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Earlier this month a host of former Lilly Postdoctoral Fellows, as well as supporters and friends of the Lilly Fellows Program in the Humanities and the Arts, gathered at Valparaiso University for a reunion and conference devoted to a reconsideration of outgoing VU Provost Mark Schwehn's 1993 book, Exiles from Eden: Religion and the Academic Vocation in America. Both the Fellows program and the book have had significant impacts on the world of church-related higher education. After the conference I asked two of the American religious historians in attendance, Bob Elder (who will be returning to Valpo as assistant professor of history this autumn) and Matt Hedstrom, to reflect a bit on those legacies. You'll find what they had to say below the fold.
HC: What do you see as the most important legacy of the Lilly Fellows Program to this point?
MH: The LFP is one of the few places that engages early career scholars in deep conversation about the meaning of a humanistic education. We have seen a variety of defenses of the humanities published in recent years, including some really excellent work by scholars like Andrew Delbanco and Michael Roth. But that conversation can seem far removed from the concerns of those trying to secure tenure-track jobs and make their marks in their disciplines. The Lilly Fellows Programs allows early career scholars the time to think in a sustained way, with the resources of the Christian tradition, about the big questions: what does it mean to be educated? why and how do we do this? Whether one teaches at a church-related school or not, these questions need to be considered by all of us who teach—now more than ever.
HC: What, in your view, were the most important issues discussed at the Exiles from Eden conference?
MH: The relationship of contingent faculty to the category "vocation," as Bob mentioned, was certainly the matter that most sharply connected the current state of the academy to the heart of the LFP project. A number of folk at the conference, myself included, also want to break down the secular-religious divide, and think about ways that moral concerns about human rights, social justice, and sustainability—to name only the most obvious—animate much of so-called secular academic life. Abstract, disinterested Wissenschaft is far from the only game in town! Thinking about the moral side of secular academia will allow us to find more points of contact between the Christian scholarly vocation and what happens everyday in a wider range of academic settings. We need to think especially clearly about the relationship, sometimes complementary and sometimes antagonistic, between these moral concerns and the intellectual virtues that Schwehn so elegantly presents.
HC: Given the rapidly changing climate of higher education, what do you see as the major challenges ahead for the LFP and for those who sympathize with the vision that Schwehn articulates in Exiles from Eden?
BE: The main dichotomy that Schwehn focused on in Exiles was between research institutions and teaching institutions, especially church-related colleges and universities. There was a lot of discussion this weekend about whether the term "exiles" still properly applies in the way Schwehn meant it twenty years ago (referring to PhDs educated in large research institutions but "exiled" to small, religiously affiliated teaching colleges). Today it's hard to regard anybody with a tenure-track job as an "exile" in any meaningful sense, both because of the terrible job market and because faculty at traditionally teaching-oriented institutions are increasingly engaged in research. Perhaps more significantly, in his response to some of the panels Schwehn identified the main problem facing institutions such as those that comprise the LFP, which is that in an educational marketplace focused on quantifiable and quick results these sorts of institutions have to convince potential students and their parents to invest in an intangible good (a liberal arts education at a religiously affiliated college). That struck me as the next big challenge for the LFP.
MH: We need to rally in defense of the liberal arts—in defense of education for thoughtfulness and meaning, for living the fullest possible life. Politically, an alliance between Christians and other religious folk, on the one hand, and secular academics who care about a liberal education, on the other hand, is vital. This has to be an all-hands-on-deck effort, and the LFP program is a site, perhaps uniquely so, where religious and secular academics, who are often suspicious of each other, can come together. There are powerful forces afoot that want to turn American higher education for the masses into narrow job training (the sons and daughters of the elite will always get "real" educations in privileged settings). We need to defend the democratic and human value of the liberal arts with every resource we have.


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* Health – wide receiver Jalen Brown has been nursing a high ankle sprain all summer, while defensive back Dominique Fenstermacher has had a hip issue.
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* If those two aren't on the practice field, it might hurt the development of the new defense – a 40 front compared mostly a 50 in previous years – Vaughan plans on inserting.
The defense will him take advantage of their personnel a little better. With the addition of Markell Simmons from Tucson, Fenstermacher and moving Trey Lauer to safety from linebacker partly because of the dismissal of a starter at safety last year, along with Brown, the defensive backfield could be special this year.
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In her twelfth adventure, the Hon. Phryne Fisher must unravel a mystery that began way back in 1918 when seven Australian soldiers unknowingly witness a murder in Paris. Ten years later and two of them are dead ...
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Seven Australian soldiers, carousing in Paris in 1918, unknowingly witness a murder and their presence has devastating consequences. Ten years later, two are dead ... under very suspicious circumstances. Phryne's wharfie mates, Bert and Cec, appeal to her for help. They were part of this group of soldiers in 1918 and they fear for their lives and for those of the other three men. It's only as Phryne delves into the investigation that she, too, remembers being in Montparnasse on that very same day.
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Kerry Greenwood is the author of more than forty novels, six non-fiction works and the editor of two collections. Previous novels in the Phryne Fisher series are Cocaine Blues, Flying too High, Murder on the Ballarat Train, Death on the Victoria Dock, Blood and Circuses, The Green Mill Murder, Ruddy Gore, Urn Burial, Raisins and Almonds, Death Before Wicket, Away with the Fairies, Murder in Montparnasse, The Castlemaine Murders, Queen of the Flowers, Death by Water, Murder in the Dark, A Question of Death: An illustrated Phryne Fisher Treasury, Murder on a Midsummer Night and most recently, Dead Man's Chest. She is also the author of the Corinna Chapman crime series, Earthly Delights, Heavenly Pleasures, Devil's Food, Trick or Treat, Forbidden Fruit and Cooking the Books. When she is not writing she is an advocate.
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Instructional Flag Football: Brooklyn (North)
at McCarren Park Track (in McCarren Park), Brooklyn
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Sign up today for our Citywide Flag Football League!
Category: Fitness, Sports
Instructional Flag Football: Manhattan
at Asser Levy Recreation Center (in Asser Levy Playground), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sign up today for our Citywide Flag Football League!
Category: Fitness, Sports
HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival: The Big Chill
at Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Bring a blanket and sit on the lawn to enjoy great food, friends, plus a classic Warner Brothers cartoon before the feature film.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies
Family Drumming: West African Drum and Dance
at Indian Road Lawn (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
All are welcome to learn the traditional dances unique to West Africa. You can also bring your own drum and follow the guidance of our professional drumming teachers.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
BK Boot Camp
at Paerdegat Park, Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Come to a BK Boot Camp class for a full body workout appropriate for adults of all ages and fitness levels.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Movies Under the Stars: Finding Nemo
at Buddy Monument (in Forest Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
After his son Nemo (Alexander Gould) is captured, Marlin (Albert Brooks), a clownfish, sets out on an adventure with another fish named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) to find him.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Movie Night: Selma
at Main Park House (in Cunningham Park), Queens
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Selma, starring David Oyelowo and Carmen Ejogo, is a chronicle of Martin Luther King's campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
Category: Film, History, Free Summer Movies
Movies Under the Stars: Brave
at Seth Low Playground (in Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square), Brooklyn
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
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Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Woods
North and South softball to meet in district play
By Mark Vest
Posted May 29, 2013
While the regular season may not have gone as well as Grosse Pointe North's softball team would have hoped, from first-year coach Claire Cannon's perspective, the team's biggest goal is still out there — namely, postseason success.
Playoff softball gives each team an opportunity to reset and start fresh, and the Norsemen (5-13 overall) will get their chance to do just that when they take on rival Grosse Pointe South (9-15 overall) in a Division 1 district semifinal game hosted by North, scheduled for 10 a.m. June 1. The winner takes on either East Detroit or St. Clair Shores Lakeview, scheduled for 2 p.m. June 1.
According to Cannon, the Norsemen defeated South 12-1 in the teams' only meeting earlier this season.
Although her team may not be entering the postseason with as many victories as she would have liked, Cannon is not exactly counting her team out in district play, as the Norsemen will attempt to defend last season's district championship.
"That's the whole point of the regular season, to prepare for the postseason, and that's exactly what we've been doing," she said. "Everything up to this point has just been preparation for it. Any team can win on any given day, and that's how we're looking at it. Just because we beat Grosse Pointe South doesn't mean we're looking at them as a cakewalk. We know they're (going to) come ready to win, just as we are."
Solid senior leadership could go a long way toward helping a team achieve postseason success, and Cannon said she thinks she has just that in catcher Sarah Richardson, center fielder Paige Micks and pitcher Madison Bush.
"Paige Micks has center field and most of the outfield covered," she said. "Sarah Richardson's throwing girls out at second base. They've been huge. And Madison, she's been huge, too. She's one of the girls who stepped up to pitch this year."
Having a successful run in the playoffs can change the entire complexion of a season for teams that have struggled during the regular portion of the schedule, and Cannon has given some thought as to what it may take for the Norsemen to have some postseason success."
"Keys would be stopping big innings and eliminating walks," she said. "We're giving away too many bases to other teams."
While she has no way of knowing for sure exactly how things will turn out, Cannon considers this to be the most exciting time of the year for North's softball program.
"This is what really matters," she said. "This is what counts. Who's (going to) show up to play? It's exciting because people compete during the postseason. It means something a little bit more."
In other softball district tournament news:
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett is scheduled to play in a Division 4 district semifinal game at noon May 31 against Warren Macomb Christian at Sterling Heights Parkway Christian. The winner advances to a district final contest to take on either Marine City Cardinal Mooney or Parkway Christian, scheduled for 4 p.m. May 31.
About the author
Mark Vest is on the sports beat at C&G Newspapers. He covers high school sports for the Fraser-Clinton Chronicle and Grosse Pointe Times. In the past couple years or so, he has also began to cover collegiate sports for schools such as the University of Detroit Mercy, Oakland University, Wayne State University, Macomb Community College and Oakland Community College. Vest has worked at C&G Newspapers since 2011 and attended Oakland University and Oakland Community College.
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Olivia Dunham has to deal with her own feeling during an investigation of a death case on the November 25 episode of 'Fringe'.
Episode 1.09 of "Fringe" has been revealed through recently released preview. The preview shows how Olivia Dunham is dealing with an unexplained phenomena case and with John Scott, who haunts her conscience.
With the title "The Dreamscape", the episode revolves around the death of a Massive Dynamic's employee after hallucinating of a butterfly attack. It reveals that Olivia's unexplained interaction with John helps the investigation, but a frustrated Olivia wants to remove him from her consciousness once and for all. Meanwhile, the gig is up for Peter when a former friend and some current foes find out he's back in Boston.
Guest starring David Vadim and Yul Vazquez, "The Dreamscape" episode is scheduled to air on November 25 at 9/8c on FOX network.


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Who Here Speaks Arabic?
The logical twists in party platforms on Israel's Arabs are distancing that community from the Jewish public, and feelings of alienation from the state only deepen as long as rightist parties gain ever more Knesset seats.
The measure of Avigdor Lieberman's being "right" on the political spectrum is not the fact that he lives in a settlement. There are many such MKs in other parties. Nor is it his political platform, which is not far from that of Benjamin Netanyahu. Nor is it his attacks on the legal system, in which he is joined by Shas and by the justice minister himself.
No, it is a single clause in Yisrael Beiteinu's platform that serves as Lieberman's war paint: "Responsibility for areas populated by an Arab majority, such as Umm al-Fahm in the Triangle, will be transferred to the Palestinian Authority. In parallel, areas in Judea and Samaria and strongholds of Jewish settlement will be officially annexed to Israel." [The Triangle is the area roughly bounded by the Arab towns of Baka al-Garbiyeh, Taibeh and Tira.]
This clause was translated into two frightful campaign slogans: "Only Lieberman understands Arabic," and "No citizenship without loyalty," thanks to which his party has been rewarded with 15 Knesset seats.
Why the apprehension about Lieberman joining the government? It is due not to his policy toward Israeli Arabs, but his potential influence on the peace process, which has in any case virtually dissolved in the supposedly experienced hands of Ehud Olmert, Tzipi Livni and Ehud Barak.
One day after the elections, pundits and policy makers will deliberate over how best to dilute Lieberman's influence in any future government, as if he were the main obstacle to the peace process. As if without Lieberman, it would be a simply splendid government, ready to negotiate to divide Jerusalem, evacuate the settlements and deal with the refugee issue and the sharing of water between Israel and the new Palestinian polity.
Has anyone heard in the past few days any public official from any party relevant to coalition talks say he or she would not sit in a government with Lieberman because of his views on Israeli Arabs?
The more than a million citizens of Israel who are Arab hardly interest a soul. How many voters - whether in the left, center or right - know the difference between Ra'am and Ta'al, between Balad and the Islamic Movement, between the Movement's northern and southern branches or between Druze, Arab and Bedouin?
Newspaper reports speak of "the number of Arabs" who enter the Knesset, but not of which parties they comprise. "The Arabs," as everyone knows, are a single legion. All of them want the same thing, toe the same line, and a single government policy is applicable to all. In fact, if not for the rulings of the High Court, we could have bid them goodbye long ago. After all, would Labor and Kadima not join Lieberman in seeking to expel them from the Knesset on "charges" of disloyalty to the state?
On the left and in the center, as on Lieberman's right, the Arabs in Israel are simply a platform clause, one by which parties can rank themselves on the ladder of Zionism. Let's remember, for example, how many times the phrase "Jewish state" appears in Kadima's platform, and how "national obligations" are cited as a means of testing loyalty. Kadima even knows how to distinguish between Druze and Circassians on the one hand (they serve in the army), and all the rest, as the former group deserves all kinds of favors from the government while the others do not. The scale demanded by Lieberman, which has "Jewish state" on one side and "democratic state" on the other, serves the needs of virtually every party.
And the Arabs of Israel serve yet another useful political purpose. All those pursuing a two-state solution - that is, the parties of the left and center - link them to the demographic threat looming over Israel should it fail to reach an agreement. Herein lies the preposterous contradiction of the "Jewish, democratic state": a two-state solution will leave Israeli Arabs with the status of disloyal citizens, a fifth column, which must be dealt with through all the usual measures. Without a two-state solution, as we begin a slow crawl toward one state for two peoples, Israeli Arabs (along with "all the other" Palestinians) will remain a threat to Israel's identity, and that is in itself an unacceptable situation.
Ironically, Lieberman is left with the same problem. If he opposes the two-state solution, his proposal of removing Israel's Arabs to the Palestinian territories will be null and void. He will still be stuck with the same "warehouse" of Arabs, as his "transfer" will be relevant only with the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
The problem is that the logical twists in party platforms on Israel's Arabs are distancing that community from the Jewish public, and feelings of alienation from the state only deepen as long as rightist parties gain ever more Knesset seats. Lieberman is perhaps the most fluent spokesman on relations with the Arab minority, but the members of any coalition of which he is a part are themselves also likely to "understand" Arabic.
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Going back to the 'Catholic Church' for Christmas
In different parts of the globe, it's the same story that's being heard over and over again. Distanced Catholics are going back to Church and embracing their faith. Some call it the 'Francis effect' others say it's the result of the ; New Evangelization. Either way, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales is jumping on board with an initiative called: 'Come Home for Christmas.' It's website www.comehomeforchristmas.co.uk encourages Catholics who never or rarely attend Mass, to go back and rediscover their faith. ; It includes the personal stories of Catholics who for different reasons, distanced themselves from the Church for months, years or even decades...but eventually they all decided to go back. Every person brings a unique story. In an increasingly secular country like the UK, Bishops want to invite their flock, young and old, back to the Church. They're hoping Catholics will realize that Christianity is still relevant and it still has a lot to offer. Even though the initiative isn't limited to the Holiday Season, ; Bishops say there's no better time to go back home than Christmas. KLH RR VM -PR Up:JRB #WORLD


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Stephen R. Sylvanie / Special to the Sun
Saturday, May 23, 2009 | 5:02 p.m.
The Boulder City High softball team picked the wrong time of the season for its first losing streak.
The Eagles entered play Saturday at Faith Lutheran in the 3A state tournament needing one win against Northern Nevada's Fernley High for the championship. But they were defeated 3-2 and 9-1 to end an otherwise successful season.
They only lost five games this spring — two of which came on the final day — and were never defeated in consecutive contests.
"The kids have to be proud of the season they had," Boulder City coach Bruce Reid said. "We told them to keep their heads up because they had a great season."
Boulder City (32-5) had only lost one game in the last five weeks entering the tournament, an impressive streak that included going undefeated against opponents in the 3A Southern League.
They couldn't duplicate the results against Fernley, which lost its first game in the double-elimination tournament but responded by winning four straight games for the title.
"It was inexperience," Boulder City junior catcher Paxton Fleming said. "We didn't come ready to play. We thought we had the (championship) won before the game started."
Fernley never trailed in either of Saturday's game.
The first game was scoreless until the sixth inning when both teams plated a pair of runners. Trailing 2-0, Boulder City rallied to tie the game on run-scoring singles from Taylor McKeever and Megan Snyder.
But Fernley's Sevreana Johnson won the game in the seventh win a solo home run to force a second championship game.
Boulder City had been competitive in every game it played this season until Saturday. It committed seven errors in the second game in surrendering eight unearned runs in the 9-1 loss.
"You have to give credit to Fernley," Reid said. "They came ready to play. They figured out our pitching. No matter what we did, they kept hitting us."
McKeever singled and scored on a Karlee Koopman double for the Eagles' lone run in the second game.
Boulder City only graduates one senior and figures to enjoy similar successes next spring. Paxton, McKeever and center fielder Brittany Patt will all return for their fourth season on varsity.
While the heartbreak of losing to Fernley stings, it might only be temporary.
"We'll have a lot of leadership next year. We'll be back," Reid said.
Ray Brewer can be reached at 990-2662 or [email protected].


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In Pitkäpelto, Karhunpää, Valtimo. The hashpoint lies in a field, which this time of year has about half a meter of snow on it, so accessing the point will be no problem.
Today's hashpoint fell quite close, only 20 kilometers from his home. As Pastori had plans to visit the stores in the center of Valtimo and the hash would only mean a detour of few kilometers, this was a perfect day to try geohashing for the very first time.
In the night before, temperature had dropped to -25°C and the morning was very crisp and bright. The sun was shining but it was still -15°C at 8 am, when Pastori and his wife set out to geohashing adventure. The right roads were navigated quickly and soon they found themselves beside the right field, only 200 meters from the hash.
The road alongside the field, which would have led almost directly to the hashpoint, was not ploughed, so Pastori put on his high-shaft leather boots and started trudging towards the hashpoint. His wife stayed on the road to take some pictures. Fortunately a snowmobile had driven in the roadbed earlier, and there was only 20 cm of loose snow on top of the hard-packed trail it had made, so going was not too difficult.
After 200 meters of walking, Pastori began to find his way towards the hashpoint. GPS dancing to find the exact spot took some time, because the screen of the smartphone was difficult to see in the blinding sun amidst the blazingly white snow field, only shadow available being his own body. After a while, he succeeded, took some pictures from the exact spot and returned, exhausted but happy.
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For a map of all impaired driving arrests for 2010, click here.
Distracted driving is not limited to texting or talking on the phone.
It is doing anything that prevents the driver from having full control of the vehicle.
In Gahanna, if you are pulled over for not maintaining full time and attention while driving,
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Analysts: iPhone Sales Stronger than Expected
According to preliminary analyst reports, Apple may have have sold as many as half a million iPhones over the weekend.
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Bloomberg News cited Piper Jaffray analyst as reporting sales of 500,000 units. The firm also cited JP Morgan Securities, which reported sales of 312,000 units. Apple itself was expected to have sold far fewer units, forcing customers to move to AT&T stores to buy up the extras.
Initial reviews of the phone were positive, although PC Magazine criticized the iPhone for performing poorly as a phone, but strongly as a media player.


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True comedy ensues when a modern man in the hip sixties looks for something new and different, but ends up finding himself in the same situation, again and again! Celebrate Valentine's Day with this hilarious comedy.
The king of modern comedic theater, Neil Simon, delivers a hilarious romp through the perils of middle-aged angst. Walnut Street Theatre, America's oldest theater, brings their national reputation and unique artistic vision to this wonderful new production.
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"Reports of LG shifting its priorities away from smartphones are completely untrue. This is a rumor based on non-credible sources and uninformed speculation. We are more committed than ever that we will be a major player in the mobile space. But don't just take our word on this, look at the products we've introduced this year as evidence of our commitment and capabilities."
You would think that these would be great days for LG in the smartphone industry. The LG G2 is one of the most powerful and popular Android models and the Korean OEM is also known for its most recent stock Android handset, the Nexus 5. Still, LG doesn't appear to be terribly happy with these achievements. Even launching a phone with a unique form factor in the LG G Flex has failed to keep LG from thinking about concentrating on other industries.
According to those in the Korean media, LG is going to reduce its focus on smartphones. This is sad considering how far the company has come. LG's first U.S. smartphone, the LG Incite, suffered from a poor build quality` and the company has worked hard to get to where it is now. Those in the know say that LG is shifting its manpower from smartphones to televisions. LG's Vice-Chairman Koo Bon-joon allegedly still believes that smartphones will be an important industry in the long run, but in the short run, the executive feels that LG needs to play it safe by focusing on a business that it is doing very well in right now.
LG isn't sure if it will reduce headcount in its smartphone division gradually, or if it will do it all at once. R&D payroll will probably not get touched, but smartphone support staff will probably see the loss of a number of employees. LG might see the smartphone business as cyclical while producing televisions could be a steadier contributor to the bottom line.
Keep in mind that LG isn't disappearing from the smartphone industry completely, just cutting back on how much of the company will be devoted to the device.
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The Stones Set to Continue Auckland's Economic Roll
Media Release: 4 April, 2014
The Stones Set to Continue Auckland's Economic Roll
Today's announcement by The Rolling Stones that their Auckland concert will definitely take place later this year is welcome news for New Zealand fans, and will provide further economic gain for Auckland following a bumper series of concerts.
The summer line-up of Auckland-exclusive international music events generated more than 126,000 visitor nights and made a contribution to regional GDP of $14.6 million according to new research commissioned by Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA).
The research, conducted by The Fresh Information Company, was based on official ticketing data, large-sample online surveys of event attendees and financial information provided by event promoters.
More than 176,000 fans, over 79,000 from outside the Auckland region, have flocked to RFA-run stadiums in recent months to see world-class concerts and festivals. The Big Day Out music festival kicked off the year's events in January, drawing 41,000 people to Western Springs Stadium. Global rapper Eminem staged his first ever New Zealand concert at Western Springs in February to a capacity crowd of 55,000, and Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band played to 80,000 fans over two nights at Mt Smart Stadium in March.
"Securing events of this calibre is very much in line with RFA's vision for Auckland and we are constantly seeking opportunities to bring international concerts and shows to the city, says RFA Chief Executive Officer, Robert Domm.
Domm says that while the social and cultural contributions of the city's arts and entertainment sectors are well understood, less well documented is the significant economic contribution and strategic role they play in positioning Auckland as a world-class destination.
says this significant economic contribution is further
illustrated by the recent success of the international
Broadway blockbuster musical,
"Thirty-five percent of tickets for Wicked were sold to people from outside Auckland. Independent economic modelling commissioned by ATEED shows that Wicked generated 36,770 visitor nights and made a contribution to regional GDP of $4.66 million over the ten-week season."
With 55% of the audience for the rescheduled Rolling Stones concert at Mt Smart Stadium coming from outside Auckland, the event looks set to generate an estimated $3.5 million in economic benefits for the city later this year.
Domm says that the very high attendee satisfaction scores of 92% for the Eminem concert and 93% for Bruce Springsteen are also gratifying.
"We work very hard to ensure visitors to our venues have a great experience, and the recent significant improvements at Mt Smart and Western Springs Stadiums have made them outstanding outdoor concert venues.
"Securing and staging large-scale international concerts takes many months of planning and hard work by dedicated professionals and I'm delighted that these hugely successful events illustrate, once again, the tremendous benefits our activities bring to the city."
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The rescheduled Rolling Stones Australia/New Zealand concerts will take place between 25 October and 22 November 2014, with the exact dates to be released as soon as the scheduling is confirmed.
Bruce Springsteen & The E
Street Band, Mt Smart Stadium, 1-2 March 2014
• 80,000 attendees
• 40,540 visitors attracted to Auckland by the event, generating 64,060 visitor nights and a contribution to regional GDP of $8.39 million
• Return on regional investment of 191%
• Visitor spend of $12.4 million (excl GST)
• 93% of attendees were satisfied or very satisfied with the event
(average rating of 4.65 out of 5)
Rapture 2014 – Eminem, Western
Springs Stadium, 15 February 2014
• 55,000 attendees
• 24,420 visitors attracted to Auckland by the event, generating 39,290 visitor nights and a contribution to regional GDP of $3.51 million
• Return on regional investment of 91%
• Visitor spend of $5.7 million (excl GST)
• 92% of attendees were satisfied or very satisfied with the event
(average rating of 4.55 out of 5)
Big Day Out, Western Springs Stadium, 17 January 2014
• 41,000 attendees
• 14,350 attendees attracted to Auckland by the event
• An estimated 22,830 visitor nights and a contribution to regional
GDP of $2.7 million (based on Eminem and Bruce Springsteen data)
Wicked, The Civic, 17 September - 24 November 2013
• 100,000+ attendees
• 25,740 visitors attracted to Auckland by the event, generating 36,770 visitor nights and a contribution to regional GDP of $4.69 million
• Return on regional investment of 81%
• Visitor spend of $8.61 million (excl GST)
• 92% of attendees were satisfied or very satisfied with the event
(average rating of 4.66 out of 5)
Western Springs Stadium improvements
($880,000) include:
• Health and safety improvements on the main bank including new stairwells, walkways and emergency exit
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The rules of the Finks Motorcycle Club Australia
(Revised 14-2-96)
To consist of four members from each chapter.
No such names as President to be used.
After doing one interstate run you must be nominated and seconded by members of the chapter you are to join.
You must attend all meetings runs and functions during nomination period.
You must have a road going cycle 650cc or over. No 2 strokes.
You must receive 75 per cent majority vote to be considered a probationary members.
After first away run they can be voted on for the !!Australia!! bottom rocker.
No females.
Minimum twelve month nominee period before voting on (but not necessarily ready).
There is a twelve month trial period for probationary members before being voted on.
Must ride and own British or American bikes.
Only full patch members may have club tattoos.
No nominees or probation members may have any type of club tattoo.
If a members moves to another chapter and is deemed to be living there he must transfer for that chapter's colours and become a financial member. (Old colours to be sent back).
If leave of absence is obtained you colours must be handed in to the club upon re-entry your colours will be returned.
15 years cut off period
After 15 years in the club you can suit yourself and keep your patch however voting privileges for run attendance and dues still applies.
Voting Privileges
Three major runs per year New South Wales - January, South Australia - Easter, Queensland - October.
Three bike shows per year Queensland - February, New South Wales - July, South Australia - November
Miss one major away run - Loss of voting privileges.
Miss two major away runs - show cause to home chapter.
Miss three major runs - Loss of membership.
Current members to own and ride bikes.
Three months no bike - loss of voting privileges.
Six months no bike - loss of membership.
Colours always remain the property of the Finks MC and are rented to you by the club.
Colours are not to defaced in anyway, leave them as they are.
!!Australia!! bottom rocker is part of the patch.
Colours and all club paraphernalia will be retrieved upon leaving the club in any manner.
Colours are not to be worn in cars etc.
Each chapter to hold meetings fortnightly.
Dues to be worked out by individual chapters.
Secretary-Treasurer to bring up outstanding debts and voting privilege.
Minutes from meetings to be forwarded to other chapters after each meeting.
All matters discussed at meetings are Fink Business and no one else's.
All chapters of the Finks MC must be notified before an ex members application for reinstatement to the club can be accepted.
If you are turfed out that's where you stay. No exemptions.
Women are not to wear anything to do with the club T-shirts, arm-patches etc or told club business.
Original patches
Original patches not to be own by any other member than an original.
Duties of secretary
To take reports of meetings, runs, bike shows, parties etc and inform other chapters of what's going on.
Also forward minutes of each meeting to other chapters.
Duties of treasurer
To open a bank account and conduct all financial aspects of the chapter. Also give a financial statement at each meeting.
Duties of sergeant of arms
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Blogger focus groups: Viable idea for brands?
Last week, I was having a conversation with a client of mine. Talking about bloggers and an opportunity we might have in the near future to reach out to them.
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The brand would have to compensate these bloggers, obviously. Cash, product, that kind of thing. That would be the brand's call. But, that would be fair, right? It's what we do with other focus groups. And in return, the brand would get valuable intelligence–not just about what might work and what wouldn't from a blogger outreach approach. But, they'd get a firsthand look at how bloggers think (which would REALLY help a lot of brands). In fact, maybe these blogger focus groups could mesh with the "regular" focus groups for economies of scale on the brand side.
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@arikhanson Love it. I have many thoughts on this. I want to run a roundtable series here. There are a few formats I'm looking at.
Not a crazy idea… and it works. I've been doing this with a vertical blogger group on behalf of one of my clients since January. It works and best of all, we don't actually pay them anything. We invite them to come talk with us about their vertical, what they'd like to see from client side companies, what we (client) can do to be a better resource for them, etc. It's just an exchange of information and both sides love it. And to your point — the insights gleaned are absolutely insanely great… in fact, we had planned to do 4 this year and next year the client is already planning to double that number. Would highly recommend the approach to anyone.
Definitely not crazy–it's a really helpful exercise! I've done a few at my current job, where, to Tom's point, we didn't actually pay the bloggers. Just a simple exchange of information, where we share some of our marketing goals, and bloggers are able to share how they think they can get that message to their audience. It resulted in us giving gift cards and product as part of the program, but really the benefit was in a strengthened relationship where we weren't just blindly pitching bloggers, but knew from the horse's mouth what their readers would want to know.
Let me ask one simple question: why? Why is this necessary? Blogger outreach isn't difficult. Why are we continuing to have discussions around this topic? While each blogger is different, in terms of how they prefer to work, the overarching principle is still them same — be relevant and provide value. If you get a group of 10 together, you'll likely get 10 different responses.
I see what you're trying to get at here, but I don't think it would solve anything. It seems like taking the easy way out. Let me save you the time & effort it would take. If you do your research and use common sense, it's not that difficult. We're trying too hard here.
My issue is with focus groups in general. In an age of available data, comprehensive testing, and ability to automate systems to capture needs – are focus groups with individual bias the way to go? Especially if compensated.
@TomMartin That's great to hear, Tom. That was my hunch. Probably depends on the vertical, but on the surface, I like the idea.
@hbobier Great point, Heidi. That's a huge benefit, and one I should have called out. Definitely not simply a "by product".
@kmskala I hear where you're coming from, Kasey, but I think I respectfully disagree. If you saw my inbox each week you would know blogger outreach apparently is pretty hard. Companies just aren't there yet. And programs like this would help them hear what bloggers want/need from the horse's mouth–and, to Heidi's point, would help them develop relationships with these folks, so it doesn't feel so forced when they reach out. No substitute for that face-to-face contact.
@Thayes39 That's a fair point. But, I think Heidi's point about relationship building should also not be forgotten here…
Trying to get bloggers in my industry to get together is like pulling teeth. You have to pay for EVERYTHING to get them to attend something. Or do something. Now if you want 10 bloggers to get together, that can get expensive if they are from all over. What's the ROI for spending thousands on a couple of bloggers? We even tried catching them at a conference we were all attending anyway – unless there was free booze and food, they weren't interested. (I realize I sound a little jaded here, but I deal with this daily)
@ladysportsman I don't think you sound jaded, but certainly frustrated. While KMSKALA would have us believe that blogger outreach is as simple as Relevant + Value = Success, that's more often than not, wrong. While this may not be THE solution or the ONLY solution, I can say, I've used it very effectively in a niche vertical where we previously spent over a year becoming very frustrated with more traditional forms and processes for blogger outreach.
@ladysportsman I am assuming you tried to connect with bloggers at one of the largest (or THE largest) blogging conferences…In that case, they are not going to be interested in anything but the booze and food. Try a smaller venue and you'll get more results.
As far as "paying for EVERYTHING". It's our TIME you are using. You wouldn't do something for free would you? Why should we? You aren't expected to pay for all of your travel expenses when you attend business meetings far from home. Why should we?
The "ROI for spending thousands on a couple of bloggers" can be far greater than you imagine if you do things the right way. Bloggers will give you greater ROIs than ANY ad if you treat them with respect.
I too am not meaning to sound jaded back but I deal with people who share your same thoughts on a daily basis as a blogger and it's frustrating. Can't we find a way to work together for both of our benefits?
@arikhanson @kmskala I could not agree with Arik more! Companies are NOT there yet. They assume they know how bloggers want to work with them but Arik is correct, they are ASSUMPTIONS coming from a marketer's point of view. Marketers and bloggers can have very different points of view but can often come together to develop something much better than either could have thought of alone.
@hbobier Yes! Sometimes money is not want we want. We want to build relationships with the brand. We value brands and we want to feel just as valued by them. Build a relationship with a blogger and you'll get longer and better ROI than any ad will ever give you.
Now after responding to a few previous comments. Here's my own comment:
I am a blogger. I am a blogger who likes to work with companies. I've worked with companies who have NO CLUE what they are doing, and companies who have an AMAZING blogger outreach programs. Let's face it, those who have real blogger outreach programs are better to work with and get a greater ROI from me.
I attended a blogger focus group in Kentucky for a large company. It was their first blogger focus group, but they did an AMAZING job! I can't begin to describe the impact that it had on both the bloggers AND the company. The information we gleaned from each other and the relationship we built continues over a year later. I continue to tweet about and talk to my friends about this company and I have NEVER been asked to do it. Blogger focus groups DO work.
You don't need to go crazy with the compensation. You just need to be mindful that most of us consider working with companies as part of our job as a blogger. You get paid for your job, so should we. We don't always need money. Products are nice too. It depends on the company/product.
One more thought to end with…As I tweeted at the Minnesota Blogger Conference: Give a blogger a once in a lifetime experience and you'll get impressions better than ads. In other words, think outside the box as far as compensation goes too. Take your blogger focus group on a tour of part of your company not open to the public; if you've got the money give them an all expense paid trip to see your company (if they are not near by); the sky's the limit for opportunities and experiences…
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