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Triumph Engineering Co Ltd was a British motorcycle manufacturing company, based originally in Coventry and then in Solihull at Meriden. A new company, Triumph Motorcycles Ltd based in Hinckley gained the name rights after the end of the company in the 1980s and is now one of the world's major motorcycle manufacturers.[1]
The company began in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann emigrated from Nuremberg, part of the German Empire, to Coventry in England. In 1884, aged 20, Bettmann founded his own company, the S. Bettmann & Co. Import Export Agency, in London. Bettmann's original products werebicycles, which the company bought and then sold with its own brand name. Bettmann also distributed sewing machines imported from Germany.
In 1886, Bettmann sought a more general name, and the company became known as the Triumph Cycle Company. A year later, the company registered as the New Triumph Co. Ltd.,[1] now with funding from the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company. During that year, Bettmann was joined as a partner by another Nuremberg native, Moritz Schulte.
Schulte encouraged Bettmann to transform Triumph into a manufacturing company, and in 1888 Bettmann purchased a site in Coventry using money lent by his and Schulte's families. The company began producing the first Triumph-branded bicycles in 1889. In 1896 Triumph initiated a factory in Nuremberg for bicycle production in Bettman's native city.
In 1898, Triumph decided to extend its own production to include motorcycles and by 1902, the company had produced its first motorcycle—a bicycle fitted with a Belgian Minerva engine.[2] In 1903, after selling more than 500 motorcycles, Triumph began motorcycle production at its unit in Germany. During its first few years producing motorcycles, the company based its designs on those of other manufacturers. In 1904, Triumph began building motorcycles based on its own designs and in 1905 produced its first completely in-house designed motorcycle. By the end of that year, the company had produced more than 250 of that design.
In 1907, after the company opened a larger plant, it produced 1,000 machines. Triumph had also initiated a second, lower-end brand, Gloria, produced in the company's original plant.
Confusion between motorcycles produced by the Coventry and Nuremberg Triumph companies resulted in the latter's products being renamed Orial for certain export markets. However there was already a company Orial in France so the Nuremberg motorcycles were renamed again as "TWN", representing Triumph Werke Nürnberg.[3]
World War I and the 1920s
The beginning of World War I was a boost for the company as production was switched to provide for the Allied war effort. More than 30,000 motorcycles—among them the Model H Roadster also known as the "Trusty Triumph", often cited as the first modern motorcycle—were supplied to the Allies.
After the war, Bettmann and Schulte disagreed about planning, with Schulte wishing to replace bicycle production with cars. Schulte ended his association with the company, but during the 1920s Triumph purchased the former Hillman company car factory in Coventry and produced a saloon car in 1923 under the name of the Triumph Motor Company. Harry Ricardo produced an engine for their latest motorbike.
By the mid-1920s Triumph had become one of Britain's main motorcycle and car makers, with a 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) plant capable of producing as many as 30,000 motorcycles and cars each year. Triumph also found its bicycles demanded overseas, and export sales became a primary source of the company's revenues, although for the United States, Triumph models were manufactured by license. The company's first automotive success was the Super Seven model, which debuted in 1928. Soon after, the Super Eight model was developed.
When the Great Depression began in 1929, Triumph sold its German subsidiary as a separate, independently owned company, which later merged with the Adler company to become Triumph-Adler Company. The Nuremberg company continued to manufacture motorcycles as TWN(Triumph Werke Nürnberg) until 1957. In 1932, Triumph sold another part of the company, its bicycle manufacturing facility to Raleigh Bicycle Company. By then, Triumph had been struggling financially, and Bettmann had been forced out of the job of chairman. He retired completely in 1933.
In 1936, the company's two components became separate companies. Triumph always struggled to make a profit from cars, and after becoming bankrupt in 1939 was acquired by the Standard Motor Company. The motorcycle operations fared better, having been acquired in 1936 by Jack Sangster, who also owned the rival Ariel motorcycle company. That same year, the company began its first exports to the United States, which quickly grew into the company's single most important market. Sangster formed the Triumph Engineering Co Ltd. largely directed by ex-Ariel employees, including Edward Turner who designed the 500 cc 5T Triumph Speed Twin—released in September 1937, and the basis for all Triumph twins until the 1980s. Contrary to popular belief, however, this was not Triumph's first parallel twin. The first was the Val Page designed, but unpopular, model 6/1. After Turner arrived, with his usual brusque manner, the 6/1 ended, later to be replaced with Turner's design. The 6/1 engine was later reused, somewhat modified, as the BSA A10. In 1939, the 500 cc Tiger T100, capable of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h), was released, and then the war began.
World War II
Motorcycles were produced at Coventry until World War II. The town of Coventry was virtually destroyed by the Coventry Blitz (7 September 1940 to May 1941). Tooling and machinery was recovered from the site of the devastation and production restarted at the new plant at Meriden, West Midlands in 1942.[1]
Post-war era
The Triumph Speed Twin designed by Edward Turner before the war was produced in large numbers after the war. Efforts to settle the lend-lease debts caused nearly 70% of Triumph's post war production to be shipped to the United States. Post War, the Speed Twin and Triumph Tiger 100 were available with a sprung rear hub, Triumph's first attempt at a rear suspension.
Privateers put wartime surplus alloy barrels on their Tiger 100 racers, and won races, inspiring the Triumph GP model. By 1950 the supply of barrels was exhausted, and the GP model was ended. The American market applied considerable demand to reverse this action, and a die cast close finned alloy barrel was made available. The alloy head made the valve noise more obvious, so ramp type cams were introduced for alloy head models to reduce the noise.
Another motorcycle based on the wartime generator engine was the 498 cc TR5 Trophy Twin, also introduced at the 1948 Motor Cycle Show. It used a single carburettor, low compression version of the Grand Prix engine. Britain won the prestigious 1948 International Six Days Trial. The Triumph works team had finished unpenalised. One team member, Allan Jefferies, had been riding what amounted to a prototype version.[4]
To satisfy the American demand for motorcycles suited to long distance riding, Turner built a 650 cc version of the Speed Twin design. The new bike was named the Thunderbird (A name Triumph would later license to the Ford Motor Company for use for a car model). Only one year after the Thunderbird was introduced, a motorcyclist in Southern California mated the 650 Thunderbird with a twin carb head intended originally for GP racing and named the new creation the Wonderbird. That 650 cc motor, designed in 1939, had the world's absolute speed record for motorcycles from 1955 until 1970.
The Triumph brand received considerable publicity in the United States when Marlon Brando rode a 1950 Thunderbird 6T in the 1953 motion picture, The Wild One.
The Triumph Motorcycle concern was sold to their rivals Birmingham Small Arms Company by Sangster in 1951. This sale included Sangster becoming a member of the BSA board. Sangster was to become Chairman of the BSA Group in 1956.
The production 650 cc Thunderbird (6T) was a low-compression tourer, and the 500 cc Tiger 100 was the performance motorcycle. That changed in 1954, with the change to swing arm frames, and the release of the alloy head 650 cc Tiger 110, eclipsing the 500 cc Tiger 100 as the performance model.
In 1959, the T120, a tuned double carburettor version of the Triumph Tiger T110, came to be known as the Bonneville. As Triumph and other marques gained market share, Harley became aware that their 1 litre-plus motorcycles were not as sporty as modern riders would like, resulting in a decreasing share of the market. The Triumphs were models for a new, "small" Harley Davidson as a result: the now-fabled Harley-Davidson Sportster, which started as Harley's version of a Triumph Bonneville. With its anachronistic V-twin, the Sportster was no match for the Bonneville, but it proved a solid competitor in US sales and eventually also in longevity.[citation needed]
During the 1960s, despite internal opposition from those who believed that it would reduce the macho image of the brand, Triumph produced two scooters; the Triumph Tina, a small and low-performance 2-stroke scooter of about 100 cc with automatic clutch and a handlebar carry basket, and the Triumph Tigress, a more powerful scooter available with either a 175 cc 2-stroke single or a 250 cc 4-stroke twin engine for the enthusiast.
In 1962, the last year of the "pre-unit" models, Triumph used a frame with twin front down-tubes, but returned to a traditional Triumph single front downtube for the unit construction models that ensued. The twin down tube, or duplex frame, was used for the 650 twins, as a result of frame fractures on the Bonneville. Introduced in 1959, for the 1960 model year, it soon needed strengthening, and was ended in 1962, with the advent of the unit engines for the 650 range. The 3TA (21) was the first unit construction twin, soon followed by the short-stroke, 490 cc "500" range.
From 1963 all Triumph engines were of unit construction.
In 1969 Malcolm Uphill, riding a Bonneville, won the Isle of Man Production TT race with a race average of 99.99 miles per hour (160.92 km/h) per lap, and recorded the first ever more than 100 miles per hour (161 km/h) lap by a production motorcycle at 100.37 miles per hour (161.53 km/h). For many Triumph fans, the 1969 Bonneville was the best Triumph model ever.[citation needed]
American sales had already maximised, in 1967. In truth, the demand for motorcycles was increasing, but Triumph could not supply the demand.
During the 1960s, 60% of all Triumph production was exported, which, along with the BSA's 80% exports, made the group susceptible to the Japanese expansion. By 1969 fully 50% of the US market for motorcycles more than 500 cc belonged to Triumph, but technological advances at Triumph had failed to match those of the foreign companies. Triumphs lacked electric start mechanisms, relied on push-rods rather than overhead cams, vibrated noticeably, often leaked oil, and had antiquated electrical systems; while Japanese marques such as Honda were building more advanced features into attractive new motorcycles that sold for less than their British competitors. Triumph motorcycles, as a result, were nearly obsolete even when they were new. Further, Triumph's manufacturing processes were very labour-intensive and largely inefficient. Also disastrous, during the early 1970s the US government mandated that all motorcycle imports must have their gearshift and brake pedals in the Japanese configuration, which required expensive retooling of all the motorcycles for US sale.
The British marques were badly equipped to compete against the massive financial resources of Japanese heavy industries that targeted competitors for elimination via long-term plans much subsidized by the Japanese government. Triumph and BSA were well aware of Honda's ability but while the Japanese were only making smaller engined models, the large engine market was considered safe. When the first Honda 750 cc four cylinder was released for sale to the public, Triumph and BSA had trouble. A 3-cylinder engined motorcycle was developed to compete against the Japanese fours: the BSA Rocket 3/Triumph Trident.
The 1970 Tiger/Bonneville re-design and taller twin front downtube oil tank frame had a mixed reception from Triumph enthusiasts at the time, and was insufficient to win back those already riding the Japanese bikes that had been vended since 1969; the Honda 750 Four, and the Kawasaki 500 Mach 3. The Triumph 350 cc Bandit received pre-publicity, but its development was quietly brought to an end. Triumph was still making motorcycles, but they no longer looked like the motorcycles Triumph fans expected. The Trident attracted its own market, but the Japanese motorcycles were improving more rapidly.
The parent BSA group had losses of £8.5 million in 1971, £3 million for BSA motorcycles alone. The British government became involved. The company was sold to Manganese Bronze Holdings, which also owned Norton, AJS, Matchless, Francis-Barnett, James-Velocette and Villiers.
Norton Villiers Triumph
A new company named Norton Villiers Triumph (NVT), managed by Dennis Poore, emerged in 1972 when the BSA group became bankrupt. Government help resulted in a merger with the Manganese Bronze Holdings subsidiary Norton-Villiers. The three remaining brands to be produced by the company were combined to create the new group name "Norton-Villiers-Triumph" (NVT). However, this restructuring would result in a number of closures and redundancies, due to the end of the Conservative government aid (as an inducement to Dennis Poore to assume control of Triumph) by the then Labour Minister, Roy Hattersley. After many consultations with the factory personnel explaining the consolidation necessary to compete with the Japanese, in September 1973 NVT Group chairman Dennis Poore finally announced the closure ofMeriden works effective February 1974. Of 4,500 employees, 3,000 were made redundant. Worried about unemployment and having their products given to a rival firm, the workers at the Meriden factory demonstrated against a relocation to Small Heath, Birmingham, the BSA site and staged a sit-in for two years. With political aid of the newly-elected Labour government and, in particular, the then-minister for trade and industry,Tony Benn, the Meriden worker's co-operative was formed, supplying Triumph 750 cc motorcycles to its sole customer, NVT.
The Meriden Motorcycle Co-operative
After the collapse of NVT in 1977, the co-operative bought the marketing rights for Triumph with more government loans, later becoming Triumph Motorcycles (Meriden) Limited. The venture, with only two 750 cc models, the Bonneville and Tiger, started well with a successful variant, the 1977 Silver Jubilee Bonneville T140J and by 1978 was the best selling European motorcycle in the vital USA market.
Introducing emissions-compliant models during 1978 and 1979 such as the alloy-wheeled Triumph T140D Bonneville Special and T140E Bonneville to the dominant USA market could not attract buyers to a product now made prohibitively expensive by a strong UK pound. Moreover, despite updating the model such as by introducing electric starting and a faired Triumph Bonneville Executive T140EX with luggage, by 1980 Meriden's debt was £2 million—additionally more than the earlier £5 million loan. In October 1980, the new Conservative British government wrote off £8.4 million owed but still left the company owing £2 million to Britain's Export Credits Guarantee Department.
Meriden introduced several new models such as the dual purpose TR7T Tiger Trail and budget 650 cc Triumph TR65 Thunderbird during its last years but none were able to stop the decline, worsened by a UK recession and a continuing strong pound harming their US market. However, the Triumph Royal Wedding T140LE Bonneville celebrating HRH the Prince of Wales' nuptials was a popular collector's item for 1981 and that year a 750 cc TR7T Tiger Trail won the Rallye des Pyrénées on/off road rally. Large orders for police motorcycles fromNigeria and Ghana were won at critical moments thereby saving the firm during 1981 and 1982 respectively. 1982 was the last year of "full" production, with the custom-styled Triumph T140 TSX and 8-valve Triumph T140W TSS model initiated—although a porous cylinder head made by external contractors and insufficient development quickly eroded the latter's initial market popularity.
In 1983, the debt-ridden company briefly considered buying the bankrupt Hesketh Motorcycles, and even badged one as a marketing trial. Despite also touting a 900cc prototype water-cooled twin at the 1983 National Exhibition Show to attract outside investment, Triumph Motorcycles (Meriden) Ltd itself became bankrupt on 23 August 1983.[5]
The Meriden Co-operative's best remembered motorcycle was the 750cc Triumph Silver Jubilee T140J model, seen here, in UK specification atCoventry Transport Museum
The demolition of the Triumph Motorcycle Factory at Meriden, 1984
Triumph Motorcycles (Hinckley) Ltd
Triumph Motorcycles (Hinckley) Ltd is the largest surviving British motorcycle manufacturer. When Triumph went into receivership in 1983, John Bloor, a former plasterer become wealthy English property developer and builder, became interested in keeping the brand name active, and bought the name and manufacturing rights from the Official Receiver.[6] The new company, initially Bonneville Coventry Ltd, ensured that Triumph has produced motorcycles since 1902, winning it the title of the world's longest continuous production motorcycle manufacturer. A licensing agreement granted to pattern spares manufacturer, Les Harris, kept the Triumph Bonneville in production until 1988 until Triumph re-initiated a new range during 1990 and 1991. Triumph now makes a range of motorcycles reviving model names of the past, including a newly designed Bonneville twin.


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The hostess told me I'd wait at least an hour and a half as she handed me the buzzer. "The device is active all over the property," she advised. "Use your wait time to shop our other stores." I sat on a bench near the door for a while, chatting with two well-behaved kids dressed in their Sunday finest. "Are you a granny?" the little boy with the bow-tie asked. I bragged that indeed I was; he wrinkled up a dimple face and leaned against me for a hug. Sister leaned against me then; she was in need of a granny hug too; their mother said they'd been waiting two hours for a table. They were regulars; we talked about the Loveless then. "It goes back to 1951," the mother said, and pointed to a Loveless catalogue with an appealing pan of biscuits pictured on the front. Lon and Annie Loveless opened a little eatery beside the Loveless Motel, I read. Annie knew how to make biscuits and like every southern lady of the time, she made "preserves" as the summer's bounty of fruit came in. Her biscuits and jams were a hit right away; eventually people who weren't staying at the motel began to stop in at the Caf�. The rest is history; stories told in Southern Living and Bon Appetit; their biscuit-making skills invited to the Today Show, the Food Network, Paula Deen's.
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Ooo, great guide! I didn't know about treasure chests giving xp now, that's new. Also, the +5% int boost for clothie casters wasn't something I had linked to the other classes's armour specialisations - now it makes sense, well d'oh, but it never clicked in my head till I read it here.Just a few small things I noticed.. normally I don't nitpick like this, but since this is a guide people will refer to for (hopefully) a long time I thought I'd mention these things - with the intention to help out:- the reward for random LFD changing to JP isn't at 70, but at Wrath level. My level 69 alt can already get JP if he queues up for a random WotLK dungeon, whereas all BC dungeons still give satchels.- regarding the dungeon quests, "tend to die out once you hit Outlands" isn't entirely true - while they no longer appear at the start of the dungeon, there's still numerous dungeon quests found while doing the quests in the appropriate zone. Blizz only revamped Azeroth and its quests, making dungeon quests easier obtainable for levelling toons, but Outland remained the same with its "do x quests before we send you in there".- in the buffs bit about Brewfest Enthusiast, Mekkatorque and Vol'jin "grant everyone with this buff".. you might want to correct that. ;)- in the BoA bit, the first line states "mailed to any of your tons".- in the BoA bit, "wands and fast agility daggers still prove elusive" - doesn't the same goes for relics, or have I completely overlooked the part where they are mentioned?- in the RAF bit, "as long as they are within 100 yards and 3 levels of each other" - they also have to be in the same party for the triple xp to work.- in the rested bit, "make sure to hearth back to an inn before logging out" - rested bonus is also gained within capital city boundaries, so while in places like SW or Org it's not necessary to step inside an inn.- in the socket bit, you state that BoA heirlooms have made engineering goggles "somewhat obsolete" - with respect, I beg to differ: my lvl 62 caster goggles have been quite the improvement over my Tattered Dreadmist Mask until level 68-69. And using the comparison tool here on Wowhead, I notice that the Visage Liquification Goggles, which I intend to use at level 72, will remain superior up to and including level 80. Of course, it might be different for other classes, but I suspect that all engineering goggles are preferable over their BoA heirloom counterpart for quite a few levels and are as such definitely not even remotely obsolete. :)- I missed the armour kits in the enhancement bit.. you briefly touched upon them in the legs section, but I think they deserve a mention of their own as they're a really cheap way to get some extra armour/stamina for several slots and worth the silver for that extra bit of survivability.
Older comments--Rare mobs and their additional experience is found at the end of the 'killing mobs' section.Green quests: I guess it's your call really. If you're going to fly around the zone a lot for straggler quests, and then get low-level items, I don't think it's worth it. If the quests just turned green and there's a cluster of quests nearby, go for it.Thanks for the suggestions, Mael :) I've added most of them into the guide. I still maintain that an item which does not grant increased experience is sort-of obsolete next to one that does. You can make it for fun, which is why it is mentioned, but you are missing out on 10% xp and taking extra time to pour gold/farm materials for a BoP helm (time/effort may not be as important to some players). I have a friend who made it a point to get epic goggles for all of their 62s (and the earlier epic helms even sooner). Since the addition of heirloom hats, none of the more recent toons have bothered. I made one of my alts the Sunwell goggles, put her aside for a bit, and when I played her again, got lots of '??? why did you not wait/equip the heirloom hat?' If a player is looking for an efficient way to level, they'll want 10% xp and a helm already there. Of course, if you are looking to twink out a toon for a bracket, goggles are better, but that is beyond the scope of the guide. Arguments could be made for replacing all heirlooms with slightly better items (a tier chest from Black Temple, for example).If you are looking to mostly level by instancing, a dungeon quest that requires additional questing or zone exploration like Outlands won't be much help. They definitely exist, but are harder to find. (The original version just said that there were dungeon quests obtainable for all levels, and I got cries of 'not true! the old model dies out in Outlands, they're not just sitting there in the instance!) A person leveling the traditional way will eventually find them through a mix of questing and instancing, but pure instance levelers will not.Relics...hm. Yeah it seems Blizzard doesn't care about them at all for the bulk of the 1-60 experience save for some higher-level BoEs/instance drops/AQ. I imagine that when BoAs were first implemented, relics had unique spell enhancements, so it was too much of a headache to come up with BoA versions. Now that relics have been changed to stat boosts, maybe there will be some. Blizz does a pretty good job of putting in quest and crafted relics at higher levels, and with the 365, 378, and upgraded 391 relics available from the Molten Front/Firelands, I think we can see better ilvl distribution for relics in the future. But yeah, as of right now, no real way to get one as a low-level.
If you are worried about stats, just wear your regular gear, but when you turn in quests put the BoA stuff back on.
Most impressive guide, perculia - I'll be sure to utilize this the next time (whenever that may be) I decide to level a character. Judging from how extensive this guide is, I'm sure the process will be sped up considerably =)
In the time it takes you to kill four elites rares I've gained four levels.
Awesome Guide.Just one thing under 'Quests'.Maybe add something about Fishing and Cooking Dailies. They grant experience equal to current level quests, and are fun to do first thing (because you ported back to main city for rested exp) before heading out to quest again.Cheers.
This is a great guide. But I also want to chime in for ONE thing. If your current stable of alts is all BC/Wrath/Vanilla grinded start one and adopt a SLOW leveling approach. Read all the text to the quest. Watch the story evolve. Don't put on Heirlooms. Que for dungeons on an infrequent basis. Consider resting at an inn only rarely. The developers spent an amazing amount of time and effort to come up with a myriad of story lines. Some of them are really quite good and engaging. When you need a break from the more mundane tasks and need to relax pour yourself a beverage of choice and slow level for an hour with a class/spec you haven't played. It is a rewarding experience.
Just putting this out there:With the new perk that rare mobs give you a crap ton of XP, you can do the following at around level 50 or so.1. Travel to Blackrock Mountain.2. Find Scarshield Quartermaster.3. Kill him.4. Wait approx. 60-90 seconds.5. Repeat steps 3-4.6. Enjoy.
Fishing and cooking dailies is something to definitely mention.I wrote the guide after a lot of my friends had either leveled in strange ways or were debating making another alt. I'm glad others are finding it useful!
I know that i'm really late, but for anyone using this guide - 4.3 will have Outland and Northrend dungeon quests starting inside of them. :)
at lvl 50 i was in brd killing the 49 rare loot over 4g and the 51 elite possible tailoring loot soulbound 1 after the other major exp plus exp off mobs in brd aswell as doing randoms


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« on: April 28 2010 09:04:00 »I'm going to spend some days in Baleal, near peniche.
I'm italian, so I've ever surfed the mediterranean sea. this is my first time in the ocean.
I'll be in baleal from the 1 of may to the 5 of may.
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Edge said a scene from the movie "Jaws" best describes Holden.
"I always tell people it's like the movie but 'What we have here is a perfect golfing machine.' All he does is go to school at a high level and he practices like I've never seen anybody practice before."
Holden's academic accolades are as impressive as his golfing. He's a business administration major with a 3.78 GPA and earned academic All-America honors.
"It's kind of tough, but I stay focused on what's important to me," Holden said of balancing course work and work on the course. "I feel like being successful in the classroom spills over to the golf course and allows me to succeed. It kind of goes hand in hand. I focus on being the best I can in both of those."
Spending a couple of hours on the golf course can be relaxing, Holden said, but he's serious when it comes to competition. This season he studied books on how to focus while better channeling his energy.
"That's where he shined this year," Edge said. "He learned to separate the things out of our control. If something happens, just go about your business. He responded, and the rest of history."
Holden was the SCIAC freshman of the year two seasons ago and earned third-team All-American. Last year he was a second-team All-American. This year he was SCIAC athlete of the year and first-team All-American. He also set a school record for scoring average at 71.38. The Bulldogs team finished third at the NCAA meet, it's best finish since placing second in 2008.
Edge and Holden both credit Dave Stockton for helping in Holden's development this season. Stockton worked with the team in the spring.
"He looked straight at Bobby and said 'When you win the national championship this year it won't be because you left a putt short,'" Edge said. "It was unbelievable."
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Case | HBS Case Collection | April 2014 (Revised June 2014) Wawa Inc. Blythe J. McGarvie, Dennis Campbell and Kristin Stack Retailing requires attention to detail and customer and employee loyalty. Wawa is a 50-year old food retailer with almost a cult-like following. With $9 billion in revenues, Wawa is the 50th largest privately-held company in the US. Learn how they have accomplished consistent 15% annual shareholder returns. The Wawa associates (name for employees) have an ESOP which plays a key role in Wawa's culture of ownership. This case explores the role of incentives and levers of control to create a successful retail chain. Keywords: Accounting; Management; Citation:McGarvie, Blythe J., Dennis Campbell, and Kristin Stack. "Wawa Inc." Harvard Business School Case 114-086, April 2014. (Revised June 2014.) View Details CiteView DetailsEducatorsPurchase Related
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Post Time 4 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $75,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
4 Wade - Peter Eurton barn is heating up so be wary; this gelding outran his 16/1 odds in career debut, little value tonight.
2 Bookworm - Bob Baffert baby ran green in debut, slow early, fast late; Martin Garcia takes takes over for Mike Smith.
Long Shot - 6 Fort Cady
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $53,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
4 Hadfunlastnight - Key for me is this guy loves Del Mar; has finished in the money in 6-of-7 starts down here.
2 Money Cannon - Climbing the class ladder off a sharp win last time out; will likely sit a mid-pack trip and try to rally late.
Long Shot - 6 Apollo Ten
Race 3 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $28,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, 2-year-olds
8 Arigato - Surprised to see him dropped in class after a strong career debut; owners like to win races at Del Mar so consider that.
5 Mikes Lion - Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this bottom rung; was passing horses late under William Antongeorgi.
Long Shot - 9 Lucky Shoes to Win
Race 4 - 1 mile, Purse $43,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
3 Sweetrayofsunshine - Many pass on a horse like this that was vanned off; I play just the opposite, if healthy will get more value.
7 Grandiose - Still some ship and win horses this late in the meet; I don't consider it a negative, just study the condition books.
Long Shot - 8 Agustina de Aragon
Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $77,000, Optional claiming $20,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
5 Off the Deep End - Is a short head away from a perfect 3-for-3 record; has high cheese and figures to use it again tonight.
14 Passing Game - Looks like he can draw in with two early scratches in the body; he won for $20K two races ago.
Long Shot - 12 Mal Verde
Race 6 - 1 3/8th miles (turf, rail at 12 feet), $90,000 CTT and Thoroughbred Owners of California Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
9 Rhagori - Corey Nakatani is among my favorite riders on grass; he is always patient, tries to save ground, and finishes strong.
4 Customer Base - Talented mare is a cut below grade 1, but very useful; won over Del Mar turf two years ago.
Long Shot - 7 Beatrice
Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
12 Super Defense - Edge in the toughest race on the card; like the cut back in distance, extra half furlong will help too.
4 L L Cool Jo - Ran like a short horse off a year hiatus; has good back speed figures where she could move forward tonight.
Long Shot - 1 Afleet Echo
Best Bet - 8 Arigato (race 3)
Del Mar Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 13/3/$25.40; Long Shots, 8/2/$36.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Del Mar Totals - 437/94/$667.80; Long Shots, 217/22/$225.80; Best Bets, 24/5/$30.40
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #8 Justice Served (6/1) in race 10 at Monmouth Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Harbor King ran out at Saratoga. Stats - 130/79/$766.40; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick


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Stoke Duo Get Republic Of Ireland Call (14/3/17)
Stoke City's Glenn Whelan and Jonathan Walters have been called up by Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill for the coming international break.
The first break of the 2017 later this month sees Republic of Ireland face Wales in a World Cup 208 qualifier on March 24 and the Aviva Stadium double header also sees them host Iceland in a friendly on March 28.
Brentford's John Egan and Reading's Liam Kelly are given their first calls ups for the provisional 39 man squad and O'Neill will make his final selections in due course as there are some injury issues to be cleared up first.
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Colin Doyle (Bradford City), Rob Elliot (Newcastle United), Darren Randolph (West Ham United), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday).
Seamus Coleman (Everton), Cyrus Christie, Richard Keogh, Alex Pearce (Derby County), Paul McShane (Reading), Andy Boyle (Preston North End), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United), John Egan (Brentford), Stephen Ward (Burnley), Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Aiden McGeady, Daryl Horgan (Preston North End), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), James McCarthy (Everton), Jeff Hendrick, Robbie Brady (Burnley), David Meyler (Hull City), Liam Kelly (Reading), Darron Gibson (Sunderland), Harry Arter (Bournemouth), Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United), Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa), Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City), Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City), Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City), Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City), Jonathan Hayes (Aberdeen), James McClean (West Bromwich Albion).
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ROCHESTER — The Relay for Life of Rochester 2013 "Round Up for a Cure" event kickoff will take place Thursday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Frisbie Memorial Hospital Conference Center.
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Rating: 1 1/2 stars
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday through June 1, with additional performances 2 p.m. May 22 and 29.
Where: Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles.
Tickets: $20-$120.
Information: 213-972-4400, www.centertheatregroup.org.
This is not your grandparents' "Porgy and Bess." Whether that's a good thing is debatable.
The argument advanced by the director, Diane Paulus, book adapter Suzan-Lori Parks and musical score adapter Diedre L. Murray, was that in its original operatic form, "Porgy and Bess" is just not suitable for the Broadway stage. It's too long (just over three hours). It requires a real orchestra, a large cast and a substantial chorus. And (in their view) its characters, based on the 1925 novel and play "Porgy" by DuBose Heyward (who also collaborated on the lyrics for the opera with Ira Gershwin) are not real enough to appeal to modern audiences. They even tried to introduce a new happy ending. But the firestorm of anger that incited (including a rare in-print condemnation in The New York Times from Stephen Sondheim) put an end to that notion.
Whatever motivated members of the Gershwin estate to green-light this project (emphasis here on the word "green"), they did a real disservice to the legacy they are meant to protect, even if this two-hour facsimile does introduce "Porgy and Bess" to a whole new audience.
All I can say is that those who revised the book and those who radically reorchestrated the music — William David Brohn and Christopher Jahnke — better hope they don't run into the brothers Gershwin in the afterlife.
This surprisingly bare-bones production from American Repertory Theater features a single backdrop set designed by Riccardo Hernandez that reduces the waterfront shantytown of Catfish Row to a boarded-up, bombed-out tenement block. It's an odd image to project, since Catfish Row, though decidedly poor, is a real community where people live and work, drink and gamble, love and hate. It is a place where babies are born and never leave except when they die.
There is also surprisingly little in-depth direction or impressive stagecraft employed to convey the reality of life on Catfish Row, despite claims by the producers that their mission is to breathe new life into a moribund creation. This also applies to the rambunctious choreography by Ronald K. Brown, which freely references the brilliant styling of the late Alvin Ailey (particularly in the gospel-framed number, "Oh, the Lord Shake the Heaven") but without Ailey's sense of style and originality.
The saving grace of the production is the cast. But all too often, moments of real dramatic power and intensity are followed by moments of cliched predictability.
Alicia Hall Moran is impressive as Bess, a lithe, attractive young woman of easy virtue with a taste for "happy dust." Buffeted by circumstances, Moran's Bess is torn between her attraction (lust) for the violence-prone stevedore, Crown (played, literally, with towering intensity by Alvin Crawford), and the man with the big heart and the crippled legs, Porgy (sung and limped sympathetically by Nathaniel Stampley). The push and pull of this three-way relationship drives the drama and produces the most intense emotional sparks of the production.
In the 1959 film version of "Porgy and Bess" conducted by Andre Previn, the role of the dandy drug dealer, Sportin' Life, was played with slithery charm and bravado by Sammy Davis Jr. His rendition of "It Ain't Necessarily So" is a classic. Kingsley Leggs, a Broadway veteran, takes on the role here. He stands out in his flashy suit, though his rendition of "It Ain't Necessarily So" suffers from radical cuts to the lyrics, a fate many familiar songs succumb to in this version — even the widely beloved "Summertime."
Nearly all the singing voices reflect the ultrabright Broadway sound that is so common today. But there are a few operatically scaled voices scattered among the women of Catfish Row. Sarita Rachelle Lilly stands out as the Strawberry Woman, as does Denisha Ballew as Serena.
Jim Farber is a Los Angeles freelance writer.


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Адрес | Stubbenkammerstrasse, 10437 Berlin, Германия |
Тип жилья | Квартира |
ID жилья | 2IICL4T8 |
Процент подтвержденных запросов брони | 100% |
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Календарь обновлен | 3 недель назад |
The apartment has a comfortable double bed in separate bedroom and 2 single beds in the living room, also providing the option of an extra bed or baby crib. Really nice bathroom and an inviting kitchen equipped with a dishwasher! The kitchen has everything you need to prepare your own meals.
Berlin is a city with a laid-back attitude allowing for every kind of life style and particularly appealing is also the wide range of activities and events. Berlin offers a lot of green spots with over a third of the cities extensive surface covered by sweeping parks, forests, lakes, rivers and canals. Unsurprisingly, cycling is quite popular and the wide streets are usually filled with special marked bicycle lanes.
Public transport in Berlin is thorough and efficient with the railway and bus network is the fastest way of getting around the capital. It all makes Berlin a perfect place to live in, with some of the liveliest nightlife in Europe to keep you going through the long grey winters.
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Security deposit : 100€No pets. No parties. No smoking.
The citytax, 5%, is to be payed upon arrival.
Citytax , 5 % , payable in cash on arrival / key collection .
Bed linen, towels , etc. costs 10 € per person.
Цены |
Цена за неделю (вплоть до 2 гостей) | 43818 руб. |
Цена за 2 гостей | 387 руб. за одну ночь/ дополнительная ночь |
Подробности |
Заезд после | 15:00 |
Заселение до | По договоренности |
Отъезд до | 11:00 |
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Great flat to stay in, with close access to transport, nice area, good location. Would stay again on return to Berlin. Thanks Uwe
We stayed almost a week in Berlin and used the apartment for breakfast and a last drink. Our kids (age 11 and 12) had the separate room, we had the big bed in the living. Smart solution: normalily with a 2room apartment the parent ends up on the sofabed! It was very quiet and clean. Prenzlauer berg is a relaxed area, nice shops, good coffee and close to public transport.
Great place for 3-4 persons, right in the cosy area of Prenzlauer Berg, close to cool shops, trams, U-bahn etc. The apartment is quiet in a preserved beautiful building, the bathroom is big, and the are beds comfortable. Modern style kitchen, higly appreciated. We really recommend this object to anyone.
Nice apartment in the middle of beautiful Prenzlauer Berg. There are great restaurants right outside down the street, a park and access to public transportation nearby. The apartment faces the back of the house which is a typical enclosed space with windows and balconies facing each other. One does not have traffic noise but the noise from conversations on balconies across from you can be even more annoying. This is only an issue on warm days in the summer when people have parties on weekends which spill over on the balcony. If it gets too much just step on your balcony and ask them to go inside. It worked for us but we had to do it at 11 pm and again at 1 pm. the first night. The second night was fine. The apartment has an entry hallway, a living/bedroom/kitchen all-in-one, a separate very small bedroom with a loft bed. The bed in the main room is comparable to a queen size bed with two mattresses (typical for German beds) and very comfortable. The beds in the small bedroom are narrower and only suited for very slim persons (not taller than 5'8") or children. This bedroom has a door and a window. In this bedroom you will also find a travel cot for babies and a high chair for toddlers. The curtains in both rooms are darkening curtains since there are no blinds or "Rolladen" in the building. The kitchenette is very basic and good for preparing breakfast. There is a fridge, toaster, coffee maker, hot water maker. The bathroom is spacious. The apartment is on the fourth floor (3. Stock) if I remember correctly. There is no elevator! Parking is possible in front of the house for 1 Euro per hour. The owner will explain to you where to find free parking nearby but don't count on using your car every day for outings unless you want to spend a half hour each evening finding a new free spot to park you car and walk another 15 min. back to the apartment. There is no parking garage available.
Overall, we were very happy with the apartment and would rent it again.
Super stylisch apartement,
while a bit outside from the city center there are plenty of regular connections (train or bus) to the center so that it is not a problem.
Cozy,well-equipped and clean flat. Close to the tram and the S-bahn.
The area is quiet but full of bars, restaurants, cafés and supermarkets.
Very reccomended!
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Thank you for staying with us, it was really nice to meet you. A recommended guest.
Everything was perfect, great location, nice apartment. I took a star off because of a misunderstanding about the payment. I had already paid and when I got to Berlin I was asked to pay again. It was cleared up fairly easily and the support team from Wimdu Berlin was really helpful.
Our cozy flat in Prenzlaur Berg was perfect in many ways. It was a modern, clean and quiet space convenient to a tram and subway stop and close to many restaurants and shops. We fell in love with this part of Berlin...it was hard to leave! If we ever return to Berlin you can be sure we would want to stay in this wonderful flat again! Cie and Rob
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Oh, it's Friday. Yes. That means cocktails are in order, right? How was your week? We'll open up a little and say that ours was pretty darned good, but we're still talking those goals we mentioned earlier in the week. Remember, the pushing and balancing act? That. We'll be enjoying the weekend unwinding and brainstorming about some exceptionally exciting partnerships coming up, and we'll be soaking it in and just enjoying the outdoors, the weather, and each other {and Lulu!}. What do you have planned for the weekend? Whatever you plan to do, stop and run. Now! Head to the liquor store and pick up Pimm's No. 1 so you're ready to bring to life another cocktail delight from Mr. Valley!
Nick's Provencal-inspired Pimm's Cup is something we think you're going to fall madly, deeply in love with. It's fast become the go-to refreshing cocktail in our house and it's such a crowd pleaser when entertaining. To serve up this delight you'll need to start with our simple syrup steeped with herbes de Provence. See our Pimm's Cup recipe below.
You'll need: 2 Cups water | 1 cup sugar | 1/2 tablespoon herbs de Provence {thyme, lavender, basil, and fennel}
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil and stir in the sugar and herbs, quickly stirring. Immediately turn the heat to low {do not let the sugar boil} and continue stirring until the syrup thickens. Strain the liquid through cheese cloth or a strainer to catch the herbs.
Our fascination with Pimm's started a few years ago on a European trip with Aleah's family. It was July, which meant a sticky hot summer, even in London, where summer is sometimes cooler. London was the last leg of our trip and Aleah and her brothers and N branched off from our awesome parents {seriously, you'd love them} to spend some time in Jolly Olde England. Aleah had a serious hankering for some British-style fish and chips. So our quartet {of A + N and Aleah's two brothers} searched high and low for the perfect pub where we could sit outdoors and take in the sights and the sounds of the cars honking, heels clicking and the tourists marching on by before we headed back across The Pond.
We finally settled, after what seemed like hours of hunting, on a quintessential ages-old pub with exposed wood as far as the eye could see, stained glass ale signs and a smokiness in the air. The fish and chips were, well, pub fish and chips – far less delicious than remembered {funny how that romance happens when you travel}! But the liquid goodness that we discovered was so worth the peas and soggy fish and chips. We all discovered the amazingness that was a Pimm's Cup. What, you ask, is this concoction we speak of? Pimm's is a liquor full of spices, first created in 1832 in London, and its base is gin. They really don't tell you what else is in this magical bottle, but we sense a hint of curry.
The British serve up this drink as a Pimm's Cup filled with tonic and lemons and freshly cut cucumbers and rocks of ice topped with mint.
So here's Nick's pat-you-on-the-back spin on a Pimm's Cup, inspired by one of our other favorite places, the South of France. Use his Provençal-infused simple syrup and you'll have you're go-to summertime refreshment.
What you need for one drink: 1/2 ounce of simple syrup {or to taste} | 1 oz. Pimm's | San Pellegrino Limonata | ice | lemon and cucumber slices
Pour the simple syrup {remember, not too much} into a tall pilsner-type glass.
Top with Limonata {or a light lemonade}.
Slice lemons and cucumbers into semi-thick wheels and place on the rim of your glass. Serve with ice if you prefer. You're ready to enjoy a refreshing afternoon!
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And…in honor of our love of all things British and that fun pub afternoon, here's some inspiration for your Pimm's Party.
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The first episode of Charlie Sheen's new comedy Anger Management opens with the actor hitting a punching bag and shouting: "You can't fire me. I quit!" It ends with his character jumping into bed with a hot chick.
That behavior may look and sound like the character on his old TV show, hit comedy Two And a Half Men, as well as the real-life Sheen. But the Hollywood bad boy who was fired from Men last year in a public dispute with its makers insists that Anger Management is different.
Anger Management creator Bruce Helford agrees.
"It's a really interesting evolution for Charlie Sheen, as well as for the character," Helford said.
Sheen's character on Men, Charlie Harper, was a boozing, womanising bachelor who had failed to grow up. The new Charlie Goodson on Anger Management has a teenage daughter and is fully aware he needs to deal with his anger.
Sheen, 46, has said in a YouTube promotion that Goodson is "really smart, really funny. I think it's going to be refreshing for people to see this character, unlike a guy (Harper) who has two moves - drunk and drunker".
"C'mon," he quips as he walks away unscathed from an explosive train wreck in another video promotion for the new series, "everyone deserves a 24th chance".
But if Sheen's fans tune in, they will be right to think that both Charlies - the thrice-divorced actor and the
skirt-chasing TV character Harper - sound a lot like this new creation.
Indeed, Anger Management therapist Goodson is divorced and sex mad - at least initially.
"Charlie and I both agreed that for the first couple of episodes, people are going to be watching largely because of all that craziness last year. So we thought, let's have some fun with that," Helford said.
"But by episode three, it's got to be about the show and the characters. Charlie has moved on from that. He is trying to prove himself, make amends," Helford added.
In a recent interview for the July issue of Playboy magazine, Sheen called the weeks and months after his March 2011 firing from Men," a "psychotic break".
During his years on Two And a Half Men, Sheen would admit sharing some common traits with Harper, but Helford said Goodson - a former minor league baseball player turned anger therapist with more problems than his patients - was "way more mature" than the old character.
On Men, Helford said Sheen had little influence in terms of character and plot. "He was a hired gun. He was there. The show had been created. They didn't run the stories by him."
So when the two men sat down to discuss Anger Management, Sheen was keen to make a contribution - and change direction.
"He really didn't want to play that juvenile guy who was just chasing girls all the time and who was kind of a joke. He is a much smarter, more complicated, more sophisticated character," said Helford.
And the actor was keen to make amends. One of Sheen's ex-wives - Denise Richards - appears in a guest role on Anger Management, and Sheen's dad, The West Wing actor Martin Sheen, portrays his father in one episode.
"Charlie wanted to work with Denise and he wanted to work with his dad. He gets to do a lot of wish fulfillment," Helford said.


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Complete Newbie Ridings always been a childhood dream of mine and to start the new year off well ive decided to start taking lessons. What stuff do i need to be fully prepared? And do you have any advice about what to look for in riding schools? Im presuming Robinsons is the number 1 for boots etc, I dont want to go to the stables and get laughed at because i look like a complete tool! Any help is appreciated! x |
Ahahaha your not going to look like a tool! It doesn't really matter what you have on as long as its appropriet. First you need to get riding gear: Helmet and boots. No particular brand. I think you could try talking to anyone that rides at those stables or go see the owner and/or the Riding Instructor. Ask what kind of lessons they give and what you want to do. Such as: Western, English, Jumping, Dressage, Eventing, Western Pleasure or an all around barn. Also $$$ some are going to be more expensive. You don't have to get the more $$ one when you are just starting or if your budget allows it. And MOST importantly!!!! Have fun!! |
Ive rang around asking about lessons and stuff. . ive already got a riding hat. Got it for christmas :) I got gloves too, wasnt quite sure if id need them but i thought they would be advisable given the weather! Its boots that are troubling me, I want a good pair that will last me a good few years, an all round pair i can wear at the stable and riding too. Any suggestions? |
for boots you need to decide if you want padock boots. padock boots and half chaps. or tall boots. they make rubber tall boots. ideal for barn use and chores as well as ridng. and with boots my experiance is the more they cost to more comfortable they are. the only boot i ride in is Ariat. they are a little pricy but will last forever and are sooo comfortable. half chaps you can get for 30 dollars |
Ive been looking at tall boots mainly, ive seen a pair on the robinsons site for £80 i think theyre the requisite make, Toscana long boots? Im not really into Jodphur boots. I have a pair of rubber tall boots but theyre a little tight on the leg, ive been wearing them to walk the dog, hoping they will loosen. I dont have big legs so i dont understand why theyre so tight and theyre not slim leg fitting. After wearing them i think id rather have proper leather boots to be honest, even walking they make my legs hurt so i dont think they will be comfortable riding in x |
I suggest you get Ariat, they are reallllly comfy. And they are good for basically any barn work =) |
If you're going to buy online a really good website that has everything is www.sstack.com they have western and english stuff. And when looking for a riding stable, I would ask at local tack stores and at feed stores, they usually know all the barns in the area. hope this helps! |
just be your self :) My fisrt time riding, I wore jeans, riding boots and an ol' T-shirt. Nobody thought I was something else. In my opinion, be your self, it doesn't matter what people think you are. :) I hope this helps! |
I rang up this one stables. Christ the woman was morbid, her voice was somewhere between reverend lovejoy and arnold schwarzeneger. The ariat boots are a little to expensive for my budget, I were hoping to spend about half that really, as much as id love a £200 pair of boots i dont think my boyfriend would love paying for them! I like the look of dressage and jumping so im thinking id be better with two pairs? |
maybe you could get some second hand boots. i got mine for £8 second hand from an add in the newspaper. :) |
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