lit Kenni Thompson On Playing At Vitality By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:28:55 +0000 Kenni Thompson has reflected on playing in front of a crowd of more than 6,000 supporters at the Vitality Stadium – the home of English Premier League football side Bournemouth – in AFC Bournemouth Women’s 4-0 win over Swindon Town Women on Sunday [November 10]. Scoring for Bournemouth in the National League Division One South […] Full Article All Sports #BermudaFootball #WomensFootball
lit Video: SOI Plans For Seniors Living Facility By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:46:54 +0000 [Updated] The Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch and the Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors Tinee Furbert, along with the Bermuda Land Development Company, held a press conference “to announce a housing initiative that will benefit seniors.” We will have additional information later on, and in the meantime the video is below. […] Full Article All News Videos #BermudaPolitics #BermudaRealEstate
lit Joan Williams Celebrates 40 Years At Little Venice By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:18:42 +0000 Joan Williams is celebrating 40 years of working at the Little Venice Group, with her colleagues hosting a special lunch to mark the milestone. A spokesperson said, “Not all shining stars are on the front lines! Joan Williams has been steadily working behind the scenes counting the numbers in the accounts department for the Little Venice […] Full Article All Business Entertainment News #BermudaBusiness #Cuisine #GoodNews
lit Author Clara Fay Wins Three Literary Awards By bernews.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:08:34 +0000 [Written by Stephen Wright] Author Clara Fay’s debut novel, Mark of a Crescent Moon, has earned rave reviews from critics and won three literary awards. The novel, described as a “compelling tale of intrigue, destiny, and the surprising intersection of an artistic and spiritual journey” is available at the The Bookmart, Bermuda Bookstore in Hamilton, […] Full Article All Entertainment News #BermudaBooks #GoodNews #StephenWrightReports
lit 2023 Bermuda Literary Awards Winners By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:51:23 +0000 The winners of the 2023 Bermuda Literary Awards have been announced, with seven winners across the same number of categories. A Government spokesperson said, “Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Senator Owen Darrell announced the 2023 Bermuda Literary Awards winners. Dr. Angela Barry, Elizabeth J. Jones, Junior Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Kim Swan, […] Full Article All Entertainment News #AwardWinners #BermudaBooks #GoodNews
lit Column: Myron Publishes On Financial Literacy By bernews.com Published On :: Sat, 25 May 2024 11:36:47 +0000 [Written by Martha Harris Myron] It has been my long-term experience in my former Bermudian/international professional finance practice working with our community that still, there is little correlated, current, easy-to-understand financial information specifically focused on our uniquely sophisticated Bermuda economic environment. Bermuda’s First Financial Literacy Primer was written by me for you, all Bermuda islanders […] Full Article All #BermudaBooks #Finance
lit ‘Darien Shockra’ Wins Literary Titan Gold Award By bernews.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:21:54 +0000 The novella Darien Shockra and The Bermuda Triangle – Part 1 by Bermudian author David Kneisler and Stefan Lukjanczuk has won the Literary Titan Gold Book Award. A spokesperson said, “Kinetikz Publishing is thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated urban fantasy novel, “Darien Shockra and The Bermuda Triangle – Part 1,” written by David […] Full Article All Entertainment #AwardWinners #BermudaBooks #BermudaTriangle #GoodNews
lit Cricket & KBB Partner For Sustainability Goals By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 22:22:19 +0000 The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] and Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] are “partnering to develop the BCB’s sustainability goals.” A spokesperson said, “The BCB is Bermuda’s national sporting body for local and international cricket and KBB is one of Bermuda’s most established environmental charities whose impact reaches across Bermuda and beyond. “Both charities are working closely […] Full Article All Environment Sports #BermudaCricket #KeepBermudaBeautiful
lit PGA TOUR Announces Sustainability Impact By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2024 19:38:21 +0000 The 2023 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, in partnership with Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB], Recycle Bermuda, and supported by Aspen, revealed its sustainability impact. A spokesperson said, “Plastic is detrimental to Bermuda’s oceans, wildlife and population. As the harm caused by micro-plastics increases, it becomes a prominent issue that requires close attention from the sporting events industry […] Full Article All Environment News #AspenInsuranceHoldings #BDAChampPGAGolf #GoodNews #KeepBermudaBeautiful #Recycling
lit Angelita Smith Appointed As KBB Director By bernews.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:24:39 +0000 Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] has appointed Angelita [Angel] Smith as its new Executive Director, with Ms Smith saying that she ”looks forward to leading KBB’s efforts to prevent littering, reduce waste and beautify our communities and coastline.” A spokesperson said, “Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB], one of Bermuda’s oldest environmental charities, is delighted to announce the appointment of […] Full Article All Environment News #KeepBermudaBeautiful
lit Mosaic Expands Environmental Liability Division By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:11:59 +0000 Mosaic has added 13 leading US environmental risk specialists to its team as the company drives a strategic buildout of business across the Americas A spokesperson said, “The expansion marks the next stage of rapid growth for Mosaic’s Environmental Liability division which the company launched as its seventh line of business less than two years […] Full Article All Business #BermudaBusiness #BermudaInsurance #BusinessExecutives
lit Airport Finger Facility Starts Producing Energy By bernews.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:19:11 +0000 [Updated] Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban will be holding a press conference this afternoon [Dec 16] regarding the airport finger solar panel project, and we will stream it live, so the video below should start at around 1.00pm. Update 1.08pm: We will update with the Minister’s statement as able, and in the meantime a statement […] Full Article All News Politics Videos #Airport #BermudaPolitics #SolarEnergy #SolarFinger
lit Bermuda Earns Best Utility-Scale Project Award By bernews.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:59:38 +0000 The solar project at ‘the finger’ at the airport, has won the Best Utility-Scale Project in the Caribbean award at the 2022 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum Industry Awards, Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban announced. Minister Roban said, “Many will be aware that I am currently overseas participating in environmental conferences. I am […] Full Article All Environment News #AwardWinners #BermudaPolitics #GoodNews #SolarEnergy #SolarFinger
lit Politicians To Face Off In Sumo Wrestling Match By bernews.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 10:52:57 +0000 Political battles will be taken to a whole new level this Good Friday, with a Progressive Labour Party MP and One Bermuda Alliance Minister set to face off in a sumo wrestling match. The Minister of Community, Culture & Sports Wayne Scott will test his sumo skills against Opposition MP Lawrence Scott at the PHC Community […] Full Article All News Politics #BermudaPolitics #GoodFriday #MartialArts #Offbeat #PHCGoodFriday #Wrestling
lit BUEI Films To Screen ‘Wicked Little Letters’ By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:14:18 +0000 The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] is set to feature the 2023 comedy/mystery ‘Wicked Little Letters,’ directed by Thea Sharrock, as part of its ongoing ‘Films at BUEI’ series. A spokesperson said, “‘Films at BUEI’ continues at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] with the screening of the 2023 Comedy/Mystery, ‘Wicked Little Letters’ on Saturday, […] Full Article All Entertainment Films/Movies #Film #FullLengthMovies
lit Photos & Video: Military Aircraft Visit Bermuda By bernews.com Published On :: Sun, 08 Jan 2023 17:16:26 +0000 Four military aircraft have visited Bermuda over the past few days, stopping at the L.F Wade International Airport, with the HC-130Js operated by the United States Air Force. It is not unusual for military aircraft to make brief stops on the island for refueling or other purposes, and for our past coverage of military aircraft […] Full Article Airport/Planes All News Photos Videos #Airport #MilitaryAircraft
lit Photos & Video: Military Aircraft Visit Bermuda By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:04:36 +0000 Military aircraft visited the island again this week, with the MC-130J stopping by the L.F. Wade International Airport this week. It is not unusual for military aircraft to make brief stops on the island for refueling or other purposes, and for our past coverage of military aircraft on the island, here. The Lockheed Martin website said, “The […] Full Article Airport/Planes All News Photos Videos #Airport #MilitaryAircraft
lit Photos & Video: Military Aircraft Visit Bermuda By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:56:29 +0000 Several military aircraft — from both the United States Air Force and the Royal Air Force – recently visited the island touching down at LF Wade International Airport. For our past coverage of military aircraft on the island, click here. Related Stories Photos & Video: Various Aircraft Visit Bermuda Photos & Video: Military Aircraft Visit Bermuda Photos […] Full Article Airport/Planes All Photos Videos #Airport #MilitaryAircraft
lit Photos & Video: US & UK Military Aircraft Visit By bernews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 02:28:07 +0000 Several military aircraft — from both the United States Navy and the Royal Air Force – recently visited the island, touching down at LF Wade International Airport. For our past coverage of military aircraft on the island, click here. Related Stories Photos/Video: Royal Air Force Land In Bermuda Photos & Video: Royal Canadian Air Force Visits Photos […] Full Article Airport/Planes All News Photos Videos #Airport #MilitaryAircraft #MilitaryAndRegiment
lit Photos & Video: Military Aircraft Visit Bermuda By bernews.com Published On :: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 13:20:06 +0000 Three military aircraft visited the island this week, stopping at the L.F Wade International Airport. It is not unusual for military aircraft to make brief stops on the island for refueling or other purposes. To view all other coverage related to military aircraft, click here. Related Stories Photos & Video: Royal Air Force Visits Photos […] Full Article Airport/Planes All Photos Videos #MilitaryAircraft
lit Řízení investičního rizika v podmínkách tržní volatility By www.reflex.cz Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0100 Investování je umění kombinovat znalosti, strategii a intuici, abychom dosáhli zisku. Každé investiční rozhodnutí však nese riziko a jeho řízení je klíčovým prvkem pro dlouhodobý úspěch na trhu. Zejména v době zvýšené volatility, kdy jsou finanční trhy náchylné k náhlým výkyvům, je schopnost řídit riziko prioritou. Dokonce i zkušení investoři mohou čelit výzvám, které mohou negativně ovlivnit jejich portfolia, pokud nevyužijí správné techniky ochrany kapitálu. Full Article
lit Osud Pirátů je příkladem infantilní politiky, oslabení progresivistického modelu i nedostatku vůdců By www.reflex.cz Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0100 Osud České pirátské strany, která v několika volbách za sebou dostala výprask, je příkladem selhání progresivistického politického modelu. Když pak nedávno premiér Petr Fiala vyhodil z vlády Ivana Bartoše za nezvládnutou digitalizaci stavebního řízení, prezentovali se Piráti sérií emotivních a dětinských prohlášení. Uraženě opustili koaliční kabinet a naivně si myslí, že je to zachrání před dalším propadem. Za předsedu si teď zvolili Zdeňka Hřiba, kterého Pražané v pozici náměstka a předtím primátora hlavního města skutečně nemusí. Full Article
lit Fico mění volební systém na Slovensku: Máme moc politických stran. Stačí nám jedna. Ta moje By www.reflex.cz Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:30:00 +0100 Zvyšování daní nebo hromadné výpovědi lékařů ve slovenských nemocnicích se premiér Robert Fico snažil zametat pod koberec, jak jen to bylo možné, a dělal všechno pro to, aby odlákal pozornost veřejnosti k něčemu jinému. Nakonec přestal experimentovat a vrátil se k osvědčené klasice „za to můžou ostatní“. V tomto případě za to můžou ostatní politické strany, kterých je prostě moc. Full Article
lit Politics and Organisations: Troubles By thefanlistings.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:42:50 +0000 Removed From Troubles (Not open for application): Pro-Choice Movement (Movements); Obama, Barack (People) Troubled Politics and Organisations (Not open for application) The following fanlistings are scheduled for removal on November 13, 2024. If your listing is listed below, please fix the problem/send in a finished form and reply to the troubles email. Pending Removal: Anti-Bullying […] Full Article Politics and Organisations
lit Lithuania Parliamentary Elections 2024 By www.google.com Published On :: Date: October 13, 2024 Location: Lithuania Tags: Full Article
lit Galaxy Tab S6 Lite получает первое обновление программного обеспечения за несколько месяцев By gagadget.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:12:19 +0200 Планшет Samsung среднего класса 2022 года, Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022), получил первое обновление программного обеспечения за несколько месяцев. Full Article
lit Honor Magic7 RSR Porsche Design может получить 6,8" изогнутый OLED, Snapdragon 8 Elite, 50 МП камеру и 100 Вт зарядку By gagadget.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:22:11 +0200 Honor готовится выпустить новую модель смартфона Magic7 RSR Porsche Design, которая снова будет привлекать внимание своим дизайном, напоминающим стиль автомобилей Porsche. Full Article
lit Halter of Versatility By www.oglaf.com Published On :: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article
lit Online Gaming Trends in 2024: Innovation and Accessibility By jayisgames.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:56:56 -0500 Tagged as: Full Article
lit Complete List of Animalities in Mortal Kombat By www.flayrah.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 01:11:47 +0000 Animalities have returned to Mortal Kombat. Players of the infamous fighting game series can finish a defeated opponent off by transforming into an animal and brutally mauling them death for the first time since 1995's Mortal Kombat 3 with the "Khaos Reigns" update to Mortal Kombat 1. So, what follows is a list of every Mortal Kombatant's fursonas, basically, from Mortal Kombat 1. Two warnings: In explaining different characters roles, there may be spoilers for the games, and also, extreme, over the top violence and gore is the point of Animalities. read more Full Article animal attacks computer games transformation
lit Tucker Carlson calls Robin DiAngelo’s book, “White Fragility,” “an utterly ridiculous book,” “poisonous garbage,” and “a crackpot race tract” By www.cpa-connecticut.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Jun 2020 13:32:49 +0000 "In sum, 'White Fragility' is an utterly ridiculous book. ... Everything about 'White Fragility' is poisonous garbage, and it's not an overstatement." Continue reading → Full Article Accountants CPA Hartford Articles "White Fragility" is a wildly popular book Author makes money telling people they are racist Book props up worst offenders of injustices Book says you're racist no matter who you are Effort to turn schools into woke propaganda mills Elite author oblivious to country's real problems Feeling threatened is proof that you are racist Louis Farrakhan Robin DiAngelo so discomfort is necessary and important The point of the book is to demoralize you Tucker Carlson Tucker Carlson calls Robin DiAngelo's book "White Fragility" "an utterly ridiculous book" "poisonous garbage" and "a crackpot race tract" Tucker Carlson calls Robin DiAngelo's book "White Fragility" "an utterly ridiculous book" and "poisonous garbage" Tucker Carlson Tonight June 24 2020 University of Kentucky We are socially penalized for challenging racism White comfort maintains the racial status quo White Fragility White Fragility makes ridiculously false claims
lit Liberals and their media are attacking absolute equality under the law By www.cpa-connecticut.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Jun 2020 13:42:44 +0000 Now for the first time in our history, we're witnessing a broad and powerful attack on the principle of equality. Daily, we are told that all people are not in fact created equal. Some were born with moral stain, others were not. Some Americans are guilty, some are innocent. Nothing can change this because it was all determined at birth. All we can do is respond accordingly. Continue reading → Full Article Accountants CPA Hartford Articles Blood guilt cpa-connecticut.com equality is the most important thing we have IS ANYONE EMPOWERED DEFENDING ABSOLUTE EQUALITY UNDER THE LAW Is anyone in power defending absolute equality under the law June 18 2020 Law Enforcement Reform Bill Liberals and their media are attacking absolute equality under the law system based on heredity and blood guilt the barefoot accountant there are increasingly two versions of the law There are two versions of the law There’s a reason racial tension is rising in America – it’s by design Tucker Carlson william brighenti
lit Antifa Black Lives Matter is a totalitarian political movement to overthrow a capitalistic free market and free society By www.cpa-connecticut.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Jun 2020 14:00:53 +0000 Elected Republicans, almost all of them, are in no hurry to stop the disorder. They appear to believe what we're watching is a version of the Rodney King riots from 1992. People saw an upsetting video on the internet, they're angry, and that's understandable. But they'll calm down soon, and we can get back to cutting capital gains taxes and sanctioning Bashar al- Assad. That's their view of it. They are wrong. This is not a momentary civil disturbance. This is a serious and highly organized political movement. It is not superficial. It is deep and profound. It has vast ambitions. It is insidious; it will grow. Its goal is to end liberal democracy and challenge Western civilization itself. This is an ideological movement. The ideas that fuel it have incubated for decades on college campuses. We paid for all of it, by the way. The rest of us were so thrilled that our kids got into Duke that we decided to ignore what Duke was actually teaching them and are continuing to send big checks. That was a mistake. It was one of the greatest mistakes we've ever made. Continue reading → Full Article Accountants CPA Hartford Articles Albert Pike Antifa Black Lives Matter is a totalitarian political movement to overthrow a capitalistic free market and free society Black Lives Matter Booker T. Washington Christopher Columbus civil war Democrats Donald Trump Francis Scott Key Joe Biden June 22 2020 Junipero Serra Kevin McCarthy of California Republicans Shaun King Texas Ranger Theodore Roosevelt Tucker Carlson Ulysses S. Grant
lit Antifa and Black Lives Matter are the Democratic Party’s blackshirts and brownshirts to strengthen and protect our totalitarian fascist state By www.cpa-connecticut.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Jun 2020 14:04:58 +0000 Democratic politicians don't fear the mob. Notice that? Why? Because they don't need to. They control the mob. The mob operates with their permission. These are their foot soldiers. This is their militia. Continue reading → Full Article Accountants CPA Hartford Articles Andrew Cuomo Antifa Antifa and Black Lives Matter are the Democratic Party’s blackshirts and brownshirts to strengthen and protect our totalitarian fascist state Black Lives Matter Bubba Wallace Francis Scott Key Jussie Smollett Kill the colonizers Kill whitey Larry Krasner Mayor Bill de Blasio Teddy Roosevelt
lit Democratic elites are promoting a class system based on race and gender and sexual orientation By www.cpa-connecticut.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:11:30 +0000 Democrats and elites are making straight white men the enemy of their new world order. Blacks, hispanics, gays are now the good guys; straight white men are the bad guys. Continue reading → Full Article Accountants CPA Hartford Balkanization Black class system CNN Congressional Black Caucus Credit Suisse December 1 2020 Democratic elites are promoting a class system based on race and gender and sexual orientation feminist groups gay Harvard Hispanic Hispanic Democrats identity politics Janet Yellen Jim Crow Lael Brainard LGBT LGBTQ+ Marcus Mabry McKinsey & Company meritocracy NASQ Princeton Raphael Bostic Stanford straight white men are the enemy Tucker Carlson Yale
lit The Deep State intervened in US politics to undermine the elected President Donald Trump By www.cpa-connecticut.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Sep 2021 21:31:19 +0000 Carlson: So now we’re arming the Taliban and marooning our own citizens in Afghanistan. Who could possibly have seen that coming. Glenn Greenwald is one of the few journalists who did see it coming. He writes for Substack where all … Continue reading → Full Article Accountants CPA Hartford Articles CIA deep state Glenn Greenwald intervene in US Politics Pentagon permanent military President Donald Trump security state The Deep State intervened in US politics to undermine the elected President Donald Trump Tucker Carlson Tonight 9/3/2020 undermine the elected President “the Deep State Goes to War with the Elected President”
lit The media participated in a lying campaign to influence a political election By www.cpa-connecticut.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 17:07:43 +0000 Glenn Greenwald: "So you have huge number of journalists who believe that, they have the right to lie and even when they get caught, they don't care because they know their audience won't hold it against them." Continue reading → Full Article Accountants CPA Hartford Articles Ben Schreckinger CIA CNN cpa-connecticut.com Donald Trump emails Glenn Greenwald Hillary Clinton Hunter Biden Intelligence Community Joe Biden laptop liberals Libya Muammar Gaddafi NBC News New York Times Politico Russian disinformation September 23 2021 So you have huge number of journalists who believe that they have the right to lie and even when they get caught they don't care because they know their audience won't hold it against them Substack the barefoot accountant The Intercept The media participated in a lying campaign to influence a political election Tucker Carlson Tucker Carlson Tonight Washington Post William Brighenti CPA
lit Unfinished Article: Optimization and Fragility By www.bill-wilson.net Published On :: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 07:08:00 +0000 Have you ever found something you started writing but never finished? Here's something I started in October 2014. I've just rediscovered it in July 2020.... Full Article General/Random Stuff efficiency fragility processes risk systems
lit A Likely End Game to Hostility By strategystreet.blogspot.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:06:00 +0000 The hard disk drive business has been a lousy place to compete for nearly twenty-five years. It has been the graveyard of many competitors. Twenty years ago, there were eighty disk drive manufacturers. By the mid-90s, there were only fifteen. By 2001, there were eight, and today it appears there are only four. But the fact that we are at four competitors, especially the size of the leading competitors, means that the industry is likely to come out of its recurring bouts of overcapacity and hostility. As 2011 began, there were five hard disk drive manufacturers. Western Digital led the market with a 31% market share, followed closely by Seagate with a 29% market share. Hitachi enjoyed an 18% market share, while Samsung and Toshiba shared the remaining 22% of the market. Recently, Western Digital agreed to purchase Hitachi. This acquisition would bring Western Digital’s potential market share to 49%. The top two of the remaining four competitors would then have a potential market share of 78%. The top three would have more than 85% of the market. Hitachi was not just any other competitor in the market. It had a well deserved reputation for being the most aggressive price discounter in the market. Hitachi was the major reason that pricing stayed under pressure in the hard disk market. Western Digital’s acquisition removed the major discounter. In the past, acquisitions among the hard disk drive manufacturers brought somewhat better margins to the remaining players, but not as much market share as the acquisition would suggest. The reason was customers rotating other strong suppliers into their relationships to maintain low prices. With only four players left, and a dominant leader in the market, there is little purpose for the three followers to discount against Western Digital. A discounter might pick up some temporary share in a market saturated with “last look” arrangements, but it might face a very aggressive pricing response by one or both of the remaining leaders in the market. No, rather than discount, the economics for all the players would argue for firm industry pricing. That is the most likely outcome of this acquisition. Over the years, we have studied many industries in overcapacity. Overcapacity produces a hostile market, where returns are low and price competition remains intense. These kinds of markets end in one of two ways, either demand picks up and sops up the industry’s overcapacity, or the industry consolidates to the point where the top four competitors control 85% or more of the industry’s volume. The remaining players then demur from competitive price discounts. The majority of industries see demand growth pull them out of hostile conditions. There is one potential fly in this hard disk ointment. Computer tablets and other portable devices don’t use hard disk drives. Instead, they use NAND flash drives. These are solid state drives. They are more expensive than hard disks, have a much smaller form factor and are generally more reliable. Samsung, Toshiba and SanDisk are the leaders in this market. It could happen that Samsung and Toshiba, two of the four remaining hard disk drive suppliers, use low prices in the hard disk market to create customers for their more expensive flash drives. It is more likely, however, that these two companies, who are distant followers in the hard disk market, would prefer to see higher prices for hard disks. These higher prices on a competitive product would help some customers in the market transfer alliance to flash drives. This acquisition should be a good deal for the remaining four hard disk players. While some analysts have argued that the hard disk drive market will slowly die under the pressure of the growth in the applications of flash drives, industry observers still see an 8% per annum unit growth for this market over the next five years. That unit growth should come with better margins for the remaining players. Full Article acquisitions company strategy Hitachi industry leader overcapacity pricing strategy Samsung SanDisk Toshiba Western Digital
lit Failures in Reliability Lead to Share Loss By strategystreet.blogspot.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:04:00 +0000 We have written several times before about the Customer Buying Hierarchy (i.e. customers buy Function, Reliability, Convenience and Price, in that order). We have also written, on several occasions, about companies winning and failing customers in a marketplace. In a stable market, failure of a supplier causes more market share to move than does another competitor’s “win” of market share against its peers. Most failures occur in Reliability. Recently, two of America’s paragon companies have failed their customers on Reliability and are now struggling to catch up. Other leaders have had a similar problem and have recovered nicely. Macy’s is a clear leader in the department store market. Over the last several years, Macy’s has purchased and integrated other large department store competitors. For example, in 2005 Macy’s purchased May Department Stores. As the company worked to integrate these acquisitions and obtain synergistic savings, their attention swerved from customer service. The company’s failings were greatest in customer interactions with the company’s sales associates. Nearly half of customer complaints focused on actions of sales associates. These are failures in Reliability. A customer expects to be well treated by a department store that charges relatively high prices for its goods. Macy’s failed to do that. The company’s market share began to drift lower as a result of these failures. Now Macys is investing a great deal more money and time into the proper training of its sales associates. This investment is beginning to pay off. A recent survey of customer satisfaction indicated that the company was making strides in improving its reputation. Still, it lags the performance of some of its important rivals. This is still a Macy’s work-in-progress. Wal-Mart is another industry paragon who drifted from its Reliability promises. Wal-Mart committed two notable sins. First, it removed some products that were important to its core customers. The company did so in an effort to improve the product mix and the margins a better product mix would bring. Some of its core customer volume began to drift away. The company also moved away from its aggressive pricing. Instead of every day low prices, the company began to promote deals on some products while raising prices on others. Customers didn’t like that either. Recently, a survey by a retail consulting firm has found that Target Stores offered prices below those of Wal-Mart. So, Wal-Mart has created Reliability failures in both product availability in its stores and its promise to have “always low prices, always.” The company’s market share has also drifted lower. Wal-Mart now promises to return to its core values and core customers. It is bringing back the products it once eliminated in favor of higher margin products. It is getting more aggressive in pricing once more. This, too, is a work-in-progress. Certainly, these leaders can recover from these miscues. We have seen other leading companies struggle with Reliability and yet recover nicely. For example, several years ago McDonald’s went through a period of time where it was losing market share. As the company examined the reasons for this market share loss, it noted that customers began to see its prices as high in the quick service restaurant industry. In addition, its products in stores had developed a reputation as being about the same as or, in some cases, lower in quality than some of its big competition. Under the leadership of a CEO well versed in operations, the company returned to its roots by emphasizing its core quality values and aggressive pricing. Today, McDonald’s is the unquestioned leader in the quick service restaurant industry. Many of its competitors struggle to keep up with McDonald’s. Most fail to do so. McDonald’s again has gained share in the industry over the last several years. McDonald’s success in reversing its Reliability failures suggests that the pathway is open for both Macy’s and Wal-Mart. They both should be able to enjoy similar success. The odds are they will. Full Article competition customer analysis industry leader Macy’s market share volatility McDonald’s pricing Target Stores Wal-Mart
lit The Healing Process of Remorse and Self-Forgiveness * Wicca-Spirituality.com By robbby-robinson.blogspot.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:54:00 +0000 Although often confused with guilt and shame, remorse is actually a much higher calibrating "emotion." It's the 21st Century alternative to feeling bad about yourself, and making others around you feel bad too.It not only feels better and helps you move forward in your life, but it is healing for the Earth... and as we ride the 2012 Transition, Mother Earth needs all the help we can give her!This article explains how it works, and why you are worthy of forgiveness. Remorse is a method to heal yourself, and others, after making a mistake. After all, anything that brings a feeling of remorse is a mistake -- just a mistake. Did you know that's the origin of the word "sin"? "Sin" was an archery term; it means missing the mark. That leaves a lot more possibility for positive growth, doesn't it! So you don't need to berate yourself for eternity. There is nothing to berate yourself for if you didn't know any better, or if you did the best you could. And I believe we always do the best we can, with what we have in the moment. We're not perfect. Sometimes we do things we're not proud of. But, in the moment, that was undoubtedly the best that we could do.Maybe you gave in to your meaner impulses. If you could have held yourself to a higher ideal in that moment, you would have done so. What would you have to gain, by not?Maybe you didn't know how to do better. You can only work with what you know.God does not expect you to know what you do not yet know!For whatever reason -- fatigue, stress, anxiety, confusion, distraction, etc -- maybe you didn't do the best you hoped for. Maybe it wasn't as good as you could have done another day. But you obviously did the best you could in that moment. Why would anyone do less than that?God doesn't need you to burn in hell for it, not even the hell of your own harsh thoughts. She only wants you to learn from the process, and to use it to grow. That's what remorse is all about. There are four parts to the process of remorse. The first part is a pang in your Heart. There is an energy there, call it an emotion if you like, that signals you are not happy with your actions. From here, many people get derailed into guilt, instead of continuing the process of remorse.The second part is the most important, the core of remorse...You accept that you made a mistake. And you make an unemotional, practical assessment of your actions. When your actions and choices don't live up to your ideals or ethics... you figure out how you could do better, discover what was moving in you (probably subconsciously) that caused that action, and -- here's the critical bit -- resolve to do better next time.Remorse is calm and determined. Rather than destroying your self-respect, remorse enhances it. It provides you with the opportunity to grow, to live up to your ideals. It recognises that within you there is a perfect being, capable of the best. And that there is always another opportunity to try. Contrast that with shame, which says that you are worthless and hopeless. There's just nowhere good to go, from there!Remorse doesn't take the mistake personally. It sees an action as wrong, but not you as a person. Remorse knows that people can't accurately, honestly be judged in terms of "wrong" and "bad." The next step is always making amends. You must undo the error, to the best of your ability. And apologise, if it won't make things worse.We must be clear -- this step has nothing to do with being forgiven by another person. Whether they forgive you or not is about them and their process, and is not about you.To seek someone's forgiveness when they aren't ready to give it can be a further harm. You fix the mistake if you can. That is the only purpose of this step. Inherent in this process is self-forgiveness. You see a mistake, you acknowledge it, you figure out what went wrong, you fix it if you can, and you determine to not make that mistake again.When you've done all that, forgiveness is a lot easier.You can forgive yourself, because you know you aren't a bad person who intentionally did wrong... and because you are doing your best not to slip up that way in the future.No one is perfect. No one is expected, by the Divine, not to make mistakes. On the contrary, that's often how we learn and grow.That's all the Divine wants of you. Not perfection. But learning and growing from your slip-ups.So you can accept that you did the best you were able to, at the time. And forgive yourself, for being human and humanly fallible. If you get stuck in guilt, look for the underlying shame. Shame is like Velcro to guilt. It tells you that you deserve to feel terrible guilt, that you are not worthy of forgiveness or compassion or kindness.But shame LIES.You are worthy of forgiveness, because you are not a flawed person.You are Divinity tasting life as a mortal individual -- nothing else. It doesn't matter what your family or coworkers or boss thinks of you. It doesn't matter how you've been treated by others -- that's nothing to do with YOU, that's all about the (human) blindness of others.You are infinitely worthy and loveable! And when others can't see that it's only because they haven't realised that they are infinitely worthy and loveable. When people get tied down, in their minds, into one little frail animal body and one small human life, all kinds of such misconceptions arise! But it's not the truth.The truth is that you are eternal -- learning and growing and polishing yourself on challenge after challenge, life after life. The soul that is truly you is infinitely worthy and Divine. The body and mind you think of as you are only a costume that put on for a while, and then point aside, to go home for dinner and a bath, a good rest, to get up and come play again. So how do you as a mere mortal forgive yourself? The same way you forgive anyone... With compassion for your human frailty: you really are doing our best with what you have. With perspective: understanding that this life is a playground and schoolroom, and not the life-or-death struggle it seems. With determination to not make the same mistake again.With Bright Blessings, Full Article Healing Process Remorse SelfForgiveness WiccaSpiritualitycom
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