Danny Myer
People will pay more to buy into a particular brand
Is the price right
Many companies are changing packaging to make more money, increasing
Net-a-porter – ready to wear – fashion website – where women are frustrated, left to consumers trying to find fashion, click and buy fashions off the run way. some items cost thousands of dollars, will consumers, woman to shop
privately held, 10,000 new customers each month. processing centers
vans make delivery, nancy marks is a customers, this site has the best of the best, the little black bag,
wait until the end of the fashion.
kate spade
kimbery spade –
Gilt Groupe – 2 million customers – you have to be quick, to get a deal
nov 2007 – backing from dotcom
from Harvard buddies, buy overstocks from top designers and photograph 7 full time studios
convining high end designers that they would benefit from being on a discount site, privately held, projected income of 500 million this year.
the social experience of shopping will not go away.
75% of americans are online
net
Hawaii Tsunami watch live streaming.
https://www.ustream.tv/channel/waikiki-beach-surf
All the sites with live webcams are getting hammered with web traffic.
People want to see what is happening live on the net.
https://www.ustream.tv/channel/hitsunami
https://www.ustream.tv/channel/tsunami-cam
https://www.livesurfcamhawaii.com/
https://www.seehawaiilive.com/sw-cam-sandbar.cfm
https://www.livesurfcamhawaii.com/oahu/southshore.htm
People are very concerned that what happened in 1960 does not happen again. Hilo is the first on the watch.
The tsunami is traveling at about 550 miles per hour.
Pacific Tsumani Warner Center advises everyone to hold. Civil Defenses are all on alert.
Has there been any developments? Nothing yet. The timing could vary, the discoloration of the water is coming. How does a tsunami work?
https://www.fox13now.com/videobeta/?watchLive=sns-hawaii-tsunami-tivid-live
Jonathan Gold 99 Places to Eat at Before you die in Los Angeles
https://www.laweekly.com/content/printVersion/867257
Nickel Diner Los Angeles
Monica May, Chef
Sharlena Fong, Pastry
Kristen Trattner, Designer
- Breakfast & Lunch: 8am – 3:30pm ˜ Tuesday – Sunday
- Dinner: 6pm – 11pm ˜ Tuesday – Saturday
- Closed Mondays
- 524 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012 - ˜ 213 623-8301 ˜
- info@nickeldiner.com
City of Pasadena Police Officers in Community. There’s also a new community website: Crimemapping.com is the site Pasadena is participating in.Nixle.com, a free, subscriber-based service, allows residents to sign up to receive alerts and information from Pasadena police on their cell phones or computers. To see the new Web site, visit the Pasadena Police Department Web site at www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/Police/ and click the e-policing link on the right side of the page.
So we are all waiting for the next generation of iPhone with OS 4.0.
What’s the latest feature set for iPhone OS 4.0?
Apple is rumored to be releasing a new iPhone in the June timeframe with a slew of new features.
The iPhone 4G could be released in June 2010.
Massive 8.8 Earthquake Strikes Chile.
Here’s the details:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010tfan.php
Earthquake Details
| Magnitude | 8.8 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
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| Location | 35.846°S, 72.719°W |
| Depth | 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program |
| Region | OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE |
| Distances | 100 km (60 miles) NNW of Chillan, Chile 105 km (65 miles) WSW of Talca, Chile 115 km (70 miles) NNE of Concepcion, Chile 325 km (200 miles) SW of SANTIAGO, Chile |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 7.2 km (4.5 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=255, Nph=255, Dmin=988 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7 |
| Source |
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| Event ID | us2010tfan |
Our thoughts and prayers go to all the people affected by the Chile earthquake.
At least 122 people are reported dead.
Parking deck collapsed trapping 50 people
Elliott Yamin was in Chile when the earthquake. On the 6th floor, he was tweeting at the time. Elliott is from American Idol fame. Very abrupt violet shake from the 6th floor of his hotel.
Waves of up to 16 ft could be generated near shoreline of Chile.
25 aftershocks have been reported, now updated to about 30 aftershocks
Entire Pacific rim is on a tsunami watch right now.
ALERT: tsunami warning issued for Hawaii https://bit.ly/9tQJgs (triggered by massive 8.8 earthquake this morning in Chile) –
UPDATED: Now the sirens are going off, everyone is urged to clear away from the shorelines. Now is the time to clear away from the shorelines. About 6 hours.
The tsunami warning is issued for the whole pacific basin,
This has been a significant event. Alaska, small tsumani,
do not want to be on any south facing shore
CNN says this was the 7th strongest earthquake in the world since 1700. In 1960-a 9.5 earthquake hit the same spot-Chile
8.8 earthquake hits Chile unleashing possible Pacific tsunami
https://www.ustream.tv/channel/tv-de-chile
Stunning discrepancy in earthquake survival rates – 122 deaths in an 8.8 in Chile vs 200,000+ in a 7.0 in Haiti
hashtags for chile earthquake #Chile #Earthquake #Tsunami #TerremotoChile live broadcast https://bit.ly/b1aBj6
Santiago airport is closed for 24 hours
Sunday, March 14th, Downtown Sierra Madre, 9am to 5pm. View the world’s largest blossoming plant from 9am to 4pm. Entry to the vine is free, round-trip shuttle ride to the vine is $10/pre-sale, $15/day of the event. Pre-order your shuttle tickets (coming soon) at www.WistariaTickets.com. Downtown festival (admission is free) features the works of 175 juried artisans and crafters. Shop at downtown stores, enjoy live music at multiple outdoor venues, kids attractions, remote broadcast by KOLA 99FM. Fun for the whole family!! More info: www.WistariaFestival.com
Don’t wait in line! Buy Tickets On-Line Today!
Your ticket price includes a round-trip shuttle ride from downtown Sierra Madre to the Vine site. There is no charge for the Vine tour. Due to the hilly terrain, the site will not accommodate wheelchairs, strollers or people with limited mobility. No Pets Allowed. We hope you return to visit, shop and dine in Sierra Madre. Call our Information Line for event listings all year long at (626) 355-5111 or visit us at www.sierramadrechamber.com
The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome the Arcadia Association of REALTORS, which this week signed on as a Festival Sponsor, the top level of sponsorship available for the event.
Special Group Rates $99/night, mention Group “Wistaria Festival” Shuttle to/from Festival provided – Click image for online reservations
924 W. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, CA, 91016 (626) 873-2252
So click on the link to find out more about sponsorships, or call the Chamber at (626) 355-5111.
