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New Nordic Press
Publishers of Danish literature in translation
New Nordic Press is an independent publisher that primarily focuses on Danish literature and poetry in English translation, but will also consider translations of Swedish or Norwegian works. We are particularly interested in literature or poetry that is related to the period of the occupation of Denmark during WWII, or the resistance movement. However, other translations or original works will be considered.
Our books are printed by Lightning Source, and are listed on Amazon as well as this website. Printing is digital on-demand. Authors or translators, who are considering a book or a translation of relevant material, may contact us. Assistance in the formatting and preparation of text and graphics will be considered. Translation of Danish literature must conform to applicable copyright laws.
Our first book is a translation of the selected poetry of Gustaf Munch-Petersen, presented in bilingual format, with a preface by his daughter Ursula, and an introduction by Martine Gertsen, a leading Danish authority on his work.
Our second book is a translation of Søren Daugbjerg's book about the Danish pastor-poet and martyr Kaj Munk. This book contains a preface by Mogens Munk, Kaj Munk's youngest son. It is the intention of New Nordic Press to follow up with future translations of Danish works by or about Kaj Munk. An independent biography for the American reader is also planned.
Our third book is a translation of 25 of Kaj Munk's sermons. The inspiration to make this translation came from Solvej Mehring, Kaj Munk's daughter. This new edition includes a foreword by Kaj Munk's granddaughter Arense Lund All but one of these sermons was given during the German occupation of Denmark in WWII. The one exception is Kaj Munk's very first sermon. It was given in 1919 when he was still a theology student, and is included here because it reveals the young Kaj Munk's characteristic voice. That was a voice that would be heard so strongly many years later, until the Gestapo tried to silence it. They murdered Kaj Munk, but he was never silenced.
Our fourth book is a translation of 30 poems by Kaj Munk. With one exception, these were written during the German occupation of Denmark during WWII. The single exception is Kaj Munk's first poem, written at the age of eight.
Mathilde Munk, Kaj Munk's granddaughter, has written a short note for each poem. These are set as endnotes starting on page 57.
The anger and resolve felt by Kaj Munk is easily felt in the original Danish, and I have tried to retain the content and the feeling of each poem.
Some of the poems speak very clearly, and leave no doubt what the author wanted to say. Other poems have a hidden meaning, and one of Kaj Munk's best-known poems, The Blue Anemone, is a sweet story about a flower surviving a harsh winter. Of course, it was also about a people surviving a brutal occupation. The Nazis eventually understood that, and the book was banned. The Nazis confiscated as many copies as they could find. The original edition, printed in 1943, is a beautiful little book, and only 300 were printed. That poem is a Danish treasure, and one that every Dane knows.
The fifth book in our series of translations is "The Final Hours" (De Sidste Timer), first published in Denmark in 1946. This is a collection of letters written by Danish patriots shortly before the Nazis executed them. Those executions took place between August 1943 and April 1945. This is the first English translation of this collection of letters.
Originally, the plan was to translate a "selection" of these letters, which span a wide range of writing talent, from simple and very short, to long and very poetic and impassioned. But it became clear that no selection could be justified. So it was all of them. These letters are both heart breaking, and inspirational.
No comments or evaluation are given. The letters speak for themselves.


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February 24, 2015
Left for Dead return with Why the Caged Bird Sings a CD released by us and them! This one features the wonderful vocals of Magali from La Fraction and also Jenny from Inner Conflict and the bass and backing vocals of Kieran from The Restarts. You know its gonna be good, and it is! As some bright spark said "sounds like a punk Motorhead", what more could one ask for? Motorhead with good politics!
Adam O first came to our attention when we took Submission Hold on tour in the mid 1990's and we shared a gig with his Paragraph 119 band in Copenhagen. He went on to front Skarpretter and was heavily involved in the legendary Ungdomshuset 69 in Copenhagen. Now he sings, writes and draws for the band Dårligt Selskab (unpronounceable in Engerlish!) who we hope to release something with one day. But for now we have published Adam's comic Wonderful Copenhagen in English. It's a post apocalyptic punk rock survivor comic with humour in glorious full colour. It is also a benefit for Haven Distribution Books to Prisoners a cause close to Adam and our own hearts.
This release is one of our favourite of all we have done. Its by a band you'll probably never have heard of but will be glad to hear if you are partial to anarcho punk music of the 1980's. This 25 track Cd comes in an recycled envelope – we printed, with a lyric zine – we printed (thanx to Calverts Press for the cover) and a sticker. So it's about as DIY as we could get! and sounds great!
We recently reissued an old pamphlet of Emma Goldman with a new full colour cover (thanx to our friends at Calverts Press).
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It all started with one sentence from our Mom that we will never forget...
"I have cancer"
As you can imagine, this came as quite a shock. I mean, we were still in high school; We hardly knew what cancer was. Well, we knew what it was, we just had no idea what it meant.
Our mother fought a slow and painful battle with breast cancer. It was three long three years of surgery, chemo and radiation treatments, with daily trips to the hospital or naturopath. She passed away right after her 50th birthday. It was almost a relief as she was in so much pain. We didn't know where to go from there, but were lucky we had each-other.
We decided shortly after her funeral to start Twins Cancer Fundraising. Yes, we know the name sucks, but at the time that's all it was. Jamie wanted to walk 60km for cancer. Chris said f-that, let's throw a party!
Fast forward over fifteen years and here we are. What started as a small cancer fundraiser in our Dad's backyard quickly grew into an annual event too loud and too large for Dad's neighbours to put up with. Through a massive team effort of family and friends, Gone Country was created. July 21st, 2018 marks our fifth year and we are so excited with what's in store.
To date, with your help, we have raised over $2.4 million to fight cancer to date and have roughly 250 dedicated volunteers.
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Please party responsibly and plan a safe ride home. Doors open at 2pm and the ugly lights come on at 11pm sharp.


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Is it true that Admissions folks try to make matches among our applicants when we decide to admit them? No, of course not! But I can say that there are folks on this list whom I knew before they knew each other, so I'm more than willing to claim a role in their happiness. Continuing with our Valentine's week celebration of Fletcher couples, please meet another twelve alumni.
Bria, F12, and Ivan, F12
We met on the first day of Fletcher orientation in 2010. We soon became good friends and often met for lunch in Mugar Café. During our second year, we stopped being shy and went on our first dates. Our favorite memory of that time was dancing away during Africana Night, the last cultural night of our Fletcher experience. We got married in 2015 and have since been living in South Asia, where we both work for the U.S. Foreign Service. Thanks for bringing us together, Fletcher!
Laura, F92, and Mark, F90 (MALD) and F93 (PhD)
Laura was working at Fletcher on a China education program. Mark had finished his PhD orals and needed a job. Mark was hired. Flirting ensued. Engagement six months later. Wedding at Tufts Goddard Chapel in the company of many Fletcher friends. Twenty-five years later, international adventures continue to unfold, including stints living in Hong Kong and Mexico. Mark and Laura now live in Denver, and have two boys, Nathan (21) and Theo (18).
Hammad, F11, and Manny, F12
Hammad and Manny met at the entrance of Blakeley Hall on Admitted Students Day in April 2010. What began as a simple friendship, after Manny enrolled at Fletcher, turned into a long-distance relationship — as those pursuing international careers might know all too well. In spring of 2011, Manny had one year left to complete his MALD program and Hammad was set to join the U.S. Foreign Service upon graduation. With some luck, Hammad's first post was Washington, DC, paving the way for his frequent return visits to Fletcher. The relationship blossomed into a six-year courtship across five cities: Medford, Washington, Caracas, Tunis, and Mexico City. The couple fondly recall their memories from Medford: joint study sessions on the third floor of Ginn Library, staying up late to work on the demanding but rewarding DME course with Professor Church, and the active social calendars of the Green House (where Hammad lived his second year) and Blakeley Hall (where Manny lived his first year). They now both work for the U.S. State Department, and look forward to more globetrotting adventures together.
Filipa, F11, and Chris, F12
We met on October 9, 2010 during Chris's first semester and Filipa's last semester at Fletcher. We know the exact date because we were on our way to a comedy show in downtown Boston ("Arabs Gone Wild") when we were introduced at a fellow Fletcherite's house. After the show, we decided to have dinner in Chinatown and meet friends at a house-party in Porter Square. Chris walked Filipa home at the end of the night, and what followed were study sessions in the library and computer lab until we went on our first date, to watch a movie at the Somerville Theater. Filipa moved to New York in the spring, so we quickly got to know the MANY bus routes between New York and Boston. After Chris's graduation in 2012 and subsequent move to Washington, DC, we continued to take advantage of the east coast buses to visit each other. Chris asked Filipa to marry him in June 2014 on the eve of traveling with Fletcher friends to the World Cup in Brazil. We were married the following year in Evora, Portugal in front of our families, friends, and, of course, our beloved Fletcher family. We have lived in Washington DC since 2013, where we continue to enjoy sports, comedy, movies, and the occasional inter-city bus ride.
Andrew, F12, and Arielle, F12
We were both very fortunate as students to have the opportunity to participate in the Asia Foundation Study Tour in China. During that trip we bonded over our mutual love of gorging on delicious food and exploring new places, both of which we continue to do today! We are currently living in Seoul, South Korea working at the U.S. Embassy. Should any fellow Fletcher grads make it out this way, we would love to grab a bite to eat with you!
Nathan, F13, and Ana, F13
We had common friends at Fletcher, but despite this, during our two years at Fletcher, we never got to know each other well. Nathan, a music-frisbee-development passionate guy. Ana, a zumba-library-Middle East club girl. It was only after graduation that our paths crossed in a strange but amazing way. Nathan found himself house searching and, at the insistence of one of Ana's roommates — and Nathan's amazing cookies — Nathan moved into the empty room of an apartment with Ana and her friends. Who would have predicted this was going to change our lives! During our early morning coffees, Ana got ready for work and Nathan would share his job-hunting stories, his latest guitar song, or just the quiet of the early morning summer in Boston. While he was looking for jobs away from Boston, Ana was also making plans — to move away from the U.S. In the meantime, we became good friends and Nathan stayed by Ana's side during a surgery that summer. While she was recovering, he got a job in Washington, DC and he moved in late in August. And it was then when we both realized how much we meant to each other, and how much we wanted to be in each other's lives. We skyped, talked, emailed, and saw each other as much as we could, mostly living in different places, adding up to more than 20 different cities around the world. Ana moved to southern Turkey, where we currently both live, in 2014, and Nathan joined in 2015. We got married in August 2016 in Boston, a city that will always have a special place in our lives.
And Nathan and Ana's photo at the School is a fitting conclusion to our Fletcher Couples feature. I'm already looking forward to Valentine's Day 2018 to reach out to more married alumni and hear their stories. Meanwhile, don't forget to check out the photo album on Fletcher Facebook page for more Fletcher couples.
A Valentine's Day Special ♥
By Jessica Daniels On February 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment · In Our Alumni
I love learning about Fletcher couples! And this year, in time for today's Valentine's Day holiday, I've been working on a joyful project — seeking out couples among our alumni. I reached out to a few people whom I expected would be good sources, and soon my email was sprinkled with happy photos and the couples' stories, which I've shared below in their own words.
Sigh…so great.
I've written now and then about Fletcher couples, but they've usually been folks I knew. For this first Valentine's Special, featured on the blog and the Fletcher Facebook page, recent graduates are a little over-represented. Now that I know how fun it is to gather these stories, I will commit myself to bringing more graduation-year diversity to the feature. But now, let's meet some of the couples! ♥
Gerardo, F11, and Ana, F12 and current PhD candidate
Our families have been friends for decades. We've known each other since we were little. We planned our wedding as we were applying to schools in the U.S. and we went to several Open Houses. We both fell in love with Fletcher, and that is where we ended up having an extended honeymoon!
Jessica, F16, and Abishek, F14
We met during the 2013-2014 academic year while living in Blakeley Hall. We recently celebrated our wedding in Allahabad, India on January 22, 2017.
Chris, F93, and Hilary, F94
We met first in a Tufts Japanese class that we were both taking after returning from Japan on the JET Program, but the romance really happened at the first Blakeley Hall party that same night! Fletcher was a great place to find someone who had the same perspective on life: an understanding of global cultures and a love of adventure! Now, it's more than 20 years later, and that is what still keeps us together, after years of living and working in Germany, New York, and Japan. Thank you Fletcher!
Gregor, F12, and Jenny, F12
Gregor and Jenny met during their Fletcher Orientation in 2010. They became good friends, and eventually started dating after working in the same econometrics study group in their second semester. As many of the Fletcher family do, they share a passion for exploring the world, and for good quantitative analysis! They both work in the international development field with a focus on monitoring & evaluation. Jenny and Gregor got engaged in Ireland in 2014. Gregor nervously carried a ring through a four-day hike while looking for an opportune place to propose. They were married in September 2015 in Annapolis, MD and currently live in Washington, DC with their dog, Lady.
Maddie, F14, and John, F14
Maddie and John met on the first day of MIB pre-orientation at Fletcher. Maddie sat in the seat directly in front of John in Dean Chakravorti's Stategic Management course in Mugar 200. So naturally, Maddie talked to nearly every person in the class except for John. John tried to get Maddie's attention for weeks, but to no avail.
Maddie had signed up for a half-marathon in Salem in the middle of September and, upon a fellow classmate's suggestion, it just so happened that John signed up, too, despite zero training. Maddie and John ran the entire 13.1 miles together, talking and getting to know each other. Not long after that, they began dating!
After graduation, they moved to Minneapolis, MN (Maddie's hometown). John proposed to Maddie a year later, in May 2015, on the historic Stone Arch Bridge, in the pouring rain. Their wedding was at the Solar Arts Building in Minneapolis and they were fortunate to have many Fletcher friends alongside them in their celebrations.
Leigh, F06 (MALD) and F11 (PhD) and Geoffrey, F07 (MALD) and F11 (PhD)
Professor Andrew Hess and Bernadette Kelley-Lecesse (former Fletcher staff member) played an important role in bringing us together. There were also some significant upsides to late nights in the Ginn Library.
We'll meet more couples in tomorrow's post!
Hanneke and Andrew
By Jessica Daniels On July 28, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In About Fletcher, Our Alumni
I've decided to focus much more of my energy on finding Fletcher couples. My long-term goal will be to have a lovely collection to share on Valentine's Day. Shorter term, I'm just delighted to hear from folks whose relationships formed on campus.
We first read about Hanneke when she told us how she heard about her admission to Fletcher. More recently, she reported on her first year post-Fletcher. And today, I'm so happy to tell you about her wedding last spring to Andrew, a fellow MALD student. Although Andrew started his Fletcher studies one year after Hanneke, they both graduated in 2014 because she took an extra year to complete a dual degree with The Friedman School. Hanneke was a multi-year friend of Admissions — volunteer interviewer, member of the Admissions Committee — and one of these students we are sorry to say goodbye to. But we've kept in touch and I couldn't be happier that she and Andrew (whom I regret I didn't get to know) met here!
Some details from their story that Hanneke provided:
- At the April 2012 Admitted Students Open House, Andrew sat in on a student panel. Hanneke was one of the presenting students. He mentioned this to her when they re-met in fall 2012.
- They started dating in fall 2013, during her third year and his second year, largely helped along by time spent together with Fletcher Runners.
- They got engaged in Johannesburg in 2015 while she was living in Malawi.
- Their wedding was in Austin, Texas, at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. (Note the beautiful wildflowers in their photo.)
- Fletcher was very well represented at the wedding and on the dance floor.
- The tie that Andrew and his groomsmen wore is from their classmate Dan's Corridor NYC clothing line.
Hanneke is currently working with the World Food Programme in their Siem Reap, Cambodia office, as part of the Leland International Hunger Fellows program. Andrew has been conducting research remotely for a U.S. based organization. Soon, they will be moving to Phnom Penh, where they will stay for another year.
And here's the Fletcher contingent. So many familiar faces — I love Fletcher weddings!
Fumi and Ryota
By Jessica Daniels On July 18, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In About Fletcher, Our Alumni
Fletcher couples are just the best. I can't keep up with all of them, but I love when I'm lucky enough to hear about their weddings. Recently, Liz told me about a newly married MIB couple. Fumi, F16, and Ryota, F15, met during her first year and his second year in the program. Ryota came to Fletcher from the Japanese Nuclear Regulation Authority and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, to which he has since returned. After graduating just last May, Fumi has joined the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. Both Ryota and Fumi were very active members of the Fletcher community, as you might guess from their Fletcher flag cake.
Naturally, Kristen (who, among the Admissions staff, works most closely with MIB applicants and students) takes full credit for bringing them together and their subsequent love story. The rest of the Admissions Staff simply wishes them all the best in their life together!
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So I answer my office phone one day. I note the caller ID ("Farzana Hoque"), but the person on the other end is Matt Herbert, a PhD candidate. Matt and I chat about his reason for calling, but then I ask him about the caller ID. "Farzana is my wife," he says. Then (at my prompting) he goes on to explain that he (a 2010 MALD graduate) met Farzana (a 2012 MALD graduate), during her final semester at Fletcher. He had just returned from a year living and working in Norway. They stayed in Boston from 2012 to 2013 (she was working, he continued with the PhD program) while they considered if their relationship might be a keeper. It was.
In 2013, Matt bought an engagement ring in Nairobi, Kenya, and in 2014, they were married. Three times. The first wedding was the one that made everything official, and yet it took place in a car speeding out of Washington, DC. They needed to fulfill the requirement imposed by their DC marriage license that the formal ceremony be performed in the District. Matt's sister, who had obtained legal authority to conduct the wedding, was in the car. A kiss at the spotlight sealed their "I do's." The second was a "Flash Wedding" — Matt and Farzana's secret plan to turn a small wedding shower into an actual, though low-key, wedding. (Matt's sister officiated this time, too.)
The third wedding took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh — a three-day ceremony filled with dancers, food, and 400 friends and relatives. Several Fletcher alumni living in Dhaka even made an appearance.
Matt and Farzana now live and work in Washington, DC, except when Matt is in West or North Africa for work or research. Their life together has already touched on more than the average number of countries, in true Fletcher fashion.
Sebastian and Megan
By Jessica Daniels On October 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Our Faculty, Our Students
I love Fletcher couples! So I was thrilled to hear about a wedding of two 2012 graduates with a special twist. Megan and Sebastián didn't meet at Fletcher — they knew each other before, and applied to grad school hoping they would end up in the same place. I conducted Megan's evaluative interview and, as I told her just before her graduation, it's one that stands out in my mind, if only for the wonderful thank-you note she sent, complete with a map of the Dominican Republic (where she was working) and Haiti.
It wasn't until I featured Fletcher Fútbol in the blog that I connected with Sebastián, but I very much enjoyed my interactions with him about a fun activity that had captured the attention of the entire community.
Naturally, when I heard about the wedding, I reached out to Sebastián, and asked for photos. He graciously sent several along. Don't they look happy?
Sebastián called the wedding their "Hippy Celebration of Love," and it took place in August at a lighthouse, in Oak Bluffs, MA.
But here's the best part. The wedding was officiated over by Prof. John Hammock, who Sebastián said had "been a mentor for Megan before Fletcher, and I had the pleasure to take his class and receive his advice while in grad school."
I don't know if this is the first time a member of the faculty has conducted a wedding for two alumni, but I know it's the first time I've ever heard about it. One of the best ever Fletcher weddings!
One more cross-country trek — this time for an alum
By Jessica Daniels On July 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Our Alumni
I've written before about my friend Charles, an alum dating back to my first (pre-Admissions) Fletcher career. There was his 2009 bike trip across the length of Japan with his son, Sho. And there was his 2011 trip around Iceland with both Sho and his daughter, Saya. I didn't get around to profiling his lower-key trip over the Alps with extended family last summer, but they're on the road again now.
Following a drive from New York to St. Louis — where Charles, his wife Eiko (Fletcher graduate working at the United Nations), Sho and Saya explored the starting point for the Lewis and Clark trek to the Pacific — and then a further drive to North Dakota, where Eiko turned back toward New York, Charles, Sho and Saya started cycling along the Lewis and Clark expedition route. They're chronicling their adventure, which has also been featured in publications as diverse as Outside Magazine, National Geographic online, and a blog for Capital C, a documentary about crowd-funding. (In one of the better, but also stranger, areas of recognition, for Father's Day a New York family-oriented website selected Charles as one of "New York City's Coolest Dads.") Connected with follow-up to the trip, Charles launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to write and lecture about their travels.
I should also provide the Fletcher context. Charles and Eiko met here at Fletcher and then moved off to New York to start their careers, Eiko with the UN, and Charles with a business association, followed by an extended stint with Intel Corporation. (All fairly Fletcherish up to that point, and we all love Fletcher couples!) But then, in July 2011, Charles decided to dedicate himself to promoting family adventure travel. One book, many talks and the bike trips mentioned above later, and he's on his way to the Pacific Ocean. Eiko, meanwhile, continues to do serious work in peacekeeping for the UN (including an half-year stretch in Libya in 2012), while supporting the cycling adventures of her family.
I hope you'll enjoy following the ride over the Rockies for Charles, Sho, and Saya!
1. Graduate; 2. Get married
By Jessica Daniels On October 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Our Alumni, Our Students
It would be entirely frivolous for Admissions staff members to emphasize their role as match-makers. First, making matches is not an appropriate use of our time. Second, once we admit students, we can't control who meets whom.
And yet…many students meet their spouses while at Fletcher, and I have decided to take credit for the happiness of two 2012 grads. I first met Ho-Ming in 2007, when she visited for an interview before she applied to Fletcher and, later, deferred her enrollment. Then, in the fall of 2009, I interviewed Aaron. Probably, I didn't have wedded bliss in mind as I spoke to them as applicants. Probably. But just maybe, I knew, in the depths of my subconscious, that here were two prospective students who were meant for each other.
I think it's fair to say that Ho-Ming and Aaron left campus after graduation in May with a lot of balls in the air, creating some uncertainty in their lives, but one thing was clear — they were going to drive cross-country before embarking on the next phase. So they bought an old van (Volkswagon Vanagon to be precise), adopted a puppy (Bean), and headed west. Along the way, they eloped!
Here they are, with Bean and the van:
And here they are, in Chicago, looking all married:
And now they're in Indonesia, where Aaron has a job and Ho-Ming (last I heard) seemed well on her way to landing one of her own.
After I emailed Ho-Ming to ask if I could write about her and Aaron in the blog, she gave me the o.k. and noted that she had recently seen a photo of Fletcher alumni in Washington, DC and that there were four Fletcher couples from her year alone. "Definitely something about Fletcher," she wrote. But most of those couples, I'll guess, didn't elope and then travel halfway around the world.
If, like me, you have a soft spot for happy endings, you can read more about the elopement here. And I should note that I borrowed the photos from that website, which credits them to "I Luv Photo."
Second-generation internationalists
By Jessica Daniels On December 9, 2008 · 2 Comments · In About Fletcher, General Admissions News, Our Students
Bring together a few hundred similarly aged individuals with similar interests, and the result: Fletcher Couples. Some are relatively well known, such as Winston Lord and Bette Bao Lord (both from the Fletcher class of 1960), or Alice and Thomas Pickering (Fletcher class of 1954), but others travel forth, outside of the limelight, balancing two international careers and all that follows, including offspring.
I've recently been in touch with two Fletcher couples from my earlier pre-Admissions Fletcher career. Their news has started me thinking about the children of Fletcher grads, and about raising a new internationally minded generation.
The first of the couples is Laura Conti '92 and Mark Montgomery MALD'90, PhD'92. Laura and Mark took the standard Fletcher route from Medford/Somerville to their current lives as educators in Denver, Colorado – that is, through Hong Kong and Washington, DC. Thinking the time has come to give their sons Nathan and Theo a sense of the world, they arranged this year for Laura to teach English at a school in Ensenada, Mexico. The boys, and occasionally Mark or Laura, are documenting their adventure on their blog. Many of us can easily relate to the boys' stories about life in a new language environment! With the ongoing challenges of balancing two careers, Laura is generally running the show, and Mark is commuting when possible from Denver.
Currently sharing an address in New York (having previously endured a bicoastal marriage), Charles Scott '94 and Eiko Ikegaya '94 are balancing the demands of their careers at Intel (Charlie) and the United Nations (Eiko) with plans for an adventure of their own. More precisely, next summer, Charlie will combine his love of motion and his interest in Eiko's homeland with a father-son bike ride across the length of Japan, a 2,000-mile adventure that will take around two months to complete. He and his son, Sho, will be riding attached bicycles, while Eiko and their daughter, Saya, will drive a support vehicle for the first week of the journey. Charlie is planning to keep a blog of his adventures at www.japanbikeride.com, where you can already read details of their itinerary and preparation.
Though we don't know where life will take Nathan, Theo, Sho, and Saya in the future, we can certainly guess that they're likely to be comfortable in at least two languages and two cultures. Ten years from now, maybe the first of them will build on their early international experiences (and follow in their parents' footsteps) with graduate study at Fletcher.
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Oscar Pistorius of old is gone for good
JOHANNESBURG — Flying to South Africa to report on Oscar Pistorius, I went with an open mind about the night he shot and killed his girlfriend, not least because in competing at the London Olympics on prosthetic legs, Pistorius showed it isn't wise to rush to judgment and that appearances can be deceiving.
Two weeks later, I return home to Europe no closer to knowing or really understanding exactly why Pistorius pulled the trigger of his 9 mm pistol in the early hours of Valentine's Day.
I'm not convinced we'll ever know for certain, given that Reeva Steenkamp, the only person other than him in the track star's villa that night, is dead.
I wouldn't bet on South African police furnishing all the answers. Not after watching scratchy footage of officers attaching a taxi driver by his wrists to the back of their police vehicle and dragging him down a street in a township east of Johannesburg. Mido Macia later died in a jail cell.
This was two weeks after Pistorius killed Steenkamp. The eight officers charged with murder for Macia's death aren't the same crack team working the Pistorius case, led by a veteran of the force described as South Africa's "top detective" by the police commissioner.
Still, the videotaped brutalizing of Macia and missteps by the first chief investigator in the Pistorius shooting, who was subsequently replaced after it emerged that he is facing attempted murder charges, did nothing to inspire confidence in the professionalism of South Africa's police.
Some here believe Pistorius' legal and forensic team will concentrate in coming months on picking holes in police evidence and that the two sides might eventually reach a plea deal, avoiding a high-stakes court drama that would be South Africa's equivalent of the "trial of the century" for O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star acquitted in 1995 in the Los Angeles slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.
Either way, the Pistorius of old is gone for good.
Watching the "Blade Runner" sprint at the London Olympics was so uplifting. Standing tall on his carbon-fiber prosthetics, the double-amputee runner could have been a metaphor for South Africa — damaged by its past but not despondent.
Pistorius embodied can-do spirit and the idea that people shouldn't be judged on looks, which was the rule South Africa's racist white-minority apartheid government used to enforce so brutally.
But after making Olympic history, the handsome star's idyllic image took a beating. Pistorius was a poor loser and hypocrite at the London Paralympics when he moaned about the "unbelievably long" prosthetic legs of another amputee runner who beat him.
And the image shattered when he shot his telegenic 29-year-old girlfriend in his bathroom and prosecutors charged him with murder.
Pistorius' account of what happened shifted some blame onto South Africa, with him saying that his fear of violent crime was a factor in the killing. Having been such a brilliant ambassador in London for the so-called "Rainbow Nation," Pistorius painted his country as a sometimes frightening place in explaining the shooting.
"I am acutely aware of violent crime being committed by intruders," he said in his affidavit to the magistrate who freed him on bail. "I have received death threats before. I have also been a victim of violence and of burglaries before. For that reason, I kept my firearm, a 9mm Parabellum, underneath my bed."
Pistorius said he woke up in the early hours of Feb. 14 and heard noise in his bathroom, which "filled me with horror and fear of an intruder. ... I felt a sense of terror rushing over me," Pistorius testified. "As I did not have my prosthetic legs on and felt extremely vulnerable, I knew I had to protect Reeva and myself."
"I fired shots at the toilet door."
Pistorius said he then found Steenkamp slumped inside the toilet and that later, "she died in my arms."
Although police figures show homicide rates have come down significantly in South Africa, there are still 15,000 murders here a year. That is more than in the United States. With 311 million people compared to South Africa's 51 million, the FBI counted 14,612 murders there in 2011.
Does fear of crime really explain why Pistorius acted as he did?
Or are his lawyers using this as a keep-out-of-jail card, playing it up as a handy explanation for Steenkamp's killing?
"All that happened was that a famous gun-toting twit from Pretoria shot and killed his girlfriend. Period," South African columnist Mondli Makhanya opined in the Sunday Times.
Can Pistorius' account that he shot several times through a toilet door without knowing who was on the other side be considered an accident? Or was it stupid and negligent at best or, at worse, a story cooked-up to hide murder?
Certainly, Pistorius still has much explaining to do. The "Blade Gunner" tag of newspaper headlines may prove indelible.
John Leicester is a columnist for the Associated Press.


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JLL conducted a detailed HBU and Strategy study on the planned 4.3 million sq m development for the World Expo 2020 site in Dubai, for the Dubai World Trade Center.
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Baroness Young: I am grateful to my noble and learned friend the Lord Chancellor. I shall certainly read carefully in Hansard what he said because this is an important point. He now says that the divorce cannot be granted in certain circumstances until after a year or until agreed arrangements are made in respect of finance and the children.
We shall return to this matter when we consider the hardship bar, which is relevant to the amendment. In the meantime, I shall not move my amendment.
Baroness Hamwee: I realise that with this somewhat awkward grouping of amendments in the absence of my noble friend Lord Russell I should perhaps have referred to his amendmentAmendment No. 193which seeks further to extend one of the exemptions. However, perhaps that is a matter to which we can return at another stage, although the noble and learned Lord may wish to comment briefly.
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The noble and learned Lord the Lord Chancellor may say that the reference to injury in paragraph 2(c)(i) extends to violence. It may be helpful if he cares to comment on that point now.
The Lord Chancellor: Briefly, the circumstances between the parties for interim arrangements and so on are matters that will have to be dealt with under, for example, the provisions in Part III relating to domestic violence and the family home. I do not believe that it is wise to allow the facing up to responsibility to be damaged further by considerations of that kind.
Baroness Hamwee: I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord. It may be helpful to review this matter together with the hardship bar and the comments that may be made in that context, even though they are different issues, as the noble Baroness, Lady Young, suggested, although the noble Baroness and I have rather different perspectives on the matter. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Lord Meston moved Amendment No. 13:
Page 2, line 8, at end insert ("or before the second anniversary of the marriage").
The noble Lord said: Perhaps I may speak briefly to Amendment No. 13 and also to Amendment No. 53, which proposes the omission of Clause 7(4). I hasten to say that I am sorry that Amendment No. 53 may have been misunderstood. What I am about to say should not in any way inhibit the noble Baroness, Lady Young, and the noble Lord, Lord Jakobovits, who support Amendment No. 53, from taking an entirely different point of view. They have their own reasons for seeking the omission of Clause 7(4).
What I propose is purely a drafting simplification. Clause 2(3)(c) refers to Clause 7(4), which re-enacts the provision that proceedings for a divorce may not be commenced within a year of the marriage. I do not propose to debate whether that provision has any value. It is the existing law and it is preserved by this Bill. In the context of this Bill there might be something to be said for an earlier intervention if a marriage, sadly, is in difficulties in its first year. However, if the bar is to remain I suggest that it may be clearer to state it in Clause 2(3), as proposed in Amendment No. 13, by simply referring to,
I emphasise that it is a drafting matter. I hope that it is an endeavour to add clarification to the Bill. I beg to move.
Lord Simon of Glaisdale: I believe that Amendments Nos. 14 and 16 are grouped with this amendment. Is that not right?
Lord Simon of Glaisdale: I shall deal, first, with Amendment No. 16 because it takes up the point with which the noble Lord has dealt. Amendment No. 16 arises out of some confusion which I am sure was my fault. It arose on an earlier amendment, I believe
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Amendment No. 2. My noble and learned friend dealt with the timings and resumed the point later. I wanted to be quite sure that I understood. It is for that reason that my amendment proposes to leave out,
Perhaps I may put this situation to my noble and learned friend: there is some very great fault within the first few months of the marriage. At an earlier stage I gave as an example the communication of a venereal disease by, say, the husband to the wife. The wife is clearly entitled to withdraw from cohabitation. As I understood my noble and learned friend's second answer, let us say that she withdraws within a month and at the end of the month she is entitled to move for a separation order. The first question, therefore, is: what about her maintenance during the currency of consideration of her application for a separation order? That cannot take effectmy noble and learned friend will correct me if I am wronguntil after a year. In other words, that is 13 months after the marriage in the situation that I postulated. How is the wife to be maintained during that time? When the ecclesiastical courts had jurisdiction in those circumstances they awarded alimony pending suit. That was subsequently taken over by the civil courts. Is that provision still available? If so, will my noble and learned friend remind me of it?
At the end of that 13 months, or perhaps at the end of 12 months, the wife can move for a divorce order. Is there another year after she moves for a divorce order? If so, does the period come to an end 24 months or 25 months after the marriage? Again, I ask about her maintenance during that period. That is the point on which I wish to have my mind clear.
Amendment No. 14 leaves out subsection (3) of Clause 2 which states:
"If the court is considering an application for a divorce order and an application for a separation order in respect of the same marriage it shall proceed as if it were considering only the application for a divorce order".
In the example that I outlined as regards the later amendment, the wife is applying for both ordersfirst, for a separation order, and then a divorce order. However, it might be the husband, at the end of the 12 month period after the marriage, who applies for a divorce order. If that happens, the court is enjoined to give priority to his application for a divorce order. I draw attention to that because it is, again, an aspect of the predilection of this Bill towards divorce rather than separation. We saw it earlier as regards an amendment by the noble Lord, Lord Meston. We shall see it later in the Motion that Clause 18 shall not stand part to be moved by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer, and myself. Why is there this predilection for divorce rather than separation?
I do not know whether I should formally move those two amendments. The noble Baroness stays silent.
Baroness Trumpington: No, never silent. The noble and learned Lord is speaking to the first amendment
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which has been moved. The other amendments can be spoken to but not moved until it is their turn. That is my understanding.
Lord Simon of Glaisdale: I am much obliged to the noble Baroness. It is quite clear.
The Lord Chancellor: My understanding is that Amendments Nos. 13 and 53 are drafting amendments intended to simplify the provisions of the Bill. However, they would allow a statement of marital breakdown made in the first year of the marriage to be effective for the purpose of eventually applying for a divorce order after the second anniversary of the marriage. I believe that to be the effect of the amendments. If I have understood them correctly, that is not the policy on which the Bill is drafted.
Under the current provisions of the Bill, a statement made in the first year is effective only for a separation order which can then be converted into a divorce order after the second anniversary of the marriage. While the actual period of time of obtaining a divorce in both those circumstances is the same, the reason behind the policy was to maintain the one year ban under the current system on petitioning for divorce. In other words, couples would not be able to initiate proceedings with a view to divorce in the first year of their marriage.
Amendment No. 14 is in the nature of a probing amendment, but it is perhaps worth while my indicating how I see it. Its effect would be to leave the court to decide with which application it should proceed in cases where it had applications before it for both divorce and separation orders in respect of the same marriage.
In order to keep the parties' options open for as long as possible, and in order not to commit parties to applying for a dissolution of the marriage at the outset of the period of reflection and consideration, it is intended that only at the end of the period will either party, or both parties jointly, need to choose for which remedy they need to apply.
It is also intended that, with the exception of the hardship bar, the same conditions as apply to divorce should apply to separation orders. Marriage breakdown has the same serious consequences for the parties and their children whether the parties decide to apply to the court for divorce or separation orders; so the process which leads to a court order being made in relation to the marriage, and therefore to important orders relating to children, should be as demanding as that for a divorce.
Not many parties use judicial separation under the present system. However, it is right that a separation order should be available as an alternative to divorce, particularly for those who have, as I said on the last occasion when this point was raised, a religious or conscientious objection to divorce. The reality is, however, that generally judicial separation cases involve irretrievable breakdown; and in practice, when dealing with children and financial matters, the courts treat judicial separation as if it represented a final breakdown.
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Adopting the same ground for judicial separation as for divorce would not act as a deterrent to reconciliation. Reconciliation can still occur during the 12-month period for reflection and consideration, just as it does under the present system, and indeed at any time after a separation order is made.
Where, however, at the end of the period one party applies for a divorce and the other spouse applies for a separation order, the court should make a divorce order, provided that the marriage has broken down irretrievably and other requirements relating to attendance at information sessions and decisions about future arrangements have been met, unless an order preventing divorce has been made and subject to the statement not having been made in the first year of marriage. So the important difference is the availability of the hardship bar and the order preventing divorce from being made.
Once a marriage has irretrievably broken down and parties have decided on arrangements for a life apart, there is no benefit for either party or their children in keeping the empty shell of a marriage in existence, unless of course the dissolution of that marriage would result in grave financial or other hardship for the spouse who wants a separation rather than a divorce.
Amendment No. 16 would have the effect of leaving the court to decide whether it should proceed with an application before it in respect of divorce or separation. As I said, in order to keep the parties' options open, we have provided for this.
Financial provisions during the period between the making of a statement and obtaining a separation order can include interim and final periodical payment orders, so that in the case that my noble and learned friend postulated there is the possibility of the court making an order for interim periodical payments during the currency of the litigation. That could be made into a final order for periodical payments
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As winner of an international science and engineering project contest, Sheryl Ames visited Stockholm, Sweden, where she attended the Nobel Peace Prize awards dinner and ball. Dinner was an invitation-only affair.
``I`d love to go again. But next time I`ll have to win a prize. Maybe in another 50 years,`` she said, laughing.
A 1985 graduate of Fort Lauderdale Christian High School, Ames now attends Marion Military Institute in Marion, Ala. The U.S. Naval Academy Foundation sponsored Ames` first year at the institute, and she plans to study electrical engineering at the academy next year. She wants to have a career with the U.S. Navy.
Her winning science project - developing the ``bite wafer`` method of identifying people using points of contact between teeth - took four years to complete, she said. Judges at the international contest in Shreveport, La., dubbed Ames` entry as tops in her division.
The nine-day trip abroad was her first, except for a cruise to Mexico, she said.
``The Swedes were really nice and welcomed us over and over,`` said Ames, 18. ``The Nobel awards ceremony was a royal affair. All the guys wore white tails and the girls were in gowns. We had to toast a certain way and no one could eat until the King (of Sweden) ate.``
Sightseeing train rides provided spectacular countryside photograph shots and the cities, with their old, brick buildings, gave the country a sense of character, she said.
Ames was in Plantation during the holidays. She is the daughter of Richard and Sheila Ames of Plantation.
The Jewish Community Center in Plantation has honored three volunteers for their outstanding service during the fall months.
Every three months, the community center staff evaluates its volunteering colleagues and then chooses three Volunteers of the Month.
Chosen as volunteer of the month for September was Dr. Sheldon Ross, a podiatrist who headed up a Goods and Services Auction for the JCC.


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Grass-fed and pastured food is infinitely more nutritious than feedlot, caged and factory raised.
Grass-fed/Pastured Compared to Caged/Feedlot/Factory Raised:
*Beef –lower in total fat, saturated fat, calories and cholesterol; higher in vitamins C and E, thiamin, riboflavin, conjugated linoleic acid, omega 3 fatty acids, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) calcium, magnesium, potassium and beta carotene.
*Chicken – higher in Vitamin E and omega 3 fatty acids, lower in fat
*Eggs – at least 2xs higher in omega 3 fatty acids, 3-6xs more vitamin D, 2/3 more vitamin A, higher in folic acid and vitamin B12, and 7xs more beta carotene; 1/3 lower in cholesterol, ¼ lower in saturated fat; the yolks are the richest known source of the antioxidant vitamins lutein and zeaxanthin, which are essential to eye health – the deeper the yellow-orange of the yolks, the of these nutrients and eye protection offered – crack open a factory farmed egg and a pastured one and see the difference for yourself
*Milk – Up to 5xs more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), higher in vitamins and antioxidants, lower in "bad" fats" and higher in "good fats," and natural probiotic and enzyme activity (many people who are "lactose intolerant" find this only applies to factory processed milk, not pastured raw milk)
*Cheese – 4xs higher in CLA and richer in omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin E, and other nutrients
*Butter – higher in vitamins A, E, beta-carotene and CLA – the naturally golden color is a clear indicator of its superior nutritional content
Food for Thought:
*CLA – conjugated linoleic acid is associated with a 50% lower risk of heart attack, healthier weight, and has cancer-fighting properties as well
*Vitamin D – research links vitamin D with strong bones, improved mood, lower blood pressure, enhanced immune system, and lower risks of some autoimmune disorders. It may also combat cancer
*Researched has linked vitamin E with lower risks of cancer and heart disease, as well as anti-aging
*Grass-fed animals are much less likely to transmit E. Coli
*Store-bought eggs that say "certified organic" or "uncaged" or "Gree-range" or "all-vegetarian" is not a guarantee that the hens were pastured. Furthermore, chickens are NOT vegetarians. The superior nutritional content of truly pastured eggs comes from a combination of eating fresh greens and bugs, as well as soaking in sunlight.
*Grass-fed has a healthier ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 fatty acids – omega 6 fatty acids when consumed in the high levels that have become typical of the American diet are linked with obesity, diabetes, cancer and a host of inflammatory diseases. Grain fed animals are a major source of omega 6 fatty acids, as are vegetable oils like corn, safflower and cottonseed (not olive).
Eat for Health:
Most Americans are deficient in vitamin D, E, CLA, Omega 3 fatty acids, and countless other nutrients that we COULD and SHOULD be getting from our food. This is largely because the typical American diet of factory and feedlot raised animals along with processed chemicals is deficient in these and other essential vitamins and nutrients. Eat real food, choose grass-fed sources, and viola – good health becomes easy, and delicious!


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Since Modern Family's Sarah Hyland is no stranger to fun photoshoots (check out last year's Op ads!) she's sharing the experience with us, taking PEOPLE StyleWatch behind the scenes of her ads for Heart Calgon.
As the face of Heart Calgon, Calgon's brand-new, teen-focused line, Hyland shot ads and online videos to reflect each of the four fragrances — and she shared her thoughts and some fun backstage snaps from the shoot.
"[Heart Calgon] is fun because you can go from one feeling to something completely different," Hyland tells PEOPLE of testing out the different scents for each ad (shown above: "Sweet Crush," "Rock Steady" and "Fresh Start").
Of her "Sweet Crush" ad, Hyland says, "I'm actually wearing my own dress! This is one of my favorite outfits because it's so comfortable but it's also really cute."
The "Rock Steady" ad has Hyland in a look that's definitely a departure for the sweet young starlet, but she doesn't mind experimenting, saying "Fashion is really important to me."
And finally, Hyland tells us that her "favorite thing on set today has been the feathers," which she got to play with while relaxing in jeans and a tee for the "Fresh Start" spot.


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Over nine months after The Legend of Zelda was first teased as a 2015 release at last year's E3, and four months after an extensive gameplay reveal at last year's Game Awards, long time series producer Eiji Aonuma now says that "I must apologize to you that were expecting the game by year's end, but we are no longer making a 2015 release our number one priority. Instead, our priority is to make it the most complete and ultimate Zelda game."
In a YouTube message posted through Nintendo's Miiverse messaging service, Aonuma says the team has "discovered several new possibilities" for gameplay while exploring the upcoming game's open world structure. "As we have worked to turn these possibilities into reality, new ideas continue to spring forth, and it now feels like we have the potential to create something that exceeds even my own expectations," he said in remarks translated from Japanese.
"As I have watched our development progress, I have come to think that rather than work with meeting a specific schedule as our main objective, and releasing a game that reflects only what we can create within that scheduled time, I feel strongly that our focus should be to bring of these ideas to life in a way that will make The Legend of Zelda on Wii U the best game it can possibly be," he continued. In additional text remarks, he added that the development team has "decided to not show the game at this year's E3."
The news doesn't come as a shock to anyone who's followed Nintendo's long history of game delays. Still, the delay leaves a significant hole in Nintendo's planned Wii U holiday schedule for the year. Titles like Mario Maker and a planned new Starfox will have to fill in, along with exclusives planned for release earlier in 2015 like Yoshi's Woolly World and Splatoon.
Earlier this month, Nintendo announced the existence of "a dedicated game platform with a brand-new concept under the development codename 'NX.'" The announcement of that system comes relatively early in the lifecycle for the Wii U, which continues to struggle for overall console market relevance despite a slow hardware sales recovery in most of the world. It also comes as Nintendo makes its first, much-anticipated moves into developing games for mobile phone platforms.


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What's cooler than getting an NBA championship ring?
Getting an NBA championship ring made in almost ¼ pound of gold and encrusted in 240 diamonds.
These rings! 💍 pic.twitter.com/3pr0eVnDbM
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 28, 2015
But there's more.
These rings were created with one very distinct feature… DIAMONDS THAT GLOW UNDER BLACK LIGHT.
The rings were designed and carefully crafted by luxury jeweler Jason of Beverly Hills — whose clients include some 250 active NBA players.
The unveiling took place Tuesday night in the Warriors' season-opener versus the Charlotte Hornets and it was nothing short of spectacular that drew ooohs and ahhhs from everyone in attendance.
According to an earlier report by San Francisco Chronicle, part of the ring's design include the Bay Bridge logo – made of 67 percent gold, a depiction of Oracle Arena's architecture, as viewed at roof level, and the numbers 1975 and 2015, representing the team's NBA championship years in the Bay Area.
The 240 stones set in the ring reflect the 240 victories posted by Golden State since co-owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber took over the team.
Each player's last name and uniform number is engraved. Sixteen princess stones are set on top of the ring to represent the 16 wins the team posted in the postseason.
The "glow in the dark" feature is specifically for the sake of authentication. Every player's ring has four fluorescent diamonds, can only be seen under black light. The number symbolizes the four NBA title the Warriors have won in franchise history, including those they've won while in Philadelphia in 1946-47 and 1955-56.
Add to that the box the ring comes with given to each player in which the ring can spin slowly on a motorized turntable, illuminated by built-in lights.
This is only the second time the celebrity jeweler has ventured into American sports championship. They also designed the Los Angeles Lakers' rings for their back-to-back titles in 2009 and '10.


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Earnings and revenue Michael Kors Holdings Ltd in the fourth quarter showed double-digit growth - which rose as high as 59.2% net revenue for the $ 160 million, or 78 cents per diluted share. Data were recorded last year for $ 101.1 million, and diluted earnings per share of 50 cents. michael kors bags outlet The total revenue rising 53.6 percent brand, reaching $ 917 million, over the same period last year, data recorded $ 597 million. Same-store sales growth of 26.2%, earnings per share growth of 63.5%.
Brands Chairman and CEO John D. Idol expressed satisfaction with the results of 2014 fiscal year. He believes that the growing international reputation of the brand for the company to michael kors outlet florida bring a strong demand to buy. He believes that a good performance in the last quarter of fiscal year 2014 will herald fiscal year 2015 there will be rapid development.
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Michael Kors are constantly coming in the shop nearby rival brands; Paris brand advertising can be said is overwhelming: the subway, bus stops and roadside everywhere.
In contrast, its main competitor Coach: As of the end of March this year, sales revenue and Coach Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter slump. Brand $ 239 million net profit last year fell 20 percent score, only $ 191 million; net sales fell to $ 1.19 billion from $ 1.1 billion, a decline of 7.6%. Coach CEO Victor Luis analysis, which was mainly due to weak performance in North America due to Ms. handbag. While the men's bags and michael kors outlet usa accessories performed well, Asian and European markets also gives a lot of money in the results, but still to no avail.
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Let me ask you this: What is the worst thing someone could say about your nonprofit online?
The answer should be, "Nothing."
But I guarantee you that if your organization has been around for at least a year, someone, somewhere, has talked about you online. Maybe on Facebook, maybe through Twitter, or it might have been on LinkedIn. But someone has talked about you.
Knowing this, wouldn't you rather be a part of that conversation than not even know it's happening? A key to successfully managing your nonprofit's brand online is making sure that you're not only sending out the right message through your website or your social networks, but that you're listening to what is being said about you as well. People are talking, guaranteed.
If we do social media properly, listening is a necessary component. And we can manage our social media presence in 15 minutes or less per day, if we do it right.
I want to recommend two tools that will help you with this—tools that have been around for a while, but you might not yet be taking advantage of. These will make it easier to deliver the messages you want to send as well as listen to what's being said about your organization.
The first is Google Alerts.
If you just type Google Alerts into a search bar, it will bring you right to the Google Alerts page, and you can sign up for alerts easily. If want to know about every time somebody mentions your organization online, you can create an alert and this information will be delivered to your inbox daily. You'll be able to see what types of things are coming up, how people are talking about you and what's being said. It's a really great way to listen to your online audience and know how they're talking about your organization. Again—it's about joining in the conversation.
The other tool is HootSuite.
This is the tool that I prefer to use when I'm managing my personal social media presence. Simply go to HootSuite and you'll be able to see all the things you can do with this tool, including posting an update to several networks at a time, or scheduling messages and tweets and tracking brand mentions. The great part about HootSuite is that it helps you both communicate and listen, and you can do this all in one place. You don't need to go from one network to the next—you can organize and manage everything social media-related in one spot.
I'm a proponent of investing first and foremost in your website—all of your online activity should flow to and from your site. It's your marketing and communications hub. How much you invest in social media after that is dependent on where your audience is and how much they are engaging—do they want to connect with you on Facebook or follow you on Twitter? Listening to what people are saying online will help you determine that and bring you into their conversation.


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