlessness, and they too begin their journey making new discoveries of the beauty of Christianity; not a cut-price or watered-down version, but Christianity in all its radicalism and profundity. Thus I believe that anthropology, as such, is showing us that there will always be a new reawakening of Christianity. The facts confirm this in a single phrase: Deep foundations. That is Christianity; it is true and the truth always has a future.
Question - Your Holiness, you have repeatedly said that Europe has had, and continues to have, a cultural influence on the entire human race, and it cannot but feel a particular sense of responsibility, not only for its own future, but also for that of humankind as a whole. Looking ahead, is it possible to discern the contours of the visible witness Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants in Europe from the Atlantic to the Urals must show as, living the Gospel values in which they believe, they contribute to the building of a Europe faithful to Christ, more welcoming and united, not merely safeguarding their cultural and spiritual heritage but also committed to finding new ways to face the great challenges that characterise the post-modern and multicultural age?
Answer - This is an important question. It is clear that Europe has great weight in today's world, in terms of economic, cultural and intellectual importance; as a consequence of this it also has great responsibility. But Europe, as you said, still has to find its true identity in order to be able to speak and act in keeping with her responsibility. In my opinion, the problem today does not consist in national differences which, thank God, are differences not divisions. In their cultural, human and temperamental differences, nations are a rich asset which together give rise to a great symphony of cultures. Basically, they are a shared culture.
The problem Europe has in finding its own identity consists, I believe, in the fact that in Europe today we see two souls: one is abstract anti-historical reason, which seeks to dominate all else because it considers itself above all cultures; it is like a reason which has finally discovered itself and intends to liberate itself from all traditions and cultural values in favour of an abstract rationality. Strasburg's first verdict on the crucifix was an example of such abstract reason which seeks emancipation from all traditions, even from history itself. Yet we cannot live like that and, moreover, even "pure reason" is conditioned by a certain historical context, and only in that context can it exist.
We could call Europe's other soul the Christian one. It is a soul open to all that is reasonable, a soul which itself created the audaciousness of reason and the freedom of critical reasoning, but which remains anchored to the roots from which this Europe was born, the roots which created the continent's fundamental values and great institutions, in the vision of the Christian faith. As you said, this soul has to find a shared expression in ecumenical dialogue between the Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Churches.
It must then encounter this abstract reason; in other words, it must accept and maintain the freedom of reason to criticise everything it can do and has done, but to practise this and give it concrete form on the foundations and in the context of the great values that Christianity has given us. Only by blending these elements can Europe have weight in the intercultural dialogue of mankind today and tomorrow.
Only when reason has a historical and moral identity can it speak to others, search for an "interculturality" in which everyone can enter and find a fundamental unity in the values that open the way to the future, to a new humanism. This must be our aim. For us this humanism arises directly from the view of man created in the image and likeness of God.
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1 package refrigerated crescent rolls
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1 can (8.5 ounce size) pear halves, drained, chopped
Unroll crescent rolls an separate into rectangles. Pinch together diagonal seam in each rectangle.
Combine sugar, brown sugar and nutmeg.
Place 1/4th of chopped pears in the center of each rectangle. Sprinkle with 1-1/2 tsp sugar mixture.
Moisten edges of each rectangle; fold over dough to form a triangle and seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Top with any remaining sugar mixture.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes; cool.
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When Genevieve and I visited you in LA last year we had a great time. We saw Hollywood Boulevard & John Wayne's star.
(Stella took my pic, but I was leaning over and spilling out of my blouse, so no pic)
We had tea and sandwiches at Chado's Tea Room.
We walked Olvera Street and ate delicious churros. Olvera Street is where I bought my fabulous Route 66 bag.
But you know what would have made it really blockbuster?
If you had told us that Whitey was down the street. If you told us, we could have brought him back to Boston and collected two million.
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The Bible is both motive-reading and future-predicting. We, as finite creatures, can do neither. I cannot tell you what you are thinking, or why you are doing what you are doing. The Bible does.
Why is this? How is this? It is because it is a living book. Like Spurgeon said, I've read many books, this book reads me! It is true—the Bible is alive. Scripture says as much:
"For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12)
The Word is a sword that is all knife; it cuts both ways. It is sharp.


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I dont see any difference in What happened in Bhopal and Gujrat accounting killing of thouands of innocent people.But Modi is chased contineously, relentlessly by Law but Congressi killers of Bhopal whose involvement is now clear n vouched by 100s let of lightly. Why....why....?
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What Modi and co have done was planned genocide. But what occurred in Bhopal was accident. On accidents the severest punishment one can get for negligence amounting to death is only 2 years in India. But for the genocide of Gujarat the maximum punishment is death. You are comparing and confusing two types of entirely different crimes. In most of the nations , including China clear clauses of compensation is earmarked for accident victims and as a rule there is no punishment for the owners of the mine or Industry there . But for genocide like Gujarat everywhere it is the maximum punishment earmarked.Answered by Josna, 14 Jun '10 07:10 am
Vote bank politics.Answered by joyoti sen, 13 Jun '10 11:09 pm
Good questions. Congress is only politicizing the Modi issue for vote bank.Answered by saranathan Narasimhan, 16 Jun '10 03:43 pm
Congress thinks genocide of Sikhs and others is their prerogative. BJP baiting is necessary for the survival of Congress. Hindu terrorism is their recent imaginationAnswered by IRAGAVARAPU JAGANNATHASWAMY, 14 Jun '10 10:20 am
The Gas Tragedy in Bhopal can not be compared with the Gujarat Riot. Bhopal was an accident, whereas Gujarat was pre planned genocide. If at all in present day context, Bhopal is to be compared than it can be compared to British Petroleum's oil leak accident in the Gulf of Mexico and the kind of double standard the American use when an accident takes place in a foreign owned industrial establishment in US and a US owned industrial establishment in India.. If Gujarat riot (post Godhra) has to be compared, then it can be compared to the Anti Sikh Riot in Delhi carried out by Congress in 1984 (post Indra Gandhi Assassination). The irony is that our government has managed to hang Indra Gandhi's assassin within 5 years but are yet to bring either the culprits of Delhi or Gujarat riot to books nor have they hung the culprit of Parliament attack till date. Whether it is Congress or BJP, both of them have their hands filled with blood of innocents that they have massacred in order to stay ...moreAnswered by Shyam, 14 Jun '10 09:20 am
What happened in Bhopal was a major accident for which victims were not compensated and could be compared with Chernobyl.What happened in Gujerat was a planned genocide which is unparalleled except perhaps the holocast of Hitler.Do you see the difference?Answered by GAUTAM MOOKERJEE, 14 Jun '10 06:02 am
Hands of law stretches to catch the culprit is true as congress cant escape now its liability of abatement.Answered by Bala krishna, 13 Jun '10 11:18 pm


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I've shot our local HS team for 2 years now. I don't know on a personal level the guys who shoot for local publications, but I see them regularly, recognize them and respect their job and space. Last Friday night there were two guys shooting the field in advance of this Thursday nights game that will be televised on the local Fox Sports Network. The still photog guy and I were both walking across the end-zone as the home team had a 1st and goal from the 6 yard line. As we were walking across the back of the endzone, I see the guy was setting up for a play to the left. I look at him, make eye contact and I'm motioning with my head and eyes like, 'over here, over HERE.'
He gets the point, joins me on the far side of the endzone. I say, 'they'll run this side twice in a row.' First play results in a TD and the guy gets shots of the featured back running right at his lens. Gets the shots of the other kids mobbing the running back, etc.
He gets up, thanks me, made sure I got the shot as well, hands me a business card and tells me if I ever need anything to give him a call. He knows I'm not doing this for a living but that I provided him with some 'local knowledge' so he could make his.
Not sure if it's how each of us chooses to interact with people that determines or even PREdetermines the outcome, but thankfully, in shooting sports for 2 years now, I have yet to run into a negative or unpleasant encounter with ANY photographer at the same event. Oh ... except for the self-proclaimed professional photographer who doesn't show up anymore because I've 'stolen all her business!!!'
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If it's any consolation, that kind of attitude probably won't by him the favor of future clients either...
But as people said there are simply *so* many rude people out there (and in any industry), clients, fellow photogs, onlookers... Who knows, maybe he was jealous, egotistical or simply had a quiet personality -
You just have to learn to switch off and never take anything personally or let it effect you, as that will end up effecting your business (and your love of the art).
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So far most of you have said "let it go and move on". Which I have, it's not my loss really.
I guess I'm just tired of it. Society drains me. And maybe life is different where you are, but I feel like the city I live in is filled with people who can't wrap their brains around the idea that we share a very finite space, and it wouldn't be such a taxing existence if we were simply nice to each other.
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Even though you had the commonality of both being photographers, it's just like being in any other public venue, some people are just not friendly and/or jerks. You were probably enthusiastic about what you were doing as you are fairly new to that assignment, but maybe he is resentful of a HS assignment and felt it was beneath him. Whatever the case, just let it go and enjoy what you are doing. I deal with the public everyday and run across my share of jerks. I like to think of it like going to a State Fair, it just makes you feel better about yourself! Don't let someone else's attitude spoil your enjoyment.
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I'll tell you what will make you feel better about the situation: take better shots than he did. Set up a gallery, find out who he is, send him the link, and let him know it was nice meeting him.
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This falls under the old adage, that I've heard attributed to Archie Manning:
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With 7,260 hotels under its umbrella, including the Days Inn, Super 8, Wyndham, Ramada, and Howard Johnson chains, Wyndham Worldwide WYN 0.6711409395973155% Wyndham Worldwide Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD82.5 0.55 0.6711409395973155% /Date(1417039350795-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1165019 AFTER HOURS USD82.49 -0.0100000000000051 -0.012121212121212121% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 28368 P/E Ratio 19.504007186931133 Market Cap 10169197540.2832 Dividend Yield 1.696969696969697% Rev. per Employee 159909 More quote details and news » is the world's largest hotel franchisor. It is also the world's largest operator of time shares, with 180 resorts and 915,000 owners.
But if its properties are pretty easily recognizable, Wyndham (ticker: WYN) clearly is not, and that's reflected in its stock price. Wyndham trades at 13 times consensus earning estimates for 2013, compared with 17 times for Marriott International MAR 0.5711318795430945% Marriott International Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD77.48 0.44 0.5711318795430945% /Date(1417039200194-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 979644 AFTER HOURS USD77.4893 0.00929999999999609 0.012003097573567371% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 31245 P/E Ratio 32.22559580751154 Market Cap 21954810644.8276 Dividend Yield 1.0325245224574084% Rev. per Employee 109398 More quote details and news » (MAR) and 19 for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide HOT 0.36091776230987366% Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD77.86 0.28 0.36091776230987366% /Date(1417039284294-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1401048 AFTER HOURS USD77.34 -0.519999999999996 -0.6678653994348831% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 77883 P/E Ratio 27.829008506683824 Market Cap 13903849371.3837 Dividend Yield 1.7980991523246854% Rev. per Employee 33065.1 More quote details and news » (HOT).
This is a steady operation, with 60% of revenue coming from fee-based services, including franchise arrangements, property management, and memberships. But until recently, the company has gotten little respect from investors, in part due to the supposed taint of time shares.
The Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort in Puerto Rico, one of the company's 7,260 franchised hotel properties. Wyndham
That's changing, as Wyndham puts up increasingly better numbers. The company is expected to earn $465 million, or $3.22 a share, this year on revenue of $4.5 billion; that's up from $2.49 a share last year and headed to $3.67 a share in 2013, based on analysts' estimates. The stock is up 42% over the past 52 weeks, to near $49, and could grow another 20% over the next year. It yields 1.9%.
Once part of Cendant, the sprawling conglomerate that included Avis, Budget, and Coldwell Banker, Wyndham was split off into a separate company in 2006. Just in time, in other words, for the credit crisis and the evaporation of financing for time-share sales, and a sharp decline in overall leisure travel.
"We had a new business that people didn't really know all that well," CEO Stephen Holmes told Barron's. And what they didn't know scared them. The stock plummeted 90% from its spinoff price, to $2.92 at the market bottom.
While time shares get a bad rap, they produced 49% of Wyndham's revenue last year and 48% of earnings. The remainder comes from its franchised hotel business and an exchange platform that offers home rentals and time-share swaps.
THE TIME-SHARE INDUSTRY has evolved from its controversial early days in the 1970s, when high-pressure sales tactics included unrealistic promises about resale value. "It's now a heavily regulated industry with great brands," Holmes says. Hyatt Hotels h -0.5765643547566559% Hyatt Hotels Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD58.63 -0.34 -0.5765643547566559% /Date(1417039406764-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 255616 AFTER HOURS USD58.7717 0.1417 0.24168514412416853% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4060 P/E Ratio 46.904 Market Cap 8804435772.5098 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 98377.8 More quote details and news » (H) and Starwood are also big in time shares; Marriott's time-share business was spun off last year into Marriott Vacations Worldwide VAC 0.05469711472719814% Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD73.17 0.04 0.05469711472719814% /Date(1417039899205-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 97968 AFTER HOURS USD73.17 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 567 P/E Ratio 29.128184713375795 Market Cap 2386219944.55811 Dividend Yield 1.3666803334700013% Rev. per Employee 175200 More quote details and news » (VAC).
No one at Wyndham claims time shares to be any type of real-estate investment. "You're prepaying your vacation experience for the future," the CEO says. A time share's condo-like accommodations are particularly compelling for a family with young children.
These days, the company is more efficient with its time-share pitch. It offers fewer tours but generates sales of $2,230 per tour, 40% above the 2007 level.
Management now offers those marketing skills to outside developers who build new time-share properties, cutting back on its own development efforts. This new asset-light model accounted for 7% of sales in the time-share segment last year. Management expects that figure to rise to 20% in the next three years.
"If they're growing at the same pace but using someone else's balance sheet, theoretically the multiple should expand," says JPMorgan analyst Joe Greff. He thinks the stock could be worth $60 in a year, based on a multiple of 12 times free cash flow.
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Wyndham's shares could move up another 20% as profits grow and the hotelier and time-share operator continues its aggressive stock buyback program.
Wyndham's hotel operations, given the franchise model, don't require much in the way of capital.
Lower capital needs are driving free cash flow, which could reach $750 million this year, according to FactSet. Wyndham's management has been returning that cash to shareholders in the form of share buybacks and dividends. In the past two years, the company has reduced shares outstanding by 22%.
Wyndham is also committed to raising its dividend in line with earnings. Patrick Scholes, who covers the company for SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, predicts a 15%-to-20% payout boost when Wyndham reports its annual results in February.
If there's risk to be found at Wyndham, it centers on the company's exchange platform. Most of the rental homes on the exchange are located in Europe. As in 2009, though, investors would be wrong to assume the worst. Wyndham says a majority of its rental properties grew transaction volume in the third quarter. Austerity notwithstanding, Europeans continue to make vacation plans.
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Lesser known and tainted by time shares' reputation, Wyndham trades at a discount to peers despite solid revenue and profits.
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