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5.0 out of 5 stars Nardelli-led bounce gives book its just due
As I write this review on July 29, 2003, I see 'The Experience Economy' is ranked at #624 in amazon.com's constantly updated sales rankings. Pretty heady for a fairly esoteric business book published in April 1999.
The reason has to do with the latest (August 2003) edition of 'Fast Company' magazine. The editors asked a series of business leaders to pick one "book...
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3.0 out of 5 stars The Divergence of Theory and Reality
The book takes a very logical, reasoned approach towards the theoretical next steps of economic expansion. It reasons that margins drive profits and that by constantly searching for higher margin offerings, a company will naturally improve and increase its profitability.
The logic is understandable... Commodity goods have small margins, as they are...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nardelli-led bounce gives book its just due,
Andy Orrock (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
As I write this review on July 29, 2003, I see 'The Experience Economy' is ranked at #624 in amazon.com's constantly updated sales rankings. Pretty heady for a fairly esoteric business book published in April 1999.
The reason has to do with the latest (August 2003) edition of 'Fast Company' magazine. The editors asked a series of business leaders to pick one "book that matters," noting that "one book can change the direction of a company -- or a career." Bob Nardelli, ex-of GE and now CEO of the Home Depot, chose 'The Experience Economy.'
That's a great thing, because this excellent piece of work really got the short shrift - with its April 1999 publication date, its message of capturing the full potential of face-to-face retail got buried in the tsunami of e-commerce hysteria.
Now that we all recognize the Internet as just another viable sales channel, this fine effort by Pine and Gilmore has a second life. The fact that Nardelli picked it as his one book that matters tells you all you need to know about his vision for the future of Home Depot.
5.0 out of 5 stars looking at 'taking care of business' differently,
Carol H. Tucker (Silver Spring, MD USA) - See all my reviews
The Pine and Gilmore book about work and theater is a different, but not unique, way of looking at business. By concentrating on employees' ROLES instead of jobs and functions, this book encapsulates new thinking about:
-how a company presents itself to the customer -internal customer service
-the need for aggressive change management
-differentiation of products
-dynamic strategic planning [no more five year plans] -where actual economic value is found
A very quick and dirty overview of their concepts can be accomplished by looking at their definitions:
[cast=employees]must take on [roles = responsibilities] by each making choices to develop compelling [characterizations=representations] that form(s) a cohesive [ensemble = organization] to engage [guests = customers] in memorable ways
workplace = theater drama = strategy
script = processes
producer = shareholders, investors director = leader
Perhaps the most memorable section in the book that resonated with me was the statement that for every piece of work, one must describe his [or her] intention using the phrase "in order to"
what a powerful way to keep the focus! It brought to mind the story about the cathedral builders that I have seen in so many places....
And I was left with a solid suggestion on how to recognize the role of support departments -- those people who get left out when the sales incentives and bonuses are given out but without whom the entire organization will falter -- see the chapter on movie and stage credits!
3.0 out of 5 stars The Divergence of Theory and Reality,
The book takes a very logical, reasoned approach towards the theoretical next steps of economic expansion. It reasons that margins drive profits and that by constantly searching for higher margin offerings, a company will naturally improve and increase its profitability.
The logic is understandable... Commodity goods have small margins, as they are undifferentiated from each other and relativly easy to reproduce. Manufactured goods take things one step further, providing higher margins due to some level of product differentiation and brand specificity. Above that are Services, where the products don't last long enough to be copied and are customized enough to prevent easy manipulation. The higher margins should lead to higher profitability and better staying power. Fair enough.
Where the book's logic becomes strained, however, is where it strethes out towards the next generation of higher margin offerings, "Experiences." While it is true that experience companies my be able to provide higher margins than can older economy companies, experience companies tend to suffer from a fatal flaw that has infected many of the companies praised in the book. That flaw is the utter lack of repeat business generated by most experience economy companies.
Take two of the companies mentioned in the book as companies to emulate -- Planet Hollywood, the restaurant chain, and Peapod, the online grocery store. Planet Hollywood is under bankruptcy protection, because people are simply unwilling to pay through the nose repeatedly for the same experience over and over again. Peapod ran out of cash and is limping along only after being bought out by a Dutch firm. Hardly two stellar companies to emulate when searching for ever expanding profits.
Throughout the book, by expounding the virtues of ever expanding margins, rather than focusing on goods, services, and 'experiences' that people would be willing to repeatedly pay to have, the authors make the mistake of ignoring the overall forest for the sake of a single tree.
In the real world, experience companies know their limitations and create their pricing scheme to represent that fact. Amusement parks sell season passes for less than the cost of two visits -- acknowledging the fact that people may pay more for experiences, but only once, and repeat business depends heavily on making the repeat worth the cost.
Had the book focused more on successful ways for experience economy companies to thrive, rather than spending its time drolling on about the virtues of failing companies with the right plan, it would have been far more believable and enjoyable.
5.0 out of 5 stars Show Time!,
Robert Morris (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews
First of all, I urge anyone thinking about buying this brilliant book also to consider (or to re-read) Schmitt's Experiential Marketing and Wolf's The Entertainment Economy. Although the three books differ significantly in terms of thrust and content, together they help us to understand a New Economy which is perhaps best exemplified by Las Vegas. According to Pine & Gilmore, "Virtually everything [italics] about Las Vegas is a designed experience, from the slot machines at the airport to the gambling casinos that line the Strip, from the themed hotels and restaurants to the singing, circus, and magic shows; and from the Forum Shops mall that recreates ancient Rome to the amusement parks, thrill rides, video arcades, and carnival-style games that attract the twentysomethings and give older parents a reason to bring their kids in tow."
Pine & Gilmore explain The Experience Economy; Wolf calls it The Entertainment Economy. Schmitt suggests that Experiential Marketing creates or sustains demand for this New Economy, however it is named. For all of these authors, "work" should be viewed as "theatre" and every business should be viewed as a "stage." If they are correct (and I believe they are), the quality of sensory experience is critically important. That is to say, it is no longer sufficient to offer high-quality goods or services for sale at competitive prices. Most (if not all) goods and services have become commodities. Competing on price alone seldom succeeds...especially against those which have superior purchasing power. Competing on quality alone succeeds only for those who offer what no one else has. The challenge is to achieve differentiation. According to Pine & Gilmore, this challenge is best met by understanding what the Experience Economy is (and isn't) as well as how it works; only then, thus informed, can an organization (almost literally) function as a theatre company: formulating a script which has both an exciting story line and interesting characters; assigning roles to those who have the appropriate talents; and then conducting rigorous rehearsals. Finally, it's "show time"!
Pine & Gilmore observe, "Since all commerce is moral choice, every business is a stage for glorifying something. Who or what does your business glorify? Your answer may not help you accept what is next, but it will certainly help guide what you do today." At its best, live theatre can delight, amuse, excite, inform and even inspire those who experience it. Why cannot it also be true of business relationships? Of course it can. It is certainly true of those organizations which prosper. Southwest Airlines is but one example. Its CEO once observed:
"I keep telling [those interested in Southwest Airlines] that the intangibles are far more important than the tangibles in the competitive world because, obviously, you can replicate the tangibles. You can get the same airplanes. You can get the same ticket counters. You can get the same computers. But the hardest thing for a competitor to match is your culture and the spirit of your people and their focus on customer service because that isn't something you can do overnight and it isn't something you can do without a great deal of attention every day in a thousand different ways. That is why I say that our employees are our competitive protection."
Kelleher's comments are relevant to virtually all organizations which now struggle to succeed in the New Economy (however it is named). To understand this economy, to understand what it requires of your own organization, I urge you to read The Experience Economy...as well as The Entertainment Economy and Experiential Marketing.
5.0 out of 5 stars Business as Performance Art. Yes!,
Christopher Locke (Boulder, CO USA) - See all my reviews
As co-author of the cluetrain manifesto .......... I'm often asked by companies how they can implement the ideas we talk about. This book is a great place to start. Unfortunately, the listing here leaves out the subtitle: "Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage." That's what got to me. Acknowledging the role of serious play in serious commerce is long overdue, but The Experience Economy makes up for lost time. While most business books are little more than literary Sominex, this one will stretch your head in new dimensions. Even if you disagree with bits, it'll wake you, shake you, make you think.
At first, I was put off by the notion of the Internet as "the greatest force for commoditization known to man." This is only true when the net is seen as an extension of the broadcast model: think TV. But that's the wrong approach, as the authors later make clear: "Cyberspace is a great place for such experiences, but many businesses still don't get it. They're heading into the commoditization trap, trying to figure out how to better sell their company's goods and services over the World Wide Web, when in fact most individuals surf the Net for the experience itself."
E-commerce as performance art, I love it! So step right up, boys and girls, and get your ticket to the Pine & Gilmore Masque. The show's just about to begin!
3.0 out of 5 stars The Most Disappointing HBS Book I've read in Years,
By A Customer
It was painful getting through this book. Partly because of the content, but mainly because of the writing style of the authors. That aside, let's talk about why I didn't like the book. First, the economic arguments for the 'Experience Economy' were flimsy at best. It seemed to me they were overly selective in choosing their supporting arguments, mainly because they needed to make their work seem larger and more broadly applicable than it really is. Second, much of their 'new economy' is really just an as-yet-little-discussed market segment. And many of their groundbreaking ideas traditional (and fundamental) marketing. Third, I found the religious (sorry, world-view) over- and under-tones of the last two chapters almost insufferable. Quite frankly, for two authors who talk about the importance of customization and segmenting according to world-view, they should have known better than to discuss religion in the manner they chose. Don't get me wrong, the book did have some very interesting points. I found the 'work as stage'concept and the review of 'experience development' concepts fascinating and applicable. I cannot, however, recommend this book to you. If you want the critical insights, borrow it from someone who did buy it, and read Chapters 2,3,6, and 7. Oh, and mind the typos, a few of them happen at the WORST possible places (like the misdrawn table 5.2).
4.0 out of 5 stars Astute insight but tries too much with too little,
By A Customer
The Experience Economy pulls from centuries of thought ranging from psychology to drama and applies them to the modern world of business.
Though the authors claim to have identified a completely new and distinct model for viewing the present and rapidly approaching economy, it actually turns out to be an argument for a segment of the service economy.
Despite its failure to live up to its grandiose claims, The Experience Economy is very significant in its own right. It provides a new lens by which business managers can scrutinize their companies and add value to their customers. The argument for building value with entertainment, aesthetic, escapist, and educational experiences gives insight on how customers interact with their environment.
It also offers consumers and workers a new perspective on day to day experiences as they interface with people and organizations around them. The division of workers into different theatrical roles gives those on the stage (or in the trenches as it may feel) a new way of looking at the job descriptions passed in from above and the roles of other co-workers. The break down of different types of performances present the performer, which the authors suggest is all of us, a new tool for evaluating priorities and preparing for contingencies.
Just as the authors allayed my fears that the experience economy will not mean a world of poor-performing, superficial used car salespeople trying to tell me how I should feel, they introduce "Transformational" economy, where corporate America offers meaningful, life-long change as a fee-for-services product. Skip the last two chapters for a delightful read about the one of the more insightful views into the "new" economy.
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone in any type business.,
By A Customer
Joe Pine and Jim Gilmore have identified an economic/business trend that has been so subtle as to go unnoticed, and gone on to show us how the economy is in a major shift from a service economy to an experience economy where experiences are distinct economic offerings that will be the driving force to future economic growth. What is so amazing about the book is that the authors have a perspective that is ten years out looking back at the present.
The implications to anyone in business are enormous. The Experience Economy explains how this economic shift is a shift in the progression of economic value and how products and services that don't become experiential will stay or become nothing more than commodities. Sections of the book dissect and codify experience offerings, explaining the components of turning goods and services into experiences.
I work in the entertainment industry. The book has opened my eyes and mind to a completely new perspective on not only my industry, but the entire economy. This book is a must read for anyone in business of any type who wants to prosper in the future.
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a GREAT experience!,
Robert Jacobson (Santa Monica, CA USA) - See all my reviews
Transformations are what all of us are looking for: experiences that change us for the better. Gilmore and Pine maintain that in the coming century, companies that provide us with transformational experiences will rule the roost. Pine and Gilmore explain what it means to systematically design for experience, when "the customer IS the product."
Disney is their hero, and with good cause: Disneyland and Disneyworld continue to raise the bar on entertainment experience. But as the authors point out, experiences are to be found everywhere -- in customer service, a TV ad, the way people work together, even a cup of coffee. And in the commercial future, experience will be king.
The premise and the execution of THE EXPERIENCE ECONOMY are equally invigorating. Pine and Gilmore identify existing examples of experiential design -- and then they go one better, with prescriptions for how to do it yourself. Excellent. So many authors are content merely to reveal The Truth. Pine and Gilmore want you and me to apply their philosophy and start changing the world. They additionally apply some moral precepts that this reader found stirring, to ensure that if change is to come, it will be positive.
THE EXPERIENCE ECONOMY is easy to read but not simplistic and has just the right amount of tables and charts to support and highlight the authors' position.
Most business books get read only half-way through. Begin THE EXPERIENCE ECONOMY, and you'll not only read it cover to cover, you'll carry it with you as a reference. Everytime you try out something to buy, in a shop, online, or simply in your head, Pine and Gilmore will be speaking to you. Like Jimi Hendrix before you, they'll be asking: "But are you...experienced?"
5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate product differentiator,
Steffen Schulz (Sandton, Gauteng South Africa) - See all my reviews
This book really opened my eyes, and made me see my service offerings from a customer perspective. I've become incredibly passionate about the experience economy concept, and am constantly looking for real life examples or potential applications.
When I stand in a queue I'm thinking about how I would go about offering the service or product I'm queueing for.
When I speak to the beauracracy that provides me banking or insurance services, I'm forever demanding that they change the impersonal and inflexible way that they engage with me.
If you're looking for a new paradigm in selling what you have to offer, then this is the book for you.
I love it.
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Gus Barrera put fiestas in Falfurrias with era of community caring
FALFURRIAS - For 35 years Gustavo "Gus" Barrera, 75, stood strong for Falfurrias.
The volunteer executive director of the Chamber of Commerce wishes he could pass the torch.
But nobody wants it.
So after 66 years, the chamber's doors close Monday.
Barrera's heart is still in it, but his kidneys aren't.
They, and his struggle against diabetes, led his doctor to recommend he step down.
"Doc says I need to relax," Barrera said. "It's time for me to be with my grandkids."
The retired 21-year Air Force veteran left his hometown at 18 with 50 cents in his pocket, he said.
"I came back to help make a change in rural America," Barrera said. "People here needed somebody to show them they can make a difference."
On Dec. 19, the city honored Barrera with a proclamation and the local radio channel touted his years of economic development successes.
Barrera helped get a grant for $50,000 for an apparel factory. He counted vehicle traffic to get loans for motels and coaxed the utility board to extend infrastructure across U.S. Highway 281 needed to build Executive Inn and Best Western. The hotel/motel tax produced sparked beautification projects. It also provided money each year for Chamber community initiatives, including bicycle giveaways, Easter egg hunts and community festivals.
Barrera advocated for utility incentives and land for Wal-Mart. He pushed for industrial revenue bonds to build a new H-E-B. These are among about 125 present businesses, more than 40 of which have been Chamber members during Barrera's watch.
Still Barrera wasn't done.
"He's the person who put fiestas in Falfurrias," said Norma Ramirez, owner of Cosby's Furniture, Antiques & Gifts for about 10 years. "Everywhere you turn, there's Gus."
While steering the Chamber, he served as a Brooks County commissioner from 1979 to 1990. A year later he joined Texas Sen. Carlos F. Truan as an administrative assistant, where he remained for 10 years.
"Gus has been instrumental in everything that made this community a place you'd like to move to, to start a family or retire," Ramirez said.
"Gus is a one-man army," said Eliseo Perez, 36, a salesman at Fred's Fine Furniture. "We will all definitely have a hard time without him around."
One of Barrera's strongest weapons has been his smile and friendly demeanor, folks say. His white cowboy hat shows he's a good guy, said his 29-year executive secretary, Consuelo Castillo, 79.
But she's the chamber's sparkplug, Barrera said about Castillo.
"With her can-do attitude, she does all the door-knocking to raise money to get the job done," Barrera said.
Castillo raised $5,000 to start Mesteno Career Academy, which Barrera connected with Craft Training Center in Corpus Christi. One result was an Ed Rachal Foundation education grant to beautify Falfurrias, while giving summer work to the town's teens as they learned trades. They built wooden benches that line downtown and city parks.
"It feels very rewarding for us," Barrera said as he sat with Castillo on one of the benches. "The seeds we planted gave a great crop of kids."
Castillo said Barrerra has always thought about children.
"Gus wouldn't settle for just having a carnival," she said. "Children here are poor, so he made sure we raised enough money to contract with the carnival for all kids to ride free for hours."
His final Falfurrias fiesta was in October.
Now it is time for him to move on, Barrera said.
"People have a tendency to overstay," he said. "We're leaving with smiles on our faces, rather than tears in our eyes."
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Dhaka. Bangladesh has ordered three international charities to stop providing aid to Rohingya refugees who cross the border to flee persecution and violence in Myanmar, an official said on Thursday.
France's Doctors without Borders (MSF) and Action Against Hunger (ACF) as well as Britain's Muslim Aid UK have been told to suspend their services in the Cox's Bazaar district bordering Myanmar, local administrator Joynul Bari said.
"The charities have been providing aid to tens of thousands of undocumented Rohingya refugees illegally. We asked them to stop all their projects in Cox's Bazaar following directive from the NGO Affairs Bureau," he said.
Bari said the charities "were encouraging an influx of Rohingya refugees" from across the border in Myanmar's Rakhine state in the wake of recent sectarian violence that left at least 80 people dead.
The charities have provided health care, training, emergency food and drinking water to the refugees living in Cox's Bazaar since the early 1990s.
MSF runs a clinic near one of the Rohingya camps that provides services to 100,000 people.
Speaking a Bengali dialect similar to one in southeast Bangladesh, the Rohingya are Muslims seen as illegal immigrants by the Buddhist-majority Myanmar government and many Burmese.
They are viewed by the United Nations as one of the world's most persecuted minorities.
Golam Sarwar, a senior official of Muslim Aid UK in Bangladesh, confirmed that his group had stopped its Rohingya project following the order.
The government says some 300,000 Rohingya Muslims are living in the country, the vast majority in Cox's Bazaar, after fleeing persecution in Myanmar. About 30,000 are registered refugees who live in two camps run by the United Nations.
In recent weeks, Bangladesh has turned away boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya fleeing the violence in Myanmar despite pressure from the United States and rights groups to grant them refuge.
Myanmar security forces opened fire on Rohingya Muslims, committed rape and stood by as rival mobs attacked each other during the recent wave of sectarian violence, New York-based Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
The authorities failed to protect both Muslims and Buddhists and then "unleashed a campaign of violence and mass roundups against the Rohingya", the group said in a report.
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Since it has been too hot to go outside most days this summer my toddler and I have been making a lot of crafts. Just this week we have painted shells, made a dolphin mask, decorated doughnuts and done a slew or paint with water pictures. On a recent internet search for some new and exciting crafty fun I stumbled upon rubbing plates. Remember Fashion Plates from when we were kids? These are kind of the same thing except for much younger kids. Rubbing Plates are pieces of hard plastic with raised images that you run your crayon over. I started to buy Tallulah a new set for $12, but then had a thought about trying to make my own. With just a handful of supplies a new indoor summertime activity was created.
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A common daily routine for women may actually be causing more harm than good.
Many women take calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis but the pills have come under fire for potentially increasing the risk for heart problems.
Nancy Dennis took calcium supplements for 25 years but started to question her daily dose once studies showed the pills might increase the risk for heart problems.
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Dr. Karol Watson is Dennis' cardiologist and says many of her female patients want to know how they can prevent osteoporosis and heart disease.
Dr. Karol Watson, with UCLA's Medical Center, said, "We know both of these things are going to happen as we age but what is your own personal risk? What is your greatest threat to life?"
For a third of all women, that risk is heart disease.
Watson said, "There is absolutely no evidence that calcium from dietary sources, like milk, like green leafy vegetables, those have never been associated with harm. It's only the calcium supplements that have been associated with harm."
Dennis is now making sure to include those healthy foods in her diet and doesn't feel the need to supplement with anything else.
She said, "The only guilt I felt was literally when I poured the pills out into the trash, I thought about how much money I was wasting."
A government advisory panel recently recommended against postmenopausal women taking a low-dose calcium supplement to prevent fractures.
There isn't enough evidence yet to say whether the pills benefit young women.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition says calcium is necessary at every stage of life.
They say calcium supplements are a safe option for women who don't get enough in their diet.


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John King is the author of The Football Factory, Headhunters, England Away, Human Punk, White Trash and Skinheads. He lives in London.
Mark Thwaite: What gave you the idea for writing Skinheads John?
John King: I was interested in the way beliefs and values are passed on in a family, across the generations, and so I decided on characters that were linked by blood but also by their place of work, the cab firm Estuary Cars, which is mentioned in Human Punk and White Trash, two other novels set in and around Slough. The main faces in Skinheads are also linked by their skinhead roots, and I was keen to write about their interests and beliefs honestly, produce something very different to the media stereotype. The two lead characters are influenced by Gunner George, who was in a Lancaster bomber shot down during the war, and their skinhead code of honour and decency stems from his example.
The skinhead look and stance are the base of the various youth cults I grew up with, from the boot-boy era to the non-fashion end of punk. The first skins listened to Jamaican music, while the second big wave that occurred in the late Seventies and early Eighties was largely interested in a stripped back, socially-honest form of punk. This later music was branded Nazi by various outsiders, which just wasn't true, so putting the ska-loving Terry next to the Oi-loving Ray was an obvious move, and equally as interesting for me was the way those two forms of music have merged in the newer ska-punk that the teenage character Lol, and millions of other kids, listen to today. It is a nice example of our cultural heritage.
Skinheads is part of a loose trilogy -- The Satellite Cycle -- which includes Human Punk and White Trash. Human Punk is set in 1977, 1988 and 2000, while the bulk of Skinheads occurs in 2008, with stories from 1969 and the early 80s connecting with the main narrative. White Trash is a little different, written in a simpler, good-versus-evil dancefloor style, and hopefully links the other two novels, dealing as it does with the importance of every person's life and the way in which a money-mad elite tries to dismiss and trivialise ordinary people. Punks and Skinheads are examples of this dismissal, and the role music plays in our culture is highlighted. It all fits together in my head at least.
MT: How long did it take you to write (and research) your book? How do you write? Longhand or directly onto a computer, straight off or with lots and lots of editing?
JK: I work quickly, and don't really do any research, as I write about things I know, though I do check dates and names, things like that. I write the main body of text fast and then go back and edit and rewrite where necessary, looking for more interesting ways of saying things. I enjoy the editing as much as the initial writing. Maybe more so in fact, as all sorts of threads and new ideas appear and the book evolves. I know it's a cliché, but it really can take on a life of its own. It is very exciting as these thoughts arrive and lead off in all sorts of unusual directions.
Skinheads took a lot longer to write than my other novels. I wrote most of it three years before it was published, but my dad became very ill and eventually passed away, so I was with him and couldn't write anything. Even if I'd wanted to, I wasn't able. Then I went through a phase of not seeing the point of writing any more, which was a shock, as I believe in the power of novels, think they are important and can influence lives, but eventually I managed to get back into the book and finish it off. I tried to make Skinheads upbeat, wanted to stay with my initial aims for the novel, to create something that ended The Satellite Cycle on a positive note.
MT: What is it that you find so vibrant, interesting and compelling about subcultures?
JK: I don't really think about the things I write about as subcultures, though I understand your question. I suppose I like the strength of these areas, their focus and determination, but nothing exists in isolation, so I enjoy broadening things out, creating parallel stories.
MT: Is English culture far more about its subcultures, then, than mainstream culture would have us believe?
JK: It depends what you mean by mainstream culture the evolving culture of the masses or the plastic interpretation pumped out by the media and big business. It depends which direction things come from the bottom up or the top down. If something comes from the top down it is usually via a power-propelled committee or a money-motivated business interest. I'm more interested in a culture that starts with people and evolves freely. There is real belief and feeling in such a culture. So, yes, I would say England is about lots of subcultures clattering along and merging and working together, forming a larger mainstream.
MT: Over the course of all your novels are you attempting a form of extended social commentary?
JK: Yes, definitely. The Football Factory was inspired by George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and his idea of "the power of the proles." I met Ken Loach once and that was the first thing he said about The Football Factory imagine the power the masses would have if they were united. That's exactly what The Football Factory is about.
Headhunters and England Away take this idea on. Headhunters looks at the so-called sex war, and is basically saying that you can't separate people according to their sex. What does one of these wealthy chat-show ladies have in common with a woman who has to work for a fiver an hour and raise children at the same time, someone in debt forever and doing something she hates. It is the difference between a job and a career. These hippy matrons bleat on about careers from their posh town houses but most women have jobs dull, repetitive, badly-paid jobs. Just like most men in fact. England Away sees these ideas of unity taken further, beyond region and sex to nationality, and at the end of the book beyond nations. The Football Factory Trilogy is all about the need for unity and the creation of enemies.
Human Punk deals with three eras of British political life as seen through the eyes of someone whose education comes through music, while White Trash is a defence of the NHS and tries to show the importance of ordinary lives and experiences. Skinheads completes the trilogy and focuses on family bonds, the value of music and books, the importance of community. All three books consider the powerlessness of everyday people, and The Prison House takes this on in a more extreme setting. The Prison House came out before Skinheads and is set in a foreign prison, is about love and loss and survival to an extent, but more about those who are judged and those who are bullied. Every novel is a continuation of the last in terms of ideas and themes, although they obviously stand alone with regards their storylines.
MT: What does it mean, do you think, to Terry English actually to be English?
JK: For Terry, being English means having pride in his family, friends and culture, treating people fairly, not taking himself too seriously. He believes in hard work, but isn't driven by money. He is tolerant and generous, has no time for totalitarianism or show-offs. He drinks too much and eats unhealthy, tasty food. He likes his reggae records and a curry. He is the truth of liberal England.
The question Owhat is it to be English' is a difficult one to answer though, but then so would the question Owhat is it to be Brazilian' or Owhat is it to be Indian'. England has traditionally been described as conservative and unemotional, but this is a description of those running the place rather than the masses. I see English culture as vibrant, exciting, chaotic. We like laughing and telling jokes, getting drunk, hearing and inventing music. We are overweight and want to have fun. We are different from Europeans, who are a bit more controlled, yet many countries in Europe have a history of extreme politics. Our rulers are more in that European tradition, see Europe as the height of sophistication.
The English are a mixture of Celts, Angles, Saxons, Vikings, and so on, and Nutty Ray would tell Terry that the yuppie brigade must have different roots. Or that maybe there's a laboratory knocking clones out of test tubes, a series of EU robots obsessed with house prices and gastro-pubs, their mechanical voices bleating on and on as they tell everyone else how to live and how important they themselves are and what words the proles can and cannot use. Terry would understand what Ray was saying, and probably agree, but he would be too easygoing to become angry and too polite to pick on any such individual. Typical English really.
MT: You are said to be an authentic voice "disaffected white British youth". So, multi-culturalism then: good or bad?
JK: Cultures evolve, usually slowly. People hardly notice and feel comfortable with gradual change, but if you aren't living in a money-coated bubble then your identity and culture are very important to you, so when it seems to be under threat through rapid immigration, there is going to be fear and resentment. It is the same all over the world. My feeling is that the way multi-culturalism is talked about does more damage than its actual existence. In my lifetime it has been promoted by too many careerists with a chip on their shoulder, England-haters who have been brainwashed at university. When the white British are told they don't even have a culture, and see their way of life and beliefs constantly belittled and sneered at, well, it's surprising there hasn't been more of a backlash.
Is it good to have cultures that don't link up with the dominant culture? Probably not, and I'd ask if we want people to come here who only want to make money, but I think most working people who come to this country do have a respect for our way of life and do want to integrate. The thing is, for many people that term Omulticulturalism' has come to mean poorer immigrants, and doesn't seem to take into account the professional classes from the EU and other wealthy countries who have no interest in our culture. If money is their only motivation, it can't be a good thing, and their wealth means they have the power to change our culture. Personally, I believe we should get out of the EU immediately. I prefer the Commonwealth.
MT: Do you read the critics? Have you been pleased with the responses to your books? Have you learned anything from them?
JK: I read what reviews I get, but I don't get very many. I've had three or four really good ones in my time, but generally they are superficial or dismissive. I receive better coverage in places like Italy, France and Russia, where they take literature more seriously. Here it's all wrapped up in the class system, a mixture of favours and jealousy. It's a shame, but connects with what I write about in my novels, so I don't expect too much.
MT: What do you do when you are not writing?
JK: Think about writing. But I also read, listen to music, enjoy socialising in various pubs I know. I like pubs a lot. If I didn't have my writing I would be tempted to sit in one all day. I've done a fair bit of travelling over the years, love seeing other places. Normal things really. I'm putting together a home studio at the moment, which is interesting. I wouldn't mind having a garden one day as I like plants, would enjoy growing vegetables, things like that. I don't have expensive tastes.
MT: Did you have an idea in your mind of your "ideal" reader? Did you write specifically for them?
JK: No, not at all. I think books should be open to everyone, and I think they are, because the great thing about a novel is the imagination the reader brings to the book. Every person's imagery is different. That's the great strength of fiction. It's what makes it so special.
MT: What are you working on now?
JK: I writing a book about an honest man who knows the true war on terror needs to be fought on the home front. The meat and dairy industries are mutilating, raping, castrating, torturing and murdering tens of billions of animals a year in Britain, and hundreds of billion across the globe. All over the world there is a genocide taking against the meekest and most innocent creatures. People turn their heads away, block out the reality. Many just don't care. Meat eating in Britain has nothing to do with nutrition or survival. It is purely a matter of habit and taste. How many of these great lecturers who ramble on about things they can do nothing about go home and tuck into a lamb chop or chicken sandwich? If people did the right thing and stopped eating animals they would stop the slaughter immediately. This is something that they could actually achieve. It is the reality.
MT: Who is your favourite writer? What is/are your favourite book(s)?
JK: George Orwell. He had a massive influence on me. I think he was a very honest man -- Nineteen Eighty-Four, Animal Farm, Burmese Days, his brilliant Essays. It's incredible to think he was only in his forties when he died. Orwell saw through the lies. Most of what he said is still true today. He summed up so many things I already felt, put them into words. He was a genius.
Alan Sillitoe is another author I admire, and I can remember picking up his novels when I was a teenager and being amazed that someone was writing about the world I knew. Even though he was writing about Nottingham, and in what for me was the past, it was incredible. He stands alone. I have known Alan for ten years now and he is our greatest living author. No doubt about it. He should be promoted and honoured and treated like the king of literature he remains. His recent book A Man Of His Time is one of the best he has ever written.
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley was another book that had a big influence on me, and his visions have come true, more so that Orwell's really genetic engineering, cloning, ecstasy. I also love American literature for its style and freedom Hubert Selby Jr, Jack London, John Fante, Charles Bukowski, Thom Jones, Philip Roth. William Burroughs is interesting for his ideas, and I read Jack Kerouac's novels when I was younger. In some ways they seem very naive now, but the energy and desire to travel was impressive. I also like Caribbean writers such as Sam Selvon and Earl Lovelace, plus Albert Camus and Emile Zola from France.
Other British novelists I enjoy include Irvine Welsh, Iain Sinclair, Alan Warner, Martin Knight, Stewart Home, Laura Hird, Ben Richards, Michael Moorcock, Peter Ackroyd people like that. I'm interested in old London fiction and started a publishing company London Books a couple of years ago with Martin Knight. So far we've republished Night And The City by Gerald Kersh, The Gilt Kid by James Curtis and A Start In Life by Alan Sillitoe. Those are our first three London Classics.
In October, we're planning to republish They Drive By Night by James Curtis, with an introduction by Jonathan Meades, and Wide Boys Never Work by Robert Westerby, with an introduction by Iain Sinclair. These old books are incredible, more modern than a lot of modern literature in fact, socially-minded and political and really dipping into the language of the day. They offer a view of a time that would otherwise be left unrecorded and are great novels in their own right. I could go on and on, there are so many great novels out there, and I've probably missed loads I should have mentioned. I was a big Agatha Christie fan when I was a boy, but never solved a case.
MT: Do you have any tips for the aspiring writer!?
JK: Write for yourself. Choose a subject you are passionate about and follow your ideas. Take advice if you want, but don't try to please anyone else. And don't give up. Writing a book takes a lot of hard work, but it's one of the few things in life where you are in charge. You have total freedom and control and that's a great thing.
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I saw the moon behind clouds and I think it is an increasing waxing moon of about 50% light, not sure due to clouds.
igloo myrtilles fourmis
saw full moon yesterday!!
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yesterday at 5am EST the moon was 8/14's lit up on the left side with the shade-line from 1-oclock to 7-oclock at 72W43E of london.
The left side I believe of the moon was lit up which means its getting smaller now I guess if i remember right, i'm a little dislexic in memory.
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yesterday morning, thursday, at 5 am EST 72W43N, the moon was about 53% lit up and 47% dark +-5%.
At 8am EST it seemed to be about 51% lit up, but It probably can't change that fast, so I think it was an illusion.
Also as it moved across the sky, the line between dark and light went from 11-oclick to 5-oclock, and then 3 hours later,
it went from 1'-oclock to 7óclock. (the oclocks are not times, they are positions on a circle)
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hi John
When the Moon is in a crescent phase it looks like a C shape from here in the UK (maybe tilted a bit depending on the time).
When I was on holiday in the Galapagos Islands, the same shape was twisted round so it looked more U shaped.
Once I thought about it, it was fairly obvious, as the lit up bit has to point towards the Sun, and then Sun goes pretty much East -> overhead -> West when you're on the Equator. Interesting though.
It was around the start of November when Venus was close to eastern elongation, so it was high in the sky when the Sun went down. But how high! I've never seen it that high from the UK. Again it's all to do with the line of the Ecliptic.
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Yes!! I've never visited below 25 degrees north, but I have thought about that and imagined that would happen. That is so cool. I asked someone who visits Ecuador each year, but she couldn't remember taking note of it.
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Travel gives you a whole new perspective on the sky.
My wife is very keen on the Sun. When we were in New Zealand she was very surprised that the Sun went across the sky the wrong way (right to left). And we saw Orion in the evening and it looked a bit funny. Then we realised it was the wrong way up. Interestingly, it looks almost the same that way (approx. rotational symmetry)
Getting back to the Moon, here's a question for you. When the Moon is low in the sky, does it look bigger to you than when it is high up? You can try the Patrick Moore test. Find a coin that, when held at arm's length, appears the same size as the Moon. Do the test for a high Moon and a low Moon. Best at full Moon, but you can still do it when the Moon is nearly circular. So what's going on there?
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
I'll look into that. Good coin idea. I might try it this winter but my results may vary more in the spring and summer when I get a higher arc. I'm at 43 degrees north. Looks like I'll have to wait a week or two to view this...
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5:49PM EST, the moon was about 3/4 full or 2/3 or thereabout and a planet I think like Jupiter was about 5 moon diameters to the north of the moon. Tonight was Monday in the 8th week of winter 2014.
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7:15PM EST, the moon was about 7/8 full and the unknown Jupiter planet seems to be about 10 moon diameters NW from the moon. Tonight is tuesday in the 8th week of winter 2014.
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hi John,
Jupiter has just gone past opposition when it would be at its brightest and highest in the sky around the middle of the night. So it would rise in the East, stay visible for most of the night, and set in the West. Have you got a telescope or binoculars ? If you can hold them steady you should be able to make out some of Jupiter's moons.
I think we can rule out the other planets. Venus would be too close to the Sun in line of sight. Saturn is 'round the other side of the Sun' at the moment and only likely to be seen very early in the morning. Mars is approaching opposition. At the moment you'd have to stay up until the early hours to see Mars, but over the next few months will become visible earlier and earlier in the night. The reddish colour makes Mars an easy ident.
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You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Yes, I have some good binoculars and also a small telescope. I will check soon if I can see 1, 2, 3, or 4 of the Galilean moons with the small red telescope my late uncle got us when I was little. Is the opposition word opposite the Earth thru the sun or elseword?
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hi John,
When the alignment is SUN, then EARTH, then MARS this is called opposition. It's the best time to observe a planet further from the Sun than us, because (i) the face pointing towards us is fully illuminated; (ii) the distance is minimum; (iii) the Sun is 'behind' us ie. it's the middle of the night.
For a planet nearer the Sun, (Venus and Mercury) the alignment SUN, then PLANET, then EARTH is no use for observation because (i) the planet would be in the daytime sky; and (ii) the dark side of the planet is facing us.
For Venus the maximum angular separation between the Sun and Venus is about 47 degrees. That is the angle VES. This is called elongation. I was lucky to be in Ecuador on Nov 6th last year when this happened. The Sun dropped below the horizon and Venus was still high up in the sky and shining brightly. From the UK the angle is the same but the plane of the ecliptic is much lower in the sky so the height of Venus above the horizon is much less. If you were looking down from space on the North Pole then the Earth would be rotating anticlockwise. And so would all the planets around the Sun. So at that time, Venus would be on the left hand side. Imagine a line representing the horizon rotating anticlockwise. First the Sun would drop below the horizon, then later, Venus. For this reason Venus is called the Evening Star, although of course it is not a star. When Venus is at elongation on the right, the horizon line cuts through Venus first, before the Sun rises. At that time Venus is called the Morning Star.
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
thanks you for the complete explanation. I understand opposition now. Has there ever in the history of time been an eclipse of Earth against another outer planet? Probably not and the sun is so big you might not get an eclipse anyway.
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So you're wondering, if you were on, say, Jupiter, (wouldn't recommend it but let's say you're there); then would the Earth ever block out the Sun like the Moon does for us. A quick guess is no because the Earth isn't big enough but I'll do some sums and come back with a definite answer.
Venus has recently come exactly between the Earth and the Sun, giving rise to a 'transit of Venus' across the face of the Sun. From the pictures I saw, Venus was much too small to do more than make a black dot as it tracked across. You could probably 'google' for some pics.
When I was young, one ambition was to be in Cornwall, UK, for a total eclipse. It was expected during the summer of 1999 so I thought we'd book a summer holiday there. My wife wanted to go abroad. So I looked up the track and we ended up in Fuschl, Austria.
Our hotel was right on the track and we had an amazing morning seeing the eclipse perfectly. It was cloudy in Cornwall and they saw nothing
In the afternoon, we went for a walk and got caught out by a thunder storm. But I didn't care about getting wet because I was still on a high from seeing the eclipse. If you are prepared to travel they are fairly frequent somewhere in the World.
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
hi, me again.
The first diagram below shows my approach to this question. To stand any chance of causing an eclipse, the Sun, Earth and the planet must be in a straight line. If you divide the Sun's diameter by the distance from the Sun to the planet (SP) you get a measure of the angle subtended by the Sun at the planet. If you divide the Earth's diameter by the distance between the Earth and the planet (EP) you get a measure of the angle subtended by the Earth at the planet.
If the first is greater than the second, then some of the Sun's disk will be visible even if the Earth is in the way.
The diameters are in Km. I have included the diameters of the planets just for interest.
Approximations. The distances are averages as none of the planets orbits in a perfect circle.
The division would not work if the diameters were comparable with the distances across space. But as the distances are all much greater the division gives a good approximation for the angle in radians.
The second image is the table of calculations. You can see that none of the results suggests an eclipse would occur. You would get a transit if the alignment is right. All the planets orbit the Sun in approximately the same plane. This seems to be because of the way the solar system developed billions of years ago. It is called the plane of the ecliptic. But these orbits are only approximately in the same plane, and the small variations are enough to make transits relatively rare. eg. Most times when Venus lies between us and the Sun it is slightly above or below the disk of the Sun so no transit is seen.
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Wow, that's neat.
So I guess even Mars wouldn't get totally eclipsed by Earth because of the proportions.
That's cool you visited the eclipse. I've seen two eclipes of the sun I remember well.
One I went under a small tree along a road and the crescent shapes of light were
thousands in number under the tree's shadow! Another time I used many polarized
lenses at various turning angles to black out and look for a second at it.
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At 9am this morning (4 hours ago exactly) I saw the moon about 1/3 lit-up on the left, so waning (viewed from 43 degrees north).
The sun was up and the moon was heading down.
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Two minutes ago, I just saw a perfect half moon, waxing, now during the day at 3:20PM East Coast USA.
igloo myrtilles fourmis
on monday june 23rd, i saw a skinny crescent moon, waning to knowledge.
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july 21: waning skinny crescent two hours before dawn.
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Baseball | Thursday, March 10, 2005
Halpin Leads Bearcats to 9-4 Win Over Bethany College
SALEM, OR — Senior Ken Halpin hit run-scoring triples in each of the first two innings, driving in four runs as the Willamette University baseball team beat Bethany College, 9-4, in a non-conference game Thursday afternoon at John Lewis Field.
Halpin tripled in the first to drive home Kelly Gilmore, then scored on a hard ground-out to first by John Cox and the Bearcats (7-5 overall, 3-0 Northwest Conference) took an early 2-0 lead.
Willamette tacked on six more in the second, highlighted by Halpin's bases-loaded triple. Cox added another RBI on a sacrifice fly and the Bearcats led 6-0 after two innings.
Bethany reached started Jeff Ross for a run in the third, than tacked on three more against Casey Hedrick in the seventh. The Bearcats also got solid performances on the mound from Drew Herbert, who picked up the win, and Zach VandeGriend, who pitched no-hit ball for the final 2 1/3 innings.
Halpin finished the game 3-4 with 4 RBI and two runs scored. Matt Rasmussen added three hits, as did lead-off hitter Sean Anderson. The Bearcats racked up 18 total hits.
The Bearcats are back to conference play this weekend, traveling to Pacific Lutheran for a Saturday double-header and a single game on Sunday.


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The bansuri is a transverse flute from India, literally from the words bans (bamboo) and suri. It is one of the oldest musical instruments. All half notes, accidentals and microtones are produced by a unique fingering system. The finger holes have to be precisely covered either fully or half by the phalanxes of the fingers and not by the fingertips. This technique also simplifies the playing of longer bansuris. The standard quality of the Indian bansuris produce a quite beautiful sound, but their tuning is often not exactly to the western standard notes. It can happen that they sometimes sound slightly out of tune to the western ear.
The professional Bansuri flutes are made from only one type of bamboo, called cinchor. This bamboo only grows in the interior forests of Assam. Only straight Bamboo of 3 to 4 years old and of the proper diameter can be used. The cut bamboo is then treated, dried and stored for years until it is properly seasoned. The longer it is seasoned the better the flute. The correct notes are achieved by piercing the seasoned bamboo with hot iron rods in precise positions along the length.
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Praying the Luminous Mysteries for our Clergy
by Monsignor Charles M. Mangan
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On October 16, 2002, at the beginning of his twenty-fifth year as the Vicar of Christ as well as at the start of the Year of the Rosary, Pope John Paul II (1978-2005) bequeathed the five Luminous Mysteries to the Church. Here is the Holy Father�s rationale as found in his Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (The Rosary of the Virgin Mary):
I believe, however, that to bring out fully the Christological depth of the Rosary it would be suitable to make an addition to the traditional pattern which, while left to the freedom of individuals and communities, could broaden it to include the mysteries of Christ�s public ministry between His Baptism and His Passion. In the course of those mysteries we contemplate important aspects of the person of Christ as the definitive revelation of God. Declared the beloved Son of the Father at the Baptism in the Jordan, Christ is the One Who announces the coming of the Kingdom, bears witness to it in His works and proclaims its demands. It is during the years of His public ministry that the mystery of Christ is most evidently a mystery of light: �While I am in the world, I am the light of the world� (Jn 9:5).
(. . . .) This addition of these new mysteries, without prejudice to any essential aspect of the prayer�s traditional format, is meant to give it fresh life and to enkindle renewed interest in the Rosary�s place within Christian spirituality as a true doorway to the depths of the Heart of Christ, ocean of joy and of light, of suffering and of glory. (19)
Our bishops, priests and deacons, who are our clergy, bring Christ�the Light of the world�to us. They deserve our gratitude. Moreover, they need our prayers and penances as they seek to increase in the likeness of the Risen Lord Jesus, their Model and Guide.
The brief meditations that follow are to help us to intercede for our clergy as we pray the five Luminous Mysteries.
Our bishops, priests and deacons rely on our prayers and acts of self-denial in their pursuit of sanctity. Let us not disappoint them. We hasten to entrust them to Jesus, the Prince of Peace, through Mary�their Mother and ours.
Introduction (After making the Sign of the Cross to begin the Most Holy Rosary):
O Most Blessed Trinity, we worship You in our every prayer. During this Most Holy Rosary, we ask You, through the Ever-Virgin Mary, to give Your grace to our bishops, priests and deacons. May this recitation of the Rosary assist them in loving and praising You more each day, becoming more like Jesus Christ the Great High Priest, serving Your precious People and building up Your Church on earth.
The Apostles� Creed, One Our Father, Three Hail Marys, One Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer (�O my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of Hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.�)
1. The First Luminous Mystery: Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River (Mt 3:13-17; Mk 1:9-11; Lk 3:21-22)
Lord Jesus, Your humility shows us how to surrender ourselves to Your Father�s will in all things. Grant to our (Arch)Bishop N., our Pastor Father N. and our Deacon N. an abiding trust in You and in Your wise plan for their lives. May we and they have confidence in Your overwhelming love and mercy. Mary, Queen of Apostles, pray with us for our bishops, priests and deacons!
The Apostles� Creed, One Our Father, Three Hail Marys, One Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer
2. The Second Luminous Mystery: Jesus changes water into wine at the Wedding Feast in Cana at the behest of Mary, His Mother and ours (Jn 2:1-11)
Lord Jesus, Your fidelity shows us how to persevere especially when unexpected obstacles arise. Make our shepherds courageous when encountering hurdles that must be crossed. May we and they be convinced of Your saving power. Mary, Queen of Martyrs, pray with us for our bishops, priests and deacons!
The Apostles� Creed, One Our Father, Three Hail Marys, One Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer
3. The Third Luminous Mystery: Jesus preaches the Kingdom of God with His call to conversion (Mt 3:17; Mk 1:14-15; Lk 4:14-22)
Lord Jesus, Your fearlessness shows us how to proclaim You�crucified and risen�in our words and actions. Instruct our bishops, priests and deacons in Your path of charity. May we and they cherish You and Your Kingdom as their sole ambition. Mary, Queen of Confessors, pray with us for our bishops, priests and deacons!
The Apostles� Creed, One Our Father, Three Hail Marys, One Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer
4. The Fourth Luminous Mystery: Jesus transfigures Himself on Mount Tabor in the presence of Peter, James and John (Mt 17:1-8; Mk 9:2-8; Lk 9:28-36)
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Domain Branding More Important Than Ever Before."
by Wayne Ford
On Feb. 6th, 2003, websidestory Inc., a web analysis company, released a report showing that the majority of websites are now visited by direct navigation, instead of using search engines and web links.
Direct Web Navigation is when a visitor locates a site by typing the domain directly into the browser or by using a bookmark.
According to websidestory.com, in 2/2001 48.14% of sites were found through direct navigation and the other 51.85% through search engines and weblinks.
As of 2/2003 that percentage has risen to 64.43% and only 35.55% were found through search engines and links.
This study however does not diminish the importance of search engines and links for initially finding a website.
But it does give evidence that a domain and site that a visitor is able to remember will be returned to directly in the future.
Note I said `able to remember' and not `worth remembering.' Sure your site should be of such value that it is worth remembering, but if you don't have that solid brandable domain that sticks in the brain like glue than it won't matter.
How many times have you wanted to return to a cool site, but couldn't remember the domain to get their? Of course you could search for it at a search engine, but this takes more time and effort. The more steps you put in front of your prospects, the less likely your site is to be found.
This is why domain branding is so important. For a very low investment any online business has the power to intensely leverage their marketing.
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Put simply a quality, short, memorable domain will always lead to an increase in sales.
Nobody knows this better that large corporations who have spend millions on solid brandable domain names. In one famous example venture capitalists in California paid $7.5 million to acquire Business.com. Even forsalebyowner.com fetched $835,000.
A little off topic but still interesting, is Ex-marine Darryl Pollock who registered the domain IraqiFreedom.com and has received offers into the thousands (Note: He has been qouted saying that if he were contacted by the pentagon he would 'completely cooperate with them.')
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Well Daemon, bad is an opinion. And one thing you'll notice is the people who run this website are a lot more optimistic and genuinely enjoy MMOs. Unlike many of the bitter and jaded miserable people who frequent this site.
I can imagine some of the first impressions we'd get from the forum goes.
"Well, this is another shitty F2P P2W cash grab! ZOMG the graphics are like 1999. I don't actually have anything to show you because I didn't bother installing the game it's so bad. Gonna wait for <insert sandbox game> to show you anything."Fri Apr 19 2013 1:54AM Report
I'm with Fendel, these are first impressions with a fun approach and not spot-on reviews with facts and data which are all over the web anyways. They're for checking up on a game with some laughs (at least for me).
Missed dwarf, so maybe the dwarf is too dark on the UI for a first-time player, or maybe the Coming soon race is stealing all the attention :) (the race which will be perfect for the Coming soon class on the next screen)
just kidding ofc, I had a dwarf in beta as well, Smallweapon Warrior. (I know, lame name :) but that's what beta is for)Fri Apr 19 2013 6:45AM Report


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Changes underway at county jail as expansion nears
The hiring of a new medical contractor is the latest change at the Sevier County Jail, but far from the only one going on at the facility.
Quality Correctional Health Care took over the medical duties last month, and county personnel are still working with the new staff on the transition.
Next year, they'll be expanding the minimum security facility once again and adding personnel. The county has already budgeted for the construction and for hiring new correctional officers.
They plan to have a certified capacity of 570 — more than several other nearby counties with larger permanent populations.
"We're in one of the top echelons in the state for population," Seals said.
At the same time, they're developing new protocols for corrections officers as the state is getting set to change its standards next year as well.
"We will be ahead of that. We'll have that in place before the standards change," said Jail Administrator Larry McMahan.
They're also adopting new technology that they hope will keep inmates and staff safer.
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A BCG matrix can be portrayed in a number of ways. Find the typical variations and how to create these templates using PowerPoint.
BCG matrix is a useful strategic planning model developed by Boston Consulting Group in 1970s. It is used for business portfolio analysis. The 'BCG growth-share matrix' positions different product lines based on Market Growth and Market Share in relation to the main competitor.
It is a common template used by many marketing and strategic consultants. The usual way to create a BCG template is to use SmartArt Matrix option. A typical matrix template looks like this:
Let us see some variations of the template and learn how to create them:
The Scatter Graph version:
Take a look at the following version:
To create this version, first rank the products you want to analyze based on their Relative Market Share and Market Growth. Plot them on a XY scatter graph. You will be able to identify product clusters that fall into one of the four categories:
The area of the bubble typically represents sales value. Once you have your products classified into groups based on the above logic, you can decide on your future strategy.
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The conceptual version:
Sometimes you need a BCG template with relevant icons to explain your strategy after you made the product classification. In such cases, using simple icons like the following can serve the purpose:
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Professional version of the matrix:
When you want to make a presentation to your clients or key stakeholders, it helps to have more professional looking templates like the ones you see here:
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WASHINGTON, May 10, 2007 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Peter Pace today honored "our dedicated military personnel and our devoted spouses."
"America values your professionalism, character, and sense of duty," the chairman said in a statement released at the Pentagon.
Pace noted that May is National Military Appreciation Month and praised the armed forces for defending the nation.
"You are quite simply the finest Armed Forces in the world, defending the United States against a ruthless enemy and demonstrating remarkable resolve on land, in the air, and on the seas," he said.
"With a full understanding of what service to this Nation means, you continue to serve with exceptional courage and personal sacrifice," he said. "You represent the best America has to offer. Whether stationed here at home, or working side by side with our Iraqi, Afghan, and Coalition counterparts, your efforts ensure others are afforded the opportunity to live in freedom."
The chairman also recognized Military Spouse Appreciation Day, which falls on the Friday before Mother's Day.
"Our spouses offer quiet strength and untold support," Pace said. "Through long deployments, you sustain our morale with your letters, emails, and the comforting knowledge that your thoughts and prayers are always with us.
"While we're away, you maintain a sense of stability for our families, providing a constant foundation despite daily challenges and unspoken worries," he said. "You serve this Nation as well as anyone who has ever worn a uniform, and for that we are eternally grateful."