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Tiens Closing Down USA and Canada MLM Operations
by Ted Nuyten on January 30, 2012
Founded in 1995 by Li Jinyuan, Tianshi Group is a large-scale global enterprise with operations in over 190 countries and regions with a customer base over 10 million.
With an anchor business in advanced biotechnology, Tianshi is also involved in financing, real estate development, education, cultural exchanges, and modern logistics. Headquartered at the Henderson Center in Beijing, its production plants are located in the Wuqing New Technology Development Zone of Tianjin.
Tianshi Health Products is the first China based direct selling company that manufactures and distributes Traditional Chinese Health Products Internationally. With over 190 Regional offices throughout the world, Tianshi opened its doors in North America in 1999 and now has over 11,000 Independent Consultants.
In North America, Tiens support the opportunity by offering products such as: herbal supplements, personal, home, skin and body care.
Tiens Biotech Group USA, Inc. (AMEX: TBV) conducts its business operations from Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Tiens primarily engages in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of nutrition supplement products, including wellness products and dietary supplements.
TBV derives its revenues principally from product sales to affiliated companies in China and internationally in 54 countries.
Since its establishment, Tiens has developed and produced 37 nutrition supplements, which include wellness products and dietary supplements.
Tiens develops its products at its own product research and development center, which employs highly qualified professionals in the fields of pharmacology, biology, chemistry and fine chemistry.
Tiens has obtained all required certificates and approvals from government regulatory agencies to manufacture and sell its products in China.
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- Elly MJ February 1, 2012 at 11:03 am
Im so sorry to hear this bad news. I have been involved on this business for more than 3years n had a great moments to be Tiens family. and honestly im not believe this issue at all. there r so many sides want us being fall n break. so, for all Tiens members, keep the faith. the world business is running up and down and its normal life.
- Daphnée Jean-Baptiste February 1, 2012 at 6:30 pm
hi everybody, this is sad for all the tiens consultant. I know what its mean to rebuild all that. im working my home base business for a long time now, and whe going to open a new market in montreal. If you looking for something amazing that could change your life let me know. i open the market in montreal an haiti to. Looking foward to heard from you all. Take care Bonjour à vous, c'est très dommage pour tous les consultants de tiens. Je sais ce que cela représente de tous reconstruire. Je travail mon entreprise à la maison depuis plusieurs années, j'ai commencé le marché francophone de montreal. Si vous rechercher queque chose de fantastique et d'incomparable faite moi signe vite, cela change une vie. J'ai commencé le marché à montréal et haiti aussi.J'attends de vos nouvelles. à la prochaine
- Brad Bornemann - Global Leader February 1, 2012 at 7:49 pm
Hi all North American Representative, I am so sorry to see that this company has decided to shut down its operation in North America. If you are looking for a "New Home," please contact me directly. I am a Global Leader with one of the best MLM companies in world. We market the essential services that everyone uses anyway. Imagine getting paid every time 20,000 people pay their phone bills, watches TV, or heats their home. If you wish to find out more contact me directly at +1 (818) 235-6946. I wish you all success in what ever endeavor you decide to pursue, Brad Bornemann
- Adam February 1, 2012 at 10:39 pm
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- Bob Francis February 2, 2012 at 2:02 am
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- José Carlos Loureiro February 6, 2012 at 3:25 am
I'm very sorry to what I hear just happened with "Tiens" company. This is always very sad news for the Industry and for the Distributors. If you're a Tiens Distributor looking for new home, I invite you to join a unique&solid&growing company and a team that really is there for you and supports you along the way: 4Life is the company you're looking for and INT (International Networkers Team) is the Team you deserve and have been looking for! Just send me a PM for further details and for you to get started!
- Rob McInnis February 8, 2012 at 2:46 am
Dear Tiens Biotech Reps, I was sorry to hear about the North American shutdown. I'm sure many of you are disappointed but there are many other good deals out there. I would like to tell you about just one. First a short introduction. I had traveled the world for many years and when I retired as an airline captain in 2010. I expected that travel would become a minor part of my life but less than a year ago I found a retirement business that is very exciting and whose main product is something I am very familiar with - travel. Like most people, I love to travel and love to share with other people from around the globe. I have been fortunate to become one of the top leaders with over 1,000 people on my team from several different countries. Our team is looking for like-minded leaders to share our vision and help open the global travel market! World Ventures has an amazing product that almost everyone likes and we guarantee the best prices in the industry! We are prepared to invest substantial time and resources to help new reps succeed. Would you or anyone you know like to earn some extra money, travel more often, and eventually travel for free? World Ventures is a 5 year old, top 100 company enjoying rapid worldwide growth. We are just beginning a global expansion and we expect to enrol tens of thousands of representatives in around the world over the next several months. Ours is the fastest growing team in the company! This is a ground floor opportunity to achieve financial freedom, while having fun traveling the world! You are hearing about this early on and you will be in a position to capitalize on your perfect timing. Please review the information below including my .biz site and reply to me if you are interested in this leadership opportunity or know someone else who may be interested. Our team will work with new reps to get them started and continue to mentor them for success. Thanks for your help!
- Rob McInnis February 8, 2012 at 2:56 am
Dear Tiens Biotech Reps, Sorry to hear about the North American shutdown. There are many other great deals out there. Let me tell you about one that is in the largest, most exciting, business in the world - travel! Rob. 250 520 0180
- Celso M. Junior February 9, 2012 at 4:12 am
Dear Friends distributors of Tiens, I am very sad to know that America is also facingthis problem. I am a distributor Tiens, Tiens distributor or rather was, here in Brazil,but unfortunately also went through these problems you are experiencing. I know how you feel, really sad. Fortunately I came to know the company MONAVIE which surprised me. I would like to invite you to learn more about this project, anyone interested contact me
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- Lorrie Neskovski February 9, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Hello Everyone: I know the discouragement of how it feels when a company goes down. I was with a company before that went bankrupt. I was offered lots of opportunities, but none shook my world like this one. I wanted a company that was debt free, an Owner that gets it and a product that is highly consumable. This has it all. A debt free company backed by a $300 million family owned company with the #1 consumed product in the world and to date is the only MLM product and company ever printed in the Bariatric Journals in the United States. We are the #1 sought out company today. Let me share more with you. Regards Lorrie Neskovski 705-374-5419
- lyuda Brey February 20, 2012 at 8:02 pm
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- Marc Coulombe March 9, 2012 at 8:25 pm
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- Immanuel Boateng May 5, 2012 at 4:21 am
Worry not all Tiens Distributors in USA and CANADA, remember that you are an international Distributors and nothing should stop you from working or being active. Remember the childhood of TIENS, when it collapsed in China and encourage yourself with these words. Only people with Dreams and determinations can Achieve greatness. Other Tiens Branches all over the Globe are calling you for support, eg. TIENS - UK and TIENS Africa Regions (GHANA). The Gateway to Africa. Better TIENS better LIFE.
- Sonal Shah May 13, 2012 at 1:27 am
I am sorry to say but this story will be repeated for every product based companies, selling overpriced juices, vitamins, softwares, coffee or ..............you name it. Major purchases are done by reps. Many big names in MLM world have forced many families to bankrupcy. Only company which is going to survive is the one which is selling Oxygen (essential services). One visit to my website will blow you away.
- Vijay September 14, 2012 at 1:15 am
I joined with Tianshi for products. I can say best herble products. They made a big mistake closed down North America. We need the products. Addles they have to keep a store. Li has to think about this. Now I am thinking about Green World. If they have good product s I'll join. Not for other MLM business.
- Zahidur Rahman January 18, 2013 at 4:26 am
Dear All, Very Good Day!!! When I am going to sponsor one of my USA friend in TIENS as distributor, this news really shock me. What is the reason behind this I don't know. But I do believe Tiens will be the number one MLM company that bring new hope in all over the world. Tiens will be the market leader. Hope to see so noon. Zahidur Rahman Cell: +8801818 744 415 Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Gerald D .M Zulu February 27, 2013 at 12:45 pm
Wow i still do not believe that TIENS trully has closed down in North America. So what really happened to the Tiens family in North America? And what happened to the people who had grown to be dependent on these products. How they acquire the favourite products ? What really was the reason for the shut down?
- Zia March 30, 2013 at 7:28 am
There is no rule of law in Tiens ... It is Might is right company from few leaders in Pak .... ( with proof ) Mr LEE ( A MAN OF JUSTICE ) support the corrupt leaders in Pak . Like Burhan Basri (Father of Cheaters ) ( Burhan and Many Leaders have cheat innocent persons to win a rewards and company support them ... (Like Mr ...Luke MD Pakistan) Ms. Ameela .. There is no rule of law for innocent persons . If U can move with hijacking , cheating , frad , and telling lie to others then u can support this company ...
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Ten Steps to Prevent Ministry Burnout
- Friday, September 27, 2013
September may be back-to-school time, but kids aren't the only ones whose schedules gear up in the fall. Summer vacations are a memory. Businesses focus on projects that languished over the summer. Churches mobilize their ministry programs. Families turn their attention from vacations to home repairs and major purchases.
If that isn't enough, toss in the holidays. Halloween is just around the bend, Thanksgiving a mere four weeks later. Then there's the final lap into Christmas and New Year's Day. Four months of non-stop activity with barely a moment to catch our breath. September isn't just another month on the calendar. It's the starting line of a marathon.
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"Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity" (Hebrews 6:1).
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Someone once said this Christian life would be a piece of cake if it weren't for all the people. People can be difficult, needy, and messy. It's simpler to view ministry as a series of tasks—items on a to-do list—rather than a process of growing relationships. But then I remember that it was for messy people, including me, that Christ died.
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Q: Read your column in the Miami newspaper and thought you might be able to help me. This plate was found in an old house in my country of origin — Peru. Is this piece really as old as the 1742 date found on the back? Any idea of the origins of my piece and what is the value?
A: Many forms of ceramics made around the world are dated. Rookwood pottery comes to mind, but in England such companies as Minton and Worchester used systems that relied on symbols and codes.
It is extremely rare to find a piece of pottery or porcelain that bears a date in numeric form, but it does happen. Unfortunately, on most occasions a numeric date (1709, 1810, etc.) is the date of the company's supposed founding, and has nothing whatsoever to do with the date the piece was made.
The piece in today's question is a tray that has what appears to be a pewter rim encasing a circular bottom that was made from either pottery or porcelain. With respect to the 1742 date, the pewter rim is relatively modern. Its handles and fluted rim could not possibly have been made earlier than the late 19th century.
But what about the ceramic insert? Could that have been made in 1742 and fitted into the pewter mounts some 150 plus years later? Sadly, the answer to that question is a resounding, "No!" These trays with the ceramic insert bottoms are fairly common, and most were made in their entirety between 1890 and 1925, and this one is not an exception (in our opinion).
This piece was probably made somewhere in continental Europe. In the absence of a mark, our guess is in either France, Germany, or the Czech Republic, with such companies as Sarreguemines and Villeroy & Boch being among the contenders for the maker. We have seen the pottery inserts for these trays made by both of these two famous companies, but they are only possibilities, not certainties.
We cannot be 100 percent sure from the photographs, but we feel that the insert is pottery and is probably a type known as "faience." This is (generally) a type of tin-glazed earthenware that was meant originally to mimic Chinese hard paste porcelain.
We like the beautifully rendered poppies found in the center of this tray, which is primarily in a style known as "Art Nouveau," or "Jugendstil" in Germany, "Secession" in Austria-Hungary, and "Stile Liberty" in Italy. This art movement had its beginnings in France in the 1880s but began flourishing internationally in the 1890s. It began losing its impetus by about 1910.
Art Nouveau was based on naturalistic forms and the sensually curved line is its hallmark. The poppies on this tray have some rather jarring straight lines on their stems. This suggests to us that this piece is probably rather late (say circa 1910 or even a bit later) and was not made by an important or well-known company.
This leaves us with the question: Is the tray hand painted? We think the answer is probably, "No." We believe the decoration is in all likelihood transfer printed, but there is no way to be absolutely sure without examining it in person with a magnifying glass (R.L. might try this and look for small dots in the decoration, which are one of the hallmarks of transfer prints).
For insurance replacement purposes, we believe this tray should be valued in the range of $85 to $110.
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Everything is fucking part time.
Even the word fuck has ceased to explain how fucked I am.
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Chicken Breasts with Red Onions and Thyme
Red onions are high in the antioxidant quercetin.
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- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 large portobello mushrooms, stemmed, black gills cut off, caps sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and add them to the skillet. Scatter the mushrooms, onion slices and garlic around the chicken and cook over high heat until the chicken is browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn the breasts over, stir the mushrooms, onions and garlic and cook until the chicken is browned on the second side, about 3 minutes longer.
- Add the vinegar, chicken stock and thyme to the skillet and simmer, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Reduce the heat to low and cook, turning the chicken once, until white throughout, about 7 minutes. Transfer the chicken to warmed plates. Simmer the sauce over moderate heat until slightly reduced and flavorful, about 1 minute. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, pour it over the chicken breasts and serve.
Notes One Serving 257 cal, 9 gm fat, 1.5 gm saturated fat, 7 gm carb, 2 gm fiber.
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Elisabeth Elliot: "Sulking is characteristic of an egocentric kind of softness, an overdelicate, squeamish brooding, a touchy attitude that itches to punish the offender by shaming him." Wow! When I read that list, I had to say, "Guilty."
Lisa Barry: What about you? Do any of those characteristics hit close to home? They do for me. The problem is that sulking often sneaks up on me when I least expect it. All it takes is something like a fleeting thought or two and then I begin a downward spiral of brooding. Is there anything we can do to stop the cycle? Today on Gateway To Joy, Elisabeth Elliot continues her series called "Meekness is Not Weakness" and reveals how to get rid of a sulking spirit. Here she is.
Elisabeth Elliot: "You are loved with an everlasting love." That's what the Bible says. "And underneath are the everlasting arms." This is your friend Elisabeth Elliot, talking with you again today about meekness, which is not weakness. There is often a lot of confusion about what that word "meekness" means, and it's not a virtue that most of us aspire toward.
We think of people who are meek as being sort of wimpy and like a dishrag and having no backbone and can't stand up to anybody. But that is very far from the truth of God. Jesus said, "Come to Me, you who are tired and overburdened, and I will give you rest. But take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart." "I am meek and lowly of heart," the King James translation says. "And you will find rest for your souls." Meek and lowly. Gentle and humble. But not weak!
One of the things that we are likely to indulge in, if we are not truly meek at heart, is sulking. Is there anyone listening to me today who has ever been tempted to go into a sulk? Well, I think I should ask, "Is there anyone who has never gone into a sulk?" It's human nature. If we don't get what we want, we are tempted to sulk.
I'm dismayed to hear all the talk about learning to love oneself. It is a pernicious doctrine. It has come into the Church. People are being confused by it. In 2 Timothy 3, the Apostle Paul is writing about what's going to happen in the last times. He says, "There will be terrible times in the last days." The first thing he mentions by way of illustration is "People will be lovers of themselves." In many churches today, people are being taught that they must learn to love themselves.
I think that's a hideous distortion of what Jesus meant when He told us that we were to love our neighbor as ourselves. He was simply pointing to a very human characteristic, which is self-love--the kind of love that starts by taking care of itself. We put on clothes. We don't want to be too cold or too hot. We eat food. These are ways of taking care of the body, which are perfectly legitimate. If that's the only kind of love that we're talking about, then of course that is legitimate. We have to take care of ourselves.
A good way to discover whether or not you love yourself in a wrong way would be to note your reaction if somebody steps on your toe. It is your toe. It's your body and it hurt. So your reaction then is likely to be to lash out at that person and to be angry, perhaps even to go into a sulk.
The truly meek person--the one who has learned the meekness and gentleness of Christ, the one whose meekness is a spiritual fact in her life, supple, serene, tender, rejecting brutality, having a reverence for the mystery of the operation of grace, a meekness that accords everything that time required by its inward law of unfolding. Meekness, which presupposes a mind conscious of the presence of Christ--that is the kind of meekness that I want to talk about.
To sulk is the opposite of that. It is a form of loving oneself. "I was not treated right. They have invaded my territory." "Meekness never exchanges the garment of love for a coat of mail," someone has said. Meekness never steels its heart. It does not stiffen, bristle, withdraw, become sullen and retaliate. Good definitions of sulking, aren't they?
My mother would never allow us to sulk. If we sat at the table and sulked because we had been corrected about something, Mother would often say, "You just leave the table now and go to your room and don't come back until you find a happy face." Sometimes it took us a very long time to find a happy face, because having been sent to our rooms, we sat down and sulked. And we sulked and we sulked. And we were mad and angry, and it was a very difficult thing to find a happy face.
If my field of sensitivity has been invaded, is my reaction a meek one or a loving one? Meekness is love at school. An insult or abuse, if it's intended to touch the field of my sensitivity, my susceptibility to irritation springs up from that deeply rooted attitude of self-assertion. "This is my territory. This is my space. This is my body. I have been invaded and insulted and I sulk."
What about if your rights are not respected? What is your response? The Christian response should be a very different one from that of the world. Sulking is characteristic of an egocentric kind of softness, an overdelicate, squeamish brooding, a touchy attitude that itches to punish the offender by shaming him. Wow! When I read that list, I had to say, "Guilty. I'm guilty of an egocentric kind of softness, of overdelicateness, of squeamishness, of brooding, being touchy." And I certainly do sometimes itch to punish the offender.
Do I indulge in an unhealthy joy, imagining the other person's contrition and chagrin, if I let him know that I have been insulted or hurt? I think those of us who are married need particularly these hard lessons of meekness. There is no other realm in which day by day we are together with other people as in marriage and family. That of course is the crucial testing ground of the reality of our spirituality.
Are you the kind of person who very dutifully goes to church and puts on a good front and people think that you are a wonderful Christian? But perhaps you are one of those who acts like the devil at home. There are people like that, aren't there? The going to church isn't going to get you into heaven. It is a commitment to Jesus Christ, which involves a daily obedience. It's not just a one-time, putting up your hand and going forward in a Billy Graham crusade. That can be the beginning, and it has been the beginning for hundreds of thousands and perhaps millions of people.
But what happens when the test comes and you are insulted? Your field of sensitivity is invaded or rights are not respected. What is your response? True meekness forgives and lets go. Let's not allow ourselves to indulge unhealthy joy, imagining the other person's contrition and chagrin.
Sulking is resentment. It is hanging onto the insult. Sulking desires to be petted and cajoled and pampered and apologized to. Sulking is a spoiled child's response. Are we guilty of that? May God search our hearts today. May He speak to someone who is listening to those wonderful words, "Come to Me, you who are tired and overburdened."
Someone may be listening to me who is overburdened because of some dreadful sin that has been perpetrated against you. You have not forgiven. You have sulked. You have been angry. And you have been battering God's door, asking why He doesn't do something about this thing. The Lord is simply quietly and lovingly saying, "Come to Me, you who are tired and overburdened. You do not need to lug this burden of bitterness for the rest of your life. I will give you rest."
But you're going to have to take His yoke. "Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me," He says, "for I am meek and humble in heart." Meekness is not weakness. Jesus was totally meek--meek as a lamb. He and He alone can deliver you from those burdens. Let go of your childish sulking, your pride, your concupiscence. That's one of those old words from the King James Bible that most of us didn't know what it meant, but it just means self-pampering. The love of softness. We love comfort, don't we?
May God deliver us and make us truly meek as Jesus Himself was meek.
Lisa Barry: Some of you might be saying, "Well, I tried to forgive so and so, but it didn't work because I still feel angry." It's easy to be plagued by feelings of remembrance. But just because you've forgiven doesn't mean that you'll never think about it again. You need to offer those old feelings up to God and ask Him to replace them with acceptance.
I know something else that will be a great help, and that is a copy of this series. There is so much here that only a second, third or fourth listen will produce all of the gems of wisdom in this series. Again, the title to ask for is MEEKNESS IS NOT WEAKNESS. The cost is $7. You can send that, along with your request, to Gateway To Joy, Box 82500, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68501. Or you can call toll-free: 1-800-759-4JOY. That's 1-800-759-4569. Our Internet ministry address is gatewaytojoy.org. Gateway To Joy has been a production of Back to the Bible.
Elisabeth talks more about the true meaning of meekness next time, so I hope you'll plan to join us then for another Gateway To Joy.


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NASCAR needs more than one-week Cinderella story of Trevor Bayne's win to thrive
Kevin Harvick landed a familiar NASCAR sponsor, Budweiser, this season for the car he drives in stock-car racing's premier Sprint Cup Series.
But when Harvick sought backing for a separate race team he owns, he searched "outside of that box" of conventional sponsors, he said.
The result: TapouT, an apparel brand tied to mixed martial arts, debuted this month as the main sponsor of a Harvick-owned car. "That's a whole different group of fans we're going to cross-promote with," he said of MMA's following.
Which is just what NASCAR needs. After enjoying nearly unbridled popularity a few years ago, the Cup series has seen attendance and television ratings drop 15 to 20 percent from peak levels and is working to get the sport growing again.
NASCAR returns to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., this weekend amid signs its popularity is stabilizing. NASCAR still enjoys a huge audience and "a lot of sports would kill for its kind of viewership," said Ralph Gilles, president of Dodge, one of the sport's auto manufacturers.
But the challenge is getting more people, such as those Harvick is courting, to give NASCAR a look and keeping their interest.
In good economic times or bad, achieving that goal boils down to two things, those involved in the sport said: consistently exciting races and a greater show of personality by the drivers, especially if that spawns the pitched rivalries — a la Magic vs. Bird, or Nadal vs. Federer — that sports fans embrace.
"If those two things continue to go in the right direction, everything else will follow," said Joie Chitwood III, president of Daytona International Speedway. "If we have poor racing and drivers don't express any personality, we're in for a long haul."
David Hill, chairman of Fox Sports, one of the three broadcasters of NASCAR's Cup races, agreed that "the key thing is for the younger demographic to rediscover the sport and fall in love with it the way they did 10 years ago." How? "The personalities and (a) focus on the drivers."
When the sport was surging in popularity, too many NASCAR drivers became bland and politically correct, their rough-and-tumble ways curbed by NASCAR and its influx of sponsors with corporate images to protect.
So last year, NASCAR gave its drivers more freedom to race hard and speak their minds publicly with less fear of retribution by officials — the so-called "boys, have at it" policy — in hopes of heightening the human and emotional aspect of racing.
Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski feuded on the track, Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton got into a fistfight and Harvick and Joey Logano had a shouting match as cameras rolled. But NASCAR's overall attendance and TV ratings still fell last year.
And not everyone agreed there's a problem. Burton said he gets "perturbed and upset when I hear people say . . . there's no personalities in our sport. They don't know what the hell they're talking about."
NASCAR did open this year with a compelling story when, one day after turning 20, Trevor Bayne won the sport's crown-jewel race, the Daytona 500. Bayne's win was "a big deal" because "one of NASCAR's biggest initiatives for 2011 was to go after ... young people," said veteran driver Mark Martin. "It's good for our sport."
But NASCAR's season drags on for 10 months, and NASCAR needs more than a one-week Cinderella story to sustain a wider following.
Meanwhile, NASCAR and race tracks have made a flurry of changes to lure more customers.
NASCAR, led by Chairman Brian France, rewrote some racing rules and modified its oft-maligned race car, the "Car of Tomorrow," or COT, to foster more compelling action. "You'd be hard-pressed to find a time in history when the racing has been closer" and more competitive, said Lee White, president of Toyota Racing Development.
Starting in 2013, Toyota and NASCAR's other auto manufacturers — Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge — also will put new bodies on the COT chassis that more closely resemble showroom models and, they hope, enable fans to better identify with the sport.
Race tracks have also slashed ticket prices and launched more promotional campaigns.
Auto Club Speedway, for instance, cut prices to as low as $35 ($30 for Auto Club members), rolled out school programs with free race tickets and stepped up its marketing to the Latino population to try to lure more race fans to Fontana. "We want people to get a taste of what the sport is like," said Auto Club Speedway President Gillian Zucker.
But it's a challenge made more daunting by the breadth of entertainment choices available today.
A Sports Business Journal poll showed that the primary reason people watch fewer NASCAR races is because their lives "had become too busy." NASCAR team owner Roger Penske theorizes that with the popularity of hand-held digital devices, a new generation of consumers is "not as attentive (to NASCAR as before). There's a lot of competition."
So, NASCAR has joined other sports in adapting to a world with texting, smart phones and social media. "You can be playing golf and watch the race on your phone," said NASCAR driver and team owner Michael Waltrip.
The website Sports Fan Graph ranks NASCAR the 33rd most popular sports social-media entity in the world, just above Major League Baseball, with 1.46 million combined Facebook and Twitter followers. The NBA, by contrast, is fourth at 10.3 million.
Yet there's also the notion that technology has left the nation with a shorter attention span and perhaps NASCAR should shorten its races.
Most Cup races are 400 to 500 miles and last three hours or more. Those in favor of shortening races include Fox's Hill, Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick and Felix Sabates, a co-owner of the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team. "It's hard to keep someone's attention for more than three hours," Sabates said. "You'll see shorter races down the road."
Sunday's race at Auto Club Speedway already has been cut, to 400 miles from 500, after its prior race last October was pared to 400 miles and produced one of the most exciting Fontana race in years. In a nutshell, the 100 fewer miles forced drivers to race harder earlier.
But Julie Sobieski, an ESPN executive, isn't sure shortening other races would attract more viewers. "We don't see a direct correlation to shortening the races and the ratings going up," she said.
The move also could hurt NASCAR by alienating some fans who drive long distances and spend hefty sums to attend races and don't want the events cut short, Waltrip said. "Their attention span is fine," he said. "We have to take care of those people."
NASCAR this year did slightly change the drivers' eligibility for its 10-race "Chase for the Cup" championship playoff to put a greater emphasis on winning races rather than just finishing well.
But ESPN is eyeing more changes during the Chase, including "some kind of elimination format" among the 12 Chase drivers, Sobieski said.
Whether that happens or not, NASCAR must find new ways to attract increasingly distracted fans, Hendrick said. "There's too much stuff going on," he said. "The world's changed."
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I was lucky enough to get Coriolanus tickets in the mad scramble yesterday. I live and work in London and the Donmar Warehouse is not far from my work, so today I walked there after I left the office and picked up my tickets!
It was interesting to see that they printed the time they were purchased on my ticket - 9.11am yesterday. Around 10 minutes later, all the tickets were sadly gone. It's a tiny theatre though, and these tickets were always going to be in high demand.
After picking up my tickets, I had a wander round - I know the area pretty well but have never been to this particular theatre before.
Firstly, the theatre is very small and is nested in between shops, actually backing onto a small boutique shopping centre. The foyer area and box office is tiny - you could fit about 20 people in there before it would be full up. And the surrounding streets themselves are old, narrow and cobbled. In short, I don't think staff or security are going to allow large groups of people to congregate at any time - that would just block the road.
Secondly, there is not really a designated 'stage door'. There is a back door to the theatre, but it is not marked as a stage door and more importantly - it is a fire exit, so it must be kept clear at all times. Again, I don't think security would allow groups of people to just hang around waiting.
This is the back of the theatre - as you can see, it's a small road and there isn't the space to handle large numbers of people.
Performers have been known to exit via this rear door, but they have also been known to go out the main front door or sign autographs in the foyer (both Karen Gillan and Gillian Anderson did this). Bear in mind though - the foyer is TINY. And the staff simply would not let huge numbers of people wait there for security reasons (and for the safety of the cast). It's likely that cast may vary which exit they come out of from night to night. And who knows? There may be another 'secret' exit for when they really just want to get home.
Thirdly, for the big (i.e movie) stars - any 'stage door' interaction will be managed by security - for safety more than anything else. Large numbers of people all jostling for position is a hazard and they are not going to put the actors at risk if people get pushy.
Benedict Cumberbatch did a theatre thing last year in central London and got absolutely mobbed when he went out to sign a few things. I understand he was quite annoyed to have been pretty much physically backed into a corner against the wall by the fans. This is a picture from the Cumberbatchweb site:
A friend of mine also went to see Tom last year when he did Stories before Bedtime at the Criterion theatre in central London. If you've ever wondered why you don't see more pictures of him with fans from that night, it's because he got 'absolutely mobbed' by fans when he came out the stage door. This is the only photo I know of from that night - my friend says there were just too many people to allow for personal photos. And this was February 2012 - BEFORE the Avengers came out, or the Hollow Crown. Back to the days when not many people knew who he was and he had under 50,000 followers on Twitter. And he *still* got mobbed.
Check out this photo of Jude Law at the Donmar Warehouse stage (back) door when he did Hamlet - note the barriers. So in this case, it's very much like waiting on the red carpet - if you're at the front, you'll likely get your thing signed, but the chances of a posed photo of yourself with the star is slim - there just isn't the time or space.
I don't know if they'll have barriers up every night for Tom, but yesterday's chaotic sales and the whole thing selling out in 20 minutes will have given the Donmar the warning they need to prepare adequate security for the cast.
Why have I posted this? Because if I know anything from my experience, it's that building something up in your head about how a situation or event is going to 'be' and it's going to happen a certain way, usually leads to disappointment. Reality is rarely how you imagine it to be, and I think fans who imagine they're going to be having nice long chats with Tom and taking their time posing for photos are going to end up disappointed. Enjoy his performance on stage and be grateful if you do manage to meet him afterwards and get an autograph.
I'm not telling anyone how to behave here - but I have lived in London for many years, I've done a lot of plays and stage doors and I cannot emphasise enough how important it is not to 'expect' something. Worth remembering that the stage door is not part of their job - once they have performed for you on stage, they have done their work for the day. Many actors (and especially Tom) will of course sign autographs for fans afterwards, but they are in no way obliged to do this. Anything they give you after the show has ended is a bonus. Respect that.
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Very useful information for anyone still heading out to London in the next month
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Good advice. Hope others find your experience and insight good guide what to do and expect.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924808552746253338.post3664467257242535596..comments2014-09-01T23:10:36.633+09:00Comments on Brian in Jeollanam-do - Blogging Korea and South Jeolla: Protesting Takeshima Day in Seoul.Brianhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-924808552746253338.post-73088439350946870842010-02-24T03:27:16.642+09:002010-02-24T03:27:16.642+09:00i'm japanese...i say flip a coin or call it &#...i'm japanese...i say flip a coin or call it 'sea of korea' and just call 'we got next' go korea! go japan! it's all good :o)mr.http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-924808552746253338.post-24216200093889426162010-02-23T23:18:19.458+09:002010-02-23T23:18:19.458+09:00One question. If Japan did not exist, then would t...One question. If Japan did not exist, then would this body of water be distinct from the Pacific Ocean? No? Then it is the Japan Sea.

The North Sea would arguably exist as the body of water in the armpit between Holland and Denmark if Britain did not exist. Thus it is the North Sea.

The English Channel, however, wouldn't, and it is a more relevant comparison. The French call that "la manche" and they are welcome to the name. The bitter memory of Agincourt still remains in some quarters, but you don't have people in Paris performing street theater about the nomenclature of particular bodies of water. Why? Because Parisians are not po-dunk bumpkins from a provincial backwater. Bout time Seouleouns started acting the same way.Fat Tonyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-924808552746253338.post-43879814898756128012010-02-23T23:07:42.939+09:002010-02-23T23:07:42.939+09:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fat Tonyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-924808552746253338.post-31419721272945827112010-02-23T14:31:26.843+09:002010-02-23T14:31:26.843+09:00If I were a map publisher, I would write East Sea ...If I were a map publisher, I would write East Sea for Koreans and Sea of Japan for Japanese, and in other countries write both in the same space and also provide both Sea of Japan and East sea maps. It might tempting to tell "East Sea," fanatic Koreans to go fuck themselves, but it doesn't make anyone any money.

There at least is a story behind why Koreans might want to have the name changed. It is how maturely that story is told that makes the difference.

Look at these different scenarios:

American: Why do you want to call it the East Sea?

Korean: Because of rape and murder.

Scenario 2.

American: Why do you want to call it the East Sea?

Korean: We don't really care what it's called, we just use it as a means of communicating or sad past, and reminding the world that we are still here.

Now weather or not anyone agrees with the second scenario is beside the point. At least it is an honest expression of the feelings.

I am more concerned with the fact that many Korean students I meet don't know the names of the oceans in English. Imagine how this plane crash scenario might go down.

Coast Guard on the phone with a Korean person in a plane crash.

Coast Guard: How are you doing?

Korean: I'm fine thank you and you?

Coast Guard: Where are you?

Korean: 태평양.

Coast Guard: I don't understand.3gyupsalhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-924808552746253338.post-36918068375996265342010-02-23T14:26:56.195+09:002010-02-23T14:26:56.195+09:00Also, I do not advocate that "Sea of Japan&qu...Also, I do not advocate that "Sea of Japan" should be changed to "East Sea"--but rather something else that doesn't imply either Korean or Japanese claim to the sea.yehjeehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-924808552746253338.post-18226006345882871692010-02-23T14:21:31.569+09:002010-02-23T14:21:31.569+09:00I do think that reaction to Takeshima day was rath...I do think that reaction to Takeshima day was rather embarrassing, as a Korean myself. It disturbs me particularly because these are university students, who should know better.

But on the Dokdo issue, I believe there's more to the issue than just getting back at Japan, though there's definitely deep hostility toward Japan.
I only went to elementary school and a month of middle school in Korea, so my knowledge of Dokdo conflict is very limited, and I think that a lot of the information I got was biased, so I will explain in more general terms.

This is not just about who has claims to Dokdo, or whether the name of the sea should be "Sea of Japan" or "East Sea".
The issue is vital to Korean interest because of the control of the Sea of Japan. The value of Dokdo itself is trivial; it's a small and useless piece of land, had it not been for the fact that without Dokdo, Korea would lose the claims to the Sea around that area.
And I do believe Dokdo is a Korean land.
The reason why the Koreans care about the naming of the sea so much is because the name of the sea inherently implies that Japan controls the sea. Frequent Japanese violation of the Korean-controlled area of the sea fuel the conflict further. And then there's Japanese propaganda.
Koreans feel that Japan is deliberately spreading the propaganda to expand their control of the sea by diplomatic agreements with international powers and by rewriting textbooks to assert their right to the territory.
When the name "Sea of Japan" was adopted, Korea was not a major power by any standards; on the other hand, Japan was a leading imperialist power. There's even a word that Japanese secretly traded medical experiment records they gathered with the influence/control of the Sea of Japan with the United States. I highly doubt that, but nonetheless you can see how Japanese imperialism of Korea has tremendously affected Korean politics and public sentiment.

And it is easy to be unreasonable about this issue for many Koreans, when they have relatives who have lived through the Japanese occupation of Korea. My friend had a great aunt who screamed at night with nightmares about Japanese soldiers raping her. She passed away few years ago.

Japanese occupation brought humiliation to Koreans who have historically regarded Japanese as little more than "barbarians"; when Korea woke up from the arrogant, self-imposed isolation, she found herself conquered by Japanese "barbarians," and forced to give up Korean language in favor of Japanese. And later, Korea was only able to gain independence with the foreign intervention from USA and Soviet Union, which resulted in division of the country. All of these events are humiliating to Korea--and naturally, the widespread sentiment now is "never again." Never again let Japanese take away anything from Korea. Never again will Korea depend on foreign powers to solve our problems. Korea believes the first step of stopping Japanese imperialism is to never let Japan get away with Imperialist propaganda, and I think this is what this is all about.yehjeehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-924808552746253338.post-86808829124398457602010-02-23T08:04:34.573+09:002010-02-23T08:04:34.573+09:00The Gulf Of Mexico is now called the Gulf of Ameri...The Gulf Of Mexico is now called the Gulf of America, and Koreans better start calling it that in Korea.Muckefuckhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-924808552746253338.post-40384074740260048522010-02-23T05:59:25.923+09:002010-02-23T05:59:25.923+09:00http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100222/ap_on_re_mi_ea...http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100222/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_airline_warning

Ha. Iranians will deny over-flight to any airline that doesn't call it the Persian gulf. Wonder how long before a Korean politicians suggests this tactic.Puffin Watchhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-924808552746253338.post-91813220645856125152010-02-23T02:59:48.229+09:002010-02-23T02:59:48.229+09:00I have some great pictures from Myeong Dong of som...I have some great pictures from Myeong Dong of some Koreans piggy backing Dokdo onto the free hugs movement. Basically you could get a free hug if you agreed dokdo was Korea.

It struck me that however sappy free hugs is, it's supposed to be just that. Free. Without condition. You don't have to sign a loyalty oath to get a free hug.Puffin Watchhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-924808552746253338.post-44708420818186153302010-02-22T23:50:20.726+09:002010-02-22T23:50:20.726+09:00I personally agree somewhat with Gomushin Girl reg...I personally agree somewhat with Gomushin Girl regarding the Sea of Japan. There is a case that the name should be different, but I also don't there there is a case that it should be changed, if you see what I mean. Nobody can dictate what its name should be in another language, that's just petty, arrogant and pointless. But then again it's perhaps not the best choice of name in the first place, as it does seem to imply that Japan owns the body of water, which it doesn't. I understand both sides of the argument in this issue.

As for Dokdo, however, that's completely different. There is absolutely no reason for it to keep making the news, and for people to discuss it so much. Korea has de facto control over the rocks. This is what they're campaigning for... But they already have it... Why campaign? Ridiculous. And what should really be understood by the campaigners is that they are harming their own case. Refuting ownership claims by Japan by saying that Dokdo is not disputed land is engaging in a dispute over the land. Yes, it's disputed, you're disputing it. On top of that is the simple fact that people don't care and don't want to hear about it. It makes people wish it wasn't Korean just because of how irritating it is to be dictated to about it.

And all of this is nothing compared to the fact that the rocks are next to useless. Korean campaigners will point to its strategic value for fishing. But isn't it true that the sex industry in Korea accounts for a higher percentage of GDP than agriculture and fishing? Logically, then, Koreans should be more concerned by any government/police plans to crack down on prostitution.

Finally, it's basically impossible to make the case that Korean campaigners do it for political or whatever sort of justice. It's about nationalism. I have never heard of Koreans discussing Dokdo by making reference to the Falklands, and a war was fought over them - surely a more serious and political case, nor the independence of Catalonia, for example, or any other land disputes, and there are plenty, such as the way Google maps outlines certain other borders in Asia. This simply shows the desire of Korean campaigners for the rest of the world to think exactly as they want them to, while displaying absolutely no knowledge or more importantly understanding of very similar issues in other parts of the world.

For the record, Dokdo is under South Korean control, and is set to remain that way, because I can't see Japan going to war over it, and so I think this should be enough. If everyone just shut up about it, eventually the issue would disappear, and the rocks would remain Korean. However, I have looked at both countries' claims, and I do feel that the Koreans have the far stronger claim, but this in no way justifies the campaigning, the press coverage, the adverts in foreign newspapers etc etc.asadalthoughthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-924808552746253338.post-10997122703553776652010-02-22T22:55:31.206+09:002010-02-22T22:55:31.206+09:00OH! That English sign is SO CLOSE! Still, that o...OH! That English sign is SO CLOSE!

Still, that one little typo doesn't bother me that much. We've all done equivalent or worse.

The French sign's grammar and spelling is 100% correct.This Is Me Postinghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-924808552746253338.post-56454283245531634732010-02-22T16:01:10.413+09:002010-02-22T16:01:10.413+09:0095% eh? So the majority of Koreans think it should...95% eh? So the majority of Koreans think it should be the East Sea?

Who cares what they think, it's the Sea of Japan! Who are they to demand publishers change the maps just because of their history with Japan?

The publishers should just tell them to go to hell. Ok Hermit Kingdom you want a different name for the Sea of Japan than change the name Korea Straight.

Oh, here comes all the bullshit excuses for why that's different in that case and blah, blah, blah.

As for the whole Takeshima thing, only Koreans and a small handful of stupid right-wing Japanese care about that bullshit and that's all it is.

The more they do stupid shit like cutting off their fingers, killing innocent birds etc... the more the world thinks they are wacked out of it.

They are probably playing right into the hands of the Japanese who care.

Get over the Sea of Japan stuff and do something productive instead of trying to force YOUR opinions on the rest of the world. Isn't that what they say Americans try to do to everyone?Chrishttp://email@example.com


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