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Modbus is an open network technology used in building management systems and across a wide range of industries. It is a de facto standard for data communication, which makes it ideal for use on all automation levels.
The Modbus technology is primarily used in process and factory automation but is also found in building management systems (BMS) worldwide, including office buildings, schools, airports, hotels and hospitals etc.
Stable, simple and well proven
Modbus makes it possible to integrate devices from different manufacturers into a common network system.
Modbus is a truly open and interoperable technology, and although it utilises fairly slow transmission speeds compared to other fieldbusses, it is seen as a stable, simple and well proven protocol.
De facto standard
Based on this, Modbus has become a de facto standard, and it is probably the most widespread network protocol in the industrial manufacturing environment. Besides the normal cable connections, Modbus is also often used for wireless (radio based) data transmissions.
An operator / building manager can remote control the connected devices, including start/stop, change of operation mode, and settings. But is also offered a variety of services, such as data transfer, scheduling, trending, alarming etc.
And the status messages, alarms, operation hours, energy consumption, etc. from the connected devices allow the building manager continually to optimise operation of the building or plant.
Modbus is mainly used within the following applications:
- HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air conditioning)
-Waste water
-Water supply
-Oil / gas industry

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – Participation in the NIT Season Tip Off, road games at Buffalo, St. Bonaventure and Notre Dame and 10 MAAC home games highlight the 2013-14 Canisius men's basketball schedule, Canisius and the MAAC announced today. The 110th season of Golden Griffin men's basketball will officially start Monday, Nov. 11, in the Koessler Athletic Center when the team plays host to South Dakota. Season tickets for the combined men's and women's home slate can be purchased by calling the Canisius Ticket Office at (716) 888-2885 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
After playing at home against South Dakota, Canisius will travel south to Olean, N.Y., to take on long-time rival St. Bonaventure Nov. 15. The 162nd all-time meeting between the two schools will tipoff at 7 p.m., in the Reilly Center. From there, Canisius will be on the road and take part in the 2013 NIT Season Tip Off Nov. 18-19, with opponents and game sites to be determined.
The Golden Griffins will officially open their 24th season of MAAC play Friday, Dec. 6, when the team plays host to Saint Peter's in the Koessler Athletic Center. The Blue and Gold will close out the opening weekend of conference play Sunday, Dec. 8, when the Siena Saints come to town. Following exam week, Canisius will travel to Holy Cross for a non-league game in Worcester, Mass. The game between the Griffs and the Crusaders will mark the first meeting since the two schools last met Feb. 25, 1990. The Blue and Gold will host Lamar Dec. 21, before the Christmas break and then travel to meet Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., Dec. 29. That game will mark the 24th all-time meeting between the Griffs and the Fighting Irish.
The Griffs are also scheduled to play at cross-town rival Buffalo and host Stony Brook during the non-conference portion of the season. Those game dates and times will be released when contracts are officially finalized.
Canisius will start the 2014 calendar year on the road Jan. 4, when the team travels to Jersey City, N.J., to play at Saint Peter's. The Griffs will then travel to Marist for a Monday night game on Jan. 6, in the McCann Arena. The team will host Rider (Jan. 10) and one of the MAAC's newest members, Monmouth (Jan. 12) before returning to the road to play at Iona (Jan. 17) and at Monmouth (Jan. 19). Canisius will return to the KAC for the annual "Battle of the Bridge" game against long-time rival Niagara. That game is set for Wednesday, Jan. 22. The Blue and Gold will also close out the regular-season series with Marist Jan. 26, and then the squad will head back on the road to play at Quinnipiac (Jan. 30) and at Fairfield (Feb. 1). The game against Quinnipiac, which is in its first year as a MAAC member, will be the first meeting in program history.
The MAAC's New York City schools will be in Buffalo Feb. 7 and Feb. 9, as Manhattan and Iona travel to the Queen City for their annual Western New York swing. Canisius will travel to Lewiston, N.Y., to play at Niagara on Feb. 14, and then head to the New York state capital Feb. 16, for a game at Siena in the Times Union Center. The Blue and Gold will close out the home portion of the league slate Feb. 20 and Feb. 22, when Quinnipiac and Fairfield come to town, and then wrap up the regular season on the road at Rider (Feb. 28) and at Manhattan (March 2).
The 2014 MAAC Men's Basketball Championship will once again be played in the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., March 6-11. The league's championship game is set for Monday, March 11. The winner of that game will earn the conference's automatic berth into the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The MAAC will officially announce its complete television schedule, with networks and tip times, as part of the MAAC Preseason Basketball Show, set to air on ESPN3 on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
The Griffs return three starters and five letterwinners from last year's team that posted a 20-14 overall record and an 11-7 mark in MAAC play. The 20-win campaign was the program's first since 2000-01 and the Blue and Gold made their first appearance in the postseason since 1996, as the team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
Schedule Notes: Canisius and South Dakota will be meeting for the fourth time since the 2010-11 season, and the Griffs hold a 2-1 record in the series… Canisius has played more games (162) against St. Bonaventure than any other non-league rival… This marks the first time the Blue and Gold have played in the NIT Season Tip Off (formerly known as the Preseason NIT) since the 1994-95 season… The trip to Notre Dame, where head coach Jim Baron served as an assistant coach from 1981-87, will be the program's first since the 2002-03 campaign… With the games against Monmouth and Quinnipiac, this will be the first time since 1997-98 (when Marist and Rider joined the MAAC) that Canisius will be facing a new conference opponent… The Griffs' game Feb. 9 at home against Iona will be the program's 2,400th varsity contest… With Stony Brook, Lamar, Monmouth and Quinnipiac all playing games in the Koessler Athletic Center this season, Canisius will have hosted 57 different Division I opponents in its on-campus facility.


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Roggensack defeats Fallone in state Supreme Court race
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack has won a second 10-year term.
Roggensack beat Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone in Tuesday's election.
Roggensack is generally viewed as part of a four-justice conservative majority on the state's highest court. While the race was officially nonpartisan, Roggensack had support from Republicans.
Fallone was backed by unions and Democrats. He argued that Roggensack is part of a dysfunctional court that has opened itself up to the influence of special interests.
But Roggensack campaigned hard on her 17 years' experience as a judge, noting Fallone had no such experience. She also raised more money than Fallone and dominated television advertising.
Much of the talk during the campaign centered on disputes among justices. Roggensack said Tuesday night that she plans to move beyond that, and thinks the court as a whole will as well.
"You know, I've never had a problem working with my colleagues. So, for me, it really isn't any kind of a change. I enjoy working with each and every one of them. We bring very different perspectives to the court, but you know, being a Supreme Court justice is not a team sport, so we all are expected to analyze the issues carefully and individually, and then we come together and have thorough discussions on them. So, I anticipate that is the way we will continue, and I am looking forward to it," Roggensack told WISN 12 News reporter Kent Wainscott.
Fallone issued a statement congratulating Roggensack.
"As I traveled Wisconsin, throughout this campaign, I am humbled and honored by the people of Wisconsin's support. Although I couldn't manufacture a win tonight, however the fight will continue to bring equal justice for all Wisconsinites, and to end the dysfunction that has plagued our Supreme Court for the last two years."


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Whats On: Sunday 7th April 2019
Theatre Events
Todays event is Dance.
East Grinstead Music and Arts Festival (EGMAF) was formed to encourage and promote Performing Arts throughout the South of England. Many of their past competitors have gone on to perform professionally in both national and international productions.
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Giancarlo Andretta will be first visiting conductor at GöteborgsOperan.
Giancarlo Andretta will be first visiting conductor at GöteborgsOperan. The Italian conductor Giancarlo Andretta will be first visiting conductor at GöteborgsOperan starting from the season 2010/2011. The contract expires at the end of 2013 and involves conducting one opera production per season.
Giancarlo Andretta has previously visited GöteborgsOperan with Rossini's Askungen (2003) (Cinderella) and Verdi's Macbeth (2008). Since 2003 he has been head conductor at Aarhus Symfoniorkester, a commitment that runs until 2012. In 2005 he was appointed professor of conducting at Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatiorium (the Royal Danish Academy of Music) in Copenhagen.
"We are happy to be able to engage such a highly acknowledged and acclaimed conductor and, moreover, one with whom we already have an established relation. He's a driving force full of enthusiasm and we now have the opportunity to work continuously with him," says opera director Lise-Lotte Axelsson.
Giancarlo Andretta began his studies in piano, organ and composition in Venice and continued his education at the Music Academy in Vienna. He started his career as a solo rehearser and head coach at Wiener Staatsoper and Salzburgfestival. Between 1994 and 1997 he was first guest conductor at the opera house in Graz. Thereafter he was appointed head conductor for Orchestra Filarmonia Veneta as well as creative director for Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy (1996-2003).
Giancarlo Andretta has also been a guest professor in piano and choir conducting at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna and recorded several records with, amongst others, the Fenice Opera Orchestra, the Radio Symphonic Orchestras in Vienna and Munich, the Symphony Orchestra in Basel and Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto. He has been a guest conductor at opera houses and concert halls throughout Europe in places such as Berlin, Münich, Oslo, Lisbon, Stockholm, Prague, Rome, Budapest and Athens.
We would like to wish Giancarlo Andretta a very warm welcome!


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The cost could reach the equivalent of £55 million a year as more than 500 foreign prisoners are held in jails after their sentences should have ended while almost 1,000 are being kept in immigration removal centres, figures showed.
Prime Minister David Cameron pledged nearly two years ago to put an end to agreements that mean foreign offenders cannot be returned home without their consent.
Tory MP Priti Patel, who obtained the figures through a parliamentary question, said the number of foreign criminals who can not be deported showed the Government needed to scrap the Human Rights Act.
"Ministers must remove dangerous foreign criminals quickly from Britain," she said.
"Taxpayers should not be paying for foreign offenders to remain in the UK after their prison sentence has ended.
"It's a disgrace they're allowed to remain here for such a long time, which is only made worse by the Human Rights Act which must be scrapped so we can send foreign criminals back home as quickly as possible."
Ms Patel went on: "There's no doubt that the Government wants to do more to remove foreign criminals from Britain.
"But we have to look at issues like the Human Rights Act which clearly hinders them from doing that.
"We can no longer sit back because clearly it's having a serious impact on the number of foreign criminals in the country."
Mark Harper, the Immigration Minister, said: "In September 2012, 547 foreign national offenders were detained by the UK Border Agency in prisons following completion of their custodial sentence.
"A further 919 foreign national offenders were detained beyond the end of their sentence in immigration removal centres.'
He could not say for how long each prisoner had been detained.
However, the latest figures from the Prison Reform Trust showed the average number of days taken to remove a foreign prisoner at the end of their sentence has fallen from 131 days in 2008 to 77 in 2011.
Each prison place costs an average of almost £38,000 a year, while immigration detention costs £102 per night, the trust's figures also showed.
The number of foreign criminals awaiting deportation was released on Tuesday as ministers signed a new deal to ensure a wave of Albanian prisoners held in England and Wales will be sent back to their home country to finish their sentences.
The move, which is expected to save taxpayers around £25 million over the next 10 years, should see the first batch of prisoners deported in around two months time.
It is the first agreement providing for transfer from the UK to outside the European Union and Albanian nationals make up the 16th highest foreign national population in English and Welsh prisons.
A total of 77 out of nearly 200 Albanian prisoners who are currently eligible for transfer under the agreement between the two nations have been referred to the UK Border Agency for deportation, the Ministry of Justice said.
Jeremy Wright, the Prisons Minister, said: "The British Government wants more foreign national prisoners to serve their sentences in their home country."
In April 2010, there were 701 foreign offenders detailed in jail after their sentence, which fell to 516 in April 2011 but rose again to 552 in the same month in 2012, the figures revealed.
The number of people held in immigration detention centres after completing a prison sentence has fallen from 1,213 in April 2010 to 812 in April 2012.


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Well, here it is in all its bloated glory. The Super Bowl. Enjoy chitchatting with all your e-friends down in the comments.
New York Giants at New England Patriots (NBC): Yes, technically the Patriots are the home team. Just like the last time these two teams hooked up in the Super Bowl. Therefore it seems fairly obvious that Victor Cruz will make a game-changing catch by pinning the ball to his ass with his foot only to be out of football in a year.
There's talk that this game will absolve the Patriots from their cheating ways and somehow legitimize the Super Bowls that (some) considered tainted due to Spygate. Well, that's stupid isn't it? What does winning one Super Bowl, years after the fact with an entirely different team, have to do with those other Super Bowls? Besides, how can a Super Bowl be tainted. They won. Hines Ward and Amani Toomer can cry all they want, but that's just the way it goes. The Patriots aren't motivated to win because of Spygate—they're motivated to win because Bill Belichick is a robot hellbent on making everyone else miserable.


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Beyonce has landed the cover of Time magazine's annual Most Influential People edition.
The singer is pictured in a skimpy white outfit and sheer shirt on the cover of the magazine's Time 100 edition, which honours the world's 100 most influential people.
Beyonce, 32, is one of several big names from the entertainment world who have made it into this year's list, alongside Miley Cyrus, Robert Redford, Amy Adams, Matthew McConaughey and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Each honouree is profiled in a piece written by another powerful figure.
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg paid tribute to Beyonce, writing: "Beyonce doesn't just sit at the table. She builds a better one."
She went on: "In the past year, Beyonce has sold out the Mrs Carter Show World Tour while being a full-time mother. Her secret: hard work, honesty and authenticity. And her answer to the question, 'What would you do if you weren't afraid?' appears to be 'Watch me. I'm about to do it.' Then she adds, 'You can, too'."
Several business people, politicians and cultural leaders have also made the list, including Hillary Clinton and Pope Francis.


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Definitive Debuts Bluetooth Tablet Speaker
Definitive Technology this week announced the launch of the Sound Cylinder, its first product in the Bluetooth speaker system category. The product will debut at Interantioanl CES next week.
The product sports a clip system which attaches the speaker to both tablet and laptop computers. It doubles as a table stand for tablets, and has an MSRP of $199.
"Thanks to rapid advances in portable devices such as tablets and smart phones, enjoying music and video content on the go is within the reach of everyone" Kevin Duffy, Definitive Technology's President, said in a statement. "Headphones are fine but they're not always practical, especially when you want to share an audio experience with others. Sound Cylinder answers the need for convenient high quality audio on the move."


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Greg Matthews - Vocals
Mikey Guitar - Guitars
Neil Treppas - Bass Guitar
Lee Bradbury – Drums
Once again, the time has come for me to post my new discovery. The band is called Bauer and they were simply good enough to garner my attention. The track below proves to be easy listening for any car currently driving the streets of this depressing world. The track 'connected' does a good job showcasing the talent these four boys from the North of England have.
Some tracks are very creative; some tracks will leave you lost in thought while others will simply leave you bouncing your head while your fingers reach involuntarily for the repeat button. For those of you who like the whole 80's synth pop or Coldplay then check out Bauer on their easy to read page by clicking here or on their MySpace page here.
As a reminder - if you're reading this then you can click on the player to hear the track called 'Connected'. Also, each and every song you see here on EC can be yours. Simply mail me and I will send you the tracks.
You must. You have to check out Lion of Ido's- new song 'Top of The world', up now on myspace and itunes.
I write this blog because I love music and more importantly I love to share songs, sounds and artists who I indisputably appreciate.
As the Rolling Stones would sing, "on with the show…"
To a friend of mine who keeps a brilliant blog. SwB.
July 14, 2008
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The rare medium-sized barbastelle bat (Barbastella barbastellus) has a short nose, small eyes and wide ears with a triangular shaped tragus. It has long silky fur, dark brown to black in colour with whitish tips giving the bat a frosted appearance (2). The wings are broad with grey-brown or black-brown membranes, and the tail membrane is extremely large (2). The scientific name Barbastella derives from the Latin for 'star beard' (4) (5); and refers to the delicate beard of frosted white hairs radiating out from the lower lip (6).
Barbastelle bats emerge at early dusk. They hunt low over water or at tree-top level with fast agile flight (2). They hunt small insects such as flies and moths on the wing (2) but can also glean spiders and insects from plants (3). They only take delicate small prey items, as the mouth has a narrow gape and the teeth are relatively weak (2). In their second year, females become sexually mature, and mating occurs in autumn. The females gather in maternity roosts or nurseries and give birth to one, or rarely two offspring. During this time, males form small groups and live away from the nurseries (2).
The barbastelle bat is widespread but rare throughout Europe (2) from England east to the Caucasus Mountains (2). In the UK it is restricted to southern England and Wales (7). Only one maternity roost and under 30 hibernation sites are known (3).
Mainly a broadleaved woodland species, this bat roosts in old buildings and trees in summer and hibernates in hollow trees, in tunnels (8) or underground. In some areas woodlands close to water may be important (3).
The barbastelle bat is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1). European populations are listed under Annex II of The Bonn Convention (1), Annex II of the Bern Convention, and Annexes II and IV of the EC Habitats and Species Directive. In the UK it is protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and Schedule 2 of the Conservation Regulations 1994 (3).
The UK population is estimated to number around 5000 individuals, the overall trend in numbers is not known (3). The threats to the barbastelle bat are not fully understood (3), however it is very sensitive to disturbance (2). Factors such as the loss and fragmentation of the preferred ancient broadleaved woodland habitat and loss of roost sites will be likely to have strong negative effects on the population. Furthermore, insect prey availability may have been greatly reduced by fertiliser use and intensive grazing leading to a loss of habitat complexity and associated diversity (3).
The barbastelle bat is a priority species under English Nature's Species Recovery Programme and has a Species Action Plan that aims to enhance the current population by improving the age structure of woodlands to maximise roosting and foraging sites. Some of the hibernation sites occur in SSSIs or have been protected by grilling. The National Bat Monitoring Programme aims to determine base-line data on this species, and in Norfolk, Surrey and Devon, ongoing research aims to find roosts and determine more detailed habitat requirements of the barbastelle bat (3).
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News broadcast of Mo. cop's home inspires outrage
About 150 people including police stood in front of news station KSDK late Sunday to rally in support of Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson
By Margaret Gillerman
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS — About 150 people including law enforcement officers stood in front of KSDK (Channel 5) on Market Street late Sunday afternoon to rally in support of Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson, the officer police say shot and killed Michael Brown, 18, on Aug. 9.
Across the street were about 15 people who opposed the pro-Wilson rally. They said they learned about the rally through social media only after it had started.
Some people at the pro-Wilson rally said they were protesting the station because a broadcast was held in front of Wilson's home.
KSDK issued an apology after airing the broadcast and said that the station "immediately felt using that video was a mistake and pulled the video of the home from future newscasts and from our web site."
At the rally, police and relatives of police said media coverage generally has been unfair, and they want their voices heard.
They carried signs that said: "We love and support you Darren", "Pray for peace in Ferguson" and "Justice takes time; Assumption takes seconds; Please be fair; Wait for the facts."
Martin Baker, a 2014 unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primary for the Congressional district that includes north St. Louis County, was among the people at the rally.
"I'm supporting due process of law and a fair and unbiased and honest investigation," he said.
Becky Noble, Baker's former campaign manager, said," I'm here to support my friend who's a police officer, and to support law enforcement. The level and hatred and disrespect I've seen for law enforcement just in this last week is disgusting. It's truly disturbing."
A man who said he was an undercover police officer and could not give his name was one of the leaders. The rally was posted on the Support Darren Wilson Facebook page, which shows thousands of supporters.
Rally organizers sold navy T-shirts with a picture of a white police badge with Wilson's name. Others at the rally wore T-shirts bearing the emblems of other police departments. Cars drove by honking in support.
On the pro-Wilson side, a staff sergeant stationed at Scott Air Force Base said, "It seems right now that you're only hearing one side from the media. There are other sides to the story."
Across the street, Aminah Lewis, 36, of St. Louis said she was there to counter the pro-Wilson rally because "I strongly believe Michael Brown was killed unfairly and as a human being, we all should expect to be treated fairly and not like a dog."
Ryan Wordsmith, 32, of University City, said, "I don't support the slaughter of unarmed civilians in broad daylight in the middle of the street. We come in peace."
Protesters carried one sign that said: "Killer Cops; Don't shoot."
Copyright 2014 the St. Louis Post-Dispatch


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Winner of Paranormal YA giveaway hop and when is the next one?
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 | Posted by kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews
Peeps, you astound me! Thank you everyone for such a great response!!!
I know GFC widget is down all the time (thanks, Blogger!) but the blog reached 560 GFC followers which means another epic giveaway pretty soon :)
For now the winner is...
For those of you who didn't win, this will cheer you up.
March giveaway schedule so far looks like the busiest ever on this blog.
Mark your calendars:
9th of March Elemental Mysteries blog tour - review and giveaway
16th of March Fire Baptized review and giveaway
20th of March Spring Cleaning giveaway hop
23th of March Kick-Butt Characters giveaway hop
28th of March 12.21.12 review and giveaway
30th of March When Copper Suns Fall review and giveaway
Sounds good?
I thought so.
Don't forget, that all my giveaways are international.
See ya!
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Amazon UK 2012 paperbacks and Kindle deals!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 | Posted by kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews
Welcome to this week's edition of Amazon bargains! This time I'm featuring books published/republished only in the last few months...
This is it for today! Ciao!
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Blue Dragon by Kylie Chan REVIEW
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 | Posted by kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews
Blue Dragon by Kylie Chan (Dark Heavens #3)
Synopsis from Goodreads
Martial arts, magic, demons and science
The forces of Hell are poised to strike . . .
When Emma's relatives come to visit her, they are totally freaked out by what they learn . . . Emma's beloved, John Chen, is a 3,000-year-old Chinese god. Not only that, John is becoming weaker by the day. Demons pursue him relentlessly, hoping to use Emma and his child, Simone, as bargaining tools against him.
Emma battles to defend Simone as John's energy is drained by the effort of both living in the mortal world and protecting them. While Emma is nagged by doubts about her own nature, she must find the courage to go on . . .
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I swear to you, Kylie Chan is my personal crack. I plunge myself into her books hoping for some sort of satisfaction, fulfilment, but emerge dazed and confused, and longing for more.
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Ember by Kristen Callihan REVIEW
Monday, February 27, 2012 | Posted by kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews
Ember by Kristen Callihan (Darkest London # 0.5)
Egalley thanks to Grand Central Publishing
Synopsis from Goodreads
Prequel to Firelight.
After a fire consumes the Ellis family fortune, the beautiful and resourceful Miranda finds herself faced with an impossible dilemma: enter a life of petty crime or watch her family succumb to poverty. But once her fiancé learns of her descent into danger—and of the strange, new powers she's discovered—saving her family may come at the high price of her heart.
When Lord Benjamin Archer's one chance for redemption is destroyed by corrupt London antiquarian Hector Ellis, he vows to take what Ellis values most—his daughter Miranda. Forced to hide his face behind masks, Archer travels the world hoping to escape the curse that plagues him so that he can finally claim his prize.
But once Archer returns home to London, will it be revenge he seeks? Or will the flame-haired beauty ignite new, undeniable desires?
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* * *It's a very short prequel, not even a novella, more like a novelette, so my review will be proportionally short as well. *grinning*
Tags: historical romance, kristen callihan, paranormal romance, исторический роман, паранормальный роман | 2 comments
Sunday, February 26, 2012 | Posted by kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews
Well, we had the first bit of sunshine and a hint of spring warmth this week! How about you?
By the way, my laptop does look totally dead, so until I can find someone to retrieve all my info and programs like Xara and Artisteer from the hard disk, I'm putting my Monthly features on hold.
So, back to my mailbox, here is what I've got...
Camille is my absolute favorite of D'Artigo sisters, plus the book was on insane offer from Amazon £ 2.99!
Ottoman Empire and a beautiful British spy. This book has been on my radar since I first heard of it. You know my penchant for spies :) Plus kindle version is only £ 2.49 - no excuse not to buy it!
Thank you, Penguin UK! I was surprised to receive a horror book, but I will give it a go.
I've received book #2 in this series recently, so being a bit OCD about books, I couldn't just read it out of order, hence the need to read book #1 first.
Believe it or not, I've never read Claudia Gray before. This book was free as a preorder from Amazon for ages, and it was delievered on my Kindle last week. It's still FREE, grab yours if you are in UK!
This is a novella about David and Boston - characters from Ambasadora by Heidi Ruby Miller, whose book I read and loved last year. Thank you, Heidi, for notifying me that it was free.
This is it. What's in your mailbox, ladies and gents?
Complimentary music and Sunday man candy per usual...
I love this girl! She is only 15 and so very talented. This song brings me to tears every time.
As for man candy, meet gorgeous Tommy Dunn!
Does anyone think of Viggo Mortensen looking at him? Anyone?
Happy Sunday!
P.S. Don't forget my INT giveaway of ONE of SIX latest YAs!
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YA Paranormal Activity Hop INT Giveaway!
Friday, February 24, 2012 | Posted by kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews
Hi, folks!
Those of you who know me, - welcome back for another fabulous giveaway!
Newcomers, welcome aboard! Hope you like it and note that my giveaways are always international :)
I'm offering a book of your choice among 6 fabulous paranormal YAs, 2 of them - preorders...
The Name of The Star by Maureen Johnson
Darker Still by Lisa Renee Hieber
Oppression by Jessica Therrien
Ripper by Amy Carol Reeves
Hollow Pike by James Dawson
A Witch in Winter by Ruth Warburton
Giveaway is open worldwide and ends on 28th of February.
There will be ONE winner.
Good luck and please check out the long list of other participants!
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Starters by Lissa Price EARLY REVIEW
Thursday, February 23, 2012 | Posted by kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews
Starters by Lissa Price (Starters #1)
Egalley thanks to Random House Children's Books
Synopsis from Goodreads
Callie lost her parents when the Spore Wars wiped out everyone between the ages of twenty and sixty. She and her little brother, Tyler, go on the run, living as squatters with their friend Michael and fighting off renegades who would kill them for a cookie. Callie's only hope is Prime Destinations, a disturbing place in Beverly Hills run by a mysterious figure known as the Old Man.
He hires teens to rent their bodies to Enders—seniors who want to be young again. Callie, desperate for the money that will keep her, Tyler, and Michael alive, agrees to be a donor. But the neurochip they place in Callie's head malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her renter, living in her mansion, driving her cars, and going out with a senator's grandson. It feels almost like a fairy tale, until Callie discovers that her renter intends to do more than party—and that Prime Destinations' plans are more evil than Callie could ever have imagined. . . .
Amazon US/UK | Amazon kindle US | The Book Depository US/UK
Release Date: US 13th March 2012/UK 29th March 2012
* * *It was actually a relief to find a dystopian that didn't revolve around love story. Starters is a very, very good book which reads like high-octane, supercharged thriller with just enough world-building and characterisation to make it believable and creeptastic.
Tags: 9/10, dystopia, lissa price, sci-fi, YA | 2 comments
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor REVIEW
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | Posted by kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor (Daughter s Smoke and Bone #1)
won from Planet Print
Synopsis from Goodreads
Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.
In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low.
And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly war.
Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages--not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out.
When one of the strangers--beautiful, haunted Akiva--fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?
Amazon US/UK | Amazon kindle US/UK | The Book Depository US/UK
* * *I agree with Cat from Beyond Books, - this book is pure poetry. It's beyond amazing. The writing is so rich, so delicious, you gorge yourself on words and images, you fall in love with Karou's blue hair and cafe Poison, beautiful views of Prague and spiciness of Marakkesh...
Tags: 10/10, fantasy, laini taylor, YA, фэнтэзи | 3 comments
Amazon UK paperback deals
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 | Posted by kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews
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Assassins in Love by Kris DeLake EARLY REVIEW
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 | Posted by kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews
Assassins in love by Kris DeLake (Assassins Guild #1)
Egalley thanks to Sourcebook Casablanca
Synopsis from Goodreads
Two brilliant assassins in a fascinating futuristic world need each other to finish one more job before calling it quits in the highly respected killing business. But it's more of a challenge than either expected. A series of mishaps plagues their every move, and if it's not Misha helping Rikki with a bungled getaway, then it's Rikki helping Misha to hide some damning evidence. They can't seem to get anything right… except for the way they feel about each other.
Amazon US/UK | Amazon kindle US/UK | The Book Depository US/UK
Release date: US 1st March 2012 / UK 1st April 2012
* * *We are talking about Kristine Kathryn Rusch here using a pen name to write racy sci-fi romances, folks! Of course the book is buckets of fun since the very first moment when Rikki tries to get rid of the body in space...
Tags: 8/10, assassin, kris delake, romance, sci-fi, ассассин, научная фантастика, роман | 0 comments
Whoa! What a price drop...
Monday, February 20, 2012 | Posted by kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews
Tags: amazon, cheap books, kindle, uk | 2 comments
Sunday, February 19, 2012 | Posted by kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews
What a weird 24 hours... Laptop crashed, so the best I can hope for is salvaging as much as possible from the hard drive. Few books are totally lost, because the files are not transferable, plus my netbook suddenly stopped working with Firefox, and I'm using Internet Explorer now...
Oh well, it always can be worse, right?
Here is what I have in my mailbox...
Thank you The Qwillery!
Time travel again!
Thank you, Bella Street and Small Blogs, Big Giveaways!
For review
Thank you, KaSonndra! The author contacted me because she saw that I like Angelfall (and who didn't?). She said that her book is a similar type of dystopian.
(All the books I bought last week were such bargains I couldn't resist)
I was after this book for absolute ages, and usually it costs about £10, but few days ago they reduced most of the books in the series to £2.50 each!
Yet another long-suffering book on my wishlist. I've wanted to read this fantasy for couple of years already, and managed to buy it from Books on Boards for under $2.
So this is it. How was your mailbox, ladies and gents?
Back to good music and man candy :)
I don't know if you like electronica, but I think Dusty Kid is really good!
Happy Sunday!
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Oracle Mix – OOW and Oracle Develop Suggest-A-Session 2010 Now Open June 4, 2010Posted by Richard Foote in OOW, Oracle Mix.
Just a short note to let everyone know the Oracle Mix – OOW and Oracle Develop Suggest-A-Session facility is now open for the submission and voting of proposals to this year's Oracle OpenWorld and Oracle Develop conferences.
This is a great opportunity to let the "public" not only submit proposals for presentations and panel sessions but also to vote for those sessions you would really like to see at these conferences. If you've got a presentation you think would be of interest to others, I would strongly recommend submitting a proposal and see how it goes. It's a great opportunity to perhaps share your knowledge and experiences at these big Oracle events and to also have a say in what you would like to see presented.
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Phyllis Renee Clark, born Dec. 14, 1964, was a loving mother of Tyler and Abbigail Clark, adored and loved eternally by Vic Clark passed Sunday morning into the loving arms of our heavenly Father.
Strong in heart and soul, she demanded the best of all of us and got it. Renee never gave up, ever. She loved us unconditionally and was a professional chef. She loved animals. Mostly, she loved her two children and will always be with them. Her spirit lives on guiding us to a path of happiness. Our love for her will endure.
Services were Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Harvey Funeral Home.


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Leader of Anglican Ordinariate Recalls Joy of First Year
Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson, the shepherd of the new Anglican communities that are coming into the Catholic Church, says the past months have been showered with blessings.
WASHINGTON — Almost a year after being appointed to shepherd Anglican communities seeking to join the Catholic Church, Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson says the past months have been showered with blessings.
"I think the real joys have been to see communities that have struggled with the decision of discerning whether to become Catholic and have made that choice, and they have come in," he told Catholic News Agency in a November interview.
He described "the joy on their faces" as they enter the Catholic Church and said, "That's the thing that sticks in my mind the most."
Msgr. Steenson leads the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, which was canonically erected on Jan. 1, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI approved the creation of the ordinariate, which is similar to a diocese but includes communities throughout the entire U.S. and Canada.
Based in Houston, the ordinariate allows for entire communities to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church while retaining elements of their Anglican heritage and liturgical practices, such as the Book of Common Prayer.
As of Nov. 1, the ordinariate included 1,336 members. It contains 23 priests, 69 seminarians and 35 communities, including large groups in Texas, Maryland, Florida and Pennsylvania.
A former Episcopal bishop, Msgr. Steenson and his wife entered the Catholic Church in 2007, and he was ordained a Catholic priest in 2009.
He holds a doctorate in patristics — the study of the early Church Fathers — from Oxford University and played an important role in designing the formation program for former Anglican priests who seek to be ordained under the new ordinariate.
Because he is married, Msgr. Steenson cannot be a bishop. Instead, he is an "ordinary" who carries all the authority of a bishop except that of being able to ordain priests.
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The past year has brought both joys and challenges for the new ordinariate. Msgr. Steenson said that he has to be "very patient with people because this is a big, life-changing decision for them," and for some people, "all of their mind isn't really there at the same time."
"Sometimes people think that it's a very simple matter to become a Catholic, that it's like changing your uniform," he reflected. "That's not the way it is. It requires a profound transformation at so many levels."
"It's challenging, because not everybody sees that right away in the middle of this," he explained.
It is also important to ensure that those who are entering the Church "are genuinely becoming Catholic and not just running away from something," he said, adding that the ordinariate cannot simply be a "refugee community."
Among those who have chosen to become members of the ordinariate, Msgr. Steenson has seen a common understanding that "we need Peter."
"I think they're very grateful, too, to the Catholic Church for making it possible for them to continue with a tradition of prayer and worship that they've known all along," he said, noting that some people who had previously converted and found themselves missing "the prayers that shaped their lives" are now joining ordinariate communities.
'Incredible Support'
Over the past year, Msgr. Steenson has found great encouragement in the "incredible support" of American Catholics, particularly the U.S. bishops.
"We're small, we're starting modestly, and yet the excitement and the support from people have been really, really great," he said.
He described how numerous diocesan bishops have "gone way beyond the call of duty," helping to fund initial assessments and health insurance for some men in the ordinariate priesthood and finding positions for them during their transition period.
In addition, Msgr. Steenson said that he has begun to develop a deep friendship with the bishops.
"It's really quite astonishing how welcoming they've been," he said. "I feel it's home for me now."
The current Year of Faith is a special blessing for members of the ordinariate, Msgr. Steenson said. During the year, which runs through Nov. 24, 2013, the Holy Father is encouraging Catholics to grow in their faith through prayer and study of the Second Vatican Council and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Msgr. Steenson explained that the Catechism "has been our textbook." He hopes that both clergy and laity in the ordinariate will come to know the Catechism cover-to-cover and recognize it as an incredible resource as they move forward in their new faith.
Even before his conversion, Msgr. Steenson said that he had been using the Catechism. He recalled his time as an Episcopal priest in the 1990s, feeling lost and wondering where he could find the resources to teach his people the faith. He was attracted by the rich substance in the Catechism, which he views as "an incredible intellectual achievement."
Looking forward, Msgr. Steenson hopes that the ordinariate will be able to grow in its relationship with the rest of the Church and provide "a real enrichment of Catholic life with this culture and patrimony."
"We're never going to lose our accent," he said. "And, in many different ways, we'll be able to bring that gift into Catholic life."


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You don't have to be the first or the biggest. You don't need the brains of Einstein or the cure for cancer. You don't have to be bombastic or even egomaniacal.
Nor is attaining success a question of doing everything right. Rather, turning your business into a winner is a matter of vision, intuition, charisma, leadership and character. To build a million-dollar business, you need the evangelical spark of Southwest Airlines Co. CEO Herb Kelleher, the bull's-eye delivery of Jamba Juice Co. founder Kirk Perron, the innovative eye of Barnes & Noble Inc. chairman Leonard Riggio, the gracious stamina of Ruth's Chris Steak House founder Ruth Fertel, and the pioneering spirit of Yahoo! Inc. founders David Filo and Jerry Yang. Here's how six seemingly ordinary people turned good ideas, real commitment, and perhaps just a touch of irrational optimism into real-life tales of fortune.
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The pitch went something like this: Rollin King sketched out a triangle on the back of a cocktail napkin with the words "Dallas," "San Antonio" and "Houston" at each corner. With these three routes, the pilot suggested, a lean, mean intrastate airline could take flight. Never mind the competition. Never mind the red tape. Just fly people safely, cheaply and conveniently between these three cities, and you'll have a profitable airline. It was brilliant. It was insane. But was it impossible?
"Rollin, you're crazy," attorney and friend Herb Kelleher responded. "Let's do it.'
Do it they did. Nearly three decades later, the airline they founded, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co., continues to set new standards for productivity, affordability, profitability and fun in an industry that isn't exactly renowned for its innovation and responsiveness. Despite what should be unwieldy proportions--49.6 million passengers in 1996 and a current staff of more than 25,000--Southwest is a miracle of efficiency, boasting the best on-time performance, the fewest customer complaints and the best baggage handling in each of the past five years, according to U.S. Department of Transportation statistics.
And that ain't all. Since its founding in 1971, Southwest has been a maverick in virtually every area of operations. It offered air fares so low, it gave bus and car travel companies a run for their money. It eliminated airline meals in favor of peanuts--saving money and manpower. It threw out assigned seating on the principle that customers were capable of finding their own seats, which cut valuable minutes off its boarding times and turned its planes around faster. It encouraged flight attendants to crack jokes during the in-flight emergency instructions. It was the first major airline to champion ticketless travel and one of the first to put up a Web site and offer online booking. All this, and Southwest is widely hailed as one of the safest and friendliest airlines in the skies.
Who's responsible for all this genius? Ask outsiders, and they'll point to CEO and chairman Kelleher, now 66, whose leadership has made Southwest one of the most dynamic, responsive--and zaniest--companies in history.
Ask Kelleher, on the other hand, and he'll tell you it's the employees who make Southwest great. "Competitors have tried and failed to copy us because they cannot copy our people," Kelleher says. He believes it's as simple as seeking out exceptional employees, treating them with respect, and giving them the latitude and encouragement necessary to do their jobs better than anyone knew possible.
What isn't simple is the execution. In an industry fraught with competition and rapid-fire change, an intelligent and motivated work force is everything. Southwest's rules and regulations are kept to a minimum so employees can solve problems on the fly. And at the helm is an entrepreneur who knows the value of the personal touch.
"I'm always willing to look at [market research], but I never want to get bogged down in it," says Kelleher. "We get a lot of employee feedback on what they hear as to our customers' likes and dislikes. I'd rather we be out there doing things for the customers and gauging their responses on the front line."
Kelleher's advice to entrepreneurs: "Ask your employees what's important to them. Ask your customers what is important to them. Then do it. It should be that simple.'
Southwest In A Nutshell
Company: Southwest Airlines Co.
Founded: 1971 by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King
1996 vitals: $3.4 billion in operating revenue,
$207.3 million in net income, 108.4 million bags of peanuts served
Number of job applications received in 1996: 137,504
Number of new employees hired: 4,857
From co-founder Herb Kelleher: "Don't be afraid to be a maverick. We caution our employees never to rest; they should always be looking over their shoulders and seeking new and better ways of doing their jobs.'
Jamba Juice
Juice Up Your Image
It's not the lively purple and green graphics, nor the quaint sight of wheat grass growing in the display case that gets you first. It's the scent of oranges, so piquant and insistent that your mouth puckers and your stomach starts grumbling in sync with the blenders. You are in smoothie heaven, swirling in a vortex of delicious dilemmas. Do your taste buds demand raspberries or strawberries, bananas or oranges? Do you choose the echinacea to charge up your immunity or the ginseng to boost your energy? Whichever way you go, you'll leave Jamba Juice positively vibrating with health and vitality--even if some of that buzz exists only in your mind.
Welcome to Kirk Perron's vision of 21st century marketing, where advertising isn't king. Though the San Francisco-based Jamba Juice Co. does have a marketing program--and a fine one at that--founder and CEO Perron knows that no direct-mail, coupon-driven, broadcast-based, image-enhancing stunt is going to outperform the real hook at his outrageous fruit juice and smoothie stores. His secret: It's the experience, stupid.
"I don't consider us to be marketing-driven," says Perron, 33. "We rely on people to spread the word. We didn't invent smoothies or fresh-squeezed juices, but we've created a niche by focusing on a sensory experience."
What's so ingenious about that? Nothing, unless you consider that Jamba Juice has grown from a single unit--originally called Juice Club--in the Central California town of San Luis Obispo to a substantial 59 units in only seven years. Nothing, unless you witness the mob of groovy patrons, including grandmothers and baggy-clothed teens, that squeezes into the stores morning, noon and night.
In a universe that's wise to every kind of marketing ploy, Perron's experience-driven philosophy just might be the hardest sell going. Let everyone else promise freshness, flavor, health, nutrition, simplicity, affordability, sweetness and light. Jamba Juice skips the promises and delivers--again and again.
Perron's cutting-edge savvy doesn't come from a marketing textbook but from experience. The Jamba Juice story begins in 1990, when a health-crazed Perron decided to turn his "juicing" habit into a business. His particular brand of high-quality, high-energy Juice Club smoothies and juices became so popular, expansion was inevitable.
Juice Club tried its hand at franchising in 1993 but quickly changed its plan and raised money from equity partners so the company could maintain better control of its growing retail network.
Though the Juice Club formula had been an unqualified success, Perron felt it could use a little tweaking to compete in an increasingly crowded environment. "As more stores began opening, the name started getting lost in all the clutter," he says, "There was Juice Stop and Juice Connection. We needed a name that was more identifiable," and an image to go along with it.
So Juice Club got itself some jamba, a West African word for "celebration," and gave itself a hipper, more global feeling. What was once a sterile, health-food-store atmosphere has been replaced by vibrant purple, green, orange and hot pink colors and natural wood.
"This business may look like one where you can buy a few blenders and make a fortune, but it's more than that," Perron says. "Our company exists not simply to make money. We're providing enrichment to our customers' lives. People aren't stupid." Nor, he might add, are they susceptible to the same old marketing hype: "They know what's real."
Jamba Juice On Tap
Company: Jamba Juice Co.
Founded: 1990 by Kirk Perron
1996 vitals: 4 million pounds of strawberries purchased, which makes for 14 million strawberry-based smoothies (Note: Nine of the company's 20 smoothie varieties don't contain strawberries.)
Proof of power: Tiger Woods drinks Jamba Juice.
From founder Kirk Perron: "I'm surprised there aren't more companies creating a culture beyond selling, [offering] a soulful experience for the customer. That's been the basis for our success.'
Barnes & Noble
Build A Better Mousetrap
Leonard Riggio doesn't simply compel you to buy books; he makes you fall in love with them. At any of 449 Barnes & Noble superstores nationwide, you'll find customers curled up in comfy chairs, sipping cappuccino, or gathered round for poetry readings. Parents and toddlers are poring over picture books here, and over there is a college student engrossed in her studies.
This is not retailing as usual. "What we've tried to do is develop the bookstore so it's more like a community center than an ordinary retail establishment," says Barnes & Noble chairman and CEO Riggio, 56, who might be the world's most accommodating host in addition to being one of its more innovative retailers. Riggio doesn't view lingering, lounging customers as a drain on his profits. They're the very reason his stores are profitable.
Any bookstore can bring in folks who are looking for books. Barnes & Noble brings in people who are looking for entertainment, or peace and quiet, or--dare we say it?--intellectual stimulation. It just so happens that whiling away a few hours of quality time in the world of ideas also inspires people to spend money. The proof is in the sales. Revenues at Barnes & Noble stores totaled almost $2 billion for fiscal 1996, up from just $921 million for fiscal 1991.
The New York City-based Barnes & Noble chain is part of a larger, $2.45 billion operation that Riggio has grown virtually from scratch--one that includes 566 B. Dalton Bookseller, Doubleday Book Shops and Scribner's Bookstores; a million-customer mail order operation; and online commerce via America Online and the Internet.
If Riggio's domain seems massive and diverse, it is. And it's all the more impressive when you consider how it all began. "I was an engineering student at New York University," says Riggio, "and to help pay expenses, I got a job at the NYU bookstore." That job sparked an interest and led Riggio to open his own bookstore on the NYU campus in 1965 with $5,000 in savings. He owned nine college-based stores by 1971, when the opportunity arose to purchase New York's venerable Barnes & Noble bookstore.
The Barnes & Noble of 1971 didn't much resemble the company's current format. Founded in 1873, "it had been bought by a conglomerate and was a shell of its former self," Riggio says.
So Riggio reshaped it. Realizing that vast selection was one of Barnes & Noble's biggest selling points, he set about collecting the most comprehensive inventory possible. "We put that together with a fanatical commitment to customer service and increased the volume at the store eightfold in five years. [In the process,] we brought an energy and enthusiasm to the [book] business that didn't exist before."
New Barnes & Noble locations followed--first in New York City, then in other cities, and finally into the suburbs. Wherever it goes, the Barnes & Noble formula is tough to beat. The encyclopedic inventory, together with discount pricing, a welcoming environment, cultural and educational events, and conscientious, sentient customer service delivers a knockout punch. In some communities, book sales have risen as much as 80 percent after Barnes & Noble moved in.
All because Riggio had the vision and chutzpah to take a perfectly functional industry and improve it--far beyond any expectations. What can the average entrepreneur learn from such a wild success story?
"Don't look at the megastores of the world vicariously and say `I could never do that,' " Riggio advises. "An intelligent human being willing to commit himself to a goal can achieve almost anything."
Quick Read On Barnes & Noble
Company: Barnes & Noble
Founded: 1873
Purchased by Leonard Riggio: 1971
1996 vitals: 449 Barnes & Noble superstores, 566 mall locations, $2.45 billion in total sales
Number of titles in an average Barnes & Noble: 150,000
From chairman Leonard Riggio: "Don't look at successful people as aberrations. Excellence is out there for anyone.'
Ruths Chris Steak House
Never Give Up
You wouldn't have bet the farm on Ruth Fertel in 1965. A divorced mom with a degree in chemistry and physics, she wasn't exactly a prime candidate for building an empire of upscale steakhouses.
Luckily, Fertel didn't realize her apparent limitations. "From the very first day, failure just didn't even enter my mind," says Fertel, 70, who now presides over 59 Ruth's Chris Steak Houses worldwide. Last year, sales at the Metairie, Louisiana-based company reached $176 million; this year, Fertel is forecasting sales of $205 million. Not a bad day's work for a woman who has successfully weathered skepticism, food fads, growing pains, natural disasters and every other standard-issue entrepreneurial challenge for more than 30 years.
Fertel bought New Orleans' Chris Steak House from the original "Mr. Chris" in 1965. "I had two teenage sons who needed to go to college,' she says. "I was working as a lab technician at Tulane University, and I needed to make more money." Fertel was skimming the classifieds when she came across an ad offering the locally known Chris Steak House for sale. "I thought `A steak house?' " she recalls, " `I can do that.' " So she mortgaged her home and used the $18,000 to buy the business.
Fertel worked hard. "I thought employees would respect me more if I worked right alongside them, so I did," she says. "The hours were terrible, but customers saw how hard I was working, and they wanted me to succeed."
But it wasn't just hard work that clinched Fertel's success. She had a knack for turning misfortune into good fortune. "A few months after I bought the restaurant, Hurricane Betsy came through New Orleans," Fertel recalls. "We had no electricity for a week, and I had a cooler full of steaks that would only last three or four days."
Instead of letting the food spoil, Fertel cooked up meals for the disaster workers and the disaster victims in a neighboring community. "Everyone was appreciative," says Fertel. "And many of them became loyal customers."
Ten years later, the restaurant burned down. "I called the bank crying, and it just so happened that a man who did construction was in the bank at the time I called," says Fertel. "He said he could get my new location open in a week--and he did."
The upshot? "The new restaurant had 160 seats, compared with 60 seats at the [old] place. People who were discouraged by our two-hour wait suddenly started showing up," Fertel says. "Business boomed again."
This, despite the fact Fertel had to scrap the restaurant's well-known name because her purchase agreement stipulated she could only call it "Chris Steak House" at the original location. The unusual new name, "Ruth's Chris Steak House," has been a blessing. "It's so recognizable," Fertel explains.
Ruth's Chris has become synonymous nationwide with gracious dining, impeccable service and tender, hearty beef that makes you feel well-nourished and invincible. Fertel started franchising Ruth's Chris in 1976, and now has 35 franchised locations. She has since stopped issuing new franchises but plans to continue expanding with company-owned locations.
"I've always tried to operate on the KISS principle--keep it simple, stupid," says Fertel. "The key is focus," even when that means ignoring froufrou food and dishing up meat and potatoes. And even when it means staring bad luck in the eye until, finally, it blinks.
Serving Up Ruths Chris
Company: Ruth's Chris Steak House
Founded: 1927
Purchased by Ruth Fertel: 1965
1996 vitals: $176 million in sales
Number of steaks served daily: 11,000
From CEO Ruth Fertel:"I've been so lucky to fall into a business that I really love. The hard work is never a chore.'
Unconventional Thinking
In 1994, David Filo and Jerry Yang were in typical start-up mode--working 20 hours a day, sleeping in the office, juiced on the idea that people were discovering their concept and plugging in. There was only one difference between them and most new entrepreneurs: They weren't making any money. We're not talking about an absence of profitability. We're talking about an absence of revenue. There were no sales. None. And, the fact is, the Yahoo! founders didn't care. Filo and Yang were working like maniacs for the sheer joy of it.
Their mission? Bringing order to the terrible, tangled World Wide Web. Back then--in the prehistory of the Internet--plenty of interesting Web sites existed. But the forum wasn't organized; there was no system that enabled people to find the sites they wanted in an easy, orderly way.
Even Yang and Filo, who were studying for their Ph.D.s in computer engineering at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, found the Web cumbersome. "We had started looking at Web sites, but we couldn't keep track of the good places we'd been," says Filo, 31. So the two created a list of their favorite Web sites, along with a framework for organizing the Web and a search engine that made finding the right site as simple as typing in the right keywords. They dubbed their service Yahoo!, an anagram for Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle. And it took off.
By 1995, the service had become so popular, the partners were able to raise $1 million in venture capital to expand the business. There was no trail to follow, however; back then, Internet commerce was still in its infancy. But the partners knew they had a tiger by the tail. "What we did took 20 hours a day," says Yang, 29. "But we were one of the first to [try to organize the Web], and we did it better than anyone."
And the consensus is, they still do. Now based in Santa Clara, California, Yahoo! gets an astronomical 1 billion hits per month. Compare 1997 first-quarter ad sales of $9.5 million to last year's first-quarter sales of $1.7 million, and it's a cinch that this year's ad revenues will beat last year's $19 million by a sizeable margin.
Good as it sounds, inventing a new industry has presented challenges at every turn. The first and most basic: How to make money. Even as the Internet was gaining popularity, efforts to commercialize it met with more than a little resistance. To make matters worse, Yang and Filo were among those who believed in keeping the Internet accessible--and therefore free.
"It was tough," Yang admits. "We really didn't know which business model would work, and we considered everything," including systems that would simply support the operation without generating a profit, such as promoting companies in exchange for some of their hardware.
Though advertising emerged as the clear choice (allowing Yahoo! to eschew user fees), it wasn't clear that advertisers would go for the idea. That Yahoo! has landed sponsorship from such diverse corporate giants as IBM, American Express, Lexus, British Airways and Guinness is a testament to its momentum.
But can the momentum continue? Keeping the service fresh, fascinating and at the fore isn't easy. Every day, expectations rise, and new companies enter the fray. Then again, Yang and Filo have more than investment capital, a nifty computer program and 225 employees to help them stay online and on target. They've also got commitment. "We believe the Internet can change people's lives," says Yang. It certainly changed theirs.
Setting Sites On YAHOO!
Company: Yahoo! Inc.
Founded: 1995 by David Filo and Jerry Yang
1996 vitals: $19 million in advertising revenues; $35 million public offering
Number of entries in Yahoo! directory: 600,000 plus
From co-founder Jerry Yang: "This company isn't really about technology; it's about solving people's basic needs for efficiency, effectiveness and simplicity. From that standpoint, we're really like a lot of other companies.'
Contact Sources
Jamba Juice Co., 1700 17th St., San Francisco, CA 94103-5136, (415) 865-1100
Ruth's Chris Steak House, http://www.ruthschris.com
Southwest Airlines Co., (800) 435-9792, http://www.iflyswa.com
Yahoo! Inc., (408) 731-3300, http://www.yahoo.com


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Nothing makes this blogger happier than good local people seeing good things happen with their amazing local businesses.
Enter Shady Oaks Organics of Newburyport.
You may have seen their name in several restaurants from Newburyport, to Portsmouth, to Boston. Chefs locally are picking up on their fresh, beautiful products and serving them up for you. Here in Newburyport, both Enzo and Ceia both use Shady Oaks mushrooms in their dishes and proudly display them on their menus. By the way, if you haven't tried either of those restaurants, get up, and go, I'm serious.
However, we're talking mushrooms today. This writer will admit she has never had a love affair with fungi. She also has never tried mushrooms as wonderful as these.
From golden oyster, to grey dove, to shitake - Shady Oaks cultivates several varieties from organic straw in their Newburyport greenhouse. These are perfect specimens, as beautiful to behold as they are to eat. The company was started by a pair of locals, Nate Seyler and Devin Stehlin, who realized the market for such a product in New England was lacking, and they could fill the void. They run the business along with Leif Johnson, traveling to farmers' markets throughout the region, and making deliveries to various local restaurants, and stores. You can find them at the Newburyport Farmers' Market, if you're in the area.
The trio just received kudos and first place at the 2012 North of Boston Business Plan Competition at the Enterprise Center at Salem State University. They're looking to expand, and bring more of local-loving folks like myself more amazing mushroom selection.
To be fair, I have to admit that Seyler is friend of myself and the husband, but the dedication that he, and his other partners bring to the local food table is nothing short of extraordinary. They have a commitment to this city and this region that gets them a gold star in my book.
The husband and I picked up several varieties of their mushrooms at the Newburyport Farmers Market last weekend. The husband would just eat them straight, I like them with a little finesse. I've never made a mushroom risotto, so I went researching for a simple, straight forward recipe that would allow the mushrooms to shine. There are many out there, and too many have ingredients such as pancetta or bacon that I felt would compete with these superior fungi. Simply Recipes came to my rescue with the simple, yet wonderfully flavorful version you will find below.
You need to know more about Shady Oaks Organics, by the way. Their story and process is fascinating. Start with this recent article in the Newburyport Daily News, try their website, and don't forget to give them a "like" over on Facebook.
Support local people doing great things, your community is stronger for it.
Shady Oaks Mushroom Risotto
Adapted from: Simply Recipes
Serves: 4-6
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed, cut into half-inch pieces (I used golden oyster and grey dove varieties, you want flavorful kinds, not your standard supermarket fare)
- 2/3 cup vermouth
- 5-6 cups of chicken stock (low-sodium is best)
- 1/3 cup of peeled, minced, shallots
- 1 3/4 cup arborio rice
- 3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- In a medium saucepan, bring your stock JUST to a simmer. You don't want it boil.
- Take a dutch oven, and melt the 3 tablespoons butter over medium high heat.
- Add your mushrooms and shallots and cook for about 5 minutes,
- Now, add in your rice, allow to toast for a minute or two or until the rice becomes translucent.
- At this point, dump in your vermouth, bring the mixture to a boil and reduce the liquid by half. This should take about 3-4 minutes.
- Now you're ready to get that risotto nice and creamy - reduce the heat to medium, then add the stock to the rice mixture a half cup at a time. All along the way, you're going to continuously stir the rice, that's what makes it creamy. You want to wait until the stock is nearly completely absorbed before adding your next batch. Continue doing this until the rice is cooked, but slightly al dente. All together this takes about 25-30 minutes.
- Once you've achieved the desired consistency, stir in your parmesan cheese, the last tablespoon of butter, and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve garnished with the chives.


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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Mother Earth News Article on Our Solar Water and Space Heating System
The article provides a good and detailed overview of the system in about 5 pages--
- If you want a good detailed overview of how the system works to see if it might be for you, go to the Mother Earth Article -- its available on the Mother Earth website here...
- If you decide you want a much more detailed version that covers the full design as well as design alternatives, and provides detailed build instructions, then go to the 100 page write up here...
The emphasis for this system was to provide both solar space heating and solar domestic water heating while still keeping the system simple and easy to build. All the lessons learned over the past five years by me and others who have built the system are included.
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As I've said here and elsewhere, you've provided a fantastic service by meticulously documenting the design and installation of a good quality cold climate solar water heating system.
What bothers me is that if it takes 100 pages to describe it, then there won't be much uptake.
So if anyone has ideas on how to streamline and simplify, I'm all ears!
One step is to use a prefab tank. American SolarTechnics, for example, has some affordable options.
Hi Kevin,ReplyDelete
I probably went overboard on the writeup -- I covered the logic that went into the design so that people can adapt the system to their own needs, and covered the construction in enough detail (with variations) that even someone with a very limited DIY experience could build one. This makes for a pretty long writeup -- but, there are lots of pictures :)
For those who don't know Kevin, he has designed and installed a lot of solar water heating systems, and has also done a lot of work on developing a really simple solar water heating system that work even in cold climates -- something that is badly needed to get the cost of solar water heating down to a level where it will be widely adopted. Kevin's latest in simple systems is here on his blog: http://greenbuildingindenver.blogspot.com/2012/02/simplest-solar-system-ever.html
I think Kevin would agree that this is still in the experimental phase, but keep an eye on it if you are thinking about a system.
- AnonymousFebruary 7, 2012 at 8:42 PM
I think it is great that Mother Earth News published how to make your own solar thermal panels. Home Power has not even done that. I am seriously thinking about making a heating system for my green house that is a thermal syphon system. I live in Truckee, CA which is very cold and the pants in the green house can use all the heat they can get. And just cover the panels during the two months of "hot" temps up here.ReplyDelete


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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning says his office is suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency over greenhouse gas standards for new power plants.
Bruning says "the impossible standards imposed by the EPA will ensure no new power plants are built in Nebraska."
The rule sets limits on the amount of carbon dioxide new plants will be allowed to emit, essentially requiring any new coal plants to install expensive carbon-capture technology.
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Johnny Manziel At Pool Party -- NFL Star Gets WET & WILD With Hot Chick [VIDEO]
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Johnny Manziel continued to crush it this weekend ... partying his face off at a pool party in Austin with a smokin' hot chick ... who appeared to be clingin' to the NFL star for dear life.
TMZ Sports has footage from Rio Austin -- a rooftop pool, restaurant and lounge -- where the Cleveland Browns QB kicked it before attending the NBA finals game in San Antonio on Sunday.
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Opinion analysis: CIGNA v. Amara
On Monday, the Court issued its decision in CIGNA Corp. v. Amara (No. 09-804), holding that Section 502(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) does not authorize relief for misrepresentations made in a pension plan summary, known as a summary plan description (SPD).
This case arose out of a 1998 change to the structure of CIGNA's pension plan. Prior to 1998, CIGNA provided retiring employees with a defined-benefit annuity that was "calculated on the basis of preretirement salary and length of service"; after 1998, retiring employees received a lump-sum cash payment that was "calculated on the basis of a defined annual contribution from CIGNA as increased by compound interest." Various features of the new plan meant that some employees in fact received fewer benefits than they would have under the pre-1998 defined-benefit system. CIGNA did not explain these features in its descriptions of the new plan; to the contrary, it told employees that the new plan provided "an overall improvement in retirement benefits" and guaranteed that retiring employees would receive at least as much as the benefits to which they were entitled as of January 1, 1998.
When CIGNA employees (respondents before the Court) filed a class action on behalf of 25,000 beneficiaries of the CIGNA pension plan, the district court concluded that CIGNA's descriptions of the new plan violated various disclosure requirements imposed by ERISA. It then granted relief by reforming CIGNA's plan and requiring the company to provide benefits in accord with the plan as reformed. In so doing, it relied on Section 502(a)(1)(B) of ERISA, which authorizes suit by a plan participant or beneficiary "to recover benefits due to him under the terms of the plan, to enforce his rights under the terms of the plan, or to clarify his rights to future benefits under the terms of the plan." The district court did not require the class members to show that they had each suffered individual injuries as a result of the changes in the plan; rather, it concluded, the evidence created a presumption of "likely harm" to the class members, which CIGNA had failed to rebut. On appeal, the Second Circuit summarily affirmed the district court's decision.
CIGNA filed a petition for certiorari, which the Court granted on June 28, 2010. Although the question presented by the case was whether the employees could recover based solely on a showing of "likely harm" from the company's violations of ERISA's notice provisions, yesterday the Court instead vacated the decision below and remanded the case on the ground that the ERISA provision on which the district court relied (Section 502(a)(1)(B)) did not authorize the court to reform CIGNA's pension plan. In an opinion by Justice Breyer, the Court explained that Section 502(a)(1)(B) only authorizes relief to enforce the terms of an existing plan; it does not permit a court to rewrite a plan to conform to the representations made in an SPD. The Court rejected the argument "" advanced by the Solicitor General "" that the terms of the SPD are themselves part of the plan which the SPD is intended to summarize, concluding that statements in an SPD are merely communications "about the plan" and do not "constitute the terms of the plan for purposes of § 502(a)(1)(B)."
Although it concluded that Section 502(a)(1)(B) did not authorize the relief granted by the district court, the Court continued on to explain that relief would be authorized by Section 502(a)(3), which allows a plan beneficiary "to obtain other appropriate equitable relief" for violations of ERISA. The phrase "appropriate equitable relief" refers to categories of relief that were "typically available" in equity courts before the merger of law and equity; here, the Court observed, the relief employed by the district court resembled traditional equitable remedies such as reformation of contract, estoppel, and surcharge.
Turning to the question of what harm must be shown to justify relief, the Court reasoned that because the ERISA notice provisions do not identify a standard, the standard must come from the law of equity, which does not have a general standard of harm requirement. The standard will therefore depend on the kind of equitable relief sought "" an analysis that the Court left for the district court "to conduct . . . in the first instance." The Court rejected CIGNA's argument that plan beneficiaries must always show detrimental reliance to obtain relief for violations of the notice provisions, but it also emphasized that the class members were required to make some showing of actual harm.
Justice Scalia, joined by Justice Thomas, concurred in the judgment only. Although he agreed with the majority that Section 502(a)(1)(B) did not authorize the remedy fashioned by the district court, he believed that this holding was sufficient to dispose of the case and that the remainder of the majority's opinion was therefore dicta. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Recommended Citation: Emily Curran, Opinion analysis: CIGNA v. Amara, SCOTUSblog (May. 17, 2011, 12:47 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2011/05/opinion-analysis-cigna-v-amara/