Technolution: High-Def DVD vs. Blue-Ray

Hold your horses. Don’t buy that new dvd player or dvd just yet. Wait until the ongoing battle between the two competing formats that are vying to replace the dvd as we know it today is settled. The two contending formats are High-Def DVD and Blu-Ray. And the two contenders are Toshiba Corporation, developers of the High-Def DVD format, and Sony Corporation, developers of the Blu-Ray format.

This has to be a very painful dispute for Sony. A similar war was fought back in the 1980s between two forms of video cassette standards. That war was fought between Matsushita and Sony. Matsushita won with its cheaper and longer-recording VHS standard.

So far, it’s hard to tell who is winning. Both sides have ardent supporters and support is growing on both sides daily. One thing that is already resolved is that Toshiba’s technology is the cheaper of the two. So if prefer to keep your money in the bank, then perhaps you should support Toshiba.

Maybe, just maybe, in the end the two formats will survive, which will force us (consumers) to choose sides or buy both. Like life is not already too complicated.

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Brand Knowledge: Luxottica Group

Which is more profitable, the hand or the eye? If you ask Luxottica they will tell you it is the eye. They rule the eyewear business worldwide (hands down). Perhaps your prescription frame or the sun glasses that you adore so much came from one of their manufacturing facilities. This from their website:

Luxottica Group is the world’s leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of prescription frames and sunglasses in the premium and luxury segments. It is a global leader in eyewear, with nearly 5,800 optical and sun retail stores in North America, Asia-Pacific, China and Europe and a strong brand portfolio that includes Ray-Ban, the world’s best selling sun and prescription eyewear brand in the world, as well as, among others, license brands Bvlgari, Burberry, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Prada, Versace and Polo Ralph Lauren, beginning January 2007, and key house brands: Vogue, Persol, Arnette and REVO… (Wow!)

Their brands are listed on their website as:

Anne Klein, Arnette, Brook Brothers, Bvlgari, Burberry, Chanel, D&G, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, DKNY, Ferragamo, Killer Loop, Luxottica, Miu Miu, Persol, Prada, Ray-Ban, Revo, Tacchini, SferoFlex, Versace, Versus, and Vogue.

In addition to an extensive global network, the Group manages leading retail brands such as LensCrafters and Pearle Vision in North America, OPSM and Laubman & Pank in Asia-Pacific and Sunglass Hut globally. (More wow)

Excerpts from their mission and values:

Mission

We at Luxottica aim at protecting the eyes and enhancing the faces of men and women all over the world, by manufacturing and selling ophthalmic eyewear and sunwear characterized by their high technical and stylistic quality, in order to maximize our customers' wellbeing and satisfaction…

Values

• Respect and fairness among collaborators; well-being in the work environment; the enthusiasm and engagement of everybody involved in the company's life: from personnel, to partners and up to investors.
• A continuous commitment to maximize the value of each link in the business chain.
• Complying with the legal regulations and customs of the countries where it operates; protecting the natural and social environment; abiding by the market rules, and conducting fair relations with competitors, suppliers and customers…

Make sure you know what you are buying and who you are supporting. Because nothing beats knowing.

Verify: Luxottica Group Website

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Date & Time: The CD is 25 Years Old

It's exactly 25 years today since the compact disc was invented (August 17, 1981). Wow! Time flies. Kudos to Philips and Sony for taking a gamble that has paid off big time. The world relies on the compact disc today in ways that were unimaginable (and perhaps unintended) back in 1981 when it was being brought to life. And even though other music and storage forms have been invented since, something tells us that the CD will remain fashionable for many years to come. Happy 25th, CD!

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Pride & Self: Cell Phone Etiquette

There seems to be a new disease called ‘bad cell phone manners’ that is spreading like wild fire. But you don’t have to catch it, and if you have it already there is hope for you. There are many dos and don’ts regarding cell phone use that are emerging. We really like these (taken from a piece on Microsoft Small Business site, by Joanna L. Krotz):

Don'ts

1. Never take a personal mobile call during a business meeting. This includes interviews and meetings with co-workers or subordinates.

2. Maintain at least a 10-foot zone from anyone while talking.

3. Never talk in elevators, libraries, museums, restaurants, cemeteries, theaters, dentist or doctor waiting rooms, places of worship, auditoriums or other enclosed public spaces, such as hospital emergency rooms or buses. And don't have any emotional conversations in public — ever.

4. Don't use loud and annoying ring tones that destroy concentration and eardrums. Grow up!

5. Never "multi-task" by making calls while shopping, banking, waiting in line or conducting other personal business.

Dos

1. Keep all cellular congress brief and to the point.

2. Use an earpiece in high-traffic or noisy locations. That lets you hear the amplification, or how loud you sound at the other end, so you can modulate your voice.

3. Tell callers when you're talking on a mobile, so they can anticipate distractions or disconnections.

4. Demand "quiet zones" and "phone-free areas" at work and in public venues, like the quiet cars on the Amtrak Metroliner.

5. Inform everyone in your mobile address book that you've just adopted the new rules for mobile manners. Ask them to do likewise. Please.

And we are adding: Put the bloody phone on silent or vibrate when you are at the movies, attending religious or other functions requiring reverence, in quite zones and phone-free areas, during a first date, during intimacy, while on the bus or train...Always ask yourself if having the ringer on has the potential to disrupt or disturb. Never forget to ask that question. And if you know that your phone vibrates just as loud as the ringer then perhaps you are better off putting it on silent or turning it off.

Verify: Cell Phone Etiquette, by Joanna L. Krotz

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Brand Knowledge: Condé Nast Publications

If you’ve never heard of Condé Nast Publications before that would add you to a list of people that is long from here to Timbuktu. And yet, chances are you probably have one of their magazines in your possession.

Their brands include:

Vogue, W, style.com, Glamour, Allure, Self, Teen Vogue, Flip.com, GQ, Details, Men's Vogue, men.style.com, Architectural Digest, House & Garden, Brides, Modern Bride, Elegant Bride, Brides.com, Lucky, Domino, Cookie, Golf Digest, Golf World, Golf for Women, Vanity Fair, Gourmet, Bon Appétit, epicurious.com, Condé Nast, Traveler, concierge.com, Wired, Wired.com, Condé Nast Portfolio, Portfolio.com, The New Yorker

Here’s an extract from their website:

Condé Nast Publications, home to many of the world's celebrated magazines and websites, is committed to journalistic integrity, influential reporting and superior design. Each of our magazines features renowned editors, writers and photographers.

Passion is the core of our philosophy at Condé Nast Publications. Our mission is not only to inform readers but to ignite and nourish their passion for myriad aspects of life…

Yeah right! We so very much believe you.

Make sure you know what you are buying and who you are supporting. Because nothing beats knowing.

Verify: Condé Nast Publications Website

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Luxury: Airbus A380 vs. Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Airbus and Boeing are arch rivals for dominance in the passenger airplane business. Airbus has its headquarters in Toulouse, France, while Boeing has its headquarters in Chicago, IL. So the battle between the two companies is considered by many to be a battle between the US and Europe (and sometimes just France).

In January 2005, Airbus drew first blood with a fanfare unveiling of the A380, a super passenger jetliner that seats 555 or 800 passengers, depending on the internal configuration. On July 8, 2007, Boeing responded with the unveiling of the 787 Dreamliner, also to much fanfare. (It seems like fanfare and unveiling goes hand in hand these days.)

The 787 seats up to 330 passengers, depending on the model and the configuration (even though some say 416 is the top passenger number). The A380 comes in two models (A380-800 for passengers and A380-800F for freight). The 787 is expected to have three models (787-8, 787-3, and 787-9).

Both companies are now doing battle for orders from airlines and high-rollers. So far, Boeing is looking beautiful out of starting blocks. Get ready to fly large.

All about the 787

All about the A380

Airbus' Website

Boeing's Website

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Brand Knowledge: Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation

Perhaps you've never heard of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation. That will change after you read this.

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation is one of fashion's dominant players. Their brands include:

• Calvin Klein (Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans, Calvin Klein Jewelry & Watches, Calvin Klein Fragrance)
• IZOD
• Van Heusen
• Arrow
• Bass
• Superba
• Insignia
• Geoffrey Beene
• Michael Kors
• Kenneth Cole (Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Unlisted by Kenneth Cole)
• BCBG Attitude and BCDG Maxazria
• Sean John
• Chaps
• Joe Joseph Abboud
• Donald J. Trump)

Here is an extract from the Corporate Strategy page of their website:

'At PVH, we plan for change. We have a proven method and process in place that is designed to capitalize on its inevitability. We encourage and initiate strategies by all our businesses, thereby enabling us to anticipate and respond to opportunities that arise from shifts in retail channels or consumer preferences.'

Make sure you know what you are buying and who you are supporting. Because nothing beats knowing.

Verify: Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Website

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Temperament: The Human Anatomy

The human anatomy is a very complex organization that we often take for granted. If it is our desire to live long healthy lives, it is important that we take very good care of our bodies. But we can't properly take care of something that we don't know. Your style is lame if your body is a wreck. Take some time to know your body and take very good care of it.

Human Anatomy Online offers 10 different looks at the human anatomy under the following headings:

1. Skeletal
2. Digestive
3. Muscular
4. Lymphatic
5. Endocrine
6. Nervous
7. Cardiovascular
8. Male Reproductive
9. Female Reproductive
10. Urinary

Check them out: Human Anatomy Online

This link is also a very useful tool for students.

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