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WAG Centennial Ball Sold Out but Online Auction Bidding Now On
Even though the Winnipeg Art Gallery's October 20 Centennial Ball sold out months in advance, everyone else can still get in on the fun. By going to the Ball website at galleryball.wag.ca, you can bid on stunning custom-designed jewelry, a day at the spa, or a WAG 100 electric guitar. Gift certificates for a new wardrobe, skincare products, a session with a professional photographer. Tickets to Prairie Theatre Exchange or a walk-on part in a Royal Winnipeg Ballet performance. Two hours with a professional interior designer. Original artwork by Robert Archambeau, Dana Claxton, Neil Farber, Eva Stubbs, Marcel Dzama, Janet Werner, and others. A Mediterranean cruise or a week's stay at the luxury Hilton Craigendarroch lodge in Scotland. Closer to home, you can bid on a dinner with WAG Director Stephen Borys and Centennial Ball Chair Hazel Borys , followed by a tour of the Gallery's vaults where all the works of art are stored. How about dinner for you and your closest friends at some of Winnipeg's finest restaurants? The list of items is truly amazing.
Funds raised through the Gallery Ball are allocated to the WAG's Youth Programs, and donations are still being accepted.
"Each year thousands of young people in Manitoba enjoy the WAG's youth programming, which nurtures creativity and encourages a love for the arts," says Executive Director Stephen Borys. "Through art classes, school visits, Family Sundays, art camps, and Young Weekends they have the chance to experience all that art has to offer. Their horizons are expanded as they learn to see the world from different perspectives."
This year the annual fundraiser is themed to Guy Maddin's Séances project, featuring the filmmaker's hauntingly beautiful imagery. Maddin is one of the artists in the WAG's first major Centennial exhibition, Winnipeg Now, which will be on view at the Ball, showcasing works by 13 of the most significant contemporary artists connected to the Winnipeg scene.
Guests at the black-tie event will dine in the permanent collection galleries surrounded by centuries of art. The galleries will be transformed into lush dining spaces, accented by magical floral displays created by the city's leading floral designers.
"To have sold out so early is an outstanding achievement, and all credit is due to the generous support of the community and the tireless efforts of our organizing committee," says Hazel Borys, Chair of the Centennial Ball Committee. "The response from local businesses and organizations has been overwhelming. The impressive prizes we've been able to collect for the silent and live auctions and the raffle, are being added to galleryball.wag.ca daily. Whether or not you're attending the Ball, you can bid online to support our great cause."
Anyone interested in contributing to the fundraising project of the Centennial Ball may do so by contacting email@example.com/204.789.1768. To learn more about the Centennial Ball and other WAG 100 activities, visit galleryball.wag.ca and wag100.ca. For the latest updates, follow us on Twitter (wag_ca; #wag100ball) and Facebook (Winnipeg-Art-Gallery).
Executive Committee: Hazel Borys (Chair), Stephen Borys, Heather Cram, José Koes, and Scott McCulloch. Members: Brent Bellamy, Joyce Berry, Tim Borys, Hennie Corrin, Cora Eaton, Scott Gillam, Stefano Grande, Johanna Hurme, Nathan Janzen, Rob Johnston, Pam Kaspick, Alden Neufeld, Louis Trepel, Darlene Van Ruiten, Jordan van Sewell, Faye Warren, Ben Wasylyshen.
Dundee Wealth Investment Counsel is the presenting sponsor of the Centennial Ball. Gallery sponsors: BMO, Royal Canadian Mint, Royal Bank of Canada, Winnipeg Foundation, Winnipeg Free Press. Corporate table sponsors: Air Canada, Cibinel Architects, 5468796, Graham Construction, Granny's, Great West Life, Investors Group, James Richardson International, Inc., Janzen Builders, Johnston Group, MTS Allstream, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sigurdson McFadden, TD Financial Group, 10 Architectural Group, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg Free Press. Event sponsors: Storm Catering, Manitoba Liquor Control Commission, Doowah, Push Design, Esdale Printing Co Ltd, Florists Supply Ltd. Ann's Flowers & Gifts, Charleswood Florist, Floral Elements, Floral Fixx, McDiarmid Florists, Ormistons Florists, Roy's Florist, Signature Floral Gallery, High Tea Bakery, Lilac Bakery, Prairie Ink Restaurant and Bakery, Sweet Impressions, Parlour Coffee.
The Winnipeg Art Gallery is grateful for the support of the following Centennial sponsors: BMO, The Winnipeg Foundation, the Department of Canadian Heritage, TD Bank, James Richardson & Sons Ltd., MTS Allstream, Johnston Group, Air Canada, RBC Royal Bank, PACART, Great-West Life, Friesens, Manitoba Culture Heritage and Tourism, City of Winnipeg, Investors Group, Volunteer Associates - Winnipeg Art Gallery, Storm Bistro, Manitoba Lotteries Corporation, Ernst & Young, Fort Garry Hotel, KPMG, Lawton Partners, Loewen, Parrish & Heinbecker, Aikins, AON, Cambrian Credit Union, Manitoba Blue Cross, National Leasing, CP Loewen, North West Company, NRG Management. Media sponsors: Winnipeg Free Press, CTV, CBC, Pattison Outdoor Advertising, 103.1 Virgin Radio, 99.9 BOB FM, Doowah Design, Visual Lizard, Esdale Printing, Radio-Canada, Travel Manitoba, Tourism Winnipeg, Midcan Production Technologies.
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HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England—The Harvard heavyweight freshman eight began the Henley Royal Regatta with a win, advancing to the second round of competition in the Temple Challenge Cup. The Crimson's other two boats racing Wednesday faced each other, with four oarsmen from the Harvard second varsity defeating members of the Harvard lightweight crew.
The freshmen defeated the University of the West of England by two and three-quarters lengths in a time of 6:39. The race was tight early, but the Crimson pulled away down the course. The margin was wide enough for Harvard to lower its stroke rating significantly and ease across the finish line at 29 strokes per minute, saving strength for Thursday's matchup with the B entry from Durham University.
"It was a typical first race at Henley," said Harvard freshman coach Bill Manning. "Our opponent came out strong and raced well, but our two-mile experience at Harvard-Yale really helped us as the race went on."
In the Prince Albert Challenge Cup, the Harvard fours battled each other closely throughout the race, with the heavyweights prevailing by 1.75 lengths in 7:15. The winning Crimson crew will face Bath University B in the quarterfinals.
"The two fours had a good, tight race all the way down the course, and the heavier guys pulled it out," Manning said.
The Harvard heavyweight varsity eight begins its defense of the Ladies' Challenge Plate Friday.

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If you thought the AirMail case was a little on the bizarre side, get a load of these sleeping bags designed to custom fit your Macbook Air or any 7" UMPC (Eee PC included). Each bag features a waterproof nylon surface combined with shock-absorbent quilted 5mm PE foam and leather trim. It's the perfect way to keep your scrawny Macbook Air warm on those cold nights in the wild. Available in white and black versions-$49 Singapore dollars ($35 US). UMPC version is around $20 US.
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Here is a look at major schools that offer Master of Business Administration programs in Chicago or the Chicago area.
Many schools give students a choice of part-time (including evening and weekend options), flexible, full-time, accelerated, dual-degree, international and other programs. Many also offer executive MBA programs for experienced working professionals, executives and leaders. Check the schools' websites for more information, including costs and tuition. Applicants can choose among numerous Chicago-area MBA programs as well as online MBA programs throughout the U.S.
Kellogg School of Management
GMAT test score average: 714 (for full-time MBA students entering in fall 2011). Median: 710
Percentage of applicants accepted into that class and program: 20
MBA graduates include: Cesare Mainardi, CEO Booz & Co.; Gloria Guevara Manzo, Mexico's secretary of tourism; John Wood, founder and co-chair, Room to Read; Andrew Youn, executive director and co-founder, One Acre Fund; Roslyn Brock, chair, NAACP; Joe DePinto, CEO, 7-Eleven Inc.
From its website: "We believe that business can be bravely led, passionately collaborative and world changing. It's a bold statement. It's at the heart of our dynamic culture. And, it guides all we do as a premier, global management educator in the 21st century."
Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
GMAT test score average: 625 (for full-time MBA students entering in fall 2011). Median: 620
Percentage of applicants accepted into that class and program: 44
MBA graduates include: Richard H. Driehaus, chairman, Driehaus Capital Management; James M. Jenness, chairman, Kellogg Co.; James T. Ryan, chairman, CEO, president, W.W. Grainger Inc.; Karen M. Atwood, president, Illinois Division of the Health Care Service Corp.
From its website: "Our mission and commitment to be a leader means we change and update our programs frequently to keep pace with the dynamics of global business. We have established a tradition of excellent service to the business community of the Chicago area."
University of Illinois at Chicago
Liautaud Graduate School of Business
GMAT test score average: 580 (for full-time MBA students entering in fall 2011). Median: 570
Percentage of applicants accepted into that class and program: 48
MBA graduates include: Ricardo Estrada, president and CEO, Metropolitan Family Services; Mary Szela, senior vice president, global strategic marketing and services, Abbott; Michael Ruiz, director, supplier diversity-corporate procurement, Fannie Mae; Kay Schwichtenberg, president and CEO, Central Life Sciences; Timothy Bondy, VP and chief financial officer, Elkay Manufacturing.
From its website: "The Liautaud Graduate School of Business is all about fresh ideas, entrepreneurial savvy, positive social impact, innovative leadership and a diverse and collaborative student body — one that forms a lifelong professional network."
Booth School of Business
GMAT test score average: 719 (for entering full-time MBA students in fall 2011). Median: 720
Percentage of applicants accepted into that class and program: 22
MBA graduates include: Susan Wagner, vice chairman, BlackRock; Joseph Mansueto, chairman and CEO, Morningstar; Tom Ricketts, chairman, Incapital, and chairman, Chicago Cubs; Mark Hoplamazian, president and CEO, Hyatt; Patrick Doyle, president and CEO, Domino's Pizza; Joanne Smith, CEO, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
From its website: "Since 1898, we have produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Our rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms our students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges."
School of Business Administration
GMAT test score average: 544 (for full-time MBA students entering in fall 2011). Median: 540
Percentage of applicants accepted into that class and program: 55 (estimated)
MBA graduates include: Michael Quinlan, former chairman and CEO, McDonald's Corp.; Robert Parkinson Jr., chairman and CEO, Baxter International; Brenda Barnes, former chairman and CEO, Sara Lee Corp.; John Menzer, former vice chair, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; Stephanie Springs, CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois.
From its website: Programs reflect "the pursuit of excellence combined with a commitment to service, values, and leadership. This tradition is a source of stability as today's turbulent economic and socio-political conditions create challenges for business and business education."
College of Business
(Offers programs in the Chicago suburbs)
GMAT test score average: 550 (for the one-year, full-time MBA class entering in fall 2011). Median: 560
Percentage of applicants accepted into that class and program: 75
MBA graduates include: Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO, AT&T Mobility; Christopher Begley, chair and CEO, retired, Hospira; Tim Jerzyk, senior vice president, investor relations, Yum Brands; Craig Herkert, CEO, SuperValu; Elizabeth Isham Cory, spokeswoman for a federal regulatory agency
From its website: Many of College graduates "have become successful business executives in the Chicago area and around the world. Because of this and our close proximity to Chicago," the college "builds extensive partnerships with many firms, alumni, and business leaders."
Illinois Institute of Technology
Stuart School of Business
GMAT test score average: 594 (for full-time MBA students entering in fall 2011)
Percentage of applicants accepted into that class and program: 66
MBA graduates include: Ellen Jordan Reidy, president and founder, America's Food Technologies Inc.
From its website: "... The Next Economy will demand a new set of skills and competencies. ... We are at the forefront of creating a transformative educational experience that will prepare you to succeed in the complex and uncertain market place that is unfolding in front of our eyes."
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Though I have become a crazed evangelist of the miracle that is finding a bra that fits properly, I have yet to master the art of buying underwear (which I refuse to call "panties" lest I spend the rest of the day shuddering). Even when I set the bar pretty low (must be approximately my size and not give me a wedgie), it seems like I always end up with underwear I grudgingly tolerate instead of underwear I delight in (or at least don't grouse at). I blame, at least in part, the even-more-incomprehensible-than-usual sizing standards on women's underwear. I ask you, sartorial gods, if underwear sizing is going to use numbers starting in the single digits and going through double digits, and if clothing sizing is also going to use numbers starting in the single digits and going through double digits, then why on earth can't those sizes match?! Why does someone with, say, 44″ hips wear size 16 pants at Lane Bryant but size 9 underwear with Just My Size? Why does a "medium" correspond with 8-10 pants but 6 underwear? What kind of diabolical scheme is this? It's bad enough that women have to negotiate inconsistent sizing of clothes between and within brands, so-called vanity sizing that makes clothing patterns not match up at all to store-bought clothing, stores that only carry up to a 24, the weird gap between a 12 and a 14W, the impossibility of finding a top that fits both your rack and your waist, and the completely arbitrary assignment of numbers anyway (instead of men's sizes which at least correspond to some actual measurement on their actual bodies) — but you have to make us remember a different arbitrary number just to buy a pair of fucking underwear. Thanks for making shopping even more fraught with potential disaster.
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Blog: PAMM Free Community Night: Miami Music Club
On July 6, 2017, PAMM hosted another installment of its monthly Free Community Night. This month, PAMM collaborated with Miami Music Club to present two highly-charged performances by RRLEW and CUBE.
Romulo Del Castillo, founder of the legendary Schematic Music Company, started the night off with a DJ set on PAMM's terrace. Afterwards, CUBE took over the night, fusing disparate genres, from industrial to techno to noise to create crunchy ear-worms for the entire crowd. The evening culminated with a performance from RRLEW, who presented a richly-textured, lesbian-utopian opera that explored issues, figures, and tropes through technology, props, and sound.
Inside the museum, the Summer Film Series: Black Audio Film Collective at PAMM kicked off with a screening of Handsworth Songs by the artist John Akomfrah, whose work is currently on view at PAMM.


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OT has a thread dedicated to tracking recent purchases. It seems to get bumped to the top pretty regularly so I thought I would start one here, for items with a gaming slant.
It may be interesting to see what all people buy but don't always bring up.
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THE SNP move to include a "devo-max" question in the independence referendum is a "fraudulent claim", designed to keep the Nationalist movement intact and in power if it loses the vote on the future of the UK, Jim Sillars, one of the party's former deputy leaders, has declared.
Mr Sillars has called on his former ally Alex Salmond to bin the idea of a second question on maximum devolution, warning that the SNP's flirtation with the idea "sends a damaging ambiguous signal about its confidence in the case for independence".
He claims the devo-max option is only being touted as a back-up plan for the SNP should people reject independence, giving the SNP a cause to champion and a reason to "bounce back" for the 2016 Holyrood election.
In an article in this week's Holyrood magazine, Mr Sillars says Mr Salmond "has tasted power and likes it".
He adds: "A cold weekend of surgery work in Gordon instead of tea with the Emir of Qatar is not a happy prospect."
Consequently, Mr Sillars says, the "fall-back position – which can form its [the SNP's] future platform and reason for existing, is a necessity".
An SNP spokesman said Mr Sillars was "entitled to his view", but insisted it would leave open the option of a second question. Mr Salmond said earlier this week he has "an open mind" on the prospect.
But the intervention comes at a bad time for the SNP, with Mr Salmond preparing to meet Prime Minister David Cameron tomorrow. The UK government is also insisting the referendum should offer a straight choice on independence.
Mr Sillars takes further issue with SNP efforts to sell the case for independence, saying it has done far too little to make secession attractive to Scottish voters.This has resulted, he says, in the First Minister "winging it" on policy, including defence and the currency, in recent weeks.
The SNP intention to keep the Bank of England as the lender of last resort in an independent Scotland is "absurd", says Mr Sillars.
Under "devo-max", the Scottish Government would become fiscally independent but would remain part of the UK, paying London for shared services such as defence and foreign affairs. The option raised by Mr Salmond would be to have a question on independence, and another question on "devo-max".
However, a UK government offer to devolve powers to Holyrood to ensure the referendum is legal will only be granted if the SNP agrees to limit it to a single question on secession.
Mr Sillars writes: "Time… for the SNP to put aside what would be a fraudulent claim to implement devo-max, and produce policies on the detailed issues that will determine the result when the historic day arrives. Lack of preparation is allowing the Unionists to set the agenda."
Mr Sillars also appears to support recent comments both by the Liberal Democrat Scottish Secretary Michael Moore and Tory leader Mr Cameron that any further changes to the devolved settlement would have to be agreed by the whole of the UK. He says: "If there is to be a devo-max question, for it to be capable of being delivered, there must be a Westminster government white paper and a written guarantee that if the Scots vote for the version set out, it will be delivered by the only parliament than can do so – Westminster."
Mr Sillars says the SNP "neglect" over the detail of independence has been manifest on defence and currency in recent weeks.
On the latter, Mr Sillars remarks: "As for the Bank of England being lender of last resort, it is absurd."
He goes on: "If Whitehall agrees to the Salmond proposal, there will have to be a treaty to determine the rules of the new sterling currency union; and an independent Scotland will not be the stronger side of the negotiations because, as [Chamncellor George] Osborne would point out, the alternative to agreeing the treaty terms dictated by Westminster would be the euro."
A spokesman for the First Minister said: "Jim Sillars is a columnist, and entitled to his view.
"The future of Scotland is a matter for the people of Scotland – in line with the Claim of Right, as endorsed by parliament last month – and the inclusion of a possible 'devo-max' option in the referendum is a matter to be determined via the Scottish Government's consultation.
"The reality is that support for independence is already running neck-and-neck with opposition, and we are confident of securing a Yes vote for independence in the referendum in all circumstances."
Scottish Labour's external affairs spokeswoman Patricia Ferguson MSP said: "This really intensifies pressure on the SNP to agree to what even most of their MSPs and ministers actually want – a straightforward question on whether or not we leave the UK.
"That is the decision that needs to be made, and it is good to see growing support against delays and attempts to muddy the water."


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Danville, Ky. (WKYT) -"Not everyone knows about Centre because we are such a small college. But, something so big happening at such a small place brings a lot of attention, and good attention at that," says Chelsea Benham, a senior at Centre.
Students at Centre College are excited that the school will host a debate festival creating an opportunity for the community to take pat in this historic event.
"They'll have the debate on the lawn, which is going to be real cool with the big blow up screen and everything. So that everyone can enjoy it at the same time," adds Benham.
The festivities on campus begin at noon on debate day and it's not just for students, but also for the Danville community.
We did this in 2000 and we had nearly 6,000 people attend. So we are prepared for that same type of crowd, if not more. We want to welcome them warmly," says Michael Strysick, the Communication Director at Centre College.
It's taken months of planning and preparation to host this event. Those at Centre college say that you can expect a true Kentucky experience.
"At approximately 8:15, the bugler from Churchill Downs will play the Call to Post, followed by My Old Kentucky home, and the National anthem. So we want to make sure we have a true Kentucky kind of experience," says Strysick.
Some local choirs and musical groups will also be playing on campus, some performers are Centre College alumni.
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Did anyone see the interview Daniel Tammet on CBC's The Hour last night? I was in awe. I can't find the interview on YouTube yet, but it can be viewed here. From The Hour's website:
Daniel Tammet is one of only 50 savants in the world and the stuff he can do is remarkable. Back in 2004, Daniel recited Pi to 22 thousand five hundred and fourteen digits. It took more than 5 hours! Daniel was born with Asperger's syndrome — a high-functioning form of autism and he developed something called Synesthesia. It means he sees numbers and letters in colour. He also associates numbers with emotions and shapes. His memoir 'Born on a Blue Day' is a New York Times best seller and he's just written a new book called 'Embracing the Wide Sky'.
Some of things he talks about sound like science fiction. Oliver Sacks examines many of the same issues in his book, Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain. (Jody, I'll send it to you after I've finished reading it.)


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MKTG INC Helps Get America Moving
Fortunately for the future of our children, leaders from America's public and private sectors have taken notice and are taking action. The First Lady, Michelle Obama, has rallied a number of organizations including Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) and Nike, to create a groundbreaking program, Let's Move! Active Schools. The program provides schools across the country with the resources to offer a healthy environment for kids to be active. On February 28, the First Lady returned to Chicago to launch the campaign.
Utilizing every inch of McCormick Place, America's 2nd largest convention center, the WH, in cooperation with the Mayor's office, put the invite out. And the Chicago Public School district accepted in record numbers. Almost 6,000 students and 700 chaperones showed up for the monumental event, not to mention the 150+ media members. Students arrived early, spending their time learning a choreographed workout-dance and created a mural for Mrs. Obama with drawings of their favorite activities and pledges on how they would stay healthy. All of this happened while they awaited appearances from a variety of Special guests. Little did they know, this was just the beginning. They weren't just going to see a show. They were going to be in the show.
While the kids danced and drew – unbeknownst to the press – on the other side of the air wall the First Lady and Nike CEO, Mark Parker, addressed the media. Olympic Sprinter Allyson Felix served as emcee as Mrs. Obama, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Rahm Emmanuel spoke on the issue at hand. With the touch of the button, the curtain behind them disappeared letting loose a stream of kids. They poured in front of the stage, engulfed the media and cameras, and created a backdrop that will not soon be forgotten.
The first scream was Bieber-Fever-esque as a bevvy of athletes flooded the stage to demonstrate how, and why, its so important to stay active. Bo Jackson began, followed by the likes of Dominique Dawes, Colin Kaepernick, Bob Harper (The Biggest Loser), Serena Williams, Gabby Douglas, Paul Rodriguez, Ashton Eaton and Sarah Reinertsen. Then, Mrs. Obama came dancing onto the stage and the reaction from the kids was one of unbelievable excitement. After a passionate message of encouragement and inspiration, everyone got moving and the dancing ensued. At the conclusion the kids were surprised with a performance by Jordin Sparks as the finale.
There were smiles all around. Some if the success was immediate. Part of the success will come five years from now when 50,000 schools nationwide have recess again thanks to LMAS. But true success will be a healthy outlook for this generation, a future unimaginable without this unique partnership.
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If this happend on the Barclays site it wouldn't be newsworthy - only a couple of days ago I tried to check my balance and the site was barely functioning.
Egg has returned its website to normal operation after a "serious network outage" forced it to temporarily suspend services on Tuesday. The UK-based online bank took its website down following an "internal network failure" at around 1100 GMT on Tuesday. Services weren't fully restored until around 1200 GMT on Wednesday. A …
What's wrong with Egg closing unprofitable accounts, it's their service, they can do what they like with it. I saw someone being interviewed about it & they said they couldn't understand why their card was being withdrawn because they paid it off every month and therefore considered themselves a model customer. What credit card companies want are customers that push a high volumes of transactions through their card (merchant fees - kerching!) and keep an outstanding balance (interest fees - kerching!) whilst meeting the minimum payments every month (no risk of bad debt).
Egg is a commercial financial services provider not a public service, why do people expect to get something for nothing? If you don't need the credit facilities, get a charge card - why do you think they tend to have a subscription fee?
you are quite right
i seem to max out my egg card every couple of month. once a quarter i probably miss a minimum payment (although admittedly i do pay it again once pay day rolls around)
and because of other missed payments on other cards, i'm sure my credit score has deteriorated over the past couple of years
yet i still have my egg account in full working order
i wish they would close it - i currently owe them 4 grand on my card and it'd be nice if they just decided to write that off :)
The issue is though that the people who are 'unprofitable' received letters stating that their credit rating was risky and therefore Egg were cancelling their cards.
Fair enough to cancel them saying they're not profitable - but don't accuse them of having a poor credit rating just because you want to get rid of them. Could that be libel?
I for one will be closing my Egg account off the back of this. Been with them 7 or 8 years, and only had one run-in with them over online statements – when I found out *too late* that they only showed a rolling history, and it was up to me to print them off before they fell out of view.
However, CitiBank are in deeeep financial doo-doo, and this move smacks of:
1. Panic
2. Dishonesty.
3. Seriously bad PR.
Would *you* now trust Egg to give you a line of credit that they can call at 1 month's notice (which I believe *is* the standard credit card term)?
I won't.
I can spend up to 7 weeks away from "home base" and rely on my plastic for paying hefty hotel bills – which I *eventually* get back from the client. Egg will be getting their card chopped up and sent back to them this weekend.
I don't believe for one second their story about "adverse credit" – too many people are saying they have perfect credit records and pay off the card every month and hence Egg not making dosh from them. Sounds much more like a cull of loss-making clients wrapped up in a semi-believable "bad credit" excuse. Or, a quick way to get hard cash. If each of the customers had 5k credit and are the type of client who can pay it off immediately, that's a whopping £805 million in cold cash CitiBank would harvest. Given their dire cash situation, it could well be this…
IT angle? Gotta love the power of news site "comments" pages. Prior to the 'net, companies could get away with extravagantly blatant lies when the customer base was Joe Public. Now, the BBC was onto the "something fishy" angle within hours.
@Egg Nog - the reason is cos they are lying. If they were honest and said this, then fine. They're not - and I wouldn't be surprised if someone sued them for defamation...
Egg has never said it was closing the accounts because they are unprofitable. If they were up front about that I wouldn't have a problem as you say Egg is a business not a charity.
Egg however spread the word that accounts were being closed because those customers presented a risk and that their credit rating had dropped. This alarmed those customers who didn't do the usual credit harming activities like miss payments and go over their balance.
I don't know why they just didn't tell customers the truth.
Yeah - I think its because they are paying it off every month, and thats fine. My credit rating took a bashing this year because NTL (not Virgin) decided to put some incorrect details on my reference file... but because I'm still paying off a big balance on the Egg card this is the first I've heard of any culling.
Incidently - the culling isn't the problem.... the big problem is when you have banks like Barclays that will reduce your credit limit by about £300 without warning, turned out it was in the small print of a statement I had recieved, a month after the change occured.... which was nice of them.
There is a lot of talk on the money forums that rather than the 161,000 customers being 'high risk' the actual egg bank is the 'high risk'. I had 42,000 in savings with them set against a mortgage of £52000, yet my card was cancelled - never missed a payment/overlimit.(with them or any of my cards) I've taken out my savings and put it into savings elsewhere for a while just in case there is a run on the bank by disgruntled customers (which could be the reason for the outtage - to prevent mass withdrawals. It wouldn't take many of these customer removing their cash to cause concern to the bank's credit status and financial stability, its starting to look that way.
It can't be libel as they are not naming the people concerned thefore how are they defaming the complainants?
Its a fact that if you use credit facilities properly, you have a better credit rating than if you do not use them at all. Lenders want to see a credit history because someone who has taken credit out and proven they can stay on top of it is a safer bet than someone who they know nothing about. Such a person may prove to be super awesome, but also could be useless.
I could therefore understand how people who use their cards lightly could see their rating deteriorate.
Who's to say the great unwashed are telling the truth anyway? I know that if *I* were to have *my* card cancelled because of a deteriorating credit rating that I wouldn't go telling everyone about it. I'd probably claim it wasn't my fault and that they shouldn't have done it.
Agree about bad PR - doesn't matter what they do, it's not a public service but where was their subtlety?
I have now moved my spending onto a new card with a nice fat 0% for 15 months.
I have been with them for years but I simply don't like the fact that when times are good and credit is cheap then they say nothing and then now the close down on 15000 people.
It could be anyone next - but it won't be me!
"However, to publicly declare that it's because of poor credit ratings is akin to slander"
Not true, if anyone were guilty of slander, it would be the credit scoring agencies, and that would only be the case, if what they were saying was untrue.
...and in fact, in that case, it would probably be whoever told the agency the bad information who had actually committed slander, unless the agency themselves had 'made it up'
Egg Nog/Anonymous Coward is quite right; any credit company is entitled to refuse credit to someone who is a credit risk (which in the case of credit card companies, includes withdrawing the practically unrestricted ability to obtain further credit, by withdrawing the card).
...and in fact, if anything, credit companies are often guilty of giving too much credit too easily (if what I read in the press is true).
...and in fact, Egg should in all likelihood be praised for not giving too much credit to people are a credit risk (yes yes, I realise that there are questions over the way that they have done it - they could, for example reduce the card limit for riskier people - and that this doesn't apply to the reported withdrawal of services from zero balance customers, but, I'm sure that there are many credit-opponents who would argue that this is a step in the right direction)
After the final straw in customer non-service from Barclaycard, opened an egg account, and did a balance transfer.
No email, no reference code, and it turned out 10 days later, no balance transfer.
I re-did it, fuming on the phone to an egghead - went through.
However, as I pointed out to her, no audit trail on the account login, no emails coming out, no generated reference number ... I imagine egg customers get into a lot of he said/she said disputes .....
While there's something in what you say, it's a question of scale and how many people are shouting on this one.
Furthermore, someone who really does have a deteriorating credit rating and knows it probably wouldn't say anything at all about this - they'd be more likely just to accept it and let it go. I don't think they'd want to kick up a stink over it and draw attention to themselves.
Egg might indeed be dropping some risky accounts, but they do also appear to be dropping lots of accounts that aren't risky, but which also don't make them any money in interest fees and charges. As another poster has said, if they were up front about it and said as much, fair enough. But they keep sticking to their "risky customers" line in spite of a growing number of counterexamples coming out of the woodwork.
Given that Egg is now owned by Citigroup (who took one of the largest financial hits in the sub-prime lending debacle in the US), there really does seem to be a rabbit away somewhere with this one. Including the mysterious website outage.
Pirate icon, 'cos I think Egg/Citi (and most banks) probably are...
"Would *you* now trust Egg to give you a line of credit that they can call at 1 month's notice (which I believe *is* the standard credit card term)?"
They can't call in the entire debt at 1 month's notice, they can only "...end this Agreement at any time. We will normally give you 30 days' advance notice..." The repayment terms, in particular minimum monthly payments remain the same, and cannot simply be increased.
They've been going down the pan for a while now since the Pru got rid of them (obviously wasn't profitable to them either). Before throwing out the Egg they also got rid of the stock ISAs to Fidelity (still waiting to make a profit on them after nearly 10 years!).
They're still running the same antique online system they first put in place, complete with easy to keylog login page, whilst most others are moving to UberSecure systems (so secure it's almost impossible for valid users to log in!).
Still, I kept hold of the Egg shares when they reverted to Pru and the Pru shares are just about break even for me! I'm sure I'm better off that way though than if I'd been given Sh*tygroup shares or just taken the cash offer.
I've always avoided Citygroup as a credit card issuer due to bad reputation and their American attitude (screw the customer).
My advice is to move over to Nationwide. Last (or one of the last) of the mutuals. No shareholders and has the member's bests interests at heart. That's why they do things like no transaction fees on foreign transactions, and actually let me have house insurance at a reasonable cost rather than just flat reject me for being near a flood plain because the shareholders wouldn't accept risky customers.
I was one of the lucky recipiants of Egg's "fook off you sanky scum" letter.
Like most; I been with them for about 6 years, paid well over the minimum payment and not missed a payment (well not for a couple of years).
The thing I object to is the tone of the letter! It's quiet frankly rude and offensive :-/
I'll now be paying off my balance in full so the ignorant bar stewards can't earn another penny from me.
@Steve Sutton"They can't call in the entire debt at 1 month's notice, they can only "...end this Agreement at any time. We will normally give you 30 days' advance notice..." The repayment terms, in particular minimum monthly payments remain the same, and cannot simply be increased."
Things could well have changed, or my recollection is dodgy (probably the latter). The only time I went through the entire credit card agreement with a fine toothcomb was around 12 or 14 years ago, and I thought the credit card companies *could* call the entire debt if you were in breach of contract, and (adverse) material changes in your financial circumstances (e.g unable to make the minimum payments or loss of job etc) was in effect a breach of contract. That was one of their arguments for selling the ripoff PPP at least.
My main point was more that how can anyone trust Egg, rather than their calling the entire debt. If I'm on the road for a while, the absolutely last thing I want is the worry that my card provider has made a unilateral decision to switch me off in such short notice - leaving me with a few grand of a hotel bill and limited alternatives. I do have backups - both Visa and Mastercard for instance since some countries are funny with one or t'other. I've seen more than one colleague have to desperately get spouses to Western Union dosh out to avoid the local jail thanks to card issues. Hence Egg are off my list.
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"Not true, if anyone were guilty of slander, it would be the credit scoring agencies, and that would only be the case, if what they were saying was untrue."
I believe that is the entire problem, some/many of these people do NOT have bad credit but are 'unprofitable', yet Egg has spread around that they DO have poor credit. If that is the case then perhaps it is slander by them as the credit rating companies don't have them listed as bad creditors.
The 'bad credit' angle by Egg is most likely a spin attempt to have come across as a responsible lender doing its bit for customer welfare when the customer can't restrain themselves from spending... Just a guess, but the shoe sounds like it fits ;)
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice?
Now that's the interesting bit: anyone still with an Egg account needs to accept that Egg will shft them at the slightest opertunity if it makes them more money (or your demographic does: the costs with actually looking at you in particular are far too high)
So how to protect yourself (in the same manner as Egg have protected themselves): Take your money (and/or debt) to somebody less blatant about not giving a hoot what harm their actions may cause you. Do it now and do it quick. Before they collapse.That's why the site went down: they don't want you getting at your finances, pure and simple. Slow you down and a Northern rock might not happen they hope.
Make that a vain hope.
"Given that Egg is now owned by Citigroup (who took one of the largest financial hits in the sub-prime lending debacle in the US), there really does seem to be a rabbit away somewhere with this one. Including the mysterious website outage."
Is there such culling on US customer accounts, for the same obviously obscure reasons, or are they only stirring things up in the British economy. Has word got out about the Golden Goose and AI NeuReal Technology?
I got a letter from Egg recently about my card, but not about cancelling it. They gave me 30 days notice that they were putting up my interest rate to 21.9% from 17.9%. A few days after this they advertised a rate of 16.9% on the front page of their site. I emailed to ask how it was that they could advertise a low rate and give me personally I high one, and I was referred to a ToS where it basically said they can change the interest rate any time they want with 30 days notice - and they can do this on an individual basis. i.e. they can write and tell you that your 'personal' interest rate is going up to 95% and it's in the ToS that you agreed to.
Needless to say I transferred the (not megabucks) balance elsewhere.
I've been annoyed at Egg for some time though - ever since their site migrated to Windows servers (and I'm not bitching about Windows, it's just when it happened) things started going wrong - for example, you *still* cannot reply to an email that they send you on the site (after about two years of complaints), you can't send email from the page that says you have failed to reply, and you can't edit your debit card details for Egg repayments - i.e. if your (non-Egg salary bank account) debit card expires and you need to update the details with the new expiry date to be able to make a payment off your Egg card, then you can't. You can add a new card, but for a bank that is 'online only' for core parts of the site to be broken for YEARS is simply a disgrace.
The other ****ing unfathomably annoying thing they do is disable your card without telling you. Needless to say you only find out when you are trying to buy a train ticket in a foreign country wondering why your credit card will not work in the machine before you decide that it might be damaged.
Very, VERY annoying. Once my loan is paid off I'm away from them for good.
@ scott
Nope, you are correct that they can call in the entire debt if you breach the contract, but not if they merely end it for business reasons.
In your case, the 30 days notice would appear then, to not be enough, but for most people they will at least know before they go on whatever trip. Yes, perhaps it is inconvenient, but that is their prerogative, and back to my earlier point, they are under no obligation, whatsoever to lend you money, if they don't want to.
Frankly, if you* were sensible (and I'm not either), you would make sure you had the money to spend before you go, not rely on borrowing it, when it comes time to pay (okay, okay, I know we're all used to the idea of credit on tap via cards and overdrafts, but it would not surprise me at all, if other credit cards made similar moves in the near future. If the 'credit crunch' is coming, people will start having to get used to the idea of not having so much on tap credit). Alternatively, if 30 days notice is not enough, you should arrange for credit that *will* be available when you need it. Egg, and other credit card companies do make it clear in their small print (oxymoron acknowledged), that they can end the agreement by giving 30 days notice - if this is period is inadequate for your purposes, find another lender.
* when I say "you", I don't mean to be personal, I just mean people who expect to have credit on on tap, in general.
WRT trusting Egg, Just because they are the first to do this, doesn't mean they will be the last! Most credit cards have similar terms, and as I said, I wouldn't be surprised if others follow suit - I don't think that others are any less susceptible to deciding to make such a move.
@ John
Sorry, I must have missed it, but I've not seen any evidence of Egg going round telling anyone that anyone else has bad credit! http://www.egg.com/scumbags-what-don't-pay-their-bills.html doesn't exist. Maybe they were misleading in how they announced this move (I've not seen any actual press release), but they certainly haven't lied about any specific individuals AFAIK.
Totally agree with you though, from what I *have* heard, it would appear that they said one thing and that this would appear to be at least in part BS, which is unacceptable.
"...but wondering how to cause maximum administrative burden/cost? Leave £20 on the card and pay minimum payment every month?"
Things may have changed since I last looked into this (2001), but you are actually better of making an overpayment of lets say 20 GBP and leaving it there.
Each cycle the balancing programme needs to generate a virtual transaction to handle the excess credit. This will appear on a variety of audit reports that will need to be signed off by the supervisor each month (after being investigated etc).
The lost interest on the 20 GBP is neglibible, whereas the cost to the firm is sizeable in terms of (time spent) * (salary).
That was the state of play for me in 2001, IT may have moved on since then, or it may not.
... There is plenty to say about Egg.
1. Paypal payment done on your Egg cards is not considered a cash advance, but Neteller was. Their argument was that Neteller was usable to extract cash from your credit card. Wow. So are credit card cheques or Paypal. In fact, MoneySavingExpert.com gave you ideas how! I had a very long argument with them about this, mostly because Neteller was a service that allowed people in countries WITHOUT Paypal to accept payment from the rest of the world (South Africa being one example - you can use Paypal to PAY, but not RECEIVE payment).
2. The login page is somewhat disconcerting, isn't it? Keyloggability is something that should not happen but we know that it will. I've raised this with Egg time and again. No response.
3. The problem with credit card companies (and now Egg) is that:
- If you only pay the minimum after using balance transfer deals, you are likely to be tarting. Tarting costs the card company, not you (well, it costs you 3.5% + interest over the tarting period, but it's less than what your deal costs the card company).
- If you always pay your balance on time, you are costing the card company (free credit) even if the company makes that a marketing thing (up to 58 days free* credit - blah blah fishpaste). You are borrowing money for the period up to your interest date. You are not generating the company money.
4. Egg is not killing the cards of those with loans, those who use their card a lot and only make partial payments (I pay a quarter of my outstanding debt a month, but spend that same amount on the card, so the company earns three months of interest out of me at any given time). You are probably not going to have your card cancelled if you have both Egg Money and Egg Card (former a MasterCard with cashback, latter a Visa).
They are dumping those whose credit profiles no longer match what they would prefer to have (people who generate interest for them, who are likely to pay back more than the minimum amount but not the complete outstanding).
There is always the possibility that marketing/public relations took what they were given from risk management and tried to spin it to something more palatable, and ended up scaring the bejezus out of those who had excellent credit ratings, who paid on time and who paid everything off before the cut-off date. When I see what public relations sometimes spins out into the world while having an inside line into what was really the case, I would not be surprised.
That said, Citigroup and Bank of America now own the two major, third-party credit card vendors in this country. MBNA is owned by BoA. Citi owns Egg. Who is left? Considering the crap you get from the British banks (9 of them trying to weasel their way out of their overdraft mess with the OFT), why would you want to trust them with your money? Just because they are British? Get real.
Sorry if this is a trivial point but I just had to get it off my chest.
A number of years ago I received a letter from my bank informing my that they would be cancelling my Mastercard. The letter went something like this;
"Dear Mr x,
We are sorry to inform you that due to a lack of activity on the account we will be cancelling your credit card facility (blahblahblahblah),
Yours Sincerely x"
I had no problem at all with that, and I'm still a customer with the same bank. Never thought any more about it for years.
The letter I received from egg on Friday started off, in strident bold letters,
"Cancellation of egg credit card xxxxxx" (or something very similar).
The greeting line below the message above carried no pleasantry, just a stark "Mr x".
There was no apology for withdrawing the facility (which I have never missed a repayment on by the way), nor was there a Yours Sincerely at the end.
Now, I'm quite aware that egg are a business and aren't my friends. I also don't care for what reason they are cancelling my card, I could be up to my man-boobs in debt and not paid them for five years, they could have caught me downloading startling quantities of midget porn or paying for ladyboys in Thailand, makes no difference.
Here's my point (finally); surely a tiny bit of politeness and good grace wouldn't have gone amiss would it? Or were they trying to save ink? Or does it just not matter any more these days?
To Tim,
you're absolutely right! Citibank is NASTY! Last September they sneakily changed their "terms and conditions", saying they will move all their customers details to foreign countries where there "might not be data protection laws" and said that all their customers agree to that! F**K THAT!
Thanks God I noticed this, written in a very minuscule statement that came with some brochureware!
I immediately went to open an account with Nationwide and closed all my business with Sh*ttybank.
And since I found out the sharks bought Egg, I moved all my savings to IceSave.
The thumb upimage?: Consider it a 2 fingers for the City*ankers...
From trustworthy Citibank:
43.4 You consent to have your data transferred to other countries (including countries which do not offer adequate personal data protection) and You agree that if Your data is required by another country's laws or regulatory rules to be disclosed to that country's regulators, authorities or law enforcement agencies it can be so disclosed.


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BOSTON – The UMBC track and field team won 11 event titles on the second day of the America East Championships as the women earned their best-ever finish at the conference meet, while the men matched their top finish since 2010, Tuesday at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center. Head coach David Bobb and his staff was named the Women's Coaching Staff of the Year after the top team finish.
With Albany claiming both of the team titles, the women finished in second-place and the men placed third with just Binghamton separating them from the Great Danes.
On the women's side, the Great Danes scored 233.50 points to win the meet and the Retrievers claimed 131 points. Binghamton (124.50) and Vermont (91) followed in third and fourth place while New Hampshire (76.50), Maine (64.50), Stony Brook (44) and Hartford (15) rounded out the standings.
For the men, Albany (231.50) was trailed by Binghamton (134.50), UMBC (130), and Maine (126) in the top-half of the rankings. New Hampshire (74.50), Vermont (43.50), Stony Brook (33), and Hartford (6) claimed the remaining spots.
Both the men and women earned relay wins on the final day of the meet. The men's team of juniorJake Albino (Hampton, N.Y./Minisink Valley), freshmen Nick Johnson (Olney, Md./Sherwood) andAndrew Keresztes (Port Jefferson, N.Y./Port Jefferson), and junior Andrew Smith (Chadds Ford, Pa./Garnet Valley) won the 4x800 relay with a time of 7:46.18. Meanwhile, the women's squad of sophomore Paulette Fogle (Washington, D.C./Bishop McNamara), sophomore Kalane' Abbey (Laurel, Md./Laurel), freshman D'Nique Phillip (Elkton, Md.), and junior Kirsten Jones (Brentwood, Tenn./M.L.K Magnet) earned the top spot in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:47.97.
The overall team effort was bolstered by many individuals who claimed titles as well as received meet honors. For the second straight year senior Amanda Deller (Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen) was named the Most Outstanding Female Field Athlete after sweeping both throwing events again. Deller won the weight throw competition on Monday and followed it with her fourth career conference win in the shot put with a heave of 14.40m (47'3.00"). She was not alone at the top of the standings as freshman Nneoma Edokobi (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) earned the bronze medal with a toss of 12.87m (42'2.75"). Junior Emma Mayne (Mt. Airy, Md./Linganore) and freshman Jennifer Nelson (Plainfield, Conn./Plainfield) finished fifth and eighth, respectively.
In the men's event, junior Yao Adantor (Laurel, Md./Reservoir/Morgan St./Maryland) garnered a silver medal after registering a school record throw of 16.50m (54'1.75"). Sophomore Thor Serafenas (Olney, Md./Good Counsel/Clemson) also recorded a career-best toss, finishing fifth in the competition (15.68m; 51'5.50").
Also in the field events, senior Shioma Obemeata (New Rochelle, N.Y./Iona Prep/St. Francis) took the top spot in the triple jump with a career-best leap. Obemeata bested the field by leaping 15.01m (49'3.00") and moved to second all-time in the UMBC record book.
The sprinters provided top performances for the Retrievers and they were rewarded as senior Dennison Long (Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt/FIU) and sophomore Mercedes Jackson (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) swept the Most Outstanding Track Athlete awards. Long and Jackson both won the 60m dash, as well as the 200m dash. Jackson and Deller tied along with two other athletes for the most points earned at the meet.
Senior Trae Proctor (Brandywine, Md./Thomas Stone) successfully defended his gold medal in the 60m hurdles to bring his career haul to three wins on the indoor track. The only Retriever to ever go under eight seconds in the event, Proctor recorded a new school-record time of 7.87 on Tuesday during his win.
In the heptathlon, freshman Vincent Rentzsch (Oranienburg, Germany) used a steady performance to score 4,786 points, the fifth-most in school history, and win a bronze medal. Sitting in third after the first day, Rentzsch took fourth in the 60m hurdles, eighth in the pole vault, and fifth in the 1,000m run to hold on to his spot in third.
The Retrievers also received top-ten finishes from Ebonique Jones (New Castle, Del./William Penn) in the 60m dash as well as Kirsten Jones and Phillip in the 200m dash. Ebonique Jones' time of 7.71 was a personal-record and moves her into a tie for third all-time at UMBC. Kirsten Jones and Phillip, in addition to sophomore Abbey, also claimed top-ten spots in the 400m dash.
For the men, juniors Pat Balderson (Mount Airy, Md./Linganore) and Dosu Teyibo (Silver Spring, Md./Barrie) finished sixth and eighth in the 60m dash and freshman Niko Coaxum (Suitland, Md./Largo) placed ninth in the 400m dash.
Fogle continued the Retrievers' success in the sprints by winning the 500m dash in school-record time. Fogle's time of 1:13.69 bested the field by over two seconds and surpassed the previous UMBC record of 1:13.89 set by Latasha Best in 2007.
Smith, the top seed in the 800m run, paced UMBC in the distance events by winning the event with a time of 1:53.54. For the women, junior Cody Mezebish (Westminster, Md./South Carroll) finished third in a personal-best time of 2:14.69 with sophomore Sarah Daly (Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion) placing eighth.
Keresztes and sophomore Mary Katherine Kulp (Vestal, N.Y./Vestal) both set personal-bests in the 1,000m run en route to top-five finishes. Keresztes won a silver medal and moved to second all-time at UMBC with a time of 2:28.32 while Kulp broke her previous best by almost two seconds with a time of 2:59.25.
With top-times and distances recorded throughout the season, selected Retrievers will return to Boston on the first weekend of March for the IC4A and ECAC Championship meets.
Men's coaching staff -- Roberto Vives, Albany
Male outstanding rookie -- Temi Bajulaiye, Binghamton
MOP (Field) -- Alexander Bowen, Albany
MOP (Track) -- Dennison Long, UMBC
Coaches' Award (Most Points) -- Jonathan Santana, Albany
Women's coaching staff -- David Bobb, UMBC
Most Outstanding Rookie -- Christy DiMichele, Binghamton
MOP (Field) -- Amanda Deller, UMBC
MOP (Track) -- Mercedes Jackson, UMBC
Coaches' Award (Most Points) -- Four way tie (Jackson, Deller, Conner, Fanning)


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the efficacy of institutional discourseZinner Henriksen, Helle; Viborg Andersen, Kim (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: During the mid to late 1990s, shaping diffusion of B2B e-commerce was a key priority for governments and business associations. Viewing e-commerce as the key to continuous economic growth and a vehicle for transformation to the digital economy, national action plans were formulated to accelerate the standard development and adoption of e-commerce. This chapter argues that the Danish EDI Action Plan from 1996 cemented structural problems for the ongoing adoption and diffusion of newer B2B technologies due to a discrepancy between goals and actions, imbalanced partner allocation in standard development and an overwhelming focus on the public sector despite ambitions to fuel the overall business adoption of B2B e-commerce. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6475
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Levinsen, Karin; Madsen, Sabine (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Ud fra aktionsforskning af faget Informationsbehandling på bachelorprogrammet HA/DØK ved Copenhagen Business School undersøger vi i denne artikel hvilke barriere de studerende oplever i forbindelse med læring af holistisk systemudvikling og hvorfor. Siden 1980'erne har man i (dele af) litteraturen anset den 'gode' systemudvikler for at være en, der kunne fungere som brobygger mellem brugere og programmører og navigere ubesværet inden for og imellem anvendelses- og problemområdet (dvs. mellem brugernes og IT systemets område og opgaver). HA/DØK uddannelsen blev udviklet for at uddanne studerende med brobyggerkompetencer. En summativ kvalitetsvurdering har dog vist, at der eksisterer et misforhold mellem den uddannelsesmæssige intention og de studerendes faktiske læring og eksamenspræstationer på faget Informationsbehandling. Vores undersøgelse af dette misforhold viser, at mens de studerende er gode til at tænke og handle udfra problemområdet,så kæmper alle studerende uanset fagligt niveau med at nå de læringsmål, der omhandler forståelse for og inddragelse af viden om anvendelsesområdet. Vi foreslår, at de studerendes vanskeligheder skyldes, at de pga. HA/DØK studiet tilrettelæggelse allerede er proficiente funktionalister når de starter på Informationsbehandling, mens de i forhold til anvendelsesområdet må betegnes som novicer. Vi opridser forskellige alternativer til at hjælpe de studerende med at overvinde barriererne og/eller opfylde læringsmålene. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6500
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A Longitudinal Study of Corporate and Organisational Identity DynamicsKjærgaard, Annemette; Morsing, Mette (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Research on identity has raised attention to the importance for managers to align corporate and organisational identity, and to express those identity features that are central, distinct and enduring to strengthen corporate image and reputation among a variety of stakeholders. Drawing from an extensive data collection from two longitudinal studies in the same organisation, Oticon A/S, this study challenges the advantage of an enduring corporate identity by exploring how the dynamics between an organisation's corporate identity and its organisational identity unfolded over time. Following a grounded theoretical approach, a process model is developed to show how the strong corporate identity fluctuated from being productive for the alignment of organisational identity and member identification to being counterproductive during a period of ten years. The paper discusses the implications of endurance of a strong corporate identity, and contrary to prior research we suggest that a strong corporate identity may result in member disidentification. We also suggest that a strong enduring corporate identity may impede organisational development, because top management will disappoint external and internal audiences if a corporate identity change is suggested. The paper concludes by encouraging more longitudinal research to advance knowledge about the complex dynamics of interplay between corporate and organisational identity. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6451
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from Think Aloud to Participatory AnalysisNielsen, Janni (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Think Aloud is cost effective, promises access to the user's mind and is the applied usability technique. But "keep talking" is difficult, besides, the multimodal interface is visual not verbal. Eye-tracking seems to get around the verbalisation problem. It captures the visual focus of attention. However, it is expensive, obtrusive and produces huge amount of data. Besides, eye-tracking do not give access to user's mind. Capturing interface/cursor tracking may be cost effective. It is easy to install, data collection is automatic and unobtrusive and replaying the captured recording to the user and probing about her actions and thoughts open for participatory analysis. Keywords usability test, cost effective, unobtrusive, TA, eye and cursor tracking, user experience, participatory analysis URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6501
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Interessetilkendegivelse vedrørende oprettelse af et tværinstitutionelt center for grundforskning i "Læring i virtuelle miljøer"Danielsen, Oluf; Dirckinck-Holmfeld, Lone; Fibiger, Bo; Nielsen, Janni; Sørensen, Birgitte-Hom (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6512
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Experiences from IndiaSudhanshu, Rai (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper is an outcome of my experience as a team member of the Euro-India Innovation mapping project. The project set out to map India's IT Innovativeness over two years from January 2008-to December 2009. Here I bring to the fore the different methodologies that we reviewed in order to implement the innovation mapping project and our realization that each methodology in itself though useful may not be sufficient to address the complexity of the subject matter due to the vastness of India and its emerging nature. I outline some of the challenges faced by us when designing a methodology for mapping innovation in a large emerging economy. I discuss some solutions and report on how we solved the problem only to be faced with newer challenges. A methodological design is a challenging endeavor in the normal of time, when it comes to doing the same in a large emerging economy the problems becomes compounded. I highlight some of these problems and discuss some solutions in this paper. I conclude this paper with some insights proposing a mix methodology approach has been useful in addressing the challenges of data collection in emerging economies using our Indian experience as a backdrop to our findings. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8263
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Enterprise Achitecture versus Total Cost of OwnershipHolm Larsen, Michael; Holck, Jesper; Kühn Pedersen, Mogens (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract: The paper presents an explorative study of Open Source Software (OSS) focusing on the managerial decisions for acquisition of OSS. Based on three case studies we argue that whereas small organizations often may chose adoption of OSS expecting significant cost savings, a major barrier for larger organizations' adoption of OSS lies in the organizations' consolidation of the enterprise architectures, in addition to that OSS will not be adopted before satisfactory delivery and procurement models for OSS are established. Keywords: Open Source Software, OSS, Enterprise Architecture, Total Cost of Ownership, Delivery and Procurement Model. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6490
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the case of NTT DoCoMoEngel Nielsen, Lars; Mahnke, Volker (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In recent years, the leading Japanese wireless operator NTT DoCoMo has risen from being largely unknown outside Japan to international fame. Ground-breaking service innovations such as the world's first wireless internet service, I-mode, the world's first third generation wireless service FOMA, as well as the company's successful proliferation of its W-CDMA 3G technologies as the UMTS standard in Europe have generally impressed the troubled telecom industry on its brink to the new era wireless data services. Conversely, much scientism has been aired whether the NTT DoCoMo experience applies to European and US contexts due to differences in e.g. demographics, Internet penetration, and wireless industry structures. To date, these considerations have largely been based on anecdotal reports in trade magazines and an increasing number of case studies focused primarily on the I-mode service (e.g. Mulder and Simpson (2001); Harvard (2000)). Notable, exceptions are Ratliff (2001) and Williamson and Meegan (2002) that however both point to the need for elevating insights on NTT DoCoMo. This working paper sets out to contribute to a more elaborate picture of NTT DoCoMo. The working paper is outlined as follows. Departing from a sketch of DoCoMo's current challenges from the perspective of the CEO Keiji Tachikawa as the financial year 2003 is coming to an end (March 31 2003), a brief introduction to DoCoMo's history and its innovative capabilities initiates the effort to present a more detailed picture of the company. Then, the normal perception of NTT DoCoMo as a de facto monopolist with all dominating market and bargaining power is challenged by means of longitudinal study of the Japanese wireless market's development from 1992 to 2003. During this period, DoCoMo's leadership position as increasingly been challenged by new competitors that emerged from an industry consolidation and regulatory forces. It is found that the nature of competition has shifted from DoCoMo's undisputed dominance to a more dynamic environment signified by intense service innovation based competition. Then, insights are provided as how the NTT DoCoMo competes in its new environment. Three key strategic pillars are analyzed, namely the company's to approaches the (1) orchestrating of innovation with the examples of I-mode, C-mode, and Telematics services, (2) relational challenges with the examples of technology standardization alliances, interfirm relationships with handset providers and internationalization partners, and lastly (3) how new growth avenues are explored. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6514
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A case study on collaboration with clients, in community interaction and learning designØrngreen, Rikke N.; Nielsen, Janni; Levinsen, Karin (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract In this paper the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Research Group reports on the pre-phase of an e-learning project, which was carried out in collaboration with the client. The project involved an initial exploration of the problem spaces, possibilities and challenges for an online accredited Continued Medical Education (CME) programme at the Lundbeck Institute. The CME programme aims at end-users, which are primarily general practitioners, but also specialists (psychiatrist and psychologists), from all over the world. The assumption was that it would be possible to identify and build on resources and competencies already existing in the client organisation. We asked: What is it we know? Uncovering the prerequisites and background of and with the client allowed us concurrently to identify: What do we not know? Working iteratively in collaboration with the client, allowed us to build on existing resources and networks, suggesting a design, which also included end-users community needs and work-context. Our argument is that if a preparation phase both seeks to confirm knowledge and contemplate what is not yet known, giving attention to the context and need of the client (i.e. not only end-users,) then it is possible to build on existing resources within the client organisation, leading to grounding of design decisions and a match between the e-learning environment designed and the capabilities of the client. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6469
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Rai, Sudhanshu; Kuhn Pedersen, Mogens (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8025
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Clemmensen, Torkil (, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The cultural diversity of users of technology challenges our methods for usability evaluation. In this paper we report and compare three ethnographic interview studies of what is a part of a standard (typical) usability test in a company in Mumbai, Beijing and Copenhagen. At each of these three locations, we use structural and contrast questions do a taxonomic and paradigm analysis of a how a company performs a usability test. We find similar parts across the three locations. We also find different results for each location. In Mumbai, most parts of the usability test are not related to the interactive application that is tested, but to differences in user characteristics, test preparation, method, and location. In Copenhagen, considerations about the client´s needs are part of a usability test. In Beijing, the only varying factor is the communication pattern and relation to the user. These results are then contrasted in a cross cultural matrix to identify cultural themes that can help interpret results from existing laboratory research in usability test methods. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7950
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Addressing the Procedural Stages of Computer Crime in an Organisational ContextWillison, Robert (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: IS security represents a growing concern for organisations. Although hackers and viruses are often the basis of such concerns, the inside threat of employee computer crime should not be underestimated. From an academic perspective, there are a modest but growing number of texts which examine the 'insider' problem. While attention has been given to the influence on offender actions through deterrent safeguards, there has been a lack of insight into the interactive relationship between offender choices made during the actual perpetration of computer crimes, and the context in which such crimes take place. Knowledge of this relationship would be of obvious interest to practitioners who would aim to manipulate the environment and influence offender choices accordingly. To address this oversight, this paper, therefore, advances two criminological theories which it is argued can be used to examine the stages an offender must go through in order for a crime to be committed i.e. the 'procedural stages' of computer crime. Hence, this paper illustrates how the two theories, entitled the rational choice perspective and situational crime prevention, can be applied to the IS domain, thereby offering a theoretical basis on which to analyse offender choices/behaviour during perpetration. Through such an analysis greater insights may be offered into selecting appropriate safeguards to prevent computer crime. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6462
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Clemmensen, Torkil; Vendelø, Morten (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract: In this paper we present a cost effective and simple procedure for evaluating company web sites. Our assumption is that such sites are places for companies' self-presentation and that customers are readers of these texts. Web site texts with narrative qualities, e.g. scenes, actors, acts, initiate the customers' imagination and narrative mind and hence their decision making. These ideas are investigated in a qualitative study of two companies' self-presentation as future work places for students. The results demonstrate that the students choose the company that has a web site with rich narrative qualities above the company that has a web site with good graphical appearance, but poor narrative qualities. In conclusion, we suggest that user centred evaluation of commercial web sites by using the suggested method can pay attention to deep, narrative structures in both the company's self-presentation and the customers' reading of the web site texts. Keywords: Competitive advantage, decision-making, dramas, imagination, narratives, storytelling, web-design. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6442
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Willison, Robert; Siponen, Mikko (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper reviews the IS security literature for the period 1990-2004. More specifically three security journals and the top twenty IS journals were examined. In total 1280 papers were analysed in terms of theories, research methods and research topics. Our research found that 1043 of the papers contained no theory. In addition, almost 1000 of the papers were categorized as 'subjective-argumentative' in terms of methodology, with field experiments, surveys, case studies and action research accounting for less that 10% (8.10%) of all the papers. Fifty nine research topics were identified with fourteen of these topics totaling 71.05% of the articles. This papers offers implications for future research directions on IS security, scholars to publish IS security research, tenure practice, and IS security classification schemas. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6505
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The relationship between evaluator and test userClemmensen, Torkil; Goyal, Shivam (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this paper, we present the results of a pilot study in Denmark of cross cultural effects on Think Aloud usability testing. We provide an overview of previous research on cross cultural usability evaluation with a special focus on the relationship between the evaluator and the test user. This relation was studied in an experiment with usability testing of a localized clipart application in which eight participants from Denmark and India formed pairs of evaluator-test user. The test users were asked to think aloud and the evaluators' role were to facilitate the test users thinking aloud and hereby identify usability problems with the clipart application. Data on the evaluators' and test users' behaviour were recorded and analyzed by coding and summarizing statistics on these behavioural events. The results show that Think Aloud Usability Test of a localized application is most effectively performed, in terms of number of think aloud events and number of usability problems found, when both the evaluators and the test users are local. These results are however limited to the Danish context and need to be investigated in other cultural settings. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6474
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Proceedings from NordiCHI 2008 Workshop Sunday October 19, 2008Clemmensen, Torkil (, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper raises themes that are seen as some of the challenges facing the emerging practice and research field of Human Work Interaction Design. The paper has its offset in the discussions and writings that have been dominant within the IFIP Working Group on Human Work Interaction Design (name HWID) through the last two and half years since the commencement of this Working Group. The paper thus provides an introduction to the theory and empirical evidence that lie behind the combination of empirical work studies and interaction design. It also recommends key topics for future research in Human Work Interaction Design. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7764
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Nawaz, Ather; Plocher, Thomas; Clemmensen, Torkil; Qu, Weina; Sun, Xianghong (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: There is a difference in how Danish and Chinese people group object, method and concepts into categories. Difference in these points affect the information structure in applications, which involve menus, links and directories. This study involves groups from Chinese and Danish cultures and investigates how these two cultures group cards into different categories and how their cultural backgrounds affect the structure of their categories. Card Sort, Information Structure, Cultural Difference and Usability. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6518
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Viborg Andersen, Kim (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6447
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A global perspective on ICT and illiteracyNielsen, Janni (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The process of globalization is opening new windows for Danish initiatives. The requirement for innovation and development of new areas as a consequence of the globalization will lead to radical changes and the IT businesses need to take active part in the development. But in order to understand and explain the globalization process we also have to understand the limitations. One such limitation is found in the global digitalization of information- and communication processes. This global development requires, from the world citizens, literacy in use of computers. The majority of the world populations are illiterates, they are not only technical illiterates but also illiterates in the traditional sense: they cannot read and write, however, the global ICT development largely disregards the problem with illiteracy and cultural differences. It seems that a future area of growth for the Danish IT business with their specific competencies may be to strengthen the user oriented and interdisciplinary approaches to design and development of ICT applications - targeted to specific cultural groups and the illiterates - in developing countries and also to large groups of immigrants in the developed world. India is an example of the global structural changes. India has developed an impressive ICT industry and has a very high level of expertise in software engineering. India's government has a vision for e-democracy and have implemented e-government systems, which also address the rural populations. But the Indian population is very large and the potential users are highly diverse groups of which many are illiterate. Denmark has an IT industry that supplements India's, e.g. a strong expertise in e-government, and ICT for the agriculture. Denmark has a long tradition for cooperation between IT developers, researchers and users and is strong in interdisciplinary approaches to development and design of ICT applications. Denmark also has a tradition for a human centred design, and usability is seen as a competitive factor. In India usability is on the agenda in only few IT companies, and it is also new to the academic world (Pradeep Y. 2004). Copenhagen Business School, department of Informatics has for the last 18 months been involved in the establishment of a Euro-India Centre. The departments research group on human-computer interaction(HCI) has prioritized HCI work in the Asian world for the last 4 years (Clemmensen 2004, Nielsen Janni 2004, Nielsen, Clemmensen and Yssing 2002, Levinsen, K. 2002, Nielsen, Lene and Gregers Koch 2003). The wish for a collaborative network has come about as a result of meetings and discussions between researchers from especially India and Denmark and also from Great Britain and Sweden. The first Indian conference on HCI in December 2004 and the initiative from CBS, department of Informatics in May 2005 where an Indian – European workshop was held, created the basis for this network application. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6464
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et design perspektiv på repræsentationer af mennesket i Informationsteknologiens metoder og teknikkerNielsen, Janni; Ørngreen, Rikke; Levinsen, Karin; Yssing, Carsten; Clemmensen, Torkil; Nielsen, Lene (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6513
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A short history of the Brecon Beacons National Park
The Brecon Beacons National Park was established in 1957. It was one of the first ten national parks to be created in Britain. The intention was to safeguard our beautiful, rough and dramatic landscapes, considered a priceless national asset.
Prehistoric beginnings
Like much of Wales, our landscapes are truly ancient, shaped by the Ice Age. The iconic northern scarp was deeply incised by glaciers and Llyn Cwm Llwch, a Geological Conservation Review Site, is the best preserved glacial lake in South Wales. There are also some well preserved glacial screes and moraines. A number of old quarry sites along the northern flanks of the Beacons contain fossil ferns.
Nearly eight millennia of human activity have also moulded our landscapes. There are traces of early inhabitants in the remains of prehistoric stone circles and burial chambers, Iron Age hillforts and Roman camps, particularly in the hills in the west of the park. One of our churches, St Catwg's, Llangattock, founded in the 6th century, is considered one of the oldest in Britain, although it has been largely rebuilt over the years – its relatively recent additions include a 14th century nave, 16th century tower and two incredibly old yew trees.
During the Norman conquest, the hills were peppered with castles. The ruins of Carreg Cennen are probably the best known remaining fortifications. Llanthony Priory was founded around 1100, and medieval farmhouses followed. Land which wasn't used by the Norman barons was used by villagers as a source of firewood, turf, peat and gravel, and as grazing for sheep, cattle and pigs.
The industrial years
Huge changes took place during the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th century. Limestone, silica sand and ironstone were quarried on the fringes of the Park to feed demand from the furnaces of the South Wales Valleys.
The Monmouthshire Canal and the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal, founded in the 1790s, completed in 1812 and linked to a network of tramroads and railways, became important corridors for the transport of limestone, coal and iron. Its current incarnation is known as the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.
As well as industrial structures, the Georgian and Victorian age brought some fine urban and rural buildings to the area, some of which still retain their original features.
Military training ground
Centuries after its use by the Romans as a cavalry base, the central Brecon Beacons became an important place for the British army and has remained so for more than 100 years. Rifle butts found in Cwm Llwch provide evidence of military activity as far back as the late 19th century.
Until 1984, Cwm Gwdi was a training camp and live firing range. Allt Ddu hill was used for mortar practice. Today the Beacons are used by the MoD as the selection ground for the SAS. There are military establishments at Brecon and Sennybridge.
Conservation and restoration
Established in 1957, the Brecon Beacons National Park is the youngest of the three national parks in Wales. The other two Welsh national parks, Snowdonia and the Pembrokeshire Coast, were created earlier in the 1950s, along with important English national parks such as the Peak District, the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.
In 1965, the National Trust became the landowner of much of the common land in the Central Beacons, paving the way for the park's development as a conservation area and tourist destination. The National Park Authority later acquired other important tracts of land.
The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal had suffered more than a century of decline the 19th and 20th centuries, but restoration eventurally got underway in the 1970s and has been an ongoing project ever since. Over 400 privately owned boats and over 40 hire boats now operate on the stretch between Brecon and Pontnewydd, south of the Park.
Recent times
Today, tourism and services have taken over from industry and agriculture as the mainstays of the local economy.
In 2000, the area around Blaenavon was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its significance in the production of iron and coal in the 19th century. In 2005, Fforest Fawr became the first UNESCO European Geopark in Wales and in 2013, the night sky above the Brecon Beacons was granted special protection when the park was designated an International Dark Sky Reserve.


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14 Perfect Valentine's Day Presents For Your BFF
Show your friends some love with a sweet gift.
Valentine's Day celebrates all kinds of love. Love for that special someone, love for your family, and, of course, love for your friends. And everyone likes to get a little "you're awesome" gift, right?
We've picked out 14 (in honor of February 14th, obviously) items that would any BFF would fall head over heels for. From sugary treats to quirky accessories to a dreamy journal, we've got you covered.