ITRI Announces Full Roll-to-Roll Process on 100µm Flexible Glass Targeting Next-Generation, Ultra-Thin Glass Touch Panels

TAIPEI, TAIWAN--(Marketwire - October 31, 2012) - ITRI announced its cutting edge roll-to-roll (R2R) process on 100µm flexible glass substrates today at FPD International, an industry trade show, occurring Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2012 in Yokohama, Japan. Drawing inspiration from the R2R process used to create newspapers, ITRI's manufacturing technique overcame previous R2R manufacturing facility and process integration difficulties. ITRI is the first in the world to successfully demonstrate a complete R2R process and ultra-thin glass touch module process developed for 100µm flexible glass substrates.

ITRI and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) have been working together since 2011 to develop the R2R technology for flexible glass. Using ITRI's development experience on R2R processing of plastic substrates, combined with Corning's expertise in glass handling, ITRI and Corning developed specially designed R2R machines that produced touch panel modules on Corning® Willow(tm) Glass, a flexible display-grade glass substrate. ITRI is seeking companies that are interested in accepting a transfer of this technology for their own Willow Glass processing, with the expectation that this processing technology could extend to applications, such as flexible touch panels, flat panel displays, solar panels and OLED lighting.

When compared to plastic substrates, Corning's Willow Glass provides a very flat, smooth, stable and optically clear surface with outstanding process stability. It does not stretch, scratch or degrade the way plastic does when subjected to the processes needed to make high-quality devices. ITRI's unique R2R technology is the first scalable device patterning process successfully developed for flexible glass. ITRI's stable transmission R2R technology produces precise alignment of 100µm environmentally friendly Willow Glass enabling touch patterning to be directly fabricated on the glass. Such a continuous R2R production replaces the traditional single-station sheet-to-sheet production, and it also eliminates the conventional grinding process from 400µm to 200µm thickness. Therefore, it is expected to reduce production cost.

ITRI's cutting edge R2R process technology using Willow Glass is capable of producing thinner and lighter designs that can be bent to a curve. This revolutionary combination of continuous processing and flexible glass will make low-cost processing of thinner and lighter touch modules, smart phones, tablet PCs, Notebooks, OLED lighting, solar cells and mobile touch-control devices a reality without sacrificing device performance and reliability.

About ITRI please visit www.itri.org.tw

News Contact:
ITRI Office of Marketing and Communications
Project Manager
Shu-Ya Chan
03-5917118
0930-819785
yaya@itri.org.tw

Cheng-Ling Yeh
03-5918417
0970380411
jenny.yeh@itri.org.tw

About Corning please visit www.corning.com

Corning Media Relations Contacts:
Jim Terry
(607) 974-7343
terryje@corning.com

Corning Investor Relations Contact:
Ann S. Nicholson
(607) 974-6716
nicholsoas@corning.com

 

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Blue Nile App Today Announced Launch of iTrace for iPhone to Help Users Find and Recover Lost Apple Devices

SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - October 31, 2012) -  Mobile gadgets are stylishly becoming handy. Clutching an iPad, or walking down the street while talking on your iPhone is practically part of one's everyday life. Unfortunately, these expensive devices are highly coveted by thieves.

If you have the habit of misplacing your gadgets, then iTrace for iPhone will help you with search and recovery of your lost iPhone or iPad. The software has a state-of-the-art built-in voice detection system that is activated from the mere detection of your voice. Simply scream "iPhone!" and the preselected inbuilt ringer is immediately activated on your phone. iTrace runs quietly in the background and has no bearing on your phone's battery life. Users can even select from a long list of free ringtones or simply create one themselves.

Whether you are in a room full of people or in a public setting, the loud ring is unmistakable. On occasion when the phone is out of range and use of the voice activation system is not possible, owners can simply send a free text message with the keyword "iTrace" to a dedicated phone number. Within a few minutes, a text reply is received with an exact address of the device's current location. Additionally, logging into your iTrace account online will even show you a map display using Google Maps street view and give you a list of the last 10 locations your iPhone was spotted.

iTrace will not only make sure you never part ways with your expensive gadgets, but will also help you keep track of friends and loved ones when they are out of sight. iTrace is now available as a discounted download from the apple app store at https://itunes.apple.com/app/itrace-my-device/id566366838?mt=8.

 

Blue Nile App, Ltd.
Cory Lippincott
c.lippincott@bluenileapps.com

 

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US and UK GDP Data Examined

Government Officials, Businesses and Consumers Will Have Breathed a Sigh of Relief Last Week, When Data Was Released That Confirmed the UK's Exit From Recession

 

LONDON--(Marketwire - October 31, 2012) -  The US followed suit on Friday and posted a 2% rise in GDP, compared to the UK's 1%.

 

In the UK, the significant growth in GDP has been attributed to tourist events such as the Jubilee and Olympics, although the FTSE 100 index is still the worst performer out of 8 major equity indices and the only one not to hit a new high for the year.

 

It's a similar story across the pond: whilst President Obama will be looking to focus on economic growth in the run up to the election, Mitt Romney believes that the economy is still moving too slowly.

 

Ashraf Laidi of City Index has commented that the UK GDP data exposes an economic gap filled in by one-off events like the Olympics, and notes that the "manufacturing and construction sectors remain in recession with PMI surveys below the 50.0 level."

 

Trading after the GDP Reports

 

Here's an example of how to spread bet following the GDP data releases.

 

In the light of the news, you might believe that the UK 100 will rise in line with the positive economic data. You're confident that the market will rise and strengthen off the back of these reports, that you place a £10 long or buy position on the FTSE 100 index.

 

For every point the market moves above your entry point you stand to gain £10. If it moves 10 points in rising momentum for UK stocks, you'd stand to make £100 (£10 x 10pts).

 

However, if the market moves against you and falls below your entry point, you'd stand to lose £10 for every point it falls and potentially more than your initial deposit if you don't utilise risk management tools such as guaranteed stop losses.

 

Ensure you fully understand the risks involved before opening a position.

 

Spread betting, CFDs and forex trading are leveraged products which can result in losses greater than your initial deposit. Ensure you fully understand the risks.

 

About City Index:

 

City Index provides access to a wide range of instruments including margined foreign exchange, CFDs and, in the UK, financial spread bet0ting.

 

Contact:

Joshua Raymond

City Index

+44(0)20-7107-7002

 joshua.raymond@cityindex.co.uk

 

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Elite College Link Announces That It Has Moved Its Office to a New Location in Shanghai to Serve Students Desiring to Study in the United States

SHANGHAI, CHINA--(Marketwire - October 30, 2012) -  Elite College Link (ECL), a leading college education consultancy located in Shanghai has moved its offices to 588 East Yan'An Road, East Ocean Centre, Room 21D (上海市黄浦区延安东路588号东海商业中心21楼D座). ECL's office is located minutes from People's Square.

Headquartered in Shanghai and with resources also located in the United States, ECL is a highly-experienced education consultancy that helps motivated Chinese students and expatriate students from Shanghai and surrounding areas attain exceptional results and achieve their dreams of gaining admission to the top-ranked universities throughout the United States and Canada. 

For high school seniors and juniors, ECL advises students with authentic records of performance who wish to fulfill their dreams of attending top-notch schools how to navigate the application process and present themselves accurately to gain admission to elite American universities. Students interested in gaining admission to attend university in the Fall term of 2013 should contact ECL now to discuss its premium highly personalized college admissions consulting. 

Elite College Link offers:

  

•          Unparalleled knowledge of leading American universities and college requirements
•          First-hand familiarity of the admissions criteria of leading American universities gained from personal contacts with admissions personnel
•          Dedication to providing excellence in all our services
•          College application advice for students wishing to study in the US
•          A stellar track record of helping our students attain exceptional results through gaining admission to over 50 leading universities
•          Experienced staff who have graduated from world-leading universities dedicated to helping students succeed
•          Personalized guidance and instruction
•          Comprehensive tutoring and test preparation

In addition to application consulting, ECL provides comprehensive services to our students that include guidance to make suitable choices, essay improvement workshops, interview preparation seminars, and SAT and TOEFL exam classes to prepare our students to attain admission at prestigious universities. We speak Mandarin and English. 

Since inception, students we advised have been admitted to leading institutions such as Amherst, Brandeis, Bryn Mawr, Emory, Georgetown, London School of Economics, NYU, Rice, Tufts, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, USC, University of Michigan, and University of Toronto, among many others. 

CEO Jeremy Goren, a 2007 graduate of Columbia University, who as a student also attended summer programs at Harvard and Cornell and was a Resident Advisor (RA) and Teacher's Assistant (TA) for high school students at Columbia's summer program, founded Elite College Link in 2010. 

As Founder and CEO of Elite College Link, Jeremy Goren regularly meets with admissions officers of leading universities both on their campuses and when they invite him to visit with them in Shanghai. "ECL has developed considerable expertise in advising our students on how to differentiate themselves with their achievements for success in gaining admission to the leading universities in the United States," stated ECL's CEO. 

Goren added, "We take the time to get to know our students as individuals and to understand student and parent concerns and objectives. Then we personalize individual programs to match students with genuine records of accomplishment with optimal universities." 

That is why we say that "Parents who really care entrust the success of their student's undergraduate college application to ECL" 

About Elite College Link (ECL) 

Elite College Link (ECL) is an experienced education consulting company headquartered in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, and is dedicated to significantly advancing the educational opportunities of students seeking admission to the leading universities in the United States, Canada and England. Please visit us on the web at www.elitecollegelink.com for a list of our comprehensive services and to read about how we have worked with motivated students to achieve success. You can contact us by sending an email toinquiry@elitecollegelink.com or by calling us for an appointment today at 021-6170-0200. We also work with high school juniors to guide and tutor them to achieve higher test scores.

 

Contact:

Elite College Link

inquiry@elitecollegelink.com

021-6170-0200

 

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Mercuria Announces a New USD 700,000,000 Uncommitted Secured Borrowing Base Financing

GENEVA--(Marketwire - October 30, 2012) - Mercuria Energy Trading S.A. ("Mercuria" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the successful closing of its USD 700,000,000 uncommitted secured 18 months Borrowing Base Financing (the "Facility"). ING Bank N.V. acted as Sole Coordinator. The Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ joined as Bookrunning Mandated Lead Arranger while Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Rabobank International, and UBS joined as Mandated Lead Arrangers in general syndication.

The Facility is used for financing the Company's working capital needs in respect of its European inventory and receivables as well as the refinancing of existing bilateral credit facilities. This borrowing base facility is Mercuria's first syndicated uncommitted secured revolving credit facility in Europe.

According to Richard Evrard, Global Head of Trade Finance & Structured Trade Finance at Mercuria, the implementation of this Borrowing Base is a great success considering the complexity of its geographical reach: seven European countries and eight storage locations. "The new syndicated financial structure is competitively priced and allows Mercuria to anticipate increased volumes at higher market prices. We are next considering enlarging the scope of this Borrowing Base to additional European countries and new commodities, with the support of new Lenders."

About Mercuria Energy

Mercuria is an international group of companies and one of the top five companies globally trading a wide spectrum of energy & commodity markets including crude oil and refined petroleum products, natural gas (including LNG), power, coal, base metals, biodiesel, and carbon emissions. In 2011, Mercuria had sales of over $75 billion and has over 30 offices worldwide. In addition to its trading core, Mercuria owns up-stream and mid-stream assets ranging from oil reserves to infrastructure and storage terminals. It also has substantial investments in the upstream coal sector.

Contacts:
Press Contacts:
Mercuria Communications
Sophie Caverzasio
+41 22 595 88 55

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IIT Delhi Launches Online Certificate Course in Business Management on WizIQ.com

CHANDIGARH, INDIA--(Marketwire - October 30, 2012) - The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, announces the launch of a specialized certificate course in Business Management starting January 7, 2013. The course, patterned on the Minor Area specialization in Business Management offered to the undergraduate IIT Delhi students, is open to graduates from any discipline. The course will be conducted in a blended mode with a combination of contact and online classes. The online classes will be conducted on WizIQ.

Universities and Colleges across India are utilizing WizIQ to adopt ICT for blended/online/distance academic programs.

Students in their final year, working or aspiring to be in jobs that need an understanding of organizational functioning can apply for the course.

Though a significant part of the course will be conducted online via theWizIQ Virtual Classroom, it has in-campus sessions. The first and last phase will comprise of regular classes in the IITD Campus while the second phase will comprise of online classes on WizIQ. Students will receive orientation to attend online classes on WizIQ in the first phase and will be issued login credentials.

The 6-month course will start on January 7, 2013, and end on June 15, 2013. Renowned faculty from IITD and experts from pioneer institutes and industry will conduct the classes. Upon successful completion of the course, a Certificate in Business Management will be awarded by the Continuing Education Program and the Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi.

The course will require students to have their own laptop/desktop computers with good internet connectivity.

The last day to apply is Dec 15, 2012.

The details about the application form, fee, timings, program details and selection criteria can be found at: http://www.ifehe.com/EventDetails.aspx?uid=50

The course information can also be found at: http://www.wiziq.com/course/7695-iit-delhi-certificate-course-on-business-management

About WizIQ 

WizIQ is a Chandigarh, India-based company with an office in Boston, MA. WizIQ's online learning and teaching platform connects educators and students through its WizIQ Virtual Classroom technology and courses, with nearly 2 million registered users. WizIQ's teaching tools work from a web browser, iPad App and Android App.

Interested Colleges and Universities can contact KalyanSarkar at kalyan@wiziq.com or 09216405405.

For further information, please contact:
Mr. AnkurSaini
Mobile: +91 9910034485
Email: iitdcourse@ifehe.com
Web Link: http://www.iitd.ac.in/courses/stc_details

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How Will You Spread Bet as Hurricane Sandy Shuts Down US Markets?

"This Is a Serious and Big Storm" - President Obama

 

LONDON--(Marketwire - October 30, 2012) - The hurricane that has investors, meteorologists and even the President spooked has finally hit New York City and surrounding areas.

The storm is expected to cause losses to the US economy to the tune of billions of dollars, and it is the first time the markets have closed due to a weather event since 1985 when US markets were closed as a result of Hurricane Gloria.

 

Many big players have been affected, including JP Morgan and Citigroup who are advising employees to work from home due to the severity of the storm and lack of public transport.

 

With all markets in the US currently closed, traders can expect volatility in other markets until New York resumes business -- with this in mind, how will Hurricane Sandy affect your spread betting strategy?

 

It was confirmed on Monday 29 October that the US markets will remain closed until at least Wednesday (31 October), meaning that all US stocks will be off limits to traders.

 

Insurers have been trading lower in Europe on concerns over rising insurance claims as a result of the likely damage caused to homes and businesses. Ultimately, traders will be looking to mitigate risk until the markets re-open in New York.

 

Say you believed the Wall Street index will open lower when US stocks resume trading. You could place a spread betting order to sell and go short on the Wall Street with a stake size of £10 per point, which means you would stand to gain £10 for every point the market moves below your point of entry.

 

However, if you were wrong and the Wall Street moved higher, you would lose £10 for every point it rallied above your entry point.

 

As spread betting is a leveraged product, you could net losses that exceed your initial deposit. Ensure you understand the risks and be aware the Hurricane Sandy will have created a volatile trading environment.

 

Spread betting, CFDs and forex trading are leveraged products which can result in losses greater than your initial deposit. Ensure you fully understand the risks.

 

About City Index:

 

City Index provides access to a wide range of instruments including margined foreign exchange, CFDs and, in the UK, financial spread betting.

 

Contact:
Joshua Raymond
City Index
+44(0)20-7107-7002
joshua.raymond@cityindex.co.uk

 

 

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