opening pitch… Prince George's concludes its six-game homestand against Chesapeake on Saturday with a doubleheader before traveling to Allegany College of Maryland to start a three-game road trip on Sunday.
catch and tip game… Prince George's athletic department invites fans to Saturday's doubleheader against Chesapeake to Catch A Chick-fila sandwich and Tip Your Cap in honor of William "Bumps" Vaughan. The first 100 fans in attendance will receive a free chick-fil-a sandwich and an Owls hat that has the No. 44 along with Bumps Vaughan's name on the side of it. The day is set to honor the legacy of Vaughan, a Prince George's baseball coach legend. He coached the Owls for 20 seasons from 1986-2005 and passed away at the age of 90 on Feb. 25, 2017.
GAME DAY INFORMATION
Chesapeake (22-16-1, 5-8-1 MD JUCO) at
No. 9 Prince George's (22-8-1, 8-7-1 MD JUCO)
Sat, April 22, 2017, 12 p.m.
Prince George's Baseball Field | Largo, Md.
PRINCE GEORGE'S: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS
CHESAPEAKE: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS
the series… Chesapeake has won the last nine games in the series dating back to the 2013 season.
the word on the skipjacks… Chesapeake comes into the twinbill 22-16-1 overall and 5-8-1 in league play after ending in an 8-all standstill on Thursday. Eddie Nevins leads the team with a .353 batting average, 42 hits, 37 runs scored, 18 doubles, a triple, five homers and 35 RBIs. Tyler Galazin is batting .345 with 41 hits, 43 runs scored, 12 doubles, two homers and 16 RBIs while Cody Forster is batting .320 with 32 hits, 28 runs scored, three doubles, a triple and 11 RBIs. Michael YaSenka leads the pitching staff with 50.0 innings pitched, a 4-0 record, a 4.14 ERA and 78 strikeouts.
GAME DAY INFORMATION
No. 9 Prince George's (22-8-1, 8-7-1 MD JUCO)
at Allegany (15-13, 5-10 MD JUCO)
Sun, April 23, 2017, 12 p.m.
opening pitch… Prince George's and Allegany will battle for the first time since the 2015 season after the doubleheader was postponed last season. The Trojans swept the two-game set in 2015 while the two teams split the season series in 2013 and 2014.
the word on the trojans… Allegany, who travels to CCBC Catonsville for a doubleheader on Saturday, comes into the weekend 15-13 overall and 5-10 in league play after falling to Potomac State of WVU on Tuesday. Dan Fry leads the team with a .436 batting average with 44 hits, 35 runs scored, seven doubles, three triples, 12 homers and 41 RBIs. Sam Plafcan is hitting .370 with 30 hits, 19 runs scored, seven doubles, five homers and 28 RBIs while Jake Foden is batting .327 with 33 hits, 29 runs scored, 12 doubles, a triple, a homer and 22 RBIs. Josh Stegmaler leads the hurlers with 39.2 innings pitched with a 1-3 record and 38 strikeouts.
last time out… Dakota McFadden went 4-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored to help ninth-ranked Prince George's Community College rally past Anne Arundel Community College 10-5 on Thursday. Twice in the game McFadden squared the score with the Riverhawks thanks to a two-run double in the first to tie the game at 2 and then smacked an RBI single to center in the seventh to even the contest at 5. The freshman gave the Owls the lead in the first when he touched home on a passed ball and then registered the go-ahead run on Siri-Jacob Ramirez's RBI double in the seventh. McFadden also tossed six innings, allowing five runs (two earned) on six hits with four strikeouts and one walk. Michael Hovermill, Jr. pitched the final three innings in relief and allowed one hit with four strikeouts to pick up his second-straight win in relief and his fourth-consecutive decision. The freshman has posted 12.0 innings against Anne Arundel this season and given up one run on five hits with 15 strikeouts and one walk after pitching a complete-game gem against the Riverhawks in a 7-1 victory on Mar. 28. Bay To added two hits, three runs scored and an RBI while Brandon Crosby recorded two hits, two runs scored and an RBI after smacking his second home run of the season. Austin Adams came off the bench to notch a two-run single in the winning effort.
next on tap… Prince George's continues its three-game road trip at CCBC Catonsville on Thursday. The Owls return home to host Westmoreland County on Apr. 29 and Garrett on Apr. 30.
nationally ranked… Prince George's is ranked ninth for the second time this season. The Owls entered the poll in the ninth spot on Apr. 4 and then dropped out into the receiving votes category last week. The squad responded by going 4-0 against Division II competition and rejoined the poll on Tuesday. Cumberland County took over the top spot in the poll after receiving two first-place votes and 63 points, two points ahead of Rowan Glouchester (61 points), who also received two first-place votes. St. Cloud Tech notched three first-place nods, but sits at No. 3 with 59 points while last week's top team Brookdale dropped to fourth with 52 points. Tyler (41 points), Niagara County (30 points), Northampton (22 points), Century (17 points), Prince George's (13 points) and Onondaga (9 points) round out the Top-10 in the national poll.
milestone numbers… Prince George's has won 20 games for the first time under head coach Buddy Foster. The Owls reached the milestone with a 3-2 win against No. 17 Frederick on Apr. 15. Foster is now just six wins shy of 100 wins for his career.
theft master… Freshman Brandon Crosby became the third player in the last five years to reach 20 steals in a season after swiping two bases against Harford on Apr. 4. Crosby, who currently has 27 bases, joined Roland Eusesio (26, 2016) and Abdiel Marcano (29, 2014 and 20, 2013) as the only players with 20 steals in that stretch. Crosby needs three steals to become the first players in the last five years to reach 30 stolen bases.
this is how we roll… Prince George's players have recorded at least two hits in a game 103 times this season. The squad has also had three hits in a game by a player 27 times, four hits by a player six times and three five-hit performances. Brandon Crosby leads the way with 17 multi-hit games this season while Harold Marte (12),Bay To (12), Dakota McFadden (12), Dwayne Coleman (9), Siri-Jacob Ramirez (7), Austin Adams (6), Kilian Bloat (6), Ryan Faircloth (5), Jared Davis (4), Thomas Thorgersen (4), Quentin Rohrbaugh (3), Naquan Holden (2) and Bryan Waltemath (2) have also notch multi-hit contests this season. Crosby has tallied eight games with three hits while Bloat (3), Marte (3), McFadden (3), Coleman (1), Faircloth (1), Holden (1), Ramirez (1). Adams and McFadden have two four-hit games and Coleman and Waltemath each have one four-hit performance this season while Coleman, To and Ramirez each recorded a five-hit performance this season.
punch out kings… Five Prince George's pitchers have recorded nine strikeouts or more in a game this season. Jonathan Mahoney posted 11 strikeouts in a five-inning game against Central Virginia on Feb. 8 while Michael Hovermill, Jr. registered 11 strikeouts in nine innings against Anne Arundel on Mar. 28 for the top strikeout mark this season. Dakota McFadden struck out 10 College of Faith hitters on Feb. 18 in seven innings while Mahoney posted nine punch outs against Orange County on Feb. 26 and Kilian Bloat registered nine strikeouts against UVAA on Feb. 17. Thomas Thorgersen recorded nine of his 12 outs recorded via the strikeout against Harford on Apr. 4. Prince George's suffered its first loss of the season against the Fighting Owls when a pitcher tallied at least nine punch outs in a game and sits 5-1 on the year when a hurler reaches that feat.
hovermill honored… Michael Hovermill, Jr. was named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 27-April 2. It is Hovermill's first honor of the season. Hovermill pitched a nine inning complete-game gem in a 7-1 win against Anne Arundel Community College on Mar. 28, allowing one run on four hits with one walk and 11 strikeouts on 117 pitches. He pitched a 1-2-3 inning five times and retired 12 of 13 batters faced from the second to the fifth inning with the only hitter reaching base on an error in that stretch. The Riverhawks were 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and twice Anne Arundel had runners in scoring position with no outs and the freshman got out of both innings unscathed.
what a stretch… After going through a five-game winless streak, Prince George's has won 12 of its last 16 games, including going 6-0 against NJCAA Division III teams and have won all four games against Division III Region XX competition. The squad has posted 107 runs in the 12 wins and has tallied 24 innings with two or more runs scored, including five four-run frames, five five-run innings, a six-run inning outburst and a nine-run outburst against Montgomery. The Owls have accounted for 89 of their 107 runs in this span in a multiple scoring run inning. The team has pounded out 148 hits in the 12 victories, including 48 extra base hits (34 doubles, 5 triples, 9 home runs).
region xx tournament… Prince George's Community College will host the NJCAA Division III Region XX Tournament on May 12-14 and looks to be in good position to be the top seed in the three-day event. The Owls swept CACC-Allegheny 6-2 and 11-1 on Mar. 26 and then swept Montgomery 14-11 and 3-2 on Apr. 2. Westmoreland County will come to town on Apr. 29.
in the nation… Brandon Crosby leads the National Junior College Athletic Association with 27 stolen bases while Dakota McFadden ranks fourth in doubles (16) and Bay To is 10th in triples (4). As a team, the Owls lead Division III in slugging percentage (.584) and batting average (.386) and on-base percentage (.469) while ranking fourth in triples (18), fifth in home runs (24), sixth in stolen bases (76), eighth in hits (367) and eighth in doubles (80), ninth in runs (286) and ninth in RBIs (243). NOTE: Prince George's is an NJCAA Division III member so these rankings only include Division III programs in the nation.
in the league… Brandon Crosby ranks second in Maryland JUCO in stolen bases (27), fourth in hits (53), second in batting average (.461), second in on-base percentage (.546), eighth in doubles (12), sixth in runs scored (46) and 10th in RBIs (37). Dakota McFadden ranks third the circuit in doubles (16), fifth in batting average (.434) and sixth in ERA (2.76), eighth in slugging percentage (.737) and ninth in innings pitched (42.1). Jonathan Mahoney ranks sixth in strikeouts per nine innings (11.37) and Bay To sits third in triples (4), seventh in doubles (13), ninth in on base percentage (.500) and 10th in stolen bases (15) while Dwayne Coleman is ninth in batting average (.414) and Siri-Jacob Ramirez is ninth in triples (3). Harold Marte sits ninth in slugging percentage (.736) and ninth in batting average (.414). As a team, the Owls lead the conference with a .386 batting average while ranking second in on-base percentage (.469), second in slugging percentage (.584), second in triples (18), third in stolen bases (76), third in hits (367), third in doubles (80), fourth in RBIs (243), fourth in runs (299) and fifth in home runs (24) in the circuit. NOTE: The Maryland JUCO is comprised of all the teams from Maryland no matter what division affiliation (Division I, II or III).
the long ball… Prince George's has smacked 23 home runs this season. Harold Marte leads the team with six homers while Dwayne Coleman and Dakota McFadden have smacked four home runs. Ryan Faircloth and Bay To each have three round trippers while Brandon Crosby has two homers, and Kilian Bloat and Siri-Jacob Ramirez each have one long ball this season.
the roster… Head coach Buddy Foster has added 11 freshmen to his team in 2017 while returning 10 players from last year's team.
a loss to the owls family... Legendary Prince George's baseball coach William "Bumps" Vaughan passed away at the age of 90 on Feb. 25. In his long career as a head coach includes 20 years at the helm of the Owls from 1986-2005. The Owls will be wearing a special patch on their uniforms in honor of Vaughan and the athletic department will pay tribute to the legendary coach at an upcoming game.
about the coach… Head coach Buddy Foster enters his sixth season as the head coach of the baseball team. Foster has been at Prince George's since the 2009 campaign after serving as the squad's pitching coach for three seasons before being elevated to the head coach position. He


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You're Going to Love Krispy Kreme's St. Patrick's Day Doughnuts
The Irish-inspired treat is sure to be a hit at the office or family breakfast table.
As any doughnut lover knows, happiness is chocolate-iced, custard-filled, or apple frittered deliciousness. For Happiness: St Patrick's Day Edition, the wizards at Krispy Kreme are bringing back the playfully named "O'riginal Glazed Doughnut" for customers to enjoy Friday and Saturday, March 16th and 17th.
The limited-edition doughnuts are nearly identical to the Original Glazed doughnut, but made with green dough. "Krispy Kreme O'riginal Glazed Doughnuts are fun to eat all on their own, so we thought there is no better way to dial up the fun than going green for St. Patrick's Day. We know many people also celebrate the holiday Friday, so we're making the O'riginal Glazed Doughnuts available that day, too," said Jackie Woodward, Chief Marketing Officer of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in a company press release.
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In addition to the glazed doughnuts, Krispy Kreme has jazzed up its Chocolate Iced Glazed with Sprinkles, with green sprinkles replacing its regular multi-colored medley, to get into the holiday spirit.
Beyond the St.Patty's day fun, the Winston-Salem doughnut empire most recently won over our taste buds with a special Hershey's Gold doughnut in honor of the Olympics. We don't know about you, but we're starting to think gold-and-green looks very, very good together.

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The pathophysiologic role of prostaglandins in clinical renal disease is not fully understood. Animal models such as the ureteral-obstructed rabbit provide strong evidence that increased renal PGE2 synthesis may reduce renal vascular resistance and increase renal perfusion; whereas thromboxane A2 biosynthesis may increase renal vascular resistance in states of increased interstitial pressure. The effects of cyclooxygenase inhibitors to reduce renal blood flow may be beneficial in some patients with nephrotic syndrome. However, by inhibiting compensatory vasodilator prostaglandin synthesis in conditions of impaired renal perfusion such as cirrhosis with ascites, these drugs may also markedly impair renal function.
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6 SEPTEMBER 2016
ICSA beef chairman Edmond Phelan today warned that Ireland must remain very vigilant to the threat of a deal being done with the Mercosur trading block which would further undermine the viability of the cattle sector. Reacting to comments from EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström in response to a written question from Marian Harkin MEP, Mr Phelan called on the Irish government to take a very strong line against Mercosur deals.
“ICSA protested earlier this year outside the EU Commission offices and the Dáil against the potential offer of 78,000 tons of tariff rate quota beef for the Mercosur countries. Following this protest, the offer was taken off the table by Commissioner Malmström. However, the Commissioner has now stated that ‘beef could still be added to the offer at a later stage and that it was not off the agenda.’ This demonstrates that a Mercosur deal is still a potential threat to our industry. Ireland has nothing to gain from a Mercosur deal. In fact, the threat has become more acute with Brexit due to the potential for the UK to do another additional deal for South American beef.”
“When it comes to an issue of such vital national interest, it’s time for the government to stand up and be counted. ICSA is demanding that the Irish government insists that there can be no further concessions on beef and that talks should be suspended until such time as the outcome of Brexit talks is clear,” concluded Mr Phelan.


This project is solving the Create Your Own Asteroid Mission challenge. Description
What is the aim of this project? The aim of this project is to present an idea of a mission concept to bring back the C-Type Asteroid Specimen back to the Earth.
How the project is going to be done? The idea of a mission concept will be presented in two parts, which is; (1) sketch design of a spacecraft embedded to an asteroid storage. (2) simulator of a spacecraft.
What are the tools used in this project? For part 1, the sketch design required only papers, mechanical pencil and of course the imaginative idea! For part 2, the spacecraft simulator is an open source downloaded from the Orbiter and Celestia. Both part explained in a prezi presentation and a word documentation attached.
Where can I learn about this project details? The documentation is available in the shared link below.
Is there any short presentation to understand this project? Yes, please click on this link https://prezi.com/ppsbhtkvqltk/drone2403/#
License: Open Software License 3.0 (OSL-3.0)
Source Code/Project URL: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_RE0hHTXBgcflVLVWdnRmVWcmVBRTB5V095NVI1eXV5SzF2TGtfMGU0M0ZGRXNJampjMlE&usp=sharing
Orbiter Open Simulator - http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/
Celestia Open Simulator - http://www.shatters.net/celestia/


n. (context computer science English) A precise mathematical description of a formal language, consisting of terminal symbols, nonterminal symbols, a nonterminal symbol serving as start symbol, and a set of formation rule that control the expansion of nonterminal symbols into strings consisting of both terminal and nonterminal symbols.
In formal language theory, a grammar (when the context is not given, often called a formal grammar for clarity) is a set of production rules for strings in a formal language. The rules describe how to form strings from the language's alphabet that are valid according to the language's syntax. A grammar does not describe the meaning of the strings or what can be done with them in whatever context—only their form.
Formal language theory, the discipline which studies formal grammars and languages, is a branch of applied mathematics. Its applications are found in theoretical computer science, theoretical linguistics, formal semantics, mathematical logic, and other areas.
A formal grammar is a set of rules for rewriting strings, along with a "start symbol" from which rewriting starts. Therefore, a grammar is usually thought of as a language generator. However, it can also sometimes be used as the basis for a " recognizer"—a function in computing that determines whether a given string belongs to the language or is grammatically incorrect. To describe such recognizers, formal language theory uses separate formalisms, known as automata theory. One of the interesting results of automata theory is that it is not possible to design a recognizer for certain formal languages. Parsing is the process of recognizing an utterance (a string in natural languages) by breaking it down to a set of symbols and analyzing each one against the grammar of the language. Most languages have the meanings of their utterances structured according to their syntax—a practice known as compositional semantics. As a result, the first step to describing the meaning of an utterance in language is to break it down part by part and look at its analyzed form (known as its parse tree in computer science, and as its deep structure in generative grammar).


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If you find yourself in Ibagué, you have to try a Tamal Tolimense. This specialty can be found all over town but we recommend finding a tiny little place a little out of the way on Calle 21 between Carrera 6 and Carrera 7. It’s only open on weekends. An older man sits out front and serves customers. We had two tamales and two coffees for COP$7,000.
A tamal is different depending on the country or region of a country. In Colombia, tamales are wrapped in plantain leaves and quite large. One tamal can make a whole meal. They can be eaten for any meal of the day. A tamal tolimense is the most popular version of tamal in the country. The plantain leaf is filled with a soft, mushy, corn-based dough called masa, peas, boiled egg, carrots, and a meat (usually chicken or pork), and then steamed. It’s typically served with an arepa. If eaten for breakfast, it’s common to drink a hot chocolate with it.


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Regional Reviews: San Francisco/North Bay
Seventy-year-old Ann (Kathleen Chalfant) comes through the parting curtains to give the audience a brief recollection about playing Peter Pan in a children's theater in Davenport, Iowa. She also tells about her life with her Irish Catholic family. The curtains open to reveal a hospital room where her father George (Ron Crawford) is dying hooked up to buzzy gadgets. Her elderly brothers John, Michael and Jim (Charles Shaw Robinson, Keith Reddin and David Chandler) and her aging sister Wendy (Ellen McLaughlin) are in the room and are sidetracking the death of the father with news of their own lives. They reexamine discussions about whether their father favored one child over the other and argue about the politics of the time (the Bill Clinton presidency).
The second scene is in the dining room of the family home. Once again they discuss tales from their past lives. For Michael it is about becoming a doctor, for John just sitting at a big table at a holiday dinner, for Ann it is about playing Peter Pan as a kid. They discuss the idea of an afterlife and God, their Catholic faith, ideas and gestures. Ann declares she believes more in Tinkerbell than an afterlife. Throughout the exchange, the ghost of their father wanders in and out of the room, sometimes with a huge St. Bernard dog named Yodel.
Suddenly, three band members come from the back of the theater and go down the aisle to the stage, playing trumpets to introduce the fantasy portion of the drama. Ann becomes Peter Pan, and the rusty siblings take over the roles of Wendy, the Lost Boys and Captain Hookcomplete with aerial work. This part is droll, clever and compassionate but never gushy. It's a terrific piece of theater with great production values.
Kathleen Chalfant is excellent as Ann and Peter Pan. She utterly coerces and charms her performance as she recounts her love of performing in Peter Pan and meeting Mary Martin, who played the role in the television version. The rest of the cast aptly provide respectable performances as the siblings. In the fantastic fantasy scene Kathleen Chalfant beautifully morphs into an aging Peter Pan as she flies about the stage, and Wendy and the Lost Boys skillfully become childlike. Jim Chandler shines as Captain Hook and his long death scene is hilarious.
Les Water's direction is stylish and smooth. Scenic designer Annie Smart's work is outstanding, particularly in the details of the hospital and dining room sets and especially in the fantasy scenes. Costumes by Kristopher Castle, particularly the fantasy, are colorful.
For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday plays through July 3rd, 2016, at Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison Street, Berkeley. For tickets call 510-647-2949 or visit www.berkeleyrep.org.

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text: Barry Hutchinson (on left), KB1TLR, of Brewster, MA recently received the Barnstable Amateur Radio Club (BARC) Volunteer of the Year Award from BARC President Norm Cantin, WA1NLG, at the club’s August meeting. Barry has held many club leadership and ARES positions including president of both the Falmouth Amateur Radio Association (FARA) and BARC at various times. Barry also is the amateur radio coordinator for both the Falmouth Road Race and the Cape Cod Marathon, a member of the Cape ARES team and is a leader for the BARC Field Day effort. Barry also is a frequent participant at club outreach events, such as the Harwich Brooks Park and Cranberry Festivals. He has been a Technician class and merit badge instructor during the club’s JOTA activities. Barry was recently nominated for the Philip J. McGan Memorial Silver Antenna Award due to his contributions to club’s outreach efforts to the public.

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Launching in Q3 of this year, Hyundai recently revealed the Kona N without its camouflage disguise. The all-new Kona N will be the latest addition to the Hyundai N brand line-up, and the first N model with an SUV body type.
As the first images reveal, the ‘hot SUV’ boasts a sporty appearance, further emphasised by its wide, low stance. For the very first time, the Hyundai N division and Hyundai Design Centre worked together to develop on an SUV body type, creating a product that clearly represents what Hyundai says is a powerful presence and driving fun.
The front view is dominated by large, iconic air intakes, and the new light signature gives Hyundai’s latest high-performance model an aggressive, powerful appearance. The lower grille defines the character of the bumper fascia: its shape is inspired by an aeronautic fuselage and extends to the side of the car, emphasising its aerodynamic efficiency and speed. An N logo on the unique upper grille completes the look.
At the rear, a large double-wing roof spoiler for enhanced downforce gives spice to the rear view. It also incorporates a third, triangular brake light, as is customary with N models. Large N dual exhaust mufflers fully express the model’s high-performance spirit. Lower down on the rear bumper, a large diffuser enhances the airflow departure. The sporty appearance is further emphasised through body-coloured fenders, bringing Kona N visually closer to the ground.
The all-new Kona N is equipped with the features reserved for N models, such as exclusive alloy wheels and red accents that embellish the side sills.
The all-new Kona N will be the latest addition to the Hyundai N family, Hyundai’s high-performance, motorsport-inspired line-up.
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Last of the Matthaeis
The wealthy family's only remaining Ann Arbor property may soon become senior housing.
by Patrick Dunn
From the August, 2016 issue
The parcel at 4540 Geddes appears small and unassuming from the road, with just an old farmhouse between Dixboro Rd. and Parker Mill County Park. But it's much bigger than it looks. The house sits on thirty-one acres just east of the city in Ann Arbor Township.
The Matthaei family purchased both the house and mill from the Parker family shortly after they ceased milling operations in 1960. In 1983 Fred Matthaei Jr. sold the twenty-seven-acre mill parcel to Washtenaw County, allowing for the creation of the park.
That was just a small slice of the acreage amassed by Matthaei's father, Frederick Sr. A 1914 U-M grad who got rich in the auto parts business, the senior Matthaei was a U-M regent who had a home on Fleming Creek. He also owned--and later donated--the land that became the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, the U-M's Radrick Farms golf course, and the Humane Society of Huron Valley. According to mgoblue.com, he personally worked with renowned golf course designer Pete Dye on Radrick Farms' layout--and named it for his sons, Konrad and Frederick Jr.
Like his father, Fred Jr. was a U-M grad (engineering, 1947), regent, and donor--his "Fred's Fountain" is a jewel of North Campus. He also developed the Matthaei Farms subdivision off Geddes. And in June, the Ann Arbor Township Board of Trustees approved an amended planned unit development (PUD) rezoning and area plan to build a senior housing complex on the Parker farmhouse parcel which curves deeply southward and eastward around the county park. Farmington Hills developer Beztak Properties has an agreement to purchase it from the Matthaeis to build the complex, called All Seasons of Ann Arbor.
Beztak has permission to build up to 280 units, including independent living duplexes, independent and assisted living apartments, and memory care rooms. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2017 and run through spring 2023. The Parker farmhouse will remain. Beztak is required to adhere to the standards of the National
Register of Historic Places and will use the house as either a single-family residence or an administrative office.
Beztak CEO Sam Beznos says his company has "always liked this area. It's a very strategic area in terms of its location to hospitals and other activities and the freeway."
Beznos isn't the first senior housing developer to take a shine to the Geddes property. The township originally zoned the property PUD in 2008, when Glenchester Senior Development proposed a project dubbed "The Traditions." That recession year "turned out to be a very bad time for trying to get financing for a large-scale development," laughs township supervisor Michael Moran. "That suffered from that, and it didn't happen."
A firm called Christopher Place proposed a less ambitious project, dubbed "Verdura," in 2009 and received township approval as well. The names of the corporate applicants were different, but the same developer, Charles Maulbetsch, spearheaded both the Traditions and Verdura. Moran says the second project eventually petered out due to ongoing economic troubles and Maulbetsch's untimely death in 2012 at age fifty-four.
Moran says he's optimistic about the latest plan. He expresses appreciation that Beztak owns and operates its senior living facilities, including developments in Birmingham, Rochester Hills, and West Bloomfield Township, rather than building and then selling them off.
The project has the Matthaei family's blessing as well. Fred Jr. died in June at age ninety, but his daughter Mary says the family has reviewed proposed developments on the land "really carefully." She fondly recalls playing on the Geddes property as a child and living in the farmhouse while she was a student at U-M.
"It is sad, but it's a good legacy, I think, that we're leaving," she says. "I really do love the land, but I actually live in California. The Matthaeis have sort of moved on from the area."
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I am trying to figure out what in the world the hype was all about for this book. I heard so many good reviews from it and gave it a try hoping it was good as everyone said it was. I fail to see what's so great about it.
The beginning chapters of the book did manage to get my attention to keep reading. It was interesting and I wanted to read more. The moments with Cassia and her grandfather were touching and did hit a soft spot for me. I enjoyed reading Cassia and Xander. They were literally, perfect together. Then Ky comes in.
It came to the point where I really started to hate Ky. It wasn't just Ky I started to hate. Cassia really got on my nerves. All the chapters were about Ky. Ky this. Ky that. What would Ky do? oh, I bet Ky would like that. Oh, Ky would have done something else. Ky is the light of my world. I want to kiss Ky but not yet. Ky looked so beautiful looking at the sun. Ky Ky Ky Ky Ky yeah..you get my point? I understand she's fallen in love, and fallen hard but it's almost a very unhealthy borderline obsession and it just about made me stop reading. I didn't know how I put up with reading endless pages about Ky. I don't care about Ky. I want to know more about the dystopian society the characters were living in. I wanted some action and I wanted the plot to move. It got even more frustrating because then she adds Xander to this mix. Then it became: I love Ky, but I love Xander too. Xander and I are meant to be. Yet I want Ky. Egads Cassia, what in the world do you want? you want your cake and you want to eat it too?? At this point in the book I wanted to get in there and punch her to let her come to her senses.
The descriptions on the world were slow to come out. They were given in fragments and it felt as if you had to pull teeth to find out more about this dystopian society. It certainly had interesting concepts and the usual characteristics of a dystopian fiction and I did like the 'three pills' idea. however I just don't get why the delay in explaining how the world was like? Why give bits and fragments here and there for the reader? It just made the book drag.
The plot was interesting at first, but it was slow moving and nothing really happened. Don't expect any action until the very end, and by that time, I didn't really care anymore and thought I wasted my time with this book.
If you just want a book with romance as the main central theme take this. If you're expecting a dystopian fiction with romance on the side, but with a good exciting plot I suggest you try Hunger Games instead.
on December 9, 2010
In the Society where Cassia grew up, everything was decided for her. The Officials decide where people work, when people will die, even who people will love. But all of this seems right to Cassia. After all, this is all needed in order to live a long, fulfilling life.
The Matching ceremony where teens find out who they are matched with is a big deal. And when Cassia's best friend turns out to be her match, she knows that the system works. Until she sees another boy's face flash on the screen for just a split second. And now she is torn between Xander and Ky. One boy will lead her towards the life she's always known - and the other will lead her toward an unknown life of passion.
Which path should she choose? Which path WILL she choose?
Wow, can you imagine living in a world where everything is decided for you? What you wear, what your job is, who you love, the age that you can have kids by, what you eat, when you die? Ally Condie paints this world in such vivid words that you can perfectly imagine it. And it's slightly creepy. I don't think I would do well in a world where everything is decided for you and you have almost no choices.
I really enjoyed all of the characters in the story. I love how Cassia grows so much from the beginning until the end of the story when she is questioning the ways of the Society. And Xander and Ky are both such great guys. Usually in stories where the girl is trying to decide between two boys, I find myself leaning towards liking one boy more than the other. But not so in MATCHED. I think I liked Xander and Ky equally. Neither of them had any bad qualities.
If I had one complaint about this book, it's that the middle got a little slow for me. I think it plod along and some of the story could have been told more quickly. That being said, though, the ending definitely left me wondering what happens next. I can't wait for the sequel!
Oh, and on a side note, I really love the cover of this book. The girl in a green dress in the bubble just really caught my eye!
Reviewed by: Andrea
on June 15, 2014
Ally Condie's Matched is yet another YA dystopian novel for readers looking for another book to cure their Hunger Games hangover. It is a love story set in a society where young girls and boys are matched by "the system." And, of course, this young girl is different from the rest of society. She doesn't fit in the system and her wrong choice will mark her as a threat that must be eliminated.
Matched is the first book in Condie's trilogy and it is a New York Times bestseller. It will do well with teens who like love triangles and love story filled with difficult choices. However, Matched has less adult-crossover appeal than other YA books. It was a light and easy read about following your heart and falling in love, but if the love story doesn't hook you, you likely won't enjoy it.
Personally, I don't like Cassia and I think her feelings for Ky make her rather shallow. She acts every bit the seventeen-year-old girl that she is and compared to other dystopian YA heroines, she's less impressive. Cassia hates the system, but she's still technically inside the system by choosing Ky over Xander. A true act of rebellion (and a more interesting story) would have been where Cassia falls in love with someone she didn't see on the screen.
And more than that, why can't she fall for Xander? A case wasn't made for why Xander isn't the right choice for her. Xander's characterization makes him the ideal match, but because he's the system's choice, Cassia won't pick him. I'd argue that she's simply at an age where the bad boy is more appealing than the right boy. Essentially, I felt the story was driven more by teen hormones than anything else. And I'm old enough to see that Cassia's treatment of Xander makes her not worthy of either boy's affection. But again, I'm an adult reading a book that was written for a younger audience.
Ally Condie brings a unique twist to the extensive variety of YA dystopian novels out there. Parents, librarians and educators will appreciate that this is a "clean read" for those who like the dystopian genre, but who read more for the love story. I'm not dying to read the next two books, but I am curious to see where the story goes in Crossed and Reached.
on February 5, 2011
I was very excited to read this book with all the good reviews I was seeing. So many authors that I love had shown how much they loved it, along with a lot of other Y.A readers. As soon as I started this book I was immediately intrigued and had to keep reading. This book has the same feel to me as The Hunger Games. It has a different plot really, but maybe it was just the writing style... I don't know... but either way I loved it just as much as The Hunger Games. Now this book isn't quite as intense as twilight with the romance... (yet anyways)... but it does have a great love story and I think it will get more involved as story progresses. I found I had some conflicted feelings sometimes because I liked both of the guys Cassia was developing feelings for... Xander and Ky. When she was leaning more towards one of them, I always felt bad for the other and vice versa. They are both just great stand up guys that actually don't hate each other so maybe that was different. I loved the world this book takes place in; it's so different from anything we could even imagine. Having everything decided for you... no choices what so ever! I like when Cassia starts to put things together and starts to have her own feelings with what should be going on. Getting to the end of the book was so intense, I was so tired, eyes blurred and burning from long hours of reading but I just could not put it down... I had to find out what happened. I can't wait to find out what happens in the next book "Crossed" due out Nov. 2011!
This book will be among the top of the list for my favourite reads of 2011! It has won several literary awards, including: 2011 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults and 2010 Publishers Weekly's Best Children's Books of the Year for Fiction.
Cassia Reyes is a 17 year-old teenager living in a dystopian world. Teens can choose whether they will remain single or be "matched." Those wishing to be matched will be found a partner using a scientific balance of probabilities to result in the healthiest offspring. By gene-matching in this way, the Society effectively has wiped out cancer and other terminal and degenerative diseases.
At Cassia's Match Banquet, her match is revealed to be none-other than her best friend, Xander Carrow. As is customary at the Match Banquet, Cassia receives a silver box containing a microchip that has background information about her match. When Cassia puts the chip into her system, she is shocked to see a picture of someone else flashed on the screen - and it is a picture of another boy that she knows: Ky Markham.
Cassia wonders whether a mistake has been made regarding her match. Was Ky intended to be her match instead of Xander? The Society doesn't make mistakes, so how could this have happened? As Cassia tries to uncover the truth, she discovers that there is a lot about the Society that doesn't add up.
I thought this was a fantastic dystopian novel, and dystopia is fast-becoming one of my favourite genres! I found myself daydreaming about what life would be like in the world that Condie has created: Obesity has been eliminated due to catered meals created and delivered for each mealtime that meets each individual's caloric needs, recreational time that is scheduled into each day to allow everyone time to de-stress, a vocation that is chosen for someone based on their strengths and abilities. It sounds to me like it would be a virtually stress-free world! With debilitating diseases wiped out, each person can live a long and healthy life until the age of 80 which is age that is "chosen" for each person to die. Another interesting concept in Condie's world is that life is structured to be as uncluttered as possible. This means that there are only 100 songs, 100 poems, 100 books, etc. Condie's world-building is quite complex.
As long as you didn't question the Society's decisions, you could live quite blissfully in Condie's world. That is, unless, you wished for free choice. Even the recreational time isn't truly "free" because you can only choose one of the options given to you. Would you give up your right for free choice if you could live a relatively trouble-free life? Although such a life is tempting, I suspect that I would be one of those that would try to rebel against authority.
Narrator Katie Simses was a perfect choice for this book. Her voice as Cassia was believable and authentic, and I found her interesting to listen to.
I loved this book! Cassia is a fantastic character, and I love her evolution from one of the mindless Society followers to someone who begins to question the choices made for her. I may not have always agreed with the decisions Cassia made (for example, when she burned her Grandfather's poem), but I thought the choices she made were true to her character.
I highly recommend Matched, and I can't wait for the story to continue in the next installment, Crossed.
MY RATING: 5 stars!! Loved it!!
on October 1, 2015
In a world where everything is controlled for you by the sorting of numbers. From who you’ll marry, the job you’ll have, they even promise you a fulfilling life all the way up to age eighty, where you pass away peacefully never feeling useless or unwanted. Your life is controlled by three tablets: green, blue and red. No one knows what the red tablet does, people believe it is a death tablet, but the Society fends off those rumors. The blue tablet is given at age 10; it is filled with enough nutrients to keep you alive for several days. The green tablet is given at age 13; it will make you calm, but you can only use it once a week. The red tablet is given at age 16, and is only to be used when instructed. Where the world is finally at a state of content, the Society seems perfect on the outside. But inside at Mapletree Borough, one girl finds the flaw that runs deep into the bones of the way of life.
Cassia follows the rules. She always had, and thought she always would. Her family consists of her mother, father and little brother Bram, who have lived in Mapletree Borough all their life. Everything was peaceful, or so they thought. The day of the Match Banquet was a series of preparation for the girls of Mapletree. As at age seventeen the girls will find out which boy they have been destined to marry, and a chance to show off their beauty by wearing colorful dresses, instead of their regular brown, black or gray clothes. Cassia was especially excited as this was the day she’s been dreaming of, showing up as the only girl in a bright green dress. Her match, well it was an unusual one as she was matched with her best friend since childhood Xander. It seems like a fairy tale as both families were excited, Cassia’s peers were jealous as Xander was a good cached, and with their memories of playing in the sandbox together, they were a perfect match.Cassia was happy, at least until she put her card in to find out all about Xander’s life and saw a face that wasn’t Xander’s staring back at her, instead it was a different boy, one she knew, but never got to know well. His name was Ky.
Ky Markham was Cassia’s second matched. This has to be a mistake as you cannot be with two people, yet the Society doesn’t make mistakes. It hurt Cassia even more as she knew Ky, they went to school together, and have hung out a few times. Where Cassia was perfectly happy to be with Xander, she couldn’t help wonder why she and Ky were matched up, even if it was a mistake. For her summer activity she picked hiking, and was shocked when Ky was there too, and the Offical had paired them up. For many trips with Ky up The Hill, Cassia starts to learn about his story, about the story of the Society, and how even though they told her to be with Xander, she wanted to be with Xander, she couldn’t help but fall in love with Ky. With a love triangle forming it is up to the Society to cut this tree down, before it can start causing real trouble.
Ally Condie had a good story line going, yet the characters fell flat. The Society (similar to the one in The Giver) had a good backbone, with a little mention of how our society fell; they had rules, normal and weird (no running outside of the track), and a general order to keep the people controlled. Yet I felt nothing for Cassia. Maybe it was the fact that the story was a love triangle, but the love Cassia has supposedly fallen for Ky and Xander never felt strong, let alone reality. It was a good start, but to keep this story going there needs to be a strong character development event coming.
on January 6, 2015
A Dystopian plotline that follows the life of Cassia Reyes, a sorter who has reached the age where she will be matched with her mate. The book opens with Cassia being matched with her best friend, Xander. But as she opens the file that outlines her match's attributes a different face flashes onto the screen: Ky Markham.
As Cassia tries to make sense of what happened an official tells her that Ky's face showing up was an error. And furthermore, she reveals that Ky can never be matched because he is an Aberration.
The rest of the book revolves around Cassia's growing discontentment with her society's rules and regulations (of which there are many). As more and more corruption in the system is revealed, Cassia also finds herself having to choose between her best friend, Xander, and Ky, the boy she is developing strong feelings for.
I enjoyed this story to a point. I really liked the character development and how Cassia grew from an obedient citizen to a rebel as the story progressed. I didn't enjoy the love triangle theme of the book - as this was a significant theme in the novel. I find love triangles that dominate the main female character's motives tend to weaken the story's plotline for me as a reader. I would rather see the character develop on her own without romantic conflict.
on December 28, 2011
I am a fan of young adult fiction, especially books with dystopian themes. I bought this book after seeing an advertisement promoting this as a great read for fans of the Hunger Games trilogy.
This is nothing like the Hunger Games trilogy and the writing does not come close to comparing. The characters in this book are one-dimensional and uncompelling. I did not feel any connection to the main characters, nor did I understand their motivations. The author seemed to substitute for poor writing skills and character development by explicitly telling the reader exactly what was going on and what to feel.
The world described in "Matched" does not seem all that terrible. Health and longevity by forcing good nutrition? Now there's a compelling reason to rage against the machine!
There was nothing interesting about the plot. It was a string of dystopian cliches. There was no chemistry between the main characters. I did not care about them at all and did not understand why they were attracted to each other (don't worry the author will tell you why!).
If you like Hunger Games, skip this book and pick up Divergent, or even some classics like 1984, Brave New World, The Giver, Chrysalids or Fahrenheit 451.
on June 26, 2015
I think this book might be one of the ones were you really like it or you find it boring. For me I find if you look just past the surface there are a lot of deep concepts and I suggest this book to anyone who is looking for a good read that might be a bit outside your normal. I find it a little like The Giver mixed with some romance and deeper concepts.
on February 4, 2016
This is one of the best YA novels I've read in a long time. It's inspired by classics such as Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451, and it has the same poetic style as Bradbury. Beautifully written, this book also keeps the reader in suspense as seemingly small clues and events lead a young woman to discover that the society she lives in is not what it seems.

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From Brooklyn to Greenwich to Manhattan, from penthouse to prison, with tragic consequences rippling well beyond Wall Street, The Widow of Wall Street exposes a woman struggling to redefine her life and marriage as everything she thought she knew crumbles around her. Spanning eight hours, the novel follows a squad of six AWOL soldiers as they attempt to cross war-torn Baghdad on foot to attend the funeral of their leader, Staff Sergeant Rafe Morgan.
In an inhospitable landscape, these men recall the most ancient of warriors while portraying a cross section of twenty-first century America—sometimes strong, sometimes weak, but subject to the same human flaws as all of us. Drew is reliable in the field, but unfaithful at home.
Cheever, overweight and whining, is a friend to no one—least of all, himself. Specialist Olijandro, or O, is distracted by dangerous romantic thoughts of his ex-wife. As the six march across Baghdad, their complicated histories, hopes, and fears are told in a chorus of voices that merge into a powerful portrait of the modern war zone and the deepest concerns of us all, military and civilian alike.
Moving, thoughtful, funny, and smart, Brave Deeds is a gripping story of combat and of brotherhood, and an important addition to the oeuvre of contemporary war fiction. A stirring account of the incredible lengths a group of soldiers will go to in order to pay their respects to a fallen comrade. When it comes to law and order, East Texas plays by its own rules—a fact that Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger, knows all too well.
Deeply ambivalent about growing up black in the lone star state, he was the first in his family to get as far away from Texas as he could. Until duty called him home. A gripping thriller with a remarkably atypical protagonist in Texas Ranger Darren Mathews. Hopefully the first in a long series. It was once a happy city; we were once happy girls.
Life changes at the orphanage the day Marina shows up. As she tries to find her place, she creates a game whose rules are dictated by a haunting violence. When those efforts spiral out of control and leave a man dead, Rake is forced to choose between loyalty to family or the law.
Boggs has outraged his preacher father by courting a domestic, and now her ex-boyfriend has been released from prison.
As Boggs, Smith, and their all-black precinct contend with violent drug dealers fighting for turf in new territory, their personal dramas draw them closer to the fires that threaten to consume Atlanta once again. The second book in a the Darktown series, that reads like the first. Warren Botts is a disillusioned Ph. Gentle, soft-spoken, and lonely, he innocently befriends Amanda, one of his students. But one morning, Amanda is found dead in his backyard, and Warren, shocked, flees the scene. As the small community slowly turns against him, an anonymous narrator, a person of extreme intelligence and emotional detachment, offers insight into events past and present.
As the tension builds, we gain an intimate understanding of the power of secrets, illusions, and memories. Why do we consume 35 percent more food when eating with one other person, and 75 percent more when dining with three? How do we explain the fact that people who like strong coffee drink more of it under bright lighting?
And why does green ketchup just not work? The answer is gastrophysics, the new area of sensory science pioneered by Oxford professor Charles Spence.
The pleasures of food lie mostly in the mind, not in the mouth. Get that straight and you can start to understand what really makes food enjoyable, stimulating, and, most important, memorable. Spence reveals in amusing detail the importance of all the off the plate elements of a meal: the weight of cutlery, the color of the plate, the background music, and much more. Whether we re dining alone or at a dinner party, on a plane or in front of the TV, he reveals how to understand what we re tasting and influence what others experience.
I always wondered why I craved tomato juice on long haul flights. Sarah Cook, a beautiful blonde teenager disappeared fifteen years ago, the same night her parents were brutally murdered in their suburban Ohio home. Her boyfriend Brad Stockton — black and from the wrong side of the tracks — was convicted of the murders and sits on death row, though he always maintained his innocence.
Other Editions 4. A clone of Superman mutated by Kryptonite exposure created by Simyan and Mokkari. Boggs has outraged his preacher father by courting a domestic, and now her ex-boyfriend has been released from prison. The flames then started burning through the rope holding Lois up. As with gods in other mythologies, Darkseid is incredibly powerful, but cannot escape his ultimate destiny. Account Options Sign in. Diaz is caught in an explosion that transfers his essence into the mechanical being, N.
With his execution only weeks away, his devoted sister, insisting she has spotted Sarah at a local gas station, hires PI Roxane Weary to look again at the case. This thriller stands out among so many others on the year for its deeply flawed but incredibly engaging protagonist, Roxanne Weary. When Noor returns to her native Iran for the first time in thirty years, so much about her homeland is different. With her discontented, very American teenage daughter, Lily, reluctantly at her side, Noor struggles to maintain a semblance of family life.
At the Convent of Sweet Mercy young girls are raised to be killers. In a few the old bloods show, gifting talents rarely seen since the tribes beached their ships on Abeth. Stolen from the shadow of the noose, Nona is sought by powerful enemies, and for good reason.
Despite the security and isolation of the convent her secret and violent past will find her out.
Beneath a dying sun that shines upon a crumbling empire, Nona Grey must come to terms with her demons and learn to become a deadly assassin if she is to survive…. Lawrence sets aside the grimdark trappings of his Broken Empire Trilogy for this much more hopeful but no less epic adventure which focuses on the rise of a bold new fantasy heroine. Our universe is ruled by physics and faster than light travel is not possible — until the discovery of The Flow, an extra-dimensional field we can access at certain points in space-time that transport us to other worlds, around other stars.
Humanity flows away from Earth, into space, and in time forgets our home world and creates a new empire, the Interdependency, whose ethos requires that no one human outpost can survive without the others. The Flow is eternal — but it is not static. Just as a river changes course, The Flow changes as well, cutting off worlds from the rest of humanity.
Fourteen-year-old Madeline lives with her parents in the beautiful, austere woods of northern Minnesota, where their nearly abandoned commune stands as a last vestige of a lost counter-culture world. Isolated at home and an outlander at school, Madeline is drawn to the enigmatic, attractive Lily and new history teacher Mr. When Mr. Grierson is charged with possessing child pornography, the implications of his arrest deeply affect Madeline as she wrestles with her own fledgling desires and craving to belong.
And then the young Gardner family moves in across the lake and Madeline finds herself welcomed into their home as a babysitter for their little boy, Paul.
Over the course of a few days, Madeline makes a set of choices that reverberate throughout her life. As she struggles to find a way out of the sequestered world into which she was born, Madeline confronts the life-and-death consequences of the things people do—and fail to do—for the people they love. A story as strange and unique as its young protagonist.
This one will stay with you…. But what if that story is a lie? A psychologist in suburban Cleveland, Dustin is drifting through his forties when he hears the news: His adopted brother, Rusty, is being released from prison. The trial came to symbolize the s hysteria over Satanic cults; despite the lack of physical evidence, the jury believed the outlandish accusations Dustin and his cousin made against Rusty. Now, after DNA analysis has overturned the conviction, Dustin braces for a reckoning. Hell, yes. Night after night, the people of Accomack County waited to see which building would burn down next, regarding each other at first with compassion, and later suspicion.
Vigilante groups sprang up, patrolling the rural Virginia coast with cameras and camouflage. Volunteer firefighters slept at their stations. The arsonist seemed to target abandoned buildings, but local police were stretched too thin to surveil them all.
Accomack was desolate—there were hundreds of abandoned buildings. And by the dozen they were burning. The culprit, and the path that led to these crimes, is a story of twenty-first century America. Washington Post reporter Monica Hesse first drove down to the reeling county to cover a hearing for Charlie Smith, a struggling mechanic who upon his capture had promptly pleaded guilty to sixty-seven counts of arson.
Over a year of investigating, Hesse uncovered the motives of Charlie and his accomplice, girlfriend Tonya Bundick, a woman of steel-like strength and an inscrutable past.

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Customers and customer expectations have changed in recent years. Browsers and buyers have become more fickle and less loyal. They are more impatient. And they have come to expect more from business in terms of innovation, personalization, and product offerings.
So businesses need to change. They need to rethink how they do business and how they interact with customers. And they need to alter their billing and other processes so they can more effectively compete in the digital economy.
A key part of that change should involve billing, said Mitch Ivey, PwC’s Revenue Innovation & Billing Transformation practice leader. In the past, he added, billing and pricing functions were utilities a company would apply to a product just before it was ready to be introduced. Now, however, billing has become core to the value of products, he said. It can serve as a competitive differentiator, a way to grow new revenues, and a tool through which to strengthen customer relationships.
Jean Lawrence, director of product marketing for Oracle Monetization Cloud, added that in the new digital world, subscription-based commerce is a quickly growing model. For example, she noted, Intuit (News - Alert) used to sell software as a one-time transaction. Now its software is available via subscription and through cloud.
So is media like movies and music, she noted. Just take a look at Apple (News - Alert), which started out with a model based on one-time downloads. Now, she said, the company is encouraging customers to buy monthly Apple Music subscriptions, and it had activated 20 million subscribers as of last December.
Businesses are introducing subscription-based solutions to address customer demand and build loyalty, enable recurring revenue streams, and provide them the flexibility to pivot quickly when customer behavior signals a new trend, she said.
The value of subscriptions is not just conjecture. Just look at the Amazon Prime effort. Amazon Prime customers spend twice as much as non Prime customers, she said. A recent Oracle (News - Alert) survey of 293 U.S. executives points to a strong link between companies with subscription-based services and those exceeding their plans for revenue growth.
And an Economist Intelligence Unit study that Oracle commissioned notes the belief by business leaders that customer retention is key to company success. Yet, only 42 percent of those surveyed rank themselves as strong on customer retention.
Why is retention so challenging? Because of competition. Lawrence noted that 44 percent of the executives surveyed say competitors are undercutting prices and 34 percent say new entrants are stealing customers’ attention. That means businesses need to work harder at building meaningful relationships with customers, who have increasingly short attention spans, she said.
They can do that by bundling offers, doing more cross selling, offering discounts and reward points, and providing subscription-based services that keep them in constant contact with customers and enable them to see firsthand how those customers are using their services.
To learn more about all of this, check out Oracle’s on-demand webinar “Monetization as a Competitive Advantage.”
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(PatrioticPost.com)- Following reports of possible migratory flights from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to his home state of Delaware, President Joe Biden invited the governor to visit.
Shortly after being questioned about rumors that the governor of Florida intended to transfer migrants to an airport close to President Joe Biden’s vacation home in Delaware, Biden said, “He should come visit. We have a beautiful shoreline.”
On Tuesday, the White House acknowledged monitoring potential migrant flights from Governor Ron DeSantis to the president’s state.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Tuesday that they are working together with state officials and local service providers who are ready to welcome these families in an orderly manner.
She denounced the migrant planes, calling them a “political stunt” that utilized “human beings” to advance politics.
According to Jean Pierre, the administration is aware of allegations that a charter plane carrying migrants may be headed to the Delaware Coastal Airport, which is close to President Biden’s beach residence in Rehoboth Beach.
Jean-Pierre stated that Gov. DeSantis did not give them the heads up because he has made it clear that ‘chaos is his only aim.’
She said neither the White House nor the Biden administration was corresponding with, nor even making an effort to contact, Florida officials.
“There’s no understanding to be reached,” she said.
Three Republican governors—Ron DeSantis of Florida, Greg Abbott of Texas, and Doug Ducey of Arizona—have been moving immigrants out of their states for a number of months.
Ten thousand refugees have already been transported by bus to Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C., all controlled by the Democratic Party. They are doing this to draw attention to the significant burden immigration has placed on their states. However, they also enjoy making life difficult for Democratic Party governors and mayors of the states and towns where the migrants are placed, as they should.
The left has always used people as political pawns as a “business as usual” part of their playbook. The belief that illegal immigrants would eventually support the left is why they don’t care about the influx, even if it means enticing people to make the treacherous trek, often losing their life.


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As you will see from my picture, I got my hands on a copy of Blood for Blood by Ryan Graudin! This is the sequel to Wolf by Wolf which I adored. You can read my review. Those of you who follow my blog will know that I missed out on this one at BEA in Chicago, and that it was one of my most anticipated reads for 2016. Hachette Canada was kind enough to send me an Advanced Reader Copy. Thank you soooooo much. Expect me to share my thoughts on it over the next week or two. Blood for Blood will be released on November 1st 2016.
More exciting news, this time from the world of audiobooks. Brent Weeks announced this week that Simon Vance has recorded The Black Prism, the first book in Weeks’ Lightbringer series. It was originally recorded by Cristofer Jean, and Vance took over narration duties from book two, The Blinding Knife. Now, no disrespect to Mr. Jean, but this is Simon Vance we’re talking about. Winner of multiple Audies and other awards and a damn good narrator. I personally credit Brent Weeks and Simon Vance for my love of audiobooks. When listening to The Blinding Knife (first in the series narrated by Vance) I kept getting strange looks from my husband for snickering out loud at Vance’s narration of some of Kip’s quips.
For those of you on the fence about audiobooks, I can’t recommend this series highly enough, especially now that Simon Vance is narrating the whole series. His narration of The Black Prism is now available from Audible.
This week I finished Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch – you can check out my review if you’re interested. I picked up the sequel, Ice Like Fire, from the library and it’s next on my reading stand. Or, at least, it was until Blood for Blood arrived on my doorstep!
The second book I finished was Kate Elliott’s Court of Fives. I found myself really drawn into this world – expect a full review next week – and I’m very happy I have the Advanced Reader copy of the sequel, The Poisoned Blade. As I don’t have audiobook versions of Blood for Blood or Ice Like Fire, I am listening to Cold Fire, the second in Elliott’s Spiritwalker trilogy.
In non reading news, I have finally 100% completed Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Yay! Now I can finally get back to reading.
That’s all for this week folks – see you again next week.

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Increased funding should enable the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support service to improve its private law work as much as it has its public law practice. Amy Taylor reports
This year has been a busy one for the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service. The past few months have seen the publication of two critical Ofsted reports and last week the organisation published its annual report for 2007-8, heralding its achievements and outlining its plans for improvement.
Cafcass has a unique position in social care as the biggest single employer and contractor of social workers in England, dealing with 80,000 cases a year. It has been a source of controversy since its creation in 2001 and seems in a constant state of flux amid new initiatives and restructuring.
The organisation has long claimed it is under-resourced. This year the annual report outlines a three-year grant settlement from the government for 2008-11 for the first time, which represents a 7% increase year on year. It is an excellent allocation, says Cafcass chief executive Anthony Douglas, which will allow the organisation to plan improvement on a longer term.
“For the first time we will be able to put a proper staff development, training and support strategy in place,” he says. “These things don’t come cheap. The work is complex and demanding. Staff need a lot of support and training. This [the new resources] will allow us to do that.”
In the report Douglas outlines practice improvement, particularly in terms of private law cases, as being the organisation’s top priority for 2008-11. Doubtless, one reason behind this lies with two recent Ofsted reports which found Cafcass’s private law practice to be inadequate. An inspection of the South East region, published in May, and an inspection of the East Midlands region, published in February, criticised the standard of private law court reports and found children may be being put at risk.
Douglas acknowledges the problems but reminds us that a few years ago it was the organisation’s public law work which required attention. “Previously we were rightly criticised for very long delays in public law,” he says. “That was when I started in 2004. We have spent a lot of time on that programme. What we have to do now is support our work on private law cases.”
Paul Bishop, Cafcass representative for family court union Napo, disputes Ofsted’s assertion that private law work was inadequate in the two regions, arguing that inspectors misunderstanding Cafcass’s work was an issue. But he agrees that public law cases have, wrongly, been given precedence.
“They (private law cases) have been given a lot less attention. The South East region report says private cases were allowed to stack up,” says Bishop. “There’s always been an assumption that children in public law cases are more at risk but actually it’s children in private law who are more at risk as they are still stuck in the middle of two warring parents, whereas in public law children are [often] in foster care.”
When Cafcass was created in 2001 many professionals working in family court welfare teams moved over to it. They are now starting to retire and are being replaced by council social workers. While experience and supervision ensures the group becomes competent, Cafcass underestimates the amount of training they require, says Bishop. “Private law work is very different to public law work, and my perception is that there has been a widespread view that former council social workers can undertake this work with little training,” he says.
Cafcass says all new staff undergo a mandatory five-day induction programme which covers two days on private law. Practitioners also receive a rigorous programme of continuous professional development.
The increased budget will pay for improvements to Cafcass’s private law work but it is equally vital that practitioners believe in it, says Helen James, chair of Nagalro, the professional association for children’s guardians. Cafcass staff must be given time to get used to the plans, she says.
“They do need to prioritise practice, and while extra funding is very welcome it will not be sufficient in itself. There is also a need to provide the practitioners with some stability as there have been continuing changes in practice, processes and management and the start of the Public Law Outline,” she says.
Improved risk assessments, case plans, case recordings and direct work with children in private law make up the changes outlined in the report. A central part of this is Cafcass’s increasing focus on dispute resolution work, which aims to help families resolve conflict at an early stage and come to an agreement which can then be agreed in court.
Douglas says practitioners need to be given more support to do this well: “We need to be stronger on risk assessment and engaging with children. We haven’t allowed much time for practitioners to get to grips with these cases and we are going to have to put more resources into the earlier stages of private law cases to give them enough time.”
Both Ofsted reports also found ineffective management to be a problem. In April a new Cafcass structure came into place to help address this. The body changed from 10 regions to 21 local service areas, each run by a head of service. Directly underneath this new role, service managers will manage frontline staff and concentrate on practice in performance. Service managers will oversee no more than 10 family court advisers each.
There is also set to be an increase in the number of family support workers.
Douglas is confident the structural changes will bring about improvements, but James says: “Nagalro does not favour increased man-management. What is needed are practitioners and managers with good professional judgement. The effect of increasing bureaucracy with an emphasis on an increasingly managed approach undermines the professional skill, judgement and confidence of practitioners.”
Domestic violence features in many of Cafcass’s cases. As with private law the body has come under fire on the issue. A report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Court Administration, published in September 2006, found practitioners to be inadequately assessing the impact of domestic violence in private law cases. It went on to state that frontline practice on the issue had not improved since a previous HMICA report published in autumn 2005.
The 2006 report led to large-scale, and ongoing, domestic violence training for Cafcass staff, but the South East region Ofsted report still found similar concerns.
Douglas agrees that Cafcass, along with the rest of the family justice system, needs to improve its assessment of domestic violence: “The way in which domestic violence affects children is still being recognised and understood. Often family violence remains quite hidden from view. We have got quite a long way to go on that,” he says.
A further Ofsted report on the South Yorkshire region is due out shortly. Cafcass says it is unable to comment prior to publication, but the report is expected to cite similar concerns to its predecessors. Cafcass says the inspection, as with the other two, took place prior to April’s restructure and investment in practice. With these both now in place, this time next year there will be nowhere to hide.
Published in the 24 July issue of Community Care under the headline Ups and Downs at Cafcass


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Baltimore County To Follow Governor's Lead On Reopening
When Gov. Larry Hogan’s amended order allowing certain businesses to reopen takes effect Friday at 5 p.m., Baltimore County businesses will be among those allowed to open.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski plans to repeal all local executive orders keeping businesses closed and restricting activities to prevent the spread of COVID-19, he announced Thursday. Going forward, the county will follow the governor’s lead when it comes to the state’s COVID-19 recovery plan.
Olszewski said the “patchwork approach” to COVID-19-related rules has been problematic.
“It's created confusion for the people who live across this county and state,” Olszewski said. “We know that a patchwork approach has put businesses on an uneven playing field, and we know that the public health benefits have been muted by having differing approaches in different jurisdictions across our state.”
Olszewski also reminded residents that the virus remains a threat. He encouraged businesses to exercise caution and residents to stay home whenever possible.
For now, he said the county’s COVID-19 data is encouraging, especially a 7.9% positivity rate — the portion of COVID-19 tests that are positive for the virus. That’s lower than the state’s rate of 8.9%, though still higher than the 5% positivity rate the World Health Organization uses as the benchmark to determine whether it’s safe to reopen businesses.
Olszewski also noted that the county has sufficient supplies of personal protective equipment and robust testing and contact tracing programs in place.
But Olszewski didn’t rule out breaking with Hogan to issue new restrictions in the future.
“We will reserve the right to continue to monitor the data,” Olszewski said. “And if we see a significant increase, we will take action to make sure our residents are safe.”

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Lunch with LandWatch: Protecting Central Oregon at the Legislature
September 3, 2019$65 – $75
At this month’s Lunch with LandWatch, Jonathan Manton will give an update on the 2014 legislative session. He will talk about why it is so important for Central Oregonians to have a voice in Salem, how grassroots efforts can make a difference, and what we can do to ensure the laws we have in place continue to protect the place we love.
What: LandWatch’s lobbyist for the public interest, Jonathan Manton, will speak about giving a voice to public interest issues in Salem and update us on the most recent legislative session.
When: Tuesday, April 1st, 12-1pm. Please arrive half an hour early to order your lunch.
Where: Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails 919 NW Bond St. Bend. Menu can be found here.
Please RSVP here
More about Jonathan:
Jonathan is a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law and has over a decade of professional experience in Oregon state government and politics. He is the Principal of Sawnee Services, a small business providing government relations and campaign services to clients throughout Oregon. Central Oregon LandWatch and Friends of the Metolius are among his clients.
Jonathan has been the lead advocate and author of several recent laws to further the public interest. These include a funding measure for survivors of domestic violence, a bill that improves crosswalk safety for pedestrians, and provisions that make bike/ped projects eligible for Connect Oregon dollars.
In a 2011 survey by the Portland Mercury, Oregon legislators ranked Jonathan the lobbyist most committed to the public interest, the lobbyist with the highest integrity, and the most effective lobbyist in Oregon.

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An e-commerce garden north of Sioux Falls is having a U-Pick Harvest Party and Farm Tour on Wednesday night.
“For $10, you can get a lot of food,” said Anna Maifeld, owner of Glory Garden. “It’s a good opportunity for people asking for a chance to see the farm.”
With the Labor Day holiday, she decided to have the harvest party rather than taking the typical weekly orders. She hosted a similar event in June when she was on vacation.
On Wednesday, customers can pick as much as they want from the garden for $10. There are bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, eggplants, green onions, hot peppers, kale, swiss chard, turnips, raspberries and parsley, sage and basil.
They’ll be able to buy already harvested potatoes and onions by the pound.
Glory Garden will provide harvesting buckets, knives, plastic bags and twist ties. Customers should bring reusable shopping bags to take the produce home.
Maifeld started Glory Garden at her family’s home four years ago as a way to give vegetable buyers a better option. Unlike the community-supported agricultural membership model, she wanted customers to be able to buy only what they wanted.
She used email and a Google Docs form for taking orders, but last year created a website with a full e-commerce platform. On Fridays, she updates the website – glorygarden.org – with whatever’s ripe and takes orders until Monday morning. Customers can choose from several sites to pick up their produce on Tuesdays.
Two businesses – Poet and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield – also serve as drop-off sites as a perk for their employees. “I’m looking to do more of that next year,” she said of the relationship with businesses.
As the business has progressed, Maifeld has been making connections with other growers and selling their goods through her site. She’s working with 10 producers, helping provide a market for their eggs, honey, microgreens and other items.
“I had a vision shift over the winter,” she said, realizing that her talents for organization and marketing could allow her to help other producers find customers.
“I would like to be sourcing most things from other producers,” she said.
“I love to be able to let them do that (produce what they’re good at) and to get out and find the customers for them.”
For this growing season, Maifeld expects to be selling produce through the website until mid-October or the end of that month.
The harvest party is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Glory Garden. The farm is at 47042 258th St., about 1 1/2 miles west of the Crooks exit on Interstate 29.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect rescheduling to Wednesday because of expected rain Tuesday.
An online garden north of Sioux Falls is having a U-Pick Harvest Party and Farm Tour on Wednesday night.


These hotels and resorts are taking animal conservation into their own hands whilst giving guests incredible, close-up experiences with wildlife.
All too many beautiful natural treasures have been ruined by the impact of excessive tourism on fragile ecosystems. Late last year, the famous pristine sands of Maya Bay, Thailand were closed to visitors indefinitely as a plethora of visitors had started to damage the coral reefs, mangroves and beaches in the area.
It's not just marine life, either. Every year there is a slew of stories about visitors getting to close to animals that often end up taking the blame for the influence of human actions.
But it doesn't have to be this way. Many hotels and resorts are actively contributing to conservation efforts to help save the animals that are such a draw for their guests. Take a look at five of our favourite holiday destinations helping their animal neighbours.
Giraffe Manor, Kenya
Giraffe Manor is a beautiful 1930s boutique hotel set in 12 acres of land surrounded by indigenous forests. Kept true to its original, elegant interior, the hotel looks like something out of a film set with the sense that you might find Meryl Streep or Robert Redford at the next table eating breakfast.
It’s not celebrities you’ll find yourself sharing breakfast with, however, but the manor’s resident heard of Rothschild’s giraffe who often visit in the morning and evening. This subspecies is one of the most endangered distinct populations of the animal with under 2000 estimated to be left in the wild in 2016.
The property is situated at the bottom of land used as a sanctuary by the Africa Fund for Endangered Wildlife for this rare giraffe. Residents of the manor have been saving giraffes since long before its time as a luxury resort. The first baby giraffe was rescued in the 1970s when the then owners, Jock and Betty Leslie-Melville adopted orphaned Daisy.
Via a partnership with the Giraffe Conservation and San Diego Zoo, Giraffe Manor is also offering the opportunity for guests to be a ‘conservationist for a day’ and get involved with the rehabilitation of a reticulated giraffe.
More information about bookings and available experiences can be found on The Safari Collection’s website.
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Misool Eco Resort, Indonesia
This private resort island just south of the equator is hidden in an archipelago of uninhabited islands that are home to a wealth of marine wildlife. Located in Raja Ampat, Indonesia Misool Eco Resort prides itself on its pristine beaches and coral reefs so it is no wonder that they take conservation seriously.
The resort is surrounded on all sides by a 1200 square kilometre ‘No-Take Zone’, a rare kind of marine protected area that prevents any kind of fishing, hunting or extraction of natural resources. Its owners are dedicated to conservation, placing an emphasis on the responsibility of resort destinations like theirs to ensure that they do more good than harm.
Misool Eco Resort’s buildings were even hand-carved from reclaimed tropical hardwood by local craftspeople. Before the resort opened the site had been a shark finning camp and so education to build respect for the local environment as well as providing an alternative income for those that live that was integral to its founding. Dr Mark Edmann, Vice President of Conservation International’s Asia Pacific Marine programme called the resort “one of only a handful of places in the universe where biodiversity is improving rather than declining”.
If you love marine life and want to spend some time diving without worrying about the impact of your stay, you can find more information about this private island resort here.
Gaia Hotel and Nature Reserve, Costa Rica
Situated in a gloriously unsullied natural habitat, Gaia boutique hotel in Costa Rica is surrounded by the coastal forests of Manual Antonio National Park. As well as this nationally protected land, the hotel has its own reserve land set aside for the conservation of both two-toed and three-toed sloths, various monkey species, iguanas and the increasingly rare Scarlett Macaw.
Preserving this part of Costa Rica’s coastal forests is important to securing the future of these species that live within it. Embracing this natural environment has helped to the hotel to create a unique experience that allows guests to get close to nature without damaging it.
Alongside experiencing the 10 acres of private reserve, the luxury hotel also has a gorgeous eco-friendly spa and a restaurant with panoramic views of the tropical rain forest that surrounds it.
The hotel offers is adults and teens only and has large studio suites to act as your own contained getaway deep in the jungle. If you’d like to get up close with animals in one of the most biodiverse environments on earth you can check out their website here.
Bisate Lodge, Rwanda
Bisate Lodge is nestled in the side of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda which supports in excess of 70 mammal species. These bamboo forests are an essential habitat for the critically endangered golden monkey. The most notable inhabitants of this precious environment, however, are the mountain gorillas.
Around the Bisate site, a reforestation initiative to try and help these elusive creatures has been taking place since 2016. Volcanic soils are incredibly fertile and paired with the high rainfall here this means that maturation of the forest has been a fast process. As the forest reaches maturity it doesn't just attract mountain gorillas but has also been seen to increase numbers of small mammals and even some small carnivores.
Bisate is incredibly close to the National Park's lodge from where you can depart for a gorilla trek to try and see the forests most famous residents. Alongside animal conservation, Bisate also takes part in a partnership that invests in a community cooperative which provides fresh produce for the retreat.
There are six luxurious villas on the site are constructed using natural materials and inspired by the famous thatched roof of the former Royal Palace in Nyanza. These all have a balcony that features a spectacular view of Mount Bisoke. Many aspects of the interior design are made from sustainable materials using local techniques and cultural craftsmanship.
To get up close and personal with the gorillas by renting your own thatched villa you can find more information about Bisate Lodge here.
Amanyara, Turks and Caicos
This peaceful island haven has 38 stand-alone three to five-bedroom villas and many have their own pool so you can relax in complete privacy. The white-sand beaches and clear turquoise ocean, the resort is built to show off its beautiful natural surroundings as all of the buildings were architect designed to be open to nature.
These surroundings, so essential to the experiences offered by Amanyara, are home to Hawksbill turtles, humpback whales, and hundreds of migratory bird species. The resort is involved in numerous conservation projects including tag and release programs to help track turtle numbers in the area and coral rehabilitation. Guests can even join these tagging trips to get a taste of what being a conservationist means.
Guests can also take tours with Amanyara's on-site naturalist and dive to experience the stunning coral reefs off the resorts endless white-sand beaches. The island on which the resort is located, Providenciales, was rated the best beach destination by Trip Advisor in 2011.
More information about this stunning private resort and the conservation projects it runs can be found here.


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Hakkesetstølen Mountain Lodge and Cabins
Hakkesetstølen Mountain Lodge and Cabins is a cozy mountain cabin with all amenities in the midst of the mountains and right by the cross-country ski trails and hiking trails. It is a five-minute drive to the ski slopes and ten minutes away from downtown Geilo. Hakkesetstølen is located at 1050 meters above sea level on the doorstep of Hardangervidda and is a good starting or ending point for high mountain tours.
Hakkesetstølen Mountain Lodge has a cooperation with The Norwegian Trekking Association.
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LATEST: Police have charged two men in connection with a fatal shootout after a Virginia concert by DIPSET rapper JIM JONES early last Friday morning (22SEP06). Witnesses saw multiple shots being fired during the incident which killed LANCE HYMAN, 23, and injured several others. The shooting took place around 2am local time at the Miami Restaurant And Lounge in Virginia Beach. VERLON ROMAIN, 27, and ANDRE ROBERTS, 29, have both been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Romain has also been charged with one count of malicious assault and other weapons related charges. The pair are being held by police without the option of bail, after witnesses allegedly identified them. Cops are also looking for CIARA VANDAR, 19, in relation to the shooting, reports website AllHipHop.com.
What's new in the music world this week?
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Watch three incredible live performances from Discovr.TV.
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Listen to Alex Bayly performing 'Animal'.
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Two weeks ahead of Independent Venue Week, Dry Cleaning made 'Britain's Best Small Venue 2015' (NME) the second port of call on their 2020 tour.
For their last gig of the year, The Libertines came back to their adopted hometown of Margate to finish off their latest tour.


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Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their successes over and over? People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers might have little in common, but they all started with why. Their natural ability to start with why enabled them to inspire those around them and to achieve remarkable things. In studying the leaders who’ve had the greatest influence in the world, Simon Sinek discovered that they all think, act, and communicate in the exact same way—and it’s the complete opposite of what everyone else does. Sinek calls this powerful idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be led, and people can be inspired. And it all starts with WHY. Any organization can explain what it does; some can explain how they do it; but very few can clearly articulate why. WHY is not money or profit—those are always results. Why does your organization exist? Why does it do the things it does? Why do customers really buy from one company or another? Why are people loyal to some leaders, but not others? Starting with WHY works in big business and small business, in the nonprofit world and in politics. Those who start with WHY never manipulate, they inspire. And people follow them not because they have to; they follow because they want to. Drawing on a wide range of real-life stories, Sinek weaves together a clear vision of what it truly takes to lead and inspire. This book is for anyone who wants to inspire others or who wants to find someone to inspire them.
©2009 Simon Sinek (P)2010 Gildan Media Corp
“Start with Why is one of the most useful and powerful books I have read in years. Simple and elegant, it shows us how leaders should lead. Highly recommended!” (William Ury, co-author of Getting to Yes; cofounder of The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School)
Didn't know how much more to expect after the TED Talk after that was so complete, but Simon really keeps your attention and captivates for the whole book.
In fact, I know for certain that I'm writing this review because I believe in his "why."
this book is moderately repetitive but still a solid read. I have a lot of respect for Simon sinek. more leaders need to understand the central concept of this book. I am buying "leaders eat last" next :)
I really enjoyed the perspective and depth of explanation in what why means and how it matters. The only thing I felt that it could have used to complete it, and maybe this could be an additional book for the author, was how to arrive at a why. I know my why and how to test its effectiveness, but what kinds of exercise may help someone else discover their Why. It's almost like finding the meaning of life for yourself or your purpose in life. How can make identifying your why easier? Again I get the purpose of the book, but think this would be helpful since there is not a lot of literature out there covering the topic per se. Great overall!
As someone who's constantly looking for a way to grow and often stymied by self inflicted obstacles, this was the perfect book. It was suggested to me by a mentor who doesn't suffer from my particular brand of limitations, but who enjoyed it for a completely different set of reasons.
I'm literally buying this book for people I know. I can't suggest it enough.
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