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UK Out-of-town Retailing 2012: While out-of-town retailing continues to provide opportunities for growth, pitfalls exist. Retailers must ensure that new space is offering sufficient sales gains to warrant expansion. For some players downsizing and scaling back expansion plans is necessary. This report examines the sectors with further potential for growth and those in danger of further closures.
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•About the series
•Main findings
•There are a number of key motivations for opening online stores
Global Internet usage is growing rapidly, although Spain and Italy are lagging behind northwestern Europe
Northwestern European countries show the highest broadband subscriber rate, but southern Europe is catching up
Attitudes to shopping online and online payment are changing, which is fueling the growth of online stores
•There are a number of strategic and operational considerations when developing online
Having an existing retail presence demonstrates sufficient demand for an online sales platform
Legislation plays an important role when deciding which markets to target
A non-transactional website provides a suitable platform from which to trade in a new market
Retailers can enter other channels to complement their online stores
Innovative delivery and collection services are increasingly expected
Payment methods and types of cards used vary globally and are key considerations before market entry
Retailers need to consider investment in a site's core functions and display to attract shoppers
Currency is a growing consideration for retailers, but is largely left unaltered by many
The lack of direct customer interaction makes customer service an extremely important function
•Domination of the online medium by pureplay e-retailers poses a threat to traditional automotive aftermarket players
•Manufacturers and traditional aftermarket players are seeing their supply chains fundamentally altered
•Low barriers to entry create a competitive environment
•Most auto and fast fit centers have no transactional website in place
•Hypermarkets' automotive product ranges are limited to accessories
•None of the featured tire specialists has a transactional website in place despite strong competition from online tire e-retailers
•Some wholesalers offer online portals to commercial customers
•Pureplay e-retailers' offerings mainly concentrate on tires
•Most vehicle manufacturers have no online sales channel
•Online sales of tires are dominated by pureplay e-retailers
•Summary of delivery times and charges for online sales channels in the automotive aftermarket
•Pureplay e-retailers
Pneus Online
Black Circles (and Tesco Tyres)
eBay BMW Direct
Autobulbs Direct
Other online car services
•Traditional aftermarket channels have to develop their online offerings
Aftermarket companies should further develop their online presence to take advantage of general commercial trends
•Online services should support physical infrastructure
Create an online presence in markets with physical outlets
Develop a non-transactional web presence with as much detail as possible if a transactional site is not feasible
Provide information on the non-transactional site as to the range of services
•Operational – localize websites and operations as much as possible
Ensure website navigation is as intuitive as possible
Localization should be a core strategy for all functions on a transactional website
Flexible returns options are equally as important as delivery options
Encourage staff to promote the online store
•Payment and delivery – demonstrate cultural awareness in all payment and delivery options
Be flexible in terms of delivery destinations
Minimize the number of clicks from product choice through to close of sale
Accept alternative payment methods such as cash on delivery
Offer flexible delivery options to maximize customer convenience and reduce missed delivery dates
Choose a logistical service provider that will meet your brand's values and your customers' expectations
Integrate your delivery service with your customer relationship management systems
•Marketing – public relations has become an important step before entering a new market
Make promotional banners visible online
Invest in public relations and marketing in crowded markets
•How will the aftermarket be shaped by trends in e-retail and online platforms?
Retailer information
Internet access and broadband data
Data on Internet purchasing behavior
•Ask the analyst
•Datamonitor's Global Automotive Proposition
Component Insight reports
Channel Insight reports
Strategic Insight reports
Consumer Insight reports
•Table: Online transactional presence – aftermarket channels, autocenters
•Table: Online transactional presence – aftermarket channels, fast fit centers
•Table: Online transactional presence – aftermarket channels, hypermarkets
•Table: Online transactional presence – aftermarket channels, tire specialists
•Table: Online transactional presence – aftermarket channels, wholesalers
•Table: Online transactional presence – aftermarket channels, pureplay retailers
•Table: Online transactional presence – aftermarket channels, vehicle manufacturers
•Figure: Global Internet usage, by country, 2009
•Figure: Global broadband subscriptions, by country,
•Figure: Proportion of consumers that shopped online at least once in
•Figure: Main reasons why customers have never made online purchases
•Figure: Proportion of consumers stating concern about fraud as a reason for not shopping online, by country,
•Figure: Payment methods as a share of online transaction values, by country,
•Figure: Some key legislative considerations for online retailers
•Figure: A Kiala collection point instore
•Figure: Pneus Online offers multiple language options on its main site as well as links to individual country websites
•Figure: Displaying of social media links by aftermarket companies (Norauto example)
•Figure: eBay BMW Direct site
•Figure: Wholesaler online portal for commercial customers (Trost example)
•Figure: Amazon hosts car parts online company carparts-discount (UK example)
•Figure: Porter's Five Forces Model applied to the automotive aftermarket
•Figure: Autocenter range of delivery options (Feu Vert France example)
•Figure: Fast fit mobile fitting option (Kwik Fit example)
•Figure: Tesco Tyres/Black Circles venture
•Figure: Euromaster offers a battery service
•Figure: Example of a vehicle manufacturer offering price information but directing customers to dealer (Mitsubishi Accessories)
•Figure: Physical store and online store presence for tire sales,
•Figure: Indicative comparative costs and fulfillment times for delivery by selected automotive aftermarket companies,
•Figure: Example of Delticom's discounted prices (Germany)
•Figure: Example of Pneus Online search function (UK)
•Figure: Example of Pneus Online tire comparison function (UK)
•Figure: Example of Oscaro promotions (France example)
•Figure: Example of etyres price comparison
•Figure: Black Circles offers car servicing
•Figure: Black Circles offers a fitting service with realtime slots shown on its website
•Figure: eBay BMW Direct site
•Figure: Autobulbs Direct price comparison tool
•Figure: Tuning service (Demon Tweeks UK example)
•Figure: Example of a Tesco product with added customer reviews
•Figure: Example of prominent advertising on Autobulbs Direct website
•Figure: Use of social media by aftermarket industry (Renault example)
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Unless Congress takes a moment off of Fiscal Cliff deliberations to deal with the Farm Bill the price of milk could double. Those in the industry are calling it the 'Dairy Cliff' and dairy farmers aren't happy about the lack of action.
The way current law is written, if a new bill, or an extension of the old one, isn't passed by the end of the year a 1949 law goes back into effect. That would force the government to buy milk at twice the price it's selling for today and drive up the cost for everyone.
While dairy farmers say they could use the temporary boost higher prices would bring, they're confident Congress will act before time runs out. A hike in prices would also raise what the government pays for things like the Food Stamp and WIC programs.
"Are we really looking at $7 milk or not? And I think it's... the chances of that are so small that if I was a consumer I wouldn't go out on the thirtieth and make a run on the grocery store," said dairy farmer Dave Lane.
Farm subsidies, like the dairy subsidy, go back to farmer strikes during the Great Depression over low prices and attempts to stabilize food production in the United States.
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Markets now and we're watching obviously this stock at the New York Stock Exchange in morning -- -- Manchester United.
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The legendary soccer club that make it much of a splash on the markets that's what you care about bad spirit joining me now with more on a stock that's up 1402.
Trading up two cents.
-- -- do pop the champagne you know they were hoping the owners of this team which -- -- American family Glazer family was opening at the -- would have been anywhere between sixteen and twenty bucks.
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Million dollars that generates 234 million but the -- huge debt half of that money is gonna help retire some of the debt.
Fans and Manchester United were hoping that this stock would be a lot worse that someone would come in and take over the team from the -- is but.
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They are in the club they're entitled to that there was no money it within the club that they they are in the club -- they've -- -- part -- that -- investors -- want to -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I think.
What I would say is that you have the level of debt that we've had in the -- since they've taken hasn't that -- plant site hasn't.
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None of the team that period we've run full committee that attributed the -- -- the final three times we've had ongoing to cut from the fiction.
We fully understand the and is fully understand why haven't on the pitch is crucial for us and we will make -- they have sufficient.
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My name is Alvaro Salas. I'm 26 years old. I'm a father a husband and a passionate professional that thinks that my region and country needs leaders with the best tools to tackle specific problems that are threatening our democracies. At the beginning of year 2002, Cornell University was already in my plans. Cornell is one of the top universities in the world, with one of the best international programs among United States Universities. Is highly selective on the applicants, thousands apply year by year and only a few are considered for admission. Is also a so called Ivy League (the term Ivy League also has connotations of academic excellence, selectivity in admissions and intellectual elitism) the members of this league are Cornell, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, U Penn, Brown and Darthmouth.
My goal was to apply for admission after finishing my MBA program at INCAE Business School as the recipient of the Leaders for Change Scholarship in the highly acclaimed school of Business in Latin America. Now, after having the blessing of receiving offers of admission to several of the top Universities in the world, I am inclined to accept the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs Master in Public Administration Program's offer. This program is designed to provide a solid foundation in fundamentals and special expertise in different areas such as public policy, government, science and technology, renewable energies, education, international security, food security issues and non for profit management that are critical for the development of Costa Rica and Central America and is a program that offers a flexibility tailored to the student interests. My interests are related to problems that are affecting our democracies. Cornell University also offers me a fellowships for the tuition costs.
I look toward becoming a professional who works in the public sector, but whose eye is trained on the private sector. Building partnerships to create jobs and opportunities for others will require using my creativity, interdisciplinary preparation, and energy in order to contribute to the common good of Costa Rica and Central America. Having garnered broad experience in the public and private sectors, in international markets and in global government work, I look toward this particular mix of academic areas to help bolster my theoretical knowledge base so that I can work across myriad areas to achieve my goal.
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One day I was talking with one of my best friends Ricardo, the next moment he was killed. Ricardo went to visit a friend in his bike, That was the last day I saw my friend who was killed later by members of a local gang trying to steal his bicycle in order to buy drugs. Those events left an indelible mark on my life. I vowed that I would do more to make a difference in the community ; I would become an agent of change. Passing scene of the murder the next morning, I noted graffiti scrawled on a brick wall: "Laws are silent when weapons talk," It was then and there that I knew I would become a policy maker who helped shape laws that were anything but silent.
Rising through the ranks at LATCO/Fidelity, I was transferred to Panama to serve as the local General Manager. In country, I was eager to become civically engaged and began planting the seeds for Opinion Actual. While my career was thriving, I was working double time to mount the "Youth, Leadership and the New Era" conference, an endeavor that would catalyze a public-private-civil society partnership to raise scholarship monies for low income students defined ad future leaders. My efforts were richly rewarded not when I won the "Leader of the Future" prize from the Ministery of Social Development, but when I earned a scholarship to continue my own studies at INCAE, Latin America's most highly respected business school.
The summer after my first year of the MBA program, I went to Washington, DC to intern with the Panamanian Ambassador to the US. As his acting Advisor on Education, Leadership and Innovation, I continued my mission of fostering relationships between the Panamanian government and institutions of higher learning in the United States. My work and support to the Ambassador ideas and strategy in DC culminated with the launch of an educational parity project and the design of an English language program aimed at the hearing impaired, a platform that would serve as a model for differently abled Latin Americans who desire to continue their education in the United States. Now back in Costa Rica at INCAE, I am looking toward the next leg of my journey which will include further Master in Public Administration program at Cornell Univeristy.
I'm currently performing a consultancy project with the organization Grameen Creative Lab, as strategic advisor. This organization created by the Nobel Peace Prize Muhammad Yunus aims to eradicate poverty around the world trough social businesses that foster technological, educational and health related projects. In the Costa Rican case we are creating a business model to eradicate mal nutrition in toddlers and young kids.
Having recently come across an article on the "Latin American Dream," I realize that we all desire the right to determine our own future; to escape the confines of poverty; and to live in a safe, secure environment. The path to attaining that dream is fraught with challenges, but by creating opportunity, I believe that prosperity, security and social mobility can be achieved. Growth and development are crucial elements to strengthening developing economies, creating a stable civil society. Moreover, we develop educate our youth in order to cut off the lifeblood of violence: lack of opportunity.
In the personal part, I am happily married to my lovely Karla and proud father of an extremely sharp 4 years-old little girl. I want to give them the best future possible and the opportunity to live in a peaceful environment.


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Did you know Visual Latin is on sale right now? Well, it is. And what a great way to get a good deal on this program if you are wanting to add Latin to your homeschool!
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I thought I'd show you a little more about how it works. You pop in a DVD and listen to a lesson. Each lesson includes three parts(grammar, sentences, and reading) and we listen to one part each day. Each part of the lesson takes less than 10 minutes to listen to.
After watching our lesson we head back to the schoolroom to work on our worksheet. Since I will be reusing these later to teach my younger children I like to place the sheets in a page protector and use a dry erase marker to complete them. Plus, I think my children enjoy their work more this way.
I also complete a worksheet to so I can learn along with my children. It really is simple and I think Latin is so interesting. I'm a word person so I love nerding out on where words come from and seeing the origins of common English words in Latin.
I keep all of our worksheets in a binder with two sections, one for the worksheets and one for the answers. You will also receive a vocabulary list to print out which I keep separately for easy reference.
I hope you enjoyed seeing how we use Visual Latin in our homeschool! I need to keep things simple and this program works perfectly for me. Oh, and my 14 year old works on his Latin independently. How easy is that?
*I should also mention that the instructor is a Christian and he uses a Latin Bible for the reading section of each lesson. We are familiar with the Bible stories so it makes it easier and more interesting to translate them. We have translated creation, Cain and Abel, Noah, and a few other stories so far. I also love this aspect of Visual Latin because it brings something we know about into Latin and gives it more meaning for us.*
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Ubuntu patron Mark Shuttleworth has officially stated that Ubuntu and Canonical have no intention of agreeing to a patent covenant with Microsoft, putting an end to rumors that the popular Linux distribution could be the next in line. Collaboration is a possibility, however.
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Regarding "A promise by Microsoft not to sue for infringement of unspecified patents has no value at all": throughout the entire saga of Microsoft-Linux deals, I've wondered: are they really unspecified? Sure, publicly all Microsoft say is "200+ patents, etc." But perhaps in private their lawyers arrive at Linux (or Linux-using) company X's offices and hand them a list of the exact patents they claim are being infringed upon. They then say, "These are the patents. We will sue you on them if you don't deal with us."
In the actual deal, however, they don't specify the patents, perhaps because of legal (GPL) issues, or perhaps because that way it is all the more intimidating to other Linux companies, or some combination of the two. There is sort of an 'understanding' that the deal covers the patents previously shown, even though they are not mentioned by name in the legal documents. So, in this theory, the result is that the patents *are* specified to the company making a deal with Microsoft. Now, speculate for a moment that some of the patents are 'valid' enough to be a problem, i.e., that they can be sued over in lengthy-enough lawsuits to drive a small Linux corporation out of business (in the US). So Linux corporations have to deal with Microsoft. And, in order to fulfill the GPL, they have no choice but to make 'covenants' that don't specify which patents are relevant. That is, perhaps Microsoft is perfectly happy to list the patents in their agreements, but the Linux side requires it, in order to be able to continue to ship a product. Of course, all of this is speculation. But such a situation would lead to exactly what we are seeing, i.e., that many small corporate Linux distros are arriving at deals with Microsoft, deals which don't specify patents. (I apologize for plagiarizing myself.) |
Until Microsoft specifies what patents Linux violates or stops claiming that Linux violates patents, I personally am going to revolt against any open source company that makes any sort of a 'patent deal' with them.
I like Shuttleworth's stand, who while he appreciates the benefits partnering with Microsoft has, recognizes the hostile stance Microsoft has taken uptil now as far as patents are concerned. |
Same here. I'm wondering how long until they either specify these, or at what point does it trigger something like laches. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laches_%28equity%29 Or the RICO Act (The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) It seems like racketeering to me. Pay up and you and your customers don't have to worry about certain problems, let's not get specific... I sincerely doubt that MS will try to sue for this though since they are at risk to other's software patents. I'm sure IBM and Sun to name a couple would act. Not to mention two cases that weakened the validity of software patents, http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070430121005424 |
None of this matters, since Ubuntu, Xandros and all the rest are primarily packagers of the kernel and the other apps Microsoft claims constitute Linux. Microsoft has the same right to sue them as Sony does to sue Best Buy for carrying Toshiba LCDs that infringe on their patents.
The fact that so few people have arrived at this obvious conclusion is why this is working. It's a sad indicator of just how ignorant and uninformed most of the people in the IT world really are. The fact remains that Microsoft is flailing around for any strategy that will staunch the bleeding. The ridiculousness of this latest attempt is prime evidence of this fact. None of the patents they claim Linux infringes on would stand up to review, especially with the combined legal teams of IBM, Sun, Red Hat and every other Linux house fighting together for the cause. And, in the unlikely event that Microsoft isn't completely full of shit, they realize that Linux is distributed worldwide, sitting on servers beyond the reach of America's broken patent system. It's a losing battle and they're just trying to buy enough time to come up with a better strategy. Once they've converted their delivery model to "software as a service", I think we'll see less overt hatred of the inevitable and more attempts to catch up in terms of innovation and features. |
You're right, but wouldn't it still effect them if they knowingly did so? Anyway, upstream gets zero protection with these "patent deals", it's just to create a divide, so some companies can think "not our problem". I'd recommend this video of Eben Moglen covering this issue http://www.youtube.com/jp.swf?video_id=6YExl9ojclo&eurl...r_NPkJIk5nEK-kBCQKDf |
Ubuntu is now Genuine Windows!
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=475709 I don't see how Microsoft can contest anything now. |
You have this completely backward. Sony could sue BestBuy. It is no different than how companies who claimed Intel infringed on their IP sued Intel's OEM partners (Dell, HP, etc) and later forced Intel to indemnify them. Anyone who benefits from the violation of the patent is a target, from the originators (code Authors), to the packagers (Distro makers and OEM that sell Linux systems), to end users (firms that use Linux). Mnay of these are off the table because they use MS products, which is probably in part MS's goal. |
Novell and Xandros have both publicly stated that they do not believe any patents are infringed by their distributions, so even if Microsoft is disclosing this information to them in private, it obviously isn't impressing them very much. |
I'm wondering what the case is here...do people like ubuntu because it's easy to use, or do they use it merely because of statements of attitude highlighting a present and possibly short-term unwillingness to make deals with Microsoft? Do the people who use ubuntu use it because they like it and derive some value from it, or do they use it simply to make some kind of socio-economic statement? I would hope it's the former in both cases, as the latter is pretty meaningless. I personally like it when companies get together and agree to set aside at least some of their competitive differences to do an end run around the lawyers and agree not to sue each other over software patents. It seems to be more common every year. Last, I'm still amused to hear people who are putting together Linux distributions for profit--actually selling them, and using the proceeds to put food on their tables--talk about the glories of "free software." The supposition that it exists seems to be one of the mass delusions of our time, if not one of the most glaring hypocrisies. |
Ubuntu has been popular since long before Microsoft even started making these agreements. Ubuntu has been gaining massive traction and increasing in popularity for the past two years. In fact, Ubuntu was rated Best Community and Best Distribution by Ars Technica for 2004.
I don't have to pay anything for Ubuntu, it comes with practically everything I need in addition to an extremely comprehensive selection of effective development tools, I can modify every aspect of it to suit my needs, it's extremely reliable and supports multiple architectures, it is evolving very rapidly with major updates pushed every six to twelve months, and it's so modular and flexible that I can easily replace almost any component with something else. That's why I use Ubuntu.
This is no end run around the lawyers, it's a legally convoluted agreement that is so vague and ambiguous that it provides absolutely nothing of substance or value, and it's predicated on unsubstantiated threats that also have no substance or value.
In terms of cost, the software is entirely free. I don't pay anything for the Linux distribution I run on my computer. Companies are not selling Linux, they are selling Linux support and other related services. In terms of freedom, the license under which Linux is distributed grants me the ability to modify, redistribute, study, repurpose, and reverse engineer the software, all of which are privileges that one must abrogate in order to use proprietary alternatives. Open source software licenses grant very clear and tangible freedoms that one doesn't get with other software. Your comments reflect an abysmal degree of cluelessness. Just STFU and stop trolling. |
This is why I dislike Microsoft. They make some good products, granted, but their aggressive, dominate the world business practice* makes them suck. Why can't they just compete on the merits of the product? But no, they have to pull this bullshit to scare people away from something that just *might* be better( subjective, true ). Really, nothing has changed with MS. It's the same old song and dance. Now, if they had the attitude expressed in the above quote, the world would be a nicer place. * for the battlefront bozo brigade, I realize this behavior is not exclusive to MS, but is standard business behavior, however, we are talking about MS here, and I can still express my opinion. |
heh. Linux Pwned by micro$oft!
My understanding Ubuntu's role is that it packages a distribution of Linux and its applications that it makes available for free or possibly for some minimal cost to cover the cost of distributing the software. In this case, there would not be much point to a patent licensing agreement between Unbuntu and Microsoft.
Microsoft is only really interested in those companies that are making serious amounts of money off of Linux because those are the companies that can afford to pay them royalties. Plus those are the companies that are adding the value that Linux needs to be a significant factor in the commercial software world. |
I find myself thinking along the same lines, but more specifically: Any company OSS or not, that would fold under such extremely vacuous 'threats' (if you can call them that), doesn't look to have enough of a future to do business with. Kids making crank calls could shut them down. "Can I speak to the CEO? They violated a patent of mine, and I'm gonna sue. They can stop me by giving me money. Which patent you ask? Oh I don't know, just a patent of mine of some kind..." If that's all it takes to shake some company down for cash, it speaks ill for the future of that company. |
What makes you believe these companies are folding? Perhaps they've determined that the deals make good business sense for them. |
I think this is sort of funny. No one in the universe knows or cares that I use Ubuntu. If I want to make a socio-economic statement I'd be better off putting my manifesto on a bottle and tossing it into the Pacific. That said, I use the Ubuntu flavor of Linux because it is stable, runs all my scientific software, and doesn't require a re-installation every year the way Fedora (nee Core) does. duke out |
Microsoft: "Ubuntu, we'd like to make a deal with you. You give us money, and we won't sue you for patent infringement"
Ubuntu: "You're full of it, so shove it..." That's the way I like to imagine it went anyway...
When I am finally able to make the switch, it will be Ubuntu for the reasons that it is brain-dead easy to install, even easier to use and has probably the best hardware support. |
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You must not be familiar with the GPL. |
People make billions of dollars each year by selling and using software that originated as this mythical "free software" you mock. You've never heard, perhaps, of Apache? UNIX? BSD? SPICE? X11? Frankly, Linux itself is a latecomer to the marketplace. And the GNU system's philosophy is not the only dominant force driving this industry. |
Micro soft is juststrong arming, so they can figure some way to make more money off of the little people that use linux


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Google is planning another foray into the offline advertising market by extending its AdWords system to print media.
The search giant has invited 100 advertisers to test out the Print Ads service, which will initially broker space in newspapers in the US.
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Asda, the UK's second largest supermarket chain, is to massively expand its etailing capacity after admitting it underestimated demand for online shopping.
The Wal-Mart-owned group wants to regain ground on arch-rival Tesco, which dominates the online grocery space.
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LONDON (AP) — Former Formula One champion John Surtees paid tribute Monday to his teenage son, who died in a race crash over the weekend.
Henry Surtees was struck by a tire from another car, causing him to lose consciousness and drive into a barrier in an F2 race at Brands Hatch on Sunday. He was airlifted to a hospital in London, where he was pronounced dead.
His father, who won the F1 title in 1964, said 18-year-old Henry had just left school and was focusing on his racing career.
"The world beckoned and he was thriving on the freedom to concentrate on his motor sport," John Surtees said in a statement. "Despite bad luck in his motor sport, he had shown himself to be one with the possibilities of reaching the very top. Despite his young age he had shown maturity, technical understanding and speed."
Surtees, the only man to be a Grand Prix world champion on two and four wheels, said Henry had been inspired to race at an early age.
"Henry had followed his heart from the time he first sat in a kart," said the 75-year-old Surtees, who won his F1 title driving for Ferrari and ran his own race team in the 1970s.
Henry starred last year in the Formula Renault UK Championship and F3 class, earning a promotion to F2 where he got his first podium finish Saturday. He placed third in the opening race at Brands Hatch.
"He treated seriously the balance between motor sport and school. Most importantly, he was a nice person and a loving son. He will be deeply missed," Surtees said.
Governing body FIA also issued a statement mourning the loss of Surtees.
"Following yesterday's tragic accident, the FIA extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Henry Surtees," the organization said Monday. "Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time."
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I like to see people step it up. Well done Davi, you earned it.
Davi has worked his ass off coming into this year. I'm stoked to see him so comfortable on the zook. I can definitely see more wins for him this year.
I thought he was older than he is he might be for real. I hope so. I hope he goes out and takes a win in Phoenix too that would cause a shitstorm of fun!
Based on past performance...how could you NOT doubt Davi Millsaps?
Looking good. I am in full agreement with Joel347 re Phoenix. Good work DM.
This will be the first time Davi will sport the red back ground... Points leader!
too early to make any judgement...winning that race is like the championship for him...he has got to feel good...
Its funny how Suzuki claims their top rider to be Mr. Excuse boy and yet it really should be Davi Millsaps. I hope he kicks #7 all the way to Vegas....
Well done DM. We all know you had it, NOW... you do too!
I'm with the boys above, a win in Phoenix would cause exactly what Joel347 wrote:
A shitstorm of FUN.
Its great to see you so focused. And thanks for keeping it real on "Inside the Moto" - solid.
I hope Davi keeps pushin and passin dudes back. He obviously has good fitness right now, I'd love to see him win this week again!!!
Check out the woop section totally on it!
@pizzacorner--Mr Negative, man your life must really suck to be so unhappy all the time..
Hey Hesus,
Why don't you tell us what you think of Canard's ride? I'm sure you have something really insightful to say about him. Great ride for Millsaps
Davi, you have always had the talent, what looks different to me is your fitness level. You look in the best shape to me since you have turned pro, funny how that hard work turns into confidence which leads to results. Just don't let all the hype distract you, keep a level head stay focused and the results will come. GREAT JOB!!!
Next week, there may be another video just like that movie "Raising Arizona" with Davi going after that diaper money.
Just keep doing what you're doing bro. Let the doubters doubt and the haters hate. Just keep riding like you know how and let the season unfold.
Been a fan for a long time and never doubted him,And knew he would get after it on the zook,Hope he causes a major shitstorm lol,Go Davi!!!!!
Awsome to see Millsaps kill it straight up.
Is Villipoto the new stewart?
Davi got ready to go fast this season by riding that unbalanced, quirky Yamaturd last season. At the end of the series....he was the only rider that could master any results on the blue rock. Now that he's on a reasonably competitive ride, he should continue to kill it. Congrats to Davi, his wife and little Dane. You deserve it!
Some people got hurt last year but EVERYONE was there Saturday. Well done, keep it up. I was a doubter but I am eating crow now and happy to do so..... Keep it up!
seems like there should be a comment section to comment on the comment section!!all you need to know....tp called it!!!!!
Millsaps and Carnard put on a great race good clean hard racing and shook hands after that's what true competitors do great role models for the millions of kids watching!
Keep it up Davi, as said in a previous post, all the big players were on the line and you won. Don't doubt it, just roll with it!!
Davi job well done!...Feels good dont it ?...Long season ahead so stay healthy and use good judgement...We know you can win it all...Good luck...
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In this video, pastor Daniel Harrell looks at how we can worship God by understanding the world around us as revelations of God's nature. Harrell notes that, to him, faith must correspond to how things are, not merely how we wish they could be. Thus, exploring nature can be seen as a way to also explore our faith.
Harrell also notes that the idea of God revealing himself through creation is "very, very old indeed." Scripture acknowledges it, and a long history of theologians and thinking Christians have held this perspective. Just as David marvels at creation in the Psalms and considers how his understanding of nature can influence his understanding of God, so too we can marvel at the complexity of DNA or the diversity of life or the majesty of the universe and consider how these are also manifestations of God's character.
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Daniel Harrell is the Senior Minister of Colonial Church in Edina, Minnesota. Before stepping into this role, Harrell served as associate minister at Park Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts for over twenty years. He is the author of the book Nature's Witness: How Evolution Can Inspire Faith, and is author of the forthcoming book How To Be Perfect: One Church's Experiment with Living the Book of Leviticus.


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I -- O'Reilly thanks for watching us tonight President Obama and Abraham Lincoln that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo.
As author of the book killing Lincoln had a little bit about the nation's first Republican president and the current president Barack Obama knows something about mister Lincoln as well in fact he often -- lead.
In his speeches here's an example yesterday in Ohio.
I believe that the free market is the greatest force for economic progress in human history.
I agree that everybody has -- personal responsibility for their own lives.
Airbus got a work car nothing's ever handed to us.
But I also agree -- our first Republican president.
A guy named Abraham Lincoln.
Who said bad.
Sure government.
We should be able to do together what we can't do as well.
-- It hissing sound -- Number one mr.
Obama is responding to criticism from this program and other places that he's a social justice guy wants government to somewhat control individual allow cops.
Prison denies that but there's no question that his administration has embracing entitlement culture spending trillions of taxpayer dollars not.
Now what mr.
Obama said about Abraham Lincoln is also very interest that we should do together.
What we cannot do is well on arrow.
Okay what do mister Lincoln actually mean by that.
Let's take slavery for example.
No American could defeat that on his or Karl.
We eat.
How to fight a war for emancipation.
Americans in the north have a band together to defeat pro slavery fortunes that's a legitimate function of the federal government is it not prejudice.
Godly President Obama would say that a just society.
Is what Abraham Lincoln -- for and that's true.
But collective justice is far different than individual justice.
All of this -- whole list in life nobody escapes unharmed federal government can Alter that reality we will pay for our mistakes and for the bad things people do to loss.
What President Obama does not seem to understand but Abraham Lincoln did.
Is the limitations of the bureaucracy.
If the president he's spending the way he has in the past -- bankrupt the country is that justice for all.
Economic chaos is not far away and that is what this year's presidential election will be about.
Unlike some of view I believe mr.
Obama is a sincere man.
But I do not believe he understands economics and I don't think he lives in the real world what he should it.
He should.
For years Barack Obama worked on the south side of Chicago he -- millions of dollars poured into that neighborhood and he saw the money did very little.
To improve the lives of the people there in fact the Southside of Chicago is worse now than it's ever bad.
But President Obama has his story any -- and do it but Abraham Lincoln's story.
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I will not miss this one in the theatres, I can tell you that now. This looks like it's going to be a ride!
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Taco I'm going to a special 20 minute preview of the movie in 2 hours (I spammed the site on Monday when they opened it for tickets... it was sold out everywhere in NY within about an hour). I think it's in 3D too.
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Like some of his other movies, he is going all out. It will cost 200 million+, but ****, he makes some good movies. When I first heard him talking about this movie a couple years ago, it sounded a little out there (I'm not a graphic novel or big sci fi fan, but I do like some). However, I can't think of a movie he has done that I haven't liked.
Sorry for the delay. I've been really busy with work (though I still find time to bang my head reading lex's posts).
We were given IMAX 3D glasses at the door. Mind you, the theatre wasn't proper IMAX... "fake" imax is more like it (traditional screen with all the available space used instead of curtains covering up the sides). The presentation (I say presentation, the Loews folks read from a script and then pressed play) started with Jim Cameron introducing "select scenes" from the movie. SPOILER ALERT (SCENE DETAILS - No major story giveaways but if you just want visual impressions then I'll get to that at the bottom) The first scene introduces the main character (the australian actor who played Marcus in Terminator Salvation) as a paraplegic marine on board some alien planet. He rolls up to a briefing given by an older officer with a scar over his eye. He looks mean and he dishes out their "mission" on this planet. The first thing I noticed was the quality of the 3D. I've seen a bunch of 3D flicks, most recently "Up", and I've always been unimpressed. The 3D has always hurt my eyes and I feel like it's cheap "3D-ification" of a 2D movie meaning its only a series of levels as though I'm looking into some diaorama. This felt like it was designed for 3D from the outset and it showed. Tables were jutting out individually, glass screens, etc. and later giant monsters, flora and fauna... it all looked believable, my eyes didn't hurt and I hardly blinked. The next scene was of the main guy going into a lab where Sigourney Weaver lies him down on what looked like a tanning bed with some head rigging. Again, excellent 3D but I was underwhelmed by the set design as it came off as being an extremely generic "futuristic lab" setting. Also, Sigourney has aged which I wasn't pleased about ;) Next he gets plugged in and we cut to a wormhole. He's know inhabiting his "Avatar" in a lab one room over... a 10 ft tall blue humanoid "Navi" - the natives on the planet. He gets so excited he can walk that they try to sedate him and he runs right out of the lab. Next we cut to what looks like a tropical forest at night. The main guy is in his avatar holding a spear taunting a giant "hammerhead" - a dinosaur that has a hammer head...rendered beautifully in pink and purple colours. The thing then chases him through the jungle... a gorgeous chase... very jurassic park like. I must say the jungle is just gorgeous to look at and with the 3D you feel like you're in it. The chase camera is looking straight at him so you feel like you're flying through the jungle with him with this giant dinosaur behind you. Next we cut to some scantily clad blue Navi girl who shoots some arrows and kills the hammerhead and some other dog-like creatures that come attack. Let me take a moment to say that the quality of the CG... the skin on the Navi and the way they emote (this is some new tech to capture the actor's performance - you really feel like you're looking at someone's face). We got to see Sigourney Weaver as one of these things and it looked like Sigourney Weaver only in Alien form. Next we cut to a gorgeous scene with all these luminous plants lighting up the jungle floor.The hot blue girl speaks in broken English and breaks out a terrible line "You have strong heart, but you are immature like child!" The main guy follows her in the hope he gets some alien tail (they have tails). Next the main guy's crouching around a steep cliff face with a group of Navi. One of the Navi guys in particular looks so human it's crazy. They're dressed like Mayan characters from Apocalypto. He is undergoing some sort of initiation where he must enter a "lizard's den" to capture a dragon-like lizard thing (they look like teradactyls). He moves around the cliff face and we arrive on a huge group of beautiful teradactyls in blues, purples, greens... very lush computer colours. The transparency on their skin is incredible. To their right is the cliff face and it's so gorgeous it has to be fake (the drop goes on forever... into the clouds). The main guy has to make his way through to one of them and cause him to submit. He puts something into its ear to make it stop attacking then rides it off the cliff face to "bond" with it.... next up comes several awesome shots of him hanging on for dear life as he goes off this massive cliff face into the canyon below. That was it. The whole fifteen minutes. END SPOILER ALERT Now for the important part - The movie is clearly going to be a huge deal. It's budget is already in excess of $230 million. The CG is unparalleled in its ability to portray lifelike characters, create heretofore unseen lush environments and... what it's all for... to make us all forget that and involve us in the story. That said, the dialogue was borderline Lucas-like in its cringeworthiness at times but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter. Seeing this in IMAX 3D won't just be a movie... it will be an experience. I'm excited to go back to that world. I'm running out of time so here's what I wrote for my coworkers: The Good: Im trying to think about what impressed me most. I think it was the 3D. It was the first 3D movie since I went to Disneyworld where. I felt like I was in it. It was borderline ride-like and Im really looking forward to the experience in December. The CG looked gorgeous but it didnt fool me completely. That said, whatever performance capture tech theyre using its doing a good job of carrying the actors performance over to the CG character. The Bad: The little dialogue we saw was cheesy I see you have strong heart but you are weak like child. RAWR! The filmed human and the cg navi world didnt really blend all that well because one of the colour contrast (navi world was very lush whereas the human world was made up of more muted "real world" colours). The visuals, while gorgeous, aren't all that original and can be traced back to something, particularly in the human base area...so don't expect this to be the next Star Wars. The story also seems extremely predictable. Do I really care? No, not really. The real marvel here is how convincing the world is. I wrote that like I was in 8th grade but that's how gorgeous hollywood blockbuster make you feel. This one will likely succeed at that. See it, take your kids. |
Sweet. Not sure about James Cameron flicks...either really good or you just shut the dvd player off. IMO. Titanic was so horrible I was coming up with my own dialogue in the theater...no one seemed to mind except the 12 year old girls. I clapped when Leo drowned. :Broncos: |
Yes. It's less scary than Jurassic Park was.
I do want to see this.
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