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...Ebert disputed that on his website shortly afterward: "Contrary to Disney's press release, I did not demand the removal of the Thumb [trademark]. They made a first offer on Friday which I considered offensively low. I responded with a counter-offer. They did not reply to this, and on Monday ordered the Thumbs [trademark] removed from the show." Ebert went on to say that he would allow the thumbs to be used on the show during negotiations...
...would be a good thing. Greens support alternative energy, like wind or solar, because it helps de-carbonize our energy supply and reduce pollution. Skeptics support it because with rocketing fossil fuel prices - and the U.S.'s increasing dependence on oil imported from less-than-friendly regimes - renewables can offer homegrown, politically safe price relief. It's a win-win in a world that seems ever more zero...
Striking up conversations is not something I have observed to be a common practice on the Tokyo metro, but occasionally I find myself making friends. Sometimes kind people will stop to offer me directions when they notice me standing still and staring at signs. A college student woke me up one morning to make sure that I did not miss my stop. And a trendy man once inquired if I might be able to help him fix the buckle on his cowboy boot...
...product. Corporate titans like Microsoft have resolved past trademark problems in similar fashion. Nintendo has so far balked at any such deal. In an email statement, Nintendo spokesperson Charlie Scibetta told TIME, "Because Nintendo does not use and does not plan to use the Weemote trademark, we declined Fobis' offer to purchase it. We wish them success with their Weemote." Legally, of course, Nintendo isn't obliged to do anything except enjoy the free marketing ride it's getting from all the Wiimote noise. Still, many might wonder why a corporation that had more than $16 billion in sales last...
...Kabul Fried Chicken has little in common with the U.S. chain whose initials it copied: The chairs are a little too high for the tables, and the delights depicted in photographs mounted on the walls - big milkshakes, braised ribs, lattes - are conspicuously absent from the menu. The fare on offer is more egalitarian. Kebabs, pizza and, of course, fried chicken...