StorDigital 'SafeTower' offers DVD producers the option to easily produce high volumes of DVD discs protected against unlawful copying and ripping.
StorDigital 'SafeTower' is an easy to use standalone tower DVD and CD duplicator enhanced with an effective DVD video copy protection system. It uses a combination of hardware and Copy Protection Software (CPS) technology to embed copy protection directly onto the DVD video master disc. This master disc can then only be copied via a CPS-enabled duplicator, ensuring effective protection against both duplication and ripping.
Offering advanced level protection of DVD video discs, this new solution from StorDigital represents a turning point for in-house DVD duplication. For many, the opportunity to protect content from piracy has been seen as the 'Holy Grail' in securing revenues from content generation where the adage "Content is King" has never rung more true.
The StorDigital 'SafeTower' offers in-house publishers the most effective copy protection yet, with ease of use and the bonus of a low cost per protected title. Unlike other less effective tower duplicator solutions, the StorDigital 'SafeTower' system uses Copy Protection Software (CPS) to offer the user an enhanced level of protection from both copying and ripping whilst not effecting DVD video playback.
Operation could not be simpler! With the use of a PC, owner/operators use the supplied software to activate a copy protection component that is embedded within the master disc. Discs copied from the master via the new system will include the embedded copy protection component, meaning that illegal duplication of data is hindered, helping to protect both content and revenues.
Nic Ranshaw, founder of StorDigital Systems Ltd helped define the solution – "Piracy has never been a more important factor for publishers than in today's increasingly specialised market. The effects of piracy are no longer restricted to the large publishing houses, since new digital technology has enabled end users with the power to both produce and publish their own commercial content. We know the efforts made by our customers to create unique and engaging content, and we are very pleased to be provide them with the tools necessary to both produce their content and protect their assets".
At CD-writer.com Ltd we have long used the marketing phrase "Make More of Your Media" – but as home users become more industrious we are starting to change perspective to "Make More from Your Media". It's a really exciting time for StorDigital and CD-writer.com as we see home users grow into small businesses. By producing original content that has a market, digital publishers can find that DVD, CD and Blu-Ray production can offer big revenues.
We see a big market for those publishers that are producing DVD video such as wedding videos, self help videos, guides, information and video tutorials. Many of our customers go to great efforts to produce high quality, engaging original content and it's only fair that they have the tools at hand to protect their property.
The new StorDigital 'SafeTower' also offers an exceptional opportunity for service providers who wish to differentiate their offering. By investing in the StorDigital 'SafeTower' solution duplication houses can add value, attract customers and increase revenues.
The StorDigital 'SafeTower' system featuring copy protect functionality will be available from StorDigital direct and their resellers from March 2010. To arrange a demo call StorDigital on 020 8293 0777.
About StorDigital Systems Ltd: StorDigital Systems Ltd was founded by CD-writer.com Ltd in 2002. They are now a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of specialist DVD, CD, Blu-Ray and USB duplication solutions. The range includes tower copiers, robotic duplicators and automated printers for DVD, CD, Blu-Ray and flash media. You can contact StorDigital Systems online at www.stordigital.com or by calling +44 208 293 0777.
November 21st, 2005, London – The SD10DVD 10 Drive 16X DVD Duplicator from StorDigital is a fast and portable solution for copying large volumes of DVDs and CDs. The unit benefits from new features that enable true 16X DVD recording over all 10 drives simultaneously. The systems intuitive controller features 11 independent IDE ports allowing for a faster, more stable and controlled burn. The device, being part of the StorDigital range, is incredibly easy to use featuring auto start operation and disc copy verification for quality control. An additional feature is the Pre-Scan function that will check the quality of master discs prior to proceeding with the burn process. Pre-scanning discs will save time and money by way of preventing the production of poor copies.
The easy to use interface offers 2 buttons for navigation via a 2 line (40 character) display from where a host of functions and features can be accessed. The StorDigital SD10DVD 10 drive 16X DVD copier can also be used for audio disc editing, whereby tracks can be selected from multiple source discs and recombined to make a custom compilation.
The SD10DVD also features a large in-built hard drive, allowing for sustained periods of fast burning at a true 16X copy speed. Users can also use the on-board hard drive to store and source archived disc images. The standard 160Gb hard drive will allow for the storing of up to 36 4.7Gb DVDs, that can be recalled later. Using the hard drive to store discs enables for the fast retrieval and burning of discs and reduces the necessity to keep physical master discs at hand for everyday use, thus preventing wear and tear.
'We are very happy to finally be able to offer a 10 drive DVD duplicator system that really does operate at 16X over all 10 drives. When you have a large volume production requirement more is always better in terms of drives, and with the SD10DVD featuring 10 DVD recorders you really can produce 10 full size DVDs in under 6 minutes,' said Nic Ranshaw, Managing Director.
'I think this duplicator is well suited to a professional production environment where people may be working to deadlines. I was very happy when I saw the system bench tested; I have been waiting for this machine for a long time.' Ranshaw said.
Do you have occasions where you need to make a few quick copies of a project but don't have the time to run them through your computer or on a manual tower, and don't have the budget for the larger robotic duplicators? The StorDigital DupeBoxâ"¢ is the perfect solution. With a small manageable footprint not much larger than a shoe box, the DupeBox fits in any office or cubicle and works unattended to make up to 25 copies per run. Plus at an incredibly low price point, the DupeBox suits nearly any budget. With 25 disc capacity and 1 recording drive, the DupeBox gives you the ability to work on other matters with the confidence that your project will be duplicated quickly and reliably without breaking the bank.
With StorDigital DupeBox, automated disc duplication is available to everyone. Featuring the bestselling StorDigital enhanced duplication controller, the DupeBox is the perfect compliment for todays busy video production agency or digital office space. With its small footprint, quiet operation and ease of use you will soon discover how useful the DupeBox can be. Perfect for producing and distributing all manner of digital content from videos to corporate presentations. DupeBox is just like having a new employee who never complains about having to copy the DVDs!
He added, "StorDigital duplicators are designed and engineered by the best team in the business. We are always looking at the potential of new products and markets and there's always going to be something round the corner that will set the market alight".
The StorDigital DupeBox is available to buy now from CD-writer.com Ltd and StorDigital Systems on 0208 293 0777. Call now to register for your reseller account and start selling the UKs favourite range of CD, DVD and Blu-Ray Duplicators.
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About CD-Writer.com Ltd: CD-writer.com was established in 1999 and has forged a reputation as one of the UK's leading independent suppliers of CD and DVD production systems. CD-writer.com supplies a range of sectors including the media, financial institutions, government bodies and educational authorities. The company supplies equipment manufactured by Microboards, Primera, Rimage, MFDigital as well as StorDigital, its own brand of duplication systems. These include high capacity robotic auto copiers and manually operated high capacity tower copiers.
New from StorDigital the DP100 DVD/CD Printer offers out-of-the-box automated printing for in-house CD and DVD production.
With its capable 100 disc capacity the StorDigital DP100 DVD/CD Printer offers out-of-the-box printing of 100's of discs per day. The first automated printer from StorDigital will prove to be the new benchmark for in-house disc printing solutions. Using the industry standard HP print engine and a patent-pending disc loading system, the DP100 Disc Printer offers support for artwork created on a range of applications meaning that the DP100 is the most flexible solution on the market.
The DP100 offers fast full colour hi-resolution printing, allowing customers to produce discs costing from just a few pence to print. Using its own intuitive disc labeling software the StorDigital DP100 CD and DVD printer can even produce glossy, water resistant prints, when used with WaterShield discs from Taiyo Yuden or Dri-Gloss discs from CD-writer.com.
Nic Ranshaw (MD of CD-writer.com and CEO of StorDigital Systems) had this to say; "Over the last 7 years we have helped many 1000's of our customers enter and develop their businesses within the CD and DVD production marketplace. We feel that the DP100 fills a gap in the market for a well designed and robust automated solution, that is cheap to run and easy to maintain." He added, "The StorDigital DP100's simple design, robust build and low ink costs will all be very attractive to customers. This is the perfect time to upgrade or invest in a new disc printing solution".
The StorDigital DP100 DVD/CD Printer will be available to trade customers and end users from CD-writer.com Ltd and their partners. To register for a CD-writer.com trade account log on to http://reseller.cd-writer.com.
November 14th, 2005, London – The DVpal from StorDigital is a compact and lightweight solution for backing up flash memory cards from MP3 players, digital cameras and mobile phones without the need to use a computer. With a storage capacity of up to 40Gb the StorDigital DVpal can store 1000's of photos, hours of music and digital video files. The compact size, light weight and rechargeable battery make the DVPal the perfect companion for both business and leisure purposes. Whether it's to be used on holiday or on a photoshoot, the fast data transfer via one button press operation means you will never be short of space for that extra photo or video segment.
It is also possible to use the DVpal as a standard USB2 connected hard drive for standard PC connect operation. You can even back up your entire PC operating system with one button press. It is in the field or on location, however where the DVpal really shines. With flexibility to back up 12 different memory cards including Compact Flash Card type I, type II or Hitachi MicroDrive, SmartMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Secure Digital Card, Multimedia Card and XD Card (with adaptor).
The StorDigital DVpal is so easy to use. Simply turn on the device, insert your memory card and press a single button to backup your data. The DVpal will automatically create a new folder for each card that is processed. When you need to retrieve, remove or edit the contents of the DVPal simply connect the unit to a PC via a USB connection from where you can access it like any other hard drive. You can also use the DVpal as a multi card reader/writer for your PC offering easy access to any of the 12 compatible memory cards from you desktop.
'StorDigital are always looking for new products that might make the lives of our customers easier. Anyone who owns a digital camera knows the frustration of having to delete images to make room for that extra shot. With the DVpal those days are over and you can leave the editing decisions until you reach the security of your desktop' said Nic Ranshaw, Managing Director.
'The DVpal is the first of a whole range of products you will see from StorDigital in this area. The cost of large capacity memory cards remains high. Think of the DVpal as a low cost 40Gig Memory Card, and you get the picture.' Ranshaw said.
A fast scalable, DVD/CD Duplication solution providing music studios, video production houses, and archival departments speed and flexibility.
StorDigital Systems, the nation's leading manufacturer of CD and DVD duplicators and printers, is proud to introduce the new LinkTower X10D range of expandable duplicators. Based on StorDigital's best selling tower duplication technology the LinkTower offers the opportunity to connect up to 100 tower duplicators together, all operated from a single source.
The StorDigital LinkTower makes investing in a DVD or CD duplication solution more cost effective than ever. By offering the opportunity to expand the duplicator customer can be sure they are investing in the a solution that can aid and sustain their growing business. Since the duplicator modules can be used individually or connected to operate from one source, the requirement for additional manpower is significantly reduced. This ensures reduced initial capital expenditure and effective control over the cost of expansion.
Experienced duplication professionals know that the path to the greatest profit is scalability and flexibility. Only by being able to rapidly meet the fluctuating demands of a seasonal market can you have the confidence to quote on large or fast turn around production jobs. StorDigital LinkTower offers you the potential to upscale your production facility quickly and easily via their seamless X10D expandable duplicator technology.
LinkTower Duplicators can work in both standalone and link mode, meaning that that 10 devices can be quickly configured to produce 10 independent jobs of 100 or one large run of 1400. Because the LinkTower Daisy Chain Duplicator uses the same advanced duplication technology as found in the StorDigital Premium range of duplicators you can expect to get perfect DVD and CD copies on time every time. With StorDigital's LinkTower you have unlimited production power at your finger tips.
StorDigital X10D LinkTower duplicators are available to buy now from CD-writer.com Ltd and StorDigital Systems on 0208 293 0777. Call now to register for your reseller account and start selling the UK's favourite range of CD, DVD and Blu-Ray Duplicators.
About StorDigital Sytems: StorDigital Systems was founded by CD-writer.com ltd in 2002. They are now a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of specialist DVD, CD and Blu-Ray duplication solutions. The range includes tower copiers, robotic duplicators and automated printers for DVD,CD, Blu-Ray and flash media. You can contact StorDigital Systems online at www.stordigital.com or by calling +44 208 293 0777.
CD-writer.com announce StorDigital LightScribe Duplicator Open Day.
Get a hand on demonstration of the of the duplicators that burn and print, without ink.
This is a great opportunity to get some hands-on demonstrations of the latest DVD Duplication technology from StorDigital. Featuring HP LightScribe technology StorDigital duplicators are now capable of both copying data and creating silk screen like labels on the surface of the discs. StorDigital LightScribe duplicators offer a distinct advantage over competitive systems thanks to the this unique technology. Available with capacities of up to 15 target drives, StorDigital LightScribe duplicators can copy and full print up to 75 Discs per hour.
David Caunce, Technical Manager at StorDigital said, " StorDigital is a very proactive company and we are always working to build real value into our solutions. Not everyone needs full colour solutions, such as those offered by inkjet disc printers. Our Print and Burn copy towers offer customers a clean and effective way to print and burn discs without inks that requires minimum investment and demands low running costs".
He added, "Many prospective customers benefit from the expert knowledge we can offer and we are very happy to offer hands on demonstration of all our lines to prospective customers at our London based facility. We welcome the opportunity to to deliver exactly the right solutions to a very diverse market place".
For a live demonstration, of all the latest Blu-Ray, DVD, CD and Flash Media duplication technology call David Caunce on +44 (0) 208 293 0777 to arrange a time that suits you, or register online at www.cd-writer.com/duplicatorday/ to join the Duplicator Day demo on October 8th, at London's Blackfriars.
StorDigital Duplicators – the professionals choice for high speed perfect DVD and Blu-Ray copies.
Ladera Ranch, CA — August 14, 2008 – Nexcopy Inc., a leading manufacturer in USB Duplicator equipment, announced the release of it's SD200PC, a 20 target SD duplicator system to aid users in bulk data loading to Secure Digital media formats.
The SD200PC is designed for quick and easy data loading to Secure Digital media such as SD cards, miniSD cards and microSD cards. The SD Duplicator is a 20 target system with powerful copy and duplication functions. Users may copy files from a source location on a PC or use the low-level binary copy function to copy a full image from a Secure Digital media source.
The SD200PC is well suited for data loading to flash memory for Palm devices and SmartPhones as the system will also function as a miniSD duplicator through the use of media adapters. The SD duplicator is equally suited for data loading to Blackberry devices, GPS units and mobile phones as the SD200PC will also function as a microSD duplicator through the use of microSD media adapters.
Nexcopy's complete line of SD Duplicators and USB Duplicators are available through a world-wide network of authorized resellers.


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VIDEO: Salcfas guides Dayton past Pingry for first win
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For a while in their Week 4 football matchup, Pingry had the upper hand on Dayton. But then Antonio Salcfas took over for the Bulldogs.
The junior quarterback made big plays with his feet and his arm as Dayton rallied for a 19-6 triumph. Salcfas ran for 165 yards and a touchdown and threw for 129 yards and two more scores.
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With Dayton down late in the first half, Salcfas quickly led the Bulldogs downfield to score before the break. Two long passes to his brother, Jovanni Salcfas, keyed the drive, including a 30-yard scoring strike.
Right after halftime, Dayton scored again, and Antonio Salcfas made the key plays running the ball. He finished off the drive with a three-yard touchdown run.
The final points of the game came early in the fourth quarter when Salcfas threw to Joe Kastner for a 25-yard touchdown.
Pingry took an early lead on a touchdown run by Clyde Leef, but the Big Blue could not cash in on a couple of promising possessions after that. Once the momentum turned, Pingry couldn't generate much offense the rest of the way.
Quarterback Spencer Spellman passed for 82 yards and ran for 59. Leef had 35 rushing yards along with his touchdown, and caught two passes for 31 yards.
The Big Blue falls to 0-4.
Dayton breaks into the win column with the victory and is now 1-3.
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Time To Demand The Flag of Racist, Oppression Is Pulled From State Grounds…in Oregon
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Mandeville, LA – In my latest effort to lead by example and preach equality, I wish to alert judgement porn addicts, immoral Facebook moralizers, former editors of "conservative magazines" and fellow Catholics to the insufferable horror and scourge of racism, white supremacy and denial of basic human rights based on people's skin color. Charleston, SC, meet your mac-daddy: Oregon.
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That's right say hello to the state who noted civil rights activist/historian Walidah Imarisha says:
"What's useful about Oregon as a case study is that Oregon was bold enough to write it down," Imarisha told me. "But the same ideology, policies, and practices that shaped Oregon shaped every state in the Union, as well as this nation as a whole."
Matt Novak is an author and blogger and the author of "Oregon Was Founded as a Racist Utopia". After checking Matt's sources without using Wikipedia, I concluded his tale about the northern-South Carolina was true. This shocking tale of Inconvenient Truths about America Gone Wild begins with the Oregon Constitution of 1859, a document so driven by white racial preference and hatred of "negroes and mulatto" it is a wonder it hasn't made a Southern Transvenger's list of places to be ashamed of. Consider this gem of what must be an exported Southern Hospitality Article I, Section 35.
Article I Section 35.– No free negro, or mulatto, not residing in this State at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall come, reside, or be within this State, or hold any real estate, or make any contracts, or maintain any suit therein; and the Legislative Assembly shall provide by penal laws, for the removal, by public officers, of all such negroes, and mulattoes, and for their effectual exclusion from the State, and for the punishment of persons who shall bring them into the state, or employ, or harbor them. (Repealed November 3, 1926).
Oh but wait mitter Church, the Oregonians, unlike reb-magnon man (sorry Darwinists), have matured, lured an NBA franchise and are currently auditioning for fake canonization in CNN's HEROES. Well, borrowing a card from certain bloggers and radio "hosts", how do we square the 2010 census of the United States being 15% black and Oregon being just 2%? Wait, maybe it has something to do with the open arm welcome they gave civil rights crusaders in the 1950's:
"We Cater To White Trade Only"
Or the Ku Klan Klan annual pancake supper in Portland. Or maybe the fact the if a negro were caught cavorting across Oregon "back in the day" he/she would be subject to "public flogging". Or maybe it was the Petticoat Junction like affections of an Uncle Joe type who made it all the way to the big leagues of Congress, like John R. McBride, an Oregon "founding father" who rolled this gem out in 1899.
"Some believers in the doctrine of abstract human rights interpret this vote against admission of free negroes as an exhibition of prejudices which prevailed agains the African who was not a slave, but I have never so regarded it. It was largely an expression against any mingling of the white with any of the other races, and upon a theory that as we had yet no considerable representation of other races in our midst, we should do nothing to encourage their introduction. We were building a new state on virgin ground; it's people believed it should encourage only the best elements to come to us, and discourage others."
Let's circle back to that VERY northern country of Oregon's, Constitution of 1859 shall we, and see if white power was preached anywhere and thus received the enduring stain that is embodied in their "symbol of hate" (we'll get to that in a moment).
Article II Section 6.–No Negro, Chinaman, or Mulatto shall have the right of suffrage. (Repealed June28, 1927).
Article 1 Section 31. White foreigners who are, or may hereafter become residents of this State shall enjoy the same rights in respect to the possession, enjoyment, and descent of property as native born citizens. And the Legislative Assembly shall have power to restrain, and regulate the immigration to this State of persons not qualified to become citizens of the United States.
But Oregon has "changed", and yes they have, I mean, look, way back in 2002 Oregon finally voted to remove ALL "racist language" from their constitution. I wonder where the "Southern Poverty Law Center" was on that one, missing a clear opportunity to win praise and a guest spot with Chris Cuomo on CNN's "New Day"!
The reason I bring Oregon's sordid, racist past to light (NY is next) is not to tit for tat vs. South Carolina or vilify Oregonians, but to make the point that xenophobic based-sin is not limited to the South and the symbol of the Rebel Battle Flag and it is lamentable everywhere. It wasn't a Rebel Flag that flew on horseback during the Trail of Tears. It wasn't a Rebel Flag that led the American Army to subjugate the Philippines. It wasn't a Rebel Flag that flew over the despicable Japanese internment camps in WWII and it wasn't a Rebel Flag that flew over New York's Federal Hall when Washington and the first Congress were sworn in under the Constitution that BY STATUTE allowed the importation of new slaves into Union States for 20 years and then fell eerily silent for 54 years.
This hysteria driven emotionalism and exoneration via affiliation is being promoted as charity and that's a diabolical lie. True Charity, which follows Faith then Hope, seeks no temporal (earthly) recognition and is performed before, during and after people are killed and inanimate objects are blamed. The "debate" over this is not "unifying" factions, it is driving them apart along error based ideological lines and causing millions to fall into grave states of sin via the diabolic social media's greatest soul-killer: Scandal, defined thus by the Council of Trent via the 5th Commandment.
Scandal is an attitude or behavior which leads another to do evil. The person who gives scandal becomes his neighbor's tempter. He damages virtue and integrity; he may even draw his brother into spiritual death. Scandal is a grave offense if by deed or omission another is deliberately led into a grave offense. Scandal takes on a particular gravity by reason of the authority of those who cause it or the weakness of those who are scandalized. It prompted our Lord to utter this curse: "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea." Scandal is grave when given by those who by nature or office are obliged to teach and educate others. Jesus reproaches the scribes and Pharisees on this account: he likens them to wolves in sheep's clothing. Scandal can be provoked by laws or institutions, by fashion or opinion.Therefore, they are guilty of scandal who establish laws or social structures leading to the decline of morals and the corruption of religious practice, or to "social conditions that, intentionally or not, make Christian conduct and obedience to the Commandments difficult and practically impossible." This is also true of business leaders who make rules encouraging fraud, teachers who provoke their children to anger, or manipulators of public opinion who turn it away from moral values.
Today I saw a Facebook "friend" castigating racist "flag waivers" (present company included) who were scolded to accept the scandalous charge of "racism" if they didn't publicly repent and do away with their Rebel Battle Flags and any other symbol of "the racist South". Thus, for having graduated from Ole Miss and wearing the alma mater's colors and logo, one is automatically culled into league with Dylan Roof and Timothy McVeigh. Vast majorities are hurling the epithet "racist" more than they say "good morning" probably because saying and meaning the "good" part of "morning" requires far more Faith and Hope, theological virtues aimed at Charity than remotely, via internet, hurling the charge of "racist". I'll close with Chesterton, who saw this monster of modernity when all it had were phones and telegram boys.
"I am not Puritanic about drink; I have drunk all sorts of things; and in my youth, often more than was good for me. But in any conceivable condition, drunk or sober, I should be furious at the suggestion that I could not help it. I should have wanted to punch the head of the consoling fatalist who told me so. Yet nobody seems to punch the heads of consoling fatalists. This, which seems to me the most elementary form of self-respect, seems to be the one thing about which even the sensitive are insensible. These modern persons are very sensitive about some things. They would be furious if somebody said they were not gentlemen; though there is really no more historical reason for pretending that every man is a gentleman than that every man is a marquis, or a man-at-arms. They are frightfully indignant if we say they are not Christians; though they hold them selves free to deny or doubt every conceivable idea of Christianity, even the historical existence of Christ."
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Is there a single marketing strategy for every translator?
Is there any kind of one-for-all, one-for-every-business marketing strategy for each and every service provider in the translation industry? Moreover, is there one magic marketing "key" that will help open hearts and minds of every client we are pitching to?
Once I was convinced that there was. First, I thought that an MA degree in linguistics and translation studies would help me land a job in the industry locally. Soon I discovered that there wasn`t a single position in the city which would be connected with pure translation. I soon realized that I had to learn a lot of new skills and information. In turned out that MA was not this magic "key".
The next step was to discover the world of freelancing. I compiled a CV (which now seems ridiculously heavy, with dozens of unnecessary details). Once again, I thought that what you needed was a "strong" CV (with as many details as possible). I thought I had finally found the "key". Although I managed to find certain clients here and there, my marketing campaign lacked one thing – exposure, or visibility. A CV was (and still is) absolutely not enough. I thought once I post it in 5-10 places on-line, I will be flooded with phone calls and e-mails. No such thing ever happened, of course.
The last thing I did while still searching for this magic source of hordes of clients was to buy full membership at proz.com. Very soon I discovered that I was not the only one out there. Each and every job post attracted dozens of potential translators. It was only natural that price had quickly become almost the only competition factor there.
Luckily enough, I came across some books about marketing. It turned out that there never was a single magic trick that you can use to find new clients. It is rather a combination of your mistakes and attempts made when searching for it. As Seth Godin said, all the creativity in the world won't help if you're unwilling to have lousy, lame, even bad ideas. Buying a proz.com account and just bidding in the hope that you will be selected from 60 other translators? Lame idea. But when you realize that it is a bad idea, you start searching for new one. That is the process of constant change, not of the core brand of your business, but of the methods you use to show your brand to your clients.
Old options become ineffective, while new methods emerge every year. It is exposure, or visibility, that matters. Your name, brand and business should be visible as much as possible, since THIS is this magic source of clients. But It is up to you to choose the best way to stay visible.
Brilliant! Another thought: you can come across your perfect, generous client any moment. That is a huge plus of freelancing.
A quick but important piece of advice, especially if you're in the trenches of your first few years of freelancing. Raise your hand if you've ever lamented a lack of progress in your freelance business by saying something like, "The problem is that most clients won't pay my rates," or "The problem is that most clients don't need someone who does my language/specialization," or "The problem is that most clients want someone who can do large projects on short notice." If you're honest, you've probably said or thought those things at some time: I certainly did during my first few years in business.
The long history of what is now often called the Translation Industry (previously just translation, or translation business) can be divided into a number of time periods of varying lengths based mostly on the technical means that were or are used for this particular vocation and business.
I would like to propose the following division of the Translation Industry into 4 time periods resulting in 4 distinct versions of the industry.
Translation Industry 1.0 would cover a very long period of time, from the invention of writing in Mesopotamia and Egypt about 3,200 years ago, and in China about 1,200 years ago, up until about the year 1970. Virtually no technology, other than stones and chisels, and later ink, quill, pen, paper, dictionaries and typewriters, was used for translating for about the first four millennia.


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Rick And Morty Co-Creator Finally Got His Szechuan Sauce From McDonald's
By Matt Wood published 30 July 17
The wait has been long for Season 3 of Rick and Morty, but for series co-creator Justin Roiland, the wait for some of that McDonald's Szechuan dipping sauce has been even longer. The sauce was a promotional menu item in 1998 for the release of Disney's Mulan before it went to that great refrigerator in the sky where all limited food releases eventually go. Roiland resurrected interest in his beloved sauce when it featured prominently in the Season 3 premiere of his hit show which aired last April, where it quickly consumed the internet. McDonald's has heard the demands for the sauce to return and they've sent a special gift to Roiland.
Yep, that's a straight up jug of official McDonald's Szechuan Sauce. Justin Roiland revealed on his Twitter page that the special package had arrived just in time for the premiere of Rick and Morty Season 3 with a caption that simply read "Holy shit." Specially packed in a container marked Dimension C-1998M, the Szechuan Sauce was accompanied by a letter from McDonald's Chef Mike. The note read that the sauce hailed from a parallel dimension where it's 1998 every day. There's no smart phones or social media, but there's plenty of that Mulan McNugget sauce, and Chef Mike was able to bring some back to our world. Best of all, the letter reveals that some "lucky fans" will also get to "experience the glory," meaning the sauce will somehow be made available for the rest of the world to have. You did it, the Internet! You forced McDonald's to bend to your will!
In the particular episode that featured the sauce, Rick revealed that his whole purpose for existing was to get some of that Mulan dipping sauce. It was his series arc and even if it took 9 seasons, he was gonna find that McNugget sauce! The deep specificity of the joke helped launch it into meme status and it became a running joke on the internet. Not only did thousands of fans petition McDonald's to bring back the sauce, but a single bottle of the stuff sold on eBay for $14,000. The obsession was real and McDonald's has seemed to realize that the Rick and Morty fan base is large enough that it's a good business decision to resurrect the sauce.
You can watch Rick voice his burning desire for the Szechuan Sauce in the clip below, where he lays it all out for Morty.
Rick and Morty returns tonight, July 30, on Adult Swim at 11:30 p.m. EST.
Matt Wood
Matt has lived in New Jersey his entire life, but commutes every day to New York City. He graduated from Rowan University and loves Marvel, Nintendo, and going on long hikes and then greatly wishing he was back indoors. Matt has been covering the entertainment industry for over two years and will fight to his dying breath that Hulk and Black Widow make a good couple.
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Franz Anton Jakob Egells (* 25. August 1788 in Rheine; † 30. August 1854 bei Reinerz, Schlesien) war ein deutscher Schlosser und Unternehmer, der zum Pionier des modernen Maschinenbaus in Berlin wurde.

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Gemeinsam mit Andreas Friedrich Uhthoff, dem späteren Gründer der Eisengießerei Uhthoff betrieb Egells in den 1810er Jahren in den Gebäuden des ehemaligen Klosters Gravenhorst eine Maschinenbauanstalt und konstruierte unter anderem Dampfmaschinen. Den Gussstahl dazu bezogen die Unternehmer von Friedrich Krupp.

Nach dem Scheitern der Zusammenarbeit mit Uhthoff kam Egells nach Berlin und fand eine Anstellung in der Königlich Preußischen Eisengießerei. Aufgrund seiner Leistung wurde ihm eine längere "Studienreise" zu englischen Maschinenbauanstalten ermöglicht, die nach heutigen Maßstäben als Wirtschaftsspionage im staatlichen Auftrag anzusehen ist. Dort lag damals das weltweite Zentrum der Forschungs- und Entwicklungstätigkeit. Der preußische Staat finanzierte ihm diese Reise – namentlich auf Betreiben von Ministerialdirektor Peter Beuth. Nach seiner Rückkehr erstattete Egells dem zuständigen Ministerium umfassend Bericht.

1821 machte er sich mit einer kleinen Eisengießerei an der Lindenstraße in der Berliner Luisenstadt selbständig. Die benötigten Werkzeugmaschinen wurden aus Großbritannien importiert und vom Staat bezahlt. Im Oktober 1822 richtete er zusätzlich eine Schlosserwerkstatt an der Mühlenstraße (heute Obentrautstraße in Berlin-Kreuzberg) ein.

1823 begann Egells, seine Einrichtungen vor das Oranienburger Tor auf das Grundstück Chausseestraße 3/4 zu verlagern. Damit war er nach der Eisengießerei und Maschinenbauanstalt der Königlichen Seehandlung der erste private Unternehmer, der sich in diesem später "Feuerland" genannten Bereich der Oranienburger Vorstadt ansiedelte. Die Verbindung zum Staat zahlte sich aus: Wie auch heute bei Zuschüssen für Zukunftstechnologien üblich, wurden die Werkstätten von Beuth über eine Stiftung mit den modernsten englischen Maschinen ausgestattet. 1825 wurde die Maschinenbauanstalt eröffnet. 1826/1827 baute Egells zusammen mit dem Kaufmann Carl Wilhelm Woderb auf dem Nachbargrundstück an der Chausseestraße (heute im Bereich der Tieckstraße) die erste größere private Eisengießerei Berlins auf.

Um sich einen günstigen Zugriff auf gute Rohstoffe zu sichern, erwarb er Ende 1829 von Nathan Mendelssohn eine Eisenhütte im Schmelzetal bei Reinerz in Schlesien, die nunmehr als Egellshütte bezeichnet wurde. Vorrangig produziert er Dampfmaschinen für Schiffe und den Bergbau.

In Erinnerung blieb Egells vor allem, weil von September 1825 bis März 1827 August Borsig bei ihm eine Maschinenbaulehre absolvierte. Nach deren Abschluss stellte Egells Borsig zum 1. April 1827 als Faktor der Gießerei und Werkstätten für acht Jahre ein. Auch Johann Friedrich Wöhlert lernte 1818 bei Egells und arbeitete dann bis 1836 bei ihm. 1834 kam Carl Hoppe zu Egells. Er wurde als Konstrukteur angestellt und arbeitete 10 Jahre in der Maschinenfabrik. Er entwickelte eine Lokomotivsteuerung, auf die Egells 1840 ein Patent erhielt.

Am 14. März 1838 kaufte Egells gemeinsam mit sächsischen Unternehmer Detlev von Einsiedel der Stadt Beuthen ein Waldgebiet ab und errichtete im selben Jahr für 32.000 Taler das Gräflich von Einsiedel'sche Societäts-Eisenwerk, die spätere Eintrachthütte. 1842 baute Egells nach den Plänen von Ludwig Kufahl eine Lokomotive. Bis 1846 entstanden drei weitere Lokomotiven; dieser Geschäftszweig wurde jedoch nicht mehr weiter ausgebaut. In dieser Zeit war auch Albert Knoevenagel bei ihm angestellt.

Franz Anton Egells starb 1854 im Alter von 66 Jahren und wurde auf dem St.-Hedwig-Friedhof an der Liesenstraße beigesetzt. Das Grabmal ist erhalten. In Berlin-Tegel ist in der Nähe der alten Borsigwerke die Egellsstraße nach dem Unternehmer benannt.

Sein Sohn Franz Hermann Egells (1828–1885) leitete später das väterliche Unternehmen, das bis in die Gründerkrise bestand.

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Raising Awareness about Human Trafficking at the Katholikentag in Germany
RENATE Members will be present at the National Assembly of Catholics (Katholikentag) in Regensburg, Germany, 28th May – 1st June 2014. More news coming soon.
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Play for Life, Report Trafficking: Celebrate World Cup 2014 for a Dignified Life for All
Press Conference at the Vatican on 20th May 2014
Vatican City, 20 May 2014 (VIS) – This morning a press conference was held in the Holy See Press Office to present the Talitha Kum International Network of Consecrated Life against Human Trafficking campaign for the Brazil World Cup 2014: "Play for life, against trafficking". The speakers were Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, Kenneth Francis Hackett, the United States' ambassador to the Holy See, Sister Carmen Sammut, MSOLA, president of the International Union of Superior Generals, Sister Estrella Castalone, F.M.A., coordinator of Talitha Kum, and Sister Gabriella Bottani, M.C.C.J., coordinator of the network Um Grito pela Vida, Brazil.
"This campaign shows the between consecrated life and the sentiments of our Holy Father regarding this crime, that he himself has defined as a wound on the body of contemporary humanity, a wound in Christ's flesh", said Cardinal Braz de Aviz. Sister Carmen Sammut emphasised that unfortunately "this crime is present everywhere, for the profits from it are enormous. Prevention of this type of human trafficking entails reducing the demands for sexual services. In order for this to happen, public opinion needs to be alerted".
Recalling the Holy Father's remark that it is impossible to remain indifferent in the knowledge that there are human beings trafficked like goods, Sister Gabriella Bottani pointed out that, according to official statistics, this serious crime affects around 21 million people around the world and that, with a better understanding of the phenomenon and its causes, methods of encouraging it to be reported to the authorities can be found. "We must forcefully combat the code of silence and fear surrounding this serious violation of human dignity". The message of this campaign is a concrete and positive proposal for life: "A dignified and free life for all". It is hoped that the World Cup in Brazil may offer a positive space for the promotion of the culture of rights and life, denouncing all forms of exploitation that devalue and reduce it to the status of a commodity and raising awareness among populations regarding the possible risks and how to intervene by reporting transgressions to the authorities.
Source: Vatican Information Service_20.05.2014
More here: Vidimus Dominum
Pray for Our Girls: Join Us in Prayer for the Girls Abducted in Northern Nigeria
An initiative of Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul: Take time to pray by name for each of the women abducted in Nigeria as well as all victims of human trafficking.
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Launch of National Plan of Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, France
On Wednesday, May 14 , a National Plan of Action against trafficking was presented to the Council of Ministers by Najat Belkacem-Vallaud on the forefront of France in the fight against trafficking. The Collective Set against trafficking in human beings welcomes the launch of the first plan, while emphasizing the need to take into account the different forms of exploitation and the means necessary for its implementation, such as explained by Geneviève Colas, coordinator of the Collective for Secours Catholique
Click here to read more: Human Trafficking – a healthy plan of French government
Report from the Third EU Civil Society Platform Meeting in Brussels
Third Meeting of the EU Civil Society Platform in Brussels, 7-8 May 2014
The EU Civil Society Platform met for the third time on May 7th and 8th. This time the platform started with a Joint Meeting of the EU Civil Society Platform with the Informal Network of National Rapporteurs or Equivalent Mechanisms (NREMs). The National Rapporteurs are responsible for monitoring the implementation of anti-trafficking policy at the national level and play a key role in data collection on trafficking in human beings at national and EU level. The first and main focus was on the implementation of Article 19 of the Directive 2011/36/EU. There was also a time to get in contact and discuss common issues. At the end of the day there was a discussion and recommendation for a follow up meeting.
The EU wants a victim-centred approach: It is important to get testimonies of the victims of human trafficking in order to sentence the perpetrators. Video testimonies can be helpful as this helps the victim to avoid a re-traumatisation. Law enforcement has been difficult. Traffickers and their companies will be pursued. The demand is expected to be throttled, we want to criminalize the clients of victims of human trafficing. It can not be, that somebody who profits knowingly from a victim of human trafficking is not at risk to be punished. Some countries have prohibited prostitution, because most sex workers are victims of trafficking. An EU Business coalition was launched to improve the awareness for zero tolerance for the use of persons living and working in slave-like conditions. For example the group was encouraged to avoid buying products, which had been made under slave conditions, by victims of human traffikcing. There has to be an education for human rights in schools. Also cinemas and theaters should be used to raise this awareness. There have to be shelters for victims.
Representatives from Portugal, Croatia , Germany and Romania gave explanations as to how the reporting mechanisms in their countries function.
One phenomena is actually that the number of sentenced perpetrators has decreased, while the number of victims has increased. This does not mean that the prosecution is less effective, but that the possibilities to spot a victim are better. We know that there are more victims, as the collected datas show. We have to improve the collection of our data.
The next day, 8th of May, after a short evaluation of the joint meeting, there were three parallel workshops:
Working Group I (identification)
Discussion Points:
1. Which elements should be included in the EU reporting on Article 11 par. 4 of Directive
2011/36/EU (identification as part of the national referral mechanisms, exchange of best
practices on effective measures taken at national level to early identify victims, the
multidisciplinary approach, need for guidelines/common indicators?)
2. How could the civil society contribute to reporting on identification as per Article 11 par. 4 of
the Directive (cooperation between civil society and law enforcement, education, training on
identification, awareness raising?)
The disussion in this workshop came to the conclusion that it would be better if the NGOs produced supplementary reports, and after the report from the member state has been given. The NGOs could add information, the NGOs could also work in groups for their supplementary reports and they could use the e-platform, which will be launched in June, to work together in producing these reports. Until now we have no example for such a work, as it is the first time that the civil society is included in such reporting.
Working Group II (assistance and protection)
1. Which elements should be included in EU reporting on Articles 11-12 of Directive
2011/36/EU (assistance and protection including protection in criminal investigations and
proceedings) and Article 13 -16 (Special provisions on assistance and protection to child
victims)?
2. How could the civil society contribute to reporting on these Articles?
Human trafficking can not only be fought in identifying victims or in migration policies. The NGOs are involved in the process of identifying victims of human trafficking. This involvement needs to be implemented officially, until now it is done but not implemented as it should be. The NGOs could produce an additional report or a shadow report. Our report should be given after the official report is done, to higlight discrepancies between the member state report and the NGOs reports, for example recording the number of victims. The NGOs not only want to give data but also reflect on the process of identifiying a victim and the way of dencouncing and sentencing.
Working Group III (demand)
1. Which elements should be included in EU reporting on Article 18 Directive 2011/36/EU
(Prevention)?
2. How could the civil society contribute to reporting on Article 18 (Prevention) (education,
training, internet, awareness raising campaigns, research, criminalisation of use of victims of
trafficking)?
All forms of trafficking have to be mentioned in the reports. There has also to be reported how much funds the member states give to support the NGOs and the fight against human trafficking. Some forms of forced marriage are not recognized as a form of trafficking, this has to be clarified. Who has the profit, and how has the demand risen? This would be the way to decrease the demand. There are some states that have also profited from the exploitation of victims of human trafficking and they are increasing the demand. There has to be reporting about the trafficking from men also. The NGOs should report after the member state reports in order to add things and to produce shadow reports or reports in which they also give their experience about what is helping to combat the demand and what is not helping in this work.
Report written by Sr. Mirjam Beike RGS
Third Meeting of the EU Civil Society Platform in Brussels
RENATE Members present at the 3rd Meeting of the EU Civil Society Platform which takes place in Brussels 7-8 May 2014. More news coming soon.
Nigerian Cardinal: Bring kidnapped girls home
(Vatican Radio) It has been three weeks since more than 300 teenage school girls were kidnapped from a school in northeastern Nigeria by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, sparking widespread outrage over the government's inability to locate the missing girls. At least 53 of the girls have managed to escape their captors since their abduction on 15 April, while 276 are believed to still be in captivity.
On Monday, a video was released by Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau in which he threatened to sell the girls, and to attack more schools and abduct more girls. Incidentally, the term Boko Haram means: "Western education is sinful".
The mass abduction and the military's failure to rescue the girls and young women has roused national outrage with protests in major cities.
"We are all ashamed," said Archbishop of Abuja Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan in an interview with Emer McCarthy. "The fact that, up until now we are hearing practically nothing concrete on the issue, I think almost every Nigerian is taken aback. We cannot explain what is happening".
Full text of the Official Vatican Network available here: Nigerian Cardinal_ Bring kidnapped girls home
Campaign Against Human Trafficking at the Job Fair in Nitra, Slovakia
People are not for sale – Gift Box Slovakia
Job Fair: Job Expo 2014 in Nitra, Slovakia, April 29th to 30th 2014.
A Member of RENATE, Sr. Bohdana Bezáková CJ and workers from Caritas Slovakia participated in this event and tried to draw the attention of visitors to the dangerous phenomenon of human trafficking.
Simultaneously with the 4th annual job fair at the Agrokomplex, was an international job fair entitled European Job Days 2014 and also an exhibition of products and services of vocational schools – Young Creator 2014. In the different halls, visitors could find accompanying workshops where experts advised candidates how to be successful at an interview, what to write in a resume or how to identify their own strengths and weaknesses.
About a hundred employers came to the job fair this year and there were many visitors searching for a job. Because of this the job fair was a great opportunity where a member of RENATE, Sr. Bohdana Bezáková CJ and workers from Caritas Slovakia, could inform visitors about the threats and dangers of human trafficking. They developed a campaign called "People are not for sale – Gift Box Slovakia". The purpose of the campaign, was to spread awareness and to warn people about the possibility of being trafficked, and to present the reality of this phenomena through a static box inside which were authentic stories of the victims and their personal conversations. The more information people can obtain through this campaign, the more it is hoped that people are saved from becoming a victim of modern-day slavery.
Sr. Bohdana Bezáková CJ speaking with the visitors of the Job Fair in Nitra, Slovakia


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Church cemetery vandalised in Mumbai ( The Hindu )
Grave vandalised at St. Michael's Church, Mahim, Mumbai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Unidentified miscreants vandalised several crosses put atop the graveyard at the cemetery attached to St. Michael's Church in Mumbai's Mahim on Saturday.
Pictures of the vandalised crosses went viral on social media, and the incident has caused deep distress and much consternation among the Catholic community in Mumbai and across the country.
The Mumbai Police began an investigation into the incident of vandalism in the Catholic cemetery.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesperson Clyde Crasto condemned the incident and urged Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, his deputy and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and the Mumbai Police to take 'immediate cognisance's of the issue.
"This act seems like a deliberate attempt to pressurise and disturb the peace-loving Catholic community in Mumbai," he said.
"News of graves and crosses vandalised at the St. Michael's Church graveyard in Mahim, Mumbai is very disturbing. This incident happened immediately after the temporary withdrawal of the land acquisition notice to St. Peter's Church, Bandra raises many doubts," the NCP leader said.
Mr. Crasto further said that the desecration of graves means hurting the feelings and emotions of people who have lost their loved ones, and damaging the cross hurts the religious sentiments of the Catholic community.
This story was originally published in thehindu.com . Read the full story here


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HomeStocksAT&T (T) Said to Explore Vodafone Takeover as Soon as Next Year
AT&T (T) Said to Explore Vodafone Takeover as Soon as Next Year
By Matthew Campbell & Jeffrey McCracken Oct 31, 2013, 6:41 PM
AT&T Inc. (T) executives are laying the groundwork internally for a potential takeover of Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) next year, mapping out a strategy for a complex deal with Europe's largest mobile carrier, people familiar with the situation said.
While the companies haven't entered formal negotiations, the largest U.S. phone company is intensifying work on which Vodafone assets it would retain after a deal and who could buy others, the people said, declining to be identified discussing private deliberations. AT&T, which remains interested in U.K. carrier EE as an alternative target, is also formulating a strategy for Vodafone's operations in Europe, where mobile broadband adoption has lagged the U.S., the people said.
A merger, which would create the world's largest telecommunications operator by sales, wouldn't be AT&T's first attempt at combining the companies. AT&T approached Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) this year about a transaction in which AT&T would buy Vodafone's European operations, with Verizon taking over their wireless joint-venture and America Movil SAB taking much of the rest, two of the people said. Verizon rejected that approach as too complex and likely to slow its own $130 billion purchase of Vodafone's 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless, they said.
Vodafone's New York-traded shares rose as much as 4.4 percent to $37.90 and ended trading at $36.86. AT&T fell less than 1 percent to $36.20.
Globe-Spanning Company
Combined, Vodafone and AT&T would be a globe-spanning telecommunications player with a market capitalization exceeding $250 billion and large-scale operations in the U.S. and across Europe. With more than 500 million wireless subscribers worldwide, the company would be able to challenge Google Inc. and Apple Inc. when negotiating handset subsidies and wringing profit out of nascent technologies such as mobile advertising.
Any transaction would have to wait for the conclusion of Vodafone's sale of its Verizon Wireless stake, which the companies expect to close in early 2014. AT&T may ultimately decide not to proceed with a bid, the people said.
Simon Gordon, a spokesman for Newbury, England-based Vodafone, declined to comment on the company's interest in a sale to AT&T or anyone else. Brad Burns, a spokesman for Dallas-based AT&T, declined to comment on the company's European plans.
Colao's Plans
Bob Varettoni, a spokesman for New York-based Verizon, also declined to comment. A representative for America Movil (AMXL) didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Vodafone Chief Executive Officer Vittorio Colao is in principle open to a deal, depending on its terms, one of the people said. A former McKinsey & Co. consultant, Colao is nonetheless formulating a stand-alone strategy for Vodafone that could include major new deals in landline telecommunications, the person said.
The company had almost 13 billion pounds ($21 billion) in cash and short-term investments at the end of March, a number that doesn't include its windfall from the Verizon Wireless stake sale.
AT&T Priorities
Finding a new home for some of Vodafone's diverse assets would be a priority for AT&T, which is less interested in Africa and India than in Europe's developed markets, the people said. Vodafone said this week that it is seeking to take full control of its Indian unit, and has asked for permission from India's government to do so.
One potential strategy AT&T has examined would involve spinning off most of Vodafone's emerging-market assets into a new entity that could be acquired by a single buyer, such as Carlos Slim's America Movil or China Mobile Ltd. (941), one of the people said. Such a plan was the basis for AT&T's approach to Verizon earlier this year, two of the people said. AT&T owns a 9 percent stake in America Movil and has two seats on its board.
Orange SA (ORA), the French company that operates in African countries including Kenya and Senegal, has expressed interest in buying some of Vodafone's African operations, according to a person familiar with the matter. Through Vodacom Group Ltd. (VOD), a Johannesburg-based subsidiary, Vodafone operates in South Africa and Mozambique, among other African countries.
A representative for Orange declined to comment.
Stiff Competition
As an alternative to Vodafone, EE — Orange's joint venture with Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE) in the U.K — could be used as a platform for further acquisitions in Europe, the people said. However, that plan would be hampered by the lack of an obvious target in Germany, the region's biggest economy, where Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica SA (TEF) and Royal KPN NV are the four network operators, one of the people said.
AT&T is looking to international expansion as it prepares for stiffer competition in its home country, the world's largest market for mobile broadband. Now that it is taking full ownership of its wireless business, Verizon is pledging to step up investment in so-called fourth-generation networks that power devices like the iPhone. Meanwhile, Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Corp. (9984) has entered the U.S. market by buying Sprint Corp. (S), which he has said will become a stronger competitor to its larger rivals.
Europe Positioning
The acceleration of work at AT&T on European expansion comes after the company concluded there are cost and strategic advantages to global scale as technological change becomes more rapid, the people familiar with its strategy said.
Attempts to create global telecommunications companies have a checkered history that includes the 2002 bankruptcy of Global Crossing and Concert, a failed venture between the original AT&T Corp. and BT Group Plc. (BT/A)
A merger or takeover of Vodafone could attract political opposition in the U.K., where it has one of the most visible consumer brands. Operating from a quiet village west of London, it's one of Britain's most successful non-financial companies, with a market capitalization greater than BP Plc or GlaxoSmithKline Plc.
However, U.K. takeover laws don't provide a clear mechanism for the government to block a foreign deal, and previous opposition to Kraft Foods Inc.'s 2010 takeover of chocolate-maker Cadbury Ltd. didn't go beyond strongly-worded speeches and newspaper editorials.
Vodafone has its own reasons to seek a new strategy through a tie-up. Growth in Europe has stagnated as the penetration of smartphones plateaus and regulators impose caps on fees from wireless roaming. Recently, CEO Colao has pushed into fixed-line communications with a more than $10 billion deal for Kabel Deutschland Holding AG, the largest German cable operator, that will allow Vodafone to bundle mobile and home broadband packages in its largest market.
Courtesy of Bloomberg News


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By Richard Houghton
In a progressive move that will protect Mexico's natural environment as well as its unique culinary traditions,a judge placed an indefinite ban on genetically engineered (GMO) corn this week. Mexico currently produces more than 20,000 different types of corn,which are grown in various regions throughout the country – the result of a long culinary history that can be traced back to maize,which is corn's natural predecessor.
Maize initially grew wild and was first cultivated in Mexico by indigenous peoples as early as 10,000 years ago. The Mexican court cited "imminent harm to the environment" as the main reason for the ban,which takes effect immediately and expressly prohibits the planting or cultivation of any GMO corn within the nation's borders.
"Tortillas are a way of life in Mexico," writes PBS affiliate KCET in southern California. "This ban should come as no surprise to anyone who has eaten a corn tortilla in Mexico and experienced how seriously Mexico takes its prized whole grain staple."
In fact,volumes could be written about the rich cultural tradition that was first established with maize and continues with countless varieties of the corn we know and love today. Throughout Mexico,it is still quite common for people to eat freshly made tortillas throughout the day at breakfast,lunch and/or dinner – and often even as part of dessert!
So,why are GMOs such a hot topic right now? Well,to begin with,there is a wealth of information about the fact that there is no official scientific consensus on whether they are safe to consume or for the environment – despite what certain agricultural giants and government regulatory bodies would have you believe. In fact,there is plenty of evidence to the contrary – take this statement issued this week by a group of more than 90 respected scientists from around the world for example:
"We feel compelled to issue this statement because the claimed consensus on GMO safety does not exist," reads the statement,which was issued by the European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility. "Such claims may place human and environmental health at undue risk."
Interestingly,this ban on GMOs is but one of many environmental initiatives that are taking place in Mexico today. For example,this summer Reuters reported that Mexico was awarded $2.5 billion for new wind farms from the San Diego-based Cannon Power Group. In addition,Mexico actively works to further eco-tourism initiatives throughout its most popular vacation destinations,and has completed a number of new building and real estate projects that are taking sustainability to a new level.
Still,the recent ban on GMOs in Mexico is one of the largest victories for the nation from both an environmental and cultural preservation perspective. As part of the ruling,the judge ordered Mexico's Secretary of Agriculture and SEMARNAT (which functions similarly to the EPA in the U.S.) to "suspend all activities involving the planting of transgenic corn in the country and end the granting of permission for experimental plantings," writes Environmental Food and Justice.
What are your thoughts about GMO labeling and the effects it may have on the environment and our food supply?
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