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Service Innovation
Service Innovation
by Chiqui Escareal-Go
Program Overview
Module 1: Service, Service Innovation and Servitization
- 3 Levels of Service Innovation
- 8 P's of Service Mix
- 6 I's Elements of Service
- Lessons from 2 introductory service case studies (bank and retail store)
- Sources and inter-dependencies of service innovation
- Trends and patterns in service innovation
Module 2: Innovation Tools to Help Leapfrog your Service Career
- 4 Capabilities needed by every service leader
- JTBD: Knowing what customers want and who you are up against
- BIDA Check-up: Distinguishing pain points of customers, competitor's customers and noncustomers
- Decomposition Map: How to use 'principle of selectivity' in action
- RUSO Test: Matching service proposition tiers of target market
- Perceptual Map: Planning for your local monopoly
- Business Model Map: Integrating your innovation interdependencies
Module 3: From Service Satisfaction to Service Delight
- Cases and lessons
- 10 ways government can innovate on service
- Innovating on an existing service innovation
- Field Work: Validating your tools
Module 4: 5C's of Innovation Process
- Contrast, Conflict, Challenge, Create, Configure
- Case studies of problematic service business models
- Bootcamp application to real world scenarios
Key Benefits to Participants
Each participant will learn:
- Ease of spotting opportunities in the creation of new service ideas
- How to use service innovation as a source of competitive advantage
Key Benefits for Companies
The company will gain:
- Teams who understand how to create true customer value via new service ideas
- Frameworks and tools to guide their strategy and execution
CEO and Chief Behavioral Strategist
- Co-author/editor of 8 marketing and entrepreneurship books
- Chair of the Women's Business Council PH
- has finished the 1-year Advanced Management Program (IESE Business School New York and Barcelona)
- Executive Scholar in Marketing and Sales (Kellogg Business School)
- took advanced marketing programs at Columbia Business School (Ceibs campus), Harvard Business School, University of California-Berkeley, IESE (New York)
- Certified Master Coach (by the Behavioral Coaching Institute) and Certified A.I. Training Facilitator (by Company of Experts USA)
- one of the Top Filipina Entrepreneurs 2011 (Trailblazer category)
- Go Negosyo Enabler Awardee 2014; ASEAN Women Network Awardee 2015
- has an M.A. in Anthropology, University of the Philippines (thesis pending)


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Winter Paradise Butternut Squash Soup by Adrienne Novak
Posted on 29/10/2014
We're in the midst of another polar vortex here in the Midwest and I am feeling compelled to make big pots of soup! I find making soup warms the soul as much as eating it warms the body. It's a gratifying process that I have always loved and on this snowy day I welcomed the opportunity!
Eric, my fiancé, had roasted and then froze some butternut squash back in November, so I pulled that out to thaw and began to think about what flavor profile I wanted to take my soup. I decided exotic would be nice- thoughts of warm sandy beaches and palm trees flashing through my mind. So, coconut milk was going to be a player, and some exotic spices as well.
I took a quick inventory of spices I had on-hand, grabbed my mortar and pestle and started to add cardamom seeds, star anise, whole cloves, whole cinnamon bark (stick), Himalayan sea salt and grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta- a species in the ginger family from West Africa, where the peppery seeds grow on a leafy plant and are easily harvested) and ground this mixture into a fragrant powder that perfumed the whole kitchen. I then added freshly grated nutmeg and a pinch of all spice. Man was this tasty! My tongue danced in delight when I tried a tiny bit and I knew I had a winning match to go with the buttery flavor of the squash and the richness of the coconut milk.
I made this soup vegetarian, using vegetable stock, but you could certainly use chicken stock if you prefer. While I do like to make my own, I also keep ready to use stocks and bouillon cubes in my pantry. Working 70-80 hrs a week at our gluten-free bakery isn't always conducive to having the time to keep homemade stocks on hand! For this soup I used a vegan bouillon cube from Rapunzel, an all natural product from Switzerland that I get at my local health food co-op.
Here is the recipe for my Paradise Spice Blend first. It made about 2-3 tsp which is enough for the soup recipe, but you could easily double or triple it, to have some to keep in an airtight container for another use (I think it would be excellent as a rub for roasted chicken, but I'd love to hear how you would use it!)
Paradise Spice Blend (makes about 2-3 tsp)
Seeds from 4 Cardamom Pods
- 1 "petal" from a Star Anise "flower"
- 2 whole Cloves
- 1/8 tsp Grains of Paradise
- 1″ pc Stick Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Himalayan Coarse Sea Salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly grated Nutmeg
- pinch All Spice
- Place first 6 ingredients in a mortar & pestle and crush and grind it to a smooth powder.
- Transfer to a small bowl and add last 2 ingredients and set aside until ready to use.
One note before we proceed: Roast your squash in advance so that you're not waiting on it when you want to make your soup! You can keep it in your fridge for several days or in the freezer for several months.
Now for the soup:
Winter Paradise Butternut Squash Soup (makes about 3 quarts)
- 2 c Onions, chopped (about 2 medium onions)
- 3 lg cloves Garlic, minced
- 1T Coconut Oil (or Olive Oil, but I love the amazing taste, versatility and health benefits of coconut)
- 6 cups Butternut Squash, roasted, peeled and rough-chopped ( about 2 avg. sized)
- 1 Apple, peeled, cored and chopped (I love Pink Lady)
- 2 tsp Paradise Spice Blend (recipe above)
- 2 c Vegetable Stock (or Chicken stock, if you prefer)
- 2-3 c Water
- 1/2 Lemon, juiced
- Sea Salt, to taste
- 1/8-1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1- 14-15oz can Coconut Milk (full fat preferably)
- Heat a large soup pot (at least 4 qt capacity) over medium-high and add coconut oil
- Add onions and garlic and sauté until tender ( about 7-8 min). Season with salt to your taste.
- Add the squash and apple and cook, stirring often, until bubbling. Add 1 tsp of Paradise Spice Blend and stir to incorporate.
- Add stock and 2 cups of the water and return to boil, then reduce heat to low and allow to simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then use a stick blender and purée the soup until completely smooth (or transfer to a blender and purée in batches and return to the pot).
- Add the lemon juice, the remaining Spice Blend, cayenne and more salt, if needed.
- Pour the coconut milk into a small bowl and use a scraper to get all the good stuff out of the can. Use a whisk to blend the coconut fat back into the thinner liquid to reincorporate it into a smooth, creamy milk, then whisk into the soup until well blended.
- Increase the temperature to bring the soup back to a boil. Add more water if it's too thick for your desired consistency and adjust seasoning again with more salt if needed.
- Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Cinnamon if you prefer. Serve immediately and let the remaining portion chill, then properly store until ready to use or freeze.


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Our CFO Steffen Bäuerle met future experts of robotics on 11th July 2017 at Lessing-Gymnasium in Neu-Ulm. Reason for this visit: The presentation of a donation. Thanks to this donation six students are able to participate at RoboCupJunior World Chamionship 2017.
The students will line up together as team "iBots" from 07/27/2017 to 07/30/2017 in Nagoya (Japan) with the aim of becoming world champion again in the category "OnStage". In this connection, they present their self-developed robot, which is playing the fairytale "Alice in Wonderland" impressively.
Steffen Bäuerle: "I am so happy, that we support the students of Lessing-Gymnasium. Robotics is going to be one the most important topics in the following decades, which is why promotion of young people is essential. We are glad, that due to our donation the participation of the team is enabled. The complete Daimler-TSS-personnel and especially our robotics team."


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On 23rd December 2017, we were honoured to be invited to offer carols at Gidleigh Park Hotel.
This was a festive occasion for all with 12 members of the Chagford Singers led by Accompanist Shaun Brown performing for the Gidleigh's Christmas guests in the very elegant anteroom.
The programme ranged from the baroque Gaudete; classic carols with the opportunity for an audience sing-a-long; through to the finale of Twelve days of Christmas at the increasingly manic (and unexpected) gallop to the amusement of perpetrator Shaun Brown as well as guests. Smiles all round.
In the interval Shaun Brown performed a wonderful musical rendition of Waldteufel's 'Les Patineurs' and Irving Berlin's White Christmas.


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Laser Radial Youth Worlds Day 3
Day 3 of the Laser Radial Youth World Championships! Another great day for sailing in Kingston, with 11 knots of wind from the South West and blue skies. All flights completed race 5 and race 6 as scheduled, with the male division still split into three flights for qualifying series.
Australia's Conor Nicholas holds his lead in the male division for the third day in a row. Nicholas placed 2,2, today, securing a 6 point lead from 2nd place Paolo Giargia of Italy who finished 2,4, today. Gianmarco Planchestainer, Italy, moves up to 3rd, placing 4,1, and is tied in points with Umberto José Varbaro, Italy. Varbaro lost the tie breaker and sits in 4th. Only 2 nett points behind the tie break is Canadian Matti Muru in 5th who placed 1,3, in today's races.
In the female division, Hungarian Mária Érdi continues to lead the fleet. Érdi sits with a strong lead of 12 points off 2nd, placing 1,1, today. Dolores Moreira, Uruguay remains in 2nd, placing 10,2, today. Magdalena Kwasna, Poland, placed 3,5, today, moving up to 3rd. Francesca Bergamo, Italy, sits in 4th, with Gabriella Kidd, Brazil, in 5th.
Sailing continues tomorrow with 2 races scheduled. Racing continues daily until August 20th, with the first signal scheduled for 1130. The prize giving will be held August 20th at 1900 at the Portsmouth Olympic harbour restaurant
For a full set of results: http://laserworlds2015.cork.org/results/
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This harrowing sculpture challenges both the eye and the heart. A falling figure rendered in ragged metal is precariously bending in helplessness. The figure, is contorted in pain and reaching out for relief. The unparalleled expression of this figure is sure to be the center of discussion and attention in any modern sculpture collection.
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Marian Owczarski (1932-2010) served as Artist-in-Residence at St. Mary's Galleria in Orchard Lake, MI for almost 40 years. Owczarski explained that stainless steel was his chosen medium because "steel represented the future. Plus, the melt temperature of stainless steel is nearly 5000 degrees. Stainless will be around after a nuclear holocaust." Born in Poland, he was the only living member of his family after World War II. He began sculpting in 1945 and emigrated to the US in 1970. His works have been exhibited both nationally and internationally, and reflect heavily on his experiences as a survivor of war and trauma.


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Last night in the Concert Hall of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco Performances (SFP) presented the San Francisco debut of the young Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan. This was the second of the three concerts in the 2017–2018 Young Masters Series, the annual reminder that awareness of the coming generation is always just as important as the enjoyment of those who have firmly established their careers. Hakhnazaryan was accompanied by pianist Noreen Polera, returning to SFP for the third time.
The program was divided between large-scale compositions and a diversity of shorter works. The major work on the program was Johannes Brahms' Opus 99 cello sonata in F major, the second of the two he composed. Brahms completed his first cello sonata, Opus 38 in E minor, in 1865, around the time he was beginning work on A German Requiem (Opus 45), which became his first major public success. Indeed, he had trouble getting Opus 38 published and even spoke dismissively about it.
Opus 99 was written about two decades later. It presents a composer with a far more positive attitude, confident to write a duo in which the partners are very much on equal terms. The result is a first-rate match of richly expressive phrases for the cello that resound through floods of pianistic gestures that never force the cello off the stage. Both Hakhnazaryan and Polera clearly understood this relationship, supremely confident that they were up to its high-wire challenges. The result could not have been more satisfying, making it clear that the judges for the fourteenth International Tchaikovsky competition knew what they were doing in awarding the Cello First Prize and Gold Medal to Hakhnazaryan in 2011.
The Brahms sonata was preceded by the work of one of Brahms' strongest influences, Robert Schumann. His Opus 70 was a coupling of Adagio and Allegro movements originally written for horn and piano. Schumann subsequently specified that the solo part could be taken by cello or violin; but one can easily detect the "horn call" passages in the Allegro movement. Hakhnazaryan took the idioms that characterized both of the movements at face value, never trying to imitate a horn but reflecting that instrument's capacity for not only vigorous energy but also extended lyrical passage by rethinking those qualities through his cello.
The intermission was followed by a diverse assortment of music on a shorter durational scale. Hakhnazaryan began with a collection of five relatively brief pieces, each based on a folk theme, by the Georgian composer Sulkhan Tsintsadze. Hakhnazaryan observed that there were many parallels in the folk traditions of Georgia and Armenia. Indeed, listening to these engaging miniatures, one could easily hear echoes of Aram Khachaturian (along with a bit of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's take on an "Arab" dance, which he composed for the ballet The Nutcracker). There were even a few suggestions of klezmer, making me think that the ethnomusicological expertise of Veretski Pass might have been informative.
The geographical stance then migrated west to the Iberian peninsula. "Asturias," which was originally published as the first movement of Isaac Albéniz' Opus 232 suite Chants d'Espagne, is one of that composer's best known pieces. It is also one of the most successful evocations of guitar technique to come from a piano keyboard, so it should be no surprise that the music is now played frequently by guitarists. So last night we had a cello and piano evoking the spirit of a piano evoking the spirit of a guitar, prepared by an arranger not credited in the program book. To his credit Hakhnazaryan seems to have a clear sense of when the music was conducive to the cello, and he played up those moments for all they were worth.
from IMSLP (public domain)
He then complemented this "chain of evocations" with an evocation of Albéniz himself by the Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin. Shchedrin was no stranger to Spanish rhetoric, having transmogrified Georges Bizet's score for Carmen into a bizarre concoction for strings and percussion, which served as music for a ballet based on the opera choreographed by Alberto Alonzo for Shchedrin's wife, prima ballerina assoluta Maya Plisetskaya. Shchedrin's "Imitating Albeniz" was written for solo piano in 1959 and subsequently arranged for cello and piano by Walter Despalj. Hakhnazaryan and Polera presented this version with all of the wit it merited.
Hakhnazaryan then turned to the "violin encore" repertoire with his own arrangement of the "Meditation" interlude from Jules Massenet's opera Thaïs. Listening to his performance, one could easily forget that Massenet had intended the music for a solo violin. Hakhnazaryan then returned to Iberia, concluding his program with "Requiebros" (compliments) by the Catalonian composer (and student of Pablo Casals) Gaspar Cassadó, a thoroughly engaging wrap-up of his survey of miniaturist techniques.
As might be expected, however, he and Polera returned with two encores. The first went back to appropriating virtuoso violin music. This time he turned to the violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini playing his "a Preghiera" sonata, an introduction and variations on "Dal tuo stellato soglio" from Gioachino Rossini's opera Mosè in Egitto. What made this a particularly virtuoso turn was that Paganini required the entire piece to be played on the highest string of the instrument (E on the violin but a fifth lower on the cello). He then concluded with the one selection by an Armenian composer, a nocturne by Edward Bagdasarian (not to be confused with Ross Bagdasarian or any of his chipmunks). Again this was music written for violin which translated over to cello with little difficulty.


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5 Ways to Make Sure You Get Humane Meat for Grilling Season
As you're lighting your grill this summer, spend a bit of time considering what you're putting on it. We all look forward to grilled burgers, grilled veggies, and even barbecue, but while grilling meat can be a conscious choice, you do need to make the extra effort to ensure that your barbecue is a humane one. Whether you're grilling chicken, fish, pork, or beef, here are some guidelines for ensuring that you're only choosing the best humane meat to feed yourself, your friends, and your family this summer.
1. Familiarize Yourself with Humane Meat Labels
It seems that every package you buy in the grocery store has some kind of buzzword on it, but they don't always mean the same thing.
The Certified Humane label, organized by the HFAC non-profit organization, is one of the most humane certifications out there, creating verified "Pasture Raised" and "Free Range" labels for poultry to replace the unregulated use of these terms. However, humane fraud was uncovered in 2015 related to this certification, so you may wish to be cautious or opt for another certification to verify these claims.
Animal Welfare Approved is one of our top choices for humane meat, with rigorous standards developed alongside a variety of professionals addressing every aspect of the species' lifecycle needs. In fact, alongside Certified Humane, AWA ranked as the most humane choices in a 2011 comparison of five of the top humane meat labels.
For more information on these and other humane meat labels, this handy guide from the ASPCA is a great place to start.
2. Choose Unique Cuts
Most grilled meat recipes opt for muscle cuts: beef tenderloins or hanger steaks, chicken thighs, and lamb chops are all frequently featured. But always choosing common muscle cuts increases the demand for industrial production, whereas choosing more obscure cuts, like liver, kidney, or even tripe allow for smaller producers and butchers ascribing to whole animal butchery to make a living, and it's a far more sustainable choice no matter how you look at it.
Offal cuts or even whole poultry can also easily be cooked up on the grill. Try our whole grilled chipotle chicken recipe or grill up some delicious beef heart to venture away from flank steak and chicken breasts and explore a different side of grilling meat.
3. Pay the Price for Humane Meat
If meat is at the lower end of the price scale, chances are it's not all that humane.
Low prices are often an indication of low-quality feed and animal exploitation. The higher prices associated with free-range chickens or grass-fed, organic beef aren't just because of increased demand, but also due to the increased cost of raising animals humanely. In other words, if you think you've found a deal that seems too good to be true, chances are, it is.
The one exception would be buying bulk meat from a whole animal butchery. You can often find great deals buying in bulk, via CSAs, or buying a whole animal (alone or with friends).
4. Vary Your Menu
Just because you're grilling meat doesn't mean that needs to be the only option. Choosing to serve just a bit of high-quality meat alongside some delicious grilled vegetables is a great way to reduce your consumption of meat (and afford the pricier, better quality cuts).
We've got some tips to make sure that you're grilling vegetables perfectly.
5. Choose Local
If you really want to ensure that the meat that you are buying is truly humanely raised, your best resource is the producer. Choosing local meat not only reduces the carbon footprint of your purchase, it also allows you to speak directly with the producer and ensure that the humane standards that he or she works with are in line with what you are looking for as far as humane meat.
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Clark County briefs: Celebrate Preservation Month by visiting historic sites
May is Preservation Month, and you can celebrate by touring historic points of interest in Clark County and Winchester.
At 6 p.m. each Tuesday in May, a bus or trolley will leave Bluegrass Heritage Museum, 217 South Main Street, Winchester.
On May 15, the tour will visit Harkness Edwards Winery and McGee Station, the first pioneer station in Clark County. On May 22, board the bus for a mystery house tour of a historic home in Clark County.
The cost for each tour is $20 and includes dinner. Reservations may be made by calling (859) 745-1358.
Fashion show to benefit CC's Closet
A spring fashion show will be 10:30 am. to noon Saturday at CC's Closet, 30 Taylor Avenue, Winchester. Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for students. Proceeds will benefit CC's Closet, a thrift store supporting Clark County Community Services. For more information, call (859) 744-5034 or go to Calltohelp.org.


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UPDATE: THERE have been 42 calls for assistance after heavy rains and strong winds smashed parts of Perth and the South West this morning.
The wild weather hit the South West from 7am to 8am before hitting Perth just before 11am and then Albany between 11am and noon as a cold front passed through the state.
Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Megan Colangelo said the cold front had now moved through the city but we could expect more showers and gusty winds for the remainder of the day as the cold air behind the front followed.
She said there was still a chance of a thunderstorm and hail this afternoon, but the storm was expected to ease by the late evening.
Perth has been hit by 14mm of rain since 9am, while Mandurah has received 8.6mm, Swanbourne has had 11.8mm, Garden Island has had 13mm, and 11mm has fallen in Jandakot.
Meanwhile in the South West, Pemberton has been smashed by 40mm and Dwellingup has been drenched by 40.6mm.
Source: Perth, South West storm: Wild weather wreaks havoc across WA | Perth Now


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The 2018 offering envelopes are available to be picked up at the church. Non-members who are regular attendees may also request a set of offering envelopes.
We are also nearing the end of the year, and nearing the Annual Corporate Meeting for 2018. If you have not already submitted your pledges for 2018, please contact the financial officers ASAP below so that we may update the budget for 2018.
The deadline for submitting pledges for 2018 is January 14, 2018. Please see or contact Sister Hannah Ortega or Brother Andre Serrano to submit your pledge or pick up your offering envelopes for 2018.


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NS Máquinas Industriais will be at Tube Düsseldorf 2018 in Dusseldörf, Germany.
TUBE DÜSSELDORF is one of the world most important exhibition in the tube industry and a meeting point for customers and suppliers.
On this 5th consecutive edition participating, NS will give a special attention to its latest developments in the round tube finishing machines and systems. From single to multi-stations machines, wet and dry versions up to automatic systems for loading and unloading of tubes.
You're invited to visit our stand, know more about our machines and system and to demonstrate some of our models on the stand.


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NOTE: There's some pictures coming for this, but they're still developing. I'm on a right buzz so I'm going to jag this one out now while my mojo is still on overdrive. Check back soon for pictures, we'll probably mention it on Twitter.
In two weeks time, You Me At Six will headline The O2 Arena to about 20,000 people. In coming to The Boileroom they return to the town where they played their first show ten years ago, to fill up a venue that is just over 1% of the capacity of The O2. Tonight's gig is one of the crown jewels of Independent Venue Week, which celebrates local cultural hubs up and down the country who march to the beat of their own drum. The show sold out in a matter of seconds, with a queue snaking round the building hours before doors opened. Some people arrived at 2pm, nutters. Naturally the joint fills up sharpish, and anyone arriving after 8:30pm is likely to be stuck with the mums at the back (hello ladies).
Peepers waiting for the gig tonight @youmeatsix #staywarm #fans pic.twitter.com/5Q1FDR60l1
— The BOILEROOM (@BOILEROOM) January 30, 2015
FIGHT TO KEEP YOUR LOCAL VENUES OPEN BECAUSE THIS DOESNT HAPPEN AT STARBUCKS. @Boileroom @YouMeAtSix https://t.co/Lg6ujCXUJD
— Andy Vale (@AndyVale) January 30, 2015
GUILDFORD: That was strong! What a pleasure to be back in the ends. Thank you Boiler Room. Support your local venue!
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As I drove into work this morning my car drove me to work this morning (cruise control, climate control, stability control…), I heard that the Walkman has been dealt the final death blow by Sony. Yes, that's it folks, they're all done and dusted. There are no more rolling off the production line.
It got me to thinking about all the gadgets I've had in the past and all the ones I have now. And I've reached a conclusion, I think I'm a grumpy old man. OK, so I'm 'only' 36. Andy's… a few years ahead… But, I am a bit grumpy at times and I've noticed it's usually while I'm electronically interfaced. Let's review this morning for example…
- My car has cruise control. Sounds nice? Why can't I just cruise then? Why do I have to constantly adjust the speed to compensate for every little stupid thing on the road. Really, 'cruise control' is really just electronic double-sided tape for the accelerator pedal.
- My phone has bluetooth (even the name implies being bitten) and so does my car. So why is that after an hour and a quarter it still hadn't 'automatically' connected? When I finally managed to get it to connect, the voice recognition doover decided the word 'home' was too hard (it spat out 'no match found' to which I replied, well, never mind what I said…)
- My laptop at work was waiting for me on my desk blinking away happily. But when I poked it, all I had was a black screen with a mouse pointer. That's it, just the mouse pointer. What's the good of that? Some ten minutes later after pressing a few too many buttons, it decided reluctantly to cooperate.
- My lunchroom at work has an 'auto-espresso' machine. I plonked my mug under the "spout" and pressed what I thought was 'cappuccino'. Turns out I hit 'macchiato', which is Italian for tiny-bit-of-coffee-with-a-tiny-bit-of-milk. As we say here…. sub-optimal.
So, you ask, what's the point of this ridiculous rant?
Well, I'll tell you.
I'm 36 and I'm grumpy.
I'm grumpy because the walkmans of the world are being replaced by interactive 3D touch-screen bluetooth enabled location aware cloud computing devices. And all I want is to play my music.
I'm sick of stupid gadgets that don't connect or interface or whatever it is they're supposed to do. What happened to simplicity? With a walkman, the worst you had was, "Oops, batteries are flat", or "Oops, wrong tape." Now it's us vs the machine and I don't like it. Not one bit.
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In response to the Nokia memo, I am glad that finally reality seems to have dawned at Nokia .
While Tomi Ahonen and others have launched a passionate denial/ contradiction of the ideas in the memo, the reality is very simple ..
I do not mind if the memo is genuine, a blog, a rumour or a combination thereof.
The point is: The memo (if you can call it that ..) does encapsulate the problem .. which is
a) Lack of ecosystem management and dominance.
Google orchestrates the Android ecosystem.
Apple owns the iPhone ecosystem.
Nokia sells very large number of devices but it is no longer enough to JUST sell a large number of devices
What ecosystem does Nokia manage/dominate?
If not, can it be called a market leader?
b) The rate of change
c) Taking emerging markets for granted
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a) Can Nokia develop and dominate an ecosystem? and / or leverage existing ecosystems
b) Forget iPhone, consider Samsung which has (so far) managed the rate of change much better. Someone called it a 'fast follower'. No matter what we call Samsung, they are managing to leverage mindshare
c) Refusal to acknowlegde the new manufacturers in India and China and hoping that these markets will be loyal for ever i.e. ignoring spice mobilility micromax, Olive telecom and others.
Now consider that today INQ announced the facebook phone .. on ADROID
lets read the back story behind this ..and the irony of a facebook phone on Google's Android .. then think of the rate of change ..
I remember going to a Nokia booth at MWC last year and a woman showing me an idea of new Nokia services.
It was a 'green' service for travellers(reducing carbon footprint). As someone who travels extensively and a heavy user of mobile devices, in theory, I am an ideal target user of the service
But to get it, I had to get a Nokia id and a nokia phone.
I told her that there are OTHER ways to get that service and I added that as a traveller the most imp site for me is time and date but she rattled on on a pre scripted manner about how great this new green service was if ONLY I switched to Nokia ..
That's basically completely missing the point(that I, as a customer have an option and that the reducing carbon footprint service can be obtained from many different ways)
And in my view, apps are a long tail service .. and most customers are now defining what they want in a much more granular way
Now this bring us to facebook phone ..
when I talked of mobile web 2.0 I often said that it should be called 'web mobile 2.0′ i.e. web drives the agenda
Thats why facebook phone is more important.
Its the service which customers want ..
So, finally glad that someone(at the top) in Nokia has woken up to a new reality that the dynamics of the market itself have changed completely! and old style strategies and approaches will not work
In April 2008, I posted a blog based on a talk called The ASUS effect : Mobile innovation triggered by open source, long tail devices and a shift in the device value chain
That has been highly prophetic .. although I framed it in context of Linux and not android .. the principles are the same ..
Open source introduces a MUCH higher rate of change .. that explains Android success and Facebook phone on Android .. and on the other hand we have the iPhone
Think about it: A young person(a traditional Nokia demographic) goes to a phone shop
They have two choices – a Nokia phone OR a Facebook Android phone
Which will they choose?
Will it matter that its an Android phone? Its the same analogy with me at the MWC Nokia booth ..
In any case, lets wait and see what happens now ..


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Scam Letter(s) from Oksana Rostova to Robert (USA)
Letter 1
First of all I want thank you for the letter which you have sent to me and the opportunity to get top know you better. After reading your letter and seeing your profile in the internet, I am writing you my answer and, I hope, this answer will start long and interesting correspondence, which could bring us to something bigger. please, let me know your name?
I know it's not possible to tell everything about me in the first letter and I do not want to make it long, not knowing if you will decide to continue our correspondence. Anyway, I will try to make it interesting, but not long (smile).
As you know from my profile, I live in Ukraine in its capital - Kiev. I am 26 years old, have no children and have never been married. One can say that at my age women usually had at least one marriage. Yes, most of my girlfriends are married or even went through divorce, but that's not for me.
I will not get married till the time when I will find my one and only man. Marriage will be the first and last one for me. But when I will find that man, who will be with me, I know, I will make him the happiest man in this world, because I am very loving, caring and tender woman who has a lot of not spent love inside.
Well, let's go further: I am looking for my men specifically not in my country and there are several reasons for this. To make long talk shorter, I am looking for my man abroad, because I think that men there have higher family values than local men have. There are some other reasons, but I will better tell you about them in my other letters.
What else can I say about me? I am active person with lots of interests and hobbies. I like to swim, I like to play squash (probably in your country it calls racquetball). I enjoy good music and travels.
OK, I will stop for now. I promised you not to make this letter too long (smile). IN the end of this letter, I want to note, that this letter was written form my heart and not formal one. I hope, you will write me soon, and if you have any question, please ask them, I am open to answer them all.
Best wishes from Ukraine
Letter 2
Dear Robert,
Thank you for your answering me and as I said in my first letter, I am very interested in getting to know you much better. I find it very interesting, people can communicate through the Internet and I find it very exciting to start new relationships this way.
My goal is to find my one and only man and be happy with him. I know this sound to be very simple goal, simple to achieve, but we both know (I am sure), it's so hard to achieve it. I am looking for my real soulmate for many years, but still have not found one. I decided to use Internet to find out if I will be able to find my man this way.
A Little more about myself. I am woman in her 26 years old, but I have already passed through tests in my life and this gives me opportunity to say, I know what I want from life and form relationships. I am not looking for rich and luxury life. I want only comfortable life, but only with the man who will love me and who will treat me like real lady.
I work in a small firm and deal with clients most of the time. The firm sells goods for sports and I usually deal with directors of those shops who want to purchase big consignment of goods. It's rather dull work, all I have to do is to prepare contracts and make reports about achievements which my department has made.
In usual life, I am not very sociable person. It's not that I spend all my time in the chair (smile). It's only that I do not like to go to some night clubs or to other overcrowded places. I like to spend time with my friends and my parents, but most of all I would like to spend my time with my loving man. I like sport very much and I am very much in squash. Hope we could play together some day.
I live with my parents in the separate apartment. I do not have brothers or sisters. I wish I could have a sister, so I will not feel so lonely.
Dear Robert, I want to tell you, I am writing you through the agency, which translates and forwards my mail. Unfortunately I do not have computer at home and I do not know English. Probably this information will turn you away form me, but I hope not. I am more than willing to learn English and if I will have this chance I will use it to be able to write English myself.
I have to pay for my correspondence with you and its rather big sum for me. So, I want to ask you for your help in this matter. If you will be able to help me with paying for our correspondence, please, contact the agency at their address firstname.lastname@example.com I will understand if you will not be able to help me, but if you will find it possible, I promise you, I will write you more frequently and I know, we will get to know each other much better.
I am very serious about finding my one and only man. I am sincere and honest lady, so I will never play mind games or hurt you. I know what it is to be hurt and I will not allow my man to be hurt by me.
Please, tell me more about yourself, your hobbies, your plans on future. Everything is interesting for me.
I will close my letter for now and will wait for your reply with impatience.
I hope we will not lose contact and our correspondence will turn to something greater than just writing letters.
With best wishes
Letter 3
Dearest Robert
Thank you for your letter and I appreciate the fact that you have replied me so fast.I wish I could write you as often as I want to, but probably we will have to wait a little till the time when we will be able to write as much as possible to each other.
I also want to thank you for writing to the agency. They told me that if you will confirm your decision about paying for our correspondence, I will be able to write you for free. This will be wonderful, because I am truly interested in getting to know you much better and become closer with you.
My dear, I want to tell you that there is no competition between you and anybody else. For now I correspond only with you. I really have received a lot of letters on my profile, though most of them were not interesting and I did not reply them. I choose only five of them to reply and your letter was one of them. Till this time I have received only one reply, this reply was from you. So I correspond only with you now. And, speaking frankly, I do no want to correspond with anybody else now. It is my true intention to become real close to you and be your soulmate and I do not think it will be honestly if I would correspond with somebody else, besides you. So, my dear, I will continue writing only to you in future.
Unfortunately I do not know Toby Keith and the only country singer I knew was Red Nex, but they were probably not completely singers (smile). Have you heard that in Russia in Siberia there is famous group who sing country songs. They were invited to America many times. I do not remember their name, I have hear about them in the news. Anyway I thank you for telling me about your job and I am glad, you are satisfied with your work. I wish I could have such work as you do, although I think it leave not much time for private life? Am I right?
I am searching the same in family life as you do. I will give my heart to only one man and it will be forever. I do not play any mind games, although many people do. I am very faithful and have very good family values. I will never turn down your trust in me and I know you will never do it with me. So, dear Robert, I think, we are very similar in this and from this point we can develop our relationships based on trust, understand, faithfulness and love.
I have not many friends, but the one I have are my best one at the same time. I have 3 wonderful girlfriend and two of them are married. Their husbands are the permanent members of our group too. We spend time together quite often now and when the weather was better we went for picnics outside the city.
I think that I'm a water person, because I like water very much. When I take bath, I can do it for hours and it will not bore me. I see that some people do not like to wash themselves, but not me. I'm very clean and neat person.
When I'm alone I like to read books. From my childhood I liked this. In my parent's house we had a lot of books and I think I have read all of them (maybe not all but biggest part of them). There were modern and classic books, but I have read them with equal pleasure. I thank god that this did not spoil my vision (eyesight). Now I have the habit for reading too. I try to read interesting books all the time, because I think that reading increases mental abilities of a person and will wide the mental outlook.
Dear Robert, I will close for now and I hope to hear form you soon. I do hope that very soon we will be able to write each other very frequently and will meet some day very soon
With best wishes
Your Oksana
Letter 4
Dear Sir,
I wonder if you have made the transfer. If you have not made it, I want to ask you to add to the information which I have sent you the following Details of Payment: Payment for mail translation and forwarding.
Please, let me know if it was possible for you to do it. At the same time, I want to let you know that I have the letter for you form Oksana which I am translating now.
Letter 5
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your reply. First and most of all I want to tell you that this is not a scam. I am doing my job about helping people form different countries to get together. In this letter I will give you the information about the money transfer. Although if you feel that you do not feel good about sending money, please, do not do it. I do not want to be responsible for anything but if you will still send the funds and you and Oksana will not continue correspondence, I will return the money to you in full amount. Below I will send you the information about my bank account. When you will visit your bank, you will need to wire funds from your account to mine. INTERMEDIARY BANK: S.W.I.F.T BKTRUS33
New York, USA
BENEFICIARY'S BANK ACCOUNT Nr. 04412459
Aizkraukles banka,
Riga, Latvia
Please, be sure, you have gave all above information about my account to the bank. If you have any questions about the transfer when you will come to the bank, please, be sure to get the answer form bank workers as it is international wire transfer and any mistake will not allow the transfer to go through.
Please, let me know as soon as you will be able to make the transfer and I want you to know that till the time when you will make the transfer I will not charge Ms. Oksana for writing you.
As usual, I welcome any questions you have and will be glad to answer them.
Letter 6
My loving Robert,
Thank you for your letters and I thank you so much for making your letters so informative and interesting for me. I thank you also for helping me with paying for our correspondence. when I came to the agency today, Mr. Arkady informed me, he has received the funds and now I will not have to pay for our correspondence. As you know I have set you my previous letter without paying for this, but now I know that we do not owe anything to the agency. You asked me what are the reasons of my looking for my soulmate abroad. To let you know abbot them, I will need to tell you my story. Several years ago, when I was 21 years old and still studied I have mat a man whom I felt in love with. This was like a hurricane for me. I have never met such man before and I thought that future will be happy for us both. After several months of our meetings he made me a marriage proposal and, as you may guess, I agreed. We started preparation for marriage. I was very happy and imagined myself in a which dress on my wedding, but about 1 month before our marriage (just when we had to go the marriage house to apply for future registration) he suddenly disappeared. Nobody knew where he is. He was not a man from Kiev and his family lived in a distant city, I did not met with them. We tried to find him, but all was in vain. After a month of waiting and sorrow, I got a letter from him, where he told that he changed his mind about our marriage and had to go. He did not explained why and what made him change his mind, but after a year I saw him with a woman who seemed to be his wife.
It was a shock for me and I was able to feel myself better about marriage only now. For all these years I was not even able to think about possible marriage. That's my story, the story about the woman who wanted to be happy and a man who ruined her faith in people.
That's the reason why I decided to look for my husband abroad. For now it's very hard top trust a man and you made me do this. I hope that our relationships will go on and my trust to you will grow. As you can see, I have failed relationships and I do not want to go through this once again. I wan to create a family and be happy in it. I want to love and I want to be loved!
Now, the only problem I see in our relationships and correspondence is the lack of knowing English form my side. I guess it means not much for you, but for me it is very important problem. I want to be able to learn your language and to be able to speak with you some day. I know, you will agree with me, that if we will continue our relationships till the point of meeting, we will need to be able to communicate. I know, the agency has the courses of English language and if you could help me with them, I will be more than happy to learn your language. My dear, I am asking you about this not because I want to learn English, but because I want to learn English to be able to speak with YOU. So I am asking not only for me, but for us!!
My parents know everything about our correspondence and they support me completely in my idea of moving to be with my loving man. They are wonderful people and always let me to make my own decisions, but at the same time, they are always supportive if I will make any mistake. I told them everything about you and they send you their best regards in hopes that we will be able to be happy together!
The same as you do I am not in rush to get married. I want to get married only once in my lifetime and I will take into consideration everything which will happen between me and my loving man before making any decisions. I was hurt once before and I do not want to go through this again. As for our relationships, I truly believe it is huge potential, but it will take meeting to understand what we really mean for each other. Do you agree?
I am happy, you like to dance, because I like it too. I prefer ballroom dances. Do you know how to dance Waltz. I believe you do. if so, I hope to be able to dance waltz with you some day soon!
You know, I see in our relationships the version of some novel which have not been written. I have never read anything which may look like this. I even can't imagine that e.g. 40-50 years ago it was possible to get to know a person who lives 10000 miles away from you and fall in love with him.
Now, with help of modern technologies, it is possible and I'm thankful to all that scientists who discover the Internet communication and made it possible to find a life-partner so far away! Maybe, when we will get together, we will write such novel about a man and woman who met each other in the Internet and find love. This could be a great story and we could even get "Oscar" award for best scenario (smile)
In my life I learned to trust people, but I trust only those people, who prove their sincerity and honesty. I trust my parents, my best friends (though I have very few of them) and now I trust you, because you are sincere and honest with me.
I will close for now and will wait for your reply with impatience. Please write me soon and tell me what you think about the lessons for me. I do hope to be able to speak with you very soon.
With love
Your Oksana
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Shatter Me
Shatter Me was a book that I went into with not only high expectations, but knowing ahead of time that it was going to be in a different style that I normally would find. It'd been on my wish list a long time so I was excited to finally get it. I'd read several reviews beforehand, so I knew about the strike-outs and the disjointed narration, so I wasn't taken by surprise by it. Honestly, it wasn't entirely a new style or unique to me because I'd read a book called Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson a couple years ago--and the style was almost similar in some ways. However, it was a slow start because at times I felt the descriptions were a bit too fluffy and flowery, or over-done maybe (sometimes, I feel like they didn't even make much sense even)… a bit much, and the story progressed a little slowly too. It took a little while for me to pick it up and learn what exactly was going on and for the action to start. Some of my biggest problems though were with the romantic side. I had a few frowns whenever Juliette thought about how "gorgeous" Warner was, despite his cruelty. I know that my own common sense would tell me that no matter how good looking a guy is, if he's cruel, he's completely ugly and I'm not interested. Maybe that's just me though. I didn't like the idea of a possible building love triangle, and I can certainly see it building by the end of this first installment. Though, I'm sure I'll get the second to see where it'll go from here. I didn't always feel it between her and Adam either. It just felt all over the place with the romance at times. A lot of ups and downs in that area.I felt a lot of questions were still unanswered, but hoping they'll get answered soon. Once Shatter Me picked up, I did find myself unable to put it down, and the descriptions became smoother and easier to read throughout. I also liked the building relationship between Juliette and Adam when they were in the asylum. I really look forward to seeing where this continues and more of this world in the next installment. Glad that I had the opportunity to sit down and finally read this one!


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The Happy-Back Cult
I worship the almighty wooden smiley face, who has healed many night of unbearable pain. I started calling it The Happy Back because I thought that was what it was called, but now I call it that because that's what it does.This little guy has changed my life. Having scoliosis, my muscle tissue is constantly spasming from the imbalance. I bust this little guy out almost everyday, I have layed on it for hours. The perfect leverage from the four legs and hard wood material allows releases deeper than a lacrosse or tennis ball could ever do. More precise than a foam roller. I bring it to my classes, study hall, on all road trips, planerides, it can easily wedge into all situations. Great for all areas of the back, amazing in the glutes, occipitals, pecs, everwhere. I'm a body worker, and wish I could give these to all my clients.
I've had my first one for two or three years, one of the legs came out. Put some wood glue in it and good as new. Bought a couple more so i can have them wherever I go.
The customer service was amazing. They love their people. I missed the delivery, and I left it at the post office too long, so it was returned back to them. They mailed it to me right away without any shipping charges. That was unbelievably generous.
Hail Happy-Back!
Great Little Massager
on October 17, 2016
My grandmother got these for everyone in the family back in the 90s. I believe they were a little smaller, but still just as great. I've been looking for these for years, and stumbled across them about a year ago on amazon but they were back ordered.
I finally logged into my account to see they were in stock so I ordered 4. They came in about 2 business days, as advertised. In addition to the four I purchased, another two were sent for free with a handwritten note, thanking me for my order.
The one I had years ago was smaller, like I mentioned, and a bit higher quality (more polished, stronger wood), but it still gets the job done. If I'm by myself, I can lay on my bed and let it press on my back muscles or if a friend is over, they can use minimal pressure to relieve my tension.
In all, a great product. 4 stars for manufacturing quality, otherwise it would be 5 stars.
Just Ordered my Third
on May 17, 2016
I love this little guy, with apologies for anthropomorphizing. I have found it even more invaluable now that I stand at work rather than sit, and this makes a great gift as well. It's heaven to knead out the knots in your feet with this little tool, and the four feet keep it firmly planted on the ground.
A Wonderful Massager
on March 14, 2016
I got this for my mother who suffers from severe knee pain. This massager is a godsend, works wonderfully to alleviate all of her aches and pain. It works so good that I just might have to purchase another one for myself. The massager even came with a very nice handwritten note.
I love this "Happy Buddy" I have been considering buying more …
By Ida on May 11, 2016
I love this "Happy Buddy" I have been considering buying more to give as gifts.
The reason why I ordered three was because I lost the one I had and it helped my legs so much, that I googled and when I found it again
I gave the others away to my friends that needed it as much as I did. This product is so great….I really recommend it to people that are hurting from aches and pains.
The "Happy Massager" is the best product I pray you never stop from producing them.
I am a Happy and Satisfied customer.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A Classic! Great gift item
on June 11, 2014
I received my first happy massager as a gift about 10 years ago and was devastated when my new dog decided to destroyed it recently.
Ordered a new one and I am Happy again! The design is so simple and easy to use and gives a great massage that really works your back muscles. There are others I have seen with a similar design concept but for me this natural wood and four nodule design with a warm smile to boot is the best one out there by far.The only downside is that you have to find a willing partner to administer (ahem, mine is not as frequently willing as I would like!)
This is a GREAT gift item. I highly recommend it. I suppose it sounds like I was paid to write this review but in fact I just really like this product and think it deserves high praise.
Excellent product! Exactly as described
on January 26, 2017
Excellent product! Exactly as described… sturdy, excellent wood material and works magic while massaging! I got a sweet hand-written note from the sellers noting that it is a small business and that they appreciated me reviewing the product. I am more than happy to give them the highest rating – this is the third product I purchased from them. I will be buying more in the future.
I have the one when they first came out, …
on August 21, 2016
I have the one when they first came out, bought it at a Bath and Body works store; saved my life as I had a whiplash neck injury and this little fella helped me with all the pressure points in my neck. Unfortunately, one of the legs broke and I was so devastated. So when I saw this, I immediately ordered it but for some reason, its shorter then the "original" but it still provides relief.
Makes my tight aching back "happy" again!
on September 23, 2016
I had this back massager for 12+ years and moved one day and lost it. I am so happy I found it on Amazon again! It is my only relief when getting those tight knots in my back and I haven't been able to find anything that even comes close. It feels amazing, it's made of solid wood and lasts forever! Great customer service from this company also, very personal and super responsive!
Happy with Happy
on October 30, 2016
I already had one of these from my masseuse but left it behind at a cabin in Yellowstone. I was so happy to find it again on Amazon and ordered immediately. When it arrived there were two in the package! It was a two for one special, so nice surprise. This is a great little gizmo to rub out sore muscles and knots. Nothing fancy. It just does the job.
This made my sister in law VERY happy!!!
on January 25, 2016
I purchased this little gem for my sister in law who was having a very difficult time recovering from total knee replacement surgery. Her PT suggested massage and she used THIS wonderful item to rub right where the extreme pain was and it worked beautifully!!! She was so grateful and I am so happy it worked so well for her! I'd totally recommend this item, especially for knee pain! Thank you The Happy Company!
Great, fast and thoughtful courteous service. God bless you always.
Excellent service! Really thoughtful. Sent me a wonderful Christmas present. I used the massager during labor of all my children. A terrible house fire destroyed everything we own, I lived here 40yrs gone. I was so happy to get my little man as I called when I entered the delivery room..I will definitely order more products and I have recommended The Happy Company to everyone.
Five Stars
A Practical Tool and A Great Gift
I love the back rubber it works great and it fits …
Glad to see this is still around!
I was glad to find that these were still made
Happy………………….with this product!!
Adorable and effective
Great massager, great service!
Love the Happy Guy
Love love love love love! I owned one of these massagers for about 10 years and then my new puppy chewed it up. I was so relieved to find the, still available. They are the best!
Works great for back rubs!
I got this at a friend's suggestion. It feels really good on the back and not much pressure is needed to get the job done. Very user friendly as it helps give a back rub longer with less aches/soreness for the user. Would recommend!
Good product, nice people
The happy company went to extreme lengths to rectify the situation
Everyone loves this little guy!
Like it
Massage and accupressure tool
Feels Great
Great product. Just like one I had (and lost) …
Not too big, not too small…jussst right!
Not too big, not too small…jussst right!


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text: "You saw those cars coming, and you knew who those men were. They wanted you to see them. They wanted you to be afraid of them." – Lillie McKoy, former mayor of Maxton talking about the KKK By the mid-1950's the Civil Rights Movement was gaining momentum and the KKK decided they had to fight back. Their campaign of terrorism swept through many of the southern states, but largely fell flat in North Carolina.


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New Home Sales Surge 9.6% in July
New U.S. home sales surged 9.6 percent in July, rising for the fourth straight month
and beating expectations as the housing market shows continuing signs of rebounding from its historic downturn.
The Commerce Department said Wednesday that sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000 from an upwardly revised June rate of 395,000. Sales are now up 32 percent from the bottom in January, but off 69 percent from the frenzied peak four years ago.
Last month's sales pace was the strongest since September and exceeded the forecasts of economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters, who expected a pace of 390,000 units. The last time sales rose so dramatically was in February 2005.
The median sales price of $210,100, however, was still down 11.5 percent from $237,300 compared to the same time a year ago. There were 271,000 new homes for sale at the end of July, down more than 3 percent from May. At the current sales pace, that represents 7.5 months of supply, the lowest since April 2007. The decline means builders have scaled back on construction to the point where supply and demand are coming into balance.
Source: Associated Press, Alan Zibel (08/26/09)


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When many people think of nonprofit institutions with large endowments, they think of well-financed pillars of higher education such as Harvard University.
But financier John Paulson's $100 million donation last October to the Central Park Conservancy was a powerful reminder that academia does not have a monopoly on multimillion-dollar donations. In the U.S., museums, orchestras and other cultural institutions also depend on generous patrons for financial stability.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, for example, boasts one of the finest collections in the world, and the museum's $2.7 billion endowment is the largest among cultural institutions in the U.S., according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
This generous nest egg, as measured by its 2011 value, grew 14 percent from 2010. Last year, the museum also received millions of dollars in donations from David H. Koch, of Koch Industries, and the estate of socialite Brooke Astor.
While the museum's wealth dwarfs that of other arts organizations, the total value of the 10 institutions with the largest endowments was $8 billion in 2011, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
The numbers, while substantial, hardly compare to top-ranked American universities. Harvard University's $32 billion endowment in the 2011 fiscal year was the highest of any American university, according to U.S. News & World Report, but more than 60 universities in the U.S. have endowments worth more than $1 billion.
Still, only three of the 10 best-endowed cultural institutions saw the value of their endowments slip from 2010 to 2011, while others registered double-digit gains. The growth has been impressive during a time of market uncertainty.
Here are the 10 largest endowments held by cultural institutions, as reported by The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Endowment: $2,696,750,000
Notable donations: David H. Koch gave the Metropolitan Museum of Art $65 million in 2012 to renovate the institution's plaza and fountains.
The museum also received a $20 million gift in 2012 from the estate of Brooke Astor to support curatorial programs and art acquisitions.
Endowment: $971,200,000
Notable donation: In addition to Koch's commitment to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2012, he also donated $35 million to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History for the construction of a new dinosaur exhibition hall.
Endowment: $709,065,492
Notable donations: To fund the reconstruction of a historic coffee house on its original foundations, Forrest E. Mars Jr., an heir to the fortune of the family behind the eponymous candy company, and his wife, Deborah Clarke Mars, gave $5 million to the foundation in 2008.
Philanthropist David Rockefeller donated $5 million in 2006 to endow the foundation's historic area programming.
Endowment: $414,731,000
Notable donation: The estate of Frances Lasker Brody, a southern California philanthropist, gave more than $100 million to the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in 2010. The gift is designated for the maintenance of the gardens and for operating support.
Endowment: $387,370,000
Notable donation: Two Boston couples - Robert O'Block and Megan O'Block, and Stephen B. Kay and Lisbeth L. Tarlow - gave the Boston Symphony Orchestra a total of $7.5 million in 2012 to support the institution's operations and endowment.
Endowment: $363,013,624
Notable donation: The Karabots' $7 million contribution in 2007 came as part of a larger fundraising effort to help the museum keep Thomas Eakins' painting, "The Gross Clinic," in Philadelphia after the Thomas Jefferson University voted to sell it for $68 million to the National Gallery of Art and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Endowment: $292,973,678
Notable donation: Henry W. Bloch, co-founder of the tax services company H&R Block, helped support the construction of a $95 million building at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo., in 2007.
The museum, which named the building after Bloch, does not disclose the amount of gifts from private donors.
The Financialist is a digital magazine presented by Credit Suisse that looks at the trends and ideas that drive markets, businesses and economies.


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ARLINGTON — As a Christian rock band finished its last song, pastor Greg Laurie strode onto the stage to thunderous applause Sunday at AT&T Stadium.
Some of the tens of thousands of faithful attending Harvest America had been waiting for more than four hours to hear the Southern California preacher, and the moment had finally arrived.
"I'm not here tonight to talk to you about religion. I'm here to talk to you about a relationship — a friendship — with God," said Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship.
Even the most recent of tragic headlines reinforced his message.
The suicides last week of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain confirm the dangers of despair and the importance of faith, he said.
"Do you have hope tonight, or do you find yourself in a hopeless state?" Laurie asked. "... Bottom line, fame and wealth, possessions, all the things this world has to offer ... will not make you happy."
Instead, he offered Christ as an alternative: "You'll never be alone in life again, and you'll know that you'll go to heaven when you die."
The last time Laurie brought Harvest America to the Dallas-Fort Worth area was in 2016. The huge crowd at AT&T Stadium made that event the single largest evangelical outreach in North Texas since the Rev. Billy Graham drew 255,000 people to Texas Stadium over four days in 2002.
The Harvest America event is one of several Christian gatherings drawing huge crowds of the faithful to Dallas-Fort Worth this summer.
Many participants are expected to stay in Dallas for the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting this week, attending panels on the church as the convention elects a new president. The Southern Baptist gathering has drawn added attention this year, with expectations that leaders will address the #MeToo movement as it relates to the church's future.
But Laurie's message Sunday was focused squarely on the immediate.
"Don't live another day without Christ in your life," he urged as he invited the crowd onto the football field to pray with him. "... You'll remember this night for the rest of your life."
Elizabeth Daoust and her son Morgan now live in Frisco, but they're from Southern California and are familiar with Laurie and his message.
"This is what we preach, we preach the gospel, and it is simple," Daoust said. "You get away from all the politics with all the other denominations, whatever else. We're all just here to worship Jesus and say this is our faith."
Victoria Garza of Fort Worth brought her three children and family to the stadium Sunday night. At the same event two years, Garza, then by herself, said she was overwhelmed with emotion from experiencing the power of the gospel that touched her and the thousands of other people in attendance.
To Garza, events like Harvest America break stereotypes, showing others that worship can be fun.
"You don't have to be staying at home or closed in to be a Christian. It doesn't mean you're never going to have fun again," she said. "These events are fun, and they mean that you don't have to go out and drink and party and do drugs to have fun like this."
Garza, a nondemoninational Christian, said she spreads the gospel by never judging anyone she's speaking with.
"It's about showing your Christianity in everything you say, everything you do," she said. "Every moment in your life, just remember that nobody is watching; God is watching."