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VIENNA, Va., December 26, 2012 — Interesting books on the Civil War, which would appeal to the middle school student are few and far between. When I was sent a review copy of a good, well-written one, I snapped it up, eager to check it out. "Young Heroes of the Confederacy" by Debra West Smith is both readable and full of the real life experiences about young people from the Civil War years and yet would spark the interest of present day young people.
"Young Heroes" is well-illustrated with actual old photos of various people and places, wood cut drawings, diagrams, and maps, all put together in a concise manner to draw the reader from one historical person to the next.
Among the 12 subjects Smith devotes full chapters to are the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy," Sam Davis from Tennessee who was executed for spying; Harriet Bailey Bullock, who wrote about her life as a child on an Arkansas plantation; Charles Read, who ran away from home as a teen to join the Navy, sent home to his mother and ran away again, ending up on an ironclad; and John Hanger, who lost a leg in the early fighting and locked himself away at home until he had fabricated an artificial leg, which could bend at the knee and ankle.
What adolescent readers will appreciate most is that the author does not talk down or "write down" to the younger reader but rather lays the facts out, including various bits of trivia to interest the middle school reader, and little by little draws them into her charming web of history about that happened 150 years ago.
Other than a few diaries primarily by older young women, there has been little published that directs itself to the younger reader. That age group frequently first encounters the Civil War as a part of social studies or history, so they are the perfect target group for a book like this.
Published by Pelican Publishing Company in Gretna, La., it also includes a full bibliography, a mini dictionary of unusual terms, and a list of acknowledgements for her sources.
Available from Amazon.com for $12.65 , it's well worth the money. If Santa forgot someone on your list, this is a book that the kids will both enjoy the adventures and learn some history at the same time.
Debra West Smith is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and was named to the Louisiana Artist Roster for her excellence in presentations on local and state history for schools and libraries.
["Young Heroes of the Confederacy" carries ISBN 978-1-4556-1684-8 for the paper edition, and ISBN 978-1-4556-1685-S for the e-Book.]
Full disclosure: I am listed under the book's acknowledgements, since I was the source of the basic information on James Hanger and his prosthetic invention.
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Ouray County Railroad Days: A weekend of history, guided tours, talks and a symposium celebrating Ouray County's world-famous railroad heritage! This weekend event includes a Museum open house, a model railrod open house, rides on Motor #1, a Narrow Gauge Railroad Symposium, hikes from Red Mountain Pass to Guston and from Guston to the Albany Smelter on the Silverton Railroad Grade, and guided tours tracing the routes of the D&RGW from Ridgway to Ouray and the RGS from to Lizard Head Pass.
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John B. Shoven — Stanford University Economics Professor and expert on Social Security — to speak as the 2005 Fathauer lecturer at The University of Arizona's Eller College of Management
TUCSON, Ariz. – January 26, 2005 – The Eller College of Management is pleased to announce that John Shoven, economist and professor at Stanford University, will speak at this year's Fathauer Lecture in Political Economy. The lecture is free and will take place on Thursday, February 3, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. at The University of Arizona, Eller College of Management, Berger Auditorium, McClelland Hall, 1130 E. Helen Street.
Dr. Shoven will speak on the subject of "Restoring Social Security's Solvency: Plans that Work." Shoven's several books on Social Security have received acclaim and have influenced the debate underway in the country about how to restructure the Social Security system and assure its solvency.
Ken Smith, interim dean of the Eller College of Management, commented, "With sky-rocketing federal budget deficits and eroding Social Security funds, Shoven's talk will surely provide insight on the issues of saving patterns and potential solutions to these challenges. We are pleased to bring another high-caliber economist to the College to speak to the community on this timely and critical topic."
About John Shoven, Charles R. Schwab Professor of Economics, Stanford University
Dr. John Shoven is the Charles R. Schwab Professor of Economics at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. In the past, Shoven has helped lead Stanford as Chairman of the Economics Department and as Dean of the School of Humanities and Science.
In addition, Shoven is the Buzz and Barbara McCoy Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1995. He served as a consultant for the U.S. Treasury Department from 1975 to 1988 and has been a visiting professor at Harvard University, London School of Economics, Kyoto University, and Monash University.
An expert on corporate and personal taxation, Social Security, and saving in the U.S. economy, Shoven has authored more than one hundred professional articles, some eighteen books, and numerous book chapters. His current research explores asset allocation, the effects of taxes on the relative performance of mutual funds, the long-run future of pension fund saving, and public policy toward pensions. His recent books include The Real Deal: The History and Future of Social Security (1999) and Private Pensions and Public Policies (2004).
Shoven earned his Ph.D. in economics from Yale University in 1973 and has a B.A. in physics from University of California, San Diego.
The Fathauer Lecture in Political Economy was established in 1982 and generously endowed in 1996 by Isabel and Walter Fathauer, who were deeply interested in political, economic, and social issues. More than 200 students, business professionals, and community leaders attend this free public event each year to hear internationally-known scholars. Past Fathauer lecturers have included Nobel Prize winners Gary S. Becker, James M. Buchanan, and George J. Stigler, and renowned professors James Q. Wilson, Caroline M. Hoxby, and Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind.
The Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona is internationally recognized for pioneering research, innovative curriculum, distinguished faculty, excellence in management information systems, entrepreneurship, and social responsibility. U.S. News & World Report ranks the Eller undergraduate program #11 among public business schools and two of its programs are among the top 20 — Entrepreneurship and MIS. U.S. News & World Report ranks the Eller MBA Full-Time program #48 in the U.S. The College is among the leaders of business schools generating grant funds for research. In addition to a Full-Time MBA program, the Eller College offers the 25th ranked Evening MBA program, the Eller Executive MBA and the Online MBA. The Eller College of Management supports more than 5,800 undergraduate and 750 graduate students on the UA campus in beautiful Tucson, Arizona, and a satellite campus in Phoenix.
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Here are five pieces of advice from women whose husbands betrayed them by cheating – some wives left their husbands, and others stayed to work on their marriage.
"My husband cheated on me quite a few years ago and it still hurts," says K. "My advice is for men who cheated on their wives: tell everything that happened and act like you mean it. Do really nice things for her. Don't forget that she will have good and bad days. It will probably take a long time for her to get over the fact that you cheated. Have patience and let her talk about it, get her true feelings out."
I think the answers to many of life's problems – even cheating husbands – can be found in books! Surviving Infidelity: Making Decisions, Recovering from the Pain will help you decide what to do when your husband betrayed you in the worst possible way.
And, here are a few insights and words of wisdom from women whose men betrayed them, either physically or emotionally…
Advice From Wives Whose Husbands Cheated
Here's the rest of K's advice for husbands who betrayed their wives by having affairs:
"Go to marriage counseling. Don't forget how much you hurt her. To this day I don't think my husband knows how much he hurt me when he cheated on me. We were married about 25 years when this happened and are still married, but it's never been the same. My husband never really said what happened – just that he was sorry." ~ K.
Recovering from a long-term affair may be more difficult than an online betrayal, or a one-night fling. Different women cope with cheating husbands in different ways, but one thing is the same: the pain of being betrayed.
Don't expect to bounce back overnight – forgiveness is a process
"It has been a year since I found out the betrayal of my husbands 'devoted love' to me and our marriage," says A. "We have been working on our marriage since then, and it has been rough. I still have trust issues. The pain is still there, but so is the love. I know I do not want to give up on us. My husband has been more then patient with me, how can he not?! I feel that we have both changed for the better since this all happened. We have become closer – and I feel that our marriage is becoming stronger. I feel that as a couple we have to continue to work together to keep that fire and love going.
I don't have advice for wives whose husbands cheat, but know that forgiveness is complicated." ~ A.
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Get an objective perspective from a marriage counselor
"Go to a marriage counselor and listen to what he/she advises," says S. "There might be reasons he cheated, he was looking for attention from someone else that he wasn't getting from you, his wife. You should hear about those reasons. You can vent your issues in marriage counseling, and the therapist can create a compromise for you both to heal after the affair and move past it. But I would never take my ex back because he cheated physically and it's the grace of God that I didn't catch an STD from him."
If you want to take this advice, read 4 Reasons Marriage Counseling Leads to Divorce.
Try to save your relationship – cheating isn't necessarily the end of marriage
"The man I love slept with another girl," says P. "Yeah we were on a break, but it still hurts. I'm trying to figure out if I want to be with him again or I should just let him go. I love him with all my heart and I know he loves me.
The advice I have for women whose wives cheated is that all you can do is try and work it out. Try to be the best for your children, and see where things can be fixed. If not, then always know you will have each other for the kids." ~ P.
Tell your husband how he can help you heal from his betrayal
"I always swore that if my husband ever even thought about cheating on me that I would leave him," says S. "Then I found out he had a profile on a website for people who wanted to cheat on their spouses. It broke my heart. It was as devastating as if he had physically cheated on me. Emotional affairs are hard to get over because it's not about sex, it's about the emotional connection and that's incredibly hard to fix.
My advice for men who cheated on their wives is to help her understand that it wasn't about her. Start to try and win her over again, almost as if you were dating for the first time. It took me a long time to get over what my husband did. But I did and I know that we can get through anything together."
Accept that your marriage will never be the same after your husband cheats
"I just found out my husband cheated online," says C. "As a woman I feel like I was never enough for him. I will forgive him for that is what God says to do but I don't think I will ever feel the same way again."
If you think your husband may be betraying you but aren't sure, read What to Do When You Think He's Cheating.
What do you think – what's your advice for husbands and wives who are coping with betrayal in marriage? Comments welcome below…
4 Responses to "Advice From Wives Whose Husbands Cheated"
A—if Your husband had an affair he's a cheater. He had no love for you to begin with. He will never learn a lesson. Because you excepted him back. For your husband to cheat especially with an old girlfriend. That means he's been thinking about her the whole time and probably still is. That he us afraid to leave you because he has no where to go or no money! Get rid of him
Hello. My husband is incarcerated and his aunt would bring his children to see him. which wasnt a problem. now mind you when he was out here here he didnt have 2 words to say to their mom. so a couple days before christmas he wanted to see me. so i called to make a visit and someone was on there. which the only ones i knew was on his list was his mom aunt and myself. well come to find out it was his kids mom. and plus the 3rd child isnt suppose to be his. ok. now all of a sudden shes on your list after all this time. ive been there for him. making sure hes ok and our family here is ok. so i didnt feel right w it and still dont. and ive always said. if you put another female other than family on your list. im stepping out the way. im not sure if he took me serious or not. but i did. i havent wrote him sent him money nothing. my heart wont let me do it. it was just fine when his aunt brought his 2 kids now he tells me. kids mom brought all the kids. i told him it is no longer my place or responsibility to make sure your ok. its hers now. i feel betrayed w this one. 1st he was the guinea pig for his so called friends and i stood by his side. and now this. it just dont sit right w me. he wrote me a letter and told me f*** her that he wanted to see his kids.


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Earlier this week Cisco introduced an Android-based tablet called Cius. Here are the top-level specs:
While this is a device that will reportedly support all the Android Market apps, it's aimed at business users and the enterprise.
According to the Wall Street Journal, "trials are expected to begin in the third quarter of 2010, with general availability in the first quarter of next year. Pricing hasn't been set, though a Cisco spokeswoman said Cius will cost less than $1,000."
It's unlikely that a RIM tablet -- unless miraculous -- would be competitive with the iPad in the consumer market. Instead it would fundamentally have to appeal to the core RIM business customers. However I'm sure a RIM tablet will try to have "crossover appeal."
Nothing can be said until one goes "hands on" with these things, but the Cius appears to be quite a competitive little tablet. The question then is: has the Cius just killed or substantially dimmed the enterprise prospects for RIM's rumored tablet device?
I suppose RIM could always compete on price, as it has been in the recent past with its handsets: maintaining sales and market share at the expense of margins.
See also Dan Miller's take on Cius: Cisco's Wireless Android Tablet, Cius, Puts Enterprise Collaboration On the Glass
Amazon is adding video and audio capabilities to its apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch:
Amazon.com . . . today announced a new update to Kindle for iPad and Kindle for iPhone and iPod touch, which allows readers to enjoy the benefits of embedded video and audio clips in Kindle books. The first books to take advantage of this new technology, including Rick Steves' London by Rick Steves and Together We Cannot Fail by Terry Golway . . .
Here are a few thoughts that immediately come to mind:
I wouldn't be surprised if we saw an Android-based Kindle tablet at some point in the future. In fact I would bet on it.
The iPad is on fire. This morning Apple announced that it had sold its three millionth iPad in the space of 80 days:
Apple today announced that it sold its three millionth iPad yesterday, just 80 days after its introduction in the US. iPad is a revolutionary and magical product that allows users to connect with their apps, content and the Internet in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before . . .
Developers have created over 11,000 exciting new apps for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch user interface, large screen and high-quality graphics. iPad will run almost all of the more than 225,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone or iPod touch . . .
Before its introduction there were many skeptics who doubted the viability of the tablet category and whether people would want the iPad in particular. Now hardware OEMs are scrambling to develop an answer to the iPad and eBook Readers are dropping in price to remain commercially viable.
By the end of 2010, when there will be Android tablets in the market, Apple will probably have sold at least 8 million iPads on a global basis. It wouldn't be a stretch to predict 10 million sold globally.
Mobile ad network Millennial Media is now putting out two reports on a regular basis: one about mobile advertising (SMART) on its network and the other about devices (Mobile Mix) on its network. Consistent with other networks and data vendors in the market, Millennial has seen considerable Android growth. But the iPad is also growing dramatically.
According to Millennial:
Below are some of the report's charts, showing the hierarchy of devices and operating systems on Millennial's network. In addition, the company shows the percentage breakdown of developers working on the various smartphone operating systems.
Compare AdMob's most recent mobile metrics report (April, 2010) in terms of devices and operating systems on its network:
Other than the iPhone and the top three Android phones, there's a different array of devices on both lists. The top Android device on Millennial's list, the Nexus One, doesn't event show up on the AdMob list. The AdMob list shows no RIM devices among the top group, whereas the BlackBerry Curve is the number two phone over at Millennial.
Comparing operating system share on the network also reflects the differences between Millennial and AdMob. Below is AdMob's US operating system share graph for April:
Millennial (top four):
AdMob (top four):
Each of these company specific reports needs to be taken with some caveats and caution. The discrepancies and differences between the networks illustrate this. However, both companies show similar trends: the growth of Android handsets, which makes sense give how many there now are, and the rise of the iPad (AdMob discussed that last month).
There's already been much discussion of some early advertising metrics on the iPad. The following results were published a couple of days ago by ad mediator AdMarvel (owned by Opera), TextPlus and PointRoll (owned by publisher Gannett):
Campaigns that ran the first four weeks after the iPad launch delivered average interaction times across advertisers of 30 seconds, and as high as 53 seconds for one advertiser. Time spent with each ad correlated with the amount of content included in the ads.
In addition, interaction rates (measuring the number of people tapping to expand and engaging with the ads, as a percentage of impressions) ranged from .9% to 1.5% in the first month of the campaign, up to 6 times the benchmark for comparable click-to-expand ads on the desktop. In addition, 67% of users who viewed a video component of the ad in the app watched it all the way through, compared to 53% completion rate for desktop. These findings show that the iPad can be a successful supplement to a 360-degree campaign across devices to strengthen and further lift audience engagement.
(Emphasis added; see ad demo.)
Dynamic Logic and Insight Express have both shown that mobile ads consistently outperform PC advertising across a wide range of metrics and brand indicators. The question of course is whether the increased engagement and metrics are the byproduct of novelty or whether these platforms are going to consistently deliver better performance over time.
Some of this better performance is clearly novelty but other factors such as less ad clutter and greater "share of voice" on pages make for higher engagement and improved response. Websites on the PC or "fixed" Internet have become a veritable wasteland of clutter and low quality ad content. That's partly why Apple's Safari 5 enables users to eliminate ads from the page.
Even as the Internet has fragmented audiences and eroded if not destroyed some traditional media (e.g., newspapers), online advertising, with the exception of search and one or two other areas, has largely failed.
The iPad is not a PC, nor is it really a mobile device in the same form as a smartphone. It's more of a portable PC with apps. We still don't have enough data to know how people use and will use the iPad and its many forthcoming rivals. In my house it has taken time from PC exposure but it's much more a "leisure" or "lean back" device than the PC, which is mostly utilitarian.
If that use case holds generally for tablets it could be that people will be more receptive to display and rich media ads on them vs. the PC.
Last year Hearst's Skiff project was one of at least 15 or 20 eReaders coming to market. When it was announced it was conceived of as an integrated package of hardware and software:
Skiff, formerly known as FirstPaper, specializes in the delivery and presentation of newspaper and magazine content, as opposed to other platforms that focus primarily on e-books and plain text. Newspaper and magazine content delivered by Skiff will feature visually appealing layouts, high-resolution graphics, rich typography and dynamic updates . . .
Skiff is working with major consumer electronics manufacturers to integrate Skiff's service, digital store and specialized client software into a range of innovative devices, the first of which will be unveiled soon . . .
Skiff has signed a multi-year agreement with Sprint (NYSE:S) to provide 3G connectivity for Skiff's dedicated e-reading devices in the United States. Plans are underway to have Skiff readers available for purchase in more than 1,000 Sprint retail locations across the U.S., as well as online at www.sprint.com. Additional distribution channels will be announced next year.
But that was before the iPad. Today News Corporation announced that it had bought Skiff from Hearst for an undisclosed amount:
News Corporation today announced that it has acquired Skiff, LLC, Hearst Corporation's e-reading platform designed to deliver premium journalism to tablets, smartphones, e- readers and netbooks. The Company also announced an investment in Journalism Online LLC, the venture dedicated to enabling newspapers, magazines and online-only publishers of quality content to collect revenue from their online readers. The financial terms of both agreements were not disclosed.
Why did Hearst sell? Perhaps because it didn't think it could compete in the devices market. EReader maker IRex recently filed for bankruptcy citing disappointing sales.
Now it appears that Skiff will become, exclusively, a software platform for News Corp content distribution on a range of devices. There was no mention of hardware in the News Corp. release.
Just as with the smartphone market we may see three or four tablet platforms that are viable: iOS, Android, Kindle (maybe), WebOS/HP (maybe) and Windows 7 (maybe). Most aspiring eReader devices will diversify or fully evolve into software platforms or apps -- e.g. Kindle for iOS, Nook for iPad and now Skiff.
Google is making its mobile Navigation app available in more countries, throughout Europe: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland. It's voice guided and offers voice search. In a related development, Google expanded the number of European languages for Google Voice Search.
Google's free Navigation (which works well) has not yet come to the iPhone, whether for technical or competitive reasons. However a new free app from Berlin-Germany based Skobbler offers free turn by turn navigation on the iPhone. I haven't used it so can't comment on its quality. It uses OpenStreetMap for base data.
Finally, Google Maps are now a part of GM's OnStar functionality. Users can email directions from PC-based Google Maps to select GM cars. Ford has also integrated Google Maps into its Sync system and will allow users to send directions to Sync from the PC or smartphones. Sync was co-developed with Microsoft so I would expect comparable functionality for Bing.
Not waiting or wanting to be upstaged by the launch of iAds, Google-owned AdMob is introducing new ad formats for the iPad. These new formats include text, tile and image ads. The company will also be rolling out interactive HTML5 ads in the near future:
AdMob was one of the first companies to launch ad units for both iPhone and Android applications, and now we're helping to drive innovation on the iPad. We consider today's launch of text & tile and image ads for iPad native apps to just be the starting point. We're always thinking about what's next and working to leverage the unique capabilities of mobile platforms to create engaging ad experiences. With that in mind, we've put together a sneak preview of the creative potential of iPad ads using HTML5.
AdMob put together what a mock up of what such an ad might look like:
While digital creative has a way to go, though is improving, for smartphones, agencies and marketers' creative efforts may really shine on the larger screen and accompanying formats made possible by the iPad.
Wired magazine launched on the iPad about a week ago and I just got around to paying the $4.99 "cover price." The company reported about 24,000 downloads in the first 24 hours. It's currently the second most popular paid app, so I'd guess the downloads have nearly doubled by now.
Wired sells about 82,000 single copies per issue, according to one of the Wired blogs. The print magazine has about 672,000 subscribers.
There are a number of innovative elements in the iPad version of the magazine; however in general it felt as though the company had merely scanned the pages into the digital format. Indeed, the overall translation of Wired to the iPad was relatively uninspired.
I was also struck by how many ad pages there were. In order to "work," ads on the iPad will need to be more thoughtful and compelling than simply electronic versions of the print ad. A few ads did have video.
Below I've highlighted some of the interactive elements of the Wired iPad app:
It would be relatively easy for Wired's iPad edition to exceed newsstand single copy sales in a short period of time. However the company can and should do more in later issues to take advantage of the digital format, interactive features and video capability.
I think Time did a better job with its iPad launch.
Over the weekend, numerous stories appeared of people excitedly queuing in London or Toyko to get their hands on the iPad. This morning Apple put out a press release that said the company has now cross the two-million devices sold threshold:
Apple® today announced that iPad™ sales have topped two million in less than 60 days since its launch on April 3. Apple began shipping iPad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK this past weekend. iPad will be available in nine more countries in July and additional countries later this year . . .
Developers have created over 5,000 exciting new apps for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch user interface, large screen and high-quality graphics. iPad will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®.
The various Windows Mobile and Android rivals are just starting to come into the market. The promising ASUS Eee Pad (tablet with docking keyboard) won't be out until next year apparently. But there will be dozens of Android tablets hitting the shelves by the end of this year or early next year.
The two primary ways that they'll compete with the iPad is with Flash and on price. For example the One Laptop Per Child initiative will now become an Android tablet, selling for a hypothetical price of $75.
If we start to see Android tablets selling for $100 or $200 they will become very successful. Indeed, as Apple occupies the "premium" segment of the tablet market, Android tablet OEMs will probably be compelled to compete on price -- pushing them ever lower.
I previously argued that once Apple reached a million iPads that would be a "psychologically significant" milestone; it would show that there was finally a market for tablets and the clone wars would also begin. Last week Chitika estimated that more than a million iPads had been sold and today Apple confirmed it in a press release:
Apple® today announced that it sold its one millionth iPad™ on Friday, just 28 days after its introduction on April 3. iPad users have already downloaded over 12 million apps from the App Store and over 1.5 million ebooks from the new iBookstore . . . Developers have created over 5,000 exciting new apps for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch user interface, large screen and high-quality graphics. iPad will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®.
The only viable iPad challengers at the moment are probably as-yet-unreleased Android tablets (the rumor is that a Google tablet is imminent). HP is developing the Windows 7 Slate (which will likely fail) and may have decided to kill the project after announcing the acquisition of WebOS maker Palm. That remains unconfirmed. WebOS can also be the basis for a viable Slate offering.
The presence or absence of Flash is unlikely to be a determinative factor in the success or failure of any of these devices. Regardless, now that the iPad has crossed the one-million threshold, it's "game on" for this new computing platform.
Related: Apple's iPad 3G estimated to have sold 300K on launch weekend
Ad network Chitika estimates that more than a million iPads have been sold to date in the US, with almost 20% in California. New York is the next largest iPad market with just over 8% of iPad sales.
If it's all true, a threshold has been crossed and the "tablet market" is established. When the iPad reaches Europe -- and when the 3G version goes on sale at the end of this month -- we'll probably see a couple million more go out the door in relatively short order.
On to something of a paradox. The iPad has, in my opinion, made apps even more important and cemented their position in the "mobile" ecosystem. The debate of apps vs. mobile Web is now over; both will co-exist. The mobile Web will not "win" as many had bet -- seeing apps as a kind of transitional market.
This is a paradox because, as a mobile device of sorts, the iPad offers a much better Internet experience than can a smartphone, including the iPhone. So why do you need apps? (Perhaps it's better to call the iPad a portable device rather than a mobile device -- because people won't be using it "on the go" in the same way as a smartphone.) However once you experience them, iPad apps, such as the Wall Street Journal, NY Times or USAToday, present a dramatically better experience vs. their respective sites on the Internet. This is and will also be true for magazines and other types of publications, if they choose to build apps.
Because of the primacy of apps, it's unlikely that tablet devices without them or without access to them (other than eReaders) will enjoy much success in the market. A tablet version of a Windows 7 machine, the HP Slate for example, will simply be a handicapped netbook without a keyboard.
It's possible that Adobe or Microsoft could make Flash or Silverlight-based apps that work across other tablets, bringing a version of the "app store" experience to those devices. We'll see.
In my month or so with the iPad I find that it's very much a hybrid experience: more pure Internet than the iPhone but much less Internet than the PC. Where there are apps I use them first. I "resort" to the Internet where apps don't exist.
Ford has been hyping SYNC (developed with Microsoft) in TV spots for months. But now comes a new feature that ties the voice services of Sync to smartphone apps, called SYNC AppLink. It is currently compatible with BlackBerry and Android phones. It allows voice control of smartphone apps through the in-car system, after a software download.
The sure-to-be popular 2011 Fiesta is the first Ford car to enable this but it will be rolled out to other Ford vehciles and smartphone platforms, including presumably the iPhone in the next model year. According to the release:
The Android Market and BlackBerry App World are among the leading growth markets for mobile apps. The new SYNC AppLink will seamlessly integrate apps using the vehicle's voice and user interface controls, including buttons on the steering wheel, increasing eyes-on-the-road and hands-on-the-wheel time.
The first SYNC-enabled apps available later this year include Pandora internet radio, Stitcher "smart radio" and Orangatame's OpenBeak app for Twitter, with additional apps on the way. Updated versions of each app, incorporating the SYNC application programming interface (API), will be available through Android Market and BlackBerry App World for customers to download.
I haven't used SYNC but this is a pretty compelling extension of its capabilities. Here's a video demo of it working on the Fiesta with the Pandora and Stitcher apps:
Part of the consumer proposition here is about safety: hands free operation of an access to the phone. Companies like Zoomsafer and Vlingo are also working that arena with voice search, although Zoomsafer has a more complete offering. But SYNC Applink is a more comprehensive capability that extends to entertainment.
Ford is making a big bet that SYNC will be a differentiator for consumers and for some it certainly will. More broadly SYNC and Applink should help mainstream in-car voice services over the next two years.
I won't get into too much speculation about this but widespread adoption of this type of capability would create a potentially big new market for certain categories of apps and in particular Internet radio, which could become very disruptive.
Here's a scenario to consider: iPad 3G with unlimited data from AT&T and VoIP as the ultimate all-in-one mobile device. Could that replace a traditional mobile phone and voice + data plan? There are a number of VoIP apps on the iPhone, which also work on the iPad. However the $30 unlimited data plan from AT&T is only available for the iPad.
That effectively means a user could get all the functionality -- arguably better functionality -- that the iPhone offers on the iPad with unlimited calling (and data) for just $30 per month. Of course people who own the iPad also own mobile phones (indeed smartphones) and so they aren't going likely to think of the iPad as a money saving opportunity.
However the availability of data-only pricing from AT&T (and T-Mobile) and/or a MiFi device suggests that we're entering a period when very soon people will find alternatives to traditional carrier voice services. That becomes even more true if video conferencing (via Skype) becomes feasible on the iPhone and iPad.
For the first time in 2009 data traffic/usage surpassed voice traffic/usage on a global basis. However voice revenues remain quite a bit greater than data revenues, even though for some carries they are approaching 50% according to Chetan Sharma.
But there's a parallel to landline penetration here. Over time, voice revenues for wireless carriers will decline just as landlines are disappearing. With the rise of smartphones data revenues are going up and so are the options for users who want workarounds or alternatives to traditional carrier voice services.
Here are the numbers Apple released during its iPhone OS 4 event yesterday . . .
iPad numbers:
iPhone/iPod Touch (85 million devices):
Mobile browser usage (Net Applications Feb data):
Spring has sprung and industry thoughts naturally turn to mobile operating systems. Just a day before Apple's "sneak peak" at OS 4.0 (which is expected, at a minimum, to add multi-tasking and improved ways to handle and display mobile advertising), Microsoft indicated that it is ready to launch its long-awaited mobile phone/media player combo, called "Project Pink". While everyone was distracted by these developments, a group of investors bid up Palm Inc.'s stock price, fueled by speculation that Chinese OEM, ODM and laptop aficionado Lenovo has eyes on the WebOS prize. Before day's end on Wednesday, Palm's stock price jumped 20% to $4.62 per share.
Given Lenovo's distribution channels and reputation for making and supporting the ThinkPad line of laptop and mobile computers, the prospective acquisition would be a good move for both parties. Although it's early in the game, Apple's iPad has, at a minimum, sparked heightened interest in the mobile tablet as a complement, substitute or replacement for netbooks and laptops. What's more, the iPhone's new operating system is expected to be just as important in its role is software platform for the iPad as well.
Lenovo has proven to be a great steward for ThinkPad, a brand and product line it acquired from IBM in 2004. At the time ThinkPad got high marks for industrial design and product innovations, even though it was never going to be a monster money maker for Big Blue. Palm is a little different. Both the Pre and Pixi have failed to capture market share in the smart phone market, where they have suffered from a certain lack of support in the carriers' retail channel. Meager sales all but destroyed WebOS's prospects to rival alternative smartphone application platforms, especially the iPhone and Android OSes. Its appeal was predicated on its ability to run a multiplicity of applications designed for predominant standards and quasi-standards, like HTML5, Java and Flash. At a minimum, it could have given Windows Phone and RIM's Blackberry an interesting run for their money.
As a standalone, single-product company, Palm is just too small to take on and capture share versus Apple, Google, Microsoft and RIM. Lenovo has a chance to integrate Palm's smartphones and the WebOS into a coherent set of complementary products spanning desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablets and smartphones. Even if the acquisition turns out to be "only a rumor", it is a tantalizing one.
Last night I purchased a copy of the Time magazine iPad app (at $4.99) because I wanted to see what the venerable but declining publication would look like on the new device. I was pleased to see a version of the magazine that looked more like a magazine than the PC version, yet used the dynamic capabilities of the iPad to do some interesting things with formatting, navigation and ads.
The larger and more visual nature of the magazine on the iPad makes it very different than reading or skimming Time online. It "brings out the brand" and restores some of the lustre of Time the once iconic news publication. Online, Time is more or less "just another news site" in a flat universe of endless news sites and aggregators.
The iPad version is something quite different, as I suspected it would be.
Advertising on the device offers a wide range of interesting possibilities . . .
The striking thing is how visual it is. The pages of the Time app are "magazine-like," with large images, pull quotes and graphics -- not compressed as on the PC. By contrast the "Editors Choice" NY Times app is, to use the vernacular, "lame" because it was no doubt quickly done and without much imagination. This is truly a new medium, as different from the iPhone as it is the PC Internet, and it needs to be approached accordingly.
We'll see how many iPads sold (estimates are 700K so far) and whether the device becomes mainstream (with a price cut it will). But if it does have momentum and it is a success the iPad will mark the beginning of a new period of "personal computing" and "mobile advertising."
Related: Netbook Sales Sag as the iPad Arrives and Some New iPad Owners Say Device is a Kindle Replacement
As has been reported, the first iPad apps showed up late yesterday in the iTunes store. I haven't bothered to try and count but the Wall Street Journal says there are 2,300 at launch. As expected, many of the paid apps cost more on average than on the iPhone -- larger device, larger price.
Since people don't have these new devices yet in their hands, we don't know exactly how they'll be used in different or similar ways vs. the iPhone/iPod Touch. While people have repeatedly said that the iPad is like a big iPod Touch, that description fails to appreciate that there will be a range of new use cases here -- especially for the enterprise and business users -- and it will "diverge" from iPod Touch use cases fairly quickly.
Given the generally (very) positive reviews we can assume the device will go on to be a success. It probably won't be a "mainstream" success until the price comes down somewhat, following the pattern of the iPhone. Like the iPhone also the iPad will probably represent the beginning of a new phase of computing.
But how will these devices be used and what types of apps will really succeed here? They won't be used like smartphones in most cases, but neither will they be used just like laptops. They will travel with people but they mostly won't be used "on the go," though perhaps in the car by kids in the back seat.
In this very preliminary moment I imagine the iPad as a reader and media/entertainment device (books, news and video). It will also likely emerge as a supreme (catalog) shopping platform I would imagine -- NearbyNow's Scott Dunlap discussed with me yesterday some of his company's efforts in that direction for the iPad -- and as a phenomenal platform for magazine publishers and their equivalents.
I also suspect that many people will have these in the kitchen over time, with all the implications that conjure up: quick Internet search, weather, news, recipes, video, VoIP calling and so on. There will also likely be a wider range of uses for this device than the iPhone. The immediate "killer app" however is Netflix -- Pandora to a much lesser degree here than on the iPhone.
It will be fascinating a year or two from now to look back. Will the iPad have created the kind of impact on the market that the iPhone did? My belief is yes but we'll see.
Meanwhile Flurry Analytics shows that develop interest in the iPad continues to grow:
For reference, we compare this to pre-iPad ratios to demonstrate how much developer interest the Apple iPad is attracting. Specifically, we compare averages taken across 2009 vs. the last 60 days, pulled earlier this week.
One of the less recognized strategic benefits for Apple of the iPad (and its probable success) is that it keeps more developers and development resources tied up with the iPhone OS -- less bandwidth to develop for competing platforms. Appcelerator and Rhomobile: get cracking.
We can expect to see Android/ChromeOS-based imitators of the iPad (with Flash) come out in fairly short order. The HP Windows 7 slate device (absent an aggressive price point) will likely fail. But Asus has announced a device and there will be others later this year and early next year.
Google, for example, was going to put out a cloud-only netbook by end of year in time for Xmas shopping. I suspect the strategy will shift somewhat now, both among hardware OEMs and at Google, in the same way that the original Android prototypes looked like BlackBerry phones but post-iPhone adopted the iPhone's full touch-screen form factor.
Related: Apple's list of iPad-ready sites (read: HTML5 video in place).
There are the fanboys, the indifferent and, as Sarah Palin might describe them, the "haters." Those categories probably capture the "polarized" camps -- to use David Pogue's word -- surrounding the iPad, which becomes available this weekend. Many were expecting it to flop as an expensive new toy that was seemingly unnecessary and lacked features (e.g., Flash).
However the customary early reviews are in and they praise the device with some reservations. The NY Times' David Pogue "cops out" and writes effectively two reviews, one praising the device and one for its geek-detractors who lament the absence of hardware features.
Here are the major reviews and some excerpts . . .
So I've been using my test iPad heavily day and night, instead of my trusty laptops most of the time. As I got deeper into it, I found the iPad a pleasure to use, and had less and less interest in cracking open my heavier ThinkPad or MacBook. I probably used the laptops about 20% as often as normal, reserving them mainly for writing or editing longer documents, or viewing Web videos in Adobe's (ADBE) Flash technology, which the iPad doesn't support, despite its wide popularity online.
My verdict is that, while it has compromises and drawbacks, the iPad can indeed replace a laptop for most data communication, content consumption and even limited content creation, a lot of the time. But it all depends on how you use your computer.
David Pogue/NY Times (the detractor):
The bottom line is that you can get a laptop for much less money — with a full keyboard, DVD drive, U.S.B. jacks, camera-card slot, camera, the works. Besides: If you've already got a laptop and a smartphone, who's going to carry around a third machine?
David Pogue/NY Times (the fan):
The iPad is so fast and light, the multitouch screen so bright and responsive, the software so easy to navigate, that it really does qualify as a new category of gadget. Some have suggested that it might make a good goof-proof computer for technophobes, the aged and the young; they're absolutely right.
And the techies are right about another thing: the iPad is not a laptop. It's not nearly as good for creating stuff. On the other hand, it's infinitely more convenient for consuming it — books, music, video, photos, Web, e-mail and so on. For most people, manipulating these digital materials directly by touching them is a completely new experience — and a deeply satisfying one.
The bottom line is that the iPad has been designed and built by a bunch of perfectionists. If you like the concept, you'll love the machine.
USAToday (Ed Baig):
The first iPad is a winner. It stacks up as a formidable electronic-reader rival for Amazon's Kindle. It gives portable game machines from Nintendo and Sony a run for their money. At the very least, the iPad will likely drum up mass-market interest in tablet computing in ways that longtime tablet visionary and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates could only dream of.
After a week with the iPad, I'm convinced that it can do damned-near anything I'd use a notebook for. I'm leaving tomorrow for a few days in New York and I plan on leaving my notebook behind. I'm using the iPad as my sole computer.
Netflix streaming will also be available on the iPad at launch, which wil give a huge "mainstream" boost to the device. The fence-sitters will likely be out this weekend at Apple and BestBuy stores trying to get a "hands on" look or to actually buy one. It's likely that whatever inventory exists at these stores will sell out and we'll see a press release to that effect on Monday. We'll see.
We're also likely to see the clones arrive en masse now as Apple establishes tablets as a legitimate category for computing.
AdMob put out its February data early this morning. Among the things its shows -- as an indication of future industry trends -- is:
First it must be repeated that the data AdMob gathers is from its network and it does not represent an objective view of the mobile Internet as a whole. Still the trends are going to be broadly consistent with the mobile market and Internet more generally.
To that end, I see several things that are interesting about where the market is headed. First: the overall traffic trends on the AdMob network; smartphone share growing (48%), so is the share of MIDs:
Smartphones are now approaching 20% of the installed user base in the US. Smartphones and quasi-smartphones will likely come to be dominant (51%) in 3-5 years. In terms of MIDs, here's what AdMob says:
The mobile Internet devices category experienced the strongest growth of the three, increasing to account for 17% of traffic in AdMob's network in February 2010. The iPod touch is responsible for 93% of this traffic; other devices include the Sony PSP and Nintendo DSi. In absolute terms, mobile Internet device category traffic increased 403%.
If the iPod Touch is the proof of concept, the iPad will spur growth in this category. There are probably going to be 10 relatively high profile tablet devices in the market. All of them will offer browsers (ultimately) and fall into this MID category. The iPad is likely to be the leader but we'll see.
The challenge with these tablets is how to count and account for them. Are they like laptops without the physical keyboard or are they more like smartphones? Do ads on the iPad, for example, count as "mobile" or will they be counted as Internet ads? It will probably depend on whether the ad is in-app or mobile Web. Even then there will be new ad units for these devices. The use cases for MIDs/tablets will be varied and interesting to watch develop.
Here's market share data for February 2010 and immediate below AdMob data from a year ago:
Here's the breakdown:
Among other things what these data show is a three or four way race for smartphone dominance among iPhone, Android, RIM (in the US) and Nokia (internationally). Look in particular at the traffic declines for Nokia, as a percentage of overall AdMob traffic. Palm is dead unless there's a miracle of some sort. And the new Windows (7) Phone isn't out so we can't assess its prospects yet.


text: 5 Surprisingly GoodJames26 | 27/10/2008 | See all James26's reviews (33)Top 100 Games Reviewer I had a chance to get to grips with one of these over in the US, and I was unexpectedly impressed. There had been talk of an official headset being released for months and I automatically expected, it being from Sony, to be horribly overpriced at £40 or something silly like that and lacking in what it really needs. I stand corrected.£17.99 is a more than agreeable price for a licensed accessory, especially if you purchase it with SOCOM: Confrontation for only £29.99. It automatically syncs and resyncs when you turn the console on and off assuming it's not in the docking stand. The stand itself is excellent, it charges the headset and also allows it to be used as a standing microphone. The LED light on the front of the headset itself shows levels of charge and whether or not it is active, which is very handy. On top of this it has a simple mute function, which is absent from most normal bluetooth headsets.Overall, very impressed. Unlike Sony to produce something for such a reasonable price and of such excellent quality. I'm unsure though whether it can be used with a normal mobile phone, or whether it charges through a USB into the playstation or a normal socket. Hopefully it does so through a socket, otherwise you can only charge it when your Playstation is on, which would just be stupid.These extra features make this a must have for me.


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RESOLVING DISPUTES IN PRIVATE / PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTSBy: Carlos Gonzalez, Miami Office; Gerardo Rodriguez, Miami Office
In this paper, Carlos Gonzalez and Gerardo Rodriguez compare and contrast the different methods available for resolving disputes in PPP projects. This paper is designed to assist private investors, government officials, as well as legal and other consultants interested in efficiently managing such disputes arising in the context of PPP agreements.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE SULTANATE OF OMANBy:Carlos Gonzalez, Miami Office; and Arti Sangar, Miami Office
Oman has enacted a seemingly comprehensive regime for the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) through its participation in key international treaties, conventions, and protocols, and its implementation of domestic laws. These laws range from the procedural (how to register trademarks and names), to the substantive (the civil and criminal penalties for a breach). The current approach to IPR protection and the mechanisms through which this protection is carried out in Oman are similar to those used in other Middle Eastern jurisdictions. However, the courts in Oman may struggle with trademark infringement cases where the local courts have not yet developed a body of experience and knowledge in this specific area.
In this article, Carlos Gonzalez and Arti Sangar provide a broad overview of Oman's judiciary, with an emphasis on its structure and amenability to the fair and impartial resolution of business or commercial disputes.
A STORM IS BREWING: CHINA AT THE CROSS-HAIRS OF U.S. TRADE SANCTIONS FOR KEEPING YUAN UNDERVALUEDBy: Xingjian Zhao, Pudong, Shanghai Office
On September 24, 2010, the Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 2378, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2010. This Act clarifies that unfair trade practices of dumping and subsidization related to imported goods is actionable under United States countervailing and anti-dumping laws. In broad terms, "dumping" means selling merchandise in the United States at prices that are lower than the prices at which comparable merchandise is sold in the home market of the exporter or lower than the cost of producing the merchandise. "Countervailing" duty laws are intended to offset the advantage that foreign producers gain through government subsidies in the production or exportation of goods.
The filing of an anti-dumping or countervailing duty case can never be a good sign for a foreign importer. Nonetheless, for companies that are targeted by these cases, there are steps that can be taken to ensure that they can still participate in the U.S. market on a reasonable basis. In this article, Xingjian Zhao provides an update on several recent developments concerning enforcement of the US countervailing and antidumping duty laws.
Today, Gome Electronics is China's second largest electronics retailer in terms of market value, and the largest in terms of the number of stores, operating over five hundred stores around China. In November 2008, Huang Guanyu, founder of Gome Electronics, was arrested and later sentenced to 14 years for bribery, insider trading and unspecified illegal operations. Due to this arrest and Dome's huge debts, Gome had to sell 233 million dollars of convertible bonds to Bain Capital LLC, a Boston-based private equity firm with a condition that Bain would have the right to nominate three directors to Gome's Board of Directors. This was the beginning of a power struggle between the board of directors of Gome which escalated into a long drawn-out corporate battle. As a result of these ongoing issues, the Gome case has been widely reported, closely watched, and widely commented in China.
In this article, Vincent Li points out at the issues that Chinese companies, such as Gome can face for going public. This article also highlights the invaluable lessons that western investors can learn when operating in china.
Last month, Singapore welcomed the world's only high-speed Formula One ("F1") night race. Under the backdrop of the Grand Prix, Singapore hosted the Seventh Latin Asia Business Forum. Economists are forecasting a healthy growth rate for trade and investment between Latin America and Southeast Asia, specifically Singapore. The potential opportunities for collaboration between the regions are boundless and will drastically increase in the near future.
However, due to inherent cultural differences and geographic barriers between Singapore and Latin America, evaluating risks is not an easy task. In this article, Sumeet addresses real issues and challenges that investors and merchants alike must understand to evaluate the risks involved before engaging new and exciting endeavors. This article also discusses the vast opportunities emerging between the two regions.
Overseas tourist destinations are becoming increasingly popular among Chinese people who are fond of travelling in their leisure time. In line with the growing outbound tourist trend, the Chinese government has recently issued the Provisional Measures Governing Outbound Tours Operated by Sino-Foreign Joint Venture Tourist Agencies ("Measures"). The Measures came into effect on 7 September 2010 and will allow qualified foreign travel agencies to organize overseas trips for Chinese nationals. While China has made efforts to liberalize its travel agency market, current licensing and business scope restrictions still exist. China's tourism sector is opening up, but implementation is not yet complete and further reform is needed.
In this article Joe Zhang sheds light on some of the serious considerations that foreign travel companies should take into account prior to establishing their presence in China. This article also discusses some of the significant restrictions that foreign operators face when conducting business in China.
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|American Society of Safety Engineers Offer Businesses, Motorists Driving Safety Tips for Holiday
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DES PLAINES, Ill. — As millions hit the road as part of their holiday celebrations, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is offering driving tips to help motorists get to their destinations safely, whether for work or for leisure and during good or inclement weather.
"With a predicted 43.6 million people expected to be on the road this Thanksgiving, we urge people to drive safely and be aware of the fact that there are still millions of people on the road as part of their job," ASSE Transportation Practice Specialty Administrator Brian S. Hammer said today. "Transportation incidents continue to be the number one cause of on-the-job deaths in the U.S. today, representing 41 percent of fatal workplace injuries in 2011. Everyone must do their part to prevent these tragedies and make sure everyone has a great holiday."
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) notes that unlike other workplaces, the roadway is not a closed environment. Although employers cannot control roadway conditions, they can promote safe driving by providing safety information to workers, well-maintained vehicles and by setting driver safety policies. To protect their employees, many employers:
For more tips go to http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/programs/twu/ or http://www.asse.org/newsroom/presskit/brochures_en.php.
Employers whose employees drive in areas that experience cold and inclement weather should consider equipping each vehicle with a winter storm kit that includes blankets, a flashlight, cell phone with charger and extra batteries, a shovel, first-aid kit, non-perishable food, extra warm clothes, and water container. Hypothermia is a potentially dangerous exposure during extremely cold winter months. People can suffer from hypothermia when they lose body temperature in cold weather as a result of exposure.
For travel planning, it is suggested that employers and employees should: 1) plan ahead and allow plenty of time to travel – that businesses maintain information on employee driving destinations, driving routes and estimated time of arrivals; 2) make sure vehicles are winterized – before driving have a mechanic look at the battery, antifreeze, wipers and windshield washer fluid, ignition system, thermostat, lights, flashing hazard lights, exhaust system, heater, brakes, defroster, tire tread and oil level and carry a windshield scraper for ice and snow removal; 3) check weather conditions from the National Weather Service which provides weather reports and alerts; and 4) make sure the vehicle has the correct tires for the road conditions.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), statistics show that in 2010 the majority of fatal accidents occurred during normal weather and in the daylight. The DOT statistics show that of the 32,885 people killed in roadway incidents in 2010, 22,902 were male.
ASSE notes some of the leading causes of fatal roadway crashes are failure to keep in the proper lane or running off the road; driving too fast for conditions or in excess of the posted speed limit; driving under the influence; failure to yield the right of way; distracted driving; operating in an erratic/reckless manner; and, failure to obey traffic signs, signals. For holiday motorists, ASSE suggests these additional tips to help increase roadway safety during winter weather travel:
Founded in 1911, the Des Plaines, Ill.-based ASSE is the oldest professional safety organization and is committed to protecting people, property and the environment. It has more than 34,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members. Please go to www.asse.org/newsroom/safetytips/distracteddriving.php or www.asse.org for more information on transportation safety tips.
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12 January 2012
Emperors Palace presents a sizzling hot new show, Retro Fever from 13 January until 14 April at the Odeon Showbar. Produced by Mezzoforte Production's Roberto Pucci and choreographed by Craig Smith this fast moving song-and-dance show is filled with nostalgia as it pays tribute to artists such as Donna Summer, Village People, ABBA, Frankie goes to Hollywood, Boney M and many more!
With eye-catching costumes, the biggest hits from the 70's, 80's and 90's, a beautiful cast of dancers (Danielle Kaschula, Angelica Christelis, Sarah Cooper, Tebogo Malunga, Eksteen Taut and Warrick Fry) and talented singers (Desiré Hennings and Oscar Toorn), Retro Fever is a must-see!
"The energetic cast have years of experience behind them and the audience will recognise e.tv Popstar, Oscar Toorn, and Angelica Christelis who represented the country at the World IDO Hip-Hop Showdance Championships", comments Pucci.
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Have you ever thought that a guest at your church might, in fact, be a spy? My church consulting company uses church "spies" to help us evaluate how churches respond to guests. Our spies are "good" spies, though, since their goal is to help a church face reality and move toward health.
Numerous spies have written us reports for more than a decade. Below are some of the most common findings they have sent us.
To be fair, the churches that invite us to work with them know they need help, so these findings should not be entirely surprising. What concerns me is the number of churches that have not yet recognized these findings characterize them too:
Some of the people who sit before the pastor on Sundays have open, untreated wounds on their souls.
The church can really help them through today's ministries. Or it can damage them to the point that they will never recover.
Your work is so critical, church leaders.
If you are the pastor, your sermon can make a world of difference. If you are worship leader, the choices of hymns and choruses and Scriptures, and the manner in which they are conducted, can be a balm to those in great pain. If you teach a Sunday school class, ask the Father to go far beyond the lesson you will be commenting on and do something miraculous in the hearts and souls of all who will sit before you.
The majority of Christendom has no idea what it's like to be a pastor. Pastors think a lot about the words they use, and about the words they hope others will use.
I figure David Letterman would never get around to this, so I've developed the list. In case you've ever wondered, here are some of the words pastors dream about hearing.
Some of them are tongue-in-cheek; others are straight from the heart. I'm sure you can improve the list (Post yours below).
10. "Last week, we read that the pastor who preaches and teaches is worthy of double honor, so we're doubling your salary."
There is a counterintuitive marketing concept that we, as pastors, should spend some time contemplating: "If you try to reach everyone, you'll reach no one."
When you are promoting an event or sermon series, who is your target audience? Are you focused on a 35-year-old man who works in construction and has two kids, or are you focused on all men who might possibly see your sign or know someone who does?
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Minnesota white spruce cut down, ready to hit road to become U.S. Capitol Christmas tree
D.C. is home to the ghosts of politics past
Standing together on the National Mall, families unite for a cure for childhood cancer
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Authorities say two F-16 fighter jets escorted a small airplane out of restricted airspace in Washington, an apparently inadvertent intrusion that prompted evacuations at the U.S. Capitol and surrounding buildings.
Capitol shooting: Miriam Carey was shot from behind, autopsy shows
The attorney for the family of a Connecticut woman killed by police on Capitol Hill six months ago says her autopsy finds that she was shot multiple times from behind, including a shot to the back of the head.
Back pay for low-wage workers bill to be introduced by Eleanor Holmes Norton
D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is making a move to make sure the low-wage workers on Capitol Hill get the pay they missed out on during the government shutdown.
Miriam Carey, Capitol shooting suspect, had post-partum depression, mother says
The mother of 34-year-old Miriam Carey told ABC News that her daughter was suffering from post-partum depression.
Miriam Carey killed in Capitol shooting
Authorities shot and killed a woman, 34-year-old Miriam Carey of Connecticut, Thursday afternoon outside the U.S. Capitol after she attempted to drive her vehicle through a barricade, police tell ABC7.
Capitol Hill post offices to close by end of AugustComment
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Congress is set to take the final step toward moving the District of Columbia's statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass to the U.S. Capitol.
Amine El Khalifi pleads guilty in Capitol bomb plotComment
Amine El Khalifi, a Virginia man accused in an alleged bomb plot against the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty in an Alexandria courtroom on Friday and faces 25-30 years in prison.
Amine el-Khalifi: Capitol bomb plot arrest capped yearlong probeComment
Amine El Khalifi's plan was proceeding: He would die as a martyr. But there was a problem: The explosives were inert, the gun inoperable and the supposed al-Qaida member working with him was an undercover officer.
Amine el-Khalifi, suspected suicide bomber, arrested in FBI stingComment
Amine el-Khalifi was arrested in a sting in which he thought he was going to detonate a bomb at the U.S. Capitol.
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Events slated to honor Pride Month at NDSU
A series of events is scheduled in October to honor the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning community, commonly known as LGBTQ, at NDSU.
Movie producer Dan Guerrero is scheduled to present his critically acclaimed solo show bridging his identities as Latino and gay with music, laughter and poignancy. The show is driven by Guerrero's lifelong friendship with the late Chicano artist Carlos Almaraz and Guerrero's father, Chicano music legend Lalo Guerrero. "¡GAYTINO!" is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in NDSU Festival Concert Hall. Donations of non-perishable food items will be collected for the NDSU Equity and Diversity Center.
DeRionne Pollard, president of Montgomery College, Maryland, is scheduled to present "Liberated from Fear: Living and Thriving While Being 'Out' on a College Campus" Thursday, Oct. 25, at 9 a.m. in the Memorial Union Century Theater. Pollard will speak about her experiences being out as a student and college president as part of the President's Diversity Series.
Other events include panel members sharing their experiences and reflections about being out on campus. The session is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 3, at noon in the Memorial Union Arikara room.
NDSU Homecoming 2012 will feature a reception for all LGBTQ alumni and their families and partners, current LGBTQ campus community members who are 21 and older, and supportive Allies. The event is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Stoker room in the Hotel Donaldson in downtown Fargo.
The Equity and Diversity Center is scheduled to host an open house on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 11 a.m. The campus community and alumni are invited to stop by immediately after the Homecoming parade for refreshments. The event will feature the grand opening of the LGBTQ Resource Center.
Donna Ross, transgender advocate and educator, is scheduled to present at two events on Wednesday, Oct. 17. At noon, she will present "Facing the Foibles of Gender: Encounters with the Silly Creatures" in the Memorial Union Arikara room, where she will share some of her humorous experiences with gender influences in society. Ross also will present "Stories of My Second Lives: An Intersection of Journeys" at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union Prairie Rose room. She will share some of her writings during her emotional and physical transition from man to woman and how that led her on a journey from being agnostic to seeking ministry with the United Church of Christ.
An "Our Pride Runs Campuswide" reception is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 18, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Equity and Diversity Center. Spirit Day is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 19. Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation urges people to take a stand against bullying by wearing purple.
A costume-encouraged ball is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom. The event is sponsored by the GayStraight+ Alliance and Campus Live.
A "We're in this Together" panel is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 31, at noon in the Memorial Union Arikara room. Panelists will reflect on their experiences and share a loved one's journey to come out.
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