Selling the Scent? Why NOBODY does that!
Suppose you had a fragrance to sell -- a fragrance you created and had a very good feeling about -- suppose you had this great fragrance to sell ... and NO fancy packaging. None. How, then, would you go about selling your fragrance?
It is hard to even imagine being in this position. It is hard to think of a perfume stripped of its packaging. Perhaps the last person to pull off this trick was Gabrielle Chanel -- in 1921. But, then again, her No.5 is still a best seller.
And this leads me to believe that it could be done -- selling a new, wonderful fragrance without any "push" from a beautifully designed package. But how would you go about doing it? Oh, and did I forget to mention? This is to be an expensive perfume!
Notice how hard it is to think of a perfume without its packaging. Notice how badly we want to connect the perfume with a "celebrity" or with some tangible, physical presence that is NOT the scent itself. Notice how lame major advertising is for a fragrance when the issue of words arises.
Tresor? "love is a treasure" -- but what does it smell like? My Insolence? "dare to be yourself" -- but the perfume??? Euphoria? "live the dream" -- but what will I smell when I open the bottle? Armani Code? "the secret code of women" -- code? What code? And on it goes.
The issue of the fragrance -- the scent -- is ignored because the advertisers haven't a clue as to how to write about it in a compelling manner. Is this an inherent problem with the fragrance of a perfume or is it simply a lack of advertising skill on the part of the advertisers?
Is fragrance -- the scent of the liquid in the bottle -- really so intangible that it can't be described?
Getting back to our expensive perfume without a packaging budget (or a celebrity!) ... is there some creative solution -- creative breakthrough, actually -- that would allow us to sell it successfully?
I feel confident that a solution can -- and will -- be found. And that it will be the beginning of the next big creative wave in perfume marketing.
I am awaiting delivery of a new perfume compound -- a men's fragrance which I will market as a "cologne," even though it will be perfume strength by its use of alcohol.
I have always tended to "cheat" a bit when it comes to deciding the ratio of compound to alcohol for a men's product. Fillers sometimes complain but customers appreciate the fact that my fragrances are "long lasting," which surprises them because most men's fragrances are not.
Being generous with quality is good business but let's get right down to the big issue -- packaging and pricing.
I am assuming that my new male fragrance will be a "hit." It was intended for a special audience -- not the mass market -- and I'm hoping that those for whom it was intended will like it enough to give me repeat orders. I will offer samples to let them try it first. Men who like a fragrance (teenagers excepted) tend to wear it for many years. Teen guys are still experimenting, exploring "mass" taste, finding their own taste, and they can be a very fickle market, just like teen girls.
But lets assume in advance that my new project will be a hit. Let's focus on the really big issue -- packaging -- which is the issue which will determine the price I can charge.
While I would like to think that my fragrance is so spectacular that it, alone, will draw orders, the reality is that most sales will be closed by the credibility of the packaging. If I have "nice" package, I can charge more. If my packaging is less distinguished, I'll have to settle for less. But I have two big problems here -- first, I am not a package designer, and secondly, I am planning to fill at most a few hundred bottles of my new fragrance and I don't want to offer this product for sale unless I can sell it at a profit.
Does this "problem" sound familiar?
Frankly, I don't know a graphic designer I could both afford and trust with the project. I'm sure that if I had more money to spend I could find one but my "account" isn't sizable enough to attract designers who will give me highly professional presentations "on spec." That's the current reality.
Then there is the issue of quantity. Printers have minimum runs. I have yet to find a "stock" box that fits my needs nicely so any box or tube would have to be "custom" -- which means a minimum order in excess of 1,000 units -- or perhaps even 5,000 -- even though I might only want from 100 to 500.
So now you see my limits and my ambition. How would YOU deal with the pricing? It is, after all, critical to the success of the project.
There must be a consistency in my pricing structure. When measured on a "per milliliters of fragrance" basis, my sampler has to be the most expensive and my middle size "ordinary" bottle has to be the least expensive. The large, exotic bottle can command a premium price due to its unusual beauty.
So let's look at some possible pricing.
Suppose I decide to price my big, beautiful, 100ml bottle at $240. Ignoring the cost of the bottle and packaging, that puts the price of the fragrance at $2.40 per milliliter.
Now let's address the price to be charged for samples. I plan to use a 3ml spray vial here. I have them in stock already. So if the price of the fragrance in my sample were to match the price of the fragrance in my big bottle, the sample would be priced at $7.20.
But I don't believe that a single sample vial will be large enough to "hook" new customers on my cologne. So I'll want to deliver a package with two sample vials. That brings it to $14.20. By rounding this UP to $15.00 I have now made the fragrance in the sample MORE EXPENSIVE than the fragrance in the "big bottle."
The reason I want to do this is simple. If people really WANT my cologne, I don't want them to be able to save money by buying lots of cheap samples in lieu of regular size bottles. Hence, my samples aren't going to be cheap -- they are simply a way for the customer to make a more affordable TEST of my new fragrance.
Now let's get real about $240 bottles. How many do I really expect to sell? Truthfully? Not many.
My big hope is for a bottle with an intermediate price. As it happens, I have a generous supply of 50ml sprinkler neck bottles on hand along with caps for them. These bottles and caps were acquired at a favorable price so, if I can sell my new cologne in these bottles, I can make a handsome profit. How, now, should I price my 50ml bottles?
So on the one end of the scale, I have a top price of $120 and on the other end of the scale, a "mall price" of say, $45. I want to be in the middle so I'm going to go with $85.00.
Now ask, "why not $84.99?" Or even $79.99? To boost sales by giving a perception of a lower price.
The answer is simple. I don't want the perception of a lower price! I want the perception of "this IS the price. If you can't afford it, it isn't for you." Yes, I want a price that says, "My fragrance is for those who can pay the necessary price. Take it or leave it. And, if you leave it, it is probably because you can't afford it ... and I didn't make it for people like you. Sorry, go out and get rich like my real customers. Then buy my fragrance."
As I write this, the compound for this new fragrance is in transit to me from the people to who were entrusted to make it from the formula I gave them. The alcohol I will be using is already here. When the compound arrives, there is the business of mixing the compound with alcohol. Then it all sits for a while and gets nicely mixed. Then the bottling begins.


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European Commission to count its 6G plans with terabit speeds
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European Commission to count its 6G plans with terabit speeds. It is clear to all of us that 6G will replace 5G, just as 5G will eventually replace 4G, and so on. However, some believe that it is still too early to talk about this technology, while many others argue that it is necessary to start working on it to have everything ready when the time comes. 4G arrived in some countries in 2013 and, less than 10 years later, the deployment of 5G has begun. The forecasts for 6G are to bring it in 2030 and these are the plans that Europe has for 6G and its terabit speed, among other things.
It looks like we are going to hear a lot about 6G in the next few years. The first news came to us even last year when there was talk that this technology would be 8000 times faster than 5G. The Center for Wireless Communications at the University of Oulu already has its focus on the development of 6G with the 6Genesis project. They have acknowledged that work has been ongoing since 2018 on 6G technology with different case studies. The Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology is also involved to be able to offer 1 Tbps speed.
The European Commission will tell its plans for 5G and 6G
The 5G FORUM is the first multi-disciplinary meeting on 5G technology to be held in some countries. Every year, it puts on stage the advances of 5G technology, providing an opportunity to exchange knowledge of the practical applications of this technology. On this occasion, it will be completely virtual, with speakers and attendees intervening and participating from their usual places of work through the network.
One of them will be the German Peter Stuckmann, one of the European Commission's leading experts on Intelligent Networks and Services (SNS). He will speak at the opening session on European technological capabilities in the global race towards 6G, approved last February. He will also have time to comment on the arrival of 5G and the opportunity it presents for businesses and individuals.
"5G technology and standards will evolve over the coming years as implementation progresses. Operators in 23 EU member states have launched commercial 5G networks in major cities. 5G technology is expected to evolve into new 'standalone' 5G core networks enabling industrial applications such as Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) and Industry 4.0."
Back to 6G, we know that we will move to Terabit capabilities and sub-millisecond response times that will enable new applications such as real-time automation or extended reality sensing ("Internet of Senses"). Hexa-X is one of the first projects to develop a first 6G system concept, complemented by eight projects investigating 6G-specific technologies. All of these will form the basis for a people-centric Next Generation Internet (NGI) and address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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"LIFE AFTER TRACK." Meet Derrick Adkins, '96 Olympic Gold Medalist and a Consultant with NYC's Armory Track by Regina Jingles
Derrick Adkins at the podium with his gold medal for hurdles at the '96 Olympic Summer Games.
For many athletes, reaching the Olympics is a heady achievement regardless of whether you win a medal or not. And for the rare few who are able to "win the gold," it is one of sport's most honorable achievements.
In this interview, '96 Olympic Gold Medal Hurdler Derrick Adkins reflects fondly on his career while providing key insights on what it takes to achieve at the Olympic level as a
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Q: How to make int value to a string I'm trying to turn an int into string. I did it so far by getting the int with scanf, and then split it according to it's digits, and then put every one of the digits inside int array. Then I want to put all the int arr values inside a string, where the sign + or - will be the first character. Here is my code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#define LENGTH 50
int getLength(int num, int arr[]);
int main()
{
    int num = 0, i = 0;
    int arr[LENGTH] = {0};
    char string[LENGTH] = {0};
    printf("enter number: ");
    scanf("%d", &num);
    int sizeMe = getLength(num, arr);
    string[2] = arr[2] + '0';
    printf("length %d one of values: %c", sizeMe,string[2]);
    for(i = 1; i < sizeMe + 1; i++);
    {
        string[i] = arr[sizeMe - i] + '0';
    }
    string[0] = '+';
    string[sizeMe] = 0;

    printf("string: %s", string);
}
int getLength(int num,int arr[])
{
    int count = 0;
    int i = 0, temp = 0;
    while(num != 0)
    {
        temp = num%10;
        num /= 10;
        count++;
        i++;
        arr[i] = temp;
        printf("index %d is %d\n",i,arr[i]);
    }

    return count;
}

The output of that program is just '+'. What did I do wrong here?

A: The problem that is causing your code not to work is that you have a semicolon after the for statement like this:
for(i = 1; i < sizeMe + 1; i++);
{
    string[i] = arr[sizeMe - i] + '0';
}

That code would be equivalent to this:
for(i = 1; i < sizeMe + 1; i++){}
string[i] = arr[sizeMe - i] + '0';

So what's happening there is that only the last element of string is written in, the rest is left blank, which generates undefined behavior. To solve the problem, remove the semicolon. I also recommend putting the { at the end of the line of the for statement instead of on a new line since doing so would prevent you from making such mistakes. This is therefore the correct code, formatted in the way that I recommend formatting:
for(i = 1; i < sizeMe + 1; i++){
    string[i] = arr[sizeMe - i + 1] + '0';
}

Note that you also forgot the +1 in arr[sizeMe - i + 1].
Although that was the error that made your code not work the way you wanted it to work, you've also made several other mistakes, which could potentially cause your program to crash.
First of all, in the for loop, you're not testing if i is greater than LENGTH. The problem with that is that if i is greater than LENGTH, string[i] will be outside of the array, which will cause buffer overflow and make your program crash. To solve this problem, add the following code inside your for loop:
if(i + 1 > LENGTH){
    break;
}

The break statement will exit the for loop immediately. Note that we're testing if i + 1 is greater than LENGTH to leave space for the null character at the end of the string.
For the same reason, string[sizeMe] = 0; is also bad, since nothing says that sizeMe is less than the size of the array. Instead, use string[i] = 0;, since i has been incremented until it either reaches LENGTH or sizeMe. Therefore, i will be the minimum of these two values, which is what we want.
You also need to return something at the end of the main function. The main function is of type int, so it should return an int. In C++, this code wouldn't compile because of that. Your code compiled since you're using C and C compilers are generally more tolerant than C++ compilers, so you only got a warning. Make sure to fix all compiler warnings, since doing so can solve bugs. The warnings are there to help you, not to annoy you. Generally, the main function should return 0, since this value usually means that everything went well. So you need to add return 0; at the end of the main function.
Therefore, this is the code you should use:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#define LENGTH 50

int getLength(int num, int arr[]);
int main(){
    int num = 0, i = 0;
    int arr[LENGTH] = {0};
    char string[LENGTH] = {0};
    printf("enter number: ");
    scanf("%d", &num);
    int sizeMe = getLength(num, arr);
    string[2] = arr[2] + '0';
    printf("length %d one of values: %c", sizeMe,string[2]);
    for(i = 1; i < sizeMe + 1; i++){
        string[i] = arr[sizeMe - i + 1] + '0';
        if(i + 1 > LENGTH){
            break;
        }
    }
    string[0] = '+';
    string[i] = 0;

    printf("string: %s", string);

    return 0;
}

int getLength(int num,int arr[]){
    int count = 0;
    int i = 0, temp = 0;
    while(num != 0){
        temp = num%10;
        num /= 10;
        count++;
        i++;
        arr[i] = temp;
        printf("index %d is %d\n",i,arr[i]);
    }

    return count;
}

Also, as some programmer dude pointed out in a comment, it's much easier to use sprintf. Then your code would be much simpler:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#define LENGTH 50

int main(){
    int num = 0;
    char string[LENGTH] = {0};
    printf("enter number: ");
    scanf("%d", &num);
    sprintf(string, "%c%d", num >= 0 ? '+' : '-', num);
    printf("string: %s", string);
    return 0;
}

A: The short answer to turning a C int into a decimal string is to call sprintf(). That leads to the question how sprintf() does it.
From the book The C Programming Language, 2nd edition section 3.6. There is an example of a function that return a string representation of an integer. So here is the code:
void numberToString(int n, char *s){
    int i, sign;
    if ((sign = n) < 0) /*record sign*/
        n = -n; /* make n positive */

    i = 0;
    do { // generate digits in reverse order
        s[i++] = n % 10 + '0'; // get next digit*/
    } while ((n /= 10) > 0); // delete it

    s[i++] = sign < 0? '-': '+'; // or -- if(sign < 0) s[i++] = '-'; -- if you want just the sign '-'
    s[i] = '\0';

    strrev(s); //reverse the string
}

int main()
{
    int n;
    char str[LENGTH];

    printf("Number: ");
    scanf("%i", &n);

    numberToString(n, str);

    printf("Number as string: %s\n", str);
}

strrev is defined in the string.h header (so include it).

A: You can try and do this with sprintf. When you calculate the number length from get_length(), you can declare a string buffer, either statically or dynamically. Once declared, you can send the formatted output in the buffer with sprintf().
However, if you wish to still use your approach, @Donald Duck has covered the issues into debugging your code, and this is just another approach you can use if you want to.
Here is an example:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

size_t get_length(int number);

int main(void) {
    int number;
    size_t numcnt;
    char *string;

    printf("Enter number: ");
    if (scanf("%d", &number) != 1) {
        printf("Invalid number entered\n");
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
    }

    printf("Number = %d\n", number);

    numcnt = get_length(number);

    string = malloc(numcnt+1);
    if (!string) {
        printf("Cannot allocate %zu bytes for string\n", numcnt+1);
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
    }

    sprintf(string, "%d", number);

    printf("String = %s\n", string);

    free(string);

    return 0;
}

size_t get_length(int number) {
    size_t count = 0;

    if (number < 0) {
        number *= -1;
        count++;
    }

    for (size_t i = number; i > 0; i /= 10) {
        count++;
    }

    return count;
}

Sample input 1:
Enter number: 1234

Sample output 1:
Number = 1234
String = 1234

Sample input 2:
Enter number: -1234

Sample output 2:
Number = -1234
String = -1234

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Located close to Negril's stunning seven-mile beachfront and endless azure waters, The Caves evokes the exoticism of the unexplored while offering all the comforts of home living. Negril has a reputation for being an off-the-beaten-path traveler's utopia, and its recent rise in popularity has done little to compromise that standard. The area also features some of the best snorkeling, scuba diving, jet skiing and dolphin watching as well as hiking and horseback riding tours. Although The Caves is settled close to the local hub, its protective landscaping and secluded ten-acre property make it feel like a tropical castle set above a vibrant town center. The Caves' two acres of seafront are designed as an artful labyrinth combining the magnificence of nature with a singular maritime mystique. Sitting atop honeycomb cliffs thrown up from the ocean depths due to volcanic activity, the cliff walls are a veritable museum of ancient fossilized marine life. Twelve exclusive cliffside accommodations, comprised of one and two-bedroom cottages and suites, plus a four-bedroom deluxe villa, offer a refreshingly organic interpretation of romance. Also featured on the property are two Main Dining Gazebos, Private Cave Dining and a sensual Cave Rum & Cigar Bar. Additionally, the spectacular cliffside location, complemented by a Jacuzzi, Sauna and salt-water Swimming Pool, is perfect for diving right into the ocean. One of our main attractions is our seaview Aveda Amenity Spa, which was recently voted among the "Top Five Jamaican Spas" by Ocean magazine. Tradition dictates an early morning "jump" from the cliffs and frequent floating on water rafts while being rocked by the lullaby of the sea. The intricate design of landings and steps hugging the cliffside guarantee sun spots virtually throughout the day. A stay at The Caves is an experience in pure relaxation, comfort and rejuvenation.
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"Want to go riding in Colorado" seems like such a simple question. Who wouldn't want to go adventure riding in the Rockies? Never mind that Colorado is 1500 miles away from where I live. Never mind that I don't have a way to get a motorcycle to Colorado. All minor details.
With every adventure comes the required gear review. Deciding which gear I don't have and which gear is absolutely needed for an adventure. My new Husqvarna 701 needed a few items: Acerbis handguards, AXP Racing skid plate, and Mosko Moto Reckless 40L saddlebags. I also purchased two 1.5L Primo fuel bottles, which fit perfect in the Reckless 40L even though it's advertised as only having space for 1L bottles.
After spending all summer trying, unsuccessfully, to replace the 22re motor in my 1994 Toyota Pickup in the hopes that I could use it to haul my Husqvarna 701 to Colorado, I finally gave up and rented a truck. With an overnight stop in Missouri to pick up a friend and his motorcycle, the drive to Colorado went very smoothly.


The bonsai gallery is selling up to 50% of its collection.
Aproximately 45 old, good quality, bonsai and some old stock plants will be offered for sale, from the gallery in Dorrigo.
We have decided to reduce the size of the collection so that the remaining trees can all be maintained at exhibition quality.
This decision has largely been influenced by what we experienced on our last visit to Japan. The time and effort spent on bonsai in Japan is inspirational.
Old ficus 'Yamadori'. Collected in 1981.


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DJ PM | Birthday Party (2012/06/09) 09 Jun 2012 Hip Hop [east Coast], R&B, Hip Hop [pop], Soul [pop], Hip-Hop, General Pop Vocal, Rap, Hip Hop [west Coast], Soul [rap], Hip Hop [crunk, Dirty South], Reggaeton, Reggae [pop], Latin, Pop [urban], Mash Up, Remixes [reggae], Dancehall, Hip Hop [house, Electro], Pop [dance], Electronica, Pop, Urban, House [baltimore], Urban Dance, Blues, B-more Club, Electro Hop, House [rap], Rock, Club United States of America See playlist
DJ PM | Mobile DJing - Private Party (2012/06/02) 02 Jun 2012 Hip Hop [pop], Hip Hop [west Coast], Soul And R&b, Soul [pop], R&B, Pop [urban], Hip Hop [east Coast], Soul [rap], Reggaeton, Electro], Latin, Hip Hop [crunk, Dirty South], Rap, Hip-Hop, Urban, Hip Hop [house, House [baltimore], Reggae, Unknown, Blues, Club, House [rap], Electro Hop, Pop [dance], Pop, Dancehall, Rnb, A-traks, Rock, Hip Hop [dirty South] Private Graduation Party @ VFW Parkville, MD, Parkville, Maryland, United States of America See playlist
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DJ PM | midnight.Radio (2012/05/29) 29 May 2012 R&B, House [electro], Dance-pop, Pop [dance], Club, House [progressive], Trance, Hip Hop [house, Electro], Hip-Hop, Electronica, House [rock], Rock [other], House [baltimore], Urban, Mash Up, Remixes [pop], Hip Hop [pop], House [rap], Electro Hop, Dance, Remixes [house], Pop United States of America See playlist
DJ PM | midnight.Radio (2012/05/11) 11 May 2012 Hip-Hop, Rnb, Hip Hop [east Coast], R&B, Soul [rap], Hip Hop [pop], Hip Hop [crunk, Dirty South], Hip Hop [west Coast], Urban, Dirty South, Down South, East Coast, West Coast, Rap midnight.Radio, United States of America See playlist
DJ PM | Party (2012/03/09) 09 Mar 2012 R&B, Soul [pop], Pop [urban], Hip Hop [pop], Urban, Hip Hop [other], Hip-Hop, Rnb, Hip-hop Rnb, Soul [rap], Reggae [other], Pop [dance], House [baltimore], Mash Up, Remixes [house], Dance-pop, Electropop, Electro House, Electro Hop, House [rap], Rap, Hip Hop (dirty South), Hip Hop [west Coast], Hip Hop [east Coast], Club, Crunk, Dirty South MD, United States of America See playlist
DJ PM | Don't Look For Morning, Vol. III 24 Feb 2012 Electro House, House [rap], Electro Hop, Pop [dance], Mash Up, Remixes [pop], Hip Hop [pop], Electro, House, Electronica, Pop, House [electro], Club, R&B, Soul [pop], Dance-pop, Electropop, Remixes [house], House [progressive], Urban MD, United States of America See playlist
DJ PM | Urban Demo Sessions, Vol. VI 10 Feb 2012 Hip Hop [west Coast], Hip Hop [east Coast], Hip-Hop, Hip Hop [pop], Rnb, Hip Hop [other], R&B, Soul [pop], Hip Hop [crunk], Hip Hop (dirty South], Dirty South MD, United States of America See playlist
DJ PM | Urban Demo Sessions, Vol. V 19 Dec 2011 Electro Hop, House [rap], Hip-Hop, R&B, Club, Dance, Hip Hop [west Coast], Rnb, Hip Hop [pop], Hip Hop [east Coast], Hip Hop [crunk - Dirty South], Dirty South, Down South, Crunk, East Coast, West Coast MD, United States of America See playlist
Supa Dave | 6/25/11 @ Jin Nightclub 25 Jun 2011 Rap, Hip-Hop, 90s Rap, 90s R&b, R&B, Classic Hip-hop, Dance Hall, Reggae, Hip Hop [pop], Top 40, Hip Hop [east Coast], Baltimore Club Jin, Washington 20009, DC, United States of America See playlist
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tehBEN | guest set @ lime restaurant and lounge 05 Sep 2010 R&B, Hip-Hop, Club, Hip Hop [pop], Dance lime restaurant and lounge, San Francisco 94114, CA, United States of America See playlist
tehBEN | Helloit'sben Radio show, live broadcast from Nardos Grad Party 6/5/2010 05 Jun 2010 Hip-Hop, Hip Hop [east Coast], Hip Hop [pop], Hip Hop [west Coast], 70 S, Soul, Motown, Funk, Spoken Word Live Radio Show broadcast from Nardo's Graduation, Long Beach, CA, United States of America See playlist


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> Newsroom > Press Releases > Shaw VP of Global Sustainability & Innovation Kellie Ballew Named Finalist for Reuters Events Awards
Shaw Industries Vice President of Global Sustainability & Innovation Kellie Ballew Named Finalist for Reuters Events Responsible Business Awards 2022
August 19, 2022 - Ballew is one of 10 people globally to be considered for the prestigious Sustainability Trailblazer Award.
Shaw Industries announces that Vice President of Global Sustainability and Innovation Kellie Ballew has been named a finalist for the Reuters Events Responsible Business Awards 2022 in the Sustainability Trailblazer category. The Award will go to an outstanding business leader that has demonstrated inspiring, motivational, and passionate leadership to their team, company or sector, and has a clear commitment to long-term impacts.
Ballew has ample examples of driving innovation, manufacturing excellence and collaboration throughout her 25-year career at Shaw. Sentiments shared by Shaw President & CEO Tim Baucom highlight the impact of her strategic influence within Shaw and beyond. "By leveraging market insights and deep technical expertise, Kellie Ballew serves as an internal consultant and subject matter expert for the enterprise—ensuring our sustainability strategy helps Shaw to create a better future and a better world – a world in which we collectively value and invest in the health, wellbeing, and success of all people and our planet."
Baucom continues, "Her ability to adeptly assess trends, opportunities and risks to the business and develop a path forward with cross-functional collaboration are invaluable. And her influence extends well beyond Shaw. Kellie has been recognized locally, nationally and internationally for her contributions. She's a sought-out advisor and speaker. Her keen ability to relate to a wide range of audiences and bring forth an easy-to-understand sustainability message is impressive and paramount to her success – and to Shaw's success overall."
Among Ballew's many achievements, she holds multiple patents throughout the world, has invented sustainable manufacturing processes, and made a significant contribution to Shaw's sustainable manufacturing in China.
She was an instrumental part of the development team for Shaw's EcoWorx® carpet tile, a PVC-free, recyclable product introduced in 1999. EcoWorx® went on to become the industry's first Cradle to Cradle Certified® carpet tile, and Ballew has worked to embed Cradle to Cradle® design principles in Shaw's product development and manufacturing processes, which includes assessment of material health, product circularity, clean air and climate protection, water and soil stewardship, and social fairness.
What began with EcoWorx® now permeates Shaw's business – with almost 90% of the products Shaw manufactures now Cradle to Cradle Certified®.
"It is an honor to be among the finalists for the Responsible Business Awards 2022 in the Sustainability Trailblazer category," shared Ballew. "I have been extremely fortunate in my two-plus decades at Shaw to work in a variety of roles including global sustainability and innovation, manufacturing, product development, and technical sustainability. These roles provided the opportunity to connect with so many individuals at Shaw – and collaborate to push ourselves even further to design and manufacture products that keep people at the center of all we do. I am truly humbled to be among the shortlist of other Sustainability Trailblazers, and grateful to Shaw and all the talented people I have had the privilege to learn from and work with throughout my career."


Add a warm wood accent with these new trays! Made from multiple high-pressure laminated layers of walnut and willow wood, these boards are beautiful, light, super tough and a low price. We have three shapes available that are perfect for bill trays, amenities or any occasion that calls for a natural wood touch.
Custom sizes are available for any purpose you can dream up!


Many of you asked us how can you use this camera in your applications, besides the existing implementation of PS3Eye DirectShow filter, we developed the PS3EyeLib as well. This SDK library lets you get full access to the PS3Eye camera and allows you to configure the camera and grab video frames.
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Q: Is it possible to load a single row from a CSV file? Using PHP, is it possible to load just a single record / row from a CSV file?
In other words, I would like to treat the file as an array, but don't want to load the entire file into memory.
I know this is really what a database is for, but I am just looking for a down and dirty solution to use during development.
Edit: To clarify, I know exactly which row contains the info I am looking for.
I would just like to know if there is a way to get it without having to read the entire file into memory.

A: As I understand you are looking for a row with certain data. Therefore you could probably implement the following logic:
(1) scan file for the given data (ex. value which is in the row that you are trying to find),
(2) load only this line of file,
(3) perform your operations on that line.

A: fgetcsv() operates over a file resource handle, so if you want you can obtain the position of the line you can fseek() the resource to that position and use fgetcsv() normally.

A: If you don't know which line you are looking for until after you have read the row, your best bet is reading the record until you find the record by testing the array that is returned.
$fp = fopen('data.csv', 'r');
while(false !== ($data = fgetcsv($fp, 0, ','))) {
   if ($data['field'] === 'somevalue') {
      echo 'Hurray';
      break;
   }
}

If you are looking to read a specific line, use the splfile object and seek to the record number. This will return a string that you must convert to an array
$file = new SplFileObject('data.csv');
$file->seek(2);
$record = $file->current();
$data = explode(",", $record);


William Maginn, in Blackwood's Magazine (March 1823); Noctes Ambrosianae, ed. Mackenzie (1854) 1:282-83.
ODOHERTY: Has my friend D'Israeli, or any of that tribe, ever been able to ferret out a long-concealed author of genius? — No, no. Depend on't, my dear, there's no Swift, nor Pope, nor Gibbon, nor Smollet, nor Milton, nor Warburton, nor Dryden, nor any body really worth being up to, but what all the world is up to. The critical bowstring has been justly applied, or baffled — there is no third to these two ways of it.


Once Upon an Artist is a documentary series that narrates the experiences of the artists from a philosophical and poetic standpoint. Each chapter is an interpretation of their work from a unique and different approach. We use the visual metaphor as a tool to reinterpret what our artists tell us about their work. All this happens while their work is still in progress.
In Chapter Two, the writer David Pascual (AKA Mr Perfumme) tells us his methods and tricks while writing his last novel, "Una pequeña llama en mitad de un terrible incendio" ("A little flame in the middle of a terrible fire"). We follow him throughout his inspirational journey.


Watercolour with bodycolour, touched with pen and brown ink.
Inscription Content: Inscribed verso, top left, in pen and brown ink: 'P - Rembrandt ['Rembrandt' probably written over 'Ko']'; lower left, in graphite: '[...] rb [?] / [...] o [barely decipherable]'.
Some lead white oxidation; four vertical creases, left of centre (one an original paper crease); some surface dirt, a few stains, and minor losses at lower and left edges.
The drawing depicts the 'Huis met het toorentje' ('house with the small tower'), a property situated on the Amstelveensche Weg to the south of Amsterdam and Amstelveen. It belonged to the Receiver-General of the Dutch United Provinces, Jan Uytenbogaert, who was depicted by Rembrandt in 1639 in the etching, 'The Goldweigher' (Bartsch 281; Hind 167). The same house appears in a drawing by Rembrandt of around 1650 now in the J. Paul Getty Museum (Benesch 1267), and in his etching, the 'Landscape with Trees, Farm Buildings and a Tower' of around 1651 (Bartsch 223; Hind 244).
The technique of the drawing, with its sparing use of the pen and the employment of colour and bodycolour, suggests a date among Koninck's drawings of the 1670s (see nos. 7-10, and 12; Oo,9.106; 1895,0915.1192, Oo,9.83; Gg,2.257; and Oo,9.108). Although both the technique and viewpoint are different, the manner in which the artist has concentrated his work within a narrow band of the sheet is comparable to Rembrandt's earlier drawing.
 The situation is given on Map I in Exh. Washington, 1990, p.62, by nos. 81-2.
 Van Regteren Altena, 1954, who identified the location in Rembrandt's work, believed that this etching may have been the one first called 'The Goldweigher's Field', a name now usually attached to Bartsch 234, Hind 249. In the third state of the print the cupola of the tower is removed (see White and Boon, 1969, I, no.B223).
London, 1915, p.82, no.7, repr. pl.XLIX; Gerson, 1936, p.66, and no.Z.53, repr. pl.27 (late work); Sumowski, 1979 etc., VI, 1982, no.1514x, repr. (dates to 1670s, comparing nos.7 and 10 [Oo,9.106 and Gg,2.257] and other drawings); Royalton-Kisch, 1991, pp.10-12, repr. pl.1 in colour (noting topography and its depiction by Rembrandt); Exh. Bremen, 2000-01, p.151, under no.87 (compares unpublished Hamburg drawing attributed to Roghman, Inv.22432).
1998/9, Amsterdam-Paris, p.317, repr. fig.6 (perhaps a copy or variation rather than from nature).


The UK biotech Grey Wolf Therapeutics has raised €11.4M (£10M) to fuel the development of a cancer therapy that flushes tumor cells out of hiding from the immune system.
Many approved cancer immunotherapies, such as CAR-T cell therapy and checkpoint inhibitors, have made a big difference for many people with cancer. However, a common problem with such therapies is that many types of cancer cells can simply evade detection by hiding surface antigens that betray their cancerous nature.
To address this issue, Grey Wolf is developing small molecule drugs that force the tumor cells to express more cancer antigens on their surface, exposing them to destruction by the immune system.
This therapy could be used in combination with other cancer immunotherapies to boost their efficacy, much like it's currently done with checkpoint inhibitors, which have become the norm for cancer combo therapies.
Founded in 2017, Grey Wolf aims to use this funding round to push its cancer therapy through to clinical trials in humans within the next three years.


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The Cowman 2012 - British Middle Distance Championship
Steve Mckeown
North Herts Road Runners
Distance Cowman
Date 08 July 2012
Swim 29:29
Bike 2:30:27
Run 1:19:13
Age category is calculated based on the birthyear of the athlete. The age at 31 December 2012.
Discipline total
Participant Time Position Time Position Time Position Time of day
Swim 29:29 22 22 6 29:29 22 22 6 29:29 22 22 6 06:59:29
T1 2:23 178 146 30 2:23 178 146 30 31:52 22 22 6 07:01:52
Bike 2:30:27 28 27 6 2:30:27 28 27 6 3:02:19 22 22 6 09:32:19
T2 1:10 65 55 13 1:10 65 55 13 3:03:29 22 22 6 09:33:29
Run Lap 1 8:06 27 26 4 8:06 27 26 4 3:11:35 22 22 6 09:41:35
Run Lap 2 26:26 46 41 8 34:32 41 36 5 3:38:01 22 22 6 10:08:01
Run Lap 3 26:19 29 26 5 1:00:51 37 33 6 4:04:20 22 22 6 10:34:20
Total 1:19:13 31 28 5 1:19:13 31 28 5 4:22:42 22 22 6 10:52:42


In own words: I love reading, traveling.I am very energetic and active. I am a sincere person and I am very giving. I am ambitious with strong character but at the same time I am very sensual and tender, feminine and kind and I need care and protection. I live life to the fullest. I'm charming, cheerful, romantic, clever, responsible girl. I have a good taste. As for my values: I really love my parents, my home and my friends.
Our tip I feel that a human being is born to be happy and it is possible if only two parts of one soul could find one another. That is why I am looking for my second part. I want to share with the special person all the sincerity, care and love that we both have.I am looking for love and friendship, attention and understanding.


By 2018 the house has grown to almost 400 m2 of living space that naturally divides into three separate living areas.
· The main upstairs space (the Bombay End, now more like London or Marseilles – scruffy but ordered) is where Virginia and Stephen live and host their grandson 2 days a week, as well as space for Mali the Staffordshire Terrier.
· The downstairs space with its three bedrooms, kitchenette, studio-sunroom, bathroom, toilet and cellar is currently inhabited by a young border and her dog Chico, as well as Titania the strictly-indoor cat who is boss and has her own fully fenced and enclosed garden through the cat flap. Combined with the Garden Room, this space could easily accommodate a small family in the future.
· The Garden Room: One of the downstairs bedrooms, which opens directly into the garden through French doors, is currently used as a guest room, WWOOFer accommodation and a cool summer bedroom when upstairs heats up.
· Virginia's mother, Wif died in 2013 and her father John (now in his 90s) moved to be closer to friends and social life in South Melbourne. The Paris End is now on short term rental and it is often used by guests and family. It may become a permanent home for someone again in the future.
· In addition, a separate green-roofed studio provides an outside creative space.
· the front garden has the espaliered apples, olive, hazelnut, quince and citrus trees, while the back garden has a large fig tree plus apples, pears, persimmons, tamarillos and nashi pear trees. Keeping the birds at bay is an on-going issue. An anti-aviary netted orchard along the southern boundary provides apples, apricots, peaches, plums and cherries.
· the raspberries planted at the bottom of the back-garden yield 1 kilo or more of raspberries per week in the season. These are fed partly by mulch-pit paths that use some of the leaf mould compost made from the 10 cubic meters of oak leaves generated each autumn.
· establishing a co-operative tenant arrangement for the downstairs space to share our patch of productive retro-suburbia and provide assistance to ensure sustainability and resilience.


MaST are pleased to announce their new LinkedIn Group called MaST Leadership and Transformation Forum. The group has been formed to offer the opportunity for Learning & Development, Organisational Development and HR Professionals and Managers to share ideas, broaden perspectives and increase understanding on issues relating to individual and organisational transformation.
This month's topic: Making the Transition to Leadership: Breaking the Chains that Can Hold You Back. Join the discussion and share ideas with other professionals. This topic will be also be the focus at our Business Forum on 16th February in London, and 22nd March in Warrington. For the last 10 years, MaST has run regular Forums for Business Leaders and many great discussions are started in the 3 hours we have together on the day. We would like to invite you to join in, and continue those valuable discussions before and after the Forum. Attendees of the Forum have benefited from sharing experiences, ideas and tips, networking and helping each other with specific challenges they are facing. Via our LinkedIn group, we hope to extend that opportunity to others unable to attend our events. It is not a market place, but it is space to discuss and debate the real issues that you, your managers and leaders are facing.
If you are interested in attending our next Forum, or would like to join our LinkedIn group, please visit our website www.mast.co.uk, contact us on 0800 316 9090, or email us at learningsolutions@mast.co.uk.


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Unicef promotes child rights reporting
Brenda Twea July 20, 2018 1 Comment
Born in the outskirts of Mangochi to parents who never went to school, Esther confesses that life is not easy.
She wakes up at dawn to draw water, before walking three kilometres to school. She goes to school on an empty stomach, counting on porridge provided there.
Shoes are a luxury her parents cannot afford, and she goes to school barefoot, with tattered clothes. After school, she helps her parents with household chores, leaving her with little time to revise school work.
She is not alone in this. Such are the challenges facing most primary school children in rural areas—reducing their chances of making it to secondary school, and forcing some girls into early marriages.
During a United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) media workshop on child rights and gender sensitive reporting last week, the organisation's officials charted various reasons girls drop out of school.
Unicef girls education officer Clara Chindime said 28 percent of girls drop out due to family responsibilities, compared to 26 percent for boys; and that marriage contributes to 7.7 percent of girls' school drop outs, compared to 1.4 percent for boys.
Social cultural practices, school infrastructure and long distances to school are other factors hindering girls' education in Malawi, the workshop learnt.
"Cultural practices such as initiation ceremonies lead to absenteeism and contribute to early pregnancies, marriages and sexually transmitted diseases. Traditional beliefs of the limited role of women in society and the lower value put on girls also result in girls' lower self-esteem and teachers' perception that girls are less able than boys," said Chindime.
She also said school infrastructure and sanitation facilities are not gender-sensitive, contributing to girls' absenteeism when they are menstruating.
Outlining some of the 54 Articles to the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child, Unicef communications officer Rebecca Phwitiko said, for instance, according to Article 3, adults should always be mindful of how their decisions affect children.
She also spoke of Article 6, which gives children the right to be alive in relation to nutrition; and Articles 9 and 18, which talk about children's right to live with parents.
Phwitiko said the media has a role to inform and remind government about children who are missing out on some of these rights; as well as telling stories about those benefiting from the efforts being made.
"If children miss out on their rights today, the impact could be life-long," she warned.
She also said the media is a key partner in reporting children's issues and bringing them to the attention of policy-makers.
"Unicef works to improve the lives of children and help them to realise their potential. This involves support for programmes, interventions and policies across the sectors (education, health, nutrition, child protection etc) and advocacy for and on behalf of children.
"The media is a key partner in reporting children's issues. Our engagement with Women in Media is part of our broader work for child rights, to achieve greater understanding of child rights reporting among the media and support journalists as they profile children's lives and issues to keep them on the national agenda," said Phwitiko.
One of the patrons, Dorothy Kachitsa, said the workshop was helpful, considering that in most cases the media tends to put children at risk in their reporting.
"It is possible to change the way we present children's issues, for example, in our use of pictures and telling stories that concern children. We also learnt that there are a number of gaps and challenges that need to be addressed," she said.
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Last night, Jessica Chastain took the stage in Studio 8H as the host of Saturday Night Live. The Oscar-nominee held her own with the hilarious cast, and, in a particularly standout sketch, she broke the fourth wall and changed the game for SNL's commentary on Donald Trump.
The sketch in question is titled "What Even Matters Anymore?" and stars Chastain as "Veronica," the host of a Jeopardy-like game show in which contestants are presented with something Trump has done and asked to guess if it even matters—as in, did it bring about any real consequences for the politician.
The answer is, of course, always no. Nothing matters anymore, "Veronica" laments, breaking down further and further until a Kate McKinnon, who plays one of the contestants, asks Jessica if she's okay and tries to assure her that everything will be okay.
The sketch perfectly captures the anguish that many Americans feel these days and it's totally appropriate that the conversation becomes about real people and not the characters they're playing.


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Q: Placing popup window in the middle of the main window I'm trying to place a popup window (TitleWindow) in the middle of the main application window. how do i set the coordinates of my popup window to be of the main application window?
i tried the localToGlobal function but with no luck, I just can't get the main window x and y.
Thanks in advance,
Uzi.

A: From the Adobe Docs:
Just call the centerPopUp method in the CreationComplete event of your TitleWindow.
private function handleCreationComplete():void {
  // Center the TitleWindow container
  // over the control that created it.
  PopUpManager.centerPopUp(this);
}

If you're creating the popUp from within a method, you can also try:
public function openWindow(event:MouseEvent):void {
  myPopUp = new TextArea();
  myPopUp.width= 220;
  myPopUp.height= 150;
  myPopUp.text = "Hold down the Shift key, and " +
    "click in the TextArea to close it.";
  myPopUp.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, closeWindow);
  PopUpManager.addPopUp(myPopUp, this, true);
  PopUpManager.centerPopUp(myPopUp);
}

Edit: You can also try:
PopUpManager.centerPopUp(Application.application as DisplayObject);

or if the component is directly on your application's main stage
PopUpManager.centerPopUp(this.parent);

Second Edit: If you're using the PopUpManager.addPopUp method to launch your popup, just change the 2nd argument from this to this.parent (or whatever component you like). The 2nd argument tells the PopUpManager what your popup's parent is. Check out the Adobe Live Docs for more info.
PopUpManager.addPopUp(myPopUp, this.parent, true);

A: myPopUp.x = (Application.application.width - myPopUp.width)/2
myPopUp.y = (Application.application.height - myPopUp.height)/2

A: @uzi orgad
 I think this will be suitable for you, try this
var popup:Object ;
popup = PopUpManager.createPopUp(
                         FlexGlobals.topLevelApplication as DisplayObject,
                         popupname, true);
PopUpManager.centerPopUp(popup as mx.core.IFlexDisplayObject);

FlexGlobals.topLevelApplication as DisplayObject points to the main application.So the popup appears at the middle of the application


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5 Ways Burger King is Shaking Things Up with Sensational Marketing Ideas
In an industry where competition is intense, Burger King pushes boundaries to get noticed
Between 2013 and 2016, 36% of adults in the U.S. consumed fast food on a given day. Up there with the biggest fast food chains, Burger King is the eighth most valuable quick service brand in the world. To stay competitive and increase visibility, they consistently deliver unconventional and innovative marketing campaigns – with stellar results. Here's how Burger King shakes up their marketing efforts and regularly nabs the spotlight.
McWhopper
In 2015, Burger King sent an open letter to McDonald's proposing that the two brands combine their most famous dish and create the McWhopper, a special offering for World Peace Day. The letter, which ran as a full-page newspaper ad, invited McDonald's to view the peace proposal at mcwhopper.com.
McDonald's declined the offer, but Burger King walked away the winner by successfully catering to their desired demographic.
In 2015, Burger King faced declining popularity within 18–34 demographic amid competition from socially conscious brands such as Chipotle. BK's mashup burger solution aimed to capture the attention of socially conscious and experience-driven millennials. In the end, the campaign increased purchase consideration by 8% of millennials.
Combining media platforms
For maximum reach, the McWhopper campaign blended traditional and new media platforms. The open letter was published on social and traditional media and supported by outdoor placements around McDonald's stores. Burger King's media kit, disguised as microsite mcwhopper.com, enabled media outlets to create own articles and allowed the public to share the campaign.
Opportunities for customer engagement
For Burger King, McWhopper's success hinged on engaging consumers. To inspire and empower consumers to take action, Burger King created a comprehensive suite of campaign assets such as the Burger Build film, which allowed customers to create and share do-it-yourself McWhoppers on social media. To encourage shareability, the campaign assets were made available in multiple languages.
Despite the lack of cooperation by McDonald's, the McWhopper campaign achieved $138 million in earned media and helped increase Peace Day awareness by 40%.
Whopper Freakout
To celebrate the Whopper's 50th anniversary, Burger King conducted an experiment to reaffirm the Whopper's iconic status as 'America's favorite burger.'
For the campaign, Burger King told customers that they permanently removed the Whopper from their menu and would swap Whopper orders with competitor's burgers, like the Big Mac. The campaign went viral fast. Why was the Whopper Freakout successful?
Burger King created an eight-minute documentary of the experiment and posted it on Whopperfreakout.com. To drive traffic to the microsite, Burger King placed the details at the end of the Whopper Freakout TV ads. Thanks to the easily sharable links, the campaign went. The site recorded one million visits and over four million finished video views, meaning most visitors watched it several times through.
Burger King's brilliant Whopper Freakout campaign was the most recalled ad in the first two weeks of 2008, produced a double-digit increase in Burger King's quarterly sales, and still stands as a timeless case study for innovative marketing.
Google Home of the Whopper
In a 2017 TV commercial, a Burger King employee asked, "OK, Google. What is the Whopper burger?" The vocal cue triggered Google Assistant in homes where the ad was heard and responded by reading out the Whopper's Wikipedia entry. The move took customers by surprise and had the world talking about BK's uber-modern marketing idea. Within two hours of its , the one-night-only campaign garnered two billion impressions.
Dodging Google bumps: hours after the first online ad aired, Google quietly disabled the ad from triggering Google Home devices. But Burger King overruled Google's by creating three additional versions of the ad, and as Google wasn't prepared to block the content, ads aired twice during prime-time TV that evening.
Expert troll handling: When trolls began editing the Whopper's Wikipedia page to say the burger is "made from a medium-sized child" and "topped with cyanide," Burger King stayed mum, understanding that customers were just having fun engaging with the campaign.
The "Google Home of the Whopper" TV ad netted 10.5 billion impressions and an estimated $135 million in earned media. Although the Google Home Whopper stunt raised privacy concerns, it got consumers talking and raised the bar for innovative marketing.
Whopper Detour
In December 2018, Burger King launched a Whopper Detour campaign promoting the 'order ahead' feature on its app. The campaign presented customers within 600 feet of a McDonald's restaurant with a limited-time offer to purchase a Whopper for just one penny. After placing the order, customers were "detoured" from McDonald's and navigated to the nearest Burger King restaurant to pick up their order.
In just a few days, the app was downloaded over 1 million times, boosting Burger King's app from ninth to first place in the iTunes App Store's food and drink category. Here's a quick review of how Burger King used its mobile app, location data, and roguish brand identity to its advantage.
Geo-conquesting: for this rather cheeky stunt, Burger King spent a year developing geo-conquesting to reroute customers from more than 14,000 McDonald's locations to Burger King restaurants.
Smart Pricing: Burger King's $0.01 Whopper price tag was a strategic move to get customers to download the app and input their credit card details. And customers were happy to hand over their information. According to CNN, over 50,000 users took advantage of the deal. That's about 20 times more redemptions than any other Burger King app promotion.
Trollish Promotions: to assist with the Whopper Detour campaign virilization, Burger King served a side of sass to McDonald's using a promotional video showing footage of "customers" (actually paid actors) trying to order Whoppers at McDonald's drive-throughs. Print ads depicted The Burger King himself changing a McDonald's sign to read "Billions Swerved" instead of "Billions Served."
Whopper Sacrifice
While the saying 'a friend is worth more than gold,' may apply in real life, Burger King discovered a Whopper was worth more than that on Facebook. In 2009, the fast-food chain launched a Facebook application campaign called the "Whopper Sacrifice." The campaign promised a coupon for a free hamburger if participants deleted ten of their Facebook friends.
Here's how their campaign entertained consumers, nearly destroyed Facebook, and creatively captured attention on social media
A simple yet thought-provoking idea: the concept and message were simple and easy to communicate – sacrifice ten friends, get a free Whopper. And because Burger King ironically delivered the message on a platform that encourages maintaining connections, this simple pitch forced consumers to consider the extent to which they valued the Whopper.
A strong value proposition: Burger King understood that value drives action. Therefore, instead of just giving out free coupons, Burger King tied the coupons to value-driven incentive – the opportunity to prune friends lists for a better Facebook experience. This value proposition led 82,000 Facebook users to sacrifice over 230,000 Facebook friends.
Making a strong statement: The Whopper Sacrifice sabotaged a core element of Facebook by encouraging users to unfriend people. This provocative act also included notifications informing users that they had been sacrificed for a 10% share of a Whopper.
Although Facebook "burned" the Whopper Sacrifice after 10 days citing policy violations, the ad proved that many Americans loved the Whopper more than keeping an online friendship with their cousin's best friend's sister-in-law.
Burger King spent less than $50,000 on the Whopper Sacrifice Facebook app, but it earned 35 million free media impressions, totaling over $400,000 in press/media.
Shake Off Lazy Marketing
Controversies and privacy concerns aside, Burger King's marketing stunts prove that brands must take risks to get attention in the fast food industry. If you're considering a daredevil promotional move or two, keep your lawyers on speed dial, fail fast, and stay true to your brand. Win over consumers through innovative advertising and promotional programs—just be sure you're ready for all possible fallback scenarios.


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FFL: Offseason | NFL: Superbowl
Lions-Vikings Preview
Players: Danny Amendola, Matthew Stafford, Kirk Cousins, Marvin Jones, Kyle Rudolph, Kenny Golladay, Adam Thielen, David Blough, Dalvin Cook, Bo Scarbrough, Kerryon Johnson
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) readies a throw against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Detroit Lions quarterback David Blough throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings brought back little to show from a trip to one of the toughest places to play in the NFL. Other than additional injuries to important players and perhaps some pride in a fourth-quarter rally in Seattle that fell a bit short, that is.
There's a reward waiting for them at home, though, with a depleted Detroit Lions team toting a five-game losing streak. The Vikings will make the playoffs if they win out, and the last quarter of the season presents an unprecedented advantage. All three NFC North foes must play this month at U.S. Bank Stadium, where the Vikings are 5-0 this year and 23-7 in the regular season and postseason since it opened in 2016.
Never before in team history have the Vikings had more than two intradivision home games stashed in the final four weeks of the schedule. The NFL first went to a divisional alignment in 1967.
''We need this one, and it's going to be really important the last quarter of the season, now that we're three-quarters of the way through, that we finish really strong,'' quarterback Kirk Cousins said. ''We've still got to go out and earn everything in front of us.''
Even with Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford likely to miss his fifth straight game to a back and hip injury, with undrafted rookie David Blough now manning the offense, the Vikings (8-4) ought not to relax about this game. The last time they played at home on Nov. 17, they fell behind 20-0 at halftime to a Denver team that's now 4-8, before furiously rallying for a 27-23 victory. In the third game of the 2018 season, as a 16 1/2-point favorite at home against a Buffalo team that finished 6-10, the Vikings never even began a comeback and fell 27-6.
These Lions (3-8-1) have led in every game, and each of their losses during the streak have come by eight points or fewer.
''For us, there are positives in all of it and negatives in all of it,'' coach Matt Patricia said. ''You'd certainly rather be in close games than not close games, that's for sure.''
Prior to Minnesota's 42-30 win at Detroit on Oct. 20, the Lions lost by one point to Green Bay and by four points to Kansas City after leading both of those games with less than 30 seconds to go.
''They have highly paid, highly skilled players, and we barely beat them in Detroit. Barely,' ` Cousins said. ''You'd have to be pretty clueless to ever use the word `overlook' in terms of getting ready for this one.''
Blough performed admirably in his debut on Thanksgiving Day, passing for 280 yards and two touchdowns and one late interception against a stout Chicago defense to give the Lions a spark.
''It was fun to see the guys have my back and lifting me up,'' Blough said.
Here's a closer look at the matchup on Sunday:
RUDOLPH THE RED ZONE TARGET
Kyle Rudolph, who has nine touchdown receptions in 15 career games against the Lions, has six scores plus a 2-point conversion in the last six games for the Vikings. Cousins has grown increasingly comfortable throwing passes into tight windows to the ninth-year tight end, who has made a habit of one-handed grabs in the back of the end zone.
''I take a lot of pride in trying to make the quarterback right,'' Rudolph said.
BRIGHT SPOT BO
Hampered by a knee injury to starter Kerryon Johnson, the Lions have given carries to seven running backs this season. Johnson has returned to practice, but Bo Scarbrough has been a bright spot for the offense in the meantime.
''You can see him breaking tackles at the first level, breaking tackles at the second level. He can finish the run and kind of have that punishing style,'' Lions offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said. ''I think he's just kind of brought a little bit of the mentality that we're looking for, the blue-collar guy, the physical, punishing style that you'd like to play in this division.''
The Vikings just got done playing against that punishing kind of style, and they didn't fare well, allowing a season-most 218 rushing yards to the Seahawks on 43 attempts.
''You've always got to start with stopping the run. That's going to set you up for success,'' strong safety Harrison Smith said.
BANGED-UP VIKINGS
Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has played only a handful of snaps in the five games since hurting his hamstring during a touchdown catch in the first quarter at Detroit. Coach Mike Zimmer said Thielen has ''a good opportunity'' to return Sunday, but if there's any question about his condition the Vikings will undoubtedly opt for caution and keep him on the sideline again.
Running back Dalvin Cook is also uncertain for the game, having departed in Seattle in the third quarter, but his injury to the collarbone area is more about pain tolerance than risk of reinjury.
''I feel good, actually better than I expected,'' Cook said. ''I'll be out there.''
RARE AIR
Detroit wide receiver Kenny Golladay has joined Hall of Famer Randy Moss as the only two players in the last 35 years to have at least 45 receptions, average 20-plus yards per catch and score nine receiving touchdowns or more through the first 12 games of the season. Golladay needs 50 yards to reach the 1,000-yard mark for the second straight year and give the Lions a 1,000-yard receiver for the 10th consecutive season.
SECONDARY, A PRIMARY CONCERN
The Vikings have been uncharacteristically vulnerable in pass defense this season, with two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Xavier Rhodes among the culprits. Golladay is far from the only downfield threat posed by the Lions, with Marvin Jones and Danny Amendola also needing to be accounted for. Jones had four touchdown receptions against the Vikings in the first matchup this year.
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Superbowl Player Rankings
Chris Jones Jan 22 4:00pm ET
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones (calf) should have a bigger role in the Super Bowl against the 49ers after playing just 28 of a possible 66 defensive snaps in the AFC Championship due to a strained calf. "I think he feels pretty good," head coach Andy Reid said. "He didnt have a setback so that was good." That's bad news for a 49ers offense that is expected to run the ball often in the big game. Jones had 36 total tackles (23 solo), nine sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 13 games played this season. Controlling the line of scrimmage will be paramount if Kansas City hopes to slow San Francisco's ground game.
From RotoBaller
Mark Ingram Jan 22 3:50pm ET
Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram (calf) said that his calf is "really good." "(I was) trying to be ready for divisional. Felt good but we just werent able to pull it out," Ingram said. Ingram was hurt in Week 16, sat out of Week 17 and had just six carries for 22 yards in the Divisional Round loss to the Titans. He was more than effective for fantasy owners in his first season in Baltimore, going for his third 1,000-yard season while also scoring 15 total touchdowns (10 rushing, five receiving). Gus Edwards and Justice Hill are more than capable of splitting the workload without Ingram, but he'll continue to carry the load in 2020 as a touchdown-dependent RB2.
Ryan Fitzpatrick Jan 22 3:50pm ET
Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said he "fully expects" quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to return to the team in 2020. The Dolphins are expected to take a quarterback in the first round of this year's draft at No. 5 overall, with Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa the most likely outcome. However, Fitz played so well in 2019 that the Dolphins wouldn't mind having him under center for one more year while a rookie learns behind him. The 37-year-old journeyman gunslinger completed 62 percent of his passes for 3,529 yards, 20 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 15 games in 2019. While he can go off for big games based on the opponent, Fitz won't be anything more than a QB2 streamer if he's starting games for the Dolphins in 2020.
Drew Brees Jan 22 3:40pm ET
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said the team wants quarterback Drew Brees back as long as he wants to keep playing. "No different than its been the last few years, even though hes technically a free agent. "Its easy to take him for granted yet I dont take him for granted," Loomis said. Despite just turning 41 years old, Brees still has some juice left in the tank. He played in just 11 games due to a freak finger injury in 2019, but he still completed 74.3 percent of his passes for 2,979 yards, 27 touchdowns and four interceptions. The ceiling won't be as high if Brees returns for another season, but he'll still have QB1 upside in the right matchups, mainly at home in the Superdome if he re-signs with the Saints.
Case Keenum Jan 22 2:10pm ET
Washington Redskins quarterback Case Keenum believes he's still capable of being a starter in the NFL, but he's not expecting to return to Washington in 2020 with Dwayne Haskins in the picture. The Redskins drafted Haskins with the 15th overall pick in 2019 for a reason. The soon-to-be 32-year-old signal-caller was impressed with the progress that Haskins made toward the end of the season. "I think Dwayne did an incredible job towards the end of the season, adapting and getting a lot better," Keenum said. "I think it's his team moving forward." Haskins has some nice weapons in Terry McLaurin, Steven Sims Jr. and Derrius Guice, but he won't be seen as anything more than an upside QB2 in fantasy drafts this fall.
Demarcus Robinson Jan 22 2:00pm ET
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (illness) won't practice on Wednesday, according to head coach Andy Reid. Robinson should have plenty of time to get healthy for the Super Bowl against the 49ers in two weeks. Aside from a huge six-catch, 172-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Raiders back on Sept. 15, Robinson has done very little this year and is buried on the receiver depth chart behind Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins and Mecole Hardman. In the two postseason games against the Texans and Titans, Robinson has only three catches on six targets for 35 yards. He's a long shot to return any kind of value in the Super Bowl.
Shaquil Barrett Jan 22 1:30pm ET
Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett said that he's hoping to remain with the team moving forward. "I dont know where its going to end up at but Im confident that Im going to be where I should be, which I think is Tampa," Barrett said. Things couldn't have gone any better for Barrett in his first year with the Bucs in 2019, as he led the NFL with 19.5 sacks after never having more than 5.5 sacks in a single season in his four years with the Broncos. He also added 58 total tackles (45 solo), six forced fumbles and one interception during his career year. Barrett is set to become a free agent in March, but it's unlikely that Tampa lets him get away.
Devin McCourty Jan 22 12:10pm ET
New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty, who will be a free agent in March, intends to play in 2020, whether it's in New England or elsewhere. The Patriots project to have $28 million in salary cap space for 2020. Despite being 32 years old, McCourty is still an impact defender and allowed a completion percentage of 54.3 in 2019. His 65 straight starts also marks the third longest active streak by a defensive back, according to ESPN Stats and Information. McCourty had an interception in each of the first four games of the season. Time will tell if the Patriots bring back their eight-time captain, but McCourty could be effective in 2020 if he's forced to play elsewhere.
Devin McCourty Jan 22 9:53am ET
New England Patriots impending free-agent FS Devin McCourty intends to play in 2020.
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Matthew Stafford Jan 22 12:43am ET
Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford (back, hip) is 'pretty much at full health,' according to GM Bob Quinn, who adds that the team is 'totally happy and comfortable' with Stafford as their starting quarterback in 2020.
Fantasy Spin: Stafford was playing very good football prior to getting injured and looking like a borderline QB1. Assuming everything progresses as planned with his recovery he'd make a nice backup fantasy quarterback that can step in as needed.
Hunter Henry Jan 21 11:33pm ET
Impending free-agent TE Hunter Henry is believed to be a candidate for the transition tag if he and the Los Angeles Chargers can't reach a long-term agreement before the start of free agency, according to sources via Pro Football Network's Tony Pauline.
Jay Gruden Jan 21 11:13pm ET
Updating a previous report, former Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden verbally accepted the Jacksonville Jaguars' offer to become their next offensive coordinator Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Nick Foles Jan 21 10:30pm ET
The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to hire former Redskins head coach Jay Gruden as their next offensive coordinator, according to sources. A deal isn't officially done, but the Jaguars are very close to adding Gruden in the role. The biggest question for Jacksonville's offense heading into the 2020 season will be who is the starter under center, Nick Foles or Gardner Minshew. Leonard Fournette can be an effective bell-cow back in the backfield if he can stay healthy, while the Jags have a nice three-receiver mix in place of D.J. Chark, Dede Westbrook and Chris Conley. The Jaguars finished 2019 with 341.8 yards per game, 235 passing yards per game, 106.8 rushing yards per game and only 18.8 points per game. Gruden's addition is good news for this very mediocre offense across the board.
James Looney Jan 21 9:13pm ET
Free-agent TE Evan Baylis (Packers), OT Cody Conway (Packers), RB Damarea Crockett (Packers), CB Kabion Ento (Packers), TE James Looney (Packers), LB Randy Ramsey (Packers), WR Darrius Shepherd (Packers), QB Manny Wilkins (Packers) and LB Tim Williams (Packers) signed Reserve/Future contracts with the Green Bay Packers Tuesday, Jan. 21. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Yannick Ngakoue Jan 21 9:00pm ET
Jacksonville Jaguars general manager David Caldwell seems confident that the team will re-sign defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March. Jacksonville wants Ngakoue back, and Caldwell said something "should be done hopefully relatively easily." He'd become one of the top pass rushers available if he hits the open market after logging 37.5 sacks, 85 quarterback hits and 42 tackles for loss in 63 games since being a third-round pick in 2016. Retaining Ngakoue is the top priority for the Jaguars this offseason as they look to build their defense back up around the ferocious pass rusher.
Jacksonville Jaguars impending free-agent DE Yannick Ngakoue is the top priority for the Jaguars this offseason, and general manager David Caldwell said he hopes the two sides will be able to reach an agreement relatively easily.
Bobby Wagner Jan 21 6:23pm ET
Seattle Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner (ankle, knee) will not need surgery on his ankle or knee this offseason, according to head coach Pete Carroll.
Leighton Vander Esch Jan 21 4:40pm ET
Dallas Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones said that linebacker Leighton Vander Esch's (neck) surgery "went well." "I feel really good about it. I feel really good about him making a full recovery and being ready to participate in everything," Jones said. The second-year linebacker should be good to go for the team's offseason workouts after missing the final five games of the 2019 season. He recorded a total of 72 tackles (43 solo), half a sack and one forced fumble in his nine games played. LVE was a beast his rookie season with 140 total tackles, and he could return to being an IDP force again in 2020 if he can just stay on the field.
Dak Prescott Jan 21 4:30pm ET
Dallas Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones said that quarterback Dak Prescott is the team's "No. 1 priority as we go into the offseason." Despite the Cowboys missing the playoffs in 2019, Prescott wasn't the problem. He had his best season with 4,902 passing yards, 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in his fourth year in the NFL. The Cowboys continue to reiterate that Prescott is their QB of the future, so expect a contract extension to come soon. If that doesn't happen, the franchise tag is another option to retain him for 2020. Prescott finished as the No. 3 fantasy signal-caller last season, and he'll head into the 2020 campaign as a strong high-end QB1.
Julian Edelman Jan 21 1:40pm ET
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (shoulder) underwent a shoulder procedure last week that is said to involve "not a lengthy rehab," and Edelman is expected to be ready for the team's offseason program, according to a league source. The 33-year-old was noticeably hindered by his shoulder to close out the year, but overall it was a very successful 2019 season. Edelman had 100 receptions for a career-high 1,117 yards and six touchdowns over a full season. It was the second time in his career that he reached the 100-catch mark as quarterback Tom Brady's only real trusted receiving option. Edelman's outlook may change if Brady isn't under center in 2020, but he should at least be a solid WR2 in PPR leagues.


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Recently I've been wanting to create some new, weird vehicles. In the course of gathering information toward the goal, it somehow led me to this super wheelchair.
I think this is phenomenal. The great part lies specially in the design concept that the user shall simply operate the joystick and the machine does all the rest based on the current situation, as well as in the engineering capability to materialize it.
Some people criticize it for the "rocking movement that real disabled people couldn't stand," which simply cannot be more wrong. Of course there still are issues left to be solved at this stage. But there already are so many people out there that can extend their freedom by quite a few degrees with the technology already presented in this prototype phase product. Also, there are users who need wheelchairs but do not have any problem with this much vibration. Besides, I bet shock absorption is, by several huge notches, easier than the already implemented controls in terms of technological difficulty.
I love making something new and getting drowned in thoughts in the process. Then sometimes (actually very often), I encounter great inventions that I have to admit I just couldn't conceive. And it makes me look forward to seeing those things, which may be equivalent to 10 or 20 Christmas times, come out available like the greatest Christmas present you've ever woken up to.