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...annals of identity theft, this may be hard to beat: after a two-year investigation, Japanese electronics manufacturer NEC revealed last week that counterfeiters had effectively ripped off the company's entire brand. Factories in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong were allegedly involved in a sophisticated piracy ring that produced around 50 different types of electronic equipment, including DVD and MP3 players, which the counterfeiters then hawked as NEC products. The pirates even went so far as to design their very own line of fake NEC goods. The fact that NEC hadn't designed them didn't stop irate buyers...
...U.S.If two citizens, one from the U.S. and one from any other country, were suffering from the same affliction, most people in the U.S. would see no problem with helping the U.S. citizen first. This reaction comes from the stereotypical “American” practicing his own brand of patriotism but is also present in the most progressive circles. This isolationist sentiment fails to recognize that—in this age of globalization—countries need to look beyond their borders to solve problems within their borders. With a global economy it is impossible to isolate...
Although a smattering of hippies and skater punks added flavor to the crowd, the group mainly comprised college students decked out in make-up and brand-name clothing, hailing from Boston University and Boston College, and some even from out of state...
...This is a product for people who really consume luxury very exclusively," says Pinault, referring to what luxury gurus now call the "ber-premium" market. "There are very few brands in this segment of the market, and those that exist are traditional and serious. What Tomas has done is bring a very innovative and avant-garde vision to this brand's history of craftsmanship...
WHAT'S NEW There's still a boat, a wall of water and a group of survivors. But apart from that, the screenplay is brand new. There's no Winters character-all the women are more of the "don't know-their-names-but-they-sure-look-good-wet" variety, like Emmy Rossum (Phantom of the Opera). And the special effects on this one should make the first one look like a kiddie pool...